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AREA W AGE SURVEY
S t. Louis, M is s o u ri—Illin o is, M e tro p o lita n A re a ,
M a rc h 1973
Bulletin 1775 6 9




U S. DE PARTMENT OF LABOR
____ Bureau of Labor Statistics

Preface
T h is b u lle t in p r o v id e s r e s u lt s o f a M a r c h 197 3 s u r v e y o f o c c u p a t io n a l
e a r n in g s and s u p p le m e n t a r y w a g e b e n e fit s in th e S t. L o u i s , M i s s o u r i —I l l i n o i s ,
S ta n d a r d M e t r o p o lit a n S t a t i s t i c a l A r e a (th e c i t y o f S t. L o u i s , th e c o u n tie s o f
F r a n k l i n , J e f f e r s o n , S t. C h a r l e s , and S t. L o u i s , M o . ;
an d th e c o u n tie s o f
M a d is o n an d S t. C l a i r , 111.).
T h e s u r v e y w a s m a d e a s p a r t o f th e B u r e a u o f
L a b o r S ta tis tic s ' annual a r e a w a ge s u r v e y p r o g r a m .
T h e p r o g r a m is d e s ig n e d
to y i e l d d a ta f o r in d iv id u a l m e t r o p o lit a n a r e a s , as w e l l as n a t io n a l and r e g io n a l
e s t im a t e s f o r a l l S ta n d a r d M e t r o p o lit a n A r e a s in th e U n it e d S t a t e s , e x c lu d in g
A la s k a and H a w a ii, (a s d e f in e d b y th e U . S . O f f i c e o f M a n a g e m e n t and B u d g e t
th r o u g h N o v e m b e r 1 9 7 1 ).
A m a j o r c o n s id e r a t io n in th e a r e a w a g e s u r v e y p r o g r a m is th e n e e d to
d e s c r i b e th e l e v e l and m o v e m e n t o f w a g e s in a v a r i e t y o f la b o r m a r k e t s , th r o u g h
th e a n a ly s is o f (1 ) th e l e v e l and d is t r ib u t io n o f w a g e s b y o c c u p a t io n , and (2 ) th e
m o v e m e n t o f w a g e s b y o c c u p a t io n a l c a t e g o r y and s k i l l l e v e l .
The p ro gram d e
v e lo p s in fo r m a t io n th a t m a y b e u s e d f o r m a n y p u r p o s e s , in c lu d in g w a g e and
s a l a r y a d m in is t r a t io n , c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a in in g , and a s s is t a n c e in d e t e r m in in g p la n t
lo c a t io n .
S u r v e y r e s u lt s a ls o a r e u s e d b y th e U . S . D e p a r t m e n t o f L a b o r to
m a k e w a g e d e t e r m in a t io n s u n d e r th e S e r v i c e C o n t r a c t A c t o f 1965.

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C u r r e n t l y , 96 a r e a s a r e in c lu d e d in th e p r o g r a m .
(S e e l i s t o f a r e a s
on in s id e b a c k c o v e r . )
In e a c h a r e a , o c c u p a t io n a l e a r n in g s d a ta a r e c o lle c t e d
a n n u a lly . In f o r m a t io n on e s t a b lis h m e n t p r a c t i c e s and s u p p le m e n t a r y w a g e b e n e 
f i t s , c o l l e c t e d e v e r y s e c o n d y e a r in th e p a s t , is n o w o b t a in e d e v e r y t h ir d y e a r .
E a c h y e a r a f t e r a l l in d iv id u a l a r e a w a g e s u r v e y s h a v e b e e n c o m p le t e d ,
tw o s u m m a r y b u lle t in s a r e is s u e d .
T h e f i r s t b r in g s t o g e t h e r d a ta f o r e a c h
m e t r o p o lit a n a r e a s u r v e y e d .
T h e s e c o n d s u m m a r y b u lle t in p r e s e n t s n a t io n a l
and r e g i o n a l e s t i m a t e s ,
p r o je c te d
fr o m
in d iv id u a l m e t r o p o lit a n
a r e a d a ta .
T h e S t. L o u is s u r v e y w a s c o n d u c te d b y th e B u r e a u 's r e g i o n a l o f f i c e in
K a n s a s C i t y , u n d e r th e g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n o f E d w a r d C h a ik e n , A s s i s t a n t R e g io n a l
D i r e c t o r f o r O p e r a t io n s . T h e s u r v e y c o u ld n o t h a v e b e e n a c c o m p lis h e d w ith o u t
th e c o o p e r a t io n o f th e m a n y f i r m s w h o s e w a g e an d s a l a r y d a ta p r o v id e d th e
b a s is f o r th e s t a t i s t i c a l in f o r m a t io n in th is b u lle t in .
T h e B u r e a u w is h e s to
e x p r e s s s i n c e r e a p p r e c ia t io n f o r th e c o o p e r a t io n r e c e i v e d .

N o te :
A l s o a v a ila b le f o r th e S t. L o u is a r e a a r e li s t i n g s o f u n io n w a g e r a t e s
f o r b u ild in g t r a d e s , p r in t in g t r a d e s , l o c a l - t r a n s i t o p e r a t in g e m p l o y e e s , l o c a l
t r u c k d r i v e r s and h e l p e r s , a n d g r o c e r y s t o r e e m p l o y e e s .
F r e e c o p ie s o f th e s e
a r e a v a ila b le f r o m th e B u r e a u 's r e g i o n a l o f f i c e s .
(S e e b a c k c o v e r f o r a d d r e s s e s . )

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E s t a b l i s h m e n t s and w o r k e r s within s c o p e o f s u r v e y and n u m b e r stu died
In d e x e s o f e a r n i n g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n a l g r o u p s , and p e r c e n t s o f i n c r e a s e f o r s e l e c t e d p e r i o d s
P e r c e n t s of chan ge in a v e r a g e h o u r ly e a r n i n g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n a l g r o u p s , a d ju s t e d f o r e m p l o y m e n t shifts

A.

Occupational earnings:
A -l.
O ff i c e o c c u p a t io n s : W e e k l y e a r n i n g s
A -la .
O f f i c e o c c u p a t io n s —l a r g e e s t a b l i s h m e n t s : W e e k l y e a r n i n g s
A -2 .
P r o f e s s i o n a l and te c h n ic a l o c c u p a t io n s : W e e k l y e a r n i n g s
A -2 a .
P r o f e s s i o n a l and te c h n ic a l o c c u p a t io n s —l a r g e e s t a b l i s h m e n t s : W e e k l y e a r n i n g s
A -3 .
O f f i c e , p r o f e s s i o n a l , and t e c h n i c a l o c c u p a t io n s : A v e r a g e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s , b y s e x
A -3 a .
O f f i c e , p r o f e s s i o n a l , and t e c h n i c a l o c c u p a t io n s —l a r g e e s t a b l i s h m e n t s : A v e r a g e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s , by s e x
A -4 .
M a in t e n a n c e and p o w e r p l a n t o c c u p a t io n s : H o u r l y e a r n i n g s
A -4 a .
M a i n t e n a n c e and p o w e r p l a n t o c c u p a t io n s —l a r g e e s t a b l i s h m e n t s : H o u r l y e a r n i n g s
A -5 .
C u s t o d i a l and m a t e r i a l m o v e m e n t o c c u p a t io n s : H o u r l y e a r n i n g s
A -5 a .
C u s t o d i a l and m a t e r i a l m o v e m e n t o c c u p a t io n s —l a r g e e s t a b l i s h m e n t s : H o u r l y e a r n i n g s
A -6 .
M a in t e n a n c e , p o w e r p l a n t , c u s t o d i a l, and m a t e r i a l ha ndlin g o c c u p a t io n s :
A v e r a g e hourly e a r n in g s, by sex
A -6 a .
M a i n t e n a n c e , p o w e r p l a n t , c u s t o d i a l, and m a t e r i a l ha nd lin g o c c u p a t io n s —l a r g e e s t a b l i s h m e n t s :
A v e r a g e hourly e a r n in g s, by sex

B.

E s t a b l i s h m e n t p r a c t i c e s and s u p p l e m e n t a r y w a g e p r o v i s i o n s :
B -l.
M in im u m entrance s a la r i e s fo r wom en o ffic e w o rk e rs
B -2 .
Shift d i f f e r e n t i a l s
B -3 .
S c h e d u le d w e e k ly h o u r s and days
B -4 .
A n n u a l pa id h o li d a y s
B - 4 a . Id e n t ifi ca tio n of m a j o r pa id h o li d a y s
B -5 .
P a id vacations
B -6 .
H e a l t h , i n s u r a n c e , and p e n s io n plans

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1

Introduction
T h is a r e a is 1 o f 96 in w h ic h th e U .S . D e p a r t m e n t o f L a b o r 's
B u r e a u o f L a b o r S t a t is t ic s c o n d u c ts s u r v e y s o f o c c u p a t io n a l e a r n in g s
an d r e l a t e d b e n e fit s on an a r e a w i d e b a s i s . 1 In th is a r e a , d a ta w e r e
o b t a in e d b y p e r s o n a l v i s i t s o f B u r e a u f i e l d e c o n o m is t s to r e p r e s e n t a 
t i v e e s t a b lis h m e n t s w it h in s i x b r o a d in d u s t r y d iv i s i o n s : M a n u fa c t u r in g ;
t r a n s p o r t a t i o n , c o m m u n ic a t io n , and o t h e r p u b lic u t i l i t i e s ; w h o le s a le
t r a d e ; r e t a i l t r a d e ; f in a n c e , i n s u r a n c e , and r e a l e s t a t e ; and s e r v i c e s .
M a j o r i n d u s t r y g r o u p s e x c lu d e d f r o m t h e s e s tu d ie s a r e g o v e r n m e n t
o p e r a t i o n s and th e c o n s t r u c t io n an d e x t r a c t i v e in d u s t r ie s .
E s t a b lis h 
m e n t s h a v in g f e w e r th a n a p r e s c r i b e d n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s a r e o m it t e d
b e c a u s e o f i n s u f f i c i e n t e m p lo y m e n t in th e o c c u p a t io n s s tu d ie d . S e p a 
r a t e t a b u la t io n s a r e p r o v i d e d f o r e a c h o f th e b r o a d in d u s t r y d iv is io n s
w h ic h m e e t p u b lic a t io n c r i t e r i a .

th e A - s e r i e s t a b le s , b e c a u s e e i t h e r (1 ) e m p lo y m e n t in th e o c c u p a t io n
is t o o s m a ll to p r o v id e e n o u g h d a ta t o m e r i t p r e s e n t a t io n , o r (2 ) t h e r e
is p o s s i b i l i t y o f d i s c l o s u r e o f in d iv id u a l e s t a b lis h m e n t d a ta .
E a r n in g s
d a ta n o t s h o w n s e p a r a t e l y f o r i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s a r e in c lu d e d in a l l
in d u s t r ie s c o m b in e d d a ta , w h e r e s h o w n .
L i k e w i s e , d a ta a r e in c lu d e d
in th e o v e r a l l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n w h e n a s u b c l a s s i f i c a t i o n o f e l e c t r o n i c s
t e c h n ic ia n s , s e c r e t a r i e s , o r t r u c k d r i v e r s is n o t s h o w n o r in f o r m a t io n
t o s u b c l a s s i f y is n o t a v a i l a b l e .
O c c u p a t io n a l e m p lo y m e n t an d e a r n in g s d a ta a r e s h o w n f o r
f u l l - t i m e w o r k e r s , i . e . , th o s e h i r e d to w o r k a r e g u l a r w e e k l y s c h e d u le .
E a r n in g s d a ta e x c lu d e p r e m iu m p a y f o r o v e r t i m e and f o r w o r k on
w e e k e n d s , h o lid a y s , an d la t e s h if t s .
N o n p r o d u c t io n b o n u s e s a r e e x 
c lu d e d . but c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e s an d in c e n t iv e e a r n in g s a r e i n 
c lu d e d . 2 W h e r e w e e k l y h o u r s a r e r e p o r t e d , a s f o r o f f i c e c l e r i c a l o c c u 
p a t io n s , r e f e r e n c e is to th e s t a n d a r d w o r k w e e k (r o u n d e d to th e n e a r e s t
h a l f h o u r ) f o r w h ic h e m p lo y e e s r e c e i v e t h e i r r e g u l a r s t r a i g h t - t i m e
s a l a r i e s ( e x c l u s i v e o f p a y f o r o v e r t i m e a t r e g u l a r a n d / o r p r e m iu m
r a te s ).
A v e r a g e w e e k l y e a r n in g s f o r t h e s e o c c u p a t io n s a r e ro u n d e d
to th e n e a r e s t h a lf d o l l a r .

T h e s e s u r v e y s a r e c o n d u c te d on a s a m p le b a s is .
The sam 
p lin g p r o c e d u r e s i n v o l v e d e t a i l e d s t r a t i f i c a t i o n o f a l l e s t a b lis h m e n t s
w it h in th e s c o p e o f an in d iv id u a l a r e a s u r v e y b y in d u s t r y and n u m b e r
o f e m p lo y e e s .
F r o m t h is s t r a t i f i e d u n i v e r s e a p r o b a b i l i t y s a m p le is
s e l e c t e d , w it h e a c h e s t a b lis h m e n t h a v in g a p r e d e t e r m i n e d c h a n c e o f
s e le c t io n .
T o o b t a in o p t im u m a c c u r a c y a t m in im u m c o s t , a g r e a t e r
p r o p o r t i o n o f l a r g e th a n s m a l l e s t a b lis h m e n t s is s e le c t e d .
W h en d a ta
a r e c o m b in e d , e a c h e s t a b lis h m e n t is w e ig h t e d a c c o r d in g to it s p r o b a 
b i l i t y o f s e l e c t i o n , s o th a t u n b ia s e d e s t i m a t e s a r e g e n e r a t e d . F o r e x 
a m p l e , i f o n e o u t o f f o u r e s t a b lis h m e n t s is s e le c t e d , it is g iv e n a
w e ig h t o f fo u r to r e p r e s e n t i t s e l f p lu s t h r e e o t h e r s . A n a lt e r n a t e o f th e
s a m e o r i g i n a l p r o b a b i l i t y is c h o s e n in th e s a m e i n d u s t r y - s i z e c l a s s i f i 
c a t io n i f d a ta a r e n o t a v a i l a b l e f o r th e o r i g i n a l s a m p le m e m b e r .
If
n o s u it a b le s u b s t itu t e i s a v a i l a b l e , a d d it io n a l w e ig h t is a s s ig n e d to a
s a m p le m e m b e r th a t is s i m i l a r to th e m i s s i n g u n it.

O c c u p a tio n s

T h e s e s u r v e y s m e a s u r e th e l e v e l o f o c c u p a t io n a l e a r n in g s in
an a r e a a t a p a r t i c u l a r t i m e .
C o m p a r is o n s o f in d iv id u a l o c c u p a t io n a l
a v e r a g e s o v e r t im e m a y n o t r e f l e c t e x p e c t e d w a g e c h a n g e s .
The a v e r
a g e s f o r in d iv id u a l . jo b s a r e a f f e c t e d b y c h a n g e s in w a g e s and e m p l o y 
m e n t p a tte rn s .
F o r e x a m p le , p r o p o r t io n s o f w o r k e r s e m p lo y e d b y
h ig h - o r l o w - w a g e f i r m s m a y c h a n g e o r h ig h - w a g e w o r k e r s m a y a d 
v a n c e to b e t t e r jo b s an d b e r e p l a c e d b y n e w w o r k e r s a t l o w e r r a t e s .
S uch s h if t s in e m p lo y m e n t c o u ld d e c r e a s e an o c c u p a t io n a l a v e r a g e
e v e n th o u g h m o s t e s t a b lis h m e n t s in an a r e a i n c r e a s e w a g e s d u r in g
th e y e a r . T r e n d s in e a r n in g s o f o c c u p a t io n a l g r o u p s , s h o w n in t a b le 2,
a r e b e t t e r in d i c a t o r s o f w a g e t r e n d s th a n in d iv id u a l jo b s w it h in th e
grou p s.

an d E a r n in g s

A v e r a g e e a r n in g s r e f l e c t c o m p o s i t e , a r e a w id e e s t i m a t e s .
In 
d u s t r ie s an d e s t a b lis h m e n t s d i f f e r in p a y l e v e l and jo b s t a f f in g , and
th u s c o n t r ib u t e d i f f e r e n t l y t o th e e s t i m a t e s f o r e a c h jo b .
Pay a ver
a g e s m a y f a i l t o r e f l e c t a c c u r a t e l y th e w a g e d i f f e r e n t i a l a m o n g j o b s in
in d iv id u a l e s t a b lis h m e n t s .

T h e o c c u p a t io n s s e l e c t e d f o r s tu d y a r e c o m m o n to a v a r i e t y
o f m a n u fa c t u r in g and n o n m a n u fa c tu r in g in d u s t r ie s ,
and a r e o f th e
fo llo w in g ty p e s :
(1 ) O f f i c e c l e r i c a l ; (2 ) p r o f e s s i o n a l an d t e c h n ic a l;
(3 ) m a in t e n a n c e an d p o w e r p la n t ; an d (4 ) c u s t o d ia l an d m a t e r i a l m o v e 
m e n t.
O c c u p a t io n a l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n i s b a s e d on a u n if o r m s e t o f jo b
d e s c r i p t i o n s d e s ig n e d to ta k e a c c o u n t o f i n t e r e s t a b lis h m e n t v a r i a t i o n
in d u tie s w it h in th e s a m e jo b .
T h e o c c u p a t io n s s e l e c t e d f o r s tu d y a r e
l i s t e d and d e s c r i b e d in th e a p p e n d ix .
U n le s s o t h e r w i s e in d ic a t e d , th e
e a r n in g s d a ta f o l l o w i n g th e j o b t i t l e s a r e f o r a l l in d u s t r ie s c o m b in e d .
E a r n in g s d a ta f o r s o m e o f th e o c c u p a t io n s l i s t e d and d e s c r i b e d , o r
f o r s o m e i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s w it h in o c c u p a t io n s , a r e n o t p r e s e n t e d in

A v e r a g e p a y l e v e l s f o r m e n an d w o m e n in s e l e c t e d o c c u p a 
t io n s s h o u ld n o t b e a s s u m e d to r e f l e c t d i f f e r e n c e s in p a y o f th e s e x e s
w it h in in d iv id u a l e s t a b lis h m e n t s .
F a c t o r s w h ic h m a y c o n t r ib u t e to
d i f f e r e n c e s in c lu d e p r o g r e s s i o n w it h in e s t a b lis h e d r a t e r a n g e s , s in c e
o n ly th e r a t e s p a id in c u m b e n ts a r e c o l l e c t e d , an d p e r f o r m a n c e o f s p e 
c i f i c d u tie s w it h in th e g e n e r a l s u r v e y jo b d e s c r i p t i o n s .
Job d e s c r ip 
t io n s u s e d to c l a s s i f y e m p lo y e e s in t h e s e s u r v e y s u s u a lly a r e m o r e
1
Included in the 9 areas are 1 studies conducted by the Bureau under contract. These areas
6
0
g e n e r a l i z e d th a n t h o s e u s e d in in d iv id u a l e s t a b lis h m e n t s an d a l l o w f o r
are A ustin, T e x .; Binghamton, N .Y . (New York portion only); Durham, N. C . ; Fort Lauderdale—
m i n o r d i f f e r e n c e s a m o n g e s t a b lis h m e n t s in s p e c i f i c d u tie s p e r f o r m e d .
Hollywood and West Palm Beach, F la .; H untsville, A l a .; Lexington, K y .; Poughkeepsie—Kingston—
Newburgh, N .Y .; Rochester, N .Y . (office occupations only); Syracuse, N .Y. ; and U tica—Rom e, N.Y.
2
S p e c ial paym ents provided for work in designated parts of the area by com panies not consid
In addition, d ie Bureau conducts more lim ite d area studies in approxim ately 7 areas at the request
0
ering such paym ents a part of the regular salary or hourly rate w ere not included because of reporting
of the Employment Standards A dm inistration of the U. S. Department of Labor.
problems. Such instances are few and do not have a large im pact on the published data.




2

3
O ccup ation al
e sta b lish m e n ts
a lly

surveyed.

d iffer,
of
do

e stim a tes

not

rep resen t
and

Because

the jo b s

affect

scope of

the

occupation al

study

not

structures

the to ta l

stu d ie d

serve

stu d ie d .

o n ly

These

m a te ria lly

the

to

am ong

in d icate

d ifferen ces

accuracy

of

the

sion

plan s

c a b l e to a lt

sam p le

ers

treated

e lig ib le

through

and

S u p p le m e n ta ry

are

establish m e n t
w orkers

and

is p r e s e n t e d

p ractices

(2 )

are

istrative,

e x ecu tiv e,
who

includ ed
are

in

tab les)

the w o r k e r i s

and

presented

as

a

includ e w o rk in g
le a d m e n

and

"O ffic e w o rk e rs"

viso ry

w orkers

w orkers

and

in clud ed

in

fo r in d u stry

fo rem en

or

e x c lu d e d

are

in

and

plantA d m in 

c on stru ction

force

engaged

in

are

o n ly

to

the

optim um

entrance

and

nonsuper

fu n c tio n s.

m an u factu rin g

fu n c

C a fe te ria

in d u strie s,

but

for

estab lish m e n ts v isited .

wom en

(S e e

table

o ffic e w o rk e rs
B -l.)

relate

Because

of

s a m p l in g te c h n iq u e s u s e d an d the p r o b a b i l i t y that l a r g e

lish m e n ts

are

m ore

entrance

rates

sen tative

of

lik e ly

above

the

p o lic ie s

in

than

sm a ll

su b c le ric a l

m ed iu m

e stab lish m e n ts
le v e l,

and

the

la rg e

to

table

is

p aid
by

in clu d ed
not

i.e .,

in

the

estab

have

of

and

sp e c ifie d
varied

(1 )

(2 )

estab lish m e n t

p o lic y 3

effe c tiv e p r a c tic e

The

even

sh ift

at

the

d iffere n tia ls,

tim e

the

of

the

am ount

a m o u n t a p p li e s to a m a j o r i t y ,

com m on

fe re n c e

o n ly if

to a

e m p lo y 
on

h a vin g

e stab lish m e n ts

a m a jo rity

h o u rs paid

it a p p l i e s

plan tw o rk er

in m a n u 
presented

In

to

is u se d ;

"o th e r" is u sed.
at

of

the

sh ift

the

if

no

In e s 

norm al rates,

m a jo rity

p aid

firs t-s h ift
a ll

of

table
jo rity
p aid

w orkers

the

w e ek ly

in

an

pla n tw o rk e rs

B -3 .)
of

sch e d u le d

S ch e d u le d

fu ll-tim e

straigh t-tim e

or

and

e stab lish m e n t

w e ek ly

h ours
are

o vertim e

and

days

are

o ffic e w o rk e rs

e m p lo y ees
or

hours

of
to

a

m a jo rity

tab u la te d
that

days

expected

of

are

a d if

as

of

the

a p p ly in g

those w h ic h

w ork,

The
a c tu a lly




(S e e

practices
in

listed.

tab les

B -2

ro u n d in g .

they

B -4 a

h o lid a y s
for

B -4 .)

m ay

granted

in w r it te n
H o lid a y s

fa ll

on

a

n o n w o rk d ay and

The

first

and

h a lf

h o lid a y s

h a lf

h o lid a y s

w h o le

and
the

or

o rd in arily

off.

reports

annu

fo rm ,

w h o le

c om bin es

T a b le

to

tab le

the n u m b e r o f

sum m ary

re c e iv in g

to

a ll

of

len gth

of

to

a

and

or

se rv ic e .

ben efits.

Paym ents
for

eq u iv a le n t

"exten d ed "

part

of

in ciden ce

is

the

p aid

actu a lly
to

show

the

of

m ost

on

in

in

an

other

1 w eeks'

vacation

"sa b b a tic a l"

typ ical

the

a

sta tistic a l
B -5 .)

than

2

a

tim e

percent

pay.

ben efits

P rovision s

e stab lish m e n t
of

O n ly

bonuses,

steel,

m easure

of

o f the p r o p o r t i o n o f w o r k e r s

(S e e t a b le

ex a m p le ,

to

e x c lu d e

or

are

plan s

o ffic e w o rk e rs

p e rio d ;

E stim ates

p rovision s

vacation

sp ec ific

tim e

co n sidered

clu d e d .

of

r a t h e r than a m e a s u r e

p lan tw o rk ers

H ea lth ,

in su ra n c e ,

le a st

at

basis

are

annual

basic

beyond

plans

basic
and

con

earn in gs
are

v a c atio n -sa v in gs

a lu m in u m ,

a p p ly

re g a rd le ss

plans.

can

in 

p la n s,
Such

in d u strie s.

part

a

of

and

the

pen sion

cost

p la n s f o r w h ic h

in clud e

(1 )

the

em plo y er

u n d e rw ritten

c o m p a n y o r n o n p ro fit o r g a n iz a t io n ,

table B - 6 . )
m a jo rity of

(2 )

by

m a jo rity
tribu te
plan s,

a

p ro vid ed
cur
(S e e

A n e s t a b l i s h m e n t i s c o n s i d e r e d to h a v e s u c h a p l a n i f th e
e m p l o y e e s a r e c o v e r e d u n d e r the p la n e v e n if l e s s than a

e le c t

to

tow ard

p a rtic ip a te

the

cost

of

such as w o r k m e n 's

because
the

e m p lo y ees

plan .

are

E x c lu d e d

c o m p e n sa tio n ,

social

req u ired

are

le g a lly

secu rity ,

to

con

req u ired

and

ra ilro a d

retirem en t.

to

suran ce
to

the i n s u r e d

(S e e
a

and

u n d e r w h ic h

m ation

is

m a

tributes.

a ccid en t in s u ra n c e is
predeterm in ed

d u rin g t e m p o r a r y

presen ted
H ow ever,

fo r
in

a ll

New

illn e ss

such
York

cash
plan s

and

they a re

t e m p o ra ry d isa b ility in su ran ce

law s

e m p loyer

are

ceed

in clu d ed

req u ired ,

the

either of the following condi
provisions covering late
had operated late shifts
4
for operating late shifts.
contributions.

or

o n ly
(2 )

req u irem en ts

if

the

pro vides
of

the la w .

lim ite d

paym ents
or

acciden t

to

New

plan s

w hether

those

t h r o u g h a u n io n fu n d , o r (3 ) p a i d d i r e c t l y b y the e m p l o y e r out o f
r en t o p e r a t i n g fu n d s o r f r o m a fund set a s i d e fo r t h is p u r p o s e .

le g a lly

3
An establishment is considered as having a policy if it met
tions: (1) Operated late shifts at the time of the survey, or (2) had formal
shifts. An establishment was considered as having formal provisions if it (1)
during the 12 months before the survey, or (2) had provisions in written form

of

a p p li

such w o r k 

h ours.

estab lish m e n t.

rates.

the

and p e n 

are

h o lid a y s.

S ic k n e ss
The

for

p ro vided

another day

part

tim e .

vacation p ro v isio n s

pays

a c tu a lly e m p lo y e d

the c l a s s i f ic a t io n

so m e la te -s h ift

recorded

total

survey.

a p p ly in g

t a b lis h m e n t s h a v in g
is

for

a m a jo rity of

in d iv id u a l ite m s

lim ite d

are

though

granted

second

h o lid a y

repre

estab lish m e n ts.

for w o rk e rs

these

form al

m ore

S hift d i f f e r e n t i a l d a t a a r e li m i t e d to p l a n t w o r k e r s
in d u strie s.
(S e e t a b le B - 2 . J
T h is in fo r m a tio n is

term s

m ent,

of

because

are

(1 )

custom .

c o m m e rc ia l insurance
factu rin g

totals

h o lid a y s

table p r e s e n ts

granted.
total

verted

in d u strie s.

sa la rie s

are

h o lid a y s

are
M in im u m

equal

if

q u a lify

Sum s

in su ran ce,

b a s i s that

e x c lu d e d .

n o n o ffic e

su p e rv iso rs
related

eve n tu ally
B -6 .)

basis;

e stab lish e d

and a ll n o n s u p e rv is o ry w o r k 

w orkin g

c le ric a l

not

in d u s trie s."

w ork

train ees)

n on m an u factu rin g

d iv isio n s

"a ll

em p lo y e e s,

separate

in c lu d e

perfo rm in g

routem en

for

p ro fessio n al

"P la n tw o rk e rs "
tio n s.

on s e le c t e d

D ata

the e s t im a t e s

u tilize d

B -se rie s

for

ers

(in clu d in g

the

su p p le m e n ta ry w a g e p ro v isio n s

o ffic e w o rk e rs.

se p a ra te ly
w orkers

and

(in

on

form al

granted
In fo rm a tio n

the

data.

P rovision s

W age

m ay

not

and h ealth ,

on

or o ffic e w o rk e rs

through

m ay

D ata
P ractices

or

B -4

B -6

a lly on a
E sta b lish m e n t

s ta tistic a lly

p lantw orkers

(S e e t a b le s

structure

are

h o lid a y s; paid vacation s;

are

im por

the

relative

earn ings

P aid

a ll

actu

estab lish m e n ts

in o c c u p a tio n a l

the

in

the n u m b e r

o f o c c u p a tio n a l e m p lo y m e n t ob ta in e d f r o m

estab lish m e n ts

tance of

em p loym en t e stim a tes
the

w ith in

w h ich
Jersey,

req uirin g

the

(1 )

to that
are

e m p loyer

T abu lation s

w ith

In for

em p lo y er

w h ich

have

in 

d ire c tly

d isa b ility .
the

con tribu tes

em p lo y ee

type of

m ade

con

enacted

c o n trib u tio n s ,4
m ore

than

is

b e n e fits w h ic h e x 

of p aid

sick le a v e pla n s

The temporary disability laws in California and Rhode Island do not require employer

4

are

lim ited

to

the w o r k e r 's

form al

ra te tab u la tio n s
pay

and

pay or
of
or

both

are

no w a it in g

an

p rovid ed
of

and/or
p e rio d

sickn ess
of

w ork

(2 )

In a d d i t i o n
total

is

and

w h ich

provide

Sepa

of

insurance

w orkers

who

full

e ith er p a rtia l

the p r e s e n ta t io n o f

acciden t

show n

a p ro p o rtio n of
illn e ss.

to (1 ) p la n s w h ic h p r o v i d e

plan s
to

pay or

because of

and

d isa b ility

social

security,

p ay ab le

to

paid

receiv e

insurance

upon the

acciden t
(ty p ic a lly

p lan s

provide

e x p ira tio n o f

in suran ce,
6 m o n th s ).

or

paym ents

th eir p aid

after

Paym ents

a

the

d isa b ility ,
a m a x im u m age,
F u ll o r p a rtia l paym ents a re
w o r k m e n 's
d isa b le d

c o m p e n sa tio n ,

o r e lig ib ility
a lm o s t a lw a y s

and p riv ate

fo r r e t ir e 
red u ced by

p e n sio n ben efits

em p lo y ee.

M a jo r m e d ic al

sick

e ith er

ness

and

sick

to

le a v e

pred eterm in ed
are

m ade

until

are

(1 )

b e g in ;
(e .g .,

in su ran ce

in jury exp en ses

m e d ic al,

d isa b ility

em doyees

the end o f the
m en t ben efits.

p rop ortion s
or

ben efits.

L o n g-term
to ta lly d is a b le d

and

sickn ess

u n d u p lic ate d

types

fro m

p re se n te d a c c o rd in g
p e rio d ,

a w aitin g p e rio d .

w orkers

le a v e ,

p lan s 5 w h ich p ro v id e fu ll

p ay d u rin g a b s e n c e

and

a

su rgical

plan s.

"d ed u c tib le "

(e .g .,

(2 ) a c o in s u r a n c e
20 p e r c e n t )

ben efits

(e .g .,

or p artial

of

beyond

T y p ic a l
$50)

featu re

c e rta in

of

p aid

doctors'

protect

by

fees.

of

stated

in su ran ce

Dental

sick 

m a jo r m e d ic a l plan s

the in s u r e d
(3 )

fro m

b a s ic h o sp ita liza tio n ,

the in s u r e d

and

M e d ic a l

em p lo y ees

of

featu res

req u irin g

expenses;

$ 10 , 0 0 0 a y e a r ) .

paym ent

plan s

the c o v e r a g e

before
to

pay

ben efits
a p o rtio n

d o lla r m a x im u m

p rovid es

in su ran ce

c om p le te

u su a lly

covers

5
An establishment is considered as having a formal plan if it established at least the minimum f i l l i n g s , e x t r a c t i o n s , a n d X - r a y s . E x c l u d e d a r e p l a n s w h i c h c o v e r o n l y
o r a l s u r g e r y o r acciden t d a m a g e .
R e tire m e n t p en sion plan s p ro v id e
number of days of sick leave available to each employee. Such a plan need not be written, but
p a y m e n t s f o r the r e m a i n d e r o f the w o r k e r ' s li f e .
informal sick leave allowances, determined on an individual basis, are excluded.




