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Columbus, OH National Compensation Survey August 1998 _________________________________________________________________________________________ U.S. Department of Labor Alexis M. Herman, Secretary Bureau of Labor Statistics Katharine G. Abraham, Commissioner October 1999 Bulletin 3095-82 Preface D 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Room 4175, Washington, DC 20212-0001, or call (202) 606-6199, or send e-mail to ocltinfo@bls.gov. The data contained in this bulletin are also available at http://stats.bls.gov/comhome.htm, the BLS Internet site. Data are in three formats: An ASCII file containing the published table formats; an ASCII file containing positional columns of data for manipulation as a data base or spreadsheet; and a Portable Document Format (PDF) file containing the entire bulletin. Results of earlier surveys of this area are also available from BLS regional offices, the Division of Compensation Data Analysis and Planning, or at the BLS Internet site. Material in this bulletin is in the public domain and, with appropriate credit, may be reproduced without permission. This information will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: (202) 606-7828; Federal Relay Service: 1-800-877-8339. ata shown in this bulletin were collected as part of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) National Compensation Survey (NCS). The survey could not have been conducted without the cooperation of the many private firms and government jurisdictions that provided pay data included in this bulletin. The Bureau thanks these respondents for their cooperation. Field economists of the Bureau of Labor Statistics collected and reviewed the survey data. The Office of Compensation and Working Conditions, in cooperation with the Office of Field Operations and the Office of Technology and Survey Processing in the BLS National Office, designed the survey, processed the data, and prepared the survey for publication. For additional information regarding this survey, please contact any BLS regional office at the address and telephone number listed on the back cover of this bulletin. You may also write to the Bureau of Labor Statistics at Division of Compensation Data Analysis and Planning, iii Contents Page Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 1 Tables: 1-1. Summary: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours by selected worker and establishment characteristics, private industry, and State and local government ................................................ 2-1. Mean hourly earnings: Selected occupations, all workers, private industry, and State and local government ......................................................................................... ........... 2-2. Mean hourly earnings: Selected occupations, full-time workers, private industry, and State and local government ......................................................................................... ........... 2-3. Mean hourly earnings: Selected occupations, part-time workers, private industry, and State and local government ......................................................................................... ........... 3-1. Mean weekly earnings and hours: Selected occupations, full-time workers, private industry, and State and local government ......................................................................................... ........... 3-2. Mean annual earnings and hours: Selected occupations, full-time workers, private industry, and State and local government .................................................................................................... 4-1. Selected occupations and levels, all workers: Mean hourly earnings, private industry, and State and local government ......................................................................................... ........... 4-2. Selected occupations and levels, full-time workers: Mean hourly earnings, private industry, and State and local government ......................................................................................... ........... 4-3. Selected occupations and levels, part-time workers: Mean hourly earnings, private industry, and State and local government ......................................................................................... ........... 5-1. Selected worker characteristics: Mean hourly earnings by occupational group ............................ 5-2. Major industry division: Mean hourly earnings by occupational group, private industry ............. 5-3. Establishment employment size: Mean hourly earnings by occupational group, private industry. 2 3 6 9 10 13 16 22 27 29 30 31 Appendixes: A. Technical Note................................................................................................................................. Appendix table 1. Number of workers represented by the survey, by occupational group............ Appendix table 2. Number of establishments studied and represented.......................................... B. Occupational Classifications............................................................................................................ C. Generic Leveling Criteria................................................................................................................. D. Evaluating Your Firm’s Jobs ........................................................................................................... E. A Guide for Users of Prior BLS Wage Surveys............................................................................... v A–1 A-5 A-6 B-1 C-1 D-1 E-1 Introduction T establishment characteristics. The worker characteristics include major occupational group, full-time or part-time status, union or nonunion status, and time or incentive pay. Establishment characteristics include goods and service producing (within private industry) and size of establishment. Table 2-1 presents estimates of mean hourly earnings, and the relative standard errors associated with them, for detailed occupations within all industries, private industry, and State and local government. Data are not shown for any occupations if they would raise concerns about the confidentiality of the survey respondents or if the data are insufficient to support reliable estimates. Table 2-2 presents the same type of information only for full-time workers. Table 2-3 provides similar data for workers designated as part-time. Table 3-1 presents mean weekly earnings data, with relative standard errors, and weekly hours for full-time employees in specific occupations across all industries, private industry, and State and local government. The mean hours reflect hours employees are scheduled to work, excluding overtime hours. Table 3-2 provides annual earnings, relative standard error, and annual hours for full-time employees in specific occupations. Table 4-1 presents mean hourly earnings data by work level for occupational groups and for detailed occupations. Separate data are also shown for private industry and government workers. Table 4-2 provides work level data for full-time workers. Table 4-3 provides similar data for workers designated as part-time. Table 5-1 presents mean hourly earnings data for selected worker characteristics by major occupational groups. The worker characteristics include full-time or part-time designation, union or nonunion status, and time or incentive pay. Table 5-2 presents mean hourly earnings data for major industry divisions by occupational groups; these estimates are limited to the private sector. Table 5-3 presents mean hourly earnings data for establishment employment sizes by major occupational groups; these estimates are also limited to the private sector. Appendix table 1 provides the employment scope of this survey. The occupation employment estimates relate to all employers in the area, rather than just those surveyed. Appendix table 2 presents the number of establishments studied by industry group and employment size. he tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for the Columbus, OH, metropolitan area. Tabulations provide information on earnings of workers in a variety of occupations and at different work levels. Also contained in this bulletin are information on the program, a technical note describing survey procedures, and several appendixes with detailed information on occupational classifications and the generic leveling methodology. NCS products The Bureau’s National Compensation Survey provides data on the occupational wages and employee benefits for localities, broad geographic regions, and the Nation as a whole. The Employment Cost Index, a quarterly measure of the change in employer costs for wages and benefits, will be derived from the NCS. Another product, Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, measures employers’ average hourly costs for total compensation, that is, wages and benefits. Still another NCS product measures the incidence of benefit plans and their provisions. This bulletin is limited to data on occupational wages and salaries. Ongoing changes The NCS is implementing changes to its sample design and timing of data collection and publication. Because of these ongoing changes, it is not possible to produce median wages and other wage percentiles for this area publication. Estimates describing the distribution of wages by occupation will be published for the next survey of this area in the late spring of 2000. About the tables The tables that follow present data on straight-time occupational earnings, which include wages and salaries, incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. These earnings exclude premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. About 480 detailed occupations are used to describe all occupations in the civilian nonfarm economy (excluding the Federal Government and private households), as explained in Appendix A. The table footnotes include information on survey concepts and definitions. Table 1-1 presents an overview of all tables in this bulletin. Mean hourly earnings, weekly hours, and relative standard errors are given for all industries, private industry, and State and local government for selected worker and 1 Table 1-1. Summary: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours by selected characteristics, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, August 1998 Total Private industry Hourly earnings State and local government Hourly earnings Worker and establishment characteristics Mean weekly hours3 Mean Relative error2 (percent) Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours3 Mean Relative error2 (percent) Mean weekly hours3 Mean Relative error2 (percent) $15.54 2.2 36.6 $14.61 2.7 36.1 $18.91 3.5 38.5 17.73 22.08 27.02 11.45 11.89 13.05 15.83 2.6 3.7 3.9 9.4 2.4 2.4 2.3 36.9 37.6 39.7 30.7 37.2 37.8 39.8 16.85 21.12 28.47 11.45 11.41 12.93 15.88 3.3 5.1 4.0 9.4 2.6 2.6 2.7 36.4 37.0 39.7 30.7 37.1 37.8 39.7 20.30 23.44 22.21 – 13.86 14.56 15.50 4.0 5.3 6.5 – 4.0 2.3 3.5 38.5 38.6 39.9 – 37.7 37.9 40.0 12.55 13.79 4.0 6.3 39.7 38.2 12.53 13.64 4.1 7.8 39.7 39.1 – 14.43 – 2.2 – 34.8 10.13 9.67 3.2 7.1 33.1 32.7 10.14 7.07 3.3 4.3 33.1 30.6 9.95 15.41 16.5 7.7 35.4 38.7 Full time .................................................................. Part time ................................................................. 16.37 8.09 2.2 5.4 39.7 21.5 15.53 7.85 2.7 5.6 39.7 21.6 19.16 11.36 3.5 10.2 39.6 20.8 Union ...................................................................... Nonunion ................................................................ 17.15 15.09 3.3 2.8 37.5 36.3 14.57 14.61 4.5 3.0 35.8 36.1 19.04 18.71 3.7 6.3 38.9 37.8 Time ........................................................................ Incentive ................................................................. 15.55 15.12 2.2 15.1 36.5 39.7 14.59 15.12 2.7 15.1 36.0 39.7 18.91 – 3.5 – 38.5 – Goods producing .................................................... Service producing ................................................... (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) 16.53 – 4.6 – 39.7 – (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) 50-99 workers ......................................................... 100-499 workers ..................................................... 500 workers or more ............................................... 13.35 14.14 17.24 5.8 4.9 2.6 35.4 35.9 37.4 13.34 13.77 16.18 5.9 5.2 3.5 35.4 35.9 36.6 14.08 19.11 18.93 4.3 9.7 3.8 36.9 36.5 38.8 Total ........................................................................... Worker characteristics:4 White-collar occupations5 ....................................... Professional specialty and technical ................... Executive, administrative, and managerial ......... Sales ................................................................... Administrative support ........................................ Blue-collar occupations5 ......................................... Precision production, craft, and repair ................ Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ......................................................... Transportation and material moving ................... Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ...................................................... Service occupations5 .............................................. Establishment characteristics: 1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 2 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A. 3 Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of overtime. 4 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Union workers are those whose wages are determined through collective bargaining. Wages of time workers are based solely on hourly rate or salary; incentive workers are those whose wages are at least partially based on productivity payments such as piece rates, commissions, and production bonuses. 5 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information. 6 Classification of establishments into goods-producing and service-producing industries applies to private industry only. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. IN THIS SURVEY, THE NONRESPONSE RATE FOR ALL INDUSTRIES AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY EXCEEDED REGULAR SURVEY STANDARDS FOR PUBLICATION. ACCORDINGLY, USERS SHOULD INTERPRET THESE RESULTS WITH THIS LIMITATION IN MIND. 2 Table 2-1. Mean hourly earnings1, all workers:2 Selected occupations, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, August 1998 Total Occupation3 Private industry State and local government Mean Relative error4 (percent) Mean Relative error4 (percent) Mean Relative error4 (percent) All ............................................................................................. All excluding sales ............................................................ $15.54 15.81 2.2 2.3 $14.61 14.89 2.7 2.8 $18.91 18.91 3.5 3.5 White collar ......................................................................... White collar excluding sales ......................................... 17.73 18.43 2.6 2.6 16.85 17.70 3.3 3.3 20.30 20.30 4.0 4.0 Professional specialty and technical ............................ Professional specialty ................................................... Engineers, architects, and surveyors ....................... Civil engineers ...................................................... Mechanical engineers ........................................... Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................... Mathematical and computer scientists ..................... Computer systems analysts and scientists ........... Operations and systems researchers and analysts .......................................................... Natural scientists ...................................................... Chemists, except biochemists .............................. Health related ........................................................... Registered nurses ................................................ Pharmacists .......................................................... Teachers, college and university .............................. Teachers, except college and university .................. Elementary school teachers ................................. Secondary school teachers .................................. Teachers, special education ................................. Teachers, n.e.c. .................................................... Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................... Librarians .............................................................. Social scientists and urban planners ........................ Social, recreation, and religious workers .................. Social workers ...................................................... Lawyers and judges .................................................. Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and professionals, n.e.c. ............................................ Professional, n.e.c. ............................................... Technical ...................................................................... Licensed practical nurses ..................................... Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ........ Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ............................. Technical and related, n.e.c. ................................ 22.08 24.05 27.54 23.63 23.11 31.01 24.00 25.00 3.7 3.2 4.2 8.4 4.9 5.6 2.9 3.2 21.12 23.94 27.70 22.44 23.11 31.01 24.01 25.04 5.1 3.2 4.2 4.4 4.9 5.6 2.9 3.3 23.44 24.17 – – – – – – 5.3 6.0 – – – – – – 21.89 24.49 27.79 19.80 20.26 27.37 29.63 26.53 27.94 29.74 26.48 26.60 21.50 21.50 22.24 22.88 22.94 – 6.5 11.1 16.2 8.3 4.1 2.0 8.2 4.7 3.3 2.1 3.9 8.9 12.5 12.5 13.4 21.5 21.5 – 21.89 28.71 27.79 21.36 19.93 27.37 29.63 – – – – – – – 20.93 – – – 6.5 14.2 16.2 5.8 5.1 2.0 8.2 – – – – – – – 15.1 – – – – – – 16.06 21.44 – – 26.97 28.42 29.92 26.48 27.75 21.77 21.77 – 25.61 25.61 – – – – 15.0 5.2 – – 5.0 3.6 2.2 3.9 8.1 12.8 12.8 – 18.5 18.5 – 21.30 26.07 15.68 13.98 19.74 14.14 19.29 4.4 12.9 11.7 1.8 29.3 15.7 6.3 21.30 26.07 14.25 14.07 20.11 – 15.89 4.4 12.9 11.6 2.0 30.2 – 8.0 – – 19.48 – – – – – – 6.5 – – – – Executive, administrative, and managerial .................. Executives, administrators, and managers ............... Administrators and officials, public administration Financial managers .............................................. Managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations .......................................................... Administrators, education and related fields ......... Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............... Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .................... Management related ................................................. Accountants and auditors ..................................... Other financial officers .......................................... Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists ....................................................... Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. .................. Management related, n.e.c. .................................. 27.02 32.25 19.35 33.84 3.9 4.9 12.2 6.5 28.47 33.51 – 33.80 4.0 4.8 – 6.6 22.21 24.37 19.35 – 6.5 12.4 12.2 – 36.44 35.09 19.16 34.64 21.43 20.56 23.95 8.5 14.3 6.5 6.8 4.7 5.3 20.8 36.44 – 18.87 34.82 21.51 21.98 23.50 8.5 – 3.5 6.8 5.8 4.2 25.1 – – – – 21.28 – – – – – – 8.0 – – 20.15 22.25 25.36 3.5 10.3 6.8 19.14 22.45 – 6.1 10.4 – – – – – – – Sales ................................................................................ Supervisors, sales ................................................ Advertising and related sales ............................... Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and wholesale ................................................. Sales workers, apparel ......................................... Sales workers, other commodities ........................ 11.45 12.20 26.21 9.4 8.2 30.9 11.45 12.20 26.21 9.4 8.2 30.9 – – – – – – 23.66 7.35 7.75 15.4 2.4 9.5 23.66 7.35 7.75 15.4 2.4 9.5 – – – – – – See footnotes at end of table. 3 Table 2-1. Mean hourly earnings1, all workers:2 Selected occupations, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, August 1998 — Continued Total Occupation3 Private industry State and local government Mean Relative error4 (percent) Mean Relative error4 (percent) Mean Relative error4 (percent) $6.72 11.36 2.9 2.1 $6.72 11.36 2.9 2.1 – – – – Administrative support, including clerical ................... Supervisors, general office ................................... Secretaries ........................................................... Typists .................................................................. Receptionists ........................................................ Information clerks, n.e.c. ...................................... Order clerks .......................................................... Library clerks ........................................................ Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................... Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ...... Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ................... Stock and inventory clerks .................................... Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators ................................................... Bill and account collectors .................................... General office clerks ............................................. Data entry keyers ................................................. Teachers’ aides .................................................... Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................... 11.89 13.78 13.89 12.28 8.35 8.68 10.68 10.58 12.75 12.08 10.28 10.21 2.4 4.5 3.9 2.9 4.7 5.7 16.7 10.1 7.3 5.5 10.9 7.0 11.41 14.12 13.26 – 8.35 8.68 10.68 – 12.79 11.11 10.28 9.58 2.6 5.7 3.9 – 4.7 5.7 16.7 – 7.8 3.8 10.9 7.0 $13.86 – 15.40 – – – – 8.88 – 14.36 – – 4.0 – 6.1 – – – – 4.9 – 6.7 – – 13.50 11.30 10.36 9.45 9.31 11.85 6.8 4.8 5.0 4.6 4.4 8.7 13.50 11.33 9.96 9.32 – 11.99 6.8 5.0 5.6 5.1 – 9.6 – – 11.67 – – – – – 1.7 – – – Blue collar ........................................................................... 13.05 2.4 12.93 2.6 14.56 2.3 Precision production, craft, and repair ........................ Industrial machinery repairers .............................. Electronic repairers, communications and industrial equipment ....................................... Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ........................... Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ............... Carpenters ............................................................ Construction trades, n.e.c. .................................... Supervisors, production ........................................ 15.83 16.76 2.3 5.9 15.88 16.76 2.7 5.9 15.50 – 3.5 – 15.43 17.12 16.67 14.30 15.49 21.16 9.7 5.8 3.6 7.2 15.0 6.3 15.43 17.32 – 14.22 15.63 21.16 9.7 5.9 – 7.5 17.6 6.3 – – – – – – – – – – – – Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........ Punching and stamping press operators .............. Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ............. Welders and cutters .............................................. Assemblers ........................................................... Production inspectors, checkers and examiners .. 12.55 12.78 14.66 12.60 11.33 11.19 4.0 6.5 12.9 4.9 5.9 9.2 12.53 12.78 14.66 12.44 11.33 11.19 4.1 6.5 12.9 5.7 5.9 9.2 – – – – – – – – – – – – Transportation and material moving ............................ Truck drivers ......................................................... Bus drivers ............................................................ Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators .. 13.79 13.21 14.83 13.22 6.3 13.2 2.1 7.1 13.64 13.19 – 13.22 7.8 13.5 – 7.1 14.43 – 14.83 – 2.2 – 2.1 – Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers Construction laborers ........................................... Production helpers ................................................ Stock handlers and baggers ................................. Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ......... Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .................... 10.13 11.76 11.66 9.46 11.68 9.00 3.2 10.1 5.6 5.1 7.4 6.0 10.14 – 11.66 9.46 11.68 8.89 3.3 – 5.6 5.1 7.4 6.2 9.95 – – – – – 16.5 – – – – – Service ................................................................................. Protective service ..................................................... Guards and police, except public service ............. Food service ............................................................. Bartenders ............................................................ Waiters and waitresses ........................................ Cooks ................................................................... Kitchen workers, food preparation ........................ 9.67 15.37 7.43 6.05 5.41 2.62 8.63 8.91 7.1 12.8 4.3 6.6 4.9 15.0 2.7 5.2 7.07 7.41 7.43 5.60 5.41 2.62 8.55 8.57 4.3 4.2 4.3 6.5 4.9 15.0 3.6 5.5 15.41 19.45 – 9.23 – – 8.87 – 7.7 7.6 – 3.6 – – 2.4 – White collar –Continued Sales –Continued Cashiers ............................................................... Sales support, n.e.c. ............................................. See footnotes at end of table. 4 Table 2-1. Mean hourly earnings1, all workers:2 Selected occupations, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, August 1998 — Continued Total Occupation3 Service –Continued Food service –Continued Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ............................ Food preparation, n.e.c. ....................................... Health service ........................................................... Health aides, except nursing ................................ Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ............... Cleaning and building service ................................... Janitors and cleaners ........................................... Personal service ....................................................... Service, n.e.c. ....................................................... Private industry State and local government Mean Relative error4 (percent) Mean Relative error4 (percent) Mean Relative error4 (percent) $5.39 7.46 8.50 9.84 8.36 9.74 9.83 8.48 7.28 19.5 4.5 2.6 13.6 2.3 4.6 5.0 6.2 9.1 $5.39 6.93 8.45 9.84 8.30 8.73 8.67 7.64 6.83 19.5 1.6 2.7 13.6 2.5 4.7 5.4 7.5 9.4 – – $9.22 – 9.22 11.63 11.63 10.34 – – – 3.0 – 3.0 6.8 6.8 7.6 – 1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 2 All workers include full-time and part-time workers. 3 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information. 4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately. IN THIS SURVEY, THE NONRESPONSE RATE FOR ALL INDUSTRIES AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY EXCEEDED REGULAR SURVEY STANDARDS FOR PUBLICATION. ACCORDINGLY, USERS SHOULD INTERPRET THESE RESULTS WITH THIS LIMITATION IN MIND. 5 Table 2-2. Mean hourly earnings1, full-time workers:2 Selected occupations, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, August 1998 Total Occupation3 Private industry State and local government Mean Relative error4 (percent) Mean Relative error4 (percent) Mean Relative error4 (percent) All ............................................................................................. All excluding sales ............................................................ $16.37 16.52 2.2 2.2 $15.53 15.67 2.7 2.7 $19.16 19.16 3.5 3.5 White collar ......................................................................... White collar excluding sales ......................................... 18.46 18.87 2.6 2.5 17.70 18.20 3.2 3.2 20.50 20.50 4.0 4.0 Professional specialty and technical ............................ Professional specialty ................................................... Engineers, architects, and surveyors ....................... Civil engineers ...................................................... Mechanical engineers ........................................... Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................... Mathematical and computer scientists ..................... Computer systems analysts and scientists ........... Operations and systems researchers and analysts .......................................................... Natural scientists ...................................................... Chemists, except biochemists .............................. Health related ........................................................... Registered nurses ................................................ Pharmacists .......................................................... Teachers, college and university .............................. Teachers, except college and university .................. Elementary school teachers ................................. Secondary school teachers .................................. Teachers, special education ................................. Teachers, n.e.c. .................................................... Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................... Librarians .............................................................. Social scientists and urban planners ........................ Social, recreation, and religious workers .................. Social workers ...................................................... Lawyers and judges .................................................. Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and professionals, n.e.c. ............................................ Professional, n.e.c. ............................................... Technical ...................................................................... Licensed practical nurses ..................................... Technical and related, n.e.c. ................................ 22.36 24.23 27.58 23.63 23.11 31.01 24.00 25.00 3.6 3.3 4.2 8.4 4.9 5.6 2.9 3.2 21.42 24.13 27.73 22.44 23.11 31.01 24.01 25.04 4.9 3.4 4.2 4.4 4.9 5.6 2.9 3.3 23.63 24.33 – – – – – – 5.4 6.0 – – – – – – 21.89 24.49 27.79 19.63 20.12 27.37 30.65 26.95 28.02 29.76 26.48 28.70 21.61 21.61 19.96 22.96 22.96 – 6.5 11.1 16.2 9.1 3.4 2.0 7.8 4.7 3.2 2.1 3.9 5.2 12.5 12.5 13.5 21.5 21.5 – 21.89 28.71 27.79 21.45 19.62 27.37 30.65 – – – – – – – – – – – 6.5 14.2 16.2 6.3 4.6 2.0 7.8 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 15.63 21.44 – – 27.31 28.48 29.92 26.48 29.72 21.89 21.89 – 25.61 25.61 – – – – 14.7 5.2 – – 4.9 3.5 2.2 3.9 3.3 12.8 12.8 – 18.5 18.5 – 21.75 26.07 16.02 14.01 19.44 5.3 12.9 11.7 2.1 5.9 21.75 26.07 14.49 14.06 16.24 5.3 12.9 11.9 2.5 8.1 – – 19.78 – – – – 5.3 – – Executive, administrative, and managerial .................. Executives, administrators, and managers ............... Administrators and officials, public administration Financial managers .............................................. Managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations .......................................................... Administrators, education and related fields ......... Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............... Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .................... Management related ................................................. Accountants and auditors ..................................... Other financial officers .......................................... Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists ....................................................... Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. .................. Management related, n.e.c. .................................. 27.02 32.25 19.35 33.84 3.9 4.9 12.2 6.5 28.47 33.51 – 33.80 4.0 4.8 – 6.6 22.21 24.37 19.35 – 6.5 12.4 12.2 – 36.44 35.09 19.16 34.64 21.43 20.56 23.95 8.5 14.3 6.5 6.8 4.7 5.3 20.8 36.44 – 18.87 34.82 21.51 21.98 23.50 8.5 – 3.5 6.8 5.8 4.2 25.1 – – – – 21.28 – – – – – – 8.0 – – 20.15 22.25 25.36 3.5 10.3 6.8 19.14 22.45 – 6.1 10.4 – – – – – – – Sales ................................................................................ Supervisors, sales ................................................ Advertising and related sales ............................... Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and wholesale ................................................. Cashiers ............................................................... Sales support, n.e.c. ............................................. 13.49 12.20 26.57 10.8 8.2 31.0 13.49 12.20 26.57 10.8 8.2 31.0 – – – – – – 23.66 6.93 11.36 15.4 5.2 2.1 23.66 6.93 11.36 15.4 5.2 2.1 – – – – – – Administrative support, including clerical ................... 12.16 2.3 11.71 2.5 13.95 4.1 See footnotes at end of table. 6 Table 2-2. Mean hourly earnings1, full-time workers:2 Selected occupations, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, August 1998 — Continued Total Occupation3 Private industry State and local government Mean Relative error4 (percent) Mean Relative error4 (percent) Mean Relative error4 (percent) $13.78 13.93 14.61 11.51 12.75 12.11 8.48 10.39 10.76 4.5 4.1 12.1 7.8 7.3 5.5 7.1 11.3 5.5 $14.12 13.26 14.61 – 12.79 11.14 8.48 10.39 10.18 5.7 3.9 12.1 – 7.8 3.8 7.1 11.3 4.0 – $15.89 – 9.75 – – – – – – 5.7 – 4.6 – – – – – 13.50 11.40 10.40 9.46 9.52 11.89 6.8 5.4 5.4 4.6 3.4 9.1 13.50 11.43 9.96 9.33 – 12.04 6.8 5.6 6.2 5.2 – 10.1 – – 11.67 – – – – – 1.7 – – – Blue collar ........................................................................... 13.34 2.5 13.22 2.7 14.88 2.6 Precision production, craft, and repair ........................ Industrial machinery repairers .............................. Electronic repairers, communications and industrial equipment ....................................... Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ........................... Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ............... Carpenters ............................................................ Construction trades, n.e.c. .................................... Supervisors, production ........................................ 15.80 16.76 2.3 5.9 15.85 16.76 2.7 5.9 15.50 – 3.5 – 15.43 17.12 16.67 13.52 15.49 21.21 9.7 5.8 3.6 6.8 15.0 6.9 15.43 17.32 – – 15.63 21.21 9.7 5.9 – – 17.6 6.9 – – – – – – – – – – – – Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........ Punching and stamping press operators .............. Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ............. Welders and cutters .............................................. Assemblers ........................................................... Production inspectors, checkers and examiners .. 12.59 12.78 14.66 12.60 11.38 11.19 4.0 6.5 12.9 4.9 6.0 9.2 12.57 12.78 14.66 12.44 11.38 11.19 4.1 6.5 12.9 5.7 6.0 9.2 – – – – – – – – – – – – Transportation and material moving ............................ Truck drivers ......................................................... Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators .. 14.01 13.21 13.22 6.3 13.2 7.1 13.90 13.19 13.22 7.7 13.5 7.1 14.53 – – 2.5 – – Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers Construction laborers ........................................... Stock handlers and baggers ................................. Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ......... Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .................... 10.75 11.76 10.26 12.90 9.34 3.7 10.1 6.3 8.6 6.3 10.72 – 10.26 12.90 9.23 3.7 – 6.3 8.6 6.5 – – – – – – – – – – Service ................................................................................. Protective service ..................................................... Food service ............................................................. Cooks ................................................................... Kitchen workers, food preparation ........................ Food preparation, n.e.c. ....................................... Health service ........................................................... Health aides, except nursing ................................ Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ............... Cleaning and building service ................................... Janitors and cleaners ........................................... 11.23 17.00 7.52 8.86 9.75 8.03 8.54 9.85 8.37 10.19 10.35 6.9 11.5 7.1 3.0 4.1 5.7 2.7 13.7 2.2 4.3 4.7 8.08 – 7.00 8.86 9.43 – 8.48 9.85 8.30 9.23 9.28 3.5 – 8.2 4.3 4.2 – 2.9 13.7 2.3 4.3 5.2 15.68 19.54 9.24 – – – – – – 11.63 11.63 7.6 7.6 3.7 – – – – – – 6.8 6.8 White collar –Continued Administrative support, including clerical –Continued Supervisors, general office ................................... Secretaries ........................................................... Order clerks .......................................................... Library clerks ........................................................ Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................... Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ...... Mail clerks, except postal service ......................... Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ................... Stock and inventory clerks .................................... Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators ................................................... Bill and account collectors .................................... General office clerks ............................................. Data entry keyers ................................................. Teachers’ aides .................................................... Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................... See footnotes at end of table. 7 Table 2-2. Mean hourly earnings1, full-time workers:2 Selected occupations, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, August 1998 — Continued Total Occupation3 Service –Continued Personal service ....................................................... Service, n.e.c. ....................................................... Private industry State and local government Mean Relative error4 (percent) Mean Relative error4 (percent) Mean Relative error4 (percent) $9.19 8.65 6.0 6.4 $8.23 8.20 6.2 7.3 – – – – 1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 2 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 3 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information. 4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately. IN THIS SURVEY, THE NONRESPONSE RATE FOR ALL INDUSTRIES AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY EXCEEDED REGULAR SURVEY STANDARDS FOR PUBLICATION. ACCORDINGLY, USERS SHOULD INTERPRET THESE RESULTS WITH THIS LIMITATION IN MIND. 8 Table 2-3. Mean hourly earnings1, part-time workers:2 Selected occupations, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, August 1998 Total Occupation3 Private industry State and local government Mean Relative error4 (percent) Mean Relative error4 (percent) Mean Relative error4 (percent) All ............................................................................................. All excluding sales ............................................................ $8.09 8.40 5.4 6.5 $7.85 8.12 5.6 6.9 $11.36 11.36 10.2 10.2 White collar ......................................................................... White collar excluding sales ......................................... 9.71 11.43 6.5 8.5 9.42 11.21 6.9 9.6 12.92 12.92 10.2 10.2 Professional specialty and technical ............................ Professional specialty ................................................... Engineers, architects, and surveyors ....................... Health related ........................................................... Registered nurses ................................................ Teachers, college and university .............................. Teachers, except college and university .................. Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................... Social scientists and urban planners ........................ Social, recreation, and religious workers .................. Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and professionals, n.e.c. ............................................ Technical ...................................................................... 16.60 19.61 – 21.15 20.82 – 11.09 – – – 11.1 12.3 – 12.5 15.1 – 24.6 – – – 17.09 20.70 – 20.78 20.82 – – – – – 12.1 12.3 – 15.0 15.1 – – – – – 14.15 15.56 – – – – – – – – 24.2 28.9 – – – – – – – – – 11.79 – 10.6 – 12.05 – 11.4 – – – – Sales ................................................................................ Sales workers, apparel ......................................... Cashiers ............................................................... 6.76 7.12 6.54 2.6 2.1 3.3 6.76 7.12 6.54 2.6 2.1 3.3 – – – – – – Administrative support, including clerical ................... Library clerks ........................................................ 9.15 7.67 7.6 4.6 8.77 – 7.1 – 12.13 7.72 7.0 5.1 Blue collar ........................................................................... 8.41 7.5 8.22 8.5 – – Precision production, craft, and repair ........................ – – – – – – Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........ – – – – – – Transportation and material moving ............................ – – – – – – Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers Stock handlers and baggers ................................. 7.56 6.88 6.8 5.2 7.59 6.88 7.1 5.2 – – – – Service ................................................................................. Protective service ..................................................... Food service ............................................................. Waiters and waitresses ........................................ Cooks ................................................................... Kitchen workers, food preparation ........................ Food preparation, n.e.c. ....................................... Health service ........................................................... Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ............... Cleaning and building service ................................... Janitors and cleaners ........................................... Personal service ....................................................... 