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Occupational Wage Survey
MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIREAUGUST 1960
Bulletin No. 1285-1
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR James P. Mitchell,
Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Ewan Clague, Commissioner
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Occupational Wage Survey
MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
AUGUST 1960
Bulletin No. 1285-1
October 1960
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABORJames P. Mitchell,
Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Ewan Clague, Commissioner
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Preface
T h e C o m m u n ity W a g e S u r v e y P r o g r a m
T h e B u r e a u o f L a b o r S t a t is t i c s r e g u la r
ly c o n d u c ts a r e a w id e w a g e s u r v e y s in a n u m b
e r o f im p o r t a n t in d u s t r ia l c e n t e r s . T h e s
t u d ie s , m a d e f r o m la t e f a l l to e a r ly s p r in g
, r e la t e to o c c u p a t io n a l e a r n in g s a n d r e la
t e d s u p p le m e n t a r y b e n e f i t s . A p r e l i m i n
a r y r e p o r t is a v a i la b le o n c o m p le t io n o f th e
s tu d y in e a c h a r e a , u s u a l ly in th e m o n th fo l l
o w in g th e p a y r o l l p e r i o d s t u d ie d . T h is b u l
le t in p r o v id e s a d d it io n a l d a ta n o t in c lu d e d
in th e e a r l i e r r e p o r t . A c o n s o l id a t e d a n a
ly t i c a l b u l le t in s u m m a r iz in g th e r e s u l t s o
f a l l o f th e y e a r 's s u r v e y s is i s s u e d a f t e r
c o m p le t i o n o f th e f in a l a r e a b u l le t in f o r th
e c u r r e n t r o u n d o f s u r v e y s .
T h is r e p o r t w a s p r e p a r e d in th e B u r e a u 's
r e g io n a l o f f i c e in B o s t o n , M a s s . , b y L e o E
p s t e in , u n d e r th e d i r e c t io n o f P a u l V . M u lk
e r n , R e g io n a l W a g e an d I n d u s t r ia l R e la t io
n s A n a ly s t .
Contents
I n t r o d u c t i o n __
P a g e
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T a b l e s :
1. E s t a b l is h m e n t s an d w o r k e r s w ith in s c o
p e o f s u r v e y ______________ 2
A : O c c u p a t io n a l e a r n in g s :*A - 1. O f f i c e o
c c u p a t io n s ___________________________________A - 2 . P r o
f e s s i o n a l an d t e c h n i c a l o c c u p a t i o n s
________A - 3. M a in t e n a n c e an d p o w e r p la n t o c c u
p a t i o n s ______A - 4 . C u s t o d ia l an d m a t e r ia l m
o v e m e n t o c c u p a t io n s
B : E s t a b l is h m e n t p r a c t i c e s an d s u p p le m
e n t a r y w a g ep r o v i s i o n s : *
B - l . S h ift d i f f e r e n t ia l s
_________________________________B - 2 . M in im u m e n t r a n c
e s a l a r i e s f o r w o m e n
o f f i c e w o r k e r s ________B - 3 . S c h e d u le d w e e
k ly h o u r sB - 4 . P a id h o l i d a y s ____________B - 5 . P
a id v a c a t io n s
_______________________________________________________ 10B -6 . H
e a lth , in s u r a n c e , an d p e n s io n p la n s
________________________ 12
A p p e n d ix : O c c u p a t io n a l d e s c r i p t i o n s
____________________________________________ 13
* N O T E : S im i la r t a b u la t io n s f o r t h e s e a n
d o t h e r i t e m s a r e a v a i la b le in the r e p o r t s f
o r s u r v e y s in o t h e r m a jo r a r e a s . A d i r e c t o
r y in d ic a t in g d a te o f s tu d y an d the p r i c e o f the
r e p o r t s is a v a i la b le u p on r e q u e s t .
U n ion s c a l e s , in d ic a t iv e o f p r e v a i l in g p
a y l e v e l s , a r e a l s o a v a i la b le f o r s e v e n s e
l e c t e d b u ild in g t r a d e s in th e M a n c h e s t e r a
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Occupational Wage SurveyManchester, N.H.
Introduction
This area is one of several important industrial centers in
which the U.S Department o f L a b o r 's Bureau of Labor
Statistics has conducted surveys of occupational earnings and
related wage benefits on an areawide basis. In this area, data were
obtained by personal visits of Bureau field econom ists to
representative establishments within six broad industry divisions:
Manufacturing; transportation ,1comm unication, and other public
utilities; wholesale trade; retail trade; finance, insurance, and
real estate; and se rv ices . M ajor in dustry groups excluded from
these studies are government operations and the construction and
extractive industries. Establishments having few er than a p
rescribed number o f workers are omitted also because they furnish
insufficient employment in the occupations studied to w arrant
inclusion. Wherever possib le, separate tabulations are provided
for each of the broad industry divisions.
These surveys are conducted on a sample basis because of the
unnecessary cost involved in surveying all establishm ents. To
obtain appropriate 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. Estim ates based on the establishments studied are
presented, therefore, as r e lating to all establishments in the
industry grouping and area, ex cept for those below the minimum
size studied.
Occupations and Earnings
The occupations selected for study are com m on to a variety of
manufacturing and nonmanufacturing industries. Occupational c la s
sification is based on a uniform set of job descriptions designed
to take account of interestablishm ent variation in duties within
the same job . (See appendix for listing of these descriptions.)
Earnings data are presented (in the A -se r ie s tables) fo r the
following types o f occupations: (a) O ffice c le r ica l; (b)
professional and technical; (c) maintenance and powerplant; and (d)
custodial and m aterial movement.
Occupational employment and earnings data are shown for fu
ll-tim e w orkers, i. e . , those hired to work a regular weekly
schedule in the given occupational classification . Earnings data
exclude premium pay for overtim e and fo r work on weekends,
holidays, and
1 Railroads, form erly excluded from the scope of these studies,
were included in all o f the areas studied since July 1959, except
Baltim ore, Buffalo, Cleveland, and Seattle. Railroads are now in
cluded in the scope o f all labor-m arket wage surveys.
late shifts. Nonproduction bonuses are excluded also, but c o s
t -o f- living bonuses and incentive earnings are included. Where
weekly hours are reported, as for office c ler ica l occupations,
reference is to the work schedules (rounded to the nearest half
hour) for which straight-tim e salaries are paid; average weekly
earnings for these occupations have been rounded to the nearest
half dollar.
Average earnings of men and women are presented separately for
selected occupations in which both sexes are com m only em ployed.
D ifferences in pay levels o f men and women in these occupations
are largely due to (1) differences in the distribution of the sexes
among industries and establishments; (2) differences in specific
duties perform ed, although the occupations are appropriately class
ified within the same survey job description; and (3) differences
in length of se rv ice or m erit review when individual salaries
are adjusted on this basis. Longer average service of men would
result in higher average pay when both sexes are employed within
the same rate range. Job descriptions used in classifying em
ployees in these surveys are usually m ore generalized than those
used in individual establishments to allow for minor differences
among establishments in specific duties perform ed.
Occupational employment estim ates represent the total in all
establishments within the scope of the study and not the number
actually surveyed. Because of differences in occupational structure
among establishments, the estim ates of occupational employment
obtained from the sample o f establishments studied serve only to
indicate the relative importance of the jobs studied. These
differences in occu pational structure do not m aterially affect
the accuracy of the earnings data.
Establishment P ractices and Supplementary Wage Provisions
Information is presented also (in the B -ser ie s tables) on se
lected establishment practices and supplementary benefits as they r
e late to office and plant w orkers. The term "offite w orkers, "
as used in this bulletin, includes working supervisors and
nonsupervisory workers perform ing c ler ica l or related
functions, and excludes administrative, executive, and professional
personnel. "Plant w orkers" include working forem en and all
nonsupervisory workers (including lead- men and trainees) engaged
in nonoffice functions. Adm inistrative, executive, and
professional em ployees, and force-accoun t construction em ployees
who are utilized as a separate work force are excluded. Cafeteria
workers and routemen are excluded in manufacturing industries, but
are included as plant workers in nonmanufacturing industries.
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2Table 1. Establishments and workers within scope of survey and
number studied in Manchester, N. H. , 1 by major industry division,
2 August I960
Industry division
Minimum employment in establish
ments in scope of study
Number of establishments Workers in establishments
Within scope of
study 3Studied
Within scope of study Studied
Total4 Office Plant Total4
A ll divisions _________________ _______________________________
51 104 62 23, 380 2, 250 18, 950 17,470
Manufacturing __________________________________________________
51 63 36 17,970 910 15, 890 13,450Nonmanufacturing _
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51 41 26 5,410 1, 340 3, 060 4, 020
Transportation, communication, and otherpublic utilities 5
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51 10 10 2 , 010 410 1,090 2 , 010
Wholesale tra d e_________________________ _^________________ 51
7 3 760 (*) (?) 340Retail trade ----------- ----------------
---------------------------------------- 51 14 7 1, 490 (?) (?)
