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Area Wage Survey

The Worcester, Massachusetts, Metropolitan Area

June 1967

Bulletin No. 1530-81

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Area Wage Survey

The Worcester, Massachusetts, Metropolitan Area

June 1967

Bulletin No. 1530-81July 1967

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Arthur M. Ross, Commissioner

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Preface

The Bureau of Labor Statistics program of annual occupational wage surveys in metropolitan areas is designed to provide data on occupational earnings, and establishment practices and supplementary wage provisions. It yields detailed data by selected industry divisions for each of the areas studied, for geographic regions, and for the United States. A m ajor consideration in the program is the need for greater insight into (1) the movement of wages by occupational category and skill level, and (Z) the structure and level of wages among areas and industry divisions.

At the end of each survey, an individual area bulletin presents survey results for each area studied. After completion of all of the individual area bulletins for a round of surveys, a two-part sum m ary bulletin is issued. The first part brings data for each of the metropolitan areas studied into one bulletin. The second part presents information which has been projected from individual m etro politan area data to relate to geographic regions and the United States.

E ighty -s ix areas currently are included in the program . Information on occupational earnings is collected annually in each area. Information on establishment p ra c tices and supplementary wage provisions is obtained biennially in m ost of the areas.

This bulletin presents results of the survey in W o rce ste r , M a s s . , in June 1967. The Standard M etro politan Statistical A rea , as defined by the Bureau of the Budget through A p ril 1966, consists of the city of Worcester and 21 towns in W o rcester County. This study was conducted by the Bureau's regional office in Boston, M a ss . , Wendell D. Macdonald, Director; by Leo Epstein, under the direction of Paul V. Mulkern, Assistant Regional D irector for Wages and Industrial Relations.

Contents

Page

Introduction__________________________________________________________________________ 1Wage trends for selected occupational groups________________________________ 3

Tables:

1. Establishments and workers within scope of survey andnumber studied____________________________________________________________ 2

2. Indexes of standard weekly salaries and straight-timehourly earnings for selected occupational groups, andpercents of change for selected periods______________________________ 3

A. Occupational earnings:*A - 1. Office occupations—men and w om en_________________ ___________ 5A - 2. Professional and technical occupations—men and w o m e n ___ 7A - 3 . Office, professional, and technical occupations—

men and women com bined_______________________________________A - 4 . Maintenance and powerplant occupations_______________________A - 5. Custodial and m aterial movement occupations________________ 1

Appendix. Occupational descriptions___________________________________________ 13

* N OTE : Similar tabulations are available for other areas. (See inside back cover.)

A current report on occupational earnings and supplementary wage provisions in the W orcester area is also available for the machinery industries (June 1966). Union scales, indicative of prevailing pay levels , are available for seven selected building trades.

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Area Wage Survey-----

The Worcester, Mass., Metropolitan Area

Introduction

This area is 1 of 86 in which the U.S. Department of Labor 's Bureau of Labor Statistics conducts surveys of occupational earnings and related benefits on an areawide basis .

This bulletin presents current occupational employment and earnings information obtained largely by mail from the establishments visited by Bureau field economists in the last previous survey for occupations reported in that earlier study. Personal visits were made to nonrespondents and to those respondents reporting unusual changes since the previous survey.

In each area, data are obtained from representative establishments within six broad industry divisions: Manufacturing; t ra n s portation, communication, and other public utilities; wholesale trade; retail trade; finance, insurance, and real estate; and services . Major industry groups excluded from these studies are government opera tions and the construction and extractive industries. Establishments having fewer than a prescribed number of workers are omitted because they tend to furnish insufficient employment in the occupations studied to warrant inclusion. Separate tabulations are provided for each of the broad industry divisions which meet publication criteria.

These surveys are conducted on a sample basis because of the unnecessary cost involved in surveying all establishments. To obtain optimum accuracy at minimum cost, a greater proportion of large than of sm all establishments is studied. In combining the data, however, all establishments are given their appropriate weight. E s timates based on the establishments studied are presented, therefore, as relating to all establishments in the industry grouping and area, except for those below the minimum size studied.

Occupations and Earnings

The occupations selected for study are common to a variety of manufacturing and nonmanufacturing industries, and are of the following types: ( l ) Office c lerical ; (2) professional and technical; (3) m aintenance and powerplant; and (4) custodial and material movement. O c cupational classification is based on a uniform set of job descriptions designed to take account of interestablishment variation in duties within the same job. The occupations selected for study are listed and described in the appendix. The earnings data following the job titles are for all industries combined. Earnings data for some of the occupations listed and described, or for some industry divisions within occupations, are not presented in the A -s e r i e s tables because either (l) employment in the occupation is too small to provide enough data to merit presentation, or (2) there is possibility of disclosure of individual e s tablishment data.

Occupational employment and earnings data are shown for fu ll-tim e workers, i .e . , those hired to work a regular weekly schedule in the given occupational classification. Earnings data exclude p r e mium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts. Nonproduction bonuses are excluded, but cost-of-l iv ing bonuses and incentive earnings are included. Where weekly hours are reported, as for office c lerical occupations, reference is to the standard workweek (rounded to the nearest half hour) for which employees receive their regular straight-time salaries (exclusive of pay for overtime at regular and/or premium rates). Average weekly earnings for these occupations have been rounded to the nearest half dollar.

The averages presented reflect composite, areawide e s t i mates. Industries and establishments differ in pay level and job staffing and, thus, contribute differently to the estimates for each job. The pay relationship obtainable from the averages may fail to reflect accurately the wage spread or differential maintained among jobs in individual establishments. Sim ilarly, differences in average pay levels for men and women in any of the selected occupations should not be assumed to reflect differences in pay treatment of the sexes within individual establishments. Other possible factors which may contribute to differences in pay for men and women include: Differences inprogression within established rate ranges, since only the actual rates paid incumbents are collected; and differences in specific duties p e r formed, although the workers are appropriately classified within the same survey job description. Job descriptions used in classifying e m ployees in these surveys are usually m ore generalized than those used in individual establishments and allow for minor differences among establishments in the specific duties performed.

Occupational employment estimates represent the total in all establishments within the scope of the study and not the number a c tually surveyed. Because of differences in occupational structure among establishments, the estimates of occupational employment o b tained from the sample of establishments studied serve only to indicate the relative importance of the jobs studied. These differences in o ccu pational structure do not m aterially affect the accuracy of the earnings data.

Establishment Practices and Supplementary Wage Provisions

Tabulations on selected establishment practices and supplementary wage provisions ( B -s e r ie s tables) are not presented in this bulletin. Information for these tabulations is collected biennially in this area. These tabulations on minimum entrance salaries for inexperienced women office workers; shift differentials; scheduled weekly hours; paid holidays; paid vacations; and health, insurance, and pension plans are presented (in the B -s e r ie s tables) in previous bulletins for this area.

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T a b le 1. E s ta b lis h m e n t s and w o r k e r s w ith in s c o p e o f s u r v e y and n u m b e r s tu d ie d in W o r c e s t e r , M a s s . , 1b y m a jo r in d u s tr y d iv is io n , 2 June 1967

Minimum Number of establishments Workers in establishments

Industry divisionemployment in establish Within scope

of study *

Within scope of study4ments in scope

of studyStudied

Number PercentStudied

All divisions________________________________________ _ 278 91 64, 000 100 38, 270

Manufacturing______________________________________ 50 167 46 44, 800 70 26, 150Nonmanufacturing__________________________________

Transportation, communication, and- 111 45 19 , 200 30 12, 120

other public utilities5------------------------------------- 50 15 10 4, 300 7 3, 860Wholesale trade6 ----------------------------------------------- 50 18 6 1, 500 2 630Retail trade 6----------------- ---------------------------------- 50 50 14 8, 300 13 3, 580Finance, insurance, and real estate0 ------ _ 50 19 9 4, 200 7 3, 390Services 6 7 --------------------------------------------------------- 50 9 6 900 1 660

1 The W orcester Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the Bureau of the Budget through April 1966, consists of the city of W orcester, and the towns of Auburn, Berlin, Boylston, Brookfield, East Brookfield, Grafton, Holden, Leicester, Millbury, Northborough, Northbridge, North Brookfield, Oxford, Paxton, Shrewsbury, Spencer, Sterling, Sutton, Upton, Westborough, and West Boylston in W orcester County. The "workers within scope of study" estimates shown in this table provide a reasonably accurate description of the size and composition of the labor force included in the survey. The estimates are not intended, however, to serve as a basis of comparison with other employment indexes for the area to measure employment trends or levels since (l) planning of wage surveys requires the use of establishment data compiled considerably in advance of the payroll period studied, and (2) small establishments are excluded from the scope of the survey.

