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Industry Wage Survey:
Scheduled Airlines,
August-November 1975
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
1977
Bulletin 19 51
Industry Wage Survey:
Scheduled Airlines,
August-November 1975
U.S. Department of Labor
Ray Marshall, Secretary
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Julius Shiskin, Commissioner
1977
Bulletin 195 1
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Preface
This bulletin summarizes the results of a Bureau of Labor Statistics survey of occupational
wages and supplementary benefits in U.S. scheduled airlines in August-November 1975.
A summary providing information on earnings in the industry was issued in November 1976.
Copies of this summary are available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Washington, D.C.
20212, or any of its regional offices.
The study was conducted in the Bureau’s Office of Wages and Industrial Relations. Harry B.
Williams of the Division of Occupational Wage Structures prepared the analysis in this
bulletin. Fieldwork for the survey was directed by the Bureau’s Assistant Regional Commis
sioners for Operations.
Other reports available from the Bureau’s program of industry wage studies, as well as the
addresses of the Bureau’s regional offices, are listed at the end of the bulletin.
Material in this publication is in the public domain and may be reproduced without the per
mission of the Federal Government. Please credit the Bureau of Labor Statistics and cite the
name and number of the publication.
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Contents
Page
Summary..................................................................................................................................................................
Industry characteristics...........................................................................................................................................
Occupational earnings.............................................................................................................................................
Company practices and supplementary wage provisions......................................................................................
Minimum (flat) salaries for pilots..................................................................................................................
Scheduled weekly hours and shift provisions...............................................................................................
Paid holidays....................................................................................................................................................
Paid vacations...................................................................................................................................................
Health, insurance, and retirement plans.........................................................................................................
Cost-of-living pay adjustment provisions.......................................................................................................
Technological severance pay............................................................................................................................
Jury-duty and funeral leave p a y ....................................................................................................................
Uniforms..........................................................................................................................................................
Text tables:
1. Traffic and service in United States scheduled
airlines, 1970 and 1975............................................................................................................................
2. Distribution of employees in specified occupational
groups in scheduled airlines by labor-management
contract coverage, August-November1975 ...........................................................................................
3. Relative pay levels of customer service occupations in scheduled
airlines, August 1970 and August-November 1975 ..............................................................................
Reference tables:
Gross monthly earnings:
1. Captains (first pilots)..............................................................................................................................
2. First officers (copilots)............................................................................................................................
3. Second officers/flight engineers............................................................................................................
4. Flight attendants.....................................................................................................................................
Straight-time hourly earnings:
5. Aircraft inspectors and mechanics.........................................................................................................
6. Selected maintenance occupations.........................................................................................................
Straight-time weekly earnings:
7. Dispatchers...............................................................................................................................................
8. Customer service occupations................................................................................................................
9. Office clerical occupations......................................................................................................................
10. Electronic data processing occupations.................................................................................................
Company practices and supplementary wage provisions:
11. Scheduled weekly hours..........................................................................................................................
12. Shift differential provisions....................................................................................................................
13. Paid holidays...........................................................................................................................................
14. Paid vacations.........................................................................................................................................
15. Health, insurance, and retirementplans...........................................................................
16. Other selected benefits............................................................................................................................
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Appendixes:
A. Pilot p a y ...............................
B. Scope and method of survey
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VI
Scheduled Airlines, August-November 1975
Summary
lines, all-cargo carriers, and international and territorial
carriers. Excluded from the survey were intra-Alaska
and intra-Hawaii airlines, and certified helicopter car
riers.
The 26 scheduled airlines within the scope of this
survey employed approximately 278,000 workers in
August-November 1975—essentially the same estimate
reported in the August 1970 study.1The domestic trunk
airlines accounted for nearly four-fifths (220,000) of the
total work force; of these workers, two-thirds were
employed by the Big Four—American, Eastern, Trans
World, and United Airlines. Local service airlines
accounted for nearly one-tenth of the workers. Most of
the remainder of the work force were employed by inter
national, territorial, and all-cargo carriers.
Nearly all scheduled airlines within the scope of the
survey are headquartered in major cities. A substantial
number of their employees, however, work in various
locations throughout the cities, towns, and suburban
communities serviced by these air carriers. While domes
tic trunk airlines primarily serve the larger communi
ties, local service airlines operate routes between smaller
communities and link them with larger ones.
Total scheduled airline traffic, as measured by reve
nue ton-miles, had a growth rate of 17 percent from 1970
to 1975. Revenue passenger-miles rose 24 percent, while
revenue passengers enplaned increased 21 percent during
the 5-year span, from about 170 million in 1970 to just
over 205 million in 1975 (text table 1). Virtually all of
this growth took place between 1970 and 1973; the
number of passengers and miles flown in 1974 and 1975
were about the same as in 1973.
During the early 1970’s, the airline industry sustained
and promoted traffic growth by means of extensive con
sumer advertising and discount fares, acquisition of
larger and faster aircraft, flexible flight scheduling, and
improved passenger and cargo safety measures. Produc
tivity of airline workers rose 23 percent between 1970
and 1975—compared to a 14-percent rise for intercity
trucking and class I railroads.2
Gross monthly earnings of flight deck personnel in all
scheduled airlines averaged $4,314 for captains, $2,822
for first officers, $2,503 for second officers and flight
engineers, and $937 for flight attendants in AugustNovember 1975.
Straight-time hourly averages among maintenance
and related workers in all scheduled airlines ranged from
$8.67 an hour for aircraft inspectors to $5.59 for jani
tors. Aircraft mechanics and ground and ramp service
helpers, numerically the two largest maintenance job
classifications studied separately, averaged $8.20 and
$6.50 an hour, respectively.
Scheduled airline dispatchers averaged $447.50 for a
40-hour week. Straight-time weekly earnings of cus
tomer service agents averaged between $235.00 and
$258.00. Weekly earnings for office clerical workers
averaged between $143.00 for class B file clerks and
$245.00 for class A secretaries. For computer personnel,
they averaged between $220.50 for the lowest level of
digital computer operators and $394.50 for class A
computer system analysts (business).
Nearly all air carriers visited provided paid vacations
after qualifying periods of service and various types of
health, insurance, and retirement plans for each of the
four employee groups studied (pilots and flight engi
neers, flight attendants, maintenance and related
workers, and customer service agents and office clerical
employees. Paid holidays—usually 10 days annually—
were granted to all maintenance and related workers,
and to all customer service agents and office clerical
workers. They were granted to only about one-fifth of
the pilots and flight engineers, and to one-sixth of the
flight attendants.
Industry characteristics
Scheduled airlines are defined as air transportation
carriers holding certificates of public convenience and
necessity under the Civil Aeronautics Act and operating
over fixed routes on fixed schedules. These airlines are
primarily engaged in the transportation of revenue
passengers or in the transportation of cargo or freight,
and include domestic trunk airlines, local service air
•See Industry Wage Survey: Scheduled Airlines, August 1970,
Bulletin 1734 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1972).
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Association (flight engineers), Air New England Me
chanic Association, Aspen Airways Mechanic Associa
tion, Air Line Dispatchers Association, and Wright Air
Line Association (pilots and mechanics).
From 1970 through 1975, 39 work stoppages related
to collective bargaining have occurred in the industry,
involving about 169,000 workers, and accounting for
about 5.2 million days of idleness.3 The average number
of days idle per worker involved in work stoppages was
30.5 for the years 1970-75 compared to 14.7 for the 195070 period.
In 1975, labor cost constituted approximately 40 per
cent (the largest individual element) of the total oper
ating cost for scheduled airlines, an estimated $5.27
billion.4 Some factors contributing to the relative im
portance of labor costs in the industry are the large work
forces required to run most airlines and the extensive use
of highly skilled, highly paid workers to maintain and
operate the aircraft.
Te xt table 1. Traffic and service in United States
scheduled airlines, 1970 and 1975.
(Data are in thousands)
Item
1970
1975
20,185,500
169,922
131,710,018
23,532,302
205,062
162,810,057
12,589,056
122,866
95,899,744
15,196,727
147,428
119,445,956
850,480
26,726
7,430,666
1,199,762
34,436
10,738,254
U.S. scheduled airlines^
Total revenue ton-miles—all
services ......................................
Revenue passengers enplaned . . .
Revenue passenger-miles................
Dom estic tru n k airlines
Total revenue ton-miles—all
services ......................................
Revenue passengers enplaned . . .
Revenue passenger-miles .............
Local service airlines
Total revenue ton-miles—all
services ......................................
Revenue passengers enplaned . . .
Revenue passenger-miles................
Occupational earnings
^Includes airline services in addition to those shown separately.
SOURCE: A ir Transport 1976 (Air Transport Association of
America, Washington, D.C.), pp. 12-13. [Annual report of the U.S.
scheduled airline industry.]
The occupations for which wage data are presented
were selected to represent the full spectrum of activities
performed by employees in scheduled airlines. (See
appendix C for job descriptions.) They made up 65 per-
Air carriers in the industry typically negotiate nation
wide for collective bargaining agreements on an indi
vidual company basis. Most of these air carriers bargain
with a number of unions representing various employee
groups. For example, many airlines have separate agree
ments, of varying durations and expiration dates, with
six or seven different unions.
The extent of unionization at the time of this survey
varied among the individual air carriers and the em
ployee groups studied. Text table 2 shows the propor
tions of employees working for scheduled airlines who
were signatories to collective bargaining agreements.
Flight deck personnel, including pilots and flight
attendants, were frequently represented by contracts
with the International Air Line Pilots Association
(ALPA) (AFL-CIO). Labor-management agreements for
maintenance and related workers were usually with the
international Association of Machinists and Aerospace
W orkers (IAM) or T ransport Workers Union of
America (TWU), both affiliated with the AFL-CIO.
Customer service agents and office clerical employees
working under union contracts were generally covered
by the Air Line Employees Association (ALPA-ALEA)
or the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauf
feurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America (Ind.).
Other labor organizations representing various em
ployee groups were: Flight Engineers’ International
Text table 2. Distribution of employees in specified occupational
groups in scheduled airlines by labor-management contract coverage,
August-November 1975
Item
Pilots
Flight
and flight
attendants
engineers
Mainte
nance and
related
workers
Customer
service,
agents and
clerical
employees
A ll U.S. scheduled airlines :1
Majority of workers covered . .
M inority of workers covered . .
None of the workers covered. .
80-84
15-19
(2)
75-79
10-14
10-14
70-74
10-14
15-19
20-24
40-44
40-44
75-79
20-24
65-69
15-19
15-19
65-69
15-19
15-19
5-9
50-54
40-44
95+
-
95+
55-59
_
-
(2)
55-59
20-24
20-24
D om estic trunk airlines:
Majority of workers covered . .
M inority of workers covered . .
None of the workers covered. .
-
Local service airlines:
Majority of workers covered . .
Minority of workers covered . .
None of the workers covered. .
-
40-44
1 Includes airlines in addition to those shown separately.
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‘‘ Less than 5 percent.
2Productivity Indexes fo r Selected Industries, 1976 Edition, Bulletin
1938 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1977)
3From BLS unpublished data on work stoppages in the airline indus
try, 1946-75, available on request.
4Source: Air Transport 1976 (Air Transport Association of America,
Washington, D.C.), pp. 6 and 28. NOTE: Figures are understated in
1975 due to the effects of strikes.
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pilot pay for first and second officers. The relative im
portance of these factors is illustrated in appendix A.
Two major pay components contributed to the wide
dispersion of earnings for flight attendants—basic
salaries and incentive pay (also called overtime pay) for
credited flight hours exceeding specified minimums. Pay
scales for both of these factors differed among airlines
and, in the case of incentives, sometimes varied within an
airline by the type of aircraft to which the flight
attendant was assigned (i.e., propeller or jet).
Average straight-time hourly earnings among main
tenance and related workers in all scheduled airlines
ranged from $5.59 for janitors to $8.67 for aircraft
inspectors. Inspectors stationed at major overhaul
facilities (shop maintenance) averaged $8.75 an hour—
about 2 percent more than line maintenance inspectors
employed at airports, $8.55 an hour. The hourly average
for aircraft mechanics, who are generally required to
hold one certificate or more, or a Federal Communi
cations Commission (FCC) radio telephone license
(second class or higher), or both, was $8.20—up 53 per
cent from the earnings recorded in the August 1970
survey.
Shop maintenance mechanics held an average wage
advantage over line maintenance mechanics of 9 cents an
hour—$8.24 compared with $8.15 (tables 5 and 6). The
other maintenance jobs studied were: Stock clerks
($6.52), ground and ramp service helpers ($6.50), and
aircraft cleaners ($5.70).
Scheduled airline dispatchers, who are required to
hold a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) license,
averaged $447.50 for a 40-hour workweek (table 7).
Their earnings in August-November 1975 were 39 per
cent above the weekly average of $323 recorded in
August 1970. Nearly two-thirds of the 823 dispatchers in
all scheduled airlines were employed by the domestic
trunk carriers and averaged $449.50 a week—$15 more
than those in local service airlines.
Straight-time weekly earnings of customer service
agents averaged between $235 and $258 (table 8). Occu
pational differences in average earnings among the cus
tomer service agents varied little in each job category.
Averages for most of these workers fell within a 5- to 15-
cent of total airline employment covered by the survey.
Earnings for pilot classifications are shown for the first
time, and the discussion of the comparisons of earnings
for domestic trunk and local service workers has been
expanded since the first BLS survey of the industry in
August 1970.
Gross monthly earnings of airline captains (first
pilots) averaged $4,314 in August-November 1975.
Earnings of 95 percent of the airline captains fell within a
range of $3,000 to $6,000 a month (table 1). The middle
50 percent earned between $4,052 and $4,622. Captains
of domestic trunk carriers, four-fifths of all airline cap
tains covered by the survey, held a 27-percent average
wage advantage over those employed in local service air
lines—$4,423 a month compared with $3,477.
First officers (copilots) in all scheduled airlines aver
aged $2,822 a month (table 2). Earnings of slightly more
than nine-tenths of these officers ranged from $2,000 to
$4,000 a month. In the earnings array, the middle range
of first officers fell between $2,648 and $3,022. Of the
nearly 10,000 first officers, over three-fourths were
employed by the domestic trunk airlines and averaged
$2,903 a month—32 percent more than those working
with local service airlines, who averaged $2,199 a month.
The average for the 7,700 second officers and flight
engineers was $2,503 a month (table 3). Individual earn
ings of 97 percent of these employees ranged from $1,700
to $4,000 a month, with the middle range of earnings at
$2,273 to $2,725 (table 3). Five-sixths of all second offi
cers and flight engineers surveyed were employed by
domestic trunk airlines and earned an average of $2,499
a month.
In all scheduled airlines, three-fourths or more of the
captains, first officers, and second officers/flight engi
neers were paid for working 70 to 80 credited flight
hours during the survey months; most of the remaining
workers in these categories were paid for working 50 to
70 credited flight hours.
Flight attendants, numerically the largest inflight
occupation studied separately, averaged $937 per
month—53 percent above the $612 recorded in August
1970 (table 4). Earnings of 96 percent of the flight
attendants were between $500 and $1,500 a month.
Approximately five-sixths of the 33,700 flight attendants
reported monthly credited flight hours between 65 and
85 in A ugust-N ovem ber 1975. The 28,000 flight
attendants in domestic trunk airlines averaged $919 a
month, compared with $779 for those employed by local
service airlines.
The dispersion of earnings within each of the flightdeck personnel categories primarily reflects such factors
as basic salaries (which varies by length of service),
number of credited flight hours5, hourly pay, mileage,
and gross aircraft weight *as well as the percentage of
5Credited flight hours refer to the combined total of actual flight
hours and flight-hour equivalents for nonflying and deadheading time.
For a more detailed explanation, see appendixes A and B. The num
ber of credited flight hours reported for pilots and flight attendants
relates to the particular month of survey for each carrier and may not
be representative of those hours in other months. Seasonality of traffic
on certain scheduled routes, for instance, may substantially influence
hours and earnings, even for flight crew with guaranteed minimums
each month.
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wage bands. The relative dispersion factors (middle
range of earnings expressed as a percent of median earn
ings) were under 20 for most of the job classifications.
percent spread in both the 1970 and 1975 survey periods
(text table 3).
Most customer service occupations in domestic trunk
airlines typically had average wage advantages over
those in local service airlines ranging from 2 to 11 per
cent. Ticket agents working in city offices of local service
airlines, however, held a 5-percent edge over those in the
same classification in domestic airlines.
Ten office clerical jobs were surveyed, covering 23
levels of work. Average weekly earnings of the em
ployees (virtually all women) ranged from $143 for class
B file clerks to $245 for class A secretaries. Averages for
most of the remaining occupational levels ranged from
$175 to $225 a week (table 9).
Straight-time weekly earnings of employees in the
computer occupations studied varied substantially by
the complexity of work performed and degree of
independent judgment involved. The average weekly
earnings ranged from a low of $220.50 for the lowest
level of computer operators studied (table 10) to a high
of $394.50 for class A computer systems analysts
(business).
Between the 1970 and 1975 surveys, occupational
earnings increased from about 30 to 40 percent for 17 of
the 21 office jobs permitting such comparisons,
including EDP.
Earnings for nonflight personnel also varied widely
w ith in each of the occupations surveyed—partly
reflecting differences in pay levels among airlines and
ranges of rates that vary by employees’ length of service.
Frequently, earnings of the highest paid workers
exceeded those of the lowest paid in the same occu
pation by 50 percent or more. Thus, in many instances,
earnings overlapped substantially between workers in
occupations with dissimilar skill requirements and
average wage levels. For example, some aircraft cleaners
earned as much as or more than a number of aircraft
mechanics, although the occupational average for air
craft cleaners was lower. Despite a broad spectrum of
individual earnings, the middle range of earnings for
most airline classifications fell within relatively narrow
Company practices and supplementary wage provisions
Information was obtained for pilots on the preva
lence of minimum monthly entrance salaries and mini
mum monthly salaries after 6 months of service. Data
were also developed for some or all of the four em
ployee groups studied (pilots and flight engineers, flight
attendants, maintenance and related workers, and cus
tomer service agents and office clerical employees) in
scheduled airlines on scheduled weekly hours, shift pro
visions, and the incidence of selected supplementary
benefits, including paid holidays, paid vacations, and
health, insurance, and retirement plans.
Minimum {flat) salaries for pilots . All of the scheduled
airlines studies reported formally established minimum
monthly entrance salaries for pilots and minimum
monthly salaries for pilots after 6 months of service.
Seventeen of the 21 carriers studied set minimum
entrance level salaries for pilots between $650 and $850 a
month; two, between $550 and $600; and two, between
$900 and $1,000. After 6 months of service, salaries of
pilots in 9 of the airlines were the same as entrance
salaries, those in 10 airlines were between $25 and $75
higher, and those in 2 airlines were higher by $175 and
$400, respectively.
Scheduled weekly hours and shift provisions. Work
schedules of 40 hours a week were in effect for all
maintenance and related workers, and for virtually all
customer service agents and office clerical workers
covered by the survey (table 11). Information on weekly
work schedules was not obtained for inflight personnel.
All maintenance and related workers in scheduled air
lines were covered by provisions for late-shift opera
tions, usually with extra pay above day-shift rates (table
12). These premiums typically were 21 cents per hour for
second-shift workers and 28 cents for those on third
shift.
Text table 3. Relative pay levels of customer service occupations in
scheduled airlines, August 1970 and August-November 1975
August 1970
Agent
Domestic
trunk
airlines
110
108
114
112
105
110
All
scheduled
airlines1
Domestic
trunk
airlines
110
109
112
111
106
105
106
104
108
(2
)
(2
)
Air fr e ig h t ...............
Passenger service . .
Reservation safes . .
Ticket
A ir p o r t ...............
City office . . . .
100
106
107
100
PaW holidays . Paid holidays—almost always 10 days per
year—were extended to all maintenance and related
workers and to all customer service agents and office
clerical workers in scheduled airlines. About one-fifth of
the pilots and flight engineers, and nearly one-sixth of
the flight attendants received 10 paid holidays annually;
most of them received no paid holidays (table 13). (In
1970, virtually no flight attendants were granted holiday
pay.)
August-November 1975
Local
service
airlines
All
scheduled
airlines1
(2
)
100
100
100
Locei
ain.nes
(2
)
)°q0
97
112
1includes airlines in addition .0 those shown separately.
^Data do not meet publication criteria.
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Paid vacations. All of the workers in scheduled airlines
had provisions for paid vacations after qualifying
periods of service (table 14). Typical provisions for flight
deck personnel were 14 to 16 calendar days after 1 year
of service, 21 or 23 days after 5 years, 28 or 30 days after
15 years, and 30 to 37 days after 20 years. More than
three-fourths of the pilots and flight engineers were em
ployed by air carriers providing 40 days of vacation pay
or more after 25 years of service. Common provisions
among maintenance and related workers, and customer
service agents and office clerical employees were: 2
weeks after 1 year of service, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4
weeks after 15 years, 5 weeks after 20 years, and 6 weeks
or more after 25 years.
periodic cost-of-living pay adjustments were reported by
scheduled airline carriers employing about four-fifths of
the maintenance and related workers. Such provisions
applied to three-tenths of the customer service agents
and office clerical employees but to less than one-fifth of
all pilots and flight engineers and flight attendants. Vir
tually all provisions were based on the Bureau of Labor
Statistics’ Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Technological severance pay. Formal plans for lump
sum payments to eligible employees permanently
separated from employment because of technological
change or work force reductions covered about twothirds of the customer service agents and office clerical
employees and two-thirds of the maintenance and
related workers. Such provisions also applied to onefourth of the pilots and flight engineers and one-fourth
of the flight attendants in the industry (table 16).
Health, insurance, and retirement plans. All or virtually
all of the workers in each of the four specified employee
groups were provided life insurance; sickness and acci
dent insurance or sick leave or both; and hospitaliza
tion, surgical, basic medical, and major medical cov
erage (table 15). Dental insurance plans applied to more
than nine-tenths of the workers in three of the four em
ployee groups and to three-fourths of the pilots and
flight engineers. Accidental death and dismemberment
insurance was available to just over four-fifths of the
flight attendants and the maintenance and related
workers, to nearly three-fourths of the customer service
agents and office clerical employees, and to about twothirds of the pilots and flight engineers. Plans providing
long-term disability coverage were provided to approxi
mately one-half of the workers in each of the four major
categories. Visual care insurance plans applied to about
two-fifths of the customer service agents and office cleri
cal employees combined, about one-fourth of the flight
attendants, slightly more than one-fifth of the mainte
nance and related workers, and to about one-eighth of
the pilots and flight engineers.
