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Preface
Contents
Page
T h e B u r e a u o f L a b o r S t a tis tic s p r o g r a m o f ann ual
o c c u p a t i o n a l w a g e s u r v e y s in m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s i s d e
s ig n e d to p r o v i d e d a t a o n o c c u p a t i o n a l e a r n i n g s , a n d e s t a b
l is h m e n t p r a c t i c e s a n d s u p p le m e n t a r y w a g e p r o v i s i o n s .
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y i e l d s d e t a i l e d d a t a b y s e l e c t e d in d u s t r y d i v i s i o n f o r e a c h
o f th e a r e a s s t u d ie d , f o r g e o g r a p h i c r e g i o n s , an d f o r th e
U n ite d S t a t e s .
A m a j o r c o n s i d e r a t i o n in th e p r o g r a m i s
th e n e e d f o r g r e a t e r in s i g h t in to ( l ) th e m o v e m e n t o f w a g e s
b y o c c u p a t i o n a l c a t e g o r y a n d s k i l l l e v e l , a n d (2 ) th e s t r u c
tu re and le v e l o f w a g e s a m on g a r e a s and in d u s tr y d iv is io n s .
I n t r o d u c t i o n ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------W a g e t r e n d s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t i o n a l g r o u p s -----------------------------------------------T a b le s :
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A t th e en d o f e a c h s u r v e y , a n in d iv id u a l a r e a
b u l l e t i n p r e s e n t s th e s u r v e y r e s u l t s .
A fte r c o m p le tio n o f
a l l o f th e in d iv id u a l a r e a b u l l e t i n s f o r a r o u n d o f s u r v e y s ,
tw o s u m m a r y b u l l e t i n s a r e i s s u e d .
T h e f i r s t b r in g s da ta
f o r e a c h o f th e m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a s s t u d ie d in t o o n e b u l l e t i n .
T h e s e c o n d p r e s e n t s in fo r m a tio n w h ich h as b e e n p r o je c t e d
f r o m in d iv id u a l m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a d a t a to r e l a t e t o g e o
g r a p h i c r e g i o n s a n d th e U n ite d S t a t e s .
N in e t y a r e a s c u r r e n t l y a r e in c lu d e d in th e p r o
gram .
In e a c n a r e a , i n f o r m a t i o n o n o c c u p a t i o n a l e a r n in g s
i s c o l l e c t e d a n n u a lly a n d o n e s t a b l i s h m e n t p r a c t i c e s a n d
s u p p le m e n t a r y w a g e p r o v i s i o n s b i e n n i a l l y .
E s t a b l i s h m e n t s a n d w o r k e r s w ith in s c o p e o f s u r v e y a n d
n u m b e r s t u d ie d -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I n d e x e s o f s ta n d a rd w e e k ly s a la r ie s and s t r a ig h t -t im e
h o u r ly e a r n in g s f o r s e le c t e d o c c u p a t io n a l g r o u p s , and
p e r c e n t s o f ch a i^ ge f o r s e l e c t e d p e r i o d s -----------------------------------------O c c u p a t i o n a l e a r n in g s :
A -l.
O f f i c e o c c u p a t i o n s - m e n a n d w o m e n ___________________________
A - 2 . P r o f e s s i o n a l a n d t e c h n i c a l o c c u p a t i o n s —m e n a n d
w o m e n --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A -3 .
O ffic e , p r o fe s s io 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 a n d w o m e n c o m b i n e d _____________________________________
A -4 .
M a in t e n a n c e a n d p o w e r p l a n t o c c u p a t i o n s -------------------------------A -5 .
C u s t o d i a l a n d m a t e r i a l m o v e m e n t o c c u p a t i o n s _____________
A p p e n d ix .
T h is b u l l e t i n p r e s e n t s r e s u l t s o f th e s u r v e y in
W ic h it a , K a n s . , in A p r i l 1 9 7 1 .
T h e S ta n d a rd M e tr o p o lita n
S t a t is t ic a l A r e a , a s d e f in e d b y th e B u r e a u o f th e B u d g e t
th r o u g h J a n u a r y 1 9 6 8 , c o n s i s t s o f B u t le r a n d S e d g w ic k
C o u n t ie s .
T h is s tu d y w a s c o n d u c t e d b y th e B u r e a u 's r e
g io n a l o f f i c e in K a n s a s C it y , M o . , u n d e r th e g e n e r a l d i
r e c t i o n o f E d w a r d C h a ik e n , A s s i s t a n t R e g i o n a l D i r e c t o r
f o r O p e r a t io n s .
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B u r e a u o f L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s c o n d u c t s s u r v e y s o f o c c u p a t i o n a l e a r n in g s
a n d r e l a t e d b e n e f i t s o n an a r e a w i d e b a s i s . 1
e i t h e r (1) e m p lo y m e n t in th e o c c u p a t i o n is t o o s m a l l t o p r o v i d e e n o u g h
d a ta t o m e r i t p r e s e n t a t i o n , o r (2) t h e r e i s p o s s i b i l i t y o f d i s c l o s u r e
o f in d iv id u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t d a t a . E a r n in g s d a ta n o t s h o w n s e p a r a t e l y
f o r i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s a r e in c lu d e d in a l l i n d u s t r i e s c o m b i n e d d a ta ,
w h e r e s h o w n . L i k e w i s e , d a t a a r e in c lu d e d in th e o v e r a l l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n
w h e n a s u b c l a s s i f i c a t i o n o f s e c r e t a r i e s o r t r u c k d r i v e r s is n o t s h o w n
o r in fo r m a tio n to s u b c la s s if y is n ot a v a ila b le .
T h is b u l l e t i n p r e s e n t s c u r r e n t o c c u p a t i o n a l e m p l o y m e n t a n d
e a r n in g s i n f o r m a t i o n o b t a in e d l a r g e l y b y m a i l f r o m th e e s t a b l i s h m e n t s
v i s i t e d b y B u r e a u f i e l d e c o n o m i s t s in th e l a s t p r e v i o u s s u r v e y f o r
o c c u p a t i o n s r e p o r t e d in th a t e a r l i e r s tu d y . P e r s o n a l v i s i t s w e r e m a d e
to n o n r e s p o n d e n t s a n d t o t h o s e r e s p o n d e n t s r e p o r t i n g u n u s u a l c h a n g e s
s i n c e th e p r e v i o u s s u r v e y .
O c c u p a t i o n a l e m p lo y m e n t a n d e a r n in g s d a ta a r e s h o w n f o r
f u l l - t i m e w o r k e r s , i . e . , t h o s e h i r e d to w o r k a r e g u l a r w e e k l y s c h e d u le
in th e g iv e n o c c u p a t i o n a l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n .
E a r n in g s d a ta e x c lu d e p r e
m i u m p a y f o r o v e r t i m e a n d f o r w o r k o n w e e k e n d s , h o l i d a y s , a nd
la te s h ifts .
N o n p r o d u c t io n b o n u s e s a r e e x c l u d e d , b u t c o s t - o f - l i v i n g
a l l o w a n c e s a n d i n c e n t i v e e a r n in g s a r e i n c l u d e d . W h e r e w e e k l y h o u r s
a r e r e p o r t e d , a s f o r o f f i c e c l e r i c a l o c c u p a t i o n s , r e f e r e n c e is to th e
s t a n d a r d w o r k w e e k ( r o u n d e d t o th e n e a r e s t h a l f h o u r ) f o r w h ic h e m
p lo y e e s r e c e iv e th e ir r e g u la r s t r a ig h t -t im e s a la r ie s ( e x c lu s iv e o f p a y
f o r o v e r t i m e at r e g u l a r a n d / o r p r e m i u m r a t e s ) . A v e r a g e w e e k l y e a r n
in g s f o r t h e s e o c c u p a t i o n s h a v e b e e n r o u n d e d to th e n e a r e s t h a lf d o l l a r .
In e a c h a r e a , d a ta a r e o b t a in e d f r o m r e p r e s e n t a t i v e e s t a b
l i s h m e n t s w it h in s i x b r o a d i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s : M a n u f a c t u r in g ; t r a n s
p o r ta tio n , c o m m u n ic a t io n , and o th e r p u b lic u t ilit ie s ; w h o le s a le tr a d e ;
r e t a i l t r a d e ; f i n a n c e , i n s u r a n c e , a n d r e a l e s t a t e ; a n d s e r v i c e s . M a jo r
in d u s t r y g r o u p s e x c l u d e d f r o m t h e s e s t u d ie s a r e g o v e r n m e n t o p e r a
t i o n s a n d th e c o n s t r u c t i o n a n d e x t r a c t i v e i n d u s t r i e s . E s t a b l i s h m e n t s
h a v in g f e w e r th a n a p r e s c r i b e d n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s a r e o m i t t e d b e c a u s e
t h e y te n d to f u r n i s h i n s u f f i c i e n t e m p l o y m e n t in th e o c c u p a t i o n s s t u d ie d
to w a r r a n t i n c l u s i o n .
S e p a r a t e t a b u la t io n s a r e p r o v i d e d f o r e a c h o f
th e b r o a d in d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s w h i c h m e e t p u b l i c a t i o n c r i t e r i a .
T h e s e s u r v e y s m e a s u r e th e l e v e l o f o c c u p a t i o n a l e a r n in g s in
an a r e a a t a p a r t i c u l a r t i m e . C o m p a r i s o n s o f in d iv id u a l o c c u p a t i o n a l
a v e r a g e s o v e r tim e m a y n ot r e fle c t e x p e c te d w a g e ch a n g e s .
The
a v e r a g e s f o r in d iv id u a l j o b s a r e a f f e c t e d b y c h a n g e s in w a g e s an d
e m p lo y m e n t p a t t e r n s . F o r e x a m p l e , p r o p o r t i o n s o f w o r k e r s e m p l o y e d
b y h ig h - o r lo w -w a g e f ir m s m a y ch a n g e o r h ig h -w a g e w o r k e r s m a y
a d v a n c e to b e t t e r j o b s a n d b e r e p l a c e d b y n e w w o r k e r s a t l o w e r r a t e s .
S u c h s h if t s in e m p lo y m e n t c o u l d d e c r e a s e an o c c u p a t i o n a l a v e r a g e e v e n
th o u g h m o s t e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in an a r e a i n c r e a s e w a g e s d u r in g th e y e a r .
T r e n d s in e a r n in g s o f o c c u p a t i o n a l g r o u p s , s h o w n in t a b le 2 , a r e b e t t e r
i n d i c a t o r s o f w a g e t r e n d s th a n in d iv id u a l j o b s w it h in th e g r o u p s .
T h e s e s u r v e y s a r e c o n d u c t e d o n a s a m p le b a s i s b e c a u s e o f
th e u n n e c e s s a r y c o s t in v o l v e d in s u r v e y in g a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s .
To
o b t a in o p t im u m a c c u r a c y a t 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 i o n o f
l a r g e th a n o f s m a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s is s t u d ie d . In c o m b i n in g th e d a ta ,
h o w e v e r , a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s a r e g iv e n t h e i r a p p r o p r i a t e w e ig h t . E s
t i m a t e s b a s e d o n th e e s t a b l i s h m e n t s s t u d ie d a r e p r e s e n t e d , t h e r e f o r e ,
a s r e la t in g t o a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in th e i n d u s t r y g r o u p in g a n d a r e a ,
e x c e p t f o r t h o s e b e l o w th e m i n im u m s i z e s t u d ie d .
O c c u p a t i o n s a n d E a r n in g s
T h e o c c u p a t io n s s e le c t e d f o r stu d y a r e c o m m o n to a v a r ie t y
o f m a n u f a c t u r in g a n d n o n m a n u f a c t u r in g i n d u s t r i e s , a n d a r e o f th e
fo llo w in g t y p e s :
(1) O f f i c e c l e r i c a l ; (2 ) p r o f e s s i o n a l a n d t e c h n i c a l ;
(3 ) m a in t e n a n c e a n d p o w e r p l a n t ; a n d (4) c u s t o d i a l a n d m a t e r i a l m o v e
m en t.
O c c u p a t i o n a l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n is b a s e d o n a, u n i f o r m s e t o f j o b
d e s c r i p t i o n s d e s i g n e d t o ta k e a c c o u n t o f in t e r e s t a b l i s h m e n t v a r i a t i o n
in d u t ie s w it h in th e s a m e jo b .
T h e o c c u p a t i o n s s e l e c t e d f o r s tu d y
a r e l i s t e d a n d d e s c r i b e d in th e a p p e n d ix . T h e e a r n in g s d a ta f o l l o w i n g
th e j o b t i t l e s a r e f o r a l l i n d u s t r i e s c o m b i n e d . E a r n in g s d a t a f o r s o m e
o f th e o c c u p a t i o n s l i s t e d a n d d e s c r i b e d , o r f o r s o m e in d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s
w it h in o c c u p a t i o n s , a r e n o t p r e s e n t e d in th e A - s e r i e s t a b l e s , b e c a u s e
T h e a v e r a g e s p r e s e n t e d r e f l e c t c o m p o s i t e , a r e a w id e e s t i
m a tes.
I n d u s t r ie s a n d e s t a b l i s h m e n t s d i f f e r in p a y l e v e l a n d jo b
s t a f fin g a n d , t h u s , c o n t r i b u t e d i f f e r e n t l y t o th e e s t i m a t e s f o r e a c h jo b .
T h e p a y r e l a t i o n s h i p o b t a in a b le f r o m th e a v e r a g e s m a y f a i l t o r e f l e c t
a c c u r a t e l y th e w a g e s p r e a d o r d i f f e r e n t i a l m a in t a in e d a m o n g j o b s in
in d iv id u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s . S i m i l a r l y , d i f f e r e n c e s in a v e r a g e p a y l e v e l s
f o r m e n a n d w o m e n in a n y o f th e s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t i o n s s h o u ld n o t b e
a s s u m e d t o r e f l e c t d i f f e r e n c e s in p a y t r e a t m e n t o f th e s e x e s w ith in
in d iv id u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s .
O t h e r p o s s i b l e f a c t o r s w h ic h m a y c o n
t r ib u t e t o d i f f e r e n c e s in p a y f o r m e n a n d w o m e n in c l u d e : D i f f e r e n c e s
in p r o g r e s s i o n w it h in e s t a b l i s h e d r a t e r a n g e s , s i n c e o n ly th e a c t u a l
r a t e s p a id in c u m b e n t s a r e c o l l e c t e d ; a n d d i f f e r e n c e s in s p e c i f i c d u tie s
p e r f o r m e d , a lth o u g h th e w o r k e r s a r e c l a s s i f i e d a p p r o p r i a t e l y w ith in
th e s a m e s u r v e y j o b d e s c r i p t i o n . J o b d e s c r i p t i o n s u s e d in c l a s s i f y i n g
* Included in the 90 areas are four studies conducted under contract with the New York State
Department of Labor. These areas are Binghamton (New York portion only); Rochester (o ffice occu
pations only); Syracuse; and U tica—Rome. In addition, the Bureau conducts more lim ited area studies
in 77 areas at the request o f the Wage and Hour Division of the U. S. Department o f Labor.
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u s e d in in d iv id u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s a n d a llo w f o r m i n o r d i f f e r e n c e s
a m o n g e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in th e s p e c i f i c d u t ie s p e r f o r m e d .
O c c u p a t i o n a l e m p lo y m e n t e s t i m a t e s r e p r e s e n t th e t o t a l in a l l
e s t a b lis h m e n t s w it h in th e s c o p e o f th e s tu d y a n d n o t th e n u m b e r a c t u
a lly s u r v e y e d . B e c a u s e o f d i f f e r e n c e s in o c c u p a t i o n a l s t r u c t u r e a m o n g
e s t a b l i s h m e n t s , th e e s t im a t e s o f o c c u p a t i o n a l e m p lo y m e n t o b t a in e d f r o m
th e s a m p le o f e s t a b l i s h m e n t s s t u d ie d s e r v e o n ly to in d ic a t e th e r e l a t i v e
i m p o r t a n c e o f th e j o b s s t u d ie d .