2 The 1957 revised edition of the Standard Industrial Classification Manual and the 1963 Supplement were used in classifying establishments by industry division.

3 Includes all establishments with total employment at or above the minimum limitation. All outlets (within the area) of companies in such industries as trade, finance, auto repair service, and motion picture theaters are considered as 1 establishment.

4 Includes all workers in all establishments with total employment (within the area) at or above the minimum limitation.5 Taxicabs and services incidental to water transportation were excluded.6 This industry division is represented in estimates for "all industries" and "nonmanufacturing" in the Series A tables. Separate presentation

of data for this division is not made for one or more of the following reasons: (l) Employment in the division is too sm all to provide enough data to m erit separate study, (2) the sample was not designed initially to permit separate presentation, (3) response was insufficient or inadequate to permit separate presentation, and (4) there is possibility of disclosure of individual establishment data.

7 Hotels; personal services; business services; automobile repair shops; motion pictures; nonprofit membership organizations (excluding religious and charitable organizations); and engineering and architectural services.

Over two-thirds of the workers within scope of the survey in the Worcester area were employed in manufacturing firm s. The following table presents the major industry groups and specific industries as a percent of all manufacturing:

Industry groups Specific industries

Machinery (except Special industry machineryelectrical)____________________ 28 (except metalworking)_______ 13

Prim ary m eta ls______________ . . . 15 Abrasive, asbestos, andStone, clay, and glass miscellaneous nonmetallic

products_____________________ . . . 12 products----------------------------------- . 12Fabricated metal products ___. . . 11 Metalworking machinery andLeather and leather equipment_____________________ 11

products--------------------------------- Blast furnaces, steelworks,Apparel________________ ______ . . . 5 and rolling and finishing

m ills___________________________Miscellaneous primary

m etals___________________________ 6Footwear (except rubber)------- _ 5

This information is based on estimates of total employment derived from universe materials compiled prior to actual survey. Proportions in various industry divisions may differ from proportions based on the results of the survey as shown in table 1 above.


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Wage Trends for Selected Occupational Groups

Presented in table 2 are indexes and percentages of change in average salaries of office clerical workers and industrial nurses , and in average earnings of selected plant worker groups. The indexes are a m easure of wages at a given time, expressed as a percent of wages during the base period (date of the area survey conducted between July I960 and June 1961). Subtracting 100 from the index yields the percentage change in wages from the base period to the date of the index. The percentages of change or increase relate to wage changes between the indicated dates. These estimates are m easures of change in averages for the area; they are not intended to m easure average pay changes in the establishments in the area.

Method of Computing

Each of the selected key occupations within an occupational group was assigned a weight based on its proportionate employment

O ffice c le r ic a l (m en and women):Bookkeeping-m achine operators,

class BClerks, accounting, classes

A and BClerks, file , classes

A, B, and C C lerks, order C lerks, payroll C om ptom eter operators Keypunch operators, classes

A and BO ffice boys and girls

in the occupational group. These constant weights reflect base year employments wherever possible. The average (mean) earnings for each occupation were multiplied by the occupation weight, and the products for all occupations in the group were totaled. The aggregates for 2 consecutive years were related by dividing the aggregate for the later year by the aggregate for the earlier year. The resultant relative, le ss 100 percent, shows the percentage change. The index is the product of multiplying the base year relative (100) by the relative for the next succeeding year and continuing to multiply (compound) each y ear 's relative by the previous year 's index. Average earnings for the following occupations were used in computing the wage trends:

O ffice c le rica l (m en and women)— Continued

SecretariesStenographers, general Stenographers, senior Switchboard operators, classes

A and BT abulating-m achine operators,

class BTypists, classes A and B

Industrial nurses (m en and women): Nurses, industrial (registered)

Skilled m aintenance (men): Carpe nters E lectricians Machinists M echanicsM echanics (autom otive)Pa inters PipefittersTool and die makers

Unskilled plant (m en):Janitors, porters, and cleaners Laborers, m ateria l handling

Table 2. Indexes of standard weekly salaries and straight-tim e hourly earnings for se lected occupational groups in W orcester, Mass. , June 1967 and June 1966, and percents of change 1 for se lected periods

Industry and occupation al group

Indexes(June 1961=100)

Percents of change 1

June 1967 June 1966June 1966

toJune 1967

June 1965 to

June 1966

June 1964 to

June 1965

June 1963 to

June 1964

June 1962 to

June 1963

June 1961 to

June 1962

June 1960 to

June 1961

A ll industries:O ffice c le r ic a l (m en and w om en )------------------ 123.6 116.9 5 .7 5 .5 1 .9 1 .6 2 .7 4 .2 3 .6Industrial nurses (m en and w om en)---------------- 125.9 118 .0 6 .7 6. 1 3. 1 0 2. 1 5 .6 1. 1Sk illed m aintenance (m e n ) -------------------------- 121.0 115.2 5 .0 5 .7 2. 8 1. 1 1 .6 3. 2 3 .4U nskilled p lant (m e n )---------------------------------- 129.0 121 .7 5 .9 6 .8 1 .8 3. 3 4 .2 3 .9 4 .7

M anufacturing:O ffice c le r ic a l (m en and w om en )------------------ 120.8 114.8 5 .2 3. 1 2 .0 1. 5 3 .2 4. 2 3 .7Industrial nurses (m en and w om en )---------------- 124.2 117 .4 5 .7 6 .6 3 .2 2- . 5 1 .6 5 .6 1. 1S k illed m aintenance (m e n ) -------------------------- 119.8 113.9 5 .2 5 .3 2 .8 .9 1 .4 2 .8 3 .4U nskilled plant (m e n )---------------------------------- 132. 1 125 .7 5 .1 7 .6 2. 1 3. 5 3 .3 7 .0 3 .5

1 A ll changes are increases, unless otherwise indicated.This decline largely reflects em ployee turnover within and between high- and low -w age establishm ents rather than w age decreases.


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For office clerical workers and industrial nurses, the wage trends relate to weekly salaries for the normal workweek, exclusive of earnings at overtime prem ium rates. For plant worker groups, they m easure changes in average straight-time hourly earnings, excluding premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts. The percentages are based on data for selected key occupations and include m ost of the numerically important jobs within each group.

Limitations of Data

The indexes and percentages of change, as m easures of change in area averages, are influenced by: (l) general salary andwage changes, (2) merit or other increases in pay received by individual workers while in the same job, and (3) changes in average wages due to changes in the labor force resulting from labor turnover, force expansions, force reductions, and changes in the proportions of workers employed by establishments with different pay leve ls .

Changes in the labor force can cause in creases or decreases in the occupational averages without actual wage changes. It is conceivable that even though all establishments in an area gave wage in cre ase s , average wages may have declined because lower-paying establishments entered the area or expanded their work fo rc es . Sim ilarly, wages may have remained relatively constant, yet the averages for an area may have risen considerably because higher-paying establishments entered the area.

The use of constant employment weights eliminates the effect of changes in the proportion of w orkers represented in each job included in the data. The percentages of change reflect only changes in average pay for straight-time hours. They are not influenced by changes in standard work schedules, as such, or by prem ium pay for overtime. Data were adjusted where n ecessary to remove from the indexes and percentages of change any significant effect caused by changes in the scope of the survey.