810Finance, insurance, and real estate _____ __ 51 7 4 910 ( ) (?)
700Services 7 __ __ ___ __ __ ------ _ __ 51 3 2 240 ( 6) ( 6)
160
1 The Manchester Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
(Manchester City and Goffstown town in Hillsborough 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 area employment indexes to measure employment
trends or levels since (1) planning of wage surveys requires the
use of e s tablishment 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 was used in classifying establishments by
industry division. Major changes from the earlier edition (used in
the Bureau's labor market wage surveys conducted prior to July
1958) are the transfer of milk pasteurization plants and
ready-mixed concrete establishments from trade (wholesale or
retail) to manufacturing, and the transfer of radio and television
broadcasting from services to the transportation, communication,
and other public utilities division.
3 Includes all establishments with total employment at or above
the m inim um -size limitation. A ll outlets (within the area) of
companies in such industries as trade, fi nance, auto repair
service, and motion-picture theaters are considered as 1
establishment.
4 Includes executive, professional, and other workers excluded
from the separate office and plant categories.5 Taxicabs and
services incidental to water transportation were excluded.4 This
industry division is represented in estimates for "a ll industries"
and "nonmanufacturing" in the series A and B tables. Separate
presentation of data for this divi
sion is not made for one or more of the following reasons: (1)
Employment in the division is too sm all to provide enough data to
merit separate study, (2) the sample was not designed initially to
permit separate presentation, (3) reponse was insufficient or
inadequate to permit separate presentation, (4) there is
possibility of disclosure of individual establishment data.
7 Hotels; personal services; business services; automobile
repair shops; motion pictures; nonprofit membership organizations;
and engineering and architectural services.
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Shift differential data (table B - l ) are lim ited to
manufacturing industries. This inform ation is presented both in
terms of (a) establishment p o licy ,2 presented in term s of total
plant worker em ployment, and (b) effective practice, presented on
the basis of workers actually employed on the specified shift at
the time of the survey. In establishments having varied
differentials, the amount applying to a m ajority was used o r , if
no amount applied to a m ajority, the c la s sification "other" was
used. In establishments in which some late- shift hours are paid at
norm al rates, a differential was recorded only if it applied to a
m ajority o f the shift hours.
Minimum entrance rates (table B -2) relate only to the
establishments visited. They are presented on an establishment,
rather than on an employment basis. Paid holidays; paid vacations;
and health, insurance, and pension plans are treated statistically
on the basis that these are applicable to all plant or office
workers if a m ajority of such w orkers are eligible or may
eventually qualify for the practices listed . Scheduled hours are
treated statistically on the basis that these are applicable to all
plant or office workers if a m ajority are co v e re d .3 Because
of rounding, sums of individual items in these tabulations may not
equal totals.
The firs t part of the paid holidays table presents the number
of whole and half holidays actually provided. The second part com
bines whole and half holidays to show total holiday tim e.
The summary of vacation plans is lim ited to form al
arrangements, excluding inform al plans whereby time off with pay
is granted at the d iscretion of the em ployer. Separate estim ates
are provided according to em ployer practice in computing vacation
payments, such as time payments, percent of annual earnings, or
flat-sum amounts. However, in the tabulations of vacation
allowances, payments not on a time basis were converted; for
example, a payment o f 2 percent o f annual earnings was considered
as the equivalent o f 1 w eek 's pay.
2 An establishment was considered as having a policy if it met
either o f the following conditions: (1) Operated late shifts at
the time o f the survey, or (2) had form al provisions covering
late shifts.
3 Scheduled weekly hours for o ffice workers (first section o f
table B -3) in surveys made p rior to July 1957 were presented in
term s of the proportion o f women o ffice w orkers employed in
offices with the indicated weekly hours for women w orkers.
3
Data are presented for all health, insurance, and pension plans
for which at least a part of the cost is borne by the em ployer,
excepting only legal requirements such as workm en's compensation,
socia l security, and railroad retirem ent. Such plans include
those underwritten by a com m ercia l insurance company and those
provided through a union fund or paid d irectly by the em ployer
out of current operating funds or from a fund set aside fo r this
purpose. Death benefits are included as a form of life
insurance.
Sickness and accident insurance is limited- to that type o f
insurance under which predeterm ined cash payments are made
directly to the insured on a weekly or monthly basis during illness
or accident disability. Information is presented for all such plans
to which the em ployer contributes. However, in New York and New
Jersey , which have enacted tem porary disability insurance laws
which require em ployer contributions,4 plans are included only if
the em ployer (1) con tributes m ore than is legally required, or
(2) provides the employee with benefits which exceed the
requirements of the law. Tabulations of paid sick -leave plans are
lim ited to form al plans 5 which provide full pay or a proportion
of the w orker's pay during absence from work because of illn ess.
Separate tabulations are provided according to (1) plans which
provide full pay and no waiting period, and (2) plans providing
either partial pay or a waiting period. In addition to the
presentation of the proportions o f w orkers who are provided
sickness and accident insurance or paid sick leave, an unduplicated
total is shown of workers who receive either or both types of
benefits.
Catastrophe insurance, som etim es referred to as, extended m
edical insurance, includes those plans which are designed to
protect em ployees in case of sickness and injury involving
expenses beyond the norm al coverage of hospitalization, m edical,
and surgical plans. Medical insurance re fers to plans providing
for com plete or partial payment of d octors ' fe e s . Such plans
may be underwritten by com m ercial insurance companies or
nonprofit organizations or they may be self-insured . Tabulations
of retirem ent pension plans are lim ited to those plans that
provide monthly payments for the remainder o f the w ork er 's life
.
4 The tem porary disability laws in C alifornia and Rhode Island
do not require em ployer contributions.
5 An establishment was considered as having a form al plan if it
established at least the minimum number of days o f sick leave that
could be expected by each em ployee. Such a plan need not be
written, but inform al sick -leave allowances, determ ined on an
individual basis, were excluded.
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4A* Occupational Earnings
Table A-l. Office Occupations
(Average straight-time weekly hours and earnings for selected
occupations studied on an area basis by industry division, M
anchester, N. H. , August I960)
Sex, occupation, and industry divisionNumber
ofworker*
Amass NUMBER OF WORXSB8 RECEIVING STRAIGHT-TIME WEEKLY EARNINGS
OF
Weekly hour* 1 (Steaderd)Weeklyearnings1
(Standard)
$40. 00
and under 45. 00
S45. 00
50. 00
$50. 00
55. 00
S55. 00
60. 00
*60. 00
65. 00
*65. 00
70. 00
$70.00
75.00
*75. 00
80. 00
*80. 00
85. 00
*85.00
90. 00
*90. 00
95. 00
*95.00
100.00
fo o .o o
105.00
f 05.00
110.00
110.00
115.00
)15.00
120.00
^20.00
125.00
^25.00
130.00
Men
Clerks, p a y ro ll_______________________________________ 15
40. 5 $60. 50 _ _ 9 1 _ _ 1 2 2 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Tabulating-machine operators, class B _____________ 19 40. 0 63.
00 _ _ _ 6 5 4 4 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
Women
B illers , machine (billing m achine) __________________ 16 40.
0 53. 00 1 3 5 6 1 - - _ _ . _ _ _ _ - _ _
B illers , machine (bookkeeping m achine) ____________ 35 38. 5
58. 50 1 8 4 8 5 3 6 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . .
Bookkeeping-machine operators, class B ____________ 35 40. 0 58.
50_ 6 4 3 17 3 2 _ _ _ _ _ _ . . .
Manufacturing
--------------------------------------------------------- 40. 0 6
l. 00 - 2 - 1 l l 3 2 - - - - - - - - _ .
_Nonmanufacturing__________________________________ 16 40. 0 55. 00
- 4 4 2 6 - " - - - " - - - - - - -
C lerks, accounting, class A _________________________ 126 39. 0
68.50 - - 13 15 31 12 9 23 16 4 2 _ 1 _ _ _ _ _M
anufacturing......................................
............................... 27 40. 0 70.50 - - 5 2 5 2 1 1 7 i.
1 - 1 - - - - -Nonmanufacturing __________________________________
99 38.5 67. 50 - - 8 13 26 10 8 22 9 2 1 - - - - - - -
Public u tilities2 ________________________________ 30 39. , 79.
00 - - ~ ~ - 4 18 5 2 1 - - - - -
C lerks, accounting, class B __________________________ 186 39.
