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A rea Wage Survey

Bulletin No.

The Sail Lake City, Utah, Metropolitan Area

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICSArthur M. Ross, Commissioner

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Area Wage Survey

The Salt L ake City, U tah, M etropolitan A rea

D ecem ber 1965

B u lletin No. 1465-32

February 1966

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 m etropolitan areas is d e ­signed to provide data on occupational earnings, and estab­lishment practices and supplementary wage provisions. It yields detailed data by selected industry divisions fo r each of the areas studied, fo r economic regions, and fo r the United States. A m ajor consideration in the program is the need fo r g rea ter insight into ( l ) the movement of wages by occupational category and sk ill leve l, and (2) the structure and le ve l of wages among areas and industry divisions.

A t the end of each survey, an individual area bulletin presents survey results fo r each area studied. A fte r completion of a ll of the individual area bulletins fo r a round of surveys, a two-part summary bulletin is issued. The firs t part brings data fo r each of the m etropolitan areas studied into one bulletin. The second part presents inform ation which has been projected from individual m etropolitan area data to relate to economic regions and the United States.

E igh ty-five 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 bien- nally in m ost of the areas.

This bulletin presents results o f the survey in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Decem ber 1965. The Standard M etropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the Bureau of the Budget through March 1965, consists o f Davis and Salt Lake Counties. This study was conducted by the Bureau's regional o ffice in San Francisco, C a lif., Max D. K ossoris , D irec to r ; by Robert J. Colthurst, under the d irection of W illiam P. O'Connor. The study was under the general d irection of John L. Dana, Assistant Regional D irector fo r Wages and Industrial Relations.

Contents

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Introduction____________________________________________________________________ 1Wage trends fo r selected occupational groups__________________________ 3

Tab les ;

1. Establishments and workers within scope o f survey andnumber studied______________________________________________________ 2

2. Indexes of standard weekly salaries and straight-tim e hourlyearnings fo r selected occupational groups, and percents of increase fo r selected p eriods_____________________________________ 3

A . Occupational earnings:*A - 1. O ffice occupations—men and women_________________________ 4A -2. P ro fessiona l and technical occupations—men______________ 6A -3 . O ffice, professional, and technical occupations—

men and women combined_________________________A -4. Maintenance and powerplant occupations__________A -5. Custodial and m ateria l movement occupations___

Appendix. Occupational d escrip tions_____________________________________ 11

*NOTE: Sim ilar tabulations are available for otherareas. (See inside back co ve r .)

Union scales, indicative o f prevailing pay levels in the Salt Lake C ity area, are also available for building construction, printing, loca l-transit operating employees, and m otortruck d rivers and helpers.

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Area Wage. Survey---

The Salt Lake City, Utah, Metropolitan AreaIntroduction

This area is 1 of 85 in which the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics conducts surveys of occupational earnings and related wage benefits on an areawide basis.

This bulletin presents current occupational employment and earnings inform ation obtained la rge ly by m ail from the establishments v is ited by Bureau fie ld econom ists in the last previous survey fo r occupations reported in that e a r lie r study. Personal v is its w ere 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 d ivisions: Manufacturing; trans­portation, communication, and other public u tilities ; wholesale trade; re ta il trade; finance, insurance, and rea l estate; and serv ices . M ajor industry groups excluded from these studies are government opera­tions and the construction and extractive industries. Establishments having few er than a prescribed number of w orkers are omitted because they tend to furnish insufficient employment in the occupations studied to warrant inclusion. Separate tabulations are provided fo r each of the broad industry divisions which m eet publication cr ite r ia .

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

Occupations and Earnings

The occupations selected fo r study are common to a va rie ty of manufacturing and nonmanufacturing industries, and are of the follow ing types: (1) O ffice c le r ica l; (2) pro fessional and technical;(3) maintenance and powerplant; and (4) custodial and m ateria l m ove­ment. Occupational c lassification is based on a uniform set of job descriptions designed to take account of interestablishm ent variation in duties within the same job. The occupations selected fo r study are listed and described in the appendix. Earnings data fo r some of the occupations listed and described are not presented in the A -s e r ie s tables because either (1) employment in the occupation is too sm all to provide enough data to m erit presentation, or (2) there is poss i­b ility of d isclosure of individual establishment data.

Occupational employment and earnings data are shown fo r fu ll-tim e w orkers, i.e ., those h ired to work a regu lar weekly schedule in the given occupational c lassification . Earnings data exclude p re ­mium pay fo r overtim e and fo r work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts. Nonproduction bonuses are excluded, but cos t-o f- liv in g bonuses and incentive earnings are included. Where weekly hours are reported, as fo r o ffice c le r ica l occupations, re ference is to the work schedules (rounded to the nearest half hour) fo r which straight-tim e sa laries are paid; average weekly earnings fo r these occupations have been rounded to the nearest half dollar.

The averages presented re flec t com posite, areawide estimates. Industries and establishments d iffe r in pay le ve l and job staffing and, thus, contribute d ifferen tly to the estim ates fo r each job. The pay relationship obtainable from the averages may fa il to re flec t accurately the wage spread or d ifferen tia l maintained among jobs in individual establishments. S im ilarly , d ifferences in average pay levels fo r men and women in any of the selected occupations should not be assumed to re flec t d ifferences in pay treatment of the sexes within individual e s ­tablishments. Other possible factors which may contribute to d if fe r ­ences in pay fo r men and women include: D ifferences in progressionwithin established rate ranges, since only the actual rates paid in ­cumbents are collected; and d ifferences in specific duties perform ed, although the w orkers are appropriately c lass ified within the same survey job description. Job descriptions used in classify ing em ployees in these surveys are usually m ore genera lized than those used in individual establishments and allow fo r m inor d ifferences among e s ­tablishments in the specific duties perform ed.

Occupational employment estim ates represent the total in a ll establishments within the scope of the study and not the number actually surveyed. Because of d ifferences in occupational structure among e s ­tablishments, the estim ates of occupational employment obtained from the sample of establishments studied serve only to indicate the re la tive importance of the jobs studied. These d ifferences in occupational structure do not m ateria lly affect the accuracy of the earnings data.

Establishment P ractices and Supplementary Wage Provis ions

Tabulations on selected establishment practices and supple­m entary wage provisions (B -s e r ie s tables) are not presented in this bulletin. Information fo r these tabulations is collected biennially in this area. These tabulations on minimum entrance salaries fo r inexperienced women o ffice w orkers; shift d ifferentia ls; scheduled weekly hours; paid holidays; paid vacations; and health, insurance, and pension plans; are presented (in the B -se r ie s tables) in previous bulletins fo r this area.

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T a b le 1. E sta blish m en ts and w o rk e rs w ith in scope of s u rve y and n um b er studied in Salt La ke C it y , U ta h , 1 b y m a jo r in d u s try d iv is io n , 2 D e c e m b e r 1965

M in im u m N u m b e r of establishm ents W o rk e rs in establishm ents

In d u s try d iv is io nem ploym ent in e sta b lish ­ W ith in scope

of study *

W ith in scope of stu dy4

m ents in scope of study

StudiedN u m b e r P e rce n t

Studied

A ll _ 299 113 58,400 100 38,450

M a n ufa cturin g ______________________________________ 50 98 41 22,600 39 16, 140N onm an ufa ctu rin g ----------------------------- ------------------------------

T ra n s p o rta tio n , c om m un ica tio n , and201 72 35,800 61 22,310

other pub lic u t i l i t ie s 5________________________ 50 34 16 10,800 18 9 ,0 8 0W holesale t r a d e 6________ ______________ ______ 50 46 14 5, 100 9 2, 190R e ta il tra d e 6_____ _____________________________ 50 61 20 12,900 22 7 ,44 0F in a n ce , in s u ra n c e , and re a l estate 6_______ 50 30 12 3,500 6 2 ,080S e rv ic e s 6 7 ______ __ ______________ _________ 50 30 10 3,500 6 1,520

1 T h e Salt La k e C ity Standard M e tro p o lita n S ta tistica l A r e a , as defined by the B u re a u of the Budget throu gh M a rc h 1965, consists of D a vis and Salt Lake C ou n tie s. T h e "w o rk e rs w ith in scope of study" estim ates shown in this table p ro v id e a rea so na bly a ccurate d e sc rip tio n of the size and com position of the la b o r fo rce included in the s u rve y . T h e estim ates a re not intended, h ow e ve r, to se rve as a b asis of c o m p a riso n w ith other e m ploym ent indexes fo r the area to m e asu re e m ploym ent tren d s o r le vels since (1 ) planning of wage su rve ys re q u ire s the use of establishm ent data com piled c o n sid e ra b ly in advance of the p a y ro ll p e rio d studied, and (2) s m a ll establishm ents a re excluded fro m the scope of the su rve y .

2 T h e 1957 re v ise d edition of the Standard In d u s tria l C la s s ific a tio n M a n ua l and the 1963 Supplem ent w e re used in c la s s ify in g establishm ents by in d u s try d iv is io n .

3 Includes a ll establishm ents w ith total em ploym ent at o r above the m in im u m lim ita tio n . A l l outlets (w ith in the are a) of com panies in such in d ustrie s as tra d e , finance, auto re p a ir s e rv ic e , and m otion p ic tu re theaters a re con sid e red as 1 e stablishm ent.

