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Area Wage Survey

The Columbus, Ohio, M etropolitan Area

October 1965

Bulletin No. 1465-15December 1965

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICSArthur M. Ross, Commissioner

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Preface

The B u re au o f L a b o r S t a t i s t ic s p r o g r a m o f annual occu p atio n a l w age su rv e y s in m e tro p o lita n a r e a s i s d e ­sign ed to p ro v id e d ata on o c cu p atio n a l e a r n in g s , and e s t a b ­lish m en t p r a c t ic e s and su p p lem en tary w age p ro v is io n s . It y ie ld s d e ta ile d d ata by se le c te d in d u stry d iv is io n s fo r each o f the a r e a s stu d ied , fo r econ om ic r e g io n s , and fo r the U nited S ta te s . A m a jo r c o n s id e ra t io n in the p r o g r a m i s the n eed fo r g r e a te r in sigh t into (1) the m o vem en t o f w a g e s by o ccu p atio n a l c a te g o ry and sk i l l le v e l , and (2) the s t r u c ­tu re and le v e l o f w a g e s am ong a r e a s and in d u stry d iv is io n s .

A t the end o f each su rv e y , an in d iv id u al a r e a b u l­le tin p r e s e n ts su rv e y r e s u lt s fo r each a r e a stu d ied . A fte r co m p le tion o f a l l o f the in d iv id ual a r e a b u lle tin s fo r a round o f su r v e y s , a tw o -p art su m m a ry b u lle tin i s is su e d . The f i r s t p a r t b r in g s d ata fo r each o f the m e tro p o lita n a r e a s stu d ied into one bu lle tin . The secon d p a r t p r e s e n ts in fo rm atio n w hich h a s been p ro je c te d fro m in d iv id u al m e t­ro p o lita n a r e a d a ta to r e la te to econ om ic re g io n s and the U nited S ta te s .

E ig h ty -fiv e a r e a s c u rre n tly a r e included in the p ro g ra m . In form ation on occu p atio n a l e a rn in g s i s co lle c te d ann u ally in each a r e a . In form ation on e s ta b lish m e n t p r a c ­t ic e s and su p p lem en tary w age p ro v is io n s i s ob tain ed b ie n ­n ia lly in m o st o f the a r e a s .

T h is bu lle tin p r e s e n ts r e s u lt s o f the su rv e y in C o lu m b u s, O hio, in O ctober 1965. T h e S tan d ard M e tro ­p o litan S t a t i s t ic a l A r e a , a s de fin ed by the B u re au o f the B u dget through M arch 1965, c o n s is t s o f D e la w a re , F ran k lin , and P ick a w a y C o u n tie s. T h is study w a s conducted by the B u r e a u 's re g io n a l o ffice in C le v e lan d , O hio, Joh n W. L eh m an , D ir e c to r ; by D onald J . M cN ulty , un d er the d i r e c ­tion o f E d w ard C haiken . Th e study w a s u n d er the g e n e ra l d ire c t io n o f E llio tt A . B ro w a r , A s s i s t a n t R e g io n a l D ire c to r fo r W ages and In d u str ia l R e la tio n s .

ContentsP a g e

In troduction ________________________________________________________________ 1W age tre n d s fo r se le c te d o ccu p atio n a l g ro u p s___________________________ 3

T a b le s :

1. E s ta b lish m e n ts and w o rk e rs w ithin sc o p e o f su rv e y andn um ber s tu d ie d ___________________________________________________ 2

2. In dexes o f s ta n d a rd w eek ly s a l a r i e s and str a ig h t- t im e h ourlye a rn in g s fo r se le c te d occu p atio n a l g ro u p s , and p e rc e n ts o f in c r e a s e fo r se le c te d p e r io d s ___________________________________ 3

A . O ccu p ation al e a r n in g s :*A - 1. O ffice o c cu p atio n s—m en and w om en________________________A - 2. P r o f e s s io n a l and tec h n ica l o c cu p a tio n s-m e n and w o m e n ..A -3 . O ffic e , p r o fe s s io n a l , and te c h n ic a l occu p atio n s—

m en and w om en co m b in e d ________________________________ 8A -4 . M ain ten an ce and p ow erp lan t o c cu p a tio n s__________________ 9A - 5. C u sto d ia l and m a te r ia l m o vem en t o c c u p a t io n s____________ 10

A ppendix . O ccu p ation al d e sc r ip t io n s____________________________________ 13

* N O T E: S im ila r tab u la tio n s a r e a v a ila b le fo r other a r e a s . (See in s id e b ack c o v e r .)

Union s c a le s , in d icativ e o f p re v a ilin g pay le v e ls in the C olum bu s a r e a , a<re a lso a v a ila b le fo r building con ­stru c tio n , p r in tin g , lo c a l- t r a n s it o p era tin g e m p lo y e e s , and m o to rtru ck d r iv e r s and h e lp e r s .

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Area Wage Survey----

The Columbus, Ohio, Metropolitan AreaIntroduction

T h is a r e a i s 1 of 85 in which the U .S. D ep artm en t of L a b o r 's B u re au of L a b o r S ta t i s t ic s conducts su rv e y s of occu p atio n al earn in g s and re la te d w age b en e fits on an are aw id e b a s i s .

T h is b u lle tin p r e s e n ts cu rre n t o ccu p atio n al em ploym ent and e a rn in g s in form ation obtained la r g e ly by m a il fro m the e sta b lish m e n ts v is ite d by B u re au fie ld e c o n o m ists in the l a s t p re v io u s su rv e y fo r occu p atio n s re p o rte d in that e a r l ie r study. P e r so n a l v i s i t s w ere m ade to n on resp on den ts and to th ose re sp o n d en ts re p o rtin g unu su al ch an ges sin ce the p re v io u s su rv e y .

In each a r e a , data a re obtained fro m re p re se n ta t iv e e s t a b ­lish m e n ts within s ix b ro ad in d u stry d iv is io n s : M an ufactu rin g ; t r a n s ­p o rta tio n , com m u n ication , and other pub lic u t i l i t ie s ; w h o lesa le tra d e ; r e ta i l t ra d e ; fin an ce , in su ra n c e , and r e a l e s ta te ; and s e r v ic e s . M ajo r in d u stry g ro u p s exc lud ed fro m th e se stu d ie s a re govern m en t o p e r a ­tion s and the co n stru c tio n and e x tra c t iv e in d u s tr ie s . E s ta b lish m e n ts having few er than a p r e s c r ib e d n um ber of w o rk e rs a r e om itted b e c a u se they tend to fu rn ish in su ffic ie n t em ploym en t in the o ccu p atio n s stu d ied to w arra n t in c lu sio n . S e p a ra te tab u la tio n s a r e p ro v id ed fo r each of the b ro ad in d u stry d iv is io n s which m e et p u b lica tion c r i t e r ia .

T h ese su rv e y s a re conducted on a sa m p le b a s i s b e c a u se of the u n n e c e ssa ry c o st invo lved in su rv e y in g a l l e s ta b lish m e n ts . To o b t a i n o p t i m u m a c c u r a c y at m in im um c o s t , a g r e a t e r p r o p o r t i o n of la r g e than of sm a ll e s ta b lish m e n ts i s stu d ied . In com bining the data , h ow ever, a ll e s ta b lish m e n ts a r e given th e ir a p p ro p r ia te w eight. E s ­t im a te s b a se d on the e s ta b lish m e n ts stu d ied a r e p re se n te d , th e re fo re , a s re la tin g to a l l e s ta b lish m e n ts in the in d u stry group in g and a r e a , excep t fo r th ose below the m in im um s iz e stu d ied .

O ccupation s and E a rn in g s

The o ccu p atio n s se le c te d fo r study a re com m on to a v a r ie ty of m an u factu rin g and nonm anufacturing in d u s tr ie s , and a r e of the follow ing ty p e s : (1) O ffice c le r ic a l ; (2) p r o fe s s io n a l and tech n ica l;(3) m ain ten an ce and pow erplan t; and (4) cu sto d ia l and m a te r ia l m o v e ­m ent. O ccup ation al c la s s if ic a t io n is b a se d on a u n ifo rm se t of job d e sc r ip t io n s d e sign ed to take accoun t of in te re s ta b lish m e n t v a r ia t io n in d u tie s w ithin the sa m e jo b . The occu p atio n s se le c te d fo r study a re l is te d and d e sc r ib e d in the appendix. E a rn in g s data fo r so m e of the occu p atio n s l is te d and d e sc r ib e d a re not p re se n te d in the A - s e r i e s ta b le s b e c a u se e ith er (1) em ploym en t in the occupation i s too sm a ll to p rov ide enough data to m e r it p re se n ta tio n , o r (2) th ere i s p o s s i ­b ility of d is c lo su r e of in d iv id ual e s ta b lish m e n t d ata .

O ccup ation al em ploym ent and e a rn in g s data a re shown fo r fu ll- tim e w o rk e rs , i .e . , th ose h ire d to w ork a r e g u la r w eekly sch edu le in the given occu p atio n al c la s s if ic a t io n . E a rn in g s data exclude p r e ­m ium p ay fo r o v ertim e and fo r w ork on w eek en ds, h o lid ay s , and la te sh ift s . N onproduction b o n u se s a r e exc lu d ed , but c o s t-o f- liv in g b o n u ses and in cen tive earn in g s a re inclu ded . W here w eekly h o u rs a re re p o rted , a s fo r o ffice c le r ic a l o ccu p atio n s , re fe re n c e i s to the w ork sch e d u le s (rounded to the n e a r e s t h alf hour) fo r which s tra ig h t- t im e s a l a r i e s a re p aid ; a v e ra g e w eekly e a rn in g s fo r th e se occu p atio n s have been rounded to the n e a r e s t h alf d o lla r .

The a v e ra g e s p resen ted re f le c t co m p o site , a reaw id e e s tim ate s. In d u str ie s and e s ta b lish m e n ts d iffe r in p ay le v e l and job sta ffin g and, th u s, con tribute d iffe re n tly to the e s t im a te s fo r each job . The pay re la tio n sh ip obta in ab le fro m the a v e ra g e s m ay fa i l to r e f le c t a c c u ra te ly the w age sp re a d or d iffe re n tia l m ain ta in ed am ong jo b s in ind iv idual e s ta b lish m e n ts . S im ila r ly , d if fe re n c e s in a v e ra g e p ay le v e ls fo r m en and wom en in any of the se le c te d o ccu p atio n s should not be a ssu m e d to re f le c t d if fe re n c e s in pay tre atm en t of the se x e s within ind iv idual e s ­ta b lish m e n ts. O ther p o s s ib le fa c to r s which m ay contribute to d i f f e r ­en ces in pay fo r m en and w om en in clu de : D iffe re n c e s in p r o g r e s s io n within e s ta b lish e d ra te ra n g e s , sin ce only the ac tu a l r a te s p aid in ­cu m bents a r e co lle c te d ; and d if fe re n c e s in sp e c if ic du tie s p e rfo rm e d , although the w o rk e rs a r e a p p ro p r ia te ly c la s s i f i e d within the sa m e su rv e y jo b d e sc r ip t io n . Jo b d e sc r ip t io n s u se d in c la s s ify in g em p lo y ees in th e se su rv e y s a r e u su a lly m o re g e n e ra liz e d than th ose u sed in in d iv idual e s ta b lish m e n ts and allow fo r m in or d iffe re n c e s am ong e s ­ta b lish m e n ts in the sp e c if ic d u tie s p e r fo rm e d .

O ccupation al em ploym en t e s t im a te s re p re se n t the to ta l in a ll e stab lish m en ts within the scope of the study and not the num ber a c tu a lly su rv e y ed . B e c a u se of d if fe re n c e s in occu p atio n al s tru c tu re am ong e s ­ta b lish m e n ts , the e s t im a te s of occu p atio n al em ploym ent obtained from the sa m p le of e s ta b lish m e n ts stu d ied se r v e only to in d icate the re la t iv e im p o rtan ce of the jo b s stu d ied . T h ese d if fe re n c e s in occup ation al s tru c tu re do not m a te r ia l ly a ffe c t the a c c u ra c y of the earn in gs data .

E sta b lish m e n t P r a c t ic e s and Su p p lem en tary W age P ro v is io n s

T ab u latio n s on se le c te d e s ta b lish m e n t p r a c t ic e s and su p p le ­m e n tary w age p ro v is io n s ( B - s e r i e s ta b le s ) a r e not p re se n te d in th is bu lle tin . In form ation fo r th e se tab u la tio n s i s co lle c ted b ien n ia lly in th is a r e a . T h ese tab u la tio n s on m in im u m en tran ce s a l a r i e s fo r in e x p e rie n ced w om en o ffice w o rk e r s ; sh ift d if fe re n t ia ls ; sch edu led w eekly h o u rs ; p a id h o lid a y s ; p a id v a c a t io n s ; and health , in su ra n ce , and p en sion p la n s ; a r e p re se n te d (in the B - s e r i e s ta b le s) in p rev io u s b u lle tin s fo r th is a r e a .

