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jl - 2 , 3 ;Area r Detroit, Michigan, Metropolitan AreaWage March 1978SurveyBulletin 2025-11

U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Preface

This bulletin prov ides results o f a M arch 1978 survey o f occupa­tional earnings in the D etro it , M ichigan, Standard Metropolitan Statistical A rea . The survey was made as part o f the Bureau o f Labor Statist ics ' annual area wage survey p rogram . It was conducted by the Bureau's reg ional o f f ic e in Chicago, 111., under the genera l d irect ion of L o is L. O r r , Assistant Regional C om m iss ioner for Operations. The survey could not have been accomplished without the cooperation of the many f i rm s whose wage and sa lary data provided the basis fo r the statistical information in this bulletin. The Bureau wishes to express s incere appreciation for the cooperation rece ived .

M a te r ia l in this publication is in the public domain and may be reproduced without p erm iss ion o f the F ed e ra l Government. P lease credit

the Bureau of Labor Statistics and c ite the name and publicat ion.

number o f this

Note:A current report on occupational earnings only is ava ilab le for the

laundry and dry cleaning industries (M arch 1978). A ls o ava ilab le a re l is t ings of union wage rates for building t rad es , printing trades , lo ca l- t ran s i t operating em ployees , loca l t ru ck d r iv e rs and he lpe rs , and g r o c e r y store employees. F re e copies of these a re ava ilab le f r o m the Bureau 's reg iona l o f f ices . (See back cove r for addresses . )

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AreaWageSurvey

U.S. Department of Labor Ray Marshall, SecretaryBureau of Labor Statistics Julius Shiskin, CommissionerJune 1978

Bulletin 2025-11

Detroit, Michigan, Metropolitan Area March 1978

Contents Page Page

Introduction------------------------------------------------------- 2 Tables— Continued

Earnings, large establishmentTables: Continued

A- 12. Hourly earnings of materialEarnings, all establishments; movement and custodialA- 1. Weekly earnings of office w o rk e rs__ 3 workers . . ________ _____ _______ 29A -2 . Weekly earnings of professional A- 13. Average hourly earnings of

and technical workers 8 maintenance, toolroom, power-A- 3. Average weekly earnings of plant, materia l movement, and

office, professional, and technical workers, by sex 11

custodial workers, by sex _____ 31

A-4. Hourly earnings of maintenance, Appendix A. Scope and method of su rvey________ .. 33toolroom, and powerplant workers __ __ _____ 14

Appendix B. Occupational descriptions 37

A- 5. Hourly earnings of materia lmovement and custodial workers.. . 15

A - 6. Average hourly earnings ofmaintenance, toolroom, power- plant, materia l movement, and custodial workers, by sex 17

A-7. Percent increases in averagehourly earnings, adjusted for employment shifts, for selected occupational groups__________________ 19occupational groups__________________ 19

Earnings, large establishments:A-8 . Weekly earnings of office w o rk e rs___20A - 9. Weekly earnings of professional

and technical workers_______________ 24A - 10. Average weekly earnings of

office, professional, andtechnical workers, by sex___________ 26

A - 11. Hourly earnings of maintenance,toolroom, and powerplant worke r s ____________________ 2 8

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Introduction

This area is 1 o f 75 in which the U.S. Department o f La b o r 's Bureau o f Labor Statistics conducts surveys o f occupational earnings and rela ted benefits . (See l is t o f areas on inside back c ove r . ) In each area , occupational earnings data (A - s e r i e s tab les ) are co l lec ted annually. In formation on estab­lishment pract ices and supplementary wage benefits (B - s e r ie s tab les ) is obtained e v e r y th ird yea r . This report has no B - s e r ie s tables.

Each yea r a fte r a l l individual a rea wage surveys have been com ­pleted, two sum mary bulletins are issued. The f i r s t brings together data fo r each m etropo litan a rea surveyed; the second presents national and reg ional es t im ates , p ro jec ted f r o m individual m etropo litan a rea data, fo r all Standard Metropolitan S tatistica l A reas in the United States, excluding A laska and Hawaii.

A m a jo r consideration in the area wage survey p ro g ra m is the need to descr ibe the le v e l and m ovem ent of wages in a v a r ie ty o f labor m arkets , through the analysis o f (1) the le v e l and distribution of wages by occupation, and (2) the m ovem ent o f wages by occupational ca tegory and sk il l le v e l . The p rogram develops in form ation that m ay be used fo r many purposes, including wage and sa la ry administration, co l le c t iv e barga in ing, and assistance in determ ining plant location. Survey results also are used by the U.S. Depart­ment o f Lab o r to make wagd determ inations under the S e rv ice Contract Act o f 1965.

A - s e r ie s tables

Tables A - l through A -6 p rov ide es t im ates o f s tra igh t-t im e week ly o r hourly earnings fo r w orkers in occupations common to a v a r ie ty of manufacturing and nonmanufacturing industr ies . F o r the 31 la rges t survey areas , tables A -8 through A - 13 p rov ide s im i la r data fo r establishments employing 500 w orkers o r m ore.

Table A -7 provides percent changes in average hourly earnings of o f f ice c le r ica l w o rkers , e lec t ron ic data p rocess ing w o rk e rs , industrial nurses, sk il led maintenance trades w o rk e rs , and unskilled plant w o rkers . Where possib le, data are presented fo r a l l industr ies and fo r manufac­turing and nonmanufacturing separate ly . Data are not p resented fo r sk il led maintenance w orkers in nonmanufacturing because the number of w orkers employed in this occupational group in nonmanufacturing is too sm a ll to warrant separate presentation. This table p rov ides a m easu re of wage trends a fter e linimation of changes in average earnings caused by em p loy ­ment shifts among establishments as w e l l as tu rnover of establishments included in survey samples. F o r further deta i ls , see appendix A.

Appendixes

Appendix A descr ibes the methods and concepts used in the a rea wage survey p rogram and provides in form ation on the scope o f the survey.

Appendix B provides job descr ip t ions used by Bureau f ie ld econo­mists to c lass ify w o rkers by occupation.

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A . E arn ingsTable A-1. Weekly earnings of office workers in Detroit, M ich., March 1978

^^ ^^eekl^ea rn in g^^™(standard)

Number of workers receiv ing straight-tim e we ekly earnings of—

I I u .Average S * s $ s $ s s $ s $ % S s s % s S s $ $weekly 9 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 9 0 1 6 0 1 8 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 9 0 2 6 0 2 8 0 3 0 0 3 20 3 9 0 3 6 0 3 8 0 9 0 0 9 2 0 9 9 0 9 6 0

woikershours1

(standard Mean2 Median 2 Middle range 2 andunder - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

1 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 9 0 1 6 0 1 8 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 9 0 2 6 0 2 8 0 3 0 0 3 2 0 3 9 0 3 6 0 3 8 0 9 0 0 9 2 0 9 9 0 9 6 0 9 8 0

$ $ $ $9 . 0 3 2 3 9 . 5 2 7 7 . 0 0 2 7 6 . 0 0 2 2 6 . 0 0 - 3 2 7 . 5 0 - - ~ 21 1 0 6 9 7 9 6 2 0 7 5 0 9 9 1 8 5 3 9 3 5 8 0 8 9 3 0 8 6 2 9 6 3 2 5 2 2 8 8 1 3 5 3 3 3 3 2 3

9 . 8 9 5 9 0 . 0 3 0 5 . 0 0 3 0 8 . 5 0 2 6 9 . 0 0 - 3 9 7 . 5 0 - - - 6 2 8 1 0 3 2 2 5 3 3 9 9 0 0 5 2 5 5 2 9 6 5 2 6 0 9 7 8 2 2 0 9 2 31 1 3 1 31 3 2 2 39 . 1 8 7 3 9 . 0 2 9 9 . 0 0 2 3 5 . 0 0 1 9 8 . 5 0 - 2 8 2 . 0 0 - - 21 1 0 0 9 5 1 5 1 7 5 2 5 6 0 7 9 5 3 9 1 0 2 8 9 2 7 8 2 5 3 1 8 1 9 3 5 7 4 2 1 -

7 0 2 3 9 . 0 2 7 5 . 0 0 2 7 2 . 5 0 2 9 9 . 0 0 - 3 1 1 . 0 0 - - - ~ 2 3 3 0 17 5 7 1 2 3 1 5 9 7 9 1 2 1 6 2 15 1 5 ~ i

8 36 9 0 . 0 2 9 6 . 5 0 3 0 3 . 5 0 2 5 0 . 5 0 - 3 9 2 . 5 0 - - - 15 1 3 9 5 8 9 7 9 7 0 91 8 9 1 9 0 1 9 3 19 5 3 3 1 1

9 5 8 3 9 . 5 2 2 7 . 0 0 2 2 6 . 5 0 2 0 5 . 0 0 - 2 5 8 . 5 0 - - 3 3 31 5 8 1 0 5 9 7 6 5 5 9 3 2 5 - ~ ~

1 . 6 2 9 3 8 . 5 2 1 0 . 5 0 2 0 6 . 5 0 1 8 0 . 0 0 - 2 3 2 . 0 0 - - 18 7 2 3 19 3 1 8 2 9 3 2 8 8 1 9 8 7 9 4 9 3 1 19 5 1 3 1

5 6 2 3 7 . 5 2 3 7 . 5 0 2 3 0 . 0 0 1 8 5 . 0 0 - 2 7 8 . 5 0 - - - - 2 5 6 8 9 8 6 5 7 6 9 3 9 8 3 3 3 7 37 1 8 1 3 1 “

6 2 9 3 9 . 5 3 1 6 . 5 0 2 9 3 . 0 0 2 5 8 . 5 0 - 3 8 2 . 0 0 _ _ _ _ - 1 0 1 2 1 6 6 9 8 6 6 8 6 5 4 8 30 2 0 9 5 36 9 0 2 8 3 3 2 3

3 7 9 4 0 . 0 3 9 2 . 0 0 3 5 5 . 5 0 2 6 9 . 0 0 - 9 1 7 . 5 0 - - - - - 2 11 2 6 9 7 3 0 9 2 9 12 1 3 4 4 24 38 2 6 3 2 2 3

2 9 5 3 9 . 0 2 7 7 . 5 0 2 7 9 . 0 0 2 3 8 . 0 0 - 3 1 0 . 5 0 - - - 1 0 1 0 5 3 8 39 3 8 2 3 3 9 18 7 1 12 2 2 i

5 0 3 8 . 5 3 1 5 . 0 0 3 1 9 . 5 0 3 0 5 . 0 0 - 3 3 2 . 5 0 - - - - 2 3 3 2 1 15 6 * ” ~

6 0 3 9 . 5 2 5 2 . 5 0 2 5 8 . 5 0 2 3 5 . 0 0 - 2 5 8 . 5 0 - - - - - 2 2 2 7 4 7 ~ “

7 6 3 8 . 5 2 7 9 . 0 0 2 7 8 . 5 0 2 3 8 . 0 0 - 3 0 6 . 5 0 - - “ 2 2 2 16 9 1 2 8 1 7 3 ~ i 3 “ 1 ~

2 . 1 0 7 3 9 . 5 2 9 7 . 5 0 2 9 3 . 5 0 2 3 7 . 5 0 - 3 6 2 . 0 0 - - - 6 2 9 1 8 7 1 5 2 2 5 9 2 0 7 2 0 2 1 5 7 1 2 8 1 3 9 1 9 0 1 9 9 2 9 7 91 5 - -

1 . 0 8 9 4 0 . 0 3 3 2 . 0 0 3 9 9 . 5 0 2 7 8 . 0 0 - 3 8 0 . 5 0 - - - - - 3 9 9 8 8 6 1 1 3 2 8 9 2 76 1 4 8 1 5 8 2 0 2 8 9 5

1 . 0 2 3 3 9 . 0 2 6 1 . 0 0 2 9 9 . 5 0 2 2 0 . 0 0 - 2 9 7 . 5 0 - - 6 2 9 1 8 7 1 1 3 2 0 6 1 2 1 8 9 1 2 9 3 6 6 3 9 2 91 9 5 2 -

1 7 9 3 9 . 0 2 9 5 . 5 0 2 9 6 . 5 0 2 7 6 . 5 0 - 3 1 3 . 0 0 - - - - 3 12 19 1 8 69 2 0 2 3 5 19 1

1 5 8 3 9 . 5 3 1 9 . 0 0 3 3 8 . 0 0 2 6 9 . 0 0 - 3 8 0 . 5 0 - - 1 1 3 3 4 1 2 15 ~ 14 18 1 9 9 5 1

1 3 5 3 9 . 5 2 3 0 . 5 0 2 2 9 . 0 0 1 9 9 . 0 0 - 2 5 6 . 5 0 - - - - 1 3 5 8 9 3 15 2 0 11 2 - ~ - - -

3 7 8 3 8 . 5 2 2 9 . 5 0 2 2 9 . 0 0 2 0 7 . 5 0 - 2 5 3 . 0 0 - - ~ 6 2 3 0 3 1 7 8 9 3 6 6 3 2 2 3 6 4 5 - - * - -

1 7 8 3 8 . 0 2 6 9 . 0 0 2 5 1 . 0 0 2 1 9 . 0 0 - 3 2 2 . 0 0 - - - 9 18 2 6 2 5 2 2 7 16 6 2 2 14 1 3 - “

9 . 1 1 9 3 9 . 5 2 8 2 . 0 0 2 9 9 . 0 0 2 3 8 . 0 0 - 3 3 1 . 5 0 _ _ - 3 3 0 1 3 5 2 9 5 3 1 9 2 7 7 3 5 7 9 1 8 3 6 0 5 9 0 5 8 0 7 9 5 6 1 3 - - -

2 . 2 9 9 9 0 . 0 3 0 7 . 5 0 3 1 7 . 5 0 2 8 5 . 5 0 - 3 9 2 . 5 0 - - 5 5 9 7 2 7 8 1 0 7 1 9 1 2 7 1 9 3 8 9 6 0 6 1 9 5 1 3 - -

1 . 8 1 5 3 9 . 0 2 9 9 . 0 0 2 9 9 . 0 0 2 0 9 . 5 0 - 2 8 7 . 5 0 - - 3 3 0 1 3 0 2 9 1 2 9 2 1 9 9 2 5 0 2 2 7 8 9 1 5 2 1 2 0 1 3 1 1 - - -

9 28 3 9 . 0 2 6 5 . 5 0 2 6 6 . 5 0 2 9 5 . 0 0 - 2 7 9 . 5 0 - - - - - 3 2 9 16 9 5 1 0 7 1 3 8 3 6 5 2 3 3 1 - - -

9 0 9 9 0 . 0 3 0 5 . 0 0 3 1 9 . 0 0 2 7 8 . 0 0 - 3 9 7 . 0 0 - - - ~ 4 14 2 1 9 6 2 3 9 3 5 8 7 5 1 2 5 - *

1 9 7 3 9 . 5 2 1 7 . 5 0 2 0 5 . 0 0 1 9 6 . 0 0 - 2 9 9 . 0 0 - - 3 3 2 2 2 3 7 7 1 5 13 2 6 1 3 2 -

5 1 8 3 8 . 5 2 1 2 . 5 0 2 0 7 . 0 0 1 8 5 . 0 0 - 2 3 9 . 0 0 - - * - 2 2 69 1 9 0 9 9 8 3 6 4 1 5 18 6 7 - - * “

2 6 3 3 7 . 5 2 3 0 . 0 0 2 1 9 . 0 0 1 8 9 . 0 0 - 2 6 7 . 0 0 - - 5 91 5 0 36 3 5 2 0 2 5 12 2 1 15 3 ~ ~ ~ “ ~

2 . 0 6 2 3 9 . 5 2 3 6 . 0 0 2 3 2 . 5 0 1 9 9 . 0 0 - 2 7 7 . 0 0 - _ _ 12 5 9 2 9 1 21 1 2 6 5 3 1 6 1 9 1 2 3 9 2 0 2 1 6 0 1 0 7 7 2 4 1 - - -

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

1 . 0 3 3 3 9 . 0 2 1 3 . 0 0 2 0 2 . 0 0 1 7 3 . 0 0 - 2 3 2 . 5 0 - - - 12 5 3 2 6 8 1 6 * 1 6 3 1 4 4 3 5 9 9 9 2 5 0 5 2 i “ - ~

5 0 9 0 . 0 2 9 1 . 5 0 2 8 1 . 5 0 1 7 3 . 0 0 - 3 0 7 . 5 0 - - - - 2 0 3 1 - 9 1 5 1 i “

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

2 . 1 9 5 3 9 . 5 2 2 7 . 0 0 2 2 9 . 0 0 1 8 9 . 0 0 - 2 6 8 . 5 0 - - 3 27 1 5 0 2 8 7 3 1 0 2 9 9 2 8 5 2 7 2 1 7 7 2 9 2 1 9 0 - - 3 - - - - -

1 . 0 6 5 9 0 . 0 2 3 8 . 5 0 2 3 8 . 0 0 2 0 5 . 5 0 - 2 6 5 . 5 0 - - - - - 6 9 15 3 1 1 9 2 1 2 2 1 0 1 3 0 89 8 5 - - 3 - “ -1 . 1 3 0 3 9 . 0 2 1 6 . 0 0 2 0 1 . 50 1 7 2 . 5 0 - 2 7 9 . 0 0 - - 3 27 1 5 0 2 1 8 1 5 7 1 3 0 7 3 6 2 9 7 1 5 8 1 0 5 - - - -

2 3 9 4 0 . 0 2 6 9 . 0 0 2 8 9 . 0 0 2 3 0 . 0 0 - 2 9 8 . 0 0 - - - 3 10 1 0 2 0 2 5 13 2 6 11 1 1 6 - - - - -1 5 5 9 0 . 0 2 5 7 . 0 0 2 5 6 . 5 0 2 1 6 . 0 0 - 3 0 9 . 5 0 - - - - 5 1 5 2 9 19 2 2 18 15 9 2 - - * - -

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

3 3 9 3 7 . 5 2 0 7 . 0 0 1 8 9 . 0 0 1 6 2 . 5 0 - 2 9 9 . 0 0 - - * 15 5 8 71 5 9 38 13 19 3 30 9 3 * “

7 6 5 3 9 . 5 2 0 9 . 5 0 1 9 2 . 0 0 1 7 3 . 5 0 - 2 3 1 . 0 0 - - 3 2 7 1 0 3 1 5 7 1 3 0 1 0 3 6 5 9 0 3 7 8 3 1 7 - - - - - - - -

2 0 8 o o 2 1 7 . 5 0 2 1 1 . 5 0 1 8 5 . 0 0 - 2 9 5 . 5 0 - - - - 39 9 3 3 9 3 6 29 17 19 1 - -

5 5 7 3 9 . 0 1 9 9 . 5 0 1 8 0 . 5 0 1 6 0 . 0 0 - 2 2 9 . 0 0 - - 3 27 1 0 3 1 2 3 8 7 6 4 2 9 16 2 0 6 9 1 6 -

1 5 0 3 9 . 5 2 6 9 . 0 0 2 8 9 . 0 0 2 2 7 . 0 0 - 2 9 2 . 0 0 - - - - - 1 0 6 17 8 7 19 67 1 6

1 27 9 0 . 0 1 8 6 . 5 0 1 7 8 . 5 0 1 7 9 . 0 0 - 2 0 9 . 0 0 - - 1 6 9 9 8 2 9 2 0 19 5

6 5 3 8 . 5 1 5 5 . 0 0 1 5 5 . 0 0 1 9 0 . 0 0 - 1 6 9 . 0 0 - - 2 6 3 6 17 3 1 - *

1 7 1 3 8 . 0 1 6 8 . 0 0 1 7 3 . 5 0 1 9 9 . 5 0 - 1 8 0 . 5 0 15 58 9 3 3 9 1 2 2 2

Occupation and industry division

ALL WORKERS

SECRETARIES ---------------MANUFACTURING --------NONNANUFACTURING ----

PUBLIC UTILITIES — WHOLESALE T R A D E ---r e t a i l t r a d e -------FINANCE -------------SERVICES ------------

SECRETARIES# CLASS A -MANUFACTURING --------NONMANUFACTURING ----

PUBLIC UTILITIES —RETAIL TRADE -------FINANCE -------------

SECRETARIES. CLASS 8 -MANUFACTURING --------NONMANUFACTURING ----

PUBLIC UTILITIES —WHOLESALE TRADE ---RETAIL TRAOE -------FINANCE --------------SERVICES ------------

SECRETARIES. CLASS C -MANUFACTURING --------NONMANUFACTURING ----

PUBLIC UTILITIES —WHOLESALE TRADE ---RETAIL TRADE -------FINANCE -------------SERVICES ------------

SECRETARIES. CLASS D -MANUFACTURING --------NONMANUFACTURING ----

PUBLIC UTILITIES — FINANCE --------------

STENOGRAPHERS ------------MANUFACTURING ---------n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g ----

PUBLIC UTILITIES --WHOLESALE t r a d e ---FINANCE -------------SERVICES ------------

STENOGRAPHERS. GENERALMANUFACTURING ---------NONMANUFACTURING ----

PUBLIC UTILITIES —RETAIL TRADE -------FINANCE --------------SERVICES -------------

See foo tn o tes a t end o f tab les .