4 Includes a ll w o rk e rs in a ll establishm ents w ith tota l e m ploym ent (w ith in the are a) at o r above the m in im u m lim ita tio n .5 T a x ic a b s and se rvic e s incidental to w a te r tra n sp o rta tio n w e re excluded.6 T h is in d u s try d iv is io n is rep resen ted in estim ates fo r " a l l in d u s trie s " and "n on m a nu facturing " in the S eries A tables. Separate prese nta tio n

of data for th is d iv is io n is not m ade fo r one o r m o re of the follow ing rea so ns: (1 ) E m p lo y m e n t in the d iv is io n is too s m a ll to p ro v id e enough data to m e r it separate study, (2) the sam ple w as not designed in it ia lly to p e rm it separate presentation, (3 ) response w as insufficient o r inadequate to p e rm it separate p re se nta tio n , and (4) th ere is p o s s ib ility of d is c lo su re of in d ivid u a l e stablishm ent data.

7 H ote ls; p e rso n a l se rv ic e s ; business s e rv ic e s ; autom obile re p a ir shops; m otion p ic tu re s ; n onprofit m e m b e rsh ip o rg an ization s (e xclud in g re lig io u s and c h aritab le org a n iza tio n s ); and engineering and a rc h ite c tu ra l s e rv ic e s .

F o r t y p e rce n t of the em ployees w ith in scope of the s u rve y in the Salt Lake C ity a re a w e re em ployed in m anu facturing f ir m s . T h e follow ing table p re se nts the m a jo r in d u s try group s and specific ind u s trie s as a p erce n t of a ll m a nu facturing :

In d u stry group S pecific ind u s trie s

O rdnance and a cc e s s o rie s ______34 O rd na nce and a c c e ss o rie s______ 34F o od p ro d u cts_____________________ 14 P r im a r y sm elting and refin ingP r im a r y m e ta ls __________ 9 of n on ferrou s m e ta ls___________ 8M a c h in e ry (except e le c tric a l) _ 7 C o m m u n ica tio n equipm ent_______ 5E le c t r ic a l m a c h in e ry ___________ 7 C o n stru ctio n , m in in g , andF a b ric a te d m e ta l p ro d u c ts _____ 5 m a te ria ls handling m a c h in e ryP rin t in g and p ub lish ing _________ 5 and equipm ent----------------------------------- 5

F a b ric a te d s tru c tu ra l m e ta l p ro d u c ts ________________________ 4

T h is in fo rm ation is based on estim ates of tota l e m ploym ent d e rive d fro m u n ive rse m a te ria ls c om piled p r io r to a ctual su rve y . P ro p o rtio n s in va rio u s in d u s try d iv is io n s m a y d iffe r fro m p ro p o rtio n s based on the re s u lts of the su rve y 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.

For office clerical workers and industrial nurses, the per­centages of change relate to average weekly salaries for normal hours of work, that is, the standard work schedule for which straight-time salaries are paid. For plant worker groups, they measure 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 most of the numerically important jobs within each group.

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

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

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

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

Average weekly salaries or average hourly earnings were computed for each of the selected occupations. The average salaries or hourly earnings were then multiplied by employment in each of the jobs during the period surveyed in 1961. These weighted earnings

for individual occupations were then totaled to obtain an aggregate for each occupational group. Finally, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of the group aggregate for the one year to the aggregate for the other year was computed and the difference between the result and 100 is the percentage of change from the one period to the other. The indexes were computed by multiplying the ratios for each group aggregate for each period after the base year (1961).

The indexes and percentages of change measure, principally, the effects of (1) general salary and wage 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 levels. Changes in the labor force can cause increases or decreases in the occupational averages without actual wage changes. For example, a force expansion might increase the proportion of lower paid workers in a specific occupation and lower the average, whereas a reduction in the proportion of lower paid workers would have the opposite effect. Similarly, the movement of a high-paying establish­ment out of an area could cause the average earnings to drop, even though no change in rates occurred in other establishments in the area. Data are adjusted where necessary to remove from the indexes and percentages of change any significant effect caused by changes in scope of the survey.

The use of constant employment weights eliminates the effect of changes in the proportion of workers 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 premium pay for overtime.

Table 2. Indexes of standard weekly salaries and straight-time hourly earnings for selected occupational groups in Salt Lake City, Utah, December 1965 and December 1964, and percents of increase for selected periods

IndexesfDecember 1960=100)

Percents of increase.

Industry and occupational groupDecember 1965 December 1964

December 1964 to

December 1965

December 1963 to

December 1964

December 1962 to

December 1963

December 1961 to

December 1962

December 1960 to

December 1961

All industries:Office clerical (men and women)------ 122.1 116.8 4 .6 3.1 2 .8 4 .6 5.3Industrial nurses (men and women) —— (*) ( *) (M i 1) (M (J ) i1)Skilled maintenance (m en)------------- 120.5 116.6 3.3 3.8 3 .5 3 .4 4 .9Unskilled plant (m en )--------------------- 115.1 111.0 3 .7 2 .6 2 .8 .8 4 .3

Manufacturing:C1)Office clerical (men and wom en)----— 120.1 C1) 2 .4 C1) 4.2

Industrial nurses (men and women)----- i 1) 0 ) i1) C1) 0 ) C1) i 1)Skilled maintenance (men)--------------- 117.8 114.6 2 .7 2 .6 3.1 3.1 5.1Unskilled plant (m en )--------------------- 118.9 111.0 7.1 1.7 3 .8 2 .7 2 .4

Data do not meet publication criteria.

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A. Occupational Earnings Table A-l. Office Occupations—Men and Women

(Average straight-time weekly hours and earnings for selected occupations studied on an area basisby industry division, Salt Lake City, Utah, December 1965)

Sex, occupation, and industry divisionNumber

ofworkers

Average weekly hours1

( standard)

104 4 0.534 4 0. C70 4 0.5

63 4 0.045 4 0 .0

110 4 0 .088 4 0 .0

41 39.5

38 3 9.530 3 9 .5

62 3 9.548 3 9 .5

51 4 0 .046 4 0 .0

93 4 0 .086 4 0 .0

111 4 0 .028 4 0 .083 4 0 .0

247 3 9.561 4 0 .0

186 3 9.5

97 3 9.569 3 9 .5

36 3 9.5

69 3 9.529 3 9.540 3 9 .5

148 4 0 .0143 4 0 .0

53 4 0 .041 4 0 .0

Weekly earnings1 (standard)

Mean2 Median2 Middle range 2

$ $ $ $114.51 112.00 1 0 3 .0 0 -1 2 4 .5 0125.50 124.50 1 2 1 .0 0 -1 3 4 .5 0109.00 106.50 1 0 1 .0 0 -1 1 5 .5 0

103.00 1C1.50 9 3 .5 0 -1 1 1 .5 0102.00 100.50 9 4 .5 C -1 0 8 .5 0

9 8.5 0 9 7 .0 0 9 0 .5 0 -1 0 4 .0 09 8.0 0 9 5 .5 0 9 0 .0 0 -1 0 2 .5 0

6 4 .0 0 5 9.0 0 5 6 .0 0 - 6 9 .0 0

7 2.0 0 7 3.0 0 6 2 .0 0 - 8 5 .5 07 2.0 0 7 2.50 6 1 .0 0 - 8 7 .0 0

6 7 .0 0 6 7.00 6 2 .0 0 - 7 3 .0 06 5 .5 0 65.5 0 6 1 .0 0 - 71 .0 0

8 6 .0 0 8 6.5 0 8 2 .5 0 - 8 9 .5 08 6.0 0 87.0 0 8 2 .5 0 - 89 .5 0

6 9 .0 0 6 7.5 0 6 1 .0 0 - 7 5 .0 06 9 .0 0 6 7 .0 0 6 0 .5 0 - 7 6 .0 0

9 8 .0 0 9 5 .0 0 8 8 .5 0 -1 0 6 .0 01 11.50 112.50 1 0 1 .0 0 -1 3 1 .0 0

9 3.5 0 9 2 .5 0 8 8 .0 0 - 9 9 .0 0

7 4 .0 0 7 3.00 6 3 .0 0 - 8 2 .5 07 7.0 0 7 3.0 0 6 6 .5 0 - 8 3 .0 07 3.0 0 7 3 .0 0 6 1 .5 0 - 8 2 .5 0

6 7 .0 0 6 7.5 0 6 1 .5 0 - 7 3.506 4 .0 0 6 4.00 6 0 .5 0 - 7 1 .0 0

7 0 .0 0 71.0 0 5 6 .0 0 - 8 6 .0 0

9 2 .5 0 9 0.5 0 8 3 .0 0 -1 0 4 .5 09 4 .5 0 8 8.5 0 8 2 .5 0 -1 1 7 .0 09 1 .0 0 9 2.5 0 8 4 .0 0 -1 0 0 .0 0

7 2.5 0 73.0 0 6 3 .0 0 - 8 2 .5 072.5 0 73.0 0 6 3 .5 0 - 8 2 .5 0

8 6.5 0 8 5 .5 0 7 7 .0 0 - 9 5 .5 086.0 0 8 4.0 0 7 4 .5 0 - 9 7 .5 0

Num ber of w orkers receiving stra ig h t-tim e weekly earnings of—

45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 120 125 130 135 140and

under - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - and

50 55 6C 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 1 ?n 125 130 135 140 over

MEN

C L E R K S , A C C O U N T I N G , C L A S S AM A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------------------

N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------

C L E R K S , A C C O U N T I N G , C L A S S 8

N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------------

C L E R K S , 0 R 0 E R -----------------------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------------

O F F I C E B O Y S -----------------------------------------------

B I L L E R S , M A C H I N E ( B I L L I N G

M A C H I N E I -------------------------------------------------------------

N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------------------

B t L L E R S , M A C H I N E ( B O O K K E E P I N G

M A C H I N E I -------------------------------------------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------------------