5

T a b l e 1 . E s t a b l i s h m e n t s a n d w o r k e r s w ith in s c o p e o f s u r v e y a n d n u m b e r s t u d i e d in S t . L o u i s , M o .—-IllJ1 b y m a j o r i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n , 1 M a r c h 1 9 7 3
W orkers in establishm ents

Number of establishm ents
Industry division

A ll establishm ents
All divisions

employment
in e sta b lish 
ments in scope
of study

Within scope of study
Within scope
of study *

Studied

•
Number

1, 184

282

385
799

106
176

95
215
124
171
194

-

500

Studied

T o ta l4

390, 348

P ercent

Plant

Office
T otal4

100

237, 275

65,868

235,325

208, 149
182,199

53
47

137,987
99,288

25,348
40,520

136, 515
98, 810

35
33
29
32
47

48, 000
23,762
56,406
27, 260
26,771

12
6
15
7
7

26,078
11,585
44,632
7546
16,447

8, 973
6, 031
4,977
17, 105
3,434

36,105
7, 030
33,585
11, 373
10, 717

130

103

219,362

100

135,471

33, 741

199,091

-

81
49

58
45

140, 332
79, 030

64
36

88, 502
46,969

17, 133
16,608

124,261
74, 830

500
500
500
500
500

15
2
21
7
4

15
2
17
7
4

30,965
3,445
34,923
6,929
2, 768

14
2
16
3
1

16,171
904
28,511

6, 361
1,092
3,359
4, 888
908

30, 965
3,445
30,723
6,929
2, 768

.

Manufacturing ______________________________
Nonmanufacturing- __________________________
Transportation , communication, and
other public u tilitie s 5____________________
Wholesale trade___________________________
R etail tr a d e ----------------------------------------Finance, insurance, and rea l estate 6______
S erv ice s 8_________________________________
L arg e establishm ents
A ll d iv isio n s_____________________________

100

M anufacturing_______________ ________________
Nonmanufacturing____________________________
T ransportation, communication, and
other public u t iliti e s * ____________________
Wholesale trad e___________________________
R etail tr a d e _______________________________
Finance, insurance, and real e s t a t e 6______
S erv ice s 8_______ ________________________

-

100
50
100
50
50

-

1,383

1 The St. Louis Standard M etropolitan S ta tistic al A re a, a s defined by the Office of Management and Budget through November 1971, co n sists of the city of St. L ouis; the counties of Franklin,
Je ffe rso n , St. C h arles, and St. L o u is, Mo.; and the counties of Madison and St. C la ir, 111. The "w ork ers within scope of study" e stim a te s shown in this table provide a reasonably accurate
description of the size and com position of the labor force included in the survey. The estim ates a re not intended, however, to serv e a s a b a sis of com parison with other employment indexes for
the a re a to m easure employment tren ds or lev e ls since (1) planning of wage surveys req u ires the use of establishm ent data com piled considerably in advance of the payroll period studied, and (2)
sm all establishm ents are excluded from the scope of the survey.
2 The 1967 edition of the Standard Industrial C lassificatio n Manual was used in classify in g establishm ents by industry division.
3 Includes a ll establishm ents with total employment a t or [above the minimum lim itation. A ll outlets (within the are a) of com panies in such in du stries a s trad e , finance, auto rep air se rv ic e ,
and motion picture th eaters are considered a s 1 establishm ent.
4 Includes executive, p ro fessio n al, and other w orkers excluded from the sep arate plant and office cate g o rie s.
5 Abbreviated to "public u tilities" in the A- and B - s e r ie s tab le s. T axicabs and se rv ic e s incidental to w ater tran sportation were excluded.
6 Abbreviated to "finance" in the A- and B - s e r ie s tab le s.
7 E stim ate re late s to rea l estate establishm ents only. W orkers from the entire industry division a re represen ted in the S e r ie s A tab le s, but from the re a l estate portion only in "a ll industry"
e stim ates in the S e rie s B tab le s.
8 Hotels and m otels; laundries and other p erso n al se r v ic e s; bu sin ess se r v ic e s; autom obile re p a ir, ren tal, and parking; motion p ictu res; nonprofit m em bership organizations (excluding religious
and charitable organizations); and engineering and arch itectu ral s e rv ic e s.
Labor-m anagem ent agreem ent coverage
Industrial com position in m anufacturing
About one-half of the w orkers within scope of the survey in the St. Louis a re a were
employed in m anufacturing firm s. The following p resen ts the m ajor industry groups and
sp ecific in du stries as a percent of a ll m anufacturing:
Industry groups

Specific industries

Transportation equipment------- 28
Food and kindred products_____ 9
9
Chem icals and allied
products_____________________ 8
F abricated m etal products____ 7
Machinery, except e le c tr ic a l__ 7
E le c tric a l equipment
and supplies_________________ 6

A irc raft and p a rts--------- ...........15
Motor vehicles and
_____ 12
Industrial ch em icals_____ _____ 6

This information is based on e stim a te s of total employment derived from universe
m a te ria ls com piled p rio r to actual survey. P roportions in v ariou s industry divisions may
differ from proportions based on the re su lts of the survey a s shown in table 1 above.




The following tabulation shows the percent of plantw orkers and officew orkers
employed in establishm ents in which a contract or con tracts covered a m ajority of the
w orkers in the resp ective c a te g o rie s, St. L o u is, Mo.—
111., M arch 1973:
Officeworkers
Plantw orkers
18
82
A ll in du stries________________
90
9
M anufacturing----- —
------------ 85
100
Public u tilitie s_______________
10
90
W holesale trad e_____________ —
7
51
R etail tr a d e __________________
3
Finance________ -_____________
8
66
S e rv ic e s______________________
An establishm ent is con sidered to have a contract covering a ll plantworkers or
officew orkers if a m ajority of such w ork ers a re covered by a labor-m anagem ent agreem ent.
T h erefore, a ll other plantw orkers or officew orkers are employed in establishm ents that
either do not have labor-m anagem ent con tracts in effect, or have con tracts that apply to
fewer than half of their plantw orkers or officew orkers. E stim a tes are not n e c e ssa rily
rep resen tative of the extent to which a ll w orkers in the a re a may be covered by the pro
visions of labor-m anagem ent agreem en ts, becau se sm all establishm ents a re excluded and
the in du strial scope of the survey is lim ited.

W a g e Trends for Selected Occupational G roups
Presented
average

w eek ly

nurses,
The

tab le

an d in a v e r a g e

in d ex es

percent

of

are

d u rin g

ind ex.

are

of

w ages

the

base

percents

shown,

reflec t
betw een

tation s

are

rate

changes

a g iv e n

w ages

of

they

for

than

increase

12

12

e stim a tes

are

e stab lish m e n ts

not

in

change

relate

change

the

tin u in g

m easure

the

wage
tim e

For

com pu

change

average

e x c lu siv e

in

Each

of

the

assign ed

p loym en t

in

the

a

pay

p re m iu m

area.

late
each

fo llo w in g
constant

occup ation al

key

occup ation s

w e ig h t

based

w ith in

on

its

of

w ages

in

the

percent.

at

base

The

in d ex

(1 00 p e r c e n t )

for

the

(c o m p o u n d )

next

each

a

g iv e n tim e

year.

The

is

b y the

com puted
rela tiv e

su cceed in g
y e a r's

and

base

year

relativ e

is

ex

year

by

is

m u lti

(th e p e r c e n t

and

by

then

the

con

p re v io u s

to

c le ric a l

reg u la r

earn in gs

changes
pay

in

for

sh ifts.
and

for

are

m ost

in d u s tria l
for

For

for

of

the

on

on

nurses,
norm al

h o u rly

w ork

based

the

p lantw orker

straigh t-tim e

and

percents

includ e

and

s a la rie s

overtim e.

average

o vertim e

The

w orkers

w e e k ly

for

n u m e ric a lly

wage

groups,

earn in gs,

weekends,

data

the

w orkw eek,
they

e x c lu d in g

h o lid a y s,

s e le c te d

im portan t

key

and

occu

jo b s

w ith in

group.

an occu p ation al

prop ortion ate

em 

L im ita tio n s

of D ata

group;
The

Skilled maintenance (men):
Carpenters
Electricians
Machinists

Office clerical (men and
women)— Continued

Office clerical (men and
women):
Bookkeeping-machine
operators, class B
Clerks, accounting, classes
A and B
Clerks, file, classes
A, B, and C
Clerks, order
Clerks, payroll
Keypunch operators, classes
A and B
Messengers (office boys or
girls)

100

relative

o ffice

of

m easure

p atio n s

is

wages

ind ex.

relate

m easure

percent)

m u ltip ly

trends

a
of

of

year

100

y e a r's

M eth od of C o m pu tin g

group

v a lu e

plus
to

is

percent

p ly in g the b a s e

at a c o n sta n t
of

a

w h ere

the

These

a

index

as

assign ed

the

to

to

when

m easures
to

as

fro m

in c re as e,

in creased

The
pressed

groups.

p e rio d

m onths

are

inten ded

the

100

m onths.

in

in d u stria l

expressed

the b a s e

A n nual rates of

in crease

These

tim e,

fro m

change o r

other

of
and

S u b tra c tin g

on the a s s u m p t io n that w a g e s

the a r e a ;

the

of

was

surveys.

for
in

am ount

su rveys

based

betw een

averages

the

at

dates.

percents

w orkers

of se le c ted p la n tw o rk e r

p e rio d .

c h a n g e in

The

and

c le ric a l

earn in gs

c h a n g e s b e t w e e n the in d ic a t e d
p e rio d

in d exes

o ffic e

h o u rly

the p e r c e n t

the

2

of

a m easure

wages

ind ex y ie ld s
date of

in

s a la rie s

Secretaries

Stenographers, general
Stenographers, senior
Switchboard operators, classes
A and B
Tabulating-machine operators,
class B
Typists, classes A and B

in

indexes

averages,

and

are

percents

of

change,

by:

in flu en ced

(1 )

changes,
(2 ) m e r i t o r o t h e r i n c r e a s e s
w o r k e r s w h i l e in th e s a m e j o b , a n d (3 )
to

Mechanics

changes

in

expan sion s,

Mechanics (automotive)
Painters
Pipefitters
Tool and die makers

ers

e m p lo y ed
la b o r

can

w ith ou t

a ll

area

or

rem ain ed

force

cause

actual

wage

d e c lin e d

expanded

re la tiv e ly

con sid e ra bly

in

constant,

because

It

gave

forces.

change

and

wage

turn over,

p ay le v e ls .

is

in

for

force

of

w ork

Changes

the

that

in c re a se s,
wages

even

average

e stab lish m e n ts

entered

m ay

have

an a r e a m a y have

e stab lish m e n ts

in

occup ation al

c o n c e iv a b le

wage

S im ila rly ,

yet a v e ra g e s

h ig h e r-p a y in g

of

s a la ry

la b o r

decreases

lo w e r-p a y in g

w ork

m easures

in the p r o p o r t i o n s

differen t
or

area

because

th eir

fro m

changes

changes.
an

as

G eneral

in p a y r e c e i v e d
b y in d iv id u a l
c h a n g e s in a v e r a g e w a g e s due

resu ltin g
and

in c re a se s

e stab lish m e n ts

w ages m ay have
the

la b o r

red u c tio n s,

by e sta b lis h m e n ts w ith

force

averages
though

the

force

the

Unskilled plant (men):
Janitors, porters, and
cleaners
Laborers, material handling

Industrial nurses (men and
women):
Nurses, industrial (registered)

area

entered

the

rise n
area.

NOTE: Comptometer operators, used in the computation of previous trends, are no longer
surveyed by the Bureau.
The use
The
p lie d
in

by

by

aggregate
gate
of

fo r

(m e a n )

the o c c u p a t i o n a l

the g r o u p

related

average
are

the

the

w e ig h t,

totaled.

su btractin g
for

The
the

la te r y e a r

e a rlie r

earn in gs

year.

and

for

aggregate
The

o ccup ation a r e

the p r o d u c t s

aggregates

and

each

for

dividing
resu lt

for

2

the
the

for

all

c o n se c u tiv e

e a rlie r

by

years
fro m

show s

the

pay

changes

in

indexes

6

in

and
the

em p lo y m en t

The

of

W here

w ork

of

of

sc h e d u le s,
data

of

change

the

survey.

They
as

reflec t
are

such,

are

any

e li m in a t e s the e ffe c t

rep resen ted

change

hours.

necessary,

percents
scope

w e ig h ts

w orkers

percents

straigh t-tim e

standard

o vertim e.

changes

constant

pro p o rtio n

data.
for

the

percent

of

the

the

fo r

change.




in

in

average

the a g g r e 
the

changes

c lu d e d

are

year

100

of

occup ation s

rem ain d er

tim e s

m u lti

or

adjusted

sig n ific a n t

in

each

o n ly

not
by
to

jo b

changes

in fluen ced
p re m iu m
rem ove

e ffect

in 
in
by
pay

fro m

caused

by




7

T a b l e 2 . I n d e x e s o f e a r n i n g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t i o n a l g r o u p s in S t . L o u is , M o .—III., M a r c h 1 9 7 2
a n d M arch 1 9 7 3 , a n d p e r c e n t s o f in c r e a s e fo r s e le c t e d p e r io d s
All in dustries
Weekly earnings
Period

Office
c le ric a l
(men and
women)

Industrial
n urses
(men and
women)

Manufacturing

Hourly earnings
Skilled
maintenance
trades
(men)

Unskilled
plantw orkers
(men)

Weekly earnings
Office
c le ric a l
(men and
women)

Industrial
n urses
(men and
women)

Hourly earnings
Skilled
maintenance
trades
(men)

Unskilled
plantw orkers
(men)

Indexes (Jan uary 1968*100)

M arch 1973_________________________________

127.8
135.9

134.6
144.2

132.4
142.2

136.5
143.9

126.5
136.0

134.3
144.6

131.2
140.5

133.8
142.6

P ercen ts of in cre ase
2.9
3.0
2.6
3.1
2.3
2.6
4.7

5.6
4.3
2.6
3.0
3.4
5.1
4.9

2.8
3.7
2.6
3.3
2.7
2.5
3.3

4.7
3.6
3.5
2.2
2.6
5.0
3.6

3.4
3.5
2.1
3.5
2.3
3.1
3.6

5.6
4.3
2.6
3.5
3.8
4.6
4.9

2.4
3.6
2.2
3.1
2.7
2.8
3.2

3.7
3.7
3.5
2.4
2.9
3.9
2.9

6.2
4.9

10.2
8.1

7.0
5.6

7.0
5.6

6.3
5.0

10.1
8.0

7.2
5.7

7.7
6.1

January 1968 to March 1969:
14-month in c re a se ------------------------------Annual rate of in c r e a se ---- --------------------

6.9
5.9

8.8
7.5

8.2
7.0

5.8
5.0

7.2
6.1

9.2
7.8

8.7
7.4

7.0
6.0

March
M arch
M arch
M arch

6.2
6.5
5.6
6.3

7.4
6.9
7.7
7.1

5.9
6.9
8.1
7.4

5.1
10.1
11.5
5.4

6.8
6.6
3.5
7.5

7.0
6.9
7.4
7.7

6.1
6.0
7.4
7.1

5.9
7.8
9.7
6.6

October 1959 to October I9 6 0 --------------------October I960 to October 1961--------------------October 1961 to October 1962--------------------October 1962 to October 1963--------------------October 1963 to October 1964--------------------October 1964 to October 1965--------------------October 1965 to October 1966--------------------October 1966 to January 1968:
15-month in c re a se _______________________
Annual rate of in c r e a se ------------------------

1969
1970
1971
1972

to
to
to
to

M arch
M arch
M arch
M arch

1970-----------------------1971----------------------—
1972-----------------------1973-------------------------




T a b l e 3 . P e r c e n t s o f i n c r e a s e in a v e r a g e h o u r ly e a r n i n g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t i o n a l g r o u p s ,
a d j u s t e d f o r e m p l o y m e n t s h i f t s , in S t . L o u i s , M o .—III., M a r c h 1 9 7 2 t o M a r c h 1 9 7 3
O ccupational group

All
in d u strie s

Office c le r ic a l (men and wom en)___________________
In d ustrial n u r se s (men and women)_________________
Skilled m aintenance trad e s (m en)________________ .
Unskilled plantw orkers (m en)___________________

7.4
7.7
7.3
8.0

Manufac turing

Nonmanu
facturing

8.3
7.7
7.1
7.1

1 Data do not m eet publication c r ite r ia .

NO TE: Table 3 provides p ercen ts of change in av era ge hourly earn in gs fo r selected
occupational group s, adjusted to exclude the effect of employment sh ifts. The new method
for computing wage tren d s is based on changes in av erage hourly e arn in gs fo r estab lish m en ts
reporting the index jo b s in both the curren t and p reviou s year (matched e sta b lish m e n ts)!
holding establishm ent employment in the jo b s constant.
The new wage tren d s a re not linked to the curren t in dexes b ecau se the new wage
tren d s m ea su re changes in m atched establishm ent a v e ra g e s w hereas the curren t indexes
m e a su re changes in a re a a v e r a g e s. Other c h a ra c te ris tic s of the new wage tren d s which
d iffer from the current ones include (1) earn in gs data of office c le r ic a l w ork ers and in du strial
n u rse s a re converted to an hourly b a s is , and (2) trend e stim a te s a re provided for m an ufac
turing e stablish m en ts.
F o r a m ore detailed d escrip tion of the new method used to compute a re a wage
survey in dexes, see "Im proving A re a Wage Survey Indexes, " Monthly L ab or Review, Jan u ary
1973, pp. 52-57.

6.6
(*)

(*)
9.0

9

A. Occupational earnings
T a b l e A - 1 . O f f i c e o c c u p a t io n s :

W e e k l y e a r n in g s

(Average straight-time weekly hours and earnings of workers in selected occupations by industry division, St. Louis, Mo.— March 1973)
111.,
W eekly earnings 1
(standard)

Occupation and industry division

Num ber
of
workere

Number of w orkers receivin g straight-tim e weekly earnings of—
t

A verage
w eekly
hours1
(standard

$
60

M ean ^

M edian

i

M iddle ranged

*

S

65

70

t
75

BILLERS,

AND

WOMEN

MACHINE

(BILLING

$

$

75
55

3 8 .5
3 9 .0

1 3 0 .5 0
1 1 9 .0 0

1 1 1 .5 0
1 0 7 .0 0

75

80

103
55

3 9 .5
4 0 .0

1 3 2 .5 0
1 2 8 .0 0

1 2 4 .0 0
1 2 6 .5 0

1 1 6 .5 0 - 1 4 6 .5 0
1 1 4 .0 0 - 1 4 4 .0 0

313
129
184
78

3 9 .0
4 0 .0
3 8 .5
3 8 .5

1 1 3 .5 0
1 1 5 .5 0
9 3 .0 0

1 0 6 .5 0
1 1 0 .5 0
1 0 4 .0 0
9 3 .0 0

9 5 .5 0 - 1 2 2 . 5 0
9 6 .5 0 - 1 1 4 .5 0
9 3 . 5 0 - 1 2 4 .0 0
8 7 .0 0 - 9 9 .5 0

1 ,3 2 4
575
749
198
110
191
144
106

3 9 .5
4 0 .0
3 9 .0
3 9 .5
3 9 .5
3 9 .5
3 8 .5
3 8 .5

1 5 4 .5 0
1 6 2 .5 0
1 4 8 .0 0
1 8 0 .0 0
1 4 8 .0 0
1 2 8 .5 0
1 2 8 .0 0
1 4 9 .5 0

1 4 8 .0 0
1 5 9 .5 0
1 3 6 .5 0
1 9 5 .0 0
1 3 5 .0 0
1 2 9 .0 0
1 2 7 .5 0
1 4 2 .0 0

1 2 9 . 0 0 - 1 7 7 .5 0
1 3 9 .0 0 - 1 8 1 .5 0
1 2 2 .5 0 - 1 6 9 .0 0
1 4 7 .5 0 - 2 1 2 .0 0
1 1 7 .5 0 - 1 9 0 .0 0
1 1 6 .0 0 - 1 3 6 .5 0
1 1 0 .0 0 - 1 3 9 .5 0
1 3 2 . 0 0 - 1 6 8 .0 0

------------------------------

2 ,3 3 9
800
1 ,5 3 9
165
360
519
362
133

3 9 .5
4 0 .0
3 9 .0
3 8 .5
3 9 .0
3 9 .5
3 8 .0
3 9 .0

1 1 6 .0 0
1 2 1 .5 0
1 1 3 .0 0
1 6 6 .5 0
1 1 4 .0 0
1 0 4 .5 0
9 7 .5 0
1 2 0 .0 0

1 0 9 .0 0
1 1 8 .0 0
1 0 5 .0 0
1 8 6 .5 0
1 0 9 .0 0
1 0 2 .5 0
9 7 .0 0
1 0 9 .5 0

9 6 .5 0 - 1 2 9 . 0 0
1 0 2 .5 0 - 1 4 1 .0 0
9 4 . 0 0 - 1 2 2 .5 0
1 2 3 .0 0 - 1 9 9 .0 0
1 0 0 .5 0 - 1 2 4 .0 0
9 2 . 5 0 - 1 1 6 .5 0
8 6 .5 0 - 1 0 6 . 0 0
9 9 .0 0 - 1 4 2 . 0 0

C L E R K S , F I L E , C L A S S A -----------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S -----------------F I N A N C E -------------------------------

222
83
139
31
81

3 9 .0
4 0 .0
3 8 .5
3 8 .5
3 8 .0

1 2 9 .0 0
1 3 4 .5 0
1 2 6 .0 0
1 9 0 .0 0
1 0 0 .5 0

1 2 4 .0 0
1 3 7 .5 0
1 1 1 .5 0
1 8 5 .0 0
9 8 .5 0

CLERKS, FILE, CLASS B
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----NONMANUFACTURING PUBLIC UTILITIES
WHOLESALE TRADE
F I N A N C E -----------

967
249
718

3 9 .0
3 9 .5
3 9 .0
4 0 .0
3 9 .5
3 8 .5

1 0 1 .0 0
1 0 9 .5 0
9 8 .0 0
1 8 8 .0 0
9 2 .5 0
8 8 .0 0

C L E R K S , F I L E , C L A S S C -----------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S ------------------

350
303

3 8 .5
3 8 .5
4 0 .0
3 7 .5

9 7 .0 0
9 7 .5 0
1 6 0 .0 0
8 3 .5 0

---------------------

-

-

-

-

-

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE

_
”

OPERATORS,

M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------OPERATORS,

M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------

C L E R K S , A C C O U N T I N G , C L A S S A --------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S -----------------W H O L E S A L E T R A D E ------------------R E T A I L T R A D E --------------------- —
------------------------------

C L E R K S , A C C O U N T I N G , C L A S S B --------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S -----------------W H O L E S A L E T R A D E -------------------R E T A I L T R A D E -----------------------SERVICES

1 0 2 .5 0 - 1 9 7 .5 0
1 0 1 .0 0 - 1 2 6 .5 0
1 0 5 .5 0 - 2 2 0 .0 0
2 0 1 . 0 0 - 2 2 3 .0 0

(BOOKKEEPING

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE

$
100

t

110

$
120

T

130

*
140

*
150

*
160

$
170

$

180

190

i

200

i

210

i

t
220

V
230

240
and

70

1 0 3 .5 0 - 1 6 3 .0 0
1 0 1 .0 0 - 1 2 2 .5 0

SERVICES

1 1 5 .0 0
1 0 7 .5 0
1 2 7 .0 0
2 2 0 .5 0

$

3 9 .5
3 9 .5
3 9 .0
3 9 .0

MACHINE

1 3 8 .0 0
1 1 0 .5 0
1 5 4 .5 0
2 1 4 .0 0

$

233
89
1 *4
66

NONMANUFACTURING

i

90

100

110

120

130

140

150

25

22
20
2

52
34
18

30
6
24

31
22
9

3
3
-

3
3
-

11
11

25
25

6
5

2
2

2
2

_

”

5
5

5
4

26
9

27
14

2
2

20
20

9
”

*

56
30
26
26

58
10
48
15

50
42
8

35
5
30
2

1
1
-

15
8
7

13
13
-

-

160

170

180

190

200

210

220

230

1
1

16
16
16

5
5
5

8
8
8

37
37
37

240 over

COMBINEO

M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S -----------------BILLERS,

90

and
under
65

MEN

t
80

55
62
424

45
157

See footnotes at end of tables,




111.00

_

25

_

“

_

*

”

_

-

-

5

10
6

-

_

_

-

-

6
6

-

*

“

-

54
19
35
35

-

-

.

—

-

-

*

1
1
—
*

39
6
33
29
4
"

76
10
66
24
9
33
“

110
34
76
4
7
29
29
7

118
41
77
19
4
35
9
10

217
58
159
17
25
52
36
29

121
59
62
15
2
10
17
18

126
81
45
9
10
10
6
10

11

58
13
45
20
25

302
61
241
35
115
67
24

509
128
381
15
105
131
96
34

312
135
177
21
47
67
24
18

236
80
156
20
51
51
26
8

127
75
52
2
25
16
9

157
88
69
5
12
36
3
13

26
8
18

28
12
16

17
6
11

27
19
8
1
4

20
17
3
2

36
31

29
18
11
6

15
15

-

3
3
•

_
-

4
4

1
1
1

-

17
17
17

—
—
“
•
-

-

-

—

-

—
-

-

-

*

“

328
84
244
50
81
101
12

1 0 1 .5 0 - 1 4 9 .5 0
1 1 9 .5 0 - 1 4 9 .0 0
9 2 .0 0 - 1 5 2 . 5 0
1 8 0 .0 0 - 2 1 7 .5 0
8 9 . 5 0 - 1 1 1 .5 0

•
-

_
-

_

4

24

4

24

22
2
20

*

*

22

20

16

13

9 3 .0 0
1 0 7 .0 0
9 1 .0 0
2 0 5 .5 0
9 4 .0 0
8 9 .0 0

8 6 . 0 0 - 1 0 4 .0 0
9 1 .0 0 - 1 2 4 . 5 0
8 5 .5 0 - 9 8 .5 0
1 7 7 .5 0 - 2 0 8 .0 0
8 8 . 0 0 - 9 8 .0 0
8 1 . 0 0 - 9 4 .0 0

-

-

•
-

-

35
9
26

87

280
30
250

112
46
66

58
39
19
3

7

-

246
38
208

*

*

17

81

14
139

35
152

2
35

8 7 .0 0
8 6 .0 0
1 6 8 .0 0
8 3 .5 0

8 1 . 5 0 - 9 7 .5 0
8 2 . 0 0 - 9 4 .5 0
1 2 0 .0 0 - 1 7 4 .5 0
8 1 . 0 0 - 8 9 .0 0

_

7

12

-

2
-

33
29

-

148
142

74
58

—

**

7

20

-

—
-

24
13
11

-

-

9

-

*

99
12

-

-

•

95

-

-

-

•

2
1

-

-

34

1

-

-

23
13
12

6
5

-

-

-

-

10

4
4

1
1

“

“

*

8
*
25
1
24

-

“

*

*

*

-

-

-

-

-

-

22
22
*

-

-

-

112
61
51
26
10
2
6
7

92
73
19
1
7
2
9

66
47
19
1
8
1
9

54
19
35
25
9
1

65
33
32
23
9
“

63
9
54
38
9
7

37
16
21
21
“

91
60
31
9
10
2

25
15
10
1
9

31
16
15
1
14

44
11
33
17
2

43
9
34
34
-

21
10
11
11
-

29
1
28
28
-

1
1
1
-

1
1
-

_
-

10

*

*

14

*

*

18
15
3
3

5

1

15

1

5

3

6

*
.

_

1
1

1
1

15
8

1
1

5
5

3
3

6
6

-

-

7

11
8
3
3

-

l
1
1

-

_
-

•
-

-

-

-

4

—
7
7

5

30

5

30
30

-

5

5
5

4

14
12

-

-

6
6
6

2
2
2

5
5
5

2
2

2

10
T a b le A -1 .

O ff ic e o c c u p a tio n s :

W e e k l y e a r n i n g s ----- C o n t in u e d

111.,
(Average straight-time weekly hours and earnings of workers in selected occupations by industry division, St. Louis, Mo.— March 1973)
Weekly earnings 1
(standard)

Occupation and industry division

Number
of
workers

Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings of—
f

Average
weekly
hours1
(standard)

$

60
Median 2

Middle ranged

i

»

i
90

i
100

t
110

*

120

V

130

V

s

*

*

*

and
u n d er

65

70

-

-

10
7
3
-

160

150

160

170

180

—

—

—

160

170

180

190

*

200

*

210

I

—

150

s

190

220

*
230

260

-

100

110

120

151
80
71
18
53

52
17
35
19
16

106
38
66
65
21

67
66
21
12
9

100
86
16
13

51
22
29
28

65
35
30
26

77
19
58
58

81
16
67
67

163
16
127
123

26
3
23
23

50
60
10

79
67
12

92
56
38
5
21

95
62
33
9
5

69
67
22
6
7

60
69
11
6
5

17
12
5
3

20
16
6
6

35
6
31
26

8

83
56
29
3
5

67
36
13
12

2
17
9
8
2

75

130

160

—

65

70

200

210

98
56
62
-

156
72
82

162
53
89
5
65
10

69
38
31
5
8
8

59
36
23
10
7

61
39
2
1

6
6

-

-

169
2
167
123
66

19
19
19

17
31

96
63
33
4
3
15

196
85
109
2
27
18
25
37

160
66
96
12
63
10
15
16

82
58
26
3

77
61
36
12
17
5
2

67
27
20
19

13
11
2

35
12
23
23

38
5
33
13
20

16
8
6
6

30
22

19
16
3
3

-

220

230

and

260

over

MEN ANO W OMEN COMBINED-C0NT1NUED
C L E R K S , O R D E R --------------------------M A N U E A C T U R I N G ----------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------W H O L E S A L E T R A D E -----------------R E T A I L T R A D E ----------------------

1,038
625
613
468
135

6 0 .0
3 9.5
6 0 .0
6 0 .0
3 9 .5

$
1 39.00
127.00
167.50
1 61.50
98 .0 0

$
1 35.50
1 28.50
1 60.50
171.50
9 7 .5 0

$
$
104. 50- 173.00
9 7 . 00- 1 6 7.00
111. 50- 1 8 3.50
166. 00- 1 8 6.00
8 9 . 50- 108.50

C L E R K S , P A Y R O L L -----------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S ---------------R E T A I L T R A D E ---------------------

719
668
251
103
63

3 9 .5
6 0 .0
3 9 .0
3 9 .0
6 0 .0

1 3 7.50
131.00
1 69.00
183.00
1 1 9.00

13 3 .0 0
1 30.00
136.50
196.00
122.00

112. 50107. 00120. 50157. 50107. 50-

1 55.50
1 51.00
195.50
2 12.50
132.00

K E Y P U N C H O P E R A T O R S , C L A S S A -------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S ---------------W H O L E S A L E T R A D E ----------------F I N A N C E ----------------------------

895
382
513
186
166
91

3 9 .5
6 0 .0
3 9.0
3 9.5
3 9 .0
3 8.5

1 6 3.50
1 3 3.00
1 51.00
1 82.50
150.50
117.50

13 6 .0 0
12 8 .5 0
161.00
1 86.50
1 38.50
1 17.50

118.00115. 5011 9 . 5018 2 . 5013 3 . 50108. 00-

1 69.00
167.50
186.50
189.50
1 86.00
1 25.00

K E Y P U N C H O P E R A T O R S , C L A S S B -------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------- ------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S ---------------W H O L E S A L E T R A D E ----------------R E T A I L T R A D E ---------------------

3 9 .5
6 0 .0
3 9 .0
6 0 .0
3 9.5
3 9 .0
3 8.0
3 9 .5

116.00
119.50
1 1 1.00
1 5 9.50
1 2 2.50
1 0 1.50
99.00
102.50

1 08.50
1 16.50
10 6 .5 0
1 55.00
117.50
97 .0 0
98.00
1 06.00

9 6 . 501 0 0 . 009 2 . 001 6 6 . 00105. 508 7 . 508 7 . 509 0 . 00-

1 2 5 .5 0
135.00
121.50
179.00
1 26.00
117.00
1 05.50
116.00

.
-

S E R V I C E S ---------------------------

1,615
519
896
96
179
127
358
136

MES S E N G E R S (OFFICE BOYS AND GIRLS)M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------P U 8 L I C U T I L I T I E S ---------------W H O L E S A L E T R A D E -----------------

620
262
358
62
66

9 7 .5 0
100.50
95 .0 0
131.50
1 0 6.00
8 6.50

91.00
9 9 .0 0
8 9.00
139.00
90.00
8 5.50

8 2 . 508 3 . 508 1 . 509 6 . 508 6 . 007 6 . 00-

106.50
1 20.50
1 0 0 .5 0
168.00
1 21.00
96.0 0

18
•
18

192

3 9.5
6 0 .0
3 9 .0
3 9.5
3 9.5
3 8 .5

S E C R E T A R I E S ----------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S ---------------W H O L E S A L E T R A D E ----------------R E T A I L T R A D E --------------- — --F I N A N C E ---------------------------S E R V I C E S ---------------------------

6,8 0 6
2,668
2,3 5 6
538
603
316
709
392

3 9.5
3 9.5
3 9 .0
3 9.5
3 9.5
3 9.0
3 8.0
3 8.5

1 6 8.50
1 5 3.00
163.50
1 86.00
1 66.50
1 27.00
1 26.50
135.00

1 62.50
168.00
1 36.00
185.50
1 62.50
1 25.50
1 26.50
1 2 7.50

1 2 6 . 00130.00118. 001 6 6 . 501 2 6 . 001 1 2 . 5010 8 . 001 1 6 . 50-

170.50
173.50
1 66.50
205 .0 0
1 6 0 .0 0
137.00
1 60.00
158.50

•
—
-

S E C R E T A R I E S , C L A S S A --------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------- --P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S ----------------

513
262
251
89

3 9.5
6 0 .0
3 9.5
6 0 .0

178.00
1 8 2 .0 0
1 7 6.00
2 08.00

1 75.00
1 77.50
17 0 .5 0
216.50

1 6 2 . 501 5 0 . 501 3 6 . 501 8 6 . 00-

S E C R E T A R I E S , C L A S S 8 --------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S ---------------W H O L E S A L E T R A D E -----------------R E T A I L T R A D E ---------------------

1 ,197
530
667
126

3 9.5
3 9 .5
3 9 .0
39 .5
6 0 .0
3 8 .5
38 .5
3 9 .5

156.00
1 6 3.00
1 50.00
191.00
1 6 2 .0 0
1 61.00
1 33.50
158 .0 0

1 53.50
161.50
1 63.50
195.00
1 39.00
139.00
136.50
1 65.50

130. 501 3 9 . 50127. 0018 0 . 001 2 6 . 501 2 2 . 001 2 1 . 501 6 1 . 50-

118

69
259

95

See footnotes at end of tables.