5.48 6.80 4.52 2.45 7.93 7.07 6.92 8.31 8.31 6.53 6.53 6.02 5.7 2.5 3.8 9.7 4.6 4.7 2.3 5.0 5.0 3.0 3.0 6.6 5.41 – 4.47 2.45 – 7.07 6.92 8.33 8.33 6.53 6.53 5.85 5.9 – 3.7 9.7 – 4.7 2.3 5.2 5.2 3.0 3.0 8.3 7.21 – – – – – – – – – – – 6.3 – – – – – – – – – – – 1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 2 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 3 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information. 4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately. IN THIS SURVEY, THE NONRESPONSE RATE FOR ALL INDUSTRIES AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY EXCEEDED REGULAR SURVEY STANDARDS FOR PUBLICATION. ACCORDINGLY, USERS SHOULD INTERPRET THESE RESULTS WITH THIS LIMITATION IN MIND. 9 Table 3-1. Mean weekly earnings1, full-time workers:2 Selected occupations, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, August 1998 Total Occupation3 Weekly earnings Mean Relative error4 (percent) State and local government Private industry Weekly earnings Mean weekly hours5 Mean Relative error4 (percent) Weekly earnings Mean weekly hours5 Mean Relative error4 (percent) Mean weekly hours5 All ............................................................... All excluding sales .............................. $650 655 2.2 2.2 39.7 39.6 $616 621 2.7 2.7 39.7 39.6 $759 759 3.4 3.4 39.6 39.6 White collar ........................................... White collar excluding sales ........... 731 746 2.6 2.5 39.6 39.6 702 720 3.2 3.2 39.6 39.6 810 810 4.0 4.0 39.5 39.5 882 953 3.6 3.3 39.5 39.4 847 953 4.9 3.4 39.6 39.5 929 954 5.2 5.9 39.3 39.2 1,097 945 925 1,240 4.3 8.4 4.9 5.6 39.8 40.0 40.0 40.0 1,103 898 925 1,240 4.4 4.4 4.9 5.6 39.8 40.0 40.0 40.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – 952 3.1 39.7 953 3.1 39.7 – – – 994 3.5 39.8 996 3.6 39.8 – – – 864 980 1,112 778 789 1,095 1,115 6.9 11.1 16.2 9.1 3.9 2.0 5.2 39.5 40.0 40.0 39.7 39.2 40.0 36.4 864 1,148 1,112 849 766 1,095 1,115 6.9 14.2 16.2 6.4 5.2 2.0 5.2 39.5 40.0 40.0 39.6 39.0 40.0 36.4 – – – 623 849 – – – – – 14.5 5.3 – – – – – 39.9 39.6 – – 1,040 1,063 1,153 1,026 1,113 4.4 3.2 2.0 3.5 5.0 38.6 37.9 38.7 38.7 38.8 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 1,056 1,081 1,164 1,026 1,150 4.6 3.5 1.9 3.5 3.4 38.7 38.0 38.9 38.7 38.7 824 824 12.0 12.0 38.1 38.1 – – – – – – 842 842 12.1 12.1 38.5 38.5 790 12.2 39.6 – – – – – – 917 917 – 21.6 21.6 – 39.9 39.9 – – – – – – – – – – 1,022 1,022 – 18.6 18.6 – 39.9 39.9 – 843 989 638 545 777 6.2 15.6 11.7 2.5 6.0 38.7 37.9 39.8 38.9 39.9 843 989 576 544 646 6.2 15.6 11.8 3.1 8.1 38.7 37.9 39.7 38.7 39.8 – – 791 – – – – 5.3 – – – – 40.0 – – 1,074 4.0 39.7 1,130 4.2 39.7 887 6.5 39.9 1,287 4.9 39.9 1,337 4.7 39.9 971 12.3 39.8 772 1,394 12.1 5.8 39.9 41.2 – 1,393 – 5.8 – 41.2 772 – 12.1 – 39.9 – 1,437 8.7 39.4 1,437 8.7 39.4 – – – 1,384 14.0 39.4 – – – – – – 766 6.5 40.0 755 3.5 40.0 – – – Professional specialty and technical ...................................... Professional specialty ..................... Engineers, architects, and surveyors .............................. Civil engineers ........................ Mechanical engineers ............. Engineers, n.e.c. ..................... Mathematical and computer scientists ............................... Computer systems analysts and scientists .................... Operations and systems researchers and analysts Natural scientists ........................ Chemists, except biochemists Health related ............................. Registered nurses .................. Pharmacists ............................ Teachers, college and university Teachers, except college and university .............................. Elementary school teachers ... Secondary school teachers .... Teachers, special education ... Teachers, n.e.c. ...................... Librarians, archivists, and curators ................................. Librarians ................................ Social scientists and urban planners ................................ Social, recreation, and religious workers ................................. Social workers ........................ Lawyers and judges .................... Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and professionals, n.e.c. ..................................... Professional, n.e.c. ................. Technical ........................................ Licensed practical nurses ....... Technical and related, n.e.c. .. Executive, administrative, and managerial ................................... Executives, administrators, and managers .............................. Administrators and officials, public administration ......... Financial managers ................ Managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations ............................ Administrators, education and related fields ..................... Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ......... See footnotes at end of table. 10 Table 3-1. Mean weekly earnings1, full-time workers:2 Selected occupations, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, August 1998 — Continued Total Occupation3 State and local government Private industry Weekly earnings Weekly earnings Mean weekly hours5 Mean Relative error4 (percent) Weekly earnings Mean weekly hours5 Mean Relative error4 (percent) $1,381 848 821 931 6.7 4.8 5.3 21.9 39.9 39.6 39.9 38.9 $1,388 847 877 909 6.8 6.0 4.3 26.4 39.9 39.4 39.9 38.7 800 3.7 39.7 754 6.2 39.4 888 1,014 10.0 6.8 39.9 40.0 898 – 10.0 – 544 509 1,055 10.9 9.7 31.1 40.3 41.7 39.7 544 509 1,055 946 272 454 15.4 5.2 2.1 40.0 39.3 40.0 481 556 546 585 445 500 2.3 5.1 4.2 12.1 9.9 7.1 477 Mean Relative error4 (percent) Mean weekly hours5 White collar –Continued Executive, administrative, and managerial –Continued Executives, administrators, and managers –Continued Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ................................. Management related ................... Accountants and auditors ....... Other financial officers ............ Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists .......... Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. .................... Management related, n.e.c. .... Sales .................................................. Supervisors, sales .................. Advertising and related sales Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and wholesale .......................... Cashiers ................................. Sales support, n.e.c. ............... Administrative support, including clerical ......................................... Supervisors, general office ..... Secretaries ............................. Order clerks ............................ Library clerks .......................... Records clerks, n.e.c. ............. Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ................... Mail clerks, except postal service .............................. Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ................................ Stock and inventory clerks ...... Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators ..................... Bill and account collectors ...... General office clerks ............... Data entry keyers ................... Teachers’ aides ...................... Administrative support, n.e.c. Blue collar ............................................. Precision production, craft, and repair ............................................ Industrial machinery repairers Electronic repairers, communications and industrial equipment ......... Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ................................. Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ..................... Carpenters .............................. Construction trades, n.e.c. ...... – 8.0 – – – 40.0 – – – – – 40.0 – – – – – – – 10.9 9.7 31.1 40.3 41.7 39.7 – – – – – – – – – 946 272 454 15.4 5.2 2.1 40.0 39.3 40.0 – – – – – – – – – 39.6 40.4 39.2 40.0 38.6 39.2 463 572 520 585 – 502 2.5 6.6 3.8 12.1 – 7.6 39.5 40.5 39.2 40.0 – 39.3 553 – 621 – 359 – 4.2 – 6.1 – 6.1 – 39.6 – 39.1 – 36.8 – 5.8 39.4 435 3.8 39.1 – – – 323 8.1 38.1 323 8.1 38.1 – – – 416 430 11.3 5.5 40.0 40.0 416 407 11.3 4.0 40.0 40.0 – – – – – – 525 456 413 375 357 472 7.1 5.4 5.5 4.9 8.4 9.1 38.9 40.0 39.8 39.6 37.5 39.7 525 457 395 369 – 478 7.1 5.6 6.2 5.5 – 10.1 38.9 40.0 39.7 39.6 – 39.7 – – 467 – – – – – 1.7 – – – – – 40.0 – – – 532 2.5 39.9 528 2.7 39.9 584 3.0 39.2 631 671 2.4 5.9 39.9 40.0 633 671 2.7 5.9 39.9 40.0 620 – 3.5 – 40.0 – 617 9.7 40.0 617 9.7 40.0 – – – 685 5.8 40.0 693 5.9 40.0 – – – 691 541 620 3.1 6.8 15.0 41.5 40.0 40.0 – – 625 – – 17.6 – – 40.0 – – – – – – – – – See footnotes at end of table. 11 – $851 – – Table 3-1. Mean weekly earnings1, full-time workers:2 Selected occupations, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, August 1998 — Continued Total Occupation3 Weekly earnings Mean Relative error4 (percent) State and local government Private industry Weekly earnings Mean weekly hours5 Mean Relative error4 (percent) Weekly earnings Mean weekly hours5 Mean Relative error4 (percent) Mean weekly hours5 Blue collar –Continued Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued Supervisors, production .......... Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ............................ Punching and stamping press operators .......................... Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................ Welders and cutters ................ Assemblers ............................. Production inspectors, checkers and examiners ... Transportation and material moving ......................................... Truck drivers ........................... Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators ......... Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ................. Construction laborers ............. Stock handlers and baggers ... Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ................. Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ................................. Service ................................................... Protective service ....................... Food service ............................... Cooks ..................................... Kitchen workers, food preparation ....................... Food preparation, n.e.c. ......... Health service ............................. Health aides, except nursing .. Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ......................... Cleaning and building service ..... Janitors and cleaners ............. Personal service ......................... Service, n.e.c. ......................... $848 6.9 40.0 $848 6.9 40.0 – – – 503 4.0 40.0 502 4.1 40.0 – – – 511 6.5 40.0 511 6.5 40.0 – – – 586 504 455 12.9 4.9 6.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 586 498 455 12.9 5.7 6.0 40.0 40.0 40.0 – – – – – – – – – 448 9.2 40.0 448 9.2 40.0 – – – 555 530 6.3 13.1 39.6 40.1 557 530 7.7 13.4 40.1 40.1 4.6 – 37.5 – 529 7.1 40.0 529 7.1 40.0 – – – 428 470 408 3.6 10.1 6.1 39.9 40.0 39.7 427 – 408 3.7 – 6.1 39.9 – 39.7 – – – – – – – – – 516 8.6 40.0 516 8.6 40.0 – – – 373 6.3 39.9 368 6.5 39.9 – – – 443 705 283 335 7.2 12.1 7.7 4.6 39.5 41.5 37.7 37.8 315 – 268 339 3.9 – 9.5 6.6 39.0 – 38.3 38.2 629 822 329 – 8.2 7.8 5.3 – 40.1 42.0 35.5 – 372 285 329 393 3.6 5.4 2.9 13.7 38.2 35.5 38.5 39.8 377 – 326 393 4.2 – 3.0 13.7 40.0 – 38.4 39.8 – – – – – – – – – – – – 321 405 412 359 346 2.3 4.3 4.7 5.6 6.4 38.3 39.8 39.8 39.0 40.0 317 367 369 329 328 2.4 4.3 5.2 6.2 7.3 38.2 39.8 39.8 40.0 40.0 – 463 463 – – – 6.9 6.9 – – – 39.8 39.8 – – 1 Earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 2 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 3 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information. 4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a $544 – percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A. 5 Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of overtime. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately. IN THIS SURVEY, THE NONRESPONSE RATE FOR ALL INDUSTRIES AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY EXCEEDED REGULAR SURVEY STANDARDS FOR PUBLICATION. ACCORDINGLY, USERS SHOULD INTERPRET THESE RESULTS WITH THIS LIMITATION IN MIND. 12 Table 3-2. Mean annual earnings1, full-time workers:2 Selected occupations, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, August 1998 Total Occupation3 Annual earnings Mean Relative error4 (percent) State and local government Private industry Annual earnings Mean annual hours5 Mean Relative error4 (percent) Annual earnings Mean annual hours5 Mean Relative error4 (percent) Mean annual hours5 All ............................................................... All excluding sales .............................. $32,937 33,167 2.2 2.2 2,012 2,007 $31,848 32,086 2.7 2.7 2,051 2,048 $36,254 36,254 3.4 3.4 1,892 1,892 White collar ........................................... White collar excluding sales ........... 36,891 37,574 2.6 2.5 1,999 1,991 36,309 37,234 3.2 3.2 2,051 2,046 38,331 38,331 4.0 4.0 1,869 1,869 42,679 45,338 3.6 3.3 1,909 1,871 43,478 48,930 4.9 3.4 2,030 2,027 41,734 41,822 5.2 5.9 1,766 1,719 57,055 49,154 48,078 64,494 4.3 8.4 4.9 5.6 2,069 2,080 2,080 2,080 57,354 46,674 48,078 64,494 4.4 4.4 4.9 5.6 2,068 2,080 2,080 2,080 – – – – – – – – – – – – 49,528 3.1 2,064 49,542 3.1 2,063 – – – 51,695 3.5 2,068 51,771 3.6 2,068 – – – 44,947 50,935 57,813 40,370 40,764 56,939 47,189 6.9 11.1 16.2 9.1 3.9 2.0 5.2 2,054 2,080 2,080 2,057 2,026 2,080 1,539 44,947 59,720 57,813 44,139 39,828 56,939 47,189 6.9 14.2 16.2 6.4 5.2 2.0 5.2 2,054 2,080 2,080 2,058 2,030 2,080 1,539 – – – 32,121 43,194 – – – – – 14.5 5.3 – – – – – 2,055 2,014 – – 40,340 39,636 43,371 39,093 43,645 4.4 3.2 2.0 3.5 5.0 1,497 1,414 1,457 1,476 1,521 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 40,870 40,288 43,800 39,093 44,317 4.6 3.5 1.9 3.5 3.4 1,496 1,415 1,464 1,476 1,491 37,626 37,626 12.0 12.0 1,741 1,741 – – – – – – 38,604 38,604 12.1 12.1 1,763 1,763 39,700 12.2 1,989 – – – – – – 47,429 47,429 – 21.6 21.6 – 2,066 2,066 – – – – – – – – – – 52,779 52,779 – 18.6 18.6 – 2,061 2,061 – 43,814 51,429 32,809 28,342 40,390 6.2 15.6 11.7 2.5 6.0 2,015 1,973 2,048 2,023 2,077 43,814 51,429 29,495 28,270 33,615 6.2 15.6 11.8 3.1 8.1 2,015 1,973 2,035 2,011 2,070 – – 41,151 – – – – 5.3 – – – – 2,080 – – 55,540 4.0 2,056 58,550 4.2 2,056 45,631 6.5 2,054 66,257 4.9 2,054 69,141 4.7 2,064 48,680 12.3 1,998 40,128 72,486 12.1 5.8 2,073 2,142 – 72,418 – 5.8 – 2,143 40,128 – 12.1 – 2,073 – 74,721 8.7 2,051 74,721 8.7 2,051 – – – 63,886 14.0 1,821 – – – – – – 39,857 6.5 2,080 39,258 3.5 2,080 – – – Professional specialty and technical ...................................... Professional specialty ..................... Engineers, architects, and surveyors .............................. Civil engineers ........................ Mechanical engineers ............. Engineers, n.e.c. ..................... Mathematical and computer scientists ............................... Computer systems analysts and scientists .................... Operations and systems researchers and analysts Natural scientists ........................ Chemists, except biochemists Health related ............................. Registered nurses .................. Pharmacists ............................ Teachers, college and university Teachers, except college and university .............................. Elementary school teachers ... Secondary school teachers .... Teachers, special education ... Teachers, n.e.c. ...................... Librarians, archivists, and curators ................................. Librarians ................................ Social scientists and urban planners ................................ Social, recreation, and religious workers ................................. Social workers ........................ Lawyers and judges .................... Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and professionals, n.e.c. ..................................... Professional, n.e.c. ................. Technical ........................................ Licensed practical nurses ....... Technical and related, n.e.c. .. Executive, administrative, and managerial ................................... Executives, administrators, and managers .............................. Administrators and officials, public administration ......... Financial managers ................ Managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations ............................ Administrators, education and related fields ..................... Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ......... See footnotes at end of table. 13 Table 3-2. Mean annual earnings1, full-time workers:2 Selected occupations, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, August 1998 — Continued Total Occupation3 Annual earnings Mean Relative error4 (percent) State and local government Private industry Annual earnings Mean annual hours5 Mean Relative error4 (percent) Annual earnings Mean annual hours5 Mean – $44,246 – – Relative error4 (percent) Mean annual hours5 White collar –Continued Executive, administrative, and managerial –Continued Executives, administrators, and managers –Continued Managers and administrators, n.e.c. ................................. Management related ................... Accountants and auditors ....... Other financial officers ............ Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists .......... Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. .................... Management related, n.e.c. .... Sales .................................................. Supervisors, sales .................. Advertising and related sales Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and wholesale .......................... Cashiers ................................. Sales support, n.e.c. ............... Administrative support, including clerical ......................................... Supervisors, general office ..... Secretaries ............................. Order clerks ............................ Library clerks .......................... Records clerks, n.e.c. ............. Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ................... Mail clerks, except postal service .............................. Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ................................ Stock and inventory clerks ...... Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators ..................... Bill and account collectors ...... General office clerks ............... Data entry keyers ................... Teachers’ aides ...................... Administrative support, n.e.c. Blue collar ............................................. Precision production, craft, and repair ............................................ Industrial machinery repairers Electronic repairers, communications and industrial equipment ......... Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ................................. Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ..................... Carpenters .............................. Construction trades, n.e.c. ...... $71,094 44,098 42,703 48,426 6.7 4.8 5.3 21.9 2,052 2,057 2,077 2,022 $71,448 44,024 45,618 47,285 6.8 6.0 4.3 26.4 2,052 2,046 2,075 2,012 – 8.0 – – – 2,080 – – 41,601 3.7 2,064 39,210 6.2 2,049 – – – 46,190 52,749 10.0 6.8 2,076 2,080 46,681 – 10.0 – 2,080 – – – – – – – 28,263 26,445 54,842 10.9 9.7 31.1 2,096 2,167 2,064 28,263 26,445 54,842 10.9 9.7 31.1 2,096 2,167 2,064 – – – – – – – – – 49,209 14,162 23,619 15.4 5.2 2.1 2,080 2,043 2,080 49,209 14,162 23,619 15.4 5.2 2.1 2,080 2,043 2,080 – – – – – – – – – 24,791 28,917 27,543 30,395 22,392 25,426 2.3 5.1 4.2 12.1 9.9 7.1 2,038 2,099 1,977 2,080 1,945 1,995 24,018 29,740 27,002 30,395 – 26,113 2.5 6.6 3.8 12.1 – 7.6 2,052 2,107 2,036 2,080 – 2,042 27,729 – 28,965 – 17,238 – 4.2 – 6.1 – 6.1 – 1,987 – 1,823 – 1,768 – 24,738 5.8 2,043 22,638 3.8 2,033 – – – 16,785 8.1 1,979 16,785 8.1 1,979 – – – 20,811 22,373 11.3 5.5 2,002 2,080 20,811 21,169 11.3 4.0 2,002 2,080 – – – – – – 27,299 23,704 21,491 19,497 15,471 24,561 7.1 5.4 5.5 4.9 8.4 9.1 2,022 2,080 2,067 2,060 1,625 2,065 27,299 23,775 20,544 19,209 – 24,880 7.1 5.6 6.2 5.5 – 10.1 2,022 2,080 2,063 2,058 – 2,067 – – 24,278 – – – – – 1.7 – – – – – 2,080 – – – 27,327 2.5 2,049 27,188 2.7 2,057 28,977 3.0 1,947 32,682 34,866 2.4 5.9 2,069 2,080 32,755 34,866 2.7 5.9 2,067 2,080 32,238 – 3.5 – 2,080 – 32,101 9.7 2,080 32,101 9.7 2,080 – – – 34,494 5.8 2,015 34,847 5.9 2,012 – – – 35,922 28,119 32,216 3.1 6.8 15.0 2,155 2,080 2,080 – – 32,513 – – 17.6 – – 2,080 – – – – – – – – – See footnotes at end of table. 14 Table 3-2. Mean annual earnings1, full-time workers:2 Selected occupations, private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, August 1998 — Continued Total Occupation3 Annual earnings Mean Relative error4 (percent) State and local government Private industry Annual earnings Mean annual hours5 Mean Relative error4 (percent) Annual earnings Mean annual hours5 Mean Relative error4 (percent) Mean annual hours5 Blue collar –Continued Precision production, craft, and repair –Continued Supervisors, production .......... Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ............................ Punching and stamping press operators .......................... Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ................ Welders and cutters ................ Assemblers ............................. Production inspectors, checkers and examiners ... Transportation and material moving ......................................... Truck drivers ........................... Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators ......... Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ................. Construction laborers ............. Stock handlers and baggers ... Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ................. Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. ................................. Service ................................................... Protective service ....................... Food service ............................... Cooks ..................................... Kitchen workers, food preparation ....................... Food preparation, n.e.c. ......... Health service ............................. Health aides, except nursing .. Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ......................... Cleaning and building service ..... Janitors and cleaners ............. Personal service ......................... Service, n.e.c. ......................... $44,116 6.9 2,080 $44,116 6.9 2,080 – – – 25,631 4.0 2,036 25,589 4.1 2,036 – – – 23,250 6.5 1,819 23,250 6.5 1,819 – – – 30,496 26,205 23,678 12.9 4.9 6.0 2,080 2,080 2,080 30,496 25,870 23,678 12.9 5.7 6.0 2,080 2,080 2,080 – – – – – – – – – 23,271 9.2 2,080 23,271 9.2 2,080 – – – 28,026 27,570 6.3 13.1 2,000 2,087 28,974 27,535 7.7 13.4 2,084 2,087 4.6 – 1,685 – 27,489 7.1 2,080 27,489 7.1 2,080 – – – 22,282 24,456 21,191 3.6 10.1 6.1 2,073 2,080 2,066 22,221 – 21,191 3.7 – 6.1 2,073 – 2,066 – – – – – – – – – 26,835 8.6 2,080 26,835 8.6 2,080 – – – 19,390 6.3 2,076 19,151 6.5 2,076 – – – 22,437 36,643 13,944 16,428 7.2 12.1 7.7 4.6 1,997 2,156 1,855 1,854 16,344 – 13,925 17,602 3.9 – 9.5 6.6 2,022 – 1,990 1,986 30,804 42,729 13,991 – 8.2 7.8 5.3 – 1,964 2,186 1,514 – 17,439 12,993 17,085 20,411 3.6 5.4 2.9 13.7 1,789 1,619 2,001 2,071 19,613 – 16,930 20,411 4.2 – 3.0 13.7 2,080 – 1,996 2,071 – – – – – – – – – – – – 16,686 21,073 21,407 16,833 17,012 2.3 4.3 4.7 5.6 6.4 1,993 2,069 2,069 1,832 1,967 16,483 19,100 19,191 16,809 15,795 2.4 4.3 5.2 6.2 7.3 1,986 2,069 2,069 2,042 1,927 – 24,062 24,062 – – – 6.9 6.9 – – – 2,069 2,069 – – 1 Earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 2 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 3 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information. 4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a $24,482 – percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A. 5 Mean annual hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of overtime. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately. IN THIS SURVEY, THE NONRESPONSE RATE FOR ALL INDUSTRIES AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY EXCEEDED REGULAR SURVEY STANDARDS FOR PUBLICATION. ACCORDINGLY, USERS SHOULD INTERPRET THESE RESULTS WITH THIS LIMITATION IN MIND. 15 Table 4-1.Selected occupations1 and levels,2 all workers:3 Mean hourly earnings,4 private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, August 1998 Total Occupation and level Private industry State and local government Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) All ............................................................................................. All excluding sales ............................................................ $15.54 15.81 2.2 2.3 $14.61 14.89 2.7 2.8 $18.91 18.91 3.5 3.5 White collar ......................................................................... 1 ...................................................................... 2 ...................................................................... 3 ...................................................................... 4 ...................................................................... 5 ...................................................................... 6 ...................................................................... 7 ...................................................................... 8 ...................................................................... 9 ...................................................................... 10 ...................................................................... 11 ...................................................................... 12 ...................................................................... 13 ...................................................................... 14 ...................................................................... Not able to be leveled ....................................... White collar excluding sales ......................................... 1 ...................................................................... 2 ...................................................................... 3 ...................................................................... 4 ...................................................................... 5 ...................................................................... 6 ...................................................................... 7 ...................................................................... 8 ...................................................................... 9 ...................................................................... 10 ...................................................................... 11 ...................................................................... 12 ...................................................................... 13 ...................................................................... 14 ...................................................................... Not able to be leveled ....................................... 17.73 7.16 7.95 8.92 11.33 12.68 14.52 16.82 19.04 23.65 24.58 26.63 35.66 43.12 50.84 24.45 18.43 7.50 8.08 9.55 11.66 12.68 14.59 16.85 19.22 23.60 25.09 26.47 34.43 43.12 50.84 25.30 2.6 3.3 4.2 3.4 3.8 1.7 2.1 1.7 2.9 2.6 4.3 4.1 4.5 2.6 4.9 10.5 2.6 5.2 4.9 2.3 4.0 1.6 2.2 1.7 3.1 2.6 3.8 4.2 2.6 2.6 4.9 10.2 16.85 7.14 7.81 8.85 11.23 12.71 14.77 16.77 19.46 21.79 24.08 27.62 36.83 43.76 50.84 24.81 17.70 7.48 7.92 9.51 11.60 12.71 14.92 16.80 19.76 21.64 24.58 27.45 35.17 43.76 50.84 25.71 3.3 3.4 4.2 3.6 4.3 2.0 2.4 2.0 2.8 4.0 4.2 3.6 5.0 2.2 4.9 10.4 3.3 5.5 4.9 2.5 4.6 2.0 2.6 2.0 2.8 4.0 3.6 3.7 2.7 2.2 4.9 10.0 20.30 – 10.76 9.91 12.09 12.60 14.03 16.97 17.25 25.01 – 24.34 – – – – 20.30 – 10.76 9.91 12.09 12.60 14.03 16.97 17.25 25.01 – 24.34 – – – – 4.0 – 4.9 6.1 3.1 2.6 3.9 2.7 8.2 3.9 – 8.9 – – – – 4.0 – 4.9 6.1 3.1 2.6 3.9 2.7 8.2 3.9 – 8.9 – – – – Professional specialty and technical ............................ Professional specialty ................................................... 5 ...................................................................... 6 ...................................................................... 7 ...................................................................... 8 ...................................................................... 9 ...................................................................... 10 ...................................................................... 11 ...................................................................... 12 ...................................................................... Not able to be leveled ....................................... Engineers, architects, and surveyors ....................... 9 ...................................................................... 11 ...................................................................... 12 ...................................................................... Civil engineers ...................................................... Mechanical engineers ........................................... Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................... Mathematical and computer scientists ..................... Computer systems analysts and scientists ........... Operations and systems researchers and analysts .......................................................... Natural scientists ...................................................... Chemists, except biochemists .............................. Health related ........................................................... 8 ...................................................................... 9 ...................................................................... Registered nurses ................................................ 8 ...................................................................... 9 ...................................................................... 22.08 24.05 12.32 13.29 18.03 20.17 24.64 27.18 25.58 34.42 26.88 27.54 23.83 32.16 34.51 23.63 23.11 31.01 24.00 25.00 3.7 3.2 2.3 5.8 3.0 3.9 3.3 3.2 7.9 3.2 10.8 4.2 5.4 6.7 2.7 8.4 4.9 5.6 2.9 3.2 21.12 23.94 – 15.32 18.52 20.30 21.16 26.49 27.85 35.89 26.88 27.70 23.83 31.38 34.51 22.44 23.11 31.01 24.01 25.04 5.1 3.2 – 4.6 3.1 4.6 5.5 2.1 4.8 2.4 10.8 4.2 5.4 7.5 2.7 4.4 4.9 5.6 2.9 3.3 23.44 24.17 – – 15.32 19.51 27.22 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5.3 6.0 – – 8.0 4.8 3.7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 21.89 24.49 27.79 19.80 20.10 19.85 20.26 20.36 19.65 6.5 11.1 16.2 8.3 8.9 7.2 4.1 9.9 4.4 21.89 28.71 27.79 21.36 20.20 19.39 19.93 20.49 19.14 6.5 14.2 16.2 5.8 9.1 9.3 5.1 10.2 6.2 – – – 16.06 – 21.50 21.44 – – – – – 15.0 – 4.3 5.2 – – See footnotes at end of table. 16 Table 4-1.Selected occupations1 and levels,2 all workers:3 Mean hourly earnings,4 private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, August 1998 — Continued Total Occupation and level Private industry State and local government Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $27.37 29.63 26.53 28.77 27.94 28.00 29.74 29.74 26.48 27.35 26.60 30.44 21.50 25.79 21.50 25.79 22.24 22.88 22.94 – 2.0 8.2 4.7 2.1 3.3 3.2 2.1 2.1 3.9 4.0 8.9 1.7 12.5 10.3 12.5 10.3 13.4 21.5 21.5 – $27.37 29.63 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 20.93 – – – 2.0 8.2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 15.1 – – – – – $26.97 29.11 28.42 28.48 29.92 29.92 26.48 27.35 27.75 30.44 21.77 – 21.77 – – 25.61 25.61 – – – 5.0 2.2 3.6 3.5 2.2 2.2 3.9 4.0 8.1 1.7 12.8 – 12.8 – – 18.5 18.5 – 21.30 24.42 26.07 15.68 9.23 13.31 14.67 16.76 19.04 21.90 13.98 19.74 14.14 19.29 4.4 21.0 12.9 11.7 11.0 4.3 5.6 3.3 2.7 6.1 1.8 29.3 15.7 6.3 21.30 24.42 26.07 14.25 9.14 13.52 14.67 17.26 19.18 27.84 14.07 20.11 – 15.89 4.4 21.0 12.9 11.6 11.5 4.2 5.7 2.8 2.8 17.2 2.0 30.2 – 8.0 – – – 19.48 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 6.5 – – – – – – – – – – 27.02 14.79 16.27 19.08 21.31 22.94 27.12 34.44 44.01 52.14 32.25 21.67 21.26 29.01 34.60 44.27 52.14 19.35 33.84 3.9 5.3 3.1 3.0 2.7 7.0 3.9 4.5 2.3 4.6 4.9 2.5 5.1 6.2 4.8 2.6 4.6 12.2 6.5 28.47 14.46 16.25 19.12 21.82 22.94 27.28 34.45 44.02 52.14 33.51 – 21.96 30.05 34.63 44.28 52.14 – 33.80 4.0 8.2 3.2 3.1 2.9 7.0 4.8 5.0 2.3 4.6 4.8 – 4.5 6.2 5.3 2.6 4.6 – 6.6 22.21 – – – 20.70 – 26.67 – – – 24.37 – – 26.14 – – – 19.35 – 6.5 – – – 4.2 – 6.7 – – – 12.4 – – 13.8 – – – 12.2 – 36.44 35.09 19.16 34.64 8.5 14.3 6.5 6.8 36.44 – 18.87 34.82 8.5 – 3.5 6.8 – – – – – – – – White collar –Continued Professional specialty and technical –Continued Professional specialty –Continued Health related –Continued Pharmacists .......................................................... Teachers, college and university .............................. Teachers, except college and university .................. 9 ...................................................................... Elementary school teachers ................................. 9 ...................................................................... Secondary school teachers .................................. 9 ...................................................................... Teachers, special education ................................. 9 ...................................................................... Teachers, n.e.c. .................................................... 9 ...................................................................... Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................... 9 ...................................................................... Librarians .............................................................. 9 ...................................................................... Social scientists and urban planners ........................ Social, recreation, and religious workers .................. Social workers ...................................................... Lawyers and judges .................................................. Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and professionals, n.e.c. ............................................ Not able to be leveled ....................................... Professional, n.e.c. ............................................... Technical ...................................................................... 4 ...................................................................... 5 ...................................................................... 6 ...................................................................... 7 ...................................................................... 8 ...................................................................... 9 ...................................................................... Licensed practical nurses ..................................... Health technologists and technicians, n.e.c. ........ Engineering technicians, n.e.c. ............................. Technical and related, n.e.c. ................................ Executive, administrative, and managerial .................. 6 ...................................................................... 7 ...................................................................... 8 ...................................................................... 9 ...................................................................... 10 ...................................................................... 11 ...................................................................... 12 ...................................................................... 13 ...................................................................... 14 ...................................................................... Executives, administrators, and managers ............... 8 ...................................................................... 9 ...................................................................... 11 ...................................................................... 12 ...................................................................... 13 ...................................................................... 14 ...................................................................... Administrators and officials, public administration Financial managers .............................................. Managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations .......................................................... Administrators, education and related fields ......... Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............... Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .................... See footnotes at end of table. 17 Table 4-1.Selected occupations1 and levels,2 all workers:3 Mean hourly earnings,4 private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, August 1998 — Continued Total Occupation and level Private industry State and local government Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $24.11 29.36 31.85 44.88 54.12 21.43 14.55 16.83 18.27 21.34 25.29 20.56 20.70 23.95 7.7 6.3 6.9 3.0 3.6 4.7 5.8 2.5 3.0 3.1 3.0 5.3 5.3 20.8 $24.11 29.73 31.85 44.88 54.12 21.51 14.46 16.83 – 21.64 24.58 21.98 22.12 23.50 7.7 6.7 6.9 3.0 3.6 5.8 8.2 2.5 – 3.3 2.5 4.2 7.4 25.1 – – – – – $21.28 – – – 21.17 – – – – – – – – – 8.0 – – – 4.2 – – – – 20.15 20.93 22.25 25.36 3.5 1.8 10.3 6.8 19.14 – 22.45 – 6.1 – 10.4 – – – – – – – – – Sales ................................................................................ 1 ...................................................................... 2 ...................................................................... 3 ...................................................................... 4 ...................................................................... 5 ...................................................................... 7 ...................................................................... 8 ...................................................................... Supervisors, sales ................................................ Advertising and related sales ............................... Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and wholesale ................................................. Sales workers, apparel ......................................... Sales workers, other commodities ........................ Cashiers ............................................................... 1 ...................................................................... 3 ...................................................................... Sales support, n.e.c. ............................................. 11.45 6.74 7.13 7.15 9.06 12.70 16.53 17.65 12.20 26.21 9.4 3.5 2.4 5.5 8.9 9.0 7.9 7.2 8.2 30.9 11.45 6.74 7.13 7.15 9.06 12.70 16.53 17.65 12.20 26.21 9.4 3.5 2.4 5.5 8.9 9.0 7.9 7.2 8.2 30.9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 23.66 7.35 7.75 6.72 6.61 6.73 11.36 15.4 2.4 9.5 2.9 3.8 4.5 2.1 23.66 7.35 7.75 6.72 6.61 6.73 11.36 15.4 2.4 9.5 2.9 3.8 4.5 2.1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Administrative support, including clerical ................... 1 ...................................................................... 2 ...................................................................... 3 ...................................................................... 4 ...................................................................... 5 ...................................................................... 6 ...................................................................... 7 ...................................................................... Supervisors, general office ................................... Secretaries ........................................................... 4 ...................................................................... 5 ...................................................................... 7 ...................................................................... Typists .................................................................. Receptionists ........................................................ 3 ...................................................................... Information clerks, n.e.c. ...................................... Order clerks .......................................................... Library clerks ........................................................ Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................... 11.89 7.50 8.30 9.59 11.96 12.64 14.81 16.57 13.78 13.89 11.56 13.24 17.32 12.28 8.35 8.35 8.68 10.68 10.58 12.75 2.4 5.2 4.9 2.3 3.6 2.0 2.6 2.8 4.5 3.9 5.0 3.1 2.5 2.9 4.7 4.7 5.7 16.7 10.1 7.3 11.41 7.48 8.14 9.51 11.92 12.54 15.05 15.92 14.12 13.26 11.48 12.87 16.91 – 8.35 8.35 8.68 10.68 – 12.79 2.6 5.5 5.0 2.5 4.1 2.3 3.2 3.6 5.7 3.9 5.4 4.1 6.0 – 4.7 4.7 5.7 16.7 – 7.8 13.86 – 10.76 10.48 12.18 12.93 – 17.52 – 15.40 – – – – – – – – 8.88 – 4.0 – 4.9 5.4 3.3 3.8 – 1.7 – 6.1 – – – – – – – – 4.9 – White collar –Continued Executive, administrative, and managerial –Continued Executives, administrators, and managers –Continued Managers and administrators, n.e.c. –Continued 9 ...................................................................... 11 ...................................................................... 12 ...................................................................... 13 ...................................................................... 14 ...................................................................... Management related ................................................. 6 ...................................................................... 7 ...................................................................... 8 ...................................................................... 9 ...................................................................... 11 ...................................................................... Accountants and auditors ..................................... 9 ...................................................................... Other financial officers .......................................... Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists ....................................................... 9 ...................................................................... Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. .................. Management related, n.e.c. .................................. See footnotes at end of table. 