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Occupational Wage Survey LUBBOCK, TEXAS JUNE 1964 Bulletin No. 1385-75 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Ewan Clague, Commissioner Occupational Wage Survey LUBBOCK, TEXAS JUNE 19 6 4 Bulletin No. 1385-75 July 1964 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT O F LABOR W . W illard W irtz, Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Ewan Clagve, Commissioner For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 2040 2 - Price 25 cents Preface Contents Page The B u rea u of L ab o r S ta tistic s p ro g ra m of annual occupational wage s u rv e y s in m etrop o litan a re a s is designed to p ro v id e data on occu p ation al earn in g s, and estab lish m en t p ra c tic e s and su p p lem e n tary wage p ro v isio n s. It yield s d etailed data by se le c te d in d u stry d ivisio n s fo r m etrop o litan a r e a la b o r m a rk e ts , fo r econom ic reg io n s, and fo r the United S ta te s. A m a jo r con sid eratio n in the p ro g ra m is the need fo r g re a te r in sigh t into (a) the m ovem ent of w ages by o ccupational c a te g o ry and s k ill le v e l, and (b) the s tru c tu re and le v e l of w ages among la b o r m a rk ets and in d u stry d iv isio n s. This b u lle tin p re s e n ts re s u lts of the s u rv e y in Lubbock, T ex., in June 1964. It w as p re p ared in the B u re a u 's re g io n a l o ffic e in A tlan ta, Ga., by R obert F. M cN eely, under the d ire c tio n of Donald M. C ru se, R egional Wage A n a ly st. T ables: 1. E stab lishm ents and w o rk e rs w ithin scope of s u rv e y and num ber studied--- --- ------------------ ------ --------- --- -------------------2. Indexes of stan d ard w eek ly s a la rie s and stra ig h t-tim e h o u rly earnin gs fo r selec te d occupational groups, and p e rc en ts of in c re a s e fo r selec te d p e rio d s----------1---------------- 3 3 A : O ccupational e a rn in g s:* ---------------------------------------A - 1. O ffice oornpati on s—women — A - 2. P ro fe s s io n a l and tech n ical occupations—m e n _____________ A - 3. O ffice, p ro fe s s io n a l, and tech n ical occupations— m en and wom en com b in e d -------------------------------A -4 . M aintenance and p ow erp lant occupations ______ __ A - 5. C u stodial and m a te ria l m ovem ent occupations___ B: E stab lishm ent p ra c tic e s and su p p lem en tary wage p ro v isio n s :* B - l . M inim um en trance s a la rie s fo r wom en office w o r k e r s ------------------------------------------------------------------------- „ B -2. 9 S h ift d i f fe r e n t ia ls ------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 B -3 . Scheduled w e e k ly h o u rs---------------------------------------------------- „ B -4 . P aid h o lid a y s ____________________________________________ B -5 . P aid vac atio n s____________________________________________ B -6 . H ealth, in su ran ce, and p e n sio n p la n s ____________________ B -7 . P aid s ic k le a v e __________________________________ 10 11 12 14 15 Appendix: O ccupational descrip tion s. a re a s . Hi 5 6 00 E igh ty-tw o la b o r m a rk e ts c u rre n tly are included in the p ro g ra m . In form ation on occupational earnings is c o lle c te d an n u ally in each a re a . Inform ation on e sta b lish m en t p ra c tic e s and su p p lem en tary wage p ro visio n s is obtained b ie n n ia lly in m o st of the a re a s . 4 sO A p re lim in a ry r e p o r t and an individual a re a b u lle tin p re s e n t s u rv e y re s u lts fo r each lab or m a rk et studied. A fte r com p letion of a ll of the individual a re a b u lle tin s fo r a round of s u rv e y s , a tw o -p a rt su m m ary b u lle tin is issu e d . The f i r s t p a rt b rin g s data fo r each of the la b o r m a rk e ts studied into one bu lletin . The second p a rt p re s e n ts in fo rm atio n which has been p ro jected fro m in d ivid u al la b o r m a rk e t data to re la te to econom ic regions and the United S ta te s. 1 Introduction___________________________________ Wage tren d s fo r selec te d occupational g ro u p s.. * NOTE: S im ila r tabulations a re av a ila b le fo r oth er (See in sid e back c o v e r.) 17 Occupational Wage S u rvey—Lubbock, Tex. Introduction as fo r o ffice c le r ic a l occu p ation s, re fe re n c e is to the w o rk schedules (rounded to the n e a re s t h a lf hour) fo r w hich s tra ig h t-tim e s a la rie s a re paid; a v e ra g e w e e k ly earn in gs fo r th ese occupations have been rounded to the n e a re s t h a lf d o lla r. This a r e a is 1 of 82 la b o r m a rk ets in w hich the U. S. D e p artm e n t of L a b o r’s B u reau of Labor S ta tistic s conducts su rv e y s of occu p ation al earn in g s and re la te d wage b enefits on an are aw id e b a sis. In th is a r e a , data w e re obtained by p e rso n a l v is its of B u reau field eco n om ists to re p re s e n ta tiv e estab lish m en ts within six b road in d u stry d iv isio n s: M anufacturing; tran sp o rta tio n , com m unication, and other public u tilitie s ; w h o le s a le tra d e ; re ta il trad e ; finance, in su ra n c e , and r e a l e sta te ; and s e r v ic e s . M ajo r in d u stry groups excluded fro m these stu d ies a r e go vern m en t o p eratio n s and the con struction and e x tra c tiv e in d u s trie s . E sta b lish m en ts having fe w er than a p re s c rib e d num ber of w o rk e r s a re o m itted b ecau se they tend to fu rn ish in su ffic ie n t em p lo y m ent in the occupations studied to w a rra n t inclusion. S ep a ra te tabu la tio n s a r e p ro vid ed fo r each of the broad in d ustry d ivisio n s which m eet p u blication c r i t e r i a . D iffe ren c es in pay le v e ls fo r se le c te d occupations in which both m en and wom en a re com m only em ployed m ay be due to such fa c to rs as (1) d iffe re n c e s in the d istrib u tio n of the sex es among in d u s trie s and estab lish m e n ts; (2) d iffe re n c e s in length of s e rv ic e or m e rit re v ie w when individual s a la rie s a r e ad justed on this b asis; and (3) d iffe re n c e s in sp ec ific duties p e rfo rm e d , although the occu pations a r e a p p ro p ria te ly c la s s ifie d w ithin the sam e s u rv e y job d e sc rip tio n . Job d e sc rip tio n s used in c la ssify in g em p loyees in these s u rv e y s a r e u s u a lly m o re g e n eraliz e d than those used in individual estab lish m e n ts. This allo w s fo r m in o r d iffe re n c e s among e sta b lis h m ents in sp ec ific d uties p e rfo rm e d . T hese s u rv e y s a r e conducted on a sam ple b asis because of the u n n e c e s sa ry c o st in volved in su rveyin g a ll e stab lish m e n ts. To obtain optim um a c c u ra c y at m inim um c o st, a g re a te r p ro p ortion of la rg e than o f s m a ll e stab lish m en ts is studied. In combining the data, h o w e v e r, a ll e stab lish m e n ts a r e given th e ir ap p rop riate w eight. E s tim a te s based on the e stab lish m en ts studied a re p re se n ted , th e re fo re , as re la tin g to a ll estab lish m e n ts in the in d ustry grouping and a r e a , excep t fo r those below the m inim um size studied. O ccupational em ploym ent e stim a te s re p re s e n t the to tal in a ll estab lish m en ts w ithin the scope of the study and not the number ac tu a lly su rv e y e d . B ecau se of d iffe re n c e s in occupational stru c tu re among e sta b lish m e n ts, the e stim a te s of occupational em ploym ent obtained fro m the sam ple of estab lish m en ts studied s e rv e only to indicate the re la tiv e im p ortan ce of the jobs studied. T hese d iffe r ences in occupational s tru c tu re do not m a te ria lly a ffe c t the ac c u ra cy of the earnin gs data. O ccupations and E arn in gs The occupations se le c te d fo r study a re common to a v a r ie ty of m an u factu rin g and nonm anufacturing in d u strie s, and a re of the follow ing typ es: (a) O ffice c le ric a l; (b) p ro fe s s io n a l and techn ical; (c) m aintenance and pow erp lant; and (d) cu stod ial and m a te ria l m o v e m ent. O ccupational c la s s ific a tio n is based on a u n ifo rm set of job d e sc rip tio n s designed to take account of in te r estab lish m en t v a ria tio n in d u ties w ith in the sam e job. The occupations selec te d fo r study a re lis te d and d e sc rib e d in the appendix. Earnings data fo r som e of the occupations lis te d and d e sc rib e d a re not p resented in the A - s e r ie s ta b le s because e ith e r (1) em ploym ent in the occupation is too sm a ll to p ro vid e enough data to m e r it p resen tatio n , or (2) th e re is p o s s i b ility of d is c lo s u re of in d ivid u al estab lish m en t data. E stab lishm ent P ra c tic e s and Su p plem en tary Wage P ro v is io n s Inform ation is p re se n ted (in the B - s e r ie s tables) on selected estab lish m en t p ra c tic e s and su p p lem en tary wage p ro v isio n s as they re la te to o ffice and plant w o rk e r s . A d m in is tra tiv e , ex ecu tive, and p ro fe s s io n a l e m p lo yees, and fo rc e -a c c o u n t con stru ctio n w o rk e rs who a re u tiliz e d as a sep a ra te w o rk fo rc e a r e excluded. "Office w o rk ers" include w orking s u p e rv is o rs and n o n su p e rv iso ry w o rk e rs perform in g c le r ic a l o r re la te d functions. "Plant w o rk e rs " include w orking forem en and a ll n o n su p e rv iso ry w o rk e rs (including leadm en and train ees) en gaged in nonoffice functions. C a fe te ria w o rk e rs and routem en a re excluded in m anufacturing in d u s trie s , but included in nonm anufacturing in d u stries. O ccupational em ploym ent and earnings data a re shown fo r fu ll-tim e w o rk e r s , i. e. , those h ired to w o rk a re g u la r w e e k ly schedule in the given occu p ation al c la s s ific a tio n . Earnings data exclude p r e m ium pay fo r o v e rtim e and fo r w o rk on w eeken d s, h o lid ays, and late s h ifts . N onproduction bonuses a re excluded, but c o s t-o f-liv in g bonuses and in cen tive earn in g s a re included. W here w eekly hours a re re p o rte d , M inim um en tran ce s a la rie s (table B - l) re la te only to the e s tablish m en ts v is ite d . They a re p re se n ted in te rm s of estab lish m en ts w ith fo rm a l m inim um en tran ce s a la ry p o lic ie s. 1 2 Sh ift d iffe re n tia l data (table B -2) a r e lim ite d to plant w o rk e rs in m anufacturing in d u s trie s . This in fo rm ation is p re se n ted both in te rm s of (a) estab lish m en t p o lic y ,1 p re se n ted in te rm s o f to ta l plant w o rk e r em ploym ent, and (b) e ffe c tiv e p ra c tic e , p re se n ted in te rm s of w o rk e rs a c tu a lly em ployed on the sp ec ifie d sh ift at the tim e o f the s u rv e y . In estab lish m en ts having v a r ie d d iffe re n tia ls , the amount applying to a m a jo rity w a s used o r , if no am ount applied to a m a jo rity , the c la s s ific a tio n ’'other" w as u sed . In estab lish m en ts in w hich som e la te - s h ift hours a r e paid at n o rm a l r a t e s , a d iffe re n tia l w as re c o rd e d only if it applied to a m a jo rity o f the sh ift h o u rs. The scheduled w e e k ly hou rs (table B -3) of a m a jo rity o f the fi r s t - s h i f t w o rk e rs in an e stab lish m en t a r e tabulated as applying to a ll o f the plant o r o ffice w o rk