T h e s e d i f f e r e n c e s in o c c u p a t i o n a l
s t r u c t u r e d o n o t a f f e c t m a t e r i a l l y th e a c c u r a c y o f th e e a r n in g s d a ta .
E s ta 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 ry W a g e P r o v is io n s
T a b u la t io n s o n s e l e c t e d e s t a b l i s h m e n t p r a c t i c e s a n d s u p p l e
m e n t a r y w a g e p r o v i s i o n s ( B - s e r i e s t a b le s ) a r e n o t p r e s e n t e d in t h is
b u ll e t in .
I n f o r m a t i o n f o r t h e s e t a b u la t io n s is c o l l e c t e d b i e n n ia lly .
T h e s e t a b u la t io n s o n m i n im u m e n t r a n c e s a l a r i e s f o r i n e x p e r i e n c e d
w o m e n o f f i c e w o r k e r s ; s h if t d i f f e r e n t i a l s ; s c h e d u l e d w e e k l y h o u r s ;
p a id h o l i d a y s ; p a id v a c a t i o n s ; a n d h e a lt h , i n s u r a n c e , a n d p e n s io n
p la n s a r e p r e s e n t e d ( in th e B - s e r i e s t a b le s ) in p r e v i o u s b u l l e t i n s f o r
th is a r e a .
3
T a b le 1.
Establishm ents and w o rk e rs within scope of survey and num ber studied in W ic h ita , K ans.,1
by m ajo r industry division,2 A pril 1971
Minimum
em ploym ent
in e sta b lish
ments in scope
o f study
Industry division
A ll d ivision s------------------------------------------------Manufacturing___________________________________
Nonmanufacturing-----------------------------------------------T ransportation, com m unication, and
other public u t ilit ie s 5______________________
W holesale trade 5
_____________________________
R etail trade 6_________________________________
---------F inance, insurance, and real e s ta te 6
-----------------------------------------------------S ervices 6 7
Number of establishm ents
W orkers in establishm ents
Within scope o f study4
Within scope
o f study*
Studied
Studied
Number
P ercent
_
286
79
52, 547
100
32, 104
50
100
186
29
50
28, 234
24, 313
54
46
21,567
10,537
50
50
50
50
50
28
29
79
17
33
11
5
16
6
12
4,
2,
12,
2,
2,
8
4
24
5
5
3, 894
465
3, 899
1,274
1, 005
496
074
553
473
717
1 The W ichita Standard M etropolitan S tatistical A rea , as defined by the Bureau of the Budget through January 1968, co n sists of Butler and
Sedgwick C ounties. The "w ork ers within scop e of study" estim ates shown in this table provide a rea son a bly accu rate d escrip tio n of the size and
com p osition of the la bor fo r c e included in the survey. The estim ates are not intended, how ever, to s erve as a b a sis of co m p a riso n with other
em ploym ent indexes fo r the area to m easure em ploym ent trends or le v e ls sin ce (1) planning of wage surveys req u ires the use of establishm ent data
com p iled con sid era b ly in advance of the p ayroll p eriod studied, and (2) sm all establishm ents are excluded fro m the scop e o f the survey.
2 The 1967 edition of the Standard Industrial C la ssifica tio n Manual was used in cla ssifyin g establishm ents by industry d ivision .
3 Includes all establishm ents with total em ploym ent at o r above the m inim um lim itation. A ll outlets (within the area) of com panies in such
industries as trade, finance, auto rep a ir s e r v ic e , and m otion picture theaters are con sid ered as 1 establishm ent.
4 Includes all w ork ers in all establishm ents with total em ploym ent (within the area) at or above the m inim um lim itation.
5 A bbreviated to "p u b lic u tilities" in the A -s e r ie s tables. T axicabs and s e r v ic e s incidental to water transportation w ere excluded.
6 This industry d ivision is rep resen ted in estim ates fo r " a ll in d u stries" and "nonm anufacturing" in the S eries A tab les. Separate presentation
of data fo r this d ivision is not made fo r one or m o re of the follow ing re a so n s: (1) Em ploym ent in the d ivision is too sm all to provide enough data
to m erit separate study, (2) the sam ple was not designed in itially to p erm it separate presentation, (3) resp on se was insufficient or inadequate to
.permit separate presentation, and (4) there is p o ss ib ility of d isc lo s u re of individual establishm ent data.
7 Hotels and m otels; laundries and other person a l s e r v ic e s ; busin ess s e r v ic e s ; autom obile re p a ir, rental, and parking; m otion pictu res;
nonprofit m em b ersh ip organizations (excluding religiou s and charitable organ ization s); and engineering and a rch itectu ral s e r v ic e s .
Over tw o-third s of the w orkers within scop e of the su rvey in the W ichita area w ere
em ployed in m anufacturing fir m s . The follow ing presents the m a jo r industry groups and
s p e c ific industries as a percen t of all m anufacturing:
Industry groups
S pecific industries
T ransportation equipm ent-------- 70
Food and kindred p ro d u cts------- 8
F abricated m etal p ro d u cts____ 6
A ir cra ft and p a rts ______________ 70
Plum bing and heating,
excep t e le c t r ic ________________ 5
This inform ation is based on estim ates of total em ploym ent d erived fro m universe
m aterials com p iled p rio r to actual survey. P rop ortion s in variou s industry d ivision s m ay
d iffer fro m p rop ortions based on the results of the su rvey as shown in table 1 above.
W a g e T r e n d s fo r S e le c te d O c c u p a tio n a l G ro u p s
s h o w s th e p e r c e n t a g e c h a n g e .
The i n d e x i s the p r o d u c t o f m u lt ip ly in g
th e b a s e y e a r r e l a t i v e ( 1 0 0 ) b y th e r e l a t i v e f o r th e n e x t s u c c e e d i n g
y e a r and c o n t i n u i n g to m u l t i p l y ( c o m p o u n d ) e a c h y e a r ' s r e l a t i v e b y the
p r e v io u s y e a r 's in dex.
P r e s e n t e d i n t a b l e 2 a r e i n d e x e s and p e r c e n t a g e s o f c h a n g e
in a v e r a g e s a l a r i e s o f o f f i c e c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s and i n d u s t r i a l n u r s e s ,
and in a v e r a g e e a r n i n g s o f s e l e c t e d p la n t w o r k e r g r o u p s .
The in d exes
a r e a m e a s u r e o f w a g e s at a g i v e n t i m e , e x p r e s s e d as a p e r c e n t o f
w a g e s d u r i n g th e b a s e p e r i o d .
S u b t r a c t i n g 100 f r o m th e i n d e x y i e l d s
th e p e r c e n t a g e c h a n g e in w a g e s f r o m th e b a s e p e r i o d to th e d a t e o f
the i n d e x .
T h e p e r c e n t a g e s o f c h a n g e o r i n c r e a s e r e la t e to w a g e
c h a n g e s b e t w e e n the i n d i c a t e d d a t e s .
Annual ra te s of in c r e a s e , w h ere
s h o w n , r e f l e c t th e a m o u n t o f i n c r e a s e f o r 12 m o n t h s w h e n th e t i m e
p e r i o d b e t w e e n s u r v e y s w a s o t h e r th a n 12 m o n t h s . T h e s e c o m p u t a t i o n s
w e r e b a s e d o n th e a s s u m p t i o n th at w a g e s i n c r e a s e d at a c o n s t a n t r a t e
betw een s u rv ey s.
T h e s e e s t i m a t e s a r e m e a s u r e s o f c h a n g e in a v e r
a g e s f o r th e a r e a ; t h e y a r e n o t i n t e n d e d t o m e a s u r e a v e r a g e p a y
c h a n g e s in th e e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in th e a r e a .
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 i n d u s t r i a l n u r s e s , th e w a g e
t r e n d s r e l a t e t o r e g u l a r w e e k l y s a l a r i e s f o r th e n o r m a l w o r k w e e k ,
ex clu siv e of earn ings fo r o v e r tim e .
F o r plant w o r k e r g r o u p s , th ey
m e a s u r e c h a n g e s in a v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t i m e h o u r ly e a r n in g s , e x c lu d in g
p r e m i u m p a y f o r o v e r t i m e and f o r w o r k o n w e e k e n d s , h o l i d a y s , and
la te s h ift s.
The p e r c e n t a g e s are b a s e d on data f o r s e le c t e d k ey o c c u
p a t i o n s and i n c l u d e m o s t o f th e n u m e r i c a l l y i m p o r t a n t j o b s w ith in
each group.
L im itation s
o f D ata
M ethod o f C om putin g
T h e i n d e x e s and p e r c e n t a g e s o f c h a n g e ,
as m e a s u r e s
of
c h a n g e in a r e a a v e r a g e s , a r e i n f l u e n c e d b y :
( l ) g e n e r a l s a l a r y and
w a g e c h a n g e s , (2) m e r i t o r o t h e r i n c r e a s e s in p a y r e c e i v e d b y i n d i
v i d u a l w o r k e r s w h i l e i n th e s a m e j o b , and (3) c h a n g e s in a v e r a g e
w a g e s du e t o c h a n g e s i n th e l a b o r f o r c e r e s u l t i n g f r o m l a b o r t u r n
o v e r , f o r c e e x p a n s i o n s , f o r c e r e d u c t i o n s , and c h a n g e s i n th e p r o p o r
tio n s o f w o r k e r s e m p l o y e d b y e s t a b lis h m e n t s w ith d if f e r e n t pay l e v e l s .
C h a n g e s i n th e l a b o r f o r c e c a n c a u s e i n c r e a s e s o r d e c r e a s e s in th e
o c c u p a t io n a l a v e r a g e s w ith ou t a ctu a l w a g e c h a n g e s .
It i s c o n c e i v a b l e
th at e v e n t h o u g h a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s i n an a r e a g a v e w a g e i n c r e a s e s ,
a v e ra g e w a g es m a y have d e c lin e d b e c a u s e lo w e r - p a y in g e sta b lish m e n ts
e n t e r e d th e a r e a o r e x p a n d e d t h e i r w o r k f o r c e s .
S im ila rly, w ages
m a y h a v e r e m a i n e d r e l a t i v e l y c o n s t a n t , y e t t h e a v e r a g e s f o r an a r e a
m a y have r is e n c o n s id e r a b ly b e c a u s e h ig h e r -p a y in g esta b lish m e n ts
e n t e r e d th e a r e a .
E a c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g k e y o c c u p a t i o n s w i t h i n an o c c u p a t i o n a l
g r o u p w as a s sig n e d a c o n sta n t w eigh t b a s e d on its p r o p o r t io n a te e m
p l o y m e n t in th e o c c u p a t i o n a l g r o u p :
Office clerical (men and women): O ffice clerical (m en and wom en)— Skilled maintenance (men):
Carpenters
Continued
Bookkeeping-machine
Electricians
Secretaries
operators, class B
Machinists
Stenographers, general
Clerics, accounting, classes
Mechanics
Stenographers, senior
A and B
Mechanics (automotive)
Switchboard operators, classes
Clerics, file, classes
Painters
A and B
A, B, and C
Pipefitters
Tabulating-machine operators,
Clerics, order
Tool and die makers
class B
Clerics, payroll
Typists, classes A and B
Comptometer operators
Unskilled plant (men):
Keypunch operators, classes
Janitors, porters, and cleaners
Industrial nurses (m en and women):
A and B
Laborers, material handling
Nurses, industrial (registered)
Office boys and girls
The
p l i e d b y th e
in th e g r o u p
w e re rela ted
g a t e f o r th e
T h e u s e o f c o n s t a n t e m p l o y m e n t w e i g h t s e l i m i n a t e s th e e f f e c t
o f c h a n g e s i n th e p r o p o r t i o n o f w o r k e r s r e p r e s e n t e d i n e a c h j o b i n
c lu d e d in the data.
The p e r ce n ta g e s of ch ange r e f le c t on ly changes
in a v e r a g e p a y f o r s t r a i g h t - t i m e h o u r s .
T h e y a r e not i n f l u e n c e d by
c h a n g e s i n s t a n d a r d w o r k s c h e d u l e s , as s u c h , o r b y p r e m i u m p a y
for o v ertim e.
W h e r e n e c e s s a r y , data w e r e a d ju s te d to r e m o v e f r o m
th e i n d e x e s and p e r c e n t a g e s o f c h a n g e a n y s i g n i f i c a n t e f f e c t c a u s e d
b y c h a n g e s i n th e s c o p e o f th e s u r v e y .
a vera ge (m ean) e a rn in gs f o r e a c h o ccu p a tio n w e r e m u lt i
o c c u p a t i o n a l . / e i g h t , and th e p r o d u c t s f o r a ll o c c u p a t i o n s
w e r e tota led.
The a g g re g a te s fo r 2 co n s e c u tiv e y e a r s
b y d i v i d i n g th e a g g r e g a t e f o r th e l a t e r y e a r b y th e a g g r e
ea rlier yea r.
T h e r e s u l t a n t r e l a t i v e , l e s s 100 p e r t c m ,
4
T a b le 2.
Ind exes of standard w e e kly salaries and straigh t-tim e hourly earnings fo r selected occupational groups in
W ic h ita , Kans., April 1 9 7 0 and A p ril 1971, and percents of c h a n g e 1 for selected periods
A ll industries
P eriod
O ffice
c le r ic a l
(men and
wom en)
Industrial
nurses
(men and
wom en)
Manufacturing
Skilled
maintenance
trades
(men)
U nskilled
plant
w ork ers
(men)
O ffice
c le r ic a l
(men and
wom en)
Industrial
nurses
(men and
wom en)
Skilled
m aintenance
trades
(men)
U nskilled
plant
w orkers
(men)
117. 9
121. 9
107. 8
115. 0
116. 1
116. 9
121.8
148. 5
126. 6
145. 7
121.8
142.4
Indexes (D ecem ber 1967=100)
A p ril 1970------------------------------------------------------------A p ril 1971-------------------------------------------------------------
110. 7
116. 3
117. 5
122. 4
n o. o
117. 6
111.8
113. 1
110. 8
115. 1
Indexes (Septem ber 1960=100)
D ecem b er 1967--------------------- --------------------A p ril 1971_______________________________________
125. 0
145. 4
122. 4
149. 7
Septem ber I960 to Septem ber 1961____________
Septem ber 1961 to O ctober 1962:
13-month in cr e a s e ___________________________
Annual rate o f in c r e a s e _____________________
2. 1
4. 0
1. 7
2—0. 4
3. 0
4. 0
2. 1
1.9
1. 5
1.4
3. 8
3. 5
1. 7
1. 6
2 .9
2. 7
1. 9
1. 8
3. 8
3. 5
.9
.8
2. 7
2. 5
3. 0
3. 3
1. 8
2. 0
4. 7
5. 1
5. 3
5. 8
1. 6
1. 8
2. 0
4. 2
4. 6
3. 6
1. 7
1.8
.5
3. 7
4. 2
1. 0
0
3. 9
2. 8
3. 0
2. 8
1.8
1. 7
2. 1
1. 9
1. 3
1.2
2. 3
2. 1
2. 3
2. 1
2. 0
1. 8
2. 6
2. 4
i 27. 5
149. 9
127. 1
143. 9
121. 6
140. 0
P ercen ts of change 1
O ctober 1962 to Septem ber 1963:
11-month in cr e a s e __ _______________________
Annual rate o f in c r e a s e _____________________
Septem ber 1963 to Septem ber 1964------------------Septem ber 1964 to O ctober 1965:
13-m onth in cr e a s e ___________________________
Annual rate o f in c r e a s e _____________________
3.9
O ctober 1965 to O ctober 1966__________________
O ctober 1966 to D ecem ber 1967:
14-month in cr e a s e ___________________________
Annual rate o f in c r e a s e _____________________
6. 3
3. 5
4. 9
3. 5
4. 4
3. 1
4. 8
1. 0
5. 2
4. 4
5. 1
4. 4
6. 0
5. 1
7. 8
6. 6
5. 7
4. 9
5. 1
4. 4
6. 4
5. 5
5. 6
4. 8
D ecem b er 1967 to D ecem b er 1968_____________
D ecem b er 1968 to A p ril 1970:
16-m onth in cr e a s e ___________________________
Annual rate o f in c r e a s e _____________________
5. 8
6. 9
5. 8
7. 3
6. 1
6. 9
5. 4
8. 0
4. 6
3. 4
9. 9
7. 3
4. 0
3. 0
4. 2
3. 1
4. 5
3. 4
10. 3
7. 6
2. 3
1. 7
7. 4
5. 5
A p ril 1970 to A p ril 1971________________________
5. 1
4. 2
6. 9
1. 2
3. 9
3. 4
6. 7
.7
1 A ll changes a re in crea ses unless otherw ise indicated.
2 This d ecrea se re fle cts la bor turnover and a higher prop ortion o f em ploym ent rep orted in low -w a g e establishm ents rather than wage d e cre a s e s .