Retirement pension plans (other than Federal social
security) were available to nearly all of the workers in
each of the major employee groups, and were frequently
financed en tirely by the employers. Retirement
severance pay plans were virtually nonexistent in the
industry.
Jury duty and funeral leave pay. Formal provisions for
jury duty and funeral leave pay each covered nearly ninetenths of the workers or more in the four employee
groups in scheduled airlines (table 16).
Uniforms. Uniforms were required for all of the flight
attendants, for virtually all of the pilots and flight engi
neers, customer service agents, and office clerical em
ployees, and for about five-sixths of the maintenance
and related workers. Flight attendants and customer
service agents were usually required to buy their initial
uniforms; airlines usually provided or paid partial costs
of subsequent uniforms. About three-fifths of the pilots
and flight engineers were employed by air carriers who
made contributions for uniforms. Just over two-thirds of
the maintenance and related workers were employed by
airlines providing at least partial cost of initial and
subsequent uniforms.
Airlines bearing in full or in part the cost of cleaning
such uniforms employed five-sixths of the maintenance
and related workers, about three-fifths of the pilots and
flight engineers and flight attendants, and nearly twofifths of the customer service agents and office clerical
employees.
Cost-of-living pay adjustment provisions. Provisions for
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Table 1. Gross monthly earnings:
Captains, airline (first pilot)
( N u m b e r a n d a v e r a g e m o n t h l y e a r n i n g s of c a p t a i n s ( f i r s t p i lo t ) in s c h e d u l e d a i r l i n e s b y c r e d i t e d m o n t h l y f l i g h t h o u r s , U n i t e d S t a t e s , A u g u s t - N o v e m b e r 1975)
O
NUMBER < F WORKERS RECEIVING STRAIGHT- TIME MONTHLY EARNINGS (I N
M onthly e a rn in g s 2
C re d ite d m o n th ly flight h o u rs 1
of
w o rk e rs M ean
M edian
M iddle range
2200 230 0 2400 2500 2600
UNDER AND
2 2 0 0 UNDER
2300 2400 2500 2600 2700
DOLLARS)
OF—
2700
2800
2900 3 0 0 0 3100
3200
3300 3400 350 0 3 750 4000 4250 4500
5 0 0 0 55 0 0 6 0 0 0
2800
2900
3000 3100 3200
3300
3400 3500 3750 4000
4500 5000
550 0 6000 650 0
4250
65C0
AN L
OVER
ALL SCHEDULE! A I R L I N E S 3
c a p t a in s, a ib lin e
( F IR S T PILOT) ...............................
all
16
53
116
6
3
S
“
3
4
-
~
24
12
1.6
~
57
27
20
16
*
1
8
3 ,9 1 0
4,063
4,213
4,383
4,507
4,596
4,839
3,994
4,068
4 ,0 8 0
4,256
4,353
4,503
4 ,742
3,7593,7193,8 7 5 4 ,1054,2 1 6 4,3044 ,3 2 7 -
4,054
4,216
4,399
4,609
4,7 2 8
4,889
5,287
~
8
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
8
-
1,325
3,477
3 , 4 57
3 ,1 1 7 - 4,076
51
6
9
8
20
37
38
307
619
269
3,358
3,762
3,459
3,324
3 , 667
4,007
3,530
3,275
2,7 1 6 3,1423,2 1 6 2,889-
-
-
34
12
6
1
8
-
8
2
14
6
7
14
~
121
359
408
2,779
4 ,6 2 4
373
50
ALL CA PTAINS, AIRLINE
( F IR S T P I L O T ) ...............................
WITH CREDITED FLIGHT HOURS 0E65 AND UNDER 7 0 ...............................
70 AND UNDER 7 5 ...............................
75 AND UNDER 8 0 ...............................
8 0 AND UNDEB 8 5 ...............................
1943
874
191
64
64
52
~
109
5
95
65
1C41
43 8
1148 1517
55
109
3
10
~
~
53
56
731
926
114
14
18
32
174
59 7
44
9
~
2
26
33
2
*
1
2
59
2
2
“
2
-
”
-
9
55
36
67
-
~
2172
9
116
18
4 ,1 2 8 - 4,663
4,423
“
1
89
53
6
1
8
45
-
4 , 3 10
8,994
“
25
5
15
“
8
9
35
4
“
1
~
2
59
2
~
”
5
21
10
5
4
4
~
1
3
4
40
88
1
2
26
33
2
“
102
20
4
-
2
6
3
17
-
~
125
4
36
8
-
8
6
7
14
-
~
2
149
37
3
2
14
-
13
53
113
34
10
52
60
8
5
~
18
32
206
74 2
68
17
63
15
8
1
8
-
~
64
96
7 42
959
128
20
40
58
110
280
61
6
4
13
6
-
3,7 5 9 3,5213,8 3 2 4,0 8 0 4 ,1653 ,4403,2 5 3 -
23
79
32
14
15
“
32
4
2
34
12
3
3,994
3,918
4 ,0 2 3
4,212
4,327
4,289
3,994
23
12
19
10
~
50
4,054
4,204
4,4 4 6
4,593
4,697
4,635
4,769
3,910
3,927
4 , 161
4,3 2 8
4,405
4 , 140
4,015
2
25
“
47
12
28
99
53
1
64
121
475
573
3,274
5,624
744
1 44
2 57 1
~
18
50
5
19
139
65
63 6
6
1
1
13
66
18
26
28
67
181
57
42
20
12
38
23 3
66
~
29
16
21
1
20
1 08 4
40
52
~
14
66
109
163
66
113
3 4 2 1245
492
107 1298 1701
10
110
169
4
5
20
242
13
67
23
101
55
16
163
-
102
25
$ 4 , 2 7 7 $ 4 , 0 5 2 - $ 4 , 6 22
8 0 9 3 0 0 0 2 4 9 5 20 5 9
133
6
$4,314
380
131
58
11,258
WITH CREDITED FLIGHT HCUBS OF55 AND UNDER 6 0 ...............................
60 AND UNDEB 6 5 ...............................
65 AND UNDER 7 0 ...............................
70 AND UNDEB 7 5 ............................... ,
75 AND UNDER 8 0 ............................... |
8 0 AND UNDER 8 5 ............................... j
85 AND UNDER 9 0 ............................... |
DOMESTIC TBUNK AIRLINES
ALL CA PTAIN S, AIRLINE
( F I R S T P I L O T ) ...............................
WITH CREDITED FLIGHT HOURS OF55 AND UNDER 6 0 ...............................
60 AND UNDER 6 5 ...............................
65 AND UNDER 7 0 ...............................
7 0 AND UNDEB 7 5 ...............................
7 5 AND UNDER 8 0 ................................
80 AND UNDER 8 5 ...............................
8 5 AND UNDEB 9 0 ...............................
-
-
5
37
105
25
10
"
LOCAL SERVICE AIRLINES
3,758
4,103
4,076
4,156
'
~
"
1 C r e d i t e d f l i g h t h o u r s a r e u s e d f o r p a y p u r p o s e s a n d r e f e r to t h e c o m b i n e d t o t a l of a c t u a l
flight h o u r s (bloc k-to-bloc k tim e ) and flight h o u r e q u iv a le n ts fo r nonflying and d e a d h ea d in g t im e .
2 R e l a te s to to ta l m o n th ly e a r n i n g s , in clu d in g b a s e pay, o v e rt i m e o r in ce n tiv e pay, and all
o t h e r p a y d i r e c t l y r e l a t e d t o d ut y, b u t e x c l u d e s s p e c i a l a l l o w a n c e s u c h a s t h o s e f o r r o o m a n d b o a r d
w h i l e a w a y f r o m t h e e m p l o y e e ' s h o m e s t a t i o n . T h e M e a n is c a l c u l a t e d b y w e i g h t i n g e a c h r a t e b y t h e
n u m b e r of w o r k e r s r e c e i v i n g t h e r a t e , t o t a l i n g , a n d d i v id i n g b y t h e t o t a l n u m b e r of w o r k e r s .
The
M e d i a n d e s i g n a t e s p o s i t i o n ; t h a t i s , o n e - h a l f of t h e e m p l o y e e s s u r v e y e d r e c e i v e d m o r e t h a n t h i s r a t e
ec
1
15
“
2
3 19
69
23
~
“
14
20
30
3
20
137
141
41
“
______ l
“
t
a n d o n e - h a l f r e c e i v e d l e s s . T h e M i d d l e r a n g e i s d e f i n e d b y t w o r a t e s of p a y s u c h t h a t o n e - f o u r t h of
t h e e m p l o y e e s e a r n e d l e s s t h a n t h e l o w e r r a t e a n d o n e - f o u r t h e a r n e d m o r e t h a n th e h i g h e r r a t e .
3 I n c l u d e s d a t a f o r a i r l i n e s in a d d i t i o n to d o m e s t i c t r u n k a n d l o c a l s e r v i c e a i r l i n e s sh ow n s e
p a r a t e ly and fo r p ilo ts with c re d ite d flight h o u r s not shown s e p a r a te l y .
4 I n c l u d e s e m p l o y e e s in s p e c i f i e d o c c u p a t i o n s b a s e d in t h e c o n t i g u o u s 48 s t a t e a n d t h e D i s t r i c t
of C o l u m b i a .
Table 2. Gross monthly earnings:
First officers, airlines (copilots)
( N u m b e r a n d a v e r a g e m o n t h l y e a r n i n g s of f i r s t o f f i c e r s (c o p i l o ts ) in s c h e d u l e d a i r l i n e s b y c r e d i t e d m o n t h l y f l i g h t h o u r s ,
NUMBER OF WORKERS RECEIVING
M o n th l y e a r n i n g s 2
C re d ite d m onthly flight h o u rs 1
of
w orkers
M e d ia n
M id d l e r a n g e
1 3 00
A u g u s t - N o v e m b e r 1975)
STRAIGHT-TIME MONTHLY EARNINGS
(IN
DOLLARS)
OF—
14 00
1500
16 00
1700
18 0 0
1900
2000 2100
2200 2300 2400 2500 2750
JNDER
14 0 0 15 00
1600
1700
1800
1 90C 2 0 0 0
2100 2200
2300 2400
2500 2 7 5 0 3 0 0 0 3250 3500
30 3
1300
M ean
United S tates,
3000 3250
3 50 0
3 7 5 0 40 0 0 4 2 5 C
37 5 0 4 0 0 0 4 25 0 4 5 0 0
ALL SCHEDULE! A I R L I N E S 3
ALL F I R S T O F F IC E R S , AIRLINE
( C O P I L O T S ) i ...................................................
9,951
$2,822
$2,808
WITH CREDITED PLIGHT HOURS OF50 AND UNDER 5 5 .............................................
55 AND UNDER 6 0 .............................................
60 AND UNDER 6 5 .............................................
65 AND UNDER 7 0 .............................................
70 AND UNDER 7 5 .............................................
7 5 AND UNDER 8 0 .............................................
8 0 AND UNDER 8 5 .............................................
85 AND UNDER SO.............................................
90 AND OVER........................................................
57
55
513
572
3,108
4,628
655
139
44
2,406
2,502
2,593
2,672
2,849
2,888
2,686
2,640
3,004
2,512
2,556
2 , 551
2,599
2,777
2 , 884
2,765
2,669
3,000
2,3342,1012 ,4182,4822,6572 ,7 2 3 2,2982,0 7 8 2,758-
ALL FI R S T O F FI C E R S , AIRLINE
(COPILOTS) .4...................................................
7,625
2,903
WITH CREDITED FLIGHT HOURS OF5 0 AND UNDER 5 5 .............................................
55 AND UNDER 6 0 .............................................
6 0 AND UNDER 6 5 ..............................................
65 AND UNDER 7 0 .............................................
7 0 AND UNDER 7 5 .............................................
7 5 AND UNDER 8 0 ..............................................
8 0 AND UNDER 8 5 .............................................
85 AND UNDER 9 0 .............................................
50
52
3 26
36 3
2,712
3,619
2 83
47
ALL F I R S T O F FI C ER S , AIRL INE
(COPILOTS) .4...................................................
WITH CREDITED FLIGHT HOURS O F 65 AND UNDER 7 0 .............................................
7 0 AND UNDER 7 5 .............................................
7 5 AND UNDER 8 0 .............................................
8 0 AND UNDER 8 5 .............................................
2637 3353
1187
6 44
47 6
89
113
44
4
2
31
18
4
1 43
72
10 0
79
204
61
73 1 0 6 8
954
54
99 2 1 9 5 8
104
15
226
16
1
28
5
18
“
4
30
90
48 8
5 02
31
3
4
8
22
15
169
372
18
15
4
35
15
52
29 2
49
13
6
14
43
25
7
-
65
38
6
4
“
11
24
8
1
2 07
2094 2850
1110
608
26 7
80
113
19
24
68
57
39
12
-
29
4
18
4
130
98
92
60
874
898
7 9 7 16 7 3
84
104
14
9
4
13
50
48 8
492
28
~
8
14
15
161
356
18
15
10
7
36
172
17
5
14
43
17
6
“
12
4
12
4
27
12
8
“
65
38
6
4
11
8
~
63
1 23
41
35
373
126
4
1
~
3
33
3
1
57
55
10
26
11
12
12
”
13
17 3
17 3
8
8
47
70
2
-
-
-
'
'
1 18
40
15
5
41
86
1 60
116
110
103
18 2
129
2 ,5 5 6
2,789
2,791
2,924
3,025
3,056
2,898
3,001
3,170
25
3
3
55
4
5
3
3
6
1
24
3
-
3
4
3
5
"
3
1
1
-
2
6
5
22
5
1
6
26
20
21
13
-
5
2
3
33
32
78
-
5
1
4
41
36
6
11
“
4
9
6
21
36
10
24
~
5
14
9
13
41
3
17
1
27
17
14
61
55
1
2
12
4
18
14
30
39
9
3
2,851
2 ,7 0 5 - 3,0 7 1
15
-
-
-
-
20
28
28
22
32
53
79
2,447
2,571
2,689
2,698
2 , 896
2 , 963
2,919
3 , 162
2,512
2,5 5 7
2,616
2,599
2,793
2,905
2,817
3,303
2,3412,1892 ,5222,4792 ,6 9 1 2,7512,7112 ,693-
2,556
2,789
2,780
2 ,9 5 3
3 ,0 5 9
3,106
3,0 3 3
3,457
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5
2
14
-
5
4
7
-
-
-
20
-
4
3
4
7
4
-
5
2
8
10
7
-
20
15
14
4
1,317
2,199
2,258
1,877-
2,680
97
39
14
3
38
63
129
86
82
58
2 93
5 75
260
2,121
2,382
2 , 184
2,210
2,364
2,612
2,261
2,2 3 8
1,6551 ,9 5 3 1,8761,8 7 7 -
2,493
2,687
2 ,6 8 9
2,754
3
3
55
4
6
24
3
3
3
5
-
6
5
22
5
6
20
21
13
19
32
78
33
36
6
2
14
32
10
$ 2 , 6 4 8 - $ 3 , 0 22
~
DOMESTIC TRUNK AIRLINES
-
-
LOCAL SERVICE AIRL INES
1 C r e d i t e d f l i g h t h o u r s a r e u s e d f o r p a y p u r p o s e s a n d r e f e r to t h e c o m b i n e d t o t a l of a c t u a l
f l i g h t h o u r s ( b l o c k - t o - b l o c k t i m e ) a n d f li g h t h o u r e q u i v a l e n t s f o r n o n f l y i n g a n d d e a d h e a d i n g
tim e.
2 R e l a t e s t o t o t a l m o n t h l y e a r n i n g s , i n c l u d i n g b a s e pa y, o v e r t i m e o r i n c e n t i v e p a y , a n d a l l
o t h e r p a y d i r e c t l y r e l a t e d t o d u ty , b u t e x c l u d e s s p e c i a l a l l o w a n c e s u c h a s t h o s e f o r r o o m a n d b r o a d
w h i l e a w a y f r o m t h e e m p l o y e e ' s h o m e s t a t i o n . T h e M e a n i s c a l c u l a t e d by w e i g h t i n g e a c h r a t e by t h e
n u m b e r of w o r k e r s r e c e i v i n g t h e r a t e , t o t a l i n g , a n d d i v id i n g b y t h e t o t a l n u m b e r of w o r k e r s .
The
M e d i a n d e s i g n a t e d p o s i t i o n ; t h a t i s , o n e - h a l f of t h e e m p l o y e e s s u r v e y e d r e c e i v e d m o r e t h a n t h i s r a t e
-
“
“
-
-
a n d o n e - h a l f r e c e i v e d l e s s . T h e M i d d l e r a n g e i s d e f i n e d b y tw o r a t e s of p a y s u c h t h a t o n e - f o u r t h of
t h e e m p l o y e e s e a r n e d l e s s t h a n t h e l o w e r r a t e a n d o n e - f o u r t h e a r n e d m o r e t h a n t he h i g h e r r a t e .
3 I n c l u d e s d a t a f o r a i r l i n e s in a d d i t i o n to d o m e s t i c t r u n k a n d l o c a l s e r v i c e a i r l i n e s sh o w n s e
p a r a t e ly and fo r p ilo ts with c re d ite d flight h o u rs not shown s e p a r a te ly .
4 I n c l u d e s e m p l o y e e s in s p e c i f i e d o c c u p a t i o n s b a s e d in t h e c o n t i g u o u s 48 s t a t e s a n d t h e D i s t r i c t
of C o l u m b i a .
Table 3. Gross monthly earnings: Second officer flight engineers
( N u m b e r a n d a v e r a g e m o n t h l y e a r n i n g s o f s e c o n d o f f i c e r s / f l i g h t e n g i n e e r s i n s c h e d u l e d a i r l i n e s b y c r e d i t e d m o n t h l y f l i g h t h o u r s , U n i t e d S t a t e s , A u g u s t — o v e m b e r , 1975)
N
NUMBER OF WORKERS RECEIVING STRAIGHT-TIME MONTHLY: EARNINGS
M o n th l y e a r n i n g s 2
C r e d ite d m o n th ly flight h o u rs 1
Number
of
w orkers
M ean
M edian
M iddle ra n g e
1300 14 00
UNDER AND
1 3 0 0 UNDER
1400 1500
(IN
DOLLARS)
OF—
1500
1600 1700
1600
19CC
2000 2100
2200 2300 2400 250 0 2 750
3000 3250 3500
1600
1700 1800
1900
2000
2100 2200
2300 2400
2500 2750 3000
3250 3500 3750
4 58
3750 4000
AND
OVER
4000
ALL SCHEDULED AIRLINES
ALL SECOND O F F IC E R S /
FLIGHT ENGINEERS.....................................
7 ,7 0 8
52,503
WITH CREDITED FLIGHT HOURS 0 F 50 AND UNDER 5 5 .............................................
55 AND UNDER 6 0 ..................................... .. . .
60 AND UNDER 6 5 .............................................
65 AND UNDER 7 0 .............................................
70 AND UNDER 7 5 .............................................
7 5 AND UNDER 8 0 .............................................
8 0 AND UNDER 8 5 .............................................
85 AND UNDER 9 0 .............................................
90 AND OVER.........................................................
52
88
722
498
2,449
3 ,3 7 7
296
60
12
2,082
2 , 130
2,325
2,359
2,487
2,616
2,391
2,906
3,166
2,072
2,0 8 6
2,3 1 9
2,3 2 3
2,4 1 4
2 , 584
2,4 7 8
2,838
1 ,7 9 9 2 ,0731,9632,1222,2 6 1 2,3632,2782,565“
ALL SECOND O F F IC E R S /
FLIGHT ENGINEERS.....................................
6 ,460
2,499
WITH CREDITED FLIGHT HOURS 0 F 50 AND UNDER 5 5 .............................................
55 AND UNDER 6 0 .............................................
6 0 AND UNDER 6 5 .............................................
65 AND UNDER 7 0 .............................................
7 0 AND UNDER 7 5 .............................................
75 AND UNDER 8 0 .............................................
80 AND UNDER 8 5 .............................................
85 AND UNDER 9 0 .............................................
52
88
384
337
2 , 166
3,065
196
26
2,0 8 2
2,130
2,3 0 9
2,381
2,471
2,586
2,606
2,844
$ 2,460 $ 2 ,2 7 3 -$ 2 ,7 2 5
129
7
13
34
8
110
81
2 06
274
486
87 4
1106
827
2,364
2,145
2,532
2,574
2,715
2,785
2,833
3,160
1
18
20
15
*41
-
-
-
1
“
4
80
5
4
15
2
-
10
50
10
11
-
10
4
-
10
14
-
82
24
66
20
2
“
14
41
35
56
89
16
2
~
21
69
56
238
76
12
-
12
16
53
354
402
28
-
7
111
85
356
486
42
2
1
92
35
221
445
32
2
55
70
5 27
974
58
14
4
7
4
40
23
290
543
48
21
1
82
51
147
166
7
3
2
2,446
2 ,2 8 2 - 2,6 7 9
21
7
7
34
7
21
67
144
256
458
842
947
761
1568
786
2,072
2,086
2 , 182
2,2 9 4
2,408
2,568
2,490
2,818
1,7992 ,0732,0252 ,1222 ,2582,3 6 2 2 ,3 3 8 2 ,576-
-
-
-
~
—
4
2
15
-
10
40
8
9
~
10
52
24
56
2
L—
14
41
35
40
89
14
2
21
69
48
226
72
8
12
16
50
349
388
20
7
11
70
322
483
40
-
~
10
14
-
-
1
-
52
12
221
444
30
2
55
34
453
9 66
52
6
7
4
40
13
250
409
18
10
-
-
-
-
1 70 2 10 1 2
158
171
38
14
1
11
62
64
18
2
*
26
130
1
12
2
10
21
7
-
8
4
*2
36 0
106
37
27
4
12
27
147
166
4
2
-
-
-
1
11
12
64
16
2
-
-
-
-
-
21
6
“
4
“
-
DOMESTIC TRUNK AIRLINES
2,364
2,145
2,532
2,533
2,668
2,706
2,696
2,975
-
~
1 C r e d i t e d f l i g h t h o u r s a r e u s e d f o r p a y p u r p o s e s a n d r e f e r to the c o m b i n e d t o t a l of a c t
u a l f l i g h t h o u r s ( b l o c k - t o - b l o c k t i m e ) a n d f l i g h t h o u r e q u i v a l e n t s f o r n o n f ly i n g a n d d e a d h e a d i n g
tim e.