B O O K K E E P I N G - M A C H I N E O P E R A T O R S ,

C L A S S A ----------------------------------------------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------------------

B O O K K E E P I N G - M A C H I N E O P E R A T O R S ,C L A S S B ----------------------------------------------------------------

N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------------------

C L E R K S , A C C O U N T I N G , C L A S S A --------M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------------------------

N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------------------

C L E R K S , A C C O U N T I N G , C L A S S B -

M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------------

C L E R K S , F I L E , C L A S S B --------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------------

C L E R K S , O R O E R

C L E R K S , P A Y R O L L --------------------------------------

M A N U F A C T U R I N G -----------------------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------------

C O M P T O M E T E R O P E R A T O R S --------------------N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------------

K E Y P U N C H O P E R A T O R S , C L A S S A -

N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------------

_ - - - _ - - - _ 7 9 16 17 8 6 17 3 9 11 1- - - - - - - - - 1 - - 3 - ? 13 2 6 6 1

6 9 16 14 8 4 4 1 3 5

6 14 9 10 6 11 4 l 2 - - -

- - - - - - - - 13 9 9 5 8 1 - -

- _ • - - • 4 17 5 21 24 16 _ 9 1 4 4 1 4 -

- - 3 15 4 21 17 13 1 1 4 4 1 4

1 5 19 5 2 1 1 - 6 - 1

6 2 4 2 106 1 3 2 7

l 9 15 16 101 9 13 12 9

_ _ _ 1 2— “ 1 2

6 13 19 18 156 13 19 13 13

9 30 39 24 34- 3 8 13 119 27 31 11 23

8 10 25 13 256 10 24 10 15

4 5 3 1 7

_ _ 2 2 6- - 1 - 4

~ 1 2 2

7 17 21 15 247 15 21 15 22

_ _ 1 4 6

' '1 4 6

ll4

4 12 23 5 - 44 9 21 5 - 4

8 4 2 4 48 4 2 4 4

7 2 27 21 16 9 8 6 7 _ _ 1 7 _2 1 1 2 - 7 1 - 7 - - - 7 -5 1 26 1 9 16 2 7 6 - - 1

27 47 7 - 8 9 8 _ 4 _ - _ -

6 9 - - - 7 4 - - - - - - -21 38 7 - 8 2 4 - 4 ~ •

5 9 21 1 2

- 2 8 - 2 -

3 7 14 9 6 4 1 6 7 _ _ 1 - 11 3 9 - - 2 - - 7 - - 1 - 12 4 5 9 6 2 1 6 ~ -

17 2 3 14 5 3 1 1 - - - - - - -16 2 3 14 5 3 1 1 - - “

6 9 8 6 4 2 5 2 - - - - - -4 8 4 3 3 2 4 2 - - - - - -

See footnotes at end of table.

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

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(Average straight-time weekly hours and earnings for selected occupations studied on an area basisby industry division, Salt Lake City, Utah, December 1965)

Sex, occupation, and industry divisionNumber

ofworkers

Averageweeklyhours1 2

(standard)

Weekly earnings1 (standard) Num ber of w orkers receiving stra ig h t-tim e w eekly earnings of—

$ $ $ I i $ I i i $ 1 I $ I i I I I i 545 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 120 125 130 135 140

and _ _ _under and

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

WOMEN - CONTINUED

KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS 0MANUFACTURING -------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

PUBLIC U T I L IT IE S 3 ------------

141479425

4 0 .0 3 9.54 0 .04?.')

$7 6.0 0 8 0 .0C 7 4.5 083.0 0

$7 6.5 0 81.0 0 7 3.0085.5 0

6 8 .0 9 -7 6 .0 0 - 6 6 .5 0 -7 4 .0 0 -

8 3 .0 08 4.0 0 8 1.03 90.5 0

4 13 30 14 30 27 13 8 - 1 - 1 - - - - - -

1 - 4 5 11 19 3 43 13 26 9 19 8 10 4 - 1 - 1 - - - - - -- - 5 2 4 1 7 4 - 1 - 1 - - - - - -

OFFICE GIRLS ----------------------------------------------------- 51 3 9.5 69.0 0 57.5 0c T CA

5 2 .5 0 - 6 7 .0 0L. "7 t\ A

24 4-a

9 5 5c2 - - 2

NON MAN UF AC T UR ING — — — ——— — 59 39. 5 69.0C 5 f • !>U 5 2 .5 0 — o r « OO 24 3 9 5 5 z z

SECRETARIES -------------------------------------------------------- 406 4 0 .0 9 6 .5 0 9 7 .0C 8 3 .5 0 - 105.50 _ _ _ 4 19 28 24 37 28 42 49 72 20 26 20 9 11 1 0 5 2MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------------- 143 4 0 . 0 9 9.5 0 101.03 9 1 .5 0 - 106.50 - - - 4 2 3 5 14 6 7 22 42 9 6 9 6 3 2 1 2NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------------------ 263 4 9. r 9 4 .5f 93.50 8 1 .0 0 - 1 05.00 - - - — 17 25 19 23 2 2 35 27 30 11 2 0 11 3 8 8 4 —

PUBLIC U T I L I T I F S 3 ------------------------------- 123 4 i ) , r 9 5 .C r 9 4.5 0 7 3 .6 0 - 111.5* - - 16 22 4 3 7 11 11 12 3 14 5 2 1 8 4 -

STENOGRAPHER S, G EN ER A L---------------------------- 339 4 0 . - 80 .5 0 79.0 0 7 3 .n O - 8 8.5 0 _ 1 6 42 36 62 28 45 50 14 17 12 - 23 2 - 1 - - -MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------------- 112 4*>. > 79.00 8 1.0 0 7 1 .0 9 - 8 6 .5 0 - - - 13 13 15 12 2 2 30 4 1 - - 2 - - - - - -NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------------------ 227 4 f . ’i 81.50 77.50 6 9 .5 0 - 9 3 .0 0 - 1 6 29 23 47 16 23 20 10 16 12 - 21 2 — 1 — — -

PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S 3------------------------------- 75 4 'i • 9 91.01 8 9.5* 7 4 .0 0 - 105.00 l 9 11 3 2 13 2 6 10 _ 15 2 - 1 ~ ~ ~

STENOGRAPHERS, SENIOR ------------------------------- 204 4 9 .9 9 4 .5u 9 5.00 8 8 . O C - 102.50 - - - - % 7 8 2 0 23 41 33 35 20 8 4 2 - - - -MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------------- 07 97.50 9 8.00 9 4. e * - 1 0 2 .0 0 - - - - 1 - - - 3 23 29 23 6 2 - - - - -NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------------------ 117 4 % 0 9 2.5 0 9 3.50 8 3 .0 0 - 1 0 4 .CO - - - - 2 t 8 2 0 20 18 4 12 14 6 4 2 - - - -

PUBLIC U T I L IT IE S 3------------------------------- 29 4 0.0 1 0 9 .or 102.50 9 2 .0 9 - 108.00 ~ ~ ~ - 1 - 4 6 2 4 10 2 - - - - - -

SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS 8 --------- ion 4 9 .5 69.51 6 4.5 0 6 0 .5 0 - 7 4.50 1 5 17 30 13 11 3 4 2 2 _ 12umiUAMiiC i r Tito imp 7ft t \ f \ 8 C i a 1 AI* U I N A L I Um 1 livj 4 • . 09.51 J “ 0 #Uv 1 1 7 CD 1 3 10 2 4 Z z 1 Z

SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTION I S TS - 73 4 0 .0 7 6.00 74.n o 6 7 .n o - 85 .5 0 3 _ 10 2 8 17 10 5 9 _ _ 6 1 2 _ _ _ _ _ _U U.IICATTIID U ir 4 0 .0m MlNUrAL 1 Uf\ I'll? • oZ. 50 Z 5 11 3NUNMANUFACTUR ING ------------------------------------ 48 39.5 75. ^ 7 6 .0 0 5 9. SC - 8 6.50 3 10 - 3 6 1 0 2 9 - - 2 1 2 - - - ~ - -

TRAN SCR IB ING-f* AC H INF OPERATORS,G EN ER A L--------------------------------------------------------------- 50 39.0 7 2. rc 69.50 8 4 . 0 0 - 74 .0 0 - - 2 13 12 14 1 2 - - 4 1 - - - 1 - - - -

n o n m a n u f a c t u r in g ------------------------------------ 3? 3R.5 7 2 . o r 6 8.50 6 4 .5C— 73.C9 - - 9 12 7 - - 4 - 1 - - “ -

T Y P IS TS , CLASS A ------------------------------------------- 155 4 0.0 8 0. n 81.0 0 7 2 .C O - 89.0 9 _ 3 8 16 29 17 2 2 29 2 0 8 1 2 _ _ _ _ _ _MANUFACTURING -------------------------------------------NflMMAMIIF AP TUP I Mr

7679

4 0 .0 86.51 87.5 0 8 1 .5 C - 9 3 .0 0 - “ 1 1 A9

OA3

1 A18 16

t 118 8 1 2 ~ ~ - ~ - ~ -

lYwINn/lilUr WL* 1 Ur\ l*ii? 4 0. 0 7 4 .0*» 73.50 1 o ZU 1 4 4 13 z

t y p t ct c r i a c ** r 1ft C1 T r l M of ULMo j O — — 5 9 .Su­ 72 #00 14 47 53 42 34 21 8 8MAAHIFAPTIIP TMP no ft<*n AliUrAu 1 lJt\ i l l1)MilM * AMI IP AT Tllft IMP

* * f i . ou— Hc#5U 1 A 5 Z e 1

1 a 7

o9/

o1 ) o 2liUli sft’lU i 1 U“ 1 n|VJ 19 1 39* *"* 6 4 .5 • 6 4. * 59. *' 0 — 6 9 ,5 0 14 42 61 A l CO 13 *

1 Standard hours reflect the workweek for w hich employees receive their regular stra ight-tim e salaries and the earnings correspond to these weekly hours.2 Th e mean is computed for each job by totaling the earnings of a ll w orkers and dividing by the num ber of w orke rs. The median designates position— half of the employees surveyed receive

m ore than the rate shown; half receive less than the rate shown. Th e middle range is defined by 2 rates of pay; a fourth of the w orkers earn less than the lower of these rates and a fourth earn m ore than the higher rate.