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T a b le 1. E s t a b l is h m e n ts an d w o r k e r s w ith in s c o p e o f s u r v e y an d n u m b e r s tu d ie d in C o lu m b u s , O h io , 1 b y m a jo r in d u s t r y d i v i s i o n , 2 O c t o b e r 1965

M in im u mN u m b e r o f e s t a b l is h m e n ts W o r k e r s in e s t a b l is h m e n ts

In d u s t r y d i v i s i o ne m p lo y m e n t in e s t a b l i s h ­

W ith in s c o p e o f s tu d y *

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m e n ts in s c o p e o f s tu d y

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A l l d i v i s i o n s __________ _ ----- — — ------------ - 508 147 1 3 6 ,1 0 0 100 8 9 ,9 9 0

M a n u fa c tu r in g 50 195 71 7 6 ,0 0 0 56 5 5 ,3 8 0N o n m a n u fa c tu r in g ________________________________________

T r a n s p o r t a t io n , c o m m u n ic a t io n , and■ 313 76 6 0 ,1 0 0 44 3 4 ,6 1 0

o t h e r p u b lic u t i l i t i e s 5 ___________________________ 50 39 17 1 4 ,3 0 0 11 12,100W h o le s a le t r a d e 6 ____________________________________ 50 65 10 6, 100 4 1 ,4 0 0R e t a i l t r a d e 6 __________________________________________ 50 107 23 21,200 16 1 0 ,8 8 0F in a n c e , in s u r a n c e , an d r e a l e s t a t e 6 _______ 50 45 12 9 ,5 0 0 7 6 ,0 3 0S e r v i c e s 6 7 ____________ _ ----- ------------- ----- 50 57 14 9,000 6 4 ,2 0 0

1 T h e C o lu m b u s S ta n d a rd M e t r o p o l i t a n S t a t i s t i c a l A r e a , a s d e f in e d b y th e B u r e a u o f th e B u d g e t th r o u g h M a r c h 1965 , c o n s is t s o f D e la w a r e , F r a n k l in , an d P i c k a w a y C o u n t ie s . T h e " w o r k e r s w ith in s c o p e o f s tu d y " e s t im a t e s sh o w n in th is t a b le p r o v id e a r e a s o n a b ly a c c u r a t e d e s c r ip t i o n o f th e s i z e an d c o m p o s i t io n o f th e la b o r f o r c e in c lu d e d in th e s u r v e y . T h e e s t im a t e s a r e n o t in t e n d e d , h o w e v e r , to s e r v e a s a b a s is o f c o m p a r is o n w ith o t h e r e m p lo y m e n t in d e x e s f o r th e a r e a to m e a s u r e e m p lo y m e n t t r e n d s o r l e v e l s s in c e (1 ) p la n n in g o f w a g e s u r v e y s r e q u i r e s th e u s e o f e s t a b l is h m e n t d a ta c o m p i le d c o n s id e r a b ly in a d v a n c e o f th e p a y r o l l p e r i o d s tu d ie d , and (2 ) s m a l l e s t a b l is h m e n t s a r e e x c lu d e d f r o m th e s c o p e o f th e s u r v e y .

2 T h e 1957 r e v i s e d e d i t io n o f th e S ta n d a rd In d u s t r ia l C la s s i f i c a t i o n M a n u a l an d th e 1963 S u p p le m e n t w e r e u s e d in c l a s s i f y i n g e s t a b l is h m e n t s b y in d u s t r y d i v i s i o n .

3 In c lu d e s a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w ith t o t a l e m p lo y m e n t a t o r a b o v e th e m in im u m l im i t a t i o n . A l l o u t le t s (w i t h in th e a r e a ) o f c o m p a n ie s in su ch in d u s t r ie s a s t r a d e , f in a n c e , a u to r e p a i r s e r v i c e , and m o t io n p ic t u r e t h e a t e r s a r e c o n s id e r e d a s 1 e s t a b l is h m e n t .

4 In c lu d e s a l l w o r k e r s in a l l e s t a b l is h m e n t s w ith t o t a l e m p lo y m e n t (w i t h in th e a r e a ) a t o r a b o v e th e m in im u m l im i t a t io n .5 T a x ic a b s an d s e r v i c e s in c id e n t a l t o w a t e r t r a n s p o r t a t io n w e r e e x c lu d e d .6 T h is in d u s t r y d i v i s i o n is r e p r e s e n t e d in e s t im a t e s f o r " a l l i n d u s t r i e s " and " n o n m a n u fa c t u r in g " in th e S e r i e s A t a b le s . S e p a r a t e p r e s e n t a t io n

o f d a ta f o r th is d i v i s i o n i s n o t m a d e f o r o n e o r m o r e o f th e f o l l o w in g r e a s o n s : (1 ) E m p lo y m e n t in th e d i v i s i o n i s t o o s m a l l t o p r o v id e en o u g h d a tat o m e r i t s e p a r a t e s tu d y , (2 ) th e s a m p le w a s n o t d e s ig n e d i n i t i a l l y t o p e r m i t s e p a r a t e p r e s e n t a t io n , (3 ) r e s p o n s e w a s in s u f f i c i e n t o r in a d e q u a te to p e r m i t s e p a r a t e p r e s e n t a t io n , an d (4 ) t h e r e i s p o s s i b i l i t y o f d i s c l o s u r e o f in d iv id u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t d a ta .

7 H o t e ls ; p e r s o n a l s e r v i c e s ; b u s in e s s s e r v i c e s ; a u to m o b i le r e p a i r s h o p s ; m o t io n p ic t u r e s ; n o n p r o f i t m e m b e r s h ip o r g a n iz a t io n s (e x c lu d in g r e l i g i o u s and c h a r i t a b l e o r g a n i z a t i o n s ) ; an d e n g in e e r in g an d a r c h i t e c t u r a l s e r v i c e s .

F i f t y - f i v e p e r c e n t o f th e e m p lo y e e s w ith in s c o p e o f th e s u r v e y in C o lu m b u s w e r e e m p lo y e d in m a n u fa c tu r in g f i r m s . T h e f o l l o w in g t a b le p r e s e n t s th e m a jo r in d u s t r y g r o u p s and s p e c i f i c in d u s t r ie s a s a p e r c e n t o f a l l m a n u fa c tu r in g :

In d u s t r y g r o u p S p e c i f i c in d u s t r ie s

T r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u ip m e n t ________ 21 A i r c r a f t an d p a r t s __________________ 18E l e c t r i c a l m a c h in e r y _________ _____ 18 H o u s e h o ld a p p l i a n c e s ___________ _ 9M a c h in e r y ( e x c e p t e l e c t r i c a l ) — 11 C o m m u n ic a t io n e q u ip m e n t_______ 7F a b r i c a t e d m e t a l p r o d u c t s _______ 10 C u t l e r y , h a n d to o ls , andF o o d p r o d u c t s _________________________ 9 g e n e r a l h a r d w a r e _________________

G e n e r a l in d u s t r ia l m a c h in e r y6

and e q u ip m e n t ______________________ 5

T h is in f o r m a t io n i s b a s e d o n e s t im a t e s o f t o t a l e m p lo y m e n t d e r i v e d f r o m u n iv e r s e m a t e r ia l s c o m p i le d p r i o r to a c tu a l s u r v e y . P r o p o r t i o n s in v a r io u s in d u s t r y d i v i s i o n s m a y d i f f e r f r o m p r o p o r t io n s b a s e d o n th e r e s u l t s o f th e s u r v e y a s sh o w n in t a b le 1 a b o v e .

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Wage Trends for Selected Occupational Groups

P re se n te d in tab le 2 a re in d ex e s and p e rc e n ta g e s of change in a v e ra g e s a l a r i e s of o ffice c le r ic a l w o rk e rs and in d u s tr ia l n u r s e s , and in a v e ra g e e a rn in g s of se le c te d p lan t w o rk er g ro u p s.

F o r o ffice c le r ic a l w o rk e rs and in d u s tr ia l n u r s e s , the p e r ­ce n ta g e s of change re la te to a v e ra g e w eek ly s a l a r i e s fo r n o rm a l h o u rs of w ork, that i s , the s ta n d a rd w ork sch ed u le fo r which stra ig h t- t im e s a l a r i e s a re p aid . F o r p lan t w o rk er g ro u p s , they m e a su re ch an ges in a v e ra g e s tra ig h t- t im e h o u rly e a rn in g s , exc lud in g p rem iu m pay fo r o v ertim e and fo r w ork on w eek en ds, h o lid a y s , and la te sh ift s . The p e rc e n ta g e s a r e b a se d on data fo r se le c te d key occu p atio n s and in ­clude m o st of the n u m e ric a lly im p o rtan t jo b s within each group .

Office clerical (men and women):Bookkeeping-machine operators, class BClerks, accounting, classes A and BClerks, file, classes A, B, and CClerks, orderCleiks, payrollComptometer operatorsKeypunch operators, classes A and BOffice boys and girlsSecretariesStenographers, general Stenographers, senior Switchboard operators, classes A and B Tabulating-machine operators, class B Typists, classes A and B

Industrial nurses (men and women): Nurses, industrial (registered)

Skilled maintenance (men): Carpenters Electricians Machinists MechanicsMechanics (automotive)PaintersPipefittersTool and die makers

Unskilled plant (men):Janitors, porters, and cleaners Laborers, material handling

A v e rag e w eekly s a l a r i e s or a v e ra g e h o urly ea rn in g s w ere com puted fo r each of the se le c te d occu p atio n s. The a v e ra g e s a l a r i e s o r h o urly e a rn in g s w ere then m u ltip lied by em ploym en t in each of the jo b s during the p e rio d su rv e y ed in 1961. T h ese w eighted earn in g s

fo r ind iv id ual o ccu p atio n s w ere then to ta led to obtain an a g g re g a te fo r each occu p atio n al group . F in a lly , the ra t io (e x p r e s s e d a s a p ercen tage ) of the group a g g re g a te fo r the one y e a r to the a g g re g a te fo r the other y e a r w as com puted and the d iffe re n c e betw een the r e su lt and 100 is the p e rc e n ta g e of change fro m the one p e r io d to the o th er. The in d exes w ere com puted by m u ltip ly in g the r a t io s fo r each group a g g re g a te fo r each p erio d a f te r the b a se y e a r (1961).

The in d exes and p e rc e n ta g e s of change m e a su r e , p r in c ip a lly , the e ffe c ts of (1) g e n e ra l s a la r y and w age ch an g e s; (2) m e r it or other in c r e a s e s in p ay re c e iv e d by in d iv id ual w o rk e rs w hile in the sa m e jo b ; and (3) ch an ges in a v e ra g e w age s due to ch an ges in the lab o r fo rc e r e ­su ltin g fro m la b o r tu rn o v er , fo rc e e x p a n sio n s , fo rc e red u ctio n s, and ch an ges in the p ro p o rtio n s of w o rk e rs em ployed by e s ta b lish m e n ts with d ifferen t pay le v e ls . C h an ges in the la b o r fo rc e can c a u se in c r e a s e s o r d e c r e a s e s in the o ccu p atio n al a v e r a g e s without ac tu a l w age ch an ges. F o r ex am p le , a fo rc e exp an sio n m ight in c r e a se the p ro p o rtio n of low er p aid w o rk e rs in a sp e c if ic occupation and low er the a v e ra g e , w h ere as a redu ction in the p ro p o rtio n of low er p aid w o rk e rs would have the op p o site e ffec t. S im ila r ly , the m ovem en t of a h igh -pay in g e s t a b l i s h ­m ent out of an a r e a could c a u se the a v e ra g e ea rn in g s to drop , even though no change in r a te s o c c u r re d in other e sta b lish m e n ts in the a re a . D ata a re a d ju ste d w h ere n e c e s s a r y to rem o v e fro m the in d exes and p e rc e n ta g e s of change any sig n ifica n t e ffe c t c a u se d by ch an ges in sco p e of the su rv e y .

The u se of co n stan t em ploym en t w eigh ts e lim in a te s the e ffect of ch an ges in the p ro p o rtio n of w o rk e rs re p re se n te d in each jo b in ­cluded in the data . The p e rc e n ta g e s of change re f le c t only ch an ges in a v e ra g e p ay fo r s tra ig h t- t im e h o u rs . They a r e not in fluenced by ch an ges in s ta n d a rd w ork sc h e d u le s , a s su ch , or by p rem iu m pay fo r o v ertim e .