NOTE: M ost p re v io u sly published indexes fo r the W ichita area used Septem ber I960 as the base
p eriod .
They can be converted to the new b ase p e rio d by dividing them by the corresp on din g index
numbers fo r D ecem b er 1967 on the Septem ber I960 base p eriod as shown in the table.
(The result
should be m ultiplied by 100.)
6
A.
Occupational earnings
T a b le A -1.
O f f i c e o c c u p a tio n s —m en and w o m e n
(Average straight-time weekly hours and earnings for selected occupations studied on an area basis by industry division, "Wichita, Kans. , April 1971)
W eekly e arnings 1
( standard)
$
$
60
A v e rag e
Sex, occupation, and industry division
$
$
$
$
Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings of—
*
$
*
$
$
%
%
%
%
%
s
s
s
$
$
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
115
120
125
130
135
140
150
160
170
180
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
115
120
125
130
135
140
150
160
170
180
over
17
30
M id d le r a n g e 2
under
(standard )
65
40.0 143.50 141.50 1 2 9 . 0 0 40.0 150.50 144.50 1 4 0 . 0 0 -
CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS A
N O N H A N UF AC TU RI NG --------
123.00 -1 54 .0 0
CLERKS, ORDER ---------------
BILLERS, HA CH IN E (BILLING
MACHINE) ----------------------------BOOKKE EP IN G- MA CH IN E OPERATORS,
CLASS B ------------------------------MANUFA CT UR IN G --------------------N O N M A N UF AC TU RI NG -----------------
71.00- 87.50
105
36
125.50
112.50
127.00
129.00
123.50
118.50
125.50
135.00
315
85
230
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
96.50
102.50
109.50 103.50
93.50
1 0 0 .0 0
121.50 119.00
CLERKS, FILE, CLASS B --------------MA NU FA CT UR IN G --------------------N O N M A N UF AC TU RI NG ------------------
136
29
107
39.5
40.0
39.0
80.50
90.00
78.00
78.00
84.00
77.50
CLERKS, ORDER ------------------------CLERKS, P A YR OL L ---------------------M A NU FA CT UR IN G --------------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG -----------------
40.0 115.50 111.50
40.0 1 2 2 . 0 0 117.50
40.0 105.50 1 0 0 .0 0
C O MP TO ME TE R OPER AT OR S ---------------
1
1
1
1
1 0 2 .0 0
29
1 1 1 .5 0
8 3 .5 0
0
0
1
2
8
4
3
5
.0
.5
.0
.0
0
0
0
0
-
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
9 0 .0
9 6 .5
8 7 .0
1 1 3 .0
0
0
0
0
-
1 1 8 .0 0
1 2 6 .0 0
1 1 6 .0 0
1 3 7 .5 0
7 5 .0 0 7 4 .0 0 7 5 .0 0 -
8 3 .0 0
1 0 0 .0 0
8 0 .0 0
1 3 6 .5 0
1 4 3 .0 0
9 5 .5 0 -
98
K E YP UN CH OPERATORS, CLASS B -------MA NU FA CT UR IN G --------------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------PUBLIC UT ILITIES ---------------
149
50
99
30
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
98.00
102.50
105.00 1 0 0 . 0 0
96.00
101.50
127.00 123.00
SECRET AR IE S --------------------------M A N U FA CT UR IN G --------------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------PUBLIC UT ILITIES ---------------
715
487
228
70
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
129.00
134.00
118.00
145.00
88
40.0 1 2 1 .0 0 124.50
40.0 121.50 126.00
130.50
135.50
111.50
142.00
11
1 2 5 .5 0
9 9 .5 0 1 0 5 .0 0 -
13
13
2
4 .5 0
4 .0 0
0 .0 0
7 .5 0
1 3 1 .0 0
1 0 6 .0 0 -
K E YP UN CH OPERATORS, CLASS A -------M A NU FA CT UR IN G ---------------------
19
27
9 3 .0 0 -
CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS B -------MA NU FA CT UR IN G --------------------N O NH AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------PUBLIC UT ILITIES ---------------
7 3 .0 0 9 7 .0 0 7 1 .5 0 -
88.00
40.0
82.50
40.0 1 0 1 . 0 0 1 0 1 . 0 0
75.00
81.00
40.0
40.0
39.5
40.0
40.0
CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS A -------MANUFA CT UR IN G --------------------NO NM A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------PUBLIC UT ILITIES ---------------
See footnotes at end of tables.
157.00
160.00
1
19
1
25
2
23
12
10
10
10
20
26
26
14
65
7
2
12
12
58
2
56
12
12
1 3 8 .5 0
1 0 4 .0 0 -
2
28
10
1 2 7 .5 0
1 0 4 .0 0 -
1
16
1 3 9 .0 0
15
15
8 9 .0 0 -
1 1 7 .0 0
26
9 2 .0 0 8 8 .0 0 -
1 2 2 .0 0
1 0 9 .0 0
12
2
14
16
2
1
1 1 4 .0 0 -
1 5 6 .5 0
1 1 5 .5 0 -
1 4 3 .5 0
1 2 3 .0 0 1 0 1 .0 0 -
1 4 5 .0 0
1 3 3 .0 0
1 3 0 .0 0 -
1 5 9 .0 0
18
25
7
18
24
12
12
19
18
15
2
13
2
27
14
129
115
14
11
7
T a b le A-1.
O ffic e o c c u p a tio n s —men and w o m e n -----C o n tin u e d
(Average straight-time weekly hours and earnings for selected occupations studied on an area basis by industry division, Wichita, Kans., April 1971)
W eekly e arnings 1
(stan dard )
Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings of
*
A v e rage
w eek ly
h o u rs1
(standard )
Sex, occupation, and industry division
60
SECRETARIES -
-
t
*
*
*
$
*
s
*
I
*
t
$
t
S
*
$
t
*
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
115
120
125
130
135
160
150
160
170
180
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
115
120
125
130
135
140
150
160
170
180
over
1
5
5
-
5
1
l
6
6
22
19
3
M iddle range ^
under
65
WOMEN
$
CONTINUED
CONTINUED
67
37
60.0
60.0
161.50
163.00
$
163.50
166.00
$
S E C R E T A R I E S , C L A S S A ----------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------S E C R E T A R I E S , C L A S S B ----------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------
162
95
67
60.0
60.0
60.0
131.50
139.50
119.50
132.00
161.00
115.00
116.00169.50
131.00152.50
102.50-129.00
S E C R E T A R I E S , C L A S S C ----------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S ------------------
381
271
60.0
60.0
60.0
60.0
130.00
132.50
123.00
160.00
129.00
136.00
118.50
135.00
120.00-162.00
122.50-162.50
105.00160.50
126.00157.00
SECRETARIES, CLASS 0
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 ---
125
118.50
129.50
97.00
127.00
133.00
96.00
97.50-139.50
115.00-165.00
77.00-103.50
9
-
6
_
-
-
_
-
15
5
9
6
-
-
10
2
9
107.50
8
-
6
-
2
7
9
11
2 1
$
110
53
$
131.50136.50-
6
169.00
169.00
61
60.0
60.0
60.0
S T E N O G R A P H E R S , G E N E R A L ----------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S ------------------
137
72
65
36
60.0
39.5
60.0
39.5
106.50
107.50
101.50
1 1 2 .0 0 1 1 5 . 5 0
STENOGRAPHERS, SENIOR
M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----NONMANUFACTURING -
156
92
62
39.5
60.0
39.5
115.50
123.50
103.50
116.50
130.00
S W I T C H B O A R D O P E R A T O R S , C L A S S B ----N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------
67
63
62.0
62.0
86.50
83.50
78.50
78.00
75.5075.00-
SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONISTSM 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 ---------------------
100
60
60
60.0
60.0
60.0
90.50
103.50
82.00
83.00
98.00
76.50
73.50- 99.00
91.00123.50
72.00- 83.00
56
39
60.0
60.0
102.50
100.50
106.00
95.00
166
59
107
39.5
60.0
39.0
89.50
99.50
85.00
95.50
82.50
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
100.00-133.00
112.50-136.00
92.00-112.50
TYPISTS, CLASS A
MANUFACTURING
T Y P I S T S , C L A S S B -------------------------M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------
See fo o t n o t e s
at end of tables.
86.00
111.00
105.50
1 0 1 .0 0
8
2
5
5
19
-
10
1
-
3
6
9
3
6
1
18
-
23
18
5
3
68
16
22
12
10
10
6
36
33
3
3
11
11
-
9
10
-
1
-
10
10
5
5
1
1
5
3
22
22
7
5
22
20
-
2
-
2
2
2
3
-
19
6
-
16
3
13
10
2
8
6
7
5
6
-
3
1
13
1
1
6
8
-
6
-
6
-
1
-
19
-
-
9
7
19
16
5
5
18
5
10
1
6
11
7
8
10
8
2
6
6
16
16
3
-
2
8
1
5
2
2
2
2
6
6
16
6
8
1
1
6
2
3
3
12
6
6
2
2
-
2
-
2
7
6
2
10
20
3
1
2
8
-
ii
5
2
1
33
8
6
1
9
9
-
8
8
8
8
2
2
7
16
20
6
7
16
16
1
78.50-123.00
76.00-130.50
2
63
7
36
2
21
26
9
15
9
12
-
2
16
15
1
2
1
67
65
2
69
59
37
26
7
3
2
1
-
1
-
10
1 1
11
6
1
1
1
1
6
2
6
1
-
-
-
_
-
1
7
7
-
-
-
2
1
1
-
-
6
18
18
-
27
26
1
1
-
2
-
1
-
1
2
1
1
1
-
-
-
3
3
2
1
1
1
6
2
2
1
8
6
2
-
9
5
6
22
1
5
5
7
7
-
18
20
23
6
5
7
10
8
1
16
16
3
3
19
2
2
35
22
19
13
7
3
-
-
1
37
58
15
15
2
95.00
85.00
80.00- 96.00
87.00110.00
77.00- 88.50
22
20
6
_
96.00116.50
99.50-117.00
8 6 .0 0 - 116.00
108.00-118.50
86
6
9
5
12
6
8
-
-
1
6
6
7
2
1
1
6
6
6
1
1
3
1
-
1
-
1
8
T a b le A - 2 .
P ro fe s s io n a l and te c h n ic a l o c c u p a t io n s —m en and w o m e n
(Average straight-time weekly hours and earnings for selected occupations studied on an area basis by industry division, Wichita, Kans. , April 1971)
W eekly earnings
(standard )
*
$
A v e rag e
w eek ly
NW
M e d ian *
M iddle r a n g e 2
(standard )
105
110
115
Number of workers receiving straight -tim e weekly earnings of—
$
%
$
$
*
$
»
$
$
$
$
$
$
*
$
s
120 125 130 135 140 145 150
155 160 170 180 190 20 0 210 220 230 240
105
Sex, occupation, and industry division
N um ber
of
w orkers
110
115
120
125
-
2
2
2
2
-
(
%
100
i
i
and
under
135
and
140
145
150
155
160
170
180
190
4
4
130
2
2
3
3
6
6
6
6
6
6
2
2
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
1
-
5
4
13
12
2
2
6
6
2
2
2
2
-
-
200
210
220
230
-
-
-
-
240 over
MEN
COMP UT ER OPERATORS, CLASS 8 -----------MA NU FA CT UR IN G ---------------------------------
33
33
$
$
$
$
4 0.0 149.00 153.50 1 41 .0 0 -1 6 2 .5 0
4 0.0 149.00 153.50 1 4 1 .0 0 -1 6 2 .5 0
CO MPUTER PROGRAMERS,
BUSINESS, CLASS B ----------------------------MA NU FA CT UR IN G ---------------------------------
32
29
40.0 180.00 176.50 1 7 1 .0 0 -1 94 .50
4 0.0 181.50 178.00 1 7 2 .0 0 -1 96 .00
-
-
-
-
DRAFTSMEN, CLASS A -----------------------------
75
4 0.0 188.00 177.50 1 71 .0 0 -1 9 3 .0 0
~
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
-
1
i
-
10
30
8
7
2
-
-
5
DRAFTSMEN, CLASS B ----------------------------MA NU FA CT UR IN G ---------------------------------
137
104
40.0 168.50 164.00 1 5 8 .5 0 -1 77 .50
4 0.0 161.50 163.00 1 58 .0 0 -1 7 5 .0 0
_
-
-
5
5
-
-
-
3
31
29
35
31
36
34
3
1
2
5
6
4
1
"
1
1
2
“
3
3
28
27
4 0.0 150.50 154.50 1 4 3 .0 0 -1 59 .00
4 0.0 150.00 154.00 1 43 .0 0 -1 5 9 .0 0
_
_
2
2
1
1
7
1
9
1
1
_
_
_
_
_
l
3
3
_
7
“
~
-
WOMEN
NURSES, INDUSTRIAL (REGISTERED) --MA NU FA CT UR IN G ---------------------
See footnotes at end of tables.
_
_
_
_
4
4
8
8
9
T a b le A - 3 .