3 Transportation , com m unication, and other public utilities.

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6Table A-2. Professional and Technical Occupations—Men

(A v e r a g e s t r a ig h t -t im e w e e k ly h o u rs and e a rn in g s fo r s e le c te d o c cu p a tio n s stu d ie d on an a re a b a sis b y in d u s tr y d iv is io n , S a lt L a k e C i t y , U ta h , D e c e m b e r 1965)

O c c u p a tio n and in d u s t r y d iv is io nNumber

ofwoikers

Averageweeklyhours1

(standard)

Weekly earnings1 (standard) N u m b e r o f w o r k e r s re c e iv in g s t r a ig h t -t im e w e e k ly e a rn in g s of—

Mean2 Median2 Middle range 2

$ i80

andtin de r

85

► i 85

90

►90

95

*95

100

$100

105

$105

110

$110

115

$115

120

$120

125

$125

130

%130

135i

$135

140

$140

145

S145

150

$150

155

$155

160

$ $160 165

165 170

$ $ $ $DRAFTSMEN* CLASS A — ------ ------------------------- 44 4 0 .0 1 3 9 .0 0 138 .50 1 3 1 .5 0 -1 4 6 .5 0 - - - - - - - - 4 4 11 5 8 6 2 2 2

MANUFACTURING — 39 4 0 .0 1 38 .50 1 3 6 .0 0 1 3 1 .0 0 -1 4 4 .5 0 4 4 11 5 7 2 2 2 2

DRAFTSMEN, CLASS B ------------------------------------- 122 4 0 .0 1 25 .00 1 2 6 .0 0 1 1 9 .0 0 -1 3 2 .5 0 _ - - 4 6 4 4 17 21 25 22 11 5 1 1 _ 1MANUFACTURING — 102 4 0 .0 1 24 .00 1 25 .00 1 1 7 .5 0 -1 3 1 .0 0 4 6 4 4 17 16 24 11 11 2 1 1 - 1

DRAFTSMEN, CLASS c ---------------- 33 4 0 .0 1 03 .50 1 04 .50 9 4 .5 0 -1 1 1 .0 0 1 3 5 1 8 6 7 2

1 S ta n d a rd h o u rs re f le c t the w o rk w e e k f o r w h ic h e m p lo y e e s r e c e iv e t h e ir r e g u la r s t r a ig h t -t im e s a la r ie s and the e a rn in g s c o rre s p o n d to th e se w e e k lv h o u rs F o r d e f in itio n o f t e r m s , see footnote 2 , ta b le A - l . 7

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

(Average straight-time weekly hours and earnings for selected occupations studied on an area basisby industry division, Salt Lake City, Utah, December 1965)

Occupation and industry division

O FFICE OCCUPATIONS

BILLERS* MACHINE (B IL L IN GMACHINF) ------------------------------------------------------------

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

BILLERS* MACHINE (BOOKKEEPINGMACHINE 1 ------------------------------------------------------------

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

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS*CLASS A ---------------------------------------------------------------

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

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS*CLASS B --------------------------------------------------------------

NONMANUFACTUPING ------------------------------------

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

PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S 2-------------------------------

CLERKS, ACCOUNTING, CLASS 8 ----------------MANUFACTURING -------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------------------

CLERKS, F IL E , CLASS B ---------------- --------------MANUFACTURING -------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------------------

CLERKS, OP H E R --------------------------------------------------MANUFACTURING -------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------------

CLERKS, P A Y R O LL---------------------------------------------MANUFACTURING -------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------------------

Average

Numberof

workersWeekly hours 1

(standard)

Weekly earnings 1 (standard)

41 3 9.5$7 5 .OC

33 3 9 .5 7 5.5 0

68 3 9.5 7 0.5 048 3 9 .5 6 5 .5 0

53 4 0 .0 8 7 .OC43 4 0 .0 8 7 .OC

93 4 0 .0 69.0086 4 0 .0 69.01’

215 4 0 .0 1C6.CC62 4 « .G 119.00

153 4 0 .5 IO C .5034 4 0 .5 1 0 7 .5C

310 39.5 8 0 . OC79 4 0 .0 8 3.50

231 3 9.5 7 8.5 0

98 39.5 6 7 .0 029 4 0 .0 74. CO69 39.5 64.CC

146 4 0 .0 9 1 .5C34 4 0 .C 9 0.0 0

112 4 0 .0 9 2 .OC

81 39.5 9 6.5 038 4 0 .0 100.0943 39.5 9 3 .5 0

Occupation and industry divisionNumber

of

Average

Occupation and industry d ivisionNumber

ofworkers

Average

Weekly hours 1

(standard)

Weekly earnings 1 (standard)

Weekly hours 1

(standard)

Weekly earnings 1 (standard)

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - CONTINUED4:

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - CONTINUED

COMPTOMETER OPERATORS ----------------------------- 148 4 0 .0 7 2 .5 0 TABULATING-M ACHINE OPERATORS, $NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------------- 143 4 0 .C 7 2.5 0 CLASS B ----------------------------------------------------------- 28 39.5 1 07 .50

KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS A ---------------- 53 4 0 .0 8 6.5 0 TABULATING-M ACHINE OPERATORS,NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------------- 41 4 0 .0 8 6.0 0 CLASS C --------------------------------------------------------------- 31 4 0 .0 7 9 .5 0

NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------------------ 27 4 0 .0 7 7.0 0KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS B ---------------- 145 4 0 .0 77.C C

MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------------- 47 3 9.5 8 0 .OC TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE OPERATORS,NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------------- 98 4 0 .G 7 5 .5 0 G EN ER A L ----------------------------------------------------------- 50 3 9 .0 7 2.0 0

PUBLIC U T I L IT IE S 2----------------------------- 27 4 0 .0 8 5 .0 0 NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------------- 33 38.5 7 2 .0 0

O FFICE BOYS ANO GIRLS------------------------------- 92 3 9.5 6 1.5 0 T Y P IS T S , CLASS A ---------------------------------------- 157 40.0 80.5 0MANUFACTURING ---------------------------------------- 30 3 9 .0 6 3 .5 0 MANUFACTURING ---------------------------------------- 78 4 0 .0 8 7.0 0NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------------- 62 3 9 .5 6 1 .OC NONMANUFACTURING ---------------------------------- 79 4 0 .0 7 4.0 0

SECRETARIES ---------------------------------------------------- 419 4 0 .0 9 7 .5 0 T Y P IS T S , CLASS B ------------------------------------------- 228 3 9.5 6 6 .0 0MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------------- 147 4 0 .0 1 00 .50 MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------------- 37 4 0 .0 7 5 .5 0NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------------------ 272 4 0 .0 96.0 0 NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------------------ 191 3 9 .0 6 4 .5 0

PUBLIC U T I L IT IE S 2------------------------------- 131 4 0 .C 9 7 .5 0

STENOGRAPHERS, GENERAL ---------------------------- 344 4 0 .0 8 1 .0 0MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------------- 112 4 0 . 0 7 9 .0 0 PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICALNONMANUFACTURING ------------------------------------ 232 4 0 .0 82.0 0 OCCUPATIONS

PUBLIC U T I L IT IE S 2------------------------------- 80 4 0 .0 9 2 .5 0

STENOGRAPHERS, SENIOR ------------------------------- 204 4 0 ,0 9 4 .5 0MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------------- 87 4 0 .0 9 7 .5 0 DRAFTSMEN, CLASS A -------------------------------------- 44 4 0 .0 139.00NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------------ 117 4 0 .0 9 2 .5 0 MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------------- 39 4 0 .0 1 38 .50

PUBLIC U T I L IT IE S 2------------------------------- 29 4 0 .0 100.00DRAFTSMEN, CLASS B -------------------------------------- 126 4 0 .0 1 25 .50

SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS, CLASS B --------- 100 4 0 .5 6 9 .5C MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------------- 103 4 0 .0 1 24.00NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------------------ 93 4 0 .5 6 9 .5 0

DRAFTSMEN* CLASS C -------------------------------------- 33 4 0 .0 1 03.50SWlTCH BO AR D OPERATOR-REC EP TION IS T S - 73 4 0 .0 7 6 .0 0

MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------------- 25 4 0 .0 7 6 .0 0NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------------------ 48 3 9.5 7 5 .5 0

Standard hours reflect the workweek for which employees receive their regular stra ight-tim e salaries and the earnings correspond to these weekly hours, Transportation, communication, and other public utilities.

