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A re a Wage S u rvey

The St. Louis, Missouri—Illinois, Metropolitan Area
October 1965

Bulletin No. 1465-22




UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Arthur M. Ross, Commissioner




Area Wage Survey

The St. Louis, Missouri—Illinois, Metropolitan Area




October 1965

Bulletin No. 1465-22
January 1966

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Arthur M. Ross, Commissioner

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Contents

Preface

Pag e
The Bu reau of L a b o r S ta tistic s p r o g r a m of annual
o c c u p a t io n a l w age s u r v e y s in m e t r o p o l it a n a r e a s is d e ­
signed to p r o v i d e data on o c c u p a t io n a l e a r n in g s , and e s t a b ­
lis h m en t p r a c t i c e s and s u p p le m e n ta r y w ag e p r o v i s i o n s . It
y ie ld s d eta iled data b y s e l e c t e d in d u stry d iv is io n s f o r each
of the a r e a s studied, f o r e c o n o m i c r e g i o n s , and f o r the
United States.
A m a j o r c o n s i d e r a t i o n in the p r o g r a m is
the need f o r g r e a t e r in sight into (1) the m o v e m e n t of w a g e s
by o c c u p a t io n a l c a t e g o r y and sk ill le v e l, and (2) the s t r u c ­
ture and le v e l of w a g e s am ong a r e a s and in d u str y d iv is io n s .

T a b les :
1.
2.

A.

E s ta b lis h m e n ts and w o r k e r s within s c o p e of s u r v e y and
n um ber stud ied______________________________________________________
Indexes o f standard w e e k ly s a l a r i e s and s t r a ig h t - t im e h o u r ly
e arn in 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 ts of
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 __________ ___________________________
O cc u p a tio n a l e a r n i n g s : *
A - 1. O ffic e o c c u p a t io n s —m e n and w o m e n __________________________
A - 2 . P r o f e s s i o n a l and t e c h n ic a l o c c u p a t io n s —m e n and w o m e n __
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 ic a l o c c u p a t io n s —
m e n and w o m e n c o m b i n e d ___________________________________
A - 4 . M ain tenance and p ow erp lan t o c c u p a t i o n s ____________________
A - 5 . C u st o d ia l and m a t e r ia l m o v e m e n t o c c u p a t i o n s _____________

Appendix.

O cc u p a tio n a l d e s c r i p t i o n s ______________________________________

E i g h t y - f iv e a r e a s c u r r e n t l y a r e in cluded in the
p r o g r a m . In fo rm a tio n on o c c u p a t io n a l e arn in g s is c o l l e c t e d
annually in each ar ea . In fo rm a tio 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 ta r y w age p r o v i s i o n s is obtain ed b i e n ­
n ially in m o s t o f the a r e a s .
This bu lletin p r e s e n t s r e s u lt s o f the s u r v e y in
St. L o u is , M o . —111., in O c t o b e r 1965. The Standard M e t r o ­
politan S ta tistic a l A r e a , as defin ed b y the B u reau of the
Budget through M a r c h 1965, c o n s i s t s o f the c ity of St.
L ou is; the c ou n ties of F ran k lin , J e f f e r s o n , St. C h a r l e s ,
and St. L o u is , M o.; and the c ou n ties of M a d is o n and St.
C l a i r , 111.
This study w as con d u c ted b y the B u r e a u 's
r e g io n a l o f f i c e in C h ic a g o , 111., Adolph O. B e r g e r , D i r e c t o r ;
by L eon a r d O ls o n , under the d i r e c t i o n of Kenneth T h o rs te n .
The study was under the g e n e r a l d i r e c t i o n of W o o d r o w C.
Linn, A s s is ta n t R e g io n a l D i r e c t o r f o r W a g e s and In dustrial
R ela tion s .




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areas.

* N O TE:
S i m il a r ta bula tions a r e availab le f o r oth er
(See in side b a c k c o v e r . )

C u r r e n t r e p o r t s on o c c u p a t io n a l earn in g s and s u p p l e ­
m e n t a r y w age p r a c t i c e s in the St. L ou is a r e a are a ls o
a v ailab le f o r auto d e a le r r e p a ir sh ops ( O c t o b e r 1964), b a n k ­
ing ( D e c e m b e r 1964), c o n t r a c t clean in g s e r v i c e s (August
1965), c o r r u g a t e d and s o lid f i b e r b o x e s ( N o v e m b e r 1964),
flu id m i lk ( O c t o b e r 1964), and the m a c h i n e r y in d u str ies
(M ay 1965).
Union s c a l e s , in d ic a t iv e o f pr e v a ilin g pay
l e v e l s , are a v ailab le f o r buildin g c o n s t r u c t io n , prin ting,
l o c a l - t r a n s i t operating e m p l o y e e s , and m o t o r t r u c k d r i v e r s
and h e l p e r s .

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At the end of each s u r v e y , an in div id ual a r e a b u l ­
letin p r e s e n t s s u r v e y r e s u lts f o r each a r e a studied.
A ft e r
c o m p l e t i o n of all of the indiv idual a r e a b u lletin s f o r a
round of s u r v e y s , a t w o - p a r t s u m m a r y bu lletin is is s u e d .
The f i r s t part b r in g s data f o r each of the m e t r o p o l it a n
a r e a s studied into one bulletin. The s e c o n d part p r e s e n ts
in f o r m a t io n w hich has b e e n p r o j e c t e d f r o m in div id ual m e t ­
ro p o lita n a r e a data to r ela te to e c o n o m i c r e g io n s and the
United States.

In tr od u c tion ___________________________________________________________________
Wage tren ds 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 ______________________ ______

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Area Wage Survey—
The St. Louis, Mo.—111., Metropolitan Area
Introduction
O ccu p ation a l e m p lo y m e n t and e arn in g s data are shown f o r
f u l l - t i m e w o r k e r s , i . e . , those h ir e d to w o r k a r e g u la r w e e k ly sch edule
in the given o c cu p a t io n a l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n .
Earn in gs data ex clu de p r e ­
m iu m pay f o r o v e r t i m e and f o r w o r k on w eek en d s , h o lid a y s , and
late shifts.
N on produ ction b o n u s e s a r e e x clu d ed , but c o s t - o f - l i v i n g
b o n u se s and in cen tive earn ings a r e in cluded . W h ere w e e k ly h o u r s a r e
r e p o r t e d , as 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 the w o rk
s c h ed u les (rounded to the n e a r e s t half h our) f o r w hich s t r a ig h t - t im e
s a l a r i e s are pa id; a v e r a g e w e e k ly earn in g s f o r th ese oc cu p a t io n s have
b een rounded to the n e a r e s t half d o lla r .

This a r e a is 1 of 85 in w hich the U.S. D epartm en t of L a b o r ' s
Bureau of L a b o r Statistics con du cts s u r v e y s of oc cu p a t io n a l earn ings
and r elated w age ben efits on an ar ea w id e b a s i s .
This bulletin p r e s e n t s c u r r e n t o c cu p a t io n a l e m p lo y m e n t and
earn ing s in fo rm a t io n obtained l a r g e ly b y m a il f r o m the e sta b lis h m en ts
v is it e d b y B u reau fie ld e c o n o m i s t s in the la st p r e v i o u s s u r v e y f o r
oc cu p a tion s r e p o r t e d in that e a r l i e r study. P e r s o n a l v is it s w e r e made
to n on respon den ts and to those r esp on d en ts r e p o r t in g unusual changes
sin c e the p r e v i o u s su r v ey .

The averages presen ted r e f l e c t c o m p o s i t e , ar ea w id e estim ates.
In dustries and e st a b lis h m e n t s d if f e r in pay le v e l and j o b staffing and,
thus, contribute d if f e r e n t ly to the e s t im a t e s f o r each job .
The pay
r ela tion s h ip obtain able f r o m the averages m a y fa il to r e f l e c t a c c u r a t e ly
the wage sp re a d o r d iffe r e n t ia l m ain tained am ong jo b s in indiv idual
est a b lis h m e n t s . S i m il a r ly , d i f f e r e n c e s in a v e r a g e pay le v e ls f o r m en
and w o m e n in any of the s e l e c t e d o c cu p a t io n s should not be 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 pay tr ea tm en t of the s e x e s within in dividual e s ­
ta blish m en ts . Other p o s s i b l e f a c t o r s w hich m a y contrib ute to d i f f e r ­
e n ce s in pay f o r m en and w o m e n in clude: D if f e r e n c e s in p r o g r e s s i o n
within e s t a b lis h e d rate r a n ges , sin c e on ly the actual rates paid in ­
cum ben ts a r e c o l l e c t e d ; and d i f f e r e n c e s in s p e c i f i c duties p e r f o r m e d ,
although the w o r k e r s a r e a p p r o p r ia t e ly c l a s s i f i e d within the sam e
s u r v e y j o b d e s c r ip t i o n . Job d e s c r i p t i o n s u sed in c la s s if y in g e m p lo y e e s
in th ese su r v e y s a r e u su ally m o r e g e n e r a li z e d than th ose u sed in
individual e st a b lis h m e n t s and allow f o r m i n o r d if f e r e n c e s am ong e s ­
ta blish m en ts in the s p e c i f i c duties p e r f o r m e d .

In each a r e a , data are obtain ed f r o m r e p r e s e n t a t iv e e s t a b ­
lish m en ts within six b r o a d in du stry d i v is io n s : M anufacturin g; t r a n s ­
porta tion , c o m m u n ic a tio n , and oth er p u blic u tilitie s ; w h o l e s a l e trade;
r etail trad e; fin an ce, in s u r a n c e , and r e a l estate; and s e r v i c e s . M a jo r
in du stry g rou ps e x clu d e d f r o m th ese studie s a r e g o v e r n m e n t o p e r a ­
tions and the c o n s t r u c t io n and e x t r a c t iv e in d u s tr ie s . E s ta blis h m en ts
having f e w e r than a p r e s c r i b e d n u m b er of w o r k e r s a r e om itted b e c a u s e
they tend to fu rn ish in su ffic ie n t e m p lo y m e n t in the o c cu p a t io n s studied
to w a r ra n t in clu s ion . Sep arate ta bula tions a r e p r o v i d e d f o r each of the
b r o a d in du stry d iv is io n s w hich m e e t pu b lica tion c r i t e r i a .
T h ese s u r v e y s a r e con d u c ted on a sa m p le b a s i s b e c a u s e of
the u n n e c e s s a r y c o s t in v o lv e d in su r v ey in g all est a b lis h m e n t s .
To
obtain optim u m a c c u r a c y at m i n im u m c o s t , a g r e a t e r p r o p o r t io n of
la rg e than of s m a ll e s t a b lis h m e n t s is studied. In c o m b in in g the data,
h o w e v e r , all e st a b lis h m e n t s a r e giv en th eir a p p r o p r ia te weight. E s ­
tim a tes b a s e d on the e st a b lis h m e n t s studied a r e p r e s e n t e d , t h e r e f o r e ,
as relating to all e s t a b lis h m e n t s in the in d u str y grou pin g and a r ea ,
e x c e p t f o r th ose b e l o w the m in im u m s i z e studied.

O ccu p ation a l e m p lo y m e n t e s t im a t e s r e p r e s e n t the total in all
establishm ents within the scope of the study and not the num ber actually
su r v e y e d . B e c a u s e of d i f f e r e n c e s in o c cu p a t io n a l s tru c tu re am ong e s ­
ta b lish m en ts , the e s t im a te s of o c c u p a t io n a l e m p lo y m e n t obtained f r o m
the sa m p le of e st a b lis h m e n t s studied s e r v e only to in dic ate the rela tiv e
im p o r t a n c e of the j o b s studied.
T h e s e d i f f e r e n c e s in o ccu p ation al
s t r u c tu r e do not m a t e r ia l ly a f f e c t the a c c u r a c y of the earnin gs data.

O ccup ations and Ea rn in gs
The o c cu p a t io n s s e l e c t e d f o r study a r e c o m m o n to a v a r ie t y
of m anu factu ring and nonm an ufacturin g in d u s t r ie s , and a r e of the
follo w in g ty p es : (1) O ffic e c l e r i c a l ; (2) p r o f e s s i o n a l and te c h n ic a l;
(3) m ain ten an ce and p ow erp lan t; and (4) c u s to d ia l and m a t e r ia l m o v e ­
ment.
O ccup ationa l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n is b a s e d on a u n if o r m set of jo b
d e s c r i p t i o n s d e s ig n e d to take a c c ou n t of in t e r e s t a b l is h m e n t v a r ia t io n
in duties within the sa m e jo b .
The o c cu p a t io n s s e l e c t e d f o r study
a r e lis te d and d e s c r i b e d in the appendix. Ea rn in gs data f o r s o m e of
the oc cu p a tion s lis te d and d e s c r i b e d a r e not p r e s e n t e d in the A - s e r i e s
ta bles b e c a u s e either (1) e m p lo y m e n t in the o c c u p a t io n is to o s m a ll
to p r o v id e enough data to m e r i t p r e s e n ta tio n , o r (2) th e r e is p o s s i ­
b ilit y of d i s c l o s u r e of in dividual e s t a b lis h m e n t data.




E s ta b lis h m en t P r a c t i c e s and S u pplem en tary Wage P r o v i s i o n s
Tabulations on s e l e c t e d est a b lis h m e n t p r a c t i c e s and su p p le ­
m e n t a r y w age p r o v i s i o n s ( B - s e r i e s ta b le s ) are not p r e s e n te d in this
bulletin.
In form ation f o r th ese tabula tions is c o ll e c t e d b ienn ia lly in
this ar ea .
T h e se tabulations on m i n im u m en tran ce s a l a r i e s f o r
i n e x p e r ie n c e d w o m e n o f f i c e w o r k e r s ; shift d iffe r e n t ia ls ; sch edu led
w e e k ly h o u r s ; paid h o lid a y s ; pa id v a c a tio n s ; and health, in su r a n ce ,
and p e n sio n plans; a r e p r e s e n t e d (in the B - s e r i e s tables) in p r e v io u s
bu lletin s f o r t h i s ’ area.

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T a b le 1.

E sta b lis h m e n ts and w o r k e r s w ithin s c o p e o f s u r v e y and n u m ber stu died in St. L o u is , M o .—111.,1
by m a jo r in d u s tr y d iv is io n , 2 O c t o b e r 1965

M in im u m
em p lo y m e n t
in e s t a b lis h ­
m ents in s c o p e
o f study

In d u stry d iv is io n

A ll d iv is io n s ----------

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M a n u fa ctu rin g ------- -----------------------------------------------N o n m a n u fa ctu rin g---------------------------------------------------T r a n s p o rta tio n , c o m m u n ic a tio n , and
o th e r p u b lic u t i l i t i e s 5 ------ -------------------------W h o le s a le t r a d e ________________________________
R e ta il t r a d e _____________________________________
F in a n ce , in s u r a n c e , and r e a l e s t a t e ------------S e r v ic e s 6 7-------------- ------------ --------- --------------

.