A. Occupational Earnings

Table A-l. Office Occupations—Men and Women

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(A vera g e s tra igh t-tim e w e e k ly hou rs and ea rn in gs fo r se le c te d occu p a tion s studied on an a rea b a s isby in du stry d iv is io n , W o r c e s te r , M a ss ., June 1967)

Sex, occupation, and industry division

MEN

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS A

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS B

OFFICE BOYS ----------------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------

TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATORS,

WOMEN

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

NONMANUFACTURING ------------------

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

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

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS,CLASS B -------------------------------

MANUFACTURING ---------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS A --------MA NU FA CT UR IN G------ ---------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING* CLASS B --------MANUFACTURING ---------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------

CLERKS, FILE, CLASS E ---------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------

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

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

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

COMPTOMETER OPERATORS ---------------

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

Weekly earnings1 (standard)

Numberof

workers

Average weekly hours1

( standard) Mean2 Median 2 Middle range 2

$ $45

andunder

$50

$55 60

50 55 60 65

$ $ $ $118 39.5 130.50 133.50 126.00- 142.00 - ~ - -

27 38.0 103.50 104.00 96.GO- 113.00 - - - -

30 39.5 64.00 62.50 59.00- 68.00 _ - 10 1124 39.5 63.50 62.00 58.00- 68.50 “ 10 6

24 38.5 91.00 93.00 81.00- 104.00

47 38.5 74.50 76.00 60.00- 86.00 8 428 37.5 67.50 73.00 54.50- 78.50 8 4 ~

42 38.5 92.50 93.00 91.00- 95.00 _ _ _ _40 38.5 92.50 93.00 91.00- 95.00 ~ ~ ~ -

61 38.5 77.50 80.00 68.50- 88.00 _ 3 1 827 39.5 82.50 86.50 72.50- 91.00 - - - 434 38.5 74.00 77.00 66.00- 86.00 3 1 4

174 39.0 105.00 110.00 87.00- 126.50 _ _ _ 2100 39.5 108.00 111.50 95.50- 127.00 - - - -74 38.0 101.50 99.00 79.00- 126.50 - ~ 2

352 38.5 83.00 80.00 70.00- 100.00 _ _ _ 45146 39.5 79.50 79.00 69.00- 88.00 - - - 30206 37.5 85.50 83.50 70.50- 102.00 - “ 15

7C 39.0 66.50 66.00 61.50- 70.50 _ 5 6 2033 40.0 72.00 71.50 6 7.00- 80.50 - - 4 -37 38.5 61.50 63.00 60.50- 66.00 - 5 2 20

117 38.5 63.'50 64.50 59.00- 71.00 16 _ 17 2835 40.0 69.00 69.00 65.50- 78.00 - - 4 482 38.0 61.00 62.50 57.00- 68.50 16 - 13 24

32 39.5 80.50 76.00 72.SO 91.00 _ 1 _ _

31 39.5 81.50 76.00 TS. GO- 96.50 - -

145 39.0 87.50 84.50 75. 50— 98.00 - - _ 188 39.5 87.00 86.00 75.00- 97.50 - - - -57 38.0 87.50 84.00 76.50- 99.00 - “ 1

50 38.0 79.50 86.00 70.00- 89.50 - - 2 6

84 39.0 87.00 86.00 81.00- 93.50 _ _ - _59 39.5 84.50 85.50 81.00- 90.50 - - - -25 38.0 93.00 105.50 81.00- 108.00 - - - -

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

65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 120 125 130 135 140 150

70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 120 125 130 135 140 150 160

1 11 3 2 7 2 25 12 25 27 3

1 - 1 3 1 4 5 - 10 - 2 - - - -

4 - 4 14 4

1 4 5 4 6 1 3 -

10 12 9 2 2“ 4 8 4

2 _ 2 _ 2 27 8 _ _ 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _2 2 ~ 2 25 8 “ “ 1 ~ ~ ~ ~

5 6 8 5 17 6 1 12 2 2 1 9 5 1 13 4 6 4 8 1

2 12 15 8 13 5 15 5 11 16 14 2 40 10 3 1 -- 8 2 6 6 2 9 4 9 13 10 1 16 10 3 1 -2 4 13 2 7 3 6 1 2 3 4 1 24 - -

41 44 46 27 36 13 13 56 _ 28 3 _ _ _ - - -8 13 27 19 21 5 7 5 - 9 2 - - - - - -

33 31 19 8 15 8 6 51 - 19 1 - - - “ “

22 3 6 5 312 3 6 5 310

25 16 11 412 2 9 413 14 2

_ 14 9 _ _ _ 3 1 _ 3 1 _ _ _ - - -

14 9 - “ 3 1 “ 3 1 - ~ - - “

12 22 21 19 6 15 23 7 2 4 9 _ 2 _ 2 _ _

4 19 12 9 2 13 15 5 2 3 2 - - - 2 - -8 3 9 10 4 2 8 2 l 7 - 2 - “ - “

5 3 5 - 19 8 - 2

1 7 9 22 17 11 2 _ 15 - - - - - - - -- 6 6 16 16 11 2 - 2 - - - - - - - -1 1 3 6 1 13

See footnotes at end of table,


6Table A-l. Office Occupations—Men and W om en— ContinuecL

(A v e ra g e s tra ig h t -t im e w eek ly hou rs and ea rn in gs fo r s e le c te d occu pation s studied on an a rea b a s isb y in du stry d iv is io n , W o r c e s te r , M a ss ., June 1967)

Sex, occupation, and industry divisionNumber

ofworkers


(standard) Me:

Weekly earnings1 (standard)

$ $ $45 50 55

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

65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 120 125$

30$ $135 140

t150

i1 2 Median2 Middle range 2 andunder

50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 120 125 130 135 140 150 160

WOMEN - CONTINUED

KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS B --------MANUFACTURING ---------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------

OFFICE GIRLS --------------------------

SECRETARIES3 ---------------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

SECRETARIES, CLASS A --------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------

SECRETARIES, CLASS B --------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

SECRETARIES, CLASS C --------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

SECRETARIES, CLASS D --------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------

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

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

SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS A ----

SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS B ----NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

SWITCHBOARD OPERATCR-RECEPTI0NISTS-MANUFACTURING ---------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE OPERATORS,GENERAL -------------------------------

NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

TYPISTS, CLASS A ---------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

TYPISTS, CLASS B ---------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

188 39.0$74.00

$74.00

$66.00-

$80.50 _ _ 5 37 28 29 40 29 14 1 5

75 39.5 75.50 74.00 68.50- 82.50 - - - 8 15 19 7 15 6 - - 5113 38.5 72.50 75.00 64.00- 79.50 5 29 13 10 33 14 8 1

35 38.0 68.00 68.50 62.50- 74.50 - I 1 14 3 9 5 2

392 39.0 102.50 103.50 92.50- 114.00 _ - - - 4 14 21 20 25 30 51 46 55 37 43 11 13 2 10 6 4254 39.0 106.00 105.50 97.00- 114.50 - - - - - 1 7 10 12 20 39 33 43 28 32 8 4 1 8 5 3138 38.5 97.00 97.50 82.00- 112.00 - - 4 13 14 10 13 10 12 13 12 9 11 3 9 1 2 1 1

43 39.0 116.00 114.50 110.50- 137.50 _ _ - _ _ 3 - 4 _ _ _ 3 _ 13 5 2 1 _ 4 5 331 39.0 124.50 116.00 112.50-146.00 2 - 13 4 - 4 5 3

136 39.0 105.00 107.00 95.50- 117.00 _ _ - - - 5 9 1 8 10 14 9 33 9 11 7 11 2 5 1 166 39.5 108.50 108.00 101.00-118.50 - - - - - - - - 5 5 6 4 23 1 9 6 3 1 3 - -70 38.5 102.50 104.50 89.50- 114.50 “ 5 9 1 3 5 8 5 10 8 2 1 8 1 2 1 1

84 39.5 99.50 101.00 89.50- 113.50 _ _ - - 4 1 5 4 8 9 9 10 5 13 12 2 1 _ 1 _ _47 39.5 109.00 112.00 101.GO- 117.00 5 6 4 4 12 12 2 1 - 1 - -37 39.0 87.00 88.00 79. 50- 99.00 “ 4 1 5 4 8 4 3 6 1 1 - - - - - - -

129 39.0 98.00 99.00 90.00- 105.50 _ _ - - - 5 7 11 9 11 28 24 17 2 15 _ _ _ _ _ _110 38.5 97.50 99.00 91.50- 104.50 - ~ “ l 7 10 7 10 27 23 16 2 7 - - - - -

193 39.0 81.50 82.00 73.50- 90.00 _ _ _ 2 20 36 26 32 31 20 10 10 6 - _ _ _ _ _ _ _153 39.5 81.50 82.50 75.00- 89.50 - - - 2 8 28 26 28 27 20 8 - 6 - - - - - - - -40 38.0 81.50 77.50 69.50- 100.50 - - “ 12 8 ~ 4 4 2 10 - - - - - - - -