0 53. 00 16 59 46 27 20 3 13 2 . - _ _ _ _ _ _ _Manufacturing
______________________________________ 35 40 0 51.50 6 10 8 4 4 - 1
2 - - - - - - - - -
-Nonmanufacturing__________________________________ 151 38. 5 53.
50 10 49 38 23 16 3 12 - - - - - - - - - - -
Public utilities 2 __________________________ ______ 67 38.5 57.
00 - 15 18 10 11 3 10 - * - - - - - * -C lerks, file, class B
__________________________________ 50 39. 0 47. 00 14 27 2 7 _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Nonmanufacturing __________________________________ 39 36. 5 47.
00 ~ n 21 7 - " - - - - -C lerks, p a y ro
ll________________________________________ 118 40. 0 56. 50 n 23 28
14 12 14 3 11 1 - 1 - _ _ _ _ _
M anufacturing______________________________________ "98 40. 0
54. 50 u 22 27 10 10 13 1 i - - l - ' - - - -
-Nonmanufacturing__________________________________ 20 39.5 67. 50
- 1 1 4 2 1 2 8 1 " - " -
Comptometer o p e ra to rs_______________________________ 32 40.
0 50. 50 4 5 16 7 _ - - - - - - - - - _ - _ _
Keypunch op erators____________________________________ 58 39.5
51. 50 4 22 19 5 6 _ 2 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
S ecreta r ies_____________________________________________ 106
40. 0 71. 50 _ 2 7 9 17 13 21 8 8 H 6 2 _ _ _ _ _ 2Manufacturing
...............................................................
...... 58 40. 0 68. 00 - 2 5 7 10 10 6 6 3 5 1 - - - - -
-Nonmanufacturing __________________________________ 48 39.5 75.50
- - 2 2 7 3 15 2 5 6 3 1 - " - - 2
Stenographers, general ______________ _________________ 71 39. 0
59.50 1 4 13 15 21 11 3 3 - - - - - - - _ _ _Nonmanufacturing
_________________________________ 59 39. 0 59.50 1 3 12 13 14 10 3
3 ~ " - _ " -
Switchboard operators _________________________________ 26 39. 5
56. 50 3 2 5 6 4 6 - - - - - - - _ _ _ _ _Nonmanufacturing
_________________________________ 15 39.5 58. 00 3 1 - 2 3 6 - - -
- - -
Switchboard operator-receptionists ________________ 25 39.5 53.
50 2 5 9 3 4 l 1 - - - - - - - - . _ _M
anufacturing______________________________________ 19 39.5 53. 00 2
4 7 2 2 l 1 - - " - " - - -
Transcribing-m achine operators, general ___________ 20 39.5 52.
50 4 4 6 1 2 3 _ - _ . _ _ . _ _ _ _ _
Typists, class A ___________________ :____ H.--____ _____ 32
39.0 55. 50 _ . 17 11 2 2 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ .Typists, class B
_________________________ ____ ________ 101 39. 0 50. 00 22 26 29
17 5 2 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
M anufacturing___________________________________ ___ 20 39.5
48. 50 5 6 7 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
-Nonmanufacturing_________________________ _________ 81 39. 0 50.
50 17 20 22 16 4 2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Public utilities 2 .........................................
.................. 24 40. 0 55. 00 " 2 8 12 2 '
1 Standard hours reflect the workweek for which em ployees
receive their regular straight-time salaries and the earnings
correspond to these weekly hours.2 Transportation, communication,
and other public utilities.
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5Table A-2. Professional and Technical Occupations
(Average straight-time weekly hours and earnings for selected
occupations studied on an area basis by industry division,
Manchester, N.H. , August I960)
A v u u a a NUMBER o r WORKERS RECEIVING STRAIGHT-TIME WEEKLY
EARNINGS OF
Sex, occupation, and industry division Numberofworkers
W eeklyhours 1
(Standard)
W eekly , earnings 1
(Standard)
$65. 00
and under 70. 00
f70. 00
75.00
$75. 00
80; 00
$80. 00
85. 00
$85. 00
90. 00
S90. 00
95. 00
S95. 00
100.00
$100.00
105.00
$105.00
110.00
$110.00
115.00
s115.00
120.00
$120.00
125.00
S125.00
130.00
S130.00
135.00
S135.00
140.00
$140.00
145.00
$145.00
150.00
Men
Draftsmen, s e n io r -------------------------
------------------------------ 35 40. 0 $ 103.00 1 3 4 2 7 2 3 2 3
4 2 2
1 Standard hours reflect the workweek for which em ployees
receive their regular straight-time salaries and the earnings
correspond to these weekly hours.
Table A-3. Maintenance and Powerplant Occupations
(Average straight-time hourly earnings for men in selected
occupations studied on an a fea basis by industry division,
Manchester, N. H. , August I960)
NUMBER OF WORKERS RECEIVING STRAIGHT-TIME HOURLY EARNINGS OF
Occupation and industry division NumberofworkersAverage hourly
earnings 1 *1.00 and
under 1. 10
$1. 10
1.20
$1.20
1. 30
V 301.40
$1.40
1. 50
$1. 50
1. 60
$1. 60
1.70
$1.70
1. 80
$1. 80
1.90
1.90
2. 00
$2. 00
2. 10
$ .2. 10
2.20
1 .2 0
2. 30
$2. 30
2 .40
2.40
2.50
1 .5 0
2. 60
1 . 60
2.70
1. 70
2. 80
1 .80 '
2. 90
$2. 90
3. 00
*3. 00
3. 10
S. 103.20
Carpenters, maintenance _____________________- 17 $2 . 13 . _ _
. 1 1 6 3 1 . 2 _ _ _ . _ 3 _M anufacturing___
__________________________ 15 2. 10 - 1 1 6 3 1 - " " - - - 3 -
E lectricians, maintenance ____________________ 25 1.96 _ _ _ _
_ _ _ 3 12 1 7 _ - - _ - 2 - - - - -Manufacturing _ -----
------------------------------------- 25 ' 1.96 - - - - " - 3 12 1
7 - " 2 - -
Firem en, stationary boiler ----------------------------- 28
1.52 . _ 3 7 _ 6 6 6M anufacturing______________________________ 24
1.51 " - 3 7 4 6 4
H elpers, trades, maintenance ________________ 40 1.58 _ _ 5 2 _
4 27 2M anufacturing--------- -------------------------------------
36 1. 57 " - 5 2 " 4 23 2 - -
M achinists, m aintenance______________________ 27 2. 03 _ _ - _
_ - - 1 8 5 7 1 2 2 _ - 1 _ _ _ _M
anufacturing______________________________ 27 2. 03 - - - - - -
"
------ j -------5~ 5 7 ----- j 2 - 2 - " 1 - "
Mechanics, automotive (m aintenance)------------- 52 2. 14 - - -
- - - - - 9 4 7 16 5 8 2 1 - * - - - -Nonmanufacturing ___
___________________ 47 2. 14 - - - - - - - - 9 4 4 16 5 6 - 1 - - -
- - -
Public utilities * ------------ ----------------------- 47 2. 14
- - - - - 9 4 4 16 5 8 - 1 " "
Mechanics, maintenance ---------------------------------- 49 2.
10 _ _ _ _ _ 8 19 1 2 1 3 8__ _ 1 - 3. - - - 3M
anufacturing----------------------- ---------------------- 49 2. 10
" - - " 8 19 1 2 1 3 r ~ - 1 3 - - ~ 3
O ilers __________________________________________ 26 1. 33 2 6
_ 7 9 _ 1 _ 1 _ _ _ . _ _ - - - _ - - -Manufacturing
------------------------------------------- ----- 25 I . 33 2 6 " 7
9 1 1 *
Excludes premium pay for overtim e and for work on weekends,
holidays, and late shifts. Transportation, communication, and other
public utilities.
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(Average straight-time hourly earnings for selected occupations
studied on an area basis by industry division, Manchester, N. H. ,
August I960)
NUMBER OF WORKEBS RECEIVING STRAIGHT-TIME HOURLY EARNINGS OF
Occupation1 and industry division Numberof Avengehourly 2 Under
$1. 00 *1.10 *1. 20 *1.30 $1. 40 *L. 50 60 *1.70 *1. 80 *1.90 *2.
00 *2.10 *2. 20 *2.30 *2. 40 *2. 50 *2. 60workers earnings $1.