N u m ber o f e s ta b lis h m e n ts

W o r k e r s in e s ta b lis h m e n ts
W ithin s c o p e o f s tu d y 4

W ithin s c o p e
o f s tu d y 3

Studied

Studied
N u m ber

P ercen t

969

Z6l

3 8 0 ,7 0 0

100

Z36, 100

100
■

393
576

104
157

Z3Z, 700
148, 000

61
39

1 4 8 ,1 0 0
88, 000

100
50
100
50
50

87
160
76
136
117

37
30
Z7
30
33

48,
18,
40,
Z l,
19,

300
ZOO
300
700
500

13
5
10
6
5

36,
5,
Z7,
9,
9,

800
400
500
000

300

1 The St. L o u is Standard M e tro p o lita n S ta tis tic a l A r e a , as d e fin e d by the B u rea u o f the B udget th rou gh M a r c h 1965, c o n s is t s o f the c it y o f
St. L o u is ; the c o u n tie s o f F ra n k lin , J e ffe r s o n , St. C h a r le s , and St. L o u is , M o .; and the co u n tie s o f M a d is on and St. C la ir , 111.
The " w o r k e r s
w ithin s c o p e o f s tu d y " e s t im a t e s show n in this table p r o v id e a r e a s o n a b ly a c c u r a t e d e s c r ip t io n o f the s iz e and c o m p o s it io n o f the la b o r f o r c e in clu d ed
in the s u r v e y .
The e s tim a te s a re not in tended, h o w e v e r , to s e r v e as a b a s is o f c o m p a r is o n w ith o th e r e m p lo y m e n t in d e x e s f o r the a r e a to m e a s u r e
e m p lo y m e n t tr e n d s o r le v e ls s in c e (1) planning o f w age s u r v e y s r e q u ir e s the u se o f e s ta b lis h m e n t data c o m p ile d c o n s id e r a b ly in adva nce o f the
p a y r o ll p e r io d stu died, and (Z) s m a ll e s ta b lis h m e n ts are e x c lu d e d f r o m the s c o p e o f the s u r v e y .
2 The 1957 r e v is e d e d itio n o f the Standard In d u stria l C la s s ific a t io n M anual and the 1963 S up plem ent w e re u s e d in c la s s ify in g e s ta b lis h m e n ts
by in d u s tr y d iv is io n .
3 In clu d e s all e s ta b lis h m e n ts w ith to ta l e m p lo y m e n t at o r above the m in im u m lim ita tio n .
A ll o u tle ts (w ith in the a rea) o f c o m p a n ie s in such
in d u s tr ie s as tr a d e , fin a n c e , auto r e p a ir s e r v ic e , and m o tio n p ic tu re th e a te r s are c o n s id e r e d as 1 e s ta b lis h m e n t.
4 In clu d e s all w o r k e r s in all e s ta b lis h m e n ts w ith total e m p lo y m e n t (w ith in the a rea) at o r above the m in im u m lim ita tio n .
5 T a x ic a b s and s e r v ic e s in c id e n ta l to w ater t r a n s p o r ta tio n w e r e e x clu d e d .
6 T h is in d u s tr y d iv is io n is r e p r e s e n t e d in e s tim a te s f o r " a ll in d u s t r ie s " and "n o n m a n u fa c tu r in g " in the S e r ie s A t a b le s .
S ep a ra te p r e s e n ta tio n
o f data fo r th is d iv is io n is not m ade fo r one o r m o r e o f the fo llo w in g r e a s o n s : ( l ) E m p lo y m e n t in the d iv is io n is too s m a ll to p r o v id e enough data
to m e r it s e p a ra te study, (Z) the s a m p le w as not d e s ig n e d in itia lly to p e r m it s e p a r a te p r e s e n ta tio n , (3) r e s p o n s e w as in s u ffic ie n t o r inadequ ate to
p e r m it se p a ra te p r e s e n ta tio n , and (4) th e re is p o s s ib ilit y o f d is c lo s u r e o f in d iv id u a l e s ta b lis h m e n t data.
7 H o te ls; p e r s o n a l s e r v ic e s ; b u s in e s s s e r v ic e s ; a u to m o b ile r e p a ir sh o p s; m o tio n p ic tu r e s ; n o n p ro fit m e m b e r s h ip o r g a n iz a tio n s (e x clu d in g r e lig io u s
and c h a r ita b le o r g a n iz a tio n s ); and e n g in e e r in g and a r c h ite c t u r a l s e r v ic e s .

F ifty -e ig h t p e r c e n t o f the e m p lo y e e s w ithin s c o p e o f the s u r v e y in St. L ou is w e re
e m p lo y e d in m a n u fa ctu rin g f ir m s .
The fo llo w in g table p r e s e n ts the m a jo r in d u s try g rou p s
and s p e c ific in d u s tr ie s as a p e r c e n t o f all m a n u fa ctu rin g:
In du stry gro u p
T r a n s p o rta tio n e q u ip m e n t_____ Z7
F o o d p r o d u c t s ____________________ 11
P r im a r y m e t a l s _________________ 10
C h e m ic a ls ________________________
8
E l e c t r ic a l m a c h i n e r y ----------------- 7
M a c h in e r y (e x c e p t e l e c t r i c a l ) — 6
F a b r ic a t e d m e ta l p r o d u c t s ------6
L e a th e r and le a th e r p r o d u c t s __
5

S p e c ific in d u s tr ie s
A ir c r a ft and p a r t s ---------------------- 16
M o to r v e h ic le s and equ ip m en t— 9
In d u stria l in o r g a n ic and
o r g a n ic c h e m ic a l s -------------------- 6
B la st fu r n a c e s , s te e l w o r k s ,
and r o llin g and fin is h in g
m i l l s -------------------------------------------- 4
F o o tw e a r (e x c e p t r u b b e r )---------- 4

T h is in fo r m a tio n is b a s e d on e s t im a t e s o f total e m p lo y m e n t d e r iv e d f r o m u n iv e r s e
m a t e r ia ls c o m p ile d p r io r to actu al s u r v e y .
P r o p o r t io n s in v a r io u s in d u s tr y d iv is io n s m ay
d iffe r f r o m p r o p o r t io n s b a s e d on the r e s u lts o f the s u r v e y as show n in ta b le 1 a b o v e .

3

W age Trends for Selected Occupational Groups
P r e s e n t e d in table Z are in d ex es and p e r c e n t a g e s of change in
av er a g e s a la r ie s of o f f i c e c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s and in d u str ia l n u r s e s , and
in av er a g e earn ings of s e l e c t e d plant w o r k e r g rou p s.

n

"d

F o r o f f i c e c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s and in d u str ia l n u r s e s , the p e r ­
centag es of change r ela te to a v e r a g e w e e k ly s a l a r i e s f o r n o r m a l h ours
of w ork , that is , the standard w o r k sc h ed u le f o r w hich s t r a ig h t - t im e
s a la r ie s are paid.
F o r plant w o r k e r g r o u p s , they m e a s u r e changes
in a v er a g e s t r a ig h t - t im e h o u r ly ea r n in g s, ex clu din g p r e m i u m pay f o r
o v e r t im e and f o r w o r k on w e e k en d s , h o lid a y s , and late shifts.
The
e r c e n t a g e s are b a s e d on data f o r s e l e c t e d k ey oc cu p a tion s and in lude m o s t of the n u m e r i c a l l y im portan t j o b s within each group.
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
Comptometer operators
Keypunch operators, classes A and B
Office boys and girls
Secretaries
Stenographers, general
Stenographers, senior
Switchboard operators, classes A and B
Tabulating-machine operators, class B
Typists, classes A and B

A v e r a g e w e e k ly
com pu ted f o r each of the
or h o u r ly e arn in g s w e r e
the jo b s during the p e r i o d

Industrial nurses (men and women):
Nurses, industrial (registered)
Skilled maintenance (men):
Carpenters
Electricians
Machinists
Mechanics
Mechanics (automotive)
Painters
Pipefitters
Tool and die makers
Unskilled plant (men):
Janitors, porters, and cleaners
Laborers, material handling

s a l a r i e s or a v e r a g e h o u r ly earn ings w e r e
s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s . The a v e r a g e s a la r ie s
then m u ltip lie d b y e m p lo y m e n t in each of
s u r v e y e d in 1961. T h e se w eigh ted earn ings

Table 2.

f o r indiv idual o c cu p a t io n s w e r e then totaled to obtain an a g g reg a te f o r
each o c cu p a t io n a l group. F in a lly , the r a tio ( e x p r e s s e d as a p er cen ta g e)
of the grou p a g g reg a te f o r the one y e a r to the a g g re g a te f o r the other
y e a r was c om p u ted and the d i f f e r e n c e b etw een the re su lt and 100 is
the p e r c e n t a g e of change f r o m the one p e r i o d to the other.
The
in dexes w e r e c om p u ted by m u ltiply in g the r a tio s f o r each group
ag g reg a te f o r each p e r i o d after the b a s e y e a r (1961).
The in dexes and p e r c e n t a g e s of change m e a s u r e , p r in c ip a lly ,
the e f f e c t s of (1) g e n e r a l s a la r y and w age ch a n g es; (Z) m e r i t o r other
i n c r e a s e s in pay r e c e i v e d by in div id ual w o r k e r s while in the sa m e jo b ;
and (3) changes in a v e r a g e w ag es due to changes in the la b o r f o r c e r e ­
sulting f r o m la b o r t u r n o v e r , f o r c e ex p a n sion s, f o r c e r e d u c tio n s , and
changes in the p r o p o r t io n s of w o r k e r s e m p lo y e d b y e st a b lis h m e n t s with
d ifferen t pay le v e l s . Changes in the la b o r f o r c e can c a u se i n c r e a s e s
o r d e c r e a s e s in the o c cu p a t io n a l a v e r a g e s without actual wage changes.
F o r e x a m p le , a f o r c e ex pan sion m igh t i n c r e a s e the p r o p o r t io n of lo w e r
paid w o r k e r s in a s p e c i f i c o c cu p a t io n and lo w e r the a v e r a g e , w h e r e a s
a r ed u c tion in the p r o p o r t i o n of lo w e r paid w o r k e r s would have the
o p p o s ite e ffect. S i m il a r ly , the m o v e m e n t of a h igh -p a yin g e s t a b l i s h ­
ment out of an a r e a could c a u se the a v e r a g e earnin gs to drop, ev en
though no change in rates o c c u r r e d in oth er e s ta b lis h m en ts in the area.
Data are adju sted w h e r e n e c e s s a r y to r e m o v e f r o m the in dex es and
p e r c e n t a g e s of change any sig n ific a n t e f f e c t c a u se d b y changes in
s c o p e of the su r v ey .
The use of constant e m p lo y m e n t w eights elim in a tes the e f f e c t
of changes in the p r o p o r t i o n of w o r k e r s r e p r e s e n t e d in each jo b i n ­
clud ed in the data. The p e r c e n t a g e s of change r e f l e c t only changes in
a v e r a g e pay f o r s t r a ig h t - t im e h o u r s .
They are not in flu enced by
changes in standard w o r k s c h e d u l e s , as such, or by p r e m i u m pay
for overtim e.

Indexes of standard weekly salaries and straight-time hourly earnings for selected occupational groups in St. Louis, M o.—111. ,
October 1965 and October 1964, and percents of increase for selected periods
Indexes
(October 1960-100)

Industry and occupational group
October 1965

October 1964

Percents of increase
October 1964
to
October 1965

October 1963
to
October 1964

October 1962
to
October 1963

October 1961
to
October 1962

October I960
to
October 1961

October 1959
to
October 1960

A ll industries:
Office clerical (men and w om en)------Industrial nurses (men and w om en)----Skilled maintenance (men)-----------------Unskilled plant (m e n )--------------------------

114.
119.
115.
118.

3
7
7
1

1 11.4
113.8
112.9
1 1 2 .4

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

2. 3
3 .4
2 .7
2 .6

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

2.
2.
2.
3.

6
6
6
5

3 .0
4. 3
3. 7
3. 6

2 .9
5. 6
2. 8
4. 7

M anuf ac turing:
Office clerical (men and w om en)------Industrial nurses (men and w om en)----Skilled maintenance (men)-----------------Unskilled plant (m e n )--------------------------

115. 3
120. 2
115. 2
117.6

111.8
114.9
112.0
113. 1

3. 1
4. 6
2 .8
3 .9

2 .3
3 .8
2 .7
2 .9

3.
3.
3.
2.

2.
2.
2.
3.

1
6
2
5

3. 5
4. 3
3 .6
3. 7

3.
5.
2.
3.




5
5
1
4

4
6
4
7

4

A. Occupational Earnings
Table A-l. Office Occupations—Men and Women
(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t -t im e w e e k ly h o u r s and e a rn in g s fo r s e le c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu d ied on an a r e a b a s is
b y in d u str y d iv is io n , St. L o u is , M o . —111. , O c t o b e r 1965)

Weekly earnings1
(standard)
Sex, occupation, and industry division

mber Average
weekly
tkers hours1
(standard) Mean2

$
118.53
12G.5C
115.5C
121.50

N u m b e r of workers receiving straight -time weekly earnings of—
$

Median 2

$
117.Oo
117.03
117.00
I13.5u

Middle range2

$
$
102.00-133.00
l v 3.00-139.5c
1Jv.5C-123.50
11 6 . JO-125 . a

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS A
MAN'JFACTUR IN G --------------------NJNMANUFACTURING ---------------PUBLIC UTILITIES3-----------

473
2 90
183
71

39,5
40. C
39.5
4C .0

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS B
MANUFACTURING--------------------N'JNMANUFACTUR ING ---------------PUBLIC UTILITIFS3-----------F INANCE4-----------------------------

37r
141
229
93
96

39..
98. Ut H 4.59
74.50-115.Ou
39.5 110.5F 111.00 1C '• 5'<-124. 59
38.5 90 .C(
84.50
68 . J 3 - 1 1 1.50
4C.I 111.GO 111.50 1v 7 •5J - l 16.Ou
37.
6 9 . 5i- 67.5 > 6 2 . 5 j- 7 3 . 5 J

CLERKS,

FILF, CLASS f t ------------

63

40.0

CLERKS, ORDER--------------------------MANUFACTURING--------------------N JNMAN'JFACTUR IN G ---------------WHOLESALE Tk AOE--------------

514
223
291
281

40.0
39.5
40..;
40. «

CLERKS, PAYROLL----------------------MANUFACTURING----------------------

8B
64

OFFICE BOYS ------------------------------MANUFACTURING---------------------NONMANUFACTURING---------------PJ3L IC UTIL ITICS3-----------FINANCE4-----------------------------

83 •5 f'
114.C.
116.cr
113.0C
114.00

85.50
114.5c
116.50
113.59
114. Dr­

91•OC— 111.50
101.00 10 c.Go
lu2.0<
99 . 5f
93 . 5u-llo.C.
loC.OC lul.CO
83.50— 112.OC
115.51 113.50 111.00-121.03
90.0i
89.50
85.5 3— 1C C .00

TABUL A TING-MACHINE OPERATORS
CLASS C -------------------------------------

85

39.c

RILL tR S, MACHINt- (BILLING
NACHIN’: I ----------------------------------MANUFACTURING--------------------NON MANUFACTURING---------------p u b l i c u t i l i t i e s 3-----------

172
76
96
56




t
130

$
140

lie

115

120

13c

140

15c

—
-

-

-

-

-

—
-

-

-

1
1

8
8
-

3
2
1

36
24
12

10
2
8

41
18
23

48
33
15
2

23
15
8
2

40
32
8
8

72
31
41
36

58
32
26
7

47
22
25
9

44
35
9
7

_

_

2

!?

26
1
23

19
1
18

3

14
12
2

11
6
5

-

-

-

-

11
6
5
1

26
23
3
3

43
13
30
27

47
6
41
30

29
16
13
13

36
24
12
11

21
20
1
1

18

2

29
2
27
7
14

11

6

2

11

-

6

8

6

1

-

-

7

3
2
1

23
20
3
1

8
8
-

4
2
2
2

37
13
19
19

108
36
72
72

75
14
61
61

73
30
43
43

103
31
72
72

6
6

1
1

4
2

20
15

2
2

2
1

16
7

5
2

7
3

17
16
1

7
7

4

_

-

4

-

-

-

17
4
13
11

4
4
-

—

40
1
39
39

1
1
-

17
2
15
12

58
13
45
43

22
7
15
13

26
11
15
2

39
18
21
2
13

17
9
8
2

36
6
30
17

4

-

-

i?

23

38
6
32
25

4

3

-

5

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

1
1

-

-

1
1

-

-

7

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

5
5

20

32
14
18
11

95
29
66
9
27

57
29
28
6
12

62
46
16
1
8

51
22
29
2
24

_

_

_

_

_

.

.

.

.

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_
-

_
-

4
1
3

32
11
21

32
19
13

-

~

5
5
1
2

13
3
10

-

6
2
4
1
2

_

-

~

20
20
-

_

_

_

-

-

-

~

“

-

72.50- 96.50

40 •*' 83.5'.. 77.50
66.vO-lC5.cO
65.50- 96.5u
40. v
74.50
86.uc
79 C 67.00-10e.50
4J.C
40.1: IO C.50 107.00 131.00-111.59

$
120

1G5

_
~

39.5
4C.c
39. v
40. U
38.0

115

ICC-

_

271
123
148
34
54

$

$
110

95

1 ;5.5 0 -1 32 .5b
1*8.00-121.00
103.50-121.00

T ABUL ATING-MAC FINE OPERATORS
CLASS 3 ------------------------------------m a n u f a c t u r i n g ---------------------NJ\MANUFACTURING---------------u U 3L IC UTILITIES3-----------FINANCE4-----------------------------

$
105

90

_

1J8.00-12M-.0G
110.00— 127,50
107.0 3— 12 3•5v
136.50-120.50

$
luo

85

\ ( 7.03-122.50

115.50
118.50
113.50
109.9C

$
95

80

-

119.00
12 0.5v
118.50
113.OC

90

75

-

39.«.
4 v.O
38.5
38.5

85

70

7 2 . Ju-ICO.OB

?ul
61
1 4C
95

$

*

$

80

65

-

T ABUL ATING-MAC NINE OPERATORS
CLASS A -------------------------------------MANUFACTURING---------------------NONMANUFACTURING---------------FINANCE4------------------------------

$

60

-

74.50
74.09
75.CO
94.50
69.50

75

55

-

57.506 0 . 5f56.5c73.0J52.50—

$
7C

50

2

65.50
67.00
62.50
92. Cv
59.00

$
65

45

-

69.00
68.50
69.Cv
85.50
61.00

$
63

$
150

160
and

-

39.u
39.5
39.U
39.5
38.5

$
55

and
under

-

415
181
234
68
102

See fo o tn o te s at end o f ta b le.