134 38.5 89.00 87.50 79.CO- 96.50 _ _ _ _ _ 8 33 18 16 23 10 8 2 8 4 4 _ _ _ _ _71 40.0 87.00 89.50 81.00- 94.00 - “ “ 1 15 12 9 20 8 4 - 2 - - - - -

43 39.5 89. 50 92.00 81.GO- 97.50 - - - - - 5 8 4 3 13 6 5 - - - 2 - - - - -

37 38.0 75.50 71.50 65.50- 82.50 _ _ 7 2 6 12 i _ 1 1 _ _ 7 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _33 38.0 72.00 71.00 64.00- 74.50 - 7 2 6 12 1 1 - 4 - “ - - * - -

10 5 39.5 80.50 79.00 73.50- 86.50 _ _ _ _ 7 27 24 19 8 8 5 5 2 _ _ _ _ _ _ _73 40.0 80.00 79.00 73.50- 84.50 - - - - 7 16 17 18 1 4 3 5 2 - - - - - - - -32 38.5 81.00 79.00 74.GO- 89.00 ~ “ ~ ~ ~ 11 7 1 7 4 2

86 38.0 76. 50 76.50 68.00- 84.00 _ _ _ 4 29 7 13 15 7 6 4 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _63 37.5 77.00 78.00 68.00- 85.00 - 4 19 4 9 12 7 4 4

112 39.5 77.50 78.50 72.50- 85.50 _ _ 1 8 8 24 21 20 24 3 2 158 39.5 77.00 77.50 73.50- 83.00 - - 1 2 - 18 16 13 5 2 - 1 - - - - - - - - -54 39.0 78.00 82.00 70. GO- 87.50 - - - 6 8 6 5 7 19 1 2

223 39.0 69.00 69.00 63.50- 74.50 _ _ 29 39 54 52 30 15 _ 3 1142 39.5 70.00 71.00 65.50- 75.50 - - 10 23 31 42 20 14 - 281 38.0 66.50 66.50 60.50- 72.00 19 16 23 10 10 1 1 1

1 Standard hours reflect the workweek for which employees receive their regular straight-time salaries (exclusive of pay for overtime at regular and/or premium rates), 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.

3 May include workers other than those presented separately.


7Table A-2. Professional and Technical Occupations—Men and W om en

(Average straight-time weekly hours and earnings for selected occupations studied on an area basis by industry division, Worcester, Mass,, June 1967)

Sex, occupation, and industry divisionNumber

ofworkers


(standard)

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

Mean2 Median 2 Middle range 2

$ $ S 180 85 90

andunder

85 90 95

95

100

S100

105

$105

110

i110

115

$115

120

$120

125

$125

130

$130

135

5135

14C

$140

145

$ S145 150

150 155

$155

160

*160

165

S165

170

$170

175

$175

180

s180

and

over

MEN

$ $ $ $DRAFTSMEN, CLASS A ------------------- 209 40.0 147.50 146.00 133.50-159.00 - - - - - - - 1 13 17 32 14 25 13 23 23 12 4 13 10 9

MANUFACTURING --------------------- 20 A 40.0 147.00 145.00 133.00-159.50 - - “ - - 1 13 17 32 14 25 13 18 23 12 4 13 10 9

DRAFTSMEN, CLASS B ------------------- 202 40.0 123.00 123.50 113.00-134.00 _ _ _ _ 28 8 23 29 19 28 21 24 8 11 3 _ _ _ _ _ _MANUFACTURING --------------------- 197 40.0 122.50 123.00 113.00-133.50 - - - - 28 8 23 29 19 26 21 21 8 11 3 - - - - - ~

DRAFTSMEN, CLASS C ------------------- 161 39.5 101.50 102.00 93.50-112.00 9 21 15 21 39 11 15 22 2 6 .. _ _II A Ml IC A r T 1 in T M/* ... . i r\ cnnAINUrAb 1 UKlOlb — —— ——— — -

* * * 73* UU*“1 1U* DU 39 22 2 2

WOMEN

NURSES, INDUSTRIAL (REGISTERED) --- 53 39.5 111.50 111.00 103.00-118.50 . _ 2 6 9 9 6 12 2 5 _ 1 _ 1 _ _ _ _ _MANUFACTURING --------------------- 48 39.5 1C9.50 109.00 102.50-117.50 2 6 9 9 5 12 1 3 1

to1 Standard hours reflect the workweek for which

these weekly hours.2 For definition of terms, see footnote 2, table

employees

k - 1 .

receive their regular straight-time lalaries (exclusive of pay for overtime at regular and/or premium rates), and the earnings correspond


8Table A-3. Office, Professional, and Technical Occupations—Men and Women Combined

(A verag e s tra ig h t -t im e w eek ly hours and ea rn in gs fo r se le c te d occu pation s studied on an a rea b a s isby in du stry d iv is io n , W o r c e s te r , M a ss ., June 1967)

Occupation and industry division

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS

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


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

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

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS,CLASS B -------------------------------

MANUFACTURING ---------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS A --------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS B --------MANUFACTURING ---------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

CLERKS, FILE, CLASS E ---------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

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

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

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

COMPTOMETER OPERATORS ---------------

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

Average

Numberof Weekly

(standard)

Weekly earnings 1 (standard)

47 38.5$74.50

28 37.5 67.50

42 38.5 92.5040 38.5 92. 50

61 38.5 77.5027 39.5 82.5034 38.5 74.00

292 39.0 115.50112 38.0 107.00

379 38.5 84.50155 39.5 80.50224 37.5 87.00

70 39.0 66.5033 40.0 72.0037 38.5 61.50

117 38.5 63.5035 40.0 69.0082 38.0 61.00

53 39.5 99.5048 39.5 100.50

153 39.0 88.0091 39.5 87.0062 38.0 90.00

50 38.0 79.50

84 39.0 87.0059 39.5 84.5025 38.0 93.00


OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - CONTINUED

KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS B -------MANUFACTURING ---------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

OFFICE BOYS AND GIRLS----------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

SECRETARIES2---------------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------NONMANUFACTURING---------------- -

SECRETARIES, CLASS A --------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------

SECRETARIES, CLASS B --------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

SECRETARIES, CLASS C --------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

SECRETARIES, CLASS D --------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------

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

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

SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS A ----

SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS B ----NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONISTS-MANUFACTURING ---------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

Numberof

work ere

18875113

65 3728

392254138

4331

13666 70

844737

129110

19315340

13471

43

3733

105 7 3 32

Average

Weekly

(standard)


39.039.538.5

$74.0075.5072.50

38.539.537.5

66.0065.0067.50

39.039.0 38.5

102.50106.0097.00

39.039.0

116.00124.50

39.039.538.5

105.00108.50102.50

39.539.5 39.0

99.50109.0087.00

39.038.5

98.0097.50

39.0 39.538.0

81.5081.5081.50

38.540.0

89.0087.00

39.5 89.50

38.038.0

75.5072.00

39.5 40.038.5

80.5080.0081.00

Average

Occupation and industry divisionNumber

ofworkers

Weekly hours 1

(standard)


OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - CONTINUED

TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATORS,CLASS B ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 44 39.0

$95.50

MANUFACTURING -------------------------------------------------- 26 40.0 107.00

TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATORS,CLASS C ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 28 39.0 75.50

NONMANUFACTURING ----------------------------------------- 25 39.0 75.50

TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE OPERATORS,GENERAL ------------------------------- 86 38.0 76.50

NONMANUFACTURING ------------------ 63 37.5 77.00

TYPISTS, CLASS A --------------------- 112 39.5 77.50MANUFACTURING --------------------- 58 39.5 77.00NONMANUFACTURING ------------------ 54 39.0 78.00

TYPISTS, CLASS B --------------------- 224 39.0 69.00MANUFACTURING -------------------------------------------------- 143 39.5 70.00NONMANUFACTURING ----------------------------------------- 81 38.0 66.50

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS

DRAFTSMEN, CLASS A -------------------------------------------- 211 40.0 147.50MANUFACTURING -------------------------------------------------- 206 40.0 147.00

DRAFTSMEN, CLASS B -------------------------------------------- 2C3 40.0 123.00MANUFACTURING -------------------------------------------------- 198 40.0 122.50