00
andtinder - - - - - - - - - - - - - and1. 10 1. 20 1. 30 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 over
Janitors, porters, and cleaners _____________ 119$1. 35 1 22 15
18 15 7 22 2 4 5 8
Manufacturing _____________________________ 70 1. 30 - 18 11 6
13 2 12 - 4 4 - - - - - - - -Nonmanufacturing
--------------------------------------- 49 1. 42 1 4 4 12 2
5 10 2 1 8 "
Laborers, m aterial handling ------------------------- 203 1. 52
11 15 33 20 40 30 10 13 4 . . . 17 10Manufacturing ---------------
------------ -------- 96 1. 40 - - 7 22 8 32 20 6 1 - - - - - - - -
-Nonmanufacturing ----------------------------------- 107 1. 62 "
11 8 11 12 8 10 4 12 4 17 10 '
Order fillers ________ _________________________ 78 1. 51 6 2 9
5 33 9 12 2Manufacturing ----------- ---- -------------------------
36 1. 40 - ------- 5 2 7 1 19 1 " " " " - - -
Packers, shipping (m e n )_____________________ 96 1. 61 6 3 7
26 10 10 5 25 . . 2 2Manufacturing -------------------
--------------------- 96 1.61 - 6 3 7 26 10 10 5 25 " 2 _ - - 2
Packers, shipping (women) --------------------------- 42 1. 37 _
2 4 15 10 2 4 . 2 j 2 _ . .M
anufacturing------------------------------------------------ 42 1.
37 - 2 4 15 10 2 4 - 2 1 2 - - - -
Receiving clerks _______________________________ 32 1. 67 _ _ 3
4 _ 3 5 4 4 1 _ 1 _ 5 2 _ . _M
anufacturing--------------------------------- _ __ 15 1. 77 - - - 1
- - 2 4 3 1 - 1 - 3 - - - -Nonmanufacturing ______________________
17 1. 57 3 3 3 3 1 " ~ 2 2 _
Shipping clerks ___ ______ ____ __ _ ___ 26 1. 78 _ _ _ _ 6 5 2
_ 1 1 3 _ 2 3 _ _ 3 _Manufacturing _____________ ___ ______ _ 16
1.92 " " 3 2 1 1 3 " 3 _ 3 _
Shipping and receiving c le r k s _________________ 26 1. 75 . .
1 2 3 _ 5 3 _ 4 1 2 3 _ _ . . 2M
anufacturing------------------------------------------------ 21 1.
68 " - 1 3
5 3 " 4 2 3 " "
T ru ck d rivers3 ----------- ------- -------------- 135 2. 02 1
2 5 8 23 20 2 1 4 8 61Manufacturing ______________________________
47 1. 82 - - - - 2 3 2 5 20 2 1 - 4 8 - - -
-Nonmanufacturing___________________________ 88 2. 13 " " 1 2 6 18
" 61 "
Truckdrivers, medium(1V* to and including 4 tons)
_______________ 19 1.96 - - - - - 3 1 4 1 - 1 _ - - 9 _ - -
Truckdrivers, heavy(over 4 tons, trailer type) ___ _______ 56 2.
11 - - - - - - - 1 19 - - - 4 8 24 - - -
M anufacturing------------------------------------------- 32
1.92 - - - - - 1 19 - _ 4 8 - - "Truckers, power (forklift)
_____________________ 44 1. 81 _ _ _ _ 4 8 _ 10 2 5 _ 2 _ _ 13 . _
.
Watchmen ---------------------------------- ---- _ _____ 46 1.
27 14 4 4 3 13 7 1Manufacturing _______ _____ _ _ 44 1. 28 14 4 2 3
13 7
1 Data lim ited to men w orkers except where otherwise
indicated.2 Excludes prem ium pay for overtim e and for work on
weekends, holidays, and late shifts.3 Includes all d rivers
regardless of size and type of truck operated.
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Provisions
Table B-1. Shift Differentials
(Shift d iffe re n t ia ls o f m anufacturin g plant w o rk e rs
by type and am ount, M an ch ester , N. H. , August I960)
P e rce n t o f m anufacturin g plant w o rk e rs ----
Shift d iffe re n t ia lIn estab lish m en ts having fo rm a
l
p ro v is io n s 1 fo r ---- A ctu a lly w ork ing on
Second shift w ork
T h ird or other sh ift w ork Second shift
T h ird o r other sh ift
53. 3 42. 5 10. 5 5. 9
W ith sh ift pay d iffe re n tia l _______________________ 34. 8
39. 8 6. 4 5. 9
U n iform cen ts (p er hour) ____________________ 28.6 35. 4 5.
3 5. 7
4 cen ts _ ___________ ______________________ 3. 9 _ 1. 0 .5 cen
ts ---------------------------------------------------------- 17. 1
- 3. 0 -7 cen ts
---------------------------------------------------------- - 15. 2
- 4. 4l l!z cen ts
--------------------------------------------------- - 2. 6 - . 18
cen ts _______ ,______________________________ - 1. 9 - ( 2 )10 cen
ts ------------------------------------------------------- 5. 0 14.
6 . 4 1. 1I 2 V2 c e n t s ____________________ ____________ 1. 5 _
. 3 _2 1 V3 cents __________________________________ 1. 1 1. 1 . 5
-
U n iform p ercen ta g e __________________________ 6. 2 4. 4 1.
2 . 2
5 p e r ce n t ___________________________________ 4. 4 _ 1. 110
p e r ce n t ___________ .._____________________ 1. 8 4. 4 . 1 .
2
No sh ift pay d i f f e r e n t ia l_________________________
18. 5 2. 6 4. 1 -
1 In clu des esta b lish m en ts cu rre n tly op eratin g late
sh ifts , and esta b lish m en ts w ith fo rm a l p ro v is io n s
co v e r in g late sh ifts even though they w e re not cu rre n tly
operatin g late sh ifts .
2 L e s s than 0. 05 p ercen t.
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Workers
(D istribution o f establishm ents studied in a ll industries
and in industry d iv ision s by m inim um entrance sa lary for se
lected ca teg or ies o f in experien ced w om ep o ffice w ork ers
, M anchester, N. H. , August i960)
Inexperienced typists Other in experien ced c le r ic a l w ork
ers 2
M inim um w eekly sa lary 1A ll
industries
M anufacturing N onmanufacturing
A llindustries
M anufacturing N onmanufacturing
Based on standard w eekly h o u r s 3 of B ased on standard w
eekly h o u r s 3 of
A llschedule s 40
A llschedules 40
A llschedules 40
A llschedules 371/ 2 40
E stablishm ents studied ________ ___ ______________________ 62
36 kxx 26 X X X 62 36 X X X 26 xxx xxx
E stablishm ents having a specified m in im u m ----------------
21 13 13 8 4 41 21 21 20 4 12
$ 37. 50 and under $40 . 00 _____________________________ _ _ -
_ - 1 - - 1 1 -$ 40. 00 and under $ 4 2 .5 0
_____________________________ 4 4 4 - - 16 9 9 7 - 7$ 42. 50 and
unde r $ 4 5 .0 0 ,_________________ ___________ 3 2 2 1 - 5 3 3 2
1 -$45 . 00 and under $ 4 7 .5 0 --------
----------------------------------- 7 2 2 5 2 11 5 5 6 2 2$ 4 7 .5
0 and under $ 50 .00 _____________________________ 1 - - 1 1 3 - -
3 2$ 5 0 .0 0 and under $ 5 2 .5 0 _____________________________ 5
5 5 - - 3 3 3 - - -$ 52. 50 and over -------
-------------------------------------------- ----- 1 - 1 1 2 1 1 1
1
E stablishm ents having no specified m inim um _________ 5 3 X X
X 2 X X X 7 3 X X X 4 xxx xxxE stablishm ents w hich did not em
ploy w ork ers
in this c a t e g o r y _________ __________________________
,___ 36 20 Kxx 16 X X X 14 12 Xxx 2 X X X xxx
1 Low est sa lary rate form a lly estab lished fo r h iring
inexperien ced w ork ers fo r typing or other c le r ic a l jo b s
,2 R ates app licable to m essen g ers , o ffice g ir ls , or s im
ilar su b cle r ica l job s are not con sid ered .3 H ours r e fle
c t the w orkw eek for w hich em ployees re ce iv e their regular
stra igh t-tim e sa la r ies . Data are presented fo r a ll W
orkweeks com bined, and fo r the m ost com m on w orkw eeks
reported .