e rs o f that estab lish m en t. P aid h olidays; paid vacatio n s; and h ealth , in su ra n c e , and pension plans (tab les B -4 through B -7) a re tre a te d s ta tis tic a lly on the b a sis that these a re ap p licab le to a ll plant o r o ffice w o rk e rs if a m a jo rity o f such w o rk e rs a r e elig ib le o r m ay e v en tu a lly q u alify fo r the p ra c tic e s lis te d . Sum s o f individual item s in ta b les B -2 through B -7 m ay not equal to tals b ecau se of rounding. Data on paid holidays (table B -4) a r e lim ite d to data on holidays granted an n u ally on a fo rm a l b a sis; i. e. , (1) a r e p rovid ed fo r in w ritte n fo rm , o r (2) have been e stab lish ed by custom . H olidays o rd in a rily granted a r e included even though th ey m ay fa ll on a non w o rk d ay, even if the w o rk e r is not gran ted another day off. The f i r s t p a rt of the paid holidays table p re s e n ts the num ber of w hole and h alf h olidays ac tu a lly gran ted . The second p a rt com bines w hole and h alf holidays to show to ta l holiday tim e . The su m m ary o f vacatio n plans (table B -5) is lim ited to fo rm a l p o lic ie s , excluding in fo rm a l a rra n g em en ts w h ereb y tim e off w ith pay is granted at the d is c re tio n o f the e m p lo y er. S ep a ra te e stim a te s a re p rovid ed accord ing to e m p lo yer p ra c tic e in computing vacatio n p aym en ts, such a s tim e p aym en ts, p e rc en t o f annual e arn in g s, o r fla t-s u m am ounts. H ow ever, in the tabulations of vacatio n pay, paym ents not on a tim e b a sis w e re co n verted to a tim e b a sis; fo r exam p le, a paym ent of 2 p e rc en t o f annual earnin gs w as con sid ered as the eq uivalent of 1 w e e k ’s pay. An establishment was considered as having a policy if it m et either of the following conditions: (1) Operated late shifts at the time o f the survey, or (2) had formal provisions covering late shifts. An establishment was considered as having formal provisions if it (1) had operated late shifts during the 12 months prior to the survey, or (2) had provisions in written form for operating late diifts. Data a re p resen ted fo r a ll h e alth , in s u ra n c e , and pension plans (tab les B -6 and B -7) fo r w hich at le a s t a p a rt o f the c o s t is borne by the e m p lo y er, excepting only le g a l re q u ire m e n ts such as w o rk m en 's com pensation, s o c ia l s e c u r ity , and r a ilro a d re tire m e n t. Such plans include those u n d e rw ritte n by a c o m m e rc ia l in su ran c e com pany and those p rovid ed through a union fund o r paid d ire c tly by the em p lo yer out of c u rre n t o p eratin g funds o r fro m a fund se t asid e fo r this p u rp ose. Death b en efits a r e included as a fo rm of life in su ran ce. S ick n ess and accident in su ran c e is lim ite d to that type of in su ran ce under which p re d e term in e d c ash p aym en ts a r e m ade d ire c tly to the in sured on a w eek ly o r m onthly b a s is during illn e s s o r accid en t d is a b ility . Inform ation is p re se n ted fo r a ll such p lans to w hich the e m p lo yer con tribu tes. H ow ever, in New Y o rk and New J e r s e y , w hich have enacted te m p o ra ry d is a b ility in su ran c e law s w hich re q u ire e m p lo y e r con tribu tion s, 2 plans a r e included only if the e m p lo y er (1) con trib u te s m o re than is le g a lly re q u ire d , o r (2) p ro v id e s the em p loyee w ith benefits which exceed the re q u ire m e n ts of the law . T abulations of paid sick le a v e plans a re lim ite d to fo rm a l p la n s 3 w hich p ro v id e fu ll pay o r a p ro p ortion of the w o rk e r 's pay during ab sen ce fro m w o rk b ecause of illn e s s . S ep a ra te tabu latio ns a r e p re se n te d accord in g to (1) plans which p rovid e fu ll pay and no w aitin g p e rio d , and (2) plans w hich p rovid e e ith er p a rtia l pay o r a w aitin g p e rio d . In addition to the p resen tatio n of the p ro p o rtio n s of w o rk e rs who a r e p ro vid ed sick n ess and accident in suran ce o r paid sick le a v e , an unduplicated to ta l is shown of w o rk e rs who re c e iv e e ith e r o r both typ es of b e n e fits. C atastrophe in su ran c e , so m etim es r e f e r r e d to as extended m e d ic al in su ran ce, includes those plans w hich a r e designed to p ro te c t em p loyees in c ase o f sick n ess and in ju ry involvin g exp en ses beyond the n o rm a l coverage of h o sp ita liza tio n , m e d ic a l, and s u rg ic a l p lan s. M ed ical in suran ce r e f e r s to plans p ro vid in g fo r com p lete o r p a r tia l paym ent o f d octo rs' fe e s . Such plans m ay be u n d e rw ritte n by c o m m e r c ia l in suran ce com panies o r n on p rofit o rg an iz atio n s o r th ey m ay be s e lf-in s u re d . T abulations o f re tire m e n t pension p lans a r e lim ite d to those plans that p rovid e m onthly paym en ts fo r the re m a in d e r of the w o rk e r's life . 2 The temporary disability laws in California and Rhode Island do not require em ployer contributions. 3 An establishment was considered as having a formal plan if it established at least the minimum number of days of sick leave that could be expected by each em ployee. Such a plan need not be written, but informal sick leave allowances, determined on an individual basis, were excluded. 3 Table 1. Establishm ents and w orkers within scope of su rvey and number studied in Lubbock, Tex., 1 by m ajor industry division, 2 June 1964 Minimum employment in establish ments in scope of study Industry division T ransportation, comm unication, and other W holesale ***** Number of establishm ents Within scope of study 3 W orkers in establishm ents Within scope of study Studied Studied T otal4 Office Plant T otal4 94 69 12,500 1,8 0 0 8, 500 10, 620 50 - 28 66 21 48 3,9 0 0 8,6 0 0 300 1, 500 2 ,8 0 0 5, 700 3,200 7,420 50 50 50 50 50 14 14 21 7 10 11 7 16 6 8 2 ,500 1,0 0 0 3 ,800 600 700 600 1 ,4 0 0 <!) (!) (!) (6) 2, 270 500 3,470 590 590 <!> (!) (!) (6) 1 The Lubbock Standard M etropolitan Statistical A re a consists of Lubbock County. The "workers within scope of study" estim ates shown in this table provide a reasonably accurate descrip tion of the size and com position of the labor force included in the survey. The estim ates are not intended, however, to se rve as a basis of com parison with other employment indexes fo r the a re a to m easu re em ploym ent trends or levels since (1) planning of wage su rveys req u ires the use of establishm ent data compiled considerably in advance of the p ayro ll period studied, and (2) sm all establishm ents a re excluded from the scope of the survey. 2 The 1957 re vise d edition of the Standard Industrial C lassification Manual was used in classifying establishm ents by industry division. 3 Includes a ll establishm ents with total employment at or above the minimum lim itation. A ll outlets (within the area) of companies in such industries as trade, finance, auto rep a ir service, and motion picture th e a te rs a re considered as 1 establishm ent. 4 Includes executive, p ro fessio n al, and other w o rk ers excluded from the separate office and plant categories. 5 Taxicabs and se rv ic e s incidental to w ater transportation w ere excluded. 6 This ind u stry d ivision is represen ted in estim ates fo r "all industries" and "nonmanufacturing" in the S e ries A tables, and fo r "all industries" in the S eries B tables. Separate p resen tation of data fo r this d ivision is not made fo r one or m ore of the following reaso n s: (1) Employment in the division is too sm all to provide enough data to m erit separate study, (2) the sample was not designed in itia lly to p erm it separate presentation, (3) response was insufficient o r inadequate to p erm it separate presentation, and (4) there is p o ssib ility of d isclosu re of individual establishm ent data. 7 W orkers fro m this en tire industry division are represented in estim ates fo r "all industries" and "nonmanufacturing" in the S eries A tab les, but from the re a l estate portion only in estim ates fo r "all industries" in the S e rie s B tables. Separate presentation of data fo r this division is not made fo r one or m ore of the reasons given in footnote 6 above. 8 Hotels; p erson al s e rv ic e s ; business se rvic e s; automobile rep a ir shops; motion p ictu res; nonprofit m em bership organizations; and engineering and arch itectu ral services. Table 2. Indexes of standard w eekly sa la rie s and straig h t-tim e hourly earnings fo r selected occupational groups, and percents of in crease fo r selected periods, Lubbock, Tex. Index (May 1961-100) Occupational group June 1964 Skilled maintenance (men) June 1962 to June 1963 May 1961 to June 1962 June I960 to May 1961 110.2 3.8 (M 2.4 (|) 3.7 <!> (M (M (l ) C ) (') <*) .6 (*) 3.1 110.8 1 Data do not m eet publication c rite ria . P ercen ts of increase June 1963 to June 1964 6.0 3.9 3.1 4 Wage Trends for Selected Occupational Groups P re se n te d in tab le 2 a re indexes and p ercen ta g es of change in a v e ra g e s a la rie s of o ffice c le r ic a l w o rk e rs and in d u s tria l n u rs e s , and in a v e ra g e earn in g s of selec te d plant w o rk e r grou p s. F o r o ffice c le r ic a l w o rk e rs and in d u s tria l n u rs e s , the p e r centages of change r e la te to a v e ra g e w e e k ly s a la rie s fo r n o rm a l hours of w o rk , that is , the stan d ard w o rk schedule fo r w hich s tra ig h t-tim e s a la rie s a r e paid. F o r plant w o rk e r gro u p s, th ey m e a su re changes in a v e ra g e s tra ig h t-tim e h o u rly e a rn in g s, excluding p rem iu m pay fo r o v e rtim e and fo r w o rk on w eeken d s, h o lid a y s, and la te s h ifts . The p ercen tag es a r e based on data fo r selec te d k ey occupations and in clude m o st of the n u m e ric a lly im p o rtan t jobs w ithin each group. The o ffice c le r ic a l data a r e based on m en and wom en in the follow ing 19 job s: Bookkeeping-m achine o p e ra to rs , c la s s B; c le r k s , accounting, c la s s A and B; c le r k s , file , c la s s A , B , and C; c le r k s , o rd e r; c le r k s , p a y ro ll; C om ptom eter o p e ra to rs ; keypunch o p e ra to rs , c la s s A and B; o ffice boys and g ir ls ; s e c r e ta r ie s ; ste n o g ra p h ers, g e n e ra l; s te n o g ra p h e rs , sen io r; sw itch b oard o p e ra to rs ; tabu latin g-m ach in e o p e ra to rs , c la s s B; and ty p is ts , c la s s A and B. The in d u s tria l n u rse data a r e based on m en and wom en in d u stria l n u rs e s . Men in the follow ing 8 sk ille d m aintenance job s and 2 u n sk illed jobs a r e included in the plant w o rk e r data: S k ille d — c a rp e n te rs ; e le c tric ia n s ; m a c h in ists; m e chanics; m ec h an ic s, autom otive; p a in te rs ; p ip e fitte rs ; and to o l and die m a k e rs; u n sk ille d —ja n ito r s , p o r te r s , and c le a n e rs ; and la b o r e r s , m a te ria l handling. A v e ra g e w e e k ly s a la rie s o r av e ra g e h o u rly earnin gs w e re computed fo r each o f the selec te d occupations. The a v e ra g e s a la rie s o r h o u rly earn in g s w e re then m u ltip lied by em ploym ent in each of the jobs during the p erio d su rve ye d in 19 6 1. T hese w eighted earnin gs fo r individual occupations w e re then to tale d to obtain an ag g re