O ffic e , professional, and tec h nica l o c c u p a tio n s —men and w o m e n com bined
(Average straight-time weekly hours and earnings for selected occupations studied on an area basis by industry division, Wichita, Kans., April 1971)
A ve rage
A ve rage
Occupation and industry division
N um ber
of
W eekly
e arnings 1
(standard) (standard)
W eekly
OF FI CE OC CU PA TI ON S
OFFICE OCCUPATIONS
BILLERS, MACHINE (BILLING
MACHINE) ----------------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG -----------
Occupation and industry division
57
49
4 0.0
4 0.0
N um ber
of
Weekly
hours 1
(standard)
Weekly
earnings 1
(standard)
- C O NT IN UE D
KEYP UN CH OPERATORS, CLASS B ----MA NU FA CT UR IN G ------------------NO NM A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------PUBLIC UT ILITIES -------------
149
99
30
4
4
4
4
OFFICE BOYS AND GIRLS -------------
42
4 0 .0
9 2 .0 0
SE CR ET AR IE S ------------------------M A N U FA CT UR IN G ------------------NO NM A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------PUBLIC UT ILITIES -------------
715
487
228
70
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
129.00
134.00
4 0 .0
118.00
145.00
SECRETARIES, CLASS A ----------M A NU FA CT UR IN G -------------------
47
37
4 0 .6
4 0 .0
141.50
SECRETARIES, CLASS B ----------M A NU FA CT UR IN G ------------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ---------------
162
95
67
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
4 0 .0
1 3 9.50
1 1 9.50
SECRETARIES, CLASS C ----------M A NU FA CT UR IN G ------------------NO NM A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------PUBLIC UTIL IT IE S -------------
381
271
110
4
4
4
4
SECRETARIES, CLASS 0 -----------M A N U FA CT UR IN G ------------------NO NM A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------
125
84
41
4 0 .0
1 1 8.50
4 0 .0
129.50
4 0 .0
ST EN OG RA PH ER S, GENERAL ----------M A NU FA CT UR IN G ------------------NO NM A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------PUBLIC UTIL IT IE S -------------
138
72
4 0 .0
1 0 4.50
107.50
66
4 0 .0
3 9 .5
101.50
37
ST EN OG RA PH ER S, SENIOR ------------M A N U FA CT UR IN G ----------- ----N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ---------------
154
92
62
3 9 .5
4 0 .0
3 9 .5
115.50
CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS A —
MA NU FA CT UR IN G --------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG -----------PUBLIC UTILITIES ---------
227
76
151
73
4 0.0
39.5
4 0.0
40.0
127.50
122.00
130.50
140.50
CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS B -MA NU FA CT UR IN G --------------N O N M A N UF AC TU RI NG -----------PUBLIC UT IL IT IE S ---------
334
93
241
95
4 0.0
40.0
40.0
4 0.0
103.50
109.00
101.50
122.50
CLERKS, FILE, CLASS B --------MANU FA CT UR IN G --------------N O N M A N UF AC TU RI NG ------------
141
29
112
39.5
4 0.0
3 9.0
82.50
90.00
80.50
50
0
0
0
0
.0
.0
.0
.0
4 0 .0
101.50
127.00
standard)
W eekly
earn in gs 1
(standard)
4 2.0
4 2.0
84.50
83.50
93
52
41
33
40.0
4 0.0
40.0
40.0
CLERKS, PAYROLL ----------------MA NU FA CT UR IN G --------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ------------
86
51
35
4 0.0 117.00
40.0 123.00
40.0 107.50
CO MP TO ME TE R OP ERATORS ---------
30
*
121.50
107.50
139.00
137.50
CLERKS, ORDER ------------------MA NU FA CT UR IN G --------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG -----------PUBLIC UT ILITIES ---------
116.50
KE YPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS A —
MA NU FA CT UR IN G ---------------
99
89
40.0 120.50
4 0.0 121.50
53
0
0
0
0
.0
.0
.0
.0
3 9 .5
SW IT CH BO AR O OPERATORS, CLASS B ------NO NM A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------------
47
43
SW IT CH BO AR D OP ER AT OR - R E C E P T I O N I S T S M A N U FA CT UR IN G --------------------------------NO NM A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------
100
40
60
4 0.0 90.50
4 0.0 103.50
4 0.0
82.00
TYPISTS, CL AS S A --------------------M A N U FA CT UR IN G ---------------------
54
39
4 0.0 102.50
4 0.0 100.50
TYPISTS, CL AS S B --------------------M A NU FA CT UR IN G --------------------NO NM A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------
166
59
107
39.5
4 0.0
3 9.0
89.50
99.50
84.00
143.00
c
o
W eekly
9 7 .0 0
40.0 88.00
4 0.0 101.00
40.0 81.00
O
of
131.50
105
36
69
N um ber
OFFICE O C CU PA TI ON S - CONT IN UE D
$
102.50
1 0 5.00
$
84.50
82.00
BO OK KE EP IN G- MA CH IN E OPERATORS,
CLASS B ------------------------M A NU FA CT UR IN G --------------N O N M A N UF AC TU RI NG ------------
See footnote at end of tables.
Occupation and industry division
PROFES SI ON AL AND TE CHNICAL
OC CUPATIONS
1 3 0.00
132.50
123.00
140.00
112.00
123.50
103.50
C O MP UT ER OPERATORS, CLASS B -----------MA NU F A C T U R I N G ---------------------------------
34
34
40.0 149.50
40.0 149.50
COMP UT ER PROGRAMERS,
BUSINESS, CLASS B ----------------------------M A NU FA CT UR IN G ---------------------------------
33
30
40.0 180.50
4 0.0 182.00
DRAFTSMEN, CLASS A ----------------------------M A NU FA CT UR IN G ---------------------------------
79
61
4 0.0 187.50
4 0.0 175.00
DRAFTSMEN, CLASS B ----------------------------M A NU FA CT UR IN G ---------------------------------
141
108
4 0.0 168.00
4 0.0 161.50
NURSES, INDUSTRIAL (REGISTERED) ----M A NU FA CT UR IN G ---------------------------------
28
27
4 0.0 150.50
4 0.0 150.00
10
T a b le A - 4 .
M a in te n a n c e and p o w e r p la n t o c c u p atio n s
(Average straight-time hourly earnings for selected occupations studied on an area basis by industry division, Wichita, Kans. , April 1971)
Hourly earnings3
of
workers
MpRn ^
Median2
Middle range 2
S
2.70
S
2.80
S
2.90
S
3.00
t
3.10
2.70
Sex, occupation, and industry division
S
2.60
2.80
2.90
3.00
3.10
“
“
-
_
Number of workers receiving straight-time hourly earnings of
*
i
$
$
$
*
$
$
t
S
$
s
3.20
3.30
3.40
3.50
3.60
3.70
3.80
3.90
4. 0 0
4 . 10
4. 2 0
4.30
$
4.40
4.50
$
4.60
4.80
s
5.00
3.20
3.30
3.40
3.50
3.60
3.70
3.80
3.90
4.00
4. 1 0
4.20
4. 3 0
4.40
4.50
4.60
4.80
5.00
over
2
4
4
1
4
-
-
2
3
1
2
-
9
9
-
“
4
4
2
“
-
-
-
2
2
-
_
-
5
5
1
1
2
2
12
12
4
4
3
3
15
15
9
9
1
21
-
1
14
2
3
3
6
3
3
1
1
6
_
_
6
-
-
t
and
under
MEN
33
28
$
4.09
4.11
$
CARPENTERS, MAIN TE NA NC E ---------------M A N U FA CT UR IN G --------------------------
4.05
4.08
$
$
3.63- 4.27
3.66- 4.28
EL ECTRICIANS, MAIN TE NA NC E ------------M A N U FA CT UR IN G --------------------------
108
97
4.07
4.07
4.12
4.08
3.493.49-
4.58
4.46
ENGINEERS, ST AT IO NA RY ------------------M A NU FA CT UR IN G --------------------------
51
46
3.95
4.00
3.92
3.96
3.553.69-
4.29
4.40
FIREMEN, STAT IO NA RY BO IL ER ----------M A N U FA CT UR IN G ---------------------
38
38
3.55
3.55
3.73
3.73
2.792.79-
3.79
3.79
-
MECHANICS, AUTOMOTIVE
(MAINTENANCE) -----------------------M A N U FA CT UR IN G ---------------------
156
4.11
3.51
4.27
3.42
4.123.21-
4.37
4.14
2
2
44
103
MECHANICS, M A IN TE NA NC E -------------M A N U FA CT UR IN G --------------------. . rr. ^ . . ,
,
...
..
Tl, ,i n, u. r r
r„ l> r „ n
r
See footnotes at end of tables.
183
162
35
35
7*
•3 5
4.10
3.373.34-
4.47
4.42
4.31
4.31
/ -w
^
3.99-
/
/
-
4
11
11
_
_
“
~
_
“
-
-
“
*
_
~
_
_
8
8
8
8
4
*
-
11
-
_
26
26
“
-
11
2
2
4
4
1
1
9
9
-
2
2
-
3.93
3.85
5
4
6
-
6
“
_
_
_
_
_
-
-
-
-
-
35
17
50
2
2
14
14
_
_
“
"
-
4
4
-
~
~
-
2
2
m
ryry
4.73
4
31
31
8
8
_
*
-
1
1
-
21
21
24
24
17
17
-
3
3
_
_
6
^ 7 3
4.24
-
-
2
4.39
4.07
3.95
2
“
3
3
9
9
9
9
11
11
6
11
5
i
-
50
49
11
11
20
20
63
63
38
38
5
5
_
_
-
-
-
28
5
5
_
20
24
24
4
4
11
11
10
10
4
4
4
5
5
~
15
15
17
17
10
19
10
14
14
~
11
T a b le A -5 .
C u s to d ia l and m a te ria l m o v e m e n t o cc u p atio n s
(Average straight-time hourly earnings for selected occupations studied on an area basis by industry division, Wichita, Kans., April 1971)
Sex, occupation, and industry division
woricers
M ean
^
M e d ia n 2
M iddle range 2
Number of workers receiving straight-time hourly earnings of—
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t
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$
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1.60 1.70 1.80 1.90 2.00 2.10 2 .20 2.30 2.40 2.50 2.60 2.70 2.80 3 .00 3.20 3 .40 3.60 3.80
and
under
$
i
t
$
.00 4 . 20 4.40 4 .6 0 4.80
1 .70 1.80 1.90 2 .00 2.10 2.20 2 .3 0 2 .40 2.50 2 .6 0 2 .7 0 2.80 3 .0 0 3 .2 0 3.40 3 .6 0 3 .80 4 .0 0
H ourly e arnings^
N um ber
.20 4 . 40 4 .6 0 4 .8 0 5.00
-
MEN
GUARDS AND W A TC HM EN ----------------MA NU FA CT UR IN G -------------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG -----------------
165
89
76
$
2 .87
3 .58
2 .03
$
3.19
3.73
1.84
$
1 .8 5 3 .6 1 1 .7 7 -
$
3.75
3.88
2.02
2
2
26
26
27
27
2
2
4
4
3
3
7
7
“
JANITORS, PORTERS, AND CL EANERS -M A NU FA CT UR IN G -------------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------PUBLIC UT ILITIES --------------
291
141
150
35
2 .40
2.77
2.04
2.47
2.36
2.63
2.00
2.59
1 .8 9 2 .4 2 1 .6 9 1 .9 9 -
2.77
3 .3 4
2 .28
2.75
46
6
40
12
4
8
4
17
10
10
2
18
17
3
18
29
17
12
2
LABORERS, MA TERIAL HA ND L I N G ------M A N U FA CT UR IN G -------------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ----------------PUBLIC UT ILITIES --------------
494
290
204
40
2.92
2.90
2.96
4 .22
2.96
3.02
2.82
4.73
2 .2 7 2 .2 8 2 .1 7 3 .5 6 -
3 .46
3.43
3 .92
4 .77
-
22
8
16
8
-
2
2
“
5
5
3
3
”
1
1
“
29
28
I
1
11
11
1
7
6
1
1
3
3
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
88
72
16
4
6
5
1
58
54
4
4
13
11
2
33
9
24
7
5
2
-
28
-
28
28
11
4
2
14
14
11
11
2
~
“
10
10
-
7
2
5
2
46
40
6
2
5
~
5
3
11
8
3
3
105
96
9
1
19
10
9
2
2
2
18
2
16
14
6
8
5
4
1
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"
“
-
~
39
12
27
1
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“
"
5
4
1
-
-
-
-
8
16
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-
*
“
“
8
1
-
-
-
10
11
-
4
27
2
50
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
43
-
-
-
-
-
_
5
5
6
6
-
30
25
7
1
19
14
_
_
_
_
_
8
8
3
3
17
17
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_
-
-
2
2
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8
8
-
-
-
1
-
10
3
-
1
2
-
-
-
4
6
-
2
3
-
1
-
-
-
-
105
103
2
12
23
4
14
-
-
3
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1
12
2
10
48
22
1
84
5
79
1
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_
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9
1
1
-
FILLERS -----------------------
147
2.80
2.54
2 .3 4 - 3 .8 2
PACKERS, SHIP PI NG ------------------M A NU FA CT UR IN G --------------------
116
78
2.73
3.06
2.39
2.50
2 .2 2 - 3.58
2 .2 8 - 3.91
-
"
-
-
R E CE IV IN G CLERKS --------------------
30
3.05
3.45
2 .5 1 - 3 .59
-
-
-
-
6
-
-
-
1
6
SHIP PI NG AND RECE IV IN G CL ER KS -----
45
2.71
2.59
2 .5 3 - 3.13
-
6
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
16
2
4
TR UC KD RI VE RS
-----------------------M A N U FA CT UR IN G -------------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG -----------------
513
292
221
3.31
3 .00
3 .72
3.13
3.01
4.05
2 .6 7 - 4 .0 4
2 .6 7 - 3.17
2 .3 9 - 4 .8 3
9
5
_
i
6
31
-
5
-
-
i
-
-
-
1
1
4
-
96
96
14
14
9
5
TR UCKDRIVERS, LIGHT (UNDER
1-1/2 TONS) ----------------------N O N M A N UF AC TU RI NG -----------------
33
1.99
1.96
2.05
2.04
1 .6 9 - 2.19
1 .6 9 - 2.18
9
32
9
5
5
TR UCKDRIVERS, M E DI UM (1-1/2 TO
AND INCLUDING 4 TONS) ----------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG -----------------
193
81
3.09
3.56
2.68
3 .84
2 .6 2 - 3.53
2 .1 8 - 4.84
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“
TR UC KD RI VE RS , HEAVY (OVER 4 TONS
TRAILER TYPE) --------------------
151
3.79
4*01
3 .1 8 - 4 .10
TRUCKERS, POWER (FORKLIFT) -------MA NU FA CT UR IN G --------------------
190
165
3.23
3 .09
3.34
3.08
2 .7 3 - 3 .66
2 .7 2 - 3.62
68
29
39
2.25
2 .70
1.92
2.15
2.19
1.83
1 .7 0 - 2 .48
2 .1 5 - 3.43
1 .6 6 - 2.42
ORDER
23
23
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1
1
1
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-
35
35
~
1
1
6
5
1
22
-
-
-
12
4
8
2
2
1
1
2
6
31
6
6
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5
5
25
25
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6
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39
31
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89
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9
8
4
4
18
18
6
6
10
10
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4
8
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2
2
2
1
1
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17
16
1
1
1
2
46
46
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4
10
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10
10
2
2
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_
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31
31
10
-
-
26
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-
7
-
~
-
-
15
2
_
12
10
1
1
42
13
13
8
8
13
13
51
16
49
3
3
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4
4
6
6
-
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44
48
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5
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WOMEN
JANITORS, PORTERS, AND CLEA NE RS M A N U FA CT UR IN G -------------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG -----------------
See footnotes at end of tables.
18
18
-
8
~
8
-
-
3
2
1
-
-
1
1
-
12
Footnotes
1 S t a n d a r d h o u r s r e f l e c t t h e w o r k w e e k f o r w h i c h e m p l o y e e s r e c e i v e t h e i r r e g u l a r s t r a i g h t - t i m e s a l a r i e s ( e x c l u s i v e o f p a y f o r o v e r t i m e at
r e g u l a r a n d / o r p r e m i u m r a t e s ) , and the e a r n in g s c o r r e s p o n d to th e s e w e e k l y h o u r s .
2 T h e m e a n i s c o m p u t e d f o r e a c h j o b b y t o t a l i n g th e e a r n i n g s o f a l l w o r k e r s a n d d i v i d i n g b y t h e n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s . T h e m e d i a n d e s i g n a t e s
p o s i t i o n — h a l f o f th e e m p l o y e e s s u r v e y e d r e c e i v e m o r e t h a n th e r a t e s h o w n ; h a l f r e c e i v e l e s s th a n t h e r a t e s h o w n . T h e m i d d l e r a n g e i s d e f i n e d b y
2 r a t e s o f p a y ; a f o u r t h o f t h e w o r k e r s e a r n l e s s th a n t h e l o w e r o f t h e s e r a t e s a n d a f o u r t h e a r n m o r e th a n th e h i g h e r r a t e .
3 E x c l u d e s p r e m i u m p a y f o r o v e r t i m e and f o r w o r k on w e e k e n d s , h o lid a y s , and late s h ifts.
A p p e n d ix .
O c c u p a tio n a l D e s c r ip tio n s
The prim ary purpose of preparing job descriptions fo r the B ureau's wage surveys is to a ssist its field staff in cla ssifyin g into appropriate
occupations w orkers who are em ployed under a variety of payroll titles and different work arrangem ents from establishm ent to establishm ent and
from area to area.
This perm its the grouping of occupational wage rates representing com parable job content.
Because of this em phasis on
interestablishm ent and interarea com parability of occupational content, the B ureau's job descriptions may differ significantly from those in use in
individual establishm ents or those prepared for other purposes.
In applying these job d escrip tions, the Bureau's field econ om ists are instructed
to exclude working su p ervisors; apprentices; lea rn ers; beginners; trainees; and handicapped, p art-tim e, tem porary, and probationary w orkers.