2 R e l a t e s to t o t a l m o n t h l y e a r n i n g s , i n c l u d i n g b a s e p a y , o v e r t i m e o r i n c e n t i v e p a y, a n d
a l l o t h e r p a y d i r e c t l y r e l a t e d to d u t y , b u t e x c l u d e s s p e c i a l a l l o w a n c e s s u c h a s t h o s e f o r r o o m
a n d b o a r d w h i l e a w a y f r o m th e e m p l o y e e ' s h o m e s t a t i o n . T h e m e a n i s c a l c u l a t e d b y w e i g h t i n g
e a c h r a t e b y th e n u m b e r of w o r k e r s r e c e i v i n g t h e r a t e , t o t a l i n g , a n d d i v i d i n g b y t h e t o t a l n u m b e r
of w o r k e r s . T h e m e d i a n d e s i g n a t e s p o s i t i o n , t h a t i s , o n e - 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 d m o r e t h a n t h i s r a t e a n d o n e -h a l f r e c e i v e d l e s s . T h e m i d d l e r a n g e i s d e f i n e d b y two r a t e s
"
'
"
-
16
19
2
of p a y s u c h t h a t o n e - f o u r t h of e m p l o y e e s e a r n e d l e s s t h a n the h i g h e r r a t e .
3 I n c l u d e s d a t a f o r a i r l i n e s i n a d d i t i o n to d o m e s t i c t r u n k a n d l o c a l s e r v i c e a i r l i n e s s h o w
s e p a r a t e l y and f o r p ilo ts with c r e d i te d flight h o u r s not shown s e p a r a te l y .
4 I n c l u d e s e m p l o y e e s i n s p e c i f i e d o c c u p a t i o n s b a s e d i n th e c o n t i g u o u s 48 S t a t e s a n d the
D i s t r i c t of C o l u m b i a .
5 Al l w o r k e r s w e r e a t $ 1 , 0 0 0 .
6 W o r k e r s w e r e d i s t r i b u t e d a s f o ll o w s :
1 a t $ 4 , 000 to $ 4 , 250; a n d 1 a t $ 4 , 500 to $ 4 , 700.
NOTE:
Dashes
indicate
no
d a t a r e p o r t e d o r d a t a t h a t do n o t m e e t p u b l i c a t i o n c r i t e r i a .
Table 4. Gross monthly earnings: Flight attendants
( N u m b e r a n d a v e r a g e m o n th l y e a r n i n g s o f f li g h t a tt e n d a n ts in s c h e d u le d a i r l i n e s b y c r e d i t e d m o n th ly f li g h t h o u r s , U n ite d S t a t e s , A u g u s t-N o v e m b e r 1975)
NUMBER OF WORKERS RECEIVING S T R A I G H T - T I M E MONTHLY EARNINGS
M o n th l y e a r n i n g s '
C re d it m o n th ly flight h o u r s 1
Number
of
w orkers
M ean
M edian
M id d l e R a n g e
400
AND
UNDEE
4 0 0 JNDER
uso
(IN
COLLARS)
OF—
450
500
550
6 00
650
7 00
7 50
800
8 50
900
950
10 0 0
1050 1100
115 0
1 20 0
1300
14 00
500
550
6 00
650
700
750
800
850
900
950
100 0
10 5 0
110 0
1150
120 0
1 30 0
140 0
15 00
166 9 2 1 6 9
64 0
2 26
1500
17 5 0 20 0 0
2ND
CVFR
17 50 2 0 0 0
ALL SCHEDULED AIRLINES
ALL FLIGHT ATTENDANTS
WITH CREDITED FLIGHT HOURS OFUMDER 5 0 ...................................................
50 AND UNDER 5 5 ................................
55 AND UNDER 6 0 ................................
6 0 AND UNDER 6 5 ................................
65 AND UNDER 7 0 ................................
70 AND UNDER 7 5 ...............................
7 5 AND UNDER 8 0 ................................
8 0 AND UNDER 8 5 ...............................
85 AND UNDER 9 0 ................................
9 0 AND OVER...........................................
416
277
356
688
5 56
10 2 3
1271
630
800
825
88 7
1,012
1,050
1,096
1,169
1,2 9 8
1,330
240
162
25
28
144
41
45
12
8
89
40
34
87
183
38
6
91
10
44
8
385
496
174
57
2
64
115
58
70
2S 6
474
548
138
34
4
803-
1,051
272
4 99
703
70 6
781
879
922
97 2
1,025
1,121
427554582550790828863911995-
604
802
825
8 90
946
1,030
1,069
1,150
1,241
236
7 79
841
633-
944
67 7
691
893
8 98
88 6
915
639
713
9 10
9 06
8 85
9 25
608568807834821849-
699
770
966
973
954
977
1824 2 2 5 7 3 2 7 7
1607
$ 8 0 4 -$ 1 ,0 6 6
33,738
$937
$936
1,229
556
689
1,032
5,689
7 ,4 8 7
9,480
5,192
1,491
399
525
680
691
758
902
932
983
1,050
1, 162
1,209
511
703
690
773
9 04
929
9 79
1,033
1, 118
1,1 7 7
44355457355080083286791 C972959-
2 8,011
919
926
1,0 4 8
524
6 29
972
4,266
6,678
8,365
4,401
970
501
6 82
6 96
75 6
860
919
965
1,029
1,121
2,277
28
114
374
394
316
2 53
36
36
62
61
235
433
742
160
43
16
13
74
11 3
91
509
476
583
323
52
23
29
42
34
179
846
981
684
370
92
20
4 0 8 4 33 21
5
1
1
18
8
35
12
12
88
64
48
826
444
833
1077
787
659
12 6 4 126 4 10 5 5
634
53 7
467
111
87
165
24
39
21
6
16
8
6
-
-
180
56
84
225
53
2
1
10
-
162
89
128
63
249
179
94
33
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
3
1
212
236
524
414
85 8
1106
1593
160
24
28
139
41
44
12
150
44
72
216
32
80
38
25
81
160
30
54
-
118
89
107
56
212
166
80
30
38
8
337
473
156
40
'
'
‘
50
112
55
62
2C6
456
522
110
20
8
31
72
36
60 112
81
54
228 4 8 5
377 414
710 5 1 5
128 2 7 9
10
20
14
42
34
178
8 14
93 9
6 05
28 7
59
89
100
92
116
147
246
256
287
1
5
15
8
6
4
1
-
5
12
18
14
7
2
-
-
31
16
12
22
10
4
46
22
30
19
12
56
62
42
36
10
37
66
77
31
5
5
75
77
52
44
-
-
'
-
4
'
3183 247 5 1752
1
2 95
1 40
-
20
330
749
754
53 3
83
5
6
94
487
525
452
15 3
24
2516 2222
1554
2
_
_
_
_
_
-
-
-
-
-
42
394
7 44
344
108
35
10
240
148
843
65 9
192
77
-
70
31
85
31 3
125
16
30
50
-
152 2
9
2
-
1391
278
-
32
_
-
-
2
20
108
16
10
10
100
96
46
33
40
90
1C
-
30
54
24
-
-
-
DOMESTIC TRUNK AIRL INES
ALL FLIGHT ATTENDANTS
WITH CREDITED FLIGHT HOURS OFUNDEfi 5 0 ...................................................
50 AND UNDER 5 5 ................................
55 AND UNDER 6 0 ................................
6 0 AND UNDER 6 5 ................................
65 AND UNDER 7 0 ................................
7 0 AND UNDER 7 5 ...............................
7 5 AND UNDER 8 0 ...............................
8 0 AND UNDER 8 5 ................................
8 5 AND UNDER 9 0 ................................
-
6
16
8
6
_
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
'
'
'
10
~
142
63
113
103
1
8
1
19
-
-
1644 1976 2 9 7 2
3723 2920
-
-
-
8
18
8
12
30
88
64
763
364
10 0 2
7 17
11 8 7 120C
568
465
67
90
-
12
48
363
614
989
419
71
-
-
18
210
684
714
519
77
290
120
60
64
52
75
25
34
24
16
_
_
6
54
392
500
445
137
-
-
32
284
7 19
344
108
-
-
108
405
6 39
162
6
55
106
95
58
43
5
-
5
25
20
4
4
5
5
5
16
_
_
_
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
48
6
6
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
LOCAL SERVICE AIR LINES
ALL FLIGHT ATTENDANTS
WITH CREDITED FLIGHT HOURS OF5 5 AND UNDER 6 0 ...............................
65 AND UNDER 7 0 ...............................
7 0 AND UNDER 7 5 ................................
7 5 AND UNDER 8 0 ...............................
8 0 AND UNDER 8 5 ...............................
8 5 AND UNDER 9 0 ................................
_
_
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
1
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1 F o r d e f i n i t i o n of c r e d i t e d f l i g h t h o u r s , s e e t a b l e 1, f o o tn o t e 1.
2 F o r d e f i n i t i o n of t o t a l m o n t h l y e a r n i n g s , s e e t a b l e 1, f o o t n o t e 2. F o r f l i g h t a t t e n d a n t s ,
p r e m i u m p a y r e c e i v e d w h i l e s e r v i n g a s f i r s t , l e a d , o r s e n i o r fl i g h t a t t e n d a n t is i n c l u d e d . P u r s e r s
a n d f l i g h t m a n a g e r s in c h a r g e o r p a s s e n g e r s c a b i n c r e w s on j u m b o j e t s a r e e x c l u d e d f r o m th e f l i g h t
atte n d a n t classifica tio n .
3 I n c l u d e s d a t a f o r a i r l i n e s in a d d i t i o n to d o m e s t i c t r u n k a n d l o c a l s e r v i c e a i r l i n e s s h o w n
s e p a r a t e l y a n d f o r e m p l o y e e s w i t h c r e d i t e d fl i g h t h o u r s n o t sh o wn s e p a r a t e l y .
4 I n c l u d e s e m p l o y e e s in s p e c i f i e d o c c u p a t i o n s b a s e d in the c o n t i g u o u s 48 s t a t e s a n d the D i s
t r i c t of C o l u m b i a .
-
_
3 W o rk ers w e re d istrib u ted
$ 3 5 0 a n d 94 a t $ 3 5 0 to $ 4 0 0 .
^ W o rk ers w e re d istrib u ted
$ 3 5 0 ; a n d 94 $ 3 5 0 to $ 4 0 0 .
NOTE:
5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
~
-
as
follow s:
86 u n d e r
$ 2 5 0 ; 41 a t $ 2 5 0 to $300 ,
18 a t $ 3 0 0 to
as
follow s:
84 u n d e r
$ 2 5 0 ; 40 a t $ 2 5 0 to $3 00 ;
18 a t $ 3 0 0 to
D a s h e s i n d i c a t e no d a t a r e p o r t e d o r d a t a t h a t do n o t m e e t p u b l i c a t i o n c r i t e r i a .
Table 5. Straight-tim e hourly earnings: Aircraft inspectors and mechanics
( N u m b e r a n d 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 of n o n s u p e r v i s o r y a i r c r a f t i n s p e c t o r s a n d a i r c r a f t m e c h a n i c s in s c h e d u l e d a i r l i n e s ,
Hourly earnings
O ccupation
of
w orkers
M ean
M edian
NUMBER OF HOBKERS RECEIVING
1
M id d l e r a n g e
6.70 6.80 6.90
UNDER AND
6 . 7 0 UNDER
6.80 6.9 0 7 .0 0
U n i t e d S t a t e s , A u g u s t - N o v e m b e r 1975)
STRAIGHT -TIME HOURLY EARNINGS
(IN COLLARS)
7.00
7.10
7.2C
7.3C
7.40
7.50
7.60
7.70
7.80
7 .90
8.00
7.1 0
7.20
7.30
7.4 0
7.50
7.6 0 7.70
7.80
7.90
8.00
8 . 10 8 . 2 0
8 .10
OF—
8. 2 C 8.30
8.40
8.60
8 . 8 0 9 . 0C 9 . 2 0
8.30
8.40
8.60
8.80
9.00
78
26
146
6 98
595
233
8C
■j
Of*
1
17
32
71
107
456
7 1 5 4 5 5 0 1 46 7 4 6 5 8 44 26 5 7 1 5 2 9 0 6 508 1
178 113 9
723 3387
4 09 3 1 3 5
742 17 8 8
5 3 7 3 41 1
74 4 1 27 1 3 6 8 4 3 9 2 7 24 9 7 19 4 6
46 7
212
173
39
1 57
194
75
1 19
11
1
355
69
28 6
165
16 5
233
7C
9f
157
6
6
77
CD
11
9 . 20 S . 40
ALL SCHEDULED A I R L I N E S 2
t m q p F .C TO R S __ . . . . . . . . .
2 , 2 3 6
902
LINE M A I N T E N A N C E . - . . - . - ............
c n n D n fl t T nN iTiPf HDABNvCf E* .• .• .• .• • .• .• . • .• . • .■ 1 , 3 3 4
M i i
.
o uu r
l
l _
AIRCRAFT MECHANICS................................ 3 5 , 1 2 6
T T i n ? m i T N T F N l NC E . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6 , 0 7 5
SHOP MAINTENANCE____ - - - - * * * • 1 9 , 0 5 1
i m r u i P T
$ 8.54- $8.90
o• 1
8.8 1
8 .6 4 8.90
7 .9 5 8.37
7 .7 4 8.3 5
7 .9 7 8 . 38
$8.67
8 .55
8 .75
8 .20
8.15
8 . 24
$ 8.75
8.64
8 .76
8.24
8.16
8.2 6
8.74
8.61
8.82
8 . 17
8 . 14
8.20
8.76
8T.67
8.76
8.18
8.16
8.26
8 .6 4 O I OO• A <
6*
8 .7 4 7 .9 4 7 .7 4 7 .9 7 -
8.89
8.81
8.9 0
8.37
8.31
8.37
8 . 28
8 . 28
8.27
8 .0 1
8.07
7.97
8.2 4
8 . 10
8.2 4
8 . 10
8 . 10
8 .10
7 94
8 53
8l53
8.81
8.26
8.3 2
8.24
3
10
1
3
1
10
a
1
2
3
13
30
25
5
65
53
12
83
19
64
-
-
-
92
J
9 0
2
2
2
2
4
1
15
4
11
-
-
10
8
2
_
9
88
_
_
_
405 2749
201 2488
204
261
1747
1523
224
_
85
1/ j
R
30
185
1
DOMESTIC TBUNK AIRLINES
AIRCRAFT INSPECTORS.............................
1,691
682
1,0 0 9
s m i P T
MBfii i KTCS . . . . . . . . . . . ■2 7 , 8 2 7
LI NE M A I N T E N A N C E . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4 , 0 7 7
c unn
M1TNTEN1NCE__________ . . . . 1 3 , 7 5 0
cnnn
i T
M l T H T P H I N C P ________ . . . . . . .
-
-
-
37
_
_
_
_
_
_
37
_
_
_
_
28
23
c
40
37
3
38
16
22
-
-
-
-
-
_
-
_
_
_
_
62 2723
31 2 483
31
240
16 09
1514
95
449 4168
109
9 59
3 4 0 32 C9
136
8
128
92
75
17
353
156
197
58
96
177
695
:
3
9ii U
n
52
17 6
I
1
6
93
455
11 4 8 4 3 7 0 3 6 9 4 3 5 3 5 2 1 5 0 3 5 9 5
507 3218
226 2875
6 28 127 2
641 1 1 5 2 3C66 2 2 6 3 19 24
720
_
LOCAL SERVICE AIRL INE S
353
AIRCRAFT IN S P E C T O R S . . . . . . . . . . 167
LINE MAINTENANCE ........................... ...
186
SHOP MAINTENANCE ...........................................
1 T PC D I P T M ECHANICS . . . . . . . . . . . •
3 ,1 5 2
T TUB M l T NT E N 1 NCF . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 , 2 9 5
c un r
M1TUTRN1NCE___
1,8 5 7
o n U n n A i f l i f i A A A V f i t s • . • .• .• .• .• . • . • . • . •
n
n i| _
8 . 007 .8 5 7.9 5 7 .8 0 -
10
A
1u
A
38
I
38
_
_
-
_
_
_
1 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 a n d f o r w o r k on w e e k e n d s , h o l i d a y s , a n d l a t e s h i f t s , b u t
i n c l u d e s p r e m i u m s p a i d f o r l i n e d u t y a n d r e p a i r l i c e n s e s , if any , h e l d b y e m p l o y e e s . T h i s s u r v e y ,
b a s e d on a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s a m p l e of e s t a b l i s h m e n t s , i s d e s i g n e d to m e a s u r e the l e v e l of o c c u p a t i o n a l
e a rn in g s at a p a rtic u la r tim e.
Thus, c o m p a r i s o n s m a d e with p r e v i o u s studies m a y not r e f l e c t e x
p e c t e d w a g e m o v e m e n t s b e c a u s e of c h a n g e in t h e s a m p l e c o m p o s i t i o n , a n d s h i f t s in e m p l o y m e n t a m o n g
3
1
2
15
4
11
_
_
_
17
8
9
42
42
343
170
173
26
5
21
263
68
1 95
77
1
26
309
211
98
0
Q
257
16 3
94
78
7
71
691
114
57 7
Ofi
O
l
77
1 t
Of*
1fO
l t
2
1
47
544
2 98
24 6
14
115
89
26
_
_
_
J U
_
_
_
_
e s ta b l i s h m e n t s w ith d i ff e re n t pa y le v e l s . Such shifts, fo r e xa m ple , could d e c r e a s e
an occupational
a v e ra g e , even though m o s t e s ta b lis h m e n ts i n c r e a s e d w ages b etw een p e rio d s being c o m p ared . F o r d e
f i n i t i o n of m e a n , m e d i a n , a n d m i d d l e r a n g e , s e e t a b l e 1 , f o o t n o t e 2 .
2 I n c l u d e s d a t a f o r a i r l i n e s in a d d i t i o n to t h o s e s h o w n s e p a r a t e l y .
Table 6. Straight-time hourly earnings: Other maintenance and related occupations
( N u m b e r a n d 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 of n o n s u p e r v i s o r y w o r k e r s in s e l e c t e d m a i n t e n a n c e o c c u p a t i o n s in s c h e d u l e d a i r l i n e s ,
NUMBER OF WORKERS RECEIVING STRILIGHT- TIME HOURLY EARNINGS (IN DOLLARS) <)F—
4 .2 0 4 .4 0 4 .6 0 4.80 37 0 0 5 .2 0 5 .4 0 5 .6 0 5 .8 0 6.0 0 6 .2 0 6 .4 0 6 .6 0 6.80
Hourly e a rn in g s 1
Occupations
Number
of
workers
M ean
M edian
M iddle r an g e
U n i t e d S t a t e s , A u g u s t ' N o v e m b e r 1975)
3 .6 0 3.80 4 .0 0
UNDER AND
3 . 60 UNDER
3.8 0 4.00 4.2 0
4.6 0
4 .80
_
11
-
-
30
3
4
4.40
5.0 0 5.2 0
5 . 40 5 . 6 0
5.80
10 4 6
244
19 0
669
264
186
6.00 6 .2 0 6 .4 0
6.60
6.8 0
7.00
7.00 7 .20
AND
OVER
7.20
ALL SCHEDULED A I R L IN E S 2
AT R C R A F T C T . R A N P . R S ______________________ . . . . .
• l A N T T o p s : __________ ______ ______ . . . . . . . . .
GROUND AND RAMP SERVICE HELPERS.3. . .
GROUND.
R A M P ______________ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
GROUND AND RAMP 1 - . . . . . . . . . .................
S T O C K C I. R R K S _________. . . . ________ . . . . . . . .
6,126
1 ,390
16,812
704
8,8 2 9
7,279
3,971
$5.70
5.59
6 . 50
6.61
6.53
6.46
6 . 52
$5.56
5.76
6 . 55
6.70
6 .69
6.51
6.71
$ 5 .3 2 - $ 5 .96
5. 435 . 97
6.71
6 .4 9 6 .3 0 6.85
6 .6 5 6.82
6.5 4
6. 476. 106.81
4,417
1,198
16,192
657
8,755
2,973
5.53
5.60
6.54
6.62
6.53
6.61
5.52
5 . 76
6.62
6.71
6.69
6.76
5. 305. 5 2 6 .4 9 6 .3 0 6.6 5 6 .5 5 -
5 . 80
5 . 92
6.76
6.86
6.82
6.66
676
52
49
341
5.4 0
4.28
4 . 32
6.30
5.48
4.79
5.00
6.46
5 .2 8 2. 962. 966.25-
5.56
5.25
5.25
6.50
3
23
5
_
5
_
2
18
_
18
5
_
_
1
56
1
_
_
1
1
1
_
_
_
_
_
_
4
261
120
18
2
16
2
3 11 165 0
8
100
2 1 2 10 0 7
921
86
16
190
98
186
53
845
257
26
1
4
21
93
2 2 7 1 5 33
6
80
2
921
737
220
1 90
555
25 7
186
828
254
18
2
210
-
564
256
155
4
48
10 3
772
64
3 486
28
55
2
4 05 6293 4629 3662
20 9
48
222
220
80
289 4363 2744
44
11 6 59 5 6
698
124
5 76 1 10 5 1 1 1 0
232
149
82
4
48
314
_
_
61
2
55
377 6237 4513 3662
20 1
222
22 0
10
2 8 7 4 29 1 27 4 4
80
26
2 47 10 79 1107
2
-
12
153
-
-
4
DOMESTIC TRUNK AI RL IN ES
AIRCRAP1 CLEANERS ......................... ..................
.7 A M O T O R S ____ ______________ _____ . . . . . . . . .
GROUND AND RAMP SERVICE HELPERS3 . . .
GROUND.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
RAMP. .................... .................. .. .................................
STOCK C L E R K S . . .................... ...................................
_
_
1
1
_
-
_
_
56
_
3
24
-
-
-
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
215
119
4
2
2
921
12
19 0
94
186
45
4
49
46
1
1
84
2
2
117
17
17
2
298
98
3
3
8
7
3
3
41
_
-
-
_
_
LOCAL SERVICE A I E I I N E S
AIRCRAFT CLEANERS2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.7 A NJ T O R S ? . . . . . . . . . . _____. . . . . . . . . . . . .
M E N _____. . . . . . ______ . . . . . . . . . . . . .
STO CK
C L P . R K S f ................... .... .....................................................................
2
22
20
1
1
5
1 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 an d f o r w o r k on w e e k e n d s , h o l i d a y s , a n d l a t e s h i f t s ,
b u t i n c l u d e s p r e m i u m s p a i d f o r l i n e d u t y an d r e p a i r l i c e n s e s , if a ny , h e l d b y e m p l o y e e s . T h i s
s u r v e y , b a s e d on a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s a m p l e of e s t a b l i s h m e n t s , is d e s i g n e d to m e a s u r e the l e v e l of
o c c u p a t i o n a l e a r n i n g s a t a p a r t i c u l a r t i m e . T h u s , c o m p a r i s o n s m a d e w i t h p r e v i o u s s t u d i e s m a y not
r e f l e c t e x p e c t e d w a g e m o v e m e n t s b e c a u s e of c h a n g e in the s a m p l e c o m p o s i t i o n , a n d s h i f t s in e m
p l o y m e n t a m o n g e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w i t h d i f f e r e n t p a y l e v e l s . S uc h s h i f t s, f o r e x a m p l e , c o u l d d e c r e a s e
a n 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 l is h m e n t s i n c r e a s e d w a g e s b e tw e e n p e r i o d s be ing
1
8
_
_
6
3
2
-
-
I
4
6
2
2
_
_
_
-
-
-
-
-
-
_
_
-
-
22
66
_
163
-
25
_
c o m p a r e d . F o r d e f i n i t i o n of m e a n , m e d i a n , a n d m i d d l e r a n g e , s e e t a b l e 1, f o o tn o t e 2.
