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U. S . D E P A R T M E N T O F L A B O R
/ Bureau o f Labor Statistics
Region II
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New York, N .Y. 10036
Phone: 971-5405 (Area Code 212)
Region III
406 Penn Square'Building
1317 Filbert St.
Philadelphia, Pa. 19107
Phone: 597-7796 (Area Code 215)
Region IV
Suite 540
1371 Peachtree St. NE.
Atlanta, Ga. 30309
Phone: 526-5418 (Aree Code 404)
Region VI
Region V
8th Floor, 300 South Wacker Drive
1100 Commerce St., Rm. 6B7
Chicago, III. 60606
Dallas. Tex. 75202
Phone: 353-1880;(Area Code 312)
Phone: 749-3516 (Area Code 214)
Regions VII and VIII
Federal Office Building
911 Walnut St., 10th Floor
Kansas City, Mo. 64106
Phone: 374-2481 (Area Code 816)
Regions IX and X
450 Golden Gate Ave.
Box 36017 *
San Francisco, Calif. 94102
Phone: 556-4678 (Area Code 415)
Region I
1603-JFK Federal Building
Government Center
Boston, Mass. 02203
Phone: 223-6761 {Area Code 6171
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Regions VII and VIII will be serviced by Kansas City.
Regions IX and X will be serviced by San Francisco.
AREA WAGE SURVEY
B u lle tin 1 7 2 5 - 8 2
September 1972
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U.S. DEPARTM ENT OF LABOR, J. D. Hodgson, Secretary
B U R EA U OF LABOR S TA TIS TIC S, Geoffrey H. Moore, Commissioner
T h e W ic h ita , K a n s a s , M e tro p o lita n A re a , A p ril 1 9 7 2
CONTENTS
Page
1.
5,
In tr o d u c tio n
W a g e tr e n d s f o r s e le c t e d o c c u p a tio n a l g ro u p s
T a b le s :
4.
6.
1.
2.
A.
O c c u p a tio n a l e a r n in g s :
A - l . O ffic e o c c u p a tio n s —m en and w o m e n
A - 2 . P r o f e s s io n a l and t e c h n ic a l o c c u p a tio n s —m e n and w o m e n
A - 3 . O f f ic e , p r o f e s s io n a l, and t e c h n ic a l o c c u p a tio n s —m en and w o m e n c o m b in e d
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 a tio n s
A - 5 . C u s to d ia l and m a t e r ia l m o v e m e n t occu p ation s-
B.
E s ta b lis h m e n t p r a c t ic 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 :
B - l . M in im u m e n tr a n c e s a la r ie s f o r w o m e n o f f ic e w o r k e r s
B - 2 . S h ift d if fe r e n t ia ls
B - 3 . S ch ed u le d w e e k ly h o u rs and days
B - 4 . P a id h o lid a y s
B - 5 . P a id v a c a tio n s
B - 6 . H e a lth , in s u r a n c e , and p e n s io n plan s
7.
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E s ta b lis h m e n ts and w o r k e r s w ith in s c o p e o f s u r v e y and n u m b e r stu d ied
In 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 tio n a l
g r o u p s , and p e r c e n ts o f ch an ge f o r s e le c t e d p e r io d s
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
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P re fa c e
T h e B u re a u o f L a b o r S t a tis tic s p r o g r a m o f an nual o c c u p a
tio n a l w a g e s u r v e y s in m e t r o p o lit a n a r e a s is d e s ig n e d to p r o v id e data
on o c c u p a tio n a l e a r n in g s , and e s ta b lis h m e n t p r a c t ic e s and s u p p le m e n
t a r y w a g e p r o v is io n s .
It y ie ld s d e t a ile d d ata by s e le c t e d in d u s tr y
d iv is io n f o r e a c h o f th e a r e a s s tu d ie d , f o r g e o g r a p h ic r e g io n s , and f o r
th e U n ite d S ta te s . A m a jo r c o n s id e r a tio n in th e p r o g r a m is th e n e e d
f o r g r e a t e r in s ig h t in to (1 ) 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 tio n a l
c a t e g o r y and s k ill l e v e l , and (2 ) th e s tr u c tu r e and l e v e l o f w a g e s a m o n g
a r e a s and in d u s tr y d iv is io n s .
A t th e end o f e a c h s u r v e y , an in d iv id u a l a r e a b u lle tin p r e
s e n ts th e r e s u lt s .
A f t e r c o m p le t io n o f a l l in d iv id u a l a r e a b u lle tin s
f o r a round o f s u r v e y s , tw o s u m m a r y b u lle tin s a r e is s u e d . T h e f i r s t
b r in g s data f o r e a c h o f th e m e t r o p o lit a n a r e a s stu d ie d in to one b u lle tin .
T h e s e c o n d p r e s e n ts in fo r m a t io n w h ic h h a s 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 lit a n a r e a d a ta to r e la t e t o g e o g r a p h ic r e g io n s and th e
U n ite d S ta te s .
N in e t y - fo u r a r e a s c u r r e n t ly a r e in c lu d e d in th e p r o g r a m . In
e a c h a r e a , in fo r m a t io n on o c c u p a tio n a l e a r n in g s is c o lle c t e d a n n u ally
and on e s ta b lis h m e n t p r a c t ic 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
b ie n n ia lly .
T h is b u lle tin p r e s e n ts r e s u lt s o f th e s u r v e y in W ic h ita , K a n s .,
in A p r i l 1972. T h e S ta n d a rd M e t r o p o lit a n S t a t is t ic a l A r e a , as d e fin e d
b y th e O f f ic e o f M a n a g e m e n t and B u d ge t ( f o r m e r l y th e B u re a u o f
th e B u d g e t) th ro u g h J a n u a ry 1968, c o n s is ts o f B u tle r and S e d g w ic k
C o u n tie s .
T h is stu dy w a s c o n d u cted b y th e B u r e a u 's r e g io n a l o f f ic 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 ir e c t io n o f E d w a r d C h a ik e n ,
A s s is t a n t R e g io n a l D ir e c t o r f o r O p e r a tio n s .
N o te :
S im ila r r e p o r t s a r e a v a ila b le f o r o th e r a r e a s .
back c o v e r .)
(S e e in s id e
U n ion w a g e r a t e s , in d ic a t iv e o f p r e v a ilin g p a y le v e l s in th e
W ic h ita a r e a , a r e a ls o a v a ila b le f o r s e v e n s e le c t e d b u ild in g
tr a d e s .
In tro d u c tio n
T h is a r e a is 1 o f 94 in w h ich th e U .S . D e p a rtm e n t o f L a b o r 's
B u re a u o f L a b o r S t a tis tic s con du cts s u r v e y s o f o c c u p a tio n a l e a r n in g s
and r e la t e d b e n e fits on an a r e a w id e b a s is . 1 In th is a r e a , data w e r e o b
ta in e d b y p e r s o n a l v is it s o f B u re a u f i e l d e c o n o m is ts to r e p r e s e n t a t iv e
e s ta b lis h m e n ts w ith in s ix b ro a d in d u s tr y d iv is io n s :
M a n u fa c tu rin g ;
t r a n s p o r ta t io n , c o m m u n ic a tio n , and o th e r p u b lic u t ilit ie s ; w h o le s a le
t r a d e ; r e t a i l tr a d e ; fin a n c e , in s u r a n c e , and r e a l e s ta te ; and s e r v ic e s .
M a jo r in d u s tr y g ro u p s e x c lu d e d f r o m th e s e s tu d ies a r e g o v e r n m e n t
o p e r a tio n s and th e c o n s tru c tio n and e x t r a c t iv e in d u s tr ie s . E s t a b lis h
m e n ts h a vin g f e w e r than a p r e s c r ib e d n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s a r e o m itte d
b e c a u s e th e y ten d to fu rn is h in s u ffic ie n t e m p lo y m e n t in th e o c c u p a tio n s
stu d ied to w a r r a n t in c lu s io n .
S e p a r a te ta b u la tio n s a r e p r o v id e d f o r
e a c h o f th e b ro a d in d u s tr y d iv is io n s w h ich m e e t p u b lic a tio n c r i t e r i a .
O c c u p a tio n a l e m p lo y m e n t and e a r n in g s data a r e shown f o r
f u ll- t im e w o r k e r s , i . e . , th o s e h ir e d to w o r k a r e g u la r w e e k ly s c h e d u le .
E a r n in g s d ata e x c lu d e p r e m iu m p a y fo r o v e r t im e and f o r w o rk on
w e e k e n d s , h o lid a y s , and la te s h ifts .
N o n p ro d u c tio n b on u ses a r e e x
c lu d e d , but c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a llo w a n c e s and in c e n t iv e e a r n in g s a r e in
c lu d e d . W h e re w e e k ly h o u rs a r e r e p o r t e d , as f o r o f f i c e c l e r i c a l o c c u
p a tio n s , r e f e r e n c e is to the s ta n d a rd w o r k w e e k (rou n d e d to the n e a r e s t
h a lf h o u r) f o r w h ich e m p lo y e e s r e c e i v e t h 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 im e at r e g u la r a n d / o r p r e m iu m
r a t e s ).
A v e r a g e w e e k ly e a r n in g s f o r th e s e o c c u p a tio n s h a ve b een
rou n ded to th e n e a r e s t h a lf d o lla r ,
T h e s e s u r v e y s a r e con d u cted on a s a m p le b a s is b e c a u s e o f
the u n n e c e s s a r y c o s t in v o lv e d in s u r v e y in g a ll e s ta b lis h m e n ts . T o
o b ta in o p tim u m a c c u r a c y at m in im u m c o s t, a g r e a t e r p r o p o r tio n o f
l a r g e than o f s m a ll e s ta b lis h m e n ts is s tu d ie d . In c o m b in in g th e d ata,
h o w e v e r , a ll e s ta b lis h m e n ts a r e g iv e n t h e ir a p p r o p r ia t e w e ig h t. E s t i
m a te s b a s e d on the e s ta b lis h m e n ts stu d ied a r e p r e s e n te d , t h e r e f o r e ,
as r e la t in g to a ll e s ta b lis h m e n ts in th e in d u s tr y g ro u p in g and a r e a ,
e x c e p t f o r th o s e b e lo w th e m in im u m s iz e stu d ied .
T h e s e s u r v e y s m e a s u r e the l e v e l o f o c c u p a tio n a l e a rn in g s in
an a r e a at a p a r t ic u la r t im e . C o m p a ris o n s o f in d iv id u a l o c c u p a tio n a l
a v e r a g e s o v e r t im e m a y not r e f l e c t e x p e c te d w a g e c h a n g e s .
The
a v e r a g e s f o r in d iv id u a l jo b s a r e a ffe c t e d b y c h a n ge s in w a g e s and
e m p lo y m e n t p a tte r n s . F o r e x a m p le , p r o p o r tio n s o f w o r k e r s e m p lo y e d
by h ig h - o r lo w - w a g e f ir m s m a y ch an ge o r h ig h - w a g e w o r k e r s m a y
a d v a n c e to b e t t e r jo b s and be r e p la c e d by n ew w o r k e r s at lo w e r r a t e s .
Such s h ifts in e m p lo y m e n t cou ld d e c r e a s e an o c c u p a tio n a l a v e r a g e e v e n
though m o s t e s ta b lis h m e n ts in an a r e a in c r e a s e w a g e s d u rin 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 tio n a l g ro u p s , shown in ta b le 2, a r e
b e tte r in d ic a t o r s o f w a g e tr e n d s than in d iv id u a l jo b s w ith in the g ro u p s .
O c c u p a tio n s and E a r n in g s
T h e o c c u p a tio 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 fa c tu rin g and n o n m a n u fa ctu rin g in d u s tr ie s , and a r e o f the
fo llo w in g ty p e s :
(1 ) O f f ic e c l e r i c a l ; (2 ) p r o f e s s io n a l and te c h n ic a l;
(3 ) m a in te n a n c e and p o w e r p la n t; and (4 ) c u s to d ia l and m a t e r ia l m o v e
m e n t.
O c c u p a tio n a l c la s s ific a t io n is b a s e d on a u n ifo r m s e t o f jo b
d e s c r ip tio n s d e s ig n e d to ta k e ac c o u n t o f in t e r e s ta b lis h m e n t v a r ia t io n
in d u tie s w ith in th e s a m e jo b .
T h e o c c u p a tio n s s e le c t e d f o r study
a r e lis t e d and d e s c r ib e d in th e a p p e n d ix . U n le s s o t h e r w is e in d ic a te d ,
th e e a r n in g s data fo llo w in g th e jo b t it le s a r e f o r a ll in d u s tr ie s c o m
b in e d . E a r n in g s d ata f o r s o m e o f th e o c c u p a tio n s lis t e d and d e s c r ib e d ,
o r f o r s o m e in d u s tr y d iv is io n s w ith in o c c u p a tio n s , a r e not p r e s e n te d
in th e A - s e r i e s t a b le s , b e c a u s e e it h e r (1 ) e m p lo y m e n t in th e o c c u p a
tio n is to o s m a ll to p r o v id e enough data to m e r i t p r e s e n ta tio n , o r
(2 ) t h e r e is p o s s ib ilit y o f d is c lo s u r e o f in d iv id u a l e s ta b lis h m e n t d ata.
E a r n in g s data not show n s e p a r a t e ly f o r in d u s tr y d iv is io n s a r e in c lu d e d
in a l l in d u s tr ie s c o m b in e d d a ta , w h e r e show n.
L ik e w is e , d ata a r e
in c lu d e d in th e o v e r a l l c la s s ific a t io n w h en a s u b c la s s ific a tio n o f s e c
r e t a r i e s o r t r u c k d r iv e r s is not show n o r in fo r m a tio n to s u b c la s s ify
is not a v a ila b le .
T h e a v e r a g e s p r e s e n te d r e f l e c t c o m p o s ite , a r e a w id e e s t i
m a te s .
In d u s tr ie s and e s ta b lis h m e n ts d i f f e r in p a y le v e l and jo b
s ta ffin g and, th u s, c o n trib u te d i f fe r e n t l y to th e e s tim a te s f o r each jo b .
T h e p a y r e la tio n s h ip o b ta in a b le f r o m the a v e r a g e s m a y f a il to r e f l e c t
a c c u r a t e ly th e w a g e s p re a d o r d i f fe r e n t ia l m a in ta in e d am on g jo b s in
in d iv id u a l e s ta b lis h m e n ts . S im ila r ly , d iffe r e n c e s in a v e r a g e p ay le v e l s
f o r m e n and w o m e n in any o f th e s e le c t e d o c c u p a tio n s should not be
a s s u m e d to r e f l e c t d if fe r e n c e s in p ay tr e a tm e n t o f th e s e x e s w ith in
in d iv id u a l e s ta b lis h m e n ts .
O th e r p o s s ib le fa c t o r s w h ich m a y c o n
tr ib u te to d if fe r e n c e s in p a y f o r m e n and w o m e n in c lu d e : D iffe r e n c e s
in p r o g r e s s io n w ith in e s ta b lis h e d r a te r a n g e s , s in c e o n ly the actu a l
r a te s p a id in c u m b e n ts a r e c o lle c t e d ; and d iffe r e n c e s in s p e c ific d u ties
p e r f o r m e d , alth ou gh the w o r k e r s a r e c l a s s i fi e d a p p r o p r ia t e ly w ith in
th e s a m e s u r v e y jo b d e s c r ip t io n . Job d e s c r ip tio n s u sed in c la s s ify in g
e m p lo y e e s in th e s e s u r v e y s a r e u s u a lly m o r e g e n e r a liz e d than th o s e
u sed in in d iv id u a l e s ta b lis h m e n ts and a llo w f o r m in o r d iffe r e n c e s
am on g e s ta b lis h m e n ts in th e s p e c ific d u ties p e r fo r m e d .
1
Included in the 94 areas are eight studies conducted by the Bureau under contract.
These
areas are Binghamton, N .Y . (New Y o A portion only); Durham, N. C . ; Fort Lauderdale—Hollywood and
O c c u p a tio n a l e m p lo y m e n t e s tim a te s r e p r e s e n t th e to ta l in a ll
West Palm Beach, Fla.; Huntsville, A la .; Poughkeepsie—Kingston—Newburgh, N . Y . ; Rochester, N .Y .
e s ta b lis h m e n ts w ith in th e s c o p e o f th e study and not the n u m b er a c tu
(office occupations only); Syracuse, N. Y . ; and Utica— Rome, N . Y . In addition the Bureau conducts
a lly s u r v e y e d . B e c a u s e o f d if fe r e n c e s in o c c u p a tio n a l s tru c tu re am on g
more limited area studies in 64 areas at the request of the Employment Standards Administration of
e s ta b lis h m e n ts ,
the U. S. Department of Labor.
1
th e
e s tim a te s
of
o c c u p a tio n a l
e m p lo y m e n t
o b ta in e d
2
fr o m th e s a m p le o f e s ta b lis h m e n ts s tu d ie d s e r v e o n ly to in d ic a te
th e r e l a t i v e im p o r t a n c e o f th e jo b s s tu d ie d .
T h e s e d if fe r e n c e s in
o c c u p a tio n a l s tr u c tu r e do not a ffe c t m a t e r i a l l y the a c c u r a c y o f th e
e a r n in g s d ata.