$
5c

-

96.50-127.00
96.0 )— 138.50

87.50

$
45

-

39.5 1)1.50 ill.5o
39.5 112.50 110.50

87.OC

$
40

-

-

12

~

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

-

9
9
-

16C over

25
5
-

17
16
1
-

4
4
-

1
1
-

-

-

-

-

-

56
46
10
Id

12
11
1
1

1
1
-

2
2
“

7
7

5
5

7
7

1
1

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

41
14
27
2C

12
5
7
4

15
5
10

4
2
2
1

5
1
4

20
13
7
2

13
4
c
6

7
6
1
1

2
1
1
1

2

7

“

-

-

1
1
-

-

-

2r

2

-

-

-

-

-

8

17

11

44
30
14
1

11

14

8

2

11
10
1

12
2
1C
10

2

6

6

14

3

6

2c
8
12

18
<;
9

26
17
9
6

14
5
9

18
6
12
6

4
4

3
3

3
3

-

-

-

17
1
16
16

25
7
*8
lo

-

1
1
1

-

-

5
Table A-l.

Office Occupations—Men and W om en— Continued

(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t -t im e w e e k ly h ou rs and e a rn in g s fo r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu d ied on an a r e a b a s is
b y in d u stry d iv is io n , St. L o u is . M o . —111. , O c t o b e r 19651
N u m b er o f w o r k e r s r e c e iv in g s t r a ig h t -t im e w e e k ly e a rn in g s o f—

Average
weekly
hours1
workers (standard)
Mean2

Sex, occupation, and industry division

45

50

55

6u

65

70

75

80

85

90

95

$
IOC

45

50

55

6-'

65

70

75

8f

85

90

95

ic"

1 .5

110

115

-

“

~

1
1

21
21

4
1

12
12

11
10

15
15

14
14

2
2

1C
1C

-

-

14

1

_
“

1(«
10

_
~

~

24
2
22

7
7

7
2
5

25
4
21

24
11
1?

25
17
8

27
15
12

19
17
2

4
4
~

9
5
4

~

10
It
10

131
1
13»>
12
114

19C
6
134
3
180

91
7
84
6
68

1C8
3C
78
13
45

94
49
45
21
15

24
22
2
1

53
?9
24
15
5

36
22
14
11

44
18
26
13

15
13
2
1

21
2
1"»

8
2
6
1

23
9
12
-

l'
1 „•
-

_
-

8
8
-

18
1
17
6

16
3
13
-

43
24
19
2
3

113
61
52
7

5
3

74
22
52
16
5
16

3

15
18

57
30
27
5
12
6

93
31
t>2
18
21
2
12

4P
27
13
?
2

52
26
26
lo
7
3

5'
36
14
4
V

45
17
28
1
It
2
-

35
14
21
21

51
34
17
17

7
6
l
1

11
31
-

11

1

-

-

11

1

3

-

1
1
1

-

-

-

15
3
7
3

1
1

$

Number

$
40

Median 2

Middle range 2

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$
s
$
t
$
$
$
$
31 5 11;
115
12.) 130
14u 15C
160

and
under

and
12.

13;

14 l

15C

16t

over

-

-

-

-

-

_
-

1
1

WOMEN - CONTINUED
8 ILL EK St MACHINE (BOOKKEEPING
M A C H I N E ) ----------------------------NONMANUFACTUk ING -----------------------------

1 *;5
86

39.5
39.5

$
82. Ou
77. vf

$
81 . 5U
79.-''0

$
$
7c.cn- 94.10
6 5 . 0 J- 87.0c

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE 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 -----------------

182
77
1J5

39. r
39.5
39.u

86.5(94.50
80.51*

89. OC
96 . Of
82.OC

78.5u- 98.0-0
9 0 . j Z - 1C2.00
6 9.
91.OU

_
-

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
CLASS 3 -----------------------------M ANUFACTUR I N G --------------------NONMANUFAC TURING----------------------------WHOLESALE T R A D E ---------------FINANCE4-------------------------

856
P?.J
036
IP 6
438

38.5
39.5
38. V
40. *»
<7.0

69.50
81.51
6 5 . 5(,
77.50
58 .5(

65.5C
79. OC
60. ’j i
7 4 . 5C
57. 5(

57.c:71.0c55.5C67.
54 .SC-

79. c>
90. Go
69.50
89. 5 G
62 .Li*

_
“

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS A -------MANUFACTURING----------------------------------NOhMANUFACTUR I N G ----------------PUBLIC UT ILITIES3--------------WHOLESALE T R A D E ---------------RETAIL T R A D E ------------------FINANCE4-------------------------

6 63
371
7-..
69
58
91

39.5
4 U.t
38.5
38.5
40. t
40.0
37.5

297

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS B -------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S3--------------WHOLESALE T R A D E ---------------RETAIL TRADE--------------------------------F [NANCE4 ------------------------------------------

1,628
766
862
137
140
241
232

CLERKS, FILE, 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 ----------------FIN ANCE 4-------------------------

99 •».0
100.Ot
103.00 101.o',
96.50
9 7.50
IC7.CC 1< 7.50
1G4.5C 102.5-j
92.00
9C.0C
89.50 91.50

99.0-- 112.CC
92.OC— 114.50
•n.5o- U;9. 5c
99. CO- U 8 . C C
87. 5u- 11 7. 5-_
7 7 . a - 97.5"
80.59- 1C 1.50

39.5
39.5
39. r.
39.5
39.5
40.«
37.5

77.0c
81.00
73.5C
93.50
73 . 5C
70.Of
65.50

73.50
79. LO
70.00
97.50
72.50
69 .CO
66.00

65•vt— 87.5:
69. J j - 9c .UP
6 1 . SC- 83.5c
82. 50- 106.5.:
59 . CO- 8 7 . 5 0
62.5T- 79.50
59 .SC- 71.50

258
109
149
8?

39.0
4G.C
38.5
38.0

83.scss.50
82.00
71.00

83.0C
87.50
78.CC
71.CO

72. 30- 95.50
7 7 . 5 1 - 94.5C
67 .CO- lei.oo
64. CG- 78.50

CLERKS, FILE, CLASS B --------------MA NUFACTURING --------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------PUBLIC UTIL IT IE S3--------------WHOLESALE T R A O E ---------------RETAIL T R A D E ------------------FINANCE4-------------------------

84 C
317
523
37
109
56
233

39.C
4C.0
39.C
39.5
40.0
40.0
38.C

68.50
69. OC
68.50
82.00
75.00
64.50
62.50

66.50
68.CC
65 .5C
80.OC
75. UO
66.CO
61.00

59.CC- 74.50
59.Ou- 75.00
59.CO- 74.CO
59.CO- 1C1.00
67. 5C- 84. CC
58.5C- 7G.50
57.50- 67.50

CLERKS, FILE, CLASS C --------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------NO NMANUFACTURING ----------------PUBLIC U T I L IT IE S3--------------WHOLESALE T R A D E ---------------F I NA NC E4-------------------------

562
98
464
48
81
236

39.0
39.5
39.0
4C.0
40.0
38.0

56.00
58.ro
56.00
75.00
54.CO
54.00

54.00
57.50
53.50
72.50
53.GO
53.00

51.0054.0C50 . SC69 .005C.0C49.00-

59.00
61.00
58.00
78.00
57.C-C
57.00

CLERKS, ORDER -----------------------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 ----------------WHOLESALE T R A D E ----------------

450
163
2 87
186

40.0
39.5
40.0
40.0

77.00
80 .5C
75.50
80.00

77.00
79.OC
75.50
81.00

62.5071.5059 .5C64.00-

91 .CO
90.00
91.50
95.00

See fo o tn o te s at end o f table,




_

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

“
_

-

-

-

-

-

-

“

1
7

4
7

19
2
17
2
8
5

16

154
37
117
36
31
27

183
93
SO
4
8
19
44

241
82
159
14
1C
6*
57

227
95
132
10
23
27
5G

135
95
40
3
9
18
5

159
103
56
7
5
34
6

1C9
70
39
6
21
in
1

64
29
35
12
9
6
6

1C5
45
60
24
9
a
1

76
50
26
18

5
2
3
-

29
2
27
27

18
18
12

3?
19
14
13

30
9
21
15

26
15
11
8

23
15
8
1

28
24
4
4

22
19
3
2

19
3
16

1C
1
9

19o
60
136
12
8
15
89

125
35
90

149
56
93

114
56
58

66
33
33

-

11
1
10
ie

5
5
-

-

32
11
21
-

-

-

17
17
37

19
12
22

24

30
3
27
3
22

6
2
4
4

11
6
52

47
23
24
7
8
2
6

8

2

40
17
23
5

35
4
31
20

2

_

12

17
4
13
7
4
1

11

46
11
35
28

17
8
S
3

48
27
21
18

16
6
10
10

12
2
10
10

11
8
3
2

“

16
1
15

53
53
5
19
19

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3

87

-

-

3

87

-

-

3

_

-

58
32
26
-

4
17
234
30
204

-

-

20
67

34
86

128
41
87
2
21
56

51
11
40
6

39
4
35
18

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

8
2
6
5
1

1

7

2
1
1

-

1
1

7
7

55
28
27
16

50
23
27
20

23
11
12
8

45
15
30
24

21
-

21
20

_

_

_

_

_

~

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

-

17
10
7
6
i
~

2
2
-

_

5
16
14
1
1
~
1
1
-

1
l
-

-

3

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

71

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

5

1

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6
Table A -L

Office Occupations—Men and W om en— Continued

(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t - t im e w e e k ly h o u r s and e a rn in g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu d ied on an a r e a b a s is
b y in d u str y d iv is io n , St. L o u is , M o . —111., O c t o b e r 1965)
Weekly earnings1
(standard)

Sex, occupation, and industry division

Number o f w ork ers receivin g straigh t-tim e w eekly earnings of—
*

Avenge
weekly
hours1
(standard)

$
40

Middle range 2

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

45

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

85

90

95

100

105

110

115

120

130

140

150

160

5Q

?5

60

65

70

75

89

85

99

95

100

105

110

115

120

130

140

150

160

over

—
—

-

5
5
-

33
31
2
2

63
47
16
1

79
56
23
6

66
52
14
3

43
25
18
3

103
75
28
9

47
29
18
1

38
25
13
1

28
23
5
-

42
21
21
10

10
7
3
1

31
13
18
14

9
2
7
7

18
5
13
11

4
4
-

10
2
8
3

1
1
-

-

-

67
12
55
3
52

54
18
36
2
33

66
10
56
8
34

91
19
72
4
14
42

128
58
70
1
40
20

86
39
47
2
14
28

45
19
26
2
14
9

59
12
47
3
11
28

35
20
15
1
5
9

37
8
29
24
5

90
18
72
24
2
46

22
6
16
6
10
~

47
34
13
2
10
1

11
9
2
2
-

16
14
2
2

-

~

_
“

-

-

and
under
45

and

WOMEN - iONTINUEO
illerks . p a y r o l l ------------------

MANUFACTURING----------------NONMANUFACTURING — ------------PUBLIC UTILITIES5------------

630
623
207
72

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

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

COMPTOMETER OPERATORS ------------MANUFACTURING-----------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------PUBLIC UTILITIES3-----------WHOLESALE TRAD E-------------RETAIL T R AD E----- -----------

854
296
558
73
133
307

3 9 .5
4 0 .0
3 9 .5
4 0 .0
3 9 .5
4 0 .C

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

7 6 .0 0
7 9 .0 0
7 4 .5 0
9 9 .5 0
7 5 .5 0
6 9 .0 0

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

73

4 0 .0

7 5 .5 0

7 2 .0 0

6 3 .0 0 - 8 8 .0 0

DUPLICATING-MACHINE OPERATORS
fMIMEOGRAPH OR DITTO I -----------KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS A ------MANUFACTURING---- -------------NONMANUFACTURING — ------------PUBLIC UTILITIES3------------WHOLESALE TR AO E-------------

618
291
327
138
68
99

KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS B -----MANUFACTURING-----------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------PUBLIC UTILITIES3-----------WHOLESALE TRAO E------------RETAIL TRADE----------------FINANCE4---------------------

1 ,4 5 1
581
870
164
121
81
479

i-

OFFICE GIRLS --------------------MANUFACTURING-----------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------PUBLIC UTILITIES3-----------FINANCE4----------------------

278
90
188
39
71

3 9 .5
9 2 .5 0
8 1 .5 0 - 1 0 3 .0 0
9 3 .5 0
8 9 .5 0
4 0 .0
8 1 . 0 0 - 9 8 .0 0
8 9 .0 0
3 9 .5
9 5 .5 0 1 0 1 .0 0
8 3 .5 0 -1 C 5 .0 0
4 0 .0 1 0 5 .0 0 1 0 6 .0 0 1 0 2 .0 0 -1 0 8 .5 0
4 0 .0 1 0 2 .0 0 1 0 2 .0 0 1 0 0 .5 0 —lO t .0 0
3 8 .5
8 2 .0 0 8 0 .5 0
7 4 .0 0 - 8 9 .5 0

-

-

-

8

19

5

14

4

l

8

1

2

7

-

4

-

-

-

-

_
—

-

_
—
-

_
-

3
3
-

19
6
13
-

54
25
29
2

55
27
28
-

23

19

61
41
20
4
15

68
41
27
8
4
14

46
38
8
2
5
1

137
36
101
43
52
6

75
7
68
68
-

18
6
12
9
2
1

4
2
2
2
“

2
2
2
-

5
5
-

7

71
54
17
3
13

-

-

6G
6
54
3
7
44

209
28
181
4
9
8
160

169
65
104
20
4
7
72

252
99
153
23
18
21
87

170
92
78
18
5
11
38

116
76
40
11
12
5
6

126
76
50
7
29
8
2

73
52
21
2
11
2
5

111
22
89
29
6
1
52

31
17
14
7
1
6

54
27
27
1
15
9

33
4
29
26
2
1

26
8
18
18
-

7
2
5
5
-

7
7
-

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

2

88
58
30
20
-

23
20
3
3
-

15
6
9
3
3
-

_

-

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

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

-

7
7
7

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

6 1 .0 0
6 1 .5 0
6 1 .0 0
6 8 .0 0
5 4 .0 0

5 7 .5 0
5 9 .0 0
5 7 .0 0
7 0 .5 0
5 2 .5 0

5 2 .5 0 5 4 .0 0 5 1 . 5C5 8 .5 0 4 9 .5 0 -

6
6
6

24
24
14

81
29
52
2
33

55
22
33
12
10

44
21
23
2
1

16
4
12
2
4

21
1
20
17
3

8
8
-

1
1
-

2
2
-

18
2
16
2

2
2

-

-

1
1
1

15
2
13
1
9

18
2
16
4
11

58
2C
38
13
5
20

165
70
95
11
42
7
19

145
67
78
17
6
19
25

315
133
182
19
47
24
40

482
260
222
19
32
18
109

485
293
192
15
33
17
80

415
228
187
19
15
12
104

359
192
167
31
22
7
96

301
153
148
36
41
6
30

279
144
135
62
43
4
7

252
136
116
48
17
13
6

348
169
179
81
14
3
26

158
78
80
50
15
4
1

_

_

58
58
36
1
21

166
13
153
22
1C
111

226
52
174
8
42
13
92

244
114
130
16
32
8
55

318
189
129
16
11
13
71

208
102
106
26
13
14
42

230
141
89
13
32
5
29

131
71
60
19
12
5
17

186
94
92
27
29
2
5

103
66
37
19
5

77
35
42
37
5

57
7
50
48
2

38
31
7
7
-

10
4
6
6
-

8
7
1
1
-

3
3
-

_

_

-

-

-

“

19
19
18

31
31
2
5
23

1C9
19
9C
4
5
72

148
42
106
8
21
63

163
75
88
29
6
36

242
140
102
22
13
50

211
168
43
4
20
17

131
97
34
8
19
5

142
91
51
25
17
9

126
87
39
12
21

99
69
30
20
10

54
25
29
14
9

76
19
57
50
-

46
27
19
12
7

8
8
5
-

_

_
-

_

-

6 5 .0 0
6 4 .0 0
6 6 .5 0
7 3 .5 0
5 5 .5 0

-

3 9 .5 1 0 0 .5 0
8 7 .5 0 - 1 1 3 .5 0
9 8 .5 0
3 9 .5 1 0 2 .0 0
9 8 .5 0
8 9 .0 0 - 1 1 3 .5 0
3 9 .0
9 9 . 5C 9 8 .0 0
8 6 .0 0 - 1 1 3 .0 0
3 9 .5 1 1 2 .0 0 11 4 .0 0 1 0 1 .5 0 -1 2 5 .0 0
4 0 .0
9 7 .0 0
9 5 .0 0
8 2 .5 0 - 1 1 1 .0 0
8 8 .5 0
4 0 .0
8 0 .0 0 - 1 0 1 .0 0
8 9 .5 0
3 8 .0
9 3 .0 0
9 3 .5 0
8 6 .0 0 - 1 0 1 .0 0

STENOGRAPHERS, GENERAL----------MANUFACTURING----------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------PUBLIC UTILITIES3-----------WHOLESALE TRAOE------------RETAIL TRADE----------------FINANCE4---------------------

2 ,0 6 3
929
1 ,1 3 4
243
241
71
443

3 9 .0
3 9 .5
3 9 .0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
3 7 .5

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

-

STENOGRAPHERS, SENIOR-----------MANUFACTURING ----------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------PUBLIC UTILITIES3-----------WHOLESALE TRAOE — -----------FINANCE4------------ ---------

1 ,6 0 5
859
746
215
153
293

3 9 .5
8 9 .5 0
8 7 .0 0
7 8 .0 0 - 1 0 0 .5 0
8 9 .5 0
8 3 .0 0 - 1 0 0 .5 0
4 0 .0
9 2 .0 0
3 9 .0
8 6 .5 0
82.0.0 , 7 2 . 0 0 - 9 9 .5 0
4 0 .0 1 0 0 .0 0 102.50. 8 2 .5 0 - 1 1 6 .5 0
4 0 .0
9 1 .5 0
92 .0*0" 8 0 .5 0 - 1 0 2 .5 0
3 7 .5
7 2 .5 0
6 7 .0 9 - 8 1 .0 0
7 4 .5 0

_

_

-

~




-

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

3 ,9 2 2
2 ,0 3 1
1 ,8 9 1
434
343
145
583

*

_

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

SECRETARIES---------------------MANUFACTURING----------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------PUBLIC UTILITIES3-----------WHOLESALE TRADE------------RETAIL TRAOE---------------FINANCE4---------------------

See fo o t n o t e s a t end o f t a b le .