O FFIC E
CLERK, FILE
BILLER, MACHINE
C lass A . In an established filing system containing a number of varied subject matter
file s , cla ss ifie s and indexes file m aterial such as corresp on den ce, re p o rts, technical docu
m ents, etc. May a lso file this m aterial. May keep re co rd s of various types in conjunction
with the file s . May lead a sm all group of low er level file cle rk s.
P repares statements, b ills , and invoices on a m achine other than an ordinary or e le c tr o m atic typew riter. May also keep record s as to billings or shipping charges or p erform other
cle rica l work incidental to billing operations. F or wage study purposes, b ille r s , m achine, are
cla ssified by type of m achine, as follow s:
B iller, machine (billing m achine). Uses a special billing machine (Moon Hopkins, Elliott
F ish er, Burroughs, e tc., which are com bination typing and adding m achines) to prepare bills
and invoices from cu stom ers' purchase ord e rs , internally prepared o rd e rs , shipping m em o
randums, etc. Usually involves application of predeterm ined discounts and shipping ch arges,
and entry of n ecessa ry extensions, which m ay or m ay not be computed on the billing m achine,
and totals which are autom atically accumulated by m achine. The operation usually involves
a large number of carbon copies of the bill being prepared and is often done on a fanfold
machine.
B iller, machine (bookkeeping m achine). Uses a bookkeeping machine (Sundstrand, E lliott
F ish er, Remington Rand, e tc., which m ay or m ay not have typewriter keyboard) to prepare
cu stom ers' bills as part of the accounts receivable operation. Generally involves t;he sim ulta
neous entry of figu res on cu stom ers' ledger re c o rd . The machine autom atically accum ulates
figures on a number of vertical colum ns and com putes, and usually prints autom atically the
debit or credit balances. Does not involve a knowledge of bookkeeping. Works from uniform
and standard types of sales and credit slip s.
C lass C . P erfo rm s routine filing of m aterial that has already been cla ss ifie d or which
is e a sily cla ssifie d in a sim ple serial cla ssifica tio n system (e .g ., alphabetical, ch ron ologica l,
or nu m erical). As requested, locates readily available m aterial in file s and forw ards m a
terial; and m ay fill out withdrawal charge. P erfo rm s sim ple c le r ic a l and manual tasks r e
quired to maintain and s ervice file s .
CLERK, ORDER
R eceives cu sto m e rs' ord e rs fo r m aterial or m erchandise by m ail, phone, or personally.
Duties involve any com bination of the follow in g: Quoting p rice s to cu stom ers; making out an ord er
sheet listing the item s to make up the o rd e r; checking p rice s and quantities of item s on ord er
sheet; and distributing ord er sheets to resp ectiv e departments to be fille d . May check with credit
department to determ ine credit rating of cu stom er, acknowledge receip t of ord e rs fro m cu stom ers,
follow up ord ers to see that they have been fille d , keep file of ord ers receiv ed , and check shipping
in voices with original ord e rs.
BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATOR
Operates a bookkeeping machine (Remington Rand, E lliott F ish er, Sundstrand, Burroughs,
National Cash R egister, with or without a typewriter keyboard) to keep a re co rd of business
transactions.
Class A. Keeps a set of record s requiring a knowledge of and experien ce in basic
bookkeeping p rin cip les, and fam iliarity with the structure of the particular accounting system
used. Determ ines proper record s and distribution of debit and cred it item s to be used in each
phase of the work. May prepare consolidated rep orts, balance sheets, and other re co rd s
by hand.
Class B. Keeps a record of one or m ore phases or sections of a set of re co rd s usually
requiring little knowledge of b asic bookkeeping. Phases or sections include accounts payable,
payroll, cu stom ers' accounts (not including a sim ple type of billing d escrib ed under b ille r,
m achine), cost distribution, expense distribution, inventory con trol, etc. May check or a ssist
in preparation of trial balances and prepare con trol sheets fo r the accounting department.
CLERK, ACCOUNTING
Class A. Under general d irection of a bookkeeper or accountant, has resp on sib ility for
keeping one or m ore sections of a com plete set of books or record s relating to one phase
of an establishm ent's business transactions. Work involves posting and balancing subsidiary
ledger or ledgers such as accounts receiva ble or accounts payable; examining and coding
invoices or vouchers with proper accounting distribution; and requires judgment and ex p e ri
ence in making proper assignations and allocations. May a ssist in preparing, adjusting, and
closing journal entries; and m ay d irect cla ss B accounting cle rk s.
Class B. Under supervision, p erform s one or m ore routine accounting operations such
as posting sim ple journal vouchers or accounts payable vou chers, entering vouchers in
voucher reg isters; reconcilin g bank accounts; and posting subsidiary ledgers con trolled by
general led gers, or posting sim ple cost accounting data. This job does not require a knowl
edge of accounting and bookkeeping principles but is found in o ffice s in which the m ore routine
accounting work is subdivided on a functional basis among several w ork ers.
C lass B. Sorts, co d e s, and file s un classified m aterial by sim ple (subject m atter) head
ings ""or^partly cla ssifie d m aterial by finer subheadings. P rep ares sim ple related index and
c r o s s -r e fe r e n c e aids. As requested, loca tes cle a rly identified m aterial in file s and forw ards
m aterial.
May p erform related c le r ic a l tasks required to maintain and se rvice file s .
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CLERK, PAYROLL
Computes wages of com pany em ployees and enters the n ece ssa ry data on the payroll
sheets. Duties involve: Calculating w o rk e rs' earnings based on time or production re c o rd s; and
posting calculated data on p ayroll sheet, showing inform ation such as w o rk e r's name, working
days, tim e, rate, deductions fo r insurance, and total wages due. May make out paychecks and
a ssist paym aster in making up and distributing pay envelopes. May use a calculating m achine.
COMPTOMETER OPERATOR
P rim a ry duty is to operate a C om ptom eter to p erform m athem atical com putations. This
job is not to be confused with that of statistical or other type of cle rk , which m ay involve f r e
quent use of a C om ptom eter but, in which, use of this machine is incidental to perform ance of
other duties.
KEYPUNCH OPERATOR
C la ss A . Operates a num erical a n d /o r alphabetical or com bination keypunch machine to
tra n scrib e data fro m various source docum ents to keypunch tabulating ca rd s. P e rfo rm s same
tasks as low er level keypunch operator but, in addition, w ork requires application of coding
skills and the making of som e determ inations, fo r exam ple, loca tes on the source docum ent
the item s to be punched; extracts inform ation fro m several docum ents; and search es fo r and
interprets inform ation on the docum ent to determ ine inform ation to be punched. May train
inexperienced op era tors.
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SECRETARY— Continued
KEYPUNCH OPERATOR— Continued
C lass B. Under close supervision or follow ing sp ecific proced u res or instructions,
tra n scrib es data from source docum ents to punched ca rd s. Operates a num erical a n d /or
alphabetical or com bination keypunch machine to keypunch tabulating ca rd s. May v e rify ca rd s.
Working from various standardized source docum ents, follow s specified sequences which have
been coded or p rescrib ed in detail and require little or no selecting, coding, or interpreting
of data to be punched. Problem s a rising from erroneous item s or cod es, m issin g inform ation,
e tc., are re fe rre d to sup ervisor.
OFFICE BOY OR GIRL
P erform s ^various routine duties such as running erran ds, operating m inor o ffice m a
chines such as sealers or m a ilers , opening and distributing m ail, and other m inor c le r ic a l work.
SECRETARY
A ssigned as personal secreta ry , norm ally to one individual. Maintains a clo s e and nighly
responsive relationship to the d a y -to-d a y work activities of the su p ervisor. Works fa ir ly inde
pendently receiving a m inimum of detailed supervision and guidance. P erform s varied cle rica l
and s ecreta ria l duties, usually including m ost of the follow in g: (a) R eceives telephone ca lls,
personal ca lle rs , and incom ing m ail, answers routine in quiries, and routes the technical inquiries
to the proper p ersons; (b) establishes, m aintains, and rev ises the s u p e rv iso r's file s ; (c) maintains
the s u p ervisor's calendar and m akes appointments as instructed; (d) relays m essages fro m super
visor to subordinates; (e) review s corresp on d en ce, m em orandum s, and rep orts p repared by others
fo r the s u p ervisor's signature to assure procedural and typographic accu ra cy; and (f) p erform s
stenographic and typing work.
May also p erform other cle rica l and s ecreta ria l tasks of com parable nature and d ifficulty.
The work typ ically requires knowledge of office routine and understanding of the organization,
program s, and p rocedu res related to the work of the su p ervisor.
E xclusions
Not all positions that are titled "s e c r e ta r y " p oss es s the above ch a ra cte ris tics. Exam ples
of positions which are excluded from the definition are as follow s: (a) P ositions which do not m eet
the "p erson a l" secreta ry concept d escrib ed above; (b) stenographers not fully trained in secreta rial
type duties; (c) stenographers serving as office assistants to a group of p rofession a l, technical,
or m anagerial p ersons; (d) secreta ry positions in which the duties are either substantially m ore
routine or substantially m ore com p lex and resp onsible than those ch aracterized in the definition;
and (e) assistant type positions which involve m ore difficult or m ore responsible techn ical, admin
istrative, sup ervisory, or specialized cle rica l duties which are not typical of s e cre ta ria l work.
NOTE: The term "corp ora te o f f i c e r ," used in the level definitions follow ing, re fe rs to
those officia ls who have a significant corp orate-w id e policym aking role with regard to m ajor
company activ ities. The title "v ic e p res id en t," though norm ally indicative of this ro le , does not
in all ca ses identify such p ositions. V ice presidents whose p rim ary resp on sib ility is to act p e r
sonally on individual cases or transactions (e .g ., approve or deny individual loan or credit actions;
adm inister individual trust accounts; d irectly supervise a c le r ic a l staff) are not con sid ered to be
"corp ora te o ffic e r s " fo r purposes of applying the follow ing level definition s.
C lass A
a. S ecretary to the chairm an of the b oard or president of a com pany that em ploys, in
all, over 100 but few er than 5,000 p e rs o n s ; or
b. S ecretary to a corporate o ffice r (other than the chairm an of the b oard or president)
of a company that em ploys, in all, over 5,000 but few er than 25, 000 p e rs o n s ; or
c. S ecreta ry to the head (im m ediately below the corporate o ffice r level) o f a m ajor
segment o r subsidiary of a com pany that em ploys, in all, over 25, 000 p e rs o n s .
C lass B
a. S ecreta ry to the chairm an of the board o r president of a com pany that em ploys, in
all, few er than 100 p ers on s ; or
b. S ecreta ry to a corp orate o ffice r (other than the chairm an of the b oard or president)
of a company that em ploys, in ail, over 100 but few er than 5,000 p e rs o n s ; or
c. S ecreta ry to the head (im m ediately below
corp orate-w id e functional activity (e .g ., m arketing,
tions, etc.) or~a m ajor geographic o r organizational
a m ajor division) of a com pany that em ploys, in
em p loy ees; or
the o ffice r level) over either a m ajor
rese a rch , operation s, industrial re la segm ent (e .g ., a regional headquarters;
all, over 5,000 but few er than 25,000
d. S ecreta ry to the head of an individual plant, fa cto ry , etc. (o r other equivalent level
of officia l) that em ploys, in a ll, over 5,000 p e rs o n s ; or
e. S ecreta ry to the head of a large and important organizational segm ent (e .g ., a m iddle
management su p ervisor of an organizational segm ent often involving as many as severa l
hundred p ersons) of a com pany that em ploys, in all, over 25, 000 p e rs o n s .
C lass C
a. S ecreta ry to an executive or m anagerial p erson whose resp on sib ility is not equivalent
to one of the s p e c ific level situations in the definition fo r cla ss B, but whose subordinate staff
norm ally numbers at lea st se ve ra l dozen em ployees and is usually divided into organizational
segm ents which are often, in turn, further subdivided. In som e com panies, this le v e l includes
a wide range of organizational ech elon s; in oth e rs, only one o r two; or
b. S ecreta ry to the head of an individual plant, fa cto ry , etc. (o r other equivalent level
of officia l) that em ploys, in all, few er than 5, 000 p e rs o n s .
C lass D
a. S ecreta ry to the su p ervisor o r head of a sm all organizational unit (e .g ., few er than
about 25 or 30 p e rso n s); _or
b. S ecreta ry to a n on su p ervisory staff s p e cia list, p ro fe ssio n a l em ployee, adm inistra
tive o ffic e r , or assistant, skilled technician o r expert. (NOTE: Many com panies assign
stenographers, rather than s e cre ta rie s as d e scrib e d above, to this le v e l of su p ervisory or
non supervisory w orker.)
STENOGRAPHER, GENERAL
P rim a ry duty is to take dictation involving a norm al routine vocabulary fro m one or m ore
persons either in shorthand or by Stenotype or sim ilar m achine; and tra n scrib e dictation. May
also type fro m written copy. May maintain file s , keep sim ple r e c o rd s , or p erform other relatively
routine c le r ic a l tasks. May operate fro m a stenographic pool. Does not include tra n scrib in gm achine w ork. (See transcribin g-m achine o p e ra to r.)
STENOGRAPHER, SENIOR
P rim a ry duty is to take dictation involving a varied technical or specialized vocabulary
such as in legal b rie fs or rep orts on scien tific re s e a rch fro m one or m ore persons either in short
hand or by Stenotype or sim ilar m achine; and tra n scrib e dictation. May a lso type fro m written
copy. May a lso set up and maintain file s , keep r e c o rd s , etc.
OR
P e rfo rm s stenographic duties requiring significantly greater independence and re sp o n si
bility than stenographers, general as evidenced by the follow ing: Work requires high d egree of
stenographic speed and a ccu ra cy; and a thorough working knowledge of general business and office
p roced u res and of the s p e cific business operation s, organization, p o lic ie s, p roced u res, file s ,
w orkflow , etc. Uses this knowledge in perform ing stenographic duties and resp onsible c le r ic a l
tasks such a s, maintaining follow up file s ; assem bling m aterial fo r re p o rts, m em orandum s, letters,
e tc.; com posing sim ple letters fro m general instructions; reading and routing incom ing m ail; and
answering routine questions, e tc. Does not include transcribin g-m achine work.
SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR
C lass A . O perates a sin gle- or m ultiple-position telephone sw itchboard handling incom ing,
outgoing, intraplant o r o ffice ca lls. P e r fo r m s full telephone inform ation s e rv ice o r handles
com p lex ca lls , such as co n fe re n ce , co lle ct, o v e r se a s , o r sim ila r ca lls, either in addition to
doing routine w ork as d e scrib e d fo r sw itchboard op era tor, cla ss B, or as a fu ll-tim e
assignm ent. ("F u ll" telephone inform ation s e rv ice o cc u rs when the establishm ent has varied
functions that are not read ily understandable fo r telephone inform ation p u rp oses, e .g ., because
of overlapping o r interrelated functions, and consequently present frequent p rob lem s as to
which extensions are appropriate fo r ca lls.)
C lass B . O perates a sin gle- or m ultiple-position telephone sw itchboard handling incom ing,
outgoing, intraplant o r o ffice ca lls . May handle routine long distance ca lls and r e c o r d to lls.
May p e rfo rm lim ited telephone inform ation s e rv ice . ("L im ite d " telephone inform ation se rv ice
o cc u rs if the functions of the establishm ent s e rv ice d are read ily understandable fo r telephone
inform ation p u rp oses, o r if the requests are routine, e .g ., giving extension num bers when
s p e c ific nam es are furnished, o r if com p lex ca lls are re fe rr e d to another op erator.)
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TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATOR— Continued
SWITCHBOARD OPERATO R-RECEPTION IST
In addition to p erform in g duties of operator on a s in gle-p osition or m onitor-typ e sw itch
board, acts as reception ist and m ay also type or p erform routine cle rica l work as part of regular
duties. This typing or c le r ic a l work may take the m ajor part of this w o r k e r's tim e while at
switchboard.