E s ta b lis h m e n t P r a c t ic e s and S u p p le m e n ta r y W a g e P r o v is io n s
In fo r m a tio n is p r e s e n te d (in th e B - s e r i e s t a b le s ) on s e le c te d
e s ta b lis h m e n t p r a c t ic e s and s u p p le m e n ta r y w a g e p r o v is io n s as th e y
r e la t e to p la n t- and o f f i c e w o r k e r s .
D ata f o r in d u s tr y d iv is io n s not
p r e s e n te d s e p a r a t e ly a r e in c lu d e d in th e e s t im a t e s fo r " a l l in d u s t r ie s ."
A d m in is t r a t iv e , e x e c u t iv e , and p r o f e s s io n a l e m p lo y e e s , and c o n s t r u c
tio n w o r k e r s who a r e u t iliz e d as a s e p a r a t e w o r k f o r c e a r e e x c lu d e d .
" P l a n t w o r k e r s " in c lu d e w o r k in g f o r e m e n and a ll n o n s u p e r v is o r y w o r k
e r s (in c lu d in g le a d m e n and t r a in e e s ) e n g a g e d in n o n o ffic e fu n c tio n s .
" O f f i c e w o r k e r s " in c lu d e w o r k i n g s u p e r v is o r s and n o n s u p e r v is o r y
w o r k e r s p e r f o r m in g c l e r i c a l o r r e la t e d fu n c tio n s . C a f e t e r ia w o r k e r s
and ro u te m e n a r e e x c lu d e d in m a n u fa c tu rin g in d u s tr ie s , but in c lu d e d
in n o n m a n u fa ctu rin g in d u s tr ie s .
M in im u m e n tr a n c e s a la r ie s f o r w o m e n o f f ic e w o r k e r s (ta b le
B - l ) r e la t e o n ly to th e e s ta b lis h m e n ts v is it e d . B e c a u s e o f th e op tim u m
s a m p lin g te c h n iq u e s u s e d , and th e p r o b a b ilit y that la r g e e s t a b lis h
m e n ts a r e m o r e lik e ly to h a v e f o r m a l e n tr a n c e r a te s f o r w o r k e r s
a b o v e th e s u b c le r ic a l l e v e l than s m a ll e s ta b lis h m e n ts , th e ta b le is
m o r e - r e p r e s e n t a t iv e o f p o lic ie s in m e d iu m and la r g e e s ta b lis h m e n ts .
S h ift d if f e r e n t ia l d ata (ta b le B - 2 ) a r e lim it e d to p la n t w o r k e r s
in m a n u fa c tu rin g in d u s t r ie s .
T h is in fo r m a t io n is p r e s e n te d both in
t e r m s o f (1 ) e s ta b lis h m e n t p o lic y , 2 p r e s e n te d in t e r m s o f to ta l p la n tw o r k e r e m p lo y m e n t, and (2 ) e f f e c t iv e p r a c t ic e , p r e s e n te d in t e r m s
o f w o r k e r s a c tu a lly e m p lo y e d on th e s p e c if ie d s h ift at th e t im e o f th e
su rvey.
In e s ta b lis h m e n ts h a v in g v a r ie d d if fe r e n t ia ls , th e am oun t
a p p ly in g to a m a jo r it y w as u s e d o r , i f no am ou n t a p p lie d to a m a jo r it y ,
th e c l a s s ific a t io n " o t h e r " w as u s e d . In e s ta b lis h m e n ts in w h ich s o m e
la t e - s h i f t h o u rs a r e p a id at n o r m a l r a t e s , a d if fe r e n t ia l w as r e c o r d e d
o n ly i f it a p p lie d to a m a j o r i t y o f the s h ift h o u r s .
T h e s c h e d u le d w e e k ly h o u rs and d a y s (ta b le B - 3 ) o f a m a
j o r i t y o f th e f i r s t - s h i f t w o r k e r s in an e s ta b lis h m e n t a r e ta b u la te d as
a p p ly in g to a ll o f th e p la n t- o r o f f ic e w o r k e r s o f th at e s ta b lis h m e n t.
S ch ed u led w e e k ly h o u rs and d ays a r e th o s e w h ic h a m a jo r it y o f f u l l
t im e e m p lo y e e s w e r e e x p e c te d to w o r k , w h e th e r th e y w e r e p a id f o r at
s t r a ig h t - t im e o r o v e r t im e r a t e s .
P a id h o lid a y s ; p a id v a c a tio n s ; and h e a lth , in s u r a n c e , and p e n
sio n p lan s (ta b le s B - 4 th ro u g h B - 6 ) a r e t r e a t e d s t a t is t ic a lly on th e
b a s is th a t th e s e a r e a p p lic a b le to a ll p la n t- o r o f f ic e w o r k e r s i f a
m a jo r it y o f such w o r k e r s a r e e l i g i b l e o r m a y e v e n tu a lly q u a lify f o r
th e p r a c t ic e s lis t e d . Sum s o f in d iv id u a l it e m s in ta b le s B -2 th ro u gh
B -6 m a y not e q u a l to t a ls b e c a u s e o f ro u n d in g .
D ata on p a id h o lid a y s (ta b le B - 4 ) a r e l i m i t e d to data on h o l i
d a y s g ra n te d a n n u a lly on a f o r m a l b a s is ; i . e . , (1 ) a r e p r o v id e d f o r in
w r it t e n f o r m , o r (2 ) h a v e b e en e s ta b lis h e d b y c u s to m . H o lid a y s o r d i
n a r ily g ra n te d a r e in c lu d e d e v e n th ough th e y m a y f a l l on a n o n w o rk d a y
and th e w o r k e r is not g ra n te d a n o th e r d a y o f f . T h e f i r s t p a r t o f the
p a id h o lid a y s t a b le p r e s e n t s th e n u m b e r o f w h o le and h a lf h o lid a y s
a c tu a lly g ra n te d .
T h e s e c o n d p a r t c o m b in e s w h o le and h a lf h o lid a y s
to sh ow to ta l h o lid a y t i m e .
T h e s u m m a r y o f v a c a tio n p la n s (ta b le B - 5 ) is lim it e d to a
s t a t is t ic a l m e a s u r e o f v a c a tio n p r o v is io n s .
It is not in ten d ed as a
m e a s u r e o f th e p r o p o r t io n o f w o r k e r s a c tu a lly r e c e i v i n g s p e c ific b e n e
f it s .
P r o v is io n s o f an e s ta b lis h m e n t f o r a ll le n g th s o f s e r v i c e w e r e
ta b u la te d as a p p ly in g to a ll p la n t- o r o f f i c e w o r k e r s o f th e e s t a b lis h
m e n t, r e g a r d le s s o f le n g th o f s e r v i c e .
P r o v i s i o n s f o r p a y m e n t on
o th e r than a t im e b a s is w e r e c o n v e r te d to a t im e b a s is ; f o r e x a m p le ,
a p a y m e n t o f 2 p e r c e n t o f annual e a r n in g s w a s c o n s id e r e d as the e q u iv
a le n t o f 1 w e e k 's p a y . O n ly b a s ic p la n s a r e in c lu d e d . E s t im a t e s e x
clu d e v a c a tio n bonus and v a c a t io n - s a v in g s p la n s and th o s e w h ich o f f e r
" e x t e n d e d " o r " s a b b a t ic a l" b e n e fits b e y o n d b a s ic p la n s w ith q u a lify in g
le n g th s o f s e r v i c e . Such e x c lu s io n s a r e t y p ic a l in th e s t e e l, alu m in u m ,
and can in d u s tr ie s .
D ata on h e a lth , in s u r a n c e , and p e n s io n p la n s (ta b le B - 6 ) in
c lu d e th o s e p la n s f o r w h ich th e e m p lo y e r p a y s at l e a s t a p a r t o f th e
c o s t. Such p la n s in c lu d e th o s e u n d e r w r itte n by a c o m m e r c i a l in s u r a n c e
c o m p a n y and th o s e p r o v id e d th ro u g h a union fund o r p a id d i r e c t l y by
th e e m p lo y e r out o f c u r r e n t o p e r a tin g funds o r f r o m a fund s e t a s id e
f o r th is p u r p o s e . A n e s ta b lis h m e n t w a s c o n s id e r e d to h a v e a p lan i f
th e m a jo r it y o f e m p lo y e e s w as e l i g i b l e to be c o v e r e d u n d er th e p la n ,
e v e n i f l e s s than a m a jo r it y e le c t e d to p a r t ic ip a t e b e c a u s e e m p lo y e e s
w e r e r e q u ir e d to c o n trib u te to w a r d th e c o s t o f th e p la n . L e g a l l y r e
q u ir e d p la n s , such as w o r k m e n 's c o m p e n s a tio n , s o c ia l s e c u r it y , and
r a ilr o a d r e t ir e m e n t w e r e e x c lu d e d .
S ic k n e s s and a c c id e n t in s u r a n c e is l i m i t e d to th at ty p e o f in
s u ra n c e u n d er w h ich p r e d e t e r m in e d c a s h p a y m e n ts a r e m a d e d i r e c t l y
to th e in s u r e d d u rin g t e m p o r a r y i l ln e s s o r a c c id e n t d is a b ilit y . I n f o r
m a tio n is p r e s e n te d f o r a ll such p la n s t o w h ich th e e m p lo y e r c o n t r ib
u te s .
H o w e v e r , in N e w Y o r k and N e w J e r s e y , w h ich h a v e e n a c te d
t e m p o r a r y d is a b ilit y in s u r a n c e la w s w h ich r e q u ir e e m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u
tio n s , 3 p la n s a r e in c lu d e d o n ly i f th e e m p lo y e r (1 ) c o n trib u te s m o r e
th an is le g a l l y r e q u ir e d , o r (2 ) p r o v id e s th e e m p lo y e e w ith b e n e fits
w h ich e x c e e d th e r e q u ir e m e n t s o f th e la w .
T a b u la tio n s o f p a id s ic k
2
An establishment was considered as having a policy if it met either of the following condi
tions: (1 ) Operated late shifts at the time of the survey, or (2) had formal provisions covering late
3
shifts. An establishment was considered as having formal provisions if it (1 ) had operated late shifts
contributions.
during the 12 months prior to the survey, or (2 ) had provisions in written form for operating late shifts.
The temporary disability laws in California
and
Rhode Island do not require employer
3
l e a v e p la ns a r e l i m i t e d to f o r m a l p l a n s 4 w h i c h p r o v i d e f u l l p a y o r a
p r o p o r t i o n o f th e w o r k e r ' s p a y d u r in g a b s e n c e f r o m w o r k b e c a u s e o f
illn ess.
S e p a r a t e ta b u la tio n s a r e p r e s e n t e d a c c o r d i n g to (1) plans
w h ic h p r o v i d e f u l l p a y and no w a i t i n g p e r i o d , and (2) p la n s w h ic h p r o
v i d e e i t h e r p a r t i a l p a y o r a w a i t i n g p e r i o d . In a d d itio n to th e p r e s e n
t a t i o n o f th e p r o p o r t i o n s o f w o r k e r s who a r e p r o v i d e d s i c k n e s s and
a c c i d e n t i n s u r a n c e o r p a id s i c k l e a v e , an u n d u p li c a ted t o t a l i s shown
o f w o r k e r s who r e c e i v e e i t h e r o r both t y p e s o f b e n e f i t s .
th e d i s a b i l i t y , a m a x i m u m a g e , o r e l i g i b i l i t y f o r r e t i r e m e n t b e n e f i t s .
P a y m e n t s m a y be at f u l l o r p a r t i a l p a y but a r e a l m o s t a l w a y s r e
d uced by s o c i a l s e c u r i t y , w o r k m e n ' s c o m p e n s a t i o n , and p r i v a t e p e n s i o n
b e n e f i t s p a y a b l e to the d i s a b l e d e m p l o y e e .
M a j o r m e d i c a l i n s u r a n c e i n c lu d e s t h o s e p lans w h ich a r e d e
s i g n e d t o p r o t e c t e m p l o y e e s in c a s e o f s i c k n e s s and i n j u r y i n v o l v i n g
e x p e n s e s b e y o n d the c o v e r a g e o f b a s i c h o s p i t a l i z a t i o n , m e d i c a l , and
s u r g i c a l p la n s . M e d i c a l i n s u r a n c e r e f e r s to p lans p r o v i d i n g f o r c o m
L o n g - t e r m d i s a b i l i t y p la n s p r o v i d e p a y m e n t s to t o t a l l y d i s
plete o r p a rtia l paym ent of d o c to rs ' fe e s .
D e n ta l i n s u r a n c e u s u a l l y
a b le d e m p l o y e e s upon th e e x p i r a t i o n o f t h e i r p a id s i c k l e a v e an d/or
c o v e r s f i l l i n g s , e x t r a c t i o n s , and X - r a y s .
E x c l u d e d a r e plans w h ich
s i c k n e s s and a c c i d e n t i n s u r a n c e , o r a f t e r a p r e d e t e r m i n e d p e r i o d o f
c o v e r on ly o r a l s u r g e r y o r a cciden t d am age.
P l a n s m a y be u n d e r
d is a b ility (ty p ic a lly 6 m onths).
P a y m e n t s a r e m a d e until the end o f
w r i t t e n b y c o m m e r i c a l in s u r a n c e c o m p a n i e s o r n o n p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n s
o r t h e y m a y b e p a i d f o r b y th e e m p l o y e r out o f a fund s e t a s i d e f o r
T a b u l a ti o n s o f r e t i r e m e n t p e n s i o n plans a r e l i m i t e d to
4
An establishment was considered as having a formal plan if it established at least the mini th is p u r p o s e .
t h o s e p lans that p r o v i d e r e g u l a r p a y m e n t s f o r th e r e m a i n d e r o f the
mum number of days of sick leave available to each employee.
Such a plan need not be written,
w o r k e r 's life .
but informal sick leave allowances, determined on an individual basis, were excluded.
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T ab le 1.
Establishm ents and w orkers within scope of survey and num ber studied in W ichita, K an s .,1 by major industry division,2 April 1 9 7 2
Number of establishments
Industry division
A ll divisions_________
___________ _______
Manufacturing____ ___________________________
Nonmanufacturing__________ -___ ___ ___________
Transportation, communication, and
Other public u tilities5_____ ._______________
Wholesale trade-------— -------------------Retail trade__________ — __________________
Finance, insurance, and real estate_______
Services8----------------------------------------------
Minimum
employment
in establish
ments in scope
of study
Workers in establishments
Within scope of study
Within scope
of study5
Studied
Tota l4
Studied
Plant
Number
Percent
O ffice
Total4
.
277
80
55,745
100
34,695
9,856
36,347
50
-
100
30
50
32,888
22,857
59
41
20,516
14,179
5, 908
3, 948
25,836
10,511
50
50
50
50
50
26
25
77
19
30
12
4, 542
2,009
11, 373
2,042
2, 891
8
2, 524
20
177
5
16
6
11
4
4
5
0
()
(7)
(6)
842
(‘ )
( )
( 6)
(6)
3, 546
565
4, 121
1, 157
1, 122
1 The Wichita Standard Metropolitan Statistical A rea, as defined by the O ffice of Management and Budget (fo rm erly the Bureau of the Budget) through January 1968, consists of Butler and
Sedgwick Counties. The "w orkers within scope of study" estimates shown in this table provide a reasonably accurate description of the size and composition of the labor force included in the
survey. The estimates are not intended, however, to serve as a basis of comparison with other employment indexes fo r the area to measure employment trends or levels since (1) planning of
wage surveys requires the use of establishment data compiled considerably in advance of the payroll period studied, and (2) small establishments are excluded from the scope of the survey.
2 The 1967 edition of the Standard Industrial Classification Manual was used in classifying establishments by industry division.
3 Includes all establishments with total employment at or above the minimum limitation. A ll outlets (within the area) of companies in such industries as trade, finance, auto repair service,
and motion picture theaters are considered as 1 establishment.
r
4 Includes executive, professional, and other workers excluded from the separate plant and office categories.
5 Abbreviated to "public utilities" in the A - and B -series tables. Taxicabs and services incidental to water transportation w ere excluded.
6 This industry division is represented in estimates for " a ll industries" and "nonmanufacturing" in the Series A tables, and for " a ll industries" in the Series B tables. Separate presentation
of data for this division is not made for one or more of the following reasons: (1) Employment in the division is too small to provide enough data to m erit separate study, (2) the sample was not
designed initially to perm it separate presentation, (3) response was insufficient or inadequate to permit separate presentation, and (4) there is possibility of disclosure of individual establishment data.
7 Workers from this entire industry division are represented in estimates for "a ll industries" and "nonmanufacturing" in the Series A tables, but from the real estate portion only in estimates
for " a ll industries" in the Series B tables. Separatepresentation of data for this division is not made for one or more of the reasons given in footnote 6 above.
8 Hotels and m otels; laundries and other personal services; business services; automobile repair, rental, and parking; motion pictures; nonprofit membership organizations (excluding religious
and charitable organizations); and engineering and architectural services.
Almost three-fifths of the workers within scope of the survey in the Wichita area were
employed in manufacturing firm s. The following presents the m ajor industry groups and
specific industries as a percent of all manufacturing:
Industry groups
Specific industries
Transportation equipment______ 54
Food and kindred products_____ 11
Fabricated metal products_____ 9
Machinery, except e le c tr ic a l__ 5
Petroleum and coal
products______________________ 5
A irc ra ft and parts______________ 54
Plumbing and heating, except
e le c tric _______________________ 8
Meat products___________________ 5
Petroleum refining____ ___
5
This information is based on estimates of total employment derived from universe
m aterials compiled prior to actual survey. Proportions in various industry divisions may
differ from proportions based on the results of the survey as shown in table 1 above.