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Table A-1. Weekly earnings of office workers in Detroit, Mich., March 1978— Continued

Occupation and industry division

ALL WORKERS—CONT INUEO

STENOGRAPHERS - CONTINUED

s t e n o g r a p h e r s , s e n i o r -----MANUFACTURING --------------N0NNANUFACTURIN6 ----------

WHOLESALE TRADE ---------FINANCE -------------------SERVICES ------------------

TRANSCRIBING-HACHINE TYPISTSNONNANUFACTURING ----------

WHOLESALE TRAOE ---------FINANCE -------------------

TYPISTS -------------------------HANUFACTURING --------------NONNANUFACTURING ----------

PUBLIC UTILITIES --------WHOLESALE TRADE ---------FINANCE -------------------SERVICES ------------------

TYPISTS. CLASS A -----------MANUFACTURING --------------NONNANUFACTURING ----------

PUBLIC UTILITIES --------FINANCE -------------------SERVICES ------------------

TYPISTS. CLASS B ------------MANUFACTURING --------------NONNANUFACTURING ----------

PUBLIC UTILITIES --------WHOLESALE TRADE ---------FINANCE -------------------SERVICES ------------------

FILE CLERKS ---------------------MANUFACTURING --------------NONNANUFACTURING ----------

PUBLIC UTILITIES --------WHOLESALE TRADE ---------FINANCE -------------------

FILE CLERKS. CLASS A -------

FILE CLERKS. CLASS B -------MANUFACTURING --------------NONNANUFACTURING -----------

FINANCE -------------------

FILE CLERKS. CLASS C -------NONNANUFACTURING -----------

PUBLIC UTILITIES --------WHOLESALE TRAOE ---------FINANCE --------------------

N u m ber o f w o rk e rs re c e iv in g s tra ig h t-t im e w eek ly earn ings o f—

U lm l_ Average * $ $ s s $ s * s $ * % $ s s s s s s s *

ofweekly 9 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 4 0 1 6 0 1 8 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 4 0 2 6 0 2 8 0 3 0 0 3 2 0 3 4 0 3 6 0 3 8 0 4 0 0 4 2 0 4 4 0 4 6 0

workers(standard] M ean2 Median 2 Middle range 2 a n d

u n d e r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

1 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 4 0 1 6 0 1 8 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 4 0 2 6 0 2 8 0 3 0 0 3 2 0 3 4 0 3 6 0 3 8 0 4 0 0 4 2 0 4 4 0 9 6 0 4 8 0

$ $ $ $1 . 4 3 0 3 9 . 5 2 3 9 . 0 0 2 3 8 . 5 0 2 0 0 . 0 0 - 2 7 7 . 5 0 - - - 4 7 1 3 0 18 0 1 4 6 2 2 0 2 3 2 1 4 0 1 5 9 1 7 3 ~ 3 -

8 5 7 4 0 . 0 2 4 3 . 5 0 2 4 4 . 5 0 2 1 8 . 0 0 - 2 7 0 . 0 0 - - - - 3 5 1 1 0 8 0 1 7 6 1 8 6 1 1 3 7 0 8 4 - 3 - - -

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

1 1 1 4 0 . 0 2 7 7 . 5 0 2 7 7 . 5 0 2 5 0 . 0 0 - 3 1 5 . 5 0 - - - 1 0 9 2 0 17 1 3 4 2 -

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

1 6 8 3 7 . 0 2 4 7 . 0 0 2 4 2 . 0 0 1 9 9 . 0 0 - 3 0 2 . 0 0 - - - ~ 2 8 1 5 26 11 12 3 3 0 4 3 - - “ ” “

2 7 3 3 9 . 0 1 8 1 . 0 0 1 6 9 . 0 0 1 5 0 . 0 0 - 2 0 0 . 5 0 - - - 38 5 2 7 5 3 8 2 0 3 2 9 3 - 1 1 - - - - - - - -

2 5 0 3 9 . 0 1 7 7 . 5 0 1 6 7 . 0 0 1 4 9 . 5 0 - 1 9 8 . 0 0 - - 38 5 2 7 0 3 7 17 2 2 i 3 - 1 0 - - - - -

96 3 9 . 5 1 7 9 . 5 0 1 6 7 . 0 0 1 2 6 . 5 0 - 2 1 9 . 5 0 - - - 3 0 8 16 14 5 2 0 - - 3 - - - - - -

1 3 4 3 8 . 5 1 7 3 . 0 0 1 6 4 . 0 0 1 4 9 . 5 0 - 1 8 0 . 5 0 - - 8 41 5 1 17 9 1 “ - 7 - - - - - -

2 . 4 6 8 3 9 . 0 1 8 1 . 0 0 1 5 9 . 0 0 1 3 6 . 0 0 - 2 0 8 . 0 0 - - 8 0 6 2 3 5 3 8 3 2 8 2 2 3 1 1 4 1 0 9 1 1 0 6 4 1 6 3 3 6 6 7 4 _ _ - - _ -

4 9 0 4 0 . 0 2 2 7 . 5 0 2 3 0 . 5 0 1 8 3 . 0 0 - 2 6 8 . 0 0 - - 21 3 3 6 2 9 8 5 6 5 0 8 2 3 8 4 8 3 2 6 14 - - - - - -

1 . 9 7 8 3 8 . 5 1 6 9 . 5 0 1 5 2 . 0 0 1 3 3 . 5 0 - 1 8 2 . 0 0 - - 8 0 6 0 2 5 0 5 2 6 6 1 7 5 58 5 9 28 2 6 1 1 5 9 - 6 0 - - - - -3 0 9 4 0 . 0 2 4 0 . 5 0 2 1 8 . 5 0 1 8 7 . 0 0 - 2 9 2 . 0 0 - - ~ 17 4 1 7 4 23 13 15 18 9 8 - - 6 0 - - - - - -1 8 9 4 0 . 0 1 9 3 . 0 0 1 8 4 . 0 0 1 5 6 . 5 0 - 2 2 2 . 0 0 - - 6 18 2 4 4 5 16 6 4 5 9 9 13 3 - - - - - -8 2 2 3 8 . 5 1 4 3 . 5 0 1 4 0 . 0 0 1 3 1 . 5 0 - 1 5 2 . 0 0 - - 6 2 3 4 0 3 1 0 7 3 2 5 1 * 1 10 - - - - - - - - -

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

9 9 1 3 9 . 0 2 2 0 . 5 0 2 1 1 . 5 0 1 6 1 . 0 0 - 2 8 2 . 0 0 - - 9 5 6 1 7 5 1 2 8 9 7 5 6 7 8 9 3 5 1 1 5 1 2 2 6 7 4 - _ _ _ _ _

3 1 7 4 0 . 0 2 4 5 . 5 0 2 4 5 . 5 0 2 1 7 . 0 0 - 2 8 3 . 0 0 - - - - 11 3 5 1 5 24 39 7 6 3 3 4 3 2 1 6 14 - - -

6 7 4 3 8 . 5 2 0 8 . 5 0 1 8 4 . 0 0 1 5 2 . 0 0 - 2 8 0 . 5 0 - - 5 6 1 6 4 9 3 8 2 32 3 9 17 18 1 0 8 1 - 6 0 - - - -1 49 4 0 . 0 2 9 2 . 0 0 2 9 2 . 0 0 2 6 6 . 0 0 - 3 4 4 . 0 0 - - - - 1 2 12 5 7 11 4 2 - - 6 0 - - - - -

1 7 6 3 8 . 5 1 6 3 . 5 0 1 5 5 . 0 0 1 4 4 . 5 0 - 1 6 6 . 0 0 - - 17 9 3 3 3 18 - - 1 1 0 - - - - - - - -2 4 9 3 7 . 5 1 9 0 . 5 0 1 6 8 . 0 0 1 5 2 . 0 0 - 2 0 2 . 5 0 ■ * 2 2 6 6 5 9 3 8 13 1 2 3 9 9 1 “

1 . 4 7 7 3 9 . 0 1 5 4 . 5 0 1 4 4 . 0 0 1 3 1 . 5 0 - 1 6 5 . 0 0 - _ 7 6 5 6 7 3 6 3 2 0 0 1 2 6 58 3 1 17 1 3 1 2 1 4 - - - - - - - -

1 7 3 4 0 . 0 1 9 4 . 5 0 1 8 7 . 0 0 1 6 3 . 5 0 - 2 1 7 . 0 0 - - - 21 2 2 2 7 3 3 32 1 1 6 5 5 1 1 - - - - -

1 . 3 0 4 3 9 . 0 1 4 9 . 0 0 1 4 0 . 0 0 1 3 0 . 5 0 - 1 6 0 . 0 0 - - 7 6 5 4 6 3 4 1 1 7 3 9 3 2 6 2 0 11 8 7 3 - - - - -1 6 0 4 0 . 0 1 9 3 . 0 0 1 8 7 . 0 0 1 7 1 . 0 0 - 2 0 0 . 0 0 - - - ~ 17 4 1 6 2 11 8 8 7 6 - - - - - - -

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

6 4 6 3 8 . 5 1 3 8 . 5 0 1 3 5 . 0 0 1 2 7 . 5 0 - 1 4 6 . 0 0 - - 5 8 3 2 3 2 1 7 4 0 7 1 - - - - ~ - - - - -2 6 2 3 7 . 5 1 4 1 . 0 0 1 3 2 . 5 0 1 2 6 . 5 0 - 1 5 5 . 5 0 - - 1 2 1 5 5 41 3 5 1 1 8 - - - - - - - - - - -

1 . 1 2 8 3 9 . 0 1 4 4 . 5 0 1 3 2 . 0 0 1 2 1 . 5 0 - 1 4 7 . 5 0 - 5 2 1 7 7 5 0 0 1 6 3 8 7 4 9 36 4 8 8 9 3 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

1 0 4 4 0 . 0 1 9 8 . 0 0 1 8 6 . 5 0 1 2 5 . 0 0 - 2 6 6 . 0 0 - - 9 28 6 1 2 6 14 1 6 3 2 9 - - - - - - - - -1 . 0 2 4 3 9 . 0 1 3 9 . 0 0 1 3 1 . 0 0 1 2 0 . 5 0 - 1 4 4 . 0 0 - 5 2 1 7 3 4 7 2 1 5 7 7 5 4 3 22 3 2 5 19 1 - - - - - - - -

5 3 3 9 . 5 2 0 3 . 0 0 1 7 9 . 0 0 1 6 0 . 0 0 - 2 6 3 . 0 0 - - 1 6 2 2 9 ~ 9 10 1 - - - - - - - -1 5 2 4 0 . 0 1 4 8 . 5 0 1 3 2 . 5 0 1 2 5 . 0 0 - 1 4 7 . 5 0 - - 7 8 3 9 7 11 9 3 2 i 2 - - - - - - _ _6 7 7 3 8 . 5 1 3 1 . 5 0 1 2 9 . 5 0 1 1 7 . 5 0 - 1 3 7 . 5 0 - 5 2 1 3 8 3 9 0 9 1 3 6 1 3 ~ - 7 - - - - - - - - -

6 7 3 8 . 5 1 8 1 . 0 0 1 9 0 . 0 0 1 3 2 . 0 0 - 2 1 5 . 0 0 - - - 18 8 7 1 1 16 - 5 - 1 1 - - - - - - - -

3 7 7 3 9 . 0 1 6 2 . 0 0 1 4 0 . 0 0 1 3 2 . 0 0 - 1 7 2 . 0 0 - - 4 5 1 3 9 5 9 4 6 2 3 17 4 3 8 3 3 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

6 2 4 0 . 0 2 0 9 . 5 0 1 9 3 . 0 0 1 2 5 . 0 0 - 2 9 7 . 5 0 - - 2 4 3 6 1 1 3 2 4 - - - - - - - - -

3 1 5 3 8 . 5 1 5 2 . 5 0 1 3 9 . 5 0 1 3 2 . 0 0 - 1 6 4 . 0 0 - ~ 9 5 1 1 5 5 9 4 3 17 17 3 2 5 9 _ - _ - _ _ _ _ _

2 2 6 3 8 . 5 1 4 2 . 0 0 1 3 2 . 0 0 1 3 2 . 0 0 - 1 4 8 . 5 0 - 3 6 1 0 9 4 6 2 6 2 “ - 7 - - - - " - - - -

6 8 4 3 9 . 5 1 3 1 . 0 0 1 2 5 . 0 0 1 1 8 . 0 0 - 1 3 5 . 0 0 - 5 2 1 3 2 3 4 3 9 6 3 4 1 5 3 - - - 9 - - - - _ - _ _ _6 6 1 3 9 . 5 1 3 1 . 0 0 1 2 5 . 0 0 1 1 8 . 0 0 - 1 3 4 . 5 0 - 5 2 1 2 8 3 3 9 9 0 25 1 5 3 - - - 9 - - - - - - - -

47 3 9 . 5 1 9 3 . 0 0 1 7 0 . 0 0 1 6 0 . 0 0 - 1 9 7 . 0 0 - - - 1 6 2 2 9 ~ - - 9 - - - - - - -

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

"“

See foo tn o tes at end o f tab les .

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Table A-1. Weekly earnings of office workers in Detroit, Mich., March 1978 — Continued

Occupation and industry d iv is ion

ALL WORKERS— CONTINUEO

MESSENGERS ------------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------NONHANUFACTURING -------------------

RETAIL TRADE ---------------------FINANCE ----------------------------SERVICES --------------------------

SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS ----------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------

F I N A N C E ------------------ ---------SERVICES --------------------------

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

PUBLIC UTILITIES ----------------WHOLESALE TRADE -----------------RETAIL TRADE ---------------------FINANCE ----------------------------SERVICES --------------------------

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

WHOLESALE TRADE -----------------

ORDER CLERKS. CLASS A -------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------

WHOLESALE TRADE -----------------

ORDER CLERKS. CLASS B -------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------

WHOLESALE TRADE -----------------

ACCOUNTING CLERKS ---------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES ----------------WHOLESALE TRADE -----------------RETAIL TRADE ---------------------FINANCE ----------------------------SERVICES --------------------------

ACCOUNTING CLERKS. CLASS A -------MANUFACTURING ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES ----------------WHOLESALE TRADE -----------------RETAIL TRADE ---------------------FINANCE ----------------------------SERVICES --------------------------

^^^^ eekl^^a rn lng ^^™(standard)

N u m b e r o f w o r k e r s r e c e i v i n g s t r a i g h t - t i m e w e e k l y e a r n i n g s o f ----

Numberof

woiken

Average $ S s $ $ % s $ i * % $ * $ % $ $ % $ *

weekly 9 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 4 0 1 6 0 1 8 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 4 0 2 6 0 2 8 0 3 0 0 3 2 0 3 4 0 3 6 0 3 8 0 4 0 0 4 2 0 4 4 0 4 6 0hours *

(standard' Mean2 Median 2 Middle range 2 a n du n d e r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

1 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 4 0 1 6 0 1 8 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 4 0 2 6 0 2 8 0 3 0 0 3 2 0 3 4 0 3 6 0 3 8 0 4 0 0 4 2 0 4 4 0 4 6 0 4 8 0

$ $ $ $5 7 2 3 9 . 0 1 5 9 . 5 0 1 4 0 . 0 0 1 2 1 . 0 0 - 1 8 7 . 0 0 - 16 8 0 1 7 7 1 1 6 3 5 5 3 15 18 14 1 3 3 0 5 ~ “ ”

1 4 4 4 0 . 0 1 9 4 . 5 0 1 9 3 . 5 0 1 4 5 . 0 0 - 2 3 3 . 0 0 - - 16 - 4 3 7 1 3 13 17 12 6 17 - - - - - - -

4 28 3 8 . 5 1 4 7 . 5 0 1 3 5 . 0 0 1 2 1 . 0 0 - 1 5 5 . 5 0 - 1 6 6 4 1 7 7 7 3 2 8 4 0 2 1 2 7 13 5 - - - - “

8 3 4 0 . 0 1 2 8 . 0 0 1 2 0 . 0 0 1 1 4 . 0 0 - 1 3 8 . 0 0 - 10 2 9 2 3 17 2 2 - - ~ - - - - - -

1 7 1 3 8 . 0 1 3 5 . 0 0 1 3 5 . 0 0 1 2 1 . 0 0 - 1 4 0 . 5 0 - 6 2 0 9 9 29 15 - ~ - 2 - - - - - - - -

84 3 8 . 0 1 2 9 . 0 0 1 2 4 . 5 0 1 2 1 . 0 0 - 1 4 0 . 0 0 ■ 1 5 46 2 2 1 “ “ - - - - - - - - - -

5 5 1 3 9 . 5 1 9 4 . 5 0 1 6 7 . 5 0 1 4 4 . 0 0 - 2 5 7 . 0 0 - 2 2 3 0 5 0 1 2 9 8 3 2 9 2 3 2 5 2 5 4 2 44 2 2 27 _ _ _ - - - -

1 56 4 0 . 0 2 6 8 . 0 0 2 7 4 . 5 0 2 4 0 . 0 0 - 2 9 9 . 5 0 - - 4 2 5 7 2 1 19 3 0 30 1 8 2 0 _ - _ - - - -

3 9 5 3 9 . 0 1 6 6 . 0 0 1 5 3 . 0 0 1 3 8 . 0 0 - 1 7 3 . 0 0 - 2 2 3 0 5 0 1 2 5 8 1 2 4 16 4 6 1 2 14 4 7 - - _ - - - -

97 3 8 . 5 1 5 9 . 5 0 1 5 7 . 5 0 1 4 8 . 5 0 - 1 6 7 . 5 0 - - 6 4 7 3 3 1 0 1 - - - - - - - - - - - -

97 3 8 . 0 1 5 4 . 0 0 1 4 7 . 0 0 1 4 0 . 0 0 - 1 5 6 . 0 0 - 5 1 5 5 7 1 0 5 i 1 - 3 - - - - - - - -

9 0 7 3 9 . 0 1 7 2 . 5 0 1 6 0 . 0 0 1 4 5 . 0 0 - 1 9 8 . 5 0 - - 2 0 1 3 5 2 5 5 1 86 9 7 Ill 5 4 16 9 2 2 1 1 _ - - - - - -

3 3 9 4 0 . 0 1 8 4 . 5 0 1 7 5 . 0 0 1 5 0 . 0 0 - 2 0 6 . 5 0 - - 25 1 1 3 5 2 3 8 46 3 5 15 3 - 1 1 1 - - - - - - -

5 6 8 3 9 . 0 1 6 5 . 5 0 1 6 0 . 0 0 1 4 0 . 0 0 - 1 8 0 . 0 0 - 2 0 1 10 1 4 2 1 3 4 5 9 6 5 1 9 1 6 2 1 0 - - - - - -

26 4 0 . 0 2 5 1 . 5 0 2 6 5 . 0 0 1 9 8 . 5 0 - 3 0 5 . 0 0 - - - - 6 2 - 1 6 2 9 - - - - - -

1 8 3 4 0 . 0 1 6 9 . 5 0 1 6 7 . 0 0 1 4 3 . 5 0 - 1 9 3 . 0 0 - - 4 0 33 3 9 2 8 2 5 17 - - i - -

94 3 9 . 5 1 4 4 . 0 0 1 4 4 . 0 0 1 2 8 . 0 0 - 1 5 6 . 0 0 - - 1 9 8 56 2 2 5 2