~

_
“

-

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

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

~

-

-

-

7
Table A-l.

Office Occupations—Men and W om en— Continued

(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t -t im e w e e k ly h o u r s and e a rn in g s f o r s e le c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu d ied on an a r e a b a s is
b y in d u str y d iv is io n , St. L o u is , M o . —111. , O c t o b e r 1965)

Number o f w ork ers receiving straigh t-tim e w eekly earnings of—
Number

Sex, occupation, and industry division

woikers

Average
weekly
hours1
(standard)

$
Mean2

Median 2

Middle range 2

$

40
and
under
45

$

$

$

$

$

S

$

$

S

$

$

$

*

1 ----1 ----1 --1---- 5---- *
115 120 130 140 150 160

45

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

85

90

95

100

105

110

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

85

90

95

100

105

119

11?

129

-

14
14

13

-

16
1
15

12
2
10

29
12
17

35
15
20
2

43
25
18
5

22
19
3

22
21
1

~

“

25
17
8
7

8
2
6
5

9
5
4
3

5
2
3
3

4

9
6

8
8

15
7

1

2

—

-

41
26
15

11
3
8
4
1

41
3
38
11
18

8
5
3
3
-

14
2
12
8
4

and
140

1?9

160

ovei

—

—

WOMEN - CONTINUED
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 ----------------PUBLIC UT ILITIES1
3--------------2

270
128
142
35

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

SWITCHBOARO OPERATORS, CLASS B ---N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------FI NA NC E4-------------------------

216
181
53

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

6 9 .0 0
6 6 .0 0
6 4 .0 0

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

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

SWITCHBOARO OP ER ATOR-RECEPTIONISTSMANUFACTURING --------------------NO N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------PUBLIC UT IL IT IE S3--------------WHOLESALE T R A D E ---------------F I N A N C E 4-------------------------

599
275
324
51
131
60

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

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

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

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

TAeULATING-MACHINb OPERATORS,
CLASS B -----------------------------NO NMANUFACTURING -----------------

164
116

3 9 .5
3 9 .5

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

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

TA BULATING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
CLASS C -----------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------

88
63

3 9 .0
3 8 .5

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

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

TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
G E N E R A L -----------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------NONMANUFACTUR I N G ----------------PUBLIC U T I L IT IE S3--------------WHOLESALE TRADE ---------------FINANCE4-------------------------

582
356
226
40
62
102

39. C 7 9 .5 0 •7 4 .5 0
3 9 .5
7 9 .0 0
7 5 .0 0
3 9 . C 8 0 .0 0
7 4 .0 0
4 0 .0 1 0 1 .5 0 10 6 .5 0
40 .0
8 2 .0 0
7 3 .5 0
7 1 .0 0
3 8 .0
7 1 .5 0

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

TYPISTS, CLASS A --------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------WHOLESALE T R A O E ---------------FINANCE4-------------------------

751
431
320
54
199

3 9 .0
4 0 .0
3 8 .5
4 0 .0
37.5

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

7 3 . 0 0 - 9 3 .0 0
8 0 . SO­ 9 4 .0 0
BS. 5 0 - 8 9 .0 0
9 4 .0 0 - 1 0 4 .0 0
6 4 .5 0 - 7 8 .0 0

TYPISTS, CLASS B --------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S3--------------WHOLESALE T R A D E ------------ ;--RETAIL T R A D E -------------------FINANCE4-------------------------

2,5 6 6
1 ,031
1 ,5 3 5
175
262
90
858

3 9 .0
4 0 .0
38.5
3 9 .5
3 9 .5
3 9 .5
3 7 .5

6 7 .0 0
7 1 .0 0
6 4 .0 0
8 1 . 0C
6 7 .0 0
7 1 .0 0
58.CO

5 7 . SC- 7 3 .5 0
6 4 . 0 0 - 7 8 .0 0
5 6 .0 0 - 6 7 .5 0
6 3 .5 0 - 1 1 0 .0 0
5 8 .0 C - 7 3 .5 0
6 1 .0 0 — 82.0C
5 3 .5 0 - 6 1 .0 0

6 4 .3 0
7U.00
6 0 .0 0
6 9 .5 0
6 2 .5 0
7 2 .5 0
5 7 .5 0

-

_

_

-

-

_
-

-

-

-

15
2

_

_
-

24
24

50
50
18

30
25
5

44
41
26

18
12
1

7
5
3

3
2

15

24
10
14

52
14
38

60
21
39

99
48
51
12
16
1

75
46
29
-

-

2

19
3

19
~

7
4

-

72
51
21

-

1
1

-

-

—

-

1
1

-

-

-

-

—

-

—

-

-

-

—
—

—

-

-

-

-

-

—

-

_

~

_

_
”

17
7

10
10

6
5

3
~

19
18

26
23

31
14

19
15

19
13

_

“

2
2

_

“

—

—

4
1

8
8

_

_

2
2

20
4

7
6

8
4

2
2

2
2

4
2

28
27

_

1
~

4
4

_

~

3
3

_

~

7
7

_

“

~

1
1

25
16
9

73
28
45

63
43
20

55
40
15

39
25
14

41
22
19

48
44
4

-

-

-

-

-

4
9

5
7

1
13

1

-

-

-

-

7
9

32
15
17
7
10

4

-

19
2
17
17

_
-

-

18
11
7
6
1

19
15
4
4

-

145
95
50
6
13
28

4

-

5
3
2
2

6
4
2
2

-

_
-

~

1

9

1

-

-

-

-

1
1

21
1
20
19

46
9
37
33

63
29
34
27

102
36
66
8
51

68
26
42
1
33

86
64
22
11

123
99
24
1
14

96
80
16
5
5

52
42
10
4

61
21
40
35
1

11
10
1
-

10
7
3
-

84

256
24
232

598
116
482
16
84
10
346

416
134
282
30
55
10
145

383
228
155
4C
24
6
71

260
186
74
10
23
16
13

185
135
50

199
142
57
1
18
6

39
7
32
5
7
12
1

31
17
14

30
24

27
5
22
11
10
1

11
5
6
5

47
2
45
45

1

-

6

78
-

78

-

6

18
11
187

6

14
13
11

6

6

-

-

4
3

5
1

-

3
3

-

_

-

-

21
9

_

-

~

—

-

_

-

-

—

10
19

16
26

_

—

~

1
1

-

-

-

-

10

-

-

-

16
6
10
10

83
42
41
9
16
14

“
_

-

13

-

4

_
-

—
_
—

_
-

~

_
—

_
-

-

—
-

—
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

—
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

—
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1 Standard hours r e fle ct the workweek fo r w hich em ployees r e c e iv e their regular straigh t-tim e salaries and the earnings corresp on d to these weekly hours.
2 The mean is computed for each job by totaling the earnings o f all w ork ers and dividing by the number o f w o rk e rs. The median designates position— half o f the em ployees surveyed r eceiv e m ore
than the rate shown; half re ce iv e le ss than the rate shown. The m iddle range is defined by 2 rates o f pay; a fourth o f the w ork ers earn le s s than the low er o f these rates and a fourth earn m ore than the
higher rate.
3 Transportation, com m unication, and other public u tilities.
4 Finance, insurance, and real estate.




8
Table A-2.

Professional and Technical Occupations—Men and W om en

(Average straight-time weekly hours and earnings for selected occupations studied on an area basis
]by industry division, St. Louis, Mo .— 111., October 1965)
Weekly earnings1
(standard)
Sex, occupation, and industry division

Number
of
workers

N u m b e r of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings of—
$

Average
weekly
hours1
(standard) Mean2

50
Median 2

Middle range2

and
under
55

$

$

%

.$

$

$

55

60

65

70

75

80

60

65

70

75

8C

85

$

85

s

$

S

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
i
$
$
170 180
19C 200
150 160
110 120 130
140

90

95

100

95

100

110

120

130

140

150

160

170

180

190

200

over

1

4

8

4

-

6
3
3

24
21
3

99
83
16

114
101
13

55
45
10

27
11
16

32
29
3

28
27
1

32
4
28

14
14

1
5

15
][

39
33

71
6C
11

132
118
14

98
83
15

82
73

69
55
14

70

5
5

1
1

21

4
*

4
*

39
37
2

1 1A
11
U

98
88
10

52
45
7

17
2
15

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

10

111
1

n

13
11

10
8

41
37

17
15

17
16

8
8

3
3

:

:

Occupation and industry division

Number
of
workers

and
90

HEN
ORAFTSMEN, CLASS A -----------------U AAAllie
n
N U rATTIIO
A U U K lTAir
N t i -----NONMAN UF AC TU RI NG -----------------

444

DRAFTSMEN, CLASS 8 -----------------u AINUrAL
Ailnr Ar rain
Tur ••
n
1UK INb
41OilM 441IIC ATTI
10 f
Mr* — — — —— —— — — — — — — —
NUNWANUrAt
1UK
1NU

621

DRAFTSMEN, CLASS C -----------------U AA4I1IC
Til/*
n
N U r AT
A LTliO
1UKINb
N ON MAN U FACT UR I N G -----------------

547

rvn Ar
ap Tr
iiCii rn
ircnr
UK
1oMtl'l"
1K AC
tK o — . .——... — — —— — — —— —
U AN
A4lUrAL
1IC A/*Tl
IO I
fAir
M
1UK
N b --------- -- ---------

98

118

65

$
$
$
$
40,0 152.50 146.50 137.00-167.50
1.3 f.U'J—
nn-ilDv.OU
k q nn
J
40.0 159150 159.50 139.00-196.00
40.0 133.00 132.00 120.00-150.00
111 Crt-1AO
An
l4l«7U^1
t 7#UU
r a DC
c<*
1U Unr.-i
fJ i 5o»

-

-

-

-

3
~

-

J Ort *
l40.0
n #n 126.50
a * sen 130.00
39.5

98.50 101.00

40. 0 1 0 C .00

83.50-112.50
QC A A - 1 11
11 • D*J
Cl
oD«UU*l
71.50-129.50

-

2

2

nolco

-

2

2

cr,

7A Af|« QC AA
7A
A A — QA
fO#VO
77«UU

9

^07
97

to"
3 .5A

197
180

40.0 112.00 113.50 101.00-119.50
40.0 112.50 114.00 101.50-119.50

qa

84.50

16
8
8

9

64
15

*
1I
1 11

*

13
1
113

13

10

3

8
5

10n
54
Cl
D3
1

15
15

5
5

1
1

1
1

22
O1
1

3
2

46

8

6

122

2

9

5

WOMEN
NURSES, INDUSTRIAL ( R E G I S T E R E D ! --M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------

~

:

*
-

17
15

69
65

-

1 Standard hours reflect the w o r k w e e k for which employees receive their regular straight-time salaries and the earnings correspond to these weekly hours.
2 For definition of terms, see footnote 2, table A-l.

Table A-3. Office, Professional, and Technical Occupations—Men and Women Combined
(Average straight-time weekly hours and earnings for selected occupations studied on an area basis
by industry division, St. Louis, Mo.— 111., October 1965)
Average

Occupation and industry division

Number
of
workers

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

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS
228
76
152
112

40.0
80.00
40.0 94.00
40.0 104.50

BILLERS, MACHINE (BOOKKEEPING
M A C H I N E ) ----------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------

1G5
86

39.5
39.5

82.00
77.00

182
77
105

39.5
39.0

94.50
8C.50

$

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS,

S ee fo o t n o t e s at end o f ta b le,




Number
of
workers

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

Average
Weekly
hours 1
(standard)

Weekly
earnings 1
(standard)

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - CONTINUED

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - CONTINUED

BILLERS, MACHINE (BILLING
MATMIMPI
nAhninci
M A NU FA CT UR IN G --------------------NONMAN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------PUBLIC UT ILITIES2---------------

M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------NO NM AN UF AC TU RI NG -----------------

Average

Occupation and industry division

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
n ACC o
Q — — — — — —
bLA5b
— — — —
M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------NO NM ANUFACTURING ----------------WHOLESALE TRADE ---------------F I N A N C E 3-------------------------

858
222
636
106
438

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, 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 ----------------PUBLIC UTILITIES2--------------1.1 i_ati 1 m i tr m a p»r
vinULtoALk iKAut
RETAIL TRADE ------------------F I NA NC E3-------------------------

1,141
587
554
141
116
60
132

38.5
39.5
38.0
40.0
37.0

$
69.50
82.00
65.50
77.50
58.50

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLAS S B -------AJ A A UrAL
lit r A f* 1
T UK
lt n TMS*
MAIN
INo ~ ------ — — —------N ON M AN U FACT UR I N G ----------------PUBLIC UT IL IT IE S2--------------WHOLESALE TRADE ---------------RETAIL T R A D E -------------------FINANCE3-------------------------

1,998
907
1,091
230
168
241
328

$
39.0
80.50
39.5 85.50
39.0 77.00
39.5 100.50
39.5
77.00
40.0 70.00
37.5 66.50

39.5
40.0
39.0
39.5
40.0
40.0
37.5

107.50
111.50
103.50
114.50
110.50
91.50
94.00

CLERKS, FILE, CLASS A --------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------NO NM ANUFACTURING ----------------m in1 ir iUliLIlIcb
i T t i it t cc2 ——
.... — — — ——
rUBLll
F I NA NC E3-------------------------

304
123
181
41
82

39.0 87.50
40.0
85.50
38.5 88.50
40.0 116.50
38.0 71.00

9
Table A-3.

Office, Professional, and Technical Occupations—Men and W om en Combined— Continued
(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t - t im e w e e k ly h o u r s and e a rn in g s f o r s e le c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu d ied on an a r e a b a s is
•by in d u str y d iv is io n , St. L o u is , M o .—111., O c t o b e r 1965)
Average

Occupation and industry division

Number
of
workers

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

Average

Occupation and industry division

Number
of
workers

Weekly
hours 1
(standard)

Weekly
earnings 1
(standard)

OFFICE OC CUPATIONS - CONTINUED

OFFICE OC CUPATIONS - CONTINUED
CLERKS, FILE, CLASS 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 -----PUBLIC UTILITIES2--WHOLESALE T R A D E ----RETAIL T R A D E -------F I NA NC E3--------------