W a g e T re 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
shows the p e r c e n t a g e chan ge. T h e in d e x is the p ro d u c t o f m u l t i p l y i n g
the b a s e y e a r r e l a t i v e (100) b y the r e l a t i v e f o r the next s u c c e e d i n g
y e a r and c on tin uin g to m u l t i p l y (c om p ou 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 i o u s y e a r ' s index.
P r e s e n t e d in ta 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 chan ge
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 l a n t w o r k e r g r o u p s . T h e i n d e x e s
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 in g the b a s e p e r i o d . S u b t r a c ti n g 100 f r o m the in d e x y i e l d s
the p e r c e n t a g e ch an ge in w a g e s f r o m the b a s e p e r i o d to the date o f
the in 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 l a 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 ate s . A n n u a l r a t e s o f i n c r e a s e , w h e r e
sho wn, r e f l e c t the am ount o f i n c r e a s e f o r 12 m onths w h en the 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 than 12 m on th s . T h e s e c o m p u ta tio n s
w e r e b a s e d on the a s s u m p t i o n that w a g e s i n c r e a s e d at a con stan t r ate
b e t w e e n s u r v e y 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 han ge in a v e r
a g e s f o r the a r e a ; th e y a r e not in ten d ed to 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 the e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in the 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 , the w a g e
tr e n d s r e l a t e to r e g u l a r w e e k l y s a l a r i e s f o r the n o r m a l w o r k w e e k ,
e x c lu s iv e o f earn in gs f o r o v e r t im e .
F o r p l a n t w o r k e r g r o u p s , th e y
m e a s u r e c h a n ge 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 l y e a r n i n 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 on w e e k e n d s , h o l i d a y s , and
l a te s h if ts . T h e p e r c e n t a g e s a r e b a s e d on data f o r s e l e c t e d k e y o c c u
p atio n s and in c lu d e m o s t o f the n u m e r i c a l l y i m p o r t a n t jo b s w ith in
e a c h g ro u p .
L im itatio n s
o f D ata
M e th o d o f C o m p u tin 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 ch an ge , as m e a s u r e s o f
c han ge 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 :
(1) 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 in the s a m e j o b , and (3) c h a n ge s in a v e r a g e
w a g e s due to c h a n ge s in the 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 ti o n s , and c h a n ge s in the 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 l i s h m e n t s w ith d i f f e r e n t p a y l e v e l s .
C h a n g e s in the l a b o r f o r c e can 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 the
o c c u p a t i o n a l a v e r a g e s with ou t a c tu a l w a g e ch an ge s . It is c o n c e i v a b l e
that e v e n though a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s in 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 r a g e w a g e s m a y have d eclin ed beca u se lo w e r -p a y in g establishm en ts
e n t e r e d the a r e a o r e xp an d e d t h e i r w o r k f o r c e s .
S im ilarly, wages
m a y h a ve r e m a i n e d r e l a t i v e l y c on stant, y e t the a v e r a g e s f o r an a r e a
m a y h a ve r i s e n c o n s i d e r a b l y b e c a u s e h i g h e r - p a y i n g e s t a b l i s h m e n t s
e n t e r e d the a r e a .
E a c h o f the f o l l o w i n g k e y o c c u p a tio n s w ith in an o c c u p a tio n a l
g ro u p w a s a s s i g n e d a con stan t w e i g h t b a s e d on its p r o p o r t i o n a t e e m
p l o y m e n t in the o c c u p a t i o n a l g ro u p :
Office clerical (m en and women): Office clerical (men and women)—
Bookkeeping-machine
Continued
operators, class B
Secretaries
Clerks, accounting, classes
Stenographers, general
A and B
Stenographers, senior
Switchboard
operators, classes
Clerks, file, classes
A , B, and C
A and B
Clerks, order
Tabulating-machine operators,
class B
Clerks, payroll
Comptometer operators
Typists, classes A and B
Keypunch operators, classes
A and B
Industrial nurses (men and
Messengers (office boys or
women):
Nurses, industrial (registered)
girls)
Skilled maintenance (men):
Carpenters
Electricians
Machinists
Mechanics
Mechanics (automotive)
Painters
Pipefitters
Tool and die makers
Unskilled plant (men):
Janitors, porters, and
cleaners
Laborers, material handling
T h e use o f con stant 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 the e f f e c t
o f c h a n g e s in the 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 in each j o b i n
c lu d e d in the data.
T h e p e r c e n t a g e s o f change r e f l e c t o n ly chan ge s
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 in f lu e n c e d b y
c h a n g e s in s ta n d a rd w o r k s c h e d u l e s , as such, o r b y p r e m i u m p a y
f o r o v e r t i m 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
the i n d e x e s and p e r c e n t a g e s o f chan ge any 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 in the s c o p e o f the s u r v e y .
T h e a v e r a g e ( m e a n ) e a r n i n g s f o r e a c h o c c u p a tio n w e r e m u l t i
p l i e d b y the o c c u p a t i o n a l w e i g h t , and the p r o d u c t s f o r a l l oc c u p a tio n s
in the g r o u p w e r e to ta l e d .
The a g g r e g a te s fo r 2 con secu tive y ea rs
w e r e r e l a t e d b y d i v i d i n g the a g g r e g a t e f o r the l a t e r y e a r b y the a g g r e
g a te f o r the e a r l i e r y e a 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 c e n t ,
5
6
T ab le 2.
Indexes of standard w eekly salaries and straight-tim e hourly earnings fo r selected occupational groups
in W ichita, Kans., April 1 9 7 2 and A pril 1 972, and percents of c h a n g e 1for selected periods 1
2
A ll industries
Period
Office
clerical
(men and
women)
Industrial
nurses
(men and
women)
Manufacturing
Skilled
maintenance
trades
(men)
Unskilled
plantworkers
(men)
Office
clerical
(men and
women)
Industrial
nurses
(men and
women)
Skilled
mai ntenance
trades
(men)
Unskilled
plantworkers
(men)
121. 9
126.4
115. 0
122. 6
116. 9
129. 8
3. 0
4. 0
2. 1
1.9
.9
.8
2. 7
2. 5
Indexes (December 1967=100)
A p ril 1971--------------------- ---------------------------A pril 1972................................................ ............
116. 3
121. 8
122. 4
126. 9
117. 6
125. 6
113. 1
125.0
115. 1
120. 0
Percents of change1
September I960 to September 1961----- ---------September 1961 to October 1962:
13-month increase---------------------------------Annual rate of in crease---------------------------
2. 1
4. 0
1. 7
1. 5
1. 4
3. 8
3. 5
1. 7
1. 6
2.9
2. 7
1. 9
1. 8
3. 8
3. 5
October 1962 to September 1963:
11-month increase---------------------------------Annual rate of in c re a s e---------------------------
3. 0
3. 3
1. 8
2. 0
4. 7
5. 1
5. 3
5. 8
1. 6
1. 7
1. 8
2. 0
4. 2
4. 6
3. 6
3.9
September 1963 to September 1964---------------September 1964 to October 1965:
13-month increase---------------------------------Annual rate of in crease---------------------------
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
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
October 1965 to October 1966----------------------October 1966 to December 1967:
14-month increase---------------------------------Annual rate of in c re a s e---------------------------
2-0 . 4
December 1967 to December 1968----------------December 1968 to A pril 1970:
16-month increase---------------------------------Annual rate of in c re 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 pril 1970 to A pril 1971_______________________
A p ril 1971 to A p ril 1972------------------- ---------
5. 1
4. 7
4. 2
3. 7
6.9
6. 8
1. 2
10.5
3.9
4. 3
3.4
3. 7
6. 7
6. 6
.7
11. 0
1 A ll changes are increases unless otherwise indicated.
2 This decrease reflects labor turnover and a higher proportion of employment reported in low-wage establishments rather than wage decreases.
7
A.
Occupational earnings
T a b le
A -1 .
O ffic e
o cc 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 1972)
Weekly earnings
(sta idard)
Sex, occupation, and industry division
Number
of
workers
1
Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings of-S
55
weekly
hours 1
(standard]
M ean2
Median2
Middle range2
%
S
$
60
65
$
70
*
$
75
80
*
85
$
90
$
*
95
100
$
*
105
110
t
$
120
130
$
t
140
150
s
t
160
170
$
180
$
190
and
under
60
200
and
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
over
HEN
$
$
$
$
• ACCOUNTING* CLASS A
CLERKS
13
J
160*50
27
CLERKS* ORDER
4 0 .0
1 4 9 .0 0
4 0 .0
9 2 .0 0
4 0 .0
9 4 .0 0
1 3 5 .0 0
1 2 6 .0 0 -1 9 1 .0 0
WOMEN
B ILLE R S , MACHINE
MACHINE) —
(B IL L IN G
0 0 . ''O
BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS,
59
8 4 .0 0
8 1 .5 0 - 1 0 8 .5 0
133*50
1 5 2 .5 0
1 4 6 .0 0 -1 7 5 .0 0
11
*
39 5
27
4 0 .0
1 5 6 .5 0
tu* u
IT
PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S -----------------------
60
6
i
4 0 .0
1 3 7 .5 0
i n 'n
1 3 9 .0 0
.^
L5
8
J
2
1
1 3 5 .5 0 -1 5 2 .0 0
11
3
1
1
3
3
22
5
19
2
"
ULtKK«>y r I L t f
LLA j j
‘
‘
'
1
_
-
D
c L t K A j t UKUtK
CLERKS, PAYROLL ----------------------------------
33
4 0 .0
1 1 1 .5 0
IO 4 T 0 O
9 8 .0 0 - 1 2 5 .5 0
82
52
4 0 .0
1 1 6 .5 0
1 2 0 .5 0
1 1 3 .0 0
1 1 5 .5 0
1 0 2 .0 0 -1 3 5 .0 0
1 0 3 .0 0 -1 3 9 .0 0
*
.
-
-
-
-
7
1
-
6
0
15
12
8
12
8
9
14
14
45
23
4
12
4
6
1
-
8
8
7
11
9
19
14
1
L u H rIU n b 1tK Ur tKA 1UK5
A t Tr UNtll Ur LKA I UK j f L L mj j A
KANUrAL1UK1Nu
11
^85
HANUrAt 1UK1Nu
120*00
aa*n
t n **n n
^0 0
197 00
—LLK L 1AK1L j
iln * n n
NUNnAnllr A t 1UKINu
PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S ----------------------i t L K t 1A K It o
9
ULAoS A ""
See footnotes at end of tables,
1 5 7 .0 0
139*30
1 2 0 .5 0
1 5 7 .5 0
1 0 6 .5 0 -1 4 4 .0 0
1 4 0 .5 0 ^ 1 7 4 .5 0
1 5 6 .5 0
1 5 4 .0 0
1 5 0 .5 0 -1 6 7 .0 0
AA A
65
47
4 0 .0
14
23
8
1
5
1
30
*20
6
^96
24
12
^A
?
*
6
7
8
T a b le A -1.
O ffic e o c c u p a tio n s —m en 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 1972)
Weekly earnings 1
(standard)
Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings of—
t
$
Average
weekly
Sex, occupation, and industry division
55
Middle range2
(standard)
t
*
60
65
«
70
t
*
75
80
$
85
$
90
t
S
95
100
105
T$
S
110
120
130
t
*
140
*
150
S
160
*
170
t
$
180
190
and
under
200
and
60
65
70
“
“
“
-
-
-
75
60
1Q5
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
over
11
14
13
1
20
2
18
19
12
7
45
31
14
28
21
7
24
24
-
7
6
1
7
5
2
7
6
1
-
3
3
14
4
10
1
1
37
17
20
5
44
32
12
3
98
94
4
4
79
66
13
12
31
25
6
5
28
22
6
6
10
2
3
3
3
85
90
“
*
1
*
11
8
95
100
WOMEN - CONT IN UE D
SECRETARIES, CLASS B -------------MANUFA CT UR IN G --------------------NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG ------------------
186
120
66
$
$
$
$
40.0 138.00 137.50 120.50-155.00
40.0 143.00 141.00 135.50-157.00
40.5 128.50 122.00 112.00-138.00
SECRETARIES, CLASS C -------------MA NU FA CT UR IN G --------------------NONM AN UF AC TU RI NG -----------------PUBLIC UTILITIES ---------------
356
264
92
48
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.5
SECRETARIES, CL AS S 0 -------------MA NU FA CT UR IN G --------------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG -----------------
127
83
44
40.0 126.50 126.00 105.50-150.50
40.0 134.00 138.00 115.00-153.00
39.5 112.50 106.00 93.00- 12 4. 50
ST EN OGRAPHERS, GE NE RA L -------------MA NU FA CT UR IN G --------------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG -----------------
107
60
47
39.5 109.00 114.00 95 .5 0- 12 4. 50
40.0 112.00 117.00 100.00-127.00
39.5 105.50 111.00
88.50-121.50
-
STENOGRAPHERS, SENIOR --------------MANUFA CT UR IN G --------------------N O N M A N UF AC TU RI NG ------------------
149
64
65
39.5 122.00 119.00 106.50-140.50
40.0 129.50 137.00 115.00-142.50
39.0 112.00 110.50 100.00-118.00
-
SW IT CH BO AR D OP ERATORS, CLASS A ----
25
*
o
o
SE CRETARIES - C O NT IN UE D
SW ITCHBOARO OP ERATORS, CLASS B ---N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ------------------
30
26
42.0
42.0
97.00
95.50
94.00
89.50
83 .5 0- 11 1. 00
83.00-104.00
_
SWITCH BO AR D O P E R A T O R - R EC EP TI ON IS TS MANUFA CT UR IN G --------------------N O NM AN UF AC TU RI NG ------------------
85
44
41
39.5
40.0
38.5
91.50
97.00
86.00
90.00
94.00
74.50
73 .5 0- 10 6. 00
87 .0 0- 10 9. 00
69 .5 0- 91.00
5
TYPISTS, CLASS A --------------------MANUFA CT UR IN G ---------------------
54
32
40.0 109.50 112.50
40.0 105.50 102.50
TYPISTS, CLASS B --------------------MA NU FA CT UR IN G ---------------------
150
80
39.5
40.0
See footnotes at end of tables.
136.50
138.50
132.00
151.50
134.00
134.50
124.00
152.50
118.50 112.50
93.00
96.50
88.50
92.50
124.00-149.00
130.50-148.50
116.00-157.50
136.00-171.00
1
_
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
3
-
-
-
2
3
4
1
3
5
5
2
2
10
10
4
4
6
4
2
12
6
6
11
6
5
13
10
3
17
16
1
11
8
3
28
25
3
2
2
*
-
3
3
“
12
3
9
5
3
2
9
6
3
8
5
3
5
19
10
9
38
25
13
-
_
-
2
-
5
”
2
8
13
2
11
17
13
4
28
8
20
14
9
5
18
13
5
36
35
1
1
1
*
-
-
2
2
2
-
-
_
-
-
~
_
-
6
6
•
-
-
-
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
1
4
2
6
7
1
4
2
3
4
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
4
2
1
3
3
3
3
i
-
5
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
1
1
-
-
8
8
“
~
"
“
“
13
6
7
4
3
1
18
12
6
2
2
_
9
8
1
2
2
*
5
4
1
3
3
“
-
-
.
1
-
-
2
-
*
1
“
*
-
”
-
-
99.50- 13 8. 00
_
6
-
-
5
-
6
84 .5 0- 12 8. 00
78 .5 0- 13 7. 50
_
-
-
-
-
79 .5 0- 97.50
84.00-102.00
-
-
2
2
-
8
8
-
2
2
15
4
ii
_
-
-
-
“
2
-
2
_
2
-
2
-
1
-
3
-
17
3
5
1
8
8
4
4
-
-
12
12
8
6
30
4
28
11
11
9
28
18
12
7
11
10
1
5
5
2
7
7
1
1
4
2
-
-
2
*
“
-
-
-
*
-
”
1
1
2
2
-
-
-
“
“
“
-
-
-
2
-
*
-
-
9
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 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 1972)
W eekly earnings 1
(standard)
s
Number
Sex, occupation, and industry division
of
workers
100
weekly
hours1
(standard)
M edian2
M ean2
Middle range2
*
no
*
$
120
130
*
140
Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earning s of—
$
*
t
t
t
t
%
%
*
t
$
$
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
220
230
240
250
S
260
*
270
$
280
t
290
and
under
110
300
and
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
21Q
220
Z30 _240_
2?0 -2&P
270
290
290
30o
over
MEN
$
$
$ _____ $__
12
t?*?
14
14
COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS,
BUSINESS, CLASS
MA NUFACTURING
A
jU
218.00-307.00
1
40.0
'
285.00
1
13
13
CO MPUTER SYSTEMS a n a l y s t s .
8
12
12
c
A3
132*50 129.00 126.00-146.00
26
40.0 156.00 154.50 148.00-168.00
8
17
WOMEN
NURSES, INDUSTRIAL (REGISTERED) ---
See footnotes at end of tables.
-
-
-
3
6
5
9
3
-
10
T a b le A -3 .