Table B-3. Scheduled Weekly Hpurs(P ercen t d istribution o f o
ffice and plant w ork ers in all industries and in industry d iv
isions by scheduled w eekly hours
of f ir s t -s h ift w ork ers , M anchester, N .H , August
1960)
W e e k l y h o u r s
OFFICE WORKERS PLANT WORKERS
All industries * Manufacturing Public Utilities 2 All industries
3 Manufacturing Pdblic utilities 2
A l l w o r k e r s __ _ ________ 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
1 0 0 JJM1 ^
3 5 h o u r s _ _ ____ * _ __ _ (4 ) 1 - 1 1 _
3 7 V2 h o u r s _________ 1 9 2 4 8 3 2 193 8 3/ 4 h o u r s rI
_ ------ - , . _ 1 6 - - - - -3 9 3/ 4 h o u r s 4 - - - - -4 0 h o
u r s , ......... ............... . . ......... . , - 5 8 9 7 5 2
71 7 6 3 84 4 h o u r s T,______ _ - - - 3 4 -4 4 h o u r s _
................, -------- ----,------- - - - 5 6 -4 5 h o u r s
.... # ...................... ............... 1 - - 5 1 43O v e r 4
5 a n d u n d e r 4 8 h o u r s - - - 6 4 -4 8 h o u r s _______ _
_ ____ , (4) 6 6
1 Includes data for w h olesa le trade; reta il trade; finance,
insurance , and rea l estate; and se rv ice s in addition to those
industry d iv ision s Shown separately .2 T ran sportation , com m
u nication , and other public u tilit ies .3 Includes data for w
holesa le trade, retail trade, rea l estate, and se rv ice s in
addition to those industry d iv ision s shown separately .4 L ess
than 0 .5 percen t.
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9Table B-4. Paid Holidays
(P ercen t d istribution o f o ffice and plant w ork ers in all
industries and in industry d iv isions by num ber o f paid holidays
provided annually, M anchester, N .H ., August I960)
ItemOFFICE WORKERS PLANT WORKERS
All industries 1 Manufacturing Public utilities 2 All industries
3 Manufacturing Public utilities 2
A ll w ork ers -------------------------------
*----------------------- 100 100 100 100 100 100
W orkers in establishm ents providing= I
paid holidays --------------------------- *-------------------
98 100 100 98 100 100W orkers in establishm ents providing
no paid h o lid a y s_____ ___. . ___ ___ 2 " 2
N u m b er o f d a y s
4 holidays _ __ ----- _ . 4 55 h o l id a y s ------ ----------
------- --------------.. 6 14 - 6 7 -6 holidays _ ----------
----------_ 15 30 1 27 30 96 holidays plus 1 half day _ 1 3 - 2 2
-6 holidays plus 2 half days __ 1 3 - 3 3 -7 holidays _ ____ _____
9 22 2 29 34 58 holidays ______ . . . . . . - - - 9 11 -8 holidays
plus 1 half d a y ---------------------------------- 1 3 - 1 1 -8
holidays plus 2 half d a y s _________________ __ (4) 1 - 2 2 -9 h
o lid a y s____________ _ ___ _____________________ 19 16 12 7 3
3810 holidays _______ _________ _________________ 43 9 81 5 - 4310
holidays plus 1 half d a y . . .__________________ 1 - 5 (4) - 510
holidays plus 2 half days . ___ . . . . _ 1 - - 1 - -11 h o lid a y
s .._______ _^_______ _____ . . ___ _ - - - 2 - -11 holidays plus 1
half d a y . _________________ 2 " " ~
Total h o lid a y time *
11V* d a y s ---------------------------- __ ------------ 2 - -
- - -11 o r m ore d a y s _______________________________ 2 - - 3 -
-lOYz o r m ore days . . ______ 3 . 5 3 - 510 o r m ore days _____
_______ r r - 46 9 85 7 - 489 o r m ore days ___ . . . __ 65 26 97
16 6 868l/ i o r m ore days _. ----------------- ___ 66 28 97 17 7
$68 o r m ore days ______ _________ _ 66 28 97 27 18 867 o r m ore
days ____. . . .__. . . ___ _. _ 76 54 99 58 55 916% o r m ore d a
y s____ . . . . . . . _. . . ___ 78 56 99 60 58 916 o r m ore days
____________________ ___________ 92 86 100 88 88 1005 o r m ore d a
y s ------- - ----- ------- ,------- ------ 98 100 100 94 95 1004 o
r m ore days _____ ___ ______,_____ 98 100 100 98 100 100
1 Includes data fo r w holesale trade; re ta il trade; finance,
insurance, and rea l estate; and se rv ice s in addition to those
industry d iv isions shown separately .2 Tran sportation , com m u
nication , and other public u tilit ies .3 Includes data fo r w
holesale trade, reta il trade, rea l estate, and se rv ice s in
addition to those industry d iv ision s shown separately .4 L ess
than 0 .5 percen t.5 A ll com binations o f fu ll and half days
that add to the sam e amount are com bin ed; fo r exam ple, the
proportion o f w ork ers rece iv in g a total o f 7 days includes
those with 7 fu ll days and
no half days, 6 fu ll days and 2 half days, 5 fu ll days and 4
half days, and so on . P rop ortion s w ere then cum ulated.
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Table B-5. Taid Vacations(P ercen t d istribution o f o ffice
and plant w ork ers in a ll industries and in industry d iv
isions
by vacation pay p rov is ion s , M anchester, N. H. , August
I960)
V acation p o licyOFFICE WORKERS PLANT WORKERS
All industries 1 Manufacturing Public utilities2 All industries3
Manufacturing Public utilities2
A ll w ork ers _____________________ ________________ 100 100
100 100 100 100
Method off payment
W orkers in establishm ents providingpaid v a c a t io n s
------------------------------------------------- 100 100 100 100
100 100
L en gth -o f-tim e paym ent ____________________ 95 88 100 51
42 100P ercentage p a y m en t_________________________ 4 11 - 47
57 -F la t-su m paym ent ------------------------------------- ( 4)
1 - 2 2 -Other ________________________________________ - - - - -
-
W orkers in establishm ents providingno paid vacations
_____________________________ " " "
Amount off vacation p ay 5
A fter 6 months o f se rv ice
Under 1 w eek ______ __________ _____________ 12 19 56 671 week
-------------------------------------------------------------------
38 56 35 7 3 24O ver 1 and under 2 w eeks
---------------------------------- 17 2 - - - -2 w eeks
_________________________________________ 13 " 48 1 ~ 19
A fter 1 year o f se rv ice
Under 1 w e e k __ __________________ ________ __ (4) 1 _ 2 2 _1
w eek ____________________________________ ___ 25 42 16 89 94 48O
ver 1 and under 2 w eeks ---------------------------------- _ - _ 1
1 -2 w eeks _______________________________________ 74 57 84 8 3
52
A fter 2 yea rs o f se rv ice
Under 1 w eek -------------------------------------------------
( 4) 1 2 21 w eek
------------------------------------------------------------------
16 29 14 85 92 43O ver 1 and under 2 w e e k s _________ _______ 2
3 2 2 2 42 w eeks __________________________________________ 82 67
84 11 4 52
A fter 3 yea rs o f se rv ice
Under 1 w eek _________________________ _ (4) 1 _ 2 2 _1 w e e k
_____________ _________________________ 11 19 11 62 64 43O ver 1
and under 2 w eeks ---------------------------- 5 12 - 25 29 -2 w
eeks
-----------------------------------------------------------------
84 68 89 12 4 57
See footnotes at end o f table.
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Table B-5. Paid Vacdtions-Continued
(P ercen t distribution o f o ffice and plant w ork ers in a ll
industries and industry d iv ision s, by vacation pay p rov is ion
s , M anchester, N. H. , August I960)
Vacation p o licyOFFICE WORKERS PLANT WORKERS
All industries 3 Manufacturing Public utilities 2 All industries
3 Manufacturing Public utilities 2
Amount of vacation p a y 5 Continued
A fter 5 yea rs o f se rv ice
Under 1 w eek __________ ___________________ (4) 1 _ 2 21 week
_____ ____________________________________ (4) - - 4 1 _O ver 1 and
under 2 w eeks ______________________ (4) 1 _ 2 2 _2 w eeks
________________________________________ 92 9 4 100 90 9 3 100O ver
2 and under 3 w eeks -------------------------- __ 4 _ - _ _ _3 w
eeks ___ _____________ ______________________ 4 4 - 2 2 -
A fter 10 y ea rs o f s e rv ice
Under 1 w eek ---------- ------- --------------- ------- ( 4) 1
. 2 21 w eek ----------- ------------------------------
------------- ( 4) - - 4 1 _O ver 1 and under 2 w eeks -----
--------------- ( 4) 1 _ 2 2 _2 w e e k s ________ ______
__________________________ 72 8 9 64 8 5 9 2 67O ver 2 and under 3
w eeks ______________________ 5 3 - 1 1 _3 w eeks
-----------------------------------------------------------------
22 7 36 6 2 33
A fter 15 yea rs o f s e rv ice
1 week ................... . . ............ ........ ( 4) _ . 4
1O ver 1 and under 2 w eeks ____ __ _________ 1 2 _ 3 4 _2 w eeks
___________________________________________ 43 86 3 77 86 _3 w eeks
______ _________ ____________________ 55 10 97 14 7 1004 w eeks
___________________________________________ 1 3 - 1 1 "
A fter 20 y ea rs o f s e rv ice
1 w eek __ _ _____ _____ __ _ ____ ( 4) _ _ 4 1O ver 1 and under
2 w eeks ------------------------------ 2 _ 3 4 _2 w eeks ___ __
_________________________________ 4 3 86 3 77 86 -3 w eeks _____
____________________________________ 54 10 9 2 14 7 864 w eeks
----------------------------------------------------------------- 2
3 6 2 1 14
A fter 25 y ea rs o f s e rv ice
1 w eek ___ _____ _____ __ ___________ __ (4) _ _ 4 1 _O ver 1
and under 2 w eeks ______________________ 1 2 - 3 4 _2 w eeks
__________________________________________ 4 3 86 3 77 86 _3 w eeks
----------------------------------------------------------------- 4
8 10 61 12 7 674 w eeks ----------
---------------------------------- ---------- 8 3 36 3 1 3 3
1 Includes data fo r w holesale trade; reta il trade; finance,
insurance, and rea l estate; and se rv ice s in addition to those
industry d iv ision s shown separately .T ransportation , com m
unication , and other public utilities.