903
333
570
58
120
56
248

39.0
40.0
39.0
40.C
40.0
40.0
38.0

$
69.50
69.00
70.00
89.00
76.00
64.50
63.00

CLERKS, FILE, CLASS C --------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------NO NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------PUBLIC UT IL IT IE S2--------------WHOLESALE T R A D E ---------------FINANCE3--------------------------

5 90
98
492
74
81
236

39.0
39.5
39.0
40.0
40.0
38.0

58.00
58.00
57.50
81.50
54.00
54.00

CLERKS, O R D 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 ----------------WH OL ES AL E T R A D E ---------------

964
386
578
467

40.0 97.00
39.5 101.00
40.0 94.00
40.0 100.50

CLERKS, PAYROLL -------MANUFACTUR I N G ------NONMAN UF AC TU RI NG --PUBLIC UT IL IT IE S2-

718
487
231
94

39.5
87.00
39.5 84.50
39.5 92.50
40.0 102.50

COMPTOMETER 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 ----------------PUBLIC UTILITIES2--------------WHOLESALE T R A D E ---------------RETAIL T R A O E --------------------

854
296
558
73
133
307

39.5
40.0
39.5
40.0
39.5
40.0

8C.00
85.00
77.50
96.00
81.00
73.00

108
61

40. C
40.0

KEYP UN CH 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 ----------------PUBLIC UTILITIES2 --------------WH OLESALE T R A D E ---------------FI NA NC E3--------------------------

626
291
335
146
68
99

39.5 92.50
40.0
89.50
39.5
95.50
40.0 105.50
40.0 102.00
38.5
82.00

K E YP UN CH OPERATORS, CLASS 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 ----------------PUBLIC UTILITIES2 --------------WHOLESALE T R A D E ---------------RETAIL T R A D E -------------------FI NA NC E3--------------------------

,561
583
978
272
121
81
479

39.5
40.0
39.0
40.0
39.5
40.0
38.0

77.00
77.50
76.50
94.50
81.00
72.50
66.00

OF FI CE 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 ------PUBLIC UTILITIES2 ---WH OLESALE T R A D E ----FI NA NC E3---------------

693
271
422
107
62
173

39.0
39.5
39.0
39.5
40.0
38.0

66.00
66.50
65.50
79.00
64.00
58.00

79.00
86.00

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 ----------------PUBLIC UT IL IT IE S2--------------WHOLESALE T R A D E ---------------R FT AIL T R A D E -------------------FINANCE3--------------------------

$
39.5 101 . oc
39.5 102.00
39.0 100.00
39.5 113.50
40.0
97.00
4C •(.
89 .5C
38.t 93.00

STENOGRAPHERS, G E N E R A L -------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------PUBLIC UT IL IT IE S2--------------WHOLESALE T R A D E ---------------RETAIL T R A D E -------------------FINANCE3 --------------------------

2,081
929
1,152
261
241
71
443

39.0
39.5
39.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
37.5

STENOGRAPHERS, S E N I O R --------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------NONMANUF AC TU RI NG ----------------PUBLIC UT IL IT IE S2--------------WH OL ES AL E T R A D E ---------------FINANCE3--------------------------

1,615
862
753
153
293

89.50
39.5
40.C 92.00
39.0 87.00
40.0 100.50
40.0 91.50
37.5
74.50

SWITCH80ARC 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 ----------------PUBLIC UTILITIES2 ---------------

275
133
142
35

39.5
87.50
40.0 93.OC
39.5
82.00
4G.0 107.00

SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS B ---N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------F I N A N C E 3--------------------------

216
181
53

39.0
39.0
38.5

69.00

SW ITCHBOARO OPERATOR -R EC EP TI ON IS TS M ANUFACTUR I N G --------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------PUBLIC UTILITIES2 --------------WH OLESALE T R A D E ---------------F I NA NC E3--------------------------

599
275
324
51
131
60

39.5
39.5
39.5
39.0
39.5
38.0

79.50
80.00
79.00
90.50
82.50
68.50

TA BU LATING-MACHINE 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 ----------------F I NA NC E3--------------------------

219
72
147
101

39.0
40.0
38.5
38.5

118.00
118.50
118.00
112.50

435
171
264
80
84
77

39.5
40.0
39.5
40.0
40.0
38.0

100.00
101.00
99.50
107.50
103.50
88.50

FINANCE3----------------------

222

78.00
81.50
75.50
93.50
71.00
69.50
67.00

66.00
64.00

TABULA TI NG -M AC HI NE OPERATORS,
CLASS C --------------------------------------------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------------------------NO NM AN UF AC TU RI NG -----------------------------------PUBLIC UTIL IT IE S2-------------------------------

173
70
103
29

$
39.0 86.50
40.0 83.00
38.5 89.00
38.0 I O C.50

M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------------------------ND NM ANUFACTUR I N G ----------------PUBLIC U T I L IT IE S2------------------------------WHOLESALE TRAOE ---------------FI NA NC E3-------------------------

582
356
2 26
40
62
102

39.0 79 . 5C
39.5
79.00
39.0
80.00
40.0 101.50
40.0
82.00
38.0
71.50

TYPISTS, 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 -----------------------------------PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S2------------------------------FI NA NC E3 -----------------------------------------------------

771
434
337
34
199

39.0
40.0
38.5
40.0
37.5

84.00
87.00
80.00
90.50
72.00

TYPISTS, CLASS B -------------------------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------------------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG -----------------------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES2 ------------------------------WHOL ES AL E T R A D E ---------------------------------RETAIL T R A D E ----------------------------------------FI NANCE3 -----------------------------------------------------

2,582
1,037
1,545
185
262
90
858

39.0
40.0
38.5
39.5
39.5
39.5
37.5

67.00
71.50
64.00
82.50
67.00
71.00
58.00

TR AN SCRIBING-MACHINE OPERATORS,

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL
OCCUPATIONS

draftsmen,

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

444
346
98

40,0 152.5C
40.0 151.0O
40.0 159.50

DRAFTSMEN, CLASS B ------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------NO NM AN UF AC TU RI NG -----------------

624
505
119

40.0 133.00
40.0 134.00
40.0 126.50

DRAFTSMEN, CL AS S C -----------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------------------------NO NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ------------------------------------

549
483
66

39.5 99.00
39.5 98.50
40.0 101.00

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

135
97

40.0
39.5

MURSES, INDUSTRIAL (REGISTERED! -----M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------------------------------

200
183

40.0 112.50
113.00

1 Standard hours reflect the w o r k w e e k for which employees receive their regular straight-time salaries and the earnings correspond to these weekly hours.
2 Transportation, communication, and other public utilities.
3 Finance, insurance, and real estate.




Weekly
earnings 1
(standard)

OF FI CE OC CU PA TI ON S - CO NT IN UE D
3,962
2,036
1,926
468
344
145
583

TABULATI NG -M AC HI NE OPERATORS,
CLASS 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 ----------------PUBLIC UT ILITIES2--------------WHOL ES AL E T R A D E ----------------

Occupation and industry division

Weekly
hours 1
(standard)

o
o

DU PLICATING-MACHINE OPERATORS
(MIMEOGRAPH OR DITTO I ------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------

Average
Number
of
workers

83.50
84.5r

10
Table A -4.

Maintenance and Powerplant Occupations

(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t -t im e h o u r ly e a rn in g s f o r m e n in s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu d ied on an a r e a b a s is
b y in d u s tr y d iv is io n , St. L o u is , M o . —111. , O c t o b e r 1965)

N u m b e r of workers receiving straight-time hourly earnings of—

Hourly earnings1
..

Occupation and industry division

$

.

workers

Mean2

Median 2

Middle range 2

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

S

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

U n d e r 2.40 2.50 2. 60 2.70 2.80 2. 90 3.00 3.10 3.20 3.30 3.40 3.50 3.60 3.70 3.80 3.90 4.00 4.10 4.20 4.40 4.60 4.80
$
and
2 •40 under

2.50 2.60 2. 70 2.80 2.90 3. 00 3. 1C 3.20 3.30 3.40 3.50 3.60 3.70 3.80 3.90 4.00 4.10 4.20 4.40 4.60 4.80 over

$

$

3.34
3.36
3.22

3.30
3.32
2.75

3.08- 3.51
3.14- 3.50
2.59- 4.05

1,770
1,550

3.63
3.60

3.71
3.62

3.32- 3.92
3.30- 3.79

5

ENGINEERS, STATIONARY ------------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 ---------------

320
239
81

3.50
3.61
3.18

3.51
3.61
3.29

3.20- 3.82
3.27- 3.93
2.77- 3.64

FIREMEN, STATIONARY B O IL ER ------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------

269
183

3.37
3.30

3.35
3.31

HELPERS, MAINTENANCE T R A D E S -----M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------

887
852

2.85
2.87

2.93
2.95

CARPENTERS, M A I N T E N A N C E ---------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------NO NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ---------------

466
399
67

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

$

$

1

-

18

-

1

-

_

21
8
13

18
18

18

9
1
8

-

16
16

10
10

25
25

3
3

1
1

10
10

_
-

3.18- 3.77
3.20- 3.46

9
2

2
2

_

2
2

2.62- 3.10
2.64- 3.12

73
45

72
72

63
63

87
87

_

_
-

-

39
39

200
58

_

199
171

81
69

1
1

39
29
10

15
10
5

24
24

4
4

31
31

4
4

-

16
16

37
12

3

3
3

221
221

125
123

279
278

71
69

382
382

24
22
2

23
8
15

19
19
“

22
14
8

48
43

17
14

4
4

12
8

32
32

10
10

4
4

9
9

90
90

45
45

11
11

72
72

124
116

70
66

174
174

153
153

54
54

"

-

-

5
4

30
14

27
23

90
90

210
207

101
101

10

2
2

10

"

9
9

27
21
6

17
17
~

32
30
2

-

23
13

2
2

15
15

12
9

41
41

27
27

90
88

96
96

157
152

65
65

102
102

_
-

_

_

10
10

7
7

169
169

8
8

6
6

20
20

2
2

23
21

17
17

5

2

151
146

58
56
2

-

2
-

2

125
125

53
53

58
58

-

10
10

-

”

-

_

-

“

~

-

175
175

40
38

99

-

242
238

20
20

-

34
34

13
13

_
-

_
—

3.63
3.61

3.37- 3.88
3.37- 3.78

4
4

”

MECHANICS, AUTOMOTIVE
( 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 ---PUBLIC UTILITIES3 ~

806
242
564
545

3.33
3.26
3.36
3.37

3.42
3.30
3.44
3.44

3.163.013.403.40-

3.48
3.43
3.48
3.48

2
2
-

_
-

6
6
—

31
31
31

12
12
“

2
2
-

71
38
33
33

39
34
5
-

61
6
55
55

24
24
-

72
57
15
7

355
13
342
338

33
16
17
17

52
19
33
33

31
—
31
31

2
2

-

MECHANICS, MAINTENANCE M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------NONMANUFACTUR I N G ---PUBLIC UTILITIES3 —

1,566
1,490
76
58

3.17
3.16
3.38
3.52

3.21
3.19
3.44
3.58

2.782.773.053.33-

3.48
3.46
3.67
3.73

5
5
-

16
10
6
-

14
14
-

40
40
-

421
420
1
1

24
24
-

67
59
8
8

120
112
8
-

67
66
1
1

146
144
2
2

192
184
8
8

77
66
11
8

150
147
3
2

180
166
14
14

_
-

5
1
4
4

12
2
10
10

4
4
-

6
6
~

MILLWRIGHTS -------------MA NUFACTURING --------

803
798

3.54
3.55

3.54
3.55

3.28- 3.72
3.29- 3.72

_

_
-

_

_

_

_

21
16

60
60

30
30

110
110

_
-

110
110

159
159

95
95

93
93

65
65

4
4

2
2

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

469
469

3.17
3.17

3.15
3.15

2.78- 3.63
2.78- 3.63

10
10

38
38

13
13

41
41

20
20

22
22

22
22

45
45

44
44

12
12

2
2

19
19

13
13

168
168

PAINTERS, 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 ----

372
309
63

3.35
3.41
3.10

3.41
3.43
2.66

3.02- 3.63
3.06- 3.62
2.48- 4.22

8

10
10

4
-

5
5
~

13
13
-

25
24
1

55
55

14
14

12
10
2

18
18
-

56
56

31
31
-

31
31

4

18
1
17

5
5

-

-

“

10
10
“

1,288
1,225

3.49
3.47

3.45
3.44

3.32- 3.63
3.32- 3.61

_

_
-

_
-

8
8

20
20

3
3

27
23

53
53

42
42

105
104

282
282

204
204

168
168

172
172

27
27

18
18

169
162

3.58
3.60

3.48
3.49

3.40- 3.84
3.41- 3.88

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

12
7

7
7

10
8

1
1

12
12

52
52

26
26

4
4

2
2

4
4

TOOL AND DIE MAKERS -------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------

1,326
1,326

3.82
3.82

3.85
3.85

3.81- 3.88
3.81- 3.88

Excludes p r e m i u m pay for overtime and for w o r k on weekends, holidays, and late shifts,
For definition of terms, see footnote 2, table A-l.
Transportation, communication, and other public utilities.




30
30

2
2

4
4

12
12

152
152

-

10
10

3.61
3.59

-

“

-

~

1,615
1,493

_

~

-

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

_

4
4

-

3.18- 3.73
3.18- 3.73

SHEET-METAL WORKERS, MAINTENANCE
M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------

-

2

-

3.40
3.40

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

3
3

21
-

3.42
3.42

8

-

"

638
638

-

-

15

_

MA CH IN E- TO OL OPERATORS, TO OLROOM
M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------

15

2
-

-

14
14

17
17

29
29

-

47
44
3

37
34
3

-

68
68

867
867

-

_
-

-

12
12
-

2
2
”

4
4
“

2
2
“

24
24

20
20

6
6

4
4

37
37
“

4
4
~

16
16

-

-

-

-

62
4

18
18

79
79

~

~

-

-

-

37
37

2
2

-

-

~

_

191
191

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

11
Table A-5.

Custodial and Material Movement Occupations

(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t -t im e h o u r ly e a rn in g s fo r s e le c t e d o c c u p a tio n s stu d ied on an a r e a b a s is
b y in d u str y d iv is io n , St. L o u is , M o .—111. , O c t o b e r 1965)
Hourly earnings2
Number

Occupation1 and industry division

of
workers

Median3

Middle range3

$
1.3 8
1. 38

$
$
1 . 3 3 - 1. 5 4
1 . 3 4 - 1. 54

1.10 1 .2 0 1. 30 1.4G 1.5 0 1. 60 1. 7C 1 . 8C 1 . 9 0
ELEVATOR OPERATORS, PASSENGER
NONMANUFACTURING ------------------

126
117

$
1.4 0
1. 41

ELEVATOR OPERATORS, PASSENGER
(WOMEN) --------------------------------------------------N“"HMANUFACTUR I N G ----------------------------FINANCE4-------------------------------------------

189
184
91

1.4 6
1.4 4
1.41

1. 35
1.3 5
1. 39

1 . 2 7 - 1 .4 8
1 . 2 7 - 1. 4 6
1 . 3 3 - 1. 47

_
-

GUAR OS AND WATCHMEN----------------------------MANUFACTUR ING -----------------------------------

2 , C82
1 , C73

2. 08
2.61

2.03
2.77

1 .3 7 - 2.80
2 .3 5 - 2.96

_

GUARCS:
MANUFACTUR ING-----------------------------------

677

2.81

2.84

2 . 6 8 - 3. J8

-

~

12
6

63
63

1
l
-

66
66
10

55
55
42

27
27
25

_
-

10
10
1C

6
6
4

_
-

13
13

-

5
-

-

_
-

6
6

36
15

66 9
10

71

59
19

<t4
~

23

~

11 3
1C3

11
“

57
46

23
11

41
29

81
61

95
93

55
42

186
133

-

16

-

25

43

55

8

127

-

51
48

-

1 . 8 5 - 2.61

-

-

15

10

4

19

2.16
2.40
1.47
2.52
2.28
1. 4 9
1. 43

1.462.1 8 1.372.242.111.401.31-

2. 5 3
2.72
1. 88
2. 7 3
2.54
1. 82
1.49

10
10
-

148
148
-

177
6
171
47
86

348
57
291
93
54

7C7
56
651
2
179
145

112
7
1C 5
18
6
50
20

102
20
82
9
15
35
18

JANITORS, PORTERS, AND CLEANERS
( wOMEN) --------------------------------------------------MANUFACTUR I N G ----------------------------------NJNMANUFAC TURING----------------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES5------------------------RETAIL TRADE--------------------------------FINANCE4-------------------------------------------

1,265
156
1,129
75
52
5C2

1.44
1. 96
1.37
2.U4
1.46
1. 33

1.3 5
1. 87
1. 34
1. 99
1.4?
1.31

1.311.801.301.921.351.26-

1. 4 0
2.40
1 .3 8
2.27
1. 5 9
1.36

2
“

255
10
245
4
4
222

716
6
710
20
243

41
3
38
12
26

12
12
4
5

LABORERS, MATERIAL HANDLING------------MANUFACTURING----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING----------------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES5------------------------WHOLESALE TRADE--------------------------RETAIL TRADE---------------------------------

6, 304
4,079
2, 22 5
1, 34 6
512
332

2.5 5
2. 45
2. 75
2.83
2. 77
2.49

2.52
2. 3 5
2. 7 5
2.76
2.82
2.65

2.232.162.552.592.421.64-

2.84
2.68
3. 1 5
3.14
3. 30
3. 3 5

3
3
“

3
3
-

49
16
33
30

29
5
24
21

15
15
15

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

2,469
743
1,7 26
1 , 15 6
514

2. 78
2. 67
2.8?
2.8C
2. 86

2.83
2.56
2.88
2. 7 9
2.98

2.422.072.492.482.53-

3.24
3. 1 3
3. 27
3. 26
3 .2 8

_

_
-

7
3
4
4

Hi
5
5
5

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

1 , 63 7
1,155
482
373
89

2. 57
2. 4 9
2. 76
2. 86
2.46

2.47
2. 4 3
2.69
2. 8 1
2.55

_

2.322.462.491.87-

-

6
6
6

PACKERS, SHIPPING (WOMEN)----------------MANUFACTURING-----------------------------------

1,443
1 , 39 7

2. 1 2
2 .1 4

1. 99
1. 99

1 .9 3 - 2.14
1 .9 3 - 2.14

-

_
-

5
-

RECEIVING CLERKS----------------------------------MANUFACTUR ING----------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING----------------------------WHOLESALE TRADE--------------------------RETAIL TRADE---------------------------------

719
459
260
101
147

2.6 8
2. 71
2.64
2.7C
2. 59

2 .7 0
2. 70
2.72
2.81
2. 5 5

2.512 .552.352.382.34-

_
“

_
-

_
-

See fo o tn o te s at end o f t a b le .