DRAFTSMEN, CLASS C -------------------------------------------- 169 39.5 101.00MANUFACTURING -------------------------------------------------- 163 39.5 100.00

DRAFTSMEN-TRACERS ----------------------------------------------- 41 40.0 90.00MANUFACTURING -------------------------------------------------- 41 40.0 90.00

NURSES, INDUSTRIAL (REGISTERED) -------- 54 39.5 112.00MANUFACTURING -------------------------------------------------- 49 39.5 110.50

1 Standard hours reflect the workweek for which employees receive their regular straight-time salaries (exclusive of pay for overtime at regular and/or premium rates), and the earnings respond to these weekly hours

2 M a y include workers other than those presented separately.


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Table A -4. Maintenance and Powerplant Occupations

(A verag e stra ig h t-t im e h ou r ly ea rn in gs fo r m en in s e le c te d occu p a tion s studied on an a rea b a s isb y in du stry d iv is io n , W o r c e s te r , M a ss ., June 1967)


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

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

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

FIREMEN, STATIONARY BOILER ---------MANUFACTURING ---------------------

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

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

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

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

NONMANUFACTURING ------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES3---------------

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

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

O I L E R S ----------------------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------

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

SHEET-METAL WORKERS, MAINTENANCE — MANUFACTURING ---------------------

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

Hourly earnings 1 Number of workers receiving straight-time hou:rly ea rnings of—

Number $ $ ( t $ $ $ 5 $ t 1 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ * % $1.90 2.00 2.10 2.20 2.30 2.40 2.50 2.60 2.70 2.80 2>.90 3.00 3. 10 3.20 3.30 3.40 3.50 3.60 3.70 3.80 3.90 4.00 4.10

M ean1 2 3 Median 2 Middle range 2 andunder and

2.00 2.10 2.20 2.30 2.40 2.50 2.60 2.70 2.80 2.90 3.00 3.10 3.20 3.30 3.40 3.50 3.60 3.70 3.80 3.90 4.00 4.10 over

$ $ $ $78 3.14 3.19 2.75- 3.36 - - - 2 - - - 12 11 2 4 5 4 11 13 - - 6 - - 4 - 469 3.05 3.09 2.73- 3.33 - - 2 - ~ - 12 11 1 4 5 4 10 13 - - 6 - - 1

195 3.51 3.53 3.24- 3.91 _ _ _ 2 _ - _ 5 5 l 4 12 12 18 6 20 38 12 4 3 35 14 4173 3.47 3.51 3.21- 3.69 ~ 2 ~ - “ 5 5 1 4 12 12 17 6 19 37 12 4 3 16 14 4

39 3.24 3.29 3.12- 3.43 - _ - - - _ 5 1 2 _ _ _ 10 2 9 3 _ 1 _ 4 _ 2 _

37 3.22 3.25 3.12- 3.39 - - - - - 5 1 2 - ~ - 10 2 9 2 - 4 - 2

102 2.62 2.45 2.35- 2.84 _ 4 _ 5 36 13 _ 3 8 21 - - - 8 _ _ _ 4 _ _ _ _ _

ICO 2.63 2.46 2.35- 2.84 - 3 5 35 13 3 8 21 - 8 - - 4 - - - -

33 2.58 2.46 2.29- 3.05 - 2 3 4 2 10 1 - - 2 - 3 6

270 3.04 3.03 2.84- 3.2 7 _ 5 _ 1 10 14 1 15 12 22 33 75 10 8 9 18 4 _ 25 _ 6 _ 2270 3.04 3.03 2.84- 3.27 “ 5 - 1 10 14 1 15 12 22 33 75 10 8 9 18 4 25 6 - 2

225 3.21 3.23 2.96- 3.54 - - - _ 5 - 10 6 5 1 46 23 9 27 5 6 65 14 _ _ _ 1 2222 3.20 3.23 2.96- 3.54 ~ “ ~ 5 10 6 1 46 23 9 25 5 6 65 14 ~ ~ 2

1C9 3.14 3.24 2.69- 3.48 _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 26 2 1 1 2 9 23 8 8 25 _ _ _ _ __ _86 3.10 3.24 2.67- 3.44 - - - - - - 4 26 2 l 1 - - 22 6 8 16 - - - - - -80 3.14 3.26 2.68- 3.46 - ~ 26 2 ~ 22 6 8 16 ~ - -

327 3.26 3.32 2.9C- 3.53 _ _ _ _ _ 6 21 22 13 18 46 7 5 22 17 66 9 18 3 5 9 40 _318 3.25 3.31 2.90- 3.50 - - 6 21 22 13 17 46 7 4 22 16 66 9 17 3 5 4 40

36 3.01 3.03 2.75- 3.32 - - _ _ - 5 - 2 5 - 5 5 2 3 4 3 _ 2 _ _ _

34 3.00 3.01 2.74- 3.33 ~ - 5 - 2 5 ~ 5 5 2 1 4 3 - - 2 - -

54 2.71 2.83 2.52- 3.02 5 - _ 5 1 2 5 3 2 13 3 13 _ _ _ 2 _ _ _ _ _54 2.71 2.83 2.52- 3.02 5 - 5 1 2 5 3 2 13 3 13 - ~ 2 - ~ -

85 3.46 3.45 3.31- 3.72 _ - - _ - - - - 5 1 2 2 2 7 23 2 _ 16 24 _ _ 184 3.47 3.48 3.31- 3.72 - ~ 5 1 2 2 2 6 23 2 16 24 ~ - 1

35 3.29 3.31 3.24- 3.37 1 2 1 12 16 l _ 2 _ _ _ _ _35 3.29 3.31 3.24- 3.37 1 2 1 12 16 1 - 2 ~ ~

284 3.13 3.10 3.01- 3.29 _ _ _ _ - 5 10 5 10 29 87 25 47 31 13 2 6 _ 4 10 _ _284 3.13 3.10 3.01- 3.29 5 10 5 10 29 8 7 25 47 31 13 2 6 4 10

1 Excludes premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts.2 For definition of terms, see footnote 2, table A-l.3 Transportation, communication, and other public utilities.


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Table A-5. Custodial and Material Movement Occupations

(A v e ra g e s tra ig h t -t im e h ou r ly ea rn in gs fo r se le c te d occu p a tion s studied on an area basisby in du stry d iv is io n , W o rc e s te r , M a ss ., June 1967)

Occupation1 and industry division

Hourly earnings2 Number of worker s receiving straight-time hourly earnings of—$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ % $ $ S $ $ $ $ $ $ $ S

of 1.40 1.50 1.60 1.70 1.80 1.90 2 .00 2.10 2,.20 2 .30 2.40 2,.50 2.60 2.70 2 .80 2.90 3.00 3. 10 3.,20 3.40 3.60 3.80 4.00workers M ean3 M edian3 Middle range3 and

under1.50 1.60 1.70 1.80 1.90 2.00 2 .10 2.20 2,.30 2.40 2.50 2,.60 2.70 2.80 2 .90 3.00 3.10 3. 20 3. 40 3.60 3.80 4.00 over

$ $ $ $226 2.16 2.25 1.74- 2.59 - 41 6 24 13 3 12 1 27 11 10 25 31 7 14 1 - - - - - - -198 2.16 2.25 1.74- 2.59 - 41 - 22 10 1 11 1 26 8 9 23 30 2 14 - - - - - - - -28 2.17 2.15 1.76- 2.68 ~ 6 2 3 2 1 ~ l 3 1 2 l 5 ~ 1 ~ ~ ~

144 2.21 2.32 1.72- 2.63 35 8 1 1 1 25 8 7 14 30 14 - -

54 2.00 1.88 1.76- 2.33 - 6 - 14 10 - 10 - 1 - 2 9 - 2 - - - - - - - -

683 2.13 2.25 1.79- 2.50 90 35 33 15 29 50 45 20 49 123 25 89 31 19 6 6 14 _ 4 _ _ _5C3 2.26 2.34 2.02- 2.53 20 12 8 7 26 45 34 18 37 123 21 88 30 4 6 6 14 - 4 - - - -180 1.74 1.59 1.46- 2.02 70 23 25 8 3 5 11 2 12 ~ 4 1 1 15 ~ “ “ ~ ~ ~ ~ “