Class C. Operates sim ple tabulating or e le ctrica l accounting m achines such as the
s o rte r, reproducing punch, co lla to r, e tc., with s p e c ific instructions. May include sim ple
w iring from diagram s and som e filing w ork. The w ork typ ically involves portions of a work
unit, for exam ple, individual sorting or collating runs or repetitive op erations.
TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE OPERATO R, GENERAL
TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATOR
C lass A . O perates a variety of tabulating or e le ctrica l accounting m achines, typically
including such m achines as the tabulator, ca lcu la tor, in terp reter, co lla to r, arid others.
P erform s com plete reporting assignm ents without close su p ervision , and p e rfo rm s difficult
wiring as required. The com plete reporting and tabulating assignm ents typ ically involve a
va riety of long and com plex rep orts which often are of irreg u la r or non recurring type r e
quiring som e planning and sequencing of steps to be taken. A s a m ore experien ced op era tor,
is typ ica lly involved in training new op erators in m achine op era tion s, or p artially trained
op erators in wiring from diagram s and operating sequences of long and com p lex re p o rts.
Does not include working s u p ervisors perform ing tabulating-m achine operations and d a y -to day supervision of the work and production of a group of tabulating-m achine o p era tors.
Class B . O perates m ore d ifficult tabulating or e le ctrica l accounting m achines such as the
tabulator and ca lcu la tor, in addition to the s o rte r, rep rod u ce r, and co lla to r. This work is
p erform ed under s p e c ific instructions and may include the p erform a n ce of som e w iring from
diagram s. The work typically in volves, for exam ple, tabulations involving a repetitive
accounting e x e r c is e , a com plete but sm all tabulating study, or parts of a longer and m ore
com plex rep ort. Such rep orts and studies are usually of a re cu rrin g nature where the p r o
cedures are w ell established. May also include the training of new em p loyees in the b asic
operation of the m achine.
P rim a ry duty is to tra n scrib e dictation involving a norm al routine vocabulary from
tra n scrib in g-m a ch in e r e c o rd s . May also type from w ritten copy and do sim ple c le r ic a l w ork.
W orkers tra n scrib in g dictation involving a varied technical or specialized vocabulary such as legal
b rie fs or rep orts on scie n tific re s e a rch are not included. A w orker who takes dictation in sh ort
hand or by Stenotype or sim ilar m achine is cla ss ifie d as a stenographer, general.
TYPIST
U ses a typew riter to make cop ies of various m aterial or to make out b ills after ca lcu la
tions have been made by another person . May include typing of ste n cils, m ats, or sim ilar m ate
ria ls fo r use in duplicating p r o c e s s e s . May do c le rica l w ork involving little sp ecial training, such
as keeping sim ple r e c o r d s ,/filin g re co rd s and re p o rts , or sorting and distributing incom ing m ail.
C lass A . P e rfo rm s one or m ore of the follow in g: Typing m aterial in final form when it
involves com bining m aterial fro m severa l so u rce s o r resp on sib ility for c o r r e c t spelling,
syllabication , punctuation, e tc., of technical or unusual w ords or foreign language m aterial;
and planning layout and typing of com p licated statistical tables to maintain uniform ity and
balance in spacing. May type routine fo rm letters varying details to suit circu m sta n ces.
C lass B . P e rfo r m s one or m ore of the follow ing: Copy typing from rough or clea r drafts;
routine typing of fo r m s , insurance p o lic ie s , e tc.; and setting up sim ple standard tabulations,
or copying m o re com p lex tables already setup and spaced p rop erly .
P R O F E S S IO N A L A N D T E C H N IC A L
COMPUTER OPERATOR
COM PUTER PROGRAM ER, BUSINESS
M onitors and operates the con trol con sole of a digital com puter to p r o c e s s data a ccordin g
to operating instructions, usually p rep a red by a p rog ra m er. W ork includes m ost of the follow in g:
Studies instructions to determ ine equipment setup and operation s; loads equipment with required
item s (tape r e e ls , ca rd s, e tc.); sw itches n e ce ss a ry auxiliary equipment into circ u it, and starts
and operates com puter; m akes adjustments to com puter to c o r r e c t operating p rob lem s and m eet
sp ecial conditions; review s e r r o r s made during operation and determ ines cause o r re fe rs p rob lem
to su p ervisor or p rog ra m er; and maintains operating re c o rd s. May test and a ss ist in co rre ctin g
p rogram .
C onverts statements of busin ess p ro b le m s , typ ica lly p rep a red by a system s analyst, into
a sequence o f detailed instructions which a re req u ired to solve the p ro b le m s by autom atic data
p ro ce s s in g equipment. W orking fro m ch arts o r diag ra m s, the p ro g ra m e r d evelops the p r e c is e
instructions which, when entered into the com puter system in coded language, cause the m anipu
lation of data to achieve d e sire d resu lts. W ork involves m ost o f the follo w in g : A pplies knowledge
of com puter ca p a b ilities, m athem atics, lo g ic em ployed b y com p u ters, and p a rticu lar subject m atter
involved to analyze charts and diagram s of the p ro b le m to be prog ra m ed . D evelops sequence
of p ro g ra m steps, w rites detailed flow charts to show o rd e r in which data w ill be p r o c e s s e d ;
con verts these charts to cod ed instructions fo r m achine to fo llo w ; tests and c o r r e c t s p ro g ra m s;
p rep a res instructions fo r operating p erson n el during production run; analyzes, re v iew s, and alters
p rog ra m s to in cre a se operating e fficie n cy o r adapt to new requirem ents; m aintains re c o rd s of
p ro g ra m developm ent and re v isio n s . (NOTE: W orkers p erform in g both system s analysis and p r o
gram ing should be cla s s ifie d as system s analysts if this is the sk ill used to d eterm ine their pay.)
F or wage study p u rp oses,
com puter op era tors are c la ss ifie d as follo w s:
C lass A . O perates independently, or under only gen eral d irection , a com puter running
p rog ra m s with m ost of the follow ing ch a ra cte ris tics: New p rog ra m s are frequently tested and
introduced; scheduling requirem ents are of cr itic a l im portance to m in im ize downtim e; the
p rog ra m s are of com p lex design so that identification of e r r o r sou rce often requires a working
knowledge of the total prog ra m , and alternate p rogra m s m ay not be available. May give
d irection and guidance to low er lev el op era tors.
Class B . O perates independently, or under only gen eral d irection , a com puter running
p rogra m s with m ost o f the follow ing c h a r a c te r is tic s; M ost of the p rog ra m s are established
production runs, typ ica lly run on a regu la rly recu rrin g b a s is; there is little or no testing
of new p rog ra m s required ; alternate p rogra m s are p rovided in ca se orig in al p rog ra m needs
m ajor change or cannot be co r re cte d within a reasonable tim e. In com m on e r r o r situations,
diagnoses cause and takes co r r e c tiv e action. This usually involves applying p re v io u sly p r o
gram ed co r re ctiv e steps, or using standard c o r re ctio n techniques.
Does not include em p loyees p rim a r ily resp on sib le fo r the m anagem ent o r su p ervision of
other e le ctro n ic data p ro ce s s in g (EDP) e m p loy ees, o r p ro g ra m e rs p rim a rily con cern ed with
scie n tific a n d /o r engineering p ro b le m s.
F o r wage study p u rp o se s, p ro g ra m e rs are cla s s ifie d as fo llo w s:
C lass A . W orks independently o r under only gen eral d ire ctio n on co m p le x p rob lem s which
require com petence in all phases of p rogra m in g con cep ts and p ra ctice s . W orking fro m d ia
gram s and charts which identify the nature of d e sire d resu lts, m a jo r p ro ce s s in g steps to be
a ccom p lish ed , and the relationships betw een va riou s steps of the p ro b le m solving routine;
plans the full range of p rogra m in g actions needed to e fficie n tly u tilize the com puter system
in achieving d e sire d end products.
OR
O perates under d irect sup ervision a com puter running p rog ra m s or segm ents of p rogra m s
with the ch a ra cteristics d e scrib ed for cla ss A. May a ssist a higher le ve l operator b y ind e
pendently p erform in g less difficult tasks assigned, and p erform in g difficult tasks follow ing
detailed instructions and with frequent review of operations p e rfo rm e d .
C lass C . W orks on routine p rog ra m s under clo s e supervision. Is expected to develop
working knowledge of the com puter equipment used and ab4lity to detect p rob lem s involved in
running routine p rog ra m s. U sually has receiv ed som e form a l tra ning in com puter operation.
May a ssist higher le v e l operator on com p lex p rog ra m s.
At this le v e l, program ing is difficu lt b eca u se com puter equipment m ust be organ ized to
produce se v e ra l in terrela ted but d iv e rse products fro m num erous and d iv e rse data elemerits.
A wide v a riety and extensive num ber of internal p ro ce s s in g actions m ust o cc u r. This req u ires
such actions as developm ent of com m on operation s which can be reused, establishm ent of
linkage points betw een op eration s, adjustments to data when p rog ra m requirem ents exceed
com puter storage ca p a city, and substantial m anipulation and resequencin g o f data elem ents
to fo rm a highly integrated p rog ra m .
May provid e functional d ire ctio n to low er le v e l p ro g ra m e rs who are a ssigned to a ssist.
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COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYST, BUSINESS— Continued
COMPUTER PROGRAMER, BUSINESS— Continued
Class B . W orks independently or under only general d irection on relatively sim ple
p rog ra m s, or on sim ple segm ents of com p lex prog ra m s. P ro g ra m s (or segm ents) usually
p ro ce s s inform ation to produce data in two or three varied sequences or form ats. Reports
and listings are produced by refining, adapting, arraying, or making m inor additions to or
deletions from input data which are readily available. While numerous re co rd s m ay be
p rocessed , the data have been refined in p rio r actions so that the a ccu ra cy and sequencing
of data can be tested by using a few routine checks. T ypically, the p rogram deals with
routine record -keep in g type operations.
OR
W orks on -com p lex p rogram s (as d escrib ed fo r cla ss A) under clo s e d irection of a higher
level p rog ra m er or su p ervisor. May a ssist higher leve l p rog ra m er by independently p e r
form ing less difficult tasks assigned, and perform ing m ore difficult tasks under fa irly clo se
direction.
May guide or instruct low er level p rog ra m ers.
OR
Works on a segm ent of a com plex data p ro ce ssin g schem e or system , as d escrib ed for
cla ss A. W orks independently on routine assignm ents and re ce iv e s instruction and guidance
on com p lex assignm ents. Work is review ed fo r a ccu ra cy of judgment, com pliance with in
structions, and to insure p rop er alinement with the overall system .
Class C . W orks under im m ediate supervision, ca rryin g out analyses as assigned, usually
of a single activity. A ssignm ents are designed to develop and expand p ra ctica l experience
in the application of p roced u res and skills required fo r system s analysis work. F o r exam ple,
m ay a ssist a higher level system s analyst by preparing the detailed specifications required
by p ro g ra m e rs fro m inform ation developed by the higher level analyst.
DRAFTSMAN
C lass C. Makes p ra ctica l applications of program ing p ra ctice s and concepts usually
learned in form a l training cou rses. A ssignm ents are designed to develop com petence in the
application of standard proced u res to routine p rob lem s. R eceives clo s e supervision on new
aspects of assignm ents; and work is review ed to v e rify its a ccu ra cy and con form an ce with
required p roced u res.
COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYST, BUSINESS
Analyzes business p roblem s to form ulate p roced u res fo r solving them by use of e lectron ic
data p rocessin g equipment. Develops a com plete descrip tion of all specifications needed to enable
p rogra m ers to prepare required digital com puter prog ra m s. W ork involves m ost of the follow ing:
Analyzes subject-m atter operations to be automated and identifies conditions and c r ite ria required
to achieve satisfa ctory resu lts; s p ecifies number and types of re c o rd s, file s, and docum ents to
be used; outlines actions to be p erform ed by personnel and com puters in sufficient detail fo r
presentation to management and fo r program ing (typically this involves preparation of work and
data flow ch arts); coordinates the developm ent of test problem s and participates in tria l runs of
new and rev ised system s; and recom m ends equipment changes to obtain m ore effective overall
operations. (NOTE: W orkers perform ing both system s analysis and p rogram ing should be c la s
sified as system s analysts if this is the skill used to determ ine their pay.)
Does not include em ployees p rim a rily resp onsible fo r the management or supervision of
other electron ic data.processing (EDP) em ployees, or system s analysts p rim a rily con cern ed with
scientific or engineering p roblem s.
F or wage study p u rp oses,
maintaining accounts receivable in a retail establishm ent, or maintaining inventory accounts
in a manufacturing or. w holesale establishm ent.) Confers with persons con cerned to determ ine
the data p ro ce ssin g p roblem s and advises su bject-m atter personnel on the im plications of the
data p rocessin g system s to be applied.
system s analysts are cla ss ifie d as follow s:
Class A . Works independently' or under only general d irection on com plex problem s
involving all phases of system s analysis. P rob lem s are com p lex because of d iverse sou rces
of input data and m ultiple-use requirem ents of output data. (F o r exam ple, develops an inte
grated production scheduling, inventory con trol, cost analysis, and sales analysis re c o rd in
which every item of each type is autom atically p ro ce s s e d through the full system of re co rd s
and appropriate followup actions are initiated by the com puter.) C onfers with p ersons co n
cerned to determ ine the data p rocessin g p roblem s and advises su b ject-m atter personnel on
the im plications of new o r rev ised system s of data p rocessin g operations. Makes r e c o m
m endations, if needed, for approval of m ajor system s installations or changes and fo r
obtaining equipment.
May provide functional d irection to low er level system s analysts who are assigned to
assist.
Class B . W orks independently or under only general d irection on p roblem s that are
relatively uncom plicated to analyze, plan, p rogra m , and operate. P rob lem s are of lim ited
com plexity because sou rces of input data are hom ogeneous and the output data are c lo s e ly
related. (F or exam ple, develops system s for maintaining depositor accounts in a bank,
C lass A . Plans the graphic presentation of com plex item s having distinctive design
features that differ significantly from established drafting preceden ts. W orks in clo se sup
port with the design origin ator, and m ay recom m end m inor design changes. Analyzes the
effect of each change on the details of fo rm , function, and positional relationships of co m
ponents and parts. W orks with a m inimum of su p ervisory assista n ce. Com pleted work is
review ed by design origin ator fo r con sisten cy with p rio r engineering determ inations. May
either prepare drawings, o r d ire ct their preparation by low er le ve l draftsm en.
Class B . P e rfo r m s nonroutine and com p lex drafting assignm ents that require the appli
cation of m ost of the standardized drawing techniques regu la rly used. Duties typ ically in
volve such w ork as: P re p a re s working drawings of subassem blies with irre g u la r shapes,
m ultiple functions, and p re cis e p ositional relationships between com ponents; p rep a res a rch i
tectural drawings fo r con struction of a building including detail drawings of foundations, wall
section s, flo o r plans, and roof. U ses accepted form ulas and manuals in making n ece ssa ry
computations to determ ine quantities of m aterials to be used, load ca p a cities, strengths,
s tr e ss e s, etc.
R eceives initial instructions, requirem ents, and advice from sup ervisor.
Com pleted w ork is checked fo r techn ical adequacy.
C lass C. P re p a re s detail drawings of single units o r parts fo r engineering, construction,
m anufacturing, or repair p urposes. Types of drawings prepared include iso m e tric p rojection s
(depicting three dim insions in accu rate scale) and section al view s to cla rify positioning of
com ponents and con vey needed inform ation. Consolidates details fro m a number of sou rces
and adjusts or transposes sca le as required. Suggested methods of approach, applicable
preced en ts, and advice on sou rce m aterials are given with initial assignm ents. Instructions
are le ss com plete when assignm ents re cu r. W ork m ay be sp ot-ch ecked during p ro g re ss .
DRAFTSM AN -TRACER
C opies plans and drawings p rep a red by others by placing tracing cloth or paper over
drawings and tracing with pen or p encil. (D oes not include tracing lim ited to plans p rim a rily
consisting of straight lines and a la rge sca le not requiring clo s e d elin ea tion .)
a n d /or
P re p a re s sim ple or repetitive drawings of ea sily visu a lized item s.
during p ro g re ss .