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Table A-4. Maintenance and Powerplant Occupations

(Average straight-time hourly earnings for men in selected occupations studied on an area basisby industry division, Salt Lake City, Utah, December 1965)

Occupation and industry division

CARPENTERS* MAINTENANCE --------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------------

ELEC TR IC IANS. MAINTENANCE---------------------MANUFACTURING-------------------------------------------

ENGINEERS. STATIONARY -------------------------------

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

HELPERS. MAINTENANCE TRADES ----------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------------

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

MFCHAN ICS, AUTOMOTIVE(MAINTENANCE) -----------------------------------------------

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

PUBLIC U T I L IT IE S 3-------------------------------

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

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

TOOL AND O IF MAKERS -----------------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------------

Numberof

woricers

Hourly earnings1

Mean2 Median2 Middle range 2

$ $ $ $57 3.25 3 .26 3 .2 2 - 3 .4248 3.28 3 .27 3 .2 3 - 3 .43

90 3.30 3 .36 3 .2 9 - 3.43e r 3.30 3 .36 3 .3 0 - 3 .42

26 3.21 3 .19 3 .1 1 - 3 .38

30 2.86 3.02 2 .6 9 - 3 .09

159 2 .73 2 .75 2 .7 1 - 2 .7813G 2.81 2.76 2 .7 3 - 2 .7 9

91 3 .33 3 .38 3 .3 3 - 3 .4489 3 .34 3 .39 3 .3 3 - 3 .45

277 3.35 3 .52 3 .1 0 - 3 .5648 3.03 3 .04 2 .9 7 - 3 .0 9

229 3 .42 3 .54 3 .5 1 - 3 .57207 3.42 3 .5 4 3 .5 1 - 3 .57

122 3 .35 3.31 3 .1 3 - 3 .39110 3.35 3.31 3 .1 4 - 3 .38

33 3 .24 3 .19 3 .1 1 - 3 .4525 3.31 3.41 3 .1 7 - 3 .46

38 3 .47 3 .56 3 .3 2 - 3 .6 433 3 .47 3 .56 3 .3 2 - 3 .64

Num ber of w orkers receiving straight-tim e hourly earnings of—$ $ i $ $ $ * $ $ $ $ $ $ S $ $

nder 2 .20 2 .30 2 .40 2.5C 2 .60 2 .70 2 .8 0 2 .90 3 .00 3 .10 3 .2 0 3 .30 3 .40 3 .50 3 .60 3.7t.

.20and

under and

2 .30 2 .40 2.50 2.6C 2.7C 2 .80 2 .9 0 3 .00 3 ,1 0 3 .20 3 .3 0 3 .40 3 .50 3.60 3 .70 over •

4

_ - _ _ _ _ _ 3 3 4 _ 30 1 15 - 1 -

- - - - - 3 30 15 ~

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 5 11 1 4 40 21 4 2 -

- - - - 2 1 11 1 4 38 21 2

- - 1 - - 1 - 1 2 1 8 - 8 - - 4

1 - - 3 - 4 - 5 - 12 5 - - - - - -

1 16 1 9 3 3 103 _ 9 14 _ _ _ - - - -

- 1 2 3 - 102 9 13 - ~

2 11 _ _ 39 38 1 - -

11 39 38 1 —_ _ _ 20 6 1 10 33 6 3 6 10 182 _

- - - - — 6 - 1 8 25 - 2 4 2 - - -- — - — 20 — - - 2 8 6 1 2 8 182 - -

- - ~ - 20 - 2 7 2 ~ 1 175 “ -_ _ _ _ _ _ 13 13 11 19 40 - 8 2 415

~ - - - 1 10 12 11 19 40 ~ “ 2 15

3 5 10 1 - 14 - - -

- - ~ - 10 1 “ 14 ~

9 4 1 9 15 _

9 4 1 9 15 -

1 Excludes prem ium pay for overtim e and for w ork on weekends, holidays, and late shifts.2 F o r definition of term s, see footnote 2, table A - l .3 Transportation , com m unication, and other public u tilit ies .4 A l l workers were at $ 4. 10 to $4. 20.

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Table A-5. Custodial and Material Movement Occupations

(Average straight-time hourly earnings for selected occupations studied on an area basisby industry division, Salt Lake City, Utah, December 1965)

Occupation1 and industry division

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

JANITCRS* PORTERS. ANC CLEANERS ------MANUFACTURING------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------------

PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S 4------------------------------

LABORERS, MATERIAL H AN DLING----------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------------

PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S 4 ------------------------------

ORDER F IL L F R S -----------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------------

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

RECEIVING CLERKS ------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------------

SHIPPING CLERKS ---------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------------

SHIPPING ANC RECEIVING CLERKS -----------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------------

TRUCKDR l VERS 5 -------------------------------------------------MANUFACTURING------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------------

P-JBLIC U T I L IT IE S 4------------------------------

TRUCKDRIVERS, LIGHT ( UNDER1-1/2 TONS I ------------------------------------MANUFACTURING------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------------

TRUCKDRIVERS, MEDIUM (1 -1 / 2 TOAND INCLUDING 4 TONS) -----------------------MANUFACTURING------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------------

PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S 4------------------------------

TRUCKORIVERS, HEAVY (OVER 4 TONS,TRAILER T Y P E ) ------------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------------------------

PUBLIC U T I L IT IE S 4------------------------------

TRUCKDPIVERS, HEAVY (OVER 4 TONS, OTHER THAN TRAILER TYPF) ----------------

TRUCKERS, POWER (F O R K L IF T) ------------------MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------------

Numberof

workers

Hourly earnings2

Mean3 Median3 Middle range3

$ $ $ $145 2 .4 3 2 .5 3 2 .1 2 - 2 .8 2

90 2 .6 4 2 .7 5 2 .5 2 - 2 .8 9

518 1 .7 0 1 .5 9 1 .4 4 - 2 .0 395 2 .1 3 2 .1 5 1 .5 9 - 2 .5 9

423 1.61 1 .5 7 1 .3 2 - 1 .7 557 2 .0 9 2 .1 7 1 .7 5 - 2 .3 7

626 2 .4 3 2 .4 8 1 .9 2 - 3 .1 297 2 .5 8 2 .6 4 2 . 5 2 - 2 .7 9

529 ? .40 2 .4 1 1 .8 9 - 3 .1 4215 3 .0 3 3 .1 7 3 .1 1 - 3 .2 4

2 r? 2 .2 3 2 .3 3 2 .0 2 - 2.4119! 2 .2 4 2 .3 4 2 .0 3 - 2 .41

38 2 .0 5 2 .1 5 1 .4 6 - 2 .5 3

65 2 .41 2 .4 9 2 . 0 9 - ? .6 749 2 .3 5 2 .3 6 2 .C 5 - 2 .6 5

34 2 .39 2 .4 4 2 .1 8 - 2 .5 526 2 .3 0 2 .4 2 2 . 0 8 - 2 .4 7

53 2 .6 8 2 .6 5 2 .5 2 - 2 .9 334 2 .7 7 2 .6 9 2 .5 6 - 3 .0 6

848 2 .64 2 .7 2 2 . 3 5 - 3 .0D219 2 .6 7 2 .7 4 2 .5 7 - 2 .8 3629 2 .6 2 2 .6 6 2 .3 1 - 3 .2 2339 2 .9 2 2 .8 9 2 .7 4 - 3 .2 5

189 2 .3 9 2 .3 7 2 .3 0 - 2 .5 255 2 .7 2 2 .7 9 2 .5 2 - 2 .95

134 2 .2 5 2 .3 4 2 .0 6 - 2 .4 3

382 2 .6 2 2 .8 1 2 .C 8 - 3 .2 246 2 .5 9 2 .8 3 2 .1 9 - 2 .9 7

336 2 .6 3 2 .8 0 2 .C 6 - 3 .2 3221 2 .91 3 .2 1 2 .8 1 - 3 .2 5

141 2 .9 3 2 .8 0 2 .7 3 - 3 .2 5113 3 .0 1 3 .2 2 2 .7 4 - 3 .2 6

69 3 .0 5 3 .2 1 2 .7 6 - 3 .26

118 2 .7 4 2 .7 6 2 .7 1 - 2 .8 1

)C 6 2 .63 2 .5 8 2 .4 9 - 2 .8 483 2 .5 9 2 .5 7 2 .5 1 - 2 .8 3

Num ber of workers receiving straight-tim e hourly earnings of—$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ * $ $ $ * $ $ $ $ $ $1 .10 1 .20 1 .30 1 .40 1 .50 1 .6 0 1 .7 0 1 .8 0 1 .9 0 2 .0 0 2 .1 0 2 .2 0 2 .30 2 .40 2 .50 2 .6 0 2 .7 0 2 .80 2.9C 3.0C 3 .1 0 3 .2 0 3 .30

and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ andunder1 .20 1 .30 1 .40 1.50 1 .60 1 .7C 1 . 8C 1 .9 0 2 .0 0 2 .10 2 .2 0 2 .3 0 2 .40 2 .5 0 2 .60 2 .7 0 2 . 8<> 2 .9 0 3 .PC 3 .10 3 .2 0 3.3C over

4 1 - - - - 1 4 6 13 37 2 2 1 8 9 19 15 23 - - - -“ “ - - 1 3 3 9 ~ 2 2 1 8 7 19 15 20 - “

7 98 5 54 104 62 28 10 14 29 27 6 17 15 15 27 _ _ _ _ - _ _- - - 21 3 - 3 4 1 15 2 5 1 2 15 23 - - - - - - -7 98 5 33 101 62 25 6 13 14 25 1 16 13 - 4 - - - - - - -

~ 3 1C 3 ~ 2 4 10 1 15 9

_ 6 4 6 15 2 86 17 93 20 6 12 12 45 60 40 4 16 _ 6 92 84 -- - - - - - - 2 14 2 - - - 4 12 36 4 11 - 6 6 - -- 6 4 6 15 2 86 15 79 18 6 12 12 41 48 4 - 5 - - 86 84 -