g ate fo r each occupational group. F in a lly , the ra tio (e x p re s se d as a p ercen tage) of the group aggregate fo r the one y e a r to the ag g reg ate fo r the o th er y e a r w as computed and the d iffe re n c e betw een the re s u lt and 100 is the p ercentage of change fro m the one p e rio d to the o th er. The indexes w e re computed by m ultiplyin g the ra tio s fo r each group agg regate fo r each p eriod a fte r the b ase y e a r (1 9 6 1). The indexes and p ercen ta g es o f change m e a s u re , p rin c ip a lly , the e ffe c ts of (1) g e n era l s a la ry and w age changes; (2) m e r it o r o th er in c re a s e s in pay re c e iv e d by in d ivid u al w o rk e r s w h ile in the sam e job; and (3) changes in av e ra g e w ages due to changes in the la b o r fo rc e re su ltin g fro m lab o r tu rn o v e r, fo rc e ex p an sio n s, fo rc e re d u c tio n s, and changes in the p ro p ortion s of w o rk e r s em ployed by e sta b lish m e n ts w ith d iffe re n t pay le v e ls . Changes in the la b o r fo rc e can cau se in c re a s e s o r d e c re a s e s in the occu p atio n al a v e ra g e s w ithout a c tu a l wage changes. F o r exam ple, a fo rc e expansion m ight in c re a s e the p ro p o rtio n of lo w er paid w o rk e rs in a sp e c ific occupation and lo w e r the a v e ra g e , w h e re a s a red u ction in the p ro p o rtio n of lo w e r paid w o rk e rs would have the opposite e ffe c t. S im ila r ly , the m ovem en t o f a high-paying estab lish m en t out of an a r e a could cau se the a v e ra g e earn in g s to drop, even though no change in ra te s o c c u rre d in o th er estab lish m en ts in the a re a . The use of constant em ploym ent w eigh ts e lim in a te s the e ffe c t of changes in the p ro p ortion of w o rk e rs re p re s e n te d in each job in cluded in the data. The p ercen ta g es of change re fle c t only changes in av e ra g e pay fo r stra ig h t-tim e h o u rs. T hey a re not influenced by changes in standard w o rk sch ed u les, as such, or by p rem iu m pay fo r o vertim e. A: Occupational Earnings Table A-l. Office Occupations—Women (Average straight-time weekly hours and earnings for selected occupations studied on an area basis by industry division, Lubbock, Tex., June 1964) Average Occupation and industry division Number of workers % Weekly Under Weekly hours * earnings 1 % (standard) (standard) 50 BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS* CLASS A -----------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING —------ -------------- 2C 18 41.0 41.0 $ 72.00 72.00 BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS* CLASS B — — —— ———————— ————— — NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------ 76 65 40.0 4C.0 59.50 58.50 CLERKS* ACCOUNTING* CLASS A — ------NONMANUFACTURING —--------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES2--------------------- 40 33 21 40.0 40.0 40.0 8 4.CO 82.00 86.00 CLERKS* ACCOUNTING, CLASS B ----------NONMANLFACTURING---------------------- - 104 94 40.0 40.0 65.50 66.00 — - 50 Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings of— * 1 % $ S $ $ 1 ii $ % $ 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 10C 105 $ 110 and under 115 and 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 - 2 2 4 4 1 1 - 8 6 5 5 “ — — ~ — “ — - — “ 25 25 18 17 15 11 12 9 4 3 1 1 — ~ - - ~ - — “ — - — - _ - _ 4 4 3 3 2 6 5 1 4 4 1 _ 4 2 2 3 2 2 7 7 7 1 — _ — — - 7 7 5 - - - 18 17 8 8 2 2 1 1 1 1 _ _ _ - 1 1 1 1 “ _ 1 1 _ _ _ - 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 - 16 16 15 12 20 16 21 19 1 1 12 7 3 2 1 1 1 1 3 2 5 4 6 4 4 4 - 95 100 105 115 over 55 - 110 1 CLERKS, ORDER ------------ -----------------------aurtiuI*a aui ic a/*t1UMiSu 11d ta*r. nUnrWrlvfrAt * 22 i\. 40.0 Ht.U 59.00 30.31 _ CLERKS* PAYROLL ---------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING — ----------------------- 23 19 4C.0 40.0 73.50 74.50 _ 3 3 10 6 5 5 7 7 2 2 5 5 1 1 8 8 12 9 8 8 2 2 2 2 - _ - 3 3 3 7 7 - 4 2 ~ 16 15 “ 12 10 2 6 6 ~ 7 5 2 5 5 5 _ - ~ 1 1 1 _ _ _ - — - — - 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 c - 1 1 COMPTOMETER OPERATORS------------ ---------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------- 32 28 4C.0 40.0 63.00 64.00 _ - KEYPUNCH CPERATCRS* CLASS B -----------NONMANLFACTURING --------------------------- 33 30 40.0 4C.0 63.50 63.50 _ SECRETARIES------------------------------ ---------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES2----------------------- 65 58 17 40.0 40.0 40.0 82.50 82.50 94.50 - STENOGRAPHERS* GENERAL --------------------NONMANUFACTURING — ----------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES2----------------------- 70 57 23 40.0 40.0 4C.0 66.50 66.50 75.50 _ 9 8 ~ 15 13 “ 7 7 1 15 7 4 8 7 6 11 10 8 2 2 2 2 2 1 _ _ - - - 1 1 1 STENOGRAPHERS, SENIOR ----------------------NGNMANUFACTURING --------------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES2----------------------- 43 37 17 40.0 4C.0 40.0 85.00 84.00 94.00 _ _ - - 2 2 - 2 2 ~ 3 3 1 5 5 2 4 4 l 5 4 1 3 3 1 1C 6 3 1 - 4 SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS------------------------NONMANLFACTURING -------------------------- 18 16 40.0 4C.5 59.50 61.00 1 1 7 5 2 2 1 1 4 4 2 2 _ 1 1 _ _ ~ SWITCHBOARD CPERATOR-REfEPTIONISTS- 18 41.0 61.50 - 3 3 8 2 - 2 TYPISTS, CLASS 6 -------------------------------NONMANLFACTURING --------------------------- 18 16 4C.C 4C.0 58.50 58.50 _ 8 7 _ 10 9 _ _ _ _ _ A 4 _ _ - _ _ _ - _ _ _ “ - - _ _ _ Standard hours reflect the workweek for which employees receive their regular straight-time salaries and the earnings correspond to these weekly hours. Transportation, communication, and other public utilities. Table A-2. Professional and Technical Occupations—Men 6 (Average straight-time weekly hours and earnings for selected occupations studied on an area basis by industry division, Lubbock, Tex., June 1964) Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings of— $ * $ * * * * $ $ $ $ * Average $ Number of workers Occupation $ DRAFTSMEN, SENICR --------------------------- 18 40.0 99.50 16 40.0 69.50 $ 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 120 125 130 65 7C 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 120 125 130 135 - - 2 3 3 - - 1 Weekly Weekly hours 1 earnings 1 and (standard) (standard) under r\»-* 1ortN urM, JUN1UK inutm UKAr ————— * feC - - 1 2 6 - - 1 Standard hours reflect the workweek for which employees receive their regular straight-time salaries and the earnings correspond to these weekly hours. Table A-3. Office, Professional, and Technical Occupations—Men and Women Combined (Average straight-time weekly hours and earnings for selected occupations studied on an area basis by industry division, Lubbock, Tex. , June 1964) Weekly Weekly hours 1 earnings 1 (standard) (standard) B00KKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS » CLASS A ——— — — — —— — ——— NONMANUFACTURING------------------------ $ CLERKS• CRCER ^ huhrANtrflt 1UK llNU p — — — —— .. . NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------ 41.C 41.0 71.50 71.00 76 4C.0 59.50 rPFRhTrRc CCA>o n <• D p 58.50 KfYPiifiirp ^LTrUWvr CrcKAICttov NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------n id i rIC r U1 i ■r ti 86.00 rW DL 1 LrricrZ 1 1 1 to 85.00 CtroCTAOICC . P tIW n lt3 ---- — 89.50 jrL NCNMAN0FAC TURING — — — ——— CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS A — — — N0NMANUF ACTUR ING — —— — — — PUBLIC UTILITIES ------------------- ~ n cni/f t CL cKInoi niwnm r ATKLLL 21 19 BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS, n pbkc . ArrriiNTink. n INUnir AVMUrAl# I Wo ^ J Occupation and industry division Number of workers Weekly Weekly hours 1 earnings 1 (standard) (standard) OFFICE OCCUPATIONS— CONTINUED OFFICE OCCUPATIONS 4C.0 Z4 106 94 r .U *n 4aC CT PDCDlTrOC tC tPtlOTTM n r 1 CPC 1CO tn UrCi'AI IKj i:riLUuiiiCiPTiiAfiLr uuINrAriUrAtlUnihb 3K 4C . C 32 4C.0 Occupation and industry division 43 37 17 4C.0 40.0 85.00 84.00 94.00 cOKI wTTri-:or a or nocoATroc 1 WnDwAnl UrtBAI tl\v*** NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------- 18 16 40 0 40.5 61.00 SWITCHBCARC OPERATOR-RECEPTIONISTS- 18 41.0 61.50 119C 40.0 4C.0 tin OU. D U 4C.0 1 BI AA 1U1.UU 40.0 40.0 28 4C*C 64*00 40.0 4C.Q 6 3.CC 63.00 66.50 31 15 $ 74.50 76.00 25 20 PUBLIC UTILITIES1 2--------------------- 40 0 40.0 STENOGRAPHERS, GENERAL ------------------59.CC NON KANLiFACTUR ING — —_________ _____ 58.50 PUBLIC UTILITIES2--------------------- 7C 57 23 4C.0 40.0 75^50 nnACfCNCii uiMrrn UrsAr I o rtn f JUiilLK 1 Standard hours reflect the workweek for which employees receive their regular straight-time salaries and the earnings correspond to these weekly hours. 2 Transportation, communication, and other public utilities. Weekly Weekly hours 1 earnings 1 (standard) (standard) c TCiinro Aoucor f oCVM fcutftn O 1CWUwWMrntl'O lUK NONMANUFACTURING — --------------------PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S --------------------- 60 19 65.50 66. CC Number of workers OFFICE OCCUPATIONS— CONTINUED $ TVDKTC. n*CC n * _* • • * “• • • * • •_• • • • • • • 1 i r i o i o f uLA j j l> NHA rPAM I FATTIIPTAr I'H JnrH riu r PL 1 U•>XINI? 83 5C 84^00 PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL 97.00 OCCUPATIONS 66.50 UnMr 1 j r CWf J Clil Ln * •••*••“"****••*•*• WUIYr AIMCrAC 1UK1 INI? 4C.0 40.0 Average Average Average Number of workers Occupation and industry division 2C 16 AA A 4U*U 4 * ee 5 r . <n DU 60.50 69.50 Table A -4. Maintenance and Powerplant Occupations 7 (Average straight-time hourly earnings for men in selected occupations studied on an area basis by industry division, Lubbock, Tex., June 1964) Occupation and industry division MECHANICS* AUTOMOTIVE (MAINTENANCE) -------------------------------MECHANICSt MAINTENANCE ------------------MAAil IPAr T l IP wr "AnUiMv* 1U Ktinu Number of workers 31 19 Average hourly earnings 1 $ Number of workers receiving straight-time hourly earnings of— i t S S » * i $ t 1 % 1 1 $ 1.70 1.8C 1.90 2.00 2.10 2.2C 2.3C 2 .AC 2.5C 2.6C 2.7C 2.80 2.9C 3.00 3.10 3.20 3.30 and and under 2 .3 0 2 .AC 2.50 2.6C 2.70 2.8C 2.90 3.00 3.10 3.20 3.30 over 1.80 1.9C 2.00 2.10 2.20 $ $ $ 2.31 2 2 A 2.27 _ 1 1 2 1 3 14 9 2 1 Excludes premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts. _ - 1 “ - _ _ _ 3 - A 1 - _ _ 1 1 8 Table A-5. Custodial and Material Movement Occupations (Average straight-time hourly earnings fo r selected occupations studied on an area basis by industry division, Lubbock, T ex., June 1964) Number of workers receiving straight-time hourly earnings of— $ . Average Occupation 1 arid industry division hourly earnings 2 $ $ $ $ * $ $ 1.0C 1a10 1#20 l#30 x#40 i . 