2 I n c l u d e s d a t a f o r a i r l i n e s in a d d i t i o n to t h o s e s h o w n s e p a r a t e l y .
3 I n c l u d e s d a t a f o r w o r k e r s i n c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s i n a d d i t i o n to t h o s e s h o w n s e p a r a t e l y .
4 A ll o r v i r t u a l l y a l l w o r k e r s w e r e m e n .
5 W o rk e rs w e r e d istrib u te d as follows:
16 u n d e r $ 3 . 0 0 , 4 a t $ 3 . 0 0 to $ 3 . 2 0 ,
$3 . 40 to $3 . 60.
-
_
_
-
2
and 2 at
Table 7. Straight-time weekly earnings: Dispatchers
( N u m b e r a n d a v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k ly e a r n i n g s of n o n s u p e r v i s o r y d i s p a t c h e r s in s c h e d u le d a i r l i n e s ,
O ccupation
of
w orkers
A ver
age
weekly
hours1
(Stand
ard)
U n ite d S t a te s , A u g u s t- N o v e m b e r 1975)
W eekly e a r n i n g s 1
M ean
M edian
240
UNDEfi
AND
2 4 0 UNDEB
250
M iddle r a n g e
NUMBEB OF WOBKEBS BECEIYING STBAIGHT-TIME WEEKLY EABNINGS (IN DCLLAfiS) OF250
260
270
280
290 300
320
340
360
380
400
420
44 0
48 0
260
270
280
290
30 0
320
34 0
360
6
6
9
8
8
8
29
22
52
26
3
3
9
8
1
1
25
18
49
23
4
3
380
4 00
500
420
440
460
15
28
25
40
40
21 3
149
148
165
130
7
3
17
14
17
17
189
182
91
90
98
65
8
1 1
480
500
52 0
DZ U
ALL SCHEDULED A I 5 L I N E S 2
DISPATCHEBS.................................................................
MEN....................................................................
823
739
4 0 .0 $447.50
40.0
447.50
541
4 59
40.0
39. 5
449.50
450.50
4 7 6 . 50
476.50
ao o
ii Q fl
452.50-
184
40.0
434.50
470.50
il 1 J « J U .
4 1o c n
i i c i9 m \J\M
O f)
9
483.00
$476.50
476.50
$428.50-$497.0G
uuo s r
‘if
H I v # J Wi A* J l
24
24
CL
D
5
1I
1
10
10
g
11
2 2 0
26
26
DOMESTIC TEUNK A I B I I N E S
DISPATCHEBS.................................................................
MEN...................................................................
c
D
c
D
OCi
24
_
LOCAL SE B V I C i AIE LI NE S
DISPATCHEBS.................................................................
1
9
1
6
1 S t a n d a r d h o u r s r e f l e c t th e w o r k w e e k f o r w h i c h e m p l o y e e s r e c e i v e t h e i r r e g u l a r s t r a i g h t - t i m e
s a l a r i e s ( e x c l u s i v e of p a y f o r o v e r t i m e a t r e g u l a r a n d / o r p r e m i u m r a t e s , a n d p r e m i u m p a y f o r w o r k
on w e e k e n d s , h o l i d a y s , a n d l a t e s h i f t s ) , a n d th e e a r n i n g s c o r r e s p o n d to t h e s e w e e k l y h o u r s . A v e r a g e
w e e k l y h o u r s a r e r o u n d e d to th e n e a r e s t h a l f h o u r a n d a v e r a g e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s to the n e a r e s t h a l f
2
1
13
27
29
5
____ L
F o r d e f i n i t i o n of m e a n , m e d i a n , a n d m i d d l e r a n g e , s e e t a b l e 1, f o o t n o t e 2.
I n c l u d e s d a t a f o r a i r l i n e s in a d d i t i o n to t h o s e s h o w n s e p a r a t e l y .
W o r k e r s w e r e d i s t r ib u t e d as follows:
4 u n d e r $ 2 1 0 ; 3 a t $ 2 1 0 to $2 2 0 ; 8 a t $ 2 2 0 to $230,
a t $ 2 3 0 to $ 2 4 0 .
________
J il
Table 8. Straight-time weekly earnings: Customer services occupations
( N u m b e r a n d a v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s of n o n s u p e r v i s o r y e m p l o y e e s in c u s t o m e r s e r v i c e s o c c u p a t i o n s in s c h e d u l e d a i r l i n e s ,
O ccupation
Num ber
of
w orkers
Aver
age
weekly
hours1
(Stand
ard)
W eekly e a rn in g s
(S tandard)1
Mean
M edian
U n i t e d S t a t e s , A u g u s t - N o v e m b e r 1975)
NUMBER OF NORKERS RECEI VING STRAIGHT-'TIME WEEKLY EARNINGS
M iddle ra n g e
(IN DOLLARS)
OF ~
150
AND
UNDER
150 UNDER
1 60
160
170
180
190
200
210
220
230
240
250
260
270
280
29 0
170
180
190
200
210
22 0
230
240
250
260
270
280
2 90
30 0
1
1
1
7
34
32
2
7
19
14
14
-
1
5
4
76
32
22
10
15
129
124
2 37
163
94
69
36
173
167
738
67
57
10
31
216
2 02
12 13
115
87
28
800
273
444
7C9
1400 1864 1418 1 1 1 1
9 6 6 1034
97 1 <603
23 4
1 9 7 6 1 10 5 1 1 9 2
9 83 1 14 4 108 0 6 58
6 45
9 94
944
67 0
13
86
200
313
62
42
6
29
14
14
112
112
6
7
1
6
1
1
1
3
7
7
-
_
“
5
4
71
19
11
8
1
41
41
175
147
83
64
5
23
20
47 6
55
47
8
6
1 05
53
38
26
14
18 4
515
173
96
13
324
77
126
148
9 28 167 5 2 7 6 3 2 2 6 4 19 4 2
52
796 3577
1 65
5 89
39
669 3329
141
53 8
13
1 27
248
24
51
222
647
77 9
199
64 7
639
8
2
1
1
-
1
1
“
1
1
1
1
1
_
_
12
12
13
10
3
13
10
3
-
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
•
68
83
60
9
51
8
1
7
3
3
5
4
143
143
254
30
224
9
1
8
7
1
6
2
2
199
189
284
21
2 63
20
7
13
9
5
4
11
9
24 4
23 7
35
9
26
5
5
5
5
41
5
29
12
17
14
14
14
14
112
112
6
2
4
6
6
6
6
3
3
6
6
6
i
30 0
3 10
HM
D
<
OVER
310 .
ALL SCHEDULE! A IR L IN ES 2
AIR FREIGHT AGENTS.............................................
PASSENGER SERVICES AGENTS..........................
HEN....................................................................
RESERVATION SALES AGENTS.............................
TICKET AGENTS...........................................................
AIRPORT.......................................................................
CITY O F F I C E ...........................................................
3,312
8,436
6,729
16,702
10,424
8,988
1,436
4 0 . 0 $ 2 5 8 . 0 0 $ 2 6 2 . 5 0 $ 2 4 5 . 5 0 - $ 2 7 5 . 50
40. 0 257.00
261.00
2 4 7 .5 0 - 275.00
40.0
2 4 5 .5 0 - 275.00
256.50
261.50
40 .0
235.00
234.00
2 1 9 .5 0 - 252.00
40.0
243.50
2 4 1 .5 0 - 263.00
248.00
2 4 2 .5 0 - 264.50
40.0
243.50
248.00
40.0
2 3 7 .0 0 - 258.50
2 4 6 . OC 2 4 7 . 0 0
1,930
5,788
4,432
14,195
9,1 0 3
7,9 9 4
1, 109
40.0
40.0
40.0
40. 0
40.0
40.0
40. 0
264.50
262.00
262.50
236.00
250.00
250.50
246.00
268.50
264.00
265.00
234.50
243.50
243.50
250.50
2 5 7 .5 0 - 277.00
2 5 3 .0 0 - 276.00
2 5 4 .5 0 - 2 7 7.00
2 2 1 .5 0 - 2 52.00
2 4 3 .5 0 - 2 65.00
2 4 3 .5 0 - 268.50
2 3 9 .0 0 - 258.50
2,243
1,980
2,198
2 50
1, 9 48
378
169
209
256
136
120
122
89
40.0
40.0
40.0
40 .0
40.0
40.0
40. 0
40 .0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
247.50
246.00
231.00
238.50
230.00
23 5 . 5 0
226.00
243.50
225.00
217.50
233.50
258.00
256.50
2 5 2.00
248.50
232.50
237.00
232.50
2 49.50
249.50
249.50
240.50
240.50
240.50
266.50
2 6 9 . 00
225.502 1 8 . SC 204.0C 204.002 04.002 0 9 . SC 1 69.502 19.50198 .5 0 150 .0 0 2 1 1 . SC237. 502 32.50-
4
3
3
9
19
19
1 88
393
56
291
875
358
502
226
3 03
639
183
410
1907 3 2 1 8 2 6 1 7 2 1 1 6
95 3
201
93 3 4 0 0 0
7 7 7 3 59 8
861
173
402
92
15 6
28
DOMESTIC TRUNK A I R I I N E S
AIR FREIGHT AGENTS.............................................
PASSENGER SERVICES AGENTS..........................
HEN...................................................................
RESERVATION SA IE S AGENTS.............................
TICKET AG EN TS . ........................................................
AIRPORT......................................................................
CITY O F F I C E ...........................................................
3
-
510
609
352
1 27 4 1 3 8 5 1 22 9
852
9 0 6 11 4 0
993
946
17 6 0
96 6 10 56 1 0 3 2
963
87 1
663
69
303
18 5
LOCAL SERVICE AIRL INES
PASSENGER SERVICES AGENTS..........................
HEN....................................................................
RESERVATION SA IES AGENTS............................
HEN...................................................................
WOMEN..............................................................
TICKET AGENTS...........................................................
HEN....................................................................
WOMEN..............................................................
AIRPORT.......................................................................
HEN....................................................................
WOMEN..............................................................
CITY O F F IC E ............................................................
WOMEN..............................................................
2 6 9 . 00
2 69.00
254.00
273.50
254.00
2 6 9.00
26C .00
2 69.00
260.00
260.00
259.50
281.00
282.00
1 S t a n d a r d h o u r s r e f l e c t th e w o r k w e e k f o r w h i c h e m p l o y e e s r e c e i v e t h e i r r e g u l a r s t r a i g h t t i m e s a l a r i e s ( e x c l u s i v e of p a y f o r o v e r t i m e a t r e g u l a r a n d / o r p r e m i u m r a t e s , a n d p r e m i u m p a y
f o r w o r k on w e e k e n d s , h o l i d a y s , a n d l a t e s h i f t s ) , a n d the e a r n i n g s c o r r e s p o n d to t h e s e w e e k l y
_
3
1
2
11
11
11
11
-
7
2
5
31
25
6
31
25
6
“
12 5
106
232
20
212
15
1
14
12
1
11
3
3
63
56
197
12
185
13
2
11
8
-
8
5
3
259
248
328
31
297
26
4
22
18
4
14
8
8
240
216
172
19
153
80
49
31
64
37
27
16
4
120
61
216
19
1S7
15
2
13
6
6
9
7
478
462
15 8
21
137
86
47
39
71
41
30
15
9
131
62
199
38
161
17
2
15
17
15
h o u r s . A v e r a g e w e e k l y h o u r s a r e r o u n d e d to the n e a r e s t h a l f h o u r a n d a v e r a g e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s to
n e a r e s t h a lf .
2 I n c l u d e s d a t a f o r a i r l i n e s i n a d d i t i o n to t h o s e s h o w n s e p a r a t e l y .
Table 9. Straight-time weekly earnings: Office clerical occupations
( N u m b e r a n d a v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k ly e a r n i n g s o f n o n s u p e r v i s o r y w o r k e r s in s e l e c t e d o f fic e c l e r i c a l o c c u p a t i o n s in s c h e d u l e d a i r l i n e s , U n ite d S t a t e s , A u g u s t - N o v e m b e r 1975)
Average
O ccupation
W orkers
hours
(standa rd )
NUMBER OF WORKERS RECEIVING STRAIGHT- TI M E WEEKLY EARNINGS
Weekly e a rn in g s 1 (standard)
(IN DOLLARS)
OF—
110
M ean
M e d ia n
M id d l e r a n g e
120
130
140
150
160 |
170
180
1 90
20 0
210
220
230
240
250
2 60
UNDER
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
220
230
240
2 50
260
270
125
30 6
289
118
35
28
12
33 6
307
3
3
56
56
212
193
65
55
9
14
1
10 7
405
378
149
6
4
50
519
463
6
6
100
99
347
300
66
58
25
8
-
196
109
97
59
29
10
648
573
31
31
102
95
396
347
119
100
7
25
-
144
223
4
132
4
105
2 '
7
47
5
2
16
657
613
536
551
45
43
45
43
208
155
145
202
387
381
266
33 6
23
28
27
23
5
3
-
1 33
3
2
1
1
30 9
243
41
40
1 37
117
131
86
2
-
103
3
139
85
24
21
93
55
22
9
-
58
10 0
91
53
48
47
43
-
36
2
2
57
48
54
45
2
2
1
1
-
1
91
53
47 0
33
19
18
2
2
-
270
AND
OVER
ALL SCHEDULED A I R L I N E S 2
ACCOUNTING CLEfiKS, CLASS A.......................
ACCOUNTING CLERKS, CIAS S B .......................
WOMEN..............................................................
F I L E CLEEKS, CLASS B ........................................
KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS A ? .................
KEYPUNCH O P ES AI OS S, CLASS B ....................
MESSENGERS.................................. « ..............................
PAYROLL CLEEKS2 .....................................................
SECBETA B I E S .................................................................
WOMEN..............................................................
SECRETARIES, CLASS A...................................
WOMEN..............................................................
SECRET AR IES, CLASS B ..................................
WOMEN..............................................................
SEC RETARIES, CLASS C ..................................
WOMEN..............................................................
SECRET AR IES, CLASS D..................................
WOMEN..............................................................
STENOGRAPHERS, GENERAL3 ...............................
.
SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CIAS S A............
SWITCHBOARD OP ERA IOR -R EC BPT IC NIS TS!
TABULATING"MACHINE OPERATORS,
CLASS A.......................................................................
WOMEN..............................................................
T Y P I S T S , CLASS A...................................................
T Y P I S T S , CLASS B...................................................
WOMEN..............................................................
1 , 459
1,482
1,334
56
806
299
99
111
3,969
3 ,4 1 7
372
317
955
868
2 ,1 5 0
1,800
492
432
1 35
65
6
4 0 .0 $2 0 7 .0 0 $209.00 $ 1 8 5 .0 0 -1 2 2 9 .0 0
1 6 9 .0 0 - 197.50
183.00
39.5
188.50
1 6 9 .5 0 - 197.50
183.00
39 .5
190.00
1 3 3 .5 0 - 150.00
143.00
40.0
138.00
1 6 4 .0 0 - 197.50
178.50
40.0
180.00
1 4 8 .0 0 - 180.00
166.00
164.50
39.5
1 3 2 .0 0 - 185.50
150.50
40.0
156.00
1 9 0 .0 0 - 202.00
196.50
197.50
40.0
210.50
1 9 4 .0 0 - 225.50
2 C S .5 0
39.5
1 9 2 .5 0 - 2 24.50
208.50
39.5
2C 7.50
40.0
2 45.00
244.50
2 2 2 .0 0 - 265.00
39.5
239.50
237.50
2 1 8 .5 0 - 260.00
39.5
220.50
223.00
2 0 5 .0 0 - 232.50
2 0 3 .5 0 - 230.50
39.5
221.0 0
219.00
1 9 2 .5 0 - 219.50
39.5
205.00
205.50
1 9 0 .0 0 - 218.50
39.5
203.00
204.00
40.0
17 2 .5 0 - 205.00
187.50
189.50
1 7 2 .5 0 - 2 0 7.00
40.0
187.50
190.00
1 6 1 .5 0 - 196.50
39.5
176.00
171.50
182 .0 0 - 205.00
190.50
193.50
40 .0
40.0
160.50
_
3
3
2
-
2
30
29
9
10
20
1
-
37
21
204
205
189
39.0
40 .0
40.0
40. 0
40.0
225.00
209.50
172.50
179.00
1 8 1 . 5C
217.00
205.50
169.00
188.00
188.50
2 0 5 .5 0 - 243.50
2 0 5 .5 0 - 2 14.00
1 5 4 .0 0 - 191.00
1 6 8 .5 0 - 193.50
1 6 8 .5 0 - 193.50
-
- .
5
4
9 81
1,040
911
677
6 42
196
92
93
3,032
289
679
597
1,771
27
39
39.5
39.5
39.5
40.0
40.0
39.5
40 .0
40.0
39 .5
39. 5
39.5
39.5
39. 5
38.5
40.0
209.50
188.00
1 8 8 . 5C
177.50
177.00
166.00
158.00
196.50
2 11.0 0
242.00
217.00
214.00
207.00
159.50
181.00
209.00
193.00
193.00
176.50
176.50
1 6 3 . CO
157.50
197.50
211.0 0
237.50
218.50
217.50
209.00
158.00
183.50
1 8 5.501 8 4 . 0C1 85.501 62.00161.50148.50132.00193.0019 6 .0 0 2 1 8.501 99.50196.501 95.50141.50169.00-
-
2
1
19
-
'
'
64 189
1 1 2 140
99 1 2 1
2
4
1 1 2 157
37
56
4
7
3
11
145 261
136 2 4 3
2
2
12
24
12
24
84 156
80 150
49
79
44
67
18
39
8
4
4
18
73
65
19
21
19
2
4
4
3
3
1
1
8
1
31
79
68
11
44
58
7
24
24
9
9
15
15
7
1
-
29
67
75
6
112
39
8
7
13
7
33
7
3
26
9
6
37
28
28
18
20
19
1
30
31
31
1
1
30
74
73
11
11
22
18
18
10
8
1
-
-
4
1
-
2
-
~
8
~
-
44
38
15
16
6
3
38
31
41
41
51
7
5
5
4
1
19
21
13
109
107
26
7
29
14
5
2
45
43
30
106
102
28
4
1
94
12
12
60
3
8
149
79
67
13 2
122
24
7
10
183
2
19
19
112
2
4
101
25 7
241
91
86
25
28
10
2 65
1
56
56
163
6
13
79
386
359
13 6
131
3
4
49
427
6
87
86
28 1
1
6
115
44
32
21
12
24
9
484
29
80
74
2 75
4
84
12 5
99
39
39
14
521
43
123
114
348
1
134
2
2
548
40
137
133
370
-
66
1
225
31
70
51
12 4
-
92
104
14
73
35
17
-
58
53
41
12
8
-
36
34
32
1
1
1
-
60
650
9
8
1
-
-
66
£0
19
18
47
42
15
2
-
DOMESTIC TRUNK AI R1 IK ES
ACCOUNTING CLERKS, CLASS A.......................
ACCOUNTING CLERKS, CLASS B.......................
WOMEN..............................................................
KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS A....................
WOMEN..............................................................
KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS B....................
MESSENGERS...................................................................
PAYROLL CLERKS.3 ......................................................
s e c r e t a r i e s ! ..............................................................
SECRETARIES, CLASS A..................................
SEC RET AR IE S, CLASS B..................................
WOMEN..............................................................
SECRETARIES, CLASS C . ...............................
STENOGRAPHERS, GENERAL!...............................
SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS A............
See footnotes a t end of table.
233.00
1 9 7- .50
197.50
197.50
197.50
181.50
185.50
198.00
224.50
263.00
228.50
228.50
221-50
180.00
191.00
'
Table 9. Straight-time weekly earnings: Office clerical occupations—Continued
( N u m b e r a n d a v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k ly e a r n i n g s o f n o n s u p e r v i s o r y w o r k e r s i n s e l e c t e d o f fic e c l e r i c a l o c c u p a tio n in s c h e d u l e d a i r l i n e s , U n ite d S t a te s , A u g u s t— o v e m b e r 1975)
N
O ccupation
W orkers
Average
weekly
hourly
(stand
ard)
NUMBER CF WORKERS RECEIVING STRAIGHT-TIME WEEKLY EARNINGS
W eekly e arn in g s 1 (standard)
M ean
M edian
M id d l e r a n g e
(IN1 DOLLARS)
OF—
120
130
14C
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
220
230
2 40
25 0
260
130
140
150
16C
170
180
190
200
210
220
230
240
2 50
260
27 0
1
-
-
35
18
30
10
8
1
-
26
11
11
22
4
1
33
1
1
30
-
6
110
AND
UNDER
120
*
'
'
18
17
28
22
21
39
1
1
6
6
59
2
4
17
17
58
3
3
2
2
30
37
34
46
21
8
1
1
51
1
28
22
9
15
9
39
7
4
2
2
43
8
6
18
5
1
1
1
54
9
36
9
7
22
20
52
7
1
1
1
48
11
21
16
17
13
9
7
5
5
2
2
57
6
30
21
_
_
_
_
1
1
2
2
2
52
19
9
22
_
_
_
_
”
"
270
AND
OVER
DOMESTIC TRUNK A IR L IN ES — CONTINUED
TABULATING-MACHINE OEEBATOBS,
CLASS A.........................................................
WOMEN.................................................
T Y P I S T S , CLASS A.....................................
37
21
201
39.0
40 .0
40.0
191
167
3 69
56
42
18
17
39 9
64
178
149
62
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40. 0
40.0
40.0
$225.00
20S.50
172.50
$217.00
205.50
170.50
183.00
181.00
170.50
188.50
162.00
196.00
193.50
198.00
2 2 5 . 50
193.50
189.50
182.00
177.00
173.50
168.00
180.50
164.50
200.00
197.00
196.50
226.00
194.00
184.00
180.50
$ 2 0 5 .5 0 - $243.50
2 0 5 .5 0 - 2 14.00
1 5 4 .0 0 - 191.00
LOCAL SERVICE AIEL INE S
ACCOUNTING CLERKS, CLASS A . . . .
