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Columbus, OH National Compensation Survey March 2006 _________________________________________________________________________________________ U.S. Department of Labor Elaine L. Chao, Secretary U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Philip L. Rones, Acting Commissioner January 2007 Bulletin 3135–30 Preface D Division of Compensation Data Analysis and Planning, 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Room 4175, Washington, DC 20212–0001, call (202) 691–6199, or send an e-mail to ocltinfo@bls.gov. The data contained in this bulletin are also available at http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ocs/compub.htm, the BLS Internet site. Data are presented in a Portable Document Format (PDF) file containing the core bulletin, and in an ASCII file containing the published table formats. Results of earlier surveys of this area are 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) 691–5200; 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 establishments and government agencies 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: iii Contents Page Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 1 Tables: 1. Summary: Mean hourly earnings and weekly hours for selected worker and establishment characteristics.................................................................................................. 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings for full-time and part-time workers by work levels............................................................................................................................... 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings for full-time and part-time workers by work levels............................................................................................................................... 4. State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings for full-time and part-time workers by work levels............................................................................................................................... 5. Combined work levels for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings for full-time and part-time workers ................................................................................................................... 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles................................................................................... 7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles ...................................................................... 8. State and local government workers: Hourly wage percentiles .................................................... 9. Full-time civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles .................................................................... 10. Part-time civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles .................................................................... 11. Full-time civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours ................................................................................ 12. Full-time private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours ................................................................................ 13. Full-time State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours ................................................................................ 14. Size of establishment: Mean hourly earnings of private industry establishments for major occupational groups ...................................................................................................... 15. Establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours for full-time private industry workers .................... 16. Establishments with 100 workers or more: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours for full-time private industry workers .................... 17. Union and nonunion workers: Mean hourly earnings for major occupational groups .................. 18. Time and incentive workers: Mean hourly earnings for major occupational groups .................... 19. Industry sector: Mean hourly earnings for private industry workers by major occupational group ........................................................................................................ 3 4 9 13 15 20 23 25 26 29 30 33 36 38 39 40 42 43 44 Appendixes: A. Technical Note............................................................................................................................... Appendix table 1. Number of workers represented by the survey ................................................ Appendix table 2. Survey establishment response ........................................................................ B. Standard Occupational Classification System................................................................................ v A–1 A–5 A–6 B–1 Introduction T 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 800 detailed occupations, listed in Appendix B, are used to describe all occupations in the civilian nonfarm economy (excluding the Federal Government and private households). 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 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 establishment characteristics. The worker characteristics include high-level and intermediate occupational aggregation, fulltime or part-time status, union or nonunion status, and time or incentive pay. Establishment characteristics include goods producing, service providing, and size of establishment. Table 2 presents mean hourly earnings data by work level for occupational major groups and for detailed occupations. Separate data are also shown for full-time and part-time workers. Table 3 provides work level data for private industry workers. Table 4 provides similar data for State and local government workers. Table 5 simplifies the work levels by combining them into broader groups within major and detailed occupations, and for full-time and parttime workers. Tables 6 through 10 present hourly wage percentiles that describe the distribution of hourly earnings for individual workers within each published occupation. Data are provided for the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles for detailed occupations within all industries, private industry, State and local government, full-time workers, and part-time workers. Table 11 presents mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings, and the associated hours, for major occupational groups and detailed occupations for full-time workers. Table 12 provides the same type of information for private industry workers. Table 13 provides similar data for State and local government workers. he tables in this bulletin summarize the NCS results for the Columbus, OH, metropolitan area. Data were collected between September 2005 and October 2006; the average reference month is March 2006. 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 an appendix with detailed information on occupational classifications. Most of the earnings estimates in this bulletin are presented as mean hourly earnings. Mean weekly and annual earnings, and the corresponding hours, also are provided for full-time employees in specific occupations. Some occupations, such as teachers and fire fighters, typically have shorter or longer work schedules than do the majority of full-time workers. The weekly and annual estimates are useful for comparing the earnings of occupations having different work schedules. NCS products The Bureau’s National Compensation Survey provides comprehensive measures of occupational earnings, compensation cost trends, benefit incidence, and detailed plan provisions. The Employment Cost Index, a quarterly measure of the change in employer costs for wages and benefits, is derived from the NCS. Employer Costs for Employee Compensation measures employers’ average hourly costs for wages and benefits. NCS also measures the incidence and provisions of benefit plans. This bulletin is limited to data on occupational wages and salaries. Changes to the publications The locality wage publications have undergone a number of significant changes. Beginning with the 3135 bulletin series, the releases employ: 1. The 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system and the 2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2. An expanded scope of establishments, lowering the minimum establishment size for private industry from 50 workers to 1 worker 3. Imputation for temporary non-response situations 4. Benchmarking of estimated employment 5. Redesigned tables, to reflect the new classification system and to emphasize work levels 1 and incentive workers in all and private establishments by high-level occupational aggregation. Table 19 presents mean hourly earnings data for major industry divisions within the private sector. Appendix table 1 presents the number of workers represented by the survey, by high-level occupational aggregation and for all industries, private industry, and State and local government. Appendix table 2 provides the number of establishments in the sampling frame and the number of responding and nonresponding establishments. Table 14 presents mean hourly earnings data for establishment employment sizes by high-level occupational aggregations in the private sector. Tables 15 and 16 provide mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings data for full-time employees in private establishments with fewer than 100 workers, and in private establishments with 100 workers or more. Table 17 presents mean hourly earnings data for union and nonunion workers in all, private, and State and local government establishments by high-level occupational aggregation. Table 18 provides hourly earnings data for time 2 Table 1. Summary: Mean hourly earnings1 and weekly hours for selected worker and establishment characteristics, Columbus, OH, March 2006 Civilian workers Worker and establishment characteristics Private industry workers Hourly earnings Mean Relative error2 (percent) $19.25 4.6 Management, professional, and related ........... Management, business, and financial .......... Professional and related ............................... Service .............................................................. Sales and office ................................................ Sales and related .......................................... Office and administrative support ................. Natural resources, construction, and maintenance ................................................... Construction and extraction ......................... Installation, maintenance, and repair ............ Production, transportation, and material moving ............................................................ Production .................................................... Transportation and material moving ............. 31.09 34.31 29.88 11.34 15.23 17.32 14.72 State and local government workers Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours3 Mean Relative error2 (percent) 35.4 $17.51 2.6 6.8 7.8 9.8 4.6 3.0 11.4 2.5 37.9 39.9 37.2 28.7 35.3 28.6 37.4 28.76 35.48 25.54 9.34 14.83 17.32 14.12 18.04 17.19 19.21 3.4 4.3 6.1 39.7 40.0 39.5 14.56 16.05 13.65 8.6 15.4 7.6 Full time ............................................................ Part time ........................................................... 20.06 14.03 Union ................................................................ Nonunion .......................................................... Time .................................................................. Incentive ........................................................... Hourly earnings Mean weekly hours3 Mean weekly hours3 Mean Relative error2 (percent) 34.9 $28.41 13.4 37.9 3.2 8.1 5.3 3.4 3.5 11.4 2.7 38.1 40.0 37.2 27.1 35.0 28.6 37.4 36.52 28.64 37.97 20.67 18.28 – 18.28 17.9 14.0 20.1 5.5 3.7 – 3.7 37.6 39.4 37.3 39.1 37.8 – 37.8 17.89 16.85 19.22 3.8 4.5 6.5 39.7 40.0 39.4 19.64 20.18 19.09 2.7 6.5 6.3 40.0 40.0 40.0 36.7 39.6 35.1 14.44 15.98 13.49 8.9 15.9 7.8 36.7 39.5 35.2 18.60 – 18.75 .8 – .6 35.1 – 32.7 2.7 29.6 39.8 20.6 18.89 9.76 2.9 5.2 39.8 20.6 25.48 – 3.1 – 39.4 – 22.37 18.60 3.0 5.5 36.5 35.1 19.12 17.35 5.9 2.6 34.3 35.0 24.97 33.55 3.5 27.1 38.6 36.9 18.51 38.64 2.6 35.2 35.3 36.2 17.20 24.81 2.6 16.8 34.8 38.3 25.21 – 3.2 – 38.4 – Goods producing .............................................. Service providing .............................................. (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) – – – – – – (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) (6) 1-99 workers ..................................................... 100-499 workers ............................................... 500 workers or more ......................................... 16.33 19.47 22.08 4.0 16.9 2.5 33.9 34.0 37.9 16.33 15.92 20.76 4.0 7.2 3.9 33.9 34.0 37.6 17.84 55.68 24.41 16.4 39.1 1.5 35.6 34.1 38.5 All workers .......................................................... Worker characteristics4,5 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, 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. See appendix A for more information. 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 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 6 Classification of establishments into goods-producing and service-providing industries applies to private industry only. Industries are determined by the 2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey. 3 Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, Columbus, OH, March 2006 Total Occupation4 and level Full-time workers Part-time workers Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) All workers .............................................................................. $19.25 4.6 $20.06 2.7 $14.03 29.6 Management occupations ................................................. Level 9 ............................................................. Level 11 ............................................................ Level 12 ............................................................ Not able to be leveled ....................................... General and operations managers ................................... Computer and information systems managers ................. Financial managers .......................................................... Not able to be leveled ....................................... Education administrators .................................................. Education administrators, elementary and secondary school ..................................................................... 43.56 32.36 42.92 53.72 36.70 46.30 49.31 30.27 26.81 40.04 11.4 8.2 4.9 9.3 5.8 13.6 13.7 8.6 14.1 11.8 43.74 32.36 42.92 53.72 36.73 46.30 49.31 30.27 26.81 42.60 11.4 8.2 4.9 9.3 5.8 13.6 13.7 8.6 14.1 10.2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 47.11 4.3 47.11 4.3 – – Business and financial operations occupations ............. Level 6 ............................................................. Level 7 ............................................................. Level 9 ............................................................. Level 11 ............................................................ Not able to be leveled ....................................... Buyers and purchasing agents ......................................... Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists ................................................................... Accountants and auditors ................................................. 28.29 17.57 20.81 31.32 35.86 24.67 31.43 5.9 7.9 7.0 9.4 5.6 15.2 13.2 28.20 17.57 20.81 31.17 35.86 24.67 31.43 6.0 7.9 7.0 9.7 5.6 15.2 13.2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 27.85 21.48 10.7 8.9 27.85 21.48 10.7 8.9 – – – – Computer and mathematical science occupations ......... Level 11 ............................................................ 27.12 41.58 8.3 3.2 27.12 41.58 8.3 3.2 – – – – Architecture and engineering occupations ..................... Not able to be leveled ....................................... Engineers ......................................................................... Electrical and electronics engineers ............................. Engineering technicians, except drafters .......................... 28.76 26.35 29.12 27.25 24.88 7.0 22.9 11.3 16.9 16.1 28.79 26.35 29.12 27.25 24.94 7.0 22.9 11.3 16.9 16.1 – – – – – – – – – – Life, physical, and social science occupations ............... Level 7 ............................................................. Level 9 ............................................................. Physical scientists ............................................................ 29.52 21.43 27.25 32.10 9.5 9.4 2.1 17.0 29.47 21.43 27.25 32.10 9.6 9.4 2.1 17.0 – – – – – – – – Community and social services occupations .................. Level 6 ............................................................. Social workers .................................................................. Miscellaneous community and social service specialists 19.90 17.02 17.44 30.08 19.3 12.2 6.0 23.4 20.07 – 17.44 31.32 19.2 – 6.0 20.0 – – – – – – – – Legal occupations .............................................................. 26.37 11.0 25.66 13.0 – – Education, training, and library occupations .................. Level 5 ............................................................. Level 6 ............................................................. Level 8 ............................................................. Level 9 ............................................................. Postsecondary teachers ................................................... Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers ...................................................................... Level 9 ............................................................. Preschool and kindergarten teachers ........................... Level 9 ............................................................. Elementary and middle school teachers ....................... Level 9 ............................................................. Elementary school teachers, except special education ............................................................ Level 9 ............................................................. Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education ........................................... Level 9 ............................................................. 34.80 15.14 16.44 25.82 38.12 38.40 3.7 8.9 1.0 5.9 3.2 13.6 35.24 – – 25.81 38.23 39.64 3.5 – – 5.9 3.3 13.8 18.94 – – – – – 26.1 – – – – – 38.29 38.61 35.97 36.07 39.08 39.27 4.0 4.3 12.5 12.4 4.6 4.2 38.40 – 36.07 36.07 39.26 39.26 3.7 – 12.4 12.4 4.2 4.2 – – – – – – – – – – – – 39.24 39.50 5.2 4.6 39.45 39.45 4.5 4.5 – – – – 38.66 38.66 3.1 3.1 38.76 38.76 3.5 3.5 – – – – See footnotes at end of table. 4 Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, Columbus, OH, March 2006 — Continued Total Occupation4 and level Full-time workers Part-time workers Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $38.18 38.18 2.5 2.5 $38.18 38.18 2.5 2.5 – – – – 38.18 38.18 34.17 37.06 25.00 28.61 14.47 2.5 2.5 .2 6.7 6.9 12.3 3.9 38.18 38.18 34.17 39.35 25.23 28.61 14.61 2.5 2.5 .2 7.3 6.9 12.3 4.2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations .................................................................. Not able to be leveled ....................................... Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers ............. Not able to be leveled ....................................... Coaches and scouts ..................................................... Not able to be leveled ....................................... 12.78 10.97 12.78 12.78 12.78 12.78 7.7 15.4 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 – – – – – – – – – – – – $10.72 10.72 – – – – 16.1 16.1 – – – – Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........ Level 4 ............................................................. Level 5 ............................................................. Level 6 ............................................................. Level 7 ............................................................. Level 9 ............................................................. Registered nurses ............................................................ Level 9 ............................................................. Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ............. Medical and clinical laboratory technicians .................. Diagnostic related technologists and technicians ............. Radiologic technologists and technicians ..................... Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ........... Level 7 ............................................................. 37.91 15.89 16.80 22.73 21.85 27.52 34.48 27.66 21.77 18.71 19.04 18.17 20.42 20.61 34.4 9.1 8.1 5.4 1.9 2.3 16.4 2.0 9.0 13.8 21.4 11.7 2.1 2.4 26.94 – – 22.73 22.20 27.91 35.86 28.28 22.23 – 18.77 – 20.78 – 12.7 – – 5.4 2.7 3.0 17.4 2.6 9.6 – 23.4 – 2.0 – – – 19.40 – – 26.09 27.43 25.88 – – – – – – – – 3.1 – – 4.4 3.8 4.3 – – – – – – Healthcare support occupations ....................................... Level 2 ............................................................. Level 3 ............................................................. Level 4 ............................................................. Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides .................... Level 2 ............................................................. Level 3 ............................................................. Level 4 ............................................................. Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ...................... Level 2 ............................................................. Level 3 ............................................................. Level 4 ............................................................. Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................ 10.84 9.98 11.09 11.62 10.55 10.06 11.09 11.41 10.85 10.51 11.09 11.33 11.34 1.9 1.3 4.8 3.2 1.4 1.2 4.8 .8 2.4 2.3 4.8 1.6 8.5 10.93 10.06 – 11.60 10.63 10.14 – – 10.90 – – – – 1.8 1.5 – 3.4 1.4 1.5 – – 2.5 – – – – 10.16 9.64 – – 10.04 9.70 – – 10.57 – – – – 3.4 3.2 – – 2.5 3.5 – – 1.9 – – – – Protective service occupations ......................................... Level 7 ............................................................. Level 8 ............................................................. Level 9 ............................................................. First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers ....................................................................... Police officers ................................................................... Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ................................. 24.69 21.25 27.10 30.66 4.3 8.8 4.4 .6 25.07 21.25 27.10 30.66 4.5 8.8 4.4 .6 9.72 – – – 17.8 – – – 32.36 27.10 27.10 3.4 1.0 1.0 32.36 27.10 27.10 3.4 1.0 1.0 – – – 7.79 6.79 6.32 9.32 11.97 3.1 3.9 13.8 11.4 9.4 10.87 6.49 7.22 11.96 12.20 4.7 18.4 23.8 8.0 10.5 6.46 6.85 6.10 – – 19.04 11.83 10.46 8.0 9.9 7.8 19.04 12.67 – 8.0 11.2 – – – – Secondary school teachers .......................................... Level 9 ............................................................. Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education ........................................... Level 9 ............................................................. Special education teachers .......................................... Other teachers and instructors ......................................... Librarians .......................................................................... Level 9 ............................................................. Teacher assistants ........................................................... Food preparation and serving related occupations ........ Level 1 ............................................................. Level 2 ............................................................. Level 3 ............................................................. Level 4 ............................................................. First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers .......................................................... Cooks ............................................................................... Level 2 ............................................................. See footnotes at end of table. 5 – – – 6.4 1.5 13.5 – – – – – Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, Columbus, OH, March 2006 — Continued Total Occupation4 and level Full-time workers Part-time workers Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $12.13 8.64 4.57 4.26 4.44 3.19 3.20 7.17 6.79 4.2 6.9 21.5 15.5 32.4 17.8 35.4 6.5 .6 $12.07 – – – – – – – – 4.5 – – – – – – – – – – $4.85 – – 3.46 – 6.89 6.77 – – 20.8 – – 19.8 – 2.5 .8 7.17 6.79 8.67 6.6 .6 5.4 – – – – – – 6.88 6.77 – 2.5 .8 – 10.92 8.73 12.90 10.94 8.73 13.31 2.1 7.0 7.5 3.0 7.2 9.0 11.53 9.97 12.90 11.68 9.97 13.31 4.4 12.5 7.5 6.2 12.5 9.0 8.04 7.48 – – – – 11.4 9.0 – – – – 11.84 13.31 8.48 10.51 9.98 7.4 9.0 10.9 4.0 7.9 12.52 13.31 – – – 7.2 9.0 – – – Personal care and service occupations ........................... Level 1 ............................................................. Level 3 ............................................................. Recreation and fitness workers ........................................ 10.32 7.35 8.70 11.75 8.0 8.4 7.5 17.8 11.17 – – – 17.8 – – – 9.90 – – – 10.5 – – – Sales and related occupations .......................................... Level 1 ............................................................. Level 3 ............................................................. Level 4 ............................................................. Level 6 ............................................................. Not able to be leveled ....................................... Retail sales workers ......................................................... Level 4 ............................................................. Cashiers, all workers .................................................... Cashiers ................................................................... Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons ....... Retail salespersons ...................................................... Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ...... 17.32 6.83 9.49 20.82 32.69 11.53 14.18 22.44 8.51 8.53 16.33 – 27.54 11.4 21.1 5.8 32.8 20.3 3.0 13.6 46.7 6.2 6.8 38.9 – 27.3 22.97 – – – – – 20.55 – – – – 25.24 27.54 13.0 – – – – – 22.9 – – – – 20.4 27.3 7.29 – – – – – 7.14 – 8.64 – – – – 15.6 – – – – – 18.3 – 2.6 – – – – Office and administrative support occupations .............. Level 1 ............................................................. Level 2 ............................................................. Level 3 ............................................................. Level 4 ............................................................. Level 5 ............................................................. Level 6 ............................................................. Level 7 ............................................................. Not able to be leveled ....................................... First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers ................................... Financial clerks ................................................................. Level 2 ............................................................. Level 3 ............................................................. Level 4 ............................................................. Level 5 ............................................................. Bill and account collectors ............................................ Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ............. Level 5 ............................................................. 14.72 11.51 10.25 12.44 14.06 16.02 17.94 21.48 14.43 2.5 5.1 4.0 1.6 2.9 2.0 2.9 3.7 9.2 14.90 – – – – – – – – 2.5 – – – – – – – – 11.60 – – – – – – – – 5.3 – – – – – – – – 20.70 13.79 9.53 11.35 13.10 15.71 11.91 16.05 16.25 13.3 6.2 3.3 5.3 3.6 4.0 7.0 8.2 8.2 20.70 13.98 – – – – 11.55 16.41 16.25 13.3 6.3 – – – – 6.9 8.1 8.2 – 11.06 – – – – – – – – 14.3 – – – – – – – Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................................... Food preparation workers ................................................. Food service, tipped ......................................................... Level 1 ............................................................. Level 2 ............................................................. Waiters and waitresses ................................................ Level 2 ............................................................. Fast food and counter workers ......................................... Level 1 ............................................................. Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food ................................................... Level 1 ............................................................. Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................ Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations .................................................................. Level 1 ............................................................. Level 3 ............................................................. Building cleaning workers ................................................. Level 1 ............................................................. Level 3 ............................................................. Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners ........................................... Level 3 ............................................................. Maids and housekeeping cleaners ............................... Grounds maintenance workers ......................................... Landscaping and groundskeeping workers .................. See footnotes at end of table. 6 – – – – – – – – – – Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, Columbus, OH, March 2006 — Continued Total Occupation4 and level Full-time workers Part-time workers Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Tellers ........................................................................... Level 3 ............................................................. Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks .......................... Customer service representatives .................................... Level 5 ............................................................. Library assistants, clerical ................................................ Order clerks ...................................................................... Receptionists and information clerks ................................ Level 3 ............................................................. Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ............................... Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................ Level 1 ............................................................. Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................ Level 4 ............................................................. Level 5 ............................................................. Level 7 ............................................................. Executive secretaries and administrative assistants .... Level 7 ............................................................. Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........ Level 4 ............................................................. Data entry and information processing workers ............... Data entry keyers ......................................................... Insurance claims and policy processing clerks ................. Office clerks, general ........................................................ Level 2 ............................................................. Level 3 ............................................................. Level 4 ............................................................. $10.30 10.38 13.48 13.60 14.64 10.44 13.55 11.52 11.97 12.69 11.91 11.95 18.29 16.33 16.96 20.38 21.87 22.21 16.42 16.18 12.56 11.83 16.22 12.93 12.25 11.45 13.59 1.6 .2 2.0 3.9 3.7 3.9 6.4 4.9 4.3 6.0 2.4 3.0 5.9 3.2 1.8 5.5 10.9 2.8 2.2 4.3 7.6 8.1 7.6 5.6 8.2 7.0 6.5 $10.32 – 13.49 13.73 – 11.17 – 11.60 – 12.68 11.95 – 18.40 16.44 16.96 20.38 21.87 22.21 16.50 16.29 12.56 11.83 16.35 13.00 – 11.46 13.70 1.6 – 2.1 4.2 – 5.5 – 5.2 – 6.1 2.6 – 6.6 3.4 1.8 5.5 10.9 2.8 2.3 4.6 7.6 8.1 7.9 5.8 – 7.1 6.7 – – – – – $9.56 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 11.46 – – – – – – – – 5.3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3.3 – – – Construction and extraction occupations ....................... Carpenters ........................................................................ 17.19 16.82 4.3 6.7 17.19 16.82 4.3 6.7 – – – – Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......... Level 4 ............................................................. Level 5 ............................................................. Level 6 ............................................................. Level 7 ............................................................. First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers .............................................................. Automotive technicians and repairers .............................. Automotive service technicians and mechanics ........... Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ... Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers ....................................................................... Level 4 ............................................................. Maintenance and repair workers, general .................... 19.21 16.75 18.70 24.59 19.46 6.1 13.8 9.9 8.9 8.6 19.17 – – – – 6.4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 22.82 20.14 20.14 16.01 12.3 11.0 11.0 3.7 – 20.14 20.14 16.01 – 11.0 11.0 3.7 – – – – – – – – 17.71 19.33 16.53 12.4 14.1 18.2 17.71 19.33 16.53 12.4 14.1 18.2 – – – – – – Production occupations .................................................... Level 2 ............................................................. Level 3 ............................................................. Level 4 ............................................................. Level 5 ............................................................. Level 7 ............................................................. Not able to be leveled ....................................... Printers ............................................................................. Miscellaneous production workers ................................... 16.05 12.44 16.50 14.27 17.80 18.21 12.54 16.88 18.66 15.4 8.1 23.8 15.9 13.1 6.3 10.3 6.6 17.6 16.06 – – – – – – – 18.90 15.6 – – – – – – – 19.2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Transportation and material moving occupations .......... Level 1 ............................................................. Level 2 ............................................................. Level 3 ............................................................. Level 4 ............................................................. Bus drivers ........................................................................ Bus drivers, school ....................................................... Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ............................. Level 4 ............................................................. Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................ 13.65 10.20 10.99 13.40 18.71 19.38 18.85 16.94 21.53 17.29 7.6 5.6 4.7 2.4 7.2 1.8 4.5 14.6 10.2 13.6 14.28 – – – – – – 17.44 21.53 17.29 8.1 – – – – – – 14.1 10.2 13.6 10.71 – – – – – – – – – 9.8 – – – – – – – – – See footnotes at end of table. 7 Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, Columbus, OH, March 2006 — Continued Total Occupation4 and level Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................ Level 2 ............................................................. Laborers and material movers, hand ................................ Level 1 ............................................................. Level 2 ............................................................. Level 3 ............................................................. Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand ........................................................................ Level 1 ............................................................. Level 2 ............................................................. Packers and packagers, hand ...................................... Full-time workers Part-time workers Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $13.86 12.79 11.24 10.63 10.48 13.42 7.5 2.0 6.3 5.4 8.3 6.3 $13.85 12.79 11.32 10.28 10.59 13.42 7.6 2.0 6.1 5.2 8.8 6.3 – – $11.00 11.13 – – – – 9.0 9.2 – – 11.87 11.00 11.65 10.57 6.8 4.9 8.0 5.5 12.17 10.67 – 11.08 7.8 5.5 – 4.7 11.30 11.29 – – 8.6 8.6 – – 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. See appendix A for more information. 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 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is evaluated based on four factors, including knowledge, job controls and complexity, contacts, and physical environment. The knowledge factor is tailored to 24 families of closely related jobs. 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 appendix A for more information. 4 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 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. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey. 8 Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, Columbus, OH, March 2006 Total Occupation4 and level Full-time workers Part-time workers Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) All workers .............................................................................. $17.51 2.6 $18.89 2.9 $9.76 5.2 Management occupations ................................................. Level 9 ............................................................. Level 11 ............................................................ Level 12 ............................................................ Not able to be leveled ....................................... General and operations managers ................................... Computer and information systems managers ................. Financial managers .......................................................... Not able to be leveled ....................................... 45.04 32.29 43.89 53.72 36.19 51.77 49.62 29.82 26.81 13.0 10.6 4.8 9.3 8.4 14.7 13.9 10.1 14.1 45.28 32.29 43.89 53.72 36.24 51.77 49.62 29.82 26.81 12.9 10.6 4.8 9.3 8.5 14.7 13.9 10.1 14.1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Business and financial operations occupations ............. Level 6 ............................................................. Level 7 ............................................................. Level 9 ............................................................. Not able to be leveled ....................................... Buyers and purchasing agents ......................................... Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists ................................................................... 29.47 17.70 20.82 34.30 24.67 31.43 5.5 10.1 7.9 4.6 15.2 13.2 29.38 17.70 20.82 34.20 24.67 31.43 5.7 10.1 7.9 4.9 15.2 13.2 – – – – – – – – – – – – 30.21 11.1 30.21 11.1 – – Computer and mathematical science occupations ......... Level 11 ............................................................ 27.16 41.58 8.4 3.2 27.16 41.58 8.4 3.2 – – – – Architecture and engineering occupations ..................... Not able to be leveled ....................................... Engineers ......................................................................... Electrical and electronics engineers ............................. Engineering technicians, except drafters .......................... 28.84 26.35 29.22 27.25 24.94 7.2 22.9 11.9 16.9 16.1 28.84 26.35 29.22 27.25 24.94 7.2 22.9 11.9 16.9 16.1 – – – – – – – – – – Community and social services occupations .................. 14.59 11.6 14.74 11.8 – – Education, training, and library occupations .................. Level 9 ............................................................. Postsecondary teachers ................................................... 31.21 29.47 39.02 11.8 7.8 13.6 32.48 29.61 39.64 12.7 8.1 13.8 16.40 – – 18.3 – – Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations .................................................................. Not able to be leveled ....................................... 12.78 10.96 7.7 15.5 – – – – 10.70 10.70 16.2 16.2 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........ Level 5 ............................................................. Level 7 ............................................................. Level 9 ............................................................. Registered nurses ............................................................ Level 9 ............................................................. Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ............. Diagnostic related technologists and technicians ............. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ........... 25.18 17.18 22.21 26.55 27.42 26.26 22.27 20.27 20.03 7.7 7.5 1.5 3.9 1.7 2.0 2.1 37.7 1.8 25.09 – 22.69 26.95 27.50 26.76 23.17 – 20.50 8.6 – 2.6 4.8 1.7 2.0 2.0 – 1.5 25.55 – – 25.49 27.18 25.45 – – – 5.0 – – 4.1 3.6 4.1 – – – Healthcare support occupations ....................................... Level 2 ............................................................. Level 4 ............................................................. Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides .................... Level 2 ............................................................. Level 4 ............................................................. Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ...................... Level 2 ............................................................. Level 4 ............................................................. 10.80 9.98 11.62 10.50 10.06 11.41 10.76 10.51 11.33 1.9 1.3 3.3 1.0 1.2 .8 1.7 2.3 1.6 10.89 10.06 11.60 10.57 10.14 – 10.80 – – 1.9 1.5 3.5 1.0 1.5 – 1.7 – – 10.16 9.64 – 10.04 9.70 – 10.57 – – 3.4 3.2 – 2.5 3.5 – 1.9 – – Protective service occupations ......................................... 21.06 16.6 – – – – Food preparation and serving related occupations ........ Level 1 ............................................................. Level 2 ............................................................. Cooks ............................................................................... 7.49 6.79 6.14 11.75 3.5 3.9 13.8 14.1 10.50 6.49 – 13.15 5.8 18.4 – 18.3 See footnotes at end of table. 9 6.44 6.85 6.06 – 6.6 1.5 13.5 – Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, Columbus, OH, March 2006 — Continued Total Occupation4 and level Food service, tipped ......................................................... Level 1 ............................................................. Level 2 ............................................................. Waiters and waitresses ................................................ Level 2 ............................................................. Fast food and counter workers ......................................... Level 1 ............................................................. Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food ................................................... Level 1 ............................................................. Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................ Full-time workers Part-time workers Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $4.57 4.26 4.44 3.19 3.20 7.17 6.79 21.5 15.5 32.4 17.8 35.4 6.5 .6 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – $4.85 – 4.66 3.46 – 6.89 6.77 20.8 – 29.6 19.8 – 2.5 .8 7.17 6.79 8.67 6.6 .6 5.4 – – – – – – 6.88 6.77 – 2.5 .8 – 7.98 – – – 12.1 – – – Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations .................................................................. Level 1 ............................................................. Building cleaning workers ................................................. Level 1 ............................................................. Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners ........................................... Maids and housekeeping cleaners ............................... 9.96 8.39 9.75 8.39 3.1 8.0 5.3 8.0 $10.49 9.47 10.44 9.47 5.6 14.9 7.2 14.9 10.43 8.48 1.4 10.9 – – – – – – – – Personal care and service occupations ........................... Level 1 ............................................................. Recreation and fitness workers ........................................ 10.13 7.35 11.04 8.8 8.4 20.2 – – – – – – 10.02 – – 11.0 – – Sales and related occupations .......................................... Level 1 ............................................................. Level 3 ............................................................. Level 4 ............................................................. Level 6 ............................................................. Not able to be leveled ....................................... Retail sales workers ......................................................... Level 4 ............................................................. Cashiers, all workers .................................................... Cashiers ................................................................... Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons ....... Retail salespersons ...................................................... Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ...... 