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DENVER, <30LO. DECEM BER 1954 BLS Bulletin No. 1172-6 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR James P. Mitchell, Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Aryness Joy Wickens, Acting Commissioner Occupational Wage Survey DENVER, COLO. December 1954 Bulletin No. 1172-6 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR James P. Mitchell, Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Aryness Joy Wickens, Acting Commissioner For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C. Price 25 cents Page IN T R O D U C T IO N ___________________________________________________________ _____ 1 TABLES: A: O ccupation al e a rn in g s* A - 1 O ffice o ccu p a tio n s --------------------------------------------------------------------A -Z P r o fe s s io n a l and te ch n ica l o ccu p a tio n s _____________________ A - 3 M aintenance and pow erp lan t o ccu p a tio n s -----------------------------A -4 C u stodial and m a te ria l m ov em en t o c c u p a t io n s ---------------------- co m vo r- CONTENTS B: E stab lish m en t p r a c t ic e s and su p p lem en tary w age p r o v is io n s B - 1 Shift d iffe re n tia l p r o v is io n s * ------------------------------------------------B -2 M inim um en tra n ce ra te s fo r w om en o ffic e w o r k e r s ----------B -3 F re q u e n cy o f w age p a y m e n t ----------------------------------------------------B -4 Scheduled w eek ly h ou rs * ____________________________ _________ B -5 P a id h olid a y p r o v is io n s * _____________________________________ B -6 P a id v a ca tio n s * ________________________________________________ 9 10 11 11 12 13 A P P E N D IX : Job d e s c r ip t io n s _________________________________________________ * N O T E : S im ila r tabulations (a lso co v e rin g h ealth , in s u r a n c e , and p e n sio n p la n s) a re a v a ila b le in the D en ver a re a r e p o r ts fo r N o v e m b e r 1949, January 1951, N o v e m b e r 1951, N o v e m b e r 1952, and D e c e m b e r 1953. The 1953 r e p o r t a ls o p r o v id e s tabulations o f w age stru ctu re c h a r a c t e r is t ic s , la b o r m a n agem en t a g re e m e n ts , and o v e rtim e pay p r o v is io n s . A d ir e c t o r y in d i catin g date o f study and the p r ic e o f the r e p o r t s , as w e ll as r e p o r t s fo r o th e r m a jo r a r e a s , is a v a ila b le upon re q u e st. A cu rren t re p o rt on o ccu p a tio n a l ea rn in gs and su p p lem en ta ry w age p r a c t ic e s is a ls o a v a ila b le fo r the m a ch in e r y in d u strie s in the D en ver a re a (D e c e m b e r 1954). Union S c a le s , in d ica tiv e o f p re v a ilin g pay le v e ls , a re a v a ila b le fo r the follow in g tra d e s o r in d u strie s: B uilding c o n s tr u c tio n , p rin tin g , lo c a l tra n sit op era tin g e m p lo y e e s , and m o to r tr u c k d r iv e r s . ( m) 15 O C C U P A T I O N A L W A G E S U R V E Y I n tr o d u c tio n E s ta b lis h m e n t P r a c t i c e s W age P r o v is io n s an d S u p p le m e n ta r y I n fo r m a t io n is a ls o p r e s e n t e d on s e l e c t e d e s t a b lis h m e n t p r a c t ic e s an d s u p p le m e n ta r y b e n e fit s a s th e y r e la t e to o ffic e and p la n t w o r k e r s . T h e t e r m , ’ ' o f f i c e w o r k e r s ” , a s u s e d in t h is b u lle tin in c lu d e s a ll o f f ic e c l e r i c a l e m p lo y e e s an d e x c lu d e s a d m in is tr a tiv e , e x e c u tiv e , p r o fe s s io n a l, an d te c h n ic a l p e r s o n n e l. ’’P la n t w o r k e r s ” in c lu d e w o r k in g f o r e m e n an d a ll n o n s u p e r v is o r y w o r k e r s (in c lu d in g le a d m e n a n d t r a i n e e s ) e n g a g e d in n o n o f f ic e fu n c tio n s . A d m in is t r a t iv e , e x e c u t iv e , p r o f e s s io n a l, and te c h n ic a l e m p lo y e e s , and f o r c e a c c o u n t c o n s tr u c tio n e m p lo y e e s w ho a re u tiliz e d a s a s e p a r a te w o r k f o r c e a r e e x c lu d e d . C a fe te r ia w o r k e r s a n d r o u t e m e n a r e e x c l u d e d in m a n u f a c t u r i n g i n d u s t r i e s b u t a r e i n c l u d e d a s p la n t w o r k e r s i n n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g i n d u s t r i e s . E a r n in g s O c c u p a tio n a l c la s s if i c a t io n is b a s e d on a u n ifo r m s e t o f jo b d e s c r ip t i o n s d e s ig n e d to ta k e a c c o u n t o f in te r e s t a b lis h m e n t v a r i a t i o n in d u t i e s w i t h i n th e s a m e j o b ( s e e A p p e n d i x f o r l i s t i n g o f th e se d e s c r ip tio n s ). E a r n in g s d a ta a r e p r e s e n t e d f o r th e f o l l o w i n g t y p e s o f o c c u p a t i o n s : (a ) O f f i c e c l e r i c a l ; (b ) p r o f e s s i o n a l a n d t e c h n i c a l ; ( c ) m a i n t e n a n c e a n d p o w e r p l a n t ; a n d (d ) c u s t o d i a l an d m a te r ia l m o v e m e n t. S h if t - d if f e r e n t i a l d a ta a r e l im it e d to m a n u fa c tu r in g in d u s tr ie s . T h i s i n f o r m a t i o n i s p r e s e n t e d b o t h in t e r m s o f (a) e s t a b l i s h m e n t p o l i c y 3 a n d (b ) e f f e c t i v e p r o v i s i o n s f o r w o r k e r s * T h i s r e p o r t w a s p r e p a r e d in th e B u r e a u * s r e g i o n a l o f f i c e i n S a n F r a n c i s c o , C a l i f . , b y W i l l i a m P . 0 * C o n n o r u n d e r th e d i r e c t io n o f J o h n L . D a n a , R e g io n a l W a g e a n d In d u s tr ia l R e la t io n s A n a ly s t. 1 S e e fo llo w in g ta b le fo r m in im u m -s iz e e s t a b lis h m e n t c o v e r e d b y stu d y . 2 A n e x c e p t i o n i s m a d e in th e t a b u l a t i o n o f m i n i m u m e n t r a n c e r a t e s f o r w o m e n o f f i c e w o r k e r s w h ic h r e la t e s to p r o v i s i o n s in e s t a b lis h m e n t s a c t u a lly s t u d ie d . * O c c u p a t i o n a l e m p l o y m e n t e s t i m a t e s r e f e r to th e t o t a l in a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w i t h i n th e s c o p e o f th e s t u d y a n d n o t t o th e n u m b e r a c tu a lly s u r v e y e d . B e c a u s e o f d i f f e r e n c e s in o c c u p a t i o n a l s t r u c t u r e a m o n g e s t a b lis h m e n t s , th e e s t im a t e s o f o c c u p a t io n a l e m p l o y m e n t o b t a i n e d f r o m th e s a m p l e o f e s t a b l i s h m e n t s s t u d i e d s e r v e o n l y t o i n d i c a t e th e r e l a t i v e i m p o r t a n c e o f t h e j o b s s t u d i e d . T h e s e d i f f e r e n c e s in o c c u p a t i o n a l s t r u c t u r e d o n o t m a t e r i a l l y a f f e c t th e a c c u r a c y o f th e e a r n i n g s d a t a . T h e s e s u r v e y s a r e c o n d u c te d on a s a m p le b a s is b e c a u s e o f t h e u n n e c e s s a r y c o s t i n v o l v e d in s u r v e y i n g a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s , an d to e n s u r e p r o m p t p u b lic a tio n o f r e s u lt s . T o o b t a in a p p r o p r ia te a c c u r a c y at m in im u m c o s t , a g r e a te r p r o p o r t io n o f la r g e th a n o f s m a ll e s t a b l i s h m e n t s i s s t u d ie d . In c o m b i n i n g th e d a t a , h o w e v e r , a ll e s t a b lis h m e n t s a r e g iv e n t h e ir a p p r o p r ia t e w e ig h t. E s t im a t e s a r e p r e s e n t e d t h e r e fo r e a s r e la t in g to a ll e s t a b lis h m e n t s i n th e i n d u s t r y g r o u p i n g a n d a r e a , b u t n o t t o t h o s e b e l o w th e m i n im u m s i z e s t u d ie d . 2 and C O L O . D a ta a r e sh o w n fo r fu ll-t im e w o r k e r s , i. e. th o s e h ir e d t o w o r k a f u l l - t i m e s c h e d u l e f o r th e g i v e n o c c u p a t i o n a l c l a s s i f i c a tio n . E a r n in g s d a ta e x c lu d e p r e m iu m p a y f o r o v e r t im e an d f o r w o r k on w e e k e n d s , h o lid a y s , a n d la te s h ift s . N o n p r o d u c tio n b o n u s e s a r e a ls o e x c lu d e d , b u t c o s t - o f - l i v i n g b o n u s e s and in c e n tiv e e a r n in g s a r e in c lu d e d . W h e r e w e e k ly h o u r s a r e r e p o r t e d , a s fo r o f f i c e c l e r i c a l o c c u p a t i o n s , r e f e r e n c e i s to th e w o r k s c h e d u le s (r o u n d e d to th e n e a r e s t h a l f - h o u r ) f o r w h ic h s t r a i g h t - t i m e s a l a r i e s a r e p a id ; a v e r a g e w e e k ly e a r n in g s f o r th e s e o c c u p a t io n s h a v e b e e n r o u n d e d to th e n e a r e s t 50 c e n t s . T h e D e n v e r a r e a is o n e o f s e v e r a l im p o r ta n t in d u s tr ia l c e n t e r s in w h i c h t h e B u r e a u o f L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s h a s c o n d u c t e d s u r v e y s o f o c c u p a t io n a l e a r n in g s and r e la t e d w a g e b e n e fit s on an a r e a w id e b a s is . In e a c h a r e a , d a ta a r e o b ta in e d b y p e r s o n a l v i s i t s o f B u r e a u f i e l d a g e n ts to r e p r e s e n t a t iv e e s ta b lis h m e n ts w ith in 6 b r o a d in d u s t r y d iv is io n s : M a n u fa c tu r in g ; t r a n s p o r t a tio n (e x c lu d in g r a i l r o a d s ) , c o m m u n ic a t io n , an d o t h e r p u b lic u t il it i e s ; w h o le s a le t r a d e ; r e t a il tr a d e ; fin a n c e , in s u r a n c e , and r e a l e s ta te ; and s e r v ic e s . M a jo r in d u s tr y g r o u p s e x c lu d e d f r o m th e s e s t u d ie s a r e g o v e r n m e n t in s t it u t io n s an d th e c o n s t r u c t i o n an d e x tr a c tiv e in d u s tr ie s . E s t a b lis h m e n t s h a v in g f e w e r th a n a p r e s c r i b e d n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s w e r e a ls o o m itte d s in c e th e y fu r n is h i n s u f f i c i e n t e m p lo y m e n t in th e o c c u p a t io n s s t u d ie d to w a r r a n t in c lu s io n . * 1 W h e r e v e r p o s s i b l e , s e p a r a t e ta b u la tio n s a r e p r o v i d e d f o r th e i n d i v i d u a l b r o a d i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s . O cc u p a tio n s D E N V E R , 3 A n e s t a b lis h m e n t w a s c o n s i d e r e d a s h a v in g a p o li c y i f i m e t e i t h e r o f th e f o l l o w i n g c o n d i t i o n s : ( l ) O p e r a t e d la t e s h ift s a t th e t i m e o f th e s u r v e y , o r (2 ) h a d f o r m a l p r o v i s i o n s c o v e r i n g la te s h ift s . () i 2 a c t u a l l y e m p l o y e d o n e x t r a s h i f t s a t th e t i m e o f t h e s u r v e y . T a b u la t io n s r e la t in g to e s t a b l i s h m e n t p o l i c y a r e p r e s e n t e d in t e r m s o f t o t a l p l a n t w o r k e r e m p l o y m e n t ; e s t i m a t e s in t h e s e c o n d t a b u l a t i o n r e l a t e o n l y t o t h o s e w o r k e r s a c t u a l l y e m p l o y e d o n th e s p e c if i e d s h ift . S u p p le m e n t a r y p r a c t i c e s , o th e r th a n m in im u m e n t r a n c e ra tes fo r w om en o ffic e w o r k e r s , an d s h ift d if f e r e n t ia ls , are t r e a t e d s t a t i s t i c a l l y o n th e b a s i s th a t t h e s e a r e p r o v i d e d t o a l l w o r k e r s e m p l o y e d in o f f i c e s o r p la n t d e p a r t m e n t s t h a t o b s e r v e th e p r a c t i c e in q u e s t i o n . 