WOMEN................................................
ACCOUNTING CLERKS, CLASS B * . . .
KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS A3 . .
.
KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS b 2 . .
PAYROLL CLERKS...........................................
WOMEN................................................
s e c r e t a r i e s ’ ................................................
SECRETARIES, CLASS B....................
SEC RET AR IES , CLASS C .....................
SECRETARIES, CLASS D....................
T Y P I S T S , CLASS B ? ..................................
160. 00155 .0 0 154.00175 .5 0 129.00171 .5 0 170. 0 0 1 7 8 . SC 208. 00178.50168 .5 0 165.50-
207.00
203.00
190.00
2 02.50
184.50
2 26.50
226.50
217.50
230.50
210.50
2 14.00
2 01.50
1 S t a n d a r d h o u r s r e f l e c t the w o r k w e e k fo r w hich e m p lo y e e s re c e iv e t h e i r r e g u l a r s t r a i g h t tim e s a l a r e s (ex c lu siv e of p ay fo r o v e rtim e at r e g u l a r a n d /o r p r e m i u m r a t e s , and p r e m i u m pay
w o r k o n w e e k e n d s , h o l i d a y s , a n d l a t e s h i f t s ) , a n d t h e e a r n i n g s c o r r e s p o n d to t h e s e w e e k l y h o u r s .
A v e r a g e w e e k l y h o u r s a r e r o u n d e d to th e n e a r e s t h a l f h o u r an d a v e r a g e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s to t h e
n e a r e s t half d o lla r.
F o r d e f i n i t i o n of m e a n , m e d i a n , a n d m i d d l e r a n g e , s e e t a b l e 1, f o o t n o t e 2.
2 I n c l u d e s d a t a f o r a i r l i n e s i n a d d i t i o n to t h o s e s h o w n s e p a r a t e l y .
3 All o r v i r t u a ll y all w o r k e r s w e r e w om en.
-
3
-
2
2
15
-
-
8
1
1
4
*2
2
2
-
-
-
-
'
'
-
-
11
20
-
-
-
-
1
1
4
7
1
3
17
5
13
17
15
-
-
26
17
8
15
12
4
4
_
2
8
5
5
2
1
10
8
-
-
1
_
10
3
3
3
3
10
6
4
-
-
_
-
_
_
_
3
3
"
_
_
-
1
-
-
7
6
-
4 W o r k e r s w e r e d i s t r i b u t e d a s f o l l o w s : 30 a t $ 2 7 0 to $ 2 8 0 ; 20 a t $ 2 8 0 to $ 2 9 0 ; 15 a t $ 2 9 0 to
$ 3 0 0 ; 4 a t $ 3 0 0 to $ 3 1 0 ; a n d 1 a t $ 3 2 0 to $ 3 3 0.
5 I n c l u d e s d a t a f o r w o r k e r s i n c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s in a d d i t i o n to t h o s e s h o w n s e p a r a t e l y .
6 W o r k e r s w e r e d i s t r i b u t e d a s f o l l o w s : 23 a t $ 2 7 0 t o $ 2 8 0 ; 8 a t $ 2 8 0 to $ 2 9 0; 14 a t $29 0
to $ 3 0 0 ; 4 a t $ 3 0 0 to $ 3 1 0 a n d 1 a t $ 3 2 0 to $ 3 3 0 .
NOTE:
Dashes
indicate
no
d ata
reported
or
d a t a t h a t do n o t m e e t p u b l i c a t i o n c r i t e r i a .
Table 10. Straight-time weekly earnings: Electronic data processing occupations
( N u m b e r a n d a v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s of n o n s u p e r v i s o r y w o r k e r s in s e l e c t e d e l e c t r o n i c d a t a p r o c e s s i n g
O ccupation
age
Number
weekly
of
hours1
w orkers
(Stand ard)
W eekly e a r n i n g s 1
(Standard)
M ean
M edial
M id d l e r a n g e
o c c u p a t i o n s in s c h e d u le d a i r l i n e s , U n ite d S t a t e s , A u g u s t- N o v e m b e r 19 7 5 )
NUIMBEfi OP HC BKEfiS b e c e :LVING STHAJ:g h t - t IME UEEKLY
EABNINGS
1 DU 16 0
1c n
1 70
180
190
240
200 , 2 2 0
260
280
300
320
UNDEB
AND
150 UNDEB
160
170
180
1 S0 2 C0 2 2 0
2 40
260
280
300
320
340
OF-- -
(IN DOLLABS)
34 0
360
380
400
-
36 0
380
42 0
AND
OVEB
42 0
ALL SCHEDULE! A I B L IN E S 2
DIG ITAL
CLASS
DIG ITAL
CLASS
COMPUTES CEEBAICES,
A.............................................................
COMPUTES CEEBATCBS,
B..............................................................
HEM...........................................................
DIGITAL COMPUTEB CPEBATOBS,
CLASS C ..............................................................
COMPUTES PBOGBAMMEBS (E U S I M E S S ) ,
CLASS A..............................................................
COMPUTES PBOGBAMMEBS (B U S IN E S S ) ,
CLASS B..............................................................
MEM............................................................
COMPUTES PBOGBAMMEBS ( E U S I N E S S ) ,
CLASS C..............................................................
COMPUTES SYSTEMS AMAIYS1S
( B U S I N E S S ) , CLASS A.............................
COMPUTES SYSTEMS ANALYSTS
( B U S I N E S S ) , CLASS B.............................
40.0
$247.00
$243.50
6
7
47
98
76
50
284
17 5
39.5
39. 0
2 2 1 . 50
2 3 3 . 0C
221.0 0
226.50
2 00.502 13.00-
2 46.00
2 64.00
3
-
6
-
9
1
8
-
16
4
25
15
69
41
70
46
21
17
Cf
D O.
50
1
-
_
_
42
39.5
220.50
220.00
1 9 4 .0 0 - 2 53.50
1
-
-
3
4
5
7
7
15
_
_
_
_
_
$ 2 2 6 .0 0 - $269.00
2 58
39.5
322.00
316.50
2 9 9 .5 0 - 348.50
_
317
216
39.5
39. 5
276.00
277.50
27 2 . 5 0
276.50
260.502 5 9.00-
291.00
296.50
_
113
40.0
240.50
233.50
22 4 .0 0 -
256.50
-
2
2
64
1
_
_
-
513
39 .5
394.50
390.00
3 48.50-
438.50
39.5
328.50
323.50
287.50-
366.50
-
-
5
1
1
9
15
1
-
_
11
18
30
82
36
26
25
12
42
32
11 7
66
64
45
30
24
19
16
8
5
2
2
~
43
17
14
7
_
3
1
«
.
11
26
63
60
61
28
77
84
72
69
58
61
_
:
.
7
5
:
“
70
51
S169
44
28
24
5
1
_
547
-
4
26
21
2
g
_
:
o
DOMESTIC THUNK A I B I I H E S
DIGITAL COMPUTES OPEBATOBS,
DIGITAL COMPUTES CPEBATCBS,
CLASS B ..................................... ...................
COMPUTES PBOGBAMMEBS ( E U S I N E S S ) ,
CLASS A...............................
COMPUTES PBOGBAMMEBS (BUSINESS) ,
CLASS B ...............................
COMPUTES PBOGBAMMEBS ( B U S IN E S S ) ,
CLASS C................................
COMPUTES SYSTEMS ANAIYSTS
( B U S I N E S S ) , CLASS A............
COMPUTES SYSTEMS ANALYSTS
( B U S I N E S S ) , CLASS B............
27 4
40.0
2 45.50
242.00
2 2 6.00-
265.50
-
-
_
172
39.0
221.50
221.00
206.00-
232.50
-
-
-
1 94
39.5
330.00
320.00
3 0 3 .5 0 - 355.50
_
223
39 .0
279.50
277.50
2 6 3 .0 0 - 292.00
-
-
-
-
-
40.0
243.50
233.50
2 24.50-
255.50
-
39 .5
397.00
392.00
3 4 8 .50-
44 1 . 0 0
369.00
39
82
63
42
39
2
1
19
49
59
13
18
1
_
_
2
6
5
15
72
27
22
24
11
5
-
-
-
8
27
97
52
21
11
6
1
_
.
-
5
14
41
12
1 1
7
_
3
1
_
7
26
60
58
47
59
46
41 63
75
78
61
46
37
48
40
27
24
2
-
_
_
:
~
_
_
28 3 .0 0 -
5
12
“
95
466
1
1
_
462
3 9.5
327.50
318.00
-
26
1
LOCAL SESVICE A I B I I N E S
DIGITAL COMPUTES CPEBATOBS,
CLASS B .................................................................
MEN..............................................................
COMPUTES PBOGBAMMEBS ( E U S I N E S S ) ,
CLASS A.................................................................
COMPUTES PBOGBAMMEBS ( B U S I N E S S ) ,
CLASS B .................................................................
MEN..............................................................
See fo o tn o te s a t end of table,
40.0
40.0
198.00
214.00
1 6 3 .5 0 - 219.00
2 0 3 .5 0 - 231.00
3
-
6
-
9
1
290.00
40.0
40.0
194.50
219.00
272.50
253.00-
-
-
278.00
284.50
269.50
286.50
2 4 9 .0 0 - 310.50
2 5 9 .5 0 - 310.50
_
_
-
310.50
-
-
-
-
2
4
2
16
13
g
4
D
-
7
-
2
2
4
9
3
1
2
1
1
1
2
-
7
3
6
4
4
4
14
10
8
7
9
7
7
6
2
2
1
1
~
~
-
3
_
_
_
~
Table 10. Straight-time weekly earnings: Electronic data processing occupations—Continued
( N u m b e r a n d a v e r a g e s t r a i g h t - e i m e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s o£ n o n s u p e r v i s o r y w o r k e r s i n s e l e c t e d e l e c t r o n i c d a t a p r o c e s s i n g o c c u p a t i o n s i n s c h e d u l e d a i r l i n e s , U n i t e d S t a t e s , A u g u s t - N o v e m b e r 1975)
A ver
age
weekly
hours1
( S ta nd
ard )
Number
of
workers
LOCAL S E R V I C E
W eekly e a rn i n g s 1
(Standard )
M ean
M edian
NUMBER OF
N UM B E R O F
M iddle r a n g e
1 50
UNDEfi
AND
150 UNDEfi
160
W C RK EB S R E C E IV IN G S T R A I G H T - T I M E WE EK LY E A B N I N G S
(IN D O L L A R S ) OF —
160
170
180
190
200
22 0
240
260
28 0
300
320
340
36 0
3 80
40 0
170
180
190
200
2 20
240
260
280
300
320
340
36 0
38 0
40 0
420
2
2
5
5
3
3
~
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
-
4
2
_
3
1
1
1
6
4
3
3
3
1
-
2
2
-
2
2
"
4
2
2
7
6
1
12
11
1
8
8
*
6
6
-
_
_
_
-
-
-
-
-
-
420
AND
OVER
A I E I I N E S — CONTINUED
COMPUTE E PEOGBAMMEBS ( E U S I N E S S ) CLASS C ...................................................................
MEN............................................. ...........
COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
( B U S IN E S S ) , CLASS A.....................................
MEN....................................................................
COMPUTES SYSTEMS ANALYSTS
(BUSINESS) , CLASS B.....................................
MEN.................................................................
WOMEN.........................................................
1a
1o
17
ilA A
24
14
40 - 0
43
T/
J7
an * n
40 0
$
UU $ 2 3 9 . 50 $ 1 9 4 . 0 0 - 1 2 5 7 . 5 0
2 2 7 . 5C
2 3 9 . 50
1 9 4 .0 0 - 257.50
357.00
373. 50
378.50
3 2 3 .5 0 -
3 96.00
323.00
331.50
271.00
3 34.50
3 34.50
303.50312.50-
356.50
356.50
~
Table 11. Scheduled weekly hours
-
~
1
1
1
4
4
-
-
~
S t a n d a r d h o u r s r e f l e c t th e w o r k w e e k f o r w h i c h e m p l o y e e s ' r e c e i v e t h e i r r e g u l a r s t r a i g h t t i m e s a l a r i e s ( e x c l u s i v e of p a y f o r o v e r t i m e a t r e g u l a r a n d / o r p r e m i u m r a t e s , a n d p r e m i u m p a y
f o r w o r k on w e e k e n d s , h o l i d a y s , a n d l a t e s h if t s ) , a n d th e e a r n i n g s c o r r e s p o n d to t h e s e w e e k l y
h o u r s . A v e r a g e w e e k l y h o u r s a r e r o u n d e d to the n e a r e s t h a l f h o u r a n d a v e r a g e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s to
t h e n e a r e s t h a l f d o l l a r . F o r d e f i n i t i o n of m e a n , a n d m i d d l e r a n g e , s e e t a b l e 1, f o o t n o t e 2.
I n c l u d e s d a t a f o r a i r l i n e s in a d d i t i o n to t h o s e s h o w n s e p a r a t e l y .
-
-
-
“
"
“
1
1
2
-
2
-
W o r k e r s w e r e d i s t r ib u t e d as follow s:
48
to $ 4 8 0 ; 26 a t $ 4 8 0 to $ 5 0 0 ; 17 a t $ 5 0 0 to $ 5 2 0 ;
W o r k e r s w e r e d i s t r ib u t e d a s follow s:
43 a t
to $ 4 8 0 ; 26 a t $ 4 8 0 to $ 5 0 0 ; 17 a t $ 5 0 0 to $ 5 2 0 ;
5 A l l w o r k e r s w e r e a t $ 4 2 0 to $ 4 4 0 .
2
52
a t 4 20 to 440 ; 41 a t $ 4 4 0 to $ 4 6 0; 34 a t $4 6 0
2 a t $ 5 2 0 to $ 5 4 0 ; a n d 1 a t 540 a n d o v e r .
$ 4 2 0 to $ 4 4 0 ; 40 a t $ 4 4 0 to $ 4 6 0; 34 a t $4 6 0
2 a t $ 5 2 0 to $ 5 4 0 a n d 1 a t 540 a n d o v e r .
Table 12. Shift differential provisions
( P e r c e n t of e m p l o y e e s in s p e c i f i e d o c c u p a t i o n a l c a t e g o r i e s in s c h e d u l e d a i r l i n e s b y s c h e d u l e d
w e e k l y h o u r s , 1 U n i t e d S t a t e s , A u g u s t - N o v e m b e r 1975)
W eekly h o u rs 1
-
A ll
scheduled
airlines 2
D om estic
tru n k
airlin e s
( P e r c e n t of m a i n t e n a n c e a n d r e l a t e d w o r k e r s in s c h e d u l e d a i r l i n e s b y s h i f t d i f f e r e n t i a l p r o v i s i o n s
U n i t e d S t a t e s , A u g u s t - N o v e m b e r 1975)
Local
service
a irlin es
A ll
scheduled
airlin e s 2
S h i ft d i f f e r e n t i a l
D om estic
trunk
airlin e s
1
Local
service
airlin es
M aintenance and rela te d w o r k e r s
Second shift
All w o r k e r s
40 h o u r s ----------------
100
100
100
100
100
100
Custom er serv ic e a g en ts/
o f fi c e c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s
All w o rk e rs 37 V2 h o u r s 40 h o u r s -----
1 D a t a r e l a t e to t h e p r e d o m i n a n t
work
s c h e d u l e f o r f u l l - t i m e d a y - s h i f t w o r k e r s in e a c h
airlin e.
I n c l u d e s d a t a f o r a i r l i n e s in a d d i t i o n to
th o s e shown s e p a r a te l y .
100
100
100
W i t h no s h i f t d i f f e r e n t i a l
0
(3)
99
W o r k e r s in e s t a b l i s h m e n t s h a v i n g s e c o n d s h i f t p r o v i s i o n s --------------------------------------------W i t h s h i f t d i f f e r e n t i a l -----------------------------U n i f o r m c e n t s p e r h o u r --------------------10 c e n t s ------------------------------------------21 c e n t s ------------------------------------------22 c e n t s ------------------------------------------25 c e n t s --------------------------------------------
100
T hird o r o ther late
99.9
99.9
100. 0
100. 0
100. 0
100.0
97. 9
97.9
( 3)
99.4
. 5
91. 3
6. 6
( 3)
. 1
s h if t
100
L e s s t h a n 0. 5 p e r c e n t
N O T E : B e c a u s e of r o u n d i n g ,
d i v i d u a l i t e m s m a y n o t e q u a l 100.
100. 0
s u m s of i n -
W o r k e r in e s t a b l i s h m e n t s h a v i n g t h i r d - o r
o t h e r l a t e - s h i f t p r o v i s i o n s --------------------------W i t h s h i f t d i f f e r e n t i a l -----------------------------U n ifo rm cents p e r h o u r 15 c e n t s ----------------------28 c e n t s ----------------------30 c e n t s ----------------------W i t h no s h i f t d i f f e r e n t i a l -
1 00 . 0
99.9
99.9
100. 0
100. 0
1 00 . 0
100 . 0
97.9
97.9
( 3)
99. 8
O
. 1
i
R e f e r to p o l i c i e s of a i r l i n e s e i t h e r c u r
I n c l u d e s d a t a f o r a i r l i n e s in a d d i t i o n to
r e n tly o p e ra t in g la te shifts o r ha ving f o r m a l
th o se shown s e p a r a te l y .
p ro v is io n s c o v erin g late shifts.
3 L e s s t h a n 0. 05 p e r c e n t .
Table 13. Paid holidays
( P e r c e n t o f e m p l o y e e s in s p e c i f i e d o c c u p a tio n a l c a t e g o r i e s in s c h e d u le d a i r l i n e s w ith f o r m a l p r o v i s i o n s f o r p a id h o l id a y s , U n ite d S t a te s , A u g u s t- N o v e m b e r 1975)
U1 s c h e d u le c 1 a i r l i n e s 1
N u m b e r o f p a i d h o l id a y s
A ll w o r k e r s ---------------------------W o r k e r s in a i r l i n e s p r o v id i n g
p a i d h o l i d a y s --------------------------------6 d a y s -----------------------------------7 d a y s -----------------------------------8 d a y s -----------------------------------9 d a y s -----------------------------------10 d a y s -----------------------------------W o r k e r s in a i r l i n e s p r o v id i n g
n o p a id h o l id a y s - —
---------------
1 In c lu d e s
P ilo ts
and
f lig h t
e n g in e e r s
.
F l ig h t
a tt e n d a n ts
D o m e s ti c t r u n k a i r l i n e s
C u s to m e r
M a in te n a n c e s e r v i c e s
and
a g e n ts /
re la te d
o f fic e
w o rk e r s
c le ric a l
w o rk e rs
P ilo ts
and
f li g h t
e n g in e e r s
F l ig h t
a tt e n d a n ts
L o c a l s e rv ic e a ir lin e s
C u s to m e r
M a in te n a n c e s e r v i c e s
and
a g e n ts /
r e la te d
o f fic e
w o rk ers
c le r ic a l
w o rk e rs
P ilo ts
and
f li g h t
e n g in e e r s
F l ig h t
a tt e n d a n ts
M a in te n a n c e
and
re la te d
w o rk e rs
C u s to m e r
s e rv ic e s
a g e n ts /
o f fic e
c le r ic a l
w o rk e rs
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
19
16
100
100
21
17
100
100
21
27
100
100
0
0
2
1
21
78
-
_
_
-
_
-
-
19
81
n
16
0
16
84
84
“
d a ta f o r a i r l i n e s in a d d itio n to t h o s e s h o w n s e p a r a t e l y .
L e s s th a n 0 .5 p e r c e n t.
0
0
ft
_
_
7
93
_
21
_
17
16
84
5
95
21
27
34
64
-
79
83
-
-
79
73
-
M
NOTE:
B ecause
or
r o u n d in g ,
sum s
of i n d iv id u a l i t e m s m a y n o t e q u a l
to ta ls .
Table 14. Paid vacations
( P e r c e n t of e m p l o y e e s in s p e c i f ie d o c c u p a t i o n a l c a t e g o r i e s in s c h e d u le d a i r l i n e s w ith f o r m a l p r o v i s i o n s f o r p a id v a c a t i o n s ,
A ll s c h e d u le d
a ir lin e s 1
V a c a ti o n p o l ic y
A ll w o r k e r s
P ilo ts
and
f lig h t
e n g in
e e rs
100
D o m e s tic t r u n k
a irlin e s
F l ig h t
a tt e n d
a n ts
100
P i lo t s
an d
flig h t
e n g in
e e rs
100
F l ig h t
. a tte n d
a n ts
P ilo ts
and
f lig h t
e n g in -
17 d a y s --------------------------------------------------30 d a y s ---------------------------------------------------
V a c a tio n p o l ic y
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
1
(3)
( 3)
2
23
14
48
4
9
30
34
35
38
40
42
44
days
days
days
days
days
days
days
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
21
22
23
30
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
d a y s --------------------------------------------------d a y s --------------------------------------------------d a y s --------------------------------------------------d a y s ---------------------------------------------------
A f t e r 10 y e a r s o f s e r v i c e :
L e s s t h a n 21 d a y s ------------------------------21 d a y s --------------------------------------------------22 d a y s ---------------------------------------------------
(\)
(3)
44
28
18
27
12
61
51
27
22
13
1
4
1
1
1
21
1
47
9
1
14
_
2
3
-
3
39
1
27
10
26 d a y s --------------------------------------------------28 d a y s --------------------------------------------------30 d a y s ---------------------------------------------------
(3)
40
42
3
2
2
1
10
A f t e r 15 y e a r s o f s e r v i c e :
L e s s th a n 21 d a y s ------------------------------26 d a y s --------------------------------------------------28 d a y s --------------------------------------------------30 d a y s ---------------------------------------------------
(3)
1
21
77
( 3)
1
42
57
1
( 3)
11
39
19
29
_
37 d a y s --------------------------------------------------S e e f o o tn o t e s o n t h e f o llo w in g p a g e ,
27
50
F l ig h t
a tte n d
a n ts
( 3)
1
1
( 3)
9
_
12
38
1
15
2
2
24
18
-
-
10
11
47
9
M a in t e
nance
and
r e la te d
w o rk e rs
28
72
P i lo t s
and
f lig h t
e n g in
e e rs
F l ig h t
a tte n d
a n ts
C u s to m e r
s e rv ic e s
a g e n ts /
o f fic e
c le r ic a l
w o rk e rs
1
11
_
( 3)
-
33
_
15
_
_
15
_
-
_
_
12
61
12
_
30
22
-
_
78
10
_
10
_
16
10
19
19
27
_
_
-
-
-
-
C u s to m e r
M a in t e - .
s e rv ic e s
nance
a g e n ts /
and
o f fic e
re la te d
c le ric a l
w o rk e rs
w o rk e rs
C u s to m e r
s e rv ic e s
a g e n ts /
o ffic e
re la te d
c le r ic a l
w o rk ers
w o rk e rs
M a in t e
nance
(3)
1
1
38
2
1
40
18
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
A fte r 1 y e a r of s e r v ic e :
2 w e e k s --------------------3 w e e k s ---------------------
99
1
98
2
100
100
-
-
88
12
87
13
A f t e r 5 y e a r s of s e r v i c e :
2 w e e k s ------------------------------------------------3 w e e k s ------------------------------------------------O v e r 3 a n d u n d e r 4 w e e k s -----------------
2
97
1
3
95
2
100
100
-
-
28
60
12
16
70
13
97
3
96
2
100
-
100
-
75
13
76
11
_
-
-
-
-
-
12
13
100
100
-
-
2
86
12
1
86
13
2
22
64
12
1
8
78
13
M e th o d of p a y m e n t
9
12
_
_
17
_
_
32
9
29
-
-
11
_
_
27
61
“
_
49
27
29
8
A m o u n t of v a c a t i o n p a y 2
34
_
49
51
31
9
29
-
-
11
_
_
-
-
8
10
_
12
( 3)
■
-
61
.