Table 2. Indexes of standard weekly salaries and straight-time hourly earnings for selected occupational groups in Columbus, Ohio, October 1965 and October 1964, and percents of increase for selected periods

Industry and occupational group

Indexes(January 1961=100) Percents of increase

October 1965 October 1964October 1964

toOctober 1965

November 1963 to

October 1964

December 1962 to

November 1963

February 1962 to

December 1962

January 1961 to

February 1962

All industries:Office clerical (men and wom en)------ 114.1 109.3 4 .3 2 .0 3.2 1.5 2.2Industrial nurses (men and women)----- 115.9 111.5 3.9 2 .0 4 .7 2 .7 1.6Skilled maintenance (men)---------- -— 114.6 110.2 4.1 1.9 2 .2 2.8 2.9Unskilled plant (m en )------------------— 117.1 111.0 5 .4 1.0 3.1 3.5 3 .0

Manuf ac turing:Office clerical (men and women) —---- 113.7 110.0 3.3 1.5 3 .3 2 .4 2.5Industrial nurses (men and women) - —- 116.9 111.4 4 .9 2 .0 5 .2 2 .7 1.1Skilled maintenance (men)--------------- 114.7 109.9 4 .4 1.1 3 .5 2 .4 2.6Unskilled plant (m en )------------------- - 112.8 109.1 3 .4 1.1 3.1 1.2 3.3

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4A. Occupational Earnings

Table A-l. Office Occupations—Men and Women

(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t - t im e w e e k ly h ou rs and e a rn in g s f o r s e le c te d o ccu p a tio n s s tu d ied on an a r e a b a s is b y in d u s try d iv is io n , C o lu m b u s, O h io , O c to b e r 1965)

Weekly earnings1 (standard) Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings of—

Number$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ S $ $ $ * $ $ $ $ $

Sex, occupation, and industry division45 50 55 60 65 7C 75 80 85 90 95 1 0 0 105 1 1 0 115 1 2 0 125 130 135 140 145

ofandworkers standard) Mean2 M edian2 Middle range 2 andunder

50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 ICO 1C5 1 1 0 115 12C 125 130 135 140 145 over

MEN

4 0 .C$ $

113.CC$ $ 98.50-124.00 1 1 1 14 13 132 11 6 6

MANUFACTURING ----------------------------- 105 40.0 113.50 114. 50 103.50-124.50 - - - - - - 6 - 2 1 2 1 8 1 1 14 1 0 17 6 3 8 6 1NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------ 68 40.0 1C9.5C 109.50 96.50-122.00 “ - 2 5 1 4 2 1 2 5 4 7 8 5 4 1 “ 8 ;

j r r 07 “0 8 9 .CC 1 “X g j1

7 n n 8 8 . 5C a 13

1A 3 1 2

1 12 1 14 3 4C.C1 "TW vv>

CLERKS, ORDER ------------------------------------------- 137 40.0 9 9 .5C 90.00 85.50-117.00 _ _ - _ _ _ 18 11 42 1 2 3 _ 5 4 19 2 6 8 2 3 2MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------- 42 40 .C 116.CO 1 2 1 . 0 0 104.00-133.5<X

'~ “ 7 ~ — “ 3

l*

3 4 4 2 4 8 2 3 2

1 0 0v n * fin 61.50- 8C.00 1 X\ 1 1

NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------------- 69 40.0 6 2 .5C 59.50 5 6 .CO- 67.50 1 2 25 9 13 7 1 1 ' 1

TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATORS»126.00 114.50-138.00 1 5 1 1 2

MANUFACTURING ------------------- 26 40.0 127.50 127.50 102.50-143.50 1 5 - - 2 l 1 3 1 - 2 6 4NGNMANMFACTURING ---------------- 44 3 9 .C 124.CO 126.0C 116.50-132.50 3 1 1 5 6 5 1 1 7 1 3 3

TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATORS,CLASS B ---------------------------- 1 2 2 39.0 1 0 1 . 5C 101.50 95.50-107.00 - - - - - 8 1 3 7 1C 2C 37 15 3 4 2 9 3 - - -

MANUFACTURING ------------------- 42 39.5 103.50 1 0 2 . 0 0 97.C0-108.00 - - - - - - 1 1 1 5 7 16 2 2 - 1 6 - — - -NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------ 80 38.5 ICC.50 101.50 94.00-107.00 8 - 2 6 5 13 21 13 l 4 1 3 3 - ~ -

TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATORS,CLASS C ---- ----------------------------— - — 43 39.5 87.50 8 8 . 0 0 8 5 .CO- 91.50 - - - 2 - - 1 7 2 1 7 4 - - 1 - - - - - — -

NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------ 30 39.5 89. CO 8 8 . 0 0 85.00- 91.50 - - - 7 15 4 3 1 - -

WOMEN

BILLERS, MACHINE (BILLINGMACHINE) ----------------------------------------- 60 39.0 80. CC 82.00 77.00- 85.50 - - - 3 7 1 1 2 21 13 1 - 2

u i t u r a rT iiM t ftir 7 8 .CO Z Q C/S_ fid f\fi 3 1 1rA M JrA L T U R IN G s ' 0 7 # !)U- O isU U ' * cBILLERS, MACHINE (BOOKKEEPING

MACHINE) ----------------------------------------------------sms si ssiiip a />imn vsm

79 40.0 6 8 . CO/ z r n

72.00 67.50- 74.50ICC A A_ 7ZL CA

“ 12 11

14i d

37 15NUNMANUFACTURiNG — — — — 47 40.0 oo*lU 69 • 50 D!># fO «!)U 1 2 LC 7 15

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS,CLASS A ------------------------------------ -------------- 57 39.5 R5.C0 8 8 . CC 77.50- 92.50 - - 1 8 2 1 5 1 19 13 3 1 - - 3 - - - - - -

MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------- 3C 39.0 9 1 .CC 91.00 8 6 . CC- 94.50 - - - - 5 1 8 1C 3 ~ “ 3 - “

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS,CLASS B ------------------------------------------ --------- 208 39.5 75 .CO 7 5 .CC 67.50- 84.00 - 2 1 1 24 30 39 30 2 6 3C 1 2 - 2 1 - - 1 - - - - -

MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------ 84 39.5 75 .5C 76.00 69.00- 82.00 - - - 7 17 14 18 21 4 1 - 1 - - - 1 - - - - -NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------------ 124 39.5 7 5 .CC 74.00 65.50- 86.50 - 2 1 1 17 13 25 1 2 5 26 1 1 ~ 1 1

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING* CLASS A -------------- 231 40.0 93. CO 95.50 82.50-1^3.00 - - _ - 7 1C 2 2 40 8 23 44 31 1 9 2 3 3 - - 1 _ _ _

MANUFACTURING -------------------------------- 70 4C.5 94 .CO 96 .CO 81.00-107.50 - - - - 3 3 1C 1 0 3 4 14 3 6 13 - - - 1 - - -NONMANUFACTURING--------------------- --------- 161 39.5 9 2 .5C 95.50 8 3 .CO-102.50 - - - - 4 7 1 2 30 5 1 9 3C 28 13 1 0 3 - - - - - —

PUBLIC UTILITIES3 -------------------------- 37 40.0 9 4 .CC 94.00 9 1 .CO- 99.00 - - - - - “ 6 1 1 6 7 5 l 1 ** ~ -

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS B ------------- 597 39.5 75.50 75 .5C 67.00- 83.50 _ 9 3 9 70 88 81 1C9 73 6 6 1 1 2 0 15 13 3 - - - - _ - _

MANUFACTURING ------------------------------- 230 4C.0 78.50 79 .CC 70.00- 85 .CO - 1 9 18 30 32 34 51 25 6 4 15 4 1 - - - - - - -NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------- 367 39.5 74 .CC 73.50 65 .CC- 81.00 - 8 30 5 2 58 49 75 2 2 41 5 1 6 - 9 2 - — - - - - -

MIDI I !• IIT1I I T I r f J 7 8 .CO- 99.50 1 1 1 9 2rU cL I L U 1 1LJM l c j —

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5Table A-l. Office Occupations—Men and Women— Continued

(A v erag e s t r a ig h t- t im e w eekly h o urs and e a rn in g s fo r se le c te d o ccu p a tio n s stu d ied on an a r e a b a s i sby in d u stry d iv ision , C o lum b u s, Ohio, O ctober 1965)

S ex , o ccu p a tio n , and in d u s try d iv is io n

hOMEN - CONTINUED

CLERKS, FILE, CLASS A --------------NGNMANUFACTLRING ----------------

CLERKS, FILE, CLASS fi --------------MANUFACTURING -------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------

CLERKS, FILE, CLASS C --------------MANUFACTURING -------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------

CLERKS, CROER ----------------------MANUFACTURING -------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------

CLERKS, PAYROLL --------------------MANUFACTURING -------------------NCNMANUFACTURING ----------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES3--------------

COMPTOMETER OPERATORS --------------MANUFACTURING -------------------NCNMANUFACTURING ----------------

DUPLICATING-MACHINE OPERATORS CMIMECGRAPH OR D I T T O -------------

KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS A -------MANUFACTURING -------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------

KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS B -------MANUFACTURING -------------------NCNMANUFACTURING ----------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES3--------------

OFFICE GIRLS ------------------------NCNMANUFACTURING ----------------

SECRETARIES -------------------------MANUFACTURING -------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES3--------------

STENOGRAPHERS, GENERAL -------------MANUFACTURING -------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES3--------------

STENOGRAPHERS, SENIOR --------------MANUFACTURING -------------------NCNMANUFACTURING ----------------

ShiTCHBCARD OPERATORS, CLASS A ----MANUFACTURING -------------------NCNMANUFACTURING ----------------

Numberof

wodcers

Avengeweeklyhours1

(standard)

Weekly earnings1 (standard)

Mean2 Median2 Middle range 2

$ i45

andunder

50

t 350

55

55

60

$ $ $ $65 40.0 83 .CO 80.00 76.00- 90.50 - - -39 4C.C 8 3 .CO 7 9 .5C 75.50- 92.00 -

312 3 9 .C 64.00 62. 5C 5 7 .CO- 70.50 _ 53 6952 40.0 74. CO 74.00 70.50- 79.50 - - 6

260 38.5 6 2 .CO 61.00 56.00- 66.00 53 63

226 39.5 5 8 .CO 57.5C 52.50- 63.50 18 71 5045 39.5 6 0 .5C 63.00 56.00- 67.00 10 1 3

181 39.5 57 .5C 56.50 52.50- 62.00 8 7 C 47

172 39.0 7 5 .5C 75.50 66.50- 84.00 - 15 388 38.5 8 1 .CO P1.50 73.50- 89 .CC - - -84 39.5 6 9 .5C 6 9 .CO 61.00- 79.00 - 15 3

228 39.5 85. CC 83.50 75.50- 94.50 - _ 1102 39.5 85.50 •84.CC 74.00- 9 5 .GO - - -126 39.5 85 .CO 84. CC 77.50- 94 .CO - - 1

31 40.0 3 8 .5C 92.50 85.00- 95.50 - 1

132 40.0 P9.CC 82.00 75.50-106.00 _ _ 367 40 .C 102.5C 105.5C 86.00-121.CO - - -65 4C.0 74.50 7 7 .CC 63.00- 8C.50 ~ 3

24 39.0 7 2 .CO 72.00 6 2 .CO- 85.50 - - 5

227 39.0 83.50 81.50 73.50- 89.50 _ _ _107 4 0 .C 9 1 .CC 84. 5C 80 .50-11C.50 - - -12C 37.5 77.CC 76.50 7 1 .CO- 84.00 - -

410 39.0 7 2 .CC 70.00 62.50- 79.00 _ 8 60149 39.5 79. CO 74.50 68.50- 87.50 - - 9261 38.5 6 8 .CC 65.50 60.50- 74.00 - 8 51

31 40.0 8 4 .5C 83.00 80.CC- 95.00 -

133 38.0 63 .5C 61.00 56.50- 68.50 8 16 37113 38. C 61. 50 6 0 .CC 55.50- 6 7 .CO 8 16 34

1,497 39.5 9 9 .5C 98.50 88.00-112.00 _ _ -528 39.5 105.5C 104.50 92.50-122.00 - - -969 39.5 96.50 9 6 .5C 84.50-107 .5C - - -135 4C.C 109.CO 109.CC 95.00-122 .CO -

667 39.5 78.5C 76.50 67.50- 87.50 _ 2 41209 39.5 85 .5C 81.00 73.50-104.00 - l 2458 39.5 7 5 .CO 74 .5C 65.50- 84 .CO - 1 39140 4C.C 3 5. 50 86 .CO 76.50- 96.50 - “ -

545 40.0 9 1 .5C 90.00 80.50-102.00 _ _ 1345 40.0 9 7 .CO 96.50 85 .C0-110.50 - - -200 4C.C 81.50 82 .5C 75.50- 89 .CO - 1