17.32 6.83 9.49 20.82 32.69 11.53 14.18 22.44 8.51 8.53 16.33 – 27.54 11.4 21.1 5.8 32.8 20.3 3.0 13.6 46.7 6.2 6.8 38.9 – 27.3 22.97 – – 21.34 32.69 11.98 20.55 – – – – 25.24 27.54 13.0 – – 31.4 20.3 1.7 22.9 – – – – 20.4 27.3 7.29 6.83 – – – – 7.14 – 8.64 – – – – 15.6 21.2 – – – – 18.3 – 2.6 – – – – Office and administrative support occupations .............. Level 1 ............................................................. Level 2 ............................................................. Level 3 ............................................................. Level 4 ............................................................. Level 5 ............................................................. Level 6 ............................................................. Level 7 ............................................................. Not able to be leveled ....................................... First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers ................................... Financial clerks ................................................................. Level 2 ............................................................. Level 3 ............................................................. Level 4 ............................................................. Level 5 ............................................................. Bill and account collectors ............................................ Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ............. Level 5 ............................................................. Tellers ........................................................................... Level 3 ............................................................. Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks .......................... Customer service representatives .................................... Order clerks ...................................................................... Receptionists and information clerks ................................ Level 3 ............................................................. Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ............................... 14.12 11.56 10.11 12.30 13.98 16.05 17.91 21.51 14.43 2.7 5.2 3.9 1.7 3.3 2.2 2.9 5.7 9.2 14.29 11.58 10.25 12.33 14.04 16.05 17.93 21.52 14.46 2.7 6.0 4.4 1.8 3.4 2.2 3.0 5.8 9.2 11.21 – 9.38 11.69 13.14 – – – – 5.0 – 5.5 4.1 4.0 – – – – 21.38 13.40 9.53 10.87 13.10 15.78 11.76 15.68 16.53 10.30 10.38 13.48 13.54 13.55 11.42 11.97 12.69 16.0 6.3 3.3 4.0 3.6 4.3 7.5 10.4 9.4 1.6 .2 2.0 4.0 6.6 5.4 4.3 6.0 21.38 13.59 – 10.88 12.94 15.78 11.35 16.14 16.53 10.32 – 13.49 13.67 – 11.50 – 12.68 16.0 6.5 – 4.0 2.9 4.3 7.2 10.3 9.4 1.6 – 2.1 4.3 – 5.7 – 6.1 – 11.05 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 14.4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – See footnotes at end of table. 10 Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, Columbus, OH, March 2006 — Continued Total Occupation4 and level Full-time workers Part-time workers Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................ Level 1 ............................................................. Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................ Level 4 ............................................................. Executive secretaries and administrative assistants .... Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........ Level 4 ............................................................. Data entry and information processing workers ............... Data entry keyers ......................................................... Insurance claims and policy processing clerks ................. Office clerks, general ........................................................ Level 3 ............................................................. Level 4 ............................................................. $11.81 11.95 16.98 16.51 18.84 16.34 16.37 11.75 11.71 16.22 12.68 11.18 13.40 2.3 3.0 2.6 3.5 6.2 2.5 4.7 8.4 9.7 7.6 6.6 7.0 8.6 $11.84 – 17.00 16.51 18.84 16.36 16.37 11.75 11.71 16.35 12.74 11.19 13.53 2.5 – 2.6 3.5 6.2 2.5 4.7 8.4 9.7 7.9 6.9 7.2 9.0 – – – – – – – – – – $11.46 – – – – – – – – – – – – 3.3 – – Construction and extraction occupations ....................... Carpenters ........................................................................ 16.85 16.81 4.5 6.7 16.85 16.81 4.5 6.7 – – – – Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......... Level 4 ............................................................. Level 5 ............................................................. Level 6 ............................................................. Level 7 ............................................................. Automotive technicians and repairers .............................. Automotive service technicians and mechanics ........... Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers ....................................................................... Level 4 ............................................................. Maintenance and repair workers, general .................... 19.22 16.82 18.72 24.59 19.62 20.16 20.16 6.5 14.0 10.1 8.9 9.7 11.0 11.0 19.17 16.82 – 24.59 19.62 20.16 20.16 6.9 14.0 – 8.9 9.7 11.0 11.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 17.77 19.50 16.58 12.7 14.4 18.8 17.77 19.50 16.58 12.7 14.4 18.8 – – – – – – Production occupations .................................................... Level 2 ............................................................. Level 3 ............................................................. Level 4 ............................................................. Level 5 ............................................................. Level 7 ............................................................. Not able to be leveled ....................................... Printers ............................................................................. Miscellaneous production workers ................................... 15.98 12.44 16.50 14.27 17.77 18.21 12.54 16.88 18.66 15.9 8.1 23.8 15.9 13.8 8.5 10.3 6.6 17.6 15.99 12.44 16.53 14.27 17.87 18.21 12.54 – 18.90 16.1 8.1 24.3 15.9 13.7 8.5 10.3 – 19.2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – See footnotes at end of table. 11 Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, Columbus, OH, March 2006 — Continued Total Occupation4 and level Transportation and material moving occupations .......... Level 1 ............................................................. Level 2 ............................................................. Level 3 ............................................................. Level 4 ............................................................. Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ............................. Level 4 ............................................................. Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................ Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................ Level 2 ............................................................. Laborers and material movers, hand ................................ Level 1 ............................................................. Level 2 ............................................................. Level 3 ............................................................. Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand ........................................................................ Level 1 ............................................................. Level 2 ............................................................. Packers and packagers, hand ...................................... Full-time workers Part-time workers Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $13.49 10.20 10.91 13.29 18.48 16.94 21.53 17.29 13.86 12.79 11.24 10.63 10.48 13.42 7.8 5.6 4.6 2.8 8.4 14.6 10.2 13.6 7.5 2.0 6.3 5.4 8.3 6.3 $14.12 9.89 11.03 13.29 18.49 17.44 21.53 17.29 13.85 12.79 11.32 10.28 10.59 13.42 8.3 4.8 4.9 2.8 8.4 14.1 10.2 13.6 7.6 2.0 6.1 5.2 8.8 6.3 $10.53 10.65 – – – – – – – – 11.00 11.13 – – 10.2 11.0 – – – – – – – – 9.0 9.2 – – 11.87 11.00 11.65 10.57 6.8 4.9 8.0 5.5 12.17 10.67 – 11.08 7.8 5.5 – 4.7 11.30 11.29 – – 8.6 8.6 – – 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. See appendix A for more information. 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 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is evaluated based on four factors, including knowledge, job controls and complexity, contacts, and physical environment. The knowledge factor is tailored to 24 families of closely related jobs. 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 appendix A for more information. 4 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 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. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey. 12 Table 4. State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, Columbus, OH, March 2006 Total Occupation4 and level Full-time workers Part-time workers Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) All workers .............................................................................. $28.41 13.4 $25.48 3.1 – – Management occupations ................................................. Level 11 ............................................................ 37.18 37.69 3.1 14.5 37.16 37.69 3.1 14.5 – – – – Business and financial operations occupations ............. 22.10 5.9 22.10 5.9 – – Life, physical, and social science occupations ............... 26.64 4.4 26.64 4.4 – – Community and social services occupations .................. 27.71 20.2 27.71 20.2 – – Education, training, and library occupations .................. Level 8 ............................................................. Level 9 ............................................................. Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers ...................................................................... Level 9 ............................................................. Elementary and middle school teachers ....................... Level 9 ............................................................. Elementary school teachers, except special education ............................................................ Level 9 ............................................................. Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education ........................................... Level 9 ............................................................. Secondary school teachers .......................................... Level 9 ............................................................. Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education ........................................... Level 9 ............................................................. Special education teachers .......................................... Librarians .......................................................................... Teacher assistants ........................................................... 35.61 25.81 39.19 3.6 5.9 3.3 35.82 25.81 39.26 3.3 5.9 3.5 $21.89 – – 43.6 – – 38.80 39.16 39.47 39.66 4.4 4.8 4.9 4.4 38.92 39.15 39.65 39.65 4.1 4.8 4.5 4.5 – – – – – – – – 39.57 39.84 5.4 4.6 39.79 39.79 4.6 4.6 – – – – 39.18 39.18 39.43 39.43 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 39.29 39.29 39.43 39.43 4.0 4.0 3.5 3.5 – – – – – – – – 39.43 39.43 34.17 27.60 14.55 3.5 3.5 .2 4.5 3.8 39.43 39.43 34.17 28.05 – 3.5 3.5 .2 3.5 – – – – – – – – – – – Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........ Level 9 ............................................................. Registered nurses ............................................................ 57.27 29.87 46.57 43.6 2.4 19.8 29.57 – 46.64 24.6 – 19.9 – – – – – – Protective service occupations ......................................... Level 7 ............................................................. Level 8 ............................................................. First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers ....................................................................... Police officers ................................................................... Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ................................. 25.80 21.25 27.10 2.2 8.8 4.4 25.90 21.25 27.10 2.4 8.8 4.4 – – – – – – 32.36 27.10 27.10 3.4 1.0 1.0 32.36 27.10 27.10 3.4 1.0 1.0 – – – – – – Food preparation and serving related occupations ........ Cooks ............................................................................... Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................................... 12.46 12.02 12.02 5.3 4.7 4.7 12.43 11.94 11.94 5.3 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – 14.45 13.17 14.76 13.19 6.2 8.5 6.5 8.8 14.71 13.17 14.76 13.19 6.3 8.5 6.5 8.8 – – – – – – – – 14.76 13.19 6.5 8.8 14.76 13.19 6.5 8.8 – – – – 18.28 13.32 14.52 14.73 15.85 17.98 16.85 3.7 2.6 3.1 3.1 4.4 6.2 7.0 18.51 13.53 14.63 14.58 15.85 17.98 16.87 4.4 2.0 3.3 3.9 4.4 6.2 7.0 14.05 – – – – – – 7.1 – – – – – – Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations .................................................................. Level 3 ............................................................. Building cleaning workers ................................................. Level 3 ............................................................. Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners ........................................... Level 3 ............................................................. Office and administrative support occupations .............. Level 2 ............................................................. Level 3 ............................................................. Level 4 ............................................................. Level 5 ............................................................. Level 6 ............................................................. Financial clerks ................................................................. See footnotes at end of table. 13 Table 4. State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings1 for full-time and part-time workers2 by work levels3, Columbus, OH, March 2006 — Continued Total Occupation4 and level Full-time workers Part-time workers Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ............. Library assistants, clerical ................................................ Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................ Executive secretaries and administrative assistants .... Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........ Office clerks, general ........................................................ $17.18 10.44 22.45 25.43 16.91 14.53 7.4 3.9 7.7 8.0 6.3 3.9 – $11.17 23.59 25.43 – 14.53 – 5.5 10.3 8.0 – 3.9 – $9.56 – – – – – 5.3 – – – – Construction and extraction occupations ....................... 20.18 6.5 20.18 6.5 – – Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......... 19.09 6.3 19.09 6.3 – – Transportation and material moving occupations .......... Level 4 ............................................................. Bus drivers ........................................................................ Bus drivers, school ....................................................... 18.75 20.22 19.38 18.85 .6 2.0 1.8 4.5 19.56 – – – 3.9 – – – – – – – – – – – 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. See appendix A for more information. 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 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is evaluated based on four factors, including knowledge, job controls and complexity, contacts, and physical environment. The knowledge factor is tailored to 24 families of closely related jobs. 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 appendix A for more information. 4 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 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. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey. 14 Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3, Columbus, OH, March 2006 Total Occupation4 and level Full-time workers Part-time workers Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) All workers .............................................................................. $19.25 4.6 $20.06 2.7 $14.03 29.6 Management occupations ................................................. Group III ............................................................ General and operations managers ................................... Computer and information systems managers ................. Financial managers .......................................................... Group III ............................................................ Education administrators .................................................. Group III ............................................................ Education administrators, elementary and secondary school ..................................................................... Group III ............................................................ 43.56 41.80 46.30 49.31 30.27 34.63 40.04 45.30 11.4 5.1 13.6 13.7 8.6 11.3 11.8 5.3 43.74 – 46.30 49.31 30.27 34.63 42.60 – 11.4 – 13.6 13.7 8.6 11.3 10.2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 47.11 45.30 4.3 5.3 47.11 45.30 4.3 5.3 – – – – Business and financial operations occupations ............. Group II ............................................................. Group III ............................................................ Buyers and purchasing agents ......................................... Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists ................................................................... Group III ............................................................ Accountants and auditors ................................................. 28.29 19.87 33.03 31.43 5.9 4.7 6.7 13.2 28.20 – – 31.43 6.0 – – 13.2 – – – – – – – – 27.85 30.80 21.48 10.7 11.7 8.9 27.85 – 21.48 10.7 – 8.9 – – – – – – Computer and mathematical science occupations ......... Group II ............................................................. Group III ............................................................ 27.12 22.68 37.22 8.3 6.2 9.3 27.12 – – 8.3 – – – – – – – – Architecture and engineering occupations ..................... Group II ............................................................. Group III ............................................................ Engineers ......................................................................... Group III ............................................................ Electrical and electronics engineers ............................. Group III ............................................................ Engineering technicians, except drafters .......................... 28.76 24.96 34.31 29.12 31.46 27.25 31.71 24.88 7.0 13.8 3.3 11.3 9.3 16.9 11.4 16.1 28.79 – – 29.12 – 27.25 – 24.94 7.0 – – 11.3 – 16.9 – 16.1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Life, physical, and social science occupations ............... Group III ............................................................ Physical scientists ............................................................ 29.52 27.91 32.10 9.5 3.7 17.0 29.47 – 32.10 9.6 – 17.0 – – – – – – Community and social services occupations .................. Group II ............................................................. Social workers .................................................................. Group II ............................................................. Miscellaneous community and social service specialists 19.90 15.13 17.44 17.38 30.08 19.3 9.8 6.0 12.5 23.4 20.07 – 17.44 – 31.32 19.2 – 6.0 – 20.0 – – – – – – – – – – Legal occupations .............................................................. 26.37 11.0 25.66 13.0 – – Education, training, and library occupations .................. Group I .............................................................. Group II ............................................................. Group III ............................................................ Postsecondary teachers ................................................... Group III ............................................................ Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers ...................................................................... Group II ............................................................. Group III ............................................................ Preschool and kindergarten teachers ........................... Group III ............................................................ Elementary and middle school teachers ....................... Group III ............................................................ Elementary school teachers, except special education ............................................................ Group III ............................................................ 34.80 13.61 18.47 38.49 38.40 40.54 3.7 1.5 12.1 3.1 13.6 15.8 35.24 – – – 39.64 – 3.5 – – – 13.8 – 18.94 – – – – – 26.1 – – – – – 38.29 24.32 38.61 35.97 36.07 39.08 39.27 4.0 25.7 4.3 12.5 12.4 4.6 4.2 38.40 – – 36.07 – 39.26 – 3.7 – – 12.4 – 4.2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 39.24 39.50 5.2 4.6 39.45 39.45 4.5 4.5 – – – – See footnotes at end of table. 15 Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3, Columbus, OH, March 2006 — Continued Total Occupation4 and level Full-time workers Part-time workers Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $38.66 38.66 38.18 38.18 3.1 3.1 2.5 2.5 $38.76 38.76 38.18 – 3.5 3.5 2.5 – – – – – – – – – 38.18 38.18 34.17 37.06 25.00 18.12 28.61 14.47 13.61 2.5 2.5 .2 6.7 6.9 5.8 12.3 3.9 1.5 38.18 38.18 34.17 39.35 25.23 18.39 28.61 14.61 – 2.5 2.5 .2 7.3 6.9 4.9 12.3 4.2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations .................................................................. Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers ............. Coaches and scouts ..................................................... 12.78 12.78 12.78 7.7 6.5 6.5 – – – – – – $10.72 – – 16.1 – – Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........ Group I .............................................................. Group II ............................................................. Group III ............................................................ Registered nurses ............................................................ Group III ............................................................ Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ............. Group II ............................................................. Medical and clinical laboratory technicians .................. Diagnostic related technologists and technicians ............. Group II ............................................................. Radiologic technologists and technicians ..................... Group II ............................................................. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ........... Group II ............................................................. 37.91 15.89 21.46 37.38 34.48 38.02 21.77 23.33 18.71 19.04 16.78 18.17 18.17 20.42 20.46 34.4 9.1 5.2 17.6 16.4 20.9 9.0 2.1 13.8 21.4 9.6 11.7 11.7 2.1 2.1 26.94 – – – 35.86 40.44 22.23 – – 18.77 – – – 20.78 20.83 12.7 – – – 17.4 20.5 9.6 – – 23.4 – – – 2.0 2.0 – – – – 27.43 25.88 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3.8 4.3 – – – – – – – – – Healthcare support occupations ....................................... Group I .............................................................. Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides .................... Group I .............................................................. Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ...................... Group I .............................................................. Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................ Group I .............................................................. 10.84 10.74 10.55 10.55 10.85 10.85 11.34 11.34 1.9 1.8 1.4 1.4 2.4 2.4 8.5 8.5 10.93 – 10.63 – 10.90 10.90 – – 1.8 – 1.4 – 2.5 2.5 – – 10.16 – 10.04 – 10.57 10.57 – – 3.4 – 2.5 – 1.9 1.9 – – Protective service occupations ......................................... Group I .............................................................. Group II ............................................................. Group III ............................................................ First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers ....................................................................... Police officers ................................................................... Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ................................. 24.69 10.12 24.12 30.66 4.3 4.4 6.2 .6 25.07 – – – 4.5 – – – 9.72 – – – 17.8 – – – 32.36 27.10 27.10 3.4 1.0 1.0 32.36 27.10 27.10 3.4 1.0 1.0 – – – – – – 7.79 7.04 3.1 4.4 10.87 – 4.7 – 6.46 – 6.4 – 19.04 11.83 11.54 12.13 12.13 8.64 8.64 4.57 8.0 9.9 7.9 4.2 4.2 6.9 6.9 21.5 19.04 12.67 – 12.07 12.07 – – – 8.0 11.2 – 4.5 4.5 – – – – – – – – – – 4.85 – – – – – – – 20.8 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education ........................................... Group III ............................................................ Secondary school teachers .......................................... Group III ............................................................ Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education ........................................... Group III ............................................................ Special education teachers .......................................... Other teachers and instructors ......................................... Librarians .......................................................................... Group II ............................................................. Group III ............................................................ Teacher assistants ........................................................... Group I .............................................................. Food preparation and serving related occupations ........ Group I .............................................................. First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers .......................................................... Cooks ............................................................................... Group I .............................................................. Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................................... Group I .............................................................. Food preparation workers ................................................. Group I .............................................................. Food service, tipped ......................................................... See footnotes at end of table. 16 Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3, Columbus, OH, March 2006 — Continued Total Occupation4 and level Food service, tipped –Continued Group I .............................................................. Waiters and waitresses ................................................ Group I .............................................................. Fast food and counter workers ......................................... Group I .............................................................. Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food ................................................... Group I .............................................................. Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................ Group I .............................................................. Full-time workers Part-time workers Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $4.57 3.19 3.19 7.17 7.17 21.5 17.8 17.8 6.5 6.5 – – – – – – – – – – – $3.46 3.46 6.89 – – 19.8 19.8 2.5 – 7.17 7.17 8.67 8.67 6.6 6.6 5.4 5.4 – – – – – – – – 6.88 6.88 – – 2.5 2.5 – – 11.4 – – – Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations .................................................................. Group I .............................................................. Building cleaning workers ................................................. Group I .............................................................. Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners ........................................... Group I .............................................................. Maids and housekeeping cleaners ............................... Group I .............................................................. Grounds maintenance workers ......................................... Group I .............................................................. Landscaping and groundskeeping workers .................. Group I .............................................................. 10.92 10.80 10.94 10.86 2.1 2.8 3.0 3.5 $11.53 – 11.68 – 4.4 – 6.2 – 8.04 – – – 11.84 11.77 8.48 8.48 10.51 10.51 9.98 9.98 7.4 8.0 10.9 10.9 4.0 4.0 7.9 7.9 12.52 12.49 – – – – – – 7.2 7.8 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Personal care and service occupations ........................... Group I .............................................................. Recreation and fitness workers ........................................ 10.32 9.03 11.75 8.0 10.4 17.8 11.17 – – 17.8 – – 9.90 – – 10.5 – – Sales and related occupations .......................................... Group I .............................................................. Group II ............................................................. Retail sales workers ......................................................... Group I .............................................................. Cashiers, all workers .................................................... Group I .............................................................. Cashiers ................................................................... Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons ....... Group I .............................................................. Retail salespersons ...................................................... Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ...... 17.32 12.87 30.83 14.18 12.27 8.51 8.19 8.53 16.33 15.91 – 27.54 11.4 12.4 14.7 13.6 11.8 6.2 4.5 6.8 38.9 48.0 – 27.3 22.97 – – 20.55 – – – – – – 25.24 27.54 13.0 – – 22.9 – – – – – – 20.4 27.3 7.29 – – 7.14 – 8.64 – – – – – – 15.6 – – 18.3 – 2.6 – – – – – – Office and administrative support occupations .............. Group I .............................................................. Group II ............................................................. First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers ................................... Group II ............................................................. Financial clerks ................................................................. Group I .............................................................. Group II ............................................................. Bill and account collectors ............................................ Group I .............................................................. Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ............. Group I .............................................................. Group II ............................................................. Tellers ........................................................................... Group I .............................................................. Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks .......................... Customer service representatives .................................... Group I .............................................................. Group II ............................................................. Library assistants, clerical ................................................ Group I .............................................................. 14.72 12.67 18.33 2.5 2.7 2.9 14.90 – – 2.5 – – 11.60 – – 5.3 – – 20.70 21.63 13.79 11.31 16.64 11.91 11.73 16.05 12.34 17.65 10.30 10.09 13.48 13.60 13.20 15.17 10.44 10.44 13.3 6.5 6.2 4.8 5.0 7.0 8.7 8.2 6.7 6.6 1.6 .6 2.0 3.9 3.4 4.2 3.9 3.9 20.70 21.63 13.98 – – 11.55 – 16.41 – 17.65 10.32 10.09 13.49 13.73 13.31 15.20 11.17 11.17 13.3 6.5 6.3 – – 6.9 – 8.1 – 6.6 1.6 .8 2.1 4.2 3.9 4.2 5.5 5.5 – – 11.06 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 9.56 9.56 – – 14.3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5.3 5.3 See footnotes at end of table. 17 – – – – – – – – Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3, Columbus, OH, March 2006 — Continued Total Occupation4 and level Full-time workers Part-time workers Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Order clerks ...................................................................... Group I .............................................................. Receptionists and information clerks ................................ Group I .............................................................. Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ............................... Group I .............................................................. Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................ Group I .............................................................. Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................ Group I .............................................................. Group II ............................................................. Executive secretaries and administrative assistants .... Group II ............................................................. Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........ Group I .............................................................. Data entry and information processing workers ............... Group I .............................................................. Data entry keyers ......................................................... Group I .............................................................. Insurance claims and policy processing clerks ................. Office clerks, general ........................................................ Group I .............................................................. $13.55 13.45 11.52 11.52 12.69 13.12 11.91 11.85 18.29 15.84 20.62 21.87 21.91 16.42 15.63 12.56 11.97 11.83 11.83 16.22 12.93 12.74 6.4 6.9 4.9 4.9 6.0 7.4 2.4 2.4 5.9 3.4 8.9 10.9 10.9 2.2 4.4 7.6 8.0 8.1 8.6 7.6 5.6 6.3 – – $11.60 11.60 12.68 13.12 11.95 11.88 18.40 – – 21.87 21.91 16.50 15.69 12.56 – 11.83 11.83 16.35 13.00 12.81 – – 5.2 5.2 6.1 7.4 2.6 2.6 6.6 – – 10.9 10.9 2.3 4.8 7.6 – 8.1 8.6 7.9 5.8 6.6 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – $11.46 11.46 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3.3 3.3 Construction and extraction occupations ....................... Group II ............................................................. Carpenters ........................................................................ 17.19 19.50 16.82 4.3 2.7 6.7 17.19 – 16.82 4.3 – 6.7 – – – – – – Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......... Group I .............................................................. Group II ............................................................. First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers .............................................................. Automotive technicians and repairers .............................. Group II ............................................................. Automotive service technicians and mechanics ........... Group II ............................................................. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ... Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers ....................................................................... Group I .............................................................. Group II ............................................................. Maintenance and repair workers, general .................... Group I .............................................................. Group II ............................................................. 19.21 13.69 20.76 6.1 10.4 5.6 19.17 – – 6.4 – – – – – – – – 22.82 20.14 21.47 20.14 21.47 16.01 12.3 11.0 2.2 11.0 2.2 3.7 – 20.14 – 20.14 21.47 16.01 – 11.0 – 11.0 2.2 3.7 – – – – – – – – – – – – 17.71 15.16 22.25 16.53 12.33 23.41 12.4 14.7 8.8 18.2 13.1 10.4 17.71 – – 16.53 12.33 23.41 12.4 – – 18.2 13.1 10.4 – – – – – – – – – – – – Production occupations .................................................... Group I .............................................................. Group II ............................................................. Printers ............................................................................. Miscellaneous production workers ................................... 16.05 14.87 18.33 16.88 18.66 15.4 20.1 18.5 6.6 17.6 16.06 – – – 18.90 15.6 – – – 19.2 – – – – – – – – – – Transportation and material moving occupations .......... Group I .............................................................. Group II ............................................................. Bus drivers ........................................................................ Group I .............................................................. Bus drivers, school ....................................................... Group I .............................................................. Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ............................. Group I .............................................................. Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................ Group I .............................................................. Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................ Group I .............................................................. Laborers and material movers, hand ................................ Group I .............................................................. 13.65 12.32 16.99 19.38 19.41 18.85 18.86 16.94 16.99 17.29 17.29 13.86 13.85 11.24 10.89 7.6 7.0 11.1 1.8 2.0 4.5 4.7 14.6 15.3 13.6 13.6 7.5 8.8 6.3 4.0 14.28 – – – – – – 17.44 – 17.29 17.29 13.85 13.84 11.32 – 8.1 – – – – – – 14.1 – 13.6 13.6 7.6 8.8 6.1 – 10.71 – – – – – – – – – – – – 11.00 – 9.8 – – – – – – – – – – – – 9.0 – See footnotes at end of table. 18 Table 5. Combined work levels1 for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for full-time and part-time workers3, Columbus, OH, March 2006 — Continued Total Occupation4 and level Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand ........................................................................ Group I .............................................................. Packers and packagers, hand ...................................... Group I .............................................................. Full-time workers Part-time workers Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) Mean Relative error5 (percent) $11.87 11.42 10.57 10.57 6.8 3.7 5.5 5.5 $12.17 11.49 11.08 11.08 7.8 5.3 4.7 4.7 $11.30 11.30 – – 8.6 8.6 – – 1 Combined work levels simplify the presentation of work levels by combining levels 1 through 15 into four broad groups. Group I combines levels 1-4, group II combines levels 5-8, group III combines levels 9-12, and group IV combines levels 13-15. 2 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. See appendix A 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 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 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. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey. 19 Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Columbus, OH, March 2006 Occupation2 10 25 Median 50 75 90 All workers .............................................................................. $8.45 $11.26 $15.30 $23.00 $34.18 Management occupations ................................................. General and operations managers ................................... Computer and information systems managers ................. Financial managers .......................................................... Education administrators .................................................. Education administrators, elementary and secondary school ..................................................................... 23.40 36.91 33.42 18.27 21.33 27.89 36.91 37.74 23.08 39.66 39.66 45.00 37.74 26.92 45.30 48.08 45.00 65.00 34.18 47.44 65.87 78.46 65.00 51.46 55.40 39.66 41.76 45.44 52.21 55.98 Business and financial operations occupations ............. Buyers and purchasing agents ......................................... Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists ................................................................... Accountants and auditors ................................................. 16.25 17.75 21.05 21.54 25.48 24.63 36.95 49.97 39.70 51.48 20.71 15.75 23.48 17.37 24.54 21.20 34.74 23.80 38.71 25.56 Computer and mathematical science occupations ......... 20.43 20.83 21.88 32.60 43.94 Architecture and engineering occupations ..................... Engineers ......................................................................... Electrical and electronics engineers ............................. Engineering technicians, except drafters .......................... 15.17 16.39 15.17 15.00 21.91 23.83 16.39 17.20 27.16 27.16 27.16 27.10 32.67 32.67 32.67 30.79 44.23 43.40 40.92 30.79 Life, physical, and social science occupations ............... Physical scientists ............................................................ 20.58 21.63 23.82 24.97 29.55 30.15 30.84 33.84 35.47 55.86 Community and social services occupations .................. Social workers .................................................................. Miscellaneous community and social service specialists ................................................................... 11.90 12.34 12.50 13.25 15.52 16.08 23.39 20.85 38.13 23.39 11.14 13.03 38.13 39.10 39.24 Legal occupations .............................................................. 17.31 17.31 23.58 29.80 38.46 Education, training, and library occupations .................. Postsecondary teachers ................................................... Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers ...................................................................... Preschool and kindergarten teachers ........................... Elementary and middle school teachers ....................... Elementary school teachers, except special education ............................................................ Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education ........................................... Secondary school teachers .......................................... Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education ........................................... Special education teachers .......................................... Other teachers and instructors ......................................... Librarians .......................................................................... Teacher assistants ........................................................... 16.37 21.89 26.96 29.29 35.66 36.24 42.38 43.35 50.19 66.07 27.03 22.85 27.42 32.29 29.64 32.86 38.37 35.66 38.75 43.56 43.40 45.77 51.18 47.83 52.51 27.17 32.38 38.75 46.19 53.32 28.50 27.03 33.34 34.16 36.26 39.67 45.02 40.77 49.27 47.83 27.03 26.22 18.14 16.48 11.85 34.16 30.82 34.49 16.92 13.06 39.67 35.07 34.49 21.70 14.19 40.77 35.07 47.83 33.27 15.31 47.83 43.57 51.24 41.80 18.14 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations .................................................................. Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers ............. Coaches and scouts ..................................................... 9.00 7.53 7.53 9.00 10.00 10.00 13.94 14.40 14.40 14.41 15.00 15.00 14.42 15.00 15.00 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........ Registered nurses ............................................................ Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ............. Medical and clinical laboratory technicians .................. Diagnostic related technologists and technicians ............. Radiologic technologists and technicians ..................... Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ........... 13.97 21.86 13.40 13.40 13.26 13.92 17.50 18.50 25.25 13.55 13.55 13.92 13.92 18.50 23.85 28.14 23.85 19.00 17.00 18.61 20.00 31.55 35.81 23.85 23.85 20.27 20.27 22.83 62.10 63.96 35.82 23.85 24.97 21.51 23.10 Healthcare support occupations ....................................... Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides .................... Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ...................... Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations ................ 9.10 9.18 8.68 8.99 9.93 9.93 9.93 9.75 10.50 10.10 10.97 11.50 11.47 11.47 11.55 13.00 13.00 11.92 12.80 13.50 Protective service occupations ......................................... 11.91 19.13 28.14 29.37 31.52 See footnotes at end of table. 20 Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Columbus, OH, March 2006 — Continued 10 25 Median 50 75 90 $30.15 20.15 20.15 $30.49 28.14 28.14 $31.52 28.70 28.70 $33.85 28.70 28.70 $35.03 29.62 29.62 2.20 6.05 6.75 9.06 13.07 16.00 7.84 10.52 6.25 2.13 2.13 6.50 18.26 8.65 10.52 6.75 2.20 2.16 6.72 18.26 10.52 11.85 7.50 2.38 2.20 6.72 19.23 14.29 13.13 10.25 6.00 2.20 7.25 23.58 19.23 14.29 11.50 10.00 5.50 8.50 6.50 7.43 6.72 7.50 6.72 8.35 7.25 9.25 8.50 11.09 Occupation2 First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers ....................................................................... Police officers ................................................................... Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ................................. Food preparation and serving related occupations ........ First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers .......................................................... Cooks ............................................................................... Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................................... Food preparation workers ................................................. Food service, tipped ......................................................... Waiters and waitresses ................................................ Fast food and counter workers ......................................... Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food ................................................... Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................ Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations .................................................................. Building cleaning workers ................................................. Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners ........................................... Maids and housekeeping cleaners ............................... Grounds maintenance workers ......................................... Landscaping and groundskeeping workers .................. 7.00 6.75 8.75 8.45 11.26 11.26 11.75 12.02 15.62 16.03 7.85 6.00 8.00 8.00 10.33 6.25 9.00 8.75 11.26 8.45 10.74 9.25 12.17 9.60 11.75 10.74 17.73 12.06 12.00 14.50 Personal care and service occupations ........................... Recreation and fitness workers ........................................ 6.25 6.37 7.50 8.54 8.54 10.25 12.77 16.99 13.95 19.00 Sales and related occupations .......................................... Retail sales workers ......................................................... Cashiers, all workers .................................................... Cashiers ................................................................... Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons ....... Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ...... 5.15 5.15 7.25 7.25 6.00 15.06 7.25 6.50 7.25 7.25 8.00 21.21 13.00 9.25 8.00 8.00 13.00 21.63 20.19 18.03 9.25 9.40 18.50 43.13 38.77 29.87 10.98 11.26 34.76 43.13 Office and administrative support occupations .............. First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers ................................... Financial clerks ................................................................. Bill and account collectors ............................................ Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ............. Tellers ........................................................................... Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks .......................... Customer service representatives .................................... Library assistants, clerical ................................................ Order clerks ...................................................................... Receptionists and information clerks ................................ Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ............................... Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................ Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................ Executive secretaries and administrative assistants .... Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........ Data entry and information processing workers ............... Data entry keyers ......................................................... Insurance claims and policy processing clerks ................. Office clerks, general ........................................................ 9.94 11.73 13.81 17.12 19.69 11.84 9.83 8.25 11.97 9.25 13.25 10.75 8.42 9.39 8.70 10.34 9.55 13.79 17.00 13.51 8.75 8.75 12.30 9.00 15.16 10.18 9.50 12.50 9.83 13.25 11.35 8.66 12.61 10.65 11.44 11.30 15.06 17.00 14.35 9.89 9.89 14.92 11.50 18.75 13.07 13.00 15.63 9.94 13.39 13.26 10.96 13.61 11.50 12.00 11.73 17.37 20.44 16.22 12.01 11.48 16.60 12.89 26.90 16.00 13.07 19.69 10.51 13.39 15.39 12.38 16.00 12.95 13.58 13.00 19.23 24.10 18.29 13.75 12.90 17.80 14.61 29.28 19.69 14.00 21.96 11.83 14.59 17.25 12.38 16.00 13.75 15.65 13.80 23.18 33.92 19.28 18.45 15.32 18.80 16.32 Construction and extraction occupations ....................... Carpenters ........................................................................ 10.00 10.00 15.54 14.50 16.41 17.00 20.00 20.00 21.99 21.00 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......... First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers .............................................................. Automotive technicians and repairers .............................. Automotive service technicians and mechanics ........... Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ... Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers ....................................................................... 10.75 14.25 20.15 22.50 26.49 18.02 17.76 17.76 11.33 18.91 20.15 20.15 14.00 21.50 21.50 21.50 15.62 23.77 22.00 22.00 18.54 28.65 23.00 23.00 19.56 9.79 11.75 15.96 26.11 26.49 See footnotes at end of table. 21 Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Columbus, OH, March 2006 — Continued 10 25 Median 50 75 90 Maintenance and repair workers, general .................... $9.79 $9.79 $14.75 $21.79 $26.49 Production occupations .................................................... Printers ............................................................................. Miscellaneous production workers ................................... 9.50 13.00 12.38 11.44 14.00 14.41 14.19 16.65 16.09 19.06 20.36 25.41 27.44 21.45 25.41 Transportation and material moving occupations .......... Bus drivers ........................................................................ Bus drivers, school ....................................................... Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ............................. Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................ Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................ Laborers and material movers, hand ................................ Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand ........................................................................ Packers and packagers, hand ...................................... 7.75 15.51 14.73 7.25 10.50 10.00 7.75 9.29 18.19 16.75 10.58 11.00 12.50 9.00 12.00 20.62 19.66 16.25 16.25 14.09 10.50 15.65 20.94 21.00 20.60 26.25 15.90 12.35 20.60 21.63 21.63 26.35 26.25 18.05 15.50 8.45 8.50 9.28 9.50 11.00 10.07 13.35 12.32 17.05 12.32 Occupation2 1 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the 75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly wages are the straight-time 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. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey. 22 Table 7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Columbus, OH, March 2006 Occupation2 10 25 Median 50 75 90 All workers .............................................................................. $7.84 $10.43 $14.41 $21.00 $30.06 Management occupations ................................................. General and operations managers ................................... Computer and information systems managers ................. Financial managers .......................................................... 22.60 45.00 33.42 18.08 26.92 45.00 37.74 22.11 45.00 45.00 37.74 24.73 51.46 48.08 65.00 32.66 65.87 78.46 65.00 56.01 Business and financial operations occupations ............. Buyers and purchasing agents ......................................... Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists ................................................................... 15.95 17.75 21.37 21.54 29.18 24.63 37.35 49.97 42.40 51.48 17.21 22.12 33.50 36.68 39.81 Computer and mathematical science occupations ......... 20.43 20.83 21.88 32.76 44.53 Architecture and engineering occupations ..................... Engineers ......................................................................... Electrical and electronics engineers ............................. Engineering technicians, except drafters .......................... 15.17 16.39 15.17 15.00 21.91 22.10 16.39 17.20 27.16 27.16 27.16 27.10 32.67 35.00 32.67 30.79 44.23 43.40 40.92 30.79 Community and social services occupations .................. 10.00 12.00 13.75 15.52 20.85 Education, training, and library occupations .................. Postsecondary teachers ................................................... 15.71 22.70 20.61 29.53 29.53 37.24 39.22 45.72 45.92 66.07 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations .................................................................. 9.00 9.00 13.94 14.41 14.42 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........ Registered nurses ............................................................ Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ............. Diagnostic related technologists and technicians ............. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ........... 17.00 22.10 18.75 12.62 17.25 19.90 24.34 19.92 13.26 18.30 23.85 28.14 23.85 17.00 20.00 28.14 29.25 23.85 20.54 22.00 34.70 34.05 24.93 49.10 23.07 Healthcare support occupations ....................................... Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides .................... Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ...................... 9.03 9.15 8.68 9.93 9.93 9.85 10.50 9.95 10.92 11.47 11.47 11.49 12.89 11.58 12.75 Protective service occupations ......................................... 8.75 10.00 29.37 29.37 29.37 Food preparation and serving related occupations ........ Cooks ............................................................................... Food service, tipped ......................................................... Waiters and waitresses ................................................ Fast food and counter workers ......................................... Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food ................................................... Food servers, nonrestaurant ............................................ 2.20 7.84 2.13 2.13 6.50 6.00 8.65 2.20 2.16 6.72 6.72 10.00 2.38 2.20 6.72 8.63 15.00 6.00 2.20 7.25 11.00 19.23 10.00 5.50 8.50 6.50 7.43 6.72 7.50 6.72 8.35 7.25 9.25 8.50 11.09 6.75 6.75 8.45 8.15 10.86 11.15 11.26 11.26 12.06 12.06 7.35 6.00 9.50 6.25 11.26 8.45 11.26 9.60 11.26 12.06 Personal care and service occupations ........................... Recreation and fitness workers ........................................ 6.25 6.37 7.00 7.75 8.54 9.10 12.77 13.44 13.95 19.00 Sales and related occupations .......................................... Retail sales workers ......................................................... Cashiers, all workers .................................................... Cashiers ................................................................... Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons ....... Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ...... 5.15 5.15 7.25 7.25 6.00 15.06 7.25 6.50 7.25 7.25 8.00 21.21 13.00 9.25 8.00 8.00 13.00 21.63 20.19 18.03 9.25 9.40 18.50 43.13 38.77 29.87 10.98 11.26 34.76 43.13 Office and administrative support occupations .............. First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers ................................... Financial clerks ................................................................. Bill and account collectors ............................................ 9.83 11.50 13.39 16.32 18.87 11.84 9.25 8.25 11.84 10.12 8.48 18.75 12.72 12.64 27.30 15.75 13.07 29.78 19.69 13.15 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations .................................................................. Building cleaning workers ................................................. Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners ........................................... Maids and housekeeping cleaners ............................... See footnotes at end of table. 23 Table 7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Columbus, OH, March 2006 — Continued 10 25 Median 50 75 90 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ............. Tellers ........................................................................... Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks .......................... Customer service representatives .................................... Order clerks ...................................................................... Receptionists and information clerks ................................ Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ............................... Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................ Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................ Executive secretaries and administrative assistants .... Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........ Data entry and information processing workers ............... Data entry keyers ......................................................... Insurance claims and policy processing clerks ................. Office clerks, general ........................................................ $11.97 9.25 13.25 10.75 9.39 8.70 10.34 9.50 13.79 17.00 13.50 8.75 8.75 12.30 9.00 $12.50 9.83 13.25 11.28 12.61 10.65 11.44 11.23 15.01 17.00 14.35 9.89 9.89 14.92 11.24 $14.46 9.94 13.39 13.24 13.11 11.50 12.00 11.73 17.00 17.00 16.22 11.81 11.45 16.60 11.99 $19.69 10.51 13.39 15.24 16.00 12.25 13.58 13.00 18.29 21.25 18.29 12.90 12.90 17.80 14.61 $21.96 11.83 14.59 16.83 16.00 13.75 15.65 13.55 21.25 23.18 18.87 14.95 15.32 18.80 16.32 Construction and extraction occupations ....................... Carpenters ........................................................................ 10.00 10.00 15.00 13.50 16.15 17.00 20.00 20.00 21.00 21.00 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......... Automotive technicians and repairers .............................. Automotive service technicians and mechanics ........... Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers ....................................................................... Maintenance and repair workers, general .................... 10.50 18.09 18.09 14.00 20.15 20.15 20.22 21.50 21.50 23.00 22.00 22.00 26.49 23.00 23.00 9.79 9.79 11.40 9.79 15.96 14.75 26.11 21.79 26.49 26.49 Production occupations .................................................... Printers ............................................................................. Miscellaneous production workers ................................... 9.50 13.00 12.38 11.44 14.00 14.41 14.00 16.65 16.09 19.06 20.36 25.41 27.68 21.45 25.41 Transportation and material moving occupations .......... Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ............................. Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................ Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................ Laborers and material movers, hand ................................ Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand ........................................................................ Packers and packagers, hand ...................................... 7.75 7.25 10.50 10.00 7.75 9.29 10.58 11.00 12.50 9.00 11.86 16.25 16.25 14.09 10.50 15.26 20.60 26.25 15.90 12.35 19.80 26.35 26.25 18.05 15.50 8.45 8.50 9.28 9.50 11.00 10.07 13.35 12.32 17.05 12.32 Occupation2 1 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the 75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly wages are the straight-time 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. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey. 24 Table 8. State and local government workers: Hourly wage percentiles1, Columbus, OH, March 2006 Occupation2 10 25 Median 50 75 90 All workers .............................................................................. $13.40 $16.99 $22.21 $32.09 $40.70 Management occupations ................................................. 29.38 34.18 36.91 36.91 47.44 Business and financial operations occupations ............. 17.06 20.71 23.48 23.48 24.81 Life, physical, and social science occupations ............... 19.64 21.63 28.35 30.55 30.84 Community and social services occupations .................. 13.03 20.11 21.28 38.13 39.24 Education, training, and library occupations .................. Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers ...................................................................... Elementary and middle school teachers ....................... Elementary school teachers, except special education ............................................................ Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education ........................................... Secondary school teachers .......................................... Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education ........................................... Special education teachers .......................................... Librarians .......................................................................... Teacher assistants ........................................................... 16.48 29.35 36.26 43.29 50.89 28.23 28.49 33.00 33.25 38.75 38.75 44.34 46.76 51.38 53.06 27.98 32.86 38.75 46.84 53.35 29.64 29.64 34.17 37.00 36.26 40.11 45.77 40.93 49.27 48.07 29.64 26.22 16.92 11.85 37.00 30.82 16.92 13.06 40.11 35.07 21.70 14.19 40.93 35.07 37.40 15.31 48.07 43.57 45.30 18.14 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........ Registered nurses ............................................................ 13.97 21.40 15.43 31.60 22.83 43.55 62.10 64.28 192.31 65.88 Protective service occupations ......................................... First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers ....................................................................... Police officers ................................................................... Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ................................. 17.67 19.66 27.42 29.92 32.45 30.15 20.15 20.15 30.49 28.14 28.14 31.52 28.70 28.70 33.85 28.70 28.70 35.03 29.62 29.62 Food preparation and serving related occupations ........ Cooks ............................................................................... Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................................... 10.46 10.52 10.52 10.52 10.52 10.52 12.08 12.08 12.08 13.13 13.13 13.13 14.29 14.29 14.29 9.47 9.98 11.16 11.72 14.80 15.13 18.14 18.14 18.91 19.15 9.98 11.72 15.13 18.14 19.15 Office and administrative support occupations .............. Financial clerks ................................................................. Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ............. Library assistants, clerical ................................................ Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................ Executive secretaries and administrative assistants .... Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........ Office clerks, general ........................................................ 12.84 12.54 12.56 8.42 14.58 17.39 14.16 13.01 14.21 14.57 15.61 8.66 16.81 20.27 14.58 13.33 17.89 17.68 18.56 10.96 20.92 23.27 16.25 13.97 20.92 19.35 19.43 12.38 25.32 32.68 18.91 14.88 23.29 19.55 19.55 12.38 35.06 35.69 20.92 17.32 Construction and extraction occupations ....................... 16.60 18.50 20.67 21.66 22.97 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......... 15.94 17.86 18.76 19.50 23.46 Transportation and material moving occupations .......... Bus drivers ........................................................................ Bus drivers, school ....................................................... 14.37 15.51 14.73 17.30 18.19 16.75 20.49 20.62 19.66 20.62 20.94 21.00 21.63 21.63 21.63 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations .................................................................. Building cleaning workers ................................................. Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners ........................................... 1 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the 75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly wages are the straight-time 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. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey. 25 Table 9. Full-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Columbus, OH, March 2006 Full-time workers Occupation3 10 25 Median 50 75 90 All workers .............................................................................. $9.93 $12.20 $16.39 $24.04 $35.69 Management occupations ................................................. General and operations managers ................................... Computer and information systems managers ................. Financial managers .......................................................... Education administrators .................................................. Education administrators, elementary and secondary school ..................................................................... 23.40 36.91 33.42 18.27 21.33 27.89 36.91 37.74 23.08 39.66 39.66 45.00 37.74 26.92 45.44 48.08 45.00 65.00 34.18 49.19 65.87 78.46 65.00 51.46 55.40 39.66 41.76 45.44 52.21 55.98 Business and financial operations occupations ............. Buyers and purchasing agents ......................................... Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists ................................................................... Accountants and auditors ................................................. 16.17 17.75 21.05 21.54 25.19 24.63 36.42 49.97 39.70 51.48 20.71 15.75 23.48 17.37 24.54 21.20 34.74 23.80 38.71 25.56 Computer and mathematical science occupations ......... 20.43 20.83 21.88 32.60 43.94 Architecture and engineering occupations ..................... Engineers ......................................................................... Electrical and electronics engineers ............................. Engineering technicians, except drafters .......................... 15.17 16.39 15.17 15.00 21.91 23.83 16.39 17.20 27.16 27.16 27.16 27.10 32.67 32.67 32.67 30.79 44.23 43.40 40.92 30.79 Life, physical, and social science occupations ............... Physical scientists ............................................................ 20.58 21.63 23.82 24.97 29.25 30.15 30.84 33.84 35.61 55.86 Community and social services occupations .................. Social workers .................................................................. Miscellaneous community and social service specialists ................................................................... 11.90 12.34 12.50 13.25 15.52 16.08 23.39 20.85 38.13 23.39 12.77 17.45 38.13 39.10 39.24 Legal occupations .............................................................. 17.31 17.31 23.58 25.00 38.46 Education, training, and library occupations .................. Postsecondary teachers ................................................... Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers ...................................................................... Preschool and kindergarten teachers ........................... Elementary and middle school teachers ....................... Elementary school teachers, except special education ............................................................ Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education ........................................... Secondary school teachers .......................................... Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education ........................................... Special education teachers .......................................... Other teachers and instructors ......................................... Librarians .......................................................................... Teacher assistants ........................................................... 