W ork is clo s e ly supervised
NURSE, INDUSTRIAL (R egistered)
A re g iste re d nurse who gives nursing s e rv ice under gen eral m ed ical d irection to ill or
injured em ployees or other p erson s who b ecom e ill or suffer an accident on the p re m ise s of a
fa cto ry o r other establishm ent. Duties involve a com bination of the follow ing: Giving fir s t aid
to the ill or injured; attending to subsequent d ressing of em p loy ees' in ju ries; keeping re co rd s
of patients treated; preparing accident rep orts fo r com pensation or other p u rp oses; a ssisting in
physical exam inations and health evaluations of applicants and em p loy ees; and planning and c a r r y
ing out p rog ra m s involving health education, accident prevention, evaluation of plant environm ent,
or other activities affecting the health, w elfa re, and safety of all personnel.
M A IN T E N A N C E A N D P O W E R P L A N T
CARPENTER, MAINTENANCE
CARPENTER, MAINTENANCE— Continued
P erform s the carpentry duties n ecessa ry to construct and maintain in good repair building
woodwork and equipment such as bins, cr ib s , cou nters, benches, partitions, d o o rs, flo o r s , sta irs,
casin gs, and trim made of wood in an establishm ent. W ork involves m ost of the follow ing: Planning
and laying out of work from blueprints, drawings, m od els, or verbal instructions using a variety
of ca rp en ter's handtools, portable pow er to o ls , and standard m easuring instrum ents; making
standard shop com putations relating to dim ensions of w ork; and selecting m aterials n ece ssa ry
fo r the work. In gen eral, the w ork of the maintenance carpenter requires rounded training and
experien ce usually acquired through a form a l apprenticeship or equivalent training and experien ce.
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ELECTRICIAN, MAINTENANCE
MECHANIC, AUTOMOTIVE (Maintenance)— Continued
P erform s a variety of electrica l trade functions such as the installation, maintenance,
or repair of equipment for the generation, distribution, or utilization of e le ctric energy in an
establishm ent. Work involves m ost of the follow ing: Installing or repairing any of a variety of
e le ctrica l equipment such as gen erators, tra n sform ers, switchboards, co n tro lle rs , circuit break
e r s , m otors, heating units, conduit system s, or other tra n sm ission equipment; working from
blueprints, drawings, layouts, or other specification s; locating and diagnosing trouble in the
e lectrica l system or equipment; working standard computations relating to load requirem ents of
wiring or electrica l equipment; and using a variety of electricia n 's handtools and m easuring and
testing instrum ents. In general, the work of the maintenance ele ctricia n requires rounded tra in
ing and experience usually acquired through a form a l apprenticeship or equivalent training and
experience.
the various a ssem blies in the vehicle and making n ece ssa ry adjustments; and alining w heels,
adjusting brakes and lights, or tightening body bolts. In general, the w ork of the automotive
m echanic requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a form al appren
ticesh ip or equivalent training and experien ce.
ENGINEER, STATidNARY
Operates and maintains and m ay also supervise the operation of stationary engines and
equipment (m echanical or electrica l) to supply the establishm ent in which em ployed with pow er,
heat, refrig era tion , or air-conditioning. Work involves: Operating and maintaining equipment
such as steam engines, air c o m p re s so rs , gen erators, m otors, turbines, ventilating and r e fr ig
erating equipment, steam b oilers and b o ile r -fe d water pumps; making equipment rep a irs; and
keeping a record of operation of m achinery, tem perature, and fuel consum ption. May also su
p ervise these operations. Head o r ch ief engineers in establishm ents em ploying m ore than one
engineer are excluded.
FIREMAN, STATIONARY BOILER
F ires stationary b oilers to furnish the establishment in which em ployed with heat, power,
or steam . Feeds fuels to fire by hand or operates a m echanical stoker, or gas or o il burner;
and checks water and safety valves. May clean, o il, or a ssist in repairing b o ile rro o m equipment.
HELPER, MAINTENANCE TRADES
A ssists one or m ore w ork ers in the skilled maintenance tra d e s, by perform ing s p e cific
or general duties of le s s e r skill, such as keeping a w orker supplied with m aterials and tools;
cleaning .working area, m achine, and equipment; assisting journeym an by holding m aterials or
to ols; and perform ing other unskilled tasks as d irected by journeym an. The kind of work the
helper is perm itted to p erform varies from trade to trade: In som e trades the helper is con
fined to supplying, lifting, and holding m aterials and tools and cleaning working a reas; and in
others he is perm itted to p erform specialized machine operation s, or parts of a trade that are
also p erform ed by w orkers on a fu ll-tim e b asis.
MACHINE-TOOL OPERATOR, TOOLROOM
S pecializes in the operation of one or m ore types of machine to o ls , such as jig b o re rs ,
cylin drical or surface grin d ers, engine lathes, or m illing m achines, in the construction of
m achine-shop tools, gages, jig s , fixtu res, or d ies. Work involves m ost of the follow ing: P lan
ning and p erform ing difficult machining operations; p rocessin g item s requiring com plicated setups
or a high degree of accu ra cy; using a variety of p recision m easuring instrum ents; selecting fe e d s,
speeds, tooling, and operation sequence; and making n ecessa ry adjustments during operation to
achieve requisite toleran ces or dim ensions. M a y b e required to recogn ize when tools need d r e s s
ing, to dress tools, and to select prop er coolants and cutting and lubricating o ils. F o r c r o s s
industry wage study p u rp oses, m achine-tool op era tors, toolro o m , in tool and die jobbing shops
are excluded from this cla ssification .
MACHINIST, MAINTENANCE
P roduces replacem ent parts and new parts in making rep a irs of m etal parts of m echan
ical equipment operated in an establishm ent. Work involves m ost of the follow ing: Interpreting
written instructions and specifications; planning and laying out of w ork; using a va riety of m a
chinist's handtools and p recision m easuring instrum ents; setting up and operating standard machine
tools; shaping of metal parts to close toleran ces; making standard shop computations relating to
dimensions of w ork, tooling, feed s, and speeds of m achining; knowledge of the working properties
of the com m on m etals; selecting standard m ateria ls, parts, and equipment required fo r his w ork;
and fitting and assem bling parts into m echanical equipment. In general, the m achinist's work
norm ally requires a rounded training in m achine-shop p ra ctice usually acquired through a form al
apprenticeship or equivalent training and experien ce.
MECHANIC, MAINTENANCE
R epairs m achinery or m echanical equipment of an establishm ent. Work involves m ost
of the follow ing: Examining m achines and m echanical equipment to diagnose source of trouble;
dism antling or partly dismantling m achines and perform ing rep a irs that m ainly involve the use
of handtools in scraping and fitting parts; replacing broken or defective parts with item s obtained
from stock; ordering the production of a replacem ent part by a machine shop or sending of the
machine to a m achine shop fo r m ajor rep a irs; preparing written specifications fo r m ajor repairs
or fo r the production of parts ord ered fro m machine shop; reassem bling m achines; and making
all n e ce ssa ry adjustments fo r operation. In gen eral, the work of a maintenance m echanic r e
quires rounded training and experien ce usually acquired through a form a l apprenticeship or
equivalent training and experien ce. Excluded fro m this cla ssifica tion are w ork ers whose prim ary
duties involve setting up or adjusting m achines.
MILLWRIGHT
Installs new m achines or heavy equipment, and dism antles and installs machines or
heavy equipment when changes in the plant layout are required. Work involves m ost of the f o l
low ing: Planning and laying out of the work; interpreting blueprints or other specification s; using
a variety of handtools and rigging; making standard shop computations relating to s tr e s s e s ,
strength of m ateria ls, and centers of gravity; alining and balancing of equipment; selecting stand
ard to o ls , equipment, and parts to be used; and installing and maintaining in good ord er power
tra n sm ission equipment such as drives and speed re d u ce rs. In general, the m illw right's work
norm ally requires a rounded training and experien ce in the trade acquired through a form a l
apprenticeship or equivalent training and experien ce.
OILER
L ubricates, with o il or g rea se, the moving parts or wearing surfaces
equipment of an establishm ent.
of m echanical
PAINTER, MAINTENANCE
Paints and red ecorates w alls, w oodw ork, and fixtures of an establishm ent. W ork in
volves the follow ing: Knowledge of surface pecu liarities and types of paint required for different
applications; preparing surface fo r painting by rem oving old finish or by placing putty or fille r
in nail holes and in te rstice s; and applying paint with spray gun or brush. May m ix c o lo r s , o ils ,
white lead, and other paint ingredients to obtain p rop er co lo r or con sistency. In general, the
work of the maintenance painter requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through
a form a l apprenticeship or equivalent training and experien ce.
PIPE FITTER , MAINTENANCE
Installs or rep a irs water, steam , gas, or other types of pipe and pipefittings in an
establishm ent. Work involves m ost of the follow ing: Laying out of w ork and m easuring to lo
cate position of pipe fro m drawings or other written specification s; cutting various sizes of pipe
to co r re ct lengths with ch isel and ham m er or oxyacetylene torch or pipe-cutting m achine; thread
ing pipe with stocks and d ies; bending pipe by hand-driven or p ow er-d riv en m achines; assem bling
pipe with couplings and fastening pipe to hangers; making standard shop computations relating
to p re s su re s, flow , and size of pipe required; and making standard tests to determ ine whether
finished pipes m eet specification s. In general, the w ork of the maintenance pipefitter requires
rounded training and experien ce usually acquired through a form a l apprenticeship or equivalent
training and exp erien ce. W orkers p rim a rily engaged in installing and repairing building sanita
tion or heating system s are excluded.
PLUMBER, MAINTENANCE
Keeps the plumbing system of an establishm ent in good ord e r. Work involves: Knowledge
of sanitary codes regarding installation of vents and traps in plumbing system ; installing or r e
pairing pipes and fixtures; and Opening clogged drains with a plunger or p lu m b e r's snake. In
general, the w ork of the maintenance plum ber req u ires rounded training and exp erien ce usually
acquired through a form a l apprenticeship or equivalent training and experien ce.
MECHANIC, AUTOMOTIVE (Maintenance)
SH EET-M ETAL WORKER, MAINTENANCE
R epairs autom obiles, buses, m otortrucks, and tra ctors of an establishm ent. W ork in
volves m ost of the follow ing: Examining automotive equipment to diagnose source of trouble;
disassem bling equipment and p erform ing rep a irs that involve the use of such handtools as
w renches, gages, d rills , or specialized equipment in disassem bling or fitting parts; replacing
broken or defective parts from stock; grinding and adjusting valves; reassem bling and installing
F a b rica tes, insta lls, and maintains in good rep a ir the sheet-m etal equipment and fix
tures (such as m achine guards, grease pans, shelves, lo ck e rs , tanks, ven tilators, chutes, ducts,
m etal roofing) of an establishm ent. W ork involves m ost of the follow ing: Planning and laying
out all types of sheet-m etal maintenance w ork fro m blueprints, m od els, or other specification s;
setting up and operating all available types of sheet-m etal working m achines; using a va riety of
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SH EET-M ETAL WORKER, MAINTENANCE--- Continued
TOOL AND DIE MAKER— Continued
handtools in cutting, bending, form ing, shaping, fitting, and assem bling; and installing sheetmetal a rticles as required. In general, the work of the maintenance sheet-m etal w orker requires
rounded training and experience usually acquired through a form al apprenticeship or equivalent
training and experien ce.
using a variety of tool and die m ak er's handtools and p re cisio n m easuring instrum ents; under
standing of the working properties of com m on m etals and a lloys; setting up and operating of
machine tools and related equipment; making n ecessary shop computations relating to dimensions
of w ork, speeds, feed s, and tooling of m achines; heat-treating of metal parts during fabrication
as well as of finished tools and dies to achieve required qualities; working to close toleran ces;
fitting and assem bling of parts to p re scrib e d toleran ces and allow ances; and selecting appropriate
m ateria ls, to o ls, and p ro ce s s e s. In gen eral, the tool and die m ak er's work requires a rounded
training in m achine-shop and to o lro o m p ractice usually acquired through a form al apprenticeship
or equivalent training and exp erien ce.
TOOL AND DIE MAKER
(Die m aker; jig m aker; tool m aker; fixture m aker; gage maker)
Constructs and repairs m achine-shop tools, gages, jig s , fixtures or dies for forgin gs,
punching, and other m etal-form in g work. Work involves m ost of the follow ing: Planning and
laying out of w ork -from m odels, blueprints, drawings, or other oral and written specification s;
F or cro ss -in d u stry wage study purp oses, tool and die m akers in tool and die jobbing
shops are excluded from this cla ssification .
C U S T O D IA L A N D M A T E R IA L M O V E M E N T
GUARD AND WATCHMAN
Guard. P e rfo r m s routine p olice duties, either at fixed post or on tour, maintaining
o rd er, using arm s or fo rce where n ecessa ry. Includes gatemen who are stationed at gate
and check on identity of em ployees and other p ersons entering.
Watchman. Makes rounds of prem ises p eriod ica lly in protecting property against fir e ,
theft, and illeg a l entry.
JANITOR, PORTER, OR CLEANER
SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERK
P rep a res m erchandise fo r shipment, or re ce iv e s and is responsible for incom ing ship
ments of m erchandise or other m aterials. Shipping w ork in v olv es: A knowledge of shipping
p roced u res, p ra ctice s, rou tes, available means of transportation, and rate; and preparing r e c
ords of the goods shipped, making up bills of lading, posting weight and shipping ch arges, and
keeping a file of shipping re c o rd s. May d irect or a ssist in preparing the m erchandise for ship
ment. R eceiving w ork in v olv es: V erifying or d irecting others in verifying the co rre ctn e ss of
shipments against b ills of lading, in v oices, or other re c o rd s ; checking for shortages and rejecting
damaged goods; routing m erchandise or m aterials to p rop er departments; and maintaining n e c e s
sary re co rd s and file s.
(Sweeper; charwoman; jan itress)
F o r wage study p u rp oses, w ork ers are cla ss ifie d as follow s:
Cleans and keeps in an o rd erly condition fa ctory working areas and w ashroom s, or
p rem ises of an office , apartment house, or com m ercia l or other establishm ent. Duties involve
a com bination of the follow ing: Sweeping, mopping or scrubbing, and polishing flo o rs ; rem oving
chips, trash, and other refuse; dusting equipment, furniture, or fixtures; polishing m etal fixtures
or trim m ings; providing supplies and m inor maintenance s e rv ice s ; and cleaning la va tories, show
e rs , and restroom s. W orkers who specialize in window washing are excluded.
LABORER, MATERIAL HANDLING
(Loader and unloader; handler and stacker; shelver; trucker; stockman or stock helper; w a re
houseman or warehouse helper)
A w orker em ployed in a warehouse, manufacturing plant, store, or other establishm ent
whose duties involve one or m ore of the follow ing: Loading and unloading various m aterials and
m erchandise on or from freight ca r s , trucks, or other transporting d evices; unpacking, shelving,
or placing m aterials or m erchandise in p roper storage location; and transporting m aterials or
m erchandise by handtruck, ca r, or w heelbarrow . Longshorem en, who load and unload ships are
excluded.
R eceiving clerk
Shipping clerk
Shipping and receivin g clerk
TRUCKDRIVER
D rives a truck within a city or industrial area to transport m ateria ls, m erchandise,
equipment, or men between various types of establishm ents such as: Manufacturing plants, freight
depots, w areh ouses, w holesale and retail establishm ents, or between retail establishm ents and
cu sto m e rs' houses or places of busin ess. May a lso load or unload truck with or without h elp ers,
make m inor m echanical re p a irs , and keep truck in good working ord er. D r iv e r-s a le s m e n and
o v e r -th e -ro a d drivers are excluded.
F o r wage study p u rp oses, tru ck d rivers are cla ss ifie d by size and type of equipment,
as fo llo w s: (T ra cto r-tra ile r should be rated on the basis of tra ile r capacity.)