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3
7

57
31
26

3

*
-

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

*

-

•
-

3

36

3
i

36

i
i

7
17

-

18

3

13
13
-

227
69
158

-

12

36
8
28

37

5
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21

20
17

30
105
23
190
67
123

3
33
62

-

6

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16

-

-

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1
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1
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21

201
62
139
1
16
37
71
16

281
72
209

103
36
67
7
12
35

76
39
35
1
26

2
5

66
67
17
3
10
1

167
38
109
17
21
53
18

318
101
217
9
36
36
108
32

652
166
288
5
60
55
99
89

667
300
367
25
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71
138
71
33
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32

58
13
108
30

-

8

-

•
-

53

-

*

-

*

3

210.00
2 08.50
2 13.00
2 32.50

-

-

-

8

-

6

-

-

-

8

-

6

1 78.00
183.50
1 76.00
210.00
1 59.50
1 58.00
166.50
1 7 7 .0 0

-

-

22

63
10
53

68

-

-

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3
50

12
35

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5
12
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29

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20

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9
61

7

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5
1
6
6

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6
2
6

11
3
8
8

23
2
21
21

-

-

8
3
5
5

16
6
12
12

6

-

2
2

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4
1
3
3

3
3

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1
1

-

-

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2
2

2
2

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-

-

-

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—
-

-

-

-

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—

7

-

-

-

-

_

7

-

-

-

-

-

53
32
21
20

78
31
67
37
8

31
18
13
12
1

1

2

1

-

2

18

2

.

-

-

18
18

-

2
2

-

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630
366
266
17
56
53
98
66

522
325
197
27
50
16
85
21

676
287
187
27
67
26
66
23

367
176
171
65
28
6
28
66

338
210
128
57
19
10
16
26

221
139
82
55
16
6
2
3

262
128
136
102
17
6

150
101
69
36
7
1

9

5

81
31
50
66
3
1
1
1

73
61
32

28
22

31
20
11

36
17
17

3

2

62
26
16
8

37
16
21
20

22
15

*

69
50
19
11

18
11

1

63
16
29
3

7
6

68
19
29
20

21
10
11
10

126

135
35
100

166

106
66
60
8

115
61
56
7
10
6
12
19

71
39
32
18
10

81
63
38
26

69

23

5
6
1
1

5
163
65
98

-

-

33
1
32
32

66
80
4

5
3
2

6

1
1

86
58

5

-

6

19

11
56
7

9

11
11

2
2

22

10
18

60
7

16

7

7

-

-

2
2

-

18

10

66

2

25
20

16
12
3

8
2
2

-

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1

1

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1

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-

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16
15
1

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-

11
T a b l e A -1 . O f f i c e o c c u p a tio n s : W e e k l y e a r n in g s — C o n tin u e d
(Average straight-time weekly hours and earnings of workers in selected occupations by industry division, St. Louis, Mo.— 111., M a r c h 1973)
Weekly earnings 1
(standard)

Occupation and industry division

Number of workers receiving straight-tim e weekly earnings of—
s

Num
ber Average
weekly
of
hours1
w
orkers
(standard

*

M
ean ^

Median 2

6

*

s

$

s

s

s

$

$

%

s

t

%

4

i

*

s

*

70

75

80

90

100

1 10

120

130

160

1 50

160

170

180

190

2 00

2 10

2 20

230

70

75

80

90

100

110

120

130

160

150

160

170

180

190

200

2 10

2 20

230

260 over

*8
28

??
I?
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136

102

73

79

77

56

30

13

44

a2
a
9

and
under

Middle ranged

$
2 60

65

,,

60

65

and

HEN AND WOMEN COMBINED—
CONTINUED
SECRETARIES -

CONTINUED
$

*

itL■'L 1AK l L i t L L A ii L
835

3 9 .5

1 5 5 .0 0

$

1 3 5 .5 0 -1 7 7 .5 0

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i
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12
216

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5?6
121

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3 8 .5

1 8 1 *5 0
1 3 8 .0 0

1 96 *00
1 6 5 .0 0

1 1 7 .0 0 -1 5 4 .0 0

152

3 7*5

1 1 1 .5 0

1 0 8 .5 0

1 0 0 .0 0 -1 1 8 .0 0

1 2 0 .0 0

1 2 6 .5 0
1 3 5 .0 0

1 0 5 .5 0 1 6 8 .0 0
1 1 3 .5 0 1 6 9 .5 0
9 8 .5 0 - 1 6 3 .0 0

1 ,2 7 1

WHOLESALE TRADE -----------------------------

/
103
BO

SERVICES

211
132

A 0 *0
6 0 .0
3 9 .5
3 8 .0
3 9 .5

1 5 3 * 0 0 1 5 1 .5 0
1 6 6 . 50 1 3 3 .0 0
1 0 3 .5 0 1 0 6 .0 0
9 6 .0 0
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1 0 9 .0 0 -1 3 3 .0 0

18
1

to

-

-

-

89

128
37
91
1

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102

16
71

8
15
61
29

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9

1 12 *00
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15

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134
99
16
22
17
61

61
62
2
15
15

65
11
16

63

15

21
75

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9

7

15

11

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100
66

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1 0 6 .5 0
9 3 .5 0
8 7 .5 0

9 3 *0 0
102^50
9 2 .5 0
83.

9 6 .0 0 1 1 6 .5 0
8 5 .0 0 - 9 8 .0 0

706

3 9 .5

1 1 8 .5 0

1 1 1 .5 0

9 8 .0 0 -1 3 3 .0 0

398

3 9 .0

1 2 0 .0 0

1 0 8 .0 0

9 7 .5 0 -1 3 6 .0 0

9

162

6 0 .0

1 2 5 .5 0
9 7 .0 0

1 1 5 .0 0
1 0 0 .5 0

1 0 3 .0 0 -1 3 7 .5 0

-

-

9

76

WHOLESALE TRADE -----------------------------

3 9 .5

1 6 0 .0 0

1 5 6 .5 0

1 2 9 .5 0 -1 9 7 .0 0

-

-

-

j0

52
37
15

69
21
28

36
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28

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36

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108
8
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39

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18
16

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12
11

17
15

11

35
39

3?
18
8

12

66

98

136

95

65

86

33

21

66

100

66

33

36

o
9

-

20

52

23

16

21

2

10

-

-

-

1

13

5

2

7

22

10

43
36
42

12

itK V IL L S

3

109
76
33

12

9

t7
18

1 6 8 .0 0
1 8 6 .0 0

36
26
2
1

•

r_

1 Aft
60
128

1 0 9 .0 0 1 3 6 .0 0 -

9
3

16
16

1 0 6 .0 0 -1 2 5 .5 0

1 27 *00
1 5 7 .5 0
1 3 3 .0 0

1 1 1 *0 0

^ o *o

66

11
66

3 9 .5
3?

20

80

1

i
cn
1 ^ 1 * AA

ill* ®

170
2 00

SWITCHBOARD O PERATOR-RECEPTIONISTS-

3

2

9
9

5

J

10

13

10

-

11

5

39

17

31

3

1

16

2

9

6

30

TABULATING-HACHINE OPERATORS.

See footnotes at end of tables.




3

i

-

“6

3

2

11

12
T a b l e A -1 . O f f i c e o c c u p a tio n s : W e e k l y e a r n in g s -----C o n t i n u e d
( A v e r a g e straight-time

weekly hours and earnings o£ workers in selected occupations by industry division, St. Louis, Mo.— 111., M a r c h 1973)
Weekly earnings 1
(standard)

O ccu p a tio n ant in d u s t r y d iv is io n

Number
of
workers

T

Average
weekly
hours1
(standard

60
Median £

65

*

%

*

T

70

75

N u m b e r of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings of—
$
8'
S
<
8
*
*
*
$
$
*
130 140
90
100 110 120
150 160
170 180
190
80

*

<

200

8

5

210

220

»

230

and
under

Middle range ^

80

90

*

16
1

*

*
*

7

15
15

14
36

*
*
*

101
26
75

99
50
49

125
57
68

2

70

75

**

65

240
and

100

24
30

45

9
39

n o

120

130

140

150

180

190

200

1

1

20

12

*

160

1
1
—

20
20
“

12
1
11

9
9

84
15
69
8
58

2
—
2
2

26

3

170

210

220

230

240 o v e r

HEN AND WOMEN C O M B I N E D CONTINUED
TR ANSCRIBIMG-MACHINE OPERATORS.
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------------ ------------------ —

$
174
T6
81

$

39.5 110.50 113.00

IT

*

39.0 127.00 120.50 103.00-125.00
38.0 108.50 108.50 105.50-116.50
101.00— 148.50
106.50-152.00
95.50-137.00

140.00
167

$
95.50-125.50

140.00 109.50*187.50

*
*

*
*
*

*
*
*

38.5 102.50

73
29

88
23
65

74

80

9

15

36
*
1

30
*
22

3
“

9
•j
7

99
43
56
5
4

89
54
35
20
6

81
51
30
5
21

64
54
10
3
5

78
76
2
2

34
34
~
*

*

101

9
8

7
*

*
*

4 4

TYPISTS* CLASS B ---------------------

2.193

39.0 101.50

98.00

87.00-112.50

9

61

36

39

s rr

v ic c s

_
_

See footnotes at end of tables.




37
129
155
8T2
28T

38*5 146*00 150*00
39.5 106.00 104.00
39.0 100.00 100.50
38.0 91.00 91.50
39.5 94.50 94.00

76 . 0 0 88 . 0 0 83.5084.50-

120.50
106.00
100.00
104.50

20

10

18
10

165
12
153
10
14
91
38

412

23
250
70

495

30
281
70

416

26
49
172
49

178

26
11
33

6

141
108

*

*
*

*

15

*
*

15
15
*

*

*

*
“

*
*

-

-

*

•

*
*
*

”
"
*

“
“
*

”
*
*
*
*

“
*
*
*

•
*
•
”

2

134

19
S

*

18
6

*

*

-

-

*

*

”

*

*

•

*

*

*

13
T a b l e A - 1 a . O f f i c e o c c u p a t i o n s —la r g e e s t a b li s h m e n t s : W e e k l y e a r n in g s
( A v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k ly h o u r s an d e a r n i n g s o f w o r k e r s in s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s s t u d ie d in e s t a b l i s h m e n t s e m p lo y in g 5 0 0 w o r k e r s o r m o r e b y i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n , S t . L o u i s , M o .—
111. , M a r c h 1973)

Number of worker s receiving straight-time weekly earnings of—

Weekly arnings 1
(stanc

Occupation and industry division

Number
of
workers

$

Average
weekly
hours t
(standard

%

65
Median £

$

$

350

ino
816

317

70

75

$

*

80

90

$

110

S

»

120

130

*

160

*

150

s

s

160

170

*

*

180

190

200

t

$

210

220

%

i

230

*

260

250

and
80

90

100

110

120

130

160

150

160

170

180

190

200

210

220

230

12

75

27
10
17

62
11
31

76
30
66
19
20

85
33
52
17
19

55
26
29
11
10

55
38
17

63
35
8

68
38
10
1

66
36
10

22
18

33

34

19
16
16

16
16

88
32
56

69
31
18

77
50
27

23
18

31
16
15

18

J

8

39.5 120.50 115.00 100.50-135.00
126.50 109.00-166.00

67 165
18
32
29
60.0
21

161.50 119150 109.50-186.00
39.5 109.00 107.00 97.00-121 .50

250 over

25
25

$

159.00 153.50 129.50-185.00
60.0 168.50 166.00 13 9 .0 0 190.50
1 25 .00168.00
210.00
60.0 166.00 152.50 1 32 .0039.5

to 1

LLLK* j t f 1LL f vLAjj A

S

100

and
under

Middle ranged

70
M
EN AND W EN COMBINED
OM

6

S

167
39
108
15

169
68
81
12

12

14

26

26
18

8
8

16
16

2

-

1
1

1

-

10

2
8

19

1

260

15
16
1
1

*

11
10

15
13

18

15

1

39*5

L L tH "it r i LLi L L A U

LLtKRb» UKUcK
MANUFACTURING ----------------------------RETAIL TRADE

8 7 .5 0 116.00
99.00-129.00
8 3 .5 0 106.00
86.00-166.00

112.00

98.00
97.50

89.00-126.50
89.50-131.50

97.00

95.50

86.00-109.50

166.00 141 00 122.00-161.00
161.00 139.50 118.00-159.50
to t
ah n 1 7n*nn 16Z«UU
170.00 1 a

87

39.5

198
JJ
ztZ

3J"
^59

if *
33J
?
95

n o .o o

j l UKl

123.50 119.50 101« 00-144*50
An*n
t o * o 119*00 115*00
An*n 158.50 155.00 167.00-178.00
tn
105.50 87.50-119 .50
39*5 96.30
96.^0
39.5 105.00 102.00
39^0 112.50 116*00

1 856
1.065
FINANCE ------------------------------j l LKc 1A o

271
262
15^
96
63




. -„
An" n
to n
^0*0
39.0 126.50 125150 11 0 .0 0 37.5 129.50 128.00 11 5 .0 0 -

8

10
7

10
3

51
31

69
68
21

22
6
16

20
9
11

23
16

21

-

13

22

21

37

17
16

10
4

6

8

7

67

76
56
22

93
58
35

66
63
21

66

87

84

85

21
20
1

13

18

33
26

120
67
73

68
35
13

39

43

58

41

35

*

2

-

12

*

*

40*0 200.00 206.50 17 6 .0 0 39I 5 199.50 211.00 1 69 .0060.0 218.00 218.00 21 0 .0 0 -

226.00
228.50
236.50

1

3

1
1

27

i"n

65
60
25

36
31

36
30

17
13

62
67
15

38

62

97

21
17

36
25

62
66

127
10
61
62

1

5

26
15

12

15

3
:
1

__

£

1 3

3

J

101

3

3

:
3

2

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

87

36

45

12

16

11

15

19
11
11

10

*
12

5

1

8
8

322

137.00
163.50 -

1

.,

19

7t
£r
23

10
1

1

2

13

12

1

12

36
22

n
21

12

123.0? 3
122.00 3

j

-

J

1

38
32

ro

8
1

4
2

*
17

5

105
13
63
38

360
252
88
27
16
36

316
217
99
23
18
16

87

’ 54

67

15

6

2

5

4

10

n 199 50

itLLAjj A

See footnotes at end of tables.

8 5 .5 0 8 5 .5 0 -

19

1

to
161.00 135.50 117.00-163.50
y n*n
11 3 .5 0 169.00
i
to n
12 5 .5 0 185.50
39*0 115*00 115*00

266

IA K ILj

69

13

32

2

A.n * n

*67

MESSENGERS (OFFICE BOYS ANO G IR LS)-

21

58
26
32

2

39.5
60.0

27

17

83
16
67

20

259
159

21

60
16
66

39.5 106.50 100.00
60.0 113.00 116.00
98.50 96.00
39.5
to n
on**/n n 1-»U. u 16 fmjyj

159
219

12

1

*

20
*

1
12

3

26

2

8

16
21
2D

6

10
1

14
T a b l e A - 1 a . O f f i c e o c c u p a t i o n s — la r g e e s t a b li s h m e n t s : W e e k l y e a r n i n g s ----- C o n tin u e d
(A verage straight-tim e weekly hours and earnings of workers in selected occupations studied in establishments employing 500 workers or m ore by industry division. St. Louis, M o .—
111. , March 1973)
Weekly earnings 1
(standard)
Nu|t»ber

O c c u p a tio n a n d in d u s t r y

division
workers

N u m b e r of w o r k e r s r e c e i v i n g s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s of—
1

65

weekly
hours1
(standard

Median ^

Middle range *

6

t

70

t

75

t

80

t

t

90

100

»

no

t

120

$

6

i

130

140

150

$
160

$
170

*

»

180

190

$
200

t

$

210

220

i

230

$
240

and
under

250
and

100

110

120

130

140

150

160

170

180

190

200

210

220

230

240

250

over

1

10
4
6
•
5
1

13
1
12

58
21
37
2
11
19

70
24
46
5
9
28

89
60
29

63
46
17
7
2
4

57
34
23
18
2
1

73
43
30
26
2
-

67
44
23
20
1
-

17
2
15
12
-

10
8
2
2
•

2
1
1
1

3
3

11
14

64
46
18
6
2
8

10
7
3
2

10
2

34
12
22
4
9
8

-

-

-

-

-

73
25
48
3
16
25

146
76
70
4
21
32

116
65
51
9
19
17

133
105
28
19
2
5

106
78
28
20

91
57
34
32

108
79
29
20

110
75
35
31

106
56
50
47

12
9
3
3

2

3
2
1
1

-

-

-

-

-

22
13
9
8
1

7
5

*

33
30
3
3

15
11
4
3

5
2
3

2
1
1

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

6
4
2

6

1

-

—

-

-

6
6

1
1

-

-

1
1

-

70

75

80

90

-

-

•
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1
*

M
EN AND W EN COMBINEDOM
CONTINUED
SECRETARIES - CONTINUED
SECRETARIES, CLASS B ------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------------PUBLIC U TILITIE S -------------------RETAIL TRADE --------------------------FINANCE -----------------------------------

641
356
285
105
65
85

39.5
40.0
39.0
40.0
38.5
38.5

$
169.00
173.50
163.00
190.50
138.50
144.50

$
167.00
171.50
156.00
194.00
137.50
144.50

$
$
146.00-193.00
154.50-194.00
138.50-191.00
181.50-207.00
120.50-157.00
136.50-152.50

SECRETARIES, CLASS C ------------------MANUFACTURING---------------- ------ -----NONMANUFACTURING----------------- — —
PUBLIC UTILITIE S -------------------RETAIL TRADE ------------------- ------FINANC E----------------------------- ------

1,114
705
409
203
68
91

39.5
40.0
39.0
40.0
39.5
37.5

157.00
159.50
152.50
175.00
128.00
123.00

155.50
157.50
145.50
176.50
128.00
123.00

131.00-181.50
137.50-182.00
126.50-180.50
158.00-194.50
117.00-133.00
116.50-130.50

SECRETARIES, CLASS D ------ — --------MANUFACTURING ---- ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------RETAIL TRADE---------------------------

871
616
255
122

39.5
40.0
38.5
39.5

133.50
136.50
126.50
116.00

134.00
136.00
121.00
114.50

118.50-149.00
124.00-148.00
104.50-152.00
99.50-126.00

STENOGRAPHERS, GENERAL---------- — —
MANUFACTURING ---------------- -----------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------------PUBLIC U TILITIE S -------------------RETAIL TRADE --------- --------- ------F1NANCE---------------------------- ------

772
442
330
146
S3
51

39.5
40.0
39.5
40.0
39.5
38.5

129.00
132.00
125.50
148.50
100.00
106.00

129.50
136.50
120.00
145.50
97.50
104.00

108.50-148.00
115.50-149.50
105.50-143.50
129.00-167.50
89.50-114.00
96.00-115.00

STENOGRAPHERS, SENIOR ------ — --------—
MANUFACTURING ---------------------------NONHANUFACTURING -----------------------PUBLIC U TILITIE S --------------------

635
401
234
139

40.0
40.0
39.5
40.0

139.50
139.50
139.50
154.50

134.50
134.00
136.00
156.50

117.50-163.00
118.00-166.00
116.50-159.00
128.00-182.00

SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS A ----MANUFACTURING — -------------------------NONMANUFACTURING----------------- ------PUBLIC U TILITIE S --------------------

136
78
58
34

39.5
40.0
39.5
40.0

144.50
141.00
149.00
166.50

147.50
146.00
148.00
170.50

118.00-171.50
108.50-170.50
127.00-173.50
148.00-186.00

SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS B ----NONMANUFACTURING------ ----- -----------

106
75

39.0
39.0

119.50
112.50

113.50
105.00

95.50-144.00
88.00-131.00

SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONISTS-

63

39.5

135.50

134.00

120.00-152.50

TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
GENERAL -----------------------------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------

134
88

39.5
39.5

118.50
110.00

112.00
110.00

99.00-129.50
96.50-126.00

TYPISTS, CLASS A ----------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------FINANCE -----------------------------------

480
321
159
95

39.5
40.0
39.0
38.5

127.50
135.00
112.50
101.50

132.00
141.00
107.50
100.50

103.00-150.00
115.50-154.50
97.50-131.00
94.00-107.50

TYPISTS, CLASS B ----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING---------------------—
RETAIL TRADE --------------------------FINANCE----------------------------------- -

853
428
99
177

39.0
38.0
38.5
37.0

112.00
100.00
100.50
92.00

110.00
96.00
97.50
91.00

94.00-131.00
88.00-106.50
82.00-117.00
86.00- 98.00

See footnotes at end of tables.




-

1

-

-

”

*

•

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

*

*

*

*

1

37
20
17
1
5
10

.

12

-

-

-

-

-

12
12

132
102
30
26

171
154
17
13

47
22
25

-

105
69
36
16

111
73
38

-

71
32
39
24

128
119
9

-

48
12
36
20

-

-

2

24
19
5
4

•

1

3

-

-

111
49
62
9
9
19

103
51
52
9
5
4

81
34
47
21
5
5

103
83
20
11
3
3

103
75
28
26
1
1

97
72
25
25

33
17
16
16

16
8
8
8

16
5
11
11

2

64
29
35

102
77
25

65
43

7

95
57
38
32

44
28
16
14

71
33
38
31

62
48
14
12

53
52
1
1

50
19
31
31

4
1
3
3

11
7
4

12
5
7

11
7
4

7
2

21
6
15
15

10
8

10
8
2
2

22

12

16
6
6

2
2

12
11

8
8

2

.
-

-

9
8
1

-

1

3

-

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—

3

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24
8
16

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11
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68
36
32
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12
11

24
16

24
17

23
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20
18

9
6

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27
13
14
12

72
37
35
33

56
19
37
31

42
28
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39
20
19
2

64
36
28
2

60
50
10
1

78
76
2

34
34

1
1

7
7

-

7
7

20
19
14
5

116
102
13
76

149
125
20
64

132
84
13
26

101
48
11
6

104
8
5

118
11
6

82
10
9

9
1
1

7
7

-

4
2

3

6

-

2

1

*

1
1
1

-

2
2

_
-

-

-

-

1

-

•

•

-

_

-

-

•

-

_

3

•

•

-

15
T a b l e A - 2 . P r o f e s s i o n a l and te c h n ic a l o c c u p a tio n s : W e e k l y e a r n in g s
(A verage straight-tim e weekly hours and earnings of workers in selected occupations by industry division, St. Louis, M o —
111., March 1973)
Weekly earnings 1
(standard)
Num
ber
of

Occupation and industry division

Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings of
80

weekly
h rs*
ou
(standard

Median ^

Middle ranged

90

100

no

120

130

140

150

160

170

180

190

200

210

220

230

240

2 50

260

270

ind
ider

2 80
and

100

no

120

130

140

150

160

170

180

190

2 00

210

2 20

2 30

240

2 50

260

270

280

over

3
3
“

3
3
”

5
5
*

11
2
9
*

20
5
15
"

19
11
8
”

32
21
11

49
37
12
1

31
29
2
“

12
11
1
1

2
2
1

3
3
-

“

“

“

17
4
13
12

4
4
4

6
1
5
5

4
2
2
2

1
1
1

7
5
2
2

62
34
28
“
15

45
19
26
“
2
14

70
46
24
“
4
9

93
56
37
8
9

79
54
25
2
17
4

29
23
6

35
20
15
2
10
2

7
6
1
1

30
3
27
2
25

1
•
1
1

20
1
19
19

7
I
6

1
1
-

7
2
5
1

3
3
-

-

2
1
1
1

28
6
22

38
26
12

12
5
7

8
2
6

4
«
4

-

-

1
1

•
-

2
2

3
3

.
-

.
-

-

-

-

-

1
1
1

3
2
2

7
7
6

6

23
10
5

37
11
7

37
13
9

56
30
14

38
27
14

27
17
2

12

3
3

10
4
*

16
-

47
22
25
5
10

68
49
19
7
8

88
34
54
7
6

64
25
39
13
3

23
15

19
8
11
9
1

7
2
5
5
*

11
8
3
3
”

4
3
1
1
*

2
1
1
1

17
3
Al *
*1 4
“

16
14
2

25
22
3

5
3
2

14
14

-

“

”

1
1
“

2
2
*

~

“

1
1

90

1
1

8
7
1

13

12
9
3

11
10
1

5
4
1

11 * ”111
6
49
5
62
40

30
18
12

16
16

21
20
1

16
11
5
3

11
8
3

23 * * * 6 7
10
23
44
13
34
4

HEN AN0 W EN COMBINED
OM
COMPUTER

OPERATORS * CLASS

A ---------

229
131
29

$

200.00
197.50 -

40*0 '4 '* 5 0 240*00 233.00-256.00
*?!*??

> UuL1L

$

$

39.5 188.50 183.00 1 67 .0040.0 191.00 185.50 1 7 6 .0 0 -

*2?
i-~*nn

135.00-171.50

__

U11L1I i LJ

-^—

__

82

i n ? 177 50
30 0 131.00 129.00 117.50-144.50

55
121

i it cn 107.00-134.50
1i l * A
A
A
39*0 11!>*5U t t A A
114*00
39.5

COMPUTER

, ,,

AA

•
-

2
2

18
18

“

11

34
10
24
17

5
5

20
20

30
6
24

25
4
21

PROGRAMERS,
.

rA

i n * ? 221*50 229*50
38*5
COMPUTER

PROGRAMERS.

_

_

_

_

15

8

-

-

“

-

15

8

15
3
12

“

“

*

“

“

15

7

12

49
12
37
1
33

1
1

13
3
10

10

-

10
6
4

15
3
12

??!■ * i ?

206*50
A
39^5 199.50 A 1 BA

-

-

173*50 173*30

*

“

?o"o

‘if

COMPUTER

PROGRAMERS.

^62
50
COMPUTER

SYSTEMS

185*00 184*50
39.5 180.00 173.50 159.50-211.00
39.5

r?
SYSTEMS

_

”

“

8

2

8
7
1

258.50-333.00

* o-a n n
»

IT*?

8
5

40.0 335*^0 362..>0 3l9.50-3P3j.00

ANALYSTS.

'3 0 * '0
1 Ol

-

“

-

-

-

-

“

-

-

3
1
2

2
1
1

17
12
5

20
12
8

22
15
7

-

306*50
COMPUTER

SYSTEMS

6
“

ANALYSTS.

Zz

COMPUTER

4

6

ANALYSTS.

229.00 230.50 207.00-253.00

Ua i 1j Pt n t LL Auj A
IA
I

*

*
1

123

All workers were at $280
* * Workers were distributed
* * * Workers were distributed
Workers were distributed
*

See footnotes at end of tables.




to
as
as
as

$300.
follows:
follows:
follows:

??*?

HA A
A

40 0 235 00 215*00 197.00-290.00

“

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

i

-

4

6

4

8

13

6

.1

9

6

8

2

6

-

_
-

-

-

.
-

2
2

2
1
1

2
1
1

2
1
1

10
6
4

18

52
13
39

52
41
11

50
48
2

67
58
9

29
22
7

23
22
1

27
22
5

21
18
3

27
24
3

t6 9
37
32

-

14
4

22 at $320 to $340; 11 at $340 to $36Ci; 9 at $360 to $380; 11 at $380 to $400; and 8 at $400 and over.
31 at $280 to $300; 22 at $300 to $320; 8 at $320 to $340; 4 at $340 to $360; and 2 at $360 to $380.
19 at $280 to $300; 45 at $300 to $320; and 5 at $320 to $340.

16
T a b l e A - 2 . P r o f e s s io n a l and te c h n ic a l o c c u p a tio n s : W e e k l y e a r n i n g s — C o n t i n u e d
(Average straight-time weekly hours and earnings of workers in selected occupations by industry division, St. Louis, M o—
111., March 1973)
Weekly earnings 1
(standard)

Occupation and industry division

Num
ber
of

Number of worker s receiving straight-time weekly] earnings of—
$

Average
weekly

s

80
Mean *

(standard)

Median 2

Middle ranged

8

$

90

100

t

$

»

110

120

130

S
1 *0

t

$

150

160

s

170

180

S

8

$

190

200

s

t

210

220

230

t

8

2 *0

8

8

250

260

8
270

and
under
90

280

land
100

110

120

130

1 *0

150

160

170

180

190

200

49

79

76

10

15

210

220

230

53
16

35

56

250

260

*9

4

2 *0

15

270

280 lover

13

8

MEN AN0 W
OMEN COMBINEDCONTINUED
$

$

$

$
ijr

*

1 9 4 .0 0 1 9 3 .0 0 1 7 8 .0 0 - 2 0 9 .0 0

2

^0 0

1

383

3 9 # 5 1 5 8 *5 0 1 5 8 * 50 1 * 5 . 5 0 - 1 7 1 . 0 0

3

13

123

*0 .0

35

8

5

UKAr1^nLNf L L A jj L
9 8 .0 0 - 1 6 0 .5 0

1 2 1 .5 0 1 0 9 .0 0

1*

20

50

*?T

t6

76

17

32

40

22

20

An A 2 2 4 *5 0 2 1 7 .0 0 2 0 2 * 0 0 - 2 6 1 .0 0

1

1

*

20

1

8

3

1
*

fT
19

15

32
22

17
”

ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS, CLASS A-

90

3 9 .5

2 *5 .5 0

2 6 1 .0 0 2 1 7 .5 0 - 2 7 2 .5 0

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

1

1

2

3

1

5

12

15

1

-

-

22

9

*1 7

ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS, CLASS B -

95

3 9 .5
*0 .0

2 1 6 .0 0 2 1 5 .5 0 2 0 * . 0 0 - 2 1 8 . 5 0
2 0 9 .0 0 2 0 8 . v0

-

-

-

"

-

-

-

-

-

2

-

8

30
29

**
31

-

-

-

1

10

“

-

*0 .0

1 8 7 .5 0

1 8 5 .5 0 1 6 8 . 5 0 - 2 0 * . 0 0
1 8 6 .0 0 1 6 9 . 0 0 - 2 0 * . 5 0

-

38
37

*

6

*

7

1

-

-

-

17*

NURSES, INDUSTRIAL (REGISTERED) -----

8
-

-

-

-

-

6

u

31

19
18

25
23

22

19

* All workers were at $280 to $300.
See footnotes at end of tables.

T a b le A -2 a .

P r o f e s s i o n a l a n d t e c h n i c a l o c c u p a t i o n s —l a r g e e s t a b l i s h m e n t s :

W e e k ly ea rn in g s

(Average straight-time weekly hours and earnings of workers in selected occupations in establishments employing 500 workers or more by industry division, St. Louis, Mo.—
111., March 1973)
Weekly earnings 1
(standard)

Occupation and industry division

HEN

AND

WOMEN

Num
ber
of
w
orkers

Median ^

(standard)

Middle ranged

receiving straight-time weekly earnings of--8
8
8
8
$
8
8
S
8
s
8
8
8
160 170 180 190 200 210 220 230 2*0 250 260 270 280
and

”

170

180

190

200

2 10

220

230

2*0

250

260

270

280 over

COMBINED!