64 4C.C 9C.50 P.9. CC 8 3 .C0-102.00 _ _ _29 39.5 100.50 101.00 89.CC-112.50 - - -35 40.0 3 2 .5C 86.00 73.50- 89.50 ~ ~

N u m b er o f w o r k e r s r e c e iv in g s t r a ig h t - t im e w e e k ly e a rn in g s o f—

$ i 5 i 5 I i i $ 5 5 i * i i i i $60 65 70 75 80 85 9C 95 100 105 lie 115 120 125 130 135 140 145

and

65 70 75 80 85 9C 95 ICC 1C5 n o 115 12C 125 130 135 140 145 o v e r

- 6 5 23 14 1 6 2 4 2 1 1 - - - - - -6 3 12 6 1 5 4 1 1 - -

72 37 36 26 14 2 2 x- 6 18 11 8 - 2 1

72 31 18 15 6 2

46 16 23 1 116 11 2 1 130 5 21

18 22 26 21 30 14 9 7 5 21 12 14 12 21 8 9 7 2 2

17 10 12 9 9 6 - “ 3

17 11 27 2 C 52 15 33 12 14 6 \ 3 2 3 1 _ _ 1 -

9 10 8 14 14 4 19 ' 4 3 5 9 1 - 1 - - 1 -8 1 19 6 38 11 14 8 11 1 4 1 3 - - - - -1 - 1 4 1 1 14 7 1

13 8 7 32 9 8 2 8 8 9 1 6 10 8 _ _ _ _

4 - 3 7 2 4 - 6 7 9 1 6 1C H - - - -9 8 4 25 7 4 2 2 1

3 2 7 1 6

5 2 4 4 0 2 9 5 4 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 ? 8 _ _ - _ _ _ -

1 2 1 2 1 0 3 3 4 1 2 2 2 1 2 P - - - - - - -4 2 2 2 8 19 2 1 1 7 9

7 4 6 0 8 4 2 9 3 9 2C 6 11 6 1 0 _ _ 3 _ _ _ _

5 3 2 3 1 1 7 11 1 6 5 5 6 9 - - 3 - - - - -6 9 2 8 5 3 1 2 2 8 4 1 6 - 1

- - 3 5 13 2 6 - 1

2 9 1 5 9 8 2 4 1 _ 42 2 1 5 9 7 1 ” 1

1 0 2 6 6 3 7 7 1 3 C 1 1 9 1 9 4 1 7 9 1 4 9 1 4 4 7 9 7 9 1 2 1 6 8 1 3 2 1 8 1 7- 4 1 3 8 21 3 8 7 8 3 9 6 1 3 4 2 8 1 9 9 7 5 1 3 15 2 7

1 0 2 2 5 0 6 9 9 9 8 1 1 1 6 1 4 0 8 8 1 1 0 51 6 0 2 4 1 7 1 0 6 6 1C- “ - 8 - 1 2 5 1 3 8 1 6 1 6 1 3 5 1 4 4 4 3 5

7 0 1 0 8 7 6 1 0 8 6 6 6 5 1 4 3 9 17 5 7 3 1 _ _ - - _ -

5 2 8 2 4 4 2 17 1 7 2 1 1 10 5 06 5 8 0 5 2 6 6 4 9 4 8 1 2 2 6 7 7 3 1 - - - - - -

1 1 8 13 1 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 2 2 7 7 3 1 " “ -1 8 15 3 5 5 8 8 3 6 3 7 7 4 7 3 0 2 1 8 7 1 3 6 - _ - _

- 4 1 8 2 6 38 3 1 4 5 3 9 2 6 2 1 P7 1 3 6 - - - -18 1 1 17 2 2 4 5 3 2 3 2 e 4

4 3 3 4 4 1 9 7 2 7 - 9 1 1 - - - - -- - - 1 1 7 4 1 4 - 9 1 1 - - - - -4 3 3 3 3 1 2 3 1 3

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Table A-l. Office Occupations—Men and Women— Continued

(A v erag e s t ra ig h t- tim e w eekly h o u rs and ea rn in g s fo r se le c te d o ccu p a tio n s stu d ied on an a r e a b a s i sby in d u stry d iv ision , C o lum b u s, Ohio, O ctober 1965)

Sex, occupation, and industry divisionNumber

ofwoikers

Averageweeklyhours1

(standard)

Weekly earnings1 (standard)

M ean1 2 M edian2 Middle range 2

$ $45

andunder

50

WOMEN - CONTINUED

$ $ $ $.SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS B ------ 109 42*5 6 6 .CO 66.50 53.50- 76.00 -

NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------ 90 43.0 64.00 6 2 .CO 53.00- 74.50 -

SWITChBOARD GPERATCP-RECEPTICNISTS- 261 39.5 73 .5C 72.50 64.50- 79.50 _

MANUFACTURING ----------------------------- 134 40.0 7 3 .CC 70.50 65.00- 78.00 -NCNMANUFACTURING ------------------------ 127 39.5 74. CO 76 .0C 64.50- 81.00 -

TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATORS^CLASS B ------------------------------------------- 35 39.5 103.50 1CC.00 95.50-120.00 -

TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATORS,CLASS C ------------------------------------------- 54 39.5 81. CO 82.00 76.00- 87.00 -

TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE OPERATORS,GENERAL ------------------------------------------- 425 38.5 69.50 69.50 6 3 .CO- 76.00 8

MANUFACTURING ----------------------------- 122 41.0 72 .CO 71.50 67.50- 75.50 -NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------ 303 3 8 .C 69.00 68 .0C 61.50- 76.50 8

TYPISTS, CLASS A ----------------------------- 49C 39.5 76.50 74.50 67.50- 82.00 _MANUFACTURING ----------------------------- 136 40.0 83 .5C 78.50 76.00- 84.50 -NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------ 354 39.0 73.50 70.00 66.00- 81.00 -

PUBLIC UTILITIES3--------------------- 36 4C.C 75. CO 73.50 68.00- 83.50

TYPISTS, CLASS B ----------------------------- 683 39.0 6 5 .CC 63.50 58.50- 70.00 _

MANUFACTURING ----------------------------- 26C 39.0 6 9 .CC 68.00 62.00- 76.00 -

NCNMANUFACTURING ------------------------ 623 39.0 63.50 62.00 57.50- 68.00 -PUBLIC UTILITIES3--------------------- 49 40.0 81.50 80.00 69.00- 97 .CO —

Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings of—$ $ i $ S $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ % t t $ $ $

5C 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 9C 95 100 105 n o n s 120 125 130 135 140 145

55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100_ 105 n o 115 120 125 130 135 140 145 over

39 2 11 10 18 13 8 5 - - - 3 - - - - - - - -

39 2 11 7 10 9 5 5 - 2

- 13 57 4 7 29 54 31 5 13 8 3 _ _ _ 1 _ _ _ - _

- 13 20 33 23 21 6 4 2 8 3 - - - 1 - - - - -

- - 37 14 6 33 25 1 11

- 1 2 ~ 5 1C 1 5 2 1 3 5

_ _ 7 1 4 8 18 9 1 4 1 1

1 2 4 5 6 6 9 6 7 7 6 6 27 1 9 3 - 1 51 3 11 3 3 4 3 2 3 6 1 - - 1

1 1 4 2 5 5 6 3 3 4 4 3 2 1 1 8 3 - ~ 5

_ 1 1 5 0 1 2 3 7 1 9 0 5 2 3 4 1 8 2 1 4 1 3 5 7 - _ _ _ _

— - 2 4 1 9 5 9 2 2 6 4 2 2 1 3 5 7 — - — - -- 1 1 4 8 1 1 9 5 2 3 1 3 0 2 8 1 4 1 9 2

“ 1 5 5 5 4 4 2 1

5 7 2 3 4 2 1 5 1 6 3 n o 2 7 3 5 1 8 4 1 4 2 2 2 _ - _ _ - _ -

1 4 2 6 1 4 3 4 5 1 8 3 0 1 3 4 - 2 15 6 1 9 2 1 5 4 1 2 0 6 5 9 5 5 - 1 4 ' — 1 2 — - — - — — -

- - 4 1 0 9 2 2 5 - 1 4 - 1 2 - - - - - - -

1 Standard hours reflect the workweek for which employees receive their regular straight-time salaries and the earnings correspond to these weekly hours.2 The mean is computed for each job by totaling the earnings of all workers and dividing by the number of workers. The median designates position— half of the employees surveyed, receive more

than the rate shown; half receive less than the rate shown. The middle range is defined by 2 rates of pay; a fourth of the workers earn less than the lower of these rates and a fourth earn more than the higher rate.

* Transportation, communication, and other public utilities.

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7Table A-2. Professional and Technical Occupations—Men and Women

(Average straight-time weekly hours and earnings for selected occupations studied on an area basis by industry division, Columbus, Ohio, October 1965)

Sex, occupation, and industry divisionAverageweeklyhours1

(standard) Mean2

Weekly earnings1 (standard)

Median 2 Middle range 2

Number of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings of----$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ * *

70 75 80 85 5C 95 100 105 11C 115 120 125 130 135 14C 145Under .$ and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _70 under - - - - - - - - - - - _ _ _

75 80 85 90 95 ICC 1C5 110 115 12C 125 130 135 140 145 150

; $ $ $

150 16C 170 18C

~ ~ “ and

16C 170 180 over

MEN

DRAFTSMEN, CLASS A ---------------------------MANUFACTURING -------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------

1086345

4 0 . C 4 0 . C 4 0 . 0

? 4 5 . C 0 1 4 4 . CO 1 4 6 . CC

I42.CC1 3 9 . 5 01 4 3 . 0 0

f 3 5 . 5 0 - l 5 7 . C C1 2 9 . 5 0 - 1 5 9 . 0 01 3 9 . 5 0 - 1 5 4 . 0 0

9 9 20 23 6 17 13 2 79 9 7 6 2 9 9 2- - 13 17 3 8 4 - -

DRAFTSMEN, CLASS 6 MANUFACTURING -

457307

4 0 . 0 1 2 6 . 5 0 4 C . 0 1 2 6 . CO

1 2 7 . 5 0 1 2 7 . 0C

1 1 9 . C O - 1 3 5 .50 1 1 7 . 5 0 - 1 3 5 . 5G

1 51 5

11 18 7 17

25 6924 47

75 5436 44

8 ? 3947 38

54 IP 21 16

DRAFTSMEN, CLASS C --------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NGNMANUFACTORING -------------------------

385278107

4 C . 0 4 0 . 0 4 0 . C

9 8 . CO 9 7 . CC 9 9 . 5 0

9 9 . 5 09 8 . 5 0

101 .00

8 9 . 5 0 - 1 0 4 . 0C 8 8 . C 0 - 1 0 4 . 009 4 . 5 0 - 1 0 5 . 0 0

1 2 53 44 39 57 1C9 28 17 15 9 81 2 43 40 25 37 76 18 1C 7 8 8- - 10 4 14 2C 33 10 7 8 1

ORAFTSMEN-TRACERS 116 4 C . 0 7 9 . 5 0 7 8 . 5 0 7 5 . 5 0 - 8 4 . 0 0 10 16 49 15 12 4 6 4

WOMEN

NURSES, INDUSTRIAL (REGISTERED) -----MANUFACTURING----------------------------- -

6 C46

40.0 1C5.5C 4 0 .C 107.50

1 0 4 . 0 0 1 0 6 . CC

9 4 . 5 0 - 1 1 7 . 0 09 7 . 5 0 - 1 2 1 . CC

1141 5

363

7 86 7

2 1 6 42 1 6 ?

1 Standard hours reflect the workweek for which employees receive their regular straight-time salaries and the earnings correspond to these weekly hours.2 For definition of terms, see footnote 2, table A - l .