18 Table 4-1.Selected occupations1 and levels,2 all workers:3 Mean hourly earnings,4 private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, August 1998 — Continued Total Occupation and level Private industry State and local government Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $12.08 10.39 10.60 13.20 10.28 10.21 5.5 3.7 2.5 5.4 10.9 7.0 $11.11 – 10.61 13.32 10.28 9.58 3.8 – 2.5 5.2 10.9 7.0 $14.36 – – – – – 6.7 – – – – – 13.50 11.30 10.36 8.34 9.51 11.77 12.86 9.45 9.56 9.31 11.85 12.20 6.8 4.8 5.0 6.8 5.8 1.5 4.6 4.6 4.2 4.4 8.7 4.7 13.50 11.33 9.96 8.34 9.52 – 13.12 9.32 9.36 – 11.99 12.72 6.8 5.0 5.6 6.8 5.9 – 4.9 5.1 5.0 – 9.6 4.5 – – 11.67 – – – – – – – – – – – 1.7 – – – – – – – – – Blue collar ........................................................................... 1 ...................................................................... 2 ...................................................................... 3 ...................................................................... 4 ...................................................................... 5 ...................................................................... 6 ...................................................................... 7 ...................................................................... 13.05 8.15 11.16 10.85 12.85 14.96 14.71 17.15 2.4 3.3 5.2 3.7 2.4 5.2 3.9 2.7 12.93 8.18 11.09 10.83 12.70 15.08 14.54 17.80 2.6 3.3 5.4 3.8 2.5 5.5 4.1 2.5 14.56 – – – 14.99 13.71 – 14.80 2.3 – – – 2.3 2.4 – 3.0 Precision production, craft, and repair ........................ 3 ...................................................................... 4 ...................................................................... 5 ...................................................................... 6 ...................................................................... 7 ...................................................................... Industrial machinery repairers .............................. 7 ...................................................................... Electronic repairers, communications and industrial equipment ....................................... Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ........................... 7 ...................................................................... Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ............... Carpenters ............................................................ Construction trades, n.e.c. .................................... Supervisors, production ........................................ 15.83 12.34 13.93 15.80 15.22 17.54 16.76 16.21 2.3 8.1 8.4 3.3 5.6 3.1 5.9 5.0 15.88 12.34 14.02 16.16 14.96 18.08 16.76 16.21 2.7 8.1 8.7 3.9 6.1 3.0 5.9 5.0 15.50 – – 14.11 – – – – 3.5 – – 3.9 – – – – 15.43 17.12 18.78 16.67 14.30 15.49 21.16 9.7 5.8 6.5 3.6 7.2 15.0 6.3 15.43 17.32 18.78 – 14.22 15.63 21.16 9.7 5.9 6.5 – 7.5 17.6 6.3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........ 3 ...................................................................... 4 ...................................................................... 5 ...................................................................... 6 ...................................................................... 7 ...................................................................... Punching and stamping press operators .............. Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ............. 5 ...................................................................... Welders and cutters .............................................. Assemblers ........................................................... 4 ...................................................................... Production inspectors, checkers and examiners .. 5 ...................................................................... 12.55 10.80 12.13 14.25 13.27 14.60 12.78 14.66 17.91 12.60 11.33 10.92 11.19 10.65 4.0 4.3 3.7 8.7 5.5 5.5 6.5 12.9 10.0 4.9 5.9 3.7 9.2 11.5 12.53 10.80 12.13 14.25 13.27 15.33 12.78 14.66 17.91 12.44 11.33 10.92 11.19 10.65 4.1 4.3 3.7 8.7 5.5 5.9 6.5 12.9 10.0 5.7 5.9 3.7 9.2 11.5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Transportation and material moving ............................ 13.79 6.3 13.64 7.8 14.43 2.2 White collar –Continued Administrative support, including clerical –Continued Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ...... 3 ...................................................................... 4 ...................................................................... 5 ...................................................................... Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ................... Stock and inventory clerks .................................... Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators ................................................... Bill and account collectors .................................... General office clerks ............................................. 2 ...................................................................... 3 ...................................................................... 4 ...................................................................... 5 ...................................................................... Data entry keyers ................................................. 3 ...................................................................... Teachers’ aides .................................................... Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................... 5 ...................................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 19 Table 4-1.Selected occupations1 and levels,2 all workers:3 Mean hourly earnings,4 private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, August 1998 — Continued Total Occupation and level Private industry State and local government Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Transportation and material moving –Continued 2 ...................................................................... 3 ...................................................................... 4 ...................................................................... 5 ...................................................................... Truck drivers ......................................................... Bus drivers ............................................................ Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators .. $10.14 10.95 13.71 16.60 13.21 14.83 13.22 6.7 8.6 5.5 12.8 13.2 2.1 7.1 – $10.46 13.15 17.35 13.19 – 13.22 – 10.3 7.0 13.7 13.5 – 7.1 – – – – – $14.83 – – – – – – 2.1 – Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers 1 ...................................................................... 2 ...................................................................... 3 ...................................................................... 4 ...................................................................... Construction laborers ........................................... Production helpers ................................................ Stock handlers and baggers ................................. 1 ...................................................................... 2 ...................................................................... 3 ...................................................................... 4 ...................................................................... Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ......... Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .................... 1 ...................................................................... 10.13 8.29 10.12 10.37 12.91 11.76 11.66 9.46 7.27 9.42 9.58 13.70 11.68 9.00 9.08 3.2 4.2 7.0 6.0 3.9 10.1 5.6 5.1 4.9 9.0 8.9 4.5 7.4 6.0 7.8 10.14 8.34 10.06 10.37 12.94 – 11.66 9.46 7.27 9.42 9.58 13.70 11.68 8.89 9.08 3.3 4.3 7.1 6.0 4.0 – 5.6 5.1 4.9 9.0 8.9 4.5 7.4 6.2 7.8 9.95 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 16.5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Service ................................................................................. 1 ...................................................................... 2 ...................................................................... 3 ...................................................................... 4 ...................................................................... 5 ...................................................................... 7 ...................................................................... Protective service ..................................................... Guards and police, except public service ............. Food service ............................................................. 1 ...................................................................... 2 ...................................................................... 3 ...................................................................... 4 ...................................................................... Bartenders ............................................................ Waiters and waitresses ........................................ 2 ...................................................................... Cooks ................................................................... 2 ...................................................................... Kitchen workers, food preparation ........................ Waiters’/Waitresses’ assistants ............................ 1 ...................................................................... Food preparation, n.e.c. ....................................... 1 ...................................................................... Health service ........................................................... 1 ...................................................................... 2 ...................................................................... 3 ...................................................................... Health aides, except nursing ................................ Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ............... 1 ...................................................................... 2 ...................................................................... 3 ...................................................................... Cleaning and building service ................................... 1 ...................................................................... 2 ...................................................................... 3 ...................................................................... 9.67 6.62 7.32 7.58 9.52 10.13 15.80 15.37 7.43 6.05 5.05 5.37 6.03 9.61 5.41 2.62 2.36 8.63 8.53 8.91 5.39 5.39 7.46 6.95 8.50 7.87 8.75 8.55 9.84 8.36 7.91 8.73 8.57 9.74 8.66 8.53 10.60 7.1 8.2 7.7 7.5 7.7 12.8 7.8 12.8 4.3 6.6 11.7 16.2 16.1 3.3 4.9 15.0 7.7 2.7 3.4 5.2 19.5 19.5 4.5 1.8 2.6 1.6 3.1 5.0 13.6 2.3 1.6 4.3 5.1 4.6 9.1 5.8 6.4 7.07 6.27 6.92 6.79 8.98 – – 7.41 7.43 5.60 4.93 5.11 4.81 – 5.41 2.62 2.36 8.55 – 8.57 5.39 5.39 6.93 6.95 8.45 7.87 8.61 8.49 9.84 8.30 7.91 – 8.51 8.73 7.50 8.53 10.25 4.3 7.6 8.4 9.6 6.5 – – 4.2 4.3 6.5 11.5 17.5 17.3 – 4.9 15.0 7.7 3.6 – 5.5 19.5 19.5 1.6 1.8 2.7 1.6 2.9 5.7 13.6 2.5 1.6 – 5.8 4.7 4.8 5.8 14.5 15.41 11.25 10.08 9.63 – – – 19.45 – 9.23 – – – – – – – 8.87 – – – – – – 9.22 – – – – 9.22 – – – 11.63 – – 10.72 7.7 7.4 3.7 4.6 – – – 7.6 – 3.6 – – – – – – – 2.4 – – – – – – 3.0 – – – – 3.0 – – – 6.8 – – 7.4 Blue collar –Continued See footnotes at end of table. 20 Table 4-1.Selected occupations1 and levels,2 all workers:3 Mean hourly earnings,4 private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, August 1998 — Continued Total Occupation and level Service –Continued Cleaning and building service –Continued Janitors and cleaners ........................................... 1 ...................................................................... 2 ...................................................................... 3 ...................................................................... Personal service ....................................................... 1 ...................................................................... 3 ...................................................................... Service, n.e.c. ....................................................... 1 ...................................................................... Private industry State and local government Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $9.83 8.96 8.53 10.80 8.48 6.03 7.77 7.28 6.07 5.0 10.3 5.8 7.5 6.2 8.7 7.9 9.1 9.1 $8.67 7.60 8.53 – 7.64 5.92 7.98 6.83 5.97 5.4 6.0 5.8 – 7.5 9.3 7.8 9.4 9.8 $11.63 – – 10.72 10.34 – – – – 6.8 – – 7.4 7.6 – – – – 1 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information. 2 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is evaluated based on 10 factors, including knowledge, complexity, work environment, etc. Points are assigned based on the occupation’s rank within each factor. The points are summed to determine the overall level of the occupation. See appendices C and D for more information. 3 All workers include full-time and part-time workers. 4 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately. IN THIS SURVEY, THE NONRESPONSE RATE FOR ALL INDUSTRIES AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY EXCEEDED REGULAR SURVEY STANDARDS FOR PUBLICATION. ACCORDINGLY, USERS SHOULD INTERPRET THESE RESULTS WITH THIS LIMITATION IN MIND. 21 Table 4-2. Selected occupations1 and levels,2 full-time workers:3 Mean hourly earnings,4 private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, August 1998 Total Occupation and level Private industry State and local government Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) All ............................................................................................. All excluding sales ............................................................ $16.37 16.52 2.2 2.2 $15.53 15.67 2.7 2.7 $19.16 19.16 3.5 3.5 White collar ......................................................................... 1 ...................................................................... 2 ...................................................................... 3 ...................................................................... 4 ...................................................................... 5 ...................................................................... 6 ...................................................................... 7 ...................................................................... 8 ...................................................................... 9 ...................................................................... 10 ...................................................................... 11 ...................................................................... 12 ...................................................................... 13 ...................................................................... 14 ...................................................................... Not able to be leveled ....................................... White collar excluding sales ......................................... 1 ...................................................................... 2 ...................................................................... 3 ...................................................................... 4 ...................................................................... 5 ...................................................................... 6 ...................................................................... 7 ...................................................................... 8 ...................................................................... 9 ...................................................................... 10 ...................................................................... 11 ...................................................................... 12 ...................................................................... 13 ...................................................................... 14 ...................................................................... Not able to be leveled ....................................... 18.46 7.96 8.27 9.08 11.50 12.69 14.55 16.84 18.79 23.71 24.58 26.56 35.66 43.12 50.84 25.42 18.87 8.17 8.36 9.55 11.65 12.69 14.62 16.88 18.95 23.66 25.09 26.40 34.43 43.12 50.84 26.41 2.6 4.9 3.8 3.9 3.7 1.8 2.1 1.7 2.6 2.6 4.3 4.2 4.5 2.6 4.9 10.1 2.5 6.6 4.1 2.7 4.0 1.7 2.2 1.7 2.8 2.6 3.8 4.3 2.6 2.6 4.9 9.7 17.70 7.93 8.12 8.98 11.42 12.73 14.81 16.80 19.19 21.89 24.08 27.56 36.83 43.76 50.84 25.83 18.20 8.15 8.19 9.46 11.58 12.73 14.96 16.84 19.46 21.73 24.58 27.37 35.17 43.76 50.84 26.89 3.2 5.1 3.8 4.2 4.1 2.1 2.4 2.0 2.3 4.1 4.2 3.7 5.0 2.2 4.9 10.1 3.2 7.0 4.1 3.0 4.6 2.1 2.6 2.0 2.1 4.1 3.6 3.8 2.7 2.2 4.9 9.6 20.50 – 10.95 10.46 12.09 12.59 14.02 16.98 17.25 25.03 – 24.34 – – – – 20.50 – 10.95 10.46 12.09 12.59 14.02 16.98 17.25 25.03 – 24.34 – – – – 4.0 – 4.6 5.4 3.2 3.1 3.9 2.7 8.2 3.9 – 8.9 – – – – 4.0 – 4.6 5.4 3.2 3.1 3.9 2.7 8.2 3.9 – 8.9 – – – – Professional specialty and technical ............................ Professional specialty ................................................... 5 ...................................................................... 6 ...................................................................... 7 ...................................................................... 8 ...................................................................... 9 ...................................................................... 10 ...................................................................... 11 ...................................................................... 12 ...................................................................... Not able to be leveled ....................................... Engineers, architects, and surveyors ....................... 9 ...................................................................... 11 ...................................................................... 12 ...................................................................... Civil engineers ...................................................... Mechanical engineers ........................................... Engineers, n.e.c. ................................................... Mathematical and computer scientists ..................... Computer systems analysts and scientists ........... Operations and systems researchers and analysts .......................................................... Natural scientists ...................................................... Chemists, except biochemists .............................. Health related ........................................................... 8 ...................................................................... 9 ...................................................................... Registered nurses ................................................ 9 ...................................................................... Pharmacists .......................................................... 22.36 24.23 12.34 13.37 18.14 19.76 24.76 27.18 25.36 34.42 27.59 27.58 23.83 32.16 34.51 23.63 23.11 31.01 24.00 25.00 3.6 3.3 2.4 6.4 3.0 3.0 3.3 3.2 8.1 3.2 10.6 4.2 5.4 6.7 2.7 8.4 4.9 5.6 2.9 3.2 21.42 24.13 – 15.86 18.64 19.82 21.29 26.49 27.67 35.89 27.59 27.73 23.83 31.38 34.51 22.44 23.11 31.01 24.01 25.04 4.9 3.4 – 5.3 3.1 3.5 5.6 2.1 5.2 2.4 10.6 4.2 5.4 7.5 2.7 4.4 4.9 5.6 2.9 3.3 23.63 24.33 – – 15.36 19.51 27.28 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5.4 6.0 – – 8.1 4.8 3.7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 21.89 24.49 27.79 19.63 18.50 19.92 20.12 19.96 27.37 6.5 11.1 16.2 9.1 2.2 7.9 3.4 4.4 2.0 21.89 28.71 27.79 21.45 18.58 19.63 19.62 19.50 27.37 6.5 14.2 16.2 6.3 2.3 10.0 4.6 6.4 2.0 – – – 15.63 – – 21.44 – – – – – 14.7 – – 5.2 – – See footnotes at end of table. 22 Table 4-2. Selected occupations1 and levels,2 full-time workers:3 Mean hourly earnings,4 private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, August 1998 — Continued Total Occupation and level Private industry State and local government Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $30.65 26.95 28.80 28.02 28.02 29.76 29.76 26.48 27.35 28.70 21.61 25.79 21.61 25.79 19.96 22.96 22.96 – 7.8 4.7 2.1 3.2 3.2 2.1 2.1 3.9 4.0 5.2 12.5 10.3 12.5 10.3 13.5 21.5 21.5 – $30.65 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7.8 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – $27.31 29.12 28.48 28.48 29.92 29.92 26.48 27.35 29.72 21.89 – 21.89 – – 25.61 25.61 – – 4.9 2.2 3.5 3.5 2.2 2.2 3.9 4.0 3.3 12.8 – 12.8 – – 18.5 18.5 – 21.75 25.70 26.07 16.02 9.16 13.39 14.74 16.85 19.04 21.90 14.01 19.44 5.3 21.6 12.9 11.7 11.3 5.2 5.9 3.5 2.7 6.1 2.1 5.9 21.75 25.70 26.07 14.49 – 13.39 14.74 17.42 19.18 27.84 14.06 16.24 5.3 21.6 12.9 11.9 – 5.2 5.9 3.0 2.8 17.2 2.5 8.1 – – – 19.78 – – – – – – – – – – – 5.3 – – – – – – – – 27.02 14.79 16.27 19.08 21.31 22.94 27.12 34.44 44.01 52.14 32.25 21.67 21.26 29.01 34.60 44.27 52.14 19.35 33.84 3.9 5.3 3.1 3.0 2.7 7.0 3.9 4.5 2.3 4.6 4.9 2.5 5.1 6.2 4.8 2.6 4.6 12.2 6.5 28.47 14.46 16.25 19.12 21.82 22.94 27.28 34.45 44.02 52.14 33.51 – 21.96 30.05 34.63 44.28 52.14 – 33.80 4.0 8.2 3.2 3.1 2.9 7.0 4.8 5.0 2.3 4.6 4.8 – 4.5 6.2 5.3 2.6 4.6 – 6.6 22.21 – – – 20.70 – 26.67 – – – 24.37 – – 26.14 – – – 19.35 – 6.5 – – – 4.2 – 6.7 – – – 12.4 – – 13.8 – – – 12.2 – 36.44 35.09 19.16 34.64 24.11 29.36 31.85 44.88 54.12 8.5 14.3 6.5 6.8 7.7 6.3 6.9 3.0 3.6 36.44 – 18.87 34.82 24.11 29.73 31.85 44.88 54.12 8.5 – 3.5 6.8 7.7 6.7 6.9 3.0 3.6 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – White collar –Continued Professional specialty and technical –Continued Professional specialty –Continued Teachers, college and university .............................. Teachers, except college and university .................. 