16.92 21.99 28.10 29.53 36.06 37.57 42.54 45.92 50.19 66.07 27.17 22.85 27.57 32.49 29.64 32.98 38.37 35.66 38.75 43.56 43.40 45.77 51.18 47.83 52.54 27.47 32.52 38.75 45.79 53.35 28.50 27.03 33.98 34.16 36.26 39.67 45.09 40.77 49.27 47.83 27.03 26.22 28.51 16.80 11.85 34.16 30.82 34.49 18.91 13.64 39.67 35.07 35.54 21.70 14.19 40.77 35.07 48.76 33.27 15.31 47.83 43.57 51.24 41.80 18.14 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........ Registered nurses ............................................................ Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ............. Diagnostic related technologists and technicians ............. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses ........... 13.97 22.05 13.40 13.26 18.07 17.68 25.50 13.55 13.92 19.24 23.40 28.14 23.85 17.00 20.90 30.00 37.46 23.85 20.27 22.83 50.17 64.28 35.82 21.79 23.10 Healthcare support occupations ....................................... Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides .................... Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ...................... 9.50 9.42 8.70 9.93 9.93 10.18 10.92 10.48 10.97 11.47 11.47 11.57 13.00 11.85 12.75 Protective service occupations ......................................... First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers ....................................................................... Police officers ................................................................... Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ................................. 15.20 19.50 28.14 29.37 31.52 30.15 20.15 20.15 30.49 28.14 28.14 31.52 28.70 28.70 33.85 28.70 28.70 35.03 29.62 29.62 Food preparation and serving related occupations ........ 2.16 7.84 10.03 15.00 19.23 See footnotes at end of table. 26 Table 9. Full-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Columbus, OH, March 2006 — Continued Full-time workers Occupation3 10 25 Median 50 75 90 $16.00 7.84 10.52 $18.26 10.25 10.52 $18.26 12.30 11.85 $19.23 15.00 13.13 $23.58 19.23 14.29 8.45 8.45 9.60 9.99 11.26 11.26 12.06 12.06 16.03 17.16 9.98 11.26 11.26 13.47 18.14 Personal care and service occupations ........................... 6.00 6.25 11.70 13.95 15.45 Sales and related occupations .......................................... Retail sales workers ......................................................... Retail salespersons ...................................................... Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ...... 8.75 8.00 10.50 15.06 13.18 10.75 12.45 21.21 19.10 16.26 29.87 21.63 29.87 29.87 29.87 43.13 45.77 34.76 37.35 43.13 Office and administrative support occupations .............. First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers ................................... Financial clerks ................................................................. Bill and account collectors ............................................ Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ............. Tellers ........................................................................... Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks .......................... Customer service representatives .................................... Library assistants, clerical ................................................ Receptionists and information clerks ................................ Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ............................... Stock clerks and order fillers ............................................ Secretaries and administrative assistants ........................ Executive secretaries and administrative assistants .... Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........ Data entry and information processing workers ............... Data entry keyers ......................................................... Insurance claims and policy processing clerks ................. Office clerks, general ........................................................ 10.00 11.84 14.00 17.37 19.69 11.84 9.83 8.25 12.50 9.25 13.25 10.75 8.92 8.70 10.34 9.75 13.79 17.00 13.51 8.75 8.75 12.30 9.00 15.16 10.51 8.48 12.50 9.83 13.25 11.36 9.46 10.65 11.44 11.30 15.46 17.00 14.35 9.89 9.89 14.92 11.65 18.75 13.07 12.50 16.05 9.94 13.39 13.40 11.46 11.57 12.00 11.73 17.37 20.44 16.37 12.01 11.48 16.60 13.05 26.90 16.18 13.07 19.69 10.51 13.39 15.85 12.38 13.00 13.05 13.00 19.64 24.10 18.29 13.75 12.90 17.80 14.61 29.28 19.69 13.07 21.96 11.83 14.59 17.46 12.38 13.75 15.65 13.80 23.27 33.92 19.87 18.45 15.32 18.80 16.32 Construction and extraction occupations ....................... Carpenters ........................................................................ 10.00 10.00 15.54 14.50 16.41 17.00 20.00 20.00 21.99 21.00 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ......... Automotive technicians and repairers .............................. Automotive service technicians and mechanics ........... Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ... Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers ....................................................................... Maintenance and repair workers, general .................... 10.75 17.76 17.76 11.33 14.25 20.15 20.15 14.00 20.00 21.50 21.50 15.62 23.00 22.00 22.00 18.54 26.49 23.00 23.00 19.56 9.79 9.79 11.75 9.79 15.96 14.75 26.11 21.79 26.49 26.49 Production occupations .................................................... Miscellaneous production workers ................................... 9.50 11.50 11.44 14.83 14.19 18.15 19.06 25.41 27.44 25.41 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers .......................................................... Cooks ............................................................................... Cooks, institution and cafeteria .................................... Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations .................................................................. Building cleaning workers ................................................. Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners ........................................... See footnotes at end of table. 27 Table 9. Full-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Columbus, OH, March 2006 — Continued Full-time workers Occupation3 Transportation and material moving occupations .......... Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ............................. Truck drivers, light or delivery services ........................ Industrial truck and tractor operators ................................ Laborers and material movers, hand ................................ Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand ........................................................................ Packers and packagers, hand ...................................... 10 25 Median 50 75 90 $7.77 7.25 10.50 10.00 7.75 $10.00 11.00 11.00 12.50 9.28 $12.35 16.80 16.25 14.06 10.91 $16.00 26.25 26.25 15.90 12.35 $21.00 26.35 26.25 18.05 15.12 9.00 9.50 9.50 9.74 11.20 11.36 13.50 12.32 17.05 12.32 1 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. 2 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the 75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly wages are the straight-time 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. 3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey. 28 Table 10. Part-time1 civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles2, Columbus, OH, March 2006 Part-time workers Occupation3 10 25 Median 50 75 90 All workers .............................................................................. $5.15 $6.72 $8.24 $11.20 $18.50 Education, training, and library occupations .................. 9.25 9.75 15.30 25.00 32.09 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations .................................................................. 9.00 9.00 9.00 11.00 16.76 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations Registered nurses .......................................................... 20.34 23.25 27.81 30.68 34.34 Healthcare support occupations ....................................... Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides .................... Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ...................... 8.75 8.75 8.68 9.00 9.15 9.10 9.46 9.46 10.30 10.39 10.48 11.55 12.78 12.89 13.38 Protective service occupations ......................................... 6.39 7.00 8.00 12.00 15.85 Food preparation and serving related occupations ........ Food service, tipped ......................................................... Waiters and waitresses ................................................ Fast food and counter workers ......................................... Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food ................................................... 2.20 2.13 2.13 6.50 6.00 2.20 2.13 6.72 6.72 5.00 2.20 6.72 7.50 6.75 2.20 6.75 9.25 10.00 8.29 7.57 6.50 6.72 6.72 6.75 7.50 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations .................................................................. 6.00 6.00 7.18 9.25 10.00 Personal care and service occupations ........................... 6.37 7.50 8.50 12.77 12.77 Sales and related occupations .......................................... Retail sales workers ......................................................... Cashiers, all workers .................................................... 5.15 5.15 7.00 5.15 5.15 8.00 7.00 6.15 8.20 8.00 8.00 9.25 10.00 10.50 11.35 Office and administrative support occupations .............. Financial clerks ................................................................. Library assistants, clerical ................................................ Office clerks, general ........................................................ 8.24 8.26 8.42 9.81 9.55 8.26 8.42 11.19 11.50 10.12 8.42 11.50 13.46 13.15 10.96 11.50 15.15 17.00 10.96 13.22 Transportation and material moving occupations .......... Laborers and material movers, hand ................................ Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand ........................................................................ 6.90 6.50 7.70 8.50 9.50 10.00 12.00 12.50 16.66 17.05 6.85 9.00 10.25 13.35 17.05 1 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. 2 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the 75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly wages are the straight-time 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. 3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey. 29 Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours, Columbus, OH, March 2006 Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Occupation2 Annual earnings5 Mean weekly hours Mean Median Mean annual hours $647 39.8 $40,718 $33,729 2,030 1,757 1,852 1,539 1,800 40.2 40.0 90,889 96,297 80,020 93,600 2,078 2,080 37.74 26.92 45.44 1,970 1,201 1,670 1,510 1,077 1,818 40.0 39.7 39.2 102,450 62,447 78,826 78,499 55,998 82,499 2,078 2,063 1,850 47.11 45.44 1,865 1,818 39.6 86,248 82,499 1,831 Mean Median Mean Median All workers ................................................ $20.06 $16.39 $798 Management occupations ................... General and operations managers ..... Computer and information systems managers ...................................... Financial managers ............................ Education administrators .................... Education administrators, elementary and secondary school ....................................... 43.74 46.30 39.66 45.00 49.31 30.27 42.60 Business and financial operations occupations .................................... Buyers and purchasing agents ........... Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists ...................... Accountants and auditors ................... 28.20 31.43 25.19 24.63 1,139 1,257 1,059 985 40.4 40.0 59,239 65,364 55,057 51,220 2,101 2,080 27.85 21.48 24.54 21.20 1,091 859 1,006 848 39.2 40.0 56,734 44,681 52,301 44,096 2,037 2,080 Computer and mathematical science occupations .................................... 27.12 21.88 1,084 875 40.0 56,352 45,510 2,078 28.79 29.12 27.16 27.16 1,197 1,210 1,188 1,154 41.6 41.5 62,258 62,908 61,755 60,000 2,162 2,161 Architecture and engineering occupations .................................... Engineers ........................................... Electrical and electronics engineers .................................. Engineering technicians, except drafters ......................................... 27.25 27.16 1,158 1,307 42.5 60,207 67,952 2,209 24.94 27.10 998 1,084 40.0 51,878 56,360 2,080 Life, physical, and social science occupations .................................... Physical scientists .............................. 29.47 32.10 29.25 30.15 1,177 1,284 1,171 1,206 39.9 40.0 60,946 66,765 60,486 62,712 2,068 2,080 20.07 17.44 15.52 16.08 802 698 621 643 40.0 40.0 41,600 36,275 32,282 33,446 2,072 2,080 31.32 38.13 1,253 1,525 40.0 65,153 79,310 2,080 25.66 23.58 1,026 943 40.0 53,377 49,051 2,080 35.24 39.64 36.06 37.57 1,325 1,478 1,364 1,444 37.6 37.3 51,324 62,371 51,399 60,200 1,456 1,573 38.40 38.37 1,452 1,453 37.8 54,390 53,759 1,416 36.07 35.66 1,366 1,337 37.9 52,689 52,148 1,461 39.26 38.75 1,481 1,453 37.7 55,319 53,759 1,409 39.45 38.75 1,488 1,453 37.7 55,400 53,759 1,404 38.76 38.18 36.26 39.67 1,461 1,453 1,390 1,496 37.7 38.1 55,098 54,081 50,689 55,350 1,422 1,417 38.18 34.17 39.35 25.23 14.61 39.67 35.07 35.54 21.70 14.19 1,453 1,292 1,489 973 516 1,496 1,315 1,333 852 497 38.1 37.8 37.8 38.6 35.3 54,081 49,346 57,716 46,386 20,061 55,350 51,284 52,284 45,144 19,369 1,417 1,444 1,467 1,838 1,374 Community and social services occupations .................................... Social workers .................................... Miscellaneous community and social service specialists ......................... Legal occupations ................................ Education, training, and library occupations .................................... Postsecondary teachers ..................... Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers ............ Preschool and kindergarten teachers .................................... Elementary and middle school teachers .................................... Elementary school teachers, except special education ...... Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education .............................. Secondary school teachers ............ Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education .............................. Special education teachers ............ Other teachers and instructors ........... Librarians ............................................ Teacher assistants ............................. See footnotes at end of table. 30 Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours, Columbus, OH, March 2006 — Continued Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Occupation2 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations .................................... Registered nurses .............................. Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .................................... Diagnostic related technologists and technicians .................................... Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses .......................... Healthcare support occupations ......... Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ............................................. Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ................................. Protective service occupations ........... First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers .................... Police officers ..................................... Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ... Food preparation and serving related occupations .................................... First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers .. Cooks ................................................. Cooks, institution and cafeteria ...... Annual earnings5 Mean Median Mean Median Mean weekly hours Mean Median Mean annual hours $26.94 35.86 $23.40 28.14 $1,070 1,418 $924 1,126 39.7 39.5 $55,516 73,381 $48,048 58,527 2,061 2,046 22.23 23.85 888 954 40.0 46,201 49,608 2,078 18.77 17.00 751 680 40.0 39,041 35,360 2,080 20.78 20.90 825 826 39.7 42,888 42,931 2,064 10.93 10.92 432 397 39.5 22,473 20,648 2,055 10.63 10.48 418 397 39.4 21,759 20,648 2,047 10.90 10.97 422 398 38.7 21,938 20,670 2,012 25.07 28.14 1,035 1,138 41.3 53,803 59,177 2,146 32.36 27.10 27.10 31.52 28.70 28.70 1,294 1,084 1,084 1,261 1,148 1,148 40.0 40.0 40.0 67,309 56,367 56,367 65,562 59,696 59,696 2,080 2,080 2,080 10.87 10.03 398 380 36.7 19,889 17,550 1,830 19.04 12.67 12.07 18.26 12.30 11.85 761 496 462 731 459 432 40.0 39.2 38.3 38,407 24,267 21,277 37,987 21,882 21,882 2,018 1,915 1,763 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations ............. Building cleaning workers ................... Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners .................................... 11.53 11.68 11.26 11.26 450 453 422 422 39.0 38.8 23,386 23,570 21,957 21,957 2,028 2,018 12.52 11.26 483 422 38.5 25,099 21,957 2,004 Personal care and service occupations .................................... 11.17 11.70 449 468 40.2 22,788 21,320 2,041 22.97 20.55 25.24 19.10 16.26 29.87 943 852 1,063 740 650 1,195 41.1 41.5 42.1 49,055 44,320 55,254 38,480 33,821 62,134 2,136 2,157 2,189 27.54 21.63 1,101 865 40.0 57,274 44,980 2,080 14.90 14.00 589 552 39.5 30,495 28,681 2,046 20.70 13.98 11.55 18.75 13.07 12.50 821 555 461 750 523 500 39.7 39.7 39.9 42,708 28,855 23,956 39,000 27,175 26,000 2,063 2,063 2,074 16.41 10.32 16.05 9.94 645 413 640 397 39.3 40.0 33,526 21,472 33,259 20,665 2,042 2,080 13.49 13.73 11.17 11.60 13.39 13.40 11.46 11.57 539 546 411 448 535 526 411 460 39.9 39.8 36.8 38.7 28,003 28,409 18,736 23,316 27,845 27,373 18,009 23,920 2,076 2,070 1,677 2,010 12.68 11.95 12.00 11.73 503 478 470 469 39.6 40.0 26,136 24,853 24,426 24,400 2,061 2,080 Sales and related occupations ............ Retail sales workers ........................... Retail salespersons ........................ Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ............................... Office and administrative support occupations .................................... First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers ......................................... Financial clerks ................................... Bill and account collectors .............. Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ........................... Tellers ............................................. Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks ............................................ Customer service representatives ...... Library assistants, clerical .................. Receptionists and information clerks .. Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ............................................ Stock clerks and order fillers .............. See footnotes at end of table. 31 Table 11. Full-time1 civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours, Columbus, OH, March 2006 — Continued Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Occupation2 Secretaries and administrative assistants ...................................... Executive secretaries and administrative assistants .......... Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........................... Data entry and information processing workers ......................................... Data entry keyers ........................... Insurance claims and policy processing clerks .......................... Office clerks, general .......................... Construction and extraction occupations .................................... Carpenters .......................................... Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .................................... Automotive technicians and repairers ....................................... Automotive service technicians and mechanics ................................ Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ......................... Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers ......................................... Maintenance and repair workers, general ...................................... Production occupations ...................... Miscellaneous production workers ..... Transportation and material moving occupations .................................... Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ........................................... Truck drivers, light or delivery services .................................... Industrial truck and tractor operators .. Laborers and material movers, hand .. Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand .............. Packers and packagers, hand ........ Annual earnings5 Mean weekly hours Mean Median Mean annual hours $680 39.4 $36,955 $35,360 2,008 866 797 39.6 44,466 41,181 2,033 16.37 650 641 39.4 32,859 31,400 1,991 12.56 11.83 12.01 11.48 503 473 481 459 40.0 40.0 26,132 24,613 24,989 23,878 2,080 2,080 16.35 13.00 16.60 13.05 642 508 664 519 39.3 39.1 33,385 26,343 34,507 27,001 2,042 2,027 17.19 16.82 16.41 17.00 688 673 656 680 40.0 40.0 35,765 34,994 34,124 35,360 2,080 2,080 19.17 20.00 765 800 39.9 39,795 41,600 2,076 20.14 21.50 806 860 40.0 41,888 44,720 2,080 20.14 21.50 806 860 40.0 41,888 44,720 2,080 16.01 15.62 640 625 40.0 33,291 32,494 2,080 17.71 15.96 703 638 39.7 36,546 33,197 2,063 16.53 14.75 652 590 39.5 33,922 30,680 2,052 16.06 18.90 14.19 18.15 643 756 568 726 40.0 40.0 33,292 39,307 29,349 37,752 2,073 2,080 14.28 12.35 568 493 39.8 29,184 25,626 2,043 17.44 16.80 689 640 39.5 35,830 33,280 2,055 17.29 13.85 11.32 16.25 14.06 10.91 692 554 453 650 562 436 40.0 40.0 40.0 35,961 28,810 23,545 33,800 29,245 22,689 2,080 2,080 2,080 12.17 11.08 11.20 11.36 487 443 448 454 40.0 40.0 25,319 23,047 23,290 23,629 2,080 2,080 Mean Median Mean Median $18.40 $17.37 $725 21.87 20.44 16.50 1 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. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 3 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. See appendix A for more information. 4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of overtime. 5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of overtime. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately 32 Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours, Columbus, OH, March 2006 Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Occupation2 Annual earnings5 Mean weekly hours Mean Median Mean annual hours $605 39.8 $39,006 $31,450 2,064 1,822 2,071 1,782 1,800 40.2 40.0 94,754 107,673 92,639 93,600 2,093 2,080 37.74 24.73 1,985 1,182 1,510 989 40.0 39.6 103,211 61,450 78,499 51,434 2,080 2,061 Mean Median Mean Median All workers ................................................ $18.89 $15.38 $753 Management occupations ................... General and operations managers ..... Computer and information systems managers ...................................... Financial managers ............................ 45.28 51.77 45.00 45.00 49.62 29.82 Business and financial operations occupations .................................... Buyers and purchasing agents ........... Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists ...................... 