4 B e c a u s e o f v a r y in g e lig ib ilit y r e 4 S c h e d u le d w e e k ly h o u r s fo r o f f ic e w o r k e r s ( f ir s t s e c t io n o f t a b l e B - 4 ) a r e p r e s e n t e d in t e r m s o f th e p r o p o r t i o n o f w o m e n o f f i c e w o r k e r s e m p l o y e d i n o f f i c e s w it h t h e i n d i c a t e d w e e k l y h o u r s fo r w om en w o r k e r s . q u i r e m e n t s , th e p r o p o r t i o n a c t u a l l y r e c e i v i n g th e s p e c i f i c b e n e f i t s m a y b e s m a lle r . M o r e o v e r , a p r a c t ic e w as c o n s id e r e d as a p p l i c a b l e to a l l o f f i c e o r p l a n t w o r k e r s in a n e s t a b l i s h m e n t i f i t a p p lie d to a m a jo r i t y o f s u c h w o r k e r s . B e c a u s e o f r o u n d in g , s u m s o f i n d i v i d u a l i t e m s in t h e s e t a b u l a t i o n s d o n o t n e c e s s a r i l y e q u a l to t a ls . T h e s u m m a r y o f v a c a t io n p la n s is li m i t e d to f o r m a l a r r a n g e m e n t s , e x c lu d in g i n f o r m a l p la n s w h e r e b y t i m e o f f w ith p a y i s g r a n t e d a t th e d i s c r e t i o n o f t h e e m p l o y e r o r th e s u p e r v is o r . S e p a ra te e s t im a te s a r e p r o v id e d a c c o r d in g to e m p lo y e r p r a c t i c e in c o m p u t i n g v a c a t i o n p a y m e n t s , s u c h a s t i m e p a y m e n t s , p e r c e n t o f an n ual e a r n in g s , o r f la t - s u m a m o u n ts . H o w e v e r , in th e ta b u la t io n s o f v a c a t i o n a l l o w a n c e s b y y e a r s o f s e r v i c e , p a y m e n ts n o t on a tim e b a s is w e r e c o n v e r t e d ; f o r e x a m p le , a p a y m e n t o f 2 p e r c e n t o f a n n u a l e a r n i n g s w a s c o n s i d e r e d a s th e e q u i v a l e n t of 1 w eek ’ s pay. E s ta b lis h m e n ts and W o r k e r s W ith in S c o p e o f S u r v e y and N u m b e r Studied in D e n v e r , C o lo . , 1 b y M a jo r In d u stry D iv is io n , D e c e m b e r 1954 M in im u m -s i z e e s ta b lis h m e n t in s c o p e o f stu d y 2 In d u stry d iv is io n N u m b e r o f e s ta b lis h m e n ts W ithin scope of study W o r k e r s inl e s t a b lis h m e n t s W ithin s c o p e o f stu d y Studied T o ta l3 O ffic e S tu died P la n t T o ta l3 __ 51 466 140 9 1 ,5 0 0 1 8 ,8 0 0 5 6 ,7 0 0 5 6 ,3 5 0 M a n u fa c t u r in g ________________________________________ __ N on m a n u fa ctu rin g _______________________________________ T r a n s p o r t a t io n (e x c lu d in g r a i lr o a d s ) , c o m m u n ic a t io n , and o th e r p u b lic u t i l i t i e s 4 _____ W h o le s a le tr a d e _____________________________________ R e ta il tra d e __________ _____ ___________________________ F in a n c e , in s u r a n c e , and r e a l e s ta te -------------------S e r v i c e s 61 _____________ _______________________________ 6 5 4 3 2 51 51 154 312 46 94 3 3 ,6 0 0 5 7 ,9 0 0 4 , 100 1 4 ,7 0 0 2 5 ,0 0 0 3 1 ,7 0 0 2 1 ,0 7 0 3 5 ,2 8 0 51 51 51 51 51 37 73 112 18 15 36 1 6 ,9 0 0 8 , 600 2 1 ,1 0 0 42 48 12 13 5 ,4 0 0 5 ,9 0 0 8 , 700 (5) 1 5 ,7 0 0 (5) ( 5) 1 4 ,4 0 0 2, 510 1 3 ,9 6 0 2, 320 2 , 090 A ll d iv is io n s __________________________________________ 4, 400 (5 ) 2, 500 (5) (5) 1 The D e n v e r M e tro p o lita n A r e a (A d a m s , A r a p a h o e , D e n v e r , and J e f fe r s o n C o u n t ie s ). T h e " w o r k e r s w ithin s c o p e o f stu dy" e s t im a t e s sh ow n in this ta b le p r o v id e a r e a s o n a b ly a c c u r a t e d e s c r ip t io n o f the s iz e and c o m p o s it io n o f the la b o r f o r c e in c lu d e d in the s u r v e y . The e s t im a t e s a r e not in ten ded, h o w e v e r , to s e r v e a s a b a s i s o f c o m p a r is o n w ith o th e r a r e a e m p lo y m e n t in d ic e s to m e a s u r e e m p lo y m e n t tr e n d s o r l e v e ls s in c e ( l ) p lanning o f w age s u r v e y s r e q u ir e s the use o f e s ta b lis h m e n t data c o m p il e d c o n s i d e r a b l y in a d v a n ce o f the pay p e r io d stu d ied and ( 2) s m a ll e s ta b lis h m e n ts a r e e x c lu d e d f r o m the s c o p e o f the s u r v e y . 2 In c lu d e s a ll e s t a b lis h m e n ts w ith total e m p lo y m e n t at o r a b o v e the m in im u m - s iz e lim ita tio n . A ll ou tlets (w ithin the are a ) o f c o m p a n ie s in s u c h in d u s t r ie s as t r a d e , fin a n c e , auto r e p a ir s e r v i c e , and m o t io n - p ic t u r e th e a te r s a r e c o n s id e r e d as one e s t a b lis h m e n t . 3 In c lu d e s e x e c u t iv e , t e c h n ic a l, p r o f e s s io n a l and o th e r w o r k e r s e x c lu d e d fr o m the s e p a r a te o f fi c e and plant c a t e g o r ie s . 4 A l s o e x c lu d e s t a x ic a b s , and s e r v i c e s in c id e n ta l to w a te r t r a n s p o r t a t io n in c lu d e d in e a r l ie r s tu d ie s . 5 T h is in d u s tr y d iv is io n is r e p r e s e n t e d in e s t im a t e s fo r " a l l in d u s t r ie s " and " n o n m a n u fa c tu r in g " in the S e r ie s A and B t a b le s , alth ou gh c o v e r a g e w as in s u ffic ie n t to j u s t if y s e p a ra te p r e s e n t a t io n o f data. 6 H o te ls ; p e r s o n a l s e r v i c e s ; b u s in e s s s e r v i c e s ; a u to m o b ile r e p a ir s h o p s ; r a d io b r o a d c a s t in g and te le v is io n ; m o tio n p ic t u r e s ; n o n p r o fit m e m b e r s h ip o r g a n iz a t io n s ; and e n g in e e r ing and a r c h it e c t u r a l s e r v i c e s . A : Occupational Earnings Table A-1: O ffice O ccu p atio n s (A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t-t im e w e e k ly h o u r s and e a r n in g s 1 f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s s tu d ie d on an a r e a b a s is in D e n v e r , C o l o . , b y in d u s tr y d iv is io n , D e c e m b e r 1954) Average S ex, o c c u p a tio n , a n d in d u s t r y d iv is io n Number of workers Weekly hours (Standard) NUMBER OF WORKERS RECEIVING STRAIGHT-TIM E W EEKLY EARNINGS OFT $ $ Weekly 3 0 . 00 3 2 . 50 earnings and (Standard) u n d e r 3 2 . 50 3 5 .0 0 $ $ $ 3 5 . 0 0 3 7 . 50 4 0 . 00 $ * % * S S S S $ $ $ S S s S S s 4 2 . 50 4 5 . 0 0 4 7 . 50 5 0 . 0 0 5 2 . 50 5 5 . 0 0 5 7 . 50 6 0 . 0 0 6 2 . 50 6 5 . 00 6 7 . 50 7 0 . 0 0 7 2 . 50 7 5 . 0 0 8 0 . 00 8 5 . 00 9 0 . 00 ■ " “ " 3 7 .5 0 4 0. 00 4 2 . 50 45 . 00 “ ~ 4 7 . 50 5 0. 00 5 2 . 50 5 5 . 00 “ “ 5 7 . 50 60. 00 6 2 . 50 - ~ 6 5. 00 " “ 6 7 . 50 7 0. 00 7 2 . 50 75. 00 ■ ~ and 80. 00 8 5 . 00 9 0 . 00 over M en C l e r k s , a c c o u n t i n g , c l a s s A _________ _______ _ M a n u f a c t u r i n g ___________________________________ N o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g _____________________________ 257 100 157 40. 0 40. 0 40. 0 7 3 .0 0 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6 9. 00 7 6 . 00 - - - - - - - - - 2 - 1 - - - - - - " " " 2 1 C l e r k s , a c c o u n t i n g , c l a s s B __________________ M a n u f a c t u r i n g -----------------------------------------------------N o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g _____________________________ 113 40 73 40. 5 40. 0 40. 5 60. 00 59. 50 6 0. 00 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - - - - - - 3 - - " - " - - 3 13 3 10 21 11 10 3 - - C l e r k s , o r d e r _______________________________________ M a n u fa c tu r in g ______ __________________________ N o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g _____________________________ 193 74 6 5 . 50 7 0. 00 6 2 . 50 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - - - - - - 4 - - " - - - - " 4 12 5 7 13 5 8 10 1 119 40. 0 40. 0 40. 0 C l e r k s , p a y r o l l _____________________________________ M a n u f a c t u r i n g _______________ _________________ 79 59 40. 0 40. 0 6 8. 00 6 8. 00 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - - - - - - - - 1 1 O f f i c e b o y s ____________________ _____ _________________ N o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g _____________________________ 122 102 40. 0 40. 0 4 2 . 50 4 2 . 50 _ 1 1 15 15 34 30 27 15 8 8 8 7 3 3 16 16 69 53 39. 5 39. 5 7 0 . 50 7 1 . 50 B i l l e r s , m a c h i n e ( b i l l i n g m a c h i n e ) ________ N o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g _____________________________ P n b lir u t ilit ie s * 136 117 54 40. 0 40. 0 40. 0 B i l l e r s , m a c h in e (b o o k k e e p in g m a c h i n e ) --------------------------------------------------------------- 37 B o o k k e e p in g -m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s , c l a s s A ______________________________________________ N o n m a n u fa c tu r in g _______ ___________ _______ - 8 4 4 31 17 14 23 15 8 33 21 12 23 12 11 17 1 16 8 3 5 56 21 35 22 3 19 23 1 22 11 4 7 19 14 5 19 3 16 6 3 3 15 1 14 ! 1 - 1 1 . _ - - - _ 1 1 - - - - 24 1 23 17 7 10 20 1 3 3 17 16 1 19 8 11 1 1 5 5 - 2f5 5 20 7 4 19 16 12 4 3 - - 2 1 12 3 12 - 4 3 14 11 3 2 14 10 15 12 7 5 4 2 - - 8 7 _ 2 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - - - - - - - - - - 2 10 6 1 - 7 3 9 7 9 8 5 2 8 8 10 10 1 1 2 2 1 - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ 3 9 10 2 8 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - - - - - - - 1 1 3 3 1 1 52. 00 5 1 . 50 5 0. 50 _ _ _ _ _ 6 6 6 15 2 - _ 8 6 6 10 10 _ _ 41 33 10 _ _ 15 12 12 _ - 26 24 16 _ - 5 5 _ _ 7 6 2 17 _ _ - _ - - _ _ 40. 0 5 3. 00 - - - 1 - 1 2 1 10 12 6 - - 4 - - - - - 71 48 40. 0 6 1 .0 0 - - - - - - - - - 11 6 5 4 _ - 17 10 _ - 4 1 - - 9 7 - - 3 3 - - 9 7 10 6 1. 00 1 1 2 3 9 .5 9 - - - - - c l a s s B _______________________________________________ M a n u f a c t u r i n g -----------------------------------------------------N o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g _____________________________ P u b l i c u t i l i t i e s * __________________________ R e t a i l t r a d e _________________________________ 403 60 343 30 55 40. 0 40. 0 40. 0 40. 0 4 1 .0 50. 56. 49. 54. 54. - - - 16 6 10 14 8 6 - - - - _ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - - 6 15 1 6 - - 2 18 - - 2 2 2 - 21 2 19 9 6 7 4 3 - 38 17 21 2 7 11 5 6 - 60 1 59 7 4 - 42 67 7 60 - 8 59 1 58 - - 42 - 15 - 8 - 45 - - - - - - - C l e r k s , a c c o u n t i n g , c l a s s A __________________ M a n u f a c t u r i n g ___________________________________ N o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g ___________________________ __ P u b l i c u t i l i t i e s * __________________________ R e ts il tra d e ........ 23 5 58 177 54 55 39. 5 40. 0 6 1 . 00 6 2 . 50 6 0 . 50 _ _ _ _ _ 5 15 14 - - 12 9 3 25 2 23 17 6 5 1 4 3 18 2 16 7 1 - - - 6 2 1 12 7 5 4 _ - 32 16 16 12 3 1 - 30 6 24 6 9 6 - 10 7 3 2 1 7 - 2 1 1 _ C l e r k s , a c c o u n t i n g , c l a s s B __________________ M a n u f a c t u r i n g ___________________________________ N o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g ___________________ _________ P u b l i c u t i l i t i e s * __________________________ R e t a i l t r a d e __________________________________ 530 114 416 68 103 39. 5 40. 0 59 7 52 13 64 8 56 - - - - - 11 3 1 2 3 _ - _ - 4 9 . 50 1 12 1 _ - 2 11 _ 3 2 15 2 16 6 3 3 3 11 12 44 44 14 30 18 39. 5 40. 0 40. 0 - - - - - - - C l e r k s , f i l e , c l a s s A ____________________________ N o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g _____________________________ 96 84 39. 5 39. 5 5 2. 00 5 2. 00 8 8 2 1 11 8 2 2 1 _ _ _ “ 3 3 _ ■ - - - T a b u la tin g -m a c h in e op era tors N o n m a n u fa c tu r in g _______________ ------------------------------------------- 1 W om en B o o k k e e p in g -m a c h in e - op era tors, S ee fo o tn o te at end o f t a b le . * T r a n s p o r t a t io n (e x c lu d in g r a i lr o a d s ) , 39. 5 40. 0 40. 5 00 00 00 50 00 6 6 . 00 5 2 . 50 53. 52. 53. 53. c o m m u n ic a tio n , 00 50 00 00 _ _ _ _ _ _ - 3 - - 2 1 1 _ _ - - 3 3 - _ 3 _ - - 3 - - _ _ - - 2 2 - _ _ _ - _ _ 5 _ 9 36 4 1 - - 15 14 26 2 24 _ _ 5 4 5 2 22 25 1 24 1 18 36 10 26 4 8 56 10 46 10 15 53 18 35 89 23 66 9 3 8 25 13 12 5 5 13 13 15 11 12 10 - 1 3 - 7 56 2 1 _ 9 3 11 2 - _ 5 5 2 1 1 1 4 4 _ - - _ O cc u p a tio n a l W age S u r v e y , D e n v e r , C o lo . , D e c e m b e r 1954 and oth er p u b lic u t ilit ie s . U. S. D E P A R T M E N T OF L A B O R B u rea u of L a b o r S ta tis tic s T a b le A-1: O f f ic e O c c u p a t io n s - C o n t in u e d (A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t -t im e w e e k ly h o u r s and e a r n in g s 1 f o r s e le c t e d o c c u p a tio n s stu d ied on an a r e a b a s is in D e n v e r , C o lo . , b y in d u s tr y d i v i s i o n , , D e c e m b e r 1954) Average Sex, o c c u p a t io n , a n d in d u s tr y d iv is io n Number of workers Weekly hours (Standard) NUMBER OF WORKERS RECEIVING STRAIGHT-TIME WEEKLY EARNINGS OF- $ Weekly 3 0. 00 earnings and (Standard) u n d e r 3 2 . 50 $ 3 2 . 50 3 5 . 00 3 5 . 00 $ 3 7 . 50 3 7 . 50 4 0 . 00 4 0 . 00 $ 4 2 . 50 $ 4 5 . 00 $ 4 7 . 50 * $ $ 5 0 . Q0 5 2 . 50 5 5 . 0 0 4 2 . 50 4 5 . 00 4 7 . 50 5 0 . 00 5 2 . 50 S S $ $ $ S 1 $ $ S s 5 7 . 50 6 0 . 0 0 6 2 . 5 0 6 5 . 0 0 6 7 . 5 0 7 0 . 0 0 7 2 . 5 0 7 5 . 0 0 8 0 . 0 0 8 5 . 0 0 9 0 . 0 0 and 5 5. 00 5 7 . 50 6 0 . 00 6 2 . 50 6 5 . 00 6 7 . 50 7 0 . 00 7 2 . 50 7 5 . 00 8 0 . 00 9 0 . 00 8 5. 00 over W o m e n - C o n tin u e d 334 29 305 68 40. 40. 40. 40. C l e r k s , o r d e r _____________ *_______________ ______ M a n u f a c t u r i n g ________________________________ N o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g _________________________ 154 51 103 40. 0 40. 0 40. 0 5 1 . 50 50. 00 5 2. 00 . _ _ _ _ _ C l e r k s , p a y r o l l _____ M a n u f a c t u r i n g ________________________________ N o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g ___________ _______________ P u b l i c u t i l i t i e s * __________ _____ _______ R e t a i l t r a d e _______________________________ 244 93 151 56 34 40. 40. 40. 40. 40. 55. 56. 55. 53. 52. C o m p t o m e t e r o p e r a t o r s ______________________ 362 70 292 39. 5 40. 