1

2 .3 1

2.06
2. 40
1.67
2 .4 2
2. 2 7
1.61
1.4 7

CO

2. 26

4,567
2, 44 8
2, 119
340
140
593
359

m

396

JANITORS, POR T ER S, AND CLEANFRS----MANUFACTURING----------------------------------NUNMANUFACTURING ----------------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES5------------------------WHOLESALE TRADE--------------------------RETAIL TRADE--------------------------------FINANCE4-------------------------------------------

2.65
3 .3 2
3.34
2.95

2.86
2.79
2. 9 3
2. 9 6
2.87

~

_
_

2 . 1 0 2. 2 0 2. 3 0 2 . 4 0 2 . 5 0 2 . 6 0 2 . 8w 3. 00 3. 2 0 3.4C 3 . 6 0 3.8C over

~

WATCHMEN:
MANUFACTURING-----------------------------------

?

o
o

Mean3

N u m b e r of workers receiving straight-time hourly earnings of—
$
*
$
$
$
%
$
i
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
(
$
$
$
$
$
$
1.00 1. 1 0 1 . 2 f 1.30 1.4C 1.5C 1. 6 0 1 . 7 0 1 . 8 0 1. 9 0 2 . 0 0 2 . 1 0 2 . 2 0 2 . 3u 2. 40 2 . 5 0 2 . 6 0 2.8C 3 . 0 0 3. 20 3. 40 3.6C 3. 8 0
and
and
under

8

8
-

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

270
259

172
172

76
76

_

_

_

~

~

"

200

153

50

-

103

-

30

11

4

18

38

34

6

59

19

26

-

-

-

72
5
67

87
69
18
17
1

22D
154
66
45
16
5

212
168
44
9
35
~

371
317
54
6
33
15
~

3C5
267
38
13
20
2
3

3 89
331
58
57
1
”

246
166
8C
55
25
~

445
313
132
121
5
6
”

28 R
276
12
5
3
1
3

118
114
4
4
”

31
21
10
10
-

16

179
1 Cl
78
7
63
8

_
”

_
“

~

29
14
15
7
2
6

13
6
7
1
6

57
53
4
2
2

36
2
34
27
2

5
5
-

7
7
-

32
9
23
23

2
2
-

"*3
29
4
4

7
?
-

i:

_

_

_

_

3
7
7

-

-

-

-

_
-

_
-

27
6
21
12

12
12
12

171)
140
3C
2
23
5

80
58
22
11
4

90
79
11
5
6

514
50?
12
10
2

392
343
49
32
16
1

681
648
33
2
23
8

534
5C2
32
2
26
4

425
327
98
21
72
5

516
181
335
315
15
3

947
39^
555
425
*9

666
546
120
1
87
32

634
98
536
5 36
-

213
13
20C
7
185
8

94
15
79
1
78

19C
188
2
2
-

20
20
-

_
-

12
5
7
7

25
25
5
20

24
24
16
8

79
43
36
25
11

59
20
39
36
3

177
160
17
5
12

55
13
42
21
21

64
35
29
11
18

67
26
41
30
11

19?
17
176
169
7

91
72
19
13
6

326
4.:
286
2 59
11

399
90
30 9
169
133

183
84
99
66
“

524
10
514
331
183

88
34
54
54

32
32
-

54
54
“

3
3
3

4
4
4

8
6
2
2

21
13
8
5
3

14
13
1
1

20
10
1C
5
5

97
91
6
5
1

95
94
1
-

2
2
1

23
16
7
5

242
236
6
3

3 90
2 87
103
90
4

30
7
23
6
13

257
178
79
70
9

131
45
86
78
8

79
73
6
6
-

82
4o
42
42
-

ic:
l'
87

12
12
-

21

20
20
-

6
-

22
1C

17
17

73
70

18
16

19
19

627
626

225
225

162
162

8
2

22
17

33
33

6

39
39

43
43

28
28

22
22

56
56

8
8

4
4

_

_
-

3
3
3

4
4
2

8
5
3
3

4
4
4

14
14
12
2

11
11
6
5

3
1
2
2

20
17
3
3

71
28
43
10
33

28
18
10
10

107
92
15
1
14

235
191
44
20
22

98
3?
66
37
27

55
44
11
5
“

30
29
1
1

16
16
10
6

12
2
IC
1C

“

“

_

“

-

?

13
3v

_

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Table A-5.

Custodial and Material Movement Occupations— Continued

(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t -t im e h o u r ly e a rn in g s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu d ied on an a r e a b a s is
b y in d u s tr y d iv is io n , St. L o u is , M o .—111., O c t o b e r 1965)

Hourly earnings1
2
Number
Occupation1 and industry division

workers

Mean34 Median3

N u m b e r of workers receiving straight-time hourly earnings of—
$
$
$
$
S
$
$
$
$
$
S
$
$
S
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
1.00 1.10 1.20 1.30 1.4C 1.5C 1.60 1. 70 1. 80 1,.90 2.00 2 .10 2.20 2.3u 2. 4C 2.5C 2.60 2.80 3.0C 3.20 3.40 3.6C 3.8C
Middle range3
and
and
under
1.10 1.2U 1.30 1.40 1.5C 1.60 1.7C 1 . 8C 1. 90 2,.00 2.10 3 ,?o 2.30 2.40 2. 50 2.60 2.8C 3.00 3.20 3.4C 3.60 3.8C

over

SHIPPING C L E R K 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 ----------------WHOLESALE T R A O E ----------------

468
253
215
201

$
2.67
2.55
2.80
2.82

$
2.70
2.50
2.84
2.84

$
2.452.352.632.67-

$
2.90
2.79
2.91
2.92

SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERKS ----M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------NO NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------WHOLESALE T R A D E ----------------

344
202
142
57

2.82
2.69
3.00
3.27

2.84
2.84
2.86
3.37

2.712.532.753.18-

3.U4
2.96
3.40
3.54

TR UC KC RI VE RS6 -----------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------NONMAN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------PUBLIC UTILITIES5 --------------WHOLESALE TRADE ---------------RETAIL T R A O E --------------------

4,430
917
3,513
2,349
715
391

3.18
3.29
3.15
3.15
3.24
3.15

3.24
3.36
3.23
3.23
3.32
3.09

3.133.043.153.173.253.04-

3.30
3.71
3.28
3.26
3.36
3.32

TRUCK DR IVERS. MEDIUM 11-1/2 TO
AND INCLUDING 4 TONS) ----------MANUFACTUR I N G --------------------NO NM AN UF AC TU RI NG -----------------

2,117
503
1,614

3.24
3.42
3.18

3.26
3.7C
3.25

3.21- 3.32
3.12- 3.75
3.21- 3.28

_

TRUCK OR IVER S, HEAVY (OVER 4 TONS.
TRAILER T Y P 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 ----------------PUBLIC UTILITIES5 --------------WH OLESALE T R A O E ----------------

877
82
795
467
207

3.23
2.94
3.26
3.20
3.32

3.28
2.89
3.28
3.25
3.35

3.232.473.243.223.32-

3.34
3.28
3.34
3.27
3.37

_

TRUCKERS, POWER (FORKLIFT) --------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 ----------------WHOLESALE T R A D E ---------------RETAIL T R A O E --------------------

2 , 7G9
2,227
482
1 r,4
92

2.83
2.77
3.12
2.97
3.31

2.89
2.81
3.16
3.26
3.45

2.602.563.112.352.99-

3.07
3.00
3.26
3.53
3.51

_

TRUCKERS, POWER (OTHER THAN
F O R K L I F T ) ---------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------

405
326

2.57
2.54

2.57
2.51

2.08- 2.76
2.06- 2.69

1
2
3
4
5
6

5

_
-

_
-

_

_

-

-

39
39
-

4
4
-

9
4
5
5

15
15
-

8
3
5
5

78
64
14
14

53
33
20
12

59
32
27
23

117
14
1C 3
101

47
32
15
15

10
10
-

22
1
21
21

2
2
~

-

-

2
2
-

_
-

38
38
-

1
1
-

3
3
1

14
11
3
-

76
23
53
11

98
83
15
1

41
37
4
2

26
26
19

33
33
22

1
1
1

-

7
5
2
2
-

-

3C
14
16
16
-

31
31
-

74
38
36
25
11

128
52
76
22
45
9

183 1025 2413
33 230
70
150
795 2343
142 522 1620
599
2C
8 253
121

214
184
30
30
“

26C
260
“

~

4
2
2

~

26
10
16

1
1
“

51
15
36

59
37
22

163
13
150

135 1330
41
66
69 1289

88
58
3C

26C
260
~

_
-

_

_

_

^0

_
-

1
1

17
17

2C
1
19
19
-

793
17
776
448
207

16
16
-

-

-

~

_
7
7
“

-

-

-

-

-

_
-

_
-

6
6
-

-

4
4

_
-

_

_

-

_

6

49

1C

-

-

-

-

-

6

49

10

1
1
-

10

_

_

_

.

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_
30

-

-

_
-

~

“

_

_
-

-

-

_
-

_
-

15
10
5
5

5
5
5

“

“

78
78
-

33
33
-

157
146
11
11

42
42
-

245
240
5
-

477
449
28
-

617
585
32
9
23

662
4C7
255
-

31
lu
21
18
3

131
22
1C9
45
64

99
99
~

130
130

_

_

5
5

38
26

42
40

116
51

24
24

20
20

_

8
8

22
22

“

9
9

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

_

101
90
11
11

_
-

2

Data limited to m e n workers except where otherwise indicated.
Excludes p r e m i u m pay for overtime and for w o r k on weekends, holidays, and late shifts.
For definition of terms, see footnote 2, table A-l.
Finance, insurance, and real estate.
Transportation, communication, and other public utilities.
Includes all drivers regardless of size and type of truck operated.




5
5

_

_

Appendix. Occupational Descriptions

The primary purpose of preparing job descriptions for the Bureau's wage surveys is to assist its field
staff in classifying into appropriate occupations workers who are employed under a variety of payroll titles
and different work arrangements from establishment to establishment and from area to area. This permits
the grouping of occupational wage rates representing comparable job content. Because of this emphasis on
interestablishment and interarea comparability of occupational content, the Bureau's job descriptions may
differ significantly from those in use in individual establishments or those prepared for other purposes. In
applying these job descriptions, the Bureau's field economists are instructed to exclude working supervisors,
apprentices, learners, beginners, trainees, handicapped, part-time, temporary, and probationary workers.

O FFIC E

BILLER, MACHINE

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATOR

Prepares statements, bills, and invoices on a machine other than
an ordinary or electromatic typewriter. May also keep records as to
billings or shipping charges or perform other clerical work incidental
to billing operations. For wage study purposes, billers, machine, are
classified by type of machine, as follows:

Operates a bookkeeping machine (Remington Rand, Elliott Fisher,
Sundstrand, Burroughs, National Cash Register, with or without a type­
writer keyboard) to keep a record of business transactions.
Class A . Keeps a set of records requiring a knowledge of and
experience in basic bookkeeping principles, and familiarity with the
structure of the particular accounting system used. Determines proper
records and distribution of debit and credit items to be used in each
phase of the work. May prepare consolidated reports, balance sheets,
and other records by hand.

Biller, machine (billing machine). Uses a special billing ma­
chine (Moon Hopkins, Elliott Fisher, Burroughs, e t c ., which are
combination typing and adding machines) to prepare bills and invoices
from customers' purchase orders, internally prepared orders, shipping
memorandums, etc. Usually involves application of predetermined
discounts and shipping charges, and entrv of necessarv extensions.
which may or may not be computed on the billing machine, and
totals which are automatically accumulated by machine. The oper­
ation usually involves a large number of carbon copies of the bill
being prepared and is often done on a fanfold machine.

Class B. Keeps a record of one or more phases or sections of
a set of records usually requiring little knowledge of basic book­
keeping. Phases or sections include accounts payable, payroll, cus­
tomers' accounts (not including a simple type of billing described
under biller, machine), cost distribution, expense distribution, in­
ventory control, etc.
May check or assist in preparation of trial
balances and prepare control sheets for the accounting department.

Biller, machine (bookkeeping machine). Uses a bookkeeping
machine (Sundstrand, Elliott Fisher, Remington Rand, e t c ., which
may or may not have typewriter keyboard) to prepare customers' bills
as part of the accounts receivable operation. Generally involves the
simultaneous entry of figures on customers' ledger record. The ma­
chine automatically accumulates figures on a number of vertical
columns and computes, and usually prints automatically the debit or
credit balances.
Does not involve a knowledge of bookkeeping.
Works from uniform and standard types of sales and credit slips.




CLERK, ACCOUNTING
Class A. Under general direction of a bookkeeper or accountant,
has responsibility for keeping one or more sections of a complete set
of books or records relating to one phase of an establishment's busi­
ness transactions.
Work involves posting and balancing subsidiary
13

14
CLERK, ACCOUNTING— Continued
ledger or ledgers such as accounts receivable or accounts payable;
examining and coding invoices or vouchers with proper accounting
distribution; and requires judgment and experience in making proper
assignations and allocations. May assist in preparing, adjusting, and
closing journal entries; and may direct class B accounting clerks.
Class B. Under supervision, performs one or more routine ac­
counting operations such as posting simple journal vouchers or accounts
payable vouchers, entering vouchers in voucher registers; reconciling
bank accounts; and posting subsidiary ledgers controlled by general
ledgers, or posting simple cost accounting data. This job does not
require a knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping principles but
is found in offices in which the more routine accounting work is
subdivided on a functional basis among several workers.
CLERK, FILE
Class A . In an established filing system containing a number
of varied subject matter files, classifies and indexes file material
such as correspondence, reports, technical documents, etc. May
also file this material. May keep records of various types in con­
junction with the files. May lead a small group of lower level file
clerks.
Class B. Sorts, codes, and files unclassified material by simple
(subject matter) headings or partly classified material by finer sub­
headings. Prepares simple related index and cross-reference aids.
As requested, locates clearly identified material in files and forwards
material. May perform related clerical tasks required to maintain
and service files.
Class C. Performs routine filing of material that has already
been classified or which is easily classified in a simple serial classi­
fication system ( e . g . , alphabetical, chronological, or numerical).
As requested, locates readily available material in files and forwards
material; and may fill out withdrawal charge.
Performs simple
clerical and manual tasks required to maintain and service files.