_
27
73
9
10
28
25
27
_
_
46
54
-
-
12
1
11
88
-
27
61
45
22
1
11
33
-
W o r k e r s in a i r l i n e s p r o v id i n g p a id
v a c a tio n s
----------------------------------------L e n g t h - o f - t i m e p a y m e n t -----------
10
1
27
( 3)
( 3)
10
36
45
10
"
(3)
1
( 3)
18
4
P ilo ts
and
f lig h t
e n g in
e e rs
L ocal se rv ic e
a ir lin e s
10
(3)
25
1
51
1
1
1
1
18
A f t e r 20 y e a r s of s e r v i c e :
L e s s t h a n 21 d a y s ------------------------------26 d a y s --------------------------------------------------28 d a y s --------------------------------------------------30 d a y s ---------------------------------------------------
( 3)
( 3)
A ll w o r k e r s
days
days
days
days
F l ig h t
a tte n d
a n ts
( 3)
100
100
A fte r 5 y e a r of s e rv ic e :
14 d a y s --------------------------------------------------16
17
18
19
P ilo ts
and
f lig h t
e n g in
e e rs
D o m e s ti c t r u n k
a ir lin e s
A m o u n t of v a c a t i o n p a y 2—C o n tin u e d
A f te r 25 y e a r s o f s e r v i c e : 4
L e s s t h a n 21 d a y s -------------------------------26 d a y s ----------------------------------------------------
A m o u n t of v a c a t i o n p a y 2
A fte r 1 y e a r of s e rv ic e :
5 d a y s ---------------------------------------------------10 d a y s --------------------------------------------------12 d a y s --------------------------------------------------14 d a y s --------------------------------------------------15 d a y s ---------------------------------------------------
A u g u s t - N o v e m b e r 1975)
A ll s c h e d u l e d
a irlin e s 1
F l ig h t
a tte n d
a n ts
M e th o d of p a y m e n t
W o r k e r s in a i r l i n e s p r o v id i n g p a id
v a c a t i o n s -----------------------------------------L e n g t h - o f - t i m e p a y m e n t ------------
U n ite d S t a te s ,
L o cal s e rv ic e
a irlin e s
29
38
21
( 3)
A f t e r 10 y e a r s of s e r v i c e :
I
3 w e e k s -----------------------------------------------O v e r 3 a n d u n d e r 4 w e e k s --------------4 w e e k s -----------------------------------------------O v e r 4 a n d u n d e r 5 w e e k s ---------------
( 3)
1
( 3)
2
A f t e r 15 y e a r s o f s e r v i c e :
3 w e e k s -------------------------4 w e e k s -------------------------6 w e e k s --------------------------
( 3)
( 3)
99
1
98
2
A f t e r 20 y e a r s o f s e r v i c e :
3 w e e k s -------------------------4 w e e k s -------------------------5 w e e k s -------------------------7 w e e k s --------------------------
( 3)
( 3)
2
98
1
2
96
2
Q
()
( 3)
_
_
100
100
-
-
10
9
16
19
10
37
A f t e r 25 y e a r s o f s e r v i c e : 4
3 w e e k s ---------------------------4 w e e k s ---------------------------5 w e e k s ---------------------------6 w e e k s ---------------------------7 w e e k s ----------------------------
5
94
1
1
7
90
2
_
_
2
1
_
_
100
100
“
■
44
42
12
40
46
13
F o o t n o te s to t a b le 14—
1 In c lu d e s
2 P e rio d s
l in e p r o v i s i o n s
in c l u d e c h a n g e s
d a ta f o r a i r l i n e s in a d d it i o n to t h o s e sh o w n s e p a r a t e l y .
of s e r v i c e w e r e a r b i t r a r i l y c h o s e n a n d do n o t n e c e s s a r i l y r e f l e c t th e i n d iv id u a l a i r
f o r p r o g r e s s i o n . F o r e x a m p l e , t h e c h a n g e s in p r o p o r t i o n s in d ic a te d a t 10 y e a r s m a y
o c c u r r i n g b e tw e e n 5 a n d 10 y e a r s .
3 L e s s th a n 0 . 5 p e r c e n t .
4 V a c a tio n p r o v i s i o n s w e r e v i r t u a l l y th e s a m e a f t e r l o n g e r p e r i o d s of s e r v i c e .
NOTE:
B e c a u s e of r o u n d in g ,
s u m s of i n d iv id u a l i t e m s m a y n o t e q u a l t o t a l s .
Table 15. Health, insurance, and retirement plans
( P e r c e n t o f e m p l o y e e s in s p e c i f i e d o c c u p a t i o n a l c a t e g o r i e s in s c h e d u le d a i r l i n e s w ith s e l e c t e d h e a lt h , i n s u r a n c e , a n d r e t i r e m e n t p l a n s , U n ite d S t a t e s , A u g u s t- N o v e m b e r 1975
T ype of p la n 1
A l l w o r k e r s ---------------------------------------------------------W o r k e r s in a i r l i n e s p r o v id i n g :
L ife i n s u r a n c e -----------------------------------------------------------N o n c o n t r i b u t o r y p l a n s ----------------------------------------A c c i d e n t a l d e a th a n d d i s m e m b e r m e n t
i n s u r a n c e ----------------------------------------------------------------N o n c o n t r i b u t o r y p l a n s ---------------------------------------S ic k n e s s a n d a c c id e n t in s u r a n c e o r s ic k le a v e
o r b o t h 3 --------------------------------------------------------------------S i c k n e s s a n d a c c i d e n t i n s u r a n c e ----------------------N o n c o n t r i b u t o r y p l a n s ----------------------------------S ic k le a v e ( f u ll p a y , n o w a i ti n g p e r i o d ) ---------S ic k l e a v e ( p a r t i a l p a y o r w a i ti n g p e r i o d ) ------L o n g - t e r m d i s a b i l i t y i n s u r a n c e ---------------------------N o n c o n t r i b u t o r y p l a n s ---------------------------------------H o s p i t a l i z a t i o n i n s u r a n c e ---------------------------------------N o n c o n t r i b u t o r y p l a n s ---------------------------------------S u r g i c a l i n s u r a n c e ----------------------------------------------------N o n c o n t r i b u t o r y p l a n s ----------------------------------------M e d ic a l i n s u r a n c e ---------------------------------------------------N o n c o n t r i b u t o r y p l a n s ----------------------------------------M a jo r m e d i c a l i n s u r a n c e ----------------------------------------N o n c o n t r i b u t o r y p l a n s ----------------------------------------D e n ta l i n s u r a n c e -------------------------------------------------------N o n c o n t r i b u t o r y p l a n s ---------------------------------------V i s u a l c a r e i n s u r a n c e --------------------------------------------N o n c o n t r i b u t o r y p l a n s ----------------------------------------R e t i r e m e n t p l a n s 5 ----------------------------------------------------P e n s i o n s ---------------------------------------------------------------N o n c o n t r i b u t o r y p l a n s ----------------------------------S e v e r a n c e p a y ------------------------------------------------------
P ilo ts
and
f lig h t
e n g in e e r s
F lig h t
a tt e n d a n ts
M a in te n a n c e
and
r e la te d
w o rk e rs
C u s to m e r
s e rv ic e s
a g e n ts /
o ffic e
c le ric a l
w o rk e rs
P i lo t s
and
f lig h t
e n g in e e r s
F l ig h t
a tt e n d a n ts
M a in te n a n c e
and
r e la te d
w o rk e rs
C u s to m e r
s e rv ic e s
a g e n ts /
o ffic e
c le ric a l
w o rk e rs
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
99
97
97
100
98
100
95
100
100
96
96
100
98
63
60
84
84
81
79
74
74
64
61
81
81
99
80
80
98
2
48
47
100
99
100
99
100
99
100
99
75
75
12
12
98
98
82
-
99
84
84
99
(4)
52
39
100
99
100
99
100
99
100
99
99
99
24
24
96
95
59
(4)
99
79
77
97
2
45
44
100
98
100
98
100
98
99
98
99
98
22
22
99
99
76
(4)
99
74
74
99
1
45
44
100
99
100
99
100
99
99
99
91
89
40
40
99
99
63
100
79
79
100
49
49
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
67
67
_
100
100
85
■
100
83
83
100
45
29
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
15
15
96
96
66
"
'
1 I n c l u d e s o n ly t h o s e p l a n s f o r w h ic h a t l e a s t p a r t of th e c o s t is b o r n e b y th e e m p l o y e r a n d e x
c lu d e s l e g a l l y r e q u i r e d p l a n s s u c h a s w o r k e r s ' c o m p e n s a ti o n a n d s o c ia l s e c u r i ty ; h o w e v e r , p l a n s
r e q u i r e d b y S t a te t e m p o r a r y d i s a b i l i t y i n s u r a n c e la w s a r e i n c lu d e d if th e e m p lo y e r c o n t r i b u t e s m o r e
t h a n i s l e g a l l y r e q u i r e d o r th e e m p l o y e e s r e c e i v e b e n e f i t s in e x c e s s of th e l e g a l r e q u i r e m e n t s . " N o n
c o n t r i b u t o r y p l a n s " in c lu d e o n ly t h o s e p l a n s f i n a n c e d w h o lly b y th e e m p l o y e r .
L o c a l s e rv ic e a ir lin e s
D o m e s ti c t r u n k a i r l i n e s
A ll s c h e d u le d a i r l i n e s 2
C u s to m e r
se rv ic e s
a g e n ts /
o ffic e
c le ric a l
w o rk e rs
F l ig h t
a tte n d a n ts
M a in te n a n c e
and
r e la te d
w o rk e rs
100
100
100
100______
100
94
100
99
100
99
100
98
100
99
86
84
77
77
91
90
91
91
93
91
91
90
100
85
83
98
48
48
100
98
100
98
100
98
100
98
100
98
16
16
100
100
82
~
100
77
77
100
43
43
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
88
88
38
38
100
100
62
“
100
82
82
100
78
78
100
99
100
99
100
99
100
99
99
99
21
21
89
89
59
100
81
81
100
70
70
100
99
100
99
100
99
100
99
99
99
20
20
89
89
74
100
91
91
100
52
52
100
98
100
98
100
98
100
98
98
91
23
23
98
98
76
100
90
90
100
27
27
100
99
100
99
100
99
100
99
99
90
28
28
99
99
91
P ilo ts
and
f li g h t
e n g in e e rs
~
2 I n c lu d e s d a ta f o r a i r l i n e s in a d d it i o n to t h o s e sh o w n s e p a r a t e l y .
3 U n d u p lic a te d t o t a l o f w o r k e r s r e c e i v i n g s i c k l e a v e o r s i c k n e s s a n d a c c i d e n t i n s u r a n c e sh o w n
s e p a r a te ly .
4 L e s s t h a n 0. 5 p e r c e n t .
5 U n d u p lic a te d t o t a l o f w o r k e r s c o v e r e d b y p e n s io n a n d s e v e r a n c e p a y p l a n s sh o w n s e p a r a t e l y .
Table 16. Other selected benefits
( P e r c e n t o f e m p l o y e e s in s p e c i f ie d o c c u p a tio n a l c a t e g o r i e s in s c h e d u le d a i r l i n e s w ith f o r m a l p r o v i s i o n s f o r f u n e r a l l e a v e p a y , j u r y d u ty p a y , a n d t e c h n o l o g ic a l s e v e r a n c e p a y ,
U n ite d S t a t e s , A u g u s t- N o v e m b e r 1975)
D o m e s ti c t r u n k a i r l i n e s
A ll s c h e d u l e d a i r l i n e s 2
P ilo ts
and
f lig h t
e n g in e e r s
T ype of b e n e f i t 1
F l ig h t
a t t e n d a n ts
M a in te n a n c e
and
re la te d
w o rk e rs
C u s to m e r
s e rv ic e s
a g e n ts /
o f fic e
c le r ic a l
w o rk ers
P ilo ts
and
f lig h t
e n g in e e r s
F l ig h t
a t t e n d a n ts
L o c a l s e rv ic e a ir lin e s
C u s to m e r
M a in te n a n c e s e r v i c e s
and
a g e n ts /
r e la te d
o ffic e
w o rk ers
c le r ic a l
w o rk e rs
P ilo ts
and
f lig h t
e n g in e e r s
F l ig h t
a tt e n d a n ts
M a in te n a n c e
and
re la te d
w o rk e rs
C u s to m e r
s e rv ic e s
a g e n ts /
o ffic e
c le r ic a l
w o rk e rs
A ll w o r k e r s -----------------------------
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
W o r k e r s in a i r l i n e s w ith
p r o v is io n s fo r:
F u n e r a l l e a v e p a y -----------------------J u r y d u ty p a y -------------------------------T e c h n o lo g i c a l s e v e r a n c e p a y ----
90
91
23
89
90
23
99
100
66
99
100
67
100
100
12
100
100
12
100
100
67
100
100
67
100
100
31
100
100
37
100
100
46
100
100
60
F o r d e f i n i ti o n s of i t e m s ,
s e e a p p e n d ix B,
I n c lu d e s d a ta f o r a i r l i n e s in a d d itio n to t h o s e s h o w n s e p a r a t e l y ,
Appendix A. Pilot Pay
Earnings of the 25,249 pilots1 employed by the
scheduled airlines in 1975 were largely determined
according to a basic pay formula established by the
National Labor Board on May 10, 1934 (Decision No.
83).2 Originally, this formula included longevity or base
pay, hourly pay, and mileage pay. In 1947, however, a
fourth factor—gross weight pay—was added through
collective bargaining. Since that time, the pay formula
has called for the sum of these four items, which are
defined below.
Longevity, or base pay: A n egotiated rate varyin g by the
length o f service the p ilo t has w ith the in d ivid u al airline. T he
rate m ay differ w ith in an airline by the type o f aircraft flow n .
T hese rates are u su ally n egotiated on an hou rly or m on th ly
basis.
Hourly pay: A n e g o tia te d rate varying accord in g to the
“pegged sp eed ”3 o f the aircraft flow n and in corp oratin g a
d ay-n igh t d ifferen tial.4
Mileage pay: A n egotiated rate (co m m o n ly 3 cents per m ile)
m u ltip lied by the to ta l num ber o f m iles flow n . T o determ ine
this pay on an h ourly basis, the “pegged sp eed ” o f the air
craft is used instead o f the actual m ileage.
Gross weight pay: A n egotiated rate (co m m o n ly 3 cents per
hour) m ultiplied b y the gross w eigh t o f the aircraft flo w n (in
th ou san d s o f p o u n d s, certified and determ ined by the F A A ).
T his new est ad d ition to the form u la (1947) has b eco m e m ore
im portan t as the size o f planes has increased.
•Source: FAA Statistical Handbook o f Aviation—Calendar Year
1975 (U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Adminis
Scheduled airlines negotiate separately with their
pilots’ representatives, the International Air Line Pilots
Association, or the Allied Pilots Association. As a result,
the negotiated rates relating to the four factors usually
differ among the carriers. Examples of what captains
might have earned under the formula in AugustNovember 1975, given certain conditions, are shown in
table A-l.
In addition to the earnings presented in the table, capta in s may receive other flight-related payments,
depending upon the agreement negotiated with their air
lines. For example, captains currently average about
$3.60 in addition to their regular pay for each hour flown
on international routes (premiums called international
overrides).
The basic pay formula and such additions as interna
tional overrides determine a captain’s yield for the hours
actually spent flying an aircraft. He may also receive pay
for performing other duties. Scheduled airlines typically
grant flight-time credit and pay for all duty hours.5 To
illustrate, for each 3 hours of nonflying duty, e.g., preflight briefing time, layovers, and post-flight debriefing
time, a captain may receive 1 hour’s flight-time pay and
flight-time credit based on the type of aircraft involved.6
Thus, if the actual block-to-block flying time is 2 V i hours
during a 4-hour duty period, the captain would receive a
total of 3 hours’ flight-time pay and flight-time credit.
Pay for “deadheading” is another common practice in
the industry. This occurs when a captain, at the com
pany’s request, flies as a passenger to return to his home
base after a trip, or to reach a point from where his next
scheduled flight departs. Generally, airlines pay one-half
the hourly pay rate and flight-time credit for each hour
spent deadheading.
Earnings of first and second officers are usually speci
fied percentages of the basic formula yields for the cap
tain with whom they fly.7 For first officers with 5 years’
service, hourly earnings in August-November 1975
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tration), p. 84.
f The fo llow in g terms are common in the airline industry: Pilotcaptain, reserve captain, first officer, reserve first officer, second offi
cer, reserve second officer. A captain is in command of the aircraft and
its crew members while on duty; a first officer is second in command,
and a second officer is third in command.
2Presidential R ailroad Commission Study o f Pay Practices for
Flight Employees on U.S. Airlines, September 1961, pp. 22-23.
3A negotiated speed, varying by type of aircraft, generally based on
the average block-to-block speed at which the aircraft is scheduled to
operate, rounded to the nearest mile per hour. Block-to-block refers to
the time period starting when blocks are removed from aircraft wheels
prior to takeoff and ending when blocks are placed under the wheels
after landing.
4Night flying occurs between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.
5Duty hours generally refer to the period between the time a pilot is
scheduled to report for duty prior to the departure of his flight and the
time he is released after the conclusion of his flight.
6The ratio formula and definition of terms vary by airline. In addi
tion , a few airlines also pay their pilots a specified hourly rate
(averaging about $3.10) for each operational duty hour, defined as
duty time minus the actual block-to-block flying time.
7This provision varies by airline; some companies pay a percentage
of the captain’s total monthly pay. For the first year of service, most
airlines pay first and second officers a flat monthly salary.
Table A -1. Average hourly pay yields from basic pay formula for captains, scheduled airlines, 1975
Type of aircraft flown
DC-9 (Series)
727 (Medium range)
Pay formula
Item
Average
hourly rate
Average hourly total^ . . . .
Longevity pay ......................
12 years' service
$55.04
10.19
Item
12 years' service
747 (Jumbojet—long range)
Average
hourly rate
Item
$54.81
10.05
12 years' service
Average
hourly rate
$78.67
11.50
Day rate $24.66
Night rate $27.54
26.10
Day rate $22.14
Night rate $25.79
23.97
Day rate $26.90
Night rate $30.75
28.83
Mileage pay
(pegged speed x $.03) .
505 miles per hour
15.15
521 miles per hour
15.63
561 miles per hour
16.83
Gross-weight pay
(1,000 pounds x $.03) .
120,000 pounds
717,000 pounds
21.51
Hourly pay^
.........................
3.60
172,000 pounds
NOTE: Data presented in this table were obtained from 19
representative labor-management agreements in effect as of
August-November 1975. Longevity and hourly pay, pegged
speeds, and gross weights of the aircraft are averages (means) of
these items specified in the agreements. The rates of 3 cents
per mile and 1,000 pounds of aircraft weight were selected as
typical provisions.
1 Pilots are limited by Federal regulation to a maximum of 85
hours per month on domestic and 255 hours per quarter on interna
tional duty. Labor-management contracts with the individual air
lines usually limit pilots to fewer than 85 hours for pay and credit
purposes. In airlines where maximum hours are lowest, however,
the day-night hourly rates tend to be higher.
2 |t is assumed that the pilot flew 12 the hour during the day and
/
12 the hour during the night.
/
flight engineers are qualified pilots, they are represented
by the same or similar labor-management agreements as
captains, and receive extra compensation (where appli
cable) for such items as international overrides and are
covered by the same rules concerning deadheading,
operational duty pay, and flight-time ratios.
averaged about 61 percent of the captain’s pay; for
second officers, about 51 percent. To illustrate, the pay
yields for a first and second officer on a 727 may have
averaged about $33 and $28 per hour, respectively, based
on the pay shown for captains in table A-1.
Since all first officers and virtually all second officers
5.16
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Appendix B. Scope and Method of Survey
Scope of survey
Employment
The survey covered airlines holding certificates of
public convenience and necessity under the Civil Aero
nautics Act and operating over fixed routes on fixed
schedules (part of industry 4511) as defined in the 1967
S t a n d a r d I n d u s t r i a l C l a s s i f i c a t i o n M a n u a l , prepared by
the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. The survey
included airlines primarily engaged in the transporta
tion of revenue passengers or in the transportation of
cargo or freight, such as domestic trunk airlines, local
service airlines, all-cargo carriers, and international and
territorial carriers. Domestic trunk airlines primarily
serve the larger communities within and between the 50
States; local service airlines operate routes between
smaller communities and link them with larger commu
nities; all-cargo carriers primarily perform scheduled air
freight, express, and mail transportation over specified
routes; and international and territorial carriers pri
marily operate over specified routes between the United
States and foreign countries and between the United
States and its territories or possessions.
Excluded from the survey were intra-Hawaii and
intra-Alaska air carriers, helicopter services, foreign flag
carriers, and employees of United States companies
based outside the contiguous 48 States and the District
of Columbia. Also excluded were other corporate activi
ties owned and operated by the airlines, such as hotels,
financing operations, and travel agencies. Separate
auxiliary units, such as central offices, however, were
included.
The number of airlines and workers actually studied
by the Bureau and the number estimated to be within the
scope of the survey during the payroll period studied, are
shown in table B-l.
Estimates of the number of workers within the scope
of the study are intended as a general guide to the size
and composition of the industry’s labor force, rather
than as precise measures of employment.
Method of study
D^ta were obtained by personal visits of the Bureau’s
field staff to a representative sample of establishments
within the scope of the survey. In combining the data, all
establishments were given an appropriate weight. All
estimates are presented, therefore, as relating to all
establishments in the industry.