50 1#6o lm l0 Under $ and 1 .0 0 under $ $ $ 1.80 1>9C $ $ $ $ * $ * $ $ $ $ $ $ - “ ” “ ” 2 .00 2.1C 2.20 2.30 2.40 2.50 2.6C 2.70 2.80 2.90 3.00 3.10 3.20 3.30 - ” 1.10 1.20 1.30 1.40 1.50 1.60 1.70 1.80 1.90 2.00 2.10 2.2C 2.30 2.40 2.50 2.60 2.7C 2.80 2.9C 3 .CO 3.1C 3.20 3.30 3.40 GUARDS ANC WATCHMEN ~ 24 $ 1.37 JANITCRS, PCRTERS* AND CLEANERS — MANUFACTURING -------------------------------NONMANUFACTUPING - - ----------------------PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S ----------------------- 154 63 91 26 1.37 1.35 1.39 1.62 JANITCRS, PCRTERS, ANC CLFANERS (WOMEN) ---------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTUPING --------------------------- 17 17 1.18 1.18 LABORERS, MATERIAL HANDLING------ -— MANUFACTURING ------------------------------ NONMANUFACTUPING - - ----------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES ----------------------- 177 87 9C 1.52 1.39 1.65 1.98 ORDER FILLERS ------N0NMANIFACTORING 116 101 1.66 1.64 27 19 1.99 2.01 RECEIVING CLERKS -----NONMANUFACTURING - 28 TRUCKDRlVERS 4 -------------------------------------MANUFACTURING -------------------------------NONMANUFACTUPING --------------------------- 19C 63 127 TRUCKCRIVERS, LIGHT (UNCER 1-1/2 TCNS) ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------- 18 17 TRUCKCRIVERS, MEDIUM (1-1/2 TO AND INCLUDING 4 TCNS) -----------------MANUFACTURING --------------------- ---------NONMANUFACTUPING --------------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES1 3----------------------2 TRUCKERS,PCWER (FORKLIFT) ---------------MANUFACTURING -------------------------------NONMANUFACTUPING --------------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES3----------------------- 1 2 3 4 110 2.04 1.75 2.19 1.57 1.58 86 29 2.18 1.82 2.28 2.99 94 35 59 23 1.69 1.56 1.77 1.55 24 10 - 10 - 3 3 - 7 1 6 - 4 16 - 43 23 20 7 21 11 10 2 27 19 8 3 1 1 4 1 14 - 1 1 1 4 - 1 1 14 9 - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 - 6 9 - 6 1 - 1 - - - 1 - 1 1 - 1 22 15 7 50 26 24 41 31 10 - - - 16 16 12 12 2 1 21 2 19 7 4 3 3 3 13 10 3 22 22 19 2 17 15 12 12 3 3 - 5 2 3 3 8 8 - 4 1 3 1 9 24 8 10 1 1 13 13 4 4 2 2 - 2 1 5 - — 1 5 1 3 1 38 34 4 6 3 10 2 8 - - 7 3 4 9 5 4 - 4 4 - 6 2 4 — 4 2 2 - 18 6 12 10 11 7 4 - 5 6 18 1 12 5 4 6 5 - 4 4 10 3 5 — — - 3 5 - 1 1 5 - - 2 - - 5 5 - 9 3 2 - - 9 - 3 - 2 - - - 2 2 15 12 3 27 4 23 2 2 - 10 10 - 1 1 3 3 1 8 — 2 - 32 - 32 c 8 1 1 1 12 12 - 2 1 23 - - - - - 8 - - 20 - - 23 — — - — - — 8 8 - - 20 20 — - 4 5 4 6 4 4 4 4 2 2 - 10 - - 2 7 1 10 1 1 4 3 1 1 3 2 2 6 6 2 2 6 Data limited to men workers except where otherwise indicated. Excludes premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts. Transportation, communication, and other public utilities. Includes all d rivers regardless of size and type of truck operated. 2 21 9 12 1 2 1 4 5 - - - 2 — B: Establishment Practices and Supplementary Wage Provisions Table B-l. Minimum Entrance Salaries fo r W om en Office W o rk ers (D istribution of establishm ents studied in a ll industries and in industry divisions by minimum entrance s a la ry fo r selected categories of inexperienced women office w o rk ers, Lubbock, Tex. , June 1964) Inexperienced typists Manufacturing Minimum w eekly straig ht-tim e s a la r y 1 A ll schedules 69 21 9 1 _ _ Establishm ents having a specified m in im u m -----------------$40. $42. $45. $47. $ 50. $ 52. $ 55. $ 57. $60. 00 50 00 50 00 50 00 50 00 and and and and and and and and and Based on standard weekly hours 3 of— A ll industries E stablishm ents stu d ie d ------------------------------------------------- under $ 4 2 . 50------------------------------------------under $ 4 5 . 00------------------------------------------under $ 4 7 . 50-------- ---- — - ---------------under $ 50. 00------------------------------------------under $ 52. 50------------------------------------------under $ 55. 00 -----------------------------------------------------------------under $ 57. 50 -----------------------------------------------------------------under $ 60. 00 -----------------------------------------------------------------o v e r -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Establishm ents having no specified m inim um -------------------------Establishm ents which did not em ploy w o rk ers in this catego ry ----------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- Other inexperienced c le ric a l w orkers 2 Manufacturing Nonmanufacturing A ll industries 40 A ll schedules 40 XXX 48 XXX . 8 8 - - Nonmanufacturing Based on standard weekly hours 3 of— A ll schedules 40 A ll schedules 40 69 21 XXX 48 XXX 32 8 8 24 23 - 2 _ _ 2 - - - - - - - - 5 1 1 - 1 - 4 1 4 1 5 - 5 2 1 1 15 - - - - - - - - - - - 3 3 1 1 1 3 - 2 2 1 3 1 XXX 4 XXX XXX 20 XXX - - - - 1 1 20 1 4 3 1 - XXX 1 XXX 6 2 59 20 XXX 39 XXX 31 11 3 1 These s a la rie s re la te to fo rm a lly established minimum starting (hiring) regu lar straig ht-tim e sa la rie s that are paid fo r standard workweeks. 2 Excludes w o rk ers in su b c leric al jobs such as m essenger or office g irl. 3 Data a re presented fo r a ll standard workweeks combined, and fo r the m ost common standard workweek reported. Table B-2. Shift Differentials (Shift differentials of manufacturing plant w o rkers by type and amount of d ifferential, Lubbock, Tex. , June 1964) Percent of manufacturing plant w orkers— In establishm ents having form al provisions 1 fo r— Shift differential Second shift work Actually, working on— Third o r other shift work Second shift Third o r other shift T o t a l-------------------------- ------------------------------ 75. 1 2 7 .9 17 .0 4 .6 With shift pay d iffe re n tia l____ — ---- — — 47. 9 7 .6 9 .8 1 .6 Uniform cents (per h our)-------------------------- 47. 9 7 .6 9 .8 1 .6 -------------------------------------5 c e n ts----10 cents — _ -------------------- ----- 13 cents----------------------------------------------- 2 6 .0 16. 5 5 .4 _ 7 .6 - 3. 3 4 .7 1 .8 _ 1 .6 - With no shift pay d iffe re n tia l------------------------- 27. 2 2 0 .3 7. 1 3 .0 1 Includes establishm ents cu rren tly operating late sh ifts, and establishm ents with fo rm al provisions covering late shifts even though they w ere not cu rren tly operating late shifts. - 1 1 14 1 10 Table B-3. Scheduled W eek ly Hours (P e rc e n t d istrib u tio n of o ffice and p lan t w o rk e rs in a ll in d u s trie s and in in d u s try d iv isio n s by scheduled w e e k ly h o u rs of f i r s t - s h i f t w o r k e r s , Lubbock, T ex ., Ju n e 1964) PLANT WORKERS OFFICE WORKERS W eekly hours A ll w o rk ers ------------------- — — ---------------- 371/ hours 40 hours - _ ---_ — — ______ Over 40 and under 44 hours __ - ----44 h o u rs -------_________ ------ ----r------------- . -------45 hours _ _ _ _ Over 45 and under 48 hours __ __ _ __ _ _____ ___________ 48 hours 49 hours — --------------- _ __ — 50 h o u rs---- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Over 50 hours - __ __ _ __ 1 2 3 4 All industries1 Manufacturing Public utilities123 All industries 3 Manufacturing Public utilities 2 100 100 100 100 100 100 2 95 5 - 43 6 14 4 5 13 5 35 _ 6 86 _ 1 1 1 1 47 9 34 5 _ 4 2 - - - 8 4 1 75 3 18 (4) _ _ 22 10 5 _ 12 _ 4 Includes data fo r w holesale trade; re ta il trade; finance, insurance, and re a l estate; and se rvic e s, in addition to those industry divisions shown sep arately. Transportation, communication, and other public u tilities. Includes data fo r w holesale trade, re ta il trade, re a l estate, and se rvic e s, in addition to those industry divisions shown separately. Less than 0.5 percent. 4 11 11 Table B-4. Paid Holidays (P e rc e n t d istrib u tio n of o ffice and plant w o rk e rs in a ll in d u s trie s and in in d u s try d iv is io n s by nu m ber of paid h o lid a ys p ro v id e d an n u ally, Lubbock, T ex ., June 1964) PLANT WORKERS OFFICE WORKERS Item W orkers in establishm ents providing paid h o lid a y s_______________________________ W o rkers in establishm ents providing no paid h o lid ay s------------------------------------------ All industries1 Manufacturing Public utilities12 All industries3 Manufacturing Public utilities2 100 100 100 100 100 100 99 100 100 95 100 94 5 “ 6 7 16 (4) - Number of days 1 holiday ------ ------------ — ---------- — ------1 holiday plus 1 half d a y -------------------------------2 holidays -------- — — — ------ -------- 3 h o lid a y s----------------------------------------------------*.-------------- - — 4 h o lid a y s----- _ --------__ — . . . 5 h o lid a y s___ . — ---- __ _ __ 5 holidays plus 1 half day— - — — 6 h o lid a y s----------------------------------------------------7 holidays _---- ---- ------------------ _ - — 7 holidays plus 1 half day--- ---- - — — _ ---14 h o lid ays. __ _ _ — — ------------ — ------14 holidays plus 1 half day ------- _ — ------- (4 ) 0 (4) 2 6 22 1 17 26 4 15 7 2 13 20 24 31 10 - - - - - 1 1 5 16 65 12 - 2 6 8 34 23 13 1 - 7 6 21 45 4 - 5 10 14 57 8 ' Total holiday tim e 5 14Vi days____________________________________ 14 days or m ore — ------ ------ — — 7 V2 days or m ore — -------------- ----------- — 7 days or m o r e _____ — ~ ------------ ---- — 6 days or m o r e ______________________________ 5 V2 days or m o r e ---------------__ --------5 days or m o r e ________ ____ _________________ 4 days or m o r e __________ •--------------- — — — 3 days or m o r e ___ ,__,__ -r___________________ 2 days or m ore __ — _ — — — ~ — --------- 1 V2 days or m ore — — - ------- - — — 1 day o r m o re ------- -----.----- —----- ---- ----- ---------- 1 2 3 4 5 no half 7 21 25 52 69 69 91 97 99 99 99 10 41 41 65 85 98 98 100 12 77 93 93 98 98 99 100 100 99 100 100 1 15 37 37 71 79 85 87 87 95 4 50 50 71 77 84 84 84 100 8 65 79 79 89 89 89 94 94 94 Includes data fo r w holesale trade; re ta il trade; finance, insurance, and re a l estate; and services, in addition to those industry divisions shown separately. T ransportation, communication, and other public utilities. Includes data fo r w holesale trade, re ta il trade, re a l estate, and se rvic e s, in addition to those industry divisions shown separately. L ess than 0.5 percent. A ll combinations of fu ll and half days that add to the same amount are combined; for example, the proportion of w o rkers receiving a total of 7 days includes those with 7 full days and days, 6 fu ll days and 2 half days, 5 full days and 4 half days, and so on. Proportions w ere then cumulated. 