0 M a n u f a c t u r i n g ________________________________ N o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g __________________________ R e t a i l t r a d e _______________________________ 116 0 0 0 0 $ 43. 48. 43. 46. C l e r k s , f i l e , c l a s s B _________________________ M a n u f a c t u r i n g ________________________________ N o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g __________________________ R e t a i l t r a d e _______________________________ 5 0 5 0 5 39. 5 40. 0 50 00 00 00 _ 20 2 18 5 43 1 42 6 _ 91 6 57 9 48 5 24 4 20 6 51 4 47 22 24 6 5 2 3 18 - 25 3 22 6 6 - 31 7 24 4 3 91 - 2 2 - 4 4 - - - - 16 6 10 _ _ _ - 50 50 00 00 00 5 1 . 50 56. 00 50. 00 6 6 3 - - 2 2 - 4 2 2 - - - - - 1 6 2 2 2 2 29 2 27 14 8 2 6 4 - 2 2 4 9 . 50 - - - - 14 14 7 50 00 00 50 _ _ _ - - - 1 - 4 4 1 - 18 9 9 4 2 24 - 11 5 6 6 5 2 3 3 - 21 15 6 3 3 25 13 12 18 2 16 50 20 14 1 13 29 8 31 21 10 2 3 30 24 6 - 12 7 5 2 2 - 1 - 3 1 2 1 25 3 1 1 - 4 1 3 " _ 3 2 1 - 6 6 - _ _ - - - - - - - " - - 105 19 86 7 7 56 26 30 8 3 74 18 56 16 5 32 10 22 35 9 26 3 9 47 3 12 66 11 55 12 3 9 1 9 4 170 38 132 25 36 117 43 74 23 4 119 45 74 q22 1 111 15 96 26 43 8 23 18 5 2 45 8 37 5 _ _ - - - 9 - 123 64 - - 39. 5 40. 0 40. 5 - 11 - - - 9 - - - - - - - - 11 3 4 20 20 1 8 S t e n o g r a p h e r s , g e n e r a l ______________________ M a n u f a c t u r i n g ________________________________ N o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g ________ __________________ P u b l i c u t i l i t i e s * _______________________ R e t a i l t r a d e _____ ________ _____ ________ 1 ,0 6 6 267 39. 5 40. 0 00 50 00 00 00 7 - 19 6 1 9 4 - - - - - _ _ _ _ _ - - - - - - - - - - 6 6 _ _ _ _ _ - - - - - - - - - - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - - 61 26 13 7 29 4 6 6 - 31 11 20 7 1 25 14 3 14 3 - _ _ 11 3 - - - 35 22 - _ _ _ - - - - - - - - 79 20 7 87 18 - 7 1 6 97 20 77 17 15 100 13 - 20 5 15 4 1 94 15 - 9 85 35 50 12 10 - 35 9 9 - 21 1 20 4 1 - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 1 5 3 7 1 5 8 _ _ _ _ _ _ - - 12 12 22 - 29 - 15 3 12 1 23 2 21 3 13 2 11 1 22 8 14 4 4 2 2 3 2 1 - - 2 2 - - - - - 22 22 21 8 5 3 - 10 10 1 15 10 - - - - " - - - - - _ _ 17 12 5 13 7 6 1 71 26 31 4 27 15 7 8 - 8 - _ _ _ _ _ _ - - 4 - - - 8 8 - - 4 - - - 34 3 31 16 - 5 - - - - - - _ _ 2 2 4 4 1 1 12 12 1 _ 5 1 _ _ - 22 15 29 4 _ _ 23 8 - - - - - - - - - - - - 15 15 _ _ _ _ _ See fo o tn o te at end o f ta b le . * T r a n s p o r t a t io n (e x c lu d in g r a i lr o a d s ) , c o m m u n ic a t io n , and o th e r p u b lic u t ilit ie s . - 14 4 10 1 _ 55 12 43 6 10 _ 6 3 . 00 6 1 . 00 - 17 7 10 1 - - _ 39. 5 39. 5 4 4 1 1 - 56 _ 45 38 1 1 - - - _ T a b u l a t i n g - m a c h i n e o p e r a t o r s ____________ N o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g __________________________ 4 3 1 1 - 17 4 13 - - 00 50 00 50 00 40. 0 41. 5 14 14 2 - - _ 67. 69. 66. 73. 61. 00 00 50 00 36 26 10 2 3 - _ 39. 5 40. 0 52. 51. 52. 47. - - 1 670 166 504 40. 0 40. 0 “ _ - _ S e c r e t a r i e s _________________ _ ____________________ M a n u f a c t u r i n g ________________________________ N o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g __________________________ P u b l i c u t i l i t i e s * _______________________ R e t a i l t r a d e _______________________________ 264 84 180 47 - 1 14 S w i t c h b o a r d o p e r a t o r - r e c e p t i o n i s t s _____ M a n u f a c t u r i n g ____ _ _______________________ N o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g ____________________ ______ R e t a i l t r a d e _______________________________ - 5 - _ 3 1 29 28 50 50 50 50 - - _ 14 12 30 25 48. 58. 46. 45. 1 5 - 13 10 - 42. 0 40. 5 _ 22 11 9 8 41. 5 40. 0 _ 21 17 - 200 34 166 53 _ 14 2 _ S w i t c h b o a r d o p e r a t o r s ________________________ M a n u f a c t u r i n g ________________________________ N o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g __________________________ R e t a i l t r a d e _______________ _______________ - 5 - 4 1 3 3 1 1 6 2. 00 - _ 21 11 10 3 - 40. 0 - 25 4 4 2 . 00 4 1 . 50 32 6 - 20 3 17 7 40. 0 40. 0 ____________________ 6 6 - 23 4 17 3 5 49 19 115 94 te c h n ic a l - 23 2 21 4 29 O f f i c e g i r l s ---------------------------- -----------------------------N o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g __________________________ S ten og ra p h ers, - - 10 1 1 39. 0 40. 0 40. 0 - 49 13 36 12 39. 5 40. 0 799 191 99 - 19 2 17 6 54 59 _ - 70 26 44 21 63 63 54. 55. 54. 54. 57. 57. 57. 57. 53. - 21 7 8 182 35 147 9 - 9 1 K e y - p u n c h o p e r a t o r s __________________________ M a n u f a c t u r i n g ________________________________ N o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g ________ ________________ P u b l i c u t i l i t i e s * ________ ____________ 39. 5 40. 0 - 2 2 - 45 6 _ 8 14 2 12 5 3 26 15 11 4 6 5 " - - 5 5 4 4 4 3 " 2 _ . _ - - - 5 T a b le A-1: O f f ic e O c c u p a t io n s - C o n t in u e d (A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t-t im e w e e k ly h o u r s and e a r n in g s 1 f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n s stu d ie d on an a r e a b a s is in D e n v e r , C o l o . , b y in d u s tr y d iv is io n , D e c e m b e r 1954) NUMBER OF WORKERS RECEIVING STRAIGHT-TIM E WEEKLY EARNINGS OF a n d in d u s t r y d iv is io n Weekly hours (Standard) $0 .0 0 Weekly and earnings (Standard) u n d e r 3 2 . 50 $ 2 . 50 $ 5 .0 0 r1 (Jl o o c c u p a tio n , 35. 00 3 7 . 50 $ 0 .0 0 $ 2 .5 0 $ 5 .0 0 $ 7 . 50 50. 00 5 2 . 5 0 * 5 5 . 0 0 *5 7. 5 0 * 6 0 . 0 0 * 6 2 . 5 0 * 6 5 . 0 0 6 7 . 50 *70. 00 4 2 . 50 4 5 . 00 4 7 . 50 5 0 .0 0 5 2 . 50 5 5 .0 0 7 0. 00 s 7 2 . 50 *75. 00 *80. 00 *85. 0 0 *90. 00 , S ex, ? O o A verage Number of workers and 5 7 . 50 6 0 .0 0 6 2 . 50 6 5 .0 0 6 7 . 50 7 2 . 50 7 5 .0 0 8 0 .0 0 8 5 . 00 9 0 . 00 over. W o m e n - C o n tin u e d T r a n s c r ib in g -m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s , g e n e r a l ____________________________________________ N o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g ----------- ----------------------------- $ 137 100 3 9 .5 39. 5 5 3 . 50 5 3. 00 - - - - 4 - - - 9 9 18 15 8 8 20 - 15 13 27 - 19 19 11 6 11 3 5 2 T y p i s t s , c l a s s A ___________________________ — M a n u f a c t u r i n g ________________________________ N o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g ___________________________ R e t a i l t r a d e ________________________________ 353 3 9 .5 40. 0 53. 54. 53. 53. 50 50 50 00 _ 1 17 4 - - - - 39 12 38 4 34 6 - 4 1 67 11 56 18 39 4 17 1 33 6 27 1 47 8 1 1 41 4 37 13 46 ' 35 1 6 3 T y p i s t s , c l a s s B _____________________________ M a n u f a c t u r i n g ________________________________ N o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g -----------------------------------------P u b lic u tilitie s * _____________________ R e t a i l t r a d e _______ _______________________ 673 145 528 4 7 . 00 4 9 . 50 4 6 . 50 4 2 2 13 82 18 64 4 9 . 50 4 8 . 00 - - 7 46 28 18 7 5 40 5 35 5 15 7 4 3 3 6 101 35 66 14 6 1 2 - 105 32 73 15 13 3 13 72 8 64 1 * 49 304 63 55 74 39. 5 39. 5 40. 40. 40. 40. 40. 0 0 0 0 0 _ _ - " 23 1 22 3 9 ------- 3 1 6 - - 153 — r 145 7 7 1 15 9 37 6 6 - - - _ _ _ - - - - - - 3 3 3 4 2 2 2 1 1 6 1 1 _ _ _ - - - - - - 6 1 - - - - - 1 - - “ - - - 11 _ 4 _ _ _ _ . . - - - - - - - _ 11 - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - _ _ 6 - _ H ou rs r e f l e c t th e w o r k w e e k f o r w h ic h e m p lo y e e s r e c e iv e th e ir r e g u la r s t r a ig h t -t im e s a la r ie s and the e a r n in g s c o r r e s p o n d to th e s e w e e k ly h o u r s . T r a n s p o r t a t io n (e x c lu d in g r a i lr o a d s ) , c o m m u n ic a tio n , and o th e r p u b lic u t ilit ie s . Table A-2: Professional and Technical Occupations (A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t-t im e w e e k ly h o u r s and e a r n in g s 1 f o r s e le c t e d o c c u p a tio n s stu d ie d on an a r e a b a s is in D e n v e r , C o l o . , b y in d u s tr y d iv is io n , D e c e m b e r 1954) NUMBER OF WORKERS RECEIVING STRAIGHT-TIM E WEEKLY EARNINGS OF Average S e x , o c c u p a t io n , and in d u s t r y d iv is io n Number of workers Weekly hours (Standard) Weekly U nder earnings (Standard) $ $ $ $ $ $ $ s $ S $ t $ $ S S S % S * $ s 55. 00 57. 50 60. 00 62. 50 65. 00 70. 00 75. 00 80. 00 85. 00 9 0 . 00 95. 00 100.00 105. 00 110. 00 115. 00 120 . 00 125.00 130.00 135.00 140. 00 5and ° and “ “ ■ " " ' " ~ ■ “ under 52. 50 55. 00 57. 50 6 0 .0 0 62. 50 6 5 .0 0 70. 00 75. 00 8 0 .0 0 8 5 .0 0 9 0 .0 0 95. 00 100.00 105.00 110.00 115. 00 120.00 125.00 130.00 135.00 1 4 0 . 0 0 o v e r M en $ - 29 40. 0 125. 00 D r a ft s m e n , s e n i o r _____________ __________ M a n u fa c t u r in g _________________________ N o n m a n u fa c t u r in g ________ _____ _______ 284 122 162 40. 0 40. 0 40. 0 90. 00 85. 50 93. 50 D r a ft s m e n , ju n io r -----------------------------------M a n u fa c t u r in g _________________________ N o n m a n u fa c t u r in g -------------------------------- 76 28 48 4 0 .0 40. 0 40. 0 6 6 . 50 61 . 00 70. 00 5 3 34 40. 0 67. 50 2 D r a ft s m e n , l e a d e r _________________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 1 _ 1 1 12 19 19 50 25 25 22 10 12 38 5 33 7 6 1 17 5 48 27 14 - 3 3 - 21 8 6 35 14 12 21 3 3 14 14 13 13 8 8 _ _ _ _ _ - - “ - - 8 - ~ - - _ - _ - 8 4 4 1 5 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 - - - - - - 1 - 8 5 4 3 10 10 6 11 2 1 2 2 10 - 4 2 7 7 1 3 4 1 13 4 1 - 9 - 2 6 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - _ - - - - _ _ _ _ _ W om en N u r s e s , in d u s tr ia l ( r e g is t e r e d ) ------------- _ 1 H o u r s r e f l e c t the w o r k w e e k f o r w h ic h e m p lo y e e s r e c e iv e th e ir r e g u la r s t r a ig h t - t im e s a la r ie s and the e a r n in g s c o r r e s p o n d to th e s e w e e k ly h o u r s . O cc u p a tio n a l W age S u r v e y , D e n v e r , C o lo . , D e c e m b e r 1954 U .S . D E P A R T M E N T O F L A B O R B u rea u o f L a b o r S ta tis tic s A T a b le A -3 : M a in te n a n c e a n d P o w e rp la n t O c c u p a tio n s (A verage hourly earnings1 fo r men in selected occupations studied on an area basis in Denver, C olo. , by industry d ivision , D ecem ber 1954) N U M B E R OF W O R K E R S R E C E IV IN G S T R A IG H T -T IM E H O U R L Y E A R N IN G S O F— O ccu p ation and in d u s tr y d iv is io n Number of workers Average hourly earnings C a r p e n t e r s , m a i n t e n a n c e -------------------------M a n u factu rin g ----------------------------------------N on m an u factu rin g ----------------------------------- 1 13 64 49 123 92 31 183 147 36 131 92 39 1 .3 5 $ 1 .4 0 $ 1 .4 5 $ 1 .5 0 $ 1 .5 5 $ 1 .6 0 $ 1. 65 ! . 70 t .7 5 ! . 80 ! . 85 i .9 0 1 .9 5 1 .0 0 1 . 05 1. 35 1 .4 0 1 .4 5 1 .5 0 1 .5 5 1 .6 0 1 .6 5 1. 70 J f 75 1 .8 0 1 .8 5 1 .9 0 1 .9 5 2 . 00 2 .0 5 7 7 3 3 2 6 _ - H e lp e r s , t r a d e s , m a in t e n a n c e -----------------jvianuiac turin g N o n m a n u fa c t u r in g ----------------------------------P u b lic u t i l i t i e s * --------------------------------- M a c h in is ts , m a in te n a n ce -------------------------\j1 _ ^ M xvianuiacHiring — — "■■••• — “• ■■ . _ 10 12 6 188 1 .7 0 1 121 1 .6 8 1 .7 2 1 1 . 73 " 6 9 9 . " 1 - • - - _ _ . 2 ~ ■ 32 32 " ■ Q 7 29 17 22 22 34 8 2 1 12 12 - 52 39 13 13 ■ 7 - - ~ 9 11 11 2 9 “ 4 4 “ 4 4 ■ 3 J * - 11 - 8 5 2 .0 1 2 .0 1 1 . 75 1. 75 P ip e f it t e r s , m a in ten a n ce M anufa c tu. r ing T o o l and d ie m a k e r s -------------------------- 62 - - - 80 - - - - - ’ - 2. 19 7 10 fa. 17 1 Excludes prem ium pay fo r overtim e and fo r w ork on weekends, holidays, and late shifts. * Transportation (excluding ra ilroa d s ), com m unication, and other public u tilitie s. 2. 15 2 . 20 2. 30 2 .4 0 2. 50 2 . 60 24 19 5 11 11 11 5 5 10 ■ 7 7 14 13 11 1 3 19 19 “ 10 8 2 32 18 14 8 1 4 3 6 6 7 1 53 48 5 8 13 9 4 12 12 1 7 7 - 32 32 • - 5 5 " - - - - " - ■ ■ 2 22 22 2 2 2 2 - - - - - - - - - - - 5 9 7 7 - - - 3 3 j 1 5 5 - - " " “ " 18 18 " 7 9 7 93 93 40 40 23 15 58 6 1 1 - " 6 20 20 2 ~ “ 2 . - 6 6 10 10 " - 4 4 - - .. ■ 1 1 10 10 18 11 22 4 7 b 8? 2 46 6 12 12 - 87 87 46 43 15 7 1 1 12 4 2 2 13 13 246 - - - - 246 246 - - 6 58 38 54 45 5 5 35 34 “ 18 18 3 3 - 2 2 - - - - " 13 13 1 1 2 2 7 7 - 27 27 4 4 25 25 3 3 16 16 - - - - - 29 1 1 2 5 1 1 21 21 9 1 1 15 15 1 13 n vp r 13 13 ■ 5 5 - 8 8 1 1 2 . 16 2 . 16 86 70 (7 ------------------------------------ - 2 . 11 87 - 2. 03 34 P a in t e r s , m a in ten a n ce -------------------------------- 3 3 2 .0 7 - 2 . 10 - 15 15 2 .0 9 M e c h a n ic s , a u to m o tiv e ( m a in t e n a n c e )----M a n u fa c t u r in g ----------------------------------------N o n m a n u fa c t u r in g ----------------------------------- $ $ 2. 