O ffic e , pro fessio n al, and tec h n ica l o cc u p atio 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 1972)
A vc rage
Average
O c c u p a tio n a n d in d u s t r y d iv is io n
Number
of
Weekly
Weekly
earnings 1
[standard) (standard)
OFFICE OC CUPATIONS
OFFICE OCCUPATIONS
BILLERS, MACHINE
O c c u p a tio n a n d in d u s t r y d iv is io n
n
(BILLING
90
Number
of
workers
Weekly
hours 1
(standard)
Average
Weekly
earnings 1
(standard)
O c c u p a tio n a n d in d u s t r y d iv is io n
Weekly
hours 1
(standard)
$
n
$
97.50
Weekly
earnings 1
(standard)
OFFICE OC CU PA TI ON S - CO NT IN UE D
- CONTINUED
$
atLKt1AKIt b
2
190.00
z~
31
_
150
59
CLASS B
Number
of
^2*2
90.
39.5
93.00
j LLKt1AK11ji LLAj o A
154
?nn
95
185
6rt
i
1 in
30
39.5 135.50
129.50
39*5 138.50
90.0 157.50
PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL
186
138.00
264
92
98
40.0 138.50
40.0 132.00
39.5 1->1. ->0
DttUrATTDno
40.0 113.50
29
39.5 163.50
49
29
* *
o o
o o
221
144.50
153.50
An
9
0 . 0n
1 8 3 .j 0
ittK t 1AKltOf L L Ajj L
40.0 113.00
40.0 138.00
_
n
ai
nn
40.0 126.00
83
NUNnANUrAt IOR1NO
NO NM AN UF AC TURING
9 0 .0
LLCKKji
rA I N U L L
86
138.->0
40.0 118.50
90 «0 1• 1 9 . 0 0
CO MP TO ME TE R OP ERATORS
MANU FA CT UR IN G --------------------
90
102
85
a /y n
9
0 «0
i nA
*n
*
l rn
1 na
i i a nn
110.00
90 0 127 00
40.0 128.00
^0 0 102 50
MESSEN GE RS (OFFICE BOYS AND GIR
See footnote at end of tables.
■
9' "0
19
«- i
An
n
99
n
*
"
CO MP U T E R SYSTEMS ANALYSTS*
a
nn
An
9
0 . 0n
*^JJ
iT o cn
112.^
61
40.0 174.50
101
40.0 171.00
40.0
90 0 118 50
DRAFTSMEN, CLASS B ----------------------Tt
1Z
0
W
ANUrAt 1UK1 No
}!:?*??
::
-
9 2 .0
21*2?
95.-»0
99
Ann
ni * n n
38 5
ol #TQ
01
40.0
11
T a b le A -4 .
M a in te n a n c e and p o w e rp la n t o ccu p atio n s
(Average straight-time hourly earnings for selected occupations studied on an area basis by industry division, Wichita, Kans., April 1972)
Number of workers receiving straight-time hourly earnings of—
Hourly earnings3
Sex, occupation, and industry division
Number
of
workers
$
2 .9 0
Mean
^
Median2
Middle range 2
and
»
2 .9 0 under
$
3 .0 0
*
3 .1 0
-
-
3 .0 0
3 .1 0
3 .2 0
_
5
“
t
t
*
3 .5 0
%
3 .3 0
$
3 .4 0
t
3 .2 0
3 .6 0
3 . 70 3 .8 0
t
$
i —
3 . 90 4 .0 0 4 .1 0
3 .3 0
3 .4 0
3 .5 0
3 .6 0
3 .7 0
3 . 80 3 .9 0
4 . 00 4 .1 0
7
3
3
3
-
-
~
11
11
1
1
_
-
27
27
-
-
3
3
-
6
12
12
-
1
1
2
-
“
7
6
t
t
S
t
4 .2 0 4 . 30 4 .4 0
4 .2 0 4 .3 0
4 . 40 4 .5 0
*
«
t
4 .5 0 4 .6 0 4 .8 0
$
5 .0 0
t
5 .2 0
*
5 .4 0
4 .6 0
4 ,9 0
5 ,0 0
5 .2 0
5 .4 0
over
HEN
CARPENTERS, HAINTENANCE -------------------
26
$
4 .3 3
$
4 .0 2
$
$
3 . 8 0 - 4 .6 3
ELEC TRIC IAN S, HAINTENANCE ---------------MANUFACTURING --------------------------------
115
103
4 .2 5
4 .2 6
4 .2 5
4 .2 5
3 . 6 8 - 4 .9 2
3 . 6 9 - 4 .6 9
ENGINEERS, STATIONARY ----------------------MANUFACTURING --------------------------------
59
68
4 .1 3
4 .2 4
4 .1 3
4 .1 7
3 . 4 8 - 4 .5 8
3 . 5 3 - 4 .6 8
FIREMEN, STATIONARY BCILER -------------MANUFACTURING --------------------------------
31
31
4 .0 0
4 .0 0
4 .2 5
4 .2 5
3 . 1 8 - 4 .3 3
3 . 1 8 - 4 .3 3
M ACHINISTS, MAINTENANCE -------------------
24
5 .0 3
5 .0 4
4 .9 6 -
MECHANICS, AUTCMOTIVE
(MAINTENANCE) -----------------------------------MANUFACTURING -------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S -----------------------
187
45
142
137
4 .4 3
3 .7 2
4 .6 5
4 .6 5
4 .5 0
3 .4 9
4 .6 1
4 .6 1
4 . 4 2 - 4 .7 6
3 . 3 5 - 4 .4 4
4 . 4 6 - 4 .9 2
4 . 4 6 - 4 .9 2
2
2
MECHANICS, MAINTENANCE --------------------MANUFACTURING --------------------------------
195
180
4 .0 9
4 .0 3
4 .1 3
4 .0 7
3 . 5 9 - 4 .6 3
3 . 5 1 - 4 .4 8
_
-
2
PAIN TERS,
MAINTENANCE -----------------------
25
4 .0 2
4 .1 9
3 .3 0 -
4 .7 6
31
31
4 .6 7
4 .6 7
4 .7 5
4 .7 5
4 .2 8 4 .2 8 -
5 .0 4
5 .0 4
TOOL ANO DIE MAKERS --------------------------MANUFACTURING --------------------------------
201
201
4 .5 4
4 .5 4
4 .5 7
4 .5 7
4 .2 5 4 .2 5 -
4 .7 7
4 .7 7
-
-
_
-
-
-
_
10
10
-
_
3
19
19
_
3
3
7
7
6
6
17
10
15
15
8
8
-
2
“
-
9
9
1
1
6
6
-
5
5
-
13
13
4
4
-
-
-
4
4
-
_
9
14
1
6
-
6
-
13
13
-
-
-
4
-
-
3
3
-
14
14
-
7
7
-
4
4
4
4
24
24
4
4
23
23
-
-
-
-
-
3
_
_
-
_
3
3
_
-
-
-
-
-
15
-
-
5
5
-
2
-
1
_
4
4
1
1
-
15
8
6
8
6
2
4
1
1
5 .1 3
P IP E F IT T E R S , MAINTENANCE -----------------MANUFACTURING --------------------------------
See footn otes at end of ta b le s .
_
19
19
9
9
-
9
9
l
12
12
8
37
29
29
43
43
42
-
“
*
”
10
8
7
7
4
4
30
17
15
15
-
8
1
1
2
1
-
4
1
5
5
_
3
3
-
-
-
a
8
11
11
1
1
53
53
13
13
19
19
66
66
3
3
21
21
-
*
62
4
58
58
4
4
-
-
2
-
1
-
“
4
4
12
T a b le A -5 .
C u sto d ial and m aterial m o vem en t o ccupations
(Average straight-time hourly earnings for selected occupations studied on an area basis by industry division, Wichita, Kans., April 1972)
Number of workers receiving straight-time hourly earnings of—
Hourly earnings3
S ex ,
occupation, and industry division
Number
of
workers
Mean 2
M edian2
Middle range 2
t
$
2 .2 0
S
2 .4 0
*
3 .0 0
S
3 .2 0
*
3 .4 0
S
8
4 .0 0 4 .2 0
S
4 .4 0
t
*
3 .6 0
t
3 .8 0
t
2 .6 0
$
2 .8 0
t
2 .0 0
s
2 .1 0
4 .6 0 4 .8 0
5 .0 0
5 .2 0
5 .4 0
2 .0 0
2 .1 0
2 .2 0
2 .4 0
2 .6 0
2 .8 0
3 .0 0
3 .2 0
3 .4 0
3 .6 0 3 .8 0
4 .0 0
4 .2 0
4 .4 0
4 .6 0
4 .8 0
.0 0
5 .2 0
5 .4 0
5 .6 0
9
~
1
-
3
-
1
-
6
6
3
3
-
1
“
12
11
7
7
“
20
20
23
23
4
4
1
1
2
2
-
-
“
“
-
-
9
9
7
7
*
35
26
9
36
5
31
2
17
5
12
7
29
15
14
13
25
13
12
12
10
10
-
16
15
1
1
23
23
-
-
10
5
5
5
1
1
-
1
-
4
4
-
60
41
19
29
9
20
12
9
3
36
16
20
85
66
19
3
3
-
68
64
4
5
2
3
15
14
1
12
12
1 .7 0
S
1 .8 0
$
1 .9 0
1 .7 0
1 .8 0
1 .9 0
6
-
17
-
51
S
1 .6 0
t
t
i
and
'under
HEN
GUARDS ANO WATCHMEN --------------------------HANUFACTURING ---------------------------------
167
77
$
2 .7 3
3 .7 6
$
2 .0 9
3 .9 6
$
$
1 .8 4 - 3 .9 5
3 . 3 0 - 4 .1 5
JANITORS. PORTERS, ANO CLEANERS ----MANUFACTURING --------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S -----------------------
297
125
172
45
2 .5 9
3 .0 3
2 .2 8
2 .9 0
2 .5 4
3 .1 1
2 .1 9
2 .8 8
1 .9 8 2 .3 9 1 .8 1 2 .7 2 -
3 .0 8
3 .5 8
2 .6 3
3 .0 6
30
30
-
19
7
12
-
13
13
5
16
16
“
LABORERS, MATERIAL HANDLING -----------MANUFACTURING --------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------
437
237
200
3 .3 3
3 .3 1
3 .3 6
3 .3 2
3 .3 6
3 .0 5
2 . 5 9 - 3 .7 4
2 . 9 4 - 3 .6 8
2 . 4 1 - 4 .4 5
9
9
15
-
_
-
-
15
-
ORDER
FILLERS ------------------------------------
25
-
-
-
-
-
25
-
-
1
“
10
9
1
-
-
-
.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9
40
-
-
9
114
2 .9 4
2 .7 6
2 .7 1 -
2 .8 5
-
-
-
10
5
-
-
5
66
-
6
-
-
-
-
1
21
-
-
-
-
-
---------------------------------------
87
3 .0 4
2 .6 5
2 .3 7 -
3 .8 7
-
-
10
-
-
-
18
5
21
-
-
-
7
-
7
1
2
16
-
-
-
-
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
48
30
3 .3 4
3 .4 4
3 .2 5
3 .3 9
3 . 1 2 - 3 .6 8
3 . 2 4 - 3 .7 7
_
-
_
_
_
-
-
_
16
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
2
-
-
6
6
3
~
11
10
3
-
6
6
_
-
-
-
SH IPPIN G CLERKS ------------------------------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------------------
38
32
2 .8 6
2 .8 9
2 .7 6
2 .7 7
2 .7 0 2 .6 9 -
2 .8 5
2 .8 8
-
-
1
1
_
-
2
2
_
-
7
7
-
-
26
20
_
-
-
-
PACKERS, SH IPPING
RECEIVING CLERKS
MANUFACTURING
“
SH IPPING AND RECEIVING CLERKS ---------
34
3 .1 0
3 .0 4
2 .9 1 -
3 .4 5
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
3
TRUCKORIVERS
-------------------------------------MANUFACTURING --------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------
595
292
303
3 .7 5
3 .2 8
4 .2 0
3 .2 9
3 .2 4
4 .6 8
2 . 7 8 - 4 .8 4
2 .7 9 - 3.5 1
2 . 7 8 - 5 .4 5
7
-
-
-
10
-
5
-
_
-
7
-
“
10
-
5
1
4
5
-
TRUCKDRIVERS, MEDIUM 1 1 -1 / 2 TO
AND INCLUDING 4 TONS) ------------------
330
3 .4 7
3 .0 8
2 .7 6 -
3 .5 8
-
-
-
-
-
3
-
-
NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------
164
3 .8 9
3 .0 8
2 .7 6 -
5 .4 4
-
-
“
-
3
-
-
TRUCKDRIVERS, HEAVY (OVER 4 TONS,
TRAILER TY PE ) --------------------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------------
131
39
4 .6 4
3 .7 7
4 .6 9
3 .7 5
3 .7 9 3 .7 2 -
5 .4 4
3 .7 8
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
*
-
TRUCKERS, POWER (F O R K L IF T ) -----------MANUFACTURING ---------------------------
198
179
3 .4 7
3 .3 3
3 .3 4
3 .0 4
2 .9 2 - 4 .0 5
2 . 9 1 - 4 .0 2
-
_
“
*
-
_
“
-
•
2
2
58
50
2 .2 1
1 .7 4
1 .6 5 -
4
_
2
3
1
-
~
3
-
3
-
-
-
“
*
-
2
2
“
-
40
3
7
8
1
7
2
-
-
2
-
-
-
-
145
82
63
26
23
3
24
6
18
99
98
1
25
22
3
37
37
"
17
6
11
8
-
3
1
3
3
10
-
-
8
2
29
8
21
10
-
-
144
81
63
4
18
6
-
-
-
62
18
69
68
l
12
10
3
-
-
-
62
-
-
~
-
3
3
21
10
-
-
52
“
7
7
30
30
49
49
5
5
12
12
7
7
“
-
2
1
9
.
.
-
2
8
2
2
8
2
31
31
9
-
1
1
3
3
15
15
-
51
49
8
*
3
3
2
-
*
142
5
137
9
*
WOMEN
JANITORS, PORTERS, ANO CLEANERS
See footnotes at end of tables.
----
2.8 4
28
_
7
1
_
.
_
_
13
B.
E s ta b lis h m e n t p ra c tic e s an d s u p p le m e n ta ry w a g e p ro v is io n s
T a b l e B -1 .
M in im u m
e n t r a n c e s a la r ie s f o r w o m e n
o f f ic e w o r k e r s
(Distribution of establishments studied in all industries and in industry divisions by minimum entrance salary for selected categories
of inexperienced women officeworkers, Wichita, Kans., A p ril 1972)
In experienced typists
Manufacturing
Minimum w eekly stra ig h t-tim e s a la r y 4
A ll
industries
Other in experien ced c le r ic a l w o r k e r s 5
Nonmanufacturing
Based on standard w eekly h ou rs6 o f—
A ll
schedules
A ll
schedules
40
Manufacturing
A ll
industries
Based on standard w eekly h ou rs6 o f—
A ll
schedules
40
Nonmanufacturing
40
A ll
schedules
40
80
30
XXX
50
XXX
80
30
XXX
50
XXX
___
26
13
12
13
11
33
13
12
20
16
$60.00 and under $62.50___________________________________
$62.50 and under $65.00____________________________________
$65.00 and under $67.50______
- —
-----------------$67.50 and under $70.00. ____
_____
____ _ __
$70.00 and under $72.50________ _____ — „
_____
$72.50 and under $75.00________ ______ ____ __ __ ..
$75.00 and under $77.50______ —
____ __ ______
$77.50 and under $80.00_ ------ —
------ -------$80.00 and under $82.50___________ _ ____________________
$82.50 and under $85.00____________________ ________ —_____
$85.00 and under $87.50___________________________________
$87.50 and under $90.00------------------ --- -----------$90.00 and under $92.50___________ ________________________
---$92.50 and under $95.00- ----------- - ----------------$95.00 and under $97.50____________________________________
$97.50 and under $100.00__________
- ____________
__
$100.00 and under $102.50_________________ _____ ______
$102.50 and under $105.00-------- -------------------------$105.00 and under $107.50— ------------_
---$107.50 and under $110.00___________ .____________________
$110.00 and o v e r _________ ________ - -------- - ------ —
1
2
4
3
4
1
2
1
2
3
1
-
2
-
2
-
.
2
1
1
3
3
2
-
1
2
1
2
5
4
4
1
3
1
2
3
1
1
1
2
-
3
1
1
2
2
1
4
3
1
2
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
"
1
-
-
1
-
1
"
1
1
1
-
1
2
1
5
4
1
2
1
-
E stablishm ents studied___________________________________
Establishm ents having a sp e cified minimum ___________
1
1
-
1
"
1
2
2
1
-
1
”
1
1
-
2
1
1
1
-
2
1
.
2
1
4
3
2
-
1
“
1
2
2
Establishm ents having no sp e cified m in im u m ------------------
15
10
XXX
5
XXX
19
10
XXX
9
XXX
E stablishm ents which did not em ploy w o rk ers
in this c a te g o ry __________________________
— —
39
7
XXX
32
XXX
28
7
XXX
21
XXX
See footnotes at end of tables.
-
----
14
T a b le B - 2 .