CLERK, ORDER— Continued
to make up the order; checking prices and quantities of items on order
sheet; and distributing order sheets to respective departments to be filled.
May check with credit department to determine credit rating of customer,
acknowledge receipt of orders from customers, follow up orders to see
that they have been filled, keep file of orders received, and check shipping
invoices with original orders.

CLERK, PAYROLL
Computes wages of company employees and enters the necessary
data on the payroll sheets. Duties involve: Calculating workers’ earnings
based on time or production records; and posting calculated data on payroll
sheet, showing information such as worker’ s name, working days, time,
rate, deductions for insurance, and total wages due. May make out paychecks and assist paymaster in making up and distributing pay envelopes.
May use a calculating machine.
COMPTOMETER OPERATOR
Primary duty is to operate a Comptometer to perform mathe­
matical computations. This job is not to be confused with that of statis­
tical or other type of clerk, which may involve frequent use of a Comp­
tometer but, in which, use of this machine is incidental to performance
of other duties.

DUPLICATING-MACHINE OPERATOR (MIMEOGRAPH OR DITTO)
Under general supervision and with no supervisory responsibilities,
reproduces multiple copies of typewritten or handwritten matter, using a
Mimeograph or Ditto machine. Makes necessary adjustment such as for
ink and paper feed counter and cylinder speed. Is not required to prepare
stencil or Ditto master. May keep file of used stencils o r ’Ditto masters.
May sort, collate, and staple completed material.

KEYPUNCH OPERATOR
CLERK, ORDER
Receives customers’ orders for material or merchandise by mail,
phone, or personally. Duties involve any combination of the following?
Quoting prices to customers; making out an order sheet listing the items




Class A . Operates a numerical and/or alphabetical or combina­
tion keypunch machine to transcribe data from various source docu­
ments to keypunch tabulating cards. Performs same tasks as lower
level keypunch operator but, in addition, work requires application

15

KEYPUNCH OPERATOR— Continued

STENOGRAPHER, SENIOR

of coding skills and the making of some determinations, for example,
locates on the source document the items to be punched; extracts
information from several documents; and searches for and interprets
information on the document to determine information to be punched.
May train inexperienced operators.

Primary duty is to take dictation involving a varied technical
or specialized vocabulary such as in legal briefs or reports on scientific
research from one or more persons either in shorthand or by Stenotype
or similar machine; and transcribe dictation. May also type from written
copy.
May also set up and maintain files, keep records, etc.

Class B. Under close supervision or following specific procedures
or instructions, transcribes data from source documents to punched
cards.
Operates a numerical and/or alphabetical or combination
keypunch machine to keypunch tabulating cards. May verify cards.
Working from various standardized source documents, follows specified
sequences which have been coded or prescribed in detail and require
little or no selecting, coding, or interpreting of data to be punched.
Problems arising from erroneous items or codes, missing information,
e t c ., are referred to supervisor.

OR

OFFICE BOY OR GIRL
Performs various routine duties such as running errands, operating
minor office machines such as sealers or mailers, opening and distributing
mail, and other minor clerical work.

Performs stenographic duties requiring significantly greater inde­
pendence and responsibility than stenographers, general as evidenced by
the following: Work requires high degree of stenographic speed and accu­
racy; and a thorough working knowledge of general business and office
procedures and of the specific business operations, organization, policies,
procedures, files, workflow, etc. Uses this knowledge in performing
stenographic duties and responsible clerical tasks such as, maintaining
followup files; assembling material for reports, memorandums, letters,
e t c .; composing simple letters from general instructions; reading and
routing incoming mail; and answering routine questions, etc. Does not
include transcribing-machine work.

SECRETARY

SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR

Performs secretarial and clerical duties for a superior in an ad­
ministrative or executive position. Duties include making appointments
for superior; receiving people coming into office; answering and making
phone calls; handling personal and important or confidential mail, and
writing routine correspondence on own initiative; and taking dictation
(where transcribing machine is not used) either in shorthand or by
Stenotype or similar machine, and transcribing dictation or the recorded
information reproduced on a transcribing machine. May prepare special
reports or memorandums for information of superior.

Class A . Operates a single- or multiple-position telephone
switchboard handling incoming, outgoing, intraplant or office calls. Per­
forms full telephone information service or handles complex calls, such
as conference, collect, overseas, or similar calls, either in addition to
doing routine work as described for switchboard operator, class B, or as a
full-time assignment. ("Full" telephone information service occurs when
the establishment has varied functions that are not readily understandable
for telephone information purposes, e. g . , because of overlapping or
interrelated functions, and consequently present frequent problems as to
which extensions are appropriate for ca lls.)

STENOGRAPHER, GENERAL
Primary duty is to take dictation involving a normal routine
vocabulary from one or more persons either in shorthand or by Stenotype
or similar machine; and transcribe dictation. May also type from written
copy. May maintain files, keep simple records, or perform other rela­
tively routine clerical tasks.
May operate from a stenographic pool.
Does not include transcribing-machine work. (See transcribing-machine
operator.)




Class B. Operates a single- or multiple-position telephone
switchboard handling incoming, outgoing, intraplant or office calls. May
handle routine long distance calls and record tolls. May perform limited
telephone information service. (’’Limited" telephone information service
occurs if the functions of the establishment serviced are readily under­
standable for telephone information purposes, or if the requests are routine,
e . g . , giving extension numbers when specific names are furnished, or
if complex calls are referred to another operator.)

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SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONIST

In addition to performing duties of operator on a single position
or monitor-type switchboard, acts as receptionist and may also type or
perform routine clerical woik as part of regular duties. This typing or
clerical work may take the major part of this worker's time while at
switchboard.

TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATOR— Continued

specific instructions. May include simple wiring from diagrams and
some filing woik. The work typically involves portions of a woik
unit, for example, individual sorting or collating runs or repetitive
operations.

TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE OPERATOR, GENERAL
TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATOR

Class A . Operates a variety of tabulating or electrical account­
ing machines, typically including such machines as the tabulator,
calculator, interpreter, collator, and others.
Performs complete
reporting assignments without close supervision, and performs difficult
wiring as required. The complete reporting and tabulating assign­
ments typically involve a variety of long and complex reports which
often are of irregular or nonrecurring type requiring some planning
and sequencing of steps to be taken. As a more experienced oper­
ator, is typically involved in training new operators in machine
operations, or partially trained operators in wiring from diagrams
and operating sequences of long and complex reports.
Does not
include woiking supervisors performing tabulating-machine operations
and day-to-day supervision of the work and production of a group of
tabulating-machine operators.

Class B. Operates more difficult tabulating or electrical account­
ing machines such as the tabulator and calculator, in addition to the
sorter, reproducer, and collator. This work is performed under specific
instructions and may include the performance of some wiring from
diagrams. The woik typically involves, for example, tabulations
involving a repetitive accounting exercise, a complete but small
tabulating study, or parts of a longer and more complex report. Such
reports and studies are usually of a recurring nature where the pro­
cedures are well established. May also include the training of new
employees in the basic operation of the machine.

Class C.
Operates simple tabulating or electrical accounting
machines such as the sorter, reproducing punch, collator, e t c ., with




Primary duty is to transcribe dictation involving a normal routine
vocabulary from transcribing-machine records. May also type from written
copy and do simple clerical work. Workers transcribing dictation involving
a varied technical or specialized vocabulary such as legal briefs or reports
on scientific research are not included. A worker who takes dictation in
shorthand or by Stenotype or similar machine is classified as a stenographer,
general.

TYPIST
Uses a typewriter to make copies of various material or to make
out bills after calculations have been made by another person. May in­
clude typing of stencils, mats, or similar materials for use in duplicating
processes. May do clerical work involving little special training, such
as keeping simple records, filing records and reports, or sorting and dis­
tributing incoming mail.

Class A . Performs one or more of the following: Typing ma­
terial in final form when it involves combining material from several
sources or responsibility for correct spelling, syllabication, punctu­
ation, e t c . , of technical or unusual words or foreign language ma­
terial; and planning layout and typing of complicated statistical tables
to maintain uniformity and balance in spacing. May type' routine
form letters varying details to suit circumstances.

Class B. Performs one or more of the following? Copy typing
from rough or clear drafts; routine typing of forms, insurance policies,
e t c .; and setting up simple standard tabulations, or copying more
complex tables already setup and spaced properly.

17
PROFESSIONAL

AND

TECHNICAL

DRAFTSMAN

DRAFTSMAN
Class A . Plans the graphic presentation of complex items having
distinctive design features that differ significantly from established
drafting precedents. Works in close support with the design originator,
and may recommend minor design changes. Analyzes the effect of
each change on the details of form, function, and positional relation­
ships of components and parts. Works with a minimum of supervisory
assistance. Completed work is reviewed by design originator for con­
sistency with prior engineering determinations. May either prepare
drawings, or direct their preparation by lower level draftsmen.
Class B. Performs nonroutine and complex drafting assignments
that require the application of most of the standardized drawing tech­
niques regularly used. Duties typically involve such work as: Prepares
working drawings of subassemblies with irregular shapes, multiple
functions, and precise positional relationships between components;
prepares architectural drawings for construction of a building including
detail drawings of foundations, wall sections, floor plans, and roof.
Uses accepted formulas and manuals in making necessary computations
to determine quantities of materials to be used, load capacities,
strengths, stresses, etc. Receives initial instructions, requirements,
and advice from supervisor. Completed work is checked for technical
adequacy.
Class C. Prepares detail drawings of single units or parts for
engineering, construction, manufacturing, or repair purposes. Types
of drawings prepared include isometric projections (depicting three
dimensions in accurate scale) and sectional views to clarify positioning
of components and convey needed information. Consolidates details
from a number of sources and adjusts or transposes scale as required.

MAINTENANCE

Continued

Suggested methods of approach, applicable precedents, and advice on
source materials are given with initial assignments. Instructions are
less complete when assignments recur. Work may be spot-checked
during progress.
DRAFTSMAN-TRACER
Copies plans and drawings prepared by others by placing tracing
cloth or paper over drawings and tracing with pen or pencil. (Does not
include tracing limited to plans primarily consisting of straight lines and
a large scale not requiring close delineation.)
and/or
Prepares simple or repetitive drawings of easily visualized items.
is closely supervised during progress.

Work

NURSE, INDUSTRIAL (REGISTERED)
A registered nurse-who gives nursing service under general medical
direction to ill or injured employees or other persons who become ill or
suffer an accident on the premises of a factory or other establishment.
Duties involve a combination of the following: Giving first aid to the ill
or injured; attending to subsequent dressing of employees’ injuries; keeping
records of patients treated; preparing accident reports for compensation
or other purposes; assisting in physical examinations and health evaluations
of applicants and employees; and planning and carrying out programs
involving health education, accident prevention, evaluation of plant en­
vironment, or other activities affecting the health, welfare, and safety
of all personnel.

AND

P O WE R P L A N T

CARPENTER, MAINTENANCE

CARPENTER, MAINTENANCE— Continued

Performs the carpentry duties necessary to construct and maintain
in good repair building woodwork and equipment such as bins, cribs,
counters, benches, partitions, doors, floors, stairs, casings, and trim made
of wood in an establishment. Work involves most of the following: Plan­
ning and laying out of work from blueprints, drawings, models, or verbal
instructions; using a variety of carpenter’ s handtools, portable power tools,

and standard measuring instruments; making standard shop computations
relating to dimensions of work; and selecting materials necessary for the
work. In general, the work of the maintenance carpenter requires
rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal ap­
prenticeship or equivalent training and experience.




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ELECTRICIAN, MAINTENANCE

HELPER, MAINTENANCE TRADES— Continued

Performs a variety of electrical trade functions such as the in­
stallation, maintenance, or repair of equipment for the generation, dis­
tribution, or utilization of electric energy in an establishment. Work
involves most of the following; Installing or repairing any of a variety of
electrical equipment such as generators, transformers, switchboards, con­
trollers, circuit breakers, motors, heating units, conduit systems, or other
transmission equipment; working from blueprints, drawings, layouts, or
other specifications; locating and diagnosing trouble in the electrical
system or equipment; working standard computations relating to load
requirements of wiring or electrical equipment; and using a variety of
electrician’ s handtools and measuring and testing instruments. In general,
the work of the maintenance electrician requires rounded training and
experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent
training and experience.

a woricer supplied with materials and tools; cleaning working area, ma­
chine, and equipment; assisting journeyman by holding materials or tools;
and performing other unskilled tasks as directed by journeyman. The kind
of work the helper is permitted to perform varies from trade to trade: In
some trades the helper is confined to supplying, lifting, and holding ma­
terials and tools and cleaning working areas; and in others he is permitted
to perform specialized machine operations, or parts of a trade that are
also performed by workers on a full-time basis.

ENGINEER, STATIONARY
Operates and maintains and may also supervise the operation of
stationary engines and equipment (mechanical or electrical) to supply the
establishment in which employed with power, heat, refrigeration, or
air-conditioning. Work involves: Operating and maintaining equipment
such as steam engines, air compressors, generators, motors, turbines,
ventilating and refrigerating equipment, steam boilers and boiler-fed
water pumps;, making equipment repairs; and keeping a record of operation
of machinery, temperature, and fuel consumption. May also supervise
these operations. Head or chief engineers in establishments employing
more than one engineer are excluded.

MACHINE-TOOL OPERATOR, TOOLROOM
Specializes in the operation of one or more types of machine
tools, such as jig borers, cylindrical or surface grinders, engine lathes,
or milling machines, in the construction of machine-shop tools, gages,
jigs, fixtures, or dies. Work involves most of the following: Planning
and performing difficult machining operations; processing items requiring
complicated setups or a high degree of accuracy; using a variety of pre­
cision measuring instruments; selecting feeds, speeds, tooling, and oper­
ation sequence; and making necessary adjustments during operation to
achieve requisite tolerances or dimensions. May be required to recognize
when tools need dressing, to dress tools, and to select proper coolants
and cutting and lubricating oils. For cross-industry wage study purposes,
machine-tool operators, toolroom, in tool and die jobbing shops are ex­
cluded from this classification.

MACHINIST, MAINTENANCE
FIREMAN, STATIONARY BOILER
Fires stationary boilers to furnish the establishment in which
employed with heat, power, or steam. Feeds fuels to fire by hand or
operates a mechanical stoker, or gas or oil burner; and checks water
and safety valves. May clean, oil, or assist in repairing boilerroom
equipment.

HELPER, MAINTENANCE TRADES
Assists one or more workers in the skilled maintenance trades,
by performing specific or general duties of lesser skill, such as keeping




Produces replacement parts and new parts in making repairs of
metal parts of mechanical equipment operated in an establishment. Work
involves most of the following: Interpreting written instructions and speci­
fications; planning and laying out of work; using a variety of machinist’ s
handtools and precision measuring instruments; setting up and operating
standard machine tools; shaping of metal parts to close tolerances; making
standard shop computations relating to dimensions of work, tooling, feeds,
and speeds of machining; knowledge of the working properties of the
common metals; selecting standard materials, parts, and equipment re­
quired for his work; and fitting and assembling parts into mechanical
equipment. In general, the machinist's work normally requires a rounded
training in machine-shop practice usually acquired through a formal ap­
prenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

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MECHANIC, AUTOMOTIVE (MAINTENANCE)

OILER

Repairs automobiles, buses, motortrucks, and tractors of an es­
tablishment, Work involves most of the following: Examining automotive
equipment to diagnose source of trouble; disassembling equipment and
performing repairs that involve the use of such handtools as wrenches,
gages, drills, or specialized equipment in disassembling or fitting parts;
replacing broken or defective parts from stock; grinding and adjusting
valves; reassembling and installing the various assemblies in the vehicle
and making necessary adjustments; and alining wheels, adjusting brakes
and lights, or tightening body bolts* In general, the work of the auto­
motive mechanic requires rounded training and experience usually acquired
through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

Lubricates, with oil or grease, the moving parts or wearing sur­
faces of mechanical equipment of an establishment.

MECHANIC, MAINTENANCE
Repairs machinery or mechanical equipment of an establishment*
Woik involves most of the following: Examining machines and mechanical
equipment to diagnose source of trouble; dismantling or partly dismantling
machines and performing repairs that mainly involve the use of handtools
in scraping and fitting parts; replacing broken or defective parts with items
obtained from stock; ordering the production of a replacement part by a
machine shop or sending of the machine to a machine shop for major
repairs; preparing written specifications for major repairs or for the pro­
duction of parts ordered from machine shop; reassembling machines; and
making all necessary adjustments for operation. In general, the woik of
a maintenance mechanic requires rounded training and experience usually
acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and ex­
perience. Excluded from this classification are workers whose primary
duties involve setting up or adjusting machines.
MILLWRIGHT
Installs new machines or heavy equipment, and dismantles and
installs machines or heavy equipment when changes in the plant layout
are required. Work involves most of the follow ing Planning and laying
out of the work; interpreting blueprints or other specifications; using a
variety of handtools and rigging; making standard shop computations re­
lating to stresses, strength of materials, and centers of gravity; alining
and balancing of equipment; selecting standard tools, equipment, and
parts to be used; and installing and maintaining in good order power
transmission equipment such as drives and speed reducers. In general,
the millwright's work normally requires a rounded training and experience
in the trade acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent train­
ing and experience.