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Occupations selected for study
Occupational classification was based on a uniform
set of job descriptions designed to take account of inter
airline variations in duties within the same job. (See
appendix C for these job descriptions.) The criteria for
selection of the occupations were: Number of workers in
the occupation; usefulness of the data in collective bar
gaining; and appropriate representation of the entire job
scale in the industry.
Wage data
M onthly earnings data for flight deck personnel
include base pay, overtime or incentive pay, and all other
pay directly related to duty, but exclude special allow
ances such as those for room and board while away from
the employee’s home station. For flight attendants,
premium pay received while serving as first, lead, or
senior officer is included.
Wage data for the other occupations relate to straighttime earnings and exclude premium pay for overtime
and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts.
Cost-of-living adjustments and longevity pay are
included, as are “line” and license premiums for mainte
nance and related personnel.
Average (mean) rates or earnings (hourly, weekly, or
monthly) for each occupation were calculated by
weighting each rate (or earnings) by the number of
workers receiving the rate, totaling, and dividing by the
number of individuals. Average weekly earnings were
rounded to the nearest half dollar; monthly earnings to
the nearest dollar.
The m e d i a n designated position; that is, one-half of
the employees surveyed received more than this rate and
one-half received less. The m i d d l e r a n g e is defined by
two rates of pay: one-fourth of the employees earned less
than the lower of these rates and one-fourth earned more
than the higher rate.
Credited flight hours
Credited flight hours are used for pay purposes for
flight deck personnel and refer to the combined total of
actual flight hours (block-to-block time) and flight-hour
equivalents for nonflying and deadheading time. Blockto-block refers to the time period starting when blocks
are removed from aircraft wheels prior to takeoff and
ending when blocks are placed under the wheels after
landing. Flight-hour equivalents are determined by
applying a specified ratio to nonflying and deadheading
time to translate it into fractions or whole hours of flight
time.
Minimum salaries for pilots
Tabulations relate to formally established policies for
minimum monthly entrance salaries for pilots and mini
mum monthly salaries for pilots after 6 months of service
in the scheduled airlines included in the Bureau’s sample.
Standard hours
Standard hours reflect the workweek for which em
ployees receive their regular straight-time salaries, and
were reported for dispatchers, customer service agents,
office clerical workers, and electronic data processing
personnel in tables 7 through 10. Averages were rounded
to the nearest half hour.
Scheduled weekly hours and shift provisions
Data on weekly hours refer to the predominant work
schedule for full-time nonsupervisory workers in a spe
cified group employed on the day shift. Shift provisions
relate to the policies of establishments either currently
operating late shifts or having formal provisions cover
ing late-shift work.
Supplementary wage provisions
Supplementary benefits were treated statistically on
the basis that if formal provisions in an airline were
applicable to half of the workers or more in a specified
employment group (pilots and flight engineers, flight
attendants, maintenance and related workers, customer
service agents and office clerical workers the practice or
benefit was considered applicable to all such workers.
Similarly, if fewer than one-half of such workers were
covered, the practice or benefit was considered non
existent in the airline for that group. Because of lengthof-service and other eligibility requirements, the
proportion of workers receiving the benefits may be
smaller than estimated.
P a i d h o l i d a y s . Paid holiday provisions relate to full-day
and half-day holidays provided annually.
P a i d v a c a t i o n s . The summaries of vacation plans are
limited to formal arrangements and exclude informal
plans whereby time off with pay is granted at the dis
cretion of the employer or the supervisor. The periods of
service for which data are presented were selected as
representative of the most common practices, but they
do not necessarily reflect the individual airline’s pro
visions for progression. For example, the changes in pro
portions indicated at 10 years of service may include
changes in provisions which occur between 5 and 10
years.
H e a l t h , i n s u r a n c e , a n d r e t i r e m e n t p l a n s . Data are pre
sented for health, insurance, pension, and retirement
severance plans for which the employer pays all or part of
the cost, excluding programs required by law, such as
workers’ compensation and social security. Among the
plans included are those underwritten by a commercial
insurance company and those paid directly by the
employer from current operating funds or from a fund set
aside for this purpose.
Death benefits are included as a form of life insurance.
Sickness and accident insurance is limited to that type of
insurance under which predetermined cash payments are
made directly to the insured on a weekly or monthly basis
during illness or accident disability. Information is pre
sented for all such plans to which the employer con
tributes at least a part of the cost. However, in New York
and New Jersey, where temporary disability insurance
laws require employer contributions,1plans are included
only if the employer (1) contributes more than is legally
required, or (2) provides the employees with benefits
which exceed the requirements of the law.
Tabulations of paid sick leave plans are limited to
formal plans which provide full pay or a proportion of the
worker’s pay during absence from work because of ill
ness; informal arrangements have been omitted. Separate
tabulations are provided for (1) plans which provide full
pay and no waiting period, and (2) plans providing either
partial pay or a waiting period.
!The temporary disability insurance laws in California and Rhode
Island do not require employer contributions.
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Medical insurance refers to plans providing for com
plete or partial payment of doctors’ fees. Such plans may
be underwritten by a commercial insurance company or a
nonprofit organization, or they may be a form of selfinsurance.
Major medical insurance, sometimes referred to as
extended medical insurance, includes plans designed to
cover employees for sickness or injury involving an ex
pense which exceeds the normal coverage of hospitaliza
tion, medical, and surgical plans.
Long-term disability insurance plans provide pay
ments to totally disabled employees upon the expiration
of their paid sick leave and/or sickness and accident
insurance, or after a predetermined period of disability.
Payments are made until the end of the disability, a maxi
mum age, or eligibility for retirement benefits. Full or
partial payments are almost always reduced by social
security, workers’ disability compensation, and private
pension benefits payable to the disabled employee.
Dental insurance plans provide normal dental service
benefits, usually for fillings, extractions, and X-rays.
Plans which provide benefits only for oral surgery or
repairing accident damage are not reported.
Visual care insurance plans provide normal visual care
benefits, usually for eye examinations and/or eye
glasses. Plans which provide benefits for certain kinds of
surgery or care required as a result of an accident are not
reported.
Tabulations of retirement pensions are limited to
plans which provide regular payments for the remainder
of the retiree’s life. Data are presented separately for
retirement severance pay (one payment or several over a
specified period of time) made to employees on retire
m ent. Establishm ents providing both retirem ent
severance payments and retirement pensions to em
ployees were considered as having both retirement pen
sion and retirement severance plans; however, establish
ments having optional plans providing employees a
choice of either retirement severance payments or pen
sions were considered as having only retirement pension
benefits.
P a i d f u n e r a l a n d j u r y d u t y l e a v e . Data for paid funeral
and jury duty leave relate to formal plans which provide
at least partial payment for time lost as a result of attend
ing funerals of specified family members or serving as a
juror.
T e c h n o l o g i c a l s e v e r a n c e p a y . Data relate to formal plans
providing for payment to employees permanently
separated from employment because of a technological
change or curtailment of employment.
C o s t - o f - l i v i n g p a y a d j u s t m e n t s . Provisions for cost-ofliving pay adjustments relate to formal plans whereby
wage rates are adjusted periodically, in keeping with
changes in the Consumer Price Index or on some other
basis.
U n i f o r m p r o v i s i o n s . Data relate to establishment pro
visions for uniforms, or cleaning of uniforms, or both, or
monetary allowances in lieu of such provisions, for a
majority of the workers who are required to wear uni
forms in each specified employee group surveyed.
Table B-1. Estimated number of airlines and workers within scope of survey and number studied, scheduled airlines,
United States, August-November 1975
Number of airlines
Type of airline
2
All scheduled airlines .............
Domestic tru n k ...................
Big Four.........................
Other domestic trunk .
Local s e rv ic e ......................
Other than domestic
or local service.............
Workers in airlines
within scope of study
Total1
Pilots
and flight
engineers
Flight
attendants
Mainte
nance and
related
workers
Customer service agents/
Office clerical employees
Actually
studied
21
7
4
3
8
278,008
219,853
146,096
73,757
30,548
32,660
24,382
15,366
9,016
4,413
35,347
28,191
18,091
10,100
3,208
87,197
73,791
49,159
24,632
5,975
69,445
52,702
35,156
17,546
11,210
246,010
191,353
146,096
45,257
27,848
6
27,607
3,865
3,948
7,431
5,533
26,809
Within
scope of
study
Actually
studied
26
10
4
6
9
7
Includes executive, professional, and other workers excluded from
the employee groups shown separately. Employees based outside the
contiguous 48 States and the District of Columbia are excluded, as are
employees engaged in coporate activities owned and operated by the
airlines but not directly related to air transportation, such as hotels,
financing operations, and travel agencies.
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2
Includes data for all-cargo airlines; international and territorial
carriers; and other airlines in addition to those shown separately.
Excludes intra-Alaska and intra-Hawaii airlines, helicopter services,
and foreign airlines.
Appendix C. Occupational Descriptions
The primary purpose of preparing job descriptions for the Bureau’s wage surveys is to assist
its field staff in classifying into appropriate occupations workers who are employed under a
variety of payroll titles and different work arrangements from establishment to establishment
and from area to area. This classification 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 individual establishments or those prepared for other purposes. In
applying these job descriptions, the Bureau’s field staff is instructed to exclude working super
visors, apprentices, learners, beginners, trainees, and handicapped, part-time, temporary, and
probationary workers. For this survey, however, first, lead, and senior stewards and
stewardesses are included in the flight attendant category.
Flight Personnel
First officer, airline
Flight attendant
(Airline steward or stewardess; airline hostess; flight
service attendant)
Renders a variety of personal services conducive to
safety and comfort of airline passengers while enroute.
Captain, airline
(First pilot)
Is in command of a commercial airplane, and its crew,
while transporting passengers, mail, or other cargo on
scheduled or nonscheduled flights. Has responsibility for
flying an airplane safely, including take offs and
landings.
Include “reserve” captains (those not assigned to a
regular schedule of flights), as well as “bid” captains
(run-holders). Exclude qualified pilots primarily
employed for purposes other than flying fixed wing air
liners, such as “check” pilots, helicopter pilots, instruc
tors, supervisory personnel, and those assigned to the
company’s executive airplanes.
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(Copilot)
Is second in command of a commercial airplane, and
its crew, while transporting passengers, mail, or other
cargo on scheduled or nonscheduled flights. Assists or
relieves an airline captain in operating the controls of an
airplane; monitoring flight and engine instruments; and
maintaining air-to-ground communications.
Include “reserve” first officers (those not assigned a
regular schedule of flights), as well as “bid” first officers
(ru n h o ld e rs ). Exclude qualified pilots primarily
employed for purposes other than serving aboard fixedwing commercial airliners, such as helicopter pilots,
instructors, supervisory personnel, and those assigned to
the company’s executive airplanes.
Second officer/flight engineer
Is third in command of a commercial airplane, and its
crew, while transporting passengers, mail, or other cargo
on scheduled or nonscheduled flights. Assists the airline
captain and first officer in the analysis, operation, moni
toring of the mechanical and electrical systems of the air
plane; is responsible for the safe and efficient func
tioning of these systems while in flight or enroute. May
relieve airline captain and first officer at the controls, as
required.
Include “reserve” second officers (those not assigned a
regular schedule of flights), as well as “bid” first officers
(runholders). Also include third crew members who are
not qualified pilots and who are not authorized to
operate the primary controls of the airplane. Exclude
qualified pilots primarily employed for purposes other
than serving aboard fixed-wing commercial airliners,
such as helicopter pilots, instructors, and supervisory
personnel.
Aircraft Control Personnel
Dispatcher
considerations; prepares flight plan containing such
inform ation as maximum gross take-off and landing
w eights, enroute wind and weather inform ation,
terminal weather and airport conditions; signs release
w hich (w ith co n cu rren c e of pilot in command)
authorizes operation of flight; delays, cancels, or re
routes flight if necessary to insure safety or protect
economic factors; maintains a constant watch over
weather and other operating conditions, and flight
progress; maintains records relating to any irregularities
in flight operations. Holds a license issued by the Fed
eral Aviation Administration.
(Airline dispatcher)
Authorizes, regulates, and controls commercial air
line flights (in concert with the pilot in command)
according to Government and company regulations to
expedite and insure safety of flight and control eco
nomic factors of flight. Work involves most of the
following: Analyzes and evaluates weather information
to determine potential safety of flight, economic feasi
bility and desirable routing; computes fuel requirements
a cc o rd in g to F ed eral regulations and economic
Custom er Service Personnel
Air Freight Agent
Reservation sales agent
Receives, and routes air freight and other forms of
cargo. Work involves most of the following: Answers
inquiries and furnishes information on rates, schedules,
routings, and services; determines and recommends
service to meet customer’s needs; accepts freight from
customer; designates routing; prepares bills and related
documents; and accepts payment, and processes receipts.
Primarily accepts reservations over the telephone and
answers inquiries concerning air travel fares, schedules,
routings, connecting flights, and other services. Work
involves the following: Makes or confirms flight reser
vations; determines and recommends the service which
meets the customer’s needs; notifies passengers of flight
delays and cancellations; maintains appropriate records.
May prepare tickets and send them to the customer.
Passenger service agent
Ticket agent
At airport location, answers inquiries and furnishes
inform ation regarding fares, schedules, routings, and
services. Work involves the following: Determines and
recommends services to meet customer’s needs; collects
tickets and checks in passengers at concourse boarding
areas; and assists customers in resolving service
problems, such as lost or damaged baggage, lost tickets,
and flight irregularities. May perform load planning, dis
patch, and communication activities; weigh and tag
baggage; and initiate and coordinate enplaning and
deplaning of passengers.
(Ticket seller)
Sells air travel tickets to customers and performs other
duties related to ticket counter functions. Work involves
the following: Verifies availability of space; computes
fares; issues tickets and refunds; weighs and checks
baggage; and maintains cash drawer and records.
For wage survey purposes, ticket agents are to be clas
sified according to their location of employment, as
follows:
Airport
City office
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M aintenance and Related Personnel
Aircraft cleaner
and powerplant mechanic” (to work on all parts of the
plane). Mechanics maintaining and repairing electronic
communications equipment are required to have at least
a Second Class Radio Telephone Operator License
issued by the Federal Communications Commission. In
general, the work of the aircraft mechanic requires
rounded training and experience usually acquired
through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training
and experience.
For wage survey purposes, aircraft mechanics are to
be classified as to whether the maintenance is performed
at airports (line maintenance) or at major overhaul bases
(shop maintenance):
Cleans exterior and/or interior of aircraft. May also
clean airplane parts and shop facilities.
Aircraft inspector
(Airplane and engine inspector)
Examines airplanes to determine what repairs are to
be made or to insure that repairs on airframes, engines,
and other equipment have been made according to
specifications. Certifies airworthiness of craft. Signs
inspection tag to approve unit or records reasons for
rejecting unit and keeps log on inspections performed on
aircraft. May prepare dismantling schedule for air
planes to be overhauled. Holds airframe and powerplant license and inspection authorization issued by the
Federal Aviation Administration. In general, the work
of the aircraft inspector requires rounded training and
experience usually acquired through a formal appren
ticeship or equivalent training and experience as an air
craft mechanic.
For wage survey purposes, inspectors are to be clas
sified as to whether the maintenance is performed at air
ports (line maintenance) or at major overhaul bases
(shop maintenance):
Line maintenance
Shop maintenance
Service helper, ground and ramp
(Fueler; ramp agent; fleet service clerk)
Services aircraft preparatory to flight. Work of the
ground service helper includes: Servicing aircraft with
fuel, oil, hydraulic fluid; and operating mobile unit pro
viding air conditioning to the plane’s interior while at the
ramp. May meet and guide incoming aircraft into
parking position, where this is not performed by
mechanics, secure safety locks, and install wheel chocks.
May also service ground and ramp equipment to keep in
operating condition. Work of the ramp service helper
includes: Equipping airplane cabin with passenger
service items, such as food and beverages; and loading
and unloading mail, freight, and other cargo.
For wage survey purposes, workers are to be classi
fied as follows:
Line maintenance
Shop maintenance
Janitor
(Sweeper)
Cleans and keeps in an orderly condition working
areas, washrooms, or premises of an establishment.
Workers specializing in window washing and cleaning
interiors or xteriors of aircrafts are excluded.
Ground
Ramp
Ground and ramp
Stock clerk
Mechanic, * !rcraft
Receives, stores, and issues supplies, equipment,
material, or tools in a stockroom or storeroom. Work
involves a combination of the following: Checks
incoming orders; requests or orders supplies, equip
ment, and materials; applies identifications to articles;
takes periodic inventory or keeps perpetual inventory;
and makes up necessary reports. Stockroom laborers,
toolcrib attendants, and employees who supervise stock
clerks and laborers are excluded.
Repairs or replaces engines, engine parts, and air
frame components to keep airplane in safe operating
condition. Mechanics responsible for any repair or
maintenance operation may be licensed by the Federal
A v iatio n A dm inistration as either an “ airframe
mechanic” (to work on the plane’s fuselage, covering sur
face, landing gear, and control surfaces); “powerplant
mechanic” (to work on plane’s engines); or “airframe
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O ffice Personnel
cause or refers problems to supervisor or programmer;
and maintains operating records. May test and assist in
correcting program.
For wage study purposes, computer operators are
classified as follows:
Clerk, accounting
Performs one or more accounting clerical tasks such
as posting to registers and ledgers; reconciling bank
accounts; verifying the internal consistency, complete
ness, and mathematical accuracy of accounting docu
ments; assigning prescribed accounting distribution
codes; examining and verifying for clerical accuracy
various types of reports, lists, calculations, postings, etc.;
or preparing simple, or assisting in preparing more com
plicated, 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 familiar with the bookkeeping and
accounting terms and procedures used in the assigned
work, but is not required to have a knowledge of the for
mal principles of bookkeeping and accounting.
Positions are classified into levels on the basis of the
following definitions.
C lass A — O perates independently, or under on ly general
direction, a com p u ter running program s w ith m ost o f the
f o l lo w in g c h a r a c te r is tic s : N e w program s are frequently
te s te d a n d in t r o d u c e d ; s c h e d u lin g req u irem en ts are o f
critical im portance to m inim ize dow n tim e; the program s are
o f co m p lex design so that id en tification o f error source often
r e q u ir e s a w orking k n ow led ge o f the to ta l program , and
alternate program s m ay n o t be available. M ay give direc
tio n and guidance to low er level operators.
C lass B — O perates in d ep en d en tly or under on ly general
d ir e c tio n a com p u ter running program s w ith m ost o f the
f o l l o w i n g c h a r a c te r is tic s : M o s t o f th e p r o g r a m s are
e s t a b lis h e d p rod u ction runs, typ ically run on a regularly
recurring basis; there is little or n o testin g o f new program s
required; alternate program s are p rovided in case original
program needs m ajor change or ca n n o t be corrected w ithin a
r e a s o n a b le tim e . In co m m o n error situ ation s, d iagn oses
c a u s e a n d ta k e s c o r r e c tiv e action . T h is usu ally in volves
ap p lyin g p reviously program m ed corrective steps, or using
standard correction techniques.
C lass A — U nder general supervision, perform s accou n tin g
clerical operation s w hich require the ap p lication o f exp eri
ence and ju d gm en t, fo r exam p le, clerically p rocessin g c o m
plicated or n onrepetitive accou n tin g tran saction s, selecting
am o n g a substan tial variety o f prescribed a ccou n tin g cod es
and classification s, or tracing tran saction s th rough previous
a c c o u n t in g a c tio n s to determ ine source o f discrepancies.
M ay be assisted by one or m ore class B a ccou n tin g clerks.
OR
O perates under direct supervision a com p u ter running p ro
g r a m s o r s e g m e n ts o f p rogram s w ith the characteristics
described for C lass A . M ay assist a higher level operator by
ind ep en d en tly p erform ing less difficu lt tasks assign ed , and
perform ing d ifficult tasks fo llo w in g detailed instru ction s and
w ith frequent review o f op eration s perform ed.
C lass C — W ork s on routine program s under close super
v is io n . Is exp ected to d evelop w ork in g k n ow led ge o f the
c o m p u t e r eq uipm ent used and ability to d etect problem s
in volved in running routine program s. U su ally has received
s o m e fo r m a l train in g in com p u ter op eration . M ay assist
higher level op erator on c o m p lex program s.
C la s s B — U n d e r c lo s e s u p e r v is io n , fo llo w in g detailed
instructions and standardized procedures, perform s o n e or
m ore routine a ccou n tin g clerical op eration s, such as p ostin g
to ledgers, cards, or w ork sheets w here id en tification o f item s
a n d lo c a t io n s o f p ostin gs are clearly indicated; ch eck in g
a ccu ra cy and com p leten ess o f standardized and repetitive
records or accou n tin g d ocum ents; cod in g d ocu m en ts using a
few prescribed accou n tin g codes.
Computer programmer (business)
Digital-computer operator
Monitors and operates the control console of a digital
computer to process data according to operating instruc
tions, usually prepared by a programmer. Work includes
most of the following: Studies instructions to determine
equipment set-up and operations; loads equipment with
required items (tape reels, cards, etc.); switches neces
sary 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
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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 programmer develops the precise
instructions which, when entered into the computer
system in coded language, cause the manipulation 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 programmed; develops
sequence of program steps; writes detailed flow charts to
show order in which data will be processed; converts
these charts to coded instructions for machine to follow;
tests and corrects program; prepares instructions for
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 performing both systems analysis and pro
gramming should be classified as a systems analysis if this
is the skill used to determine their pay.)
Does not include employees primarily responsible for
the management or supervision of other electronic data
processing employees, or programmers primarily con
cerned with scientific and/or engineering problems.
For wage study purposes, programmers are classified
as follows:
C lass A — W orks independently or under on ly general direc
tio n 'o n com p lex p roblem s w hich require com p eten ce in all
p h a s e s o f program m ing con cep ts and practices. W orking
fr o m d ia g r a m s a n d c h a r ts w h ich identify the nature o f
desired results, m ajor processin g steps to be accom p lish ed ,
and the relationships b etw een variou s steps o f the problem
solving routine, plans the full range o f p rogram m ing action s
needed to efficiently utilize the com p u ter system in ach iev
ing desired end products.
A t th is le v e l, program m ing is d ifficu lt because com p u ter
e q u ip m e n t m u s t b e o r g a n iz e d to p roduce several inter
related but diverse products from n um erous and diverse data
elem ents. A w ide variety and exten sive num ber o f internal
processin g action s m ust occur. T his requires such action s as
d evelop m en t o f co m m o n op eration s w hich can be reused,
estab lish m en t o f linkage p oin ts betw een op eration s, adjust
m ents to data w h en program requirem ents exceed com puter
s t o r a g e c a p a c i t y , a n d s u b s t a n t ia l m a n ip u la t io n a n d
resequencing o f data elem ents to form a highly integrated
program .