96 1.77 1.78 1.47- 2.11 35 7 2 6 4 4 13 21 _ 465 1.60 1.49 1.45- 1.88 35 5 1 6 3 4 11

557 2.48 2.21 1.92- 2.69 11 5 24 31 59 42 54 52 14 37 8 20 71 4 13 7 4 10 12 17 5 16 4149 5 2.50 2.21 1.94- 2.69 8 4 11 30 54 42 49 48 14 21 8 20 71 4 13 7 4 2 12 11 5 16 4162 2.26 2.19 1.69- 2.40 3 1 13 1 5 5 4 - 16 ~ “ - - - - 8 - 6 - -

225 2.53 2.72 2.30- 2.76 2 4 7 _ 12 1 6 8 16 13 2 11 1 134 5 _ 1 _ _ 1 1 _ _69 2.27 2.49 1.84- 2.74 2 4 7 “ 12 1 6 - 1 2 11 1 14 5 - l “ - 1 1 -

221 2.73 2.49 2.17- 3.43 17 _ 8 _ 8 5 5 17 1 10 40 21 4 2 5 6 8 2 5 14 21 5 17220 2.74 2.50 2.18- 3.43 16 - 8 8 5 5 17 1 10 40 21 4 2 5 6 8 2 5 14 21 5 17

71 2.44 2.49 2.22- 2.73 _ _ _ 9 _ 5 3 _ 5 6 8 9 7 6 8 _ 2 2 1 _ _ _51 2.51 2.52 2.35- 2.69 - - - - " 5 - 5 6 8 9 7 2 7 - - 2 - -

29 2.39 2.29 2.17- 2.83 - - - 2 - 2 - 5 6 - 4 - - 1 9 - - - - - - -

63 2.28 2.19 2.09- 2.61 _ _ 4 _ 5 _ 8 15 _ 8 _ 7 7 _ 9 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _43 2.37 2.53 2.C8- 2.69 - - 5 - 8 7 ~ - - 7 7 - 9 - -

759 3.02 3.02 2.74- 3.54 _ 4 14 7 _ 9 14 16 33 15 48 10 14 14 82 87 59 1 6 326 _240 2.66 2.88 2.25- 3.02 - - 14 7 - 5 14 16 9 7 - 8 10 10 26 45 55 1 1 12 - - -519 3.20 3.52 2.86- 3.56 - 4 - - - 4 - - 24 8 48 2 4 4 56 42 4 - 5 314 - -319 3.56 3.55 3.52- 3.57 ~ ~ ~ ~ “ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ “ ~ ~ 5 314 -

47 2.37 2.54 2.06- 2.68 _ 4 _ _ _ 4 7 _ _ 7 _ 5 12 2 5 1 _ _ _35 2.47 2.58 2.33- 2.69 “ ~ 7 “ ~ 7 5 8 2 5 1 “ - -

115 2.59 2.48 2.40- 2.89 _ _ _ _ _ 5 _ 14 9 _ 36 2 _ 4 20 18 _ _ 5 248 2.47 2.26 2.15- 2.95 - - - - - 5 - 14 9 - - - - - - 18 - - - 2 - - -67 2.67 2.49 2.45- 2.85 “ “ ~ ~ ~ ~ “ 36 2 “ 4 20 ~ “ 5 ~ - “

295 3.24 3.10 2.98- 3.55 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8 _ _ _ 7 8 68 59 _ 1 144206 3.34 3.53 2.99- 3.56 - - - - - - - - - 8 - - - - 8 42 4 - - 144 - - _

144 3.56 3.55 3.53- 3.58 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ “ ~ “ ~ ~ 144 -

253 3.24 3.53 2.86- 3.56 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24 _ 12 2 2 1 39 _ _ 1 _ 172234 3.27 3.53 2.88- 3.57 24 12 28 170

GUARDS AND WATCHMEN -----------------MANUFACTURING --------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

GUARDS:MANUFACTURING --------------------

WATCHMEN:MANUFACTURING --------------------

JANITORS* PORTERS* AND CLEANERS —MANUFACTURING --------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

JANITORS. PORTERS. AND CLEANERS( W O M E N ) ------------------------------


LABORERS. MATERIAL HANDLING -------MANUFACTURING --------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

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

PACKERS. SHIPPING -------------------MANUFACTURING --------------------

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

SHIPPING CLERKS ----------------------

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

TRUCKDRIVERS4 ------------------------MANUFACTURING --------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES5--------------

TRUCKDRIVERS, LIGHT (UNDER1-1/2 TONS) -----------------------MANUFACTURING --------------------

TRUCKDRIVERS, MECILM (1-1/2 TOAND INCLUDING 4 TCNS) -----------MANUFACTURING --------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

TRUCKDRIVERS, HEAVT (OVER 4 TONSTRAILER TYPE) --------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES 5--------------

TRUCKDRIVERS, HEAVY (OVER 4 TONSOTHER THAN TRAILER TYPE) -------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

See footnotes at end of table.


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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, Worcester, Mass., June 1967) 1

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 Includes all drivers, as defined, regardless of size and type of truck operated.5 Transportation, communication, and other public utilities.6 Workers were distributed as follows: 17 at $4.20 to $4.40; and 2 at $4.40 and over.


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-tim e, temporary, and probationary workers.

O F F IC E

BILLER, MACHINE

Prepares statements, bills, and invoices on a machine other than an ordinary or electrom atic typewriter. May also keep records as to billings or shipping charges or perform other clerical work incidental to billing operations. For wage study purposes, billers, m achine, are classified by type of machine, as follows:

Biller, machine (billing machine). Uses a special billing m achine (M oon Hopkins, Elliott Fisher, Burroughs, etc. , 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 shinning charges. and entrv of necessarv extensions

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.

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which m ay or may not be computed on the billing m achine, and totals which are automatically accumulated by m achine. The operation usually involves a large number of carbon copies of the bill being prepared and is often done on a fanfold m achine.

Biller, machine (bookkeeping machine). Uses a bookkeeping machine (Sundstrand, Elliott Fisher, Remington Rand, e t c . , which may or m ay 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 autom atically 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.

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 woikers.

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 m aterial. May keep records of various types in conjunction with the files. May lead a small group of lower level file cleiks.

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

CLERK, A C C O U N T IN G — Continued CLERK, ORDER— Continued

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 nam e, working days, tim e, 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 m athem atical computations. This job is not to be confused with that of statistical or other type of clerk, which may involve frequent use of a Com ptometer 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 m aterial.

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


KEYPUN CH OPERATOR— Continued

of coding skills and the making of some determinations, for exam ple, 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, etc. , 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

Assigned as personal secretary, normally to one individual. Maintains a close and highly responsive relationship to the day-to-day work activities of the supervisor. Works fairly independently receiving a minimum o f detailed supervision and guidance. Performs varied clerical and secretarial duties, usually including most of the following: (a) Receivestelephone calls, personal callers, and incoming m ail, answers routine inquiries, and routes the technical inquiries to the proper persons; (b) establishes, maintains, and revises the supervisor’s files; (c) maintains the supervisor's calendar and makes appointments as instructed; (d) relays messages from supervisor to subordinates; (e) reviews correspondence, m em oranda, and reports prepared by others for the supervisor's signature to assure procedural and typographic accuracy; and (f) performs stenographic and typing work.

May also perform other clerical and secretarial tasks o f comparable nature and difficulty. The work typically requires knowledge of office routine and understanding o f the organization, programs, and procedures related to the work o f the supervisor.

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Exclusions

Not all positions that are titled "secretary" possess the above characteristics. Examples of positions which are excluded from the definition are as follows: (a) Positions which do not m eet the "personal"secretary concept described above; (b) stenographers not fully trained in secretarial type duties; (c) stenographers serving as office assistants to a group of professional, technical, or managerial persons; (d) secretary positions in which the duties are either substantially more routine or substantially more complex and responsible than those characterized in the definition; and(e) assistant type positions which involve more difficult or more responsible technical, administrative, supervisory, or specialized clerical duties which are not typical of secretarial work.

NOTE: The term "corporate officer," used in the level definitionsfollowing, refers to those officials who have a significant corporate-wide policymaking role with regard to major company activities. The title "v ice president, " though normally indicative o f this role, does not in all cases identify such positions. Vice presidents whose primary responsibility is to act personally on individual cases or transactions (e. g. , approve or deny individual loan or credit actions; administer individual trust accounts; directly supervise a clerical staff) are not considered to be "corporate officers" for purposes of applying the following level definitions.