- - ~ - ~ ~ l 2 42 - “ * 86 84 -

- _ _ _ 3 _ _ 14 29 21 10 _ 71 47 7- 3 14 25 19 6 - 71 46 7 - - " “ _

- - 6 6 - - 1 1 3 2 1 7 - 2 - 2 - 7 - - - -

_ _ _ _ _ 1 _ 1 4 12 2 1 10 2 13 5 11 1 _ 1 1 _ _

~ 1 1 4 12 - 1 10 - 6 5 6 1 - 1 1 -

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 2 5 - 1 2 15 _ _ ty 2 1 _ _ _ -

~ 1 2 5 - 1 2 13 - ~ 2 -

_ _ _ _ _ _ 1 1 1 _ _ 1 7 _ 14 4 1 10 2 3 2 5 114 4 l 5 1 2 2 5

_ _ _ _ 3 1 41 17 49 42 7 9 83 37 65 49 120 95 19 19 7 185 _- - - - - - 6 2 4 4 2 - 7 3 37 5 89 19 17 17 7 - -- - - - 3 1 35 15 45 38 5 9 76 34 28 44 31 76 2 2 - 185 -” ~ “ 3 6 “ 9 4 9 1 l 2 37 M 76 1 2 157

_ _ _ _ _ 1 _ 10 12 22 1 _ 67 28 9 6 8 12 8 _ _ _- - - - - - - 2 - - - - 7 3 9 2 8 11 8 - - -~ “ 1 “ 8 12 22 1 “ 60 25 “ 3 i - 1 ~ ~ “

_ _ _ _ 3 _ 41 7 32 17 5 9 16 3 24 28 1 65 6 9 _ 116 _- - - - - - 6 - 2 2 2 - - - 5 3 - 11 6 9 - - -- - - - 3 - 35 7 30 15 3 9 16 3 19 25 1 54 - - - 116 -

- ~ 3 6 ~ 9 3 9 1 1 ~ 18 1 54 ” ~ ~ 116

5 2 _ _ _ 6 7 _ 5’ _ l 2 _ 66 _3 - - - — 6 7 - 28 - X 2 - 66 -

28 ~ 1 2 ~ 38

1 1 - - - 23 - 61 22 - - 7 3 -

2 3 1 11 _ 11 34 8 _ 25 z - - 9 -2 3 1 11 - - 34 6 - 24 ?. - - - -

1 Data lim ited to men w orkers.2 Excludes prem ium pay for overtim e and for w ork on weekends, holidays, and late shifts.3 F o r definition of term s, see footnote 2, table A - l .4 Transportation, communication, and other public utilities.5 Includes a ll d rivers regardless of size and type of truck operated.

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Appendix. Occupational Descriptions

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

O F F I C E

BILLER, MACHINE

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

Biller, machine (billing machine). Uses a special billing ma­chine (Moon Hopkins, Elliott Fisher, Burroughs, e tc ., 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 (Suuw and, Elliott Fisher, Remington Rand, etc., which may or may not have typewriter keyboard) to prepare customers* bills as part of the accounts receivable operation. Generally involves the simultaneous entry of figures on customers* ledger record. The ma­chine automatically accumulates figures on a number of vertical columns and computes, and usually prints automatically the debit or credit balances. Does not involve a knowledge of bookkeeping. Works from uniform and standard types of sales and credit slips.

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATOR

Operates a bookkeeping machine (Remington Rand, Elliott Fisher, Sundstrand, Burroughs, National Cash Register, with or without a type­writer keyboard) to keep a record of business transactions.

Class A . Keeps a set of records requiring a knowledge of and experience in basic bookkeeping principles, and familiarity with the structure of the particular accounting system used. Determines proper records and distribution of debit and credit items to be used in each phase of the work. May prepare consolidated reports, balance sheets, and other records by hand.

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

CLERK, ACCOUNTING

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

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

Class B. Under supervision, performs one or more routine ac­counting operations such as posting simple journal vouchers or accounts payable vouchers, entering vouchers in voucher registers; reconciling bank accounts; and posting subsidiary ledgers controlled by general ledgers, or posting simple cost accounting data. This job does not require a knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping principles but is found in offices in which the more routine accounting work is subdivided on a functional basis among several workers.

CLERK, FILE

Class A . In an established filing system containing a number of varied subject matter files, classifies and indexes file material such as correspondence, reports, technical documents, etc. May also file this material. May keep records of various types in con­junction with the files. May lead a small group of lower level fileclerks.

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 mail, phone, or personally. Duties involve any combination of the following: Quoting prices to customers; making out an order sheet listing the items

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to make up the order; checking prices and quantities of items on order sheet; and distributing order sheets to respective departments to be filled. May check with credit department to determine credit rating of customer, acknowledge receipt of orders from customers, follow up orders to see that they have been filled, keep file of orders received, and check shipping invoices with original orders.

CLERK, PAYROLL

Computes wages of company employees and enters the necessary data on the payroll sheets. Duties involve: Calculating workers' earnings based on time or production records; and posting calculated data on payroll sheet, showing information such as worker's name, working days, time, rate, deductions for insurance, and total wages due. May make out pay- checks and assist paymaster in making up and distributing pay envelopes. May use a calculating machine.

COMPTOMETER OPERATOR

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

DUPLICATING-MACHINE OPERATOR (MIMEOGRAPH OR DITTO)

Under general supervision and with no supervisory responsibilities, reproduces multiple copies of typewritten or handwritten matter, using a Mimeograph or Ditto machine. Makes necessary adjustment such as for ink and paper feed counter and cylinder speed. Is not required to prepare stencil or Ditto master. May keep file of used stencils or Ditto masters. May sort, collate, and staple completed material.

KEYPUNCH OPERATOR

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

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of coding skills and the making of some determinations, for example, locates on the source document the items to be punched; extracts information from several documents; and searches for and interprets information on the document to determine information to be punched. May train inexperienced operators.

Class B. Under close supervision or following specific procedures or instructions, transcribes data from source documents to punched cards. Operates a numerical and/or alphabetical or combination keypunch machine to keypunch tabulating cards. May verify cards. Working from various standardized source documents, follows specified sequences which have been coded or prescribed in detail and require little or no selecting, coding, or interpreting of data to be punched. Problems arising from erroneous items or codes, missing information, 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 mail, and other minor clerical work.

SECRETARY

Performs secretarial and clerical duties for a superior in an ad­ministrative or executive position. Duties include making appointments for superior; receiving people coming into office; answering and making phone calls; handling personal and important or confidential mail, and writing routine correspondence on own initiative; and taking dictation (where transcribing machine is not used) either in shorthand or by Stenotype or similar machine, and transcribing dictation or the recorded information reproduced on a transcribing machine. May prepare special reports or memorandums for information of superior.

STENOGRAPHER, GENERAL

Primary duty is to take dictation involving a normal routine vocabulary from one or more persons either in shorthand or by Stenotype or similar machine; and transcribe dictation. May also type from written copy. May maintain files, keep simple records, or perform other rela­tively routine clerical tasks. May operate from a stenographic pool. Does not include transcribing-machine work. (See transcribing-machine operator.)

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STENOGRAPHER, SENIOR

Primary duty is to take dictation involving a varied technical or specialized vocabulary such as in legal briefs or reports on scientific research from one or more persons either in shorthand or by Stenotype or similar machine; and transcribe dictation. May also type from written copy. May also set up and maintain files, keep records, etc.

OR

Performs stenographic duties requiring significantly greater inde­pendence and responsibility than stenographers, general as evidenced by the following: Work requires high degree of stenographic speed and accu­racy; and a thorough working knowledge of general business and office procedures and of the specific business operations, organization, policies, procedures, files, workflow, etc. Uses this knowledge in performing stenographic duties and responsible clerical tasks such as, maintaining followup files; assembling material for reports, memorandums, letters, etc.; composing simple letters from general instructions; reading and routing incoming mail; and answering routine questions, etc. Does not include transcribing-machine woik.

SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR

Class A . Operates a single- or multiple-position telephoneswitchboard handling incoming, outgoing, intraplant or office calls. Per­forms full telephone information service or handles complex calls, such as conference, collect, overseas, or similar calls, either in addition to doing routine work as described for switchboard operator, class B, or as a full-time assignment. ( MFullM 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 multiple-position telephoneswitchboard handling incoming, outgoing, intraplant or office calls. May handle routine long distance calls and record tolls. May perform limited telephone information service. ( ’’Limited" telephone information service occurs if the functions of the establishment serviced are readily under­standable for telephone information purposes, or if the requests are routine, e. g . , giving extension numbers when specific names are furnished, or if complex calls are referred to another operator.)

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SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONIST

In addition to performing duties of operator on a single position or monitor-type switchboard, acts as receptionist and may also type or perform routine clerical work as part of regular duties* This typing or clerical work may take the major part of this worker’s time while at switchboard.

TABULA TING-MACHINE OPERATOR

Class A . Operates a variety of tabulating or electrical account­ing machines, typically including such machines as the tabulator, calculator, interpreter, collator, and others. Performs complete reporting assignments without close supervision, and performs difficult wiring as required. The complete reporting and tabulating assign­ments typically involve a variety of long and complex reports which often are of irregular or nonrecurring type requiring some planning and sequencing of steps to be taken. As a more experienced oper­ator, is typically involved in training new operators in machine operations, or partially trained operators in wiring from diagrams and operating sequences of long and complex reports. Does not include working supervisors performing tabulating-machine operations and day-to-day supervision of the work and production of a group of tabulating-machine operators.

Class B. Operates more difficult tabulating or electrical account­ing machines such as the tabulator and calculator, in addition to the sorter, reproducer, and collator. This work is performed under specific instructions and may include the performance of some wiring from diagrams. The woik typically involves, for example, tabulations involving a repetitive accounting exercise, a complete but small tabulating study, or parts of a longer and more complex report. Such reports and studies are usually of a recurring nature where the pro­cedures are well established. May also include the training of new employees in the basic operation of the machine.