$

iT?
64

5 191*00
-

$

$

$

* 0 . 0 162.50 159.50 147.50-171.00

27
See footnotes at end of tables.

l

156.00-238.50

2 1*




Numbe r of workers
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
80
90 100 110 120 130 1*0 150
and
under
90 100 110 120 130 1*0 150 160
$

Average
weekly

* 0 . 0 227.00 226.50 222.00-231.50

12
12

45

45

49

22

17

j
1

16

1

7

1

1

2

i

17
T a b l e A - 2 a . P r o f e s s i o n a l a nd te c h n ic a l o c c u p a t i o n s —la r g e e s t a b li s h m e n t s : W e e k l y e a r n in g s — C o n tin u e d
(A verage straight-time weekly hours and earnings of workers in selected occupations in establishments employing 500 w orkers or m ore by industry division, St. Louis, Mo.—
111., March 1973)
Weekly earnings 1
(standard)
Number
of
workere

Occupation and industry division

s
weekly
Median ^

(standard

Middle ranged

80

s

s

90

100

s

110

s

Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings of—
»
*
t
I
$
$
$
s * « « s » » * s

120

130

140

150

160

and
j
under
90

170

180

100

110

120

130

140

150

160

170

190

200

_

and

_
210

210

220

230

_

_

_

240

25C

220

230

240

250

260

270

2

3

*

•

“

*

*

_

260

_

_

270

280

_

180

190

200

280 over

4

*

*

1

1
1

3
2

7
7

6
3

19
6

33
7

33

33
13

28
17

18
8

12
6

9
4

15

17
3
14
*14

M
EN AN0 W EN COMBINED—
OM
CONTINUED
$

05
COMPUTER

$

$

5

5

14

13

5

20

5

8

PROGRAMERS,

39.5

Z J O .O U

??2*22

AO
09

A
Art
/A A
4 0 .0

64

40.0

03

COMPUTER

$

PROGRAMERS,

3

4

-

-

-

-

-

3

4

20
12
8
1

25
14
11
5

55
42
13
7

40
28
12
7

41
24
17
13

19
14
5
4

7

-

12
3
9

17

209*00
223.50 207.00-259.00

10
8

2
5
5

11
8
3
3

3
2
1
1

2
1
1
1

190.50

-

-

1

-

-

-

2

2

2

8

16

25

5

-

-

*

-

1

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1
1

1
1

8
7
1

13
8

12
9
3

11

-

5
4
i

10 **89
5
37

15
12
3

16
16

20
19
1

15
10
5
3

10
7
3

17 ***60
10
23
7
37
34
4

209.50 204.50 190.50-223.50
1 1^

COMPUTER

SYSTEMS

7

PROGRAMERS,

COMPUTER

9

ANALYSTS,

300.00
254.50-332.00
40 1 0 281.00 272.00 244.00-321.00
68
40
COMPUTER

SYSTEMS

1

5

52

ANALYSTS,

**

SYSTEMS

10

40.0 355.50 362.50 319.50r-383.00
2
1
1

^ * 2 2

114

COMPUTER

5

-

40.0

17
12
5

19
11
8

18
13
5

-

3 0 0 *5 0

ANALYSTS,

6
225
250

39*5 197.50 196.50 174.00-212.00
U ft rtn
i &&

-

206

16i*00 166*50
2??*22

«L 1 .0 *3 U

15
14

24
24

39
30

31
28

34
32

8

13

6

11

9

6

8

2

6

11
7

16
15

25
25

23
22

22
22

22
22

17
16

18
17

26
24

166
36

31
31

39*5

4

9
8

33
32

48
46

25
22

9
8

14
9

4
2

23
3

13
13

2
2

8
8

42
34

27
22

4
3

1
1

6
*

-

*

*

*

“

*

7
6

15
10

23
22

56
43

15
2

i
i

_

1
*

32
22

9
“

17
*

*

-

22

9

*17

10
“

_

_

“

1
“

■

7
7

1
1

-

-

-

A-

90

39.5 245.50 261.00 217.50-272.50

3

1

5

12

15

E L E C T R O N I C S T E C H N I C I A N S , C L A S S 8-

83
58

39.5 218.00 216.50 207.00-219.00
40.0 210.00 213.50

_

18
17

44
31

-

-

8
8

148

39.5 189*50 190.00 170.50-206.00

20
18

22
19

30
29

4
3

-

ELECTRONICS

NURSES,

*

**
*4 *
t

TECHNICIANS,

INDUSTRIAL

CLASS

(REGISTERED)

—

-

i
-

_

6
6

4
4

All w orkers w ere at $ 280 to $ 300.
Workers were distributed as follows: 14 at $ 280 to $ 300; 23 at $ 300 to $ 320; 20 at $ 320 to $ 340; 8 at $ 340 to $ 360; 9 at $ 360 to $ 380; 9 at $ 380 to $ 400; and 6 at $ 400 and over.
Workers were distributed as follows: 24 at $280 to $300; 22 at $300 to $320; 8 at $320 to $340; 4 at $340 to $360; and 2 at $ 360 to $380.
Workers were distributed as follows: 16 at $ 280 to $300; 45 at $300 to $320; and 5 at $320 to $340.

See footnotes at end of tables.




-

_

_

_

*
-

-

-

18
T a b le A -3 .

O ffic e , p ro fe s s io n a l, and te c h n ic a l o c c u p a tio n s : A v e r a g e w e e k ly e a rn in g s , by sex

(A verage straight-tim e weekly hours and earnings of workers in selected occupations by industry division, St. Louis, Mo.— 1 ., March 1973)
11

Number
of
woikers

W eekly
hours 1
(standard)

Weekly
earnings 1
(standard)

$
181.50
185.00
178.50
210.00

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - M
EN
CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS A ----------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------PUBLIC U TILITIE S ---------------------

28S
142
143
47

39.5
40.0
39.5
40.0

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS B ----------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------

117
93

39.0 142.50
39.0 137.00

CLERKS, FILE , CLASS B --------------------NONMANUFACTURING
PUBLIC U TILITIE S ---------------------

30

CLERKS, OROER ----------------------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------WHOLESALE TRADE -----------------------

399
120
279
279

40.0
39.5
40.0
40.0

CLERKS, PAYROLL ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING
PUBLIC U TILITIE S ---------------------

79

39.0

30

37.5

MESSENGERS (OFFICE BOYS) ---------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------

332
145

39.0
39.5

187

38.5

30
106

39.5
38.5

Weekly
(standard)

Weekly
earnings1
(standard)

Sex, occupation, and industry division

Number
of
workers

Weekly
hours1
standard)

Weekly
earnings1
(standard)

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS
wuMt j — Cli iT 1 ICED

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS WUMEN--CQNTINUED

4,789
2,445
2,3 44
526
403
314
709
392

39.5
39.5
39.0
39.5
39.5
39.0
38.0
38.5

$
148.00
153.00
143.50
183.CO
144.50
127.00
124.50
135.00

CLERKS, FIL E , CLASS A --------------------MANUFACTURING --------- ------ -------------------167.50
NONMANUFACTURING ------------- — ---------------151.00
FINANCE -------------------------------------------------174.50
174.50 CLERKS, FIL E , CLASS B ----------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------------------165.00
NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------------PUBLIC U TILITIE S ----------------------------179.50
WHOLESALE TRADE -------------------------------FINANCE -------------------------------------------------104.00
108.00 CLERKS, FIL E , CLASS C ----------------------------101.00
N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------------------139.00
PUBLIC U TILITIE S ----------------------------83.50
FINANCE --------------------------------------------------

203
76
127
79

39.0
40.0
38.5
38.0

126.50
135.00
121.50
101.00

SECRETARIES, CLASS A ---MANUFACTURING -------------NONMANUFACTURING --------PUBLIC U TILITIE S ------

509
261
748
86

39.5
40.0
39.5
40.0

177.50
181.50
173.00
206.50

912
228
684
25
62
423

39.0
97.00
39.5 106.50
39.0
94.00
40.0 182.50
92.50
39.5
88.00
38.5

340
294
36
157

95.50
38.5
95.50
38.5
40.0 160.50
37.5
83.50

SECRETARIES, CLASS B —
MANUFACTURING -------------NONMANUFACTURING --------PUBLIC U T ILITIE S -----WHOLESALE TRADE ------RETAIL TRADE -----------FINANCE --------------------SERVICES -------------------

1,195
530
665
124
118
69
259
95

39.5
39.5
39.0
39.5
40.0
38.5
38.5
39.5

155.50
163.00
150.00
19 0 .5C
142.00
141.00
133.50
158.00

CLERKS, ORDER ---------------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------WHOLESALE TRAOE ----------------------RETAIL TRADE ----------------------------

639
305
334
189
135

40.0
39.5
40.0
40.0
39.5

121.50
117.50
125.00
142.00
98.00

SECRETARIES, CLASS C ---MANUFACTURING -------------NONMANUFACTURING --------PUBLIC U TILITIE S -----WHOLESALE TRADE ------RETAIL TRADE -----------FINANCE --------------------SERVICES -------------------

1,742
833
909
244
126
71
252
216

39.5
39.5
39.0
39.5
39.5
39.5
38.5
38.0

147.50
157.00
139.00
171.50
140.00
129.00
120.00
126.50

CLERKS, PAYROLL ------------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------PUBLIC U TIL ITIE S --------------------RETAIL TRADE ----------------------------

640
419
221
73
63

39.5
40.0
39.5
39.5
40.0

134.00
128.50
145.00
184.00
119.00

KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS A ----------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------WHOLESALE TRADE ----------------------FINANCE ------------------------------------

880
379
501
144
91

39.5
40.0
39.0
39.0
38.5

143.00
133.00
150.50
150.50
117.50

SECRETARIES, CLASS D ---MANUFACTURING -------------NONMANUFACTURING --------PUBLIC U TILITIE S -----WHOLESALE TRADE ------RETAIL TRADE -----------FINANCE ---------------------

1,319
797
522
72
121
135
152

39.0
39.5
38.5
37.5
38.5
39.5
37.5

132.00
134.00
129.00
181.50
138.00
116.00
111.50

KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS B ----------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------PUBLIC U TIL ITIE S --------------------WHOLESALE TRADE ----------------------RETAIL TRADE ---------------------------FINANCE --------- ----------------- - - - —
SERVICES -----------------------------------

1,400
518
882
83
179
127
357
136

39.5
40.0
39.0
40.0
39.5
39.0
38.0
39.5

113.50
119.50
110.00
154.50
122.50
101.50
99.00
102.50

STENOGRAPHERS, GENERAL ---MANUFACTURING -------------NONMANUFACTURING --------PUBLIC U TILITIE S -----WHOLESALE TRADE ------RETAIL TRADE -----------FINANCE --------------------SERVICES -------------------

1,271
596
675
183
80
69
211
132

39.5
39.5
39.0
40.0
40.0
39.5
38.0
39.5

128.00
133.00
123.50
153.00
146.50
103.50
96.00
124.00

MESSENGERS (OFFICE GIRLS) -------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------

288
117
171
86

39.5
40 .0
39.0
38.5

90.00
91.50
88.50
85.50

ENOGRAPHERS, SENIOR - MANUFACTURING ----------NONMANUFACTURING -----PUBLIC U TILITIE S —
WHOLESALE TRADE ---FINANCE ------------------

1,275
564
711
170
212
208

39.5
40.0
39.0
40.0
40.0
37.5

133.00
134.00
132.50
156.50
138.50
114.00

167.50

o

MANUFACTURING -------------NONHANUFACTURING --------PUBLIC U TILITIE S -----WHOLESALE TRADE ------RETAIL TRAOE -----------FINANCE --------------------SERVICES -------------------

o

114.50
120.00
111.50
163.50
111.50
104.50
96.00
120.00

o

39.5
40.0
39.0
38.5
39.0
39.5
38.0
39.0

193.00

*

BILLERS, MACHINE (BILLIN G
MACHINE) ----------------------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------

189
88
101

39.5 120.00
39.5 110.50
39.5 128.50

BILLERS, MACHINE (BOOKKEEPING
MACHINE) ----------------------------- ---------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------

71
55

39.0 129.50
39.0 119.00

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
CLASS A ------------------------------------------MANUFACTURING----------- ------- — ------

102
54

39.5 132.00
40.0 127.00

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
CLASS B ------------------------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------FINANCE ------------------------------------

313
129
184
78

39.0 113.50
40.0 111.00
38.5 115.50
38.5
93.00

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS A ----------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------PUBLIC U TILITIE S --------------------WHOLESALE TRADE ----------------------RETAIL TRADE ---------------------------FINANCE -----------------------------------SERVICES ----------------------------------

1,039
433
606
151
90
156
125
84




Number
of
woikers

2,222
776
1,446
150
312
515
337
132

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - W EN
OM

See footnote at end of tables

Sex, occupation, and industry division

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS B --------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------------PUBLIC U TILITIE S ----------------------------WHOLESALE TRADE -------------------------------RETAIL TRADE --------------------------------------FINANCE -----------------------------------SERVICES ------------------------------------------------

o

---------------------

PUBLIC U TILITIE S --------------------FINANCE ------ -----------------------------

55

*

NONMANUFACTURING

Average

Average

Average

Sex, occupation, and industry division

39.5
39.5
39.0
39.0
39.5
39.5
38.5
38.5

147.00
155.50
140.50
171.00
136.00
125.50
125.00
142.50

FINANCE

19
T a b le A -3 .

O ffic e , p ro fe s s io n a l, a n d te c h n ic a l o c c u p a tio n s :

A v e r a g e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s , b y s e x -----C o n t i n u e d

(A verage straight-tim e weekly hours and earnings of w orkers in selected occupations by industry division, St. Louis, Mo.—
111., March 1973)
A ve rage

A ve rage

Sex, occupation, and industry division

N um ber
of

W eekly

W eekly^

(standard )

(stan dard )

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS WO ME N— CONTINUED
switchboard

op er ato rs® class

Num ber
of

Sex, occupation, and industry division

W eekly

w
orkers
(standard )

W eekly
e arn in g s *
(standard )

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL
OCCUPATIONS - M
EN
$

J

a

^

W eekly
(standard)

W eekly
e arn in gs*
(stan dard )

57

39 5

S
>

xn* a 2 2.50
-

\

•
Cft
__ -I
1 ftA c n
39.5

of

h »
i nT -n
2
Z9

inn

RET AIL TRADE
FIN ANC E

N um ber

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL
OCCUPATIONS - MEN— CONTINUED

LUnr UI tH U r t K A 1UK5y L L A j o A

o?
S'

A verage

Sex, occupation, and industry division

191

39.5 165.00

87.50

57

38.5 139.00

235.50
194.00

114

191.00

90

39.5 245.50

SW ITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTI ONI STSMA NU FA CT UR IN G — — — — —— —— — —— — — — — ——
120.00
1-62
FINANCE

*r*in
N O NN AN UF AC TU RI NG

TRANSCRI BI NG -M AC HI NE OPERATORS,
GENERAL -------------------------------

409

39.0 121.00

to 1 236.00
An

109

40.0 125.50
97.00

39 0
EL EC TR ON IC S TECHNICIANS, CLASS A-

C0 NPUTER PROGRAHERS®

r

?5?

FINANCE

81
468

179.00

36.0 108.50
^

^

lfolfo

39.5
40.0 1
103.3

D U j 1Nt j j i L L A j j L
H A N U r A L 1U K 1 No

OCCUPATIONS - WOMEN

-"

1

lo ttfo

56

101 50
113.50
3B*5
38.5 145^00

20 7

, nn*nn
91 00
39*'
94.50

2f
NO NN AN UF AC TURING
PUBLIC UTIL IT IE S --------------------K t 1 A IL

1

1 KAUL

See footnote at end of tables,




155
N O N M A N UF AC TU RI NG

™

39.5

9A*

____
_

#A A
.
CA
38.5 9
142.50

53

n ■- A A
»>
nn
335.UU

So
39

AA

63

39.5 118.50

T9

39.0 189.00

CO MPUTER PROGRAHERS,

CO MPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS,
? !!

5 .5

20
T a b le A -3 a . O ffic e , p ro fe s s io n a l, a nd te c h n ic a l o c c u p a tio n s —la rg e e s ta b lis h m e n ts : A v e ra g e w e e k ly e a rn in g s , by sex
(Average straight-time weekly hours and earnings of workers in selected occupations in establishments employing 500 workers or more by industry division, St. Louis, Mo,— March 1973)
111.,
rage

Sex, occupation, and industry division

OFFICF

OCCUPATIONS

-

Num ber
of
workers

MEN

C L E R K S , A C C O U N T I N G , C L A S S A ---------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------

138
95

W eekly
hours 1
(stan dard )

W eekly
e a r n in g s1
f standard)

$
40.0 190.50
40.0 198.00
39.5 113,00
39.5 109.50

C L E R K S , A C C O U N T I N G , C L A S S A ---------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------R E T A I L T R A D E ------------------------

481
255
226
77

39.5 150.00
40.0 157.50
39.5 142.00
39.5 139.50

C L E R K S , A C C O U N T I N G , C L A S S B ---------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------R E T A I L T R A D E ------------------------

769
318
451
313

39.5
40.0
39.5
39.5

CLERKS, FILE, CLASS
NONMANUFACTURING

A ---------------------------------------

106
62

39.5 125.50
39.0 114.00

C L E R K S , F I L E , C L A S S B ------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------

349
146
203

39.5 101.50
40.0 112.00
94.50
39.5

CLERKS, FILE, CLASS
NONMANUFACTURING

C --------------------------------------

103
81

38.5 107.50
38.5 114.00

C L E R K S , O R D E R -----------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------M O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------R E T A I L T R A D E ------------------------

234
137
97
87

39.5 103.50
40.0 103.50
39.5 104.50
97.00
39.5

C L E R K S , P A Y R O L L --------------------- ----M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S -------------------

248
167
31
41

40.0
40.0
39.5
40.0

140.00
136.00
148.00
169.00

K E Y P U N C H O P E R A T O R S , C L A S S A ---------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------F I N A N C E --------------------------------

618
322
296
59

39.5
40.0
39.0
39.0

141.00
133.00
149.50
115,00

K E Y P U N C H O P E R A T O R S , C L A S S B ---------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S ------------------R E T A I L T R A D E -----------------------F I N A N C E --------------------------------

609
293
316
77
94
94

39.5
40.0
39.0
40.0
38.5
39.5

122.00
128.50
116 .CO
153.00
105.00
97.00

M E S S E N G E R S ( O F F I C E G I R L S ) ------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------------

107
78

39.5
40.0

93.00
91.00

S E C R E T A R I E S --------------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S ------------------R E T A I L T R A D E ------------------------

2,890
1,853
1,037
383
271
242

39.5
40.0
39.0
40.0
39.0
37.5

155.50
157.00
152.50
134.50
126.50
129.50

247
154
93
60

40.0
40.0
39.5
40.0

199.00
199.50
198.50
217.00

OFFICE

OCCUPATIONS

-

WOMEN

S E C R E T A R I E S . C L A S S A ----------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S -------------------

See footnote at end of tables,




118,00
127.50
111.50
108.50

Weekly
Weekly
hours 1 earnings 1
(standard) (standard)

A ve rage

Sex, occupation, and industry division

SECRETARIES - C O N T I N U E D

W eekly
standard)

PROFESSIONAL
OCCUPATIONS -

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS W O M E N — CONTINUED

N um ber
of
workers

AND TECHNICAL
MEN— CONTINUED

273
177
96
27

$

S E C R E T A R I E S , C L A S S B -------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------N C N M A N U F A C T U R I N G - — ------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S --------R E T A I L T R A D E --------------F I N A N C E -----------------------

639
356
283
103
65
85

39.5
4 0.0
39.0
40 o 0
38.5
38.5

168.50
173.50
162.50
190.00
138.50
144.50

S E C R E T A R I E S , C L A S S C -------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------Y O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S --------R E T A I L T R A D E --------------F I N A N C E ----------------------

1,109
703
406
200
68
91

39.5
4 0.0
39.0
40.0
39.5
37.5

156.50
159.50
152.00
174.00
128.00
123.00

COMPUTER

871
616
255
122

39.5
40.0
38.5
39.5

133.50
136.50
126.50
116.00

COMPUTER

772
442
330
146
53
51

39.5
40 .0
39.5
40.0
39.5
38.5

COMPUTER

SYSTEMS

S T E N O G R A P H E R S , S E N I O R ---------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S ----------------

635
401
234
139

4 0 .0

4 0 .0

154,50

SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS A —
M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------— -------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------- ---- -----P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S ----------------

136
78
58
34

39.5
40.0
39.5
40.0

14*.50
141.00
149.00
166*50

SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS B —
N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------

106
75

39.0 119.50
39.0 112.50

61

39.5 134.00

133
87

39.5 113.50
39.5 110.00

T Y P I S T S , C L A S S A -------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------

479
320
159
95

39.5
40.0
39.0
38.5

T Y P I S T S , C L A S S B -------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------R E T A I L T R A D E -----------------------F I N A N C E --------------------------------

852
427
99
177

39.0 112.00
38.0
99.50
38.5 100.50
37.0
92.00

163
110

39.5 194.50
40.0 194.50
194.50

$
165.00
164.00
167.00
227.00

PROGRAMERS*

STENOGRAPHERS, GENERAL
M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --PUBLIC UTILITIES R E T A I L T R A D E -----F I N A N C E ------ -------

40.0
40.0
39.5
40.0

W eekly
e arn in gs1
(standard )

S E C R E T A R I E S , C L A S S D -------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------R E T A I L T R A D E ---------------

SWITCHBOARO

OPERATOR-RECEPTIONISTS-

TRANSCRIBING—MACHINE

1

129.00
132.00
125.50
148.50
100.00
106.00

63

228
130
98
64

212.50
209.50
217.00
234.00

53

SYSTEMS

COMPUTER

SYSTEMS

134
78
56
39

40 .0
40.0
39.5
40.0

303.50
283.00
331.50
355.00

178
122
56
35

NONMANUFACTURING

COMPUTER

188.00

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

257.50
246.00
282.00
307.50

ANALYSTS*

---------------------

ANALYSTS,

ANALYSTS*

57

280
244

39.5 203.00
39.5 198.00
39.0 166.50
39.0 164.00

182
112

--------------------------

>9.5 250,00
39,. 5 243.30

230
202

MANUFACTURING

39.5 230.50

267
225

39.5 230.00
39.5 217.50

ELECTRONICS

TECHNICIANS,

CLASS

A-

90

39.5 245.50

ELECTRONICS

TECHNICIANS,

CLASS

B-

83
58

39.5 218.00
40.0 210.00

56

39.5 148.00

----

146
133

39.5 188.50
40.0 190.00

PROFESSIONAL ANO TECHNICAL
OCCUPATIONS - WOMEN

P R O F E S S I O N A L ANO TECHN I C A L
OCCUPATIONS - MEN
C O M P U T E R O P E R A T O R S , C L A S S A ---------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------

40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0

PROGRAMERS*

139.50
40.0 139.50
39.5 139.50

127.50
135.00
112.50
101*50

40.0 236.50
39.5 233.50

PROGRAMERS»

OPERATORS,

MANUFACTURING

39.5 133.50

185
72

COMPUTER

O
o
*

159
121

M E S S E N G E R S ( O F F I C E B O Y S ) ----------- - M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------------

Num
ber
of
w
orkers

Sex, occupation, and industry division

NURSES*

INDUSTRIAL

(REGISTERED)

21
T a b le A -4 .

M a in te n a n c e and p o w e rp la n t o c c u p a tio n s :

H o u rly e a rn in g s

(Average straight-time hourly earnings of workers in selected occupations by industry division, St. Louis, Mo.—1 ., March 1973)
11
Number of workers receiving straight-tim e hourly earnings of—

*
Occupation and industry division

Under

s

$

s

*

s

*

s

s

t

*

$

*

$

3.30 3.40 3.50 3.60 3.70 3.80 3.90 4.00 4.10 4.20 4.30 4.40 4.6 0

I

»

i

I

4.80 5.00 5.20 5.40

I

I

*

i

5.60 5.80 6.00 6.20 6.40

%
and
3.3 0 under
3.40 3.50 3.60 3,70 3.80 3.90 4.00 4.10 4.20 4.30 4.40 4.60 4.80 5.00 5.20 5.40 5.60 5.80 6.00 6.20 6.40 over

M
EN AND W EN COMBINED
OM
$
5.20
5.12
5.60

CARPENTERS, MAINTENANCE
M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----

$
5.21
5.09
6.41

$
4 .7 2 4 .7 1 4 .7 5 -

$
5.53
5.47
6.4 6

E L E C T R I C I A N S , M A I N T E N A N C E -----------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------

1,811
1,592

5.61
5.54

5.69
5.49

380
296
84
44

5.39
5.51
4.99
4.64

5.45
5.59
4.98
4.91

4 .9 8 5 .0 7 4 .1 9 4 .1 6 -

F I R E M E N , S T A T I O N A R Y B O I L E R ----------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------

321
228
93

5.13
5.01
5.43

5.33
5.17
6.32

3 .8 7 - 5.96
3 .8 8 - 5.91
3 .8 7 - 6.61

H E L P E R S , M A I N T E N A N C E T R A D E S --------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------

513
480

4.40
4.38

4.54
4.53

822
822

5.41
5.41

5.26
5.26

1,678
1,505
173

5.61
5.58
5.88

5.70
5.66
6.32

5 .0 4 - 5.89
5 .0 1 - 5.87
5 .2 6 - 6.36

MECHANICS, AUTOMOTIVE
I M A I N T E N A N C E I -------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S ----

1,531
264
1,267
972

5.62
5.33
5.68
5.67

5.89
5.71
6.07

6.12

5 .0 4 4 .9 2 5 .0 5 5 .0 4 -

6.16
5.85
6.17
6.18

MECHANICS, MAINTENANCE
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --PUBLIC UTILITIES •

1,755
1,622
133
60

5.01
5.01
5.11

6.00

5.17
5.17
5.13
6.32

4 .6 4 4 .6 6 4 .0 7 5 .4 4 -

5.52
5.51
6.29
6.52

M I L L W R I G H T S -----MANUFACTURING

781
781

5.40
5.40

5.36
5.36

291
232
59

5.26
5.35
4.93

5.06
5.08
3.99

4 .6 6 - 5.92
4 .9 8 - 5.91
3 .7 5 - 5.99

P I P E F I T T E R S , M A I N T E N A N C E -------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------

1,163
1,055

5.51
5.46

5.43
5.42

5 .0 3 - 5.92
4 .9 9 - 5.68

178
174

5.49
5.49

5.26
5.27

4.964.97-

1.063
1.063

5.99
5.99

6.19
6.19

12
12
-

13
13
-

38
38
-

26
22
4

44
37
7

31
31
-

66
63
3

70
67
3

.
“

14
14
-

*

“

49
16
*33

-

5 .5 9 - 6.36
5 .5 9 - 6.36

SHEET-METAL WORKERS, MAINTENANCE —
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------TOOL AND DIE MAKERS
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---

*
W orkers were distributed as follow s:
* * A ll workers were at $6.60 to $6.80.
* * * A ll workers were at $6.40 to $6.60.
t
Workers were distributed as follow s:

S footnotes at end |of tables
ee




17

2

1

30
30

77
75

103
103

243
239

Ill
111

138
127

169
167

291
291

35
35

135
135

186
98

265
169

10
10

4
4

18
18

50
42
8

-

-

-

20
13
7
-

16
12
4

-

19
15
4
2

47
47

-

-

27
12
15
2

59
59

-

24
4
20
20

43
43

-

5
5

7
7

29
29

10
10

39
33

5
1
4

13
13
-

57
57
-

7
7
-

77
69

79
77

100
88

4
4

3

33
33

9
9

57
57

79
79

434
434

3
3

93
93

-

2

4 .8 6 - 5.94
4 .8 6 - 5.94

P A I N T E R S , M A I N T E N A N C E -----------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------

9

12
12

5 .2 1 - 5.63
5 .2 1 - 5.63

M A C H I N I S T S , M A I N T E N A N C E --------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------

1

3 .7 9 - 4.83
3 .7 8 - 4.82

MACHINE-TOOL OPERATORS, TOOLROOM —
M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------

1

10

4 .9 7 - 6.20
4 .9 4 - 6.03

E N G I N E E R S , S T A T I O N A R Y -----------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S ------------------

10

12

5.85
5.89
5.33
4.97

1
1
-

1
-

1

1
1
-

49
49
38
38

19
19

69
69

15
15

22

-

-

-

22
20

-

5
3
2
-

4
4

2
2

1
1

1
1

42
10
32

1
6
6

13
13

-

21
21

29
29

-

-

14
6

12
12
-

-

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

24
24

24
12
12

12
12
-

•
•
-

5

-

-

-

-

-

5
5

8
8

2
2

2
2

_

.

-

-

4
4

-

-

7
7

1
1
-

7
7
-

39
39
-

11
11
-

6

-

-

99
99

25
25
25 **25

-

36
36

3
—

3

30
30

14
4
10

6

4

—

—

6

4

.
-

1
-

1

152
152

47
47

113
107
6

177
176
1

143
86
57

104
102
2

170
168
2

338
338

1
1
-

172
69
103

211
209
2

5
5

17
17
17

38
25
13
3

86
8
78
70

103
8
95
85

210
18
192
180

22
18
6
-

58
21
37
26

69
65
6
3

180
39
141
31

482
29
453
403

176
176
116

36
3
33
33

21
21
-

33
20
13
-

154
154
-

231
231
-

180
180
-

79
67
12
6

279
272
7
5

428
418
10
10

32
32
-

68
68
-

14
7
7
7

5
5

96
96

22
22

8
8

156
156

96
96

55
55

84
84

70
70

40
40

153
153

94
94

_

4
4
-

23
16
7

16
16
-

71
71
-

9
9
-

21
21
-

9
9
“

42
35
7

-

26
26

120
120

42
42

21
21

3
3

60
60

134
134

-

22
21
1

-

2
2

35
35

24
24

28 at $6.40 to $6.60; 2 at $7.60 to $7.80; and 3 at $8.60 to $8.80.
4 at $6.80 to $7; 23 at $7 to $7.20; 11 at $7.40 to $7.60; and 1 at $7.80 to $8.

12
12

-

-

144
144

22
22

1
1

5.91
5.92

82
82
4
4

25
23
10
10

10
10

92
92

124
96

318
318

5
5

58
56

12
12

4
4

47
47

167
167

64
64

-

20
21
3
17
21
15 ***17
20
20
-

t39
26
13

90
10

80
80
27
27

341
341

190
190

22
T a b le A -4 a .

M a in te n a n c e and p o w e r p la n t o c c u p a tio n s —la rg e e s ta b lis h m e n ts :

H o u rly e a rn in g s

(Average straight-time hourly earnings of workers in selected occupations studied in establishments employing 500 workers or more by industry division, St, Louis, Mo,— , March 1973)
111,
Number of worker

Hourly earnings ^

of
workers

M ean 2

M e d ian 2

M iddle range 2

*
4 .9 0

S
5 .0 0

*
5 .1 0

$
5 .2 0

t
5 .4 0

$
t
S
t
*
5 .6 0 5 .8 0 6.00 6.20 6.40

o
C
O

Occupation and industry division

receiving straight-time hourly earnings of—

i
$
T
t
t
»
--------- i------ »
*
T ------ t
S
Under 3,70 3 .8 0 3 . 9 0 4 . 0 0 4 . 1 0 4 . 2 0 4 . 3 0 4 . 4 0 4 . 5 0 4 . 6 0 4 . 7 0 4 . 8 0

Num ber

4 ,9 0

5 .0 0

5 .1 0

5 . 2 0 5 .4 0

5 .6 0

5 .8 0 6.00 6.20 6 .4 0

20

18
18

19
19

31
31

“
*

66
63

70
67

-

18

i
and
3 * 7 0 under

anri
o
o

3 . 8 0 3 .9 0

4 . 1 0 4 .2 0 4 . 3 0 4 . 4 0

4 ,5 0 4 . 6 0 4 ,7 Q

ove r

M
EN AND W EN COMBINED'
OM
C A R P E N T E R S . M A I N T E N A N C E -----------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------------

34*
301

$
5 .3 4
5 .2 0

$
5 .2 4
5 .2 2

$
$
4 . 8 5 - 5 .5 5
4 . 8 1 - 5 .4 9

E L E C T R I C I A N S , M A I N T E N A N C E --------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------------

1 ,5 3 8
1 ,3 4 0

5 .7 2
5 .6 3

5 .7 4
5 .7 1

5 . 1 1 - 6 .2 5
5 . 0 3 - 6 .1 4

E N G I N E E R S , S T A T I O N A R Y ---------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------------

163
149

5 .5 9
5 .5 9

5 .4 9
5 .5 3

5 . 1 9 - 6 .0 7
5 . 2 3 - 6 .0 6

F I R E M E N . S T A T I O N A R Y B O I L E R ------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------------

174

122

5 .6 2
5 .2 7

5 .9 2
5 .1 8

4 . 9 5 - 6 .3 3
4 . 8 8 - 5 .9 4

H E L P E R S , M A I N T E N A N C E T R A D E S ----------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------------

437
414

4 .5 1
4 .4 9

4 .6 1
4 .6 0

3 . 9 2 - 4 .8 6
3 . 8 9 - 4 .8 5

21
21

1 ,3 9 4
1 ,2 7 9

5 .7 0
5 .6 5

5 .8 0
5 .7 3

5 . 0 4 - 6 .2 8
5 . 0 3 - 5 .8 9

-

477
161
316
296

5 .4 5
5 .4 7
5 .4 3
5 .4 5

5 .4 9
5 .5 6
5 .4 3
4 .9 0

4 .8 3 5 .0 9 4 .8 1 4 .8 1 -

6 .0 2
5 .8 8
6 .1 7
6 .1 8

-

-

-

-

-

M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------ --- -------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S ------------------ —

*

-

*

“

“

--------------------

705

5 .3 1

5 .5 1

4 . 9 8 - 5 .5 8

12

---------------------------------------------------------

780
780

5 .4 0
5 .4 0

5 .3 7
5 .3 7

4 . 8 7 - 5 .9 4
4 . 8 7 - 5 .9 4

-

-------------------------------------------

271
229

5 .3 7
5 .3 6

5 .0 8
5 .0 8

4 . 9 1 - 5 .9 3
4 . 9 9 - 5 .9 1

5

--------------------------------------

1 ,1 3 0
1 ,0 4 8

5 .5 2
5 .4 6

5 .4 4
5 .4 2

5 . 0 2 - 5 .9 3
4 . 9 9 - 5 .6 6

.

M AIN T E N A N C E —
-------------------------

178
174

5 .4 9
5 .4 9

5 .2 6
5 .2 7

4 . 9 6 - 5 .9 1
4 . 9 7 - 5 .9 2

------------------------------------------------------

733
733

6.01
6.01

6.21
6.21

5 .5 9 - 6 .3 4
5 . 5 9 - 6 .3 4

M A C H I N I S T S , M A I N T E N A N C E -----------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------------------------------

MECHANICS, AUTOMOTIVE
( M A I N T E N A N C E ) ----------------------------

MECHANICS,

M A IN T E N A N C E

*

—

1

*

-

“

*

7
7

13
13

23
23

8
8

-

-

-

-

-

12
12

45
45

25
25

-

61
61

96
96

83
79

54
54

56
56

122
111

91
91

3
3

-

-

4
4

6

*

3

3
“

15

*

18
18

-

*

3
3

12

5
5

4
4

3
3

5
5

24
24

1
1

6
6
_

-

*

*

1
1

3
3

•
”

“
-

1
1

7
7

-

.
“

4
4

2
2

1
1

69
69

15
15

21
21

5
5

6
6

_

-

-

-

-

4
4

-

*

-

6
4

49

14
14

”

281
281

35
35

135
135

90

169

33
33

14
14

16
15

15
15

13
13

12

1
1

3

13
13

37
37

7
7

25
“

25

3
“

33
33

.