ORDER FILLER
(Order picker; stock selector; warehouse stockman)
F ills shipping or transfer ord ers for finished goods fro m stored m erchandise in a c c o r d
ance with specifications on sales slip s, custom ers* o rd e rs , or other instructions. May, inaddition
to filling ord ers and indicating item s filled or om itted, keep re co rd s of outgoing o rd e rs , requi
sition additional stock or report short supplies to su p ervisor, and p erform other related duties.
T ru ckd river (com bination of sizes listed separately)
T ru ck d river, light (under 1Vz tons)
T ru ck d river, medium (IV 2 to and including 4 tons)
T ru ck d river, heavy (over 4 tons, tra ile r type)
T ru ck d river, heavy (over 4 tons, other than tra ile r type)
TRUCKER, POWER
PACKER, SHIPPING
P repares finished products for shipment or storage by placing them in shipping con
tain ers, the s p ecific operations p erform ed being dependent upon the type, siz e , and number of
units to be packed, the type of container em ployed, and method of shipment. Work requires the
placing of item s in shipping containers and m ay involve one or m ore of the follow ing: Knowl
edge of various item s of stock in ord er to v erify content; selection of appropriate type and size
of container; inserting enclosures in container; using e x c e lsio r or other m aterial to prevent
breakage or damage; closin g and sealing container; and applying labels or entering identifying
data on container. P ackers who also make wooden boxes or crates are excluded.
Operates a manually con trolled ga solin e- or e le ctric-p o w e r e d truck or tra ctor to
transport goods and m aterials of all kinds about a w arehouse, manufacturing plant, or other
establishm ent.
F o r wage study p u rp oses, w orkers are cla ss ifie d by type of truck, as follow s:
T ru ck er, power (forklift)
T ru ck er, power (other than forklift)
A v a ila b le O n R equestT h e fo llo w in g a r e a s a r e s u r v e y e d p e r i o d i c a l l y f o r u s e in a d m in is t e r in g the S e r v ic e C o n tr a c t A c t o f 1965.
a v a ila b le at n o c o s t w h ile s u p p lie s la s t f r o m any o f the B L S r e g io n a l o f f i c e s sh ow n on the in s id e fr o n t c o v e r .
A b ile n e , T e x .
A la s k a
A lb a n y , G a.
A le x a n d r ia , L a .
A lp e n a , S ta n d ish , and T a w a s C it y , M ic h .
A m a r illo , T ex .
A n n A r b o r , M ich .
A s h e v ille , N .C .
A t la n t ic C it y , N .J .
A u g u s ta , G a.—S .C .
A u s tin , T e x .
B a k e r s f ie ld , C a lif.
B a to n R o u g e , L a .
B illin g s , M on t.
B ilo x i , G u lfp o r t, and P a s c a g o u la , M is s .
B r id g e p o r t , N o r w a lk , and S t a m fo r d , C on n.
C h a r le s t o n , S .C .
C h e y e n n e , W y o.
C l a r k s v ille , T e rm ., and H o p k in s v ille , K y.
C o lo r a d o S p r in g s , C o lo .
C o lu m b ia , S .C .
C o lu m b u s , G a.—A la .
C r a n e , Ind.
D e c a tu r , 111.
D oth a n , A la .
D uluth— u p e r io r , M in n .— is .
S
W
D u r h a m , N .C .
E l P a so, Tex.
E u gene, O reg.
F a r g o — o o r h e a d , N. D ak.—M in n.
M
F a y e t t e v ille , N .C .
F it c h b u r g —L e o m in s t e r , M a s s .
F o r t S m ith , A r k .—O k la .
F r e d e r i c k — a g e r s to w n , M d .- P a . - W . V a.
H
G r e a t F a l l s , M on t.
G r e e n s b o r o ^ W in s t o n S a le m — igh P o in t , N .C .
H
H a r r is b u r g , P a .
H a r t fo r d , C onn.
H u n ts v ille , A la .
C o p ie s o f p u b lic r e le a s e s a r e
K n o x v ille , Term .
L ared o, T ex.
L a s V e g a s , N ev.
L e x in g to n , K y.
L o w e r E a s t e r n S h o r e , M d.—V a .
L y n c h b u r g , V a.
M a c o n , G a.
M a d is o n , W is .
M a r q u e tte , E s c a n a b a , Sault Ste. M a r ie , M ic h
M e r id ia n , M is s .
M id d le s e x , M o n m o u th , O c e a n and S o m e r s e t
C o s ., N .J .
M o b ile , A la ., and P e n s a c o la , F la .
M o n t g o m e r y , A la .
N a s h v ille , T en n .
N ew L on d on r-G roto n — o r w ic h , C on n.
N
N o r t h e a s t e r n M a in e
O g d e n , Utah
O r la n d o , F la .
O x n a r d — e n tu ra , C a lif.
V
P a n a m a C it y , F la .
P in e B lu ff, A r k .
P o r t s m o u t h , N .H .—M a in e —M a s s .
P u e b lo , C o lo .
R e n o , N ev.
S a c r a m e n t o , C a lif.
S a lin a , K a n s .
S a lin a s—M o n t e r e y , C a lif.
Santa B a r b a r a , C a lif.
S h re v e p o r t, La.
S p r in g fie ld — h ic o p e e — o ly o k e , M a s s .—C on n .
C
H
S to c k to n , C a lif.
T a c o m a , W a sh .
T o p e k a , K a n s.
T u cso n , A r iz .
V a ld o s t a , G a.
V a lle j o — a p a , C a lif.
N
W ic h it a F a l l s , T e x .
W ilm in g to n , D e l.—N .J .—M d.
T h e e le v e n th annual r e p o r t on s a l a r i e s f o r a c c o u n t a n t s , a u d it o r s , c h ie f a c c o u n t a n t s , a t t o r n e y s , jo b a n a ly s t s , d i r e c t o r s o f p e r s o n n e l,
b u y e r s , c h e m is t s , e n g in e e r s , e n g in e e r in g t e c h n ic ia n s , d r a ft s m e n , and c l e r i c a l e m p lo y e e s .
O r d e r as B L S B u lle tin 1693, N a tio n a l
S u rv e y o f P r o f e s s i o n a l , A d m in is t r a t iv e , T e c h n ic a l, and C l e r i c a l P a y , June 1 9 7 0 , $ 1 .0 0 a c o p y , f r o m th e S u p e rin te n d e n t o f D o c u m e n ts ,
U .S . G o v e r n m e n t P r in t in g O f f i c e , W a s h in g to n , D .C ., 2 0 4 0 2 , o r any o f its r e g io n a l s a le s o f f i c e s .
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U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1971 432^*70 / 50
A rea W age
Surveys
A l i s t o f t h e l a t e s t a v a i l a b l e b u l l e t i n s is p r e s e n t e d b e l o w . A d i r e c t o r y o f a r e a w a g e s t u d i e s i n c l u d i n g m o r e l i m i t e d s t u d i e s c o n d u c e d at the
r e q u e s t o f t h e W a g e a n d H o u r D i v i s i o n o f th e D e p a r t m e n t o f L a b o r i s a v a i l a b l e o n r e q u e s t . B u l l e t i n s m a y b e p u r c h a s e d f r o m th e S u p e r i n t e n d e n t o f
D o c u m e n t s , U .S . G o v e r n m e n t P r i n t i n g O f f i c e , W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . , 2 0 4 0 2 , o r f r o m a n y o f th e B L S r e g i o n a l s a l e s o f f i c e s s h o w n o n t h e i n s i d e f r o n t c o v e r .
A rea
A k r o n , O h i o , J u l y 1 9 7 0 _______________________________________
A l b a n y —S c h e n e c t a d y - T r o y , N . Y . , M a r . 1971 1_________
A l b u q u e r q u e , N. M e x . , M a r . 197 1_________________________
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A l l e n t o w n —B e t h l e h e m —E a s t o n , P a . —N . J . , M a y 1 9 70 1
A t l a n t a , G a . , M a y 1 9 7 0 1_____________________________________
B a l t i m o r e , M d . , A u g . 1 9 7 0 1________________________________
B e a u m o n t r P o r t A r t h u r —O r a n g e , T e x . , M a y 1 9 7 0 _____
B i n g h a m t o n , N . Y . , J u l y 1 9 7 0 _______________________________
B i r m i n g h a m , A l a . , M a r . 1971 1____________________________
B o i s e C i t y , I d a h o , N o v . 1 9 7 0 * ___________ _________________
B o s t o n , M a s s . , A u g . 1 9 7 0 1 _________________________________
B u f f a l o , N . Y . , O c t . 1 9 70 1
___________________________________
B u r l i n g t o n , V t . , M a r . 1971 1________________________________
C a n t o n , O h i o , M a y 1 9 7 0 1____________________________________
C h a r l e s t o n , W . V a . , M a r . 197 1----------------------------------------C h a r l o t t e , N . C . , J a n . 1 9 7 1 -------------------------------------------------C h a t t a n o o g a , T e n n . - G a . , S e p t . 1 9 7 0 1 ____________________
C h i c a g o , 111., J u n e 1 9 7 0 _____________________________________
C i n c i n n a t i , O h i o — y . —I n d . , F e b . 197 1 1
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C l e v e l a n d , O h i o , S e p t . 1970 1---------------------------------------------C o l u m b u s , O h i o , O c t . 19 70 1________________________________
D a l l a s , T e x . , O c t . 1 9 7 0 1 ................................................................
D a v e n p o r t ^ R o c k I s l a n d —M o l i n e , I o w a —111.,
F e b . 197 1-------- ----------------------- -------------------------------------------------D a y t o n , O h i o , D e c . 1 9 7 0 * ____________________________________
D e n v e r , C o l o . , D e c . 1970 ____________________________________
D e s M o i n e s , I o w a , M a y 1 9 7 0 1 _____________________________
D e t r o i t , M i c h . , F e b . 1 9 7 0 ___________________________________
F o r t W o r t h , T e x . , O c t . 1 9 7 0 1 ______________________________
G r e e n B a y , W i s . , J u l y 1 9 7 0 1----------------------------------------------G r e e n v i l l e , S . C . , M a y 1 9 7 0 _________________________________
H o u s t o n , T e x . , A p r . 1 9 7 0 ____________________________________
I n d i a n a p o l i s , I n d . , O c t . 1 9 70 1
______________________________
J a c k s o n , M i s s . , Ja ru 197 1 1
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J a c k s o n v i l l e , F l a . , D e c . 1970 1
_____________________________
K a n s a s C i t y , M o . - K a n s . , S e p t . 1 9 7 0 1-----------------------------L a w r e n c e —H a v e r h i l l , M a s s . —N . H . , J u n e 1 9 7 0 1-----------L i t t l e R o c k —N o r t h L i t t l e R o c k , A r k . , J u l y 1 9 70 1_____
L o s A n g e l e s —L o n g B e a c h a n d A n a h e i m —S a n t a A n a G a r d e n G r o v e , C a l i f . , M a r . 1 9 7 0 ________________________
L o u i s v i l l e , K y . —I n d ., N o v . 1 9 7 0 ____________________________
L u b b o c k , T e x . , M a r . 197 1---------------------------------------------------M a n c h e s t e r , N . H . , J u l y 1 9 7 0 1 _____________________________
M e m p h i s , T e n n . - A r k . , N o v . 1 9 7 0 --------------------------------------M i a m i , F l a . , N o v . 1 9 70 1
-------------------------------------------------------M i d l a n d a n d O d e s s a , T e x . , J a n . 1 9 7 1 -------------------------------M i l w a u k e e , W i s . , M a y 1 9 7 0 1_______________________________
M i n n e a p o l i s —St. P a u l , M i n n . , J a n . 1 9 7 1 ----------------------------
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16 6 0 -8 8 ,
1 6 85-5 4,
1685-5 8,
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1660-7 6,
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1660-8 4,
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Data on establishment practices and supplementary wa g e provisions are also presented.
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M u s k e g o n —M u s k e g o n H e i g h t s , M i c h . , J u n e 1 9 70 1_______
N e w a r k an d J e r s e y C i t y , N . J . , J a n . 1 9 7 1 -----------------------N e w H a v e n , C o n n . , J a n . 197 1_______________________________
N e w O r l e a n s , L a . , J a n . 197 1 1_____________________________
N e w Y o r k , N . Y . , A p r . 1 9 7 0 1_______________________________
N o r f o l k —P o r t s m o u t h a n d N e w p o r t N e w s —
H a m p t o n , V a . , J a n . 1971 1 ________________________________
O k l a h o m a C i t y , O k l a . , J u l y 1 9 7 0 ___________________________
O m a h a , N e b r . - I o w a , S e p t . 1 9 7 0 1 _________________________
P a t e r s o n —C l i f t o n —P a s s a i c , N . J . , J u n e 1 9 70 1___________
P h i l a d e l p h i a , P a . - N . J . , N o v . 1 9 7 0 _________________________
P h o e n i x , A r i z . , M a r . 19 7 0 1 ________________________________
P i t t s b u r g h , P a . , J a n . 197 1 1 ________________________________
P o r t l a n d , M a i n e , N o v . 1 9 7 0 _________________________________
P o r t l a n d , O r e g . - W a s h . , M a y 1 9 70 1---------------------------------P r o v i d e n c e —P a w t u c k e t — a r w i c k , R . I . —M a s s . ,
W
M a y 1 9 7 0 _______________________________________________________
R a l e i g h , N . C . , A u g . 1 9 7 0 1__________________________________
R i c h m o n d , V a . , M a r . 1 9 7 1 __________________________________
R o c h e s t e r , N .Y . (o f f ic e o c c u p a tio n s on ly ),
A u g . 1 9 7 0 _______________________________________________________
R o c k f o r d , 111., M a y 1 9 7 0 * __________________________________
St. L o u i s , M o . —111., M a r . 1 9 7 0 __________________ __________ _
S a l t L a k e C i t y , U t a h , N o v . 1 9 7 0 1 . . ______ _________________
S a n A n t o n i o , T e x . , M a y 1 9 7 0 -----------------------------------------------S a n B e r n a r d i n o —R i v e r s i d e — n t a r i o , C a l i f . ,
O
D e c . 1970 1_____________________________________________________
S a n D i e g o , C a l i f . , N o v . 1 9 7 0 ________________________________
S a n F r a n c i s c o - O a k l a n d , C a l i f . , O c t . 1 9 7 0 -----------------------S a n J o s e , C a l i f . , A u g . 1 9 7 0 -------------------------------------------------S a v a n n a h , G a . , M a y 1 9 70 1__________________________________
S c r a n t o n , P a . , J u l y 1 9 70 1___________________________________
S e a t t l e —E v e r e t t , W a s h . , J a n . 197 1 1---------------------------------S i o u x F a l l s , S. D a k . , D e c . 1 9 70 1
---------------------------------------S o u t h B e n d , I n d ., M a r . 197 1------------------------------------------------S p o k a n e , W a s h . , J u n e 1 9 70 1 -----------------------------------------------S y r a c u s e , N . Y . , J u l y 1 9 7 0 ---------------------------------------------------T a m p a r - S t . P e t e r s b u r g , F l a . , N o v . 1 9 7 0 --------------------------T o l e d o , O h i o —M i c h . , F e b . 1 9 7 0 ------------------------------------------T r e n t o n , N . J . , S e p t . 1 9 70 1 _________________________________
U t i c a - R o m e , N . Y . , J u l y 1 9 7 0 .................................................. —
W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . - M d . - V a . , A p r . 1 9 7 1 ----------------------------W a t e r b u r y , C o n n . , M a r . 197 1---------------------------------------------W a t e r l o o , I o w a , N o v . 1 9 70 1________________________________
W i c h i t a , K a n s . , A p r . 1 9 7 1 __________________________________
W o r c e s t e r , M a s s . , M a y 1 9 7 0 1 ____________________________
Y o r k , P a . , F e b . 1 9 7 1 _________________________________________
Y o u n g s t o w n —W a r r e n , O h i o , N o v . 1 9 7 0 ------------------------------
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