1 1 0 3 6 . 5 1 6 4 . 0 0 1 6 7 . 0 0 1 5 1 . 0 0 - 1 7 0 . 0 0 - - - 2 3 10 6 0 7 10 - - - - - - - - - -

1 5 5 3 9 . 0 1 6 0 . 5 0 1 5 5 . 5 0 1 3 8 . 5 0 - 1 8 0 . 0 0 - * 1 39 4 3 2 7 2 0 2 5

1 > 10 1 3 9 . 5 2 0 8 . 5 0 2 1 0 . 0 0 1 5 6 . 0 0 - 2 4 6 . 0 0 6 - 8 2 6 7 1 3 0 1 4 5 3 5 1 5 1 1 0 2 1 3 0 6 5 1 0 3 4 4 24 12 4 - - 1 - -

3 8 1 3 9 . 5 2 1 1 . 0 0 2 0 3 . 0 0 1 5 2 . 0 0 - 2 4 1 . 5 0 - - 21 9 2 5 0 2 3 4 4 4 3 21 1 36 2 7 11 1 0 i - 1 - -

7 2 0 3 9 . 5 2 0 7 . 0 0 2 1 4 . 0 0 1 6 0 . 0 0 - 2 4 9 . 5 0 6 - 8 2 4 6 3 8 9 5 1 2 1 0 7 5 9 1 0 9 6 4 6 7 17 13 2 3 -

6 6 6 4 0 . 0 2 1 4 . 5 0 2 2 1 . 0 0 1 6 0 . 0 0 - 2 5 6 . 0 0 6 0 2 4 3 4 9 5 1 2 1 0 7 5 9 1 0 9 6 4 6 7 1 7 13 2 3 ~ ” ” “

3 3 5 4 0 . 0 2 6 9 . 0 0 2 7 2 . 0 0 2 3 5 . 0 0 - 2 9 4 . 0 0 - - - - - - 3 5 7 2 6 38 5 8 9 3 3 0 17 9 3 - - 1 - -1 4 7 3 9 . 5 2 6 2 . 0 0 2 4 1 . 5 0 2 3 0 . 5 0 - 2 9 5 . 0 0 - - - - - - 3 3 3 2 6 21 31 1 6 8 8 - - 1 - -1 8 8 4 0 . 0 2 7 4 . 5 0 2 7 2 . 0 0 2 6 2 . 0 0 - 2 9 4 . 0 0 - - - - - - 2 4 - 17 5 8 6 2 1 4 9 1 3 - - - - -1 8 8 4 0 . 0 2 7 4 . 5 0 2 7 2 . 0 0 2 6 2 . 0 0 - 2 9 4 . 0 0 - 2 4 - 17 5 8 6 2 1 4 9 1 3 - - - - -

7 6 6 3 9 . 5 1 8 2 . 0 0 1 6 6 . 0 0 1 4 7 . 0 0 - 2 2 3 . 0 0 6 - 8 2 6 7 1 3 0 1 4 5 3 2 9 4 7 6 9 2 7 10 1 4 7 3 1 _ _ - - -2 3 4 3 9 . 5 1 7 9 . 5 0 1 6 0 . 0 0 1 5 0 . 0 0 - 1 9 0 . 0 0 ~ 21 9 2 5 0 2 0 11 17 1 5 11 3 2 1 - - - - -5 3 2 3 9 . 5 1 8 3 . 0 0 1 7 7 . 0 0 1 3 7 . 5 0 - 2 3 3 . 5 0 6 8 2 46 3 8 9 5 1 2 8 3 5 9 9 2 6 5 3 4 i - - - - - -4 7 8 4 0 . 0 1 9 0 . 5 0 2 0 1 . 0 0 1 6 0 . 0 0 - 2 3 4 . 5 0 “ 6 0 24 3 4 9 5 1 2 8 3 5 9 9 2 6 5 3 4 1 - - - - - -

5 . 3 0 4 3 9 . 5 2 0 4 . 5 0 1 8 5 . 0 0 1 5 9 . 0 0 - 2 3 4 . 5 0 - 10 7 7 4 5 1 8 1 2 1 0 5 4 6 2 6 6 4 0 4 4 5 2 2 0 2 1 3 1 8 6 1 5 0 1 4 5 1 2 5 8 0 44 26 _ _ -1 . 9 9 3 4 0 . 0 2 4 0 . 0 0 2 2 5 . 0 0 1 8 4 . 5 0 - 2 8 5 . 5 0 - - 35 2 0 1 2 1 4 1 6 0 3 2 5 2 2 9 1 3 6 1 4 3 1 1 8 9 7 1 1 9 1 0 1 5 8 38 19 - - -3 . 3 1 1 3 9 . 0 1 8 3 . 5 0 1 7 1 . 0 0 1 5 0 . 0 0 - 2 0 4 . 5 0 - 1 0 7 7 4 1 6 6 1 1 8 4 0 46 6 3 1 5 2 1 6 8 4 7 0 6 8 5 3 26 24 2 2 6 7 -

2 4 8 3 9 . 5 2 4 4 . 5 0 2 3 8 . 0 0 2 1 2 . 0 0 - 2 8 8 . 5 0 - - - 15 2 1 0 2 4 2 0 6 2 1 0 19 4 7 3 9 - - - - “5 2 4 4 0 . 0 2 0 6 . 0 0 1 8 0 . 0 0 1 6 2 . 5 0 - 2 2 4 . 5 0 - - 15 20 7 3 1 4 3 8 4 39 3 7 2 0 19 6 1 1 8 17 1 9 6 7 ~ -

1 . 1 7 6 3 9 . 0 1 7 3 . 5 0 1 7 0 . 0 0 1 4 9 . 5 0 - 1 9 8 . 0 0 - 1 0 5 5 1 0 3 1 9 1 3 8 0 1 5 4 1 5 4 7 1 46 8 2 2 - - - - -8 1 7 3 8 . 0 1 7 4 . 0 0 1 6 0 . 5 0 1 4 6 . 0 0 - 1 8 7 . 0 0 - - - 1 5 5 2 3 6 1 6 6 1 2 9 4 6 3 7 2 16 2 18 7 3 - - -5 4 6 3 8 . 5 1 6 9 . 0 0 1 6 6 . 0 0 1 4 0 . 5 0 - 1 8 5 . 0 0 - - 7 1 2 3 1 0 9 1 4 1 7 5 5 6 9 6 8 11 1 ' ~ ~ “ ~ ~ ” ~

2 . 1 2 4 3 9 . 5 2 4 4 . 5 0 2 2 6 . 0 0 1 9 0 . 0 0 - 2 9 9 . 5 0 - - 8 5 4 7 1 2 8 1 2 5 4 2 7 8 2 5 2 1 3 6 1 3 2 1 3 0 1 2 7 1 2 6 1 2 5 8 0 4 4 2 6 - - -1 . 0 6 8 4 0 . 0 2 7 7 . 0 0 2 7 5 . 0 0 2 2 4 . 0 0 - 3 3 1 . 0 0 - - - - 2 3 2 7 4 1 1 3 3 1 6 6 9 5 7 7 8 2 8 9 1 1 9 1 0 1 5 8 3 8 19 - -1 . 0 5 6 3 8 . 5 2 1 1 . 5 0 1 9 5 . 5 0 1 7 0 . 5 0 - 2 3 6 . 0 0 - - 8 5 4 4 8 2 5 4 2 1 3 1 4 5 8 6 4 1 5 5 4 8 3 8 7 24 2 2 6 7 -

10 7 4 0 . 0 2 6 4 . 5 0 2 8 2 . 0 0 2 3 4 . 5 0 - 2 9 8 . 0 0 - - - - 7 6 8 1 3 7 11 30 2 5 - ~ - -1 2 6 4 0 . 0 2 9 3 . 0 0 3 0 8 . 5 0 2 2 4 . 5 0 - 3 6 0 . 0 0 - - - - - 7 7 14 1 6 - 1 2 3 1 1 7 17 1 9 6 7 - - -2 7 8 3 9 . 0 1 9 2 . 0 0 1 9 0 . 0 0 1 7 0 . 0 0 - 2 1 2 . 0 0 - - 8 2 4 4 7 7 5 0 5 9 19 26 8 2 1 - - ~ - ~ - -3 6 5 3 7 . 5 1 9 4 . 5 0 1 8 5 . 0 0 1 7 0 . 0 0 - 2 0 2 . 5 0 - - - 2 3 0 1 1 7 1 1 6 3 3 3 7 2 16 2 - - 7 3 - - - - -1 8 0 3 8 . 5 1 8 7 . 0 0 1 8 1 . 5 0 1 6 0 . 0 0 - 2 0 2 . 0 0 28 14 4 6 3 4 31 1 6 8 ii 1

See foo tn o tes at end o f tab les .

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Table A-1. Weekly earnings of office workers in Detroit, Mich., March 1978— Continued

Occupation and industry division

ALL WORKERS— CONTINUED

ACCOUNTING CLERKS - CONTINUED

ACCOUNTING CLERKS. CLASS B ---MANUFACTURING ------------------NONHANUFACTURING ---------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES ------------WHOLESALE TRAOE -------------RETAIL TRAOE -----------------FINANCE ------------------------SERVICES ----------------------

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS —MANUFACTURING ------------------NONHANUFACTURING ---------------

FINANCE ------------------------

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS.CLASS A --------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS.CLASS B ---------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------

MACHINE BILLERS --------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES -------------WHOLESALE TRAOE --------------

BILLING-MACHINE BILLERS -------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES -------------

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

PUBLIC UTILITIES -------------RETAIL TRADE ------------------FINANCE ------------------------SERVICES -----------------------

KEY ENTRY OPERATORS ---------------MANUFACTURING -------------------NONHANUFACTURING ---------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES -------------WHOLESALE TRAOE --------------RETAIL TRAOE ------------------FINANCE ------------------------SERVICES -----------------------

KEY ENTRY OPERATORS. CLASS A —MANUFACTURING -------------------NONHANUFACTURING ----------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES -------------WHOLESALE TRAOE --------------RETAIL TRAOE ------------------SERVICES -----------------------

""^^Veekl^Tarnlng^^™(standard) Number o f workers receiving straight-tim e we ekly earning s of---

U___w Average * s s * $ $ s $ S $ % s $ s s s * S $ s *of

wodcen

weeklyhours1

(standard Mean2 Median 2 Middle range 2

9 0

and

1 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 4 0 1 6 0 18 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 4 0 2 6 0 2 8 0 3 0 0 3 2 0 3 4 0 3 6 0 3 8 0 4 0 0 4 2 0 4 4 0 4 6 0

under

1 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 4 0 1 6 0 1 8 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 4 0 2 6 0 2 8 0 3 0 0 3 2 0 3 4 0 3 6 0 3 8 0 4 0 0 4 2 0 4 4 0 4 6 0 4 8 0

3 . 1 8 0 3 9 . 0$1 7 7 . 5 0

$1 6 8 . 0 0

$ $ 1 4 9 . 5 0 - 2 0 4 . 0 0 1 0 6 9 3 9 7 7 4 1 7 7 3 37 2 3 6 2 1 9 3 8 4 8 1 5 6 2 3 1 9

9 2 5 4 0 . 0 1 9 6 . 5 0 1 9 0 . 0 0 1 6 2 . 5 0 - 2 1 8 . 0 0 - - 3 5 1 7 8 1 8 7 1 1 9 1 9 2 6 3 4 1 6 6 3 6 8 - - ~

2 . 2 5 5 3 9 . 0 1 7 0 . 0 0 1 6 0 . 0 0 1 4 4 . 0 0 - 1 8 2 . 5 0 - 10 6 9 3 6 2 5 6 3 5 8 6 25 3 1 7 0 1 3 0 4 3 15 2 0 1 5 19

1 4 1 3 9 . 5 2 2 9 . 0 0 2 3 8 . 0 0 1 9 4 . 0 0 - 2 7 9 . 5 0 - - 15 2 3 18 12 4 9 3 8 1 7 1 4 ~

3 9 8 4 0 . 0 1 7 8 . 5 0 1 7 0 . 5 0 1 5 5 . 5 0 - 1 9 0 . 0 0 - - 15 2 0 7 3 1 3 6 7 7 2 5 2 1 2 0 7 3 - 18 9 8 3 9 . 0 1 6 7 . 5 0 1 6 0 . 0 0 1 4 4 . 0 0 - 1 8 4 . 0 0 - 1 0 4 7 7 9 1 8 7 3 0 3 1 0 4 9 5 5 2 2 0 - ~ 1 “4 5 2 3 8 . 0 1 5 7 . 0 0 1 4 9 . 5 0 1 3 6 . 5 0 - 1 5 9 . 0 0 - - - 1 5 3 2 0 6 4 9 1 3 13 - - “ - 18

3 6 6 3 8 . 5 1 6 0 . 0 0 1 5 3 . 0 0 1 3 9 . 5 0 - 1 7 7 . 0 0 - - 7 9 5 9 5 9 5 4 1 2 5 8 - - “ ~ ” ~ * ~ ~ ~

2 8 4 3 9 . 0 1 9 9 . 0 0 1 7 0 . 0 0 1 5 0 . 0 0 - 2 3 9 . 5 0 _ - - 36 4 9 6 8 2 4 2 4 7 8 8 1 2 2 1 9 - - - - - - -

6 0 4 0 . 0 2 0 7 . 0 0 2 2 3 . 0 0 1 5 0 . 0 0 - 2 5 4 . 5 0 - - 21 6 2 13 8 4 6 -

2 2 4 3 8 . 5 1 9 7 . 0 0 1 7 0 . 0 0 1 5 0 . 0 0 - 2 3 7 . 0 0 - - 36 2 8 6 2 2 4 34 - 4 6 2 1 9 ~ ~ “ “

5 2 3 7 . 0 1 5 8 . 0 0 1 4 9 . 5 0 1 3 6 . 0 0 - 1 6 4 . 5 0 ~ - 2 4 14 2 6 6 *

9 5 3 8 . 5 2 4 4 . 5 0 2 3 9 . 5 0 2 3 2 . 5 0 - 2 8 5 . 5 0 _ _ _ _13 2 2 2 3 4 8 4 1 2 1 8 - - - - - - - -

7 33 8 . 0 2 4 1 . 5 0 2 3 9 . 5 0 2 3 2 . 5 0 - 2 8 3 . 0 0 ” 1 3 “ 2 “ 3 4 ~ 6 1 8

1 8 9 3 9 . 0 1 7 6 . 0 0 1 6 4 . 5 0 1 5 0 . 0 0 - 1 8 5 . 0 0 _ _ _ 36 3 6 6 6 2 2 _ 13 _ 4 - 3 9 - _ _ - - - -

1 5 1 3 9 . 0 1 7 5 . 0 0 1 7 0 . 0 0 1 4 7 . 5 0 - 1 7 7 . 5 0 - - 3 6 1 5 6 2 2 2 - - 4 “ 3 9 “ “ ~ ~ ~ ~

2 0 4 4 0 . 0 2 1 9 . 0 0 2 0 0 . 0 0 1 8 0 . 0 0 - 3 1 7 . 0 0 - - 2 2 6 8 - 5 9 4 5 7 1 i - 5 5 - - - - - - - -

1 8 6 4 0 . 0 2 2 1 . 0 0 2 0 0 . 0 0 1 8 0 . 0 0 - 3 1 7 . 0 0 - - 2 26 3 - 5 8 4 2 - - - 5 5 - - - - - - -

6 9 4 0 . 0 2 9 5 . 0 0 3 1 7 . 0 0 3 1 7 . 0 0 - 3 1 7 . 0 0 - - - - - - - 14 - - - - 5 5 -1 1 0 4 0 . 0 1 8 0 . 0 0 1 9 0 . 0 0 1 8 0 . 0 0 - 1 9 9 . 0 0 - - 21 3 - 5 8 28 - * - - - - - - - -

1 6 1 4 0 . 0 2 2 5 . 0 0 2 0 2 . 5 0 1 8 0 . 0 0 - 3 1 7 . 0 0 - _ 1 2 6 8 _ 4 5 17 7 1 i - 5 5 - - - _ - - - -

1 4 3 4 0 . 0 2 2 8 . 0 0 1 9 5 . 5 0 1 8 0 . 0 0 - 3 1 7 . 0 0 - - 1 26 3 4 4 14 - - - - 5 5 - - - - -

6 9 4 0 . 0 2 9 5 . 0 0 3 1 7 . 0 0 3 1 7 . 0 0 - 3 1 7 . 0 0 - - " - * 14 - - - 5 5 - - - - - - -

8 4 1 3 9 . 5 2 1 7 . 0 0 2 0 7 . 5 0 1 7 0 . 0 0 - 2 4 7 . 0 0 - 2 14 38 71 1 4 7 1 0 2 1 3 5 1 0 7 4 6 3 4 10 6 2 3 3 1 2 2 1 5 2 _ - -4 1 8 4 0 . 0 2 3 0 . 0 0 2 1 6 . 5 0 1 8 0 . 0 0 - 2 6 5 . 5 0 - ~ - 12 2 9 5 5 6 1 5 8 6 5 2 9 3 0 9 7 27 11 1 9 4 2 - -

4 2 3 3 9 . 0 2 0 4 . 5 0 1 9 5 . 0 0 1 6 0 . 0 0 - 2 3 3 . 0 0 - 2 14 2 6 4 2 9 2 4 1 7 7 4 2 17 4 i 5 5 6 1 2 1 -

8 0 4 0 . 0 2 9 0 . 5 0 3 1 3 . 0 0 3 0 3 . 0 0 - 3 1 3 . 0 0 - - 5 - 2 1 - 4 - 4 i 5 5 6 2 - - -

1 4 4 3 9 . 0 1 6 8 . 0 0 1 7 2 . 5 0 1 4 0 . 0 0 - 2 0 0 . 0 0 - 2 14 13 1 7 4 9 1 2 3 5 i 1 - - - -

8 5 3 8 . 5 2 0 2 . 0 0 2 1 0 . 0 0 1 6 9 . 0 0 - 2 2 7 . 0 0 - 2 17 6 8 2 3 16 13 - ~ ~ “ -9 6 3 9 . 0 1 8 3 . 0 0 1 7 8 . 5 0 1 6 1 . 0 0 - 2 0 6 . 0 0 - * 6 8 3 5 2 0 13 14 " - ~ ~ ■ ~ ” ~ _

4 . 7 0 9 3 9 . 5 1 9 2 . 5 0 1 7 4 . 0 0 1 4 7 . 0 0 - 2 2 1 . 5 0 - 6 5 7 5 6 6 1 8 6 9 8 4 6 58 2 3 8 7 2 1 8 1 5 6 2 0 7 1 6 8 3 5 6 1 1 9 - - - - - - -

9 0 5 4 0 . 0 2 4 7 . 0 0 2 5 3 . 0 0 1 8 7 . 0 0 - 3 0 4 . 0 0 - - - - 6 5 9 8 8 6 7 8 7 4 1 0 5 7 1 8 1 1 5 6 9 1 -3 . 8 0 4 3 9 . 5 1 7 9 . 5 0 1 6 4 . 0 0 1 4 4 . 0 0 - 2 0 0 . 0 0 - 6 5 7 5 6 6 1 8 0 4 7 4 8 4 9 6 3 0 9 1 4 4 5 1 1 3 6 8 7 2 0 0 28 - ~

3 2 9 3 9 . 5 2 5 8 . 5 0 2 7 7 . 0 0 2 2 2 . 5 0 - 2 9 5 . 0 0 - - - - 14 11 17 3 0 4 2 5 1 0 9 2 7 7 4 - - -

4 3 5 4 0 . 0 2 4 7 . 0 0 2 5 0 . 0 0 1 9 2 . 5 0 - 3 0 7 . 0 0 - 2 8 38 7 1 4 0 2 5 3 2 2 6 4 9 9 8 28 - - - -

3 0 0 4 0 . 0 1 7 7 . 5 0 1 7 3 . 5 0 1 6 0 . 0 0 - 1 9 9 . 0 0 - ~ 2 2 2 4 6 1 0 1 7 2 4 2 9 4 ~ 2 - -

6 7 4 3 8 . 5 1 6 9 . 5 0 1 6 4 . 0 0 1 4 6 . 5 0 - 1 8 2 . 0 0 - 1 4 5 9 1 8 6 2 2 3 111 57 1 - 1 4 1 8 - - - -

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

1 . 9 0 2 3 9 . 5 2 1 1 . 5 0 1 9 0 . 0 0 1 6 5 . 0 0 - 2 5 6 . 0 0 - - - 16 1 8 6 4 9 7 4 1 1 2 0 9 7 0 5 8 1 3 0 6 9 1 3 7 1 1 9 - - _ _ - _ _3 6 3 4 0 . 0 2 6 9 . 0 0 2 7 9 . 5 0 2 1 7 . 5 0 - 3 2 0 . 5 0 - 4 6 3 7 4 9 2 0 3 3 3 6 3 5 5 2 91 - - - - - - -

1 . 5 39 3 9 . 5 1 9 8 . 0 0 1 8 3 . 5 0 1 6 4 . 0 0 - 2 0 9 . 0 0 - 16 1 8 2 4 9 1 37 4 1 6 0 5 0 2 5 9 4 3 4 8 5 2 8 - - _ - _ _ _1 6 2 4 0 . 0 2 8 2 . 0 0 2 7 7 . 0 0 2 7 7 . 0 0 - 3 1 3 . 0 0 - - - - 8 4 4 3 7 9 6 5 8 - - - - - _ _ _1 8 7 4 0 . 0 2 4 6 . 5 0 2 3 8 . 5 0 1 9 2 . 5 0 - 2 9 9 . 0 0 - ~ - 7 5 5 2 4 8 12 1 5 2 1 1 7 28 - - _ - _ _ _1 5 0 4 0 . 0 1 8 6 . 5 0 1 9 4 . 0 0 1 7 6 . 0 0 - 1 9 9 . 0 0 - 16 - 31 6 7 2 7 7 ~ - 2 - - - - _ - _ _ _7 31 3 9 . 5 1 7 7 . 5 0 1 7 1 . 0 0 1 6 0 . 0 0 - 1 8 5 . 5 0 ~ 1 6 8 2 7 9 17 6 5 3 3 0 1 0 ” 5 1 0 -

See foo tn otes at end o f tab les .