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Table A-3. Office, Professional, and Technical Occupations—Men and Women Combined

(A v erag e s t r a ig h t- t im e w eek ly h o u rs and e a rn in g s fo r se le c te d o ccu p a tio n s stu d ied on an a r e a b a s i sb y in d u stry d iv isio n , C o lum b u s, O hio, O ctob er 1965)

Occupation and industry division

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS

BILLERS, MACHINE (BILLINGMACHINE) -----------------------------------------

MANUFACTURING -----------------------------

BILLERS, MACHINE ( BCCKKEEPINGMACHINE)-----------------------------------------

NONMANUPACTURING ------------------------

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS,CLASS A -------------------------------------------

MANUFACTURING -----------------------------NCNMANUFACTURING ------------------------

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS,

MANUFACTURING -----------------------------NON-MANUFACTURING------------------------

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS A -----------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------NCNMANUFACTURING ------------------------

PUBLIC U TILITIES1 2---------------------

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS B -----------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------NCNMANUFACTURING ------------------------

PUBLIC U TILITIES2---------------------

CLERKS, FILE, CLASS A ---------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------

CLERKS, FILE, CLASS B ---------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES2---------------------

CLERKS, FILE, CLASS C ---------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------NCNMANUFACTURING ------------------------

CLERKS, ORDER ----------------------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------

CLERKS, PAYROLL -------------------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES2---------------------

COMPTOMETER OPERATORS ---------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------

Numberof

workers

Average

Occupation and industry divisionNumber

ofworkers

Weekly hours 1

[standard)

Weekly earnings1 (standard)

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - CONTINUEO

$ DUPLICATING-MACHINE OPERATORS65 39.0 82 .CC ( MIMECGRAPH CR DITTO ------------------------- 3038 39.0 7 8 .CC NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------------- 25

KEYPUNCH CPERATORS, CLASS A ----------- 22779 4C.0 68.00 MANUFACTURING ----------------------------- 10747 4C.0 6 6 .CC NCNMANUFACTURING ------------------------ 120

64 39.5 86.50 KEYPUNCH CPERATORS, CLASS B ----------- 41230 39.0 91.00 MANUFACTURING ----------------------------- 15134 4C.C 33 .CC NCNMANUFACTURING ------------------------ 261

PUBLIC UTILITIES2 --------------------------- 31

239 39.5 76.50 OFFICE BOYS AND GIRLS----------------------------- 233109 39.5 78.00 MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------- 5113C 4 0 .C 75 .CC NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------------- 182

PUBLIC UTILITIES2 --------------------------- 30404 40.0 1C1.C0175 40 .C 105.50 SECRETARIES ------------------------------------------------ 1,502229 39.5 97.50 MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------- 52e48 40.0 9 8 .5C NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------------- 974

PUBLIC UTILITIES2 --------------------------- 140656 39.5 76.50273 40.0 80. CO STENOGRAPHERS, GENERAL ------------------------ 667383 39.5 74.50 MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------- 20957 40.0 8 9 .CO NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------ 458

PUBLIC UTILITIES2--------------------- 14067 40.0 8 3 .5C39 4C.C 83.00 STENOGRAPHERS, SENIOR --------------------- 549

MANUFACTURING ----------------------------- 34532C 39.0 64 .CC NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------ 204

52 40.0 74 .CC268 38.5 62. CO SWITCH8CARO OPERATORS, CLASS A ------ 6425 4C.0 79.50 MANUFACTURING ----------------------------- 29

NCNMANUFACTURING ------------------------ 35228 39.5 58 .CO47 39.5 6 0 .CC SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS B ------ 112

181 39.5 57.50 NCNMANUFACTURING ------------------------ 93

309 39.5 86.00 SWITCHBOARD OPERATCR-RECEPTIONISTS- 26113C 39.0 92.50 MANUFACTURING ----------------------------- 134179 40.0 31.50 NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------ 127

240 39.5 87. CC TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATORS,114 39.5 89. CO CLASS A ------------------------------------------- 83126 39.5 85 .CC MANUFACTURING ----------------------------- 30

31 40.0 88.50 NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------ 53

134 40.0 89.C069 4C.0 102.5065 40.0 74.5C

Average

Weekly hours 1

(standard)

Weekly earnings 1 (standard)

3 9 .C$7 0 .CO

39.0 69.00

39.0 83.5040.0 9 1 .CO37.5 77.00

39.0 72.0039.5 79.0038.5 68.0040.0 84.50

39.0 64.504C.C 74.0038.5 6 2 .CC40.0 67.00

39.5 99.5039.5 105.5039.5 96.5040.0 109.CO

39.5 78.5039.5 85.5039.5 7 5 .CO40.0 85.50

40.0 91.5040.0 9 7 .CC40.0 82 .CO

4 0 .C 90.5039.5 100.5040.0 82.50

42.5 67. CO43.0 65.00

39.5 73.5040.0 7 3 .CO39.5 74. CO

39.5 122.5040.0 124.5039.0 122.00

Occupation and industry divisionNumber

ofworker.

Average

Weekly hours 1

(standard)

Weeklyearnings1(standard)

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - CONTINUED

TABULATING-MACHINE CPERATORS, $CLASS B ------------------------------------------- 157 39.0 102.CC

MANUFACTURING ----------------------------- 56 39.5 104.CONONMANUFACTURING ------------------------ 101 38.5 101.CO

TABULATING-MACHINE CPERATORS,class c • • 97 39.5 84.C0

MANUFACTURING ----------------------------- 30 40.0 8 0 .CONONMANUFACTURING ------------------------ 67 39.5 85.50

TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE OPERATORS,GENERAL ------------------------------------------- 427 38.5 69.50

MANUFACTURING ----------------------------- 124 41.0 72 .CONCNMANUFACTURING ------------------------ 303 38.0 69.00!

TYPISTS, CLASS A ----------------------------- 499 39.5 76.50MANUFACTURING ----------------------------- 141 40.0 83.50NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------ 358 39.0 74. CO

PUBLIC UTILITIES2--------------------- 39 40.0 78.00

TYPISTS, CLASS B ----------------------------- 895 39.0 65.50MANUFACTURING ----------------------------- 265 3 9 .C 69.00NCNMANUFACTURING ------------------------ 630 39.0 63.50

PUBLIC UTILITIES2--------------------- 56 40.0 82.50

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICALOCCUPATIONS

DRAFTSMEN, CLASS A -------------------------- 108 40.0 145.COMANUFACTURING ------------------------------ 63 40.0 144.00NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------ 45 40.0 146.CO

DRAFTSMEN, CLASS B -------------------------- 461 40.0 126.50MANUFACTURING ----------------------------- 307 40.0 126.00

DRAFTSMEN, CLASS C -------------------------- 401 4C.0 9 8 .CCMANUFACTURING ----------------------------- 285 40.0 9 7 .CONCNMANUFACTURING ------------------------- 116 40.0 99.50

PUBLIC UTILITIES2--------------------- 29 4C.C 95.00

DRAFTSMEN-TRACERS ---------------------------- 146 40.0 80.50NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------ 61 40.0 79 .CO

NURSES, INDUSTRIAL (REGISTERED) ---- 60 40.0 1C5.50MANUFACTURING ----------------------------- 46 4C.0 107.50

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.

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Table A-4. Maintenance and Powerplant Occupations

(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t- t im e h o u rly e a rn in g s fo r m en in se le c te d o c c u p a tio n s stu d ied on an a r e a b a s i sby in d u stry d iv is io n , C o lu m b u s, O hio, O cto b er 1965)

Occupation and industry division

CARPENTERS, MAINTENANCE ------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------

ELECTRICIANS, MAINTENANCE ---------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------

ENGINEERS, STATIONARY ---------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NCNMANUFACTORING -------------------------

FIREMEN, STATIONARY 8CILER -------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------

HELPERS, MAINTENANCE TRADES -----------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------

MACHINE-TOOL OPERATORS, TOOLROOM — MANUFACTURING ------------------------------

MACHINISTS, MAINTENANCE ------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------

MECHANICS, AUTOMOTIVE(MAINTENANCE) ---------------------------------

MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NCNMANUFACTURING -------------------------

PUBLIC U TILITIES3---------------------

MECHANICS, MAINTENANCE --------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------

MILLWRIGHTS --------------------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------

OILERS -----------------------------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------

PAINTERS, MAINTENANCE ---------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------

PIPEFITTERS, MAINTENANCE ----------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------

TOOL AND DIE MAKERS -------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------

Numberof

workers

Hourly earnings1

M ean2 Median 2 Middle range 2

63 1.22 1.19 1 .8 8 - 1 . 4641 3.22 3.29 2.95- 3. 46

309 3.37 3.37 3.17- 3. 71253 3.34 3.34 3.15- 3. 65

1 2 1 3.12 3.04 2 .65- 3. 3478 3.22 3.C6 2.67- 3. 4343 2.93 2.92 2.79- 3. 17

83 2.58 2.62 2.19- 2. 7068 2.58 2.63 2.17- 2. 73

99 2.64 2.7C 2.52- 2. 7669 2.6C 2.58 2 .48- 2. 75

306 3.45 3.55 3.Z3- 3. 75279 3.51 3.5S 3.27- 3. 76

176 3.47 3.5C 3.15- 3. 82166 3.49 3.51 3.17- 3. 83

408 3.22 3.37 3.03- 3. 4574 3.05 2.98 2.80- 3. 33

334 3.26 3.41 3.24- 3. 46257 3.34 3.43 3.33- 3. 47

352 3.17 3.19 2 .97- 3. 38334 3.15 3.18 2.95- 3 . 37

189 3.30 3.37 2.94- 3. 65187 3.30 3.37 2.95- 3. 65

88 2.65 2.69 2 .44- 2. 8987 2.65 2.68 2.43- 2. 89

48 3.13 3.23 2.81- 3. 4039 3.20 3.24 2.89- 3. 62

87 3.36 3.54 2 .99- 3 . 648C 3.39 3.57 3.06- 3. 65

52 8 3.7C 3.85 3.47- 3. 95522 3.71 3.86 3.47- 3. 95

Number o f workers receiving straight-time hourly earnings of—t $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ i $ i $ $ $ i 5 $ I2.00 2.10 2.20 2.30 2.40 2.50 2.60 2.70 2.8C 2.90 3.0C 3.1C 3.20 3.30 3.40 3.5C 3.60 3.70 3.80 3.90 4.00Under

t and2.00 under

2.10 2.20 2.30 2.40 2.50 2.60 2.7C 2.80 2.90 3 .CO 3.1C 3.2C 3.30 3.4C 3.50 3.60 3.7C 3.80 3.90 4 .CO over

2 17 10 - 3 4 3 14 1 5 - - - 42 4 9 2 3 3 13 ~ 4 “

13 13 11 4 53 20 63 18 3 24 87 _ _

11 12 1C 4 53 10 61 16 2 24 50 - -

_ - 3 - 1 1 _ 2 8 33 6 2C 3 10 11 3 5 11 - - - 4- - - - - - - - 4 23 - 16 - 8 8 1 3 11 - - - 4

3 1 1 - 2 4 10 6 4 3 2 3 2 2 -

3 - 21 2 - 3 9 26 4 2 _ 1 8 - _ _ _ 4 - _ _ _

2 21 2 3 1 22 3 2 - - 8 - 4 - -

- 2 2 1 2 14 19 9 42 1 72 2 1 2 14 17 2 23 6

_ - _ - _ 1 _ _ 4 26 4 9 22 43 5 24 32 38 47 47 4 -

- 1 3 9 - E 19 42 5 24 32 38 47 47 4

_ _ _ _ _ 1 _ 2 2 _ 9 2C 19 5 5 26 10 1 21 55 _ _

~ “ ” 1 2 2 ~ 3 20 19 5 5 26 10 ~ 18 55 ~

_ _ 7 _ _ 5 3 11 16 39 19 e 9 42 62 163 15 _ 4 _ _ _- - - - - 5 1 - 13 8 13 - 8 2 18 - 2 - 4 - - -- - 7 - - - 2 11 2 31 6 8 1 40 44 168 13 - - - - -

3 17 6 6 - 26 24 162 13 - -

- _ _ - 1 2 7 23 26 14 23 12 77 22 71 15 28 2 29 - _ _- - - 1 2 7 23 26 14 23 12 77 15 71 15 28 2 18 - -

_ - _ _ _ 1 _ 1 16 26 8 1 2C 2 30 3 25 20 36 _ _ _- 1 1 16 25 8 1 2C 1 30 3 25 20 36 -

_ 7 _ 6 4 15 3 11 5 17 _ 16 _ 4- 7 6 4 15 3 11 .5 16 16 - 4

_ 1 _ _ _ 1 2 4 4 4 2 1 3 1C 5 - _ 11 - _ _ _

- ~ - 1 3 4 2 2 1 3 9 '3 - 11 -

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 12 9 7 _ 1 3 4 14 35 _ _ _ _

2 12 2 7 - 1 3 4 14 35 - - -

1 _ 1C 18 52 14 57 48 - 45 37 .:46 _

- - - - - - - - - - - 8 16 52 14 56 48 - 45 37 c 4 6 -

Excludes premium pay for overtim e and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts, For definition of term s, see footnote 2, table A - l .Transportation, communication, and other public utilities.

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Table A-5. Custodial and Material Movement Occupations

(A v erag e s t ra ig h t- tim e h ourly e a rn in g s fo r se le c te d occu p atio n s stud ied on an a r e a b a s i sby in d u stry d iv isio n , C o lum b u s, O hio, O ctober 1965)

Occupation1 and industry division

Hourly earnings2

Numberof

workers Mean3 Median3

i

Middle range3X.