3 Includes data for w holesale trade, re ta il trade, rea l
estate, and se rv ice s in addition to those industry d iv isions
shown separately .4 L ess than 0. 5 percent.5 P eriod s o f s e rv
ice w ere a rb itra rily ch osen and do not n ece ssa r ily r e fle
c t the individual prov is ion s fo r p ro g re ss io n s . F or
exam ple, the changes in proportion s indicated at 10 y e a rs ' s
e r v
ice include changes in p rov ision s o ccu rrin g between 5 and
10 years.
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Table B-6. Health, Insurance, and Pension Plans
(P ercen t o f o ffice and plant w ork ers in all industries and
in industry d iv isions em ployed in establishm ents providing
health, insurance, o r pension b en e fits , M anchester, N .H .,
August I960)
OFFICE WORKERS | PLANT WORKERS
Type o f benefitAll industrial Manufacturing Publio utilities 2
1 All industries3 Manufacturing Public utilities 2
A ll w ork ers _ _ 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
W ork ers in establishm ents providing:L ife insurance 7 9 6 0 9
8 6 9 6 8 9 6A ccidental death and dism em berm ent
6 6 7 4 9 4 6 0 6 1 9 0Sickness and accident insurance o r
s ick leave o r both4 8 7 8 4 9 5 7 4 7 8 8 8
S i r k n p a s a n d a c c i d e n t i n s u r a n c e
............. _ 4 8 8 0 4 1 6 8 7 4 5 5Sick leave (full pay and
no
w a it in g p e r i o d ) 61 3 0 8 4 4 1 1 4Sick leave (partial
pay or
(5)waiting period) ^-r,........ ......... 1 3 2 1 9
H ospitalization insurance _ 8 2 9 0 5 2 9 1 9 5 8 1S u r g i c
a l i n s u r a n c e _ 8 4 9 5 5 2 9 2 9 6 8 1M edical insurance 5
7 6 9 5 2 7 9 81 81Catastrophe insurance . ___ 4 1 4 3 2 4 2 2 3R
etirem ent pension .._T------------------------- 5 8 2 5 8 7 4 4 4
6 4 9No health, insurance, or pension plan _ __ 3 1
1 Includes data for w holesa le trad e ; reta il trade; finance,
insurance , and rea l estate; and se rv ice s in addition to those
industry d iv ision s shown separately .2 Tran sportation , com m u
nication , and other public u tilit ies .3 Includes data for w
holesa le trade, reta il trade, real estate, and s e rv ice s in
addition to those industry d iv ision s shown separately .4
0nduplicated total o f w ork ers rece iv in g s ick leave or s ick
n ess and accident insurance shown separately below . S ick -lea ve
plans are lim ited to those w hich defin itely establish at
least
the m inim um num ber o f d a y s ' pay that can be expected by
each em ployee . In form al s ick -le a v e allow ances determ ined
on an individual basis a re excluded .5 L ess than 0 .5 p ercen
t.
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Appendix: Occupational Descriptions
The primary purpose of preparing job descriptions for the
Bureaus wage surveys is to a ssist its field staff in classifying
into appropriate occupations workers who are employed under a
variety of payroll titles and different work arrangements from
establishment to establishment and from area to area. This is
essential in order to permit the grouping of occupational wage
rates representing comparable job content. Because of this emphasis
on interestablishment and interarea comparability of occupational
content, the Bureau s job descriptions may differ 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 workers,
part-time, temporary, and probationary workers.
OFFICE
BILLER, MACHINE BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATOR
Prepares statements, bills, and invoices on a machine other than
an ordinary or electromatic typewriter. May also keep records as to
billings or shipping charges or perform other clerical work
incidental to billing operations. For wage study purposes, billers,
machine, are classified by type of machine, as follows:
Biller, machine (billing machine) U ses a special billing
machine (Moon 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 shipping charges and entry of necessary
extensions, which may or may not be computed on the billing
machine, and totals which are automatically accumulated by machine.
The operation usually involves a large number of carbon copies of
the bill being prepared and is often done on a fanfold machine.
Biller, machine (bookkeeping machine) Uses a bookkeeping machine
(Sundstrand, Elliott Fisher, Remington Rand, e tc ., which may or
may not have typewriter keyboard) to prepare customers* bills as
part of the accounts receivable operation. Generally involves the
simultaneous entry of figures on customers ledger record. The
machine automatically accumulates figures on a number of vertical
columns and computes and usually prints automatically the debit or
credit balances. Does not involve a knowledge of bookkeeping. Works
from uniform and standard types of sales and credit slips.
Operates a bookkeeping machine (Remington Rand, Elliott Fisher,
Sundstrand, Burroughs, National Cash Register, with or without a
typewriter keyboard) to keep a record of business transactions.
Class A Keeps a set of records requiring a knowledge of and
experience in basic bookkeeping principles and familiarity with the
structure of the particular accounting system used. Determines
proper records and distribution of debit and credit items to be
used in each phase of the work. May prepare consolidated reports,
balance sheets, and other records by hand.
Class B Keeps a record of one or more phases or sections of a
set of records usually requiring little knowledge of basic
bookkeeping* Phases or sections include accounts payable, payroll,
customers* accounts (not including a simple type of billing
described under biller, machine), cost distribution, expense
distribution, inventory control, etc. May check or assist in
preparation of trial balances and prepare control sheets for the
accounting department.
CLERK, ACCOUNTING
Class A Under general direction of a bookkeeper or accountant,
has responsibility for keeping one or more sections of a complete
set of books or records relating to one phase of an establishment s
business transactions. Work involves posting and balancing
subsidiary ledger or ledgers such as accounts receivable or
accounts
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CLERK, ACCOUNTING Continued
payable; examining and coding invoices or vouchers with proper
accounting distribution; requires judgment and experience in making
proper assignations and allocations. May assist in preparing,
adjusting and closing journal entries; may direct c lass 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; 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 routin ?
account- ingwork is subdivided on a functional basis among several
workers.
CLERK, FILE
Class A In an established filing system containing a number of
varied subject matter files, classifies and indexes correspondence
or other material; may also file this material. May keep records of
various types in conjunction with files or may supervise others in
filing and locating material in the file s . May perform incidental
clerical duties.
Class B Performs routine filing, usually of material that has
already been classified or which is easily identifiable, or locates
or assists in locating material in files. May perform incidental
clerical duties.
CLERK, ORDER
Receives customers'orders for material or merchandise by mail,
phone, or personally. Duties involve any combination o f the
following: Quoting prices to customers; making out an order sheet
listing the items to make up the order; checking prices and
quantities of items on order sheet; distributing order sheets to
respective 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 bn the payroll sheets. Duties involve: Calculating workers'
earnings based on time or production records; posting calculated
data on payroll sheet, showing information such as worker's name,
working days, time, rate, deductions for insurance, and total wages
due. May make out paychecks and assist paymaster in making up and
distributing pay envelopes. May use a calculating machine.
COMPTOMETER OPERATOR
Primary duty is to operate a Comptometer to perform mathematical
computations. This job is not to be confused with that of
statistical or other type of clerk, which may involve frequent use
of a Comptometer but, in which, use of this machine is incidental
to performance of other duties.
DUPLICATING-MACHINE OPERATOR (MIMEOGRAPH OR DITTO)
Under general supervision and with no supervisory
responsibilities, reproduces multiple copies of typewritten or
handwritten matter, using a Mimeograph or Ditto machine. Makes
necessary adjustment such as for ink and paper feed counter and
cylinder speed. Is not required to prepare stencil or Ditto master.
May keep file of used stencils or Ditto masters. May sort, collate,
and staple completed material.
KEYPUNCH OPERATOR
Under general supervision and with no supervisory
responsibilities, records accounting and statistical data on
tabulating cards by punching a series of holes in the cards in a
specified sequence, using an alphabetical or a numerical keypunch
machine, following written information on records. May duplicate
cards by using the duplicating device attached to machine. May keep
files of punch cards. May verify own work or work of others.