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Table A-1. Weekly earnings of office workers in Detroit, Mich., March 1978— Continued

Occupation and industry division

ALL WORKERS—CONTINUED

KEY ENTRY OPERATORS - CONTINUED

KEY ENTRY OPERATORS. CLASS B ----MANUFACTURING -----------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES ----------------WHOLESALE TRADE -----------------RETAIL TRADE ---------------------FINANCE ----------------------------SERVICES ---------------------------

TABULATING— MACHINE OPERATORS -------MANUFACTURING ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES ----------------

TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATORS.CLASS A ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------

TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATORS.CLASS B ------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES ----------------

N u m ber o f w o rk e rs r e c e iv in g s tra ig h t- t im e w eek ly ea rn in gs o f—

N U Average s t $ * S S s s s s $ $ S s s s t s $ s s

ofweekly 9 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 4 0 1 6 0 1 8 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 4 0 2 6 0 2 8 0 3 0 0 3 2 0 3 4 0 3 6 0 3 8 0 4 0 0 4 2 0 4 4 0 4 6 0

woikers (standard) Mean2 Median 2 Middle range 2 andunder

1 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 4 0 1 6 0 1 8 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 4 0 2 6 0 2 8 0 3 0 0 3 2 0 3 4 0 3 6 0 3 8 0 4 0 0 4 2 0 4 4 0 4 6 0 4 8 0

$ $ $ $2 . 8 0 7 3 9 . 5 1 7 9 . 5 0 1 5 6 . 0 0 1 3 6 . 0 0 - 2 1 2 . 0 0 - 6 5 75 6 4 5 6 8 3 3 4 9 17 1 1 7 8 1 4 8 9 8 7 7 9 9 2 1 9 "

5 4 2 4 0 . 0 2 3 2 . 5 0 2 3 5 . 0 0 1 7 2 . 0 0 - 2 9 1 . 5 0 - - 6 1 9 2 4 9 2 9 5 4 7 2 3 5 4 6 1 0 4 “ ”2 . 2 6 5 3 9 . 5 1 6 7 . 0 0 1 4 8 . 0 0 1 3 0 . 0 0 - 1 8 2 . 0 0 - 6 5 7 5 6 4 5 6 2 2 2 5 7 1 2 2 1 4 9 9 4 26 4 2 5 3 1 1 5 - “

1 6 7 3 9 . 0 2 3 6 . 0 0 2 2 6 . 5 0 2 0 3 . 5 0 - 2 7 2 . 5 0 - - 14 11 9 2 6 38 2 3 0 21 1 6 “ “ ”

2 4 8 4 0 . 0 2 4 8 . 0 0 2 5 5 . 0 0 1 9 0 . 0 0 - 3 1 2 . 5 0 - - - 2 8 31 1 6 16 17 2 0 11 2 8 8 1 "

1 5 0 3 9 . 5 1 6 9 . 0 0 1 6 7 . 0 0 1 5 2 . 5 0 - 1 7 2 . 0 0 - - 2 6 4 6 7 0 5 15 2 4

3 6 5 3 8 . 5 1 6 2 . 0 0 1 4 9 . 5 0 1 4 4 . 0 0 - 1 7 0 . 0 0 - 14 5 9 1 7 2 4 9 4 3 5 - 1 4 1 8 ~

1 • 3 3 5 3 9 . 5 1 4 4 . 5 0 1 3 8 . 0 0 1 2 4 . 0 0 - 1 5 2 . 0 0 - 6 5 5 9 5 8 0 3 6 2 9 6 4 9 8 7 3 7

2 4 7 3 9 . 5 2 9 2 . 5 0 3 1 2 . 5 0 2 7 5 . 5 0 - 3 4 5 . 0 0 - - 18 18 - - - - 15 4 1 0 29 4 4 35 3 0 2 5 15 4 - - -

88 4 0 . 0 3 2 8 . 0 0 3 3 0 . 5 0 2 9 8 . 5 0 - 3 5 0 . 0 0 8 1 5 1 3 17 21 8 3 3

1 5 9 3 9 . 5 2 7 3 . 0 0 3 1 1 . 0 0 2 3 3 . 5 0 - 3 3 8 . 0 0 - 18 18 - - 15 4 2 14 3 1 18 9 17 12 1 “ “

4 8 3 9 . 5 2 9 1 . 5 0 3 1 1 . 0 0 2 3 8 . 0 0 - 3 1 2 . 5 0 ~ ~ “ ~ ~ 1 3 ” “ 8 2 1 3 3

91 4 0 . 0 3 5 2 . 5 0 3 5 9 . 0 0 3 3 3 . 5 0 - 3 7 4 . 0 0 7 1 0 9 21 2 5 15 4 - - -

52 4 0 . 0 3 5 6 . 0 0 3 6 6 . 0 0 3 3 4 . 0 0 - 3 7 7 . 0 0 8 7 7 17 12 i

1 0 8 4 0 . 0 3 0 3 . 5 0 3 1 2 . 5 0 2 8 5 . 5 0 - 3 2 4 . 5 0 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 2 5 2 0 3 1 26 9 - - - - - -

6 8 4 0 . 0 2 9 0 . 0 0 3 0 4 . 5 0 2 6 1 . 5 0 - 3 1 3 . 0 0 - * - - 15 2 1 14 2 3 11 2 “

36 3 9 . 5 2 7 9 . 0 0 2 8 6 . 0 0 2 3 8 . 0 0 - 3 1 2 . 5 0 - - - - - - - - 13 - - 8 1 5 ” " ~ _

See footnotes at end o f tables.

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Table A-2. Weekly earnings of professional and technical workers in Detroit, Mich., March 1978

Occupation and industry d ivis ion

ALL WORKERS

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS(BUSINESS) --------------------------

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

FINANCE ------------------------SERVICES -----------------------

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS(BUSINESS). CLASS A ------------MANUFACTURING -------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------

FINANCE -------------------------SERVICES -----------------------

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS(BUSINESS). CLASS B ------------MANUFACTURING -------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES -------------FINANCE -------------------------

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS(BUSINESS). CL ASS C ------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS) -MANUFACTURING --------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------

WHOLESALE TRAOE ---------------FINANCE -------------------------SERVICES -----------------------

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS)CLASS A ---------------------------MANUFACTURING -------------------NONHANUFACTURING ----------------

WHOLESALE TRADE ---------------FINANCE -------------------------SERVICES -----------------------

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS)CLASS B ---------------------------MANUFACTURING -------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------

WHOLESALE TRAOE ---------------FINANCE -------------------------SERVICES -----------------------

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS)CLASS C ---------------------------MANUFACTURING --------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------

WHOLESALE TRADE ---------------FINANCE -------------------------

N u m ber o f w o rk e rs r e c e iv in g s tra ig h t- t im e w eek ly earn ings o f—

Numberof

Average * s s $ S $ S $ $ * s s $ $ $ s % $ s s %

weekly 1 2 0 1 9 0 1 6 0 1 8 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 9 0 2 6 0 2 8 0 3 0 0 3 2 0 3 9 0 3 6 0 3 8 0 9 0 0 9 2 0 9 9 0 9 6 0 5 0 0 5 9 0 5 8 0

workers(standard Mean2 Median 2 Middle range 2 and

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

1 9 0 1 6 0 1 8 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 9 0 2 6 0 2 8 0 3 0 0 3 2 0 3 9 0 3 6 0 3 8 0 9 0 0 9 2 0 9 9 0 9 6 0 5 0 0 5 9 0 5 8 0 over

$ $ $ $2 . 3 8 8 3 9 . 5 9 3 0 . 0 0 9 3 0 . 0 0 3 6 1 . 5 0 - 5 0 2 . 0 0 - - - ~ 12 9 2 3 5 8 1 1 8 2 2 2 1 9 6 1 9 3 1 9 0 1 9 5 1 6 9 1 59 3 9 5 3 7 6 1 9 9 3 9

1 . 2 7 8 9 0 . 0 4 4 3 . 0 0 9 5 2 . 0 0 3 7 2 . 0 0 - 5 0 8 . 5 0 - - - - - - 2 9 3 0 9 6 1 1 5 7 3 6 3 76 8 5 8 5 9 9 2 2 3 2 0 3 1 3 8 3 1

1 f 1 1 0 3 8 . 5 9 1 9 . 5 0 3 9 9 . 0 0 3 9 9 . 5 0 - 9 9 1 . 0 0 - - - - 12 7 19 2 8 7 2 1 0 7 7 3 1 3 0 1 1 9 6 0 7 9 5 5 1 2 2 1 7 3 6 1 3

3 8 9 3 8 . 5 3 7 1 . 0 0 3 7 0 . 0 0 3 3 6 . 0 0 - 9 0 0 . 5 0 - - - - - 6 7 4 2 1 2 3 5 1 4 8 5 7 6 9 31 3 0 17 2 2 1 2 ~

6 9 3 9 . 0 3 8 2 . 0 0 3 7 9 . 5 0 3 3 3 . 5 0 - 9 2 5 . 0 0 “ “ • ~ 10 17'

1 2 5'

2 0 5

1 . 0 1 2 3 9 . 0 9 7 3 . 5 0 9 8 2 . 5 0 9 1 9 . 0 0 - 5 2 1 . 5 0 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 10 2 7 2 2 5 0 8 5 6 2 7 9 8 6 1 7 0 2 2 9 1 5 6 3 93 9 6 4 0 . 0 9 9 5 . 5 0 4 9 9 . 0 0 9 9 3 . 5 0 - 5 5 0 . 5 0 - - - - - - - ~ 2 - 6 5 2 8 29 2 1 37 71 71 9 5 31

6 1 6 3 9 . 0 9 5 9 . 5 0 9 6 5 . 5 0 3 9 9 . 0 0 - 5 2 0 . 0 0 - - - - - - - - 2 8 2 7 16 9 5 5 7 3 3 5 8 9 9 9 9 1 5 8 6 1 31 91 3 8 . 5 9 0 2 . 5 0 3 9 9 . 0 0 3 6 7 . 0 0 - 9 3 3 . 5 0 - - - - - - - 2 8 1 5 12 2 1 4 0 27 2 9 17 2 2 1 2 -

59 3 9 . 0 4 0 0 . 0 0 3 9 9 . 0 0 3 6 9 . 5 0 - 9 2 5 . 0 0 1 2 - 1 2 5 - 2 0 “ 5 “ “

1 . 0 1 8 3 9 . 5 9 0 9 . 0 0 3 8 1 . 5 0 3 3 6 . 0 0 - 9 7 9 . 5 0 _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 8 4 1 6 8 1 5 7 1 0 7 1 1 7 7 8 9 3 5 9 9 5 1 1 4 1 9 1 9 3_

6 5 6 9 0 . 0 4 2 0 . 0 0 9 2 8 . 5 0 3 3 5 . 5 0 - 5 0 2 . 0 0 - - - - - - 2 5 2 9 9 0 1 0 8 61 3 7 2 2 21 3 9 39 9 9 1 2 6 9 3 -3 6 2 3 9 . 0 3 7 9 . 5 0 3 7 0 . 5 0 3 3 6 . 0 0 - 3 9 3 . 5 0 - - - - - - 3 17 28 9 9 4 6 8 0 5 6 2 2 2 0 6 2 0 1 5 - -1 1 9 3 8 . 5 3 8 1 . 0 0 3 7 0 . 5 0 3 6 5 . 5 0 - 3 9 1 . 0 0 - - - - - - - 1 2 5 1 0 8 9 2 22 9 4 1 6 4 - -1 7 1 3 8 . 0 3 5 2 . 0 0 3 5 0 . 0 0 3 2 5 . 5 0 - 3 7 8 . 0 0 ~ ~ 2 19 11 3 9 3 5 3 6 29 4 6 “ “ “ ”

3 5 8 3 9 . 5 3 8 0 . 0 0 3 9 2 . 0 0 3 2 2 . 5 0 - 9 9 0 . 5 0 -_ _ _ _ 12 7 15 15 9 0 3 8 17 2 6 27 4 0 31 2 3 6 1 6 _ _

1 3 2 3 8 . 5 3 1 3 . 0 0 3 1 2 . 0 0 2 8 7 . 5 0 - 3 3 1 . 0 0 - * 12 7 11 9 36 3 1 11 5 1 5 1 - 3 - - -

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

9 8 1 4 0 . 0 3 8 0 . 0 0 3 7 9 . 5 0 3 3 1 . 0 0 - 9 3 2 . 5 0 - - - 2 0 - 17 2 4 19 3 7 7 3 9 5 1 0 2 1 0 7 9 9 8 3 9 9 6 0 1 0 4 9 0 7 -

1 . 0 5 2 3 9 . 5 3 2 7 . 0 0 3 2 8 . 5 0 2 7 0 . 0 0 - 3 8 2 . 0 0 2 - 8 46 4 6 6 6 6 0 9 8 7 3 9 5 6 5 1 0 1 1 2 0 79 5 8 5 2 33 41 9

3 9 5 4 0 . 0 3 8 2 . 0 0 3 7 9 . 0 0 3 4 5 . 5 0 - 4 1 7 . 5 0 - - - - - 5 - - 15 2 6 3 6 3 8 5 5 4 6 9 0 31 2 0 2 6 7 - -

3 5 3 3 8 . 5 2 9 7 . 0 0 2 8 8 . 0 0 2 3 0 . 5 0 - 3 5 0 . 0 0 2 - 8 44 2 1 17 2 9 49 2 9 9 2 13 2 5 2 1 17 4 11 12 12 2 -

1 8 7 3 9 . 0 2 9 4 . 0 0 2 7 8 . 0 0 2 4 1 . 0 0 - 3 6 4 . 0 0 “ “ “ 2 0 2 5 2 1 31 19 9 2 16 3 5 7 7 ~ ~ ~ ~

8 0 7 9 0 . 0 9 0 6 . 0 0 9 1 9 . 5 0 3 6 8 . 0 0 - 9 5 7 . 5 0 _ _ _ _ _ 6 3 6 2 2 12 36 1 3 44 8 8 7 9 8 4 1 1 2 8 0 1 3 9 4 9 7 _4 4 9 4 0 . 0 9 2 5 . 5 0 9 3 2 . 5 0 3 9 0 . 0 0 - 9 7 2 . 5 0 - - - - - - 16 4 2 10 7 21 3 2 41 9 3 7 5 50 1 0 1 9 0 7 -3 5 8 3 9 . 5 3 8 1 . 0 0 3 8 5 . 5 0 3 9 5 . 0 0 - 9 3 3 . 5 0 - - - - - 6 2 0 18 10 26 6 2 3 5 6 38 41 37 30 3 8 9 - -1 0 6 9 0 . 0 9 3 6 . 0 0 9 2 5 . 0 0 9 0 5 . 0 0 - 9 6 5 . 5 0 - 7 13 2 3 16 17 2 3 7 - -1 1 8 3 9 . 0 3 7 6 . 5 0 3 7 6 . 0 0 3 9 1 . 5 0 - 9 3 6 . 0 0 - - - - - 6 6 i 2 10 4 1 2 1 9 17 4 1 1 12 1 2 2 - -

96 3 9 . 5 3 2 7 . 0 0 3 5 0 . 0 0 2 7 0 . 5 0 - 3 7 8 . 0 0" “ 1 4 14 7 9 1 7 3 0 7 7 ~ “ -

8 1 8 3 9 . 5 3 3 5 . 0 0 3 9 6 . 5 0 2 8 9 . 0 0 - 3 7 8 . 0 0 _ _ _ 12 11 51 3 9 6 9 6 2 5 6 7 8 1 3 0 1 2 0 91 51 3 4 13 63 8 4 9 0 . 0 3 5 9 . 5 0 3 5 9 . 0 0 3 2 9 . 5 0 - 3 9 1 . 0 0 - - - 19 8 9 2 9 28 37 7 2 6 9 5 5 3 6 19 10 3 - - -

4 3 4 3 9 . 5 3 1 7 . 5 0 3 2 7 . 0 0 2 7 0 . 0 0 - 3 6 9 . 0 0 - - - 12 1 1 37 2 6 6 0 3 3 28 4 1 5 8 5 6 36 15 1 5 3 3 - - -1 6 0 9 0 . 0 3 7 5 . 0 0 3 7 1 . 0 0 3 5 2 . 0 0 - 3 9 2 . 0 0 - - - - - - - ~ - 3 2 7 2 6 4 0 28 15 1 5 3 3 - - -1 3 1 3 8 . 5 2 7 9 . 0 0 2 7 5 . 0 0 2 6 0 . 0 0 - 3 0 7 . 5 0 - - 1 2 1 11 9 35 2 0 2 3 6 12 2 - - - - - - - -

79 3 8 . 5 2 6 9 . 0 0 2 6 2 . 5 0 2 3 2 . 0 0 - 2 9 0 . 0 0 ~ ~ ~ ~ 8 2 0 7 17 7 ~ 1 9 5 - - -

4 0 8 3 9 . 5 2 8 3 . 0 0 3 0 2 . 0 0 2 2 8 . 0 0 - 3 3 0 . 5 0 2 _8 59 3 5 26 19 26 3 6 7 6 6 9 2 9 1 9 8 6 _ _ _ _ _ _

1 4 8 9 0 . 0 3 0 8 . 0 0 3 2 1 . 5 0 3 0 2 . 0 0 - 3 3 3 . 5 0 - - - 2 0 - 3 - 6 6 35 51 9 11 3 4 - - - - - -2 6 0 3 9 . 0 2 6 8 . 5 0 2 7 1 . 5 0 2 1 1 . 5 0 - 3 1 1 . 5 0 2 - 8 34 3 5 23 1 9 2 0 3 0 9 1 18 2 0 8 5 2 - - - - - -

79 4 0 . 0 3 2 3 . 5 0 3 1 9 . 5 0 3 0 1 . 5 0 - 3 5 9 . 5 0 - - - - 5 - - 15 23 9 12 8 5 2 - - - - -1 0 9 3 8 . 0 2 2 9 . 5 0 2 0 9 . 0 0 1 9 0 . 0 0 - 2 6 9 . 5 0 2 - 8 32 2 0 - 9 13 7 9 3 1 - - - - - - - - -

See foo tn otes at end o f ta b le s .