S h if t d iffe re n tia ls
(Late-shift pay provisions for manufacturing plantworkers by type and amount of pay differential,
Wichita, Kans., A p ril 1972)
^A lljD la n tvm rkers_in j’n a n u f a c t u r i n g ^ ^ O £ j j e r c e n t ) ^ _ _ ^ ^ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ^ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ^ _ _
Percent of manufacturing plantworkers—
Late-shift pay provision
No pay differential for work on late shift--------
In establishments having provisions 7
for late shifts
Actually working on late shifts
Second shift
Third or other
shift
Second shift
Third or other
shift
96.5
94.1
17.1
4.8
_
_
_
_
96.5
94.1
17.1
4.8
90.8
41.7
15.9
3.1
5 cents----------------------------------- —---7 cents----- -----—---------— ---------------10 cents -------------------------------------_
________
12 cents________
14 cents______________________________
15 cents — __ _ ___ — — -----18 cents_______ _____________ ________
---— ------- ---20 cents
30 cents---------------------------------------
1.6
1.1
30.0
3.8
7.6
45.2
1.7
-
6.2
2.3
3.8
19.4
5.1
4.9
6.9
.5
.6
7.4
.5
-
1.0
.1
1.2
.3
.6
Full day's pay for reduced hours
plus cents differential— ---- ---------- -
3.8
50.5
1.2
1.7
Other form al pay differen tial---------------
1.9
1.9
Pay differential for work on late shift------Type and amount of differential:
Uniform cents (per hour) - ------
See footnote at end of tables.
-
15
T a b le B - 3 .
S c h e d u le d w e e k ly h o u rs and d a y s
(Percent distribution of plantworkers and officeworkers in a ll industries and in industry divisions by scheduled weekly hours and days
of first-sh ift w orkers, Wichita, Kans., A p ril 1972)
Plantworkers
Weekly hours and days
A ll w ork ers______________________
_______
32*/2 hours__ __________________________________
4 days____________________ ____ _____________
5 days______ ______________________________
35 hours________________________________________
5 days_______________________________________
5 V2 days-------------------------- ------------------37l/2 hours— 5 days ___________________________
383A hours— 5 days____________________________
40 hours_______________ ______________________
5 days-------------------------------------------------6 days________ _____________________________
42 hours— 7 days______________________________
42 V2 hours— 5 days____________________________
44 hours_______________________________________
5 days_______________________________________
5l/2 days----------------------------------------------45 hours________________________________________
5 days. _____________________________________
5*4 days----------------------------------------------6 days_______________________________________
48 hours— 6 days. ____________________________
50 hours— 5 V2 days------------------------------------
See footnote at end of tables.
Officeworkers
A ll industries
Manufacturing
Public utilities
A ll industries
Manufacturing
Public utilities
100
100
100
100
100
100
-
100
100
-
1
-
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
-
82
80
2
1
-
2
2
1
6
4
2
4
1
-
88
88
2
2
5
5
2
(!)
n
-
1
1
(9)
1
4
89
89
(9)
2
1
1
2
1
"
1
(9)
1
97
97
"
(9)
1
1
2
2
2
98
98
*
"
16
T a b le B -4 .
P a id h o lid a y s
(P e r c e n t d istrib u tio n of p la n tw o rk e rs and o ffic e w o r k e r s in a ll in d u s trie s and in in d u stry d iv isio n s by nu m ber of p a id h o lid ay s
p ro v id e d annually, W ic h ita , K a n s ., A p r i l 1972)
Plantworkers
O fficeworker s
Item
Manufacturing
Public utilities
A ll industries
Manufacturing
Public utilities
100
100
100
100
100
100
97
100
100
99
100
100
3
-
-
1
-
-
6
1
22
12
1
13
14
17
10
_
14
7
-
C)
(*)
16
10
(*>
22
10
30
12
_
5
5
A ll industries
A ll w ork ers-------
-----------------------------
Workers in establishments providing
paid holidays___________________________________
Workers in establishments providing
no paid holidays---------------------------------------Number of days
2 holidays
3 holidays
6 holidays
—
— — ___
___
7 holidays
7 holidays plus 2 half days
___
8 holidays
___
9 holidays_______________________________________
10 holidays__
11 holidays —
See footnotes at end of ta b le s .
8
2
1
5
14
49
19
74
10
8
-
'
Total holiday time 10
11 days
—
- —
. 10 days or more
9 days or more
8 days or m ore--------------------------- —-—----------7 days or more
6 days or m ore------------------------------------------3 days or more2 days or more
2
9
23
29
16
1
15
77
7
“
10
27
41
55
67
90
91
97
16
_
45
68
86
7
7
83
99
100
100
100
100
100
100
79
12
41
51
73
83
98
98
99
19
_
68
82
88
8
19
93
95
95
100
100
100
100
100
100
17
T a b le B -5 .
P a id v a c a tio n s
(P e r c e n t d istrib u tio n o f p la n tw o rk e rs and o ffic e w o rk e rs in a ll in d u strie s and in in d u stry d iv isio n s by vacatio n pay p r o v is io n s , W ich ita, K an s. , A p r il 1972)
Officeworkers
Plantworke r s
Vacation policy
A ll workers_______________________________
A ll industries
Manufacturing
Public utilities
A ll industries
Manufacturing
Public utilities
100
100
100
100
100
100
99
97
2
100
96
4
100
100
-
99
99
1
100
99
1
100
100
-
1
-
-
(9)
-
-
2
6
11
.
16
40
-
1
8
5
-
40
-
75
3
11
10
72
3
8
16
79
13
8
-
60
2
37
-
68
1
31
-
86
3
12
-
27
8
55
(9)
10
29
3
52
8
2
90
9
1
89
4
5
91
16
21
7
66
6
-
-
-
-
3
3
74
9
11
2
66
13
18
9
72
19
-
(9)
(9)
97
1
(9)
(9)
_
98
1
1
97
3
-
3
3
73
9
11
2
66
13
18
9
65
20
6
(9)
(9)
97
2
(9)
(9)
_
98
1
1
89
11
1
3
71
9
15
.
63
13
24
_
64
20
16
(9)
(9)
76
17
7
71
21
9
Method of payment
Workers in establishments providing
paid vacations----------------------------------------Length-of-tim e payment-----------------------Percentage payment-----------------------------Workers in establishments providing
no paid vacations-----------------------------------Amount of vacation pav 11
A fter 6 months of service
Under 1 week-------------------------------------------1 week_____ __________________________________
Over 1 and under 2 weeks_____________________
_
_
A fter 1 year of service
1 week-________________________________________
Over 1 and under 2 w eeks--------------------------?. wpplfs
3 weeks _ ----------- -----------------------------A fter 2 years of service
1 week— ------ — ---------------------------------------Over 1 and under 2 w eeks-------------------------2 w eeks--------------------------------------------------Over 2 and under 3 weeks--------------------------3 weeks---------------------------------------------------
_
_
_
A fter 3 vears of service
1 w^k
Over 1 and under 2 w eeks-------------------------2 w eeks--------------------------------------------------Over 2 and under 3 weeks_____________________
3 weeks --------------------------------------------------A fter 4 years of service
1 week
Over 1 and under 2 w eeks_____________________
2 w eeks--------------------------------------------------Over 2 and under 3 w eeks-------------------------A fter 5 years of service
1 week_________________________________________
Over 1 and under 2 w eeks--------------------------2 w eeks____-_________________________________
Over 2 and under 3 weeks_____________________
3 weeks
.
See footnotes at end o f tables.
_
_
85
11
4
18
T a b le B -5 .
P a id v a c a tio n s ----- C o n tin u e d
(P e r c e n t d istrib u tio n o f p la n tw o rk e rs and o ffic e w o r k e r s in a ll in d u stries and in in du stry d iv isio n s by vacatio n pay p r o v is io n s , W ic h ita , K a n s. , A p r i l 1972)
Plantworkers
Officeworkers
Vacation policy
A ll industries
Manufacturing
Public utilities
A ll industries
_
(9)
21
4
71
1
2
Manufacturing
Public utilities
Amount of vacation p a v 11— Continued
A fter 10 years of service
1 week----------- ---------------------------------------2 w eeks________________________________________
Over 2 and under 3 w eek s--------------------------3 w eek s------------------------------------------- ----Over 3 and under 4 w eek s_____________________
4 w eek s---------------------------------------------------
i
29
2
47
9
12
_
19
9
-
-
48
13
20
72
19
-
1
27
15
9
-
-
_
51
9
12
52
13
20
1
20
52
8
17
1
8
51
13
28
-
.
10
_
85
1
4
2
2
93
3
-
A fter 12 years of service
1 week----------------------------------------------------2 w eeks--------------------------------------------------Over 2 and under 3 w eek s--------------------------3 w eeks--------------------------------------------------Over 3 and under 4 w eeks--------------------------4 w eeks-------— ______ ............................__ _
72
19
-
(9)
20
3
61
13
2
67
21
4
(9)
7
68
12
12
(9)
4
66
21
10
-
8
_
2
_
96
3
-
A fter 15 years of service
1 week----------------------------------------------------2 w eeks--------------------------------------------------3 w eeks--------------------------------------------------Over 3 and under 4 w eeks--------------------------4 w eek s--------------------------------------------- --Over 4 and under 5 w eek s---------------------------
_
81
6
-
13
_
_
85
13
3
A fter 20 years of service
1 week----------------------------------------------------2 w eeks--------------------------------------------------3 w eeks--------------------------------------------------Over 3 and under 4 w eek s--------------------------4 w eeks--------------------------------------------------Over 4 and under 5 w eeks--------------------------5 w eeks---------------------------------------------------
1
20
19
(9)
41
12
5
_
8
19
_
47
19
7
_
-
10
6
70
13
-
(’ )
7
20
(9)
69
1
3
4
10
.
81
1
4
_
3
2
92
3
-
Maximum vacation available*
1 week________________________ _______________
2 w eeks--------------------------------------------------3 w eeks--------------------------------------------------Over 3 and under 4 w eeks--------------------------4 weeks________________________________________
Over 4 and under 5 w eek s_____________________
5 w eeks------------------------------ ?---------------------
1
20
15
(9)
41
12
9
* Estimates of provisions for 25 and 30 years of service are identical.
See footnotes at end of tables
_
8
14
-
51
19
8
_
-
10
6
27
13
44
(9)
7
15
(9)
66
1
10
_
4
8
_
82
1
5
-
3
2
58
3
34
19
T a b le B - 6 .
H e a lth , in s u ra n c e , a n d p e n s io n p la n s
(Percent of plant-workers and officeworkers in all industries and in industry divisions employed in establishments providing
health, insurance, or pension benefits, Wichita, Kans., A p ril 1972)
Plantworkers
Type of benefit and
financing 12
A ll w o rk ers_______
„
____
A ll industries
___________
Workers in establishments providing at
least 1 of the benefits shown below__________
Manufacturing
Officeworkers
Public utilities
A ll industries
Manufacturing
Public utilities
100
100
100
100
100
100
99
100
100
99
100
100
L ife insurance____________________ ________
Non contributory plans __________________
Accidental death and dismemberment
insurance_________________________________
Non contributory plans___________________
Sickness and accident insurance or
sick leave or both 13 _____________________
97
48
100
100
100
100
43
60
99
30
17
57
63
29
68
29
81
59
71
33
78
31
55
85
100
88
90
99
96
Sickness and accident insurance________
Non contributory plans________________
Sick leave (full pay and no
waiting p e riod )_________________________
Sick leave (partial pay or
waiting p e riod )_________________________
66
93
36
28
13
50
25
8
68
8
19
15
25
26
26
39
33
47
30
35
34
37
49
30
4
3
93
34
93
34
91
33
4
4
7
7
20
27
25
3
3
100
100
Long-term disability insurance____________
Non contributory plans___________________
Hospitalization insurance__________________
Non contributory plans___________________
Surgical insurance--------------------------------Non contributory plans-----------------------Medical insurance__________________________
Noncontributory plans-----------------------Major medical insurance------------------------Noncontributory plans------- --------------Dental insurance------------------------- ---- --Noncontributory plans------------------------Retirement pension_________________________
Noncontributory plans-------------------------
See footnotes at end of tables.
88
31
15
1
75
70
100
36
100
57
100
100
36
57
94
50
93
50
17
100
36
99
35
19
-
91
88
6
88
88
15
96
30
96
30
92
30
95
30
16
13
90
82
31
68
49
100
100
31
49
100
100
31
49
97
47
16
13
100
31
21
19
96
95
88
88
20
F o o tn o te s
A l l o f th es e
s ta n d a r d fo o t n o t e s m a y not a p p ly to this b u ll e tin .
1 S tan d ard h o u r s r e f l e c t the w o r k w e e k f o r w h ic 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 an d/ o r p r e m i u m r a t e s ) , and the e a r n i n 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 is c o m p u t e d f o r e a c h j o b b y to ta lin g the e a r n i n g s o f a l l w o r k e r s and d i v i d i n g b y the n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s .
The m edian
d e s i g n a t e s p o s i t i o n — h a l f o f the 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 than the r a te sho wn; h a l f r e c e i v e l e s s than the r a t e shown.
The m iddle
r a n g e is d e fi n e d b y 2 r a t e s o f p a y ; a f o u r th o f the w o r k e r s e a r n l e s s than the l o w e r o f t h e s e r a t e s and a f o u r th e a r n m o r e than the h i g h e r ra te .
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 l i d a y s , and l a te s h ifts .
4
T h e s e s a l a r i e s . r e l a t e to f o r m a l l y e s t a b l i s h e d m i n i m u m s t a r t i n g ( h i r i n g ) 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 that a r e p a id f o r s tan da rd
w orkw eeks.
5 E x c l u d e s w o r k e r s in s u b c l e r i c a l j o b s such as m e s s e n g e r .
6 D ata a r e p r e s e n t e d f o r a l l s ta n d a rd w o r k w e e k s c o m b i n e d , and f o r the m o s t c o m m o n s ta n d a rd w o r k w e e k s r e p o r t e d .
7
In c lu d e s a l l p l a n t w o r k e r s in e s t a b l i s h m e n t s c u r r e n t l y o p e r a t i n g la t e s h i f t s , and e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w h o s e f o r m a l p r o v i s i o n s c o v e r la te
s h i f t s , e v e n though the e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w e r e not c u r r e n t l y o p e r a t i n g la t e s h ifts .
8 L e s s than 0.05 p e r c e n t .
9 L e s s than 0.5 p e r c e n t .
10 A l l c o m b i n a t i o n s o f f u l l and h a l f d ays that add to the s a m e am ou nt a r e c o m b i n e d ; f o r e x a m p l e , the p r o p o r t i o n o f w o r k e r s r e c e i v i n g a
t o t a l o f 9 d a y s in c l u d e s t h o s e w i t h 9 f u l l d a y s and no h a l f d a y s, 8 f u l l d ays and 2 h a lf d a y s , 7 f u l l d ays and 4 h a l f d a y s , and so on. P r o p o r t i o n s
th en w e r e c u m u la te d .
11 I n c lu d e s p a y m e n t s o t h e r than " l e n g t h o f t i m e , " such as p e r c e n t a g e o f annual e a r n i n g s o r f l a t - s u m p a y m e n t s , c o n v e r t e d to an e q u i v a l e n t
t i m e b a s i s ; f o r e x a m p l e , a p a y m e n t o f 2 p e r c e n t o f annual e a r n i n g s w a s c o n s i d e r e d as 1 w e e k ' s pay. P e r i o d s o f s e r v i c e w e r e c h o s e n a r b i t r a r i l y
and do not n e c e s s a r i l y r e f l e c t the i n d i v i d u a l p r o v i s i o n s f o r p r o g r e s s i o n .
F o r e x a m p l e , the c h a n ge s in p r o p o r t i o n s i n d i c a t e d at 10 y e a r s ' s e r v i c e
in c lu d e c h a n ge s in p r o v i s i o n s o c c u r r i n g b e t w e e n 5 and 10 y e a r s . E s t i m a t e s a r e c u m u l a t i v e .
T h u s , the p r o p o r t i o n e l i g i b l e f o r 3 w e e k s ' p a y o r
m o r e a f t e r 10 y e a r s i n c l u d e s t h o s e e l i g i b l e f o r 3 w e e k s ' p a y o r m o r e a f t e r f e w e r y e a r s o f s e r v i c e .
12 E s t i m a t e s l i s t e d a f t e r ty p e o f b e n e f i t a r e f o r a l l p lans f o r w h i c h at l e a s t a p a r t o f the c o s t is b o r n e b y the e m p l o y e r . " N o n c o n t r i b u t o r y
p l a n s " i n c lu d e o n l y th o s e p la n s f i n a n c e d e n t i r e l y b y the e m p l o y e r . E x c l u d e d a r e l e g a l l y r e q u i r e d p la n s , such as w o r k m e n ' s c o m p e n s a t i o n , s o c i a l
s e c u r i t y , and r a i l r o a d r e t i r e m e n t .
13 U n d u p lic a t e d t o t a l o f w o r k e r s r e c e i v i n g s ic k l e a v e o-r s i c k n e s s and a c c i d e n t i n s u r a n c e shown s e p a r a t e l y b e l o w . S ic k l e a v e p lan s a r e
l i m i t e d to th o s e w h i c h d e f i n i t e l y e s t a b l i s h at l e a s t the m i n i m u m n u m b e r o f d a y s ' p a y that can b e e x p e c t e d b y e a c h e m p l o y e e .
I n f o r m a l s ic k
l e a v e a l l o w a n c e s d e t e r m i n e d on an i n d i v i d u a l b a s i s a r e e x c lu d e d .