PAINTER, MAINTENANCE
Paints and redecorates walls, woodwork, and fixtures of an es­
tablishment. Work involves the following: Knowledge of surface peculi­
arities and types of paint required for different applications; preparing
surface for painting by removing old finish or by placing putty or filler
in nail holes and interstices; and applying paint with spray gun or brush.
May mix colors, oils, white lead, and other paint ingredients to obtain
proper color or consistency. In general, the work of the maintenance
painter requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through
a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

PIPEFITTER, MAINTENANCE
Installs or repairs water, steam, gas, or other types of pipe and
pipefittings in an establishment. Work involves most of the following:
Laying out of woik and measuring to locate position of pipe from drawings
or other written specifications; cutting various sizes of pipe to correct
lengths with chisel and hammer or oxyacetylene torch or pipe-cutting
machine; threading pipe with stocks and dies; bending pipe by hand-driven
or power-driven machines; assembling pipe with couplings and fastening
pipe to hangers; making standard shop computations relating to pressures,
flow, and size of pipe required; and making standard tests to determine
whether finished pipes meet specifications. In general, the work of the
maintenance pipefitter requires rounded training and experience usually
acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and ex­
perience. Workers primarily engaged in installing and repairing building
sanitation or heating systems are excluded.

PLUMBER, MAINTENANCE
Keeps the plumbing system of an establishment in good order.
Work involves: Knowledge of sanitary codes regarding installation of vents
and traps in plumbing system; installing or repairing pipes and fixtures;
and opening clogged drains with a plunger or plumber's snake. In general,
the work of the maintenance plumber requires rounded training and ex­
perience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent
training and experience.

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TOOL AND DIE MAKER- Continued

SHEET-METAL WORKER, MAINTENANCE
Fabricates, installs, and maintains in good repair the sheet-metal
equipment and fixtures (such as machine guards, grease pans, shelves,
lockers, tanks, ventilators, chutes, ducts, metal roofing) of an establish­
ment. Work involves most of the following: Planning and laying out all
types of sheet-metal maintenance work from blueprints, models, or other
specifications; setting up and operating all available types of sheet-metal­
working machines; using a variety of handtools in cutting, bending, form­
ing, shaping, fitting, and assembling; and installing sheet-metal articles
as required* In general, the work of the maintenance sheet-metal worker
requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal
apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.
TOOL AND DIE MAKER

volves most of the following: Planning and laying out of work from models,
blueprints, drawings, or other oral and written specifications; using a
variety of tool and die maker’ s handtools and precision measuring instru­
ments, understanding of the working properties of common metals and
alloys; setting up and operating of machine tools and related equipment;
making necessary shop computations relating to dimensions of work, speeds,
feeds, and tooling of machines; heattreating of metal parts during fabri­
cation as well as of finished tools and dies to achieve required qualities;
working to close tolerances; fitting and assembling of parts to prescribed
tolerances and allowances; and selecting appropriate materials, tools, and
processes. In general, the tool and die maker's work requires a rounded
training in machine-shop and toolroom practice usually acquired through
a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

(Die maker; jig maker; tool maker; fixture maker; gage maker)
Constructs and repairs machine-shop tools, gages, jigs, fixtures
or dies for forgings, punching, and other metal-forming work. Work in-

CUSTODIAL

AND

For cross-industry wage study purposes, tool and die makers in
tool and die jobbing shops are excluded from this classification.

MATERIAL

MOVEMENT

ELEVATOR OPERATOR, PASSENGER

JANITOR, PORTER, OR CLEANER— Continued

Transports passengers between floors of an office building, apart­
ment house, department store, hotel, or similar establishment. Workers
who operate elevators in conjunction with other duties such as those of
starters and janitors are excluded.

or other establishment. Duties involve a combination o f the following
Sweeping, mopping or scrubbing, and polishing floors; removing chips,
trash, and other refuse; dusting equipment, furniture, or fixtures; polishing
metal fixtures or trimmings; providing supplies and minor maintenance
services; and cleaning lavatories, showers, and restrooms. Woikers who
specialize in window washing are excluded.

GUARD
Performs routine police duties, either at fixed post or on tour,
maintaining order, using arms or force where necessary. Includes gatemen who are stationed at gate and check on identity of employees and
other persons entering.

JANITOR, PORTER, OR CLEANER
(Sweeper; charwoman; janitress)
Cleans and keeps in an orderly condition factory working areas
and washrooms, or premises of an office, apartment house, or commercial




LABORER, MATERIAL HANDLING
(Loader and unloader; handler and stacker; shelver; trucker; stockman
or stock helper; warehouseman or warehouse helper)
A worker employed in a warehouse, manufacturing plant, store,
or other establishment whose duties involve one or more of the following:
Loading and unloading various materials and merchandise on or from freight
cars, trucks, or other transporting devices; unpacking, shelving, or placing
materials or merchandise in proper storage location; and transporting ma­
terials or merchandise by handtruck, car, or wheelbarrow. Longshoremen,
who load and unload ships are excluded.

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ORDER FILLER
(Order picker; stock selector; warehouse stockman)
Fills shipping or transfer orders for finished goods from stored
merchandise in accordance with specifications on sales slips, customers’
orders, or other instructions. May, in addition to filling orders and in­
dicating items filled or omitted, keep records of outgoing orders, requi­
sition additional stock or report short supplies to supervisor, and perform
other related duties.

PACKER, SHIPPING
Prepares finished products for shipment or storage by placing them
in shipping containers, the specific operations performed being dependent
upon the type, size, and number of units to be packed, the type of con­
tainer employed, and method of shipment. Work requires the placing of
items in shipping containers and may involve one or more of the following;
Knowledge of various items of stock in order to verify content; selection
of appropriate type and size of container; inserting enclosures in container;
using excelsior or other material to prevent breakage or damage; closing
and sealing container; and applying labels or entering identifying data on
container. Packers who also make wooden boxes or crates are excluded.

TRUCKDRIVER
Drives a truck within a city or industrial area to transport ma­
terials, merchandise, equipment, or men between various types of es­
tablishments such as: Manufacturing plants, freight depots, warehouses,
wholesale and retail establishments, or between retail establishments and
customers’ houses or places of business. May also load or unload truck
with or without helpers, make minor mechanical repairs, and keep truck
in good working order. Driver-salesmen and over-the-road drivers are
excluded.

For wage study purposes, truckdrivers are classified by size and
type of equipment, as follows: (Tractor-trailer should be rated on the
basis o f trailer capacity.)

Truckdriver (combination of sizes listed separately)
Truckdriver, light (under iVz tons)
Truckdriver, medium (IV 2 to and including 4 tons)
Truckdriver, heavy (over 4 tons, trailer type)
Truckdriver, heavy (over 4 tons, other than trailer type)

SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERK

TRUCKER, POWER

Prepares merchandise for shipment, or receives and is responsible
for incoming shipments of merchandise or other materials. Shipping work
involves: A knowledge of shipping procedures, practices, routes, available
means of transportation, and rates; and preparing records of the goods
shipped, making up bills of lading, posting weight and shipping charges,
and keeping a file of shipping records. May direct or assist in preparing
the merchandise for shipment. Receiving work involves: Verifying or
directing others in verifying the correctness of shipments against bills of
lading, invoices, or other records; checking for shortages and rejecting
damaged goods; routing merchandise or materials to proper departments;
and maintaining necessary records and files.

Operates a manually controlled gasoline- or electric-powered
truck or tractor to transport goods and materials of all kinds about a
warehouse, manufacturing plant, or other establishment.

For wage study purposes, workers are classified by type of truck,
as follows:
Trucker, power (forklift)
Trucker, power (other than forklift)

For wage study purposes, workers are classified as follows:
WATCHMAN
Receiving clerk
Shipping clerk
Shipping and receiving clerk




Makes rounds of premises periodically in protecting property
against fire, theft, and illegal entry.







Available On Request—
The sixth annual report on salaries for accountants, auditors, attorneys, chemists,
engineers, engineering technicians, draftsmen, tracers, job analysts, directors of
personnel, managers of office services, and clerical employees.
Order as BLS Bulletin 1469, National Survey of Professional, Administrative, Tech­
nical, and Clerical Pay, February—March 1965. 45 cents a copy.




Area Wage Surveys*
A lis t of the la test available bulletins is presen ted below . A d ir e c to r y indicating dates o f e a r lie r studies, and the p r ic e s o f the bulletins is
available on requ est. Bulletins m ay be pu rch ased fr o m the Superintendent o f D ocum ents, U. S. G overnm ent Printing O ffice, Washington, D .C ., 20402,
or from any of the BLS region al sa les o ffic e s shown on the in side fron t c o v e r .
A rea

Bulletin num ber
and p r ic e

Akron, Ohio, June 1965_________________________________ 1430-78, 25
Albany—Schenectady—T roy, N. Y ., A pr. 1965---------------- 1430-52, 25
Albuquerque, N. M e x ., A pr. 19 65-------------------------------- 1430-62, 20
Allentown—B ethlehem —Easton, P a .—N .J ., Feb. 1965— 1430-48, 20
Atlanta, G a ., May 1965_________________________________ 1430-74, 25
B a ltim ore, Md. , Nov. 1964 1 ___________________________ 1430-27, 30
Beaum ont—P ort Arthur, T e x ., May 1965---------------------- 1430-66, 20
Birm ingham , A la. , A pr. 1965 1 _______________________ 1430-60, 25
B oise City, Idaho, July 1965____________________________ 1465-1, 20
Boston, M a s s ., O ct. 1965 * ____________________________ 1465-12, 30

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and p rice

cents
cents
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cents
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M ilwaukee, W is ., A pr. 1965 1---------------------------------------- 1430-58,
M inneapolis—St. Paul, M inn ., Jan. 1965 1 _____________ 1430-39,
M uskegon—M uskegon Heights, M ich. ,May 1965________ 1430-68,
Newark and J e r se y City, N .J ., F eb. 1965______________ 1430-45,
New Haven, C on n ., Jan. 1965---------------------------------------- 1430-34,
New O rlean s, L a ., F eb. 1965 1 ________________________ 1430-53,
New Y ork, N .Y ., A pr. 1965 1 ---------------------------------------- 1430-80,
N orfolk—P ortsm outh and N ew port News—
Hampton, V a ., June 1965 1 ____________________________ 1430-77,
Oklahoma City, O k la ., Aug. 1965______________________ 1465-5,

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Buffalo, N .Y ., D ec. 1964 1_____________________________
Burlington, Vt. , M ar. 1965 1 ___________________________
Canton, Ohio, A pr. 1965________________________________
C harleston, W. Va. , A pr. 1965________________________
Charlotte, N. C ., A pr. 1965____________________________
Chattanooga, Tenn. —Ga. , Sept. 1965___________________
Chicago, 111., A p r. 1965 1 ______________________________
Cincinnati, Ohio—K y ., M ar. 1965_______________________
Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 1965____________________________
Colum bus, Ohio, O ct. 1965_____________________________
D allas, T e x ., Nov. 1 9 6 4 1 ----------------------------------------------

1430-36,
1430-51,
1430-59,
1430-65,
1430-61,
1465-7,
1430-72,
1430-55,
1465-8,
1465-15,
1430-25,

30 cents
25 cents
20 cents
20 cents
25 cents
20 cents
30 cents
25 cents
25 cents
25 cents
30 cents

Omaha, N eb r. —Iowa, O ct. 1965 1 ----------------------------------- 1465-13,
P aterson —C lifton—P a ssa ic, N. J . , May 1965____________ 1430-71,
Philadelphia, P a .-N . J. , Nov. 1 9 6 4 1__________________ 1430-28,
Phoenix, A r iz . , M ar. 1965_____________________________ 1430-56,
Pittsburgh, P a ., Jan. 1965 1____________________________ 1430-41,
Portland, M aine, Nov. 1964____________________________ 1430-21,
Portland, O r e g .—Wash. , May 1965_____________________ 1430-70,
P rovid en ce—Pawtucket, R. I .—M a s s ., May 1965 1 _______ 1430-67,
R aleigh, N. C . , Sept. 1965 1 ................... ............................... 1465-10,
Richm ond, V a ., Nov. 19 64_____________________________ 1430-19,
R ock ford , 111. , May 1965------------------------------------------------- 1430-63,

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25
25
30
25
25
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Davenport—R ock Island—M oline, Iow a I l l . , O ct. 1965_________________________________________
Dayton, Ohio, Jan. 1965_________________________________
D enver, C o lo ., D e c. 19 64---------------------------------------------D es M oines, Iowa, F eb. 1965___________________________
D etroit, M ich ., Jan. 1965 1 _____________________________
F ort Worth, T e x ., Nov. 1964 1_________________________
G reen Bay, W is ., Aug. 1965____________________________
G reen ville, S. C . , May 1965-------------------------------------------Houston, T e x ., June 1965_______________________________
Indianapolis, Ind. , D ec. 1964___________________________

1465-16,
1430-31,
1430-32,
1430-47,
1430-43,
1430-24,
1465-4,
1430-69,
1430-82,
1430-30,

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25
20
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30
20
20
25
25

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cents
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St. Lou is, M o .—111., O ct. 1965_________________________
Salt Lake City, Utah, D e c. 1964 1 ______________________
San Antonio, T e x ., June 1965 1--------------------------------------San B ern ardin o—R iv e rsid e —Ontario, C alif. ,
Sept. 19-65 1--------------------------------------------------------------------San D iego, C a lif., N ov. 1965____________________________
San F r a n c is c o —Oakland, C a lif., Jan.1965 1_____________
San J ose, C a lif., Sept. 1965 1 ----------------------------------------Savannah, G a ., May 1965-----------------------------------------------Scranton, P a ., Aug. 1965 1--------------------------------------------Seattle—E v erett, W ash., O ct. 1965 1-------------------------------

1465-22,
1430-33,
1430-81,

25 cents
25 cents
25 cents

1465-20,
1465-21,
1430-37,
1465-19,
1430-64,
1465-3,
1465-9,

30
20
25
25
20
25
30

1430-44,
1430-38,
1430-26,
1430-75,
1465-6,
1430-57,
1430-42,
1430-73,
1465-2,
1430-40,
1430-29,

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25
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25
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20
25
25

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Sioux F a lls, S. D a k ., Oct. 1965 1 ---------------------------------South Bend, Ind., M ar. 1965____________________________
Spokane, W a sh ., June 1965 1____________________________
T oledo, Ohio, F eb. 1965 1 ______________________________
Trenton, N. J . , D e c. 1964 1 -------------------------------------------Washington, D. C. —Md. —V a ., O ct. 1965_______________
W aterbury, C on n ., M ar. 1965__________________________
W aterloo, Iowa, Nov. 1965_____________________________
W ichita, Kans. , O ct. 1965______________________________
W orce s te r, M a s s ., June 19 65---------------------------------------Y ork, P a ., F eb. 1965-----------------------------------------------------Youngstown—W arren, O h io ----------------------------------------------

1465-17, 25 cents
1430-54, 20 cents
1430-79, 25 cents
1430-50, 25 cents
1430-35, 25 cents
1465-14, 25 cents
1430-49, 20 cents
1465-18, 20 cents
1465-11, 20 cents
1430-76, 25 cents
1430-46, 20 cents
(Not previously surveyed)

Jackson, M is s ., F eb. 1965--------------------------------------------Jack son v ille, F la ., Jan. 1965 1 -------------------------------------Kansas City, M o .- K a n s ., Nov. 1964___________________
L aw rence—H averhill, M a s s .—N. H ., June 1965_________
Little R ock—North Little Rock, A r k ., Aug. 1965______
Los A n g eles—Long Beach, C a lif., M ar. 1965 1 ________
L ou isv ille, K y .—Ind., F eb. 1965 1______________________
Lubbock, T e x ., June 1965— -----------------------------------------M anchester, N. H. , Aug. 1965_________________________
M em phis, T e n n ., Jan. 1965____________________________
M iam i, F la ., D e c. 1964_________________________________
Midland and O d essa , T e x _______________________________

(N o t prev iou sly surveyed)

* Data on establishment practices and supplementary wage provisions are also presented.
* Bulletins dated before July 1965 were entitled "Occupational Wage Surveys."




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