12 Table B-5. Paid Vacations (P e rc e n t d istrib u tio n of o ffice and plant w o rk e rs in a ll in d u s trie s and in in d u s try d iv is io n s by v a c a tio n p a y p ro v is io n s , Lubbock, T e x ., June 1964) O F F IC E W O R K E R S PLAN T W ORKERS Vacation policy A ll industries2 A ll w o rk e rs. — _ __ __ ~ — M a n u fa ctu rin g P u b lic utilities3 A ll industries4 M a n u fa ctu rin g P u b lic utilities3 100 100 100 100 100 100 99 99 - 100 100 - 100 100 - 96 96 - 100 100 - 94 94 - Method of payment W orkers in establishm ents providing paid vac ati ons---------------------------------------------Length-of-tim e payment ----- ----Percentage payment— ----F lat-su m paym ent------------------------------------Other _ — _ — — — - — W orkers in establishm ents providing no paid vacations---- _ ---— — ---- 4 (5) 6 Amount of vacation pay 6 A fter 6 months of se rvic e Under 1 week— _ _ _ _ _ - — 1 week _ _ — — - __ _ Over 1 and under 2 w e e k s-----------------------------2 weeks _ __ _ _____ 5 32 1 4 6 8 - 13 33 " 13 14 2 - 6 8 - 14 37 - 45 2 53 46 5 49 68 3 30 74 1 19 78 1 17 79 15 18 8 74 27 11 62 14 19 67 38 12 45 50 7 44 29 4 62 3 3 87 7 16 11 73 - _ 3 97 - 20 5 71 - 36 7 57 - 13 4 77 " 3 3 87 7 16 11 73 - _ 3 97 - 18 5 73 - 34 7 59 - 13 4 77 - 2 2 7 11 83 - _ 100 - 7 13 1 86 - 4 90 - A fter 1 y e ar of se rvic e 1 week----------------------------------------------------------Over 1 and under 2 w eek s-----------------------------2 weeks — ~ _______ - — ----------A fter 2 y e a rs of se rvic e 1 week____ _______________ ___________________ Over 1 and under 2 w eek s-----------------------------2 weeks - — - - __ _ _ _ ----A fte r 3 y e a rs of se rvic e 1 _____________________ Over 1 and under 2 w eek s-----------------------------2 weeks - — — ---- --------- — _ Over 2 and under 3 w e e k s-----------------------------A fte r 4 y e a rs of se rvic e 1 week_______________________________________ Over 1 and under 2 weeks _ __ _ _ ----- — 2 w eek s--------------------------------------------------------Over 2 and under 3 w e e k s----- — - A fte r 5 y e a rs of se rvic e 1 week_____________ ___________________ _____ Over 1 and under 2 w e e k s-----------------------------2 weeks _ _ _ _ _ ----_ — — Over 2 and under 3 w eek s------------------------------ 3W6ekS See footnotes at end of table 90 7 2 86 1 _ 13 Table B-5. Paid Vacations1— Continued (P e rc e n t d istrib u tio n o f o ffice and plant w o rk e rs in a l l in d u s trie s and in in d u s try d iv is io n s by v a c a tio n pay p r o v is io n s , Lubbock, T ex . , Ju n e 1964) PLANT WORKER8 OFFICE WORKERS Vacation policy All industries 12 Manufacturing Public utilities3 All industries45 Manufacturing 2 1 63 1 33 7 5 83 5 _ 41 3 56 7 1 67 20 13 1 86 - _ 49 45 1 w est Over 1 and under 2 weeks __ — __________ — 2 we e k s ___________________________________ _ O ver 2 and under 3 w e e k s----------------------------3 w e e k s__ __ _ _ __ __ _____ ___ 2 1 61 36 7 5 76 12 _ 39 61 7 1 61 1 25 13 1 75 11 _ _ 35 4 55 A fte r 15 y e a rs of se rv ic e 1 week ------ _ ___— _ — _ ________ _____ Over 1 and under 2 w e e k s----------------------------2 wftfiks Over 2 and under 3 weeks __ _ __ __ ------ _ 3 w e e k s--------------------------------------------------------- 2 1 49 48 7 5 72 17 _ 7 93 7 1 57 1 30 13 1 71 15 . 15 4 75 A fte r 20 y e a rs of se rv ic e 1 week — _____ ____ _ ____________ ____ __ O ver 1’ and under 2 w e e k s----------------------------2 w e e k s__________ __ ______ __________ 3 w e e k s________ ____________________,______ O ver 3 and under 4 weeks __ __ — 4 w e e k s-----— ----- __ -------- ---- _ 2 1 49 37 1 11 7 5 67 21 - _ 7 65 3 26 7 1 55 27 5 13 1 66 20 - _ 15 61 18 2 1 49 21 1 27 7 5 67 16 5 _ 7 32 3 59 7 1 55 16 16 13 1 66 20 - _ 15 24 55 7 i 55 16 13 1 66 20 15 24 ■ 55 Public utilities3 Amount of vacation p a y 6— Continued A fte r 10 y e a rs of se rv ic e 1 week _ ------------- ------ — ----------- -----------O ver 1 and under 2 w e e k s----------------------------2 w e e k s__________ ____ ____ ____ ____ Over 2 and under 3 w e e k s----------------------------3 w e e k s-------------------------------------------------------A fte r 12 y e a rs of se rv ic e A fte r 25 y e a rs of se rv ic e 1 1X/OP.V O ver 1 and under 2 weeks __ _______________ 2 weeks ---- ----- ------------------------------------ 3 weeks __ ____ - ____ _____ __ ___ _ O ver 3 and under 4 w e e k s----------------------------4 w e e k s-------------------------------------------------------- * A fte r 30 y e a rs of se rv ic e 1 w e e k ----- — ------- ----------- --------------------Over 1 and under 2 w e e k s ----------------------------2 w e e k s_________ _____________________ _____ 3 w e e k s----------- ~ ---------------- — ------ -----O ver 3 and under 4 w e e k s----------------------------4 w e e k s-------------------------------------------------------- 2 1 49 21 1 27 7 5 67 16 - 5 7 32 3 59 - 16 _ - 1 Includes basic plans only. Excludes plans such as vacation-savings and those plans which offer "extended" o r "sabbatical" benefits beyond basic plans to w o rk ers with qualifying lengths of s e rv ic e . Typical of such exclusions are plans recently negotiated in the steel, aluminum, and can industries. 2 Includes data fo r w holesale trade; re ta il trade; finance, insurance, and re a l estate; and se rv ic e s, in addition to those industry divisions shown sep arately. 3 T ransportation, communication, and other public utilities. 4 Includes data fo r w holesale trade, re ta il trade, re a l estate, and s e rv ic e s, in addition to those industry divisions shown sep arately. 5 L ess than 0. 5 percent. * P eriod s of se rv ic e w ere a r b itra rily chosen and do not n e c e ssa rily reflect the individual provisions fo r p ro g ressio n s. For exam ple, the changes in proportions indicated at 10 ye a rs' se rv ic e include changes in p rovisions occurring between 5 and 10 y e a rs . Estim ates are cum ulative. Thus, the proportion receiving 3 weeks' pay or m ore a fter 5 y e a rs includes those who receive 3 w eeks' pay or m ore a fte r few er y e a rs of se rvic e . 14 Table B-6. Health, Insurance, and Pension Plans (P ercen t of office and plant w o rk ers in a ll industries and in industry divisions employed in establishm ents providing health, insurance, o r pension benefits, 1 Lubbock, Tex., June 1964) O F F IC E W O R K E R S PLA N T W ORKER8 Type of benefit A l l industries A ll w o rk ers _______________________ __ 2 M a n u fa ctu rin g P u b lic utilities1 3 2 A ll industries 45 M a n u fa ctu rin g P u b lic utilities 3 100 100 95 94 100 87 91 89 59 67 64 49 66 65 60 100 100 100 100 W orkers in establishm ents providing: Life in su ran c e ----- -------- _ ------------Accidental death and dism em berm ent insurance _ ________ ______ — — ----Sickness and accident insurance or sick leave o r both 5---------- — __ __ ---- 39 75 55 39 60 Sickness and accident insurance________ Sick leave (full pay and no waiting period)_______________________ Sick leave (p artial pay or waiting period)______________ .________ 20 26 30 24 26 15 37 13 42 25 13 19 20 12 33 21 17 37 H ospitalization in s u ra n c e .________________ Surgical insurance _______ _____________ Medical insurance _ ------ — ------ — — C atastrophe insu ran ce.. __ _______ ____ R etirem ent p e n sio n ______________________ No health, insurance, o r pension p la n ____ 98 98 77 74 71 96 96 68 70 65 4 100 100 89 86 79 88 88 57 68 64 7 95 95 60 61 69 5 94 94 90 86 71 6 1 Includes those plans fo r which at least a part of the cost is borne by the em ployer, except those leg ally required, such as workmen's compensation, so cial secu rity, andra ilro a d retirem en t. 2 Includes data fo r wholesale trade; re ta il trade; finance, insurance, and re a l estate; and se rv ic e s, in addition to those industry divisions shown sep arately. 3 T ransportation, communication, and other public u tilities. 4 Includes data fo r wholesale trad e, re ta il trade, re a l estate, and s e rv ic e s, in addition to those industry divisions shown separately. 5 Unduplicated total of w o rk ers receiving sick leave or sickness and accident insurance shown sep arately below. Sick leave plans are lim ited to those which definitely estab lish at least the minimum number-of days' pay that can be expected by each em ployee. Inform al sick leave allowances determ ined on an individual basis are excluded. 15 Table B-7. Paid Sick Leave (P e rc e n t d istrib u tio n of o ffic e and plant w o rk e rs in a ll in d u s trie s and in in d u s try d iv is io n s by fo rm a l s ic k le a v e p ro v is io n s , Lubbock, T ex . , Jun e 1964) PLANT WORKERS OFFICE WORKERS Sick leave pro visio n A ll w o rk e rs — —------ — ----- _ __ — — - W o rkers in establishm ents providing fo rm a l paid sick le a v e ---------------------------------W o rkers in establishm ents providing no fo rm a l paid sick le a v e ----------------------------- All industries1 Manufacturing Public utilities12 All industries3 Manufacturing 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Public utilities2 100.0 56.7 25.7 74.8 46.3 30.1 56.0 43.3 74.3 25.2 53.7 69.9 44.0 U niform plan:4 No waiting perinH--------------------------- ---------F u ll pay- _ _ _ _ — 5 d a y s _______!-------------- -------------------6 days 7 d a y s ----------------- ^--------------------------12 days - - __ - - — 15 Hays---------------- ------- ---------------- ---P a rtia l pay o n ly -----------------------------------Waiting p e rio d ____ .____________ __________ F ^ 1 Pay ------------------------------------------------- 33.3 28.4 5.1 7.1 3.6 11.9 .8 ‘4.9 .7 .7 20.7 13.3 5.0 8.3 7.5 5.0 5.0 23.1 23.1 11.0 12.2 - 29.4 19.4 6.2 6.1 1.9 5.3 10.0 2.5 2.5 22.5 13.4 1.3 12.2 9.0 7.6 7.6 8.4 8.4 8.4 - Graduated p lan 4— A fte r 1 y e a r of se rvic e : No waiting period _ — - ---F u ll p ay---------------------------------------------------- — - — 5 days — 6 d a y s ____ __________________________ F u ll pay plus p a rtia l p a y 5 — — 10 days______ ________ ________ _____ 22 days— — - — Waiting p e rio d ___________ ______—________ ---— — - — — F u ll pay — P a rtia l pay o n ly _________ _____— ----------- 8.4 1.6 .7 .9 6.8 5.2 1.6 14.3 3.4 10.8 18.6 2.6 2.6 16.0 16.0 33.0 5.7 2.5 1.9 .6 3.2 1.1 2.1 8.7 2.8 5.8 Type and amount of paid sick leave provided annually Graduated p lan 4— A fte r 10 y e a rs of se rvic e : No waiting p eriod - ___ __ _ — — F Ull - - - - - - - - - - - - - __ _T -^ -ir-n T T --11 d ays. 12 days - F ull pay plus p a rtia l p a y 5— - — 30 Hays------------- ,-------------------------------50 days____________ _________ ________ 6 5 days _ _ _-_ _ _ _- 7 0 days _ — ---------- 22.7 1.6 .7 .9 21.1 5.2 - - - 33.0 - 51.7 2.6 - - - 3 .4 1 .6 1 0 .8 - 1 6 .8 1 5 .8 - 2.6 49.0 16.0 14.4 2.5 1.9 .6 11.8 1.1 - 10.8 4.0 4.0 6.8 6.8 - 36.7 - _ - 36.7 - 47.6 4.0 - - - 3 3 .0 2 .8 2 .1 5 .8 - - 1 2 .2 1 5 .3 2 1 .2 - - - - 4.0 43.5 6.8 - 3 6 .7 P rovisio n s fo r accum ulation W orkers in establishm ents having p ro visio n s fo r accum ulation of unused sick le a v e __________________________________—- 1 2 3 4 8 .4 Includes data fo r w holesale trad e; re ta il trade; finance, insurance, and re a l estate; and se rvic e s, in addition to those industry divisions shown sep arately. T ransportation, communication, and other public utilities. Includes data fo r w holesale trade, re ta il trade, re a l estate, and se rv ic e s, in addition to those industry divisions shown sep arately. "Uniform plans" are defined as those form al plans under which an employee, after 1 year of service, is entitled to the same number of days' paid sick leave each year. "Graduated plans" are defined as those fo rm a l plans under which an em ployee's leave v a rie s according to length of service. P eriod s of service w ere a r b itr a r ily chosen. Estim ates reflect provisions applicable at the stated length of service- but do not re fle c t provisions fo r progression. Thus, the proportion receiving 15 days' sick leave after 10 ye a rs of service m ay also receive this amount afte r g re ate r or le s s e r lengths of service. s Numbers of days shown under "Full pay plus p artial pay" are days fo r which w o rkers receive sick leave at full pay; w o rk ers a re entitled to additional days of sick leave at p artial pay. Appendix: Occupational Descriptions The primary purpose of preparing job descriptions for the Bureau’s wage surveys is to a ssist 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 permits the grouping of occupational wage rates representing comparable job content. Because of this emphasis on interestablishment and interarea comparability of occupational content, the Bu reau’ s job descriptions may differ significantly from those in use in individual establishments or those prepared for other purposes. In applying these job descriptions, the Bureau’s field economists are in structed to exclude working supervisors, apprentices, learners, beginners, trainees, handicapped, part-time, temporary, and probationary workers. OFFICE BILLER, MACHINE BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATOR Prepares statements, bills, and invoices on a machine other than an ordinary or electromatic typewriter. May also keep records as to billings or shipping charges or perform other clerical work incidental to billing operations. For wage study purposes, billers, machine, are classified by type of machine, as follows: Operates a bookkeeping machine (Remington Rand, Elliott Fisher, Sundstrand, Burroughs, National Cash Register, with or without a typewriter keyboard) to keep a record of business transactions. Class A . Keeps a set of records requiring a knowledge of and experience in basic bookkeeping principles and familiarity with the structure of the particular accounting system used. Determines proper records and distribution of debit and credit items to be used in each phase of the work. May prepare consolidated reports, bal ance sheets, and other records by hand. B iller, machine (billing machine)• Uses a special billing ma chine (Moon Hopkins, Elliott Fisher, Burroughs, etc., which are combination typing and adding machines) to prepare bills and in voices from customers’ purchase orders, internally prepared orders, shipping memorandums, etc. Usually involves application of prede termined discounts and shipping charges and entry of necessary extensions, which may or may not be computed on the billing ma chine, 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. 