A p p e n d ix . O c c u p a t io n a l D e s c r ip t io n s
The prim ary purpose of preparing job descriptions for the Bureau's wage surveys is to assist its field staff in classifying into appropriate
occupations workers who are employed under a variety of payroll titles and different work arrangements ffom establishment to establishment and
from area to area. This permits the grouping of occupational wage rates representing comparable job content. Because of this emphasis on
interestablishment and interarea comparability of occupational content, the Bureau's job descriptions may differ significantly from those in use in
individual establishments or those prepared for other purposes. In applying these job descriptions, the Bureau's field economists are instructed
to exclude working supervisors; apprentices; learners; beginners; trainees; and handicapped, part-tim e, temporary, and probationary workers.
O F F IC E
CLERK, ACCOUNTING— Continued
B ILLER, MACHINE
Prepares statements, bills, and invoices on a machine other than an ordinary or electrom atic typewriter. May also keep records as to billings or shipping charges or perform other
clerical work incidental to billing operations. For wage study purposes, b illers, machine, are
classified by type of machine, as follows:
B iller, machine (billing machine). Uses a special billing machine (combination typing
and adding machine) to prepare bills and invoices from customers' purchase orders, in ter
nally prepared orders, shipping memorandums, etc. Usually involves application of p re
determined discounts and shipping charges and entry of necessary extensions, which may or
may not be computed on the billing machine, and totals which are automatically accumulated
by machine. The operation usually involves a large number of carbon copies of the b ill being
prepared and is often done on a fanfold machine.
B iller, machine (bookkeeping machine). Uses a bookkeeping machine (with or without
a typewriter keyboard) to prepare customers' bills as part of the accounts receivable opera
tion. Generally involves the simultaneous entry of figures on customers' ledger record. The
machine automatically accumulates figures on a number of vertical columns and computes
and usually prints automatically the debit or credit balances. Does not involve a knowl
edge of bookkeeping. Works from uniform and standard types of sales and credit slips.
BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATOR
Operates a bookkeeping machine (with or without a typewriter keyboard) to keep a record
of business transactions.
Class A. Keeps a set of records requiring a knowledge of and experience in basic
bookkeeping principles, and fam iliarity with the structure of the particular accounting system
used. Determines proper records and distribution of debit and credit items to be used in each
phase of the work. May prepare consolidated reports, balance sheets, and other records
by hand.
Class B. Keeps a record of one or m ore phases or sections of a set of records usually
requiring little knowledge of basic bookkeeping. Phases or sections include accounts payable,
payroll, customers' accounts (not including a simple type of billing described-under biller,
machine), cost distribution, expense distribution, inventory control, etc. May check or assist
in preparation of trial balances and prepare control sheets for the accounting department.
CLERK, ACCOUNTING
Perform s one or m ore accounting clerical tasks such as posting to registers and ledgers:
reconciling bank accounts: verifying the internal consistency, completeness, and mathematical
accuracy of accounting documents: assigning prescribed accounting distribution codes; examining
and verifying for clerical accuracy various types of reports, lists, calculations, posting, etc.;
or preparing simple or assisting in preparing m ore complicated journal vouchers. May work
in either a manual or automated accounting system.
The work requires a knowledge of clerical methods and office practices and procedures
which relates to the clerical processing and recording of transactions and accounting information.
With experience, the worker typically becomes fam iliar with the bookkeeping and accounting term s
and procedures used in the assigned work, but is not required to have a knowledge of the formal
principles of bookkeeping and accounting.
Positions are classified into levels on the basis of the following definitions.
Class A . Under general supervision, perform s accounting clerica l operations which
require the application of experience and judgment, for example, cle rica lly processing com
plicated or nonrepetitive accounting transactions, selecting among a substantial variety of
prescribed accounting codes and classifications, or tracing transactions through previous
accounting actions to determine source of discrepancies. May be assisted by one or m ore
class B accounting clerks.
Class B . Under close supervision, following detailed instructions and standardized pro
cedures, perform s one or m ore routine accounting clerical operations, such as posting to
ledgers, cards, or worksheets where identification of items and locations of postings are
clearly indicated; checking accuracy and completeness of standardized and repetitive records
or accounting documents; and coding documents using a few prescribed accounting codes.
CLERK, FILE
F iles, classifies, and retrieves m aterial in an established filing system. May perform
clerical and manual tasks required to maintain files. Positions are classified into levels on the
basis of the following definitions.
Class A . Classifies and indexes file m aterial such as correspondence, reports, tech
nical documents, etc., in an established filing system containing a number of varied subject
matter files. May also file this m aterial. May keep records of various types in conjunction
with the files. May lead a small group of lower level file clerks.
Class B . Sorts, codes, and files
ings or partly classified m aterial by
cross-referen ce aids. As requested,
wards m aterial. May perform related
Class C . Perform s routine filing of m aterial that has already been classified or which
is easily classified in a simple serial classification system (e.g., alphabetical, chronological,
or numerical). As requested, locates readily available m aterial in files and forwards m a
terial; and may fill out withdrawal charge. May perform simple clerical and manual tasks
required to maintain and service files.
CLERK, ORDER
Receives customers' orders for m aterial or merchandise by m ail, phone, or personally.
Duties involve any combination of the following: Quoting prices to customers; making out an order
sheet listing the items to make up the order; checking prices and quantities of items on order
sheet; and distributing order sheets to respective departments to be filled. May check with credit
department to determine credit rating o{ customer, acknowledge receipt of orders from customers,
follow up orders to see that they have been filled, keep file of orders received, and check shipping
invoices with original orders.
CLERK, P A Y R O L L
Computes wages of company employees and enters the necessary data on the payroll
sheets. Duties involve: Calculating workers earnings based on time or production records; and
posting calculated data on payroll sheet, showing information such as w orker's name, working
days, time, rate, deductions for insurance, and total wages due. May make out paychecks and
assist paymaster in making up and distributing pay envelopes. May use a calculating machine.
NOTE: The Bureau has discontinued collecting data for oilers and plumbers.
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unclassified m aterial by simple (subject matter) head
finer subheadings. Prepares simple related index and
locates clearly identified m aterial in files and fo r
clerical tasks required to maintain and service files.
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COMPTOMETER OPERATOR
SECRETARY— Continued
Prim ary duty is to operate a Comptometer to perform mathematical computations. This
job is not to be confused with that of statistical or other type of clerk, which may involve fr e
quent use of a Comptometer but, in which, use of this machine is incidental to performance of
other duties.
N O TE: The term "corporate officer, " used in the level definitions following, refers to
those officials who have a significant corporate-wide policymaking role with regard to major
company activities. The title "vice president," though normally indicative of this role, does not
in all cases identify such positions. Vice presidents whose prim ary responsibility is to act per
sonally on individual cases or transactions (e.g., approve or deny individual loan or credit actions;
administer individual trust accounts; directly supervise a clerical staff) are not considered to be
"corporate o ffice rs" for purposes of applying the following level definitions.
KEYPUNCH OPERATOR
Operates a keypunch machine to record or verify alphabetic and/or numeric data on
tabulating cards or on tape.
Class A . Work requires the application of experience and judgment in selecting proce
dures to be followed and in searching fo r, interpreting, selecting, or coding items to be
keypunched from a variety of source documents. On occasion may also perform some routine
keypunch work. May train inexperienced keypunch operators.
Class B . Work is routine and repetitive. Under close supervision or following specific
procedures or instructions, works from various standardized source documents which have
been coded, and follows specified procedures which have been prescribed in detail and require
little or no selecting, coding, or interpreting of data to be recorded. Refers to supervisor
problems arising from erroneous items or codes or m issing information.
2. Secretary to a corporate officer (other than the chairman of the board or president)
of a company that employs, in all, over 5,000 but fewer'than 25,000 persons; or
3. Secretary to the head, immediately below the corporate officer level, of a m ajor
segment or subsidiary of a company that employs, in all, over 25,000 persons.
Class B
1. Secretary to the chairman of the board or president of a company that employs, in
all, fewer than 100 persons; or
2. Secretary to a corporate officer (other than the chairman of the board or president)
of a company that employs, in all, over 100 but fewer than 5,000 persons; or
MESSENGER (Office Boy or G irl)
Perform s various routine duties such as running errands, operating minor office m a
chines such as sealers or m ailers, opening and distributing m ail, and other minor clerical work.
Exclude positions that require operation of a motor vehicle as a significant duty.
SECRETARY
Assigned as personal secretary, normally to one individual., Maintains a close and highly
responsive relationship to the day-to-day work of the supervisor. Works fa irly independently r e
ceiving a minimum of detailed supervision and guidance. Perform s varied clerical and secretarial
duties, usually including most of the following;
a. Receives telephone calls, personal callers, and incoming m ail, answers routine in
quiries, and routes technical inquiries to the proper persons;
b.
Establishes, maintains, and revises the supervisor's files;
c.
Maintains the supervisor's calendar and makes appointments as instructed;
d.
Relays m essages from supervisor to subordinates;
e. Reviews correspondence, memorandums, and reports prepared by others for the
supervisor's signature to assure procedural and typographic accuracy;
f.
Class A
1. Secretary to the chairman of the board or president of a company that employs, in
all, over 100 but fewer than 5,000 persons; or *1
Positions are classified into levels on the basis of the following definitions.
3. Secretary to the head, immediately below the officer level, over either a m ajor
corporate-wide functional activity (e.g., marketing, research, operations, industrial rela
tions, etc.) or a m ajor geographic or organizational segment (e.g., a regional headquarters;
a major division) of a company that employs, in all, over 5,000 but fewer than 25,000
em ployees; or
4.
S e c r e t a r y to th e h ead o f an in d iv id u a l p la n t, f a c t o r y , e t c . ( o r
o f o f f i c i a l ) th at e m p lo y s , in a ll, o v e r 5 ,0 0 0 p e r s o n s ; o r
o th e r e q u iv a le n t l e v e l
5. Secretary to the head of a large and important organizational segment (e.g., a middle
management supervisor of an organizational segment often involving as many as several
hundred persons) or a company that employs, in all, over 25,000 persons.
Class C
1. Secretary to an executive or managerial person whose responsibility is not equivalent
to one of the specific level situations in the definition for class B, but whose organizational
unit normally numbers at least several dozen employees and is usually divided into organiza
tional segments which are often, in turn, further subdivided. In some companies, this level
includes a wide range of organizational echelons; in others, only one or two;
2. Secretary to the head of an individual plant, factory, etc. (or other equivalent level
of official) that employs, in all, fewer than 5,000 persons.
Class D
Perform s stenographic and typing work.
May also perform other clerical and secretarial tasks of comparable nature and difficulty.
The work typically requires knowledge of office routine and understanding of the organization,
programs, and procedures related to the work of the supervisor.
Exclusions
Not all positions that are titled "secretary " possess the above characteristics.
of positions which are excluded from the definition are as follows:
a.
Positions which do not meet the "personal"
b.
Stenographers not fully trained in secretarial type duties;
1. Secretary to the supervisor or head of a small organizational unit (e.g., fewer than
about 25 or 30 persons); or
2. Secretary to a nonsupervisory staff specialist, professional employee, administra
tive officer, or assistant, skilled technician or expert. (NOTE: Many companies assign
stenographers, rather than secretaries as described above, to this level of supervisory or
nonsupervisory worker.)
Examples
secretary concept described above;
c. Stenographers serving as office assistants to a group of professional, technical, or
managerial persons;
d. Secretary positions in which the duties are either substantially more routine or sub
stantially m ore complex and responsible than those characterized in the definition;
STENOGRAPHER
Prim ary duty is to take dictation using shorthand, and to transcribe the dictation. May
also type from written copy. May operate from a stenographic pool. May occasionally transcribe
from voice recordings (if prim ary duty is transcribing from recordings, see Transcribing-Machine
Operator, General).
NO TE: This job is distinguished from that of a secretary in that a secretary normally
works in a confidential relationship with only one manager or executive and perform s m ore
responsible and discretionary tasks as described in the secretary job definition.
Stenographer, General
e. Assistant type positions which involve m ore difficult or m ore responsible tech
nical, administrative, supervisory, or specialized clerica l duties which are not typical of
secretarial work.
Dictation involves a normal routine vocabulary. May maintain files, keep simple records,
or perform other relatively routine clerical tasks.
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TABULATING-M ACHINE OPERATOR (Electric Accounting Machine Operator)— Continued
STENOGRAPHER— Continued
Positions are classified into levels on the basis of the following definitions.
Stenographer, Senior
Dictation involves a varied technical or specialized vocabulary such as in legal briefs
or reports on scientific research. May also set up and maintain files, keep records, etc.
OR
Perform s stenographic duties requiring significantly greater independence and respon
sibility than stenographer, general, as evidenced by the following: Work requires a high
degree of stenographic speed and accuracy; a thorough working knowledge of general business
and office procedure; and of the specific business operations, organization, policies, proce
dures, file s, workflow, etc. Uses this knowledge in perform ing stenographic duties and
responsible clerica l tasks such as maintaining followup files; assembling m aterial for reports,
memorandums, and letters; composing simple letters from general instructions; reading and
routing incoming mail; and answering routine questions* etc.
SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR
Class A. Operates a single- or multiple-position telephone switchboard handling incoming,
outgoing, intraplant or office calls. Perform s full telephone information service or handles
complex calls, such as conference, collect, overseas, or sim ilar calls, either in addition to
doing routine work as described for switchboard operator, class B, or as a full-tim e
assignment. ("F u ll" telephone information service occurs when the establishment has varied
functions that are not readily understandable for telephone information purposes, e.g., because
of overlapping or interrelated functions, and consequently present frequent problems as to
which extensions are appropriate for calls.)
Class B . Operates a single- or multiple-position telephone switchboard handling incoming,
outgoing, intraplant or office calls. May handle routine long distance calls and record tolls.
May perform lim ited telephone information service. ("L im ited " telephone information service
occurs i f the functions of the establishment serviced are readily understandable for telephone
information purposes, or if the requests are routine, e.g., giving extension numbers when
specific names are furnished, or if complex calls are referred to another operator.)
These classifications do not include switchboard operators in telephone companies who
assist customers in placing calls.
SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONIST
In addition to performing duties of operator on a single-position or monitor-type switch
board, acts as receptionist and may also type or perform routine clerica l work as part of regular
duties. This typing or clerical work may take the m ajor part of this w orker's time while at
switchboard.
TABULATING-M ACHINE OPERATOR (E lectric Accounting Machine Operator)
Operates one or a variety of machines such as the tabulator, calculator, collator, inter
preter, sorter, reproducing punch, etc. Excluded from this definition are working supervisors.
Also excluded are operators of electronic digital computers, even though they may also operate
EAM equipment.
Class A . Perform s complete reporting and tabulating assignments including devising
difficult control panel wiring under general supervision. Assignments typically involve a
variety of long and complex reports which often are irregular or nonrecurring, requiring
some planning of the nature and sequencing of operations, and the use of a variety of m a
chines. Is typically involved in training new operators in machine operations or training
lower level operators in wiring from diagrams and in the operating sequences of long and
complex reports. Does not include positions in which wiring responsibility is limited to
selection and insertion of prewired boards.
Class B . Perform s work according to established procedures and under specific in
structions. Assignments typically involve complete but routine and recurring reports or parts
of la rger and m ore complex reports. Operates m ore difficult tabulating or electrical ac
counting machines such as the tabulator and calculator, in addition to the simpler machines
used by class C operators. May be required to do some wiring from diagrams. May train
new employees in basic machine operations.
Class C. Under specific instructions, operates simple tabulating or electrical accounting
machines such as the sorter, interpreter, reproducing punch, collator, etc. Assignments
typically involve portions of a work unit, for example, individual sorting or collating runs,
or repetitive operations. May perform simple wiring from diagrams, and do some filing work.
TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE OPERATOR, GENERAL
Prim ary duty is to transcribe dictation involving a normal routine vocabulary from
transcribing-machine records. May also type from written copy and do simple clerical work.
Workers transcribing dictation involving a varied technical or specialized vocabulary such as
legal briefs or reports on scientific research are not included. A worker who takes dictation
in shorthand or by Stenotype or sim ilar machine is classified as a stenographer.
TYPIST
Uses a typewriter to make copies of various m aterials or to make out bills after calcula
tions have been made by another person. May include typing of stencils, mats, or similar m ate
rials for use in duplicating processes. May do clerica l work involving little special training, such
as keeping simple records, filing records and reports, or sorting and distributing incoming m ail.
Class A . Perform s one or m ore of the following: Typing m aterial in final form when
it involves-combining m aterial from several sources: or responsibility for correct spelling,
syllabication, punctuation, etc., of technical or unusual words or foreign language m ate
rial; or planning layout and typing of complicated statistical tables to maintain uniformity
and balance in spacing. May type routine form letters, varying details to suit circumstances.
Class B . Perform s one or m ore of the following: Copy typing from rough or clear
drafts; or routine typing of form s, insurance policies, etc.; or setting up simple standard
tabulations; or copying m ore complex tables already set up and spaced properly.
P R O F E S S IO N A L A N D T E C H N IC A L
COMPUTER OPERATOR
Monitors and operates the control console of a digital computer to process data according
to operating instructions, usually prepared by a program er. Work includes most of the following:
Studies instructions to determine equipment setup and operations; loads equipment with required
item s (tape reels, cards, etc.); switches necessary auxiliary equipment into circuit, and starts
and operates computer; makes adjustments to computer to correct operating problems and meet
special conditions; reviews errors made during operation and determines cause or refers problem
to supervisor or programer; and maintains operating records. May test and assist in correcting
program.