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Table A-2. Weekly earnings of professional and technical workers in Detroit, Mich., March 1978 — Continued

Occupation and industry d iv is ion

ALL WORKERS-- CGNTINUED

COMPUTER OPERATORS -------------MANUFACTURING ---------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------

PUBLIC UTILITIES ---------WHOLESALE TRAOE ----------RETAIL TRADE --------------FINANCE --------------------SERVICES -------------------

COMPUTER OPERATORS. CLASS AMANUFACTURING ---------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------

PUBLIC UTILITIES ---------FINANCE --------------------SERVICES -------------------

COMPUTER OPERATORS. CLASS BMANUFACTURING ---------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES ---------WHOLESALE TRAOE ----------FINANCE ---------------------SERVICES -------------------

COMPUTER OPERATORS. CLASS CMANUFACTURING ---------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------

FINANCE ---------------------

ORAFTERS --------------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES ---------SERVICES -------------------

DRAFTERS. CLASS A ------------MANUFACTURING ---------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------

SERVICES -------------------

ORAFTERS. CLASS B ------------MANUFACTURING ---------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES ---------SERVICES -------------------

DRAFTERS. CLASS C ------------MANUFACTURING ---------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------

SERVICES -------------------

N u m b e r o f w o r k e r s r e c e i v in g s t r a ig h t - t im e w e e k ly earn ings of—

NumberAverage s 1 s * S s s s % $ % s S $ S % S $ s S s

weekly 1 2 0 1 9 0 1 6 0 1 8 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 4 0 2 6 0 2 8 0 3 0 0 3 2 0 3 4 0 3 6 0 3 8 0 9 0 0 9 2 0 4 4 0 9 6 0 5 0 C 5 4 0 5 8 0Vinnrc 1

workers(standard) Me an 2 Median 2 Middle range 2 a n d

u n d e r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - a n d

1 4 0 1 6 0 1 8 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 9 0 2 6 0 2 8 0 3 0 0 3 2 0 3 4 0 3 6 0 3 8 0 4 0 0 4 20 4 4 0 9 6 0 5 0 0 5 9 0 5 8 0 o v e r

$ $ $ $1 . 9 7 9 3 9 . 5 2 7 4 . 0 0 2 5 9 . 0 0 2 0 9 . 0 0 - 3 9 5 . 5 0 9 97 1 5 0 1 7 6 2 0 6 1 96 17 0 1 0 1 1 0 9 1 3 1 1 0 6 1 3 7 1 1 5 1 0 3 1 33 1 8 15 7 “ ~ ”1 t 0 1 8 4 0 . 0 3 0 6 . 0 0 3 2 2 . 0 0 2 2 7 . 5 0 - 3 7 5 . 5 0 - 4 0 9 7 7 0 6 5 5 7 5 6 4 4 5 0 7 0 8 2 1 0 8 9 5 8 8 1 0 7 18 14 7 - -

9 6 1 3 9 . 0 2 9 0 . 0 0 2 2 6 . 5 0 1 9 2 . 0 0 - 2 7 8 . 5 0 9 57 1 0 3 1 0 6 1 4 1 1 3 9 1 1 9 5 7 5 9 61 2 4 29 2 0 15 26 - 1 - - - -1 2 1 3 9 . 5 2 6 5 . 0 0 2 9 3 . 5 0 2 3 3 . 5 0 - 3 0 2 . 0 0 - - 1 5 9 9 2 6 i i 16 2 3 3 - 3 - 2 - - - - -

1 4 8 3 9 . 5 2 9 9 . 0 0 3 2 9 . 0 0 1 8 5 . 0 0 - 3 7 7 . 5 0 - 6 2 8 12 - 7 6 4 4 4 19 10 1 6 19 22 - 1 - - - -81 3 9 . 5 2 3 6 . 0 0 2 9 9 . 5 0 1 9 5 . 0 0 - 2 6 9 . 5 0 - 8 5 8 9 4 2 5 5 7 5 3 2 _ - _ - - - - - -

3 7 9 3 8 . 5 2 1 4 . 0 0 2 1 1 . 0 0 1 8 5 . 0 0 - 2 3 6 . 5 0 9 2 8 9 1 6 9 78 5 9 4 4 16 1 3 1 2 - 1 1 1 2 _ _ - - - -

2 3 7 3 9 . 5 2 3 6 . 0 0 2 2 9 . 5 0 2 0 0 . 0 0 - 2 7 0 . 0 0 - 15 2 8 12 9 5 27 3 3 21 19 17 4 16 - - - - - - - -

5 2 6 3 9 . 5 3 2 4 . 0 0 3 1 9 . 0 0 2 5 5 . 0 0 - 3 8 7 . 5 0 - - 4 9 2 9 9 2 6 2 28 3 6 5 5 16 9 0 4 9 45 7 2 1 7 15 7 _ _ _

2 7 1 9 0 . 0 3 5 5 . 0 0 3 7 7 . 0 0 3 1 9 . 5 0 - 9 1 6 . 5 0 - 4 - 2 2 2 2 1 8 4 10 9 2 0 4 0 38 5 5 17 14 7 - - -2 5 5 3 9 . 5 2 9 1 . 5 0 2 8 6 . 0 0 2 9 8 . 0 0 - 3 1 7 . 0 0 - - 9 7 2 0 6 1 2 0 3 2 9 5 7 2 0 9 7 17 _ 1 _ - - -

30 9 0 . 0 3 0 6 . 0 0 3 1 7 . 0 0 2 7 0 . 5 0 - 3 1 7 . 0 3 - - - - - 1 2 7 1 16 - 1 2 _ - - - -

8 2 3 9 . 0 2 5 8 . 5 0 2 5 1 . 5 0 2 3 9 . 0 0 - 2 8 9 . 0 0 - - - 9 6 11 2 6 8 9 8 - 1 1 i 2 _ _ - - - -

8 3 9 0 . 0 2 8 9 . 0 0 2 8 6 . 0 0 2 9 8 . 5 0 - 3 1 2 . 0 0 - - - - - 8 2 2 5 18 15 - 15 - - - - - - - - -

9 8 1 3 9 . 5 2 6 9 . 5 0 2 9 6 . 0 0 2 0 9 . 0 0 - 3 9 1 . 5 0 - 1 8 6 3 1 20 1 3 3 1 2 8 7 6 5 0 5 2 38 5 1 79 5 8 5 3 6 1 1 _ _ - - -

9 7 5 9 0 . 0 3 0 8 . 0 0 3 3 0 . 5 0 2 3 8 . 5 0 - 3 7 0 . 0 0 - - 4 6 8 2 6 2 2 3 2 17 2 6 27 3 6 72 9 7 95 5 2 1 - - - -5 0 6 3 9 . 0 2 3 3 . 5 0 2 2 0 . 0 0 1 9 8 . 0 0 - 2 5 9 . 0 0 - 18 5 9 5 2 1 0 7 1 06 4 4 3 3 2 6 11 15 7 1 1 8 9 - - - - -

75 3 9 . 5 2 5 2 . 0 0 2 3 8 . 0 0 2 3 3 . 5 0 - 2 8 9 . 5 0 - 1 8 9 1 1 3 15 2 2 - 2 - - - - - - - -

90 9 0 . 0 2 7 5 . 0 0 2 5 2 . 5 0 1 7 0 . 0 0 - 3 6 7 . 0 0 - - 2 8 5 - 7 6 3 - 1 8 6 9 8 9 - - - * - -

1 8 2 3 8 . 5 2 1 3 . 5 0 2 1 1 . 5 0 1 9 5 . 0 0 - 2 2 2 . 0 0 - 3 1 8 37 6 2 3 5 1 2 7 4 4 -

121 3 9 . 5 2 1 6 . 5 0 2 1 5 . 0 0 1 8 6 . 0 0 - 2 9 0 . 0 0 15 1 3 7 3 2 19 1 1 16 i 2 4 1 - - “ “

9 7 2 3 9 . 5 2 2 7 . 5 0 2 1 1 . 5 0 1 6 2 . 0 0 - 2 9 5 . 0 0 9 7 9 8 3 4 7 4 4 26 3 2 2 3 2 1 38 3 9 18 8 5 - - - - - - -

2 7 2 9 0 . 0 2 5 9 . 0 0 2 6 8 . 0 0 1 6 6 . 0 0 - 3 1 8 . 5 0 - 9 0 3 9 2 1 7 13 2 3 19 2 0 3 3 3 7 16 8 5 - - - - - - -

2 0 0 3 9 . 0 1 9 1 . 0 0 1 8 5 . 0 0 1 6 1 . 0 0 - 2 1 2 . 0 0 9 3 9 4 4 4 5 2 7 13 9 4 1 5 2 2 - - - - - - - - -

1 1 0 3 8 . 5 1 8 2 . 0 0 1 7 9 . 5 0 1 5 1 . 5 0 - 2 0 6 . 0 0 9 2 5 2 3 2 3 1 0 13 6 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -

4 t 4 4 3 4 0 . 0 3 8 6 . 5 0 3 9 2 . 0 0 3 1 8 . 0 0 - 9 6 5 . 0 0 17 2 3 8 6 29 9 2 8 1 1 1 3 1 9 8 2 6 1 2 4 1 2 6 3 2 5 5 3 9 1 2 7 7 2 7 0 2 8 9 3 6 2 6 0 7 5 8 8 - -

3 . 9 9 8 4 0 . 0 4 1 0 . 5 0 9 2 7 . 0 0 3 5 1 . 5 0 - 9 8 1 . 5 0 5 10 3 7 12 2 7 29 5 6 1 1 2 1 8 3 1 2 2 1 6 3 1 6 9 2 6 3 2 3 7 2 3 8 2 7 0 3 9 3 5 9 8 5 7 9 - -

9 9 5 4 0 . 0 3 0 3 . 0 0 3 0 8 . 0 0 2 9 9 . 5 0 - 3 6 0 . 0 0 12 13 4 9 17 6 5 5 7 5 7 8 6 7 8 1 1 9 1 0 0 86 1 2 8 4 0 32 19 19 9 9 -11 2 3 9 . 5 3 0 8 . 0 0 2 9 0 . 5 0 2 7 5 . 0 0 - 3 9 0 . 5 0 - - - - - 1 5 2 2 3 5 6 5 9 6 3 11 - - - - - -

8 3 7 4 0 . 0 3 0 1 . 5 0 3 0 8 . 0 0 2 3 0 . 5 0 - 3 6 0 . 0 0 12 1 3 4 9 17 6 5 57 9 2 6 2 2 9 11 3 6 7 77 1 2 2 37 2 0 1 9 18 9 9 - -

2 . 9 6 5 4 0 . 0 4 4 6 . 0 0 9 5 7 . 5 0 9 0 9 . 0 0 - 9 9 8 . 0 0 - - - - - - 1 0 11 3 5 1 2 0 5 8 57 1 7 8 1 0 9 1 9 5 2 2 1 3 2 9 6 09 5 8 8 - -

2 . 0 6 9 4 0 . 0 4 6 2 . 5 0 4 6 9 . 5 0 9 3 6 . 5 0 - 5 0 9 . 5 0 - - - - - 1 0 i 2 3 37 1 3 9 7 4 89 1 2 2 2 0 2 3 1 0 5 9 5 5 7 9 - -

9 0 1 9 0 . 0 3 5 9 . 5 0 3 6 0 . 0 0 3 1 7 . 0 0 - 3 7 9 . 0 0 - - - - - - 10 12 8 3 9 5 4 8 1 0 9 20 23 19 19 9 9 - -

3 8 6 9 0 . 0 3 5 7 . 5 0 3 5 5 . 0 0 3 1 7 . 0 0 - 3 7 3 . 5 0 - - - - - - - 10 1 2 8 2 9 5 4 8 1 0 4 19 11 1 9 18 9 9 -

1 . 1 0 9 4 0 . 0 3 9 2 . 0 0 3 5 7 . 0 0 2 9 2 . 0 0 - 3 9 1 . 5 0 - - - 10 3 6 3 8 6 1 9 1 8 5 2 9 1 0 9 1 2 2 1 6 7 1 5 1 1 1 6 6 8 33 3 - - -

7 39 9 0 . 0 3 6 9 . 5 0 3 7 9 . 5 0 3 9 7 . 0 0 - 9 0 9 . 5 0 - - - 5 8 1 2 2 3 3 6 16 6 1 9 3 1 9 3 1 31 1 0 7 6 8 33 3 - - -

3 7 0 3 9 . 5 2 8 7 . 5 0 2 7 5 . 5 0 2 9 7 . 0 0 - 3 2 8 . 0 0 - - 10 3 1 3 0 4 9 6 8 99 8 9 3 29 2 9 2 0 9 - - - -

83 9 0 . 0 2 9 6 . 5 0 2 8 8 . 5 0 2 7 5 . 0 0 - 3 0 6 . 0 0 - - - - ~ 1 2 21 2 7 4 2 9 6 2 - - - - - -2 9 5 9 0 . 0 2 8 0 . 0 0 2 6 0 . 0 0 2 3 0 . 0 0 - 3 9 0 . 0 0 10 31 3 0 3 7 97 8 4 13 20 1 8 18 9 “ ~

6 5 2 -C o o 2 8 8 . 5 0 3 0 9 . 0 0 2 3 9 . 5 0 - 3 3 6 . 0 0 - 1 0 5 1 17 52 3 5 1 0 44 1 0 5 8 2 9 9 7 5 4 6 17 9 - - - - - -

9 5 3 9 0 . 0 3 1 1 . 0 0 3 1 9 . 5 0 2 8 2 . 5 0 - 3 4 4 . 5 0 - - 10 10 18 8 2 38 8 8 5 9 8 7 6 6 9 6 17 9 - - - - -

1 9 9 9 0 . 0 2 3 7 . 0 0 2 2 0 . 0 0 1 7 6 . 0 0 - 2 9 8 . 0 0 1 0 4 1 7 3 9 27 8 6 17 28 12 9 - - - - -

1 8 3 4 0 . 0 2 3 2 . 5 0 2 1 9 . 5 0 1 7 0 . 0 0 - 2 9 8 . 0 0 - 1 0 4 1 7 39 27 5 5 9 27 9 9 - - - - * - - -

See foo tnotes at end o f t ab le s .

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Table A-2. Weekly earnings of professional and technical workers in Detroit, Mich., March 1978— Continued

Occupation and industry divisionAverageweeklyhours1

(standard)

Weekly earnings1 (standard) N u m b er o f w o rk e rs r e c e iv in g s tra ig h t- t im e w eek ly ea rn in gs o f—

120 ISO 160 180 200 220 26 0 260 280 300 320 360 360 380 600 620 660

andunder

160 160 180 200 220 260 260 280 300 320 360 360 380 6 00 620 660 660

660 500 560 580

- - - and

500 560 580 over

ALL WORKERS—CONTINUED

DRAFTERS - CONTINUED

DRAFTER-TRACERS -----------------------------MANUF ACTURIN6-------------------------------

ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS -------------------MANUFACTURING -------------------------------N0NHANUFACTURIN6 --------------------------

PUBLIC UTIL ITIES ----------------------

ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS. CLASS A-

ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS. CLASS B- HANUFACTURING -------------------------------

REGISTERED INDUSTRIAL NURSES ----------MANUFACTURING -------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------------------

217192

311219

9263

79

159125

506 6 53

60.060.0

60.060.060.060.0

60.0

60.060.0

60.060.039.0

235.00265.50

356.50383.00 293.03322.50

603.50

351.50378.50

335.00337.50315.00

257.50261.50

376.50376.50275.00360.00

620.00

351.50376.50

362.50 366.00326.50

$ $170 .00- 280.00218 .00 - 283.00

316 .00 - 620.00365 .50 - 620.00220 .00- 358.00180 .00 - 621.00

373 .50 - 665.00

282 .50- 616.50335 .50- 620.00

310 .00 - 366.00311 .50- 369.00269 .00- 367.00

3527

3232

5250

27252

857213

2020

121111

1616

5856

6260

See footnotes at end of tables.

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Table A-3. Average weekly earnings of office, professional, and technical workers, by sexin Detroit, Mich., March 1978

Sex, 3 occupation,Number

and industry div is ion ofworkers

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - HEN

MESSENGERS!NANUFACTURING ---n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g :

FINANCE --------SERVICES -------

81

7150

OROER CLERKS ---------HANUFACTURING ---NONHANUFACTURING

WHOLESALE TRAOE

A 59 117 342 342

OROER CLERKS. CLASS ANANUFACTURING -------NONHANUFACTURING ----

WHOLESALE TRAOE —

269100169169

ORDER CLERKS. CLASS B -NONHANUFACTURING ------

WHOLESALE TRAOE -----

190173173

ACCOUNTING CLERKS: HANUFACTURING - 306

ACCOUNTING CLERKS. CLASS AHANUFACTURING --------------NONHANUFACTURING ----------

370281

89

PAYROLL CLERKS — MANUFACTURING

7362

TABULATING-HACHINE OPERATORSn o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g ----------

12175

TABULATING-HACHINE OPERATORS. CLASS A ------------------------- 66

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - WOHEN

SECRETARIES ----------NANUFACTURING ---NONHANUFACTURING

WHOLESALE TRAOEFINANCE ---------SERVICES -------

8.3864,8333.553

8341.446

562

SECRETARIES. CLASS AHANUFACTURING ------NONHANUFACTURING:

FINANCE -----------

568379

72

SECRETARIES. CLASS BHANUFACTURING ------NONHANUFACTURING

WHOLESALE TRAOE -■RETAIL TRAOE -----FINANCE ------------SERVICES ----------

2,001 1.081

9 20 158 117 372 178

Average(mean2)

Weeklyhorn's

(standard)

Weeklyearnings1(standard)

Sex, 3 occupation, and industry division

$195.00

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - WOMEN— CONTINUEO

40.0 SECRETARIES - CONTINUED

38.538.5

136.50132.50

SECRETARIES# CLASS C

n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g :

40.0 258.0039.5 278.0040.040.0

251.00251.00

40.0 272.5039.5 273.5040.040.0

272.00272.00

40.0 237.5040.0 231.00

NONNA NUF ACTURING

40.0 231.00

40.0 306.50

40.039.5

315.00267.50

-A A

o o

o o 314.50

322.50

40.0 328.5040.0 328.00

Ooa* 355.50 TRANSCRIBING NACHINE TYPISTSNONNA NUFACTURING

NONNANUFACTURING

40.039.040.038.537.5

305.00243.00296.50209.50237.50 1 T r1j 1wt LL A j j A

39.540.0

319.00342.00

NONNA NUFACTURING

38.5 272.50

39.5 298.50332.00259.00319.00231.00229.50264.00

39.0MANUFACT URING

39.5

38.0

Numberof

workers

Average ( mean2)

Weekly

(standard)

Weeklyearnings1(standard)

3.775 39.5$284.50

2.291 40.0 307.50

408 40.0 305.00488 38.5 211.50263 37.5 230.00

1.918 39.5 238.001,029 40.0 259.50

889 39.0 213.0050 40.0 241.50

2.067 39.5 230*001.063 40.0 238.501 .004 39.0 220.50

218 40.0 269.00153 40.0 257.50339 37.5 207.00

717 39.5 205.50208 40.0 217.50509 39.0 201.00134 40.0 271.50

57 38.5 153.50171 38.0 168.00

1.350 39.5 242.50855 40.0 243.50495 39.0 241.00111 40.0 277.50168 37.0 247.00

242 39.0 182.00219 39.0 178.00

96 39.5 179.50

2.392 39.0 181.50486 40.0 227.50

1,906 38.5 170.00301 40.0 242.00188 40.0 193.00759 38.5 142.50511 37.5 165.00

986 39.0 220.50313 40.0 246.00673 38.5 208.50149 40.0 292.00176 38.5 163.50249 37.5 190.50

1.406 39.0 154.00173 40.0 194.50

1.233 38.5 148.50152 40.0 193.50109 40.0 175.00583 38.5 136.50262 37.5 141.00

Sex, occupation, and industry divis ion

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - WOHEN— CONTINUEO

HANUFACTURING ----NONHANUFACTURING -

WHOLESALE TRAOE FINANCE ---------

FILE CLERKS. CLASS A

FILE CLERKS. CLASS BHANUFACTURING -------NONHANUFACTURING ---

FINANCE ------------

FILE CLERKS. CLASS NONHANUFACTURING -

WHOLESALE TRAOE FINANCE ---------

HESSENGERS ------------NANUFACTURING ----NONHANUFACTURING:

FINANCE ---------

SWITCHBOARD OPERATORSHANUFACTURING -----NONHANUFACTURING —

FINANCE -----------SERVICES ---------

SWITCHBOARO OPERATOR-RECEPTIONISTS-MANUFACTURING ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES ---------------WHOLESALE TRAOE -----------------RETAIL TRADE ---------------------FINANCE ---------------------------SERVICES --------------------------

OROER CLERKS ---------NANUFACTURING ----NONHANUFACTURING -

WHOLESALE TRADE

OROER CLERKS. CLASS A

OROER CLERKS. CLASS BHANUFACTURING --------NONHANUFACTURING ----

WHOLESALE TRAOE ---

ACCOUNTING CLERKS -------HANUFACTURING --------NONHANUFACTURING ----

WHOLESALE TRAOE ---RETAIL TRAOE -------FINANCE -------------SERVICES ------------

Numberof

workers

Average(mean2)

Weeklyhoure

(standard)

Weeklyearnings1(standard)

1,040 39.0$142.50

87 40.0 192.00953 39.0 138.00152 40.0 148.50642 38.5 132.00

51 38.0 170.50

372 39.0 160.5059 40.0 206.00

313 38.5 152.00226 38.5 142.00

617 39.5 129.50594 39.5 129.00116 40.0 135.50375 39.0 123.00

280 39.0 146.0063 40.0 193.50

92 37.5 132.50

531 39.5 194.50152 40.0 268.00379 39.0 165.00

91 38.5 159.5097 38 .0 154.00

901 39.0 172.00335 40.0 183.00566 39.0 165.50

26 40.0 251.50183 40.0 169.50

94 39.5 144.00110 36.5 164.00153 39.0 160.50

642 39.5 173.00264 39.5 181.50378 39.0 167.00324 40.0 175.50

66 40.0 254.00

576 39.5 164.00217 39.5 169.50359 39.0 160.50305 40.0 168.00

4,681 39.0 197.501,687 40.0 227.502 »994 39.0 180.50

476 40.0 197.001.085 39.0 172.50

772 37.5 172.50499 38.5 171.00

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Table A-3. Average weekly earnings of office, professional, and technical workers, by sex,in Detroit, Mich., March 1978— Continued

Sex, 3 occupation, and industry div is ion

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - WOMEN— CONTINUED

ACCOUNTING CLERKS - CONTINUED

ACCOUNTING CLERKS, CLASS AMANUFACTURING --------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------

PUBLIC UTILITIES -------WHOLESALE TRADE ---------RETAIL TRADE -------------FINANCE -------------------SERVICES ------------------

1 . 7 4 0

7 8 79 5 3

9 68 3

2 6 63 3 31 7 5

ACCOUNTING CLERKS. CLASS BMANUFACTURING --------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------

WHOLESALE TRADE ---------RETAIL TRADE -------------FINANCE -------------------SERVICES ------------------

2 . 9 9 19 0 0

2 . 0 9 13 9 38 1 99 3 93 2 9

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORSMANUFACTURING ---------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------

FINANCE --------------------

2 8 2

6 0222

5 2

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS.CLASS A --------------------------

' NONMANUFACTURING --------------9573

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS.CLASS B --------------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------

1 8 71 9 9

MACHINE BILLERS ------NONMANUFACTURING -•

PUBLIC UTILITIES WHOLESALE TRADE •

2 0 9 1 8 6

6 9

1 1 0

BILLING-MACHINE BILLERSNONMANUFACTURING ------

PUBLIC UTILITIES ----

1 6 11 9 3

6 9

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

PUBLIC UTILITIESRETAIL TRADE ---FINANCE ----------SERVICES ---------

7 6 2

3 5 69 0 6

77 1 9 9

78 91

KEY ENTRY OPERATORSMANUFACTURING ---NONMANUFACTURING

WHOLESALE TRADE RETAIL TRADE —FINANCE ---------SERVICES -------

9 . 5 5 6

9 0 13 . 6 5 5

9 3 12 6 96 9 9

2 . 0 5 9

Average(mean2)

Weeklyhours

(standard

Weeklyearnings1(standard)

3 9 . 0$2 3 2 . 0 0

9 0 . 0 2 6 3 . 5 03 8 . 5 2 0 6 . OC

9 0 . 0 2 6 5 . 0 09 0 . 0 2 8 4 . 0 03 9 . 0 1 9 0 . 0 03 7 . 5 1 9 2 . 0 03 8 . 5 1 8 8 . 5 0

3 9 . 0 1 7 7 . 0 09 0 . 0 1 9 6 . 0 0

3 9 . 0 1 6 8 . 5 04 0 . 0 1 7 8 . 5 03 9 . 0 1 6 7 . 0 03 8 . 0 1 5 7 . 5 03 8 . 5 1 6 1 . 5 0

3 9 . 0 1 9 8 . 5 0

9 0 . 0 2 0 7 . 0 03 8 . 5 1 9 6 . 0 03 7 . 0 1 5 8 . 0 0

3 8 . 5 2 4 4 . 5 03 8 . 0 2 9 1 . 5 0

3 9 . 0 1 7 5 . 0 03 9 . 0 1 7 9 . 0 0

4 0 . 0 2 1 9 . 0 04 0 . 0 2 2 1 . 0 09 0 . 0 2 9 5 . 0 0

9 0 . 0 1 8 0 . 0 0

9 0 . 0 2 2 5 . 0 09 0 . 0 2 2 8 . 0 04 0 . 0 2 9 5 . 0 0

3 9 . 5 2 0 7 . 5 0

9 0 . 0 2 1 3 . 5 03 9 . 0 2 0 2 . 5 09 0 . 0 2 8 8 . 0 03 9 . 0 1 6 8 . 0 03 8 . 5 2 0 0 . 0 03 9 . 0 1 8 3 . 0 0

3 9 . 5 1 9 2 . 5 0

9 0 . 0 2 9 7 . 0 03 9 . 5 1 7 9 . 0 09 0 . 0 2 9 6 . 5 03 9 . 5 1 7 5 . 0 0

3 8 . 5 1 7 0 . 0 03 9 . 5 1 5 6 . 0 0

Sex, 3 occupation, and industry division

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - WOMEN— CONTINUED

KEY ENTRY OPERATORS - CONTINUED

KEY ENTRY OPERATORS. CLASS A ----MANUFACTURING ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES ----------------WHOLESALE TRADE -----------------SERVICES --------------------------

KEY ENTRY OPERATORS. CLASS B ----MANUFACTURING ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------

WHOLESALE TRADE -----------------RETAIL TRADE ---------------------FINANCE ---------------------------SERVICES --------------------------

TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATORS -------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS - HEN

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS(BUSINESS) -----------------------------

MANUFACTURING ----------------------n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g :

FINANCE ---------------------------SERVICES --------------------------

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS (BUSINESS). CLASS A: MANUFACTURING ----------------------n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g :

FINANCE ---------------------------SERVICES --------------------------

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS(BUSINESS). CLASS B ---------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g :

f i n a n c e ---------------------------

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS) ---MANUFACTURING ----------------------n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g :

WHOLESALE TRADE -----------------SERVICES --------------------------

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS).CLASS A ------------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------

WHOLESALE TRADE -----------------SERVICES --------------------------

Average(mean2)

Numberof

workersWeeklyhours1

[standard)

Weeklyearnings1(standard)

1 , 8 6 8 3 9 . 5 In .so3 6 1 9 0 . 0 2 6 9 . 0 0

1 , 5 0 7 3 9 . 5 1 9 8 . 0 0

1 6 2 9 0 . 0 2 8 2 . 0 01 8 6 4 0 . 0 2 9 6 . 0 0

7 31 3 9 . 5 1 7 7 . 5 0

2 , 6 8 8 3 9 . 5 1 7 9 . 0 0

5 9 0 9 0 . 0 2 3 2 . 5 02 , 1 9 8 3 9 . 5 1 6 5 . 5 0

2 9 5 4 0 . 0 2 9 7 . 0 0

1 5 0 3 9 . 5 1 6 9 . 0 0

3 3 5 3 8 . 5 1 6 2 . 0 0

1 , 3 2 8 3 9 . 5 1 9 9 . 5 0

1 1 3 3 9 . 0 2 6 1 . 0 0

71 3 8 . 5 2 2 1 . 5 0

1 , 8 3 1 3 9 . 5 9 3 6 . 5 01 , 1 6 1 4 0 . 0 4 4 8 . 0 0

2 7 9 3 8 . 0 3 7 3 . 5 06 9 3 9 . 0 3 8 2 . 0 0

3 7 6 4 0 . 0 9 9 6 . 5 0

1 9 0 3 8 . 5 9 1 1 . 0 059 3 9 . 0 9 0 0 . 0 0

8 2 9 3 9 . 5 4 1 0 . 5 0

5 9 8 9 0 . 0 9 2 3 . 5 0

1 1 6 3 8 . 0 3 9 7 . 5 0

1 , 9 1 9 3 9 . 5 3 6 6 . 0 0

7 5 4 9 0 . 0 3 9 0 . 5 0

2 5 6 4 0 . 0 3 8 9 . 0 01 9 2 3 9 . 0 2 9 9 . 5 0

6 5 9 4 0 . 0 9 1 1 . 0 03 9 4 4 0 . 0 9 2 9 . 0 0

2 6 5 3 9 . 5 3 8 3 . 5 09 4 4 0 . 0 9 3 7 . 0 0

87 3 9 . 5 3 2 5 . 5 0

Sex,3 occupation, and industry divis ionNumber

ofworkers

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS - HEN— CONTINUED

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS) - CONTINUEDCOMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS).CLASS B -----------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------

WHOLESALE TRADE -----------------

5 3 92 7 9

2 6 01 1 7

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS).CLASS C -----------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g :

FINANCE ---------------------------

22186

57

c o m p u t e r o p e r a t o r sMANUFACTURING —

1 . 9 0 77 5 3

NONMANUFACTURING WHOLESALE TRADE RETAIL TRADE —FINANCE ---------SERVICES -------

6 5 9886 0

2 5 21 9 0

COMPUTER OPERATORS. CLASS A MANUFACTURING ---------------n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g -----------

FINANCE --------------------SERVICES -------------------

9 26

2 3 3 1 9 3

5 3 76

COMPUTER OPERATORS. CLASS BMANUFACTURING ---------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------

FINANCE --------------------SERVICES -------------------

6 8 9

3 5 1 3 3 8

1 39 9 5

COMPUTER OPERATORS. CLASS CMANUFACTURING ---------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------

FINANCE --------------------

2921 6 91 2 3

6 5

DRAFTERS ---------------MANUFACTURING -----NONMANUFACTURING —

PUBLIC UTILITIES SERVICES ---------

9 . 2 8 83 . 3 7 0

9 1 89 3

7 7 9

ORAFTERS. CLASS A MANUFACTURING — NONMANUFACTURING

SERVICES ------

2 . 9 9 2

2 . 0 5 83 8 93 6 9

DRAFTERS. CLASS B -•MANUFACTURING -----NONMANUFACTURING -•

PUBLIC UTILITIES SERVICES ---------

1 . 0 7 3

7 2 93 9 9

7 22 3 0

ORAFTERS. CLASS C 6 0 6

MANUFACTURING — NONMANUFACTURING

SERVICES ------

9 33

1 7 3 1 6 5

Average(m ea n2)

Weeklyhours1

(standard)

Weeklyearnings1(standard)

3 9 . 5$3 9 2 . 5 0

9 0 . 0 3 5 9 . 0 0

3 9 . 5 3 2 9 . 5 0

9 0 . 0 3 7 4 . 0 0

3 9 . 5 2 8 8 . 0 09 0 . 0 3 1 3 . 0 0

3 8 . 5 2 4 3 . 5 0

3 9 . 5 2 8 5 . 5 04 0 . 0 3 1 9 . 5 0

3 9 . 5 2 4 6 . 5 03 9 . 5 3 3 6 . 5 0

3 9 . 5 2 3 7 . 0 03 8 . 5 2 1 6 . 0 03 9 . 5 2 3 8 . 0 0

3 9 . 5 3 3 3 . 5 04 0 . 0 3 6 5 . 0 03 9 . 5 2 9 5 . 5 03 9 . 0 2 5 5 . 5 03 9 . 5 2 8 6 . 5 0

3 9 . 5 2 7 9 . 0 39 0 . 0 3 1 8 . 0 03 9 . 0 2 3 8 . 5 0

3 8 . 5 2 1 1 . 5 04 0 . 0 2 1 2 . 0 0

3 9 . 5 2 3 1 . 5 0

4 0 . 0 2 6 0 . 0 03 9 . 0 1 9 2 . 5 03 9 . 0 1 9 2 . 0 0

9 0 . 0 3 9 0 . 5 09 0 . 0 4 1 3 . 0 09 0 . 0 3 0 6 . 5 09 0 . 0 3 1 1 . 0 04 0 . 0 3 0 5 . 0 0

4 0 . 0 4 4 7 . 0 09 0 . 0 4 6 3 . 0 09 0 . 0 3 6 1 . 0 09 0 . 0 3 5 9 . 0 0

4 0 . 0 3 4 4 . 0 04 0 . 0 3 6 9 . 5 03 9 . 5 2 9 0 . 0 09 0 . 0 2 9 6 . 5 09 0 . 0 2 8 3 . 5 0

O o 2 8 9 . 0 0

9 0 . 0 3 1 1 . 0 09 0 . 0 2 3 2 . 5 04 0 . 0 2 3 0 . 0 0

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S e x , 3 o c c u p a t i o n , a n d i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o nNumber

ofworkers

Average(mean2)

S e x , 3 o c c u p a t i o n , a n d i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o nNumber

ofworkers

Average (mean2)

S e x , 3 o c c u p a t i o n , a n d i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o nNumber

ofworkers

Average(mean2)

Weeklyhours

(standard)

Weeklyearnings1(standard)

Weekly

(standard)

Weeklyearnings1(standard)

Weeklyhoure

(standard)

Weeklyearnings1(standard)

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICALOCCUPATIONS - MEN— CONTINUED OCCUPATIONS - WOMEN— CONTINUED OCCUPATIONS - WOMEN— CONTINUED

DPAFTFRS - CONTINUED COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS COMPUTER OPERATORS -------------------- 4 9 7 3 9 . 5$2 4 7 . 5 0

$ (BUSINESS) - CONTINUED MANUFACTURING ---------------------- 2 6 5 4 0 . 0 2 6 8 . 0 0DRAFTER-TRACERS --------------------- 1 6 7

OO

2 2 8 . 5 0 n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g :MANUFACTURING ---------------------- 1 5 0

OO

2 3 7 . 5 0 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS WHOLESALE TRADE ----------------- 6 0 4 0 . 0 2 3 2 . 0 0(BUSINESS). CLASS B: $

ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS ------------- 3 0 9 4 0 . 0 3 5 7 . 0 0 m a n u f a c t u r i n g ---------------------- 58 4 0 . 0 3 8 0 . 5 0 COMPUTER OPERATORS. CLASS A ----- 84 3 9 . 5 2 9 1 . 5 0

MANUFACTURING ---------------------- 2 1 7 4 0 . 0 3 8 3 . 5 0NONMANUFACTURING ------------------- 92 4 0 . 0 2 9 3 . 0 0 COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS): COMPUTER OPERATORS. CLASS B:

3 2 2 . 5 0 2 2 7 3 4 5 . 5 0 2 7 9 . 5 0m j . u 1CH .u

ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS* CLASS A- 79

oo

4 0 3 . 5 0 COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS). COMPUTER OPERATORS. CLASS C ------ 1 7 4 3 9 . 0 2 2 1 . 5 0

c l a s s a : MANUFACTURING ---------------------- 1 0 3 4 0 . 0 2 4 4 . 5 0ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS. CLASS B- 1 5 7 4 0 . 0 3 5 2 . 5 0 m a n u f a c t u r i n g ---------------------- 55

oo

4 0 0 . 5 0 NONMANUFACTURING ------------------ 71 3 8 . 5 1 8 8 . 5 0MANUFACTURING ---------------------- 1 2 3 4 0 . 0 3 8 0 . 0 0

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS). DRAFTERS -------------------------------- 1 4 3 4 0 . 0 2 8 2 . 5 0

CLASS B ------------------------------ 2 38 3 9 . 5 3 2 0 . 0 0 MANUFACTURING ---------------------- 78 4 0 . 0 3 0 3 . 5 0

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL MANUFACTURING ---------------------- 110 4 0 . 0 3 4 3 . 0 0 NONMANUFACTURING ------------------ 6 5 4 0 . 0 2 5 7 . 5 0

OCCUPATIONS - WOMENCOMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS). DRAFTER-TRACERS --------------------- 50 4 0 . 0 2 5 7 . 0 0

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS c l a s s c:(BUSINESS): MANUFACTURING ---------------------- 62 4 0 . 0 3 0 1 . 5 0 REGISTERED INDUSTRIAL NURSES ------- 4 52 4 0 . 0 3 3 4 . 0 0

MANUFACTURING ---------------------- 117

oo

3 9 4 . 5 0 MANUFACTURING ---------------------- 4 1 0 4 0 . 0 3 3 6 . 0 0

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Table A-4. Hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom, and powerplant workers in Detroit, Mich., March 1978

Occupation and industry division

ALL WORKERS

MAINTENANCE CARPENTERS ------------MANUFACTURING -------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES -------------

MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIANS ---------MANUFACTURING -------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES -------------WHOLESALE TRADE ---------------

MAINTENANCE PAINTERS ---------------MANUFACTURING --------------------n o n h a n u f a c t u r i n g ----------------

m a i n t e n a n c e m a c h i n i s t s ------------MANUFACTURING --------------------n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g :

PUBLIC UTILITIES -------------

MAINTENANCE MECHANICS (HACHINERYIMANUFACTURING --------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------

MAINTENANCE MECHANICS(MOTOR VEHICLES) ------------------

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

PUBLIC UTILITIES -------------WHOLESALE TRADE ---------------

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

MAINTENANCE SHEET-METAL WORKERS - MANUFACTURING --------------------

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

MAINTENANCE TRADES HELPERS -------MANUFACTURING --------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES --------------

MACHINE-TOOL OPERATORS (TOOLROOM) MANUFACTURING --------------------

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

STATIONARY ENGINEERS ---------------MANUFACTURING --------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

Hourly earnings 4

Numberof

Mean 2 Median2 Middle range 2

853$9.02

$9.28

$ $ 8 .5 1 - 9.32

679 8.97 9.28 8 .8 5 - 9.32174 9.20 9.28 7.35-11.11

34 7.05 7.00 6 .8 6 - 7.16

4,326 9.35 9.58 9 .5 0 - 9.584,167 9.37 9.58 9 .5 0 - 9.58

159 8.67 8.42 7 .6 1 - 9.5925 7.63 7.61 7 .6 1 - 7.8553 8.93 9.58 9 .5 0 - 9.59

795 9.10 9.24 8 .7 9 - 9.28702 8.98 9.24 8 .7 9 - 9.28

93 10.02 11.75 7 .94-11 .75

1,021 9.01 9.40 8 .3 3 - 9.40935 9.11 9.40 8 .6 5 - 9.40

86 7.84 7.94 7 .58- 8.07

5,037 9.02 9.49 8 .9 4 - 9.504,964 9.04 9.49 9 .0 1 - 9 .50

73 7.61 8.29 7 .2 0 - 8.29

2,767 8.81 8.97 8 .7 0 - 9.321,545 9.06 9.32 9 .1 2 - 9.361,222 8.50 8.77 8 .0 5 - 8.87

901 8.46 8.77 8 .0 5 - 8.87254 8.75 9.01 8 .6 5 - 9.36

2,873 9.15 9.32 9 .3 2 - 9.362,838 9.16 9.32 9 .3 2 - 9.36

656 9.12 9.32 9 .3 2 - 9.326 36 9.15 9.32 9 .3 2 - 9.32

4,719 9.19 9.32 9 .0 6 - 9.364 « 666 9.18 9.32 9 .0 6 - 9.36

707 7.53 7.68 7 .49- 7.83601 7.63 7.68 7.64- 7.83106 6.97 7.49 6 .2 5 - 8.26

76 7.67 8.26 7 .4 9 - 8.26

2,243 9.35 9.40 9 .4 0 - 9.422,243 9.35 9.40 9 .40- 9.42

6 * **866 9.31 9.58 9 .3 5 - 9.596,866 9.31 9.58 9 .3 5 - 9.59

793 8.92 9.32 8 .1 5 - 9.58578 9.43 9.49 9 .3 2 - 9.58215 7.57 7.90 6 .9 5 - 8.49