50 2 . 60 9 ■ 6 4 30 30 ■ 9. - 2 . 08 30 30 6 - • O ile r s -----------------------------------------------------------M a n u fa c t u r in g ------------------------------------------- 8 8 5 5 " 6 . 173 163 - A 12 - M e c h a n ic s , m a i n t e n a n c e ---------------------------M a n u fa c t u r in g ----------------------------------------- 7 4 3 ■ 4 10 2 . 01 2 . 08 2 . 08 1 ■ - - 1 .6 6 67 $ $ $ S 2. 15 2 . 20 2. 30 2 .4 0 2 5 1 7 62 2 . 10 3 1 1 1 .8 2 1 .2 8 510 46 464 439 6 5 - 232 . _ 1 2 .0 3 212 5 5 ~ 1 1 1. 76 $ and 2 . 09 F ir e m e n , s ta tio n a r y b o i l e r -----------------------M an u factu rin g ----------------------------------------N on m a n u fa ctu rin g ----------------------------------- $ 2. 14 2. 14 2. 13 E n g in e e r s , s t a tio n a r y -------------------------------M a n u fa c t u r in g ----------------------------------------N on m a n u fa ctu rin g --------------------------------- $ 1 .3 0 $ _ 2 .1 6 2. 15 2 . 18 E le c t r ic ia n s , m a in te n a n c e -----------------------M a n u fa c t u r in g ----------------------------------------N o n m a n u fa c t u r in g ----------------------------------- $ $ U ndei 1 .2 0 1 .2 5 and $ under 1 .2 0 1 .2 5 1. 30 9 33 33 7 7 4 3 1 1 21 21 19 19 1 1 1 38 37 O ccupational Wage S urvey, D en ver, C o lo . , D ecem b er 1954 U .S . DEPARTM EN T OF LABOR Bureau o f L a b or S tatistics T a b le A -4 : C u sto d ia l a n d M a te ria l M o v em en t O c c u p a tio n s (A v e r a g e h o u r ly e a r n in g s 1 f o r s e le c t e d o c c u p a t i o n s 2 s tu d ie d on an a r e a b a s i s in D e n v e r , C o l o . , b y i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n , D e c e m b e r 1 95 4) Average hourly earnings 144 108 36 $ 1 .6 8 1. 80 1. 32 - J a n it o r s , p o r t e r s , and c le a n e r s (m en ) -------------- ------ ----------------------------------M a n u f a c t u r in g _________________________ N o n m a n u fa c t u r in g _____________________ P u b lic u tilit ie s * ___________________ R e t a il tr a d e ________________________ 1. 061 482 579 137 257 1. 28 1 .4 5 1. 14 1. 32 1. 04 J a n it o r s , p o r t e r s , and c le a n e r s (w om en ) ___________________________________ M a n u f a c t u r in g __________________________ N o n m a n u fa c t u r in g _____________________ R e t a il t r a d e _________________________ 228 26 202 30 L a b o r e r s , m a t e r ia l h an d lin g ___________ M a n u f a c t u r in g __________________________ N o n m a n u fa c t u r in g _____________________ P u b lic u t ilit ie s __________________ R e t a il t r a d e _______ _______________ 1. 542 442 1, 100 525 281 O r d e r f i l l e r s ______________________________ M a n u f a c t u r in g __________________________ N o n m a n u fa c t u r in g _____________________ R e t a il t r a d e _________________________ 701 208 493 137 1. 1. 1. 1. P a c k e r s , sh ip p in g (m en ) ________________ M a n u fa ctu rin g -------------------------------------N o n m a n u fa c tu r in g ----------------------------R e t a il t r a d e _________________________ O c c u p a t io n and in d u s t r y d iv is io n G u a rd s ___________________________________ M a n u f a c t u r in g ________________________ N on m a n u fa ctu rin g * P a c k e r s , sh ip p in g (w om en ) _____________ NUMBER OF WORKERS RECEIVING STRAIGHT-TIME HOURLY EARNINGS OF— % $ U nde i 0. 85 0 .9 0 and $ 0. 85 under .9 0 .9 5 Number of workers % $ 0 .9 5 $ 1 .0 0 $ 1 .0 5 $ 1. 10 $ 1. 15 $ 1 .2 0 $ 1 .2 5 1 .0 0 1 .0 5 1. 10 1. 15 1 .2 0 1. 25 1 .3 0 - 1 10 10 7 7 - 3 3 1. 30 $ 1. 35 $ 1 .4 0 $ 1 .4 5 $ $ s $ 1. 50 1. 55 1. 60 1 .6 5 1. 35 1 .4 0 1 .4 5 1. 50 1. 55 1. 60 1. 65 8 8 - 2 2 - 2 2 " $ $ 1. 70 1 .7 5 $ $ $ 1. 80 1. 85 1 .9 0 1. 70 1 .7 5 1. 80 1. 85 1 .9 0 1 .9 5 2. 00 2 2 2 2 30 30 - 8 8 " 8 8 - - 51 51 - - - - - - _ - $ $ $ 1 .9 5 2. 00 2. 05 and 2. 05 over - - - 2 2 2 2 - 6 6 40 40 27 15 6 9 9 45 9 36 1 29 42 4 38 34 73 19 54 4 20 74 18 56 12 31 80 7 73 9 44 123 16 107 18 30 69 38 31 8 14 17 2 15 5 9 29 17 12 8 3 28 14 14 9 3 82 55 27 25 - 90 31 59 34 3 16 14 2 1 69 67 2 - 81 81 - _ - 54 54 " - 26 26 - 4 4 4 " 2 2 - 2 2 - _ - 17 34 15 07 1 1 - 3 3 3 3 3 3 8 8 2 9 9 3 3 3 3 13 3 10 10 136 2 134 - 7 1 6 6 21 8 13 - 4 4 - 4 1 3 - - 12 7 5 " 3 3 - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - " " 1. 55 1. 57 1. 54 1. 64 1 .4 8 13 13 13 2 2 2 1 1 1 4 4 4 4 1 3 3 12 2 10 9 20 6 14 12 38 22 16 4 69 2 67 6 24 3 21 8 34 21 13 1 6 44 7 37 21 92 13 79 4 4 92 66 26 2 9 49 13 36 1 9 343 146 197 179 4 139 11 128 67 33 181 22 159 6 124 317 52 265 265 - 3 3 3 2 2 - 16 10 6 6 1 1 - 42 42 - _ - _ - 53 58 51 37 _ “ _ _ - _ - 21 21 21 11 11 11 7 7 7 20 20 10 23 23 2 68 48 20 15 12 12 8 24 17 7 4 35 2 33 1 16 4 12 - 19 19 - 37 10 27 3 155 8 147 1 127 7 120 50 72 67 5 4 21 1 20 " 6 6 - 1 1 - 19 18 1 - _ - _ - - 7 7 - 247 148 99 39 1 .4 0 1 .4 7 1. 29 1. 17 _ " _ - _ - 5 5 5 27 25 2 2 11 8 3 3 9 8 1 13 13 11 21 9 12 2 17 17 5 14 5 9 - 31 17 14 1 9 8 1 - 9 2 7 7 7 - 1 12 12 9 9 9 - 5 4 1 " 16 14 2 - _ - _ - _ - 26 26 - 6 6 - _ - _ - 50 1. 17 _ _ _ 6 3 9 6 8 1 2 13 1 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 1 6 6 6 5 5 1 17 6 11 11 2 2 2 ~ 13 5 8 1 26 1 25 8 1 - 10 10 10 j 3 1 2 1 13 4 9 - 18 7 11 1 61 29 32 9 1 1 - 6 6 6 2 1 1 - 1 1 - - - 4 4 - _ " _ - _ - _ - _ - 3 3 1 1 - 17 8 9 1 1 18 12 6 7 3 3 45 11 34 29 23 6 34 3 31 11 7 4 11 11 - _ ■ 7 7 - _ - _ - 1 1 7 _ - _ - _ - _ - _ “ 3 3 _ ~ _ " 2 2 7 7 15 11 4 12 11 1 14 10 4 2 1 1 7 7 15 14 1 1 1 _ - 2 11 2 9 ■ 1 1 4 4 . " 1 1 - . - - 8 5 3 3 14 '14 - 1. 1. 1. 1. 3 3 R e c e iv in g c le r k s ____________ _____ ________ M a n u f a c t u r in g __________________________ N o n m a n u f a c t u r in g ______ ______ ________ R e t a il t r a d e -------------------------------------- 196 59 137 64 1. 53 1. 65 1 .4 7 1. 35 - - 3 S h ippin g c l e r k s ___________________________ M a n u f a c t u r in g _________________________ N o n m a n u fa c t u r in g _____________________ 188 84 104 1 .6 2 1. 65 1. 60 _ " . - _ - _ - S h ip p in g and r e c e iv i n g c l e r k s ____ ____ M a n u fa ctu rin g _____ _________________ N o n m a n u fa c t u r in g -------------------------------- 95 48 47 1. 67 1. 66 1. 68 _ " _ - _ ~ _ " T r u c k d r i v e r s , lig h t (under IV 2 t o n s ) -----M a n u f a c t u r in g _________________________ N o n m a n u fa c tu r in g ____________________ 513 130 383 1 .5 6 1. 57 1. 56 . " . - _ - ' T r u c k d r i v e r s , m e d iu m ( l 1/* to and in c lu d in g 4 ton s) ________________________ M a n u fa ctu rin g _________________________ N on m a n u fa c tu r in g ____________ ______ P u b lic u t ilit ie s * _________________ R e t a il tr a d e ------------------------------------ 818 347 471 265 78 1. 70 1. 76 1 .6 6 1. 68 1. 67 _ _ _ - - “ - ~ 3 - ; 3 | 3 - . “ . - _ _ _ - - - - - " ~ - 1 1 - 7 6 1 _ - 8 8 - 1 1 10 9 1 34 34 36 4 32 79 13 66 18 6 12 18 14 4 215 7 208 34 33 1 1 1 21 21 - 14 8 6 16 - - 4 4 " 1 1 1 ■ 2 2 ■ 17 17 - 16 16 6 4 4 - 29 27 2 - 174 174 74 46 265 178 87 40 4 167 30 137 137 15 12 3 3 “ 34 9 25 7 18 17 13 4 4 ■ “ - ■ 16 _ - - - 51 51 ~ S ee fo o tn o te s at end o f ta b le . O cc u p a tio n a l W age S u r v e y , D e n v e r , C o lo . , D e c e m b e r 1954 * T r a n s p o r t a t io n (e x c lu d in g r a i lr o a d s ) , c o m m u n ic a tio n , and o th e r p u b lic u t ilit ie s . U. S. D E P A R T M E N T OF L A B O R B u rea u o f L a b o r S ta tis tic s 8 T a b le A -4 : C u sto d ia l a n d M a te ria l M o v em en t O c c u p a tio n s - C o n tin u ed (A v e r a g e h o u r ly e a r n in g s 1 f o r s e le c t e d o c c u p a t io n s 2 studied on an a r e a b a s is in D e n v e r , C o l o . , b y in d u s tr y d iv is io n , D e c e m b e r 1954) O ccu p a tion and in d u s tr y d iv is io n Number of workers Average hourly earnings $ $ $ $ U nder 0. 85 0. 90 0 .9 5 1 .0 0 and $ 0. 85 under .9 0 .9 5 1 .0 0 1 .0 5 $ 1 .0 5 NUMBER OF WORKERS RECEIVING STRAIGHT-TIME HOURLY EARNINGS OF— $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 1. 10 1. 15 1. 20 1. 25 1. 30 1. 35 1 .4 0 1 .4 5 1. 50 1. 55 1 .6 0 1. 65 1. 70 1. 75 1. 80 1. 85 1. 90 1 .9 5 2. 00 2. 05 and 1. 10 -It 1-5.. .1 .2 0 T r u c k d r iv e r s , h ea v y ( o v e r 4 to n s , t r a il e r type) ____________________________ N on m an u factu rin g _ .... P u b lic u t ilitie s * ------------------------- 287 256 181 $ 1. 70 1 .6 9 1. 70 T r u c k d r iv e r s , h ea v y (o v e r 4 to n s , o th er than t r a il e r type) ________________ N o n m a n u fa c tu r in g _____________________ P u b lic u t ilitie s * __________________ 62 55 35 1. 70 1. 72 1. 72 - - - - - - T r u c k e r s , p o w e r (fo r k lift ) ________ ____ _ M a n u fa c t u r in g _________________________ N o n m a n u fa c t u r in g ______________________ P u b lic u t ilit ie s * ___ ____ _____ ___ 296 176 120 72 1. 66 1. 64 1 .6 9 1. 75 _ - _ " _ - _ - _ - _ - W atchm en __________________________ ____ M a n u fa c t u r in g ________________ ______ N o n m a n u fa c t u r in g _______________ ___ R e ta il t r a d e ____________ __________ 190 101 89 38 1. 1. 1. 1. 3 3 7 7 1 7 1 6 6 6 6 18 3 15 7 16 11 5 3 28 35 21 17 - - - - - - E x clu d e s p r e m iu m p a y f o r o v e r t im e and f o r w o r k on w e e k e n d s , h o lid a y s , and late s h ifts . D ata lim it e d to m e n w o r k e r s e x c e p t w h e r e o t h e r w is e in d ica te d . T r a n s p o r ta tio n (e x c lu d in g r a i lr o a d s ) , c o m m u n ic a t io n , and o th e r p u b lic u t ilit ie s . - - 1 .2 5 - 1 3 0 . 1 . 35_ 1.4,0.. 1 .4 5 .L..50 - - 17 17 - - 1. 55 1 .6 0 1. 65 1. 70 1 1 - 76 64 60 46 46 20 1 .7 5 1 .9 0 I . 95.. 2., 0.0- -2. 1 .8 0 1. 85 13 13 5 98 93 93 13 3 3 - Q.. 5 over 19 19 - - _ - 4 - - - - - - - - - - 6 - 42 42 24 - 8 7 7 2 2 2 2 2 - - 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 _ - - - - 16 16 - _ - _ - _ - 3 3 - 2 2 - 4 4 - 42 42 - 48 28 20 38 19 19 - 52 52 - 74 74 72 1 1 - _ - _ - 10 10 - _ - 6 6 - 6 1 5 1 14 12 2 2 3 3 1 27 17 10 10 21 21 - 4 3 1 2 2 1 11 4 7 3 4 4 18 15 3 3 5 5 - 15 8 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 _ _ _ _ - - - - - - - _ 9 B: Establ ishment Practices and Supplementary Wage Provisions Table B-l: Shift Differential Provisions 1 P e r c e n t o f m a n u fa ctu rin g plant w o r k e r s ---- Shift d if fe r e n t ia l (a) In e s t a b l is h m e n t s having fo rm a l prov ision s fo r— S econ d shift w ork T h ir d o r oth e r ‘shift w o r k (b) A c t u a lly w o r k i n g on— S eco n d shift T h ird o r oth e r shift T o t a l _____________________________________________________________ 84 . 6 7 1 .4 1 2 .0 4 .4 With shift p a y d i f f e r e n t i a l -------------------------- ---------------------------- 84. 6 7 1 .4 1 2 .0 4 .4 ----------------------------------- --------------- 74. 4 5 1 .5 1 1 .4 4. 1 ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- 7. 3 2 1 .4 2 .4 11 ( 11. 7 9. 6 10. 1 4. 1 _ 15. 5 - 1 .4 5. 0 .8 1 L 1 •9 > .7 .7 .3 _ 3. 1 - U n i fo r m c e n ts (p e r h o u r ) 5 ce n ts 6 ce n ts 7 lj c e n t s _i ____________ __ _______ _^___i _^___________j_ __ _ 8 ce n ts — — ------ ------ —----- — ---------------- — -— -------------- 9 ce n ts — - —-----— — ------ — — --------- — ------ ----------------- — 10 c e n ts ---------- -------------------------- — ----------------------------------12 c e n ts — ------ ——------- -------------------------- -------------------------12 1/ 2 c e n t s ------------— —------— ---------- ------- ------- —------— 132/3 c e n ts —------ ---------- ------------------ ——— ------ -----— --------- 1 .9 5. 8 - 1 .4 10. 1 6. 7 5 .9 9. 1 2. 7 ------------------------ ------ 4. 1 4. 1 O ther -------------------------------------------------------------- —--------------------- 6. 1 2 1 5. 8 16 c e n t s ........................— ---------------------------------------------- F ull d a y ’ s pay fo r redu ced hours — No sh ift p a y d i f f e r e n t i a l ---------—------- ----------- --------------- ----------- - - - .4 .9 - _ .1 .2 .6 . 1 - - - . 