For wage study purposes, computer operators are classified as follows:
Class A. Operates independently, or under only general direction, a computer running
programs with most of the following characteristics: New programs are frequently tested
and introduced; scheduling requirements are of critical importance to minim ize downtime;
the programs are of complex design so that identification of erro r source often requires a
working knowledge of the total program, and alternate programs may not be available. May
give direction and guidance to lower level operators.
Class B. Operates independently, or under only general direction, a computer running
programs with most of the following characteristics: Most of the programs are established
production runs, typically run on a regularly recurring basis; there is little or no testing
COMPUTER OPERATOR— Continued
of new programs required; alternate programs are provided in case original program needs
m ajor change or cannot be corrected within a reasonable time. In common error situa
tions, diagnoses cause and takes corrective action. This usually involves applying previously
programed corrective steps, or using standard correction techniques.
OR
Operates under direct supervision a computer running programs or segments of programs
with the characteristics described fo r class A. May assist a higher level operator by inde
pendently perform ing less difficult tasks assigned, and performing difficult tasks following
detailed instructions and with frequent review of operations performed.
Class C . Works on routine programs under close supervision. Is expected to develop
working knowledge of the computer equipment used and ability to detect problems involved in
running routine programs. Usually has received some form al training in computer operation.
May assist higher level operator on complex programs.
COMPUTER PROGRAMER, BUSINESS
Converts statements of business problems, typically prepared by a systems analyst, into
a sequence of detailed instructions which are required to solve the problems by automatic data
processing equipment. Working from charts or diagrams, the programer develops the precise in
structions which, when entered into the computer system in coded language, cause the manipulation
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of data to achieve desired results. Work involves most of the following: Applies knowledge of
computer capabilities, mathematics, logic employed by computers, and particular subject matter
involved to analyze charts and diagrams of the problem to be programed; develops sequence
of program steps; w rites detailed flow charts to show order in which data w ill be processed;
converts these charts to coded instructions for machine to follow; tests and corrects programs;
prepares instructions fo r operating personnel during production run; analyzes, reviews, and alters
programs to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements; maintains records of
program development and revisions. (NOTE: Workers perform ing both systems analysis and pro
graming should be classified as systems analysts if this is the skill used to determine their pay.)
Does not include employees prim arily responsible for the management or supervision of
other electronic data processing employees, or program ers prim arily concerned with scientific
and/or engineering problem s.
For wage study purposes, program ers are classified as follows:
Class A . Works independently or under only general direction on complex problems which
require competence in all phases of programing concepts and practices. Working from dia
grams and charts which identify the nature of desired results, m ajor processing steps to be
accomplished, and the relationships between various steps of the problem solving routine;
plans the full range o f programing actions needed to efficiently utilize the computer system
in achieving desired end products.
At this level, programing is difficult because computer equipment must be organized to
produce several interrelated but diverse products from numerous and diverse data elements.
A wide variety and extensive number of internal processing actions must occur. This requires
such actions as development of common operations which can be reused, establishment of
linkage points between operations, adjustments to data when program requirements exceed
computer storage capacity, and substantial manipulation and resequencing of data elements
to form a highly integrated program.
May provide functional direction to lower level program ers who are assigned to assist.
C la s s B . Works independently or under only general direction on relatively simple
programs, or on simple segments o f complex programs. Program s (or segments) usually
process information to produce data in two or three varied sequences or formats. Reports
and listings are produced by refining, adapting, arraying, or making minor additions to or
deletions from input data which are readily available. While numerous records may be
processed, the data have been refined in prior actions so that the accuracy and sequencing
of data can be tested by using a few routine checks. Typically, the program deals with
routine record-keeping type operations.
OR
Works on complex programs (as described for class A ) under close direction of a higher
level program er or supervisor. May assist higher level program er by independently p er
form ing less difficult tasks assigned, and perform ing m ore difficult tasks under fa irly close
direction.
May guide or instruct low er level program ers.
Class C. Makes practical applications of programing practices and concepts usually
learned in form al training courses. Assignments are designed to develop competence in the
application of standard procedures to routine problems. Receives close supervision on new
aspects of assignments; and work is reviewed to v e rify its accuracy and conformance with
required procedures.
COMPUTER SYSTEMS A N A LY S T, BUSINESS
Analyzes business problems to formulate procedures for solving them by use of electronic
data processing equipment. Develops a complete description of all specifications needed to enable
program ers to prepare required digital computer programs. Work involves most of the following:
Analyzes subject-matter operations to be automated and identifies conditions and criteria required
to achieve satisfactory results; specifies number and types of records, file s, and documents to
be used; outlines actions to be perform ed by personnel and computers in sufficient detail for
presentation to management and for programing (typically this involves preparation of work and
data flow charts); coordinates the development of test problems and participates in trial runs of
new and revised systems; and recommends equipment changes to obtain m ore effective overall
operations. (NOTE: Workers perform ing both systems analysis and programing should be clas
sified as systems analysts if this is the skill used to determine their pay.)
Does not include employees prim arily responsible fo r the management or supervision
of other electronic data processing em ployees, or systems analysts prim arily concerned with
scientific or engineering problems.
For wage study purposes,
systems analysts are classified as follows:
Class A . Works independently or under only general direction on complex problems in
volving all phases of systems analysis. Problem s are complex because of diverse sources of
input data and multiple-use requirements of output data. (F or example, develops an integrated
production scheduling, inventory control, cost analysis, and sales analysis record in which
COM PUTER
S Y S T E M S A N A L Y S T , B U S IN E S S — Continued
every item of each type is automatically processed through the full system of records and
appropriate followup actions are initiated by the computer.) Confers with persons concerned to
determine the data processing problems and advises subject-matter personnel on the im plica
tions of new or revised systems of data processing operations. Makes recommendations, if
needed, for approval of m ajor systems installations or changes and for obtaining equipment.
May provide functional direction to lower level systems analysts who are assigned to
assist.
Class B. Works independently or under only general direction on problems that are
relatively uncomplicated to analyze, plan, program, and operate. Problem s are of limited
complexity because sources of input data are homogeneous and the output data are closely
related. (F or example, develops systems for maintaining depositor accounts in a bank,
maintaining accounts receivable in a retail establishment, or maintaining inventory accounts
in a manufacturing or wholesale establishment.) Confers with persons concerned to determine
the data processing problems and advises subject-matter personnel on the implications of the
data processing systems to be applied.
OR
Works on a segment of a complex data processing scheme or system, as described for
class A . Works independently on routine assignments and receives instruction and guidance
on complex assignments. Work is reviewed for accuracy of judgment, compliance with in
structions, and to insure proper alinement with the overall system.
Class C. Works under immediate supervision, carrying out analyses as assigned, usually
of a single activity. Assignments are designed to develop and expand practical experience
in the application of procedures and skills required for systems analysis work. F or example,
may assist a higher level systems analyst by preparing the detailed specifications required
by program ers from information developed by the higher level analyst.
DRAFTSMAN
Class A . Plans the graphic presentation of complex items having distinctive design
features that d iffer significantly from established drafting precedents. Works in close sup
port with the design originator, and may recommend m inor design changes. Analyzes the
effect of each change on the details of form , function, and positional relationships of com
ponents and parts. Works with a minimum of supervisory assistance. Completed work is
reviewed by design originator for consistency with prior engineering determinations. May
either prepare drawings, or direct their preparation by low er level draftsmen.
Class B. Perform s nonroutine and complex drafting assignments that require the appli
cation of most of the standardized drawing techniques regularly used. Duties typically in
volve such work as: Prepares working drawings of subassemblies with irregular shapes,
multiple functions, and precise positional relationships between components; prepares archi
tectural drawings for construction of a building including detail drawings of foundations, wall
sections, floor plans, and roof. Uses accepted formulas and manuals in making necessary
computations to determine quantities o f m aterials to be used, load capacities, strengths,
stresses, etc.
Receives initial instructions, requirements, and advice from supervisor.
Completed work is checked for technical adequacy.
Class C . Prepares detail drawings of single units or parts fo r engineering, construction,
manufacturing, or repair purposes. Types of drawings prepared include isom etric projections
(depicting three dimensions in accurate scale) and sectional views to cla rify positioning of
components and convey needed information. Consolidates details from a number of sources
and adjusts or transposes scale as required. Suggested methods of approach, applicable
precedents, and advice on source m aterials are given with initial assignments. Instructions
are less complete when assignments recur. Work may be spot-checked during progress.
D RAFTSM AN-TRACER
Copies plans and drawings prepared by others by placing tracing cloth or paper over
drawings and tracing with pen or pencil. (Does not include tracing lim ited to plans prim arily
consisting of straight lines and a large scale not requiring close delineation.)
AND/OR
Prepares simple or repetitive drawings of easily visualized items. Work is closely supervised
during progress.
ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN
Works on various types of electronic equipment or systems by perform ing one or m ore
of the following operations: Modifying, installing, repairing, and overhauling. These operations
require the performance of most or all of the following tasks: Assembling, testing, adjusting,
calibrating, tuning, and alining.
Work is nonrepetitive and requires a knowledge of the theory and practice of electronics
pertaining to the use of general and specialized electronic test equipment; trouble analysis; and
the operation, relationship, and alinement of electronic systems, subsystems, and circuits having
a variety of component parts.
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NURSE, INDUSTRIAL (Registered)
Electronic equipment or systems worked on typically include one or m ore of the following:
Ground, vehicle, or airborne radio communications systems, relay systems, navigation aids;
airborne or ground radar systems; radio and television transmitting or recording systems; ele c
tronic computers; m issile and spacecraft guidance and control systems; industrial and medical
measuring, indicating and controlling devices; etc.
A registered nurse who gives nursing service under general medical direction to ill or
injured employees or other persons who become ill or suffer an accident on the premises of a
factory or other establishment. Duties involve a combination of the following; Giving firs t aid
to the ill or injured; attending to subsequent dressing of employees' injuries; keeping records
of patients treated; preparing accident reports for compensation or other purposes; assisting in
physical examinations and health evaluations of applicants and employees; and planning and ca rry
ing out programs involving health education, accident prevention, evaluation of plant environment,
or other activities affecting the health, w elfare, and safety of a ll personnel. Nursing supervisors
or head nurses in establishments employing m ore than one nurse are excluded.
(Exclude production assemblers and testers, craftsmen, draftsmen, designers, engineers,
and repairmen of such standard electronic equipment as office machines, radio and television
receiving sets.)
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
MACHINIST, MAINTENANCE
Perform s the carpentry duties necessary to construct and maintain in good repair build
ing woodwork and equipment such as bins, cribs, counters, benches, partitions, doors, floors,
stairs, casings, and trim made of wood in an establishment. Work involves most of the following:
Planning and laying out of work from blueprints, drawings, models, or verbal instructions; using a
variety of carpenter's handtools, portable power tools, and standard measuring instruments; mak
ing standard shop computations relating to dimensions of work; and selecting m aterials necessary
for the work. In general, the work of the maintenance carpenter requires rounded training and
experience usually acquired through a form al apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.
Produces replacement parts and new parts in making repairs of metal parts of mechanical
equipment operated in an establishment. Work involves most of the following: Interpreting written
instructions and specifications; planning and laying out of work; using a variety of machinist's
handtools and precision measuring instruments; setting up and operating standard machine tools;
shaping of m etal parts to close tolerances; making standard shop computations relating to dimen
sions of work, tooling, feeds, and speeds of machining; knowledge of the working properties of
the common metals; selecting standard m aterials, parts, and equipment required for his work;
and fitting and assembling parts into mechanical equipment. In general, the machinist's work
norm ally requires a rounded training in machine-shop practice usually acquired through a form al
apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.
ELEC TRIC IAN , MAINTENANCE
Perform s a variety of electrical trade functions such as the installation, maintenance, or
repair of equipment for the generation, distribution, or utilization of electric energy in an estab
lishment. Work involves most of the following: Installing or repairing any of a variety of elec
trical equipment such as generators, transform ers, switchboards, controllers, circuit breakers,
motors, heating units, conduit systems, or other transmission equipment; working from blue
prints, drawings, layouts, or other specifications; locating and diagnosing trouble in the electrical
system or equipment; working standard computations relating to load requirements of wiring or
electrical equipment; and using a variety of electrician's handtools and measuring and testing
instruments. In general, the work of the maintenance electrician requires rounded training and
experience usually acquired through a form al apprenticeship or equivalent training and q^perience.
ENGINEER, STATIONARY
Operates and maintains and may also supervise the operation of stationary engines and
equipment (mechanical or electrica l) to supply the establishment in which employed with power,
heat, refrigeration, or air-conditioning. Work involves: Operating and maintaining equipment
such as steam engines, air com pressors, generators, m otors, turbines, ventilating and r e frig
erating equipment, steam boilers and boiler-fed water pumps; making equipment repairs; and
keeping a record of operation of machinery, temperature, and fuel consumption. May also su
pervise these operations. Head or chief engineers in establishments employing m ore than one
engineer are excluded.
FIREM AN, STATIONARY BOILER
F ires stationary boilers to furnish the establishment in which employed with heat, power,
or steam. Feeds fuels to fire by hand or operates a mechanical stoker, gas, or oil burner; and
checks water and safety valves. May clean, oil, or assist in repairing boilerroom equipment.
H ELPER, MAINTENANCE TRADES
Assists one or more workers in the skilled maintenance trades, by performing specific
or general duties of lesser skill, such as keeping a worker supplied with m aterials and tools;
cleaning working area, machine, and equipment; assisting journeyman by holding m aterials or
tools; and performing other unskilled tasks as directed by journeyman. The kind of work the
helper is permitted to perform varies from trade to trade: In some trades the helper is confined
to supplying, lifting, and holding m aterials and tools, and cleaning working areas; and in others
he is permitted to perform specialized machine operations, or parts of a trade that are also
perform ed by workers on a full-tim e basis.
M ACHINE-TOOL OPERATOR, TOOLROOM
Specializes in the operation of one or more types of machine tools, such as jig borers,
cylindrical or surface grinders, engine lathes, or milling machines, in the construction of
machine-shop tools, gages, jig s, fixtures, or dies. Work involves most of the following: Planning
and performing difficult machining operations; processing items requiring complicated setups or
a high degree of accuracy; using a variety of precision measuring instruments; selecting feeds,
Speeds, tooling, and operation sequence; and making necessary adjustments during operation
to achieve requisite tolerances or dimensions. May be required to recognize when tools need
dressing, to dress tools, and to select proper coolants and cutting and lubricating oils. For
cross-industry wage study purposes, machine-tool operators, toolroom , in tool and die jobbing
shops are excluded from this classification.
MECHANIC, AUTOMOTIVE (Maintenance)
Repairs automobiles, buses, motortrucks, and tractors of an establishment. Work in
volves most_of_the_following: Examining automotive equipment to diagnose source of trouble; dis
assembling equipment and perform ing repairs that involve the use of such handtools as wrenches,
gages, drills, or specialized equipment in disassembling or fitting parts; replacing broken or
defective parts from stock; grinding and adjusting valves; reassembling and installing the various
assemblies in the vehicle and making necessary adjustments; and alining wheels, adjusting brakes
and lights, or tightening body bolts. In general, the work of the automotive mechanic requires
rounded training and experience usually acquired through a form al apprenticeship or equivalent
training and experience.
This classification does not include mechanics who repair customers' vehicles in auto
m obile repair shops.
MECHANIC, MAINTENANCE
Repairs machinery or mechanical equipment of an establishment. Work involves most
of the following: Examining machines and mechanical equipment to diagnose source of trouble;
dismantling or partly dismantling machines and performing repairs that mainly involve the use
of handtools in scraping and fitting parts; replacing broken or defective parts with items obtained
from stock; ordering the production of a replacement part by a machine shop or sending of the
machine to a machine shop for m ajor repairs; preparing written specifications for major repairs
or for the production of parts ordered from machine shop; reassembling machines; and making
all necessary adjustments for operation. In general, the work of a maintenance mechanic requires
rounded training and experience usually acquired through a form al apprenticeship or equivalent
training and experience. Excluded from this classification are workers whose prim ary duties
involve setting up or adjusting machines.
MILLW RIGHT
Installs new machines or heavy equipment, and dismantles and installs machines or heavy
equipment when changes in the plant layout are required. Work involves most of the following:
Planning and laying out of the work; interpreting blueprints or other specifications; using a variety
of handtools and rigging; making standard shop computations relating to stresses, strength of
m aterials, and centers of gravity; alining and balancing of equipment; selecting standard tools,
equipment, and parts to be used; and installing and maintaining in good order power transmission
equipment such as drives and speed reducers. In general, the m illw right's work normally requires
a rounded training and experience in the trade acquired through a form al apprenticeship or
equivalent training and experience.
PA IN TER , MAINTENANCE
Paints and redecorates walls, woodwork, and fixtures of an establishment. Work involves
the following: Knowledge of surface peculiarities and types of paint required for different applica
tions; preparing surface for painting by removing old finish or by placing putty or fille r in nail
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holes and interstices; and applying paint with spray gun or brush. May m ix colors, oils, white
lead, and other paint ingredients to obtain proper color or consistency. In general, the work of the
maintenance painter requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a form al
apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.
up and operating all available types of sheet-metal working machines; using a variety of handtools
in cutting, bending, form ing, shaping, fitting, and assembling; and installing sheet-metal articles
as required. In general, the work of the maintenance sheet-metal worker requires rounded
training and experience usually acquired through a form al apprenticeship or equivalent training
and experience.