9 ...................................................................... Elementary school teachers ................................. 9 ...................................................................... Secondary school teachers .................................. 9 ...................................................................... Teachers, special education ................................. 9 ...................................................................... Teachers, n.e.c. .................................................... Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................... 9 ...................................................................... Librarians .............................................................. 9 ...................................................................... Social scientists and urban planners ........................ Social, recreation, and religious workers .................. Social workers ...................................................... Lawyers and judges .................................................. Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and professionals, n.e.c. ............................................ Not able to be leveled ....................................... Professional, n.e.c. ............................................... Technical ...................................................................... 4 ...................................................................... 5 ...................................................................... 6 ...................................................................... 7 ...................................................................... 8 ...................................................................... 9 ...................................................................... Licensed practical nurses ..................................... Technical and related, n.e.c. ................................ Executive, administrative, and managerial .................. 6 ...................................................................... 7 ...................................................................... 8 ...................................................................... 9 ...................................................................... 10 ...................................................................... 11 ...................................................................... 12 ...................................................................... 13 ...................................................................... 14 ...................................................................... Executives, administrators, and managers ............... 8 ...................................................................... 9 ...................................................................... 11 ...................................................................... 12 ...................................................................... 13 ...................................................................... 14 ...................................................................... Administrators and officials, public administration Financial managers .............................................. Managers, marketing, advertising, and public relations .......................................................... Administrators, education and related fields ......... Managers, service organizations, n.e.c. ............... Managers and administrators, n.e.c. .................... 9 ...................................................................... 11 ...................................................................... 12 ...................................................................... 13 ...................................................................... 14 ...................................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 23 Table 4-2. Selected occupations1 and levels,2 full-time workers:3 Mean hourly earnings,4 private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, August 1998 — Continued Total Occupation and level Private industry State and local government Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $21.43 14.55 16.83 18.27 21.34 25.29 20.56 20.70 23.95 4.7 5.8 2.5 3.0 3.1 3.0 5.3 5.3 20.8 $21.51 14.46 16.83 – 21.64 24.58 21.98 22.12 23.50 5.8 8.2 2.5 – 3.3 2.5 4.2 7.4 25.1 $21.28 – – – 21.17 – – – – 8.0 – – – 4.2 – – – – 20.15 20.93 22.25 25.36 3.5 1.8 10.3 6.8 19.14 – 22.45 – 6.1 – 10.4 – – – – – – – – – Sales ................................................................................ 1 ...................................................................... 3 ...................................................................... 4 ...................................................................... 5 ...................................................................... 7 ...................................................................... 8 ...................................................................... Supervisors, sales ................................................ Advertising and related sales ............................... Sales representatives, mining, manufacturing, and wholesale ................................................. Cashiers ............................................................... Sales support, n.e.c. ............................................. 13.49 7.43 7.23 10.14 12.78 16.53 17.65 12.20 26.57 10.8 5.5 8.1 3.9 9.2 7.9 7.2 8.2 31.0 13.49 7.43 7.23 10.14 12.78 16.53 17.65 12.20 26.57 10.8 5.5 8.1 3.9 9.2 7.9 7.2 8.2 31.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 23.66 6.93 11.36 15.4 5.2 2.1 23.66 6.93 11.36 15.4 5.2 2.1 – – – – – – Administrative support, including clerical ................... 1 ...................................................................... 2 ...................................................................... 3 ...................................................................... 4 ...................................................................... 5 ...................................................................... 6 ...................................................................... 7 ...................................................................... Supervisors, general office ................................... Secretaries ........................................................... 4 ...................................................................... 5 ...................................................................... 7 ...................................................................... Order clerks .......................................................... Library clerks ........................................................ Records clerks, n.e.c. ........................................... Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks ...... 3 ...................................................................... 4 ...................................................................... 5 ...................................................................... Mail clerks, except postal service ......................... Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks ................... Stock and inventory clerks .................................... Insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators ................................................... Bill and account collectors .................................... General office clerks ............................................. 2 ...................................................................... 3 ...................................................................... 4 ...................................................................... 5 ...................................................................... Data entry keyers ................................................. 3 ...................................................................... 12.16 8.17 8.61 9.55 11.94 12.66 14.81 16.57 13.78 13.93 11.53 13.24 17.32 14.61 11.51 12.75 12.11 10.39 10.61 13.20 8.48 10.39 10.76 2.3 6.6 3.5 2.8 3.5 2.1 2.6 2.8 4.5 4.1 5.1 3.8 2.5 12.1 7.8 7.3 5.5 3.7 2.5 5.4 7.1 11.3 5.5 11.71 8.15 8.44 9.45 11.90 12.60 15.05 15.92 14.12 13.26 11.48 12.87 16.91 14.61 – 12.79 11.14 – 10.61 13.32 8.48 10.39 10.18 2.5 7.0 3.5 3.0 4.1 2.3 3.2 3.6 5.7 3.9 5.4 4.1 6.0 12.1 – 7.8 3.8 – 2.5 5.2 7.1 11.3 4.0 13.95 – 10.95 10.51 12.18 12.87 – 17.52 – 15.89 – – – – 9.75 – – – – – – – – 4.1 – 4.6 5.5 3.4 4.5 – 1.7 – 5.7 – – – – 4.6 – – – – – – – – 13.50 11.40 10.40 8.10 9.40 11.77 12.88 9.46 9.58 6.8 5.4 5.4 6.2 6.7 1.5 4.8 4.6 4.2 13.50 11.43 9.96 8.10 9.42 – – 9.33 9.38 6.8 5.6 6.2 6.2 6.8 – – 5.2 5.0 – – 11.67 – – – – – – – – 1.7 – – – – – – White collar –Continued Executive, administrative, and managerial –Continued Management related ................................................. 6 ...................................................................... 7 ...................................................................... 8 ...................................................................... 9 ...................................................................... 11 ...................................................................... Accountants and auditors ..................................... 9 ...................................................................... Other financial officers .......................................... Personnel, training, and labor relations specialists ....................................................... 9 ...................................................................... Purchasing agents and buyers, n.e.c. .................. Management related, n.e.c. .................................. See footnotes at end of table. 24 Table 4-2. Selected occupations1 and levels,2 full-time workers:3 Mean hourly earnings,4 private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, August 1998 — Continued Total Occupation and level Private industry State and local government Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Administrative support, including clerical –Continued Teachers’ aides .................................................... Administrative support, n.e.c. ............................... 5 ...................................................................... $9.52 11.89 12.20 3.4 9.1 4.7 – $12.04 12.72 – 10.1 4.5 – – – – – – Blue collar ........................................................................... 1 ...................................................................... 2 ...................................................................... 3 ...................................................................... 4 ...................................................................... 5 ...................................................................... 6 ...................................................................... 7 ...................................................................... 13.34 8.85 11.42 10.86 12.83 14.96 14.62 17.14 2.5 3.8 5.2 3.8 2.4 5.2 4.0 2.7 13.22 8.85 11.36 10.84 12.68 15.08 14.44 17.78 2.7 3.8 5.4 3.8 2.6 5.5 4.2 2.6 $14.88 – – – 14.98 13.67 – 14.80 2.6 – – – 2.4 2.4 – 3.0 Precision production, craft, and repair ........................ 3 ...................................................................... 4 ...................................................................... 5 ...................................................................... 6 ...................................................................... 7 ...................................................................... Industrial machinery repairers .............................. 7 ...................................................................... Electronic repairers, communications and industrial equipment ....................................... Mechanics and repairers, n.e.c. ........................... 7 ...................................................................... Supervisors, construction trades, n.e.c. ............... Carpenters ............................................................ Construction trades, n.e.c. .................................... Supervisors, production ........................................ 15.80 12.34 13.93 15.80 15.06 17.52 16.76 16.21 2.3 8.1 8.4 3.3 5.7 3.1 5.9 5.0 15.85 12.34 14.02 16.16 14.77 18.06 16.76 16.21 2.7 8.1 8.7 3.9 6.2 3.0 5.9 5.0 15.50 – – 14.11 – – – – 3.5 – – 3.9 – – – – 15.43 17.12 18.78 16.67 13.52 15.49 21.21 9.7 5.8 6.5 3.6 6.8 15.0 6.9 15.43 17.32 18.78 – – 15.63 21.21 9.7 5.9 6.5 – – 17.6 6.9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........ 3 ...................................................................... 4 ...................................................................... 5 ...................................................................... 6 ...................................................................... 7 ...................................................................... Punching and stamping press operators .............. Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. ............. 5 ...................................................................... Welders and cutters .............................................. Assemblers ........................................................... 4 ...................................................................... Production inspectors, checkers and examiners .. 5 ...................................................................... 12.59 10.80 12.13 14.25 13.27 14.60 12.78 14.66 17.91 12.60 11.38 10.92 11.19 10.65 4.0 4.3 3.7 8.7 5.5 5.5 6.5 12.9 10.0 4.9 6.0 3.7 9.2 11.5 12.57 10.80 12.13 14.25 13.27 15.33 12.78 14.66 17.91 12.44 11.38 10.92 11.19 10.65 4.1 4.3 3.7 8.7 5.5 5.9 6.5 12.9 10.0 5.7 6.0 3.7 9.2 11.5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Transportation and material moving ............................ 2 ...................................................................... 3 ...................................................................... 4 ...................................................................... 5 ...................................................................... Truck drivers ......................................................... Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators .. 14.01 10.14 10.76 13.69 16.63 13.21 13.22 6.3 6.7 9.5 5.9 12.9 13.2 7.1 13.90 – 10.46 13.12 17.35 13.19 13.22 7.7 – 10.3 7.5 13.7 13.5 7.1 14.53 – – – – – – 2.5 – – – – – – Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers 1 ...................................................................... 2 ...................................................................... 3 ...................................................................... 4 ...................................................................... Construction laborers ........................................... Stock handlers and baggers ................................. 1 ...................................................................... 3 ...................................................................... 10.75 9.09 10.52 10.39 12.91 11.76 10.26 8.12 9.64 3.7 4.9 7.9 6.3 3.9 10.1 6.3 7.8 9.4 10.72 9.09 10.46 10.39 12.94 – 10.26 8.12 9.64 3.7 4.9 8.0 6.3 4.0 – 6.3 7.8 9.4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – White collar –Continued See footnotes at end of table. 25 Table 4-2. Selected occupations1 and levels,2 full-time workers:3 Mean hourly earnings,4 private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, August 1998 — Continued Total Occupation and level Private industry State and local government Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers –Continued Stock handlers and baggers –Continued 4 ...................................................................... Freight, stock, and material handlers, n.e.c. ......... Laborers, except construction, n.e.c. .................... 1 ...................................................................... $13.70 12.90 9.34 9.71 4.5 8.6 6.3 7.6 $13.70 12.90 9.23 9.71 4.5 8.6 6.5 7.6 – – – – – – – – Service ................................................................................. 1 ...................................................................... 2 ...................................................................... 3 ...................................................................... 4 ...................................................................... 5 ...................................................................... 7 ...................................................................... Protective service ..................................................... Food service ............................................................. 1 ...................................................................... 2 ...................................................................... 3 ...................................................................... 4 ...................................................................... Cooks ................................................................... Kitchen workers, food preparation ........................ Food preparation, n.e.c. ....................................... Health service ........................................................... 1 ...................................................................... 2 ...................................................................... 3 ...................................................................... Health aides, except nursing ................................ Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ............... 1 ...................................................................... 3 ...................................................................... Cleaning and building service ................................... 1 ...................................................................... 2 ...................................................................... 3 ...................................................................... Janitors and cleaners ........................................... 1 ...................................................................... 2 ...................................................................... 3 ...................................................................... Personal service ....................................................... Service, n.e.c. ....................................................... 11.23 8.20 7.90 8.69 9.67 10.13 15.80 17.00 7.52 7.47 5.47 7.26 9.61 8.86 9.75 8.03 8.54 7.90 8.62 8.71 9.85 8.37 7.94 8.75 10.19 9.29 8.89 10.74 10.35 9.85 8.89 10.98 9.19 8.65 6.9 4.6 7.4 6.5 7.1 12.8 7.8 11.5 7.1 6.2 27.0 14.8 3.3 3.0 4.1 5.7 2.7 1.6 3.6 4.5 13.7 2.2 1.6 4.5 4.3 9.5 4.3 6.7 4.7 10.5 4.3 7.9 6.0 6.4 8.08 7.72 7.45 7.80 9.14 – – – 7.00 7.25 – – – 8.86 9.43 – 8.48 7.90 – 8.62 9.85 8.30 7.94 – 9.23 7.90 8.89 10.82 9.28 8.19 8.89 – 8.23 8.20 3.5 2.4 8.2 10.7 5.9 – – – 8.2 6.5 – – – 4.3 4.2 – 2.9 1.6 – 5.4 13.7 2.3 1.6 – 4.3 5.1 4.3 15.0 5.2 6.7 4.3 – 6.2 7.3 $15.68 11.80 10.27 9.89 – – – 19.54 9.24 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 11.63 – – 10.72 11.63 – – 10.72 – – 7.6 4.8 3.3 4.5 – – – 7.6 3.7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 6.8 – – 7.4 6.8 – – 7.4 – – Blue collar –Continued 1 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information. 2 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is evaluated based on 10 factors, including knowledge, complexity, work environment, etc. Points are assigned based on the occupation’s rank within each factor. The points are summed to determine the overall level of the occupation. See appendices C and D for more information. 3 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 4 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately. IN THIS SURVEY, THE NONRESPONSE RATE FOR ALL INDUSTRIES AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY EXCEEDED REGULAR SURVEY STANDARDS FOR PUBLICATION. ACCORDINGLY, USERS SHOULD INTERPRET THESE RESULTS WITH THIS LIMITATION IN MIND. 26 Table 4-3. Selected occupations1 and levels,2 part-time workers:3 Mean hourly earnings,4 private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, August 1998 Total Occupation and level Private industry State and local government Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) All ............................................................................................. All excluding sales ............................................................ $8.09 8.40 5.4 6.5 $7.85 8.12 5.6 6.9 $11.36 11.36 10.2 10.2 White collar ......................................................................... 1 ...................................................................... 2 ...................................................................... 