_

6
6

.
“

-

87

30
28

120
120

314
314

1
1

1

“

16

178 *2 6 3
16

1
1

-

1
1

-

-

-

*

53
47

66
66

13

11

65
53

35
35

4
4

78
78

46
46

9
9

31
31

59
53

54
54

165
165

12
11

86

7
7
“

3
3
*

18
18

62

87

37
26

33
29
4
3

46
39
7
7

-

85

18
16
-

59
9

10

3
3
*

-

“

15
15
*

58

85

6
6

54
54

50

50

60
60

1
1

no

-

“

22
22

2

-

20

39

24

39

42

292

27

52

14

15

155
155

41
41

55
55

37
37

18

84

18

84

70
70

40
40

153
153

94
94

20

~

1

15

71

15

71

9
9

20
20

9
9

42
35

-

.

1

_
-

90

8

2

21

172 **211
69

60

209
1

17

NO NM AN UFACTUR IN G

M ILLW R IG H TS
M A N U FA CT U R IN G
P A IN TE R S,

M AINTENANCE

M A N U FA C T U R IN G

P I P E F I T T E R S , M A IN T E N A N C E
M A N U FA C T U R IN G
S H E E T - M E T A L W O RKERS,
M A N U FA C T U R IN G
TOOL

AND

DIE

MAKERS

M A N U FA C T U R IN G

*
**
***
t

_

.

_

.

.

-

4

2

-

_
-

-

-

“
-

-

-

-

-

6
4

.

“

“

-

8
8

5
5

-

20

-

.
-

13

3
3

8
8

30
30

5
5

-

82
82

27
27

117
117

72
72

20
20

98
96

318
318

21
21

120
120

42
42

1
1

_
-

18
18

4

7
5

5
5

_

58
56

12
12

-

-

4
4

18

4

“

21
21

3
3

-

127
21

-

-

_

10
10

-

_

4
4

6
6

47
47

119
119

16
16

24
24

122
122

323
323

58
58

22
21

-

.

Workers were distributed as follows: 124 at $6.40 to $6.60; 16 at $6.60 to $6.80; 15 at $6.80 to $7; and 108 at $7 to $7.20.
Workers were distributed as follows: 15 at $6.60 to $6.80; 2 at $6.80 to $7; 193 at $7 to $7.20; and 1 at $7.20 to $7.40.
All workers were at $6.40 to $6.60.
All workers were at $7 to $7.20,

See footnotes at end of tables.




20

2
2

-

1

18

•

4
4

-

10

.

39
26
80
80

23
T a b le A -5 . C u s to d ia l and m a te ria l m o v e m e n t o c c u p a tio n s : H o u rly e a rn in g s
(Average straight-time hourly earnings of workers in selected occupations by industry division, St. Louis, Mo.—11 March 1973)
1 .,
Number of workers receiving straight-time hourly earnings of—

Hourly earnings
of
woAers

Mean2 Median2

Middle range 2

t
*
2 .20 2.60

*
»
»
*
2.60 2.80 3.00 3.20

t
*
3.60 3.6 0

t
$
3.80 6.0 0

t
$
1 ------- t
6 .2 0 6.60 6.6 0 6.80

$
5.00

t
$
%
$
$
5.20 5 .6 0 5.60 5.80 6.00

.

and
under

o

o
o

69
52
17

66
31
15

71
60
11

82
70

12

59
68
11

33
23
10

31
26
5

355
368
7

38
12

105
101
6

53
53
-

23

20

52

63

66

17

21

281

25

86

69

3.60 3.80

6.6 0 6,60 6 .8 0

o

60
60

3.20 3.60

<c\

6.20

*

1.80 2.00 2.20 2 .60 2.6 0 2.8 0

©
o

Occupation and industry division

»
*
t
1,60 1.80 2.00

5.20 5.60 5 ,60 5,80 6.00 6.20

HEN AND W EN COMBINED
OM
GUARDS AND WATCHMEN ---------------------- —
MANUFACTURING ----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------------

3,329
965
2,366

$
2.60
6.05
2.00

$
2.03
6.62
1.88

$
1 .7 9 3 .5 6 1 .7 7 -

$
3.62
6.55
2.06

877
877

635
31
606

565
12
533

90
2
88

GUARDS
MANUFACTURING -----------------------------—

661

6.33

6.65

3 .8 7 - 4.58

*

-

“

“

12

2

7

63

986 2067
53
61
933 1986
6

185
62
163
2

156
65
109
9
10
55

WATCHMEN
MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------

306

3.6 6

3.29

2 .6 9 - 6.53

6,755
2,607
6,168
637
96
690

2.96
3.79
2.60
3.81

2.39
3.93
2.25
3.78

2 .2 2 3 .3 9 2 .0 8 3 .7 0 -

2.67

2,636

2*10

LABORERS, MATERIAL HANDLING ----- —
MANUFACTURING ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------------- —
PUBLIC UTILITIES ------------------WHOLESALE TRADE --------------------------RETAIL TRADE --------------------------- —

3,871
2,563
1,328
603
368
335

6.0 7
3.86
6 .6 7
6.91
6.35
3.9 7

ORDER FILLERS -------------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------—
NONMANUFACTURING ------------------WHOLESALE TRADE --------------------- ----RETAIL TRADE ---------------------------

2,639
515
2,126
1,228
862

PACKERS, SHIPPING --------------------------- —
MANUFACTURING ----------------------------- —
NONMANUFACTURING ------------------WHOLESALE TRADE -----------------

JANITORS, PORTERS, AND CLEANERS —
MANUFACTURING -----------------------------—
NONHANUFACTURING ----------------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES -------------------------

31

3.87
6.30
2.35
6.31

29
—
29
6

2.27

1 .8 9 - 2.91

6
8

2.2 4

2.2 0

2.20

3.96
3.68
6 .6 6
6.68
6.36
6.80

3 .6 6 3 .6 3 3 .7 6 6 .3 1 6 .0 1 2 .2 8 -

6.6 9
6.3 0
5.63
5.81
5.31
5.61

29

36

-

-

29
10
19

36
10
26

6.6 2
3.66
6.6 0
6.5 8
6.6 9

6.5 6
3.87
6.76
6.71
5.11

3 .9 6 2 .9 8 6 .3 7 6 .1 5 6 .6 8 -

5.12
6.0 6
5.16
5.08
5.17

-

_
-

—

*

-

1,960
1,012
968
260

3.62
3.65
3.59
3.66

3.51
3.73
3.28
6.01

3 .2 3 3 .3 0 3 .2 3 3 .0 6 -

6.1 6
6.1 6
6.08
6.12

20

22
2
20
10

RECEIVING CLERKS ------------------------ —
MANUFACTURING ------------------------ ---NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------HnULL jALC |f\AUL
RETAIL TRADE ---------------------------

625
633
192

6.2 7
6.18
6.68

6.25
6.23
6.63

3 .7 9 - 6.6 9
3 .7 8 - 6.65
3 .7 9 - 5.16

82

6.62

5.13

3 .6 8 - 5.61

SHIPPING CLERKS ------------------------- ___
MANUFACTURING -----------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------WHOLESALE TRADE -----------------

317
226
91
81

6.28
6.06
6.82
6.91

6.26
6.09
5.13
5.17

3 .6 8 3 .5 6 6 .2 3 6 .2 6 -

SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERKS - - ___
MANUFACTURING ----------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------- —
WHOLESALE TRADE ------------ —
RETAIL TRADE ---------------- —

663
220
223
58
113

6.12
6.01
6.2 2
6.91
3.73

6.28
6.0 6
6.63
6.78
6.15

3 .7 5 3 .6 5 3 .7 5 6 .6 6 2 .6 8 -

RETAIL TRADE ---------------------------

S footnotes at end of tables.
ee




—

-

20
20

335
29
306
10
166

57
661
431
61
15
26
-

—
26

68
7
61

32

66

If |

PP

61

67
51
16
-

i°

-

61
10
21

—

100
63
37

fr

29

11

8

27

2

6

5

67

13

17

4

163
125
18
2

281
222
59
39

261
209
52
23

385
209
176
167

560
553
7

659
317
162
162

505
693
12
6

95
92
3
3

2
2

-

21
16
5

5

99
66
53
28

9

18

16

10

-

-

-

8

-

-

307
279
28
6
16
8

12
6
8
3

153
112
61
4

5

5

375
361
16
4
2
8

665
522
123
116
7
2

182
161
61
5
33
3

112
81
31
9
22
-

356
263
91
12
79
-

106
53
53
62
11
“

525
365
180
129
35
16

116
50
66
1
23
60

15
9
6

57
12
65
28
17

26
9
15
7
8

110
39
71
62
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266
168
96
91
1

191
69
122
115
6

60
6
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390

228
80
168
26
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28
66
63

580
130
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120
111
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96
61
35

132
87
65
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356
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121
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101
96

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T a b le A -5 . C u s to d ia l and m a te ria l m o v e m e n t o c c u p a tio n s : H o u rly e a rn in g s — C o n tin u e d
(Average straight-time hourly earnings of workers in selected occupations by industry division, St. Louis, Mo.— March 1973)
111.,
Number of workers receiving straight-time hourly earnings of—

Hourly earnings*
S
1.80

s
2.00

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2.20

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2.40

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3.60

3.80

4.00

4.20

4.40

4.60

4.80

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5.60

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66
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M M AND W O M E N C O M B I N E D —
E
CONTINUED

TRUC,(DRIVERS -----------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------PUBLIC U TILITIE S ----------------WHOLESALE TRADE ------------------RETAIL TRADE ------------------------

5,747
853
4,894
2,585
1,417
549

$
5.46
4.89
5.55
5.79
5.32
5.11

$
5.79
4.89
5.91
5.95
5.58
5.41

$
$
5. 2 6 - 5.95
4 . 4 5 - 5.66
5.49- 5.96
5. 92 - 5.97
5. 20 - 5.66
5.22- 5.47

TRUCKDRIVERS, LIGHT (UNDER
1-1/2 TONS) ----------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------WHOLESALE TRADE ------------------RETAIL TRACE ------------------------

482
69
413
171
70

4.62
3.83
4.75
4.30
3.80

4.27
3.91
4.29
4.24
3c 8 5

3.933.103.983,.993.59-

5.91
4.26
5.93
4.29
4.03

TRUCKDRIVERS, MEDIUM (1-1/2 TO
AND INCLUDING 4 TONS I -----------MANUFACTURING ------------------------NONMANUFAC TURING -------------------WHOLESALE TRADE -------------------

2,480
347
2,133
940

5.43
5.15
5.47
5.39

5.67
5.62
5.68
5.59

5.274.565.515.26-

5.93
5.69
5.94
5.65

TRUCKDRIVERS, HEAVY (OVER 4 TONS,
TRAILER TYPE! ----------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------PUBL IC UTII I T I E S --------------------WHOLESALE TRADE ----------------------

2,017
199
1,818
1,330
280

5.73
4 . T3
5.84
5.91
5.71

5.93
4.57
5.94
5.95
5.70

5.724.465.915.925.56-

5.97
5.54
5.97
5.,7
5.95

TRUCKDRIVERS, HEAV* (OVER 4 TONS,
OTHER THAN TRAILER TYPE i ----------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------

166
83

5.18
4.92

5.00
4.89

*•90—
3.48-

5.95
5.97

TRUCKERS, POWEi ( FORKLIFT I -----------MANUFACTURING ----------------------------NONMANUFACTUR’ NG -----------------------PUBLIC U TILITIE S --------------------WHOLESALE TRAOE ---------------------RETAIL TRADE ---------------------------

3,448
2,940
5P8
30
276
150

4.35
4.28
4.74
S. 4 7
4.4i
5.43

4.15
4.12
5.40
5.83
4.17
5.44

3.783.793.f 74.703,625.41-

4.84
4.69
5.46
5.87
5.43
5.47

TRUCKERS, FOWE.. (OTHER THAN
FORKLIFTI --------------------------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------

228
123

4.61
*.51

•,.68
4.63

4.163.96-

5.08
4.77

2,092
529

*.77
4.00
5.02
5.80
4.58
3.55

5.54
3.97
5.75
5.33
4.16
2.39

3.953.904.205.783.982.34-

5.82
4.45
5.84
5.86
5.64
5.36

WAREHOUSEMEN -------------MANUFACTURING ------NONMANUFACTURING - PUBLIC U TILITIE S
WHOLESALE TRADE RETAIL TRADE ------

See footnotes at end of tables.




1,563
927
205
431

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T a b le A -5 a .

C u s to d ia l a n d m a te ria l m o v e m e n t o c c u p a t io n s —la rg e e s ta b lis h m e n ts

H o u r ly e a rn in g s

(Average straight-time hourly earnings of workers in selected occupations in establishments employing 500 workers or more by industry division, St. Louis, Mo.—
111., March 1973)
Hourly earnings3

Occupation and industry division

Number of w ork ers receiving

w
orkers

straight-time hourly earnings of---

T
%
%
%
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$
s
$
%
*
S
t
i
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S
$
t
S
$
s
t
1.60 1.80 2.00 2.20 2.40 2.60 2.80 3 00 3.20 3.40 3.60 3.80 4 .0 0 4 .2 0 4.40 4 .6 0 4.80 5 .00 5.20 5.40 5.60 5.80 6.00

Num
ber
M 2 Median2
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Middle range 2

and
under

1.80 2,00 2,20 2,40 2.60 2.80 3.00 3.20 3.40 3.60 3.80 4.00 4.2 0

4.4 0

4.6 0 4.8 0

5.00

5.20

5.40

5.60 5.80 6.00 6.20

M
EN AND W EN COMBINED
OM

GUARDS
MANUFACTURING

3.69
4.46

$
$
1 .9 8 - 4.49
3 .8 8 - 4.60

166

595

-----------

WATCHMEN
MANUFACTURING

$
3.45
4.32

$

1,361
784

GUARDS AND WATCHMEN —
M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------

4.40

4.46

4 .3 3 - 4.66

-

183
—
-

189

4.08

4.46

3 .4 9 - 4.58

-

-

JANITORS, PORTERS, AND CLEANERS
M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S -RETAIL TRADE
F I N A N C E ---------------------

2,420
1,702
718
245
251
185

3.71
3.99
3.05
3.98
2.73
2.42

3.91
4.00
2.78
4.28
2.70
2.38

3 .2 3 3 .6 1 2 .3 0 3 .5 5 2 .2 5 2 .2 4 -

4.37
4.52
4.11
4.35
2.96
2.56

12
12
6
6
“

16
5
11

LABORERS, MATERIAL HANDLING
M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------NONMANUFACTURING
RETAIL TRADE —

2,287
L.721
566
295

4.13
4.11
4.21
3.85

3.99
3.92
4.63
3.79

3 .6 1 3 .6 2 3 .0 7 2 .2 3 -

4.70
4.67
5.30
5.62

19
«
19
19

ORDER
F I L L E R S -----M A N U F A C T U R I N G --NONMANUFACTURING R E T A I L T R A D E - ---

707
188
519
487

4.47
3.88
4.69
4.71

4.62
4.08
4.63
4.64

4 .3 6 .2 .7 3 4 .4 6 4 .4 8 -

P A C K E R S , S H I P P I N G ---M A N U F A C T U R I N G --NONMANUFACTURING

642
396
246

3.99
3.81
4.28

4.04
3.95
4.81

3 .6 0 - 4.70
3 .4 8 - 4.15
3 .6 8 - 4.86

R E C E I V I N G C L E R K S ---M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---NONMANUFACTURING
RETAIL TRADE —

329
248
81
79

4.43
4.37
4.6 0
4.59

4.62
4.62
5.11
5.11

3 .9 5 3 .9 6 3 .6 5 3 .5 9 -

79
73

4.16
4.17

4.05
4.06

190
114
76

4.55
4.45
4.71

TRUCKDRIVERS
-----MANUFACTURING
N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S -----------------R E T A I L T R A D E ------------------------

1,394
622
772
441
327

TRUCKDR I V E R S , MEDI U M (1-1/2 TO
A N D I N C L U D I N G 4 T O N S I -------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------TRUCKDRIVERS, HEAVY (OVER
TRAILER TYPE! —
M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----NONMANUFACTURING —
PUBLIC UTILITIES

SHIPPING CLERKS
MANUFACTURING

-------------------

SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERKS M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------- -------

*

4.91
4.68
5.42
5.43

27
2

34
2

23
*

10
*

63
46

33
18

71
60

42

59
4S

20
15

31
26

350
343

50
38

105
101

53
53

-

-

-

-

-

30

-

-

-

-

-

23

7

52

3

46

9

21

276

25

84

49

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-

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-

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3
3
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1
1
-

-

5

3

-

51
50

77
46

31
31

14
14

-

1
-

2

2

2

23

11

8

27

2

6

5

67

13

17

4

114
9
105
41
36

109
12
97
32
65

93
10
83
34
49

62
4
58
1
35
22

103
32
71
3
63
5

74
61
13
2
4
7

159
118
41
39

192
155
37
23
14

182
178
4
3
-

270
270
-

36
10
26
24
-

436
299

441
429

95
92

1
1

21

137
137

12

3

4
8

3
-

30
4
26
26

21

30
14
16
16

26
7
19
14

18
4
14
8

12
4
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11
2
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74

484

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117
117
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58
21
37

5

493
483
10
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162
141
21

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316
302
14
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69

21
21

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16

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4
4

38
38

4
4

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6

17

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15
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204

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6

17
17

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8

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23
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61

66

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31

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22

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4.82
4.75
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4 .1 0 - 4.88
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5.30
5.03
5.52
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5.48
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2
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544
291

5.43
5.33

5.70
5.65

4 .9 6 - 5.91
4 .9 6 - 5.71

457
149
308
178

5.41
4.76
5.72
5.93

5.53
4.51
5.91
5.95

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5.66
5.94
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i

4

3

3

1

11
9

11
10

a
7

18
17

4

3
2
1

5

22

15

17
5

10

14
5

43
34

9
9
“

9
o
~

14
5

37
28

5.93
5.54
5.95
5.97

-

-

5

-

-

*

2
2

2

5

20
18

4
4

a

—

•

-

-

6

*

-

-

-

-

-

2
2

-

-

146

339
145

80

-

-

•

-

5

-

6
2
4

41
“

130

9

! 00

38

-

J6
7

2

too

7
7

16
5

4

u

7

1
—
2

2

37

4

37
37

4
4

-

*

-

“

-

-

-

20

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

*

-

.

86
54
32

10

-

-

3
7

-

16
-

•
-

3

5

i

7

3

7

•

19

262
228
34

330
2
328

-

-

34

328
*

236

154

94

229

2

173
56

i

4
*
13

24

•

53
40

*

-

-

i
i
-

94

‘

2

-

ic
24
r.
*

-

”

2

103

94

115
115
*

1

109
6

92

5

-

7

7

21

20

133
1
132

“

i

1

13

4

-

-

20
20

-

10
10

13

-

-

2

5

_
•

5

-

TONS,

See footnotes at end of tables




4 .7 9 r
4.75
5.16
5.18

41
2

56
*

7

13

7

12

29?
10

7

1

i

275
275

2
2

**

202

146

26
26

XO

ii

13

ii
9

129

'

-

5

-

*
:ro
l
169
169

-

26
T a b le A -5 a .

C u s to d ia l a n d m a te ria l m o v e m e n t o c c u p a t io n s —la rg e e s ta b lis h m e n ts :

H o u r l y e a r n i n g s ----- C o n t i n u e d

111., March 1973)
(A verage straight-tim e hourly earnings of w orkers in selected occupations in establishments employing 500 w orkers or m ore by industry division, St. Louis, Mo.—
Number of workers receivin g straight-tim e hourly earnings

H
ourly earnings3
Occupation and industry division

N ber
um
of
w
orkers

M 2 M
ean
edian2

t
S
$
t
S
s
$
*
*
s
s
*
*
U 6 0 1.80 2.00 2.20 2.40 2.60 2.8 0 3.00 3.20 3.40 3.60 3.80 4.0 0
M
iddle range 2
and
under
1.80 2.00 2.20 2.40 2.60 2.80 3.0 0 3.20 3.40 3.60 3.80 4.00 4.20

t

4.20

0< -

S
S
8
t
S
<
t
*
8
4.4 0 4.6 0 4.80 5.00 5.20 5.40 5.60 5.80 6.00

4.4 0 4.6 0 4.8 0 5.00 5,2 ? 5.4? 5 .6 ? 5,80 6.00 6,20

MEN AND W EN COMBINEDOM
CONTINUED
$

5 «*3

$

$

5.99

3.95

$

4.75

1KUl/KtKj f rUWtK l r UKI\L 1* 1 1
\Kj

3.54

5

1ZU

203

32
114

21

92

73

224

92

73

224

TRUCKERS, POWER I0THER THAN
95
612
203

5 (M
4.05

, _
581

See footnotes at end of tables.




^5^
5 0^
3 l5 9 - 4.58
5 .3 9 - 5.B5

1
1
12

Z
Z

:

35
35

39
39

;
*

1

**5
28

-»
2

1
1

15

25
64
64

28
28

14

9




Table A-6. Maintenance, powerplant, custodial, and material handling occupations:
Average hourly earnings, by sex
( A v e r a g e st ra i g h t - t i m e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s of w o r k e r s in se le c t e d o c c u p a t i o n s b y i n d u s t r y division, St. L o u i s , M o . — 111., M a r c h 1973)

Se x, occu pa ti on , a n d i n d u s t r y division

MA IN TE NA NC E AND
OCCUPATIONS

Num ber
of
workers

)

[m ean2

earnings3

Num ber
of
woikers

[m e an 2 )
hourly
earnings3

CU ST OD IA L AND MA TE RI AL HA ND LI NG
OCCUPATIONS - MEN— CONTINUED

P'JWERPLANT
- MEN

TRUCKDRIV ERS

3

5* 12
5.6 8

1,591

5 61
5.56

"A IN ItN A N Lt

Sex, oc cu pa ti on , a n d i n d u s t r y division

Num ber
of

A ve rage
[m e an 2 )
hourly
earnings3

CU ST OD IA L AND MATERIAL HA ND LI NG
UCCUPA1IJNS - MEN— CONTINUED

$

vAltr LN 1LKj y SA In 1CriAAvL

t L t t lK lL I A N b i

S e x , o c cu pa ti on , a n d i n d u s t r y division

$
4.3 3

C O N T1NUE0

TRUCKDRIVERS, LIGHT (UN0ER
*n

WATCHMEN
304

3.44

4 968
2 i 389

3.83

TRUCKDRIVERS, MEDIUM (1 -1 / 2 TO

O 1A
Z«16

TRUCKDRIVERS* HEAVY (OVER 4 TONS*

itC 1A EL i itAUL
NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------

296
BA

,

FIREMEN * STATIONARY BOILER

MLL ■ LH^ A ■ Ar( 1LPIASt. L 1KAUL —
*A
*

5 51
A. 99
A. 6 A

MANUFACTURING -----------------------------------NUNnANUrAL1UKINu “

3I ;

, ,

1*469

e t.

3 f; ; ;
_
__ _

_

BIZ
MACHINISTS* MAINTENANCE

« A1
5 58
5.88

i

"

m

N0NHANUFACTURING

1*818

A Ol
4*11
A rt?
4«01

3*91

1
1 505
173

m

a

itL 1A1L 1KAUL
2,553

83

4.9 2

3 86
6.6 0 TRUCKERS* POWER (FORKLIFT) *■
1 531
266
1,267
972

5.62
5.33
5.68

1 755
1*622

5.01

AC 1A & I it AUL
L

1 T861

4*09

696

3 .8 7

4*41
5.43

RETAIL TRADE
TRUCKERS, POWER I OTHER THAN

60
781
781

5 50
5. A0
• * C 1A a A
.
*

SAIfl 1LNArlLL

r A lir l

192
92
82

i itHUL

4*48
6 . 56
4*62

7A

T il
4* 3

A # rt*»

,

no
5

A * » *»
A *rtl

...

M
81

IfTitJtt J AL L 1itAUL

4*
A

SHEET METAE WORKERSt MAINTENANCE
176

196
223

5 49
5^A9

C MA

GUARDS AND

PROFESSIONAL AN0 TECHNICAL

* O

4 14
6.2 2
nUNnANUrAvI UK1Aw

nt 1A AL 1AAUa
.

1*062
CU SIu DIAL A
MATERIAL HANDLING
OC C U P A T I O N S - MEN

1

HnULt^ALt 1KAUL
AC 1A IL 1KAUL

_

NONMANUFACTURING

1 ™™™ —
™
——————

itCi A EL i A AUL

_ . _

4*894

4 89
5.55

2.62

watchmen

NONMANUFACTURING

See footnotes at end of tables.

AMULtOALL 1itAUL
H tIA IL 1RAUt

69

3t6

Table A-6a. Maintenance, powerplant, custodial, and material handling occupations
large establishments: Average hourly earnings, by sex
(A v erage straight-tim e|hourly earnings of w orkers in selected occupations in establishments employing 500 w orkers or m ore by industry division,
St. Louis, Mo.—
111., M arch 1973)

Sex, occupation, and industry division

N um ber
of
w orkers

A ve rage
( m ean2 )

Sex, occupation, and industry division

earnings3

MAI 4T-MAMCL ANl PUWERPLANT
)
UCCUPAT l CHS - M N
l

N um ber
of
workers

(m e a n 2 )

Sex, occupation, and industry division

N um ber
of

earnings3

CUSTODIAL AND MATERIAL HANDLING
OCCUPATIONS - MEN

CUSTODIAL AND MATERIAL HANDLING
OCCUPATIONS - MEN— CONTINUED
$

LAKrLN1CK5| nAIN 1LNANUL
^ ?786

1 30

4*32
NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------------

U339

5.6 3

149

MAINTENANCE TRADES -------------

595

5 62
5.2 7

*37
414

* .5 1
4 .4 9

4 . 76
RETAIL TRADE ™

1
1 1279

118
LING
MANUFACTURING
NUNMANUr AL 1UK INb —

477
161

ln A IN 1LnANvC 1

5.45
5.47
5* A5

z
_

5.52

Kl 1A 11 1KAUt
.

JANITORSv PORTERS* ANu

» tn n iN V k

NHLM1N1j 1j 9 HAIN 1tNANvL

* .* 0

772

X no
4.UB

*

12 2
HELPERS,

(m e a n 2 )
hourly
earn in gs3

4 50

1
—

»•*—

3 .8 9
653

1 97
95

* . 6*

MANUFACTURING *
4*69

r

63

4 .4 1
c nc

486
MANUFACTURING

NONMANUFACTURING
46

780

■

A AN 1L K^ i




r i A AN 1L

_

„ ^

CUSTODIAL A TO MATERIAL HANDLING

A7

L

. . . . . . . . .

229

3.11

67

2.2 9

CLCRKG
1T4
_

See footnotes at end of tables.

*

730

6 01

ftl

x * 1
4 oT1l

3. 48

29

B. Establishment practices and supplementary w a g e provisions
T a b le B -1 .

M in im u m e n tra n c e s a la rie s fo r w o m e n o ffic e w o r k e r s

(Distribution of establishm ents studied in a ll in du stries and in industry divisions by minimum entrance sa la ry for selected categ o ries
of inexperienced women officew orkers, St. Louis, M o.— , M arch 1973)
Ill,
Other inexperienced c le ric a l workers

Inexperienced typists
Manufacturing
Minimum weekly straight-tim e sala ry
in dustries

E stablishm ents studied______________________________

B ased on standard weekly hours 6 of-

B ased on standard weekly hours 6 of—

in dustries

All
schedules

37‘/2

40

XXX

176

XXX

XXX

68

60

91

23

55

1

1
2
3
1
3
2
5
1
3
2
5
2
2
4

1
2
2
4
6
9
1
18
7

_

1
1
1
1
2
3

10

5
5
1

40

All
schedules

37 V2

40

106

XXX

176

XXX

XXX

282

106

18

43

159

1

2
2
4
7
7
13
3
23
8
9
6
6
3
9
6

All
schedules

282

E stablishm ents having a specified minimum_____________

Manufacturing_____j________ Nonmanufacturing

Nonmanufacturing

All
schedules

40

127

56

48

71

$65.00_____________________________
$67.50_____________________________
$70.00_____________________________
$72.50_____________________________
$75.00_____________________________
$77.50_____________________________
$80.00___ _______ _____________________
_
$82.50 ________________________________________________
$85.00___ ___ _____________________________________
$87.50 ________________________________________________
$90.00 ________________________________________________
$92.50 ________________________________________________
$95.00 ________________________________________________
$97.50_____________________________
$ 1 0 0.00____________________________

1
1
3
6
3
10
3
17
8
8
5
6
2
9
6

_

_

-

-

2
2

2
2

3
2
4
1
3
3
5
1
3
5

3
2
3
1
2
2
5
1
1
4

1
1
1
4
3
7
1
13
7
5
2
1
1
6
1

under $105.00 -----------------------------------------------------------under $110.00___________________________
under $115.00___________________________
under $ 120.00 _____________________________________________
under $125.00 _____________________________________________
under $130.00___________________________
under $135.00___________________________
under $140.00___________________________
under $145.00___________________________
under $150.00-----------------------------------under $ 155.00___________________________
under $ 160.00___________________________
under $165.00___________________________
under $170.00 _____________________________________________
under $175.00___________________________
over_____________________________________

14
5
2
2
1
3

10
3
2
1
1
1

10
1
2
1
1
1

4
2

2

1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

2
3
1

1
3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2
3
1

-

-

-

*

-

2
3
1

-

2
2
1

1
2
4
1

E stablish m en ts having no specified m inim um ____________

58

23

XXX

35

XXX

XXX

80

31

XXX

E stablish m en ts which did not employ w orkers
in th is category________________________________________

97

27

XXX

70

XXX

43

7

XXX

$62.50
$65.00
$67.50
$70.00
$72.50
$75.00
$77.50
$80.00
$82.50
$85.00
$87.50
$90.00
$92.50
$95.00
$97.50

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

$100.00
$105.00
$110.00
$ 115.00
$120.00
$ 125.00
$130.00
$135.00
$140.00
$ 145.00
$ 150.00
$ 155.00
$160.00
$165.00
$170.00
$175.00

under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under
under

and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and
and

S e e fo o tn o te s at en d o f ta b le s .




-

-

1
3

-

-

-

1
1
3
1
4

1
1
3

-

-

1
1
2

9
6
1
1

-

1

-

1
5
1

-

*

4
1

-

1

-

-

1
-

-

1

-

1

-

1

-

1
-

-

-

-

-

-

XXX

2
3
1
4
2
5
1
4
5
5
2
2
5

15
7
5
1
2
2
1
2
6
2

-

1
-

-

10
2
4
1

-

4
1

-

1
1
1
4
1

-

-

-

-

-

1
2
1

-

9
6
2
1
1
1
5
1

-

1

-

5
2
1

.

3
-

-

1
1

1

2
1

-

1
i
1
4
1

-

5
1

5
1
1
1
7
1

-

-

1
1
3
1
6

-

-

-

1
2
1

-

-

-

1

1

-

-

-

-

2
4
1

-

-

-

-

2
3
1

49

XXX

XXX

36

XXX

XXX

-

30




T a b le B -2 .

S h ift d ifferen tials

(L a te-sh ift pay p ro v isio n s for m anufacturing p lantw orkers by type and amount of pay d ifferen tial,
St, L o u is, Mo.—
III., M arch 1973)
^A lljj>lan tw o rk ers^ n w n an u f^tu rin g^lO O ^iercen t)__^___^^^^__________^^____________i_ _ _ _ _
P ercen t of m anufacturing plantw orkers—
In establish m en ts having p rovision s 7
for late shifts

L ate -sh ift pay provision

Second shift

93.3

Total
No pay d ifferen tial fo r work on late sh ift_____

-

Actually working on late shifts

Third or other
shift

Second shift

87.5

20.9

-

-

8.2

-

93.3

87.5

60.4

51.1

2.1
2.3
1.0
1.9
1.7
•19.9
1.6
5.9
3.0
4.7
3.4
4.7
.9
1.0
2.8
.7
2.3
.5

_
7.0
.7
4.2
1.1
.2
2.5
12.7
5.1
6.4
.9
3.1
1.3
.9
3.9
1.2

.6
1.5
.8
1.0
.4
.5
.1
.3
.8
.1
.3
(8)

____

31.7

18.3

8.6

.1

5 p e rc e n t____________________________
6 p e rc e n t____________________________
7 p e rc e n t____________________________
7 V3 p e rc e n t_____________ _______ . . .
8 p e rc e n t_________________ _________
10 percent_______________________
12 p ercent------------------------------------

14.3
(8)
8.6
2.3
6.4
-

_
.2
(8)
17.4
.6

4.4
(8)
2.7
.6
.9
-

_
(8)
-

-

2.3

-

.6

.3

.4

Pay d ifferen tial for work on late sh ift..

-----

j

Third or other
shift

20.9

8.2

12 .1

6 .5

Type and amount of d ifferen tial:
Uniform cents (per hou r)_ ________
_
5 or 6 cents__________________________
7 c e n ts _____________________________
7 V c ent s ______________ _ ______ __
2
_
_
8 c e n ts _____________________________
9 c e n t s ___________ _________________
10 cen ts___________ ________ - —
11 cents__
..
. — _
_ ____
12 cents________ ___
_ ______
I 2 V2 cen ts______________________ _____
13 cents__________________ ____ ______
14 cen ts_____________________________
15 cents--------------------------------------16 cen ts_____________________________
17 cen ts_____________________________
I 7 V2 or 19 cen ts_____________________
20 cents_____________________________
22 or 22 V cents_____________________
2
24 cent8_____________________________
25 c e n ts.__ -______ ________ ______ __
30 o r 35 cen ts__________________ _____
Uniform p e rc e n ta g e __ . ____

.