Class A

a. Secretary to the chairman of the board or president of acompany that employes, in all, over 100 but fewer than 5 ,0 0 0 persons; or

b. Secretary to a corporate officer (other than the chairman of the board or president) of a company that employs, in all, over 5, OCX) but fewer than 2 5 ,0 0 0 persons; or

c. Secretary to the head (immediately below the corporateofficer level) of a major segment or subsidiary of a company that employs, in all, over 25, 000 persons.

Class B

a. Secretary to the chairman of the board or president of acompany that employs, in all, fewer than 100 persons; or

b. Secretary to a corporate officer (other than chairman of the board or president) of a company that employs, in all, over 100 but fewer than 5 ,0 0 0 persons; or


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SECRETARY— Continued

c. Secretary to the head (immediately below the officer level) over either a major corporate-wide functional activity (e. g. , marketing, research, operations, industrial relations, etc. ) or a major geographic or organizational segment (e. g. , a regional headquarters; a major division) of a company that employs, in all, over 5 ,0 0 0 but fewer than 2 5 ,0 0 0 employees; or

d. Secretary to the head of an individual plant, factory, etc. (or other equivalent level o f official) that employs, in all, over 5 ,0 0 0 persons; or

e. Secretary to the head of a large and important organizational segment (e. g. , a middle management supervisor of an organizational segment often involving as many as several hundred persons) o f a company that employs, in a ll, over 2 5 ,0 0 0 persons.

Class C

a. Secretary to an executive or managerial person whose responsibility is not equivalent to one of the specific level situations in the definition for class B, but whose subordinate staff normally numbers at least several dozen employees and is usually divided into organizational segments which are often, in turn, further subdivided. In some companies, this level includes a wide range of organizational echelons; in others, only one or two; or

b. Secretary to the head of an individual plant, factory, etc. (or other equivalent level of official) that employs, in a ll, fewer than 5 ,0 0 0 persons.

Class D

a. Secretary to the supervisor or head of a sm all organizational unit (e. g. , fewer than about 25 or 30 persons); or

b. Secretary to a nonsupervisory staff specialist, professionalem ployee, administrative officer, or assistant, skilled technician or expert. (NOTE: Many companies assign stenographers, rather than secretaries asdescribed above, to this level of supervisory or nonsupervisory worker. )

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.

STENOGRAPHER, GENERAL— Continued

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. )

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 o f 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, etc. ; composing simple letters from general instructions; reading and routing incoming m ail; and answering routine questions, etc. Does not include transcribing-machine work.

SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR

Class A . Operates a single- or m ultiple-position telephone switchboard handling incoming, outgoing, intraplant or office calls. Performs full telephone information service or handles com plex 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 fu ll-tim e assignment. ("F u ll" 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 calls. )

Class B. Operates a single- or m ultiple-position telephone switchboard handling incoming, outgoing, intraplant or office calls. May handle routine long distance calls and record tolls. May perform lim ited telephone information service. ("Lim ited" telephone information service occurs if the functions of the establishment serviced are readily understandable for tele phone information purposes, or if the requests are routine, e. g. , giving extension numbers when specific names are furnished, or if com plex calls are referred to another operator. )


SW IT C H B O A R D O P ER ATO R -R EC EPTIO N IST

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.

TABULATING-M ACHINE 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-m achine 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 work typically involves, for exam ple, 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 w ell established. May also include the training of new em ployees 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 exam ple, 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 worker who takes dictation in shorthand or by Stenotype or similar machine is classified as a stenographer, general.

TYPIST

Uses a typewriter to make copies of various material or to make out bills after calculations have been made by another person. May include typing of stencils, mats, or similar materials for use in duplicating processes. May do clerical work involving little special training, such as keeping simple records, filing records and reports, or sorting and distributing incoming 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, etc. , of technical or unusual words or foreign language m aterial; and planning layout and typing of com plicated 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 com plex tables already setup and spaced properly.


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P R O F E S S I O N A L A N D 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.

DRAFTSMAN Continued

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.

D RAFTSMAN- 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 lim ited to plans primarily consisting of straight lines and a large scale not requiring close delineation.)

and/or

Prepares 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 m edical 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 A N D P O W E R P L A N T

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,

CARPENTER, MAINTENANCE— Continued

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.


ELEC TR IC IAN , M A IN T E N A N C E

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, STATIO NAR Y BOILER

Fires stationary boilers to furnish the establishment in which em ployed with heat, power, or steam. Feeds fuels to fire by hand or operates a m echanical 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 worker 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 fu ll-tim e basis.

HELPER, M AIN TE N A N C E TRADES— Continued

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 m illing machines, in the construction of machine-shop tools, gages, jigs, fixtures, or dies. Work involves most of the following: Planningand 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, m achine-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 work of a maintenance mechanic requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. Excluded from this classification are workers whose primary duties involve setting up or adjusting machines.

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 millwright's work normally requires a rounded training and experience in the trade acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

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 m ix colors, oils, white lead, and other paint ingredients to obtain proper color or consistency. In general, the work of the maintenance painter requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

PIPEFITTER, MAINTENANCE

Installs or repairs water, steam, gas, or other types of pipe and pipefittings in an establishment. Work involves most of the following: Laying out of work and measuring to locate position of pipe from 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 ex perience. 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 ex perience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.


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

SH EE T -M ET A L W O R K E R , M AIN TEN AN CE

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

TOOL A N D DIE M AK E R — Continued

C U S T O D I A L A N D 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 AND W ATCH M AN

Guard. Performs routine police duties, either at fixed post or on tour, maintaining order, using arms or force where necessary. Includes gatemen who are stationed at gate and check on identity of employees and other persons entering.

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

JANITOR, PORTER, OR CLEANER

(Sweeper; charwoman; janitress)

Cleans and keeps in an orderly condition factory working areas and washrooms, or premises of an office, apartment house, or com m ercial

JANITOR, PORTER, OR CLEANER— Continued

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 washing are excluded.

LABORER, MATERIAL HANDLING

(Loader and unloader; handler and stacker; shelver; trucker; stockman or stock helper; warehouseman or warehouse helper)

A worker employed in a warehouse, manufacturing plant, store, or other establishment whose duties involve one or more of the following: Loading and unloading various materials and 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 em ployed, 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.

SHIPPING AN D RECEIVING CLERK— Continued

For wage study purposes, workers are classified as follows:

Receiving clerkShipping clerkShipping and receiving clerk

TRUCKDRIVER

Drives a truck within a city or industrial area to transport m aterials, merchandise, equipment, or men between various types of establishments such as: Manufacturing plants, freight depots, 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 m echanical repairs, and keep truck in good working order. Driver-salesmen and over-the-road drivers are excluded.

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

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


A va i lab le On R eq uest -----

The seventh annual r ep or t on s a la r ie s f o r accountants , auditors , at torneys , chem ists , eng in e e rs , engineer ing technic ians , dra ftsm en , t r a c e r s , job analysts , d i r e c t o r s o f p erson n e l , m an ag ers o f o f f i c e s e r v i c e s , buyers , f re ight rate c l e r k s , and c l e r i c a l e m p lo y e e s .

O r d e r as BBS Bulletin 1535, National Survey o f P r o f e s s i o n a l , A d - m in is tra t ive , Techn ica l , and C l e r i c a l Pay, F e b ru ary—M a r c h 1966. 50 cents a copy.