7 .3 - - - 1 Shift d i f f e r e n t i a l data a r e p r e s e n t e d in t e r m s o f (a) e s t a b l is h m e n t p o l i c y , and (b) w o r k e r s a c t u a ll y e m p l o y e d on late sh ifts at the t i m e o f the s u r v e y . An e s ta b lish m e n t was c o n s i d e r e d as h avin g a p o l i c y if it m e t e it h e r o f the f o l lo w in g c o n d i tions: ( l ) O p e ra t e d late sh ifts at the tim e o f the s u r v e y , o r (2) had f o r m a l p r o v i s i o n s c o v e r i n g late sh ifts. 2 P r i m a r i l y p r o v i s i o n s f o r p a y f o r m o r e h ours than w o r k e d plus a cen ts o r p e r c e n t a g e d if fe r e n t ia l f o r h o u rs w o r k e d . O ccu p a tio n a l Wage S u r v e y , D e n v e r , C o lo . , D e c e m b e r 1954 U .S . D E P A R T M E N T OF L A B O R B u re a u o f L a b o r S ta tis tic s 10 T a b le B-2: M in im u m E n t r a n c e R a te s fo r W o m e n O f f ic e W o r k e r s 1 N um ber o f establishm ents with s p e c ifie d m inim um hiring rate in— M anufacturing M inim um rate (w eekly salary) A ll schedules E stablishm ents s tu d ie d _________________________________ 140 N onmanuf ac tur ing B ased on standard w eekly hours 2 <f— o A ll industries 46 Num ber o f establishm ents with s p e c ifie d m inim um h iring rate in— A ll schedules 40 XXX 94 A ll sched ules 40 140 $30. $32. $35. $37. $40. $42. $45. $47. $50. 00 50 00 50 00 50 00 50 00 $ 52. 50 $ 5 5 . 00 and and and and and and and and and and and under $ 3 2 . 5 0 ______________________________ ____ under $ 3 5 . 0 0 _____________________________________ under $ 3 7 . 5 0 _____________________________________ under $ 4 0 . 0 0 _____________________________________ under $ 4 2 . 5 0 _____________________________________ under $ 4 5 . 0 0 _________________________________ _ under $ 4 7 . 5 0 _________________________________ _ under $ 5 0 . 0 0 _____________________________________ under $ 5 2 . 5 0 __________________ _____ _____ _ under $ 5 5 . 0 0 _____________________________________ o v e r ______________________ ____________ 58 3 7 6 18 4 9 8 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 6 2 4 4 4 4 - - - - - 7 E stablishm ents having no s p e cifie d m inim um ________ 36 1 1 0 E stablishm ents which did not em ploy w orkers in this ca tegory 45 14 Data not available _______________________________________ 1 2 0 1 1 37 31 70 1 6 6 1 1 2 ,1 6 1 0 5 9 7 23 5 4 3 3 9 4 7 - 2 2 2 3 3 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 9 2 1 XXX 3 - - 36 XXX 33 14 XXX 1 - - 26 XXX XXX 31 20 1 2 1 8 2 1 3 1 1 1 0 - - XXX XXX 46 A ll schedules 40 94 40 XXX FOR. OTH ER INEXI’ ERIENCED CL iE RICAL WORI£ERS FOR INE XPERIENC ED TYPISTS E stablishm ents having a sp ecified m in im u m __________ B a se d on standard w eekly hours 2 of— A ll industries XXX Noninanuf ac tur ing M anufacturing 1 1 1 49 2 3 8 6 14 7 3 4 2 41 2 3 8 5 1 1 4 2 4 2 - - - - XXX 26 XXX XXX 19 XXX XXX XXX 1 L ow est sala ry rate fo rm a lly established fo r hiring in experien ced w ork ers fo r typing or other c le r ic a l jo b s . 2 Hours r e fle c t the w orkw eek fo r which em ployees re c e iv e their regu la r stra igh t-tim e s a la rie s . Data a re presented fo r all workweeks com b in ed , and fo r the m o st com m on w orkw eek. O ccupational Wage S urvey, D en ver, C o lo . , D e ce m b e r 1954 U. S. D E P A RTM EN T OF LA BO R B ureau o f L a b or S tatistics 11 T a b le B-3: F r e q u e n c y of W a g e P a y m e n t PERCENT OF OFFICE W ORKERS EM PLOYED IN— F req u en cy o f paym ent All , industries A ll w o rk e rs _____________________________________ W eekly __________________________________________ B iw e e k ly ---- ------------------------------------------------------S e m im o n th ly _____________________________ ____ Monthly _________________________________________ 35 40 A Manufacturing Public utilities * Retail trade 10 0 10 0 1 00 100 22 30 29 39 A 9 76 15 PERCENT OF PLANT WORKERS EM PLOYED IN— All industries 2 Manufacturing Public utilities * 100 100 100 100 6 1 68 72 13 19 47 28 24 82 25 14 Finance 8 2 0 Retail trade 5 13 Includes data fo r w h olesa le trad e; finance, insurance, and real estate; and s e r v ic e s in addition to those industry d ivision s shown separately. Includes data fo r w h olesa le tra d e, re a l estate, and s e rv ice s in addition to those industry d ivision s shown sepa ra tely. A L e s s than 2. 5 p ercen t. * T ra n sp ortation (exclu din g ra ilro a d s ), com m unication, and other public utilities. Table B-4: Schedqled Weekly Hours 1 PERCENT OF PLANT WORKERS EM PLOYED IN— PERCENT OF OFFICE WORKERS EM PLOYED IN— W eekly hours All 2 industries A ll w o rk e rs _____________________________________ J71 l * 3/ h o u r s n r lofts O ver 3 7 * / a i 4 0 hours and 47, h o u r s 44 hours O ver 4 4 and under hours O ver 4 8 hours 48 _ _ _ . .. under 4 0 hours _ __. .. .. ______________ _____________ ___ ... _ ... . . . 100 8 6 80 Manufacturing Public . utilities * Retail trade 1 00 100 100 5 89 _ 91 A A A 19 72 A 4 48 hours -------------__ _ ___ __ 5 5 4 A A A A A A _ _ _ _ Finance All 3 industries 100 3 68 8 Manufacturing Public utilities * Retail trade 100 100 100 6 _ 85 _ 3 3 A A 4 3 1 2 _ _ 49 27 _ A 19 3 67 8 6 2 0 _ 1 Data relate to w om en w ork ers only. * Includes data f o r w h olesa le trad e; fin a n ce, insurance, and real estate; and s e rv ice s in addition to those industry d ivision s shown separately. 3 Includes data fo r w h olesa le tra d e, re a l estate, and s e rv ice s in addition to those industry d ivision s shown separately. A L e s s than 2. 5 p ercen t. * T ra n sp ortation (exclu din g r a ilr o a d s ), com m unication, and other public utilities. Occupational Wage Survey, D enver, C o lo . , D ecem b er 1954 U. S. DEPARTM EN T OF LABOR Bureau o f L abor Statistics 12 T a b le B-5: P a id H o lid a y P ro v isio n s 1 PERCEN T O F O F F IC E W ORKERS EM PLOYED IN — PERCEN T OF PLAN T W ORKERS EM PLOYED IN — Item A ll 2 in d u s tr ie s ^ A ll w ork ers -------------------------------------------------- ---------- M a n u fa c t u r in g P u b lic . u tilitie s * R e ta il tra d e F in a n c e A ll , in d u s tr ie s ■ * M a n u fa c t u r in g Public utilities * R e ta il tra d e 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 99 A 50 36 11 100 84 9 7 100 18 43 39 99 A 93 4 - 87 A 68 10 9 91 72 9 10 92 31 31 29 89 A 87 - _ _ _ N u m b e r o f p a id h o lid a y s W o r k e r s in e s t a b lis h m e n t s p r o v id in g p a id h o l i d a y s -------------------------------------------- — ----------------5 d a y s ------------------------------------------------------------------6 d a y s ---------------------------- —-----------------------—--------7 d a y s ------------- ----------------------------------------------------8 d a y s ---------------------------------------------------------- —----10 d a ys ----------------------------------------------------------------W o r k e r s in e s t a b lis h m e n t s p r o v id in g n o p a id h o l i d a y s -------------------- --------------- ----------------------------- A _ - _ _ A - - A 13 9 8 11 26 20 3 43 27 11 19 17 - 31 24 6 25 11 11 40 13 26 26 22 - 7 7 - A A A 5 A - - A A A - 5 - - 8 5 6 31 27 5 18 74 66 A 50 A 75 - 37 - 34 A 43 3 48 - 8 - 98 98 98 98 - 100 99 95 95 - 84 82 87 86 A A 92 87 - 82 80 - - A - - A - A - - A - - - - A A - 5 A A - - 4 - A A 3 - A A 86 68 12 94 86 3 92 85 7 79 55 83 39 28 90 74 16 6 - 6 4 - - 8 - 15 " " 9 - - - 18 A 12 A 6 - 7 7 6 3 A 9 P r o v i s io n s f o r h o lid a y s o c c u r r i n g on n o n w o r k d a y s 4 W ith p r o v i s io n s f o r h o lid a y s fa llin g on S a t u r d a y ------------------------------------------------------------------A n o th e r day o f f w ith p a y ---------------------------------E x tr a d a y 's p a y ------------------------------------------------O p tion o f a n o th e r d a y o ff o r e x t r a d a y 's p a y ----------------------------------- ----------------------P r o v i s io n s d iff e r f o r v a r io u s h o l i d a y s --------O th er p r o v i s io n s ----------------------------------------------S a tu rd a y is a s c h e d u le d w o r k d a y f o r a ll w o r k e r s -----------------------------------------------------------------N o p r o v i s io n s (or no p a y ) f o r h o lid a y s fa llin g on S a t u r d a y ------------------------------------------------In fo r m a t io n not a v a i l a b l e --------------------------------------W ith p r o v i s io n s f o r h o lid a y s fa llin g on S u n d a y --------------------- -------------- —-------------------- ———A n o th e r day o f f w ith p a y ---------------------------------E x tr a d a y 's p a y -------------------------------------------------O p tion o f a n o th e r d a y o f f o r e x tr a d a y ’ s p a y ---------------------------------------------------------P r o v i s io n s d i ff e r f o r v a r io u s h o l id a y s ------- — O th er p r o v i s io n s ----------------------------------------------S un day is a s c h e d u le d w o r k d a y f o r a ll w o r k e r s ------------------------------------------------------------------N o p r o v i s io n (o r no p a y ) f o r h o lid a y s fa llin g on Sunday -------------------------------------------------In fo r m a t io n not a v a i l a b l e --------------------------------------W ith p r o v i s io n s f o r h o lid a y s fa llin g d u r in g v a c a t io n --------------------------------------------------A n o th e r d a y o f f w ith p a y ---------------------------------E x tr a d a y 's p a y ---------------------------- --------------------O p tion o f a n o th e r d a y o ff o r e x tr a d a y 's p a y --------------------- ------ ----------------------- -----P r o v i s io n s d i ff e r f o r v a r io u s h o l i d a y s --------O th er p r o v i s i o n s ------------- —------------------------------N o p r o v i s io n (o r no p a y ) f o r h o lid a y s f a llin g d u rin g v a c a t i o n -------------- ------------- ----------I n fo rm a tio n not a v a i l a b l e -------------- ---------- ------------- - A 81 70 5 - - A 5 7 - - 79 73 7 1 E s t im a t e s in c lu d e o n ly f u ll - d a y h o lid a y s p r o v id e d a n n u a lly . 2 In clu d e s data f o r w h o le s a le t r a d e ; fin a n c e , in s u r a n c e , and r e a l e s t a t e ; and s e r v i c e s in a d d itio n to t h o s e in d u stry d iv is io n s show n s e p a r a t e ly . 3 In clu d es data f o r w h o le s a le t r a d e , r e a l e s t a t e , and s e r v i c e s in a d d itio n to th o s e in d u s t r y d iv is io n s sh ow n s e p a r a te ly . 4 L im it e d to p r o v i s io n s in e s t a b lis h m e n t s h a v in g a f o r m a l p o l i c y a p p ly in g w h e n h o lid a y s o c c u r on n o n w o r k da ys; s o m e o f the e s t im a t e s w o u ld b e s lig h t ly h ig h e r if p r a c t ic e s d e t e r m in e d in fo r m a l l y a s the s itu a tio n o c c u r s w e r e in c lu d e d . A s 5 cen O c c u p a t io n a l W age S u r v e y , D e n v e r , C o lo . , D e c e m b e r 1954 L e a s sthant a2t.io np e rx c lutd. in g r a i lr o a d s ) , c o m m u n ic a t io n , and o th e r p u b lic u t i li t ie s . * T r n por (e U .S . D E P A R T M E N T O F L A B O R http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ B u re a u o f L a b o r S t a t is t ic s Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 13 T a b le B-6 P a id V a c a t io n s PERCENT OF OFFICE WORKERS EMPLOYED IN— V a c a tio n p o l i c y A ll w o rk e rs ------ —-----------------------— --------——--------— All industries1 100 Manufacturing Public utilities* Retail trade PERCENT OF PLANT WORKERS EMPLOYED IN— Finance All 2 industries 10 0 10 0 1 00 100 10 0 100 100 99 99 99 96 4 Manufacturing Public utilities* Retail trade 100 100 100 100 100 100 - 98 96 A M ETHOD OF P A Y M E N T W o r k e r s in e s t a b lis h m e n t s p r o v id in g p a id v a c a t i o n s ------ -------------------------------L e n g t h - o f - t i m e p a y m e n t ---------------------------------P e r c e n t a g e p a y m e n t ------------------------------------------W o r k e r s in e s t a b lis h m e n t s p r o v id in g n o p a id v a c a t i o n s ------------------------------- 99 99 A 97 3 - - 93 7 A - - A A - - A 39 _ 59 A A - 30 . 65 4 A - 50 71 - 80 A 50 . 