W O R K E R , M A I N T E N A N C E — Continued
P IP E F ITTE R , MAINTENANCE
Installs or repairs water, steam, gas, or other types of pipe and pipefittings in an
establishment. Work involves most of the following: Laying out of work and measuring to locate
position of pipe from drawings or other written specifications; cutting various sizes of pipe to
correct lengths with chisel and hammer or oxyacetylene torch or pipe-cutting machines; threading
pipe with stocks and dies; bending pipe by hand-driven or power-driven machines; assembling
pipe with couplings and fastening pipe to hangers; making standard shop computations relating to
pressures, flow, and size of pipe required; and making standard tests to determine whether fin
ished pipes meet specifications. In general, the work of the maintenance pipefitter requires
rounded training and experience usually acquired through a form al apprenticeship or equivalent
training and experience. Workers prim arily engaged in installing and repairing building sanitation
or heating systems are excluded.
SH EET-M ETAL WORKER, MAINTENANCE
Fabricates, installs, and maintains in good repair the sheet-metal equipment and fixtures
(such as machine guards, grease pans, shelves, lockers, tanks, ventilators, chutes, ducts, metal
roofing) of an establishment. Work involves most of the following; Planning and laying out all
types of sheet-metal maintenance work from blueprints, models, or other specifications; setting
TOOL AND DIE MAKER
(Die maker; jig maker; tool maker; fixture maker; gage maker)
Constructs and repairs machine-shop tools, gages, jigs,' fixtures or dies for forgings,
punching, - and other m etal-form ing work. Work involves most of the following: Planning and
laying out of work from models, blueprints, drawings, or other oral and written specifications;
using a variety of tool and die m aker's handtools and precision measuring instruments; under
standing of the working properties of common metals and alloys; setting up and operating of
machine tools and related equipment; making necessary shojj computations relating to dimensions
of work, speeds, feeds, and tooling of machines; heat-treating of m etal parts during fabrication
as w ell as of finished tools and dies to achieve required qualities; working to close tolerances;
fitting and assembling of parts to prescribed tolerances and allowances; and selecting appropriate
m aterials, tools, and processes. In general, the tool and die m aker's work requires a rounded
training in machine-shop and toolroom practice usually acquired through a form al apprenticeship
or equivalent training and experience.
F or cross-industry wage study purposes, tool and die makers in tool and die jobbing
shops are excluded from this classification.
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
PACKER, SHIPPING— Continued
GUARD AND WATCHMAN
Guard. Perform s routine police duties, either at fixed post or on tour, maintaining order,
using arms or force where necessary. Includes gatemen who are stationed at gate and check
on identity of employees and other persons entering.
Watchman. Makes rounds of prem ises periodically in protecting property against fire ,
theft, and illega l entry.
JANITOR, PORTER, OR CLEANER
(Sweeper; charwoman; janitress)
Cleans and keeps in an orderly condition factory working areas and washrooms, or
prem ises of an office, apartment house, or comm ercial or other establishment. Duties involve
a combination of the following; Sweeping, mopping or scrubbing, and polishing floors; removing
chips, trash, and other refuse; dusting equipment, furniture, or fixtures; polishing metal fix
tures or trim m ings; providing supplies and minor maintenance services; and cleaning lavatories,
showers, and restroom s. Workers who specialize in window washing are excluded.
and size o f container; inserting enclosures in container; using excelsior or other m aterial to
prevent breakage or damage: closing and sealing container; and applying labels or entering
identifying data on container. Packers who also make wooden boxes or crates are excluded.
SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERK
Prepares merchandise for shipment, or receives and is responsible for incoming ship
ments of merchandise or other m aterials. Shipping work involves: A knowledge of shipping p ro
cedures, practices, routes, available means of transportation, and rates; and preparing records
of the goods shipped, making up bills of lading, posting weight and shipping charges, and keeping
a file of shipping records. May direct or assist in preparing the merchandise for shipment.
Receiving work involves: V erifying or directing others in verifying the correctness of shipments
against bills of lading, invoices, or other records; checking for shortages and rejecting dam
aged goods; routing merchandise or m aterials to proper departments; and maintaining necessary
records and files.
For wage study purposes, w orkers are classified as follows:
Receiving clerk
Shipping clerk
Shipping and receiving clerk
LABORER, M A T E R IA L HANDLING
(Loader and unloader; handler and stacker; shelver; trucker;
warehouseman or warehouse helper)
stockman or stock helper;
A worker employed in a warehouse, manufacturing plant, store, or other establishment
whose duties involve one or m ore of the following: Loading and unloading various m aterials and
merchandise on or from freight cars, trucks, or other transporting devices; unpacking, shelving,
or placing m aterials or merchandise in proper storage location; and transporting m aterials or
merchandise by handtruck, car, or wheelbarrow. Longshoremen, who load and unload ships are
excluded.
ORDER F ILLE R
TRUCKDRIVER
Drives a truck within a city or industrial area to transport m aterials, merchandise,
equipment, or men between various types of establishments such as: Manufacturing plants, freight
depots, warehouses, wholesale and retail establishments, or between retail establishments and
customers' houses or places of business. May also load or unload truck with or without helpers,
make minor mechanical repairs, and keep truck in good working order. D river-salesm en and
over-the-road drivers are excluded.
follows:
F or wage study purposes, truckdrivers are classified by size and type of equipment, as
(T ra cto r-tra iler should be rated on the basis of tra ile r capacity.)
Truckdriver
Truckdriver,
Truckdriver,
Truckdriver,
Truckdriver,
(Order picker; stock selector; warehouse stockman)
F ills shipping or transfer orders for finished goods from stored merchandise in accord
ance with specifications on sales slips, custom ers' orders, or other instructions. May, in addition
to filling orders and indicating items fille d or omitted, keep records of outgoing orders, requi
sition additional stock or report short supplies to supervisor, and perform other related duties.
(combination of sizes listed separately)
light (under 1V2 tons)
medium (IV 2 to and including 4 tons)
heavy (over 4 tons, tra iler type)
heavy (over 4 tons, other than tra iler type)
TRUCKER, POWER
PACKER, SHIPPING
Prepares finished products for shipment or storage by placing them in shipping con
tainers, the specific operations perform ed being dependent upon the type, size, and number
of units to be packed, the type of container employed, and method of shipment. Work requires
the placing o f items in shipping containers and may involve one or m ore of the following;
Knowledge of various items of stock in order to ve rify content; selection of appropriate type
Operates a manually controlled gasoline- or electric-powered truck or tractor to transport
goods and m aterials of all kinds about a warehouse, manufacturing plant, or other establishment.
F or wage study purposes, workers are classified by type of truck, as follows:
Trucker, power (forklift)
Trucker, power (other than forklift)
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U . S . GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1 9 7 2 — 7 4 6 - 1 8 3 / 2 0
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A re a W a g e S u rv ey s
A lis t o f the la te s t a v a ila b le b u lletin s is p re s e n te d below . A d ir e c t o r y o f a re a w age studies inclu d in g m o r e lim ite d studies conducted at the req u e st
o f the E m p lo ym e n t Standards A d m in is tr a tio n o f the D ep artm en t o f L a b o r is a v a ila b le on req u e st. B u lletin s m a y be p u rch ased fro m the Superintendent
o f D ocu m ents. U.S. G overn m en t P rin tin g O ffic e , W ashington, D .C ., 20402, o r fr o m any o f the B LS r e g io n a l s a le s o ffic e s shown on the in s id e fro n t c o v e r .
A rea
A k ro n , O hio, July 1971 1 __________________________________
A lb an y^ S ch en ectad y—T r o y , N .Y ., M a r. 1972--------------A lb u q u erq u e, N. M e x ., M a r . 1972 1 ______________________
A lle n to w n —B eth leh em —E aston , P a .—N .J ., M ay 1.971----A tla n ta , G a., M ay 1972 1__________________________________
B a ltim o r e , M d ., Aug. 1971—____ ____ ____ _________________
Beaum ont—P o r t A rth u r—O ran ge, T e x ., M ay 1972--------B ingham ton, N .Y ., July 1971 1____________________________
B irm in g h a m , A la ., M a r. 1972_____________________________
B o is e C ity , Idaho, N o v . 1971______________________________
B oston , M a s s ., A u g. 1971__________________________________
B u ffa lo, N .Y ., O ct. 1971............ ......................... ..................
B u rlin gton , V t., D ec. 1971_________________________________
Canton, O hio, M a y 1972 1 ------------------------------------------C h a rle s to n , W. V a ., M a r . 1972 1--------------------------------C h a r lo tte , N .C ., Jan. 1972 1_______________________________
C hattanooga, Tenn.—G a., Sept. 1971---------------------------C h ic a g o , III ., June 1971 1 _________________________________
C in c in n a ti, Ohio—K y.—Ind., F e b . 1972-------------------------C le v e la n d , O hio, Sept. 1971--------------------------------------C olu m b u s, O hio, O ct. 1971----------------------------------------D a lla s , T e x ., O ct. 1971____________________________________
D aven p ort—R ock Island—M o lin e , Iowa—111., F e b . 1972 x__
Dayton, O hio, D ec. 1971 1_________________________________
D e n v e r, C o lo ., D ec. 1971 1 ---------------------------------------D es M o in e s , Iow a, M ay 1971-------------------------------------D e tr o it, M ic h ., F e b . 1972__________________________________
D urham , N .C ., A p r . 1972 1 ________________________________
F o r t L a u d e rd a le —H o lly w o o d and W est P a lm
B ea ch , F la ., A p r . 1972 1_________________________________
F o r t W orth , T e x ., O ct. 1971............... ................................
G ree n B ay, W is ., July 1971--------------------------------------G r e e n v ille , S .C ., M ay 1972---------------------------------------H ouston, T e x ., A p r . 1972------------------------------------------H u n ts v ille , A la ., F e b r u a r y 1972 1 -----------------------------In d ia n a p o lis , Ind., O ct. 1971 -------------------------------------J ack son , M is s ., Jan. 1972_________________________________
J a c k s o n v ille , F la ., D ec. 1971------------------------------------K an sas C ity , M o .-K a n s ., Sept. 1971--------------------------L a w r e n c e —H a v e r h ill, M a ss.—N .H ., June 1972 1----------L it t le R ock —N orth L it t le R ock , A r k ., July 1971 ---------L o s A n g e le s —Lon g B each and A n ah eim -S an ta A n a G ard en G r o v e , C a lif., M a r . 1972-----------------------------L o u is v ille , K y —Ind., N o v . 1971 1 ------------------------------L u bbock, T e x ., M a r. 1972 1 --------------------------------------M a n c h e s te r, N .H ., July 1971-------------------------------------M e m p h is , Tenn.—A r k ., N o v . 1971 1----------------------------M ia m i, F la ., N ov. 1971---------------------------------------------M id lan d and O d e ss a , T e x ., Jan. 1 9 7 2 *----------------------M ilw a u k e e , W is ., M ay 1971 ---------------------------------------
1 Data on establishment
B u lle tin num ber
and p r ic e
1685-87,
1725-49,
1725-59,
1685-75,
1725-77,
1725-16,
1725-69,
1725-6,
1725-58,
1725-27,
1725-11,
1725-34,
1725-25,
1725-75,
1725-63,
1725-48,
1725-14,
1685-90,
1725-56,
1725-17,
1725-19,
1725-26,
1725-55,
1725-36,
1725-44,
1685-70,
1725-68,
1725-64,
40cents
30cents
35cents
30cents
45cents
35cents
30cents
35cents
.30 cents
30cents
40cents
45cents
25cents
35cents
35cents
35cents
30cents
70cents
35cents
40cents
30cents
35cents
35cents
35cents
35cents
30cents
40cents
30cents
1725-74,
1725-21,
1725-3,
1725-66,
1725-79,
1725-50,
1725-23,
1725-38,
1725-39,
1725-18,
1725-81,
1725-4,
35cents
30cents
30cents
30cents
35cents
35cents
30cents
30cents
30cents
35cents
35cents
30cents
1725-76,
1725-29,
1725-57,
1725-2,
1725-40,
1725-28,
1725-37,
1685-76,
45cents
35cents
35cents
30cents
35cents
30cents
30cents
35cents
practices and supplementary wage provisions are also presented.
A rea
B u lletin num ber
and p r ic e
M in n e a p o lis —St. P a u l, M inn ., Jan. 1972 1--------------------- 1725-45,
M u skegon—M u skegon H eigh ts, M ic h ., June 1971__________ 1685-82,
N ew a rk and J e r s e y C ity , N .J ., Jan.1972 1________________ 1725-52,
N ew H aven, Conn., Jan. 1972 1 ____________________________ 1725-41,
N ew O rle a n s , L a ., Jan. 1972_______________________________ 1725-35,
N ew Y o r k , N .Y ., A p r . 1971________________________________ 1685-89,
N o r fo lk —P o rts m o u th and N e w p o rt N ew s—
Ham pton, V a., Jan. 1972_________________ ____ ___________ 1725-42,
O klahom a C ity , O k la ., July 1971 1________________________ 1725-8,
Om aha, N e b r —Iow a, Sept. 1971 1 ----------------------- ------ 1725- 13,
P a te r s o n —C lifto n —P a s s a ic , N .J ., June 1971______________ 1685-84,
P h ila d e lp h ia , P a —N .J ., N o v . 1971 1_____ ________________ 1725-62,
P h o en ix , A r i z . , June 1971_________________________________ 1685-86,
P itts b u rg h , P a ., Jan. 1972_________________________________ 1725-46,
P o rtla n d , M ain e, N ov. 1971 1 ______________________________ 1725-22,
P o rtla n d , O r e g .—W ash ., M ay 1971________________________ 1685-85,
P ou g h k e e p s ie —K in gston —N e w b u rg h ,
N .Y . , June 1972 1 __________________________________________ 1725-80,
P r o v id e n c e —P aw tu cket—W a rw ic k , R .I.—M a s s .,
M a y 1972_______________________________________ _____ . ______ _ 1725-70,
R a le ig h , N .C ., Aug. 1971........................................ ............... 1725-5,
R ich m on d , V a., M a r . 19721________________________________ 1725-72,
R o c h e s te r , N .Y . (o ffic e occu p ation s o n ly ), July 1971 1__ 1725-7,
R o c k fo r d , 111., M ay 1971--------------------------------------------- 1685-79,
St. L o u is , M o.—I I I . , M a r . 1972___________ ____ _____________ 1725-61,
Salt L ak e C ity , Utah, N o v . 1971............. ........ ..................... 1725-24,
San A n ton io, T e x ., M ay 1972_______________________________ 1725-67,
San B e rn a rd in o —R iv e r s id e —O n ta r io , C a lif.,
D ec. 1971____________________________________________________ 1725-43,
San D ie g o , C a lif., N ov. 1971 1 _____________________________ 1725-32,
San F r a n c is c o —Oakland, C a lif., O ct. 1971 1_______________ 1725-33,
San J o se, C a lif., M a r . 1972_________________________________ 1725-65,
Savannah, Ga., M ay 1972 1_________________________________ 1725-73,
Scranton, P a ., July 1971_______ ..______________________ ____ 1725-1,
S eattle—E v e r e tt, W ash., Jan. 1972________________________ 1725-47,
Sioux F a lls , S. D ak., D ec. 1971___________________________ 1725-30,
South Bend, Ind., M a y 1972 1--------------------------------------- 1725-60,
Spokane, W ash., June 1971________________________________ 1685-88,
S y ra c u s e, N .Y ., July 1971 1 ________________________________ 1725- 10,
Tam pa—St. P e te r s b u r g , F la ., N ov. 1971 1 _______________ 1725-31,
T o le d o , O h io -M ic h ., A p r . 1972 1___________________ _______ 1725-78,
T re n to n , N .J ., Sept. 1971__________________________________ 1725-12,
U tic a -R o m e , N .Y ., July 1971 1 __________________ ________
1725-9,
W ashington, D .C .—M d.—V a., A p r . 1971------------------------ 1685-56,
W a te rb u ry , Conn., M a r . 1 9 72 *____________________________ 1725-53,
W a te rlo o , Iow a, N ov. 1971_________________________________ 1725-20,
W ich ita , K a n s ., A p r . 1972 1_______________________ ,________ 1725-82,
W o r c e s te r , M a s s ., M a y 1972 1____________________________ 1725-71,
Y o r k , P a ., F eb . 1972 1............. .............................................. 1725-54,
Youngstow n—W a rre n , O hio, N ov. 1971 1------------- ---------- 1725-51,
50
30
50
35
30
65
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
30
35
35
35
50
30
40
35
35
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
cents
35 cents
30 cents
30 cents
35 cents
35 cents
30 cents
35 cents
30 cents
30 cents
30 cents
35 cents
50 cents
30 cents
35 cents
30 cents
30 cents
25 cents
35 cents
30 cents
35 cents
35 cents
35 cents
30 cents
35 cents
40 cents
35 cents
30 cents
35 cents
35 cents
35 cents
35 cents
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
F IR S T
CLASS
M A IL
B U R E A U O F LA B O R S T A T IS T IC S
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20212
POSTAGE AND FEES PAID
U .S. D E P A R T M E N T O F L A B O R
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE, $300
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