Full d ay 's pay for reduced hours________
F ull d ay 's pay fo r reduced hours
plus cents d iffe re n tia l___ _____

____

1.1

3.7

F u ll d ay 's pay for reduced hours
plus percent d iffe re n tia l________ .

-

11.2

Other fo rm al pay d ifferen tial---------------

-

1.0

S e e fo o t n o t e s a t en d o f ta b le s .

.3
.4

.5
.4
4.1

1

-

_
.5
.2
.2
.2

(8)

.1
1.5
1.1
1.7
.1
.4
.1
.1

(8)
.2

.1

(8)

.6
(8)

31

T a b le B -3 .

S c h e d u l e d w e e k ly hours and d a y s

(Percent of plantw orkers and officew orkers in all in du stries and in industry divisions by scheduled weekly hours and days
of first-sh ift w orkers, St. L ouis, Mo.—
III., March 1973)
Officew orkers

Plantw orkers
Weekly hours and days

All w ork ers___________________ _________
20 hours— 5 d ays_____________ _____________
hours— 5 days__________________________
25 hours— 5 days____________________________
30 hours---5 days____________________
_____
31‘A hours— 5 days__________________________
35 hours— 5 days____________________________
36'/< hours— 5 d ays________________________
36'A hours— 5 days__________________________
37 hours— 5 days__________________
_______
37Vz hours— 5 d ays__________________________
3 8 V hours— 5 days_________________ ________
2
383 hours— 5 d ays__________________________
A
39 hours— 5 d ays____________________________
40 hours— 5 days________________________
42 hours— 5 days____________________________
45 hours---5'A d ays__________________________
48 hours— 6 days____________________________
49 hours— 5 ‘A days______________________ __
24V
2

See footnote at end of tab les.




All
industries

100
(’ )
(9)
(’ )
(’ )
1
(?)
(’ )
6
89
1
1
1
(*)

Manu
facturing

100

1
(»)
1
2
91
2
2
1
1

Public
utilities

W holesale
trade

Retail
trade

100

100

100

1
99
-

100
-

23
77
-

Services

All
industries

Manu
facturing

Public
utilities

100

100

100

100

_
_
_
_
2
_
6
.
4
88
-

_
_
_
7
.
_
2
_
92
_

5
3
6
3
_
_
(’ )
79
3

_
(’ )
4
2
1
15
2
5
1
70
-

'W holesale
trade

100

_
_
_
_
_
_
23
(’ )
77
-

R etail
trade

Finance

100

100

_
_
_
_
_
_
34
_
_
66

_
_
_
8
5
5
_
28
9
12
2
30

-

-

_

_

Services

100

_
_

_
(9)
3
8
_
19
_
69

_

_

_

_

32

T a b le B -4 .

A n n u a l p a id h o lid a y s

(Percent of plantworkers and officeworkers in all industries and in industry divisions by number of paid holidays, St. Louis, Mo.—
III., March 1973)
O fficew crkers

Plantw orkers
Item

All
in dustries

Manu
facturing

Public
utilities

Wholesale
trade

Retail
trade

Services

All
industries

Manu
facturing

Public
utilities

W holesale
trade

Retail
trade

Finance

Services

__________

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

W orkers in establishm ents providing
paid h o lid ays______________________________
W orkers in establishm ents providing
no paid h o lid ays------------------------------------

99

100

99

100

100

84

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

■

"

“

“

■

5
(9)
17
20
11
32
12
3
*

17
11
22
3
38
~
10
-

3
10
4
8
5
1
55
3
8

-

4
2
9
61
1
4
19
*

-

5
1
1
9
1
1
(9)
10
2
4
39
(9)
1
11
(9)
3
(9)
10
(9)

2
2
1
5
1
1
5
1
7
31
(9)
17
n
2
24
(9)

18
1
3
20
15
(9 )
9
3
10
11
5
5
-

4
4
39
39
68
68
81
84
84

(9)
10
10
14
14
26
26
69
71
83
84
95
95
100
100
100

(9)
24
24
26
27
44
44
82
83
90
91
97
98
100
100
100

23
24
85
85
94
94
96
96
100
100
100

-

-

-

-

All w orkers________________

1

1

16

Number of days
1 holiday________________________ , ___ _____
4 h o lid ays___________________________________
6 h olid ays___________________________________
6 holidays plus 1 half day__________________
6 holidays plus 2 half d a y s __________________
7 h olid ay s___________________________________
7 holidays plus 1 half day____________________
7 holidays plus 2 half d a y s ------------------------7 holidays plus 4 half d a y s __________________
8 h o lid ay s----------------------- --- ---- -------- -8 holidays plus 1 half day____________________
8 holidays plus 2 half d a y s — — --------------9 h o lid ays________________________________
9 holidays plus 1 half day____________________
9 holidays plus 2 half d a y s __________________
10 holidays_____________________________ _____
10 holida ys plus 1 half d ay __________________
1 1 hoi i day s__________________________________
11 holidays plus 1 half d ay ___________________
12 holidays— _______________ -_______________
.
13 holidays---------------------------------------- ----

2
(’ )
5
1
1
7
1
1
21
1
2
26
(’ )
1
16
(’ )
1
14
(’ )

2
1
4
1
1
7
1
3
29
1
23
n
1
24
(’ )

~
5
3
22
46
5
18
-

6
6
37
6
3
23
3
10
6
-

8
16
1
12
53
*
11
~
*

3
13
4
25
1
34
(!)
(*)
4
-

-

3
-

Total holiday tim e 1
0
13 d ays______________________________________
12 days or m ore_____________________________
11l/i days or m o re___________________________
_
11 days or m o re__________________________ _
10 x days or m o re_________________ _________
/z
10 days or m o re___________________________—
9 'A days or m o re ______________ ______ _____—
9 days or m o r e __________________________ ___
8 V days or m o r e __________ _________________
>
8 days or m o r e ______________ -_ -______ ____
_
7V days or m o r e ___________________________
i
7 days or m o re ______________________________
6 Vj days or m o r e __________________________
_
6 days or m ore — ________________ ___________
4 days or m o r e ______________________________
1 day or m ore_______________________ ________

See footnotes at end of tables.




(9)
15
15
15
16
32
33
60
61
83
83
91
92
97
97
99

n
25
25
26
26
50
50
83
84
93
94
98
100
100
100
100

“
-

23
23
69
69
91
91
94
94
99
99
99

6
6
6
6
19
19
45
51
88
88
94
94
100
100
100

-

11
11
64
64
76
76
92
92
100

3
3
3
15
15
58
58
78
78
95
95
100
100
100

10
10
50
50
83
83
100
100
100

-

3
3
11
11
14
14
70
76
83
87
97
97
100
100
100

-

5
5
10
10
32
35
59
59
81
82
100
100
100

33

T a b le B -4 a .

Id e n tific a tio n o f m a jo r p a id h o lid a y s

(Percent of plantw orkers and officew orkers in all indu stries and in industry d ivisions by paid holidays, St. L ouis, Mo.—
III., M arch 1973)
Plantw orkers
Holiday

All
industrie s

Officeworker s

Manu
facturing

Public
utilities

Wholesale
trade

R etail
trade

Services

All
industries

Manu
facturing

Public
utilities

•Wholesale
trade

Retail
trade

Finance

Services

All w orkers_____________________________

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

New Y ea r's D ay___________________ _______
Martin Luther K ing's Birthday_______________
Washington's Birthday_______________________
Good F rid a y ________________________________
Good F rid ay , half d ay _______________________
M em orial D a y ______________________________
Fourth of July_______________________________
Labor Day___________________________________
Columbus Day_______________________________
V eterans Day________________________________
Thanksgiving Day___________________________
Day after Thanksgiving_____________________
C h ristm as Eve______________________________
C h ristm as Eve, half day_________________ __
_
C h ristm as Day__________________________ __
All working days between C h ristm as Day
and New Y ear's Eve 11____________ ___ E xtra day during C h ristm as week____________
New Y ea r's E v e _____________________________
New Y ear's Eve, half d ay ___________________
Floating holiday, 1 day 12____________________
Floating holiday, 2 days 12 -__________________
Floating holiday, 3 days 12___ _
_
-------Em ployee's b ir th d a y ._______________________

97
5
14
45
n
97
97
97
1
27
97
39
39
6
98

100
4
10
62
100
100
99
(9)
23
100
61
58
8
100

99
71
63
99
99
99
3
67
99
3
32

100
8
12
36
100
97
100
47
100
41
22
12
100

92
2
1
92
92
92
7
92
1
1
100

84
39
n
4
84
84
84
31
81
4
3
6
79

99
2
37
36
3
100
99
99
17
40
100
39
25
9
99

100
2
8
48
100
100
99
(9)
19
100
66
46
12
99

100
83
76
100
100
100
5
75
100
6
23

100
10
44
100
95
100
3
43
100
65
17
14
100

100
20
11
100
100
100
4
100
13
100

97
76
3
9
100
100
100
60
68
100
20
8
1
100

100
13
31
9
(9)
100
100
100
15
100
37
13
32
99

7
4
20
6
11
7
7
19

12
7
33
8

-

n
8
6
32
36

28
25
8
35

2

1
1
8
7
12
5
10
10

3
16
23
7
19

1
14
6

11
27
7

See footnotes at end of tab les.




5

4
9
11

5

99

1

5
2
25

5

10
15

4
2
19
11
12
3
24
6

5

100
1
4
3

(9)
3
11
26

-

-

20

21

-

-

1

-

25

34

T a b le B -5 .

P a id v a c a tio n s

(Percent of plantworkers and officeworkers in all industries and in industry divisions by vacation pay provisions, St. Louis, Mo.—1 . , March 1973)
11
Plantw orkers
Vacation policy

All w ork ers_____________________________

All
industries

Manu
facturing

Office w orkers

Public
utilities

Wholesale
trade

Retail
trade

Public
utilities

Services

All
industries

Manu
facturing

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100
99
1

100
100
-

100
100
-

100
100
-

99
99
“

100
100
-

-

-

100

100

100

100

100

100

99
94
5

100
92
8

100
100
-

100
100

100
96
4

91
91

99
99
(9)

9

(9)

•W holesale
trade

Retail
trade

Finance

Services

Method of payment
W orkers in establishm ents providing
paid vacation s______________________________
Length-of-tim e paym ent__________________
P ercentage payment______________________
W orkers in establish m ents providing
no paid vacation s__________________ ________

1

-

(9)

Amount of vacation pay 13
A fter 6 months of serv ic e
Under 1 week________________________________
1 week--------------------------------------------------Over 1 and under 2 w e e k s-------------------------2 w eek s------------------------------------------------Over 2 and under 3 w e e k s___________________

3
16
1
(’ )
n

3
11
1
1

30
2
-

21
-

3
23
-

1
10
*

1
51
5
2
-

3
61
4
2
-

40
*

35
19
*

3
34
-

57
7
4
-

3
40
7
-

After 1 year of serv ice
Under 1 week________________________________
1 week__ ___________________________ ______
Over 1 and under 2 w e e k s-------------------------2 w eek s------------------------------------------------Over 2 and under 3 w eek s-------------------------3 w eek s-------------------------------------- ----- ---4 w eek s-------------------------------------—
---------5 w e e k s--------------------------— --------------------

n
76
3
19
1
o
(’ )

75
4
18
1
1

81
3
15
1
~
(9)

72
28
“

75
25
-

1
80
3
8
“

26
73
(!)
(9)
-

21
78
(9)
1

69
31
-

30
70
-

62
38
~
-

99
"

21
77
2
-

(9)
39
3
53
2
2
(’ )
(9)

51
5
37
3
3
1
-

8
88
3
1
(9)

48
52
-

23
77

1
21
67
3
-

5
1
91
(9)
3
-

9
2
82
(9)
8
-

(9)
1
99
-

.
13
87
-

3
97
-

99
-

4
89
2
5
-

Under 1 week-----------------------------------------1 week____________________________ __________
Over 1 and under 2 w eek s___________________
2 w eek s_____________________________________
Over 2 and under 3 w e e k s___________________
3 w eek s_____________________________________
4 w e e k s_____________________________________
5 w eek s_____________________________________

(9)
5
7
77
3
7
(’ )
(9)

5
13
70
4
7
1
-

2
93
3
1
(9)

3
91
6
-

87

-

1
18
70
3
*

2
(9)
89
2
7
-

4
(9)
79
3
14
“
-

1
99
-

1
99
-

88
12
-

94
4
2
-

_
2
90
2
5
-

A fter 4 y e a rs of serv ice
1 week______________________________________
Over 1 and under 2 w eeks___________________
2 w eek s_____________________________________
Over 2 and under 3 w e e k s___________________
3 w e e k s_____________________________________
4 w eek s_____________________________________
5 w eek s_____________________________________

4
7
77
3
7
(9)
(9)

5
13
69
5
7
1

95
3
1

3
91
6

1
(9)
89
2
7
-

3
(9)
79
3
14
-

1
99
-

88
12

.
94
4
2

1
91
2
5

-

8
81
3
-

1
99
-

-

87
13
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

A fter 2 y e a rs of serv ice
Under 1 week________________________________
1 week--------------------------------------------------Over 1 and under 2 w eek s___________________
2 w eek s_____________________________________
Over 2 and under 3 w eek s___________________
3 w eek s------------------------------------------------4 w eeks_____________________________ ________
5 w eek s___________________ — ---- ---------

*

A fter 3 y e a rs of serv ice

See footnotes at end of tab les. |




(9)

13

35

T a b le B -5 .

P a i d v a c a t i o n s -----C o n t in u e d

(Percent of plantworkers and officeworkers in all industries and in industry divisions by vacation pay provisions, St. Louis, Mo.—1 . , March 1973)
11
Plantw orkers
Vacation policy

All
industries

Manu
facturing

Public
utilities

O fficew orkers
All
industries

Manu
facturing

Public
utilities

Wholesale
trade

Retail
trade

Services

_
89
5
6
-

75
25
-

2
1
78
3
8
-

1
(’ )
71
2
23
(9)
2
-

3
62
1
27
1
6
-

_
1
85
14
-

_
94
6
-

_
78
22
*

_
71
6
23
-

1
57
2
40
*

Wholesale
trade

R etail
trade

Finance

Services

Amount of vacation p a y 13— Continued
After 5 y e a rs of serv ice
1 week________________________ __ _________
_
Over I and under 2 w eeks___________________
2 w eeks----------------------------- -— ------------Over 2 and under 3 w eek s___________________
3 w eeks_____________________________________
Over 3 and under 4 w eeks__________________
4 w eeks------------------------------------------------5 weeks -----------------------------------------------

(’ )
<’ )
77
5
13
4
(’ )

76
8
11
6
-

_
85
3
11
1
(9)

(’ )
11
6
73
3
5
2

_
8
10
68
4
8
3

_
3
93
3
2

_
24
59
10
6

8
91
1
-

2
41
45
3
-

(9)
8
(9)
78
1
12
1

_
6
(9)
67
3
21
3

_
2
97
1
•-

_
16
82
1
*

_
13
86
(9)

_
9
78
13
*

1
14
85
(9)

n
8
6
73
3
8
2

4
10
70
4
9
3

88
5
5
2

22
41
31
6

8
91
1
-

2
36
50
3
-

(’ )
6
78
1
13
1

_
3
71
3
21
3

94
2
4
-

14
70
16
-

_
11
89
(’ )

_
9
78
13
-

1
14
85
(’ >

(9)
4
57
3
32
1
1
2

_
3
64
4
25
(9)
1
3

56
2
37
3
2
-

11
37
46
6

_
6
37
56
, - ~
-

2
10
70
6
3
-

(9)
3
62
1
32
n
i
i

_
2
52
1
39
(9)
3
3

.
61'
2
37
-

_
10
64
26
-

_
3
50
47
-

_
2
81
1
16
-

1
4
54
2
39
-

(*)
4
18
1
61
1
11

3
17
1
60
1
13
(9)
1
3

90
3
7
-

7
16
50
21
6

6
13
69
11
-

2
10
61
15
3
-

(9)
2
18
67
(9)
11
(9)
1
1

_
2
12
62
(9)
19
(9)
2
3

2
87
11
-

_
9
13
66
13

_
3
30
65
2

_
2
31
68
-

1
4
40
50
5

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

n

After 10 y e a rs of serv ice
1 week______________________________________
2 w eek s--------------------------- --------------------Over 2 and under 3 w eek s___________________
3 w eeks_____________________________________
Over 3 and under 4 w eeks___________________
4 w eeks_____________________________________
5 w eeks________________________ __________
After 12 y e a rs of serv ice
1 week--------------- ----- -------------------------?r weeks,. ___
Over 2 and under 3 w eeks___________________
3 wpplc
Over 3 and under 4 w eeks___________________
4 weeks-______________________ _____________ _
5 w eeks------------------------------------------------After 15 y e a rs of serv ice
1 week--------------------------------------------------2 w eeks_____ -___ ___ ______ _^______ ___
_
_
3 w eeks___________ ________________________
Over 3 and under 4 w eek s___________________
4 w eeks_____________________________________
Over 4 and under 5 w e e k s___________________
5 w eeks_____________________________________
6 w eeks_____________________________________
After 20 y e a rs of serv ice
1 week--------------------------------------------------2 w eeks------------------------------------------------3 w eeks____________________________________ A
c
Over 3 and under 4 w eek s___________________ :
4 w eeks_____________________________________
Over 4 and under 5 w eeks___________________
5 w eeks__________________ ____ ____________
_
Over 5 and under 6 w eek s___________________
6 w eeks_____________________________________
Over 6 weeks________________________________

See footnotes at end of tab les.




0
(’ )
2

36

T a b le B -5 .

P a i d v a c a t i o n s -----C o n t i n u e d

(Percent of plantworkers and officeworkers in all industries and in industry divisions by vacation pay provisions, St. Louis, Mo. — , March 1973)
111.
O fficew orkers

Plantw orkers
Vacation policy

Services

All
industries

2
10
61
14
3
2
-

(’ )
2
14
52
1
27
(’ )
3
1

6
13
57
16
7

2
10
61
14
3
2
-

-

*

(9)
2
13
52
1
24
(’ )
6
1

_
6
13
57

2
10
61
14
3
2

Manu
facturing

Public
utilities

Wholesale
trade

Retail
trade

(’ )
4
12
46
i
31
(’ )
3
2

_
3
8
51
1
32
(9)
1
3

_
25
3
68
4
*

_
7
15
32
29
11
6

6
13
57
16
7
-

(’ )
4
12
45
1
30
(’ )
5
2

3
8
50
29
n
5
4

_
23
3
70
4

_
7
15
26
35
11
6

(’ )

_

22
3
66

All
in dustries

Manu
facturing

Public
utilities

‘ W holesale
trade

R etail
trade

Finance

Services

Amount of vacation p a y 13— Continued
A fter 25 y e a rs of serv ice
1 week______________________________ «,____,_
_
2 w eeks------------------------------------------------3 w e e k s---------------------------------------- ------- 4 w eek s________________________________ _____
Over 4 and under 5 w e e k s___________________
5 w eeks_____________________________________
Over 5 and under 6 w eek s___________________
6 w eek s_____________________________________
Over 6 weeks________________________________

_

_

_

_

.

.

2
11
49
(9)
32
(9)
3
3

2
13
1
74
9
-

9
10
43
34
5
-

3
19
73
5
-

2
18
74
4
2
_
-

_
2
11
48
24
(9)
11

_
2
13
75
9

.

.

.

9
10
39
35
8

3
19
73
5
-

2
14
78
3
3
-

3

-

-

-

*

-

_

_

_

2
11
47

2
12

9
10
39

3
19
73

.

_

1
4
39
47

35

5

_
2
14
75
3

1
4
39
47
_
9
-

After 30 y e a rs of serv ice
1 week------------------------ ---- „----------------2 weeks . _
r ^. _ _ _
3 w eek s------------------— — —
__ _
4 w eeks________________ ____________ ________
Over 4 and under 5 w eeks___________ _____ . . . .
S weeks_
......... _
__ „
_
Over 5 and under 6 w eeks___________________
6 w eeks______ ____________ _________,_,_______
Over 6 weeks______________________ — ___ _
—
_

-

_

1
4
39
47
_
9
-

Maximum vacation available
1 week--------------------------------------- ---- --- -—

2 w eeks--------------------------------------- ---- 3 w eek s_________________________________
4 w eek s_________________________________ — _
Over 4 and under 5 w e e k s___________________
5 w eek s_____________________________________

Over 5 and under 6 w eek s___________________
6 w eek s___________________ ________________
Over 6 w eeks________________________________

See footnotes at end of tables.




4
12
44
1
29

(’ )

5
4

3

8
50
-

29
(*)

5
4

7
15
26
-

-

35

16
-

-

-

9

11
6

-

7

-

-

n

2
13
51
1
24
(’ )

7
2

-

25
(9)

12
3

.

72

3

-

_

_

_

13

8

-

-

3

_

9
_

37

T a b le B -6 .

H e a lt h , i n s u r a n c e , a n d p e n s i o n p l a n s

(Percen t of plantworkers and officew orkers in ail in dustries and in industry divisions employed in establishm ents providing
health, in suran ce, or pension benefits, St. L ouis, Mo.—
111., March 1973)
O fficew orkers

Plantw orkers

Type of benefit and
financing 1
4

All
industries

Public
utilities

W holesale
trade

R etail
trade

Services

Manu
facturing

Public
utilities

Wholesale
trade

R etail
trade

Finance

Services

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

99

100

100

100

98

90

99

100

100

100

100

99

98

Life in su ra n ce ___________________________
Noncontributory p la n s_________________
Accidental death and dism em berm ent
in suran ce----------------------------------------Noncontributory p la n s_________________
Sickn ess and accident insurance or
sick leave or both 15____________________

97
79

100
79

98
95

93
83

93
70

83
77

97
64

100
58

99
91

97
64

98
42

90
61

95
79

80
67

87
68

86
78

71
61

73
70

43
43

72
52

80
47

90
82

81
49

55
39

50
41

87
81

91

97

76

94

93

59

84

81

96

94

77

84

72

Sickness and accident in suran ce---------Noncontributory p la n s------------------Sick leave (full pay and no
waiting period)-----------------------------Sick leave (partial pay or
waiting period)_______________________

71
63

91
78

29
27

52
50

49
48

51
45

42
25

70
42

21
20

27
23

38
21

20
6

28
26

18

18

14

49

17

11

64

61

54

75

31

80

65

17

8

42

7

37

*

10

5

40

7

28

1

-

Long-term disability in su ran ce___________
Noncontributory p la n s_________________
H ospitalization insurance - _______________
Noncontributory plans ________________
Surgical in suran ce_______________________
Noncontributory p la n s_________________
M edical in su ra n ce ------------------------------Noncontributory p la n s_________________
M ajor m edical in su ran ce _________________
Noncontributory p la n s_________________
Dental in su ra n ce _________________________
Noncontributory p la n s .________________
Retirem ent pension_______________________
Noncontributory p la n s_________________

20
16
96
80
96
79
90
75
64
49
17
11
87
81

26
21
99
81
98
80
93
77
61
49
14
6
90
84

9
8
100
85
100
85
90
75
90
74
27
27
81
74

22
15
89
87
89
87
88
85
55
52
46
42
87
81

11
10
90
75
90
75
87
72
71
43
13
11
92
85

6
6
80
65
85
69
79
63
30
22
13
13
69
63

30
18
97
61
97
61
95
59
88
53
18
9
79
68

29
14
98
60
98
58
96
56
87
47
25
6
89
79

2
2
100
83
100
83
92
75
97
80
20
20
69
58

38
23
99
80
99
80
99
80
95
79
8
7
91
90

27
24
91
47
91
47
88
44
87
31
5
2
78
67

40
26
96
54
96
56
96
56
81
47
16
9
70
54

58
39
88
35
91
38
91
38
94
40
11
11
54
49

All w orkers__________________________

_

Manu
facturing

All
industries

W orkers in establishm ents providing at
le ast 1 of the benefits shown below _______

See footnotes at end of tables.




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1
S ta n d a r d h o u r s r e f l e c t th e w o r k w e e k fo r w h ich e m p lo y e e s r e c e iv e t h e ir r e g u l a r s t r a i g h t - t i m e s a l a r i e s ( e x c lu s iv e o f p a y f o r o v e r t im e
r e g u la r a n d / o r p r e m iu m r a t e s ) , a n d th e e a r n in g s c o r r e s p o n d to t h e s e w e e k ly h o u r s .
2
T h e m e a n i s c o m p u te d f o r e a c h jo b b y t o t a lin g th e e a r n in g s o f a l l w o r k e r s a n d d iv id in g b y th e n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s .
T h e m e d ia n
d e s ig n a t e s p o s it io n — h a lf o f th e e m p lo y e e s s u r v e y e d r e c e iv e m o r e th a n th e r a t e sh o w n ; h a lf r e c e iv e l e s s th a n th e r a t e sh o w n .
T h e m id d le
r a n g e i s d e fin e d b y 2 r a t e s o f p a y ; a fo u r th o f th e w o r k e r s e a r n l e s s th a n th e lo w e r o f t h e s e r a t e s a n d a fo u r th e a r n m o r e th a n th e h ig h e r r a t e .
3
E x c lu d e s p r e m iu m p a y fo r o v e r t im e a n d fo r w o r k on w e e k e n d s , h o lid a y s , a n d la t e s h i f t s .
4
T h e s e s a l a r i e s r e la t e to fo r m a lly e s t a b lis h e d m in im u m
s t a r t in g (h ir in g ) r e g u la r s t r a ig h t - t im e s a l a r i e s th a t a r e p a id fo r s ta n d a r d
w o rk w eek s.
5
E x c l u d e s w o r k e r s in s u b c l e r i c a l j o b s s u c h a s m e s s e n g e r .
6
D a ta a r e p r e s e n t e d fo r a l l s t a n d a r d w o r k w e e k s c o m b in e d , a n d f o r th e m o s t c o m m o n s t a n d a r d w o r k w e e k s r e p o r t e d .
7
I n c l u d e s a l l p l a n t w o r k e r s in e s t a b l i s h m e n t s c u r r e n t l y o p e r a t i n g l a t e s h i f t s , a n d e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w h o s e f o r m a l p r o v i s i o n s c o v e r l a t e
s h i f t s , e v e n th o u g h th e e s t a b lis h m e n t s w e r e n o t c u r r e n t ly o p e r a t in g la t e s h i f t s .
8
L e s s th a n 0 .0 5 p e r c e n t .
9
L e s s th a n 0 .5 p e r c e n t .
10 A l l c o m b i n a t i o n s o f f u l l a n d h a l f d a y s t h a t a d d t o t h e s a m e a m o u n t a r e c o m b i n e d ; f o r e x a m p l e , t h e p r o p o r t i o n o f w o r k e r s r e c e i v i n g a
t o t a l o f 9 d a y s i n c l u d e s t h o s e w ith 9 f u l l d a y s a n d n o h a l f d a y s , 8 f u l l d a y s a n d 2 h a l f d a y s , 7 f u l l d a y s a n d 4 h a l f d a y s , a n d s o o n .
P ro p o r tio n s
th e n w e r e c u m u la te d .
11 T h e s e d a y s a r e p r o v i d e d a s p a r t o f a C h r i s t m a s —N e w Y e a r h o l i d a y p e r i o d w h i c h t y p i c a l l y b e g i n s w i t h C h r i s t m a s E v e a n d e n d s w i t h
N e w Y e a r ' s D a y . S u c h a h o l i d a y p e r i o d i s c o m m o n in t h e a u t o m o b i l e , a e r o s p a c e , a n d f a r m i m p l e m e n t i n d u s t r i e s .
B e cau se of y e a r-to -y e a r
v a r i a t i o n in th e n u m b e r o f w o r k d a y s d u r in g th e p e r i o d , p a y f o r a S u n d a y in D e c e m b e r , f r e q u e n t l y r e f e r r e d t o a s a " b o n u s h o l i d a y , " m a y b e
p r o v id e d to e q u a liz e e a c h y e a r 's t o t a l h o lid a y p a y .
12 " F l o a t i n g " h o l i d a y s v a r y f r o m y e a r t o y e a r a c c o r d i n g t o e m p l o y e r o r e m p l o y e e c h o i c e .
13 I n c l u d e s p a y m e n t s o t h e r t h a n " l e n g t h o f t i m e , " s u c h a s p e r c e n t a g e o f a n n u a l e a r n i n g s o r f l a t - s u m p a y m e n t s , c o n v e r t e d t o a n e q u i v a l e n t
tim e b a s i s ; f o r e x a m p le , 2 p e r c e n t o f a n n u a l e a r n in g s w a s c o n s id e r e d a s 1 w e e k 's p a y .
P e r io d s of s e r v ic e a r e c h o se n a r b it r a r ily an d do not
n e c e s s a r i l y r e f l e c t i n d i v i d u a l p r o v i s i o n s f o r p r o g r e s s i o n ; f o r e x a m p l e , c h a n g e s i n p r o p o r t i o n s a t 1 0 y e a r s i n c l u d e c h a n g e s b e t w e e n 5 a n d 10
y e ars.
E s t i m a t e s a r e c u m u la tiv e .
T h u s , t h e p r o p o r t i o n e l i g i b l e f o r a t l e a s t 3 w e e k s ' p a y a f t e r 10 y e a r s i n c l u d e s t h o s e e l i g i b l e f o r a t l e a s t 3
w e e k s ' p a y a ft e r fe w e r y e a r s o f s e r v ic e .
14 E s t i m a t e s l i s t e d a f t e r t y p e o f b e n e f i t a r e f o r a l l p l a n s f o r w h i c h a t l e a s t a p a r t o f t h e c o s t i s b o r n e b y t h e e m p l o y e r . " N o n c o n t r i b u t o r y
p l a n s " in c lu d e o n ly t h o s e f i n a n c e d e n t i r e l y b y t h e e m p l o y e r .
E x c l u d e d a r e l e g a l l y r e q u i r e d p l a n s , s u c h a s w o r k m e n 's c o m p e n s a t i o n , s o c i a l
s e c u r ity , an d r a ilr o a d r e tir e m e n t.
1
U r fd u p lic a te d t o t a l o f w o r k e r s r e c e i v i n g s i c k le a v e o r s i c k n e s s a n d a c c i d e n t i n s u r a n c e sh o w n s e p a r a t e l y b e lo w .
S ic k le a v e p la n s a r e
lim it e d t o t h o s e w h ic h d e f in it e ly e s t a b l i s h a t l e a s t th e m in im u m n u m b e r o f d a y s ' p a y th a t e a c h e m p lo y e e c a n e x p e c t .
In fo r m a l s ic k le a v e
a llo w a n c e s d e t e r m in e d on a n in d iv id u a l b a s i s a r e e x c lu d e d .

at




A p p e n d ix . O c c u p a t io n a l D e s c r ip t io n s
The p rim ary purpose of preparing job descriptions for the B u reau 's wage surveys is to a s s is t its field staff in classify in g into appropriate
occupations w orkers who are employed under a variety of payroll titles and different work arrangem ents from establishm ent to establishm ent and
from a re a to a re a . This perm its the grouping of occupational wage rate s representing com parable job content. B ecau se of this em phasis on
interestablishm ent and in terare a com parability of occupational content, the B u reau 's job descriptions m ay differ significantly from those in use in
individual establishm ents or those prepared for other p u rp oses. In applying these job d escrip tion s, the B u reau 's field econom ists are instructed
to exclude working su p e rv iso rs; apprentices; le a rn e rs; beginners; tra in e e s; and handicapped, p art-tim e, tem porary, and probationary w orkers.

O F F IC E
C LER K , ACCOUNTING— Continued

B IL L E R , MACHINE
P re p a re s statem en ts, b ills, and invoices on a m achine other than an ordinary or electrom atic typew riter. May a lso keep reco rd s as to billings or shipping charges or perform other
c le rical work incidental to billing operations. F o r wage study p urp oses, b ille r s, m achine, are
c la ssifie d by type of m achine, as follows:

P osition s a re c la ssifie d into levels on the b a sis of the following definitions.
C la ss A. Under general supervision , p erform s accounting cle ric al operations which
require the application of experience and judgment, for exam ple, c le rically processin g com 
plicated or nonrepetitive accounting tran saction s, selecting among a substantial variety of
p rescrib e d accounting codes and cla ssific a tio n s, or tracin g tran saction s through previous
accounting actions to determ ine source of d iscre p an cies. May be a ssiste d by one or m ore
c la ss B accounting cle rk s.
C la ss B . Under close supervision, following detailed instructions and standardized pro
cedu res, perform s one or m ore routine accounting cle ric al operations, such as posting to
le d g e rs, c a rd s, or w orksheets where identification of item s and locations of postings are
cle arly indicated; checking accu racy and com pleteness of standardized and repetitive record s
or accounting documents; and coding documents using a few p rescrib e d accounting codes.