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

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

TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE OPERATOR, GENERAL

Primary duty is to transcribe dictation involving a normal routine vocabulary from transcribing-machine records. May also type from written copy and do simple clerical work. Workers transcribing dictation involving a varied technical or specialized vocabulary such as legal briefs or reports on scientific research are not included. A woiker who takes dictation in shorthand or by Stenotype or similar machine is classified as a stenographer, general.

TYPIST

Uses a typewriter to make copies of various material or to make out bills after calculations have been made by another person. May in­clude typing of stencils, mats, or similar materials for use in duplicating processes. May do clerical work involving little special training, such as keeping simple records, filing records and reports, or sorting and dis­tributing incoming mail.

Class A . Performs one or more of the following: Typing ma­terial 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 ma­terial; and planning layout and typing of complicated statistical tables to maintain uniformity and balance in spacing. May type routine form letters varying details to suit circumstances.

Class B. Performs one or more of the following: Copy typing from rough or clear drafts; routine typing of forms, insurance policies, etc.; and setting up simple standard tabulations, or copying more complex tables already setup and spaced properly.

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P R O F E S S I O N A L 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 ass Prepares working drawings of subassemblies with irregular shapes, multiple functions, and precise positional relationships between components; prepares architectural drawings for construction of a building including detail drawings of foundations, wall sections, floor plans, and roof. Uses accepted formulas and manuals in making necessary computations to determine quantities of materials to be used„ load capacities, strengths, stresses, etc. Receives initial instructions, requirements, and advice from supervisor. Completed work is checked for technical adequacy.

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

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

DRAFTSMAN-TRACER

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

and/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 medical direction to ill or injured employees or other persons who become ill or suffer an accident on the premises of a factory or other establishment. Duties involve a combination of the following: Giving first aid to the ill or injured; attending to subsequent dressing of employees* injuries; keeping records of patients treated; preparing accident reports for compensation or other purposes; assisting in physical examinations and health evaluations of applicants and employees; and planning and carrying out programs involving health education, accident prevention, evaluation of plant en­vironment, or other activities affecting the health, welfare, and safety of all personnel.

M A I N T E N A N C E 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 woodwoik and equipment such as bins, cribs, counters, benches, partitions, doors, floors, stairs, casings, and trim made of wood in an establishment. Work involves most of the following; Plan­ning and laying out of work from blueprints, drawings, models, or verbal instructions; using a variety of carpenter's handtools, portable power tools,

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and standard measuring instruments; making standard shop computations relating to dimensions of work; and selecting materials necessary for the work. In general, the work of the maintenance carpenter requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal ap­prenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

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ELECTRICIAN, MAINTENANCE

Performs a variety of electrical trade functions such as the in­stallation, maintenance, or repair of equipment for the generation, dis­tribution, or utilization of electric energy in an establishment. Work involves most of the following: Installing or repairing any of a variety of electrical equipment such as generators, transformers, switchboards, con­trollers, circuit breakers, motors, heating units, conduit systems, or other transmission equipment; working from blueprints, drawings, layouts, or other specifications; locating and diagnosing trouble in the electrical system or equipment; working standard computations relating to load requirements of wiring or electrical equipment; and using a variety of electricians handtools and measuring and testing instruments. In general, the work of the maintenance electrician requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

ENGINEER, STATIONARY

Operates and maintains and may also supervise the operation of stationary engines and equipment (mechanical or electrical) to supply the establishment in which employed with power, heat, refrigeration, or air-conditioning. Work involves: Operating and maintaining equipmentsuch as steam engines, air compressors, generators, motors, turbines, ventilating and refrigerating equipment, steam boilers and boiler-fed water pumps;, making equipment repairs; and keeping a record of operation of machinery, temperature, and fuel consumption. May also supervise these operations. Head or chief engineers in establishments employing more than one engineer are excluded.

FIREMAN, STATIONARY BOILER

Fires stationary boilers to furnish the establishment in which employed with heat, power, or steam. Feeds fuels to fire by hand or operates a mechanical stoker, or gas or oil burner; and checks water and safety valves. May clean, oil, or assist in repairing boilerroom equipment.

HELPER, MAINTENANCE TRADES

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

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a woiker supplied with materials and tools; cleaning working area, ma­chine, and equipment; assisting journeyman by holding materials or tools; and performing other unskilled tasks as directed by journeyman. The kind of work the helper is permitted to perform varies from trade to trade: In some trades the helper is confined to supplying, lifting, and holding ma­terials and tools and cleaning working areas; and in others he is permitted to perform specialized machine operations, or parts of a trade that are also performed by workers on a full-time basis.

MACHINE-TOOL OPERATOR, TOOLROOM

Specializes in the operation of one or more types of machine tools, such as jig borers, cylindrical or surface grinders, engine lathes, or milling machines, in the construction of machine-shop tools, gages, jigs, fixtures, or dies. Work involves most of the following: Planning and performing difficult machining operations; processing items requiring complicated setups or a high degree of accuracy; using a variety of pre­cision measuring instruments; selecting feeds, speeds, tooling, and oper­ation sequence; and making necessary adjustments during operation to achieve requisite tolerances or dimensions. May be required to recognize when tools need dressing, to dress tools, and to select proper coolants and cutting and lubricating oils. For cross-industry wage study purposes, machine-tool operators, toolroom, in tool and die jobbing shops are ex­cluded from this classification.

MACHINIST, MAINTENANCE

Produces replacement parts and new parts in making repairs of metal parts of mechanical equipment operated in an establishment. Work involves most of the following: Interpreting written instructions and speci­fications; planning and laying out of work; using a variety of machinist’s handtools and precision measuring instruments; setting up and operating Standard machine tools; shaping of metal parts to close tolerances; making standard shop computations relating to dimensions of work, tooling, feeds, and speeds of machining; knowledge of the working properties of the common metals; selecting standard materials, parts, and equipment re­quired for his work; and fitting and assembling parts into mechanical equipment. In general, the machinist's work normally requires a rounded training in machine-shop practice usually acquired through a formal ap­prenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

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MECHANIC, AUTOMOTIVE (MAINTENANCE)

Repairs automobiles, buses, motortrucks, and tractors of an es­tablishment. Work involves most of the following: Examining automotive equipment to diagnose source of trouble; disassembling equipment and performing repairs that involve the use of such handtools as wrenches, gages, drills, or specialized equipment in disassembling or fitting parts; replacing broken or defective parts from stock; grinding and adjusting valves; reassembling and installing the various assemblies in the vehicle and making necessary adjustments; and alining wheels, adjusting brakes and lights, or tightening body bolts* In general, the work of the auto­motive mechanic requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

MECHANIC, MAINTENANCE

Repairs machinery or mechanical equipment of an establishment* Work involves most of the following: Examining machines and mechanical equipment to diagnose source of trouble; dismantling or partly dismantling machines and performing repairs that mainly involve the use of handtools in scraping and fitting parts; replacing broken or defective parts with items obtained from stock; ordering the production of a replacement part by a machine shop or sending of the machine to a machine shop for major repairs; preparing written specifications for major repairs or for the pro­duction of parts ordered from machine shop; reassembling machines; and making all necessary adjustments for operation* In general, the 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 millwrights work normally requires a rounded training and experience in the trade acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent train­ing and experience.

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OILER

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

PAINTER, MAINTENANCE

Paints and redecorates walls, woodwork, and fixtures of an es­tablishment. Work involves the following: Knowledge of surface peculi­arities and types of paint required for different applications; preparing surface for painting by removing old finish or by placing putty or filler in nail holes and interstices; and applying paint with spray gun or brush. May mix colors, oils, white lead, and other paint ingredients to obtain proper color or consistency. In general, the work of the maintenance painter requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience*

PIPEFITTER, MAINTENANCE

Installs or repairs water, steam, gas, or other types of pipe and pipefittings in an establishment* Work involves most of the followings 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 ex­perience. Workers primarily engaged in installing and repairing building sanitation or heating systems are excluded*

PLUMBER, MAINTENANCE

Keeps the plumbing system of an establishment in good order* Work involves: Knowledge of sanitary codes regarding installation of vents and traps in plumbing system; installing or repairing pipes and fixtures; and opening clogged drains with a plunger or plumber's snake* In general, the work of the maintenance plumber requires rounded training and ex­perience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience*

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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 of the following: Planning and laying out all types of sheet-metal maintenance work from blueprints, models, or other specifications; setting up and operating all available types of sheet-metal- working machines; using a variety of handtools in cutting, bending, form­ing, shaping, fitting, and assembling; and installing sheet-metal articles as required. In general, the woik of the maintenance sheet-metal worker requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

TOOL AND DIE MAKER

(Die maker; jig maker; tool maker; fixture maker; gage maker)

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

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volves most of the following: Planning and laying out of woik 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.

C U S T O D I A 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. Woikers who operate elevators in conjunction with other duties such as those of starters and janitors are excluded.

GUARD

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

JANITOR, PORTER, OR CLEANER

(Sweeper; charwoman; janitress)

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

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or other establishment. Duties involve a combination of the following Sweeping, mopping or scrubbing, and polishing floors; removing chips, trash, and other refuse; dusting equipment, furniture, or fixtures; polishing metal fixtures or trimmings; providing supplies and minor maintenance services; and cleaning lavatories, showers, and restrooms. Woikers 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 woricer 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, customers1 orders, or other instructions. May, in addition to filling orders and in­dicating items filled or omitted, keep records of outgoing orders, requi­sition additional stock or report short supplies to supervisor, and perform other related duties.