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. 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 in volves the simultaneous entry of figures on customers’ ledger rec ord. The machine automatically accumulates figures on a number of vertical columns and computes and usually prints automatically the debit or credit balances. Does not involve a knowledge of book keeping. Works from uniform and standard types of sales and credit slips. 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 accounts 17 18 CLERK, ACCOUNTING-Continued payable; examining and coding invoices or vouchers with proper ac counting distribution; and requires judgment and experience in making proper assignations and allocations. May a ssist in preparing, adjusting, and closing journal entries; and may direct class B ac counting clerks. Class B. Under supervision, performs one or more routine ac counting operations such as posting simple journal vouchers or ac counts payable vouchers, entering vouchers in voucher registers; reconciling bank accounts; and posting subsidiary ledgers con trolled by general ledgers, or posting simple cost accounting data. This job does not require a knowledge of accounting and book keeping principles but is found in offices in which the more routine accounting work is subdivided on a functional basis among several workers. CLERK, FILE Class A , In an established filing system containing a number of varied subject matter files, classifies and indexes file material such as correspondence, reports, technical documents, etc. May also file this material. May keep records of various types in con junction with the files. May lead a small group of lower level file clerks. Class B, Sorts, codes, and files unclassified material by sim ple (subject matter) headings or partly classified material by finer subheadings. Prepares simple related index and cross-reference aids. As requested, locates clearly identified material in files and forwards material. May perform related clerical tasks required to maintain and service files. Class C9 Performs routine filing of material that has already been classified or which is easily classified in a simple serial classification system (e.g., alphabetical, chronological, or numer ical). As requested, locates readily available material in files and forwards material; and may fill out withdrawal charge. Per forms simple clerical and manual tasks required to maintain and service files. CLERK, ORDER Receives customers* 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; and distributing order sheets to respective departments to be filled. May check with credit department to determine 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; and posting calculated data on payroll sheet, showing information such as worker’s name, work ing days, time, rate, deductions for insurance, and total wages due. May make out paychecks and assist paymaster in making up and dis tributing pay envelopes. May use a calculating machine. COMPTOMETER OPERATOR Primary duty is to operate a Comptometer to perform mathema tical computations. This job is not to be confused with that of statis tical or other type of clerk, which may involve frequent use of a Comp tometer but, in which, use of this machine is incidental to performance of other duties. DUPLICATING-MACHINE OPERATOR (MIMEOGRAPH OR DITTO) Under general supervision and with no supervisory responsi bilities, reproduces multiple copies of typewritten or handwritten matter, using a Mimeograph or Ditto machine. Makes necessary adjustment 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 completed material. 19 KEYPUNCH OPERATOR C lass A. Operates a numerical and/or alphabetical or combina tion keypunch machine to transcribe data from various source docu ments to keypunch tabulating cards. Performs same tasks as lower level keypunch operator but, in addition, work requires application of coding sk ills and the making of some determinations, for example, locates on the source document the items to be punched; extracts information from several documents; and searches for and interprets information on the document to determine information to be punched. May train inexperienced operators. C lass BmUnder close supervision or following specific proce dures or instructions, transcribes data from source documents to punched cards. Operates a numerical and/or alphabetical or com bination keypunch machine to keypunch tabulating cards. May verify cards. Working from various standardized source documents, follows specified sequences which have been coded or prescribed in detail and require little or no selecting, coding, or interpreting of data to be punched. Problems arising from erroneous items or codes, missing information, etc., are referred to supervisor. OFFICE BOY OR GIRL Performs various routine duties such as running errands, opera ting minor office machines such as sealers or mailers, opening and dis tributing 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 SECRETARY — Continued making phone calls; handling personal and important or confidential mail, and writing routine correspondence on own initiative; and taking dictation (where transcribing machine is not used) either in shorthand or by Stenotype or similar machine, and transcribing dictation or the recorded information reproduced on a transcribing machine. May prepare special reports or memorandums for information of superior. STENOGRAPHER, GENERAL Primary duty is to take dictation involving a normal routine vocabulary from one or more persons either in shorthand or by Stenotype or similar machine; and transcribe dictation. May also type from written copy. May maintain files, keep simple records, or perform other rela tively routine clerical tasks. May operate from a stenographic pool. Does not include transcribing-machine work. (See transcribing-machine operator.) STENOGRAPHER, SENIOR Primary duty is to take dictation involving a varied technical or specialized vocabulary such as in legal briefs or reports on scientific research from one or more persons either in shorthand or by Stenotype or similar machine; and transcribe dictation. May also type from written copy. May also set up and maintain files, keep records, etc. OR Performs stenographic duties requiring significantly greater independence and responsibility than stenographers, general as evi denced by the following: Work requires high degree of stenographic speed and accuracy; and a thorough working knowledge of general busi ness and office procedures and of the specific business operations, organization, policies, procedures, files, workflow, etc. Uses this knowledge in performing stenographic duties and responsible clerical tasks such as, maintaining followup files; assembling material for reports, memorandums, letters, etc.; composing simple letters from general instructions; reading and routing incoming mail; and answering routine questions, etc. Does not include transcribing-machine work. 20 SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR Operates a single- or multiple-position telephone switchboard. Duties involve handling incoming, outgoing, and intraplant or office calls. May record toll calls and take messages. May give information to persons who call in, or occasionally take telephone orders. For workers who also act as receptionists see switchboard operatorreceptionist. TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATOR-Continued Class C• Operates simple tabulating or electrical account ing machines such as the sorter, reproducing punch, collator, etc., with specific instructions. May include simple wiring from diagrams and some filing work. The work typically involves portions of a work unit, for example, individual sorting or collating runs or re petitive operations. SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONIST In addition to performing duties of operator on a single posi tion or monitor-type switchboard, acts as receptionist and may also type or perform routine clerical work as part of regular duties. This typing or clerical work may take the major part of this worker’s time while at switchboard. TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATOR Class A. Operates a variety of tabulating or electrical ac^ counting machines, typically including such machines as the tabu lator, calculator, interpreter, collator, and others. Performs com plete reporting assignments without close supervision, and performs difficult wiring as required. The complete reporting and tabulating assignments typically involve a variety of long and complex re ports which often are of irregular or nonrecurring type requiring some planning and sequencing of steps to be taken. As a more experienced operator, is typically involved in training new opera tors in machine operations, or partially trained operators in wiring from diagrams and operating sequences of long and complex reports. Does not include working supervisors performing tabulating-machine operations and day-to-day supervision of the work and production of a group of tabulating-machine operators. Class B# Operates more difficult tabulating or electrical ac counting machines such as the tabulator and calculator, in addition to the sorter, reproducer, and collator. This work is performed under specific instructions and may include the performance of some wir ing from diagrams. The work typically involves, for example, tabu lations involving a repetitive accounting exercise, a complete but small tabulating study, or parts of a longer and more complex report. Such reports and studies are usually of a recurring nature where the procedures are well established. May also include the training of new employees in the basic operation of the machine. TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE OPERATOR, GENERAL Primary duty is to transcribe dictation involving a normal rou tine vocabulary from transcribing-machine records. May also type from written copy and do simple clerical work. Workers transcribing dictation involving a varied technical or specialized vocabulary such as legal briefs or reports on scientific research are not included. A worker who takes dictation in shorthand or by Stenotype or 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 include typing of stencils, mats, or similar materials for use in duplicating processes. May do clerical work involving little special training, such as keeping simple records, filing records and reports, or sorting and distributing incoming mail. Class A. Performs one or more o f the following: Typing ma terial in final form when it involves combining material from several sources or responsibility for correct spelling, syllabication, punc tuation, etc., of technical or unusual words or foreign language ma terial; and planning layout and typing of complicated statistical tables to maintain uniformity and balance in spacing. May type routine form letters varying details to suit circumstances. Class B. Performs one or more o f the following: Copy typing from rough or clear drafts; routine typing of forms, insurance pol icies, etc.; and setting up simple standard tabulations, or copying more complex tables already set up and spaced properly. 