N u m ber o f w o rk e rs r e c e iv in g s tra ig h t- t im e hou rly earn ings of—

S S s s s $ $ s $ s $ s $ S $ $ % S s s s “ 5-------

6 . 0 0 6 . 2 0 6 . 4 0 6 . 6 0 6 . 8 0 7 . 0 0 7 . 2 0 7 . 4 0 7 . 6 0 7 . 8 0 8 . 0 0 8 . 2 0 8 . 4 0 8 . 6 0 8 . 8 0 9 . 0 0 9 . 2 0 9 . 4 0 9 . 6 0 9 . 8 0 1 0 . 2 0 1 0 . 6 0Unders

6 . 0 0

andunder and

6 . 2 0 6 . 4 0 6 . 6 0 6 . 8 0 7 . 0 0 7 . 2 0 7 . 4 0 7 . 6 0 7 . 8 0 8 . 0 0 8 . 2 0 8 . 4 0 8 . 6 0 8 . 8 0 9 . 0 0 9 . 2 0 9 . 4 0 9 . 6 0 9 . 8 0 1 0 . 2 0 1 0 . 6 0 over

6 5 1 5 1 3 1 8 2 9 2 0 3 6 37 2 9 7 3 6 19 6 7 4 3 1 1 3 2 1 7 8- - - 2 - 1 0 2 9 13 3 6 3 5 2 7 3 5 19 6 7 4 1 3 1 3 1 1 5- 6 - 5 1 3 1 3 8 - 7 2 2 7 - 1 - - 1 8 - - 1 - * 7 3

- * 3 1 3 1 3 3 2 - - - - - - “ ~

7 - - _ _ 9 3 6 - 4 9 7 8 9 3 31 6 4 9 2 2 0 3 9 8 9 6 5 9 3 2 51 1 0 9 5 - 5 5

- - - 18 4 9 6 1 8 2 31 6 0 71 2 0 3 9 8 9 6 5 8 3 2 1 0 2 8 5 4 3* * 7 - 9 18 - 17 11 4 21 - - - 1 4 1 8 1 0 1 2

- - - - - - 4 - - 1 0 11 - - - - - - - - ~

7 4 - - - - 1 41 “

1 _ _ _ 7 4 2 4 2 7 11 51 2 2 18 9 0 2 6 2 2 4 6 9 - 9 2 - 4 8- - - - 2 4 - 4 2 7 11 3 0 2 1 1 8 9 0 26 2 2 4 5 6 9 -

1 - - - 5 - 2 - - - 2 1 - 1 - - - 1 3 - “ 2 - * * * 4 8

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

- - - 18 - 5 2 4 4 1 6 2 2 3 7 - 8 0 1 5 2 4 6 6 3 2 1 3 7 2 9 6 7 2 7 3 1 4

- - - - - - 18 - 6 2 3 8 2 - 2 0 - - - - - - - - -

2 5 2 7 8 6 2 4 1 2 7 1 8 1 4 7 4 9 2 6 8 8 3 5 1 3 7 9 2 7 2 3 4 1 1 3 1 4 8 6 1 3 4 8 2 9 14 - 2 5

10 2 5 8 6 2 4 1 2 7 1 8 1 4 7 4 7 2 6 8 8 18 1 3 7 6 5 7 2 3 4 1 1 3 1 4 8 6 0 34 7 3 9 14 2 5

t l 5 2 “ ~ “ ~ ~ 2 ” 17 ~ 2 7 - 1 9 ~ ~

16 2 3 1 5 1 6 2 8 2 6 17 17 2 4 6 2 9 7 1 5 3 5 6 1 2 9 2 0 5 5 1 0 2 0 3 1 0 9 8 5 8 14 _ _ _

2 17 - 6 3 2 14 2 1 2 41 34 39 14 2 0 2 3 1 2 1 1 8 7 9 5 7 37 14 -14 6 1 5 1 0 2 5 2 4 3 15 1 2 21 6 3 1 1 4 4 2 1 0 9 1 8 2 3 8 9 16 1 4 1 21 - - -

6 - 15 1 0 2 5 2 4 3 - 4 13 4 5 9 5 2 1 0 9 1 3 8 3 7 2 2 1 8 2 0 - - -

7 6 - ~ 15 - - 3 13 18 " 4 4 17 7 1 2 3 1 “ “

- - - - 5 12 - 24 4 1 5 3 5 4 6 4 5 2 1 8 1 8 5 6 5 2 0 7 7 2 0 9 9 - - 5

- - - - 1 2 - 24 4 1 4 4 5 4 6 4 5 2 1 8 1 8 5 6 5 2 0 5 6 2 0 9 9 5

- - - - 6 6 - 2 i i 4 6 _ 2 14 1 6 1 3 7 4 9 6 37 - - - -

- - - - " 6 - - 2 i i 4 6 - 2 - 1 6 13 7 4 9 6 37 “

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

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

4 5 6 1 5 - - 5 3 3 2 12 2 2 2 8 2 1 1 0 _ 9 5 - 2 1 - 14 - - - - - -

2 3 6 - - 5 3 2 7 12 2 7 9 1 1 0 - 6 3 1 4 - 14 - - ~ - -

1 1 2 2 - 1 5 - - 5 - 2 2 3 - - 3 2 - 7 - - - - - - -

- - 1 5 - - 2 2 - 3 2 “ 7 * “ “ “

_ _ - - - _ - _ - 12 1 2 4 5 3 8 7 2 1 3 6 1 0 2 9 0 6 7 2 0 1 9 4 1 1 2 2 0

- - - ~ 1 2 1 24 5 3 8 7 2 1 3 6 1 0 2 9 0 6 7 2 0 1 9 4 1 1 2 2 0

- _ _ _ _ 1 5 3 - 26 8 5 2 0 19 5 7 4 6 8 1 5 8 3 0 3 3 4 3 4 2 9 7 5 0 1 8 1 8 5 - 4 5

- - - - " 1 5 3 - 26 8 5 2 0 19 5 7 4 6 8 1 5 8 3 0 3 3 4 3 4 2 9 7 5 0 1 8 1 8 5 - 4 5

2 9 i _ 1 2 6 41 2 5 2 1 5 2 6 5 0 14 2 9 2 4 3 0 16 1 2 3 2 2 9 1 3 8 5 8 2 4- - - - 8 4 16 - - 2 2 2 0 9 8 7 3 0 16 1 1 9 2 2 8 1 2 7 5 7 2 4

* 2 9 1 - 1 1 8 3 7 9 2 1 3 2 4 3 0 5 21 1 7 ~ 4 1 11 1

* Workers were at $11 to $11.40.* * Workers were at $5.40 to $5.60.* * * Workers w ere at $11.40 to $11.80. t Workers were at $5 to $5.20.t t Workers w ere distributed as fol lows: 2 at $3.60 to $3.80; 12 at $4 to $4.20; 2 at $4.60 to $4.80; 2 at $4.80 to $5; 2 at $5.20 to $5.40; and 2 at $5.40 to $5.60. 4 Workers were distributed as follows: 6 at $5 to $5.20; 1 at $5.20 to $5.40; 11 at $5.40 to $5.60; 8 at $5.60 to $5.80; and 3 at $5.80 to $6.

See foo tn otes at end o f tab les .

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Table A-5. Hourly earnings of material movement and custodial workers in Detroit, Mich., March 1978

Occupation and industry division

ALL WORKERS

TRUCKORIVERS ----------------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------NONMANUF ACTURING----------------

PUBLIC U TIL IT IES ------------WHOLESALE TRADE --------------RETAIL TRADE -------------------FINANCE ----------------------------SERVICES --------------------------

TRUCKORIVERS* LIGHT TRUCK -MANUFACTURING ---------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------

RETAIL TRADE --------------------FINANCE ----------------------------SERVICES ---------------------------

TRUCKORIVERS* MEDIUM TRUCKMANUFACTURING ---------------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------------

WHOLESALE TRADE --------------SERVICES ---------------------------

TRUCKORIVERS. HEAVY TRUCK(TRAILER) ----------------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------

PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S -----------WHOLESALE TRADE --------------RETAIL TRADE --------------------

TRUCKDRIVERS* HEAVY TRUCK(OTHER THAN TRAILER) ---------MANUFACTURING ----------------------

SHIPPING CLERKS ------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------NONHANUFACTURING ----------------

WHOLESALE TRAOE --------------

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

WHOLESALE TRADE --------------RETAIL TRAOE --------------------

SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERKSMANUFACTURING ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------------

WAREHOUSEMEN -----------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

WHOLESALE TRADE ---------------

Hourly earnings 4

Numberof

Mean 2 Median2 Middle range 2

1 0 * 8 0 4$7 . 8 6

$8 . 2 8

$ $ 7 . 4 6 - 8 . 7 0

2 * 9 8 2 7 . 7 8 7 . 8 3 7 . 2 3 - 8 . 5 9

7 . 8 2 2 7 . 8 8 8 . 2 8 7 . 5 5 - 8 . 7 04 . 3 0 0 8 . 5 6 8 . 7 0 8 . 2 8 - 8 . 7 02 . 0 1 9 7 . 2 4 7 . 6 9 5 . 6 5 - 8 . 2 6

8 9 5 7 . 6 5 8 . 0 1 7 . 5 5 - 8 . 7 572 5 . 1 4 5 . 4 5 4 . 3 6 - 6 . 1 1

5 3 6 5 . 7 0 6 . 3 2 4 . 1 0 - 6 . 8 4

8 6 4 6 . 0 1 6 . 8 4 4 . 5 8 - 7 . 4 12 2 8 6 . 7 1 6 . 9 4 5 . 9 6 - 7 . 2 16 36 5 . 7 6 6 . 8 4 3 . 7 5 - 7 . 5 51 6 5 5 . 8 0 7 . 5 5 3 . 2 5 - 7 . 5 5

68 5 . 1 9 5 . 4 5 4 . 3 8 - 6 . 1 12 9 2 5 . 2 4 6 . 8 4 3 . 3 5 - 6 . 8 4

2 * 1 9 1 7 . 4 1 7 . 6 9 6 . 3 3 - 8 . 6 04 7 7 6 . 9 7 7 . 2 1 6 . 0 0 - 7 . 6 0

1 . 7 1 4 7 . 5 3 8 . 2 8 6 . 3 3 - 8 . 6 08 4 9 7 . 0 5 7 . 3 5 5 . 6 5 - 8 . 2 8

68 5 . 9 7 6 . 8 4 5 . 0 0 - 6 . 8 4

5 . 9 7 3 8 . 2 9 8 . 5 9 8 . 2 8 - 8 . 7 01 . 6 5 6 8 . 2 2 8 . 5 9 7 . 9 3 - 8 . 5 9

4 . 3 1 7 8 . 3 2 8 . 7 0 8 . 2 8 - 8 . 7 03 . 1 5 2 8 . 5 6 8 . 7 0 8 . 2 8 - 8 . 7 0

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

9 9 7 8 . 1 9 8 . 3 0 8 . 0 2 - 8 . 7 02 6 4 7 . 7 5 8 . 0 2 7 . 4 5 - 8 . 3 0

4 9 4 7 . 6 7 7 . 7 4 7 . 7 2 - 7 . 8 23 2 1 7 . 8 1 7 . 7 4 7 . 7 2 - 7 . 8 21 7 3 7 . 4 0 7 . 8 2 7 . 5 8 - 7 . 8 21 6 7 7 . 4 4 7 . 8 2 7 . 7 2 - 7 . 8 2

1 . 0 2 2 6 . 1 2 6 . 6 3 5 . 0 4 - 7 . 7 45 4 9 5 . 0 2 5 . 3 2 3 . 1 3 - 6 . 6 31 2 9 7 . 0 9 7 . 7 2 6 . 1 6 - 7 . 7 43 6 9 4 . 0 8 3 . 7 5 3 . 0 0 - 5 . 4 6

6 34 7 . 1 7 7 . 6 9 6 . 8 0 - 7 . 8 23 6 0 7 . 1 2 7 . 6 5 6 . 2 5 - 7 . 7 42 7 4 7 . 2 4 7 . 8 2 6 . 8 1 - 7 . 8 2

3 . 1 7 7 6 . 7 8 6 . 6 1 6 . 0 9 - 7 . 5 8

8 1 6 7 . 0 7 7 . 2 9 7 . 1 9 - 7 . 5 82 . 3 6 1 6 . 6 8 6 . 6 1 5 . 6 9 - 7 . 6 41 . 0 7 9 7 . 0 9 7 . 6 4 6 . 1 4 - 7 . 9 9

Number of workers receiv ing straight-t ime hourly earnings of—* 5 5 i i i s t t t s'2 . 6 0 2 . 8 0 3 . 0 0 3 . 2 0 3 . 4 0 3 . 6 0 3 . 8 0 4 . 0 0 4 . 2 0 4 . 4 0 4 . 6 0

2 . 8 0 3 . 0 0 3 . 2 0 3 . 4 0 3 . 6 0 3 . 8 0 4 . 0 0 4 . 2 0 4 . 4 0 4 . 6 0 4 . 8 0

5 3 0 33 5 7 2 1 24 1 26 1 6 4 1 1 5- - - 4 6 1 0

5 3 0 3 3 5 7 2 1 2 4 1 26 1 2

7

3 5 53

_ _15 3 0

_ _ _ _ _ 3 0 _- 2 1 1 9 2 5 5 2

5 3 0 16 2 6 2 0 1 5 1 24 - -

5 3 0 33 5 7 21 2 4 - 18 3 3 3 1 2

1 0

5 3 0 33 5 7 2 1 2 4 18 3 3 3 2

15 3 0 ~ - - 3 0 -

2 1 1 9 ~ 2 3 3 2

5 3 0 1 6 2 6 2 0 1 5 ~ 16 “

- - - - - - 1 8 1 3 2 3

~ ~

-

1

1

8

8

9 2 3

- ~ --

- -- - -

66

-

7 27 2

3 2

3 21 8

1 8

2 020

1 5

15

2 720

77

S S4 . 8 0 5 . 2 0

5 . 2 0 5 . 6 0

2 6 9 3 3 8

31 4 3

2 3 8 2 9 5

1 -2 1 1 2 7 7

4 1 0

2 2 8

18 4 8

6 3 81 2 1 0

4 1 08 -

1 9 3 3 62 -

1 9 1 3 61 7 6 3 0

14 6

5 2 2 5 417 5

3 5 2 4 9

3 5 2 4 7— —

6 -

6 "

6 1 2- 56 76 7

2 3 5 4

2 3 5 09 9

14 4 1

14 5

514 -

2 2 4 3 2

2 2 4 3 22 2 2 1 7

1 i i I s i * * * S5 . 6 0 6 . 0 0 6 . 4 0 6 . 8 0 7 . 2 0 7 . 6 0 8 . 0 0 8 . 4 0 8 . 8 0 9 . 2 0

- - - - - - - an (j

6 . 0 0 6 . 4 0 6 . 8 0 7 . 2 0 7 . 6 0 8 . 0 0 8 . 4 0 8 . 8 0 9 . 2 0 over

1 9 0 4 1 2 1 4 9 4 1 1 1 0 6 6 9 1 8 1 7 5 1 4 4 7 3 5 5 89 7 8 1 1 0 5 1 9 2 5 3 8 4 5 0 2 1 3 1 0 4 2 1 7 0 -

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

- 1 6 7 24 2 5 8 4 9 3 6 2 9 5 7 2 4 08 7 1 5 3 - 3 9 4 3 0 4 5 1 3 6 7 1 4 8

- 1 2 6 9 1 1 0 8 8 0 8 9 4 0 7 -

6 2 4 1 - - - - - - -

- 1 5 0 24 1 9 4 1 - - *

10 4 2 7 2 7 0 1 9 2 34 3 _ 4 -

4 2 5 1 0 6 2 0 34 3 - - ~

6 4 0 2 1 6 4 1 7 2 - - - 4- - 1 1 8 8 - - - - -

6 2 4 1 - - - - - -

- - - 1 5 6 - - - -

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

7 5 7 3 2 0 1 3 1 5 4 9 8 - 2 1 1 7 -7 2 1 0 8 5 4 0 1 8 8 1 4 9 1 6 8 7 0 8 2 67 2 - 3 - 1 6 8 1 4 9 1 6 6 5 7 2 6

- - - 38 1 - - - - -

1 2 3 3 1 1 7 6 7 1 9 7 2 3 9 1 2 0 0 3 2 8 9 5 0 7

1 2 ~ 6 0 6 7 1 6 9 7 5 51 1 0 2 1 1 5 3- 3 3 37 2 8 1 6 4 1 1 4 9 2 2 6 8 3 5 4 -

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

- 1 8 8 2 0 8 0 6 3 9 2 -

6 6 - 6 2 2 1 - 2 9 7 4 5 5 - -

6 6 - 6 8 1 - 1 5 9 ~ “

3 2 3 2 4 8 1 5 3 0 4 16 11 3 5 1 7- 2 2 4 8 8 1 7 9 14 1 0 3 4 17

3 2 1 - - 7 1 2 5 2 1 1 -

3 1 5 " 7 1 2 5 2 1 1

4 3 1 0 1 6 5 54 2 7 4 1 1 - - - -

4 3 4 1 6 1 1 1 0 76 - - - -

3 2 2 - - 1 0 76 - - - -

4 0 1 9 10 1 - - “ “

71 3 0 17 6 1 3 8 3 5 5 6 2 2 - -

71 1 7 15 27 3 5 1 71 2 17 - -

- 1 3 2 34 3 1 8 4 4 5 - -

2 7 2 5 8 8 6 0 1 32 6 7 8 6 4 4 - 4 1 5 19 0 - 4 4 1 1 9 4 8 7 37 - - - 1

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

- 4 0 2 9 1 7 4 5 7 5 - 4 1 5 -

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Table A-5. Hourly earnings of material movement and custodial workers in Detroit, Mich., March 1978— Continued

Occupation and industry division

ALL UORKERS— CONTINUEO

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

WHOLESALE TRADE ------------RETAIL TRADE ----------------

SHIPPING PACKERS -----------------MANUFACTURING -----------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------

WHOLESALE TRAOE ------------

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

PUBLIC UTILITIES -----------WHOLESALE TRADE ------------RETAIL TRADE ----------------

FORKLIFT OPERATORS --------------MANUFACTURING -----------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------

WHOLESALE t r a d e ------------RETAIL t r a d e ----------------

POWER-TRUCK OPERATORS (OTHER THAN FORKLIFT) -------------------

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

PUBLIC UTILITIES -----------FINANCE -----------------------SERVICES ---------------------

g u a r d s :m a n u f a c t u r i n g ------------------

w a t c h m e n :MANUFACTURING ------------------

JANITORS. PORTERS. AND CLEANERSMANUFACTURING ------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES -----------WHOLESALE TRADE -------------RETAIL TRADE ----------------FINANCE -----------------------SERVICES ----------------------

Hourly earnings 4 N u m b e r of workers receiving straight-time hourly earnings of—S s S s s $ $ $ s s % s s $ $ $ * S $ $ S s S

Number 2.60 2.80 3.00 3.20 3.90 3.60 3.80 9.00 4.20 9.90 9.60 9.80 5.20 5.60 6.00 6.90 6.80 7.20 7.60 8.00 8.90 8.80 9.20

Mean2 Median2 Middle range 2 and _ _ _ andunde r

2.80 3.00 3.20 3.40 3.60 3.80 9.00 9 .20 4.40 9.60 9 .80 5.20 5.60 6.00 6.90 6.80 7.20 7.60 8.00 8.90 8.80 9.20 over

$ $ $ $3.375 7.00 7.99 6.31- 7.79 ~ - - - 6 - 29 168 1 4 210 173 51 289 74 56 999 1295 83 2 -

326 6.88 7.98 6.13- 7.99 - - - - 29 ~ - - - 26 - 51 6 - 153 66 - - - -3.099 7.01 7.58 6.31- 7.79 - - 6 - * 168 1 4 210 197 51 233 68 56 891 11 79 83 2 - -2 *664 7.01 7.58 6.60- 7.79 - - - - - 168 - - 208 197 19 119 63 56 707 11 77 - -