29 85 3 13 71 29 79 - - 13 A 80 3 4 - 14 A 78 4 A - A 98 . . - 5 - A M O U N T O F V A C A T IO N P A Y A fte r 1 y e a r o f s e r v ic e 1 w e e k ---------------------------- -------------------------------------------O v e r 1 an d u n d e r 2 w e e k s ------ -----------------------------2 w e e k s -----------------------------------------------------------------------O v e r 2 and u n d e r 3 w e e k s —---------------------------------3 w e e k s —---------- ------------ --------------------------------------------O v e r 3 and u n d e r 4 w e e k s ------------------------------------- 18 - 19 - - - - - _ - - - - - A - - - 53 3 42 A A 71 4 23 3 - 18 76 - 41 57 - 26 3 69 A A 37 3 56 3 - 90 - 4 91 A A A _ 95 5 - A fte r 2 y e a rs o f s e r v ic e 1 w e e k — --------------------------------------------------------------------O v e r 1 an d u n d e r 2 w e e k s ------------------------------------2 w e e k s ----- -------------------------------------------- ---------------------O v e r 2 and u n d e r 3 w e e k s - - ---------------------------------3 w e e k s — ——--------------------------------------- ------------ ---------O v e r 3 and u n d e r 4 w e e k s ------------------------------------- 20 66 14 - 6 A fte r 3 y e a rs o f s e r v ic e 1 w e e k ---------------—------------------------------- ----------------------O v e r 1 and voider 2 w e e k s -------------------- ---------------2 w e e k s ------------------- ---------------- ---------------------------------- 88 8 _ 86 O v e r 2 an d u n d e r 3 w e e k s --------------------------- ----------3 w e e k s -----------------------------------------------------------------------O v e r 3 an d u n d e r 4 w e e k s ------------------------------------- 3 4 - 4 A - A 98 - - 6 80 14 - 4 6 13 84 - A fte r 5 y e a rs o f s e r v ic e 1 w e e k — ---------------- ---------------------------------------------------2 w e e k s — ------------------------------------------------------------------- A 89 O v e r 2 an d u n d e r 3 w e e k s ----------------------- : -------------3 w e e k s -------- -— -------------------------------------------------------O v e r 3 an d u n d e r 4 w e e k s --------------------------------------- 4 ■ 6 _ _ 93 5 A “ 100 . A 78 - 19 “ _ 100 - 5 87 - 5 “ ‘ See footnotes at end of tab le. Occupational W age Survey, Denver, C olo. , D ecem ber 1954 * Transportation (excluding ra ilro a d s), com m unication, and other public u tilities. U .S . D E P A R TM E N T OF LABOR Bureau of Labor Statistics N O TE: In the tabulations by years of se rv ice , paym ents other than "le n g t h -o f -t im e ", such as percent age of annual earnings or fla t-s u m paym ents, w ere converted to an equivalent tim e b a s is ; for exam ple, a payment of 2 percent of annual earnings was considered as 1 w eek 's pay. 14 Table B-6: Paid Vqcations - Continued PERCENT OF OFFICE WORKERS EMPLOYED I N - V acation p olicy A ll w ork ers ______________________________ ______ All . industries1 Manufacturing Public . utilities * Retail trade PERCENT OF PLANT WORKERS EM PLO YED IN— Finance All 2 industries 100 100 100 100 100 A 79 4 14 81 5 14 3 98 A 78 A 5 - - - - A " ” 14 4 86 A 7 A ~ . 27 14 A 26 Manufacturing Public utilities * Retail trade 100 100 100 _ 84 3 12 99 5 87 - - AMOUNT OF VACATION PA Y - Continued A fter 10 yea rs o f s e rv ice 1 w e e k __________________________________________ 2 weeks ________________________________________ Over 2 and under 3 weeks ________ ________ ______ 3 w e e k s , _____________________ ________________________________ O ver 3 and under 4 weeks ____________________________ 4 weeks and over _________________________________________ - - 5 - A - - - “ " 5 49 A fter 15 yea rs o f s e rv ice 1 week ________ ________________________________________________ 2 weeks ______________________________________________________ Over 2 and under 3 weeks ______________________ ___ 3 w eeks _________________ _____ ___________________ O ver 3 and under 4 w e e k s ______________________ 4 weeks and o v e r _________________________________________ A 28 A 68 - - 69 86 57 - - - - A ” " 14 4 42 A 52 A - _ 4 . . 36 A 62 30 70 - - - - 43 - “ " A fter 20 yea rs of s e r v ic e 1 w e e k _________________________________________________________ 2 weeks ______________________________________________________ O ver 2 and under 3 weeks ____________________________ 3 weeks ______________________________________________________ Over 3 and under 4 weeks ____________________________ 4 weeks and over _________________________________________ A 26 A 67 A _ . 5 14 A 27 4 27 42 36 30 49 4 - - - - - - 68 A 86 56 52 A 61 3 70 43 - - ” ~ 5 49 . - - 14 4 " ‘ 4 41 _ 14 A 27 _ 27 4 36 30 - - - - - - 56 - 86 33 - 70 26 - 14 13 43 A 10 51 - A fter 25 yea rs of s e r v ic e 1 w e e k ________________________________________________________ 2 weeks ________________________________________ Over 2 and unde^ 3 weeks ____________________________ ...... . 3 weeks O ver 3 and under 4 weeks ____________________________ 4 weeks and over __________________________ _____ A 23 A 61 - 38 1 In c lu d e s data f o r w h o le s a le t r a d e ; fin a n c e , in s u r a n c e , and r e a l e s t a t e ; and s e r v i c e s in a d d itio n to th o s e in d u s tr y d iv is io n s show n s e p a r a t e ly . 2 I n c lu d e s data f o r w h o le s a le t r a d e , r e a l e s t a t e , and s e r v i c e s in a d d itio n to t h o s e in d u s tr y d iv is io n s show n s e p a r a t e ly . 3 E s t im a t e s in the r e p o r t f o r D e c e m b e r 1953 w e r e i n c o r r e c t l y r e p o r t e d a s 61 p e r c e n t at 2 w e e k s an d 39 p e r c e n t at 3 w e e k s . A l l w e r e at 2 w e e k s . A L e s s than 2. 5 p e r c e n t . * T r a n s p o r t a t io n (e x c lu d in g r a i lr o a d s ) , c o m m u n ic a t io n , and o th e r p u b lic u t ilit ie s . 3 11 - 17 15 APPENDIX: JOB DESCRIPTIONS The primary purpose of preparing job descriptions for the Bureau's wage surveys is to assist its field staff in classifying into appropriate occupations workers who are employed under a variety of payroll titles and different work arrangements from establishment to establishment and from area to area. This is essential in order to permit the grouping of occupational wage rates representing comparable job content. Because of this emphasis on interestablishment and interarea comparability of occupational content, the Bureau's job descriptions may differ signifi cantly from those in use in individual establishments or those prepared for other purposes. In applying these job descriptions, the Bureau's field representatives are instructed to exclude work ing supervisors, apprentices, learners, beginners, trainees, handicapped workers, part-tim e, temporary, and probationary workers. Office BILLER, MACHINE Prepares statements, b ills, and invoices on a machine other than an ordinary or electrom atic typewriter. May also keep records as to billings or shipping charges or perform other clerical work in cidental to billing operations. For wage study purposes, billers, machine, are classified by type of machine, as follows: B iller, machine (billing machine) - Uses a special billing machine (Moon Hopkins, Elliott Fisher, Burroughs, etc. , which are combination typing and adding machines) to prepare bills and invoices from custom ers' purchase orders, internally prepared orders, shipping memoranda, etc. Usually involves application of predetermined discounts and shipping charges and entry of necessary extensions, which may or may not be computed on the billing machine, and totals which are automatically accumulated by machine. The operation usually involves a large number of carbon copies of the bill being prepared and is often done on a fanfold machine. B iller, machine (bookkeeping machine) - Uses a bookkeeping machine (Sundstrand, Elliott Fisher, Remington Rand, etc. , which may or may not Have typewriter keyboard) to prepare customers' bills as part of the accounts receivable operation. Generally involves the simultaneous entry of figures on customers' ledger record. The machine automatically accumulates figures on a number of vertical columns and computes and usually prints auto m atically the debit or credit balances. Does not involve a knowl edge of bookkeeping. Works from uniform and standard types of sales and credit slips. BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATOR Operates a bookkeeping machine (Remington Rand, Elliott Fisher, Sundstrand, Burroughs, National Cash Register, with or with out a typewriter keyboard) to keep a record of business transactions. BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATOR - Continued Class A - Keeps a set of records requiring a knowledge of and experience in basic bookkeeping principles and familiarity with the structure of the particular accounting system used. Deter mines proper records and distribution of debit and credit items to be used in each phase of the work. May prepare consolidated reports, balance sheets, and other records by hand. Class B - Keeps a record of one or more phases or sections of a set of records usually requiring little knowledge of basic book keeping. Phases or sections include accounts payable, payroll, customers' accounts (not including a simple type of billing described under biller, machine), cost distribution, expense distribution, in ventory control, etc. May check or assist in preparation of trial balances and prepare control sheets for the accounting department. CLERK, ACCOUNTING Class A - Under general direction of a bookkeeper or account ant, has responsibility for keeping one or more sections of a com plete set of books or records relating to one phase of an establish ment's business transactions. Work involves posting and balancing subsidiary ledger or ledgers such as accounts receivable or ac counts payable; examining and coding invoices or vouchers with proper accounting distribution; requires judgment and experience in making proper assignations and allocations. May assist in preparing, adjusting, and closing journal entries; may direct class B accounting clerks. Class B - Under supervision, performs one or more routine accounting operations such as posting simple journal vouchers, accounts payable vouchers, entering vouchers in voucher registers; reconciling bank accounts; posting subsidiary ledgers controlled by general ledgers. This job does not require a knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping principles but is found in offices in which the more routine accounting work is subdivided on a func tional basis among several workers. 16 CLERK, FILE Class A - Responsible for maintaining an established filing system. Classifies and indexes correspondence or other material; may also file this material. May keep records of various types in conjunction with files or supervise others in filing and locating material in the files. May perform incidental clerical duties. Class B - Performs routine filing, usually of material that has already been classified, or locates or assists in locating ma terial in the files. May perform incidental clerical duties. CLERK, ORDER Receives customers 1 orders for material or merchandise by mail, phone, or personally. Duties involve any combination of the following: Quoting prices to customers; making out an order sheet listing the items to make up the order; checking prices and quantities of items on order sheet; distributing order sheets to respective de partments to be filled. May check with credit department to deter mine credit rating of customer, acknowledge receipt of orders from customers, follow up orders to see that they have been filled, keep file of orders received, and check shipping invoices with original orders. CLERK, PAYROLL Computes wages of company employees and enters the neces sary data on the payroll sheets. Duties involve: Calculating workers* earnings based on time or production records; posting calculated data on payroll sheet, showing information such as worker*s name, working days, time, rate, deductions for insurance, and total wages due. May make out pay checks and assist paymaster in making up and d istri buting pay envelopes. May use a calculating machine. KEY-PUNCH OPERATOR Under general supervision and with no supervisory responsi bilities, records accounting and statistical data on tabulating cards by punching a series of holes in the cards in a specified sequence, using an alphabetical or a numerical key-punch machine, following written information on records. May duplicate cards by using the duplicating device attached to machine. Keeps files of punch cards. May verify own work or work of others. OFFICE BOY OR GIRL Performs various routine duties such as running errands, operating minor office machines such as sealers or m ailers, opening and distributing mail, and other minor clerical work. SECRETARY Performs secretarial and clerical duties for a superior in an administrative or executive position. Duties include making appoint ments for superior; receiving people coming into office; answering and making phone calls; handling personal and important or confi dential mail, and writing routine correspondence on own initiative; taking dictation (where transcribing machine is not used) either in shorthand or by stenotype or sim ilar machine, and transcribing dicta tion or the recorded information reproduced on a transcribing machine. May prepare special reports or memoranda for information of superior. STENOGRAPHER, GENERAL Primary duty is to take dictation from one or more persons, either in shorthand or by stenotype or similar machine, involving a normal routine vocabulary, and to transcribe this dictation on a type writer. May also type from written copy. May also set up and keep files in order, keep simple records, etc. Does not include transcribing-machine work (see transcribing-machine operator). COM PTOM ETER OPERATOR STENOGRAPHER, TECHNICAL Prim ary duty is to operate a Comptometer to perform mathe matical computations. This job is not to be confused with that of statistical or other type of clerk, which may involve frequent use of a Comptometer but, in which, use of this machine is incidental to performance of other duties. Primary duty is to take dictation from one or more persons, either in shorthand or by stenotype or sim ilar machine, involving a varied technical or specialized vocabulary such as in legal briefs or reports on scientific research and to transcribe this dictation on a typewriter. May also type from written copy. May also set up and keep files in order, keep simple records, etc. Does not include transcribing-machine work. DUPLICATING- MACHINE OPERATOR (MIMEOGRAPH OR DITTO) SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR Under general supervision and with no supervisory respon sibilities, reproduces multiple copies of typewritten or handwriting matter, using a mimeograph or ditto machine. Makes necessary ad justment such as for ink and paper feed counter and cylinder speed. Is not required to prepare stencil or ditto master. May keep file of used stencils or ditto masters. May sort, collate, and staple com pleted material. Operates a single- or multiple-position telephone switchboard. Duties involve handling incoming, outgoing, and intraplant or office calls. May record toll calls and take .m essages. May give infor mation to persons who call in, or occasionally take telephone orders. For workers who also act as receptionists see switchboard operatorreceptionist. 