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Area Wage Surveys

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A k ron , O hio, June 1966 1_________________________________ 1465-81 , 30 cen tsA lbany—S ch e n e c ta d y -T r o y , N .Y ., A pr. 1967---------------- 1530-62 , 25 cen tsA lbu qu erque, N. M e x ., A pr. 1967______________________ .1530-60, 20 cen tsA llentow n—B eth lehem —E aston , P a .—N .J .,

F eb . 1967_________________________________________________ 1530-53 , 25 cen tsA tlanta, G a ., M ay 1 967___________________________________ 1530-71 , 25 centsB a lt im o re , M d ., N ov. 1966 1_____________________________ 1530-30 , 30 centsBeaum ont—P o rt A rth u r -O ra n g e , T ex ., May 1967____ 1530-74 , 20 cen tsB irm in g h am , A la ., A p r . 1967 1__________________________ 1530-63 , 30 cen tsB o ise C ity , Idaho, July 1966 1____________________________ 1530-2 , 25 cen tsB oston , M a ss ., O ct. 1966________________________________ 1530-16 , 25 cen ts

B u ffa lo , N .Y ., D e c . 1966 1________________________________ 1530-38 , 30 cen tsB urlington , V t . , M ar. 1967 1 ____________________________ 1530-52 , 25 cen tsCanton, O hio, A p r . 19 6 7 __________________________________ 1530-58 , 20 cen tsC h ar leston , W. V a . , A p r . 1 967__________________________ 1530-61 , 20 cen tsC h arlo tte , N .C ., A p r . 19 6 7 ______________________________ 1530-64 , 20 cen tsC hattanooga, T e n n .-G a ., Sept. 1966 1_________________ — 1530-8 , 30 cen tsC h ica g o , 111., A p r . 1967 1 ________________________________ 1530-73 , 30 cen tsC in cinn ati, O hio—Ky.—In d ., M ar. 1967________ - ________ 1530-56, 25 cen tsC leve la n d , O h io , Sept. 1966 1___________________________ 1530-13 , 30 cen tsC olu m bu s, O hio , O ct. 1966 1_____________________________ 1530-20 , 30 cen tsD a lla s , T e x ., N ov. 1966 1________________________________ 1530-25 , 30 cen ts

D avenport—R ock Island—M olin e , Iowa—111.,O ct. 1966 1________________________________________________ 1530-19 , 30 cen ts

D ayton , O hio, Jan. 1 967__________________________________ 1530-45 , 25 cen tsD en v er , C o lo ., D e c . 1966__________________________ ______ 1530-32 , 25 cen tsD es M oin es , Iow a, F eb . 1 967 ------------------------------------------ 1530-44 , 25 cen tsD e tro it , M ich ., Jan. 1967 1 ______________________________ 1530-48 , 30 cen tsF o r t W orth, T e x ., N ov. 1966 1___________________________ 1530-28 , 30 cen tsG reen B ay, W is . , Aug. 1966 1----------------------------------------- 1530-5 , 25 centsG re e n v ille , S .C ., M ay 19 6 7 ____________________________ 1530-66 , 25 cen tsH ouston , T e x ., June 1966 1 ______________________________ 1465-85 , 30 cen tsIn dianapolis , In d ., D e c . 1966__________ __________________ 1530-37, 25 cen ts

Jack son , M is s ., F eb . 1967 _______________________________ 1530-43 , 20 cen tsJ a ck so n v ille , F la ., Jan. 1967 1 --------------------------------------- 1530-39 , 2 5 cen tsK ansas C ity , M o.—K a n s ., N ov. 1966_____________________ 1530-26 , 25 cen tsL a w ren ce—H a v erh ill, M a ss .—N .H ., June 1967___________ 1530-77 , 20 centsL ittle R ock—N orth L ittle R o ck , A rk ., Aug. 1966 1------- 1 530-1 , 25 cen tsL os A n ge les—Long B each and Anaheim —Santa A n a -

G arden G ro v e , C a lif . , M ar. 1967 1 ___________________ 1530-65 , 30 cen tsL o u is v ille , K y.—Ind., F eb . 1967 1 _______________________ 1530-49 , 30 cen tsL ubbock , T e x ., June 19 6 7 _______________________________ 1530-75 , 20 cen tsM a n ch ester , N .H ., Aug. 1966 1--------------------------------------- 1530-4 , 25 cen tsM em ph is, Tenn.—A r k . , Jan. 1967 ----------------------------------- 1530-40, 25 cen tsM iam i, F la ., D e c . 1966___________________________________ 1530-31 , 25 cen tsM idland and O d e ssa , T e x ., June 1966 1 ------------------------- 1465-84 , 25 cen ts

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M ilw aukee, W is ., A p r . 1967 1 _____________________________ 1530-76 , 30 centsM in neapolis—St. Paul, M inn., Jan. 1967 1_________ ________ 1530-42, 30 centsM uskegon—M uskegon H eights, M ich ., M ay 1967_________ 1530-72 , 20 centsN ew ark and J e rs e y C ity , N .J ., F eb . 1967_______________ 1530-55, 25 cen tsNew H aven, C on n ., Jan. 1967_____________________________ 1530-41 , 25 cen tsNew O rlea n s , L a ., F eb . 1967 1____________________________ 1530-51 , 30 cen tsNew Y ork , N .Y ., A p r . 1966 1_____________________________ _ 1465-82 , 40 cen tsN orfo lk —P ortsm ou th and N ew port N ews—

H am pton, V a ., June 1966________________________________ 1465-77 , 20 centsO klahom a C ity , O k la ., Aug. 1966 1_______________________ 1530-6 , 25 cents

O m aha, N e b r .—Iow a, O ct. 1966___________________________ 1530-18 , 25 centsP ater son—C lifton —P a s s a ic , N .J ., M ay 1967_____________ 1530-67, 25 cen tsP h iladelp h ia , P a .—N .J ., N ov. 1966 1 ___________________ 1530-35 , 35 cen tsP h oen ix , A r i z . , M ar. 1967________________________________ 1530-59, 20 centsP ittsbu rgh , P a ., Jan. 1967 1 _______________________________ 1530-46, 30 cen tsP ortland , M aine, N ov. 1966_______________________________ 1530-17 , 20 centsP ortlan d , O r eg .—W a sh ., M ay 1966 1_____________________ 1465-73 , 25 centsP ro v id e n ce —Paw tucket—W arw ick , R .I .—M a s s .,

M ay 1967 1----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1530-70 , 30 centsR a le igh , N .C ., Sept. 1966--------------------------------------------------- 1530-7 , 20 centsR ich m on d , V a ., N ov. 1966________-______________ -________ 1530-23 , 25 cen tsR o ck fo rd , 111., M ay 1967__________________________________ 1530-68 , 20 cents

St. L o u is , M o.—111., O ct. 1966 1___________________________ 1530-27 , 30 centsSalt Lake C ity , Utah, D ec . 1966 1________________________ 1530-33 , 25 centsSan A nton io, T e x ., June 1966_________________ ___________ 1465-78 , 20 cen tsSan B ern ard in o—R iv e r s id e —O n ta rio , C a lif .,

Sept. 1966___________________________________________________ 1530-14 , 25 centsSan D ieg o , C a lif . , Nov. 1966 1____________________________ 1530-24, 25 centsSan F r a n c is c o —O akland, C a lif ., Jan. 1967 1_____________ 1530-36 , 30 centsSan J o se , C a lif ., Sept. 1966----------------------------------------------- 1530-10 , 20 centsSavannah, G a ., M ay 1967_________________________________ 1530-69 , 20 centsS cran ton , P a ., Aug. 1966----------------------------------------------------- 1530-3 , 20 centsSeattle—E v erett, W ash ., O ct. 1966______-________________ 1530-22 , 25 cents

S ioux F a lls , S. D ak ., O ct. 1966___________________________ 1530-12 , 20 centsSouth Bend, Ind., M ar. 1967______________________________ 1530-57 , 20 cen tsSpokane, W ash ., June 1966________________________________ 1465-75 , 20 centsTam pa—St. P e te rsb u rg , F la . , Sept. 1966 1 _____________ 1530-9 , 25 centsT o le d o , O hio—M ich ., F eb . 1967 1________________________ _ 1530-50 , 30 cen tsT renton , N .J ., D e c . 1966 1_________________________________ 1530-34 , 25 cen tsW ashington, D .C .—M d.—V a ., O ct. 1966 1_________________ 1530-15 , 30 centsW aterbury , C onn ., M ar. 1967------------------------------------------- 1530-54 , 20 centsW a ter loo , Iow a, Nov. 1966 1_______________________________ 1530-21 , 25 centsW ich ita , K a n s ., O ct. 1966 1________________________________ 1530-11 , 25 centsW o r c e s te r , M a ss ., June 1967____________________________ 1530-81, 25 cen tsY ork , P a ., F eb . 1967 ...................................................................... 1530-47, 25 cen tsY oungstow n—W a rren , O hio, N ov. 1966___________________ 1530-29 , 25 cents

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