29.38 31.43 29.18 24.63 1,189 1,257 1,167 985 40.5 40.0 61,833 65,364 60,684 51,220 2,105 2,080 30.21 33.50 1,172 1,298 38.8 60,927 67,500 2,017 Computer and mathematical science occupations .................................... 27.16 21.88 1,085 875 40.0 56,434 45,510 2,078 28.84 29.22 27.16 27.16 1,200 1,217 1,232 1,279 41.6 41.6 62,417 63,264 64,041 66,520 2,164 2,165 Architecture and engineering occupations .................................... Engineers ........................................... Electrical and electronics engineers .................................. Engineering technicians, except drafters ......................................... 27.25 27.16 1,158 1,307 42.5 60,207 67,952 2,209 24.94 27.10 998 1,084 40.0 51,878 56,360 2,080 Community and social services occupations .................................... 14.74 13.75 590 550 40.0 30,665 28,600 2,080 Education, training, and library occupations .................................... Postsecondary teachers ..................... 32.48 39.64 30.87 37.57 1,238 1,478 1,181 1,444 38.1 37.3 51,475 62,371 46,859 60,200 1,585 1,573 25.09 27.50 23.85 28.14 992 1,082 954 1,126 39.6 39.3 51,597 56,242 49,608 58,527 2,057 2,045 23.17 23.85 925 954 39.9 48,101 49,608 2,076 20.50 20.00 810 800 39.5 42,132 41,600 2,055 10.89 10.92 430 397 39.5 22,377 20,648 2,055 10.57 10.45 416 397 39.4 21,641 20,648 2,047 10.80 10.97 417 395 38.6 21,696 20,534 2,009 Food preparation and serving related occupations .................................... Cooks ................................................. 10.50 13.15 9.08 15.00 386 526 338 600 36.8 40.0 20,060 27,360 17,550 31,200 1,911 2,080 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations ............. Building cleaning workers ................... 10.49 10.44 11.26 11.26 406 401 422 422 38.7 38.4 21,125 20,861 21,957 21,957 2,015 1,998 22.97 20.55 25.24 19.10 16.26 29.87 943 852 1,063 740 650 1,195 41.1 41.5 42.1 49,055 44,320 55,254 38,480 33,821 62,134 2,136 2,157 2,189 27.54 21.63 1,101 865 40.0 57,274 44,980 2,080 14.29 13.55 564 535 39.5 29,329 27,845 2,053 21.38 18.75 847 750 39.6 44,042 39,000 2,060 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations .................................... Registered nurses .............................. Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians .................................... Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses .......................... Healthcare support occupations ......... Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides ............................................. Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ................................. Sales and related occupations ............ Retail sales workers ........................... Retail salespersons ........................ Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing ............................... Office and administrative support occupations .................................... First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers ......................................... See footnotes at end of table. 33 Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours, Columbus, OH, March 2006 — Continued Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Occupation2 Financial clerks ................................... Bill and account collectors .............. Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ........................... Tellers ............................................. Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks ............................................ Customer service representatives ...... Receptionists and information clerks .. Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ............................................ Stock clerks and order fillers .............. Secretaries and administrative assistants ...................................... Executive secretaries and administrative assistants .......... Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ........................... Data entry and information processing workers ......................................... Data entry keyers ........................... Insurance claims and policy processing clerks .......................... Office clerks, general .......................... Construction and extraction occupations .................................... Carpenters .......................................... Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .................................... Automotive technicians and repairers ....................................... Automotive service technicians and mechanics ................................ Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers ......................................... Maintenance and repair workers, general ...................................... Production occupations ...................... Miscellaneous production workers ..... Annual earnings5 Mean weekly hours Mean Median Mean annual hours $509 480 39.6 39.9 $28,007 23,543 $26,462 24,960 2,061 2,074 630 413 579 397 39.0 40.0 32,750 21,472 30,085 20,665 2,030 2,080 13.39 13.40 11.50 539 544 444 535 521 460 39.9 39.8 38.6 28,003 28,285 23,072 27,845 27,110 23,920 2,076 2,069 2,006 12.68 11.84 12.00 11.73 503 473 470 469 39.6 40.0 26,136 24,620 24,426 24,400 2,061 2,080 17.00 17.00 673 680 39.6 34,872 35,360 2,052 18.84 17.00 747 680 39.6 38,820 35,360 2,060 16.36 16.22 649 634 39.7 33,588 32,699 2,053 11.75 11.71 11.81 11.45 470 469 472 458 40.0 40.0 24,440 24,364 24,561 23,810 2,080 2,080 16.35 12.74 16.60 12.00 642 496 664 480 39.3 38.9 33,385 25,778 34,507 24,960 2,042 2,023 16.85 16.81 16.15 17.00 674 673 646 680 40.0 40.0 35,051 34,973 33,586 35,360 2,080 2,080 19.17 20.15 765 806 39.9 39,803 41,912 2,076 20.16 21.50 806 860 40.0 41,935 44,720 2,080 20.16 21.50 806 860 40.0 41,935 44,720 2,080 17.77 15.96 705 638 39.7 36,666 33,197 2,063 16.58 14.75 654 590 39.4 34,019 30,680 2,051 15.99 18.90 14.00 18.15 640 756 560 726 40.0 40.0 33,141 39,307 29,120 37,752 2,072 2,080 Mean Median Mean Median $13.59 11.35 $12.72 12.00 $539 453 16.14 10.32 14.56 9.94 13.49 13.67 11.50 See footnotes at end of table. 34 Table 12. Full-time1 private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours, Columbus, OH, March 2006 — Continued Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Occupation2 Transportation and material moving occupations .................................... Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ........................................... Truck drivers, light or delivery services .................................... Industrial truck and tractor operators .. Laborers and material movers, hand .. Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand .............. Packers and packagers, hand ........ Annual earnings5 Mean weekly hours Mean Median Mean annual hours $493 39.9 $29,111 $25,626 2,062 689 640 39.5 35,830 33,280 2,055 16.25 14.06 10.91 692 554 453 650 562 436 40.0 40.0 40.0 35,961 28,810 23,545 33,800 29,245 22,689 2,080 2,080 2,080 11.20 11.36 487 443 448 454 40.0 40.0 25,319 23,047 23,290 23,629 2,080 2,080 Mean Median Mean Median $14.12 $12.32 $563 17.44 16.80 17.29 13.85 11.32 12.17 11.08 1 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. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 3 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. See appendix A for more information. 4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of overtime. 5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of overtime. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately 35 Table 13. Full-time1 State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours, Columbus, OH, March 2006 Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Occupation2 Mean weekly hours Mean Median Mean annual hours $889 39.4 $48,010 $44,928 1,884 1,483 1,476 39.9 74,965 76,773 2,017 23.48 884 939 40.0 45,974 48,828 2,080 26.64 28.35 1,063 1,136 39.9 54,917 59,051 2,062 27.71 21.28 1,106 851 39.9 57,134 44,256 2,062 35.82 36.26 1,343 1,390 37.5 51,295 51,971 1,432 38.92 38.75 1,470 1,453 37.8 55,128 53,759 1,416 39.65 38.75 1,493 1,453 37.6 55,831 53,759 1,408 39.79 38.75 1,497 1,453 37.6 55,811 53,950 1,403 39.29 39.43 36.26 40.11 1,482 1,501 1,390 1,504 37.7 38.1 55,888 55,986 50,884 55,648 1,422 1,420 39.43 34.17 28.05 40.11 35.07 21.73 1,501 1,292 1,080 1,504 1,315 868 38.1 37.8 38.5 55,986 49,346 49,936 55,648 51,284 45,144 1,420 1,444 1,780 29.57 46.64 21.11 43.55 1,181 1,858 844 1,669 39.9 39.8 61,109 95,512 43,909 81,037 2,067 2,048 Mean Median Mean Median All workers ................................................ $25.48 $22.27 $1,005 Management occupations ................... 37.16 36.91 Business and financial operations occupations .................................... 22.10 Life, physical, and social science occupations .................................... Community and social services occupations .................................... Education, training, and library occupations .................................... Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers ............ Elementary and middle school teachers .................................... Elementary school teachers, except special education ...... Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education .............................. Secondary school teachers ............ Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education .............................. Special education teachers ............ Librarians ............................................ Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations .................................... Registered nurses .............................. Annual earnings5 Protective service occupations ........... First-line supervisors/managers, law enforcement workers .................... Police officers ..................................... Police and sheriff’s patrol officers ... 25.90 27.42 1,085 1,148 41.9 56,425 59,696 2,178 32.36 27.10 27.10 31.52 28.70 28.70 1,294 1,084 1,084 1,261 1,148 1,148 40.0 40.0 40.0 67,309 56,367 56,367 65,562 59,696 59,696 2,080 2,080 2,080 Food preparation and serving related occupations .................................... Cooks ................................................. Cooks, institution and cafeteria ...... 12.43 11.94 11.94 11.85 11.81 11.81 451 453 453 421 432 432 36.3 37.9 37.9 19,311 20,405 20,405 17,784 21,882 21,882 1,554 1,709 1,709 14.71 14.76 14.99 15.13 586 588 592 592 39.8 39.8 30,460 30,557 30,784 30,784 2,071 2,071 14.76 15.13 588 592 39.8 30,557 30,784 2,071 18.51 16.87 11.17 17.89 17.80 11.46 733 675 411 716 712 411 39.6 40.0 36.8 37,171 35,095 18,736 37,170 37,024 18,009 2,008 2,080 1,677 23.59 21.96 916 837 38.8 43,934 42,515 1,862 25.43 14.53 23.27 13.97 1,006 581 913 559 39.5 40.0 50,919 29,796 47,320 29,058 2,002 2,051 20.18 20.67 807 827 40.0 41,969 42,994 2,080 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations ............. Building cleaning workers ................... Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners .................................... Office and administrative support occupations .................................... Financial clerks ................................... Library assistants, clerical .................. Secretaries and administrative assistants ...................................... Executive secretaries and administrative assistants .......... Office clerks, general .......................... Construction and extraction occupations .................................... See footnotes at end of table. 36 Table 13. Full-time1 State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours, Columbus, OH, March 2006 — Continued Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Occupation2 Mean weekly hours Mean Median Mean annual hours $750 40.0 $39,700 $39,021 2,080 825 36.9 30,999 32,760 1,585 Mean Median Mean Median Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations .................................... $19.09 $18.76 $763 Transportation and material moving occupations .................................... 19.56 20.62 721 1 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. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 3 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. See appendix A for more information. 4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries Annual earnings5 paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of overtime. 5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of overtime. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately 37 Table 14. Size of establishment: Mean hourly earnings1 of private industry establishments for major occupational groups, Columbus, OH, March 2006 Occupational group2 Total 1-99 workers 100-499 workers 500 workers or more All workers .................................................................... $17.51 $16.33 $15.92 $20.76 Management, professional, and related ..................... Management, business, and financial .................... Professional and related ......................................... Service ........................................................................ Sales and office .......................................................... Sales and related .................................................... Office and administrative support ........................... Natural resources, construction, and maintenance .... Construction and extraction ................................... Installation, maintenance, and repair ...................... Production, transportation, and material moving ........ Production .............................................................. Transportation and material moving ....................... 28.76 35.48 25.54 9.34 14.83 17.32 14.12 17.89 16.85 19.22 14.44 15.98 13.49 26.55 37.21 23.04 8.41 14.44 15.53 13.88 17.37 16.15 18.39 11.37 14.28 10.38 28.60 38.09 23.81 8.93 14.90 18.02 14.12 17.21 – – 12.43 12.90 11.69 31.99 32.87 31.34 13.36 15.32 27.25 14.35 22.94 – 22.59 18.61 23.36 16.83 Relative error3 (percent) All workers .................................................................... 2.6 4.0 7.2 3.9 Management, professional, and related ..................... Management, business, and financial .................... Professional and related ......................................... Service ........................................................................ Sales and office .......................................................... Sales and related .................................................... Office and administrative support ........................... Natural resources, construction, and maintenance .... Construction and extraction ................................... Installation, maintenance, and repair ...................... Production, transportation, and material moving ........ Production .............................................................. Transportation and material moving ....................... 3.2 8.1 5.3 3.4 3.5 11.4 2.7 3.8 4.5 6.5 8.9 15.9 7.8 6.3 7.0 12.2 5.1 6.7 16.2 3.9 6.4 3.5 10.7 5.6 4.7 4.4 10.2 9.2 11.2 6.2 9.0 30.4 6.9 5.9 – – 2.2 .7 5.8 6.8 10.8 5.9 13.8 5.1 8.1 1.6 6.5 – 8.4 8.0 13.4 8.5 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. See appendix A for more information. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. 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. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey. 38 Table 15. Establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours for full-time1 private industry workers, Columbus, OH, March 2006 Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Occupation2 Annual earnings5 Mean weekly hours Mean Median Mean annual hours $625 40.0 $37,591 $32,494 2,077 1,747 1,800 39.6 90,822 93,600 2,058 24.58 1,217 1,006 42.5 63,282 52,301 2,211 26.58 23.51 27.16 25.74 1,119 1,000 1,084 1,030 42.1 42.5 58,209 52,025 56,360 53,543 2,190 2,213 Food preparation and serving related occupations ........................................................ 11.25 10.03 437 394 38.9 22,740 20,482 2,022 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations ........................................................ 9.32 8.45 370 338 39.7 19,258 17,576 2,066 Sales and related occupations ................................ Retail sales workers ............................................... 21.23 18.19 20.00 16.26 860 727 808 650 40.5 40.0 44,716 37,826 41,999 33,821 2,106 2,080 Office and administrative support occupations .... Financial clerks ....................................................... Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ... Secretaries and administrative assistants .............. Office clerks, general .............................................. 14.11 13.59 15.69 17.53 13.28 14.35 12.50 12.50 17.00 14.61 554 543 627 697 509 554 500 500 680 552 39.2 40.0 40.0 39.7 38.3 28,791 28,262 32,628 36,225 26,483 28,787 26,000 26,000 35,360 28,704 2,040 2,080 2,080 2,066 1,994 Construction and extraction occupations ............. Carpenters .............................................................. 16.15 16.81 16.15 17.00 646 673 646 680 40.0 40.0 33,587 34,973 33,586 35,360 2,080 2,080 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ........................................................ 18.29 20.15 729 800 39.9 37,926 41,600 2,074 Production occupations .......................................... 14.25 14.19 570 568 40.0 29,645 29,515 2,080 10.56 10.33 10.00 10.00 412 413 400 400 39.0 40.0 21,404 21,494 20,800 20,800 2,027 2,080 11.96 11.00 478 440 40.0 24,871 22,880 2,080 Mean Median Mean Median All workers .................................................................... $18.10 $15.87 $723 Management occupations ....................................... 44.13 45.00 Business and financial operations occupations ... 28.62 Architecture and engineering occupations ........... Engineers ............................................................... Transportation and material moving occupations ........................................................ Laborers and material movers, hand ...................... Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand ................................................ 1 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. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 3 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. See appendix A for more information. 4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of overtime. 5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of overtime. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately 39 Table 16. Establishments with 100 workers or more: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours for full-time1 private industry workers, Columbus, OH, March 2006 Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Occupation2 Annual earnings5 Mean weekly hours Mean Median Mean annual hours $599 39.7 $40,101 $31,138 2,055 1,906 1,985 1,091 1,510 1,510 981 41.0 40.0 39.9 99,118 103,211 56,728 78,499 78,499 51,000 2,132 2,080 2,075 29.42 1,180 1,200 39.8 61,377 62,400 2,071 31.84 34.74 1,246 1,346 39.1 64,818 69,999 2,036 Computer and mathematical science occupations ........................................................ 29.62 27.53 1,183 1,101 39.9 61,509 57,267 2,077 Architecture and engineering occupations ........... 36.72 39.76 1,469 1,590 40.0 76,372 82,701 2,080 Education, training, and library occupations ........ Postsecondary teachers ......................................... 32.59 39.64 31.43 37.57 1,246 1,478 1,200 1,444 38.2 37.3 52,041 62,371 48,483 60,200 1,597 1,573 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations ........................................................ Registered nurses .................................................. Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants ............ 25.10 27.58 11.12 23.80 28.14 10.97 990 1,083 421 936 1,126 396 39.4 39.3 37.9 51,472 56,315 21,898 48,684 58,527 20,592 2,051 2,042 1,968 Food preparation and serving related occupations ........................................................ 9.45 8.57 – – – – – – Sales and related occupations ................................ Retail sales workers ............................................... 26.32 24.17 16.63 14.00 1,111 1,063 574 528 42.2 44.0 57,781 55,293 29,842 27,435 2,195 2,287 Office and administrative support occupations .... First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers ......................... Financial clerks ....................................................... Bill and account collectors .................................. Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks ... Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks ................ Customer service representatives .......................... Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks ..................... Stock clerks and order fillers .................................. Secretaries and administrative assistants .............. Executive secretaries and administrative assistants ...................................................... Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive ...................................................... Data entry and information processing workers ..... Data entry keyers ............................................... Office clerks, general .............................................. 14.40 13.36 571 523 39.7 29,666 27,175 2,061 27.31 13.59 12.25 16.67 13.66 13.67 13.04 11.87 16.79 27.02 12.74 13.07 15.12 13.39 13.40 12.59 11.73 16.63 1,073 532 488 632 544 544 516 475 664 1,048 509 523 582 535 521 488 469 654 39.3 39.2 39.9 37.9 39.9 39.8 39.5 40.0 39.5 55,803 27,688 25,380 32,888 28,310 28,285 26,812 24,696 34,364 54,500 26,462 27,175 30,285 27,845 27,110 25,399 24,400 34,002 2,043 2,037 2,072 1,973 2,073 2,069 2,056 2,080 2,046 20.88 19.77 830 791 39.8 43,152 41,126 2,067 16.10 12.50 12.59 12.09 15.53 12.01 12.22 11.68 638 500 503 479 621 481 489 467 39.6 40.0 40.0 39.6 32,970 25,998 26,177 24,899 31,824 24,989 25,422 24,296 2,047 2,080 2,080 2,060 Mean Median Mean Median All workers .................................................................... $19.52 $15.01 $776 Management occupations ....................................... Computer and information systems managers ....... Financial managers ................................................ 46.50 49.62 27.34 37.74 37.74 24.52 Business and financial operations occupations ... Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists ......................................................... 29.63 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations ........................................................ Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers ....................................... Maintenance and repair workers, general .......... 20.78 20.50 831 820 40.0 43,224 42,634 2,080 21.17 21.81 23.65 26.49 847 872 946 1,060 40.0 40.0 44,027 45,360 49,192 55,103 2,080 2,080 Production occupations .......................................... Miscellaneous production workers ......................... 16.40 18.90 12.94 18.15 656 756 518 726 40.0 40.0 33,952 39,307 26,166 37,752 2,071 2,080 See footnotes at end of table. 40 Table 16. Establishments with 100 workers or more: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours for full-time1 private industry workers, Columbus, OH, March 2006 — Continued Hourly earnings3 Weekly earnings4 Occupation2 Transportation and material moving occupations ........................................................ Driver/sales workers and truck drivers ................... Industrial truck and tractor operators ...................... Laborers and material movers, hand ...................... Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand ................................................ Annual earnings5 Mean Median Mean Median Mean weekly hours Mean Median Mean annual hours $16.52 21.04 14.12 12.29 $13.21 19.80 14.83 11.75 $669 934 565 492 $528 1,054 593 470 40.5 44.4 40.0 40.0 $34,453 48,562 29,360 25,563 $27,477 54,808 30,846 24,440 2,086 2,308 2,080 2,080 12.31 11.20 492 448 40.0 25,600 23,290 2,080 1 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. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 3 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. See appendix A for more information. 4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of overtime. 5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of overtime. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately 41 Table 17. Union1 and nonunion workers: Mean hourly earnings2 for major occupational groups, Columbus, OH, March 2006 Union Nonunion Civilian workers Private industry workers State and local government workers Civilian workers Private industry workers State and local government workers All workers .................................................................... $22.37 $19.12 $24.97 $18.60 $17.35 $33.55 Management, professional, and related ..................... Management, business, and financial .................... Professional and related ......................................... Service ........................................................................ Sales and office .......................................................... Sales and related .................................................... Office and administrative support ........................... Natural resources, construction, and maintenance .... Construction and extraction ................................... Installation, maintenance, and repair ...................... Production, transportation, and material moving ........ Production .............................................................. Transportation and material moving ....................... 30.99 – 31.50 20.87 15.74 – 16.18 21.87 – 22.44 17.39 22.02 15.01 – – – – 10.99 – – 24.03 – 24.00 17.29 22.44 14.79 31.26 – 31.93 21.84 16.88 – 16.88 19.68 20.01 – 18.78 – 19.30 31.12 34.82 29.32 9.57 15.19 17.53 14.58 17.35 – 18.35 13.22 13.64 12.94 28.70 35.48 25.16 9.36 14.89 17.53 14.15 17.33 16.84 18.37 13.15 13.64 12.82 42.33 30.55 46.21 15.10 19.83 – 19.83 19.28 – – 18.19 – 18.13 Occupational group3 Relative error4 (percent) All workers .................................................................... 3.0 5.9 3.5 5.5 2.6 27.1 Management, professional, and related ..................... Management, business, and financial .................... Professional and related ......................................... Service ........................................................................ Sales and office .......................................................... Sales and related .................................................... Office and administrative support ........................... Natural resources, construction, and maintenance .... Construction and extraction ................................... Installation, maintenance, and repair ...................... Production, transportation, and material moving ........ Production .............................................................. Transportation and material moving ....................... 4.4 – 3.6 6.7 9.9 – 9.8 5.3 – 6.5 9.2 10.2 8.4 – – – – 8.4 – – 5.0 – 5.0 10.2 9.9 9.3 5.4 – 4.3 6.1 9.7 – 9.7 3.4 8.0 – 1.3 – .9 8.5 7.6 13.5 3.1 3.6 11.5 3.2 3.8 – 7.8 4.9 3.2 6.9 3.3 8.1 5.5 3.4 3.5 11.5 2.7 3.9 4.5 7.8 4.9 3.2 6.9 30.9 13.4 36.6 13.9 12.1 – 12.1 6.2 – – 3.3 – 3.7 1 Union workers are those whose wages are determined through collective bargaining. 2 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. See appendix A for more information. 3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. 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. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey. 42 Table 18. Time and incentive workers1: Mean hourly earnings2 for major occupational groups, Columbus, OH, March 2006 Time Occupational group3 Incentive Civilian workers Private industry workers Civilian workers Private industry workers All workers .................................................................... $18.51 $17.20 $38.64 $24.81 Management, professional, and related ..................... Management, business, and financial .................... Professional and related ......................................... Service ........................................................................ Sales and office .......................................................... Sales and related .................................................... Office and administrative support ........................... Natural resources, construction, and maintenance .... Construction and extraction ................................... Installation, maintenance, and repair ...................... Production, transportation, and material moving ........ Production .............................................................. Transportation and material moving ....................... 29.21 34.27 27.37 11.33 14.53 13.18 14.77 18.15 – 19.27 14.48 16.05 13.49 28.60 35.52 25.45 9.29 13.99 13.18 14.16 18.01 17.02 19.29 14.35 15.98 13.31 – – – – 25.47 28.30 – – – – – – – – – – – 25.47 28.30 – – – – – – – Relative error4 (percent) All workers .................................................................... 2.6 2.6 35.2 16.8 Management, professional, and related ..................... Management, business, and financial .................... Professional and related ......................................... Service ........................................................................ Sales and office .......................................................... Sales and related .................................................... Office and administrative support ........................... Natural resources, construction, and maintenance .... Construction and extraction ................................... Installation, maintenance, and repair ...................... Production, transportation, and material moving ........ Production .............................................................. Transportation and material moving ....................... 2.4 8.3 3.4 4.7 3.1 15.8 2.5 3.6 – 6.2 8.7 15.4 7.3 3.2 8.7 5.4 3.6 3.4 15.8 2.7 4.0 6.1 6.7 9.0 15.9 7.5 – – – – 20.5 19.4 – – – – – – – – – – – 20.5 19.4 – – – – – – – 1 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. 2 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. See appendix A for more information. 3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. 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. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey. 43 Table 19. Industry sector1: Mean hourly earnings2 for private industry workers by major occupational group, Columbus, OH, March 2006 Goods producing Occupational group3 All workers ................................................ Management, professional, and related ............................................... Management, business, and financial ........................................ Professional and related ..................... Service .................................................... Sales and office ...................................... Sales and related ................................ Office and administrative support ....... Natural resources, construction, and maintenance ..................................... Installation, maintenance, and repair .. Production, transportation, and material moving .............................................. Production .......................................... Transportation and material moving ... Service providing Construction Manufacturing Trade, transportation, and utilities Information Financial activities Professional and business services Education and health services Leisure and hospitality Other services – – – – $17.96 – $17.46 – $21.04 – – – – 27.47 – 23.65 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 27.90 – – 14.53 – 14.14 – – – – – – 25.54 23.54 10.78 13.30 – 13.32 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 21.74 21.74 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 14.46 16.42 – – – – – – – Relative error4 (percent) All workers ................................................ Management, professional, and related ............................................... Management, business, and financial ........................................ Professional and related ..................... Service .................................................... Sales and office ...................................... Sales and related ................................ Office and administrative support ....... Natural resources, construction, and maintenance ..................................... Installation, maintenance, and repair .. Production, transportation, and material moving .............................................. Production .......................................... Transportation and material moving ... – – – – 5.1 – 6.5 – 15.4 – – – – 4.2 – 5.9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5.4 – – 5.6 – 4.6 – – – – – – 13.7 6.8 2.1 5.2 – 5.1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 13.7 13.7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10.1 9.7 – – – – – – – 1 Industry sectors are determined by the 2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). 2 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. See appendix A for more information. 3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. 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. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey. 44 Appendix A: Technical Note T 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 that were not selected for collection. The second stage of sample selection, detailed below, was a probability sample of occupations within a sampled establishment. 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 of the steps required to produce the data. Planning for the survey The overall design of the National Compensation Survey (NCS) includes questions of scope, frame, and sample selection. Survey scope This survey covered establishments employing one worker or more in private goods-producing industries (mining, construction, and manufacturing); private service-providing industries (trade, transportation, and utilities, information, financial activities, professional and business services, education and health services, leisure and hospitality, and other services); State governments; and local governments employing 50 or more workers. Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, 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 agency within the sampled area. The Columbus, OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area includes Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, Madison, and Pickaway Counties Data collection The collection of data from survey respondents required detailed procedures. Field economists collected the data, working out of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) Regional Offices and visiting each establishment surveyed. Other contact methods, such as mail and telephone, were used to clarify and update data. Occupational selection and classification Identification of the occupations for which wage data were to be collected was a multistep process: 1. Probability-proportional-to-size selection of establishment jobs 2. Classification of jobs into occupations based on the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system 3. Characterization of jobs as full-time or part-time, union or nonunion, and time or 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. Approximately one-fifth of the sample is reselected each year. For each occupation, wage data were collected for those workers whose jobs could be characterized by the criteria A-1 identified in the last three steps. If a specific work level could not be determined, wages were still collected. In step one, the jobs to be sampled were selected at each establishment by the BLS field economist. 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 for which data were collected in each establishment was based on the establishment’s employment size. The number of jobs selected followed this schedule: Number of employees Number of selected jobs 1–49 50–249 250 or more Up to 4 6 8 The second step of the process entailed classifying the selected jobs into occupations based on their duties. NCS uses the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. A selected job may fall into any one of about 800 occupational classifications, from accountant to zoologist. When workers could be classified in more than one occupation, they were classified in the occupation that required the higher skill level. When there was no perceptible difference in skill level, the workers were classified in the occupation that described their primary activity. Each occupational classification is an element of a broader classification known as a major group. Occupations can fall into any of 22 major groups. Appendix B contains a complete list of all individual occupations, classified by the major group 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 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. Occupational leveling In the last step before wage data were collected, the work level of each selected job was determined using a “point factor leveling” process. Point factor leveling matches certain aspects of a job to specific levels of work with assigned point values. Points for each factor are then totaled to determine the overall work level for the job. A-2 The NCS program is in the process of converting from a nine-factor to a four-factor occupational leveling system. The conversion is being phased in via annual NCS sample replenishment groups and will require several years for full implementation. The four occupational leveling factors are: • • • • Knowledge Job controls and complexity Contacts (nature and purpose) Physical environment Each factor consists of several levels, and each level has an associated description and assigned points. A knowledge guide for 24 families of closely related occupations contains short definitions of the point levels of knowledge expected for the occupations and presents relevant examples. The other three factors use identical descriptions for all occupational categories and contain a definition of each point level within each factor. The description within each factor best matching the job is chosen. The point levels within each factor are designed to describe the thresholds of distinct levels of work. When a job does not meet the full description of a point level, the next lowest point level is used. Points for the four factors are totaled to determine the overall work level. NCS publishes data for up to 15 work levels. Most supervisory occupations are evaluated based on their duties and responsibilities. A modified approach is used for professional and administrative supervisors when they direct professional work and are paid primarily to supervise. Such supervisory occupations are leveled based on the work level of the highest position reporting to them. For a complete description of point factor leveling, refer to the publication “National Compensation Survey: Guide for Evaluating Your Firm’s Jobs and Pay,” available at the BLS National Compensation Survey Internet site at http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ocs/sp/ncbr0004.pdf. Combined work levels This bulletin includes a table which simplifies the presentation of work levels by combining them into four broad groups. The groups were determined by combinations of knowledge, job controls and complexity, contacts, physical environment, and supervisory duties, and are meant to be comparable across different occupations. The broad groups and the combined work levels are: Group designation Levels combined Group I Group II Group III Group IV Levels 1–4 Levels 5–8 Levels 9–12 Levels 13–15 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. Time-based worker. Any employee whose earnings are solely tied to an hourly rate or salary. 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: Union worker. Any employee is in a union occupation when all of the following conditions are met: • • • • • 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 (such as Christmas and profit-sharing bonuses) Uniform and tool allowances Free or subsidized room and board Payments made by third parties (for example, tips) On-call pay To calculate earnings for various periods (hourly, weekly, and annual), data on work schedules also were 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 who are exempt from overtime provisions often work beyond the assigned work schedule, their typical number of hours actually worked was collected. Definition of terms Full-time worker. Any employee whom the employer considers to be full time. Part-time worker. Any employee whom the employer considers to be part time. A-3 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. Nonunion worker. An employee in an occupation not meeting the conditions for union coverage. • • • 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 Level. A ranking within an occupation based on the requirements of the position. Processing and analyzing the data Data were processed and analyzed at the BLS 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 data for 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 during the initial interview, 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 data for the nonrespondents equals the mean value of data for 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. If average hourly earnings data were not provided by a sample member during the update interview, then missing average hourly earnings were imputed by multiplying prior average hourly earnings by the rate of change in the average hourly earnings of respondents. The regression model that takes into account available establishment characteris- tics is used to derive the rate of change in the average hourly earnings. Establishments that were determined to be out of business or outside the scope of the survey had their weights changed to zero. 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 the number of workers; the sample weight, adjusted for nonresponding establishments and other factors; and the occupation’s scheduled hours of work. The sample weight reflects the inverse of each unit’s probability of selection at each sample selection stage and four weight adjustment factors. The first factor adjusts for establishment nonresponse and the second factor adjusts for occupational nonresponse. The third factor adjusts for any special situations that may have occurred during data collection. The fourth factor, postratification, also called benchmarking, is introduced to adjust estimated employment totals to the current counts of employment by industry. The latest available employment counts were used to derive average hourly earnings in this publication. 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 the publication of 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 establishments serve to indicate only the relative importance of the occupational groups studied. Percentiles The percentiles presented in tables 6 through 10 are computed using earnings reported for individual workers in sampled establishment jobs and their scheduled hours of work. Establishments in the survey may report only individual-worker earnings for each sampled job. For the calculation of percentile estimates, the individual-worker hourly earnings are appropriately weighted and then arrayed from lowest to highest. The published 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution within A-4 each published occupation. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the 75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. 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 data 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 were $17.75, with a relative standard error of 1.0 percent for this estimate. At the 90-percent level, the confidence interval for this estimate is from $16.46 to $18.04 ($17.75 minus and plus $0.29, where $0.29 is the product of 1.645 times 1.0 percent times $17.75). 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. 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, computer edits of the data, and detailed data review. Appendix table 1. Number of workers1 represented by the survey, Columbus, OH, March 2006 Civilian workers Occupational group2 Private industry workers State and local government workers All workers .................................................................... 850,200 715,200 134,900 Management, professional, and related ..................... Management, business, and financial .................... Professional and related ......................................... Service ........................................................................ Sales and office .......................................................... Sales and related .................................................... Office and administrative support ........................... Natural resources, construction, and maintenance .... Construction and extraction ................................... Installation, maintenance, and repair ...................... Production, transportation, and material moving ........ Production .............................................................. Transportation and material moving ....................... 228,400 56,900 171,600 157,500 252,800 61,300 191,500 69,600 28,700 38,300 141,700 50,100 91,600 153,500 46,900 106,600 136,700 224,700 61,300 163,400 63,800 25,800 35,400 136,600 48,700 87,900 75,000 10,000 65,000 20,800 28,100 – 28,100 5,900 3,000 2,900 5,200 – 3,700 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. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey. A-5 Appendix table 2. Survey establishment response, Columbus, OH, March 2006 State and local government Establishments Total Private industry Total in sampling frame1 ................................................ 29,034 28,904 130 Total in sample ............................................................... Responding ............................................................ Refused or unable to provide data ......................... Out of business or not in survey scope .................. 379 221 117 41 338 186 111 41 41 35 6 0 1 The list of establishments from which the survey sample was selected (sampling frame) was developed from State unemployment insurance reports and is based on the 2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). For private industries, an establishment is usually a single physical location. For State and local governments, an establishment is defined as all locations of a government entity. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey. A-6
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