PACKER, SHIPPING

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

SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERK

Prepares merchandise for shipment, or receives and is responsible for incoming shipments of merchandise or other materials. Shipping work involves; A knowledge of shipping procedures, practices, routes, available means of transportation, and rates; and preparing records of the goods shipped, making up bills of lading, posting weight and shipping charges, and keeping a file of shipping records. May direct or assist in preparing the merchandise for shipment. Receiving work involves: Verifying or directing others in verifying the correctness of shipments against bills of lading, invoices, or other records; checking for shortages and rejecting damaged goods; routing merchandise or materials to proper departments; and maintaining necessary records and files.

For wage study purposes, workers are classified as follows:

Receiving clerkShipping clerkShipping and receiving clerk

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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 of sizes listed separately) Truckdriver, light (under 1V2 tons)Truckdriver, medium (lVz 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)

WATCHMAN

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

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Available On Request—

The sixth annual report on salaries for accountants, auditors, attorneys, chemists, engineers, engineering technicians, draftsmen, tracers, job analysts, directors of personnel, managers of office services, and clerical employees.

Order as BLS Bulletin 1469, National Survey of Professional, Administrative, Tech­nical, and Clerical Pay, February—March 1965. 45 cents a copy.

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Area Wage Surveys*

A lis t of the la test availab le bulletins is presented below. A d irec to ry indicating dates o f e a r lie r studies, and the prices o f the bulletins is availab le on request. Bulletins may be purchased from the Superintendent o f Documents, U. S. Governm ent Prin ting. O ff ice, Washington, D .C ., 20402, or from any o f the BLS reg ional sales o ffices shown on the inside fron t cover.

Bulletin numberA rea and price

Akron, Ohio, June 1965____________________________________ 1430-78, 25 centsAlbany—Schenectady—Troy, N. Y . , Apr. 1965___________ 1430-52, 25 centsAlbuquerque, N. M ex. , Apr. 1965_______________________ 1430-62, 20 centsAllentown—Bethlehem —Easton, P a .—N .J . , Feb. 1965__ 1430-48, 20 centsAtlanta, G a ., May 1965____________________________________ 1430-74, 25 centsB altim ore, Md. , Nov. 1965________________________________ 1465-29, 25 centsBeaumont—P ort Arthur, T ex ., May 1965-------------------- 1430-66, 20 centsBirm ingham , A la ., Apr. 1965 1__________________________ 1430-60, 25 centsBoise City, Idaho, July 1965-------------------------------------- 1465-1, 20 centsBoston, M ass ., Oct. 19651 _______________________________ 1465-12, 30 cents

Buffalo, N. Y ., Dec. 1964 1________________________________ 1430-36, 30 centsBurlington, Vt. , M ar. 1965 1 _____________________________ 1430-51, 25 centsCanton, Ohio, A pr. 1965__________________________________ 1430-59, 20 centsCharleston, W. Va. , Apr. 1965__________________________ 1430-65, 20 centsCharlotte, N .C . , Apr. 1965_______________________________ J430-61, 25 centsChattanooga, T e n n .-G a ., Sept. 1965____________________ 1465-7, 20 centsChicago, 111., A pr. 1965 1 ----------------------------------------- 1430-72, 30 centsCincinnati, Ohio—Ky. , M ar. 1965________________________ 1430-55, 25 centsC leveland, Ohio, Sept. 1965_______________________________ 1465-8, 25 centsColumbus, Ohio, Oct. 1965________________________________ 1465-15, 25 centsDallas, T e x ., Nov. 1965__________________________________ 1465-24, 25 cents

Davenport—Rock Island—Moline, Iow a-I l l . , Oct. 1965____________________________________________ 1465-16, 20 cents

Dayton, Ohio, Jan. 1965--------------------------------------------- 1430-31, 25 centsD enver, C o lo ., Dec. 1964------------------------------------------ 1430-32, 25 centsDes M oines, Iowa, Feb. 1965_____________________________ 1430-47, 20 centsD etro it, M ich ., Jan. 1965 1 _______________________________ 1430-43, 30 centsF ort Worth, T ex ., Nov. 1965_____________________________ 1465-26, 20 centsGreen Bay, W is ., Aug. 1965______________________________ 1465-4, 20 centsG reen ville , S. C ., May 1965--------------------------------------- 1430-69, 20 centsHouston, Tex. , June 1965_________________________________ 1430-82, 25 centsIndianapolis, Ind. , Dec. 19651___________________________ 1465-31, 30 cents

Jackson, M is s ., Feb. 1965________________________________ 1430-44, 20 centsJacksonville, F la . , Jan. 1965 1 __________________________ 1430-38, 25 centsKansas C ity, M o .-K a n s ., Nov. 1965 1 __________________ 1465-27, 30 centsLaw rence—H averh ill, M ass .—N. H . , June 1965_________ 1430-75, 20 centsL itt le Rock—North L ittle Rock, A rk ., Aug. 1965_______ 1465-6, 20 centsLos A n geles—Long Beach, C a lif. , M ar. 1965 1 ________ 1430-57, 30 centsL ou isv ille , K y .—Ind., Feb. 1965 1________________________ 1430-42, 25 centsLubbock, T ex ., June 1965________________________________ 1430-73, 20 centsM anchester, N. H. , Aug. 1965____________________________ 1465-2, 20 centsMemphis, Ten n ., Jan. 1965_______________________________ 1430-40, 25 centsM iam i, F la . , Dec. 1965 1_________________________________ 1465-30, 25 centsMidland and Odessa, T e x ------ ------------------------------ ----- (Notpreviously surveyed)

Bulletin numberA rea and price

M ilwaukee, W is ., Apr. 1965 1------------------------------------ 1430-58, 25 centsM inneapolis—St. Paul, M inn., Jan. 1965 1 ______________ 1430-39, 30 centsMuskegon—Muskegon Heights, M ich ., May 1965_________ 1430-68, 20 centsNewark and Jersey C ity, N .J . , Feb. 1965______________ 1430-45, 25 centsNew Haven, Conn., Jan. 1965____________________________ 1430-34, 25 centsNew Orleans, L a ., Feb. 1965 1 --------------------------------- 1430-53, 30 centsNew York, N .Y . , A pr. 1965 1 ------------------------------------ 1430-80, 40 centsN orfo lk—Portsm outh and New port News—

Hampton, Va. , June 1965 1 ______________________________ 1430-77, 25 centsOklahoma City, O k la ., Aug. 1965------------------------------ 1465-5, 20 cents

Omaha, N eb r.- Io w a , Oct. 19651_________________________ 1465-13, 25 centsPaterson—C lifton—Passaic, N. J . , May 1965____________ 1430-71, 25 centsPhiladelphia, Pa. —N. J. , Nov. 1964 1____________________ 1430-28, 35 centsPhoenix, A r iz . , M ar. 1965_______________________________ 1430-56, 20 centsPittsburgh, P a ., Jan. 1965 1______________________________ 1430-41, 30 centsPortland, Maine, Nov. 19651------------------------------------- 1465-23, 25 centsPortland, O re g .—Wash. , May 1965_______________________ 1430-70, 25 centsP roviden ce—Pawtucket, R. I .— M ass ., May 1965 1 _______ 1430-67, 30 centsRaleigh , N. C. , Sept. 19651........................................... ..... 1465-10, 25 centsRichmond, V a ., Nov. 1965 1_______________________________ 1465-28, 30 centsRockford, 111., May 1965-------------------------------------------- 1430-63, 20 cents

St. Louis, M o .—111., Oct. 1965___________________________ 1465-22, 25 centsSalt Lake C ity, Utah, D ec. 1965_________________________ 1465-32, 20 centsSan Antonio, T e x ., June 1965 1----------------------------------- 1430-81, 25 centsSan Bernardino—R ivers id e—Ontario, C a lif. ,

Sept. 1965 1-------------------------------------------------------------- 1465-20, 30 centsSan D iego, C a lif . , Nov. 1965_____________________________ 1465-21, 20 centsSan Francisccr-Oakland, C a lif. , Jan. 1965 1_____________ 1430-37, 25 centsSan Jose, C a li f . , Sept. 1965 1_____________________________ 1465-19, 25 centsSavannah, G a ., May 1965------------------------------------------- 1430-64, 20 centsScranton, P a ., Aug. 19651---------------------------------------- 1465-3, 25 centsSeattle—E verett, W ash., Oct. 1965 1--------------------------- 1465-9, 30 cents

Sioux Fa lls , S. D ak ., Oct. 1965*------------------------------- 1465-17, 25 centsSouth Bend, Ind., M ar. 1965______________________________ 1430-54, 20 centsSpokane, W ash., June 1965 1-------------------------------------- 1430-79, 25 centsToledo, Ohio, Feb. 1965 1 ----------------------------------------- 1430-50, 25 centsTrenton, N. J . , Dec. 1964 1 --------------------------------------- 1430-35, 25 centsWashington, D. C. —Md. —V a . , Oct. 1965________________ 1465-14, 25 centsW aterbury, Conn., M ar. 1965____________________________ 1430-49, 20 centsW aterloo, Iowa, Nov. 1965________________________________ 1465-18, 20 centsW ichita, Kans. , Oct. 1965________________________________ 1465-11, 20 centsW orcester, M ass ., June 1965____________________________ 1430-76, 25 centsYork, P a ., Feb. 1965------------------------------------------------ 1430-46, 20 centsYoungstown—W arren, Ohio, Nov. 1965 1_________________ 1465-25, 25 cents

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

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