3 ...................................................................... 4 ...................................................................... 5 ...................................................................... 8 ...................................................................... 9 ...................................................................... White collar excluding sales ......................................... 1 ...................................................................... 2 ...................................................................... 4 ...................................................................... 5 ...................................................................... 8 ...................................................................... 9 ...................................................................... 9.71 6.46 6.85 8.44 9.11 12.48 22.48 19.83 11.43 6.50 6.75 12.11 12.55 22.48 19.83 6.5 2.4 7.4 4.0 15.1 3.6 17.1 9.2 8.5 2.3 10.4 9.6 3.5 17.1 9.2 9.42 6.45 6.82 8.49 8.93 12.37 22.48 – 11.21 6.48 6.71 12.13 12.49 22.48 – 6.9 2.5 7.5 4.2 15.7 4.1 17.1 – 9.6 2.6 10.5 10.9 4.1 17.1 – 12.92 – – – – – – – 12.92 – – – – – – 10.2 – – – – – – – 10.2 – – – – – – Professional specialty and technical ............................ Professional specialty ................................................... 8 ...................................................................... 9 ...................................................................... Engineers, architects, and surveyors ....................... Health related ........................................................... Registered nurses ................................................ Teachers, college and university .............................. Teachers, except college and university .................. Librarians, archivists, and curators ........................... Social scientists and urban planners ........................ Social, recreation, and religious workers .................. Writers, authors, entertainers, athletes, and professionals, n.e.c. ............................................ Technical ...................................................................... 5 ...................................................................... 16.60 19.61 22.48 19.83 – 21.15 20.82 – 11.09 – – – 11.1 12.3 17.1 9.2 – 12.5 15.1 – 24.6 – – – 17.09 20.70 22.48 – – 20.78 20.82 – – – – – 12.1 12.3 17.1 – – 15.0 15.1 – – – – – 14.15 15.56 – – – – – – – – – – 24.2 28.9 – – – – – – – – – – – 11.79 13.04 – 10.6 6.7 – 12.05 – – 11.4 – – – – – – – Sales ................................................................................ 1 ...................................................................... 2 ...................................................................... 3 ...................................................................... Sales workers, apparel ......................................... Cashiers ............................................................... 1 ...................................................................... 3 ...................................................................... 6.76 6.43 7.04 7.04 7.12 6.54 6.21 6.93 2.6 3.8 2.8 4.4 2.1 3.3 3.0 5.5 6.76 6.43 7.04 7.04 7.12 6.54 6.21 6.93 2.6 3.8 2.8 4.4 2.1 3.3 3.0 5.5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Administrative support, including clerical ................... 1 ...................................................................... 4 ...................................................................... 5 ...................................................................... Library clerks ........................................................ 9.15 6.50 12.38 12.37 7.67 7.6 2.3 10.7 4.5 4.6 8.77 6.48 12.41 – – 7.1 2.6 12.2 – – 12.13 – – – 7.72 7.0 – – – 5.1 Blue collar ........................................................................... 1 ...................................................................... 8.41 7.12 7.5 6.9 8.22 7.13 8.5 7.4 – – – – Precision production, craft, and repair ........................ – – – – – – Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors ........ – – – – – – Transportation and material moving ............................ – – – – – – Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers 1 ...................................................................... Stock handlers and baggers ................................. 1 ...................................................................... 7.56 7.31 6.88 6.59 6.8 7.2 5.2 6.3 7.59 7.33 6.88 6.59 7.1 7.7 5.2 6.3 – – – – – – – – Service ................................................................................. 5.48 5.7 5.41 5.9 7.21 6.3 See footnotes at end of table. 27 Table 4-3. Selected occupations1 and levels,2 part-time workers:3 Mean hourly earnings,4 private industry and State and local government, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, August 1998 — Continued Total Occupation and level Service –Continued 1 ...................................................................... 2 ...................................................................... 3 ...................................................................... Protective service ..................................................... Food service ............................................................. 1 ...................................................................... 2 ...................................................................... 3 ...................................................................... Waiters and waitresses ........................................ 2 ...................................................................... Cooks ................................................................... Kitchen workers, food preparation ........................ Food preparation, n.e.c. ....................................... 1 ...................................................................... Health service ........................................................... 3 ...................................................................... Nursing aides, orderlies and attendants ............... 3 ...................................................................... Cleaning and building service ................................... 1 ...................................................................... Janitors and cleaners ........................................... Personal service ....................................................... Private industry State and local government Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $4.88 5.80 5.89 6.80 4.52 4.34 5.29 4.02 2.45 2.48 7.93 7.07 6.92 6.94 8.31 8.29 8.31 8.29 6.53 6.61 6.53 6.02 10.0 13.6 10.8 2.5 3.8 11.3 16.7 9.0 9.7 13.5 4.6 4.7 2.3 2.7 5.0 6.6 5.0 6.6 3.0 3.9 3.0 6.6 $4.84 5.67 5.85 – 4.47 4.34 5.20 3.95 2.45 2.48 – 7.07 6.92 6.94 8.33 8.30 8.33 8.30 6.53 6.61 6.53 5.85 10.0 14.2 11.5 – 3.7 11.3 17.1 8.5 9.7 13.5 – 4.7 2.3 2.7 5.2 6.7 5.2 6.7 3.0 3.9 3.0 8.3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 1 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information. 2 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is evaluated based on 10 factors, including knowledge, complexity, work environment, etc. Points are assigned based on the occupation’s rank within each factor. The points are summed to determine the overall level of the occupation. See appendices C and D for more information. 3 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 4 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria, and n.e.c. means "not elsewhere classified." Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately. IN THIS SURVEY, THE NONRESPONSE RATE FOR ALL INDUSTRIES AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY EXCEEDED REGULAR SURVEY STANDARDS FOR PUBLICATION. ACCORDINGLY, USERS SHOULD INTERPRET THESE RESULTS WITH THIS LIMITATION IN MIND. 28 Table 5-1. Selected worker characteristics: Mean hourly earnings1 by occupational group,2 National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, August 1998 Private industry and State and local government Occupational group Full-time workers3 Part-time workers3 Union4 Nonunion4 Time5 Incentive5 Mean All occupations ....................................................................... All excluding sales ........................................................ $16.37 16.52 $8.09 8.40 $17.15 17.31 $15.09 15.37 $15.55 15.87 $15.12 12.27 White collar ......................................................................... White-collar excluding sales ......................................... 18.46 18.87 9.71 11.43 19.88 20.38 17.34 18.06 17.78 18.55 15.68 – Professional specialty and technical ................................. Professional specialty ................................................... Technical ...................................................................... Executive, administrative, and managerial ....................... Sales ................................................................................. Administrative support, including clerical .......................... 22.36 24.23 16.02 27.02 13.49 12.16 16.60 19.61 11.79 – 6.76 9.15 24.88 25.37 – – – 14.32 21.20 23.49 15.77 27.40 11.68 11.48 22.08 24.05 15.68 27.02 10.31 11.90 – – – – 21.48 – Blue collar ........................................................................... Precision production, craft, and repair .............................. Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .............. Transportation and material moving ................................. Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ...... 13.34 15.80 12.59 14.01 10.75 8.41 – – – 7.56 14.75 16.50 14.31 16.62 11.45 12.08 15.40 11.36 12.24 9.65 13.04 16.03 12.55 13.64 10.13 – – – – – Service ................................................................................. 11.23 5.48 16.02 7.29 9.67 – Relative error6 (percent) All occupations ....................................................................... All excluding sales ........................................................ 2.2 2.2 5.4 6.5 3.3 3.2 2.8 2.9 2.2 2.3 15.1 5.1 White collar ......................................................................... White-collar excluding sales ......................................... 2.6 2.5 6.5 8.5 4.4 4.4 3.0 3.0 2.6 2.6 19.3 – Professional specialty and technical ................................. Professional specialty ................................................... Technical ...................................................................... Executive, administrative, and managerial ....................... Sales ................................................................................. Administrative support, including clerical .......................... 3.6 3.3 11.7 3.9 10.8 2.3 11.1 12.3 10.6 – 2.6 7.6 6.5 6.8 – – – 4.2 4.5 3.7 12.1 3.9 9.8 2.5 3.7 3.2 11.7 3.9 7.1 2.4 – – – – 35.0 – Blue collar ........................................................................... Precision production, craft, and repair .............................. Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .............. Transportation and material moving ................................. Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ...... 2.5 2.3 4.0 6.3 3.7 7.5 – – – 6.8 4.2 4.2 7.9 7.9 4.6 2.7 2.9 4.4 6.2 3.8 2.5 2.4 4.0 6.5 3.2 – – – – – Service ................................................................................. 6.9 5.7 8.1 4.4 7.1 – 1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 2 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information. 3 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 4 Union workers are those whose wages are determined through collective bargaining. 5 Time workers’ wages are based solely on an hourly rate or salary; incentive workers are those whose wages are at least partially based on productivity payments such as piece rates, commissions, and production bonuses. 6 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. IN THIS SURVEY, THE NONRESPONSE RATE FOR ALL INDUSTRIES AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY EXCEEDED REGULAR SURVEY STANDARDS FOR PUBLICATION. ACCORDINGLY, USERS SHOULD INTERPRET THESE RESULTS WITH THIS LIMITATION IN MIND. 29 Table 5-2. Major industry division: Mean hourly earnings1 by occupational group,2 private industry, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, August 1998 Full-time and part-time workers Goods-producing industries3 Occupational group All private industries Total Mining Construction Manufacturing Service-producing industries4 Total TransportFinance, Wholesale ation and insurance, and retail public utiland real trade ities estate Services Mean All occupations ............................................................. All excluding sales .............................................. $14.61 14.89 $16.53 16.44 – – – – $16.87 16.77 – – – – – – – – $14.75 14.56 White collar ............................................................... White-collar excluding sales ............................... 16.85 17.70 23.23 23.42 – – – – 23.71 23.88 – – – – – – – – 17.42 17.26 Professional specialty and technical ....................... Professional specialty ......................................... Technical ............................................................ Executive, administrative, and managerial ............. Sales ....................................................................... Administrative support, including clerical ................ 21.12 23.94 14.25 28.47 11.45 11.41 25.35 26.65 19.06 30.32 20.64 12.98 – – – – – – – – – – – – 25.46 26.65 19.11 32.04 21.46 13.18 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 19.83 21.65 15.70 26.71 21.55 10.24 Blue collar ................................................................. Precision production, craft, and repair .................... Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .... Transportation and material moving ....................... Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ............................................................. 12.93 15.88 12.53 13.64 13.29 15.33 12.65 13.78 – – – – – – – – 13.44 16.11 12.66 14.07 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 9.82 13.83 – 8.35 10.14 11.56 – – 12.05 – – – – 8.02 Service ....................................................................... 7.07 10.68 – – 10.68 – – – – 8.11 Relative error5 (percent) All occupations ............................................................. All excluding sales .............................................. 2.7 2.8 4.6 4.6 – – – – 4.9 4.9 – – – – – – – – 4.9 4.9 White collar ............................................................... White-collar excluding sales ............................... 3.3 3.3 6.0 5.9 – – – – 6.2 6.1 – – – – – – – – 5.0 4.9 Professional specialty and technical ....................... Professional specialty ......................................... Technical ............................................................ Executive, administrative, and managerial ............. Sales ....................................................................... Administrative support, including clerical ................ 5.1 3.2 11.6 4.0 9.4 2.6 5.1 6.4 2.5 6.9 18.7 7.7 – – – – – – – – – – – – 5.2 6.4 2.8 7.0 19.3 8.3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4.1 4.8 7.6 7.8 33.9 4.4 Blue collar ................................................................. Precision production, craft, and repair .................... Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .... Transportation and material moving ....................... Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ............................................................. 2.6 2.7 4.1 7.8 3.4 3.6 4.4 8.7 – – – – – – – – 3.7 4.1 4.4 12.5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 8.6 11.3 – 4.5 3.3 4.1 – – 4.1 – – – – 5.3 Service ....................................................................... 4.3 8.3 – – 8.3 – – – – 2.6 1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 2 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information. 3 Goods-producing industries include mining, construction, and manufacturing. 4 Service-producing industries include transportation and public utilities; wholesale and retail trade; finance, insurance, and real estate; and services. 5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. IN THIS SURVEY, THE NONRESPONSE RATE FOR ALL INDUSTRIES AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY EXCEEDED REGULAR SURVEY STANDARDS FOR PUBLICATION. ACCORDINGLY, USERS SHOULD INTERPRET THESE RESULTS WITH THIS LIMITATION IN MIND. 30 Table 5-3. Establishment employment size: Mean hourly earnings1 by occupational group,2 private industry, National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, August 1998 Full-time and part-time workers 100 workers or more Occupational group All private industry workers 50 - 99 workers Total 100 - 499 workers 500 workers or more Mean All occupations ....................................................................... All excluding sales ........................................................ $14.61 14.89 $13.34 13.37 $14.94 15.25 $13.77 14.05 $16.18 16.49 White collar ......................................................................... White-collar excluding sales ......................................... 16.85 17.70 15.89 16.73 17.08 17.90 16.44 17.50 17.62 18.21 Professional specialty and technical ................................. Professional specialty ................................................... Technical ...................................................................... Executive, administrative, and managerial ....................... Sales ................................................................................. Administrative support, including clerical .......................... 21.12 23.94 14.25 28.47 11.45 11.41 16.61 21.14 – 24.55 13.10 11.01 22.76 24.77 16.89 29.39 10.66 11.45 20.76 23.16 14.82 28.41 10.83 11.64 23.75 25.52 18.13 30.59 10.35 11.30 Blue collar ........................................................................... Precision production, craft, and repair .............................. Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .............. Transportation and material moving ................................. Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ...... 12.93 15.88 12.53 13.64 10.14 11.82 16.01 10.37 13.25 8.87 13.25 15.85 13.14 13.77 10.51 12.42 15.08 11.93 12.61 10.02 14.26 16.76 15.08 15.02 10.91 Service ................................................................................. 7.07 6.46 7.26 6.94 8.18 Relative error3 (percent) All occupations ....................................................................... All excluding sales ........................................................ 2.7 2.8 5.9 6.0 3.1 3.1 5.2 5.3 3.5 3.3 White collar ......................................................................... White-collar excluding sales ......................................... 3.3 3.3 8.0 8.8 3.6 3.4 6.3 6.1 4.2 3.9 Professional specialty and technical ................................. Professional specialty ................................................... Technical ...................................................................... Executive, administrative, and managerial ....................... Sales ................................................................................. Administrative support, including clerical .......................... 5.1 3.2 11.6 4.0 9.4 2.6 15.6 9.0 – 13.1 19.7 11.2 2.9 3.1 5.6 4.0 9.1 2.7 5.2 5.8 5.1 5.4 9.6 4.8 3.4 3.5 7.4 6.4 18.7 2.8 Blue collar ........................................................................... Precision production, craft, and repair .............................. Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .............. Transportation and material moving ................................. Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ...... 2.6 2.7 4.1 7.8 3.3 4.7 5.6 6.0 6.4 5.9 3.0 3.1 4.7 10.1 3.5 3.5 4.0 3.7 11.2 5.9 4.8 4.4 8.2 14.9 4.5 Service ................................................................................. 4.3 7.4 5.4 6.7 8.4 1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. 2 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information. 