21 PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL DRAFTSMAN DRAFTSMAN-Continued Leader. Plans and directs activities of one or more draftsmen in preparation of working plans and detail drawings from rough or preliminary sketches for engineering, construction, or manufacturing purposes. Duties involve a combination o f the following: Inter preting blueprints, sketches, and written or verbal orders; deter mining work procedures; assigning duties to subordinates and in specting their work; and performing more difficult problems. May assist subordinates during emergencies or as a regular assignment, or perform related duties of a supervisory or administrative nature. Senior. Prepares working plans and detail drawings from notes, rough or detailed sketches for engineering, construction, or manu facturing purposes. Duties involve a combination o f the following: Preparing working plans, detail drawings, maps, cross-sections, etc., to scale by use of drafting instruments; making engineering computations such as those involved in strength of materials, beams, and trusses; verifying completed work, checking dimensions, materials to be used, and quantities; writing specifications; and 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 spe cialized field such as architectural, electrical, mechanical, or structural drafting. Junior (assistant). Draws to scale units or parts of drawings prepared by draftsman or others for engineering, construction, or manufacturing purposes. Uses various types of drafting tools as required. May prepare drawings from simple plans or sketches, or perform other duties under direction of a draftsman. NURSE, INDUSTRIAL (REGISTERED) A registered nurse who gives nursing service under general medical direction to ill or injured employees or other persons who be come ill or suffer an accident on the premises of a factory or other estab lishment. Duties involve a combination o f the following: Giving first aid to the ill or injured; attending to subsequent dressing of employees* in juries; keeping records of patients treated; preparing accident reports for compensation or other purposes; assisting in physical examinations and health evaluations of applicants and employees; and planning and carry ing out programs involving health education, accident prevention, evalu ation of plant environment, or other activities affecting the health, wel fare, and safety of all personnel. TRACER Copies plans and drawings prepared by others, by placing tracing cloth or paper over drawing and tracing with pen or pencil. Uses T-square, compass, and other drafting tools. May prepare simple draw ings and do simple lettering. MAINTENANCE AND POWERPLANT CARPENTER, MAINTENANCE CARPENTER, MAINTENANCE—Continued Performs the carpentry duties necessary to construct and main tain 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 blueprints, drawings, 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; and selecting materials necessary for the work. In general, the work of the maintenance car penter requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. 22 ELECTRICIAN, MAINTENANCE HELPER, MAINTENANCE TRADES Performs a variety of electrical trade functions such as the installation, maintenance, or repair of equipment for the generation, dis tribution, 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 blueprints, drawings, lay outs, or other specifications; locating and diagnosing trouble in the elec trical system or equipment; working standard computations relating to load requirements of wiring or electrical equipment; and using a variety of electrician’s handtools and measuring and testing instruments. In general, the work of the maintenance electrician requires rounded train ing and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. A ssists 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 materials and tools; cleaning working area, ma chine, and equipment; assisting journeyman by holding materials or tools; and performing other unskilled tasks as directed by journeyman. The kind of work the helper is permitted to perform varies from trade to trade: In some trades the helper is confined to supplying, lifting, and holding materials and tools and cleaning working areas; and in others he is per mitted to perform specialized machine operations, or parts of a trade that are also performed by workers on a full-time basis. 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 compressors, generators, motors, turbines, ventilating and refrigerating equipment, steam boilers and boiler-fed water pumps; making equipment repairs; and keeping a record of operation of machinery, temperature, and fuel consumption. May also supervise these operations. Head or chief engineers in establishments employing more than one engineer are excluded. MACHINE-TOOL OPERATOR, TOOLROOM Specializes in the operation of one or more types of machine tools, such as jig borers, cylindrical or surface grinders, engine lathes, or milling machines, in the construction of machine-shop tools, gages, 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 pre cision measuring instruments; selecting feeds, speeds, tooling, and operation sequence; and making necessary adjustments during operation to achieve requisite tolerances or dimensions. May be required to rec ognize 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. MACHINIST, MAINTENANCE 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, or gas or oil burner; and checks water and safety valves. May clean, oil, or a ssist in repairing boilerroom equipment. Produces replacement parts and new parts in making repairs of metal parts of mechanical equipment operated in an establishment. Work involves most of the following: Interpreting written instructions and specifications; planning and laying out of work; using a variety of ma chinist’s handtools and precision measuring instruments; setting up and operating standard machine tools; shaping of metal parts to close toler ances; making standard shop computations relating to dimensions of work, tooling, feeds, and speeds of machining; knowledge of the working 23 MACHINIST, MAINTENANCE-Continued MILLWRIGHT properties of the common metals; selecting standard materials, parts, and equipment required for his work; and fitting and assembling parts into mechanical equipment. In general, the machinist’s work normally requires a rounded training in machine-shop 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 layout are required. Work involves most of the following: Planning and laying out of the work; interpreting blueprints or other specifications; using a variety of handtools and rigging; making standard shop computations re lating to stresses, strength of materials, and centers of gravity; alining and balancing of equipment; selecting standard tools, equipment, and parts to be used; and installing and maintaining in good order power transmission equipment such as drives and speed reducers. In general, the millwright’s work normally requires a rounded training and experi ence in the trade acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. MECHANIC, AUTOMOTIVE (MAINTENANCE) Repairs automobiles, buses, motortrucks, and tractors of an es tablishment. 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, gages, d rills, or specialized equipment in disassembling or fitting parts; replacing broken or defective parts from stock; grinding and adjusting valves; reassembling and installing the various assemblies in the vehicle and making necessary adjustments; and alining wheels, adjusting brakes and lights, or tightening body bolts. In general, the work of the auto motive mechanic requires rounded training and experience usually ac quired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. MECHANIC, MAINTENANCE Repairs machinery or mechanical equipment of an establishment. Work involves most of the following: Examining machines and mechan ical equipment to diagnose source of trouble; dismantling or partly dis mantling 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 re placement 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 gen eral, the work of a maintenance mechanic requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equiva lent training and experience. Excluded from this classification are workers whose primary duties involve setting up or adjusting machines. OILER Lubricates, with oil or grease, the moving parts or wearing sur faces of. mechanical equipment of an establishment. PAINTER, MAINTENANCE Paints and redecorates w alls, woodwork, and fixtures of an es tablishment. Work involves the following: Knowledge of surface pecu liarities 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; and 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 experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. PIPEFITTER, MAINTENANCE Installs or repairs water, steam, gas, or other types of pipe and pipefittings in an establishment. Work involves most of the following: Laying out of work and measuring to locate position of pipe from draw ings 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 24 PIPEFITTER, MAINTENANCE—Continued SHEET-METAL WORKER, MAINTENANCE-Continued and fastening pipe to hangers; making standard shop computations relat ing to pressures, flow, and size of pipe required; and 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 equiva lent training and experience. Workers primarily engaged in installing and repairing building sanitation or heating systems are excluded. types of sheet-metal-working machines; using a variety of handtools in cutting, bending, forming, shaping, fitting, and assembling; and installing sheet-metal articles as required. In general, die work of the maintenance sheet-metal worker requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. TOOL AND DIE MAKER (Die maker; jig maker; tool maker; fixture maker; gage maker) PLUMBER, MAINTENANCE 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; and opening