OFFICE BOY OR GIRL
Performs various routine duties such as running errands,
operating minor office machines such as sealers or mailers, opening
and distributing mail, and other minor clerical work.
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SECRETARY
Performs secretarial and clerical duties for a superior in an
administrative or executive position. Duties include making
appointments for superior; receiving people coming into office;
answering and making phone calls; handling personal and important
or confidential mail, and writing routine correspondence on own
initiative; taking dictation (where transcribing machine is not
used) either in shorthand or by Stenotype or similar machine, and
transcribing dictation or the recorded information reproduced on a
transcribing machine. May prepare special reports or memorandums
for information of superior.
STENOGRAPHER, GENERAL
Primary duty is to take dictation from one or more persons,
either in shorthand or by Stenotype or similar machine, involving a
normal routine vocabulary, and to transcribe this dictation on a
typewriter. May also type from written copy. May also set up and
keep files in order, keep simple records, etc. Does not include
transcribing-machine work (see transcribing-machine
operator).STENOGRAPHER, TECHNICAL
Primary duty is to take dictation from one or more persons
either in shorthand or by Stenotype or similar machine, involving a
varied technical or specialized vocabulary such as in legal briefs
or reports on scientific research and to transcribe this dictation
on a typewriter. May also type from written copy. May also set up
and keep files in order, keep simple records, etc. Does not include
transcribing-machine work.SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR
Operates a single- or multiple-position telephone switchboard.
Duties involve handling incoming, outgoing, and intraplant or
office ca lls . May record toll calls and take m essages. May give
information to persons who call in, or occasionally take telephone
orders. For workers who also act as receptionists see switchboard
operator-receptionist.
SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONIST
In addition to performing duties of operator, on a single
position or monitor-type switchboard, acts as receptionist and may
also type or perform routine clerical work as part of regular
duties. This typing or clerical work may take the major part of
this worker's time while at switchboard.
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TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATOR
Class A Operates a variety of tabulating or electrical
accounting machines, typically including such machines as the
tabulator, calculator, interpreter, collator and others. Performs
complete reporting assignments without close supervision, and
performs difficult wiring as required. The complete reporting and
tabulating assignments typically involve a variety of long and
complex reports which often are of irregular or nonrecurring type
requiring some planning and sequencing of steps to be taken. As a
more experienced operator, is typically involved in training new
operators in machine operations, or partially trained operators in
wiring from diagrams and operating sequences of long and complex
reports. Does not include working supervisors performing
tabulating-machine operations and day-to-day supervision of the
work and production of a group of tabulating-machine operators.
Class B Operates more difficult tabulating or electrical
accounting machines such as the tabulator and calculator, in
addition to the sorter, reproducer, and collator. This work is
performed under specific instructions and may include the
performance of some wiring from diagrams. The work typically
involves, for example, tabulations involving a repetitive
accounting exercise, a complete but small tabulating study, or
parts of a longer and more complex report. Such reports and studies
are usually of a recurring nature where the procedures are well
established. May also include the training of new employees in the
basic operation of the machine.
Class C Operates simple tabulating or electrical accounting
machines such as the sorter, reproducing punch, collator, etc.,
with specific instructions. May include simple wiring from diagrams
and some filing work. The work typically involves portions of a
work unit, for example, individual sorting or collating runs, or
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.
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TYPIST
Uses a typewriter to make copies of various material or to make
out bills after calculations have been made by another person. May
include typing of stencils, mats, or similar materials for use in
duplicating processes. May do clerical work involving little
special training, such as keeping simple records, filing records
and reports, or sorting and distributing incoming mail.
Class / l Performs one or more o f the following: Typing
material in final form when it involves combining material from
several sources or responsibility for correct spelling,
syllabication, punc-
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DRAFTSMAN, JUNIOR(Assistant draftsman)
Draws to scale units or parts of drawings prepared by draftsman
or others for engineering, construction, or manufacturing purposes.
Uses various types of drafting tools as required. May prepare
drawings from simple plans or sketches, or perform other duties
under direction of a draftsman.
DRAFTSMAN, LEADER
Plans and directs activities of one or more draftsmen in
preparation of working plans and detail drawings from rough or
preliminary sketches for engineering, construction, or
manufacturing purposes. Duties involve a combination o f the
following: Interpreting blueprints, sketches, and written or verbal
orders; determining work procedures; assigning duties to
subordinates and inspecting their vork; performing more difficult
problems. May assist subordinates di ing emergencies or as a
regular assignment, or perform related duties of a supervisory or
administrative nature.
DRAFTSMAN, SENIOR
Prepares working plans and detail drawings from notes, rough or
detailed sketches for engineering, construction, or manufacturing
purposes. Duties involve a combination o f the following: Preparing
working plans, detail drawings, maps, cross-sections, etc ., to
scale by use of drafting instruments; making engineering
computations such as those
TYPIST-Continued
tuation, etc ., of technical or unusual words or foreign
language material; planning layout and typing of complicated
statistical tables to maintain uniformity and balance in spacing.
May type routine form letters varying details to suit
circumstances.
Class B Performs one or more o f the following: Copy typing from
rough or clear drafts; routine typing of forms, insurance policies,
etc .; setting up simple standard tabulations, or copying more
complex tables already set up and spaced properly.
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DRAFTSMAN, SENIOR Continued
involved in strength of materials, beams and trusses; verifying
completed work, checking dimensions, materials to be used, and
quantities; writing specifications; making adjustments or changes
in drawings or specifications. May ink in lines and letters on
pencil drawings, prepare detail units of complete drawings, or
trace drawings. Work is frequently in a specialized field such as
architectural, electrical, mechanical, or structural drafting.
NURSE, INDUSTRIAL (REGISTERED)
A registered nurse who gives nursing service to ill or injured
employees or other persons who become ill or suffer an accident on
the premises of a factory or other establishment. Duties involve a
combina- tion 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; conducting physical examinations
and health evaluations of applicants and employees; and planning
and carrying out programs involving health education, accident
prevention, evaluation of plant environment, or other activities
affecting the health, welfare, and safety of all personnel.
TRACER
Copies plans and drawings prepared by others, by placing tracing
cloth or paper over drawing and tracing with pen or pencil. Uses
T-square, compass, and other drafting tools. May prepare simple
drawings and do simple lettering.
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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, and
standard measuring instruments; making standard shop computations
relating to dimensions of work; selecting materials necessary for
the work. In general, the work of the maintenance carpenter
requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a
formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.
ELECTRICIAN, MAINTENANCE
Performs a variety of electrical trade functions such as the
installation, maintenance, or repair of equipment for the
generating, distribution, or utilization of electric energy in an
establishment. Work involves most of the following: Installing or
repairing any of a variety of electrical equipment such as
generators, transformers, switchboards, controllers, circuit
breakers, motors, heating units, conduit systems, or other
transmission equipment; working from blueprints, drawings, layout,
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;
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
maintainingequipment such as steam engines, air compressors,
generators, motors turbines, ventilating and refrigerating
equipment, steam boilers and boiler-fed water pumps; making
equipment repairs; keeping a record of operation of machinery,
temperature, and fuel consumption. May also supervise these
operations. Head or chief engineers in establishments employing
more than one engineer are excluded.
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D P O W E R P L A N T
FIREMAN, STATIONARY BOILER
Fires stationary boilers to furnish the establishment in which
employed with heat, power, or steam. Feeds fuels to fire by hand or
operates a mechanical stoker, gas, or oil burner; checks water and
safety valves. May clean, oil, or assist in repairing boilerroom
equipment.
HELPER, TRADES, MAINTENANCE
A ssists one or more workers in the skilled maintenance trades,
by performing specific or general duties of lesser skill, such as
keeping a worker supplied with materials and tools; cleaning
working area, machine, and equipment; assisting worker by holding
materials or tools; performing other unskilled tasks as directed by
journeyman. The kind of work the helper is permitted to perform
varies from trade to trade: Insome trades the helper is confined to
supplying, lifting, and holding materials and tools and cleaning
working areas; and in others he is permitted to perform specialized
machine operations, or parts of a trade that are also performed by
workers on a full-time basis.
MACHINE-TOOL OPERATOR, TOOLROOM
Specializes in the operation of one or more types of machine
tools, such as jig borers, cylindrical or surface grinders, engine
lathes, or milling machines in the construction of machine-shop
tools, gauges, jigs, fixtures, or dies. Work involves most o f the
following: Planning and performing difficult machining operations;
processing items requiring complicated setups or a high degree of
accuracy; using a variety of precision measuring instruments;
selecting feeds, speeds, tooling and operation sequence; making
necessary adjustments during operation to achieve requisite
tolerances or dimensions. May be required to recognize when tools
need dressing, to dress tools, and to select proper coolants and
cutting and lubricating oils. For cross-industry wage study
purposes, machine-tool operators, toolroom, in tool and die jobbing
shops are excluded from this classification.