46 f.0 9 f .o c 0 .95- f .2846 1.09 1 .0 0 .95- 1.28

324 2.26 2.29 1.62- 2.91183 2.67 2.86 2.43- 2.98141 1.74 1.64 1.40- 2 . 1 1

162 2.79 2.90 2.60- 2.99

1,338 1.95 2.05 1.58- 2.28687 2.16 2.18 1.99- 2.38651 1.72 1.7C 1.4C- 2.09128 2.13 2.34 1.71— 2.50

159 1.80 1.75 1.46— 2.1553 2.33 2.57 2.03- 2 . 6 6

106 1.53 1.7C 1.26- 1.7647 1.80 1.75 1.73- 1.78

1,699 2.31 2.29 2 . 1 2 - 2 . 6 61,287 2.30 2.24 2 113~ 2.64

412 2.33 2.54 1 . 6 8 - 2.82121 2.87 2.84 2.57- 3.15

928 2.44 2.49 2 .1 C - 2.77355 2.59 2.49 2.40— 2.79573 2.35 2.50 2 . 0 2 - 2.71

337 2.25 2.28 1.81- 2.67306 2.30 2.35 1.85- 2.69

67 1.90 2.05 1.37- 2.35

177 2.49 2.52 2.23- 2.8184 2.43 2.44 2.25- 2.7893 2.55 2.62 2.18- 3.02

132 2.56 2.62 2.31- 2.9282 2.78 2.81 2.40- 2.9850 2.20 2.24 1.78- 2.63

141 2.46 2.53 2.24- 2 .6 871 2.33 2.47 2.09- 2.5970 2.59 2.58 2.29- 2.87

1,521 2.85 3.13 2.58- 3.30316 2.61 2.55 2.26- 3.17

1,205 2.91 3.15 2.64- 3.32385 3.20 3.34 3.31- 3.37

158 2.16 1.93 1.71- 2.6396 2.47 2.41 1.89- 3.1362 1.68 1.71 1.39- 1.79

Numbers of workers receiving straight-time hourly earnings of—

•9C 1.00 1.10 1»2C 1.30 1.40 1.50 1.60 1.70 1.60 1.90 2.00 2.1C 2.20 2.30 2.40

$ $ $ $ $ $ $•2*40 2.60 2.80 3 .CO 3.20 3.40 3.60

and

2 ^C 2 ,̂80 ? t.Q,0__3t2C 3 .̂40 3t60 pyer

ELfcVATGR CPERATGRS, PASSfcNGER(WCMBN) ------------------------------------

NCNMANUFACTURING ------------------

GUARDS AND WATCHMEN ------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------NCNMANUFACTURING ------------------

GUARCS:MANUFACTURING -----------------------

JANITLRS, PCRTERS, ANC CLEANERSMANUFACTURING -----------------------NCNMANUFACTURING ------------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES4--------------

JANITORS* PCRTERS, ANC CLEANERS(InGMFN)------"-----------------------------

MANUFACTURING -----------------------NCNMANUFACTURING ------------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES4--------------

LABORERS, MATERIAL FAN0LING -----MANUFACTURING -----------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES4---------------

ORDER FILLERS --------------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------NCNMANUFACTURING ------------------

PACKERS, SHIPPING ---------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------

PACKERS, SHIPPING ( WGMEN) --------

RECEIVING CLERKS ----------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------NCNMANUFACTURING ------------------

SHIPPING CLERKS ------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------NCNMANUFACTURING ------------------

SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERKS -MANUFACTURING ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

TRUCKCRIVERS5 ---------------------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------NCNMANUFACTURING -----------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES4- -------------

TRUCKCRIVERS, LIGHT IUNDER1-1/2 TONS) --------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------

2424

1515

_ _ _ - 8 33 19 18 14 18 4 9 10 13 19 9 23 11 81 32 3 _ _- - - - 5 - - 7 - - 2 7 6 5 13 - 17 9 77 32 3 - -

“ ~ ~ “ 3 33 19 11 14 18 2 2 4 8 6 9 6 2 4 * _

- - - - - - - 3 - - 1 - 6 5 9 - 17 9 77 32 3 - -

6 21 36 12 44 72 83 74 69 95 55 57 90 18 3 129 85 138 87 2 _ _ _ _- - - - 4 22 31 7 25 34 22 30 50 146 95 63 69 87 2 - - - -

6 21 36 12 40 50 52 67 44 61 33 27 40 37 34 22 69 - - - - - -

~ ~ ~ ~ “ - 24 7 9 2 4 7 ~ 8 9 58 “ ~ ~ ~

6 7 8 . 9 3 11 2 9 50 3 8 2 4 2 2 10 23 _ _ _ _- - - - - 2 1 - - 5 3 2 2 4 2 - 9 23 - - - - -

6 7 8_

9 1 10 2 9 4544 _ 6 ~

_22

11 _ “ : : :

_ _ _ _ 36 94 _ 43 37 33 26 57 21 392 128 151 171 198 226 81 i 3 i- - - - - 70 - 25 7 10 26 53 21 384 124 147 46 166 180 23 i 3 i- - - - 36 24 - 18 30 23 - 4 - 8 4 4 125 32 46 58 - - -

41 16 10 54 - -

_ - - _ _ 3 2 2 62 55 6 105 27 38 66 251 102 124 79 i _ 5- - - - - - - 2 1 1 - - 14 10 19 38 116 66 41 41 i - 5

- “ * 3 “ 1 61 55 6 91 17 19 28 135 36 83 38 -

_ _ _ - _ 7 _ 11 35 30 21 27 8 6 29 20 29 52 45 10 3 4 _

- - - ~ 7 8 32 19 21 18 5 4 29 20 29 52 45 10 3 4 -

- - - - - 25 3 1 1 - 3 - 2 - 32 - - - - - - -_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 7 1 5 11 2 7 10 12 35 32 21 11 1 13 _

- - - - - - - - 7 - l 7 1 1 8 10 20 10 18 - l - -

- - - - - - - 9 - 1 4 4 1 6 2 2 15 22 3 11 13 -

18 7 227 4

18 - 18

476

41

1313

332211

1367

532

458

37

514

261115

5244

7 127- 12

20 21 19

20 2

4C2317

92335952

1192

251213

22157

19120

1712

25241

398

3113

13

13

403 48957 66

346 423- 318

3535

See footn otes a t end o f tab le .

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Table A-5. Custodial and Material Movement Occupations— Continued

(Average straight-time hourly earnings for selected occupations studied on an area basis by industry division* Columbus, Ohio, October 1965)

Occupation1 and industry division

Hourly earnings1 2 Number of workers receiving straight-time hourly earnings of—. $ $ $ $ * $ $ $ % $ $ $ $ $ $ $ * $ $ $ $ $

of 0.80 .90 1.00 1.10 1.20 1.30 1.40 1.50 1.60 1.70 1.80 1.9C 2.00 2.10 2.20 2.30 2.40 2.60 2.80 3.0C 3.20 3.40 3.60workers Mean3 Median3 Middle range3 and

under

oooO' 1.10 1.20 1.30 1.40 1.50 1.60 1.70 1.80 1.90 2.CC 2.10 2.20 2.30 2.40 2.60 2.80 3.00 3.20 3.40 3.60 over

$ $ $ $599 2.74 2.68 2.57- 3.21 - - - - - - - 10 9 22 12 4 4 28 11 5 57 174 31 76 156 - -104 2.8? 3.2C 2.51- 3.25 - - - - - - - 4 - 1 3 - - 3 3 - 14 4 4 14 54 - -49 5 2.71 2.67 2.58- 3.17 - - - - - - - 6 9 21 9 4 4 25 8 5 43 170 27 62 102 -

133 3.C8 3.32 2.59- 3.36 ~ — - “ ~ —“ " ' "

~ — 36 1 9 87 ~

487 3.1C 3.17 3.12- 3.31 5 5 36 . 6 3 1 268 163 _ _68 2.44 2.27 2.22- 2.78 5 - - _ 5 36 - 3 3 1 4 11 - -

419 3.21 3.18 3.13- 3.32 - - - - - - - - - - - - _ - - - 3 - - 264 152 -87 3.29 3.35 3.32- 3.38 84

51 3.17 ’ 3.21 3.14- 3.28 2 - 4 18 23 4

676 2.52 2.53 2.35- 2.87 _ - _ _ _ 1 41 28 _ 1 3 3 11 20 118 174 65 169 16 26 _585 2.5C 2.52 2.36- 2.84 - - - - - - - 40 6 - - 3 3 11 2C 115 169 49 169 - -91 2.60 2.78 1.7C- 3.22 ” _ - 1 1 22 “ 1 “ ~ ” 3 5 16 16 26

106 2.34 2.45 1.97- 2.58 _ _ _ . . _ 1 36 1 1 8 38 13 R _ _90 2.31 2.39 1.96- 2.59 36 1 1 8 23 13 8

TRUCK CR l V E R S “ CONTINUE!)

T R U C K C R IV E R S » MECIUM ( 1 - 1 / 2 TOANC IN C L U D IN G 4 T O N S) — --------------M ANUFACTURING -----------------------------------NONM ANUFACTURING -----------------------------

P U B L IC U T I L I T I E S 4 5-------------------------

T R U C K C R IV E R S , HEAVY (C V E R 4 TONST R A IL E R T Y P E ) -----------------------------------M A N U FA C T U R IN G .-----------------------------------NONM ANUFACTURING -----------------------------

P U B L IC U T I L I T I E S 4-------------------------

T R U C K C R IV E R S , HEAVY (C V ER 4 TC N S C T F E R THAN T R A IL E R T Y P E ) ------------

T R U C K E R S , PCWER (F O R K L I F T ) --------------M ANUFACTURING -----------------------------------NCi\ M A N U F A C T U R IN G -----------------------------

T R U C K E R S , PCWER (C T F E R THANFU 'IK L IF T ) ------------------------------------------------

M A FU FA CTLRIN G -----------------------------------

1 Data limited to men workers except where otherwise indicated.2 Excludes premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts.3 For definition of terms, see footnote 2, table A - l .4 Transportation, communication, and other public utilities.5 Includes all drivers regardless of size and type of truck operated.

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Appendix. Occupational Descriptions

The primary purpose of preparing job descriptions for the Bureau’s wage surveys is to assist its field staff in classifying into appropriate occupations workers who are employed under a variety of payroll titles and different work arrangements from establishment to establishment and from area to area. This permits the grouping of occupational wage rates representing comparable job content. Because of this emphasis on interestablishment and interarea comparability of occupational content, the Bureau’s job descriptions may differ significantly from those in use in individual establishments or those prepared for other purposes. In applying these job descriptions, the Bureau’s field economists are instructed to exclude working supervisors, apprentices, learners, beginners, trainees, handicapped, part-time, temporary, and probationary workers.

O F F IC E

BILLER, MACHINE

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:

Biller, machine (billing machine). Uses a special billing m a­chine (Moon Hopkins, Elliott Fisher, Burroughs, e t c . , which are combination typing and adding machines) to prepare bills and invoices from customers’ purchase orders, internally prepared orders, shipping memorandums, etc. Usually involves application of predetermined discounts and shipping charges, and entry of necessary extensions, which may or may not be computed on the billing machine, and totals which are automatically accumulated by machine. The oper­ation usually involves a large number of carbon copies of the bill being prepared and is often done on a fanfold machine.

Biller, machine (bookkeeping machine). Uses a bookkeeping machine (Sundstrand, Elliott Fisher, Remington Rand, e tc . , which may or may not have typewriter keyboard) to prepare customers' bills as part of the accounts receivable operation. Generally involves the simultaneous entry of figures on customers' ledger record. The m a­chine 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 bookkeeping. Works from uniform and standard types of sales and credit slips.

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATOR

Operates a bookkeeping machine (Remington Rand, Elliott Fisher, Sundstrand, Burroughs, National Cash Register, with or 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, balance sheets, and other records by hand.

Class B. Keeps a record of one or more phases or sections of a set of records usually requiring little knowledge of basic book­keeping. Phases or sections include accounts payable, payroll, cus­tomers' accounts (not including a simple type of billing described under biller, machine), cost distribution, expense distribution, in­ventory control, etc. May check or assist in preparation of trial balances and prepare control sheets for the accounting department.

CLERK, ACCOUNTING

Class A. Under general direction of a bookkeeper or accountant, has responsibility for keeping one or more sections of a complete set of books or records relating to one phase of an establishment's busi­ness transactions. Work involves posting and balancing subsidiary

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ledger or ledgers such as accounts receivable or accounts payable; examining and coding invoices or vouchers with proper accounting distribution; and requires judgment and experience in making proper assignations and allocations. May assist in preparing, adjusting, and closing journal entries; and may direct class B accounting clerks.

Class B. Under supervision, performs one or more routine ac­counting operations such as posting simple journal vouchers or accounts payable vouchers, entering vouchers in voucher registers; reconciling bank accounts; and posting subsidiary ledgers controlled by general ledgers, or posting simple cost accounting data. This job does not require a knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping principles but is found in offices in which the more routine accounting work is subdivided on a 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 con­junction with the files. May lead a small group of lower level file clerks.

Class B. Sorts, codes, and files unclassified material by simple (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 C . 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 numerical). As requested, locates readily available material in files and forwards material; and may fill out withdrawal charge. Performs simple clerical and manual tasks required to maintain and service files.