379 7.07 7.31 6.31- 7.31 - ~ ~ 1 4 2 32 119 5 - 139 2 83 2 - -

1.236 6.73 6.97 5.93- 7.57 - - - - - - - - - 78 - 18 96 158 83 98 119 539 97 - _ - _7 30 6.83 6.97 6.29- 7.58 96 68 43 98 119 272 34 - - - -506 6.59 7.99 5.93- 7.52 - - - - - - ~ 78 - 18 90 40 - _ 267 13 - - - -454 6.65 7.99 5.93- 7.52 “ “ 78 18 78 - - - 267 13 - - " -

5.985 7.19 7.98 7.19- 7.65 - 10 17 22 12 16 92 4 1 72 19 189 222 193 137 91 177 319 2276 1288 52 800 _ _9.097 7.16 7.44 7.25- 7.65 - - 28 30 60 4 52 125 198 29 49 175 311 1908 11 78 - - - -1 » 888 7.29 7.65 5.92- 8.60 10 17 22 12 16 14 11 1 2 10 137 97 95 108 42 2 3 368 1 10 52 800 - -

817 8.53 8.60 8.60- 8.60 9 8 - 3 - - - 797 - -759 6.72 7.98 5.31- 7.58 105 63 27 75 - - - 360 1 10 14 - - -319 5.18 4.86 3.80- 6.36 10 17 19 12 16 19 1 1 1 2 10 32 39 18 29 39 2 - 8 - 38 3 - -

10.699 7.90 7.58 7.55- 7.65 - - - - - 2 - 12 5 6 3 129 98 537 320 398 9 58 3950 48 12 239 230 - -9.281 7.39 7.58 7.58- 7.65 - - - - - - 12 5 5 - 78 83 488 307 258 408 3100 4308 153 76 - -1.363 7.96 7.65 7.53- 7.75 - - - - 2 - - 1 3 51 15 99 1 3 90 50 350 509 81 159 - -

922 7.95 7.65 7.58- 7.75 33 15 21 - 56 14 198 509 81 - - -297 7.19 7.29 6.70- 7.55 “ “ “ 1 3 28 13 39 32 152 “ ~ 39

872 7.63 7.60 7.60- 7.77 - - - - - - - 12 - - - - - - 41 6 - 72 562 179 - - -

6.565 5.91 9.20 3.58- 7.83 255 209 193 47 2489 99 9 31 62 28 66 50 64 146 106 168 283 105 1260 910 29 6 _

2.551 7.71 7.83 7.76- 8.05 - - - - - - - - 9 5 5 5 28 6 35 1 38 157 89 11 71 887 15 6 -9.019 3.95 3.58 3.58- 3.58 255 209 193 97 2489 99 9 31 53 23 61 95 36 140 7 1 30 126 21 89 2 3 19 - -

69 7.53 7.51 7.09- 7.51 - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - 1 32 21 1 - 19 - -507 5.42 5.31 4.49- 6.23 - - - 4 - 52 4 16 97 23 50 95 28 53 63 28 94 - _ - - - -

3.276 3.52 3.58 3.58- 3.58 251 209 122 36 2973 47 5 15 6*

1 1 “ 7 86 8 - - - - - - -

2 t 386 7.79 7.97 7.83- 8.05 - - - - - - - - 9 - - - 23 6 12 85 114 72 11 57 887 15 6 -

165 6.59 6.55 6.39- 7.08 - - - - - - - - - 5 5 5 5 - 23 53 93 12 14 - - - -

12.026 5.49 5.36 9.15- 7.31 602 74 244 251 537 549 191 7 05 1825 963 95 362 313 440 331 513 441 3852 79 1 31 19 _ 95.588 6.92 7.31 6.77- 7.39 - - - 16 16 10 15 93 18 36 231 66 388 213 379 352 3689 66 60 - - -6.938 4.24 9.23 3.52- 9.31 602 74 244 251 521 533 1 8 1 690 1782 445 59 131 297 52 118 1 39 89 168 13 71 19 - 9

331 6.29 6.42 5.95- 6.86 - - - - 2 - - 1 6 - 6 80 2 65 79 84 7 4 - - -213 6.72 7.39 7.31- 7.39 - - 6 - 3 - - 10 20 - 3 3 i - - - 160 7 - * - -

1 f 141 3.69 3.25 2.73- 3.90 363 64 104 107 34 120 73 31 2 2 37 2 2 8 5 5 36 10 1 i 1 2 50 - - -994 9.52 9.15 9.15- 9.58 - 2 6 15 18 3 9 95 387 56 186 21 4 9 87 8 2 2 58 - - - - - -

3.7 59 9.02 4.23 3.57- 9.23 239 8 139 123 967 376 63 272 1693 196 16 65 2 2 5 21 6 4 21 19 9

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Table A-6. Average hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom,powerplant, material movement, and custodial workers.by sex, in Detroit, M ich., March 1978

Sex, 3 occupation, and industry division

MAINTENANCE. TOOLROOM* AND POUERPLANT OCCUPATIONS - MEN

MAINTENANCE CARPENTERS ---------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES ----------------

MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIANS ------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------NONHANUFACTURING ------------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES ----------------UHOLESALE TRADE -----------------

MAINTENANCE p a i n t e r s -----------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------

MAINTENANCE MACHINISTS ---------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g :

PUBLIC UTILITIES ----------------

MAINTENANCE MECHANICS (MACHINERY) -MANUFACTURING ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------

MAINTENANCE MECHANICS(MOTOR VEHICLES) ---------------------

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

PUBLIC UTILITIES ----------------UHOLESALE TRADE -----------------

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

MAINTENANCE SHEET-METAL WORKERS ---MANUFACTURING ----------------------

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

MAINTENANCE TRADES HELPERS ---------MANUFACTURING ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES ----------------

MACHINE-TOOL OPERATORS (TOOLROOM) - MANUFACTURING ----------------------

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

STATIONARY ENGINEERS -----------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------

Numberof

workers

Average (m ean2 )

hourly earnings4

B26$9.04

678 8.97148 9.363** 7.05

A.30A 9.35A . 166 9.37

138 8.7025 7.6353 8.93

785 9.12702 8.9883 10. 28

1.021 9.01935 9.11

86 oo

5.035 9.02A .962 9.0 A

73 7.61

2.690 8.841*545 9.061 .1A5 8.5A

832 8.5125A 8.75

2.872 9.152.837 9.16

656 9.12636 9.15

A . 716 9.194*663 9.18

685 7.53579 7.63106 6.9776 7.67

2.2A3 9.352.2A3 9.35

6.862 9.316.862 9.31

772 8.93578 9.A319A 7 . A 7

Sex, 3 occupation, and industry divisionNumber

of

Average (m e a ^ ) hourly

earnings 4

MATERIAL MOVEMENT AND CUSTODIAL- OCCUPATIONS - MEN

TRUCKDRIVERS --------------------------MANUFACTURING --------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES --------------WHOLESALE TRADE ---------------RETAIL TRADE -------------------FINANCE --------------------------SERVICES ------------------------

TRUCKDRIVERS* LIGHT TRUCK ------MANUFACTURING --------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

RETAIL TRADE -------------------FINANCE --------------------------SERVICES ------------------------

TRUCKDRIVERS* MEDIUM TRUCK -----MANUFACTURING --------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

UHOLESALE TRADE ---------------SERVICES ------------------------

TRUCKORIVERS* HEAVY TRUCK(TRAILER) --------------------------MANUFACTURING --------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES --------------UHOLESALE TRADE ---------------RETAIL TRADE -------------------

TRUCKDRIVERS. HEAVY TRUCK(OTHER THAN TRAILER) -----------MANUFACTURING --------------------

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

WHOLESALE TRADE ---------------

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

UHOLESALE TRADE ---------------RETAIL TRADE -------------------

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

WAREHOUSEMEN --------------------------MANUFACTURING --------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

WHOLESALE TRADE ---------------

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

UHOLESALE TRAOE ---------------RETAIL TRADE -------------------

10*658$7.86

2.957 7.797.701 7.89A . 277 8.562.018 7.2A

810 7.6160 5.17

5 36 5.70

841 6.04218 6.81623 5.77165 5.8056 5.23

292 5.2A

2.167 7.40A 75 6.97

1.692 7.528A9 7.0568 5.97

5.9 59 8.291 .6A5 8.22A . 3 1A 8.323.152 8.56

61A 7.09522 8 . A 2

997 8.1926A 7.75

A A2 7.63280 7.76162 7. AO160 7 . A 2

771 6.75344 5.861 25 7.13169 4.69

511 7.12304 7.10

3.023 6.77753 7.12

2.270 6.65988 7.06

2.667 7.20244 6.86

2.A23 7.232.135 7.23

288 7.28

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Table A-6. Average hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom powerplant, material movement, and custodial workers, by sex, in Detroit, M ich., March 1978— Continued

Sex, 3 occupation, and industry division

MATERIAL MOVEMENT AND CUSTOOIAL OCCUPATIONS - MEN— CONTINUED

SHIPPING PACKERS ----------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------

WHOLESALE TRADE -----------------

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

PUBLIC UTILITIES ----------------WHOLESALE TRADE -----------------RETAIL TRADE ---------------------

FORKLIFT OPERATORS --------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------

WHOLESALE TRADE -----------------RETAIL TRADE ---------------------

POWER-TRUCK OPERATORS (OTHER THAN FORKLIFT) ------------------------

GUARDS AND WATCHMEN -------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g :

PUBLIC UTILITIES ----------------

g u a r d s :m a n u f a c t u r i n g ----------------------

w a t c h m e n :m a n u f a c t u r i n g ----------------------

JANITORS. PORTERS, a n d CLEANERS ---MANUFACTURING ----------------------NONHANUFACTURING -------------------

WHOLESALE TRADE -----------------RETAIL TRADE ---------------------FINANCE ---------------------------SERVICES --------------------------

Numberof

woikers

Average (mean2 )

hourly earnings4

Sex, 3 occupation, and industry divisionNumber

of

Average (m ean2 )

hourly earnings 4

MATERIAL MOVEMENT AND CUSTODIALOCCUPATIONS - WOMEN

$ $6.67 52 7.96639 6.91236 6.09 SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERKS ----------- 123 7.90

6.01 56 7.25

5.592 1 11 159 7.023.807 7.19 MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------------- 63 6.971.735 7.37

817 8.53 ORDER FILLERS -------------------------------------------------- 708 6.29705 6.66 NONMANUFACTURING ------------------ 626 6.15210 5.33 WHOLESALE TRADE ----------------- 529 6.13

10.533 7.90 SHIPPING PACKERS ---------------------- 361 6.899t 183 7.39 MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------------- 96 6.281.350 7.95 NONNANUFACTURING ------------------------------------ 265 7.11

910 7.95 WHOLESALE TRADE --------------------------------- 261 7.12296 7.19

MATERIAL HANDLING LABORERS ------------------- 913 7.00

859 7.63 FORKLIFT OPERATORS -------------------------------------- 111 7.10MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------------- 98 7.03

5.221 5.722.399 7.72 GUARDS AND WATCHMEN:

MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------------- 130 7.6863 7.57

g u a r d s :m a n u f a c t u r i n g ------------------------------------------- 125 7.80

2.239 7.79JANITORS. PORTERS. AND CLEANERS ------ 9.196 9.73

MANUFACTURING ------------------------------------------- 1 f 049 6.86160 6.65 n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g ------------------------------------ 3.197 4.02

r e t a i l t r a d e --------------------- 390 2.987.603 5.91 SERVICES -------------------------- 2.278 9.05A.539 6.993.069 4.39

171 6.70791 3.899 70 9.71

1.981 3.98

See footnotes at end of tables.

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Table A-7. Percent increases in average hourly earnings, adjusted for employment shifts.for selected occupational groups in Detroit, M ich., for selected periods

Industry and occupational group 5February 1972 to March 1973 March 1973

toMarch 1974

March 1974 to

March 1975

March 1975 to

March 1976

March 1976 M arch 1977

13-month increase

Annual rate of increase March 1977 M arch 1978

A ll industries:O ffice c le r ic a l____________________________ _____ ___ 5.7 5.3 7.1 10.5 7.7 7.6 6.5E lectron ic data processing. ___________ _____ ___ (6) ( 6) ( 6) 9.5 7.0 7.0 6.8Industrial nurses____________________________________ 5.7 5.3 8.8 13.0 7.9 8.5 8.1Skilled maintenance trades. .. ____________________ 5.3 4.9 8.6 10.4 7.2 9.3 8.3Unskilled plant w orkers____________________________ 6.5 6.0 9.3 11.4 8.6 8.2 7.9

Manufacturing:12.3 7.4 7.9 5.9O ffice c le r ic a l . ____________________________________ 4.7 4.3 7.1

E lec tron ic data processing______________ ________ (6) ( 6) ( 6) 9.7 6.7 7.8 7.4Industrial nurses_____________________________________ 5.5 5.1 8.8 13.0 7.9 8.7 7.8Skilled maintenance trades__________________________ 5.3 4.8 8.7 10.5 7.1 9.4 8.3Unskilled plant workers_________________ __________ 6.1 5.6 10.6 12.4 8.3 8.8 8.5

Nonmanufacturing:7.0 8.9 8.0 7.4 7.0O ffice c le r ic a l____________________________ __________ 6.6 6.1

E lectron ic data processing__________________________ ( 6) ( 6) ( 6) 9.7 7.5 6.3 6.1Industrial nurses_____________________________________ 6.5 6.0 ( 6) ( 6) ( 6) ( 6)Unskilled plant workers______________________________ 7.5 6.9 5.6 9.1 9.0 7.4 7.2

See footnotes at end of tables.

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Table A-8. Weekly earnings of office workers-large establishments in Detroit, Mich., March 1978

Occupation and industry division

ALL WORKERS

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

PUBLIC UTILITIES -------RETAIL TRADE ------------FINANCE ------------------SERVICES -----------------

SECRETARIES. CLASS A ------MANUFACTURING -------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------

s e c r e t a r i e s , c l a s s b ------MANUFACTURING -------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------

PUBLIC UTILITIES -------w h o l e s a l e t r a d e --------r e t a i l t r a d e ------------FINANCE ------------------SERVICES -----------------

SECRETARIES. CLASS C ------MANUFACTURING -------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------

WHOLESALE TRADE --------r e t a i l t r a d e ------------FINANCE ------------------

SECRETARIES. CLASS D ------NONMANUFACTURING ---------

PUBLIC UTILITIES -------FINANCE ------------------

STENOGRAPHERS -----------------MANUFACTURING -------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------

PUBLIC UTILITIES -------FINANCE -------------------

STENOGRAPHERS. GENERAL ---MANUFACTURING --------------NONMANUFACTURING ----------

PUBLIC UTILITIES -------RETAIL TRADE ------------

STENOGRAPHERS. SENIOR -----NONMANUFACTURING ----------

FINANCE -------------------

TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE TTPISTSNONMANUFACTURING ----------

FINANCE -------------------

N u m ber o f w o rk e r s r e c e iv in g s tra ig h t-t im e w eek ly ea rn in gs o f—

Average $ s $ % S s s % S S $ * % S % $ * S s sweekly 110 120 130 140 160 180 200 220 240 26 0 280 300 3 20 340 360 380 4 00 420 440 460

workershours1

(standard Median 2 Middle range 2Under$110

andunder - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

120 130 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 280 300 320 340 360 380 4 00 4 20 440 460 480

$ $ $ $6.91A 39.5 292.50 296.00 246.50-339.50 - 1 4 22 19 1 300 406 543 676 773 682 812 801 958 233 288 135 33 33 234,131* 40.0 314.50 317.00 277.00-347.50 - - - - - 16 54 101 168 336 429 455 579 574 782 192 2 31 131 31 32 232.780 39.5 259.50 256.00 215.00-305.00 - - 1 4 22 175 246 305 375 340 344 227 233 227 176 41 57 4 2 1 -

615 38.5 272.50 272.50 248.50-300.00 - - 23 24 14 48 117 156 79 84 42 12 15 - 1 - -380 39.5 232.00 229.00 205.00-260.00 - ~ 1 2 3 23 27 89 74 65 59 32 5 - - - - - -945 39.5 219.00 215.00 190.00-237.50 - - 2 18 119 18 4 191 200 103 51 24 31 12 5 1 3 - 1 -222 37.0 282.00 284.00 245.50-322.00 - i 10 7 3 31 24 27 21 35 35 16 11 1 - “

424 39.5 345.00 339.00 283.50-409.50 - - - - - 2 4 - 8 43 41 53 40 25 20 28 36 40 28 33 23277 40.0 369.00 383.50 293.00-429.50 - - - - - 2 - 1 10 30 37 7 7 13 27 24 38 26 32 23147 39.0 300.00 302.50 258.50-330.50 2 2 7 33 11 16 33 18 7 1 12 2 2 1

1,539 39.5 322.00 335.00 270.00-374.50 - - - 2 2 3 7 42 93 143 162 127 111 117 190 197 247 91 5 - -967 40.0 341.50 357.00 309.00-380.50 - - - - 10 19 69 90 28 78 71 148 158 202 89 5 - “572 39.0 288.50 284.50 245.50-335.00 - - 2 2 3 7 32 74 74 72 99 33 46 42 39 45 2 - *152 39.0 295.50 294.00 277.00-309.00 - - - - - - 9 14 18 64 1 7 10 5 14 - 1 “ -94 40.0 363.50 377.00 351.50-380.50 - - - - - 1 - 1 1 1 - 12 18 14 45 1 -96 39.5 246.00 238.00 229.00-275.00 - - - - 1 4 8 35 15 20 11 2 - - - - - “

158 39.5 249.00 248.00 224.50-267.00 - - 2 2 2 2 22 29 41 31 12 8 2 5 - - - - -72 36.5 319.00 335.00 287.50-341.00 - - - - - 1 1 1 3 2 11 6 22 14 1 1 ~ ~

3.512 39.5 291.50 304.00 257.00-335.00 - - 1 2 7 55 153 205 228 287 400 332 541 551 740 6 1 3 - - -2.146 40.0 312.00 319.50 292.50-343.50 - - - - 2 1 45 57 97 181 263 419 440 614 5 1 31 » 366 39.0 259.50 256.00 217.00-304.50 - 1 2 7 55 132 160 171 190 219 69 122 111 126 1 - - -

328 40.0 319.00 329.50 302.00-347.50 - - - ~ - 4 7 4 6 18 37 52 75 125 - - - -181 39.5 220.00 205.00 202.50-248.00 - 1 2 3 14 23 69 15 13 26 13 2 - - - - - -352 39.5 219.00 217.00 194.00-236.50 ~ 4 34 78 69 83 50 15 6 6 7 - - - “

1.359 40.0 246.00 246.50 209.50-284.00 - - - - 1 3 129 136 156 199 191 157 146 116 102 7 2 4 1 - - -669 40.0 227.50 219.00 187.00-263.00 - ~ - 13 113 105 111 118 35 35 42 44 52 1 - - - - -4*4 40.0 232.00 185.50 169.00-299.00 - - - - - 20 3 1 - - - 9 9 1 1 - - - - - -

393 40.0 199.00 200.00 180.00-219.50 12 81 102 100 88 9 1 - - - - - - -

1.582 39.5 240.00 245.00 200.00-284.00 - 1 6 4 6 4 177 146 179 170 243 158 241 190 - - 3 _ - - - -791 40.0 248.50 251.00 221.00-276.00 - - - - - 34 6 1 100 115 193 116 84 85 - - 3 - - - - -791 39.5 232.00 224.00 178.50-292.00 - 1 6 4 64 143 85 79 55 50 42 157 105 - - - - - -225 40.0 266.50 285.00 230.00-298.00 - - - - - 10 7 20 25 13 23 111 16 - “ - - - -216 39.5 176.50 173.00 159.50-188.00 - - 2 2 53 84 5 1 15 2 1 2 4 “ ~ ” ”

517 40.0 220.50 212.00 181.50-263.00 - 1 6 4 24 91 7 6 85 58 38 34 83 17 - - - - - - - -180 40.0 221.50 213.50 195.00-248.50 - - - - - 16 4 3 34 31 24 17 14 1 “ - -337 40.0