B ille r, machine (billing m achine). U ses a sp ecial billing machine (combination typing
and adding machine) to p rep are bills and invoices from cu stom ers' purchase o rd e rs, in ter
nally prepared o rd e rs, shipping m em orandum s, etc. U sually involves application of p r e 
determined discounts and shipping charges and entry of n ec e ssa ry extensions, which m ay or
m ay not be computed on the billing m achine, and totals which are autom atically accum ulated
by m achine. The operation usually involves a la rge number of carbon copies of the bill being
prepared and is often done on a fanfold m achine.
B ille r, machine (bookkeeping m achine). U ses a bookkeeping m achine (with or without
a typew riter keyboard) to p rep are cu sto m ers' b ills a s part of the accounts receivable o p era
tion. G enerally involves the simultaneous entry of figu res on cu stom ers' ledger record . The
machine autom atically accum ulates figu res on a number of v ertical columns and computes
and usually prints autom atically the debit or credit balan ces. Does not involve a knowl
edge of bookkeeping. Works from uniform and standard types of sa le s and credit slip s.
BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATOR
O perates a bookkeeping machine (with or without a typew riter keyboard) to keep a record
of busin ess tran sactio n s.
C la ss A. Keeps a set of reco rd s requiring a knowledge of and experience in basic
bookkeeping p rin cip les, and fam iliarity with the structure of the p articu lar accounting system
used. Determ ines proper reco rd s and distribution of debit and credit item s to be used in each
phase of the work. May p rep are consolidated rep o rts, balance sheets, and other record s
by hand.
C la ss B. Keeps a record of one or m ore p h ases or sections of a set of record s usually
requiring little knowledge of b asic bookkeeping. P hases or section s include accounts payable,
payroll, cu sto m ers' accounts (not including a sim ple type of billing d escribed under b iller,
m achine), co st distribution, expense distribution, inventory control, etc. May check or a s s is t
in preparation of trial balances and p rep are control sheets for the accounting departm ent.
C LE R K , ACCOUNTING
P erfo rm s one or m ore accounting c le ric al task s such a s posting to r e g iste rs and le d g e rs;
reconciling bank accounts; verifying the internal consistency, com pleteness, and m athem atical
accu racy of accounting docum ents; assignin g p rescrib e d accounting distribution codes; examining
and verifying for c le ric al accu racy various types of rep o rts, lis t s , calculations, posting, etc.;
or preparing sim ple or a ssistin g in preparing m ore com plicated journal vouchers. May work
in either a manual or automated accounting system .
The work req u ires a knowledge of c le ric al methods and office p ractice s and procedures
which relate s to the c le ric al p ro cessin g and recording of tran saction s and accounting information.
With experience, the worker typically becom es fam iliar with the bookkeeping and accounting term s
and procedures used in the assign ed work, but is not required to have a knowledge of the form al
principles of bookkeeping and accounting.




C LE R K , F IL E
F ile s , c la s s ifie s , and retrie v e s m ate rial in an established filing system . May perform
cle ric al and m anual task s required to m aintain file s. P ositions are c la ssifie d into levels on the
b a sis of the following definitions.
C la ss A . C la s sifie s and indexes file m aterial such a s correspondence, rep orts, tech
nical docum ents, e tc., in an established filing system containing a number of varied subject
m atter file s . May also file this m ate rial. May keep record s of various types in conjunction
with the file s. May lead a sm all group of lower level file cle rk s.
C la ss B . S o rts, cod es, and file s u n classified m ate rial by sim ple (subject m atter) head
ings or p artly c la ssifie d m ate rial by finer subheadings. P re p a re s sim ple related index and
c r o ss-r e fe re n c e aid s. As requested, locates cle arly identified m aterial in files and fo r
w ards m ate rial. May perform related c le ric a l task s required to m aintain and service files.
C la ss C . P erfo rm s routine filing of m ate rial that has already been c la ssifie d or which
is e asily c la ssifie d in a sim ple se r ia l c la ssifica tio n system (e.g ., alphabetical, chronological,
or n um erical). As requested, locates readily available m aterial in file s and forw ards m a 
te ria l; and m ay fill out withdrawal charge. May perform sim ple cle ric al and manual task s
required to m aintain and serv ice file s.
C LE R K , ORDER
R eceives cu stom ers' o rd e rs for m aterial or m erchandise by m ail, phone, or p erson ally.
Duties involve any combination of the following: Quoting p rice s to cu stom ers; making out an order
sheet listing the item s to make up the ord er; checking p rices and quantities of item s on order
sheet; and distributing order sheets to resp ective departm ents to be filled. May check with credit
departm ent to determ ine cred it rating o( custom er, acknowledge receipt of ord e rs from cu stom ers,
follow up o rd e rs to see that they have been filled, keep file of ord e rs received, and check shipping
invoices with original o rd e rs.
C LE R K , PAYROLL
Computes w ages of company em ployees and enters the n ece ssa ry data on the payroll
sh eets. Duties involve: Calculating w orkers' earnings based on tim e or production record s; and
posting calculated data on payroll sheet, showing inform ation such a s w ork er's name, working
days, tim e, rate, deductions for in suran ce, and total wages due. May m ake out paychecks and
a s s is t p aym aster in- m aking up and distributing pay envelopes. May use a calculating machine.

NOTE: Since the la st survey in this a re a , the Bureau has (1) discontinued collecting data for Com ptom eter o p e ra to rs, (2) changed
the electro n ics technicians c la ssifica tio n from a single level to a three level job, and (3) begun collecting data for warehousem en.

39

40
KEYPUNCH OPERATOR

SECRETARY— Continued

O perates a keypunch m achine to record or verify alphabetic and/or num eric data on
tabulating ca rd s o r on tape.

NO TE: The term "corp orate officer, " used in the level definitions following, r e fe r s to
those officials who have a significant corporate-w ide policymaking role with regard to m ajor
company a ctiv ities. The title "v ice p r e sid e n t," though norm ally indicative of this role, does not
in all c a se s identify such p ositions. Vice p resid en ts whose prim ary respon sibility is to act p e r 
sonally on individual c a se s or tran saction s (e.g ., approve or deny individual loan or credit actions;
adm in ister individual tru st accounts; d irectly su p ervise a cle ric al staff) are not considered to be
"corp orate o ffic e r s" for purposes of applying the following level definitions.

Positions are c la ssifie d into levels on the b a sis of the following definitions.
C la ss A . Work req u ires the application of experience and judgment in selectin g p ro ce 
dures to be followed and in searching fo r, interpreting, selectin g, or coding item s to be
keypunched from a variety of source docum ents. On occasion m ay a lso perform some routine
keypunch work. May train inexperienced keypunch o p e rato rs.
C la ss B. Work is routine and repetitive. Under clo se supervision or following specific
proced ures or in struction s, works from variou s standardized source documents which have
been coded, and follows specified procedures which have been p rescrib e d in detail and require
little or no selectin g, coding, or interpreting of data to be recorded. R e fe rs to su p e rv iso r
problem s a risin g from erroneous item s or codes or m issin g information.
MESSENGER (Office Boy o r Girl)
P erfo rm s variou s routine duties such a s running e rra n d s, operating m inor office m a 
chines such a s s e a le r s or m a ile r s, opening and distributing m ail, and other m inor c le ric a l work.
Exclude positions that require operation of a m otor vehicle as a significant duty.
SECRETARY
A ssigned as p erson al se c r e ta r y , norm ally to one individual. Maintains a close and highly
respon sive relationship to the day-to-day work of the su p e rv iso r. Works fa irly independently r e 
ceiving a minimum of detailed supervision and guidance. P erfo rm s varied c le r ic a l and se c r e ta r ia l
duties, usually including m o st of the following:
a. R eceives telephone c a lls , person al c a lle r s , and incoming m ail, answ ers routine
in quires, and routes technical in quiries to the proper p erson s;
b.

E sta b lish e s, m ain tain s, and r e v ise s the su p e rv iso r 's files;

c.

Maintains the su p e rv iso r 's calendar and m akes appointments a s instructed;

d.

R elays m e ssa g e s from su p e rv iso r to subordinates;

e. Reviews correspondence, m em orandum s, and rep orts prepared by others for the
su p e rv iso r 's signature to a ss u r e proced ural and typographic accuracy;
f.

P erfo rm s stenographic and typing work.

May a lso perform other c le r ic a l and s e c r e ta r ia l ta sk s of com parable nature and difficulty.
The work typically req u ires knowledge of office routine and understanding of the organization,
p ro g ra m s, and proced ures related to the work of the su p e rv iso r.
E xclusions
Not all positions that are titled "s e c re ta r y " p o s s e s s the above c h a ra c te ristic s. Exam ples
of positions which are excluded from the definition are as follow s:
a.

P osition s which do not m eet the "p e rso n a l" se c re ta ry concept described above;

b.

Stenographers not fully trained in s e c r e ta r ia l type duties;

c. Stenographers serving as office a ssista n ts to a group of p rofession al, technical, or
m an ag erial p erso n s;
d. S ec re ta ry positions in which the duties are either substantially m ore routine or
substantially m ore com plex and respon sible than those ch aracterized in the definition;
e. A ssistan t type positions which involve m ore difficult or m ore resp on sible tech
n ical, adm in istrativ e, sup erv iso ry , or sp ecialized c le ric a l duties which are not typical of
s e c r e ta r ia l work.




C la s s A
1. S ecre tary to the chairm an of the board or p residen t of a company that em ploys, in
a ll, over 100 but fewer than 5,000 p e rso n s; or
2. S ecre ta ry to a corporate officer (other than the chairm an of the board or president)
of a company that em ploys, in all, over 5,000 but fewer than 25,000 p e rso n s: or
3. S ecre ta ry to the head, im m ediately below the corporate officer level, of a m ajor
segm ent or su b sid iary of a company that em ploys, in a ll, over 25,000 p e rso n s.
C la s s B
1. S ecre tary to the chairm an of the board or presiden t of a company that em ploys, in
a ll, fewer than 100 p e rso n s; or
2. S ecre tary to a corporate officer (other than the chairm an of the board or president)
of a company that em ploys, in all, over 100 but fewer than 5,000 p e rso n s; or
3. S ecre ta ry to the head, im m ediately below the officer level, over either a m ajor
corporate-w ide functional activity (e.g ., m arketing, rese arch , operations, industrial relation s, etc.) or a m ajor geographic or organizational segm ent (e.g ., a regional headquarters;
a m ajor division) of a company that em ploys, in all, over 5,000 but fewer than 25,000
em ployees; or
4. S ecre ta ry to the head of an individual plant, factory, etc. (or other equivalent level
of official)' that em ploys, in a ll, over 5,000 p e rso n s; or
5. S ecre tary to the head of a la rge and im portant organizational segm ent (e.g., a middle
m anagem ent su p e rv iso r of an organizational segm ent often involving as many a s sev e ral
hundred p erson s) or a company that em ploys, in all, over 25,000 p e rso n s.
C la s s C
1. S ecre ta ry to an executive or m an agerial person whose resp on sibility is not equivalent
to one of the sp ecific level situations in the definition for c la s s B, but whose organizational
unit norm ally num bers at le a st sev e ral dozen em ployees and is usually divided into o rg an iza 
tional segm ents which a re often, in turn, further subdivided. In som e com panies, this level
includes a wide range of organizational echelons; in oth ers, only one or two; o r
2. S ecre ta ry to the head of an individual plant, factory, etc. (or other equivalent level
of official) that em ploys, in a ll, fewer than 5,000 p e rso n s.
C la ss D
1. S ecre tary to the su p e rv iso r or head of a sm all organizational unit (e.g ., fewer than
about 25 or 30 p erson s); <jr
2. S ecre tary to a nonsupervisory staff sp e cia list, p rofession al em ployee, ad m in istra
tive o ffice r, or a ssista n t, skilled technician or expert. (NOTE: Many com panies a ssig n
sten ograp h ers, rather than s e c r e ta r ie s as d escribed above, to this level of sup ervisory or
nonsupervisory w orker.)
STENOGRAPHER
P rim ary duty is to take dictation using shorthand, and to tran scrib e the dictation. May
a lso type from written copy. May operate from a stenographic pool. May occasion ally tran scrib e
from voice recordings (if prim ary duty is tran scrib in g from record in gs, see Transcribing-M achine
O perator, G eneral).
NO TE: This job is distinguished from that of a se c re ta ry in that a se cre tary norm ally
works in a confidential relationship with only one m anager or executive and p erform s m ore
respon sible and d iscretion ary task s as d escribed in the se c re ta ry job definition.
Stenographer, General
Dictation involves a norm al routine vocabulary. May m aintain file s , keep sim ple re c o rd s,
or perform other relatively routine cle ric al ta sk s.

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STENOGRAPHER— Continued

TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATOR (E lectric Accounting Machine Operator)— Continued

Stenographer, Senior
Dictation involves a varied technical or specialized vocabulary such a s in legal briefs
or rep orts on scien tific rese arc h . May also set up and m aintain files, keep reco rd s, etc.
OR
P erfo rm s stenographic duties requiring significantly g reater independence and respon 
sibility than stenographer, general, a s evidenced by the following: Work requ ires a high
degree of stenographic speed and accuracy; a thorough working knowledge of general bu sin ess
and office procedure; and of the specific bu sin ess operations, organization, p o licie s, p ro ce
d ures, file s, workflow, etc. U ses this knowledge in perform ing stenographic duties and
respon sible c le ric al task s such as maintaining followup files; assem bling m aterial for rep orts,
m em orandum s, and le tte r s; composing sim ple le tters from general instructions; reading and
routing incoming m ail; and answering routine questions, etc.
SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR
C la ss A. O perates a single- or m ultiple-position telephone switchboard handling incoming,
outgoing, intraplant or office c a lls. P erfo rm s full telephone information serv ice or handles
complex c a lls, such as conference, collect, o v e rse a s, or sim ilar c a lls, either in addition to
doing routine work as d escribed for switchboard operator, c la ss B, or a s a full-tim e
assignm ent. ("F u ll" telephone information serv ice occurs when the establishm ent has varied
functions that are not readily understandable for telephone information p urp oses, e .g ., because
of overlapping or in terrelated functions, and consequently present frequent problem s as to
which extensions are appropriate for c a lls.)
C la ss B . O perates a single- or multiple-position telephone switchboard handling incoming,
outgoing, intraplant or office c a lls. May handle routine long distance ca lls and record to lls.
May perform lim ited telephone information se rv ic e . ("L im ited " telephone information service
occurs if the functions of the establishm ent serv iced are readily understandable for telephone
information p u rp o ses, or if the requests are routine, e .g ., giving extension numbers when
specific nam es are furnished, or if com plex c alls are referre d to another operator.)
These c la ssific a tio n s do not include switchboard o p erators in telephone com panies who
a s s is t custom ers in placing c a lls.
SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONIST
In addition to perform ing duties of operator on a single-position or m onitor-type switch
board, acts a s receptionist and m ay also type or perform routine cle ric al work as part of regular
duties. This typing or c le ric al work m ay take the m ajor part of this w ork er's tim e while at
switchboard.
TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATOR (E lectric Accounting Machine Operator)
O perates one or a variety of m achines such as the tabulator, calculator, collator, in ter
p reter, so rte r, reproducing punch, etc. Excluded from this definition are working su p e rv iso rs.
Also excluded are op erators of electronic digital com puters, even though they m ay also operate
EAM equipment.

Positions are c la ssifie d into levels on the b a sis of the following definitions.
C la ss A. P erfo rm s complete reporting and tabulating assignm ents including devising
difficult control panel wiring under general supervision. Assignm ents typically involve a
variety of long and com plex rep orts which often are irreg u lar or nonrecurring, requiring
some planning of the nature and sequencing of operations, and the use of a variety of m a 
chines. Is typically involved in training new operators in machine operations or training
lower level op erators in wiring from diagram s and in the operating sequences of long and
com plex rep o rts. Does not include positions in which wiring respon sibility is lim ited to
selection and in sertion of prew ired boards.
C la ss B . P erform s work according to established procedures and under specific in
structions. A ssignm ents typically involve complete but routine and recu rrin g reports or p arts
of la r g e r and m ore com plex rep orts. O perates m ore difficult tabulating or e lectrical a c 
counting m achines such a s the tabulator and calculator, in addition to the sim pler m achines
used by c la ss C op erators. May be required to do some wiring from d iagram s. May train
new em ployees in b asic machine operations.
C la ss C. Under specific in struction s, operates sim ple tabulating or ele ctrical accounting
m achines such a s the so rte r, in terp reter, reproducing punch, collator, etc. Assignm ents
typically involve portions of a work unit, for exam ple, individual sorting or collating runs,
or repetitive operations. May perform sim ple wiring from d iag ram s, and do some filing work.
TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE OPERATOR, GENERAL
P rim ary duty is to tran scrib e dictation involving a norm al routine vocabulary from
transcribing-m achine reco rd s. May also type from written copy and do sim ple c le rical work.
W orkers tran scrib in g dictation involving a varied technical or sp ecialized vocabulary such as
legal b rie fs or rep orts on scientific rese arch a re not included. A worker who takes dictation
in shorthand or by Stenotype or sim ilar machine is c la ssifie d as a stenographer.
TYPIST
U ses a typew riter to make copies of various m ate rials or to m ake out bills after ca lcu la
tions have been made by another person. May include typing of sten cils, m ats, or sim ilar m ate 
r ia ls for use in duplicating p r o c e sse s. May do c le rical work involving little sp ecial training, such
a s keeping sim ple reco rd s, filing record s and rep orts, or sorting and distributing incoming m ail.
C la ss A. P erform s one or m ore of the following: Typing m aterial in final form when
it involves combining m aterial from sev eral so u rces; or respon sibility for correct spelling,
syllabication, punctuation, e tc., of technical or unusual words or foreign language m ate 
rial; or planning layout and typing of com plicated statistical tab les to m aintain uniformity
and balance in spacing. M a y type routine form le tters, varying details to suit circum stan ces.
C la ss B . P erform s one or m ore of the following: Copy typing from rough or cle ar
d ra fts; or routine typing of fo rm s, insurance p o licie s, etc.; or setting up sim ple standard
tabulations; or copying m ore com plex tables already set up and spaced properly.

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL
COMPUTER OPERATOR
Monitors and operates the control console of a digital com puter to p ro ce ss data according
to operating in struction s, usually prepared by a p ro g ram er. Work includes m ost of the following:
Studies instructions to determ ine equipment setup and operations; loads equipment with required
item s (tape re e ls, c a rd s, etc.); switches n ec e ssa ry auxiliary equipment into circu it, and starts
and operates com puter; m akes adjustm ents to computer to co rrect operating problem s and m eet
sp ecial conditions; reviews e r r o r s m ade during operation and determ ines cause or re fe r s problem
to su p erv iso r or p ro gram er; and m aintains operating rec o rd s. May te st and a s s is t in correcting
program .
F o r wage study p u rp o ses, computer op erato rs are c la ssifie d as follows:
C la ss A. O perates independently, or under only general direction, a computer running
p rogram s with m ost of the following c h a ra c te ristic s: New p rogram s are frequently tested
and introduced; scheduling requirem ents are of c ritic al im portance to m inim ize downtime;
the p ro gram s are of com plex design so that identification of e rr o r source often requ ires a
working knowledge of the total p rogram , and alternate p ro gram s m ay not be available. May
give direction and guidance to lower level o p erato rs.
C la ss B . O perates independently, or under only general direction, a com puter running
p ro gram s with m ost of the following c h a ra c te ristic s: Most of the p rogram s are established
production runs, typically run on a regu larly recu rrin g b a sis; there is little or no testing




COMPUTER OPERATOR— Continued
of new p rogram s required; alternate p rogram s a re provided in ca se original program needs
m ajor change or cannot be corrected within a reasonable tim e. In common e rro r situ a
tions, diagnoses cause and takes corrective action. This usually involves applying previously
program ed corrective step s, or using standard correction techniques.
OR
O perates under direct supervision a computer running p rogram s or segm ents of p rogram s
with the ch a ra c te ristic s described for c la ss A. May a s s is t a higher level operator by inde
pendently perform ing le s s difficult task s assign ed , and perform ing difficult task s following
detailed instructions and with frequent review of operations perform ed.
C la ss C . Works on routine p rogram s under close supervision. Is expected to develop
working knowledge of the computer equipment used and ability to detect problem s involved in
running routine p ro g ram s. Usually has received some form al training in computer operation.
May a s s is t higher level operator on com plex p rog ram s.
COMPUTER PROGRAMER, BUSINESS
Converts statem ents of bu sin ess problem s, typically prepared by a system s analyst, into
a sequence of detailed instructions which a re required to solve the problem s by autom atic data
p rocessin g equipment. Working from charts or d iag ram s, the program er develops the p re c ise in
structions which, when entered into the computer system in coded language, cause the manipulation

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COMPUTER PROGRAMER, BUSINESS— Continued
of data to achieve d esired r e su lts. Work involves m ost of the following: Applies knowledge of
com puter cap abilities, m ath em atics, logic employed by com puters, and p articu lar subject m atter
involved to analyze charts and d iag ram s of the problem to be program ed; develops sequence
of program step s; w rites detailed flow ch arts to show o rder in which data will be p ro cessed ;
converts these charts to coded instructions fo r machine to follow; te sts and c o rrects p rog ram s;
p rep a re s instructions fo r operating personnel during production run; analyzes, review s, and a lte rs
p ro gram s to in c re a se operating efficiency or adapt to new requirem ents; m aintains record s of
p rogram development and rev isio n s. (NOTE: W orkers perform ing both sy stem s an alysis and p ro 
gram ing should be c la ssifie d as system s an alysts if this is the sk ill used to determ ine their pay.)
Does not include em ployees p rim arily resp on sible for the managem ent or supervision of
other electronic data p ro cessin g em ployees, or p ro g ra m ers p rim arily concerned with scientific
and/or engineering p ro blem s.
F o r wage study p u rp o ses, p ro g ra m ers a re c la ssifie d as follows:
C la ss A. Works independently or under only general direction on qomplex problem s which
require competence in all phases of program ing concepts and p rac tic e s. Working from d ia
gram s and charts which identify the nature of d esired r e su lts, m ajor p ro cessin g steps to be
accom plished, and the relation sh ips between v ariou s step s of the problem solving routine;
plans the full range of program ing actions needed to efficiently utilize the computer system
in achieving d esired end products.
At this level, program ing is difficult because com puter equipment m ust be organized to
produce sev eral in terrelated but d iv erse products from numerous and d iv erse data elem ents.
A wide variety and extensive number of internal p ro c essin g actions m ust occur. This requ ires
such actions as development of common operations which can be reu sed, establishm ent of
linkage points between operations, adjustm ents to data when program requirem ents exceed
computer storage capacity, and substantial manipulation and resequencing of data elem ents
to form a highly integrated p ro gram .
May provide functional direction to lower level p ro g ra m ers who a re assign ed to a s s is t .
C la ss B . Works independently or under only general direction on relatively sim ple
p ro g ra m s, or on sim ple segm ents of com plex p ro g ra m s. P rog ram s (or segm ents) usually
p ro c e ss inform ation to produce data in two or three varied sequences or fo rm ats. R eports
and listin gs are produced by refining, adapting, arrayin g, or making m inor additions to or
deletions from input data which are readily av ailable. While numerous reco rd s m ay be
p ro c essed , the data have been refined in p rio r actions so that the accu racy and sequencing
of data can be tested by using a few routine checks. Typically, the program d eals with
routine record-keeping type operations.
OR
Works on com plex p ro gram s (as d escribed for c la ss A) under close direction of a higher
level p ro g ram er or su p e rv iso r. May a s s i s t higher level p rogram er by independently p e r 
form ing le s s difficult task s assign ed , and perform ing m ore difficult task s under fairly close
direction.
May guide or in struct lower level p ro g ra m ers.
C la ss C. Makes p ractical applications of program ing p ractices and concepts usually
learned in form al training c o u rse s. A ssignm ents are designed to develop competence in the
application of standard procedures to routine p ro blem s. R eceives clo se supervision on new
a sp e c ts of assign m en ts; and work is reviewed to verify its accuracy and conformance with
required p ro ced u res.
COMPUTER SYSTEM S ANALYST, BUSINESS
Analyzes busin ess problem s to form ulate procedures for solving them by use of electronic
data p ro cessin g equipment. Develops a com plete description of all sp ecification s needed to enable
p ro g ra m ers to p rep are required digital computer p ro g ram s. Work involves m ost of the following:
Analyzes subject-m atter operations to be automated and identifies conditions and c rite r ia required
to achieve satisfa c to ry r e su lts; sp ecifies number and types of re co rd s, file s , and documents to
be used; outlines actions to be perform ed by personnel and com puters in sufficient detail for
presentation to m anagem ent and for program ing (typically this involves preparation of work and
data flow ch arts); coordinates the development of te st problem s and p articip ates in tr ia l runs of
new and rev ised sy ste m s; and recom m ends equipment changes to obtain m ore effective overall
operations. (NOTE: W orkers perform ing both sy stem s an aly sis and program ing should be c la s 
sified a s sy stem s analysts if this is the sk ill used to determ ine their pay.)
Does not include em ployees p rim arily respon sible for the m anagem ent or supervision
of other electronic data p ro cessin g em ployees, or system s analysts p rim arily concerned with
scien tific or engineering problem s.
F o r wage study p u rp o ses, sy stem s analysts are c la ssifie d as follows:
C la ss A. Works independently or under only general direction on com plex problem s in
volving all ph ases of system s a n aly sis. P roblem s a re com plex because of d iv erse sou rces of
input data and m ultiple-u se requirem ents of output data. (For exam ple, develops an integrated
production scheduling, inventory control, cost a n a ly sis, and sale s an aly sis record in which




COMPUTER SYSTEM S ANALYST, BUSINESS— Continued
every item of each type is autom atically p ro c e sse d through the full system of reco rd s and
appropriate followup actions are initiated by the computer.) Confers with p erson s concerned to
determ ine the data p ro cessin g problem s and ad vises subject-m atter personnel on the im p lica
tions of new or rev ised sy stem s of data p rocessin g operations. M akes recom m endations, if
needed, for approval of m ajo r sy stem s in stallations or changes and for obtaining equipment.
May provide functional direction to lower level sy stem s an alysts who are a ssig n e d to
a s s is t .
C la ss B. Works independently or under only general direction on problem s that are
relatively uncom plicated to analyze, plan, p rogram , and operate. P roblem s are of lim ited
com plexity because so u rces of input data are homogeneous and the output data a re closely
related. (F o r exam ple, develops sy stem s for m aintaining d epositor accounts in a bank,
m aintaining accounts receivable in a retail establishm ent, or m aintaining inventory accounts
in a m anufacturing or w holesale establishm ent.) Confers with p erson s concerned to determ ine
the data p ro cessin g problem s and ad v ise s subject-m atter personnel on the im plications of the
data p ro cessin g sy stem s to be applied.
OR
Works on a segm ent of a com plex data p ro cessin g schem e or system , a s d escribed for
c la ss A. Works independently on routine assign m en ts and receives instruction and guidance
on com plex assign m en ts. Work is reviewed for accu racy of judgment, com pliance with
in struction s, and to in sure proper alinement with the overall system .
C la ss C . Works under im m ediate supervision , carryin g out an alyses as assign ed , usually
of a single activity. A ssignm ents are designed to develop and expand p ractical experience
in the application of procedures and sk ills required for system s an aly sis work. F or exam ple,
m ay a s s is t a higher level sy stem s analyst by preparing the detailed specification s required
by p ro g ra m ers from inform ation developed by the higher level analyst.
DRAFTSMAN
C la ss A. P lan s the graphic presentation of com plex item s having distinctive design
featu res that differ significantly from establish ed drafting p receden ts. Works in clo se sup
port with the' design origin ator, and m ay recom m end m inor design changes. A nalyzes the
effect of each change on the details of form , function, and positional relationships of com 
ponents and p a rts. Works with a minimum of su p ervisory a ssista n c e . Completed work is
reviewed by design originator for consistency with p rior engineering determ inations. May
either p rep are draw ings, or d irect their preparation by lower level draftsm en .
C la ss B . P erfo rm s nonroutine and com plex drafting assign m en ts that require the app li
cation of m ost of the standardized drawing techniques regu larly used. Duties typically in
volve such work a s: P re p a re s working drawings of su b a sse m b lie s with irre g u lar sh ap es,
m ultiple functions, and p re c ise positional relation sh ips between components; p rep are s a rch i
tectu ral drawings for construction of a building including detail drawings of foundations, wall
section s, floor plans, and roof. U ses accepted form ulas and m anuals in making n e c e ssa ry
com putations to determ ine quantities of m a te ria ls to be used, load ca p a citie s, stren gth s,
s t r e s s e s , etc. R eceives initial in struction s, requirem ents, and advice from su p e rv iso r.
Completed work is checked for technical adequacy.
C la s s C . P re p a re s d etail drawings of single units or p arts for engineering, construction,
m anufacturing, or rep a ir p u rp o ses. Types of drawings p rep ared include isom etric p rojections
(depicting three dim ensions in accu rate scale) and sectional views to clarify positioning of
components and convey needed inform ation. C onsolidates d etails from a number of sou rces
and adjusts or tran sp o se s scale a s required. Suggested methods of approach, applicable
preceden ts, and advice on source m a te ria ls a re given with initial assign m en ts. Instructions
are le s s com plete when assign m en ts recu r. Work m ay be spot-checked during p r o g re ss.
DRAFTSMAN- TRACER
Copies plans and drawings prepared by others by placing tracin g cloth or paper over
drawings and tracin g with pen or pencil. (Does not include tracin g lim ited to plans p rim arily
con sisting of straigh t lines and a large scale not requiring clo se delineation.)
AND/OR
P re p a re s sim ple or repetitive drawings of e asily v isu alized item s. Work is closely supervised
during p r o g re ss.
ELECTRON ICS TECHNICIAN
Works on variou s types of electron ic equipment and related d evices by perform ing one
or a combination of the following: Installing, m aintaining, rep airin g, overhauling, troubleshooting,
m odifying, constructing, and testin g. Work req u ires p ractica l application of technical knowledge
of electron ics p rin cip le s, ability to determ ine m alfunctions, and sk ill to put equipment in required
operating condition.

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ELECTRON ICS TECHNICIAN— Continued

ELECTRON ICS TECHNICIAN— Continued

The equipment— con sisting of either many different kinds of circu its or m ultiple repetition
of the sam e kind of circuit— includes, but is not lim ited to, the following: (a) E lectronic tr a n s 
mitting and receiving equipment (e .g ., rad a r, radio, television , telephone, son ar, navigational
aid s), (b) digital and analog com puters, and (c) in dustrial and m edical m easuring and controlling
equipment.
This c la ssific a tio n excludes repairm en of such standard electronic equipment a s common
office m achines and household radio and television se ts: production a sse m b le rs and t e ste r s: work
e rs whose p rim ary duty is servicin g electron ic te st instrum ents; technicians who have adm in is
trative or su p erv iso ry respon sibility; and d raftsm en , d esig n e rs, and p ro fessio n al engineers.
P ositions a re c la ssifie d into lev els on the b a sis of the following definitions.
C la ss A. Applies advanced technical knowledge to solve unusually com plex problem s
(i.e ., those that typically cannot be solved solely by reference to m an ufacturers' m anuals or
sim ilar documents) in working on electronic equipment. Exam ples of such problem s include
location and density of circu itry , electro-m agnetic radiation, isolating m alfunctions, and
frequent engineering changes. Work involves: A detailed understanding of the in terrelation 
ships of c irc u its; exercisin g independent judgment in perform ing such task s a s making circuit
an aly se s, calculating wave fo rm s, tracin g relationsh ips in signal flow; and regu larly using
com plex test instrum ents (e.g ., dual trac e o sc illo sc o p e s, Q -m e ters, deviation m e te rs, pulse
g en erators).
Work m ay be reviewed by su p e rv iso r (frequently an engineer or d esigner) for general
com pliance with accepted p rac tic e s. May provide technical guidance to lower level technicians.
C la ss B. Applies com prehensive technical knowledge to solve com plex problem s (i.e .,
those that typically can be solved solely by properly interpreting m an ufacturers' m anuals or
sim ilar documents) in working on electronic equipment. Work involves: A fam iliarity with
the in terrelation sh ips of c irc u its; and judgment in determining work sequence and in selecting
tools and testing instrum ents, usually le s s com plex than those used by the c la ss A technician.

R eceives technical guidance, a s required, from su p ervisor or higher level technician,
and work is reviewed for sp ecific com pliance with accepted p ractice s and work assign m en ts.
May provide technical guidance to lower level technicians.
C la ss C. Applies working technical knowledge to perform sim ple or routine task s in
working on electronic equipment, following detailed instructions which cover virtually all
proced u res. Work typically involves such task s aB: A ssistin g higher level technicians by
perform ing such a ctivities as replacing components, wiring circu its, and taking test readings;
repairing sim ple electron ic equipment; and using tools and common test instrum ents (e.g.,
m u ltim eters, audio signal ge n e rato rs, tube t e s t e r s , o scillo sco p es). Is not required to be
fa m ilia r with the in terrelation sh ip s of c ircu its. This knowledge, however, m ay be acquired
through assignm ents designed to in cre ase competence (including cla ssro o m training) so that
worker can advance to higher level technician.
R eceives technical guidance, a s required, from su p ervisor or higher level technician.
Work is typically spot checked, but is given detailed review when new or advanced assignm ents
are involved.
NURSE, INDUSTRIAL (R egistered)
A reg iste re d nurse who gives nursing serv ice under general m edical direction to ill or
injured em ployees or other p erson s who become ill or suffer an accident on the p rem ises of a
factory or other establishm ent. Duties involve a combination of the following: Giving fir s t aid
to the ill o r injured; attending to subsequent d re ssin g of em ployees' in juries; keeping record s
of patients treated ; preparing accident reports for com pensation or other p urposes; a ssistin g in
physical exam inations and health evaluations of applicants and em ployees; and planning and c a rr y 
ing-out p rogram s involving health education, accident prevention, evaluation of plant environment,
or other a ctivities affecting the health, w elfare, and safety of a ll personnel. Nursing su p e rv iso rs
or head n u rse s in establishm ents employing m ore than one n urse are excluded.