CLERK, ORDER

Receives customers' orders for material or merchandise by m ail, phone, or personally. Duties involve any combination of the following: Quoting prices to customers; making out an order sheet listing the items

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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 necessary 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, working days, time, rate, deductions for insurance, and total wages due. May make out pay- checks and assist paymaster in making up and distributing pay envelopes. May use a calculating machine.

COMPTOMETER OPERATOR

Primary duty is to operate a Comptometer to perform mathe­matical computations. This job is not to be confused with that of statis­tical or other type of clerk, which may involve frequent use of a Comp­tometer but, in which, use of this machine is incidental to performance of other duties.

DUPLICATING-MACHINE OPERATOR (MIMEOGRAPH OR DITTO)

Under general supervision and with no supervisory responsibilities, 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.

KEYPUNCH OPERATOR

Class A. Operates a numerical and/or alphabetical or combina­tion keypunch machine to transcribe data from various source docu­ments to keypunch tabulating cards. Performs same tasks as lower level keypunch operator but, in addition, work requires application

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of coding skills 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.

Class B. Under close supervision or following specific procedures or instructions, transcribes data from source documents to punched cards. Operates a numerical and/or alphabetical or combination 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, e t c . , are referred to supervisor.

OFFICE BOY OR GIRL

Performs various routine duties such as running errands, operating minor office machines such as sealers or mailers, opening and distributing m ail, and other minor clerical work.

SECRETARY

Performs secretarial and clerical duties for a superior in an ad­ministrative or executive position. Duties include making appointments for superior; receiving people coming into office; answering and making phone calls; handling personal and important or confidential m ail, 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 rela­tively routine clerical tasks. May operate from a stenographic pool. Does not include transcribing-machine work. (See transcribing-machine operator.)

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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 evidenced by the following: Work requires high degree of stenographic speed and accu­racy; and a thorough working knowledge of general business 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, e tc . ; composing simple letters from general instructions; reading and routing incoming mail; and answering routine questions, etc. Does not include transcribing-machine work.

SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR

Class A. Operates a single- or multiple-position telephoneswitchboard handling incoming, outgoing, intraplant or office calls. Per­forms full telephone information service or handles complex calls, such as conference, collect, overseas, or similar calls, either in addition to doing routine work as described for switchboard operator, class B, or as a full-time assignment. ("Full" telephone information service occurs when the establishment has varied functions that are not readily understandable for telephone information purposes, e. g . , because of overlapping or interrelated functions, and consequently present frequent problems as to which extensions are appropriate for c a lls .)

Class B. Operates a single- or multiple-position telephoneswitchboard handling incoming, outgoing, intraplant or office calls. May handle routine long distance calls and record tolls. May perform limited telephone information service. (’’Limited” telephone information service occurs if the functions of the establishment serviced are readily under­standable for telephone information purposes, or if the requests are routine, e . g . , giving extension numbers when specific names are furnished, or if complex calls are referred to another operator.)

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SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONIST

In addition to performing duties of operator on a single position 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.

TABUIATING-MACHINE OPERATOR

Class A. Operates a variety of tabulating or electrical account­ing machines, typically including such machines as the tabulator, calculator, interpreter, collator, and others. Performs complete 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 reports 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 operators 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 account­ing 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 wiring from diagrams. The woik typically involves, for example, tabulations 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.

Class C . Operates simple tabulating or electrical accounting machines such as the sorter, reproducing punch, collator, e t c . , with

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specific instructions. May include simple wiring from diagrams and some filing woik. The work typically involves portions of a work unit, for example, individual sorting or collating runs or repetitive operations.

TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE OPERATOR, GENERAL

Primary duty is to transcribe dictation involving a normal routine vocabulary from transcribing-machine records. May also type from written copy and do simple clerical work. Workers transcribing dictation involving a varied technical or specialized vocabulary such as legal briefs or reports on scientific research are not included. A woiker 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 m ail.

Class A . Performs one or more of the following; Typing m a­terial in final form when it involves combining material from several sources or responsibility for correct spelling, syllabication, punctu­ation, e t c . , of technical or unusual words or foreign language ma­terial; 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 of the following; Copy typing from rough or clear drafts; routine typing of forms, insurance policies, e t c . ; and setting up simple standard tabulations, or copying more complex tables already setup and spaced properly.

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P R O F E S S I O N A L AND T E C H N I C A L

DRAFTSMAN

Class A, Plans the graphic presentation of complex items having distinctive design features that differ significantly from established drafting precedents. Works in close support with the design originator, and may recommend minor design changes. Analyzes the effect of each change on the details of form, function, and positional relation­ships of components and parts. Works with a minimum of supervisory assistance. Completed work is reviewed by design originator for con­sistency with prior engineering determinations. May either prepare drawings, or direct their preparation by lower level draftsmen.

Class B. Performs nonroutine and complex drafting assignments that require the application of most of the standardized drawing tech­niques regularly used. Duties typically involve such work as: Prepares working drawings of subassemblies with irregular shapes, multiple functions, and precise positional relationships between components; prepares architectural drawings for construction of a building including detail drawings of foundations, wall sections, floor plans, and roof. Uses accepted formulas and manuals in making necessary computations to determine quantities of materials to be used,, load capacities, strengths, stresses, etc. Receives initial instructions, requirements, and advice from supervisor. Completed work is checked for technical adequacy.

Class C. Prepares detail drawings of single units or parts for engineering, construction, manufacturing, or repair purposes. Types of drawings prepared include isometric projections (depicting three dimensions in accurate scale) and sectional views to clarify positioning of components and convey needed information. Consolidates details from a number of sources and adjusts or transposes scale as required.

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Suggested methods of approach, applicable precedents, and advice on source materials are given with initial assignments. Instructions are less complete when assignments recur. Work may be spot-checked during progress.

DRAFTSMAN-TRACER

Copies plans and drawings prepared by others by placing tracing cloth or paper over drawings and tracing with pen or pencil. (Does not include tracing limited to plans primarily consisting of straight lines and a large scale not requiring close delineation.)

and/orPrepares simple or repetitive drawings of easily visualized items. Work is closely supervised during progress.

NURSE, INDUSTRIAL (REGISTERED)

A registered nurse who gives nursing service under general medical direction to ill or injured employees or other persons who become ill or suffer an accident on the premises of a factory or other establishment. Duties involve a combination of the following: Giving first aid to the ill or injured; attending to subsequent dressing of employees’ injuries; 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 carrying out programs involving health education, accident prevention, evaluation of plant en­vironment, or other activities affecting the health, welfare, and safety of all personnel.

M A I N T E N A N C E AND P O WE R P L A NT

CARPENTER, MAINTENANCE

Performs the carpentry duties necessary to construct and maintain in good repair building woodwork and equipment such as bins, cribs, counters, benches, partitions, doors, floors, stairs, casings, and trim made of wood in an establishment. Work involves most of the following: Plan­ning and laying out of work from blueprints, drawings, models, or verbal instructions; using a variety of carpenter's handtools, portable power tools,

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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 carpenter requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal ap­prenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

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ELECTRICIAN, MAINTENANCE

Performs a variety of electrical trade functions such as the in­stallation, maintenance, or repair of equipment for the generation, dis­tribution, or utilization of electric energy in an establishment. Work involves most of the following: Installing or repairing any of a variety of electrical equipment such as generators, transformers, switchboards, con­trollers, circuit breakers, motors, heating units, conduit systems, or other transmission equipment; working from blueprints, drawings, layouts, or other specifications; locating and diagnosing trouble in the electrical 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 training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

ENGINEER, STATIONARY

Operates and maintains and may also supervise the operation of stationary engines and equipment (mechanical or electrical) to supply the establishment in which employed with power, heat, refrigeration, or air-conditioning. Work involves: Operating and maintaining equipmentsuch 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.

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 assist in repairing boilerroom equipment.

HELPER, MAINTENANCE TRADES

Assists one or more workers in the skilled maintenance trades, by performing specific or general duties of lesser skill, such as keeping

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a wotker supplied with materials and tools; cleaning working area, m a­chine, 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 m a­terials and tools and cleaning working areas; and in others he is permitted to perform specialized machine operations, or parts of a trade that are also performed by workers on a full-time basis.

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 pre­cision 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 recognize when tools need dressing, to dress tools, and to select proper coolants and cutting and lubricating oils. For cross-industry wage study purposes, machine-tool operators, toolroom, in tool and die jobbing shops are ex­cluded from this classification.

MACHINIST, MAINTENANCE

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 machinist’s handtools and precision measuring instruments; setting up and operating standard machine tools; shaping of metal parts to close tolerances; making standard shop computations relating to dimensions of work, tooling, feeds, and speeds of machining; knowledge of the working 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.

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MECHANIC, AUTOMOTIVE (MAINTENANCE)

Repairs automobiles, buses, motortrucks, and tractors of an es­tablishment. Work involves most of the following: Examining automotive equipment to diagnose source of trouble; disassembling equipment and performing repairs that involve the use of such handtools as wrenches, gages, drills, 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 auto­motive mechanic requires rounded training and experience usually acquired 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 mechanical equipment to diagnose source of trouble; dismantling or partly dismantling machines and performing repairs that mainly involve the use of handtools in scraping and fitting parts; replacing broken or defective parts with items obtained from stock; ordering the production of a replacement part by a machine shop or sending of the machine to a machine shop for major repairs; preparing written specifications for major repairs or for the pro­duction of parts ordered from machine shop; reassembling machines; and making all necessary adjustments for operation. In general, the woik of a maintenance mechanic requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and ex­perience. Excluded from this classification are workers whose primary duties involve setting up or adjusting machines.

MILLWRIGHT

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 re­lating 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 millwrights work normally requires a rounded training and experience in the trade acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent train­ing and experience.

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OILER

Lubricates, with oil or grease, the moving parts or wearing sur­faces of mechanical equipment of an establishment.

PAINTER, MAINTENANCE

Paints and redecorates walls, woodwork, and fixtures of an es­tablishment. Work involves the following; Knowledge of surface peculi­arities and types of paint required for different applications; preparing surface for painting by removing old finish or by placing putty or filler in nail holes and interstices; 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 woik and measuring to locate position of pipe from drawings or other written specifications; cutting various sizes of pipe to correct lengths with chisel and hammer or oxyacetylene torch or pipe-cutting machine; threading pipe with stocks and dies; bending pipe by hand-driven or power-driven machines; assembling pipe with couplings and fastening pipe to hangers; making standard shop computations relating to pressures, flow, and size of pipe 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 equivalent training and ex­perience. Workers primarily engaged in installing and repairing building sanitation or heating systems are excluded.

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 training and ex­perience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

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Fabricates, installs, and maintains in good repair the sheet-metal 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 laying out all types of sheet-metal maintenance work from blueprints, models, or other specifications; setting up and operating all available types of sheet-metal- working machines; using a variety of handtools in cutting, bending, form­ing, shaping, fitting, and assembling; and installing sheet-metal articles as required. In general, the 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)

Constructs and repairs machine-shop tools, gages, jigs, fixtures or dies for forgings, punching, and other metal-forming work. Work in­

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volves 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 m akers handtools and precision measuring instru­ments, understanding of the working properties of common metals and alloys; setting up and operating of machine tools and related equipment; making necessary shop computations relating to dimensions of work, speeds, feeds, and tooling of machines; heattreating of metal parts during fabri­cation as well as of finished tools and dies to achieve required qualities; working to close tolerances; fitting and assembling of parts to prescribed tolerances and allowances; and selecting appropriate 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.

C U S T O D I A L AND M A T E R I A L M O V E M E N T

ELEVATOR OPERATOR, PASSENGER

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.

GUARD

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.

JANITOR, PORTER, OR CLEANER

(Sweeper; charwoman; janitress)

Cleans and keeps in an orderly condition factory woricing areas and washrooms, or premises of an office, apartment house, or commercial

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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; polishing metal fixtures or trimmings; providing supplies and minor maintenance services; and cleaning lavatories, showers, and restrooms. Workers who specialize in window wadiing 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, shelving, or placing materials or merchandise in proper storage location; and transporting ma­terials or merchandise by handtruck, car, or wheelbarrow. Longshoremen, who load and unload ships are excluded.

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ORDER FILLER

(Order picker; stock selector; warehouse stockman)

Fills shipping or transfer orders for finished goods from stored merchandise in accordance with specifications on sales slips, customers' 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.

PACKER, SHIPPING

Prepares finished products for shipment or storage by placing them in shipping containers, the specific operations performed being dependent upon the type, size, and number of units to be packed, the type of con­tainer employed, and method of shipment. Work requires the placing of items in shipping containers and may involve one or more of the following; Knowledge of various items of stock in order to verify content; selection of appropriate type and size of container; inserting enclosures in container; using excelsior or other material to prevent breakage or damage; closing and sealing container; and applying labels or entering identifying data on container. Packers who also make wooden boxes or crates are excluded.

SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERK

Prepares merchandise for shipment, or receives and is responsible 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 correctness of shipments against bills of lading, invoices, or other records; checking for shortages and rejecting damaged goods; routing merchandise or materials to proper departments; and maintaining necessary records and files*

For wage study purposes, woikers are classified as follows:

Receiving clerkShipping clerkShipping and receiving cleik

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TRUCKD RIVER

Drives a truck within a city or industrial area to transport m a­terials, merchandise, equipment, or men between various types of es­tablishments such as: Manufacturing plants, freight depots, 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.

For wage study purposes, truck drivers are classified by size and type of equipment, as follows: (Tractor-trailer should be rated on the basis of trailer capacity .)

Tmckdriver (combination of sizes listed separately) Truckdriver, light (under 1V2 tons)Truckdriver, medium (lVz to and including 4 tons) Truckdriver, heavy (over 4 tons, trailer type) Tmckdriver, heavy (over 4 tons, other than trailer type)

TRUCKER, POWER

Operates a manually controlled gasoline- or electric-powered truck or tractor to transport goods and materials of all kinds about a warehouse, manufacturing plant, or other establishment.

For wage study purposes, workers are classified by type of truck, as follows:

Trucker, power (forklift)Trucker, power (other than forklift)

WATCHMAN

Makes rounds of premises periodically in protecting property against fire, theft, and illegal entry.

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The sixth 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 1469, National Survey of Professional, Administrative, Tech- nical, and Clerical Pay, February—March 1965 . 45 cents a copy.

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Area Wage Surveys*

A list of the latest a v a i l a b l e bulletins is p r e s e n t e d b e l o w . A d i r e c t o r y i n di ca ti ng d a t e s of e a r l i e r studies, a n d the p r i c e s of th e bulletins is a v a i l a b l e o n r e q u e s t . B u l l e t i n s m a y b e p u r c h a s e d f r o m th e S u p e r i n t e n d e n t of D o c u m e n t s , U. S. G o v e r n m e n t P r i n t i n g Office, W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . , 20 4 0 2 , o r f r o m a n y of th e B L S r e g i o n a l s a l e s offices s h o w n o n the i n s i d e f r o n t c o v e r .

Bulletin numberA r e a a n d p r i c e

Akron, Ohio, June 1965_______________________________ 1430-78, 25 centsAlbany—Schenectady—Troy, N. Y . , Apr. 1965—.----------- 1430-52, 25 centsAlbuquerque, N. M e x . , Apr. 1965______________ _____ 1430-62, 20 centsAllentown—Bethlehem—Easton, P a . —N . J . , Feb. 1965__ 1430-48, 20 centsAtlanta, G a . , May 1965_______________________________ 1430-74, 25 centsBaltim ore , Md. , Nov. 19641 _________________________ 1430-27, 30 centsBeaumont—Port Arthur, T e x . , May 1965_____________ 1430-66, 20 centsBirmingham, A la . , Apr. 1965 1______________________ 1430-60, 25 centsBo ise City, Idaho, July 1965---------------------------------- 1465-1, 20 centsBoston, M a s s . , , Oct. 1965* __________________________ 1465-12, 30 cents

Buffalo, N. Y . , Dec. 1964 1___________________________ 1430-36, 30 centsBurlington, Vt. , Mar. 1965 1 _________________________ 1430-51, 25 centsCanton, Ohio, Apr. 1965_____ 1_______________________ 1430-59, 20 centsCharleston, W. V a . , Apr. 1965______________________ 1430-65, 20 centsCharlotte, N .C . , Apr. 1965----------------------------------- 1430-61, 25 centsChattanooga, Tenn .-Ga. , Sept. 1965_________________ 1465-7, 20 centsChicago, 111., Apr. 1965 1 ____________________________ 1430-72, 30 centsCincinnati, Ohio—K y . , Mar. 1965_____________________ 1430-55, 25 centsCleveland, Ohio, Sept. 1965__________________________ 1465-8, 25 centsColumbus, Ohio, Oct. 1965___________________________ 1465-15, 25 centsD alla s , T e x . , Nov. 19641 ____________________________ 1430-25, 30 cents

Davenport—Rock Island—Moline, Iowa-I l l . , Oct. 1964 1_____________________________________ 1430-20, 25 cents

Dayton, Ohio, Jan . 1965---------------------------------------- 1430-31, 25 centsDenver, C olo . , Dec. 1964____________________________ 1430-32, 25 centsDes Moines, Iowa, Feb. 1965_________________________ 1430-47, 20 centsDetroit, Mich., Jan . 1965 1 __________________________ 1430-43, 30 centsF ort Worth, T e x . , Nov. 1964 1_______________________ 1430-24, 30 centsGreen Bay, W is., Aug. 1965__________________________ 1465-4, 20 centsGreenville, S. C. , May 1965__________________________ 1430-69, 20 centsHouston, T e x . , June 1965_____________________________ 1430-82, 25 centsIndianapolis, Ind. , Dec. 1964_________________________ 1430-30, 25 cents

Jackson , M i s s . , Feb. 1965------------------------------------ 1430-44, 20 centsJacksonvil le , F l a . , Jan . 1965 1 _______________________ 1430-38, 25 centsK ansas City, M o . - K a n s . , Nov. 1964_________________ 1430-26, 25 centsLawrence—Haverhill, M a s s . —N. H . , June 1965----------- 1430-75, 20 centsLittle Rock—North Little Rock, Ark. , Aug. 1965_______ 1465-6, 20 centsLos Angeles—Long Beach, C a l i f . , Mar. 1965 1 _________ 1430-57, 30 centsLouisville, K y .—Ind., Feb . 1965 1____________________ 1430-42, 25 centsLubbock, T e x . , June 1965------------------------------------- 1430-73, 20 centsManchester, N. H. , Aug. 1965-------------------------------- 1465-2, 20 centsMemphis, Term ., Ja n . 1965__________________________ 1430-40, 25 centsMiami, F l a . , Dec. 1964______________________________ 1430-29, 25 centsMidland and O dessa , TeX ___ ____________________________ ____ (Not previously surveyed)

Bu ll et in n u m b e rA r e a a n d p r i c e

M i l w a u k e e , W i s . , A p r . 1 9 6 5 * -------------------------------- 1 4 3 0 - 5 8 , 2 5 ce n t sM i n n e a p o l i s — St. P a ul , M i n n . , Ja n . 1 9 6 5 1 ________________ 1 4 3 0 - 3 9 , 30 ce n t sM u s k e g o n — M u s k e g o n H e i g h t s , M i c h . , M a y 1 9 6 5 ____________ 1 4 3 0 - 6 8 , 2 0 ce nt sN e w a r k a n d J e r s e y City, N . J . , F e b . 1 9 6 5 __________________ 1 4 3 0 - 4 5 , 2 5 ce n t sN e w H a v e n , C o n n . , J a n . 1 9 6 5 --------------------------------- 1 4 3 0 - 3 4 , 2 5 ce nt sN e w O r l e a n s , L a . , F e b . 1 9 6 5 1 ______________________________ 1 4 3 0 - 5 3 , 30 ce n t sN e w Y o r k , N . Y . , A p r . 1 9 6 5 1 ________________________________ 1 4 3 0 - 8 0 , 4 0 ce n t sN o r f o l k — P o r t s m o u t h a n d N e w p o r t N e w s —

H a m p t o n , V a . , J u n e 1 9 6 5 1 ---------------------------------- 1 4 3 0 - 7 7 , 2 5 ce n t sO k l a h o m a City, O k l a . , A u g . 1 9 6 5 ____________________________ 1 4 6 5 - 5 , 2 0 c e n t s

O m a h a , N e b r . — I o w a , O c t . 1 9 6 5 * _____________________________ 1 4 6 5 - 1 3 , 2 5 c e n t sP a t e r s o n — Cl if to n— P a s s a i c , N . J . , M a y 1 9 6 5 _______________ 1 4 3 0 - 7 1 , 2 5 ce n t sP h i l a d e l p h i a , P a . - N . J . , N o v . 1 9 6 4 1 _______________________ 1 4 3 0 - 2 8 , 35 ce n t sP h o e n i x , A r i z . , M a r . 1 9 6 5 ____________________________________ 1 4 3 0 - 5 6 , 2 0 ce n t sP i t t s b u r g h , P a . , J a n . 1 9 6 5 1 ---------------------------------- 1 4 3 0 - 4 1 , 30 ce n t sP o r t l a n d , M a i n e , N o v . 1 9 6 4 ___________________________________ 1 4 3 0 - 2 1 , 2 5 c e nt sP o r t l a n d , O r e g . — W a s h . , M a y 1 9 6 5 __________________________ 1 4 3 0 - 7 0 , 2 5 ce n t sP r o v i d e n c e — P a w t u c k e t , R . I.— M a s s . , M a y 1 9 6 5 1 _________ 1 4 3 0 - 6 7 , 30 ce n t sR a l e i g h , N . C . , Sept. 1 9 6 5 * ----------------------------------- 1 4 6 5 - 1 0 , 2 5 c e n t sR i c h m o n d , V a . , N o v . 1 9 6 4 ____________________________________ 1 4 3 0 - 1 9 , 2 5 ce n t sR o c k f o r d , 111., M a y 1 9 6 5 --------------------------------------- 1 4 3 0 - 6 3 , 2 0 ce n t s

St. L o u i s , M o . - 1 1 1 . , O c t . 1 9 6 4 1 _____________________________ 1 4 3 0 - 2 2 , 30 ce n t sSalt L a k e City, U t a h , D e c . 1 9 6 4 1 --------------------------- 1 4 3 0 - 3 3 , 2 5 ce n t sS a n A n t o n i o , T e x . , J u n e 1 9 6 5 1 ________________________________ 1 4 3 0 - 8 1 , 2 5 ce n t sS a n B e r n a r d i n o — R i v e r s i d e — O n t a r i o , Calif. ,Sept. 1 9 6 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- 1 4 3 0 - 8 , 2 0 ce n t s

S a n D i e g o , Calif., Sept. 1 9 6 4 1_______________________________ 1 4 3 0 - 1 2 , 2 5 ce n t sS a n F r a n c i s c o — O a k l a n d , Calif., J a n . 1 9 6 5 1 ________________ 1 4 3 0 - 3 7 , 2 5 ce n t sS a n J o s e , C a l i f _____________________________________________________ (Not previously surveyed)S a v a n n a h , G a . , M a y 1 9 6 5 -------------------------------------- 1 4 3 0 - 6 4 , 2 0 c e nt sS c r a n t o n , P a . , A u g . 1 9 6 5 1 ____________________________________ 1 4 6 5 - 3 , 2 5 c e n t sSeat tl e— E v e r e t t , W a s h . , Oc t . 1 9 6 5 1 ________________________ 1 4 6 5 - 9 , 3 0 ce n t s

S i o u x Falls, S. D a k . , O c t . 1 9 6 4 _____________________________ 1 4 3 0 - 1 5 , 2 0 ce n t sS o u t h B e n d , Ind., M a r . 1 9 6 5 ___________________________________ 1 4 3 0 - 5 4 , 2 0 ce nt sS p o k a n e , W a s h . , J u n e 1 9 6 5 1 ___________________________________ 1 4 3 0 - 7 9 , 2 5 ce n t sT o l e d o , O h i o , F e b . 1 9 6 5 1 _____________________________________ 1 4 3 0 - 5 0 , 2 5 ce n t sT r e n t o n , N . J . , D e c . 1 9 6 4 1 ___________________________________ 1 4 3 0 - 3 5 , 2 5 ce n t sW a s h i n g t o n , D . C . — M d . — V a . , Oc t . 1 9 6 5 ___________________ 1 4 6 5 - 1 4 , 25 c e n t sW a t e r b u r y , C o n n . , M a r . 1 9 6 5 _________________________________ 1 4 3 0 - 4 9 , 2 0 ce n t sW a t e r l o o , I o w a , N o v . 1 9 6 4 1 ___________________________________ 1 4 3 0 - 2 3 , 2 5 ce n t sW i c h i t a , K a n s . , O c t . 1 9 6 5 _____________________________________ 1 4 6 5 - 1 1 , 2 0 c e n t sW o r c e s t e r , M a s s . , J u n e 1 9 6 5 ________________________________ 1 4 3 0 - 7 6 , 2 5 ce n t sY o r k , P a . , F e b . 1 9 6 5 ------------------------------------------- 1 4 3 0 - 4 6 , 2 0 ce n t sY o u n g s t o w n — W a r r e n , O h i o ------------------------------------- (Not previously surveyed)

* Data on establishment practices and supplementary wage provisions are also presented.* Bulletins dated before July 1965 were entitled "Occupational Wage Surveys."

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