17 SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONIST tion type This time TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE OPERATOR, GENERAL - Continued In addition to performing duties of operator, on a single posi or monitor-type switchboard, acts as receptionist and may also or perform routine clerical work as part of regular duties. typing or clerical work may take the major part of this worker*s while at switchboard. TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATOR Operates machine that automatically analyzes and translates information punched in groups of tabulating cards and prints trans lated data on forms or accounting records; sets or adjusts machine; does simple wiring of plugboards according to established practice or diagrams; places cards to be tabulated in feed magazine and starts machine. May file cards after they are tabulated. May, in addition, operate auxiliary machines. TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE OPERATOR, included. A worker who takes dictation in shorthand or by stenotype or similar machine is classified as a stenographer, general. TYPIST Uses a typewriter to make copies of various material or to make out bills after calculations have been made by another person. May do clerical work involving little special training, such as keep ing simple records, filing records and reports or sorting and distrib uting incoming mail. C lass A - Performs one or more of the following: Typing material in final form from very rough and involved draft; copy ing from plain or corrected copy in which there is a frequent and varied use of technical and unusual words or from foreignlanguage copy; combining material from several sources, or planning layout of complicated statistical tables to maintain uni formity and balance in spacing; typing tables from rough draft in final form. May type routine form letters, varying details to suit circumstances. GENERAL Prim ary duty is to transcribe dictation involving a normal routine vocabulary from transcribing machine records. May also type from written copy and do simple clerical work. Workers tran scribing dictation involving a varied technical or specialized vocabu lary such as legal briefs or reports on scientific research are not Professional DRAFTSMAN, JUNIOR (Assistant draftsman) Draws to scale units or parts of drawings prepared by drafts man or others for engineering, construction, or manufacturing pur poses. Uses various types of drafting tools as required. May pre pare drawings from simple plans or sketches, or perform other duties under direction of a draftsman. DRAFTSMAN, LEADER Plans and directs activities of one or more draftsmen in preparation of working plans and detail drawings from rough or pre liminary sketches for engineering, construction, or manufacturing purposes. Duties involve a combination of the following: Interpreting blueprints, sketches, and written or verbal orders; determining work procedures; assigning duties to subordinates and inspecting their work; performing more difficult problems. May assist subordinates during Class B - Performs one or more of the following: Typing from relatively clear or typed drafts; routine typing of forms, insurance policies, etc. ; setting up simple standard tabulations, or copying more complex tables already set up and spaced properly. a nd Technical DRAFTSMAN, LEADER - Continued emergencies or as a regular assignment, of a supervisory or administrative nature. or perform related duties DRAFTSMAN, SENIOR Prepares working plans and detail drawings from notes, rough or detailed sketches for engineering, construction, or manu facturing purposes. Duties involve a combination of the following; Preparing working plans, detail drawings, maps, cross-sections, etc. , to scale by use of drafting instruments; making engineering computa tions such as those involved in strength of materials, beams and trusses; verifying completed work, checking dimensions, materials to be used, and quantities; writing specifications; making adjustments or changes in drawings or specifications. May ink in lines and letters on pencil drawings, prepare detail units of complete drawings, or trace drawings. Work is frequently in a specialized field such as architectural, electrical, mechanical, or structural drafting. NURSE, INDUSTRIAL (REGISTERED) NURSE, INDUSTRIAL (REGISTERED) - Continued A registered nurse who gives nursing service to ill or injured employees or other persons who become ill or suffer an accident on the premises of a factory or other establishment. Duties involve a combination of the following: Giving first aid to the ill or injured; attendingto subsequent dressing of employees 1 injuries; keeping records of patients treated; preparing accident reports for compensation or other purposes; conducting physical examinations and health evaluations of applicants and employees; and planning and carrying out programs involving health education, accident prevention, evaluation of plant environment, or other activities safety of all personnel. Maintenance CARPENTER, MAINTENANCE Perform s the carpentry duties necessary to construct and maintain in good repair building woodwork and equipment such as bins, cribs, counters, benches, partitions, doors, floors, stairs, casings, and trim made of wood in an establishment. Work involves most of the following: Planning and laying out of work from bluep rint s, draw ings, models, or verbal instructions; using a variety of carpenter's handtools, portable power tools, and standard measuring instruments; making standard shop computations relating to dimensions of work; selecting materials necessary for the work. In general, the work of the maintenance carpenter requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent train ing and experience. ELECTRICIAN, MAINTENANCE Perform s a variety of electrical trade functions such as the installation, maintenance, or repair of equipment for the generating, distribution, or utilization of electric energy in an establishment. Work involves most of the following: Installing or repairing any of a variety of electrical equipment such as generators, transformers, switchboards, controllers, circuit breakers, motors, heating units, conduit systems, or other transmission equipment; working from blue prints, drawings, layout, or other specifications; locating and diag nosing trouble in the electrical system or equipment; working standard computations relating to load requirements of wiring or electrical equipment; using a variety of electrician's handtools and measuring and testing instruments. In general, the work of the maintenance electrician requires rounded training and experience usually ac quired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. affecting the health, welfare, and TRACER Copies tracing cloth or Uses T-square, simple drawings and plans and drawings prepared by others, by placing paper over drawing and tracing with pen or pencil. compass, and other drafting tools. May prepare and do simple lettering. Powerplant ENGINEER, STATIONARY Operates and maintains and may also supervise the operation of stationary engines and equipment (mechanical or electrical) to sup ply the establishment in which employed with power, heat, refrigera tion, or air-conditioning. Work involves: Operating and maintaining equipment such as steam engines, air com pressors, generators, mo tors, turbines, ventilating and refrigerating equipment, steam boilers and boiler-fed water pumps; making equipment repairs; keeping a record of operation of machinery, temperature, and fuel consump tion. May also supervise these operations. Head or chief engineers in establishments employing more than one engineer are excluded. FIREMAN, STATIONARY BOILER Fires stationary boilers to furnish the establishment in which employed with heat, power, or steam. Feeds fuels to fire by hand or operates a mechanical stoker, gas, or oil burner; checks water and safety valves. May clean, oil, or assist in repairing boilerroom equipment. HELPER, TRADES, MAINTENANCE Assists one or more workers in the skilled maintenance trades, by performing specific or general duties of lesser skill, such as keeping a worker supplied with m aterials and tools; cleaning work ing area, machine, and equipment; assisting worker by holding ma terials or tools; performing other unskilled tasks as directed by jour neyman. The kind of work the helper is permitted to perform varies from trade to trade; In some trades the helper is confined to sup plying, lifting, and holding m aterials and tools and cleaning working areas; and in others he is permitted to perform specialized machine operations, or parts of a trade that are also performed by workers on a full-time basis. 19 M ACHINE-TOOL OPERATOR, TOOLROOM Specializes in the operation of one or more types of machine tools, such as jig borers, cylindrical or surface grinders, engine lathes, or milling machines in the construction of machine-shop tools, gauges, jigs, fixtures, or dies. Work involves most of the following: Planning and performing difficult machining operations; processing items requiring complicated setups or a high degree of accuracy: using a variety of precision measuring instruments; selecting feeds, speeds, tooling and operation sequence; making necessary adjust ments during operation to achieve requisite tolerances or dimensions. May be required to recognize when tools need dressing, to dress tools, and to select proper coolants and cutting and lubricating oils. For cross-industry wage study purposes, machine-tool operators, toolroom, in tool and die jobbing shops are excluded from this classification. MECHANIC, MAINTENANCE Repairs machinery or mechanical equipment of an establish ment. Work involves most of the following: Examining machines and mechanical equipment to diagnose source of trouble; dismantling or partly dismantling machines and performing repairs that mainly involve the use of handtools in scraping and fitting parts; replacing broken or defective parts with items obtained from stock; ordering the production of a replacement part by a machine shop or sending of the machine to a machine shop for major repairs; preparing written specifications for major repairs or for the production of parts ordered from machine shop; reassembling machines; and making all necessary adjustments for operation. In general, the work of a maintenance mechanic requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. Excluded from this classification are workers whose primary duties involve setting up or adjusting machines. MACHINIST, MAINTENANCE MILLWRIGHT Produces replacement parts and new parts in making repairs of metal parts of mechanical equipment operated in an establishment. Work involves most of the following: Interpreting written instruc tions and specifications; planning and laying out of work; using a va riety of m ach in ists handtools and precision measuring instruments; setting up and operating standard machine tools; shaping of metal parts to close