M A IN T E N A N C E A N D P O W E R P L A N T
CARPENTER, MAINTENANCE

FIREMAN, STATIONARY BOILER

P erfo rm s the carpentry duties n e c e ssa ry to construct and m aintain in good rep air build
ing woodwork and equipment such a s bins, c r ib s, counters, benches, p artition s, doors, flo o rs,
s t a ir s , c a sin g s, and trim m ade of wood in an establishm ent. Work involves m ost of the following:
Planning and laying out of work from blueprints, draw ings, m odels, or verbal instruction s; using a
variety of c arp e n te r's handtools, portable power to o ls, and standard m easuring instrum ents; m ak
ing standard shop computations relating to dim ensions of work; and selecting m a te ria ls n ece ssa ry
for the work. In general, the work of the maintenance carpenter requ ires rounded training and
experience usually acquired through a form al apprenticeship or equivalent training and experien ce.

F ir e s station ary b oilers to furnish the establishm ent in which employed with heat, power,
or steam . F eed s fuels to fire by hand or op erates a m echanical stoker, g a s, or oil burner; and
checks w ater and safety v alv es. May clean, oil, or a s s is t in rep airin g boilerroom equipment.

ELECTRICIAN , MAINTENANCE
P erfo rm s a variety of e le ctric a l trad e functions such a s the installation, m aintenance, or
rep air of equipment for the generation, distribution, or utilization of e lectric energy in an e sta b 
lishm ent. Work involves m ost of the following: Installing or rep airin g any of a variety of e le c 
tr ic a l equipment such a s ge n e rato rs, tra n sfo rm e rs, sw itchboards, con trollers, circuit b r e a k e r s ,
m otors, heating units, conduit sy ste m s, or other tran sm issio n equipment; working from blue
p rin ts, draw ings, layouts, or other sp ecificatio n s; locating and diagnosing trouble in the e le ctrica l
system or equipment; working standard computations relating to load requirem ents of wiring or
e le ctrica l equipment; and using a v ariety of e le ctric ia n 's handtools and m easurin g and testing
instrum ents. In gen eral, the work of the m aintenance electrician requ ires rounded training and
experience usually acquired through a form al apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.
ENGINEER, STATIONARY
O perates and m aintains and m ay a lso sup erv ise the operation of station ary engines and
equipment (m echanical or e le ctrical) to supply the establishm ent in which employed with power,
heat, refrigeratio n , or air-conditioning. Work involves: Operating and m aintaining equipment
such a s steam engines, a ir c o m p re sso r s, g e n e rato rs, m o to rs, turbin es, ventilating and r e fr ig 
erating equipment, steam b o ilers and boiler-fed w ater pum ps; making equipment r e p a ir s; and
keeping a record of operation of m achinery, tem p eratu re, and fuel consumption. May a lso su 
p e rv ise these operations. Head or chief engineers in establishm ents employing m ore than one
engineer are excluded.




H ELPER , MAINTENANCE TRADES
A s s is t s one or m ore w orkers in the skilled m aintenance tra d e s, by perform ing specific
or general duties of le s s e r sk ill, such a s keeping a worker supplied with m ate rials and tools;
cleaning working a re a , m achine, and equipment; a ssistin g journeym an by holding m ate rials or
to o ls; and perform ing other unskilled ta sk s as d irected by journeym an. The kind of work the
helper is perm itted to p erform v a rie s from trade to trad e: In som e trad e s the helper is confined
to supplying, lifting, and holding m a te ria ls and to o ls, and cleaning working a r e a s; and in others
he is perm itted to p erform sp ecialized machine operations, or p arts of a trade that are also
perform ed by w orkers on a fu ll-tim e b a sis.
MACHINE-TOOL OPERATOR, TOOLROOM
S p e cialize s in the operation of one or m ore types of machine tools, such a s jig b o re rs,
cylindrical or su rface grin d e rs, engine lath es, or m illing m achines,, in the construction of
m achine-shop to o ls, g ag e s, jig s , fix tu res, or d ies. Work involves m ost of the following: Planning
and perform ing difficult m achining operations; p ro cessin g item s requiring com plicated setups or
a high degree of accu racy; using a variety of p recisio n m easurin g in strum ents: selecting feeds,
sp ee d s, tooling, and operation sequence; and m aking n e c e ssa ry adjustm ents during operation
to achieve requ isite to le ran ces or dim ensions. May be required to recognize when tools need
d re ssin g , to d re s s to o ls, and to select proper coolants and cutting and lubricating o ils. For
cro ss-in d u stry wage study p u rp o se s, m achine-tool o p e ra to rs, toolroom , in tool and die jobbing
shops a re excluded from this cla ssifica tio n .
MACHINIST, MAINTENANCE
Produces replacem ent p arts and new p arts in m aking re p a irs of m etal p arts of m echanical
equipment operated in an establishm ent. Work involves m ost of the following: Interpreting written
instructions and sp ecification s; planning and laying out of work; using a variety of m ach in ist's

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MACHINIST, MAINTENANCE— Continued

PAINTER, MAINTENANCE

handtools and p recisio n m easurin g in strum ents; setting up and operating standard machine tools;
shaping of m etal p arts to clo se to le ran c es; making standard shop computations relating to dimen
sions of work, tooling, fe e d s, and speeds of machining; knowledge of the working p rop erties of
the common m eta ls; selectin g stan dard m a te r ia ls, p a rts, and equipment required for his work;
and fitting and assem blin g p arts into m echanical equipment. In general, the m ach in ist's work
norm ally req u ires a rounded training in m achine-shop p ractice usually acquired through a form al
apprenticeship or equivalent training and experien ce.

Paints and red ecorates w alls, woodwork, and fixtures of an establishm ent. Work involves
the following: Knowledge of su rface p ecu liaritie s and types of paint required for different app lica
tions; preparing su rface for painting by rem oving old finish or by placing putty or fille r in nail
holes and in te rstic e s; and applying paint with sp ray gun or brush. May m ix co lo rs, o ils, white
lead, and other paint ingredients to obtain proper color or consistency. In general, the work of the
m aintenance painter req u ires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a form al
apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.
P IP E F IT T E R , MAINTENANCE

MECHANIC, AUTOMOTIVE (Maintenance)
R ep airs autom obiles, b u ses, m otortruck s, and tr a c to rs of an establishm ent. Work in
volves m ost of the following: Exam ining automotive equipment to diagnose source of trouble; d is 
assem blin g equipment and perform ing r e p a irs that involve the use of such handtools as w renches,
g ag e s, d rills , or sp ecialized equipment in d isasse m b lin g or fitting p arts; replacing broken or
defective p arts from stock; grinding and adjusting v alv es; reassem b lin g and in stalling the variou s
a sse m b lie s in the vehicle and making n e c e ssa ry adjustm ents; and alining w heels, adjusting brakes
and lights, or tightening body bolts. In general, the work of the automotive m echanic requ ires
rounded training and experience usually acquired through a form al apprenticeship or equivalent
training and experien ce.
This c la ssific a tio n does not include m echanics who rep a ir cu sto m ers' vehicles in auto
m obile rep a ir shops.
MECHANIC, MAINTENANCE
R ep airs m achinery o r m ech an ical equipment of an establishm ent. Work involves m ost
of the following: Exam ining m achines and m echanical equipment to diagnose source of trouble;
dism antling or partly dism antling m achines and perform ing rep a irs that m ainly involve the use
of handtools in scrap in g and fitting p arts; replacing broken or defective p arts with item s obtained
from stock; ordering the production of a replacem ent p art by a machine shop or sending of the
m achine to a m achine shop fo r m ajo r r e p a ir s; p reparing written sp ecification s for m ajor rep a irs
or for the production of p arts ordered from machine shop; reassem b lin g m achines; and making
all n e c e ssa ry adjustm ents for operation. In g en eral, the work of a maintenance m echanic requ ires
rounded training and experience usually acquired through a form al apprenticeship o r equivalent
training and experien ce. Excluded from this c la ssific a tio n a re w orkers whose p rim ary duties
involve setting up or adjusting m achines.
MILLWRIGHT
In stalls new m achines or heavy equipment, and d ism antles and in sta lls m achines or heavy
equipment when changes in the plant layout are required. Work involves m o st of the following:
Planning and laying out of the work; interpreting blueprints or other specification s; using a variety
of handtools and rigging; m aking standard shop computations relating to s t r e s s e s , strength of
m a te r ia ls, and cen ters of gravity; alining and balancing of equipment; selectin g standard tools,
equipment, and p arts to be used; and in stallin g and m aintaining in good order power tran sm issio n
equipment such as d riv es and speed red u ce rs. In general, the m illw right's work norm ally req u ires
a rounded training and experience in the trade acquired through a form al apprenticeship or
equivalent training and experience.

In stalls or r e p a irs w ater, steam , g as, or other types of pipe and pipefittings in an
establishm ent. Work involves m ost of the following: Laying out of work and m easuring to locate
position of pipe from drawings or other written sp ecification s; cutting variou s siz e s of pipe to
co rrect lengths with ch isel and ham m er or oxyacetylene torch or pipe-cutting m achines; threading
pipe with stocks and d ies; bending pipe by hand-driven or pow er-driven m achines; assem bling
pipe with couplings and fastening pipe to hangers; making standard shop computations relatin g to
p r e s s u r e s , flow, and size of pipe required; and making standard te sts to determ ine whether fin
ished pipes m eet sp ecification s. In gen eral, the work of the maintenance pipefitter req u ires
rounded training and experience usually acquired through a form al apprenticeship or equivalent
training and experien ce. W orkers p rim arily engaged in in stalling and repairing building sanitation
or heating sy stem s a re excluded.
SH E ET -M E T A L WORKER, MAINTENANCE
F a b ric a te s, in sta lls, and m aintains in good rep a ir the sheet-m etal equipment and fixtures
(such a s machine g u a rd s, g re a se pans, sh elves, lo ck e rs, tan ks, v en tilators, chutes, ducts, m etal
roofing) of an establishm ent. Work involves m ost of the following: Planning and laying out all
types of sheet-m etal m aintenance work from blueprints, m odels, or other specification s; setting
up and operating a ll available types of sheet-m etal working m achines; using a variety of handtools
in cutting, bending, form ing, shaping, fitting, and assem blin g; and installin g sheet-m etal a rtic le s
a s required. In general, the work of the m aintenance sh eet-m etal worker req u ires rounded
training and experience usually acquired through a fo rm al apprenticeship or equivalent training
and experience.
TOOL AND DIE MAKER
C on structs and r e p a irs m achine-shop to o ls, g ag e s, jig s , fix tu res or d ies for forgin gs,
punching, and other m etal-form in g work. Work involves m ost of the following: Planning and
laying out of work from m odels, blueprints, draw ings, or other o ral and written sp ecification s;
using a variety of tool and die m a k e r's handtools and p recisio n m easurin g instrum ents; under
standing of the working p rop erties of common m etals and alloys; setting up and operating of
machine tools and related equipment: making n e c e ssa ry shop com putations relating to dim ensions
of work, sp eed s, feed s, and tooling of m achines; heat-treating of m etal p arts during fabrication
a s well as of finished tools and d ies to achieve required q u alities; working to close to le ran ces;
fitting and a ssem blin g of p arts to p rescrib e d toleran ces and allow ances; and selectin g appropriate
m a te r ia ls, too ls, and p r o c e s s e s . In general, the tool and die m a k e r's work requ ires a rounded
training in m achine-shop and toolroom p ractice usually acquired through a form al apprenticeship
or equivalent training and experien ce.
F o r cro ss-in d u stry wage study p u rp o ses, tool and die m ak e rs in tool and die jobbing
shops are excluded from this c la ssifica tio n .

C U S T O D IA L A N D M A T E R IA L M O V E M E N T
GUARD AND WATCHMEN
Gu ard . P erfo rm s routine police duties, either at fixed post or on tour, m aintaining ord er,
using a rm s or force where n ec e ssa ry . Includes gatem en who a re stationed at gate and check
on identity of em ployees and other p erso n s entering.
Watchman. M akes rounds of p r e m ise s p erio d ically in protecting property again st fir e ,
theft, and ille g a l entry.
JANITOR, PORTER, OR CLEANER
Cleans and keeps in an orderly condition factory working a re a s and w ash room s, or
p re m ise s of an o ffice, apartm ent house, or com m ercial or other establishm ent. Duties involve
a combination of the following: Sweeping, mopping or scrubbing, and polishing flo o rs; rem oving
chips, tr a sh , and other refu se; dusting equipment, furniture, or fixtures; polishing m etal fix 
tu res or trim m in gs; providing supplies and m inor m aintenance s e rv ic e s; and cleaning la v ato rie s,
show ers, and restro o m s. W orkers who sp ecialize in window washing are excluded.




LABO RER, M ATERIAL HANDLING
A w orker employed in a w arehouse, m anufacturing plant, sto re, or other establishm ent
whose duties involve one or m ore of the following: Loading and unloading variou s m a te ria ls and
m erchandise on or from freight c a r s , tru ck s, or other tran sportin g d evices; unpacking, shelving,
or placing m a te ria ls or m erchandise in proper storage location: and tran sportin g m a te r ia ls or
m erchandise by handtruck, c a r, or wheelbarrow . Longshorem en, who load and unload ships are
excluded.
ORDER F IL L E R
F ills shipping or tr a n sfe r o rd e rs for finished goods from stored m erchandise in a cco rd 
ance with sp ecification s on s a le s s lip s, cu sto m ers' o r d e r s, o r other in struction s. May, in addition
to filling o rd e rs and indicating item s filled or om itted, keep reco rd s of outgoing o rd e rs, requ i
sition additional stock o r report short supplies to su p e rv iso r, and p erform other related duties.

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PACKER, SHIPPING
P re p a re s finished products for shipment or sto rage by placing them in shipping con
ta in e rs, the sp ecific operations perform ed being dependent upon the type, siz e , and number
of units to be packed, the type of container employed, and method of shipment. Work requ ires
the placing of item s in shipping containers and m ay involve one or m ore of the following:
Knowledge of v ariou s item s of stock in order to verify content; selection of appropriate type
and size of container; in serting en clo su res in container; using e x ce lsio r or other m ate rial to
prevent breakage or dam age; closing and sealin g container; and applying labels or entering
identifying data on container. P ack ers who a lso make wooden boxes or c rate s are excluded.
SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERK
P re p a re s m erchandise for shipment, or rece iv e s and is respon sible for incoming ship
m ents of m erchandise or other m a te ria ls. Shipping work in volves: A knowledge of shipping pro
cedu res, p rac tic e s, ro u tes, available m eans of tran sportation, and rate s; and preparing record s
of the goods shipped, making up b ills of lading, posting weight and shipping ch arg e s, and keeping
a file of shipping rec o rd s. May d irect or a s s i s t in preparing the m erchandise for shipment.
Receiving work in volves: Verifying or directing others in verifying the co rrectn ess of shipments
again st bills of lading, in voices, or other rec o rd s; checking for shortages and rejecting dam 
aged goods; routing m erchandise or m a te ria ls to proper departm ents; and m aintaining n ece ssa ry
record s and file s.

TRUCKDRIVER— Continued
follow s:

F or wage study p u rp oses, tru ck d riv ers are c la ssifie d by size and type
(T r a c to r -tr a ile r should be rated on the b a sis erf tr a ile r capacity.)
T ruckdriver
T ruck d river,
T ruck d river,
T ruck d river,
T ruck d river,

of

equipment,

as

(combination of siz e s listed separately)
light (under IV2 tons)
medium (IV 2 to and including 4 tons)
heavy (over 4 tons, tr a ile r type)
heavy (over 4 tons, other than tr a ile r type)

TRUCKER, POWER
O perates a m anually controlled gasoline- or electric-pow ered truck or tractor to tran sport
goods and m ate rials of all kinds about a w arehouse, m anufacturing plant, or other establishm ent.
F or wage study p u rp o ses, w orkers a re c la ssifie d by type of truck, as follows:
T rucker, power (forklift)
T ruck er, power (other than forklift)

F o r wage study p u rp o ses, w orkers are c la ssifie d a s follow s;

WAREHOUSEMAN

Receiving clerk
Shipping clerk
Shipping and receiving clerk

As directed, p erform s a variety of warehousing duties which require an understanding
of the e stablish m en t's storage plan. Work involves m ost of the following: Verifying m ate rials
(or m erchandise) again st receiving docum ents, noting and reporting d iscrep an cies and obvious
d am ages; routing m a te ria ls to p rescrib e d storage locations; storing, stacking, or palletizing
m ate rials in accordance with p rescrib e d storage m ethods; rearranging and taking inventory of
stored m a te ria ls; examining stored m ate rials and reporting deterioration and dam age; removing
m ate rial from storage and preparing it for shipment. May operate hand or power trucks in
perform ing warehousing duties.

TRUCKDRIVER
D rives a truck within a city or in du strial a re a to tran sp ort m a te ria ls, m erchandise,
equipment, or men between various types of establishm ents such a s : Manufacturing plants, freight
depots, w arehouses, wholesale and retail e stablish m en ts, or between retail establishm ents and
cu sto m ers' houses or p laces of b u sin ess. May a lso load or unload truck with or without h elp ers,
make m inor m echanical r e p a ir s, and keep truck in good working o rder. D riv e r-sa le sm e n and
over-th e-road d riv e rs are excluded.




Exclude w orkers whose p rim ary duties involve shipping and receiving work (see shipping
and receiving clerk and pack er, shipping), order filling (see order fille r), or operating power
trucks (see tru ck e r, power).




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A v a ila b le O n R e q u e s t----T he fo llo w in g a re a s a re s u rvey ed p e r io d ic a lly fo r use in a d m in is te rin g the S e r v ic e C on tract A c t of 1965.
w ill be a v a ila b le at no cost w h ile supplies la s t fro m any o f the BLiS r e g io n a l o ffic e s shown on the back c o v e r .
A la m o g o r d o — a s C ru c e s , N. M ex.
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A lask a
A lb an y, Ga.
A m a r illo , T e x .
A tla n tic C ity , N .J.
Augusta, Ga,— C.
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B a k e r s fie ld , C a lif.
Baton R ou ge, L a .
B ilo x i, G u lfp ort, and P a s c a go u la , M is s .
B rid g e p o rt, N o rw a lk , and S tam ford , Conn.
C edar R a p id s, Iowa
Cham paign—Urbana, 111.
C h arleston , S.C.
C la r k s v ille , T en n ., and H o p k in s v ille , K y.
C olora d o S p rin gs, C olo.
C olu m bia, S.C.
Colum bus, G a—A la .
Corpus C h r is ti, T e x .
C ran e, Ind.
Dothan, A la .
Duluth— u p e r io r , M in n —W is .
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E l Paso, T ex.
Eugene— p rin g fie ld , O reg .
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F a rg o — oo rh ea d , N . Dak.— inn.
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F a y e tt e v ille , N. C.
F itch b u rg— e o m in s te r , M a s s .
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F r e d e r ic k — a g ersto w n , M d.—P a .—W. Va.
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F re s n o , C a lif.
Grand F o r k s , N . Dak.
Grand Island— a s tin g s , N e b r.
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G reen b o ro— inston S a lem — igh P o in t, N .C .
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H a r ris b u r g , P a.
K n o x v ille , Tenn.

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L ared o, T ex.
Las V ega s, N ev.
L o w e r E a s te rn S h ore, M d.—
Va.
M acon , Ga.
M a rq u e tte , E scanaba, Sault Ste.
M a r ie , M ich .
M elbou rn e— itu s v ille —C ocoa, F la .
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(B r e v a r d C o.)
M e rid ia n , M is s .
M id d le s e x , M onm outh, O cean, and S o m e rs e t
C o s ., N .J.
M o b ile , A la ., and P e n s a c o la , F la .
M o n tg o m e ry , A la .
N a s h v ille , Tenn.
N o rth e a s te rn M aine
N o rw ic h — roton— ew London, Conn.
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Ogden, Utah
O rlan d o, F la .
Oxnard— im i V a lle y —V en tu ra, C a lif.
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Panam a C ity , F la .
P ortsm o u th , N .H —M ain e— a s s .
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P u eb lo, C olo.
R en o, N ev .
S acram en to , C a lif.
Santa B arb ara—
Santa M a r ia —L o m p o c , C a lif.
Sherm an— enison , T e x .
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S h re v e p o rt, L a .
S p rin g field —C h icop ee— o ly o k e , M ass —Conn.
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T op ek a, Kans.
T u cson , A r iz .
V a lle jo — a ir fie ld — a p a , C a lif.
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W ilm in gto n , D e l—N .J —Md.
Yum a, A r iz .

R ep o rts fo r the fo llo w in g su rveys conducted in the p r io r y e a r but since discontinued a re a ls o a v a ila b le :
A lp en a , Standish, and T aw as C ity, M ich .
A s h e v ille , N .C .
A u stin , T e x '.*
F o r t Sm ith, A r k .—
Okla.
G reat F a lls , M ont.
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Expanded to an a re a w age su rve y in f is c a l y e a r

1973.

L e x in g to n , K y . *
P in e B lu ff, A r k .
Stockton, C a lif.
T a c o m a , W ash.
W ich ita F a lls , T e x .
See in side back c o v e r .

The tw elfth annual re p o rt on s a la r ie s fo r accountants, au d ito rs, c h ie f accountants, a tto rn e y s , job a n a lys ts , d ir e c to r s o f p ers o n n e l, b u y ers , c h e m ists,
e n g in e e rs , en g in eerin g te c h n icia n s , d ra ftsm e n , and c le r ic a l e m p lo y e e s . O rd e r as B LS B u lletin 1742, N ation al S u rvey o f P r o fe s s io n a l, A d m in is tr a tiv e ,
T e c h n ic a l, and C le r ic a l P a y , June 1971, 75 cents a cop y, fro m any of the B LS r e g io n a l sa le s o ffic e s shown on the back c o v e r , or fro m the
Superintendent of D ocum ents, U.S. G overnm en t P rin tin g O ffic e , W ashington, D .C ., 20402.




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A lis t o f the la te s t a v a ila b le b u lletin s is p resen ted b elow . A d ir e c to r y o f a re a w age studies including m o re lim ite d studies conducted at the
req u est o f the E m p lo ym en t Standards A d m in is tra tio n o f the D epartm ent o f L a b o r is a v a ila b le on req u est. B u lletin s m ay be purchased fro m any of the BLS
r e g io n a l s a le s o ffic e s shown on the back c o v e r , or fro m the Superintendent o f Docum ents, U.S. G overn m en t P rin tin g O ffic e , W ashington, D .C ., 20402.
A rea

B u lletin number
and p ric e

A k ron , Ohio, D ec. 1972---------------- -------- — _— ------- ---- 1775-36,
A lban y—
Schenectady— r o y , N .Y ., M a r. 19731 ------------ 1775-62,
T
Alb u qu erqu e, N. M e x ., M a r. 1973________ ___ — ------------ 1775-52,
A llen tow n — ethlehem — aston , P a .—N .J ., M ay 1972 1 — 1725-87,
B
E
A tlan ta, G a., M ay 1972 1------------------ ---- ----------- ----- ---- 1725-77,
A u stin , T e x ., Dec. 1972 1----------------------- ----- -------------- 1775-42,
B a ltim o re , M d ., Aug. 1972 1___ ____ _________ _________ ___ 1775-20,
Beaumont— o r t Arthur—O ran ge, T e x ., M ay 1972-------- 1725-69,
P
Bingham ton, N .Y . , July 1972_____________________________ 1775-5,
B irm in gh am , A la ., M a r. 1973 1__________ __________ ______ 1775-65,
B o is e C ity , Idaho, N ov. 1972 1________ _______— ------ ----- 1775-32,
B oston, M a s s ., Aug. 1972 1___________ ______ ____ ___ _____ 1775-13,
B u ffa lo. N .Y ., O ct. 1972 1_________________________________ 1775-18,
B u rlin gton, V t . , D ec. 1972 1----- ----- --------------- — ----- — 1775-28,
Canton, Ohio, M ay 1972 1______ — ----- ------------------------- 1725-75,
C h arleston , W. V a ., M a r. 1972 1 -------- -------------- --------- 1725-63,
C h a rlo tte, N .C ., Jan. 1973------- ------ ------ —— ---------- —
1775-39,
Chattanooga, T e n n .-G a ., Sept. 1972 1---------------- ---- ---- 1775-14,
C h ic a g o , 111., June 1972____________________________________ 1725-92,
C incinnati, Ohicr-Ky.—In d ., F eb . 1973-------------------- ---- 1775-53,
C levela n d , O hio, Sept. 1972 1-------------------------------------- 1775-15,
C olum bus, O hio, Oct. 1972 1______________________________ 1775-23,
D a lla s , T e x ., O ct. 1972 1------------------------------------------- 1775-25,
D avenport— ock Island — o lin e, Iow a—
R
M
111., F eb . 1973---- 1775-57,
Dayton, O hio, D ec. 1972----- ----------------------- --------------- 1775-34,
D e n v e r, C o lo ., D ec. 1972----- ------------- ——------- ------------ 1775-35,
D es M oin es, Iowa, M ay 1972 1 ----------------------------------- 1725-86,
D e tro it, M ic h ., F eb . 1972----------------------------------- ---- — 1725-68,
D u rham , N .C ., A p r. 1973__ __i------ -------------------------- ---- 1775-61,
F o r t L au d erd a le— olly w o od and W e s t P a lm
H
B each, F l a . , A p r. 1973----- -----------—------ -— ----- — ---- 1775-64,
F o r t W orth, T e x ., O ct. 1972 1------------------------------------- 1775-24,
G ree n B ay, W is ., July 1972 1------------------------- —---------- 1775-1,
G r e e n v ille , S .C ., M ay 1972..... .......... —-------- --------------- 1725-66,
Houston, T e x ., A p r. 1972----------------- -------------- ----- ----- 1725-79,
H u n tsville, A l a . , F eb . 1973---- ---- ------------ ------------------- 1775-48,
Indianapolis, Ind., O ct. 1972 1 ——------ ------------------------ 1775-27,
Jackson, M is s ., Jan. 1973— --------- ■■■.. — ■■......... ............ 1775-44,
J a c k s o n v ille , F l a . , D ec. 1972 ----- — -------- — — ----------- 1775-31,
K ansas C ity, M o .-K a n s ., Sept. 1972------------------- ------ - 1775-17,
1725-81,
L a w re n c e — a v e rh ill, M ass.—N .H ., June 1972 1 ------H
1775-22,
Lexin gton , K y ., N ov. 1972 1---- ......................................
L ittle R o c k -N o rth L ittle R ock, A r k ., July 1972 1-------- 1775-2,
L o s A n g e le e -L o n g B each and A n ah eim —
Santa A n a 1775-38,
G arden G r o v e , C a lif., Oct. 1972 1--------- — ------------- L o u is v ille , K y.—In d ., N ov. 1972----- ------------------- ----- — 1775-37,
Lubbock, T e x . , M a r. 1973---- ---------------------—----- . . . ----- 1775-55,
M a n ch ester, N .H ., July 1972 1 ---------------- ------------------ 1775-8,
M em p h is, Tenn.— r k . , N ov. 1972— —------------------------- 1775-30,
A
M ia m i, F la ., N ov. 1972 1__________________________________ 1775-29,
M id lan d and O d essa, T e x ., Jan. 1973----- -------------------- 1775-41,

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40
55
40
35
45
40
75
30
45
55
50
75
65
50
35
35
40
55
70
50
75
55
75
40
40
40
35
40
35

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cents
cents
cents
cents
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cents
cents
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cents
cents
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40
50
55
30
35
40
55
40
40
50
35
50
55

cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
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75
40
40
55
40
55
35

cents
cents
cents
cents
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Data on establishment practices and supplementaiy wage provisions are also presented.




A rea
M ilw au k ee, W is ., M ay 1972 1-------------------------------------M inn eapolis—St. P a u l, M in n ., J an. 1973----------------------M uskegon— uskegon H eigh ts, M ic h ., June 1972 1 -------M
N ew a rk and J e r s e y C ity , N .J ., Jan. 1973----- —------------N ew H aven, C onn., J an. 1973-------------------------------------N ew O rlea n s , L a . , J an. 1973______________________________
N ew Y o rk , N .Y ., A p r . 1972 1
_______________________________
N o r fo lk — ir g in ia B each— o rts m o u th and
V
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N ew p o rt N ew s— ampton, V a ., J an. 1973 1-----------------H
Oklahom a C ity , O k la ., July 1972--------------------------------Om aha, N eb r.—Iow a, Sept. 1972___________________________
P a te r s o n — lifto n — a s s a ic , N .J ., June 1972 1 --------------C
P
P h ila d e lp h ia , P a .— .J ., N ov. 1972------- ----------------------N
P h o en ix , A r i z . , J une 1972 1________________________________
P itts b u rg h , P a . , J an. 1973 1 _____ — — ----------------------P o rtla n d , M a in e , N ov. 1972----- ---------------------------------P o rtla n d , O re g .—W a sh ., M a y 1972 1 ---------------------------P ou gh k eep sie—K in gston — ew bu rgh, N .Y .,
N
June 1972 1 __________________________________________________
P ro v id e n c e —W a rw ic k — aw tu ck et, R .I.—M a s s .,
P
M ay 1972____________________________________________________
R a le igh , N .C ., Aug. 1972-------------------------------------------R ichm ond, V a ., M a r. 1973_________________________________
R iv e r s id e —
San B ern a rd in o -O n ta rio , C a lif.,
D ec. 1 9 7 2 * --------------------------------------------------------------R o c h e s te r, N .Y . (o ffic e occupations o n ly), July 1972___
R o c k fo rd , 111., J une 1972 1 _________________________________
St. L o u is , M o.—111., M a r. 1973 1 ___ -_______- ...... ----------Salt Lak e C ity , Utah, N ov. 1972 1_________________________
San An ton io, T e x . , M ay 1972______ ____ -_______________ __
San D ie go , C a lif . , N ov. 1972_______________________________
San F r a n c is c o —
Oakland, C a lif., Oct. 1971 1 _____________
San J o s e , C a lif. , M a r. 1973___________________ ____________
Savannah, G a ., M ay 1972 1 --------- — ------ ---------------------Scranton, P a . , July 1972____ ___ — -------------------------------Seattle—E v e r e tt, W ash ., J an. 1973________________________
Sioux F a lls , S. D ak ., D ec. 1972 1--------------------------------South B end, In d ., M a r. 1973_______________________________
Spokane, W ash ., June 1972 1_ — ------ ------ --------------------S y ra cu se, N .Y ., July 1972_________________________________
T am p a—
St. P e te r s b u r g , F la ., Aug. 1972__________________
T o le d o , O hio— ic h ., A p r . 1973____________________________
M
T rent on, N. J . , Sept. 1972 1_________________________________
U tica— o m e , N .Y ., July 1972______________________________
R
W ashington, D .C.—Md.—V a ., M a r. 1972 1 ____ ______ __ ____
W a te rb u ry, C onn ., M a r. 1973______ _______________________
W a te rlo o , Iow a, N ov. 1977.
___________
W i chit a, K a n s ., A p r . 1972 1_______ ________________________
W o r c e s te r , M a s s ., M ay 1972 1______________ __ ___ _______
Y o r k , P a .. Feb. 1973_______________________________________
Young stown— a rre n , Ohio, N ov. 1972_____ _______________
W

B u lletin number
and p ric e
1725-83,
1775-49,
1725-85,
1775-50,
1775-46,
1775-47,
1725-90,

45
55
35
55
40
40
50

cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents

1775-51,
1775-6,
1775-16,
1725-88,
1775-45,
1725-94,
1775-67,
1775-21,
1725-89,

50
45
40
40
55
55
75
40
35

cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents

1725-80,

35 cents

1725-70,
1775-7,
1775-68,

30 cents
45 cents
40 cents

1775-60,
1775-4,
1725-84,
1775-69,
1775-33,
1725-67,
1775-40,
1725-33,
1775-66,
1725-73,
1775-10,
1775-56,
1775-43,
1775-54,
1725-91,
1775-11,
1775-9,
1775-63,
1775-12,
1775-3,
1725-93,
1775-58,
1775-26,
1725-82,
1725-71,
1775-59,
1775-19,

65
45
35
75
50
30
40
50
40
35
45
40
40
40
35
45
45
40
55
45
70
40
40
35
35
40
40

cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
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cents
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POSTAGE AND FEES PAID
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20212

L A B -4 4 1

OFFICIAL BUSINESS
PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE $300

THIRD CLASS MAIL

B U R E A U O F L A B O R S T A T IS T IC S R E G IO N A L O F F IC E S
Region I
1603 JFK Federal Building
Government Center
Boston, Mass. 02203
Phone: 223-6761 (Area Code 617)
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont

Region II
1515 Broadway
New York, N Y. 10036
Phone: 971-5405 (Area Code 212)
New Jersey
New York
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands

Region III
P.O. Box 13309
Philadelphia, Pa. 19101
Phone: 597-1154 (Area Code 215)
Delaware
District of Columbia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia

Region IV
Suite 540
1371 Peachtree St. N.E.
Atlanta, Ga. 30309
Phone: 526-5418 (Area Code 404)
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee

Region V
8 th Floor, 300 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, III. 60606
Phone: 353-1880 (Area Code 312)
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Ohio
Wisconsin

Region V
I
1100 Commerce St. Rm. 6B7
Dallas, Tex. 75202
Phone: 749-3516 (Area Code 214)
Arkansas
Louisiana
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas

Regions VII and VIII
Federal Office Building
911 Walnut St., 15th Floor
Kansas City, Mo. 64106
Phone: 374-2481 (Area Code 816)
VII
VIII
Iowa
Colorado
Kansas
Montana
Missouri
North Dakota
Nebraska
South Dakota
Utah
Wyoming

Regions IX and X
450 Golden Gate Ave.
Box 36017
San Francisco, Calif. 94102
Phone: 556-4678 (Area Code 415)
IX
X
Arizona
Alaska
Idaho
California
Oregon
Hawaii
Washington
Nevada
Full text of Area Wage Survey : Area Wage Survey: St. Louis, Missouri-Illinois, Metropolitan Area, March 1973 : Bulletin of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, No. 1775-69

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