MACHINIST, MAINTENANCE
Produces replacement parts and new parts in making repairs of
metal parts of mechanical equipment operated in an establishment.
Work involves most o f 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
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MACHINIST, MAINTENANCE Continued
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;
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.
MECHANIC, AUTOMOTIVE (MAINTENANCE)
Repairs automobiles, buses, motortrucks, and tractors of an e s
tablishment. Work involves most of the following: Examining
automotive equipment to diagnose source of trouble; disassembling
equipment and performing repairs that involve the use of such
handtools as wrenches, gauges, 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; 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 o f 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
MILLWRIGHT Continuedare required. Work involves most o f 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; 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;
applying paint with spray gun or brush. May mix colors, o ils,
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 o f 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; making standard tests to determine
whether finished pipes meet specifications. In general, the work of
the maintenance pipefitter requires rounded training and experience
usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent
training and experience. Workers primarily engaged in installing
and repairing building sanitation or heating systems are
excluded.
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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; opening clogged drains with a plunger or
plumber s snake. In general, the work of the maintenance plumber
requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a
formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.
SHEET-METAL WORKER, MAINTENANCE
Fabricates, installs, and maintains in good repair the sheet-
metal equipment and fixtures (such as machine guards, grease pans,
shelves, lockers, tanks, ventilators, chutes, ducts, metal roofing)
of an establishment. Work involves most o f the following: Planning
and laying out all types of sheet-metal maintenance work from
blueprints, models, or other specifications; setting up and
operating all available types of sheet-metal-working machines;
using a variety of handtools in cutting, bending, forming, shaping,
fitting, and assembling; installing sheet- metal articles as
required. In general, the work of the maintenance sheet-metal
worker requires rounded training and experience usually acquired
through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and
experience.
TOOL AND DIE MAKER
(Diemaker; jig maker; toolmaker* fixture maker; gauge maker)
Constructs and repairs machine-shop tools, gauges, jigs,
fixtures or dies for forgings, punching and other metal-forming
work. Work involves most o f 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;
selecting appropriate materials, tools, and processes. In general,
the tool and die maker s work requires a rounded training in
machine-shop and toolroom practice usually acquired through a
formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.
For cross-industry wage study purposes, tool and die makers in
tool and die jobbing shops are excluded from this
classification.
C U ST O D IA L AND M A T E R IA L MOVEMENT
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.
GUARDPerforms routine police duties, either at fixed post or on
tour,
maintaining order, using arms or force where necessary. Includes
gate- men who are stationed at gale and check on identity o f
employees and other persons entering.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
commercial
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; cleaning
lavatories, showers, and restrooms. Workers who specialize in
window washing are excluded.
LABORER, MATERIAL HANDLING
(Loader and unloader; handler and stacker; shelver; trucker;
stock- man 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 o f the
following: Loading and unloading various materials and merchandise
on or
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LABORER, MATERIAL HANDLING Continued
from freight cars, trucks, or other transporting devices;
unpacking, shelving, or placing materials or merchandise in proper
storage location; transporting materials or merchandise by hand
truck, car, or wheelbarrow. Longshoremen, who load and unload ships
are excluded.
ORDER FILLER
(Order picker; stock selector; warehouse stockman)
F ills shipping or transfer orders for finished goods from
stored merchandise in accordance with specifications on sales
slips, customers orders, or other instructions. May, in addition to
filling orders and indicating items filled or omitted, keep records
of outgoing orders, requisition additional stock, or report short
supplies to supervisor, and perform other related duties.
PACKER, SHIPPING
Prepares finished products for shipment or storage by placing
them in shipping containers, the specific operations performed
being dependent upon the type, size, and number of units to be
packed, the type of container employed, and method of shipment.
Work requires the placing of items in shipping containers and may
involve one or more of the following: Knowledge of various items of
stock in order to verify content; selection of appropriate type and
size of container; inserting enclosures in container; using
excelsior or other material to prevent breakage or damage; closing
and sealing container; 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; maintaining necessary records and files.
SHIPPING AND 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
materials, merchandise, equipment, or men between various types of
establishments such as: Manufacturing plants, freight depots,
warehouses, wholesale and retail establishments, or between retail
establishments and customers houses or places of business. May also
load or unload truck with or without helpers, make minor mechanical
repairs, and keep truck in good working order. Driver-salesmen and
over-the-road drivers are excluded.
For wage study purposes, truckdrivers are classified by size and
type of equipment, as follows: (Tractor-trailer should be rated on
the basis of trailer capacity.)
Truckdriver (combination o f sizes listed separately)
Truckdriver, light (under 1% tons)Truckdriver, medium (1% to and
including 4 tons)Truckdriver, heavy (over 4 tons, trailer
type)Truckdriver, heavy (over 4 tons, other than trailer type)
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 follow s:
Trucker, power (forklift)Trucker, power (other than
forklift)
WATCHMAN
Makes rounds of premises periodically in protecting property
against fire, theft, and illegal entry.
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Occupational Wage Surveys
Occupational wage surveys will be conducted in the 82 major
labor markets listed below during late I960 and early 1961.
Bulletins, when available, may be purchased from the Superintendent
of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D.C.,
or from any of the BLS regional sales offices shown on the inside
front cover.
A summary bulletin containing data for 80 labor markets,
combined with additional analysis, will be issued early in
1962.
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Albuquerque, N. Mex. Bull. 1285- AllentownBethlehemEaston,
Pa.-N .J . Bull. 1285- Atlanta, Ga. Bull. 1285- Baltimore, Md.
Bull. 1285- BeaumontPort Arthur, Tex. Bull. 1285- Birmingham, Ala.
Bull. 1285-
Boise, Idaho Bull. 1285- Boston, Mass. Bull. 1285- Buffalo, N.Y,
Bull. 1285- Burlington, Vt. Bull. 1285- Canton, Ohio Bull. 1285-
Charleston, W. Va. Bull. 1285- Charlotte, N.C. Bull. 1285-
Chattanooga, Tenn.Ga. Bull. 1285- Chicago, 111. Bull. 1285-
Cincinnati, OhioKy.-Bull. 1285- Cleveland, Ohio Bull. 1285-
Columbus, Ohio Bull. 1285- Dallas, Tex. Bull. 1285- DavenportRock
IslandMoline, Iowa111.
Bull. 1285-Day ton, Ohio Bull. 1285- Denver, Colo. Bull. 1285-
Des Moines, Iowa Bull. 1285- Detroit, Mich. Bull. 1285- Fort Worth,
Tex. Bull. 1285-
Green Bay, Wis. Bull. 1285-2Greenville, S.C. Bull. 1285-Houston,
Tex. Bull. 1285-Indianapolis, Ind.-Bull. 1285-Jackson, Miss. Bull.
1285-Jacksonville, Fla. Bull. 1285-Kansas City, Mo.Kans. Bull.
1285-LawrenceHaverhill, Mass.N.H. Bull. 1285-Little RockNorth
Little Rock, Ark. Buil. 1285-
Los AngelesLong Beach, Calif. Bull. 1285 Louisville, Ky.Ind.
Bull. 1285- Lubbock, Tex. Bull. 1285"Manchester, N.H. Buil.
1285-1Memphis, Tenn.-Bull. 1285-Miami, Fla. Bull. 1285-Milwaukee,
Wis. Bull. 1285-MinneapolisSt. Paul, Minn. Bull.
1285-MuskegonMuskegon Heights, Mich. Bull. 1285-
Newark and Jersey City, N.J. Bull. 1285-New Haven, Conn. Bull.
1285-New Orleans, La. Bull. 1285-New York, N.Y. Bull.
1285-NorfolkPortsmouth and Newport News
Hampton, Va.-Bull. 1285- Oklahoma City, Okla. Bull. 1285- Omaha,
Nebr,Iowa Bull. 1285- PatersonCliftonPassaic, N.J. Bull. 1285-
Philadelphia, Pa. Bull. 1285- Phoenix, Ariz. Bull. 1285-
Pittsburgh, Pa. Bull. 1285-Portland,. Maine Bull. 1285-Portland,
Oreg.Wash. Bull. 1285-ProvidencePawtucket, R .I.Mass. Bull.
1285-Raleigh, N.C. Bull. 1285-Richmond, Va. Bull. 1285-Rockford,
111. Bull. 1285-St. Louis, M o.-Ill. Bull. 1285-Salt Lake City,
Utah Bull. 1285-
San Antonio, Tex. Bull. 1285- San
BernardinoRiversideOntario,
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