clogged drains with a plunger or plumber’s snake. In general, the work of the maintenance plumber requires rounded train ing and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. SHEET-METAL WORKER, MAINTENANCE Fabricates, in stalls, and maintains in good repair the sheetmetal equipment and fixtures (such as machine guards, grease pans, shelves, lockers, tanks, ventilators, chutes, ducts, metal roofing) of an establishment. Work involves most of the following: Planning and lay ing out all types of sheet-metal maintenance work from blueprints, models, or other specifications; setting up and operating a ll available Constructs and repairs machine-shop tools, gages, jig s, fix tures or dies for forgings, punching, and other metal-forming work. Work involves most of the following: Planning and laying out of work from models, blueprints, drawings, or other oral and written specifications; using a variety of tool and die maker’s handtools and precision meas uring 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 allowances; and selecting appro priate materials, tools, and processes. In general, the tool and die maker’s work requires a rounded training in machine-shop and toolroom practice usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. For cross-industry wage study purposes, tool and die makers in tool and die jobbing shops are excluded from this classification. CUSTODIAL AND MATERIAL MOVEMENT ELEVATOR OPERATOR, PASSENGER GUARD Transports passengers between floors of an office building, apartment house, department store, hotel, or similar establishment. Workers who operate elevators in conjunction with other duties such as those of starters and janitors are excluded. Performs routine police duties, either at fixed post or on tour, maintaining order, using arms or force where necessary. Includes gate• men who are stationed at gate and check on identity of employees and other persons entering. 25 JANITOR, PORTER, OR CLEANER PACKER, SHIPPING (Sweeper; charwomen; janitress) 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 of the following: Sweeping, mopping or scrubbing, and polishing floors; removing chips, trash, and other refuse; dusting equipment, furniture, or fixtures; polish ing metal fixtures or trimmings; providing supplies and minor mainte nance services; and cleaning lavatories, showers, and restrooms. Work ers who specialize in window washing are excluded. 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; and applying labels or entering identifying data on container. Packers who also make wooden boxes or crates 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 merchandise on or from freight cars, trucks, or other transporting devices; unpacking, shelv ing, or placing materials or merchandise in proper storage location; and transporting materials or merchandise by hand truck, car, or wheel barrow. Longshoremen, who load and unload ships are excluded. ORDER FILLER (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, cus tomers9 orders, or other instructions. May, in addition to filling orders and indicating items filled or omitted, keep records of outgoing orders, requisition additional stock or report short supplies to supervisor, and perform Other related duties. SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERK Prepares merchandise for shipment, or receives and is respon sible for incoming shipments of merchandise or other materials. Shipping work involves: A knowledge of shipping procedures, practices, routes, available means of transportation, and rates; and preparing records of the goods shipped, making up bills of lading, posting weight and shipping charges, and keeping a file of shipping records. May direct or assist in preparing the merchandise for shipment. Receiving work involves: Verifying or directing others in verifying the correct ness of shipments against bills of lading, invoices, or other records; checking for shortages and rejecting damaged goods; routing merchan dise or materials to proper departments; and maintaining necessary records and files. For wage study purposes, workers are classified as follows: Receiving clerk Shipping clerk Shipping and receiving clerk 26 TRUCKDRIVER TRUCKER, POWER Drives a truck within a city or industrial area to transport ma terials, merchandise, equipment, or men between various types of estab lishments such as: Manufacturing plants, freight depots, warehouses, wholesale and retail establishments, or between retail establishments and customers’ houses or places of business. May also load or unload truck with or without helpers, make minor mechanical repairs, and keep truck in good working order. Driver-salesmen and over-the-road drivers are excluded. 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, truckdrivers are classified by size and type of equipment, as follows: (Tractor-trailer should be rated on the basis of trailer capacity.) Truckdriver (combination of sizes listed separately) Truckdriver, light {under 1% tons) Truckdriver, medium (1% to and including 4 tons) Truckdriver, heavy (over 4 tons, trailer type) Truckdriver, heavy (over 4 tons, other than trailer type) 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. Available On Request— The fourth annual report on salaries for accountants, auditors, attorneys, chemists, engineers, engineering technicians, draftsmen, tracers, job analysts, directors of personnel, managers of office services, and clerical employees. Order as BLS Bulletin 1387, National Survey of Professional, Administrative, Tech nical, and Clerical Pay, February—March 1963* 40 cents a copy. Occupational Wage Surveys A lis t of the la test available bulletins is presented below. A d irecto ry indicating dates of e a rlie r studies, and the p rices of the bulletins is available on request. Bulletins may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, U .S. Government Printing Office, Washington, Ei. C. , 20402, or from any of the BLS regional sales offices shown on the inside front cover. A rea Bulletin number A kron, Ohio__________________________________ Albany—Schenectady—T ro y , N. Y 1______________ Albuquerque, N. Mex1 ________________________ Allentown—Bethlehem—Easton, P a .—N. J 1 ______ A tlanta, Ga1 __________________________________ B altim ore, M d _______________________________ Beaumont—P o rt A rth u r, Tex 1 _________________ Birm ingham , A la 1 ____________________________ B oise, Idaho_________________________________ Boston, Mass 1________________________________ 1345-81 1385-52 1385-61 1385-53 1385-73 1385-24 1385-70 1385-63 1345-74 1385-16 20 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 20 25 cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents Buffalo, N. Y _________________________________ Burlington, V t________________________________ Canton, Ohio 1________________________________ C harleston, W. Va 1---------------------------------------C harlotte, N. C 1______________________________ Chattanooga, Tenn. —G a _______________________ Chicago, 1111_________________________________ Cincinnati, Ohio—K y1 _________________________ Cleveland, Ohio______________________________ Columbus, Ohio______________________________ 1385-33 1385-47 1385-64 1385-57 1385-55 1385-5 1385-66 1385-58 1385-11 1385-25 25 20 25 25 25 20 30 25 25 20 cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents D a lla s, T e x __________________________________ Davenport—Rock Island—M oline, Iowa—111______ Dayton, O hio1________________________________ D enver, C o lo 1________________________________ Des M oines, Iowa1 ___________________________ D etroit, M ich________________________________ F ort W orth, T e x _____________________________ G reen Bay, W is ______________________________ G re e n v ille , S. C 1_____________________________ Houston, T e x ________________________________ 1385-15 1385-12 1385-40 1385-34 1385-44 1385-43 1385-19 1385-4 1385-68 1345-82 25 20 25 25 25 25 20 20 25 25 cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents Indianapolis, Ind 1_____________________________ Jackson, M is s 1_______________________________ Jack so n ville, F la _____________________________ Kansas C ity, M o.—Kans 1_____________________ Lawrence—H averhill, M a s s .—N. H ____________ L ittle Rock—North Little Rock, A r k ___________ Los Angeles—Long Beach, C a lif1______________ L o u isv ille , Ky. —Ind___________________________ Lubbock, T e x 1________________________________ M anchester, N. H_____________________________ M em phis, Tenn 1_____________________________ 1385-30 1385-41 1385-32 1385-26 1345-77 1385-3 1385-59 1385-50 1385-75 1385-1 1385-35 25 25 20 25 20 20 30 20 25 20 25 cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents l P ric e Data on establishment practices and supplementary wage provisions are also presented. A rea Bulletin number P rice M iami, F la 1_________________________________ Milwaukee, W is______________________________ Minneapolis—St. P aul, Minn__________________ Muskegon—Muskegon Heights, M ich1 __________ Newark and J e r s e y City, N. J 1 ________________ New Haven, Conn1___________________________ New O rleans, L a _____________________________ New York, N. Y 1_____________________________ Norfolk—Portsm outh and Newport News— Hampton, Va 1______________________________ Oklahoma C ity , Okla _________________________ 1385-29 1385-56 1385-39 1385-71 1385-49 1385-37 1385-42 1385-72 25 25 25 25 30 25 25 40 1345-75 1385-2 25 cents 20 cents Omaha, Nebr. —Iowa 1_________________________ P aterson—Clifton—P a ssa ic, N. J 1 _____________ Philadelphia, Pa. —N. J 1______________________ Phoenix, A r iz 1_______________________________ Pittsburgh, P a ___________ -__________________ Portland, M ain e1_____________________________ Portland, Oreg. —Wash 1______________________ Providence—Pawtucket, R.I.—M a ss____________ Raleigh, N, C 1________________________________ Richmond, Va 1_______________________________ Rockford, 1111________________________________ St. Louis, M o.—I ll___________________________ Salt Lake City, U ta h _________________________ San Antonio, T ex_____________________________ San Bernardino—R iverside—O ntario, C a lif1____ San Diego, C a lif_____________________________ San F rancisco—Oakland, C a lif1_______________ Savannah, G a1________________________________ Scranton, P a 1________________________________ Seattle, W a sh 1_______________________________ Sioux F a lls , S. D ak1_________________________ South Bend, Ind1_____________________________ Spokane, W a sh 1, _____________________________ Toledo, Ohio_________________________________ Trenton, N. J ________________________________ Washington, D. C. —Md. —V a __________________ W aterbury, Conn1____________________________ W aterloo, Io w a______________________________ W ichita, K an s________________________________ W o rcester, M ass_____________________________ Y ork, P a 1 ___________________________________ 13 8 5-14 1385-62 1385-31 1385-54 1385-38 1385-22 1385-67 1385-65 1385-7 1385-23 1385-60 1385-21 1385-28 1385-74 1385-9 13 8 5-13 1385-36 1385-69 1385-8 1385-10 1385-20 1385-51 1345-66 1385-46 1385-27 1385-17 1385-48 1385-18 1385-6 1345-80 1385-45 25 25 30 25 25 25 25 20 25 25 25 25 20 20 25 20 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 20 20 25 25 20 20 20 25 cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents cents