M a y p r o v id e f u n c t io n a l d ir e c t io n to lo w e r le v e l p ro
gram m ers w ho are assigned to assist.
C lass B — W orks in d ep en d en tly or under on ly general direc
tion on relatively sim ple program s, or on sim ple segm ents o f
c o m p lex program s. P rogram s (or segm ents) usually process
in form ation to p roduce data in tw o or three varied sequences
or form ats. R eports and listin gs are p roduced by refining,
ad apting, arraying, or m aking m inor ad d ition s to or d ele
t io n s fr o m in p u t data w hich are readily available. W hile
n u m e r o u s records m ay be processed, the d ata have been
refined in prior action s so th at the accuracy and seq uencing
o f d a ta c a n b e t e s te d b y u s in g a fe w r o u tin e ch eck s.
T y p ic a lly , the program d eals w ith routine record-keeping
type operation s.
OR
W o r k s o n c o m p le x program s (as described fo r C lass A )
under close direction o f a higher level program m er or super
visor. M ay assist higher level program m er by indep en d en tly
p e r fo r m in g le s s d iffic u lt tasks assign ed , and perform ing
m ore difficult tasks under fairly close direction.
M ay guide or instruct low er level program m ers.
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C la ss C — M ak es practical ap p lication s o f p rogram m ing
p r a c tic e s and con cep ts usually learned in form al training
courses. A ssign m en ts are designed to d evelop com p eten ce in
the ap p lication o f standard procedures to routine problem s.
R eceives close supervision o f new aspects o f assignm ents,
a n d w o r k is r e v ie w e d to v e r ify its a c c u r a c y and c o n
form ance w ith required procedures.
Computer systems analyst (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 programmers to prepare
required digital computer programs. Work involves
most of the following: Analyzes subject-matter opera
tions to be automated and identifies conditions and cri
teria required to achieve satisfactory results; specifies
number and types of records, files and documents to be
used; outlines actions to be performed by personnel and
computers in sufficient detail for presentation to
management and for programming (typically this
involves preparation of work and data flow charts); co
ordinates the development of test problems and partici
pates in trial runs of new and revised systems; and
recommends equipment changes to obtain more effec
tive overall operations. (NOTE: Workers performing
both systems analysis and programming should be
classified as systems analysts if this is the skill used to
determine their pay.)
Does not include employees primarily responsible for
the management or supervision of other electronic data
processing employees, or systems analysts primarily con
cerned with scientific or engineering problems.
For wage study purposes, systems analysts are classi
fied as follows:
C lass A — W orks in d ep en d en tly or under only general direc
tion on c o m p lex p roblem s in volvin g all phases o f system s
analysis. P roblem s are com p lex because o f diverse sources o f
in p u t data and m u ltip le-u se requirem ents o f ou tp u t data.
(F o r exam ple, d evelop s an integrated p rod u ction scheduling,
in ventory con trol, cost an alysis, and sales an alysis record in
w h ic h every item o f each type is au tom atically processed
th rou gh the full system o f records and appropriate follow u p
action s are initiated by the com p u ter.) C onfers w ith persons
concerned to determ ine the data p rocessing p roblem s and
advises subject-m atter personnel on the im p lication s o f new
or r e v is e d s y s te m o f data processin g operation s. M akes
recom m en d ation s, if needed, for ap proval o f m ajor system
in stallation or chan ges and for ob tain in g equipm ent.
M a y p r o v id e fu n c tio n a l direction to low er level system s
analysts w h o are assigned to assist.
C lass B — W orks indep en d en tly or under on ly general direc
t io n o n p r o b le m s th a t are r e la t iv e ly u n com p licated to
analyze, plan , program , and operate. P rob lem s are o f lim ited
co m p lex ity because sources o f input data are h o m ogen eou s
a n d th e o u tp u t d a ta are c lo s e ly related. (F o r exam p le,
d evelop s system s for m aintaining d ep o sito r accou n ts in a
bank, m ain tain in g accou n ts receivable in a retail estab lish
m e n t, or m a in ta in in g in ventory accou n ts in a m an u fac
t u r in g or w h olesale estab lish m en t.) C onfers w ith persons
con cern ed to determ ine the data processin g problem s and
advises subject-m atter p ersonnel on the im p lication s o f the
data processin g system s to be applied.
OR
W orks on a segm en t o f a c o m p lex data p rocessin g schem e or
system , as described fo r class A . W orks in d ep en d en tly on
routine assign m en ts and receives instruction and guid an ce
on c o m p lex assignm ents. W ork is review ed for accuracy o f
ju d gm en t, com p lian ce w ith instru ction , and to insure proper
align m en t w ith the overall system .
C lass C — W orks under im m ed iate sup ervision , carrying out
a n a ly s is as assign ed , u sually o f a single activity. A ssign
m e n t s are d e s ig n e d to d e v e lo p a n d e x p a n d p r a c tic a l
e x p e r ie n c e in th e a p p lic a t io n o f p r o c e d u r e s and skills
required for system s an alysis w ork. F or ex a m p le, m ay assist
a higher level system s an alyst by preparing the detailed sp eci
f i c a t io n s r e q u ir e d b y p r o g r a m m e r s fr o m in fo r m a tio n
d evelop ed by the higher level analyst.
File clerk
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.
C la s s A — C la s s if ie s a n d in d e x e s file m aterial such as
c o r r e s p o n d e n c e , reports, technical d ocu m en ts, etc., in an
estab lish ed filin g system con tain in g a n um ber o f varied su b
je c t m a tte r f i le s . M a y a lso file this m aterial. M ay keep
records o f various typ es in con ju n ction w ith the files. M ay
lead a sm all group o f low er level file clerks.
C lass B — S orts, co d es, and files unclassified m aterial by
sim ple (subject m atter) h eadings or partly classified m aterial
b y fin e r su b h e a d in g s. P repares sim ple related in d ex and
cross-reference aids. A s requested, locates clearly identified
m aterial in files and forw ards m aterial. M ay perform related
clerical tasks required to m ain tain and service files.
C la s s C — P e r fo r m s ro u tin e filin g o f m aterial that has
already been classified or w hich is easily classified in a sim ple
s e r ia l c la s s if ic a t i o n s y s te m ( e .g ., a lp h a b etica l, ch ro n o
logical, or num erical). As requested, locates readily avail
a b le m aterial in files and forw ards material; m ay fill out
w ithdraw al charge. M ay perform sim p le clerical and m anual
tasks required to m aintain and service files.
Keypunch operator
Operates a keypunch machine to record or verify
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alphabetical and/ or numeric data on tabulating cards or
on tape.
Positions are classified into levels on the basis of the
following definitions.
C lass A — W ork requires the ap p lication o f ex p erie n c e and
j u d g m e n t in s e le c t in g procedures to be fo llo w e d and in
searching for, interpreting, selecting, or cod in g item s to be
k ey-punched from a variety o f source d ocu m en ts. O n o c c a
sion m ay also p erform som e routine keyp u n ch w ork. M ay
train inexperien ced keyp u n ch operators.
C la s s B — W o r k is r o u tin e and repetitive. U n der close
supervision or fo llo w in g sp ecific proced u res or instru ction s,
w orks from various standardized source d o cu m en ts w h ich
have been cod ed , fo llo w s specified procedures w hich have
been prescribed in d etail and require little or no selecting,
c o d in g , or interpreting o f d ata to be recorded. R efers to
supervisor problem s arising from erron eou s item s or cod es
or m issing inform ation .
Messenger
Performs various routine duties such as running
errands, operating minor office machines such as sealers
or mailers, opening and distributing mail, and other
minor clerical work. Exclude positions that require oper
ation of a motor vehicle as a significant duty.
Payroll clerk
Performs the clerical tasks necessary to process pay
rolls and to maintain payroll records. Work involves
most of the following: Processing workers’ time or
production records; adjusting workers’ records for
changes in wage rates, supplementary benefits, or tax
deductions; editing payroll listings against source
records; tracing and correcting errors in listings; and
assisting in preparation of periodic summary payroll
reports. I n a non-automated payroll system, computes
wages. Work may require a practical knowledge of
governmental regulations, company payroll policy, or
the computer system for processing payrolls.
Secretary
Assigned as personal secretary, normally to one indi
vidual. Maintains a close and highly responsive rela
tionship of the day-to-day work of the supervisor.
Works fairly independently receiving a minimum of
detailed supervision and guidance. Performs varied cleri
cal and secretarial duties, usually including most of the
following:
a. R eceives telep h on e calls, personal callers, and in com in g
m a il, a n sw e r s r o u tin e in q u iries, and rou tes technical
inquiries to the proper persons;
Positions are classified into levels on the basis of the
following criteria.
b. E stablishes, m aintains, and revises the supervisor’s files;
Class A
c. M aintains the supervisor’s calendar and m akes a p p o in t
m ents as instructed;
d. R elays m essages from supervisor to subordinates;
e. R ev iew s corresp on d en ce, m em oranda, and reports pre
pared by others fo r the supervisor’s signature to assure
p rocedural and typ ograp h ic accuracy;
f. Perform s stenograp h ic and typing w ork.
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. Examples of positions which are
excluded from the definition are as follows:
a. P o sitio n s w hich do n o t m eet the “ p erson al” secretary c o n
cept described above;
b. Stenographers n o t fully trained in secretarial type duties;
c. Stenographers serving as office assistan ts to a group o f
profession al, tech n ical, or m anagerial persons;
d. Secretary p o sitio n s in w hich the du ties are either su b stan
tia lly m ore routine or substan tially m ore c o m p lex and
responsible than th ose characterized in the definitions;
e. A ssistan t type p osition s w hich in volve m ore difficu lt or
m o re responsible tech n ical, adm inistrative, supervisory,
or specialized clerical duties w hich are n ot typ ical o f secre
tarial w ork.
N O T E : T h e te r m “ c o r p o r a te officer,” used in the level
defin ition s fo llo w in g , refers to th ose officials w h o have a
sign ifican t corporate-w id e p olicym ak in g role w ith regard
to m ajor com p an y activities. T he title “v ice p resid en t,”
th ou gh n orm ally indicative o f this role, d o es n ot in all
c a s e s id e n t ify s u c h p o s i t io n s . V ic e presidents w h ose
prim ary responsibility is to act person ally on individual
c a s e s or tran saction s (e.g., approve or deny individ u al
l o a n or c r e d it a c tio n s ; a d m in is t e r in d iv id u a l tr u s t
accounts; directly supervise a clerical staff) are n ot c o n
sidered to be “corporate officers” for purp oses o f ap p ly
ing the fo llo w in g level d efinitions:
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1. Secretary to the chairm an o f the board or president o f a
com p an y that em p loys, in all, over 100 but few er than
5,000 persons; or
2. Secretary to a corporate officer (oth er than the chairm an
o f the board or president) o f a com p an y that em p loys, in
all, over 5,000 but few er than 25,000 persons; or
3. Secretary to the head, im m ed iately b elow the corporate
officer level, o f a m ajor segm ent or subsidiary o f a co m
pany th at em p loys, in all, over 25,000 persons.
Class B
1. Secretary to the chairm an o f the board or president o f a
com p an y th at em p loys, in all, few er than 100 persons; or
2. Secretary to a corporate officer (oth er than chairm an o f
the board or president) o f a com p an y that em p loys, in all,
over 100 but few er than 5,000 persons; or
3. Secretary to the head (im m ed iately b elow the officer level)
o v e r e ith e r a m ajor corporate-w ide fu n ction al activity
( e .g ., m a r k e t in g , research, op eration s, industrial rela
tio n s, etc.) or a m ajor geograp h ic or organ ization al seg
m ent (e.g., a region al headquarters; a m ajor d ivision ) o f a
com p an y th at em p loys, in all, over 5,000 but few er than
25,000 em ployees; or
4. Secretary to the head o f an individual plant, factory, etc.
(or other equivalent level o f official) that em p loys, in all,
over 5,000 persons; or
5. Secretary to the head o f a large and im portan t organiza
tion al segm ent (e .g ., a m iddle m anagem ent supervisor o f
an organ ization al segm ent often in volvin g as m any as sev
eral hundred persons) o f a com p an y that em p loy s, in all,
over 25,000 persons.
Class C
1. S e c r e ta r y to an execu tive or m anagerial p erson w h ose
resp on sib ility is n ot equivalen t to one o f the specific level
s it u a t io n s in th e d e f in it io n fo r c la s s B, b u t w h o s e
o r g a n iz a t io n a l u nit norm ally num bers at least several
d o z e n e m p lo y e e s a n d is u su a lly divided in to organ i
zation al segm ents w hich are often, in turn, further sub
d iv id e d . In som e com p an ies, this level includes a wide
range o f organ ization al echelons; in others on e or tw o; or
2. Secretary to the head o f an individ u al plant, factory, etc.,
(or other equivalent level o f official) th at em p loys, in all,
few er than 5,000 persons.
Class D
ness operations, organization, policies, procedures, files,
workflow, etc. Uses this knowledge in performing steno
graphic duties and responsible clerical tasks such as
maintaining followup files; assembling material for
reports, memorandums, and letters; composing simple
letters from general instructions; reading and routing
incoming mail; answering routine questions, etc.
1. Secretary to the supervisor or head o f a sm all organ iza
tion al u n it (e.g ., few er than ab ou t 25 or 30 persons); or
2. S e c r e ta r y to a n o n s u p e r v is o r y s t a f f s p e c ia lis t, pro
f e s s io n a l em p loyee, adm inistrative officer, or assistant,
s k ille d t e c h n ic ia n o r exp ert. (N ote: M an y com p an ies
assign stenographers, rather than secretaries as described
a b o v e , to th is le v e l o f supervisory or non su p ervisory
w orker.)
Switchboard operator
(Not Classifiable by Level)
Operates a telephone switchboard or console used
with a private branch exchange (PBX) system to relay
incoming, outgoing, and intrasystem calls. May provide
information to callers, record and transmit messages,
keep record of calls placed and toll charges. Besides
operating a telephone switchboard or console, may also
type or perform routine clerical work (typing or routine
clerical work may occupy the major portion of the
worker’s time, and is usually performed while at the
switchboard or console). Chief or lead operators in
establishments employing more than one operator are
excluded. For an operator who also acts as a recep
tionist, see Switchboard operator-Receptionist.
For wage survey purposes, workers are to be classi
fied as follows:
Secretaries in positions with work characteristics as
described, and within the range of defined levels, should
be reported under this classification when the informa
tion needed to classify secretaries according to the level
definitions is not available.
Stenographer
Primary 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 recording machines.
N O T E: T his jo b is distin gu ish ed from th at o f a secretary in
th a t a secretary n orm ally w orks in a con fid en tial
relationship w ith on ly on e m anager or execu tive and
perform s m ore responsible and d iscretionary tasks
as described in the secretary jo b d efin ition .
Class A
Class B
Switchboard operator-receptionist
Stenographer, general
At a single-position telephone switchboard or con
sole, acts both as an operator—see Switchboard
O perator—and as a receptionist. Receptionist’s work
involves such duties as greeting visitors; determining
nature of visitor’s business and providing appropriate
information; referring visitor to appropriate person in
the organization, or contacting that person by tele
phone and arranging an appointment; keeping a log of
visitors.
Dictation involves a normal routine vocabulary. May
m aintain files, keep simple records or perform other
relatively routine clerical tasks.
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.
Tabulating-machine operator
OR
Operates one or a variety of machines such as the
tabulator, calculator, collator, interpreter, sorter, repro
ducing punch, etc. Excluded from this definition are
working supervisors. Also excluded are operators of
electronic digital computers, even though they may also
operate electric accounting machine equipment.
Positions are classified into levels on the basis of the
following definitions.
Performs stenographic duties requiring significantly
greater independence and responsibility than stenog
rapher, 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 busi
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C la ss A — P e r fo r m s com p lete reporting and tabulating
assignm ents including devisin g difficu lt co n tro l panel w iring
under general supervision. A ssign m en ts typically in volve a
variety o f long and com p lex reports w h ich often are irregu
lar and nonrecurring, requiring som e plan n in g o f the nature
and sequencing o f op erations, and the use o f a variety o f
m achines. Is typically in volved in training new op erators in
m a c h in e o p e r a tio n s o r training low er level operators in
wiring from diagram s and in the op erating sequences o f lon g
and com p lex reports. D o e s n o t include p o sitio n s in w hich
w iring responsibility is lim ited to selection and insertion o f
pre-w ired boards.
Typist
Uses a typewriter to make copies of various materials
or to make out bills after calculations have been made by
another person. May include typing of stencils, mats, or
similar materials for use in duplicating processes. May
do clerical work involving little special training, such as
keeping simple records, filing records and reports, or
sorting and distributing incoming mail.
C la s s B — P erform s w ork accord in g to established pro
c e d u r e s a n d u n d e r s p e c if ic in s t r u c t io n s . A s s ig n m e n ts
typ ically involve com p lete but routine and recurring reports
or parts o f larger and m ore co m p lex reports. O perates m ore
difficult tabulating or electrical accou n tin g m achines such as
th e ta b u la to r a n d c a lcu la to r, in ad d ition to the sim pler
m achines used by class C operators. M ay be required to do
som e w iring from diagram s. M ay train new em p loyees in
basic m achine op erations.
C lass A — P erform s one or m ore o f the follow ing: T yping
m aterial in final form w hen it in volves com b in in g m aterial
from several sources; or responsibility fo r correct spelling,
s y l la b i c a t io n , p u n c tu a tio n , etc., or tech n ical or unusual
w ord s or foreign language m aterial; or plan n in g layou t and
ty p in g o f c o m p lic a te d statistical tables to m aintain u n i
f o r m ity a n d b a la n c e in spacing. M ay type routine form
letters, varying details to suit circum stances.
C lass C — U nder specific in structions, operates sim ple tab u
lating or electrical accou n tin g m achines such as the sorter,
interpreter, reproducing punch, collator, etc. A ssign m en ts
t y p ic a lly in v o lv e p o r tio n s o f a w ork unit, for exam p le,
individual sorting or collatin g runs, or repetitive op erations.
M ay perform sim ple w iring from diagram s and som e filing
w ork.
C lass B — P erform s one or m ore o f the follow in g: C op y
typing from rough or clear drafts; or routine typing o f form s,
insurance p olicies, etc.; or setting up sim ple standard tab u
lations; or cop yin g m ore co m p lex tables already set up and
spaced properly.
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Industry Wage Studies
The most recent reports providing occupational wage
data for industries included in the Bureau’s program of
industry wage surveys since 1960 are listed below. Copies
are for sale from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S.
Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402,
or from any of its regional sales offices, and from the
regional offices of the Bureau of Labor Statistics shown
on the inside back cover. Copies that are out of stock are
available for reference purposes at leading public,
college, or university libraries, or at the Bureau’s
Washington or regional offices.
M a n u fa c tu r in g
Basic Iron and Steel, 1972. BLS Bulletin 1839
Candy and Other Confectionery Products, 1975. BLS
Bulletin 1939
Cigar Manufacturing, 1973. BLS Bulletin 1796
Cigarette Manufacturing, 1976. BLS Bulletin 1944
Fabricated Structural Steel, 1974. BLS Bulletin 1935
Fertilizer Manufacturing, 1971. BLS Bulletin 1763
Flour and Other Grain Mill Products, 1972. BLS Bulle
tin 1803
Fluid Milk Industry, 1973. BLS Bulletin 1871
Footwear, 1975. BLS Bulletin 1946
Hosiery, 1973. BLS Bulletin 1863
Industrial Chemicals, 1971. BLS Bulletin 1768
Iron and Steel Foundries, 1967. BLS Bulletin 16261
Leather Tanning and Finishing, 1973. BLS Bulletin 1835
Machinery Manufacturing, 1974-75. BLS Bulletin 1929
Meat Products, 1974, BLS Bulletin 1896
Men’s and Boys’ Separate Trousers, 1974. BLS Bulletin
1906
Men’s and Boys’ Shirts (Except Work Shirts) and Night
wear, 1971. BLS Bulletin 1794
Men’s and Boys’ Suits and Coats, 1973. BLS Bulletin
1843
Miscellaneous Plastics Products, 1974. BLS Bulletin
1914
Motor Vehicles and Parts, 1973-74. BLS Bulletin 1912
Nonferrous Foundries, 1975. BLS Bulletin 1952
Paints and Varnishes, 1970. BLS Bulletin 1739
Paperboard Containers and Boxes, 1970. BLS Bulletin
1719
Petroleum Refining, 1976. BLS Bulletin 1948
Pressed or Blown Glass and Glassware, 1975. BLS Bulle
tin 1923
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills, 1972. BLS Bulletin
1844
Southern Sawmills and Planing Mills, 1969. BLS Bulle
tin 1694
Structural Clay Products, 1975. BLS Bulletin 1942
Synthetic Fibers, 1970. BLS Bulletin 1740
Textile Dyeing and Finishing, 1970. BLS Bulletin 1757
Textiles, 1975. BLS Bulletin 1945
Wages and Demographic Characteristics in Work Cloth
ing Manufacturing, 1972. BLS Bulletin 1858
West Coast Sawmilling, 1969. BLS Bulletin 1704
Women’s and Misses’ Coats and Suits, 1970. BLS Bulle
tin 1728
Women’s and Misses’ Dresses, 1974. BLS Bulletin 1908
Wood Household Furniture, Except Upholstered, 1974.
BLS Bulletin 1930
N o n m a n u fa c tu r in g
Appliance Repair Shops, 1975. BLS Bulletin 1936
Auto Dealer Repair Shops, 1973. BLS Bulletin 1876
Banking, 1973. BLS Bulletin 1862
Bituminous Coal Mining, 1967. BLS Bulletin 1583
Communications, 1974. BLS Bulletin 1909
Contract Cleaning Services, 1974. BLS Bulletin 1923
Contract Construction, 1973. BLS Bulletin 1911
Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Production, 1972.
BLS Bulletin 1797
Department Stores, 1973. BLS Bulletin 1869
Educational Institutions: Nonteaching Employees,
1968-69. BLS Bulletin 1671
Electric and Gas Utilities, 1972. BLS Bulletin 1834
Hospitals, 1975-76, BLS Bulletin 1949
Hotels and Motels, 1973. BLS Bulletin 1883
Laundry and Cleaning Services, 1968. BLS Bulletin
16451
Life Insurance, 1971. BLS Bulletin 1791
Metal Mining, 1972. BLS Bulletin 1820
Motion Picture Theaters, 1966. BLS Bulletin 15421
Nursing Homes and Related Facilities, 1973. BLS Bul
letin 1855
Wages and Tips in Restaurants and Hotels, 1970. BLS
Bulletin 1712
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