3 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. IN THIS SURVEY, THE NONRESPONSE RATE FOR ALL INDUSTRIES AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY EXCEEDED REGULAR SURVEY STANDARDS FOR PUBLICATION. ACCORDINGLY, USERS SHOULD INTERPRET THESE RESULTS WITH THIS LIMITATION IN MIND. 31 Appendix A: Technical Note T his section provides basic information on the procedures and concepts used to produce the data contained in this bulletin. It is divided into three parts: Planning for the survey; data collection; and processing and analyzing the data. Although this section answers some questions commonly asked by data users, it is not a comprehensive description of all the steps required to produce the data. Sample design The sample for this survey area was selected using a twostage stratified design with probability proportional to employment sampling at each stage. The first stage of sample selection was a probability sample of establishments. The sample of establishments was drawn by first stratifying the sampling frame by industry and ownership. The number of sample establishments allocated to each stratum is approximately proportional to the stratum employment. Each sampled establishment is selected within a stratum with a probability proportional to its employment. Use of this technique means that the larger an establishment’s employment, the greater its chance of selection. Weights were applied to each establishment when the data were tabulated so that it represents similar units (by industry and employment size) in the economy which were not selected for collection. See appendix table 1 for a count of establishments in the survey by employment size. The second stage of sample selection, detailed below, was a probability sample of occupations within a sampled establishment. Planning for the survey The overall design of the survey includes questions of scope, frame, and sample selection. Survey scope This survey covered establishments employing 50 workers or more in goods-producing industries (mining, construction and manufacturing); service-producing industries (transportation, communications, electric, gas, and sanitary services; wholesale trade; retail trade; finance, insurance, and real estate; and services industries); and State and local governments. Agriculture, private households, and the Federal Government were excluded from the scope of the survey. For purposes of this survey an establishment is an economic unit that produces goods or services, a central administrative office, or an auxiliary unit providing support services to a company. For private industries in this survey, the establishment is usually at a single physical location. For State and local governments, an establishment is defined as all locations of a government entity. The Columbus, OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area includes Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, Madison, and Pickaway Counties, OH. Data collection The collection of data from survey respondents required detailed procedures. Field economists collected the data, working out of the Regional Office and visiting each establishment surveyed. Other contact methods, such as mail and telephone, were used to follow-up and update data. Occupational selection and classification Identification of the occupations for which wage data were to be collected was a multi-step process: 1. Probability-proportional-to-size selection of establishment jobs 2. Classification of jobs into occupations based on the Census of Population system 3. Characterization of jobs as full-time v. part-time, union v. nonunion, and time v. incentive 4. Determination of the level of work of each job Sampling frame The list of establishments from which the survey sample was selected (sampling frame) was developed from State unemployment insurance reports. Due to the volatility of industries within the private sector, sampling frames were developed using the most recent month of reference available at the time the sample was selected. The sampling frame was reviewed prior to the survey and, when necessary, missing establishments were added, out-of-business and out-of-scope establishments were removed, and addresses, employment levels, industry classification, and other information were updated. For each occupation, wage data were collected for those workers who met all the criteria identified in the last three steps. Special procedures were developed for jobs for which a correct classification or level could not be deter- A-1 mined. In step one, the jobs to be sampled were selected at each establishment by the BLS field economist during a personal visit. A complete list of employees was used for sampling, with each selected worker representing a job within the establishment. As with the selection of establishments, the selection of a job was based on probability proportional to its size in the establishment. The greater the number of people working in a job in the establishment, the greater its chance of selection. The number of jobs collected in each establishment was based on an establishment’s employment size as shown in the following schedule: Number of employees 50-99 100-249 250-999 1000-2,499 2,500+ Number of selected jobs 8 10 12 16 20 The second step of the process entailed classifying the selected jobs into occupations based on their duties. The National Compensation Survey occupational classification system is based on the 1990 Census of Population. A selected job may fall into any one of about 480 occupational classifications, from accountant to wood lathe operator. In cases where a job’s duties overlapped two or more census classification codes, the duties used to set the wage level were used to classify the job. Classification by primary duties was the fallback. Each occupational classification is an element of a broader classification known as a major occupational group (MOG). Occupations can fall into any of the following MOGs: · · · · · · · · · Professional specialty and technical Executive, administrative, and managerial Sales Administrative support including clerical Precision production, craft, and repair Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors Transportation and material moving Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers Service occupations Appendix B contains a complete list of all individual occupations, classified by the MOG to which they belong. In step three, certain other job characteristics of the chosen worker were identified. First, the worker was identified as holding either a full-time or part-time job, based on the establishment’s definition of those terms. Then the worker was classified as having a time versus incentive job, depending on whether any part of pay was directly based on A-2 the actual production of the worker, rather than solely on hours worked. Finally, the worker was identified as being in a union job or a nonunion job. See the “Definition of Terms” section on the following page for more detail. Generic leveling through point factor analysis In the last step before wage data were collected, the work level of each selected job was determined using a “generic leveling” process. Generic leveling ranks and compares all occupations randomly selected in an establishment using the same criteria. This is a major departure from the method used in the past in the Bureau’s Occupational Compensation Surveys which studied specifically defined occupations with leveling definitions unique to each occupation. For this survey, the level of each occupation in an establishment was determined by an analysis of each of 10 leveling factors. Nine of these factors are drawn from the U.S. Government Office of Personnel Management’s Factor Evaluation System, which is the underlying structure for evaluation of General Schedule Federal employees. The tenth factor, supervisory duties, attempts to account for the effect of supervisory duties. It is considered experimental. The 10 factors are: · · · · · · · · · · Knowledge Supervision received Guidelines Complexity Scope and effect Personal contacts Purpose of contacts Physical demands Work environment Supervisory duties Each factor contains a number of levels and each level has an associated written description and point value. The number and range of points differ among the factors. For each factor, an occupation was assigned a level based on which written description best matched the job. Within each occupation, the points for nine factors (supervisory duties was excluded) were recorded and totaled. The total determines the overall level of the occupation. Appendix table 3 presents average work levels for published occupational groups and selected occupations. A description of the levels for each factor is shown in appendix C. Tabulations of levels of work for occupations in the survey follow the Federal Government’s white-collar General Schedule. Point ranges for each of the 15 levels are shown in appendix D. It also includes an example of a job with its associated leveling factors, and a guide to help data users evaluate jobs in their firms Wage data collected in prior surveys using the new generic leveling method were evaluated by BLS researchers using regression techniques. For each of the major occupational groups, wages were compared to the 10 generic level factors (and levels within those factors). The analysis showed that several of the generic level factors, most notably knowledge and supervision received, had strong explanatory power for wages. That is, as the levels within a given factor increased, the wages also increased. Detailed research continues in the area and will be published by BLS in the future. Definition of terms Full-time worker. Any employee that the employer considers to be full time. Incentive worker. Any employee whose earnings are tied, at least in part, to commissions, piece rates, production bonuses, or other incentives based on production or sales. Collection period Survey data were collected over a 13-month period for 60 metropolitan areas in the NCS program. For 20 small metropolitan areas, data were collected over a 4-month period. For each establishment in the survey, the data reflect the establishment’s most recent information at the time of collection. The payroll reference month shown in the tables reflects the average date of this information for all sample units. Level. A ranking of an occupation based on the requirements of the position. (See the description in the technical note and the example for more details on the leveling process.) Earnings Earnings were defined as regular payments from the employer to the employee as compensation for straight-time hourly work, or for any salaried work performed. The following components were included as part of earnings: · · · · · Incentive pay, including commissions, production bonuses, and piece rates Cost-of-living allowances Hazard pay Payments of income deferred due to participation in a salary reduction plan Deadhead pay, defined as pay given to transportation workers returning in a vehicle without freight or passengers The following forms of payments were not considered part of straight-time earnings: · · · · · · · Shift differentials, defined as extra payment for working a schedule that varies from the norm, such as night or weekend work Premium pay for overtime, holidays, and weekends Bonuses not directly tied to production (e.g., Christmas and profit-sharing bonuses) Uniform and tool allowances Free room and board Payments made by third parties (e.g., tips, bonuses given by manufacturers to department store salespeople, referral incentives in real estate) On-call pay To calculate earnings for various time periods (hourly, weekly, and annual), data on work schedules were also collected. For hourly workers, scheduled hours worked per day and per week, exclusive of overtime, were recorded. Annual weeks worked were determined. Because salaried workers, exempt from overtime provisions, often work beyond the assigned work schedule, their typical number of hours actually worked was collected. A-3 Nonunion worker. An employee in an occupation not meeting the conditions for union coverage (see below). Part-time worker. Any employee that the employer considers to be part-time. Straight-time. Time worked at the standard rate of pay for the job. Time-based worker. Any employee whose earnings are tied to an hourly rate or salary, and not to a specific level of production. Union worker. Any employee is in a union occupation when all of the following conditions are met: · · · A labor organization is recognized as the bargaining agent for all workers in the occupation Wage and salary rates are determined through collective bargaining or negotiations Settlement terms, which must include earnings provisions and may include benefit provisions, are embodied in a signed mutually binding collective bargaining agreement Processing and analyzing the data Data were processed and analyzed at the Bureau’s National Office following collection. Weighting and nonresponse Sample weights were calculated for each establishment and occupation in the survey. These weights reflected the relative size of the occupation within the establishment and of the establishment within the sample universe. Weights were used to aggregate the individual establishments or occupations into the various data series. Some of the establishments surveyed could not supply or refused to supply information. If data were not provided by a sample member, the weights of responding sample members in the same or similar “cells” were adjusted to account for the missing data. This technique assumes that the mean value of the nonrespondents equals the mean value of the respondents at some detailed “cell” level. Responding and nonresponding establishments were classified into these cells according to industry and employment size. Responding and nonresponding occupations within responding establishments were classified into cells that were additionally defined by major occupation group and job level. Establishments that were determined to be out of business or outside the scope of the survey had their weights changed to zero. If only partial data were given by a sample establishment or occupation, or data were missing, the response was treated as a refusal. Survey response Total in sample Responding Out of business or not in survey scope Unable or refused to provide data Establishments 360 229 18 113 Some surveys may have a high nonresponse rate for the all industries or private industry iterations. Such instances are noted in the bulletin table footnotes. Estimation The wage series in the tables are computed by combining the wages for each sampled occupation. Before being combined, individual wage rates are weighted by number of workers; the sample weight adjusted for nonresponding establishments and other factors; and the occupation work schedule, varying depending on whether hourly, weekly, or annual rates are being calculated. Not all calculated series met the criteria for publication. Before any series was published, it was reviewed to make sure that the number of observations underlying it was sufficient. This review prevented publishing a series that could have revealed information about a specific establishment. Estimates of the number of workers represent the total in all establishments within the scope of the study and not the number actually surveyed. Because occupational structures among establishments differ, estimates of the number of workers obtained from the sample of establish- A-4 ments serve only to indicate the relative importance of the occupational groups studied. Data reliability The data in this bulletin are estimates from a scientifically selected probability sample. There are two types of errors possible in an estimate based on a sample survey, sampling and nonsampling. Sampling errors occur because observations come only from a sample and not from an entire population. The sample used for this survey is one of a number of possible samples of the same size that could have been selected using the sample design. Estimates derived from the different samples would differ from each other. A measure of the variation among these differing estimates is called the standard error or sampling error. It indicates the precision with which an estimate from a particular sample approximates the average result of all possible samples. The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error divided by the estimate. RSE data are provided alongside the earnings in the bulletin tables. The standard error can be used to calculate a “confidence interval” around a sample estimate. As an example, suppose a table shows that mean hourly earnings for all workers was $12.79 with a relative standard error of 3.6 percent for this estimate. At the 90-percent level, the confidence interval for this estimate is $13.55 to $12.03 (1.645 times 3.6 percent = 5.922 percent times $12.27, plus or minus $0.76). If all possible samples were selected to estimate the population value, the interval from each sample would include the true population value approximately 90 percent of the time. Nonsampling errors also affect survey results. They can stem from many sources, such as inability to obtain information for some establishments, difficulties with survey definitions, inability of the respondents to provide correct information, or mistakes in recording or coding the data obtained. A Technical Reinterview Program done in all survey areas will be used in the development of a formal quality assessment process to help compute nonsampling error. Although they were not specifically measured, the nonsampling errors were expected to be minimal due to the extensive training of the field economists who gathered the survey data by personal visit, computer edits of the data, and detailed data review. Appendix table 1. Number of workers1 represented by the survey, by occupational group,2 National Compensation Survey, Columbus, OH, August 1998 Full-time and part-time workers Occupational group State and local government Total Private industry All occupations ....................................................................... All excluding sales ........................................................ 426,500 395,300 333,600 302,400 92,900 92,900 White collar ......................................................................... White-collar excluding sales ......................................... 263,100 231,900 194,600 163,400 68,500 68,500 Professional specialty and technical ................................. Professional specialty ................................................... Technical ...................................................................... Executive, administrative, and managerial ....................... Sales ................................................................................. Administrative support, including clerical .......................... 89,700 69,300 20,300 39,400 31,200 102,800 50,700 35,700 15,000 30,200 31,200 82,400 39,000 33,700 – 9,200 – 20,400 Blue collar ........................................................................... Precision production, craft, and repair .............................. Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors .............. Transportation and material moving ................................. Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers ...... 103,800 27,100 35,100 12,500 29,000 95,800 23,400 34,500 9,600 28,400 8,000 3,700 – 3,000 – Service ................................................................................. 59,600 43,200 16,400 1 The number of workers represented by the survey are rounded to the nearest 100. Estimates of the number of workers provide a description of size and composition of the labor force included in the survey. Estimates are not intended, however, for comparison to other statistical series to measure employment trends or levels. Both full-time and part-time workers were included in the survey. 2 A classification system including about 480 individual occupations is used to cover all workers in the civilian economy. See appendix B for more information. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. IN THIS SURVEY, THE NONRESPONSE RATE FOR ALL INDUSTRIES AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY EXCEEDED REGULAR SURVEY STANDARDS FOR PUBLICATION. ACCORDINGLY, USERS SHOULD INTERPRET THESE RESULTS WITH THIS LIMITATION IN MIND. A-5 Appendix table 2. Number of establishments represented by survey and the number studied by industry division and establishment employment size, Columbus, OH, August 1998 Number of establishments studied Industry All industries ....................................................................................... Private industry ............................................................................... Goods-producing industries ........................................................ Mining ..................................................................................... Construction ........................................................................... Manufacturing ......................................................................... Service-producing industries ...................................................... Tranportation and public utilities ............................................. Wholesale and retail trade ...................................................... Finance, insurance and real estate ........................................ Services .................................................................................. State and local government ............................................................ Number of establishments repreTotal studied sented1 2,200 2,100 400 (2) 100 300 1,600 200 800 100 600 100 1 Number of establishments represented by the survey rounded to the nearest 100. 2 Number of establishments represented by the survey is fewer than 50. 220 187 52 1 8 43 135 12 44 13 66 33 100 workers or more 50 - 99 workers 100 - 499 workers Total 62 58 16 1 5 10 42 4 17 1 20 4 158 129 36 – 97 86 21 – 3 33 93 8 27 12 46 29 500 workers or more 3 18 65 7 19 4 35 11 61 43 15 – – 15 28 1 8 8 11 18 NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported. Overall industry and industry groups may include data for categories not shown separately. A-6