tolerances; making standard shop computations relat ing to dimensions of work, tooling, feeds and speeds of machining; knowledge of the working properties of the common metals; selecting standard m aterials, parts, and equipment required for his work; fitting and assembling parts into mechanical equipment. In general, the m ach inists work normally requires a rounded training in machineshop practice usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. Installs new machines or heavy equipment and dismantles and installs machines or heavy equipment when changes in the plant lay out are required. Work involves most of the following: Planning and laying out of the work; interpreting blueprints or other specifications; using a variety of handtools and rigging; making standard shop com putations relating to stresses, strength of m aterials, and centers of gravity; alining and balancing of equipment; selecting standard tools, equipment, and parts to be used; installing and maintaining in good order power transmission equipment such as drives and speed re ducers. In general, the m illwright^ work normally requires a rounded training and experience in the trade acquired through a formal appren ticeship or equivalent training and experience. OILER MECHANIC, AUTOMOTIVE (MAINTENANCE) Repairs automobiles, busses, motortrucks, and tractors of an establishment. Work involves most of the following: Examining automotive equipment to diagnose source of trouble; disassembling equipment and performing repairs that involve the use of such handtools as wrenches, gauges, drills, or specialized equipment in dis assembling or fitting parts; replacing broken or defective parts from stock; grinding and adjusting valves; reassembling and installing the various assemblies in the vehicle and making necessary adjustments; alining wheels, adjusting brakes and lights, or tightening body bolts. In general, the work of the automotive mechanic requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprentice ship or equivalent training and experience. Lubricates, with oil or grease, the moving parts or wearing surfaces of mechanical equipment of an establishment. PAINTER, MAINTENANCE Paints and redecorates walls, woodwork, and fixtures of an establishm ent.. Work involves the following: Knowledge of surface peculiarities and types of paint required for different applications; preparing surface for painting by removing old finish or by placing putty or filler in nail holes and interstices; applying paint with spray gun or brush. May mix colors, oils, white lead, and other paint ingredients to obtain proper color or consistency. In general, the work of the maintenance painter requires rounded training and ex perience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equiva lent training and experience. 20 PIPEFITTER, SH EET-M ETAL WORKER, MAINTENANCE and laying out all types of sheet-m etal maintenance work from blue prints, models, or other specifications; setting up and operating all available types of sheet-metal-working machines; using a variety of handtools in cutting, bending, forming, shaping, fitting, and assem bling; installing sheet-metal articles as required. In general, the work of the maintenence sheet-metal worker requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. Installs or repairs water, steam, gas, or other types of pipe and pipefittings in an establishment,, Work involves most of the fol lowing; Laying out of work and measuring to locate position of pipe from drawings or other written specifications; cutting various sizes of pipe to correct lengths with chisel and hammer or oxyacetylene torch or pipe-cutting machine; threading pipe with stocks and dies; bending pipe by hand-driven or power-driven machines; assembling pipe with couplings and fastening pipe to hangers; making standard shop computations relating to pressures, flow, and size of pipe r e quired; making standard tests to determine whether finished pipes meet specifications. In general, the work of the maintenance pipefitter requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. Workers primarily engaged in installing and repairing building sanitation or heating systems are excluded. PLUMBER, TOOL AND DIE MAKER (Diemaker; jig maker; toolmaker; Keeps the plumbing system of an establishment in good order. Work involves; Knowledge of sanitary codes regarding installation of vents and traps in plumbing system; installing or repairing pipes and fixtures; opening clogged drains with a plunger or plumber1s snake. In general, the work of the maintenance plumber requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprentice ship or equivalent training and experience. MAINTENANCE Fabricates, installs, and maintains in good repair the sheetmetal equipment and fixtures (such as machine guards, greese pans, shelves, lockers, tanks, ventilators, chutes, ducts, metal roofing) of an establishment. Work involves most of the following: Planning Custodial and fixture maker; gauge maker) Constructs and repairs machine-shop tools, gauges, jigs, fix tures or dies for forgings, punching and other m etal-forming work. Work involves most of the following: Planning and laying out of work from models, blueprints, drawings, or other oral and written specifi cations; using a variety of tool and die m akerl s handtools and precision measuring instruments; understanding of the working properties of common metals and alloys; setting up and operating of machine tools and related equipment; making necessary shop computations relating to dimensions of work, speeds, feeds, and tooling of machines; heattreating of metal parts during fabrication as well as of finished tools and dies to achieve required qualities; working to close tolerances; fitting and assembling of parts to prescribed tolerances and allow ances; selecting appropriate m aterials, tools, and processes. In general, the tool and die m ak e rs work requires a rounded training in machine-shop and toolroom practice usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. MAINTENANCE SH EET-M ETAL WORKER, MAINTENANCE - Continued For cross-industry wage study purposes, tool and die makers in tool and die jobbing shops are excluded from this classification. Material GUARD Movement JANITOR, PORTER, OR CLEA N ER (Sweeper; charwoman; janitress) Performs routine police duties, either at fixed post or on tour, maintaining order, using arms or force where necessary. In cludes gatemen who are stationed at gate and check on identity of employees and other persons entering. Cleans and keeps in an orderly condition factory working areas and washrooms, or premises of an office, apartment house, or commercial or other establishment. Duties involve a combination 21 JANITOR, PORTER, OR C LE A N E R - Continued of the following: Sweeping, mopping or scrubbing, and polishing floors; removing chips, trash, and other refuse; dusting equipment, furniture, or fixtures; polishing metal fixtures or trimmings; providing supplies and minor maintenance services; cleaning lavatories, showers, and restrooms. Workers who specialize in window washing are excluded. LABORER, MATERIAL HANDLING (Loader and unloader; handler and stacker; shelver; trucker; stockman or stock helper; warehouseman or warehouse helper) A worker employed in a warehouse, manufacturing plant, store, or other establishment whose duties involve one or more of the following: Loading and unloading various materials and merchan dise on or from freight cars, trucks, or other transporting devices; unpacking, shelving, or placing materials or merchandise in proper storage location; transporting materials or merchandise by handtruck, car, or wheelbarrow. Longshoremen, who load and unload ships are excluded. ORDER F IL L E R (Order picker; stock selector; warehouse stockman) F ills shipping or transfer orders for finished goods from stored merchandise in accordance with specifications on sales slips, custom ers 1 orders, or other instructions. May, in addition to filling orders and indicating items filled or omitted, keep records of out going orders, requisition additional stock, or report short supplies to supervisor, and perform other related duties. PACKER, SHIPPING Prepares finished products for shipment or storage by placing them in shipping containers, the specific operations performed being dependent upon the type, size, and number of units to be packed, the type of container employed, and method of shipment. Work requires the placing of items in shipping containers and may involve one or more of the following: Knowledge of various items of stock in order to verify content; selection of appropriate type and size of container; inserting enclosures in container; using excelsior or other material to prevent breakage or damage; closing and sealing container; applying labels or entering identifying data on container. Packers who also make wooden boxes or crates are excluded. SHIPPING AND RECEIVING C LE R K Prepares merchandise for shipment, or receives and is re sponsible for incoming shipment of merchandise or other materials. Shipping work involves; A knowledge of shipping procedures, prac tices, routes, available means of transportation and rates; and pre SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERK"- Continued paring records of the goods shipped, making up bills of lading, post ing weight and shipping charges, and keeping a file of shipping records. May direct or assist in preparing the merchandise for shipment. Receiving work involves: Verifying or directing others in verifying the correctness of shipments ‘ against bills of lading, invoices, or other records; checking for shortages and rejecting damaged goods; routing merchandise or materials to proper departments; maintaining necessary records and files. For wage study purposes, workers are classified as follows; Receiving clerk Shipping clerk Shipping and receiving clerk TRUCKDRIVER Drives a truck within a city or industrial area to transport m aterials, merchandise, equipment, or men between various types of establishments such as: Manufacturing plants, freight depots, ware houses, wholesale and retail establishments, or between retail estab lishments and customers* houses or places of business. May also load or unload truck with or without helpers, make minor mechanical repairs, and keep truck in good working order. Driver-salesm en and over-the-road drivers are excluded. For wage study purposes, truckdrivers are classified by size and type of equipment, as follows; (Tractor-trailer should be rated on the basis of trailer capacity.) Truckdriver, Truckdriver, Truckdriver, Truckdriver, light (under 1V2 tons) medium (lVz to and including 4 tons) heavy (over 4 tons, trailer type) heavy (over 4 tons, other than trailer type) TRUCKER, POWER Operates a manually controlled gasoline- or electric-powered truck or tractor to transport goods and materials of all kinds about a warehouse, manufacturing plant, or other establishment. For wage study purposes, workers are classified by type of truck, as follows: Trucker, power (forklift) Trucker, power (other than forklift) WATCHMAN Makes rounds of premises periodically in protecting property against fire, theft, and illegal entry. ☆ U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1955 O - 334174 F o r the convenience of users the following sales offices: U. S. D e p a r t m e n t of L a b o r B u r e a u of L a b o r Statistics 341 Ninth A v e n u e N e w Y o r k 1, N. Y. of B L S data copies of bulletins m a y U. S. D e p a r t m e n t of L a b o r B u r e a u of L a b o r Statistics 105 W e s t A d a m s Street C h icago 3, III. also be p u r c h a s e d f r o m U. S. D e p a r t m e n t of Labor, B u r e a u of L a b o r Statistics 630 S a n s o m e Street -S a n F r a n c i s c o 11, Calif. Occupational w a g e surveys are being conducted in 17 m a j o r labor m a r k e t s during late 1954 a n d early 1955. Bulletins for the following areas are n o w available a n d m a y be p u r c h a s e d f r o m the Superintendent of D o c u m e n t s , G o v e r n m e n t Printing Office, W a s h i n g t o n 25, D. C. , or f r o m a n y of the regional sales offices listed above. Labor Market Buffalo, N. Y. Cleveland, Ohio Dallas, Tex. Philadelphia, Pa. Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn. D e n v e r , Colo. San FranciscoOakland, Calif. N e w a r k - J e r s e y City, N . J, M e m p h i s , Tenn. Survey Period B L S Bulletin Number S e p t e m b e r 1954 O c t ober 1954 S e p t e m b e r 1954 N o v e m b e r 1954 1172-1 1172-2 1172-3 1172-4 25 25 20 25 N o v e m b e r 1954 D e c e m b e r 1954 1172-5 1172-6 20 cents 25 cents J a n u a r y 1955 1172-7 20 cents D e c e m b e r 1954 F e b r u a r y 1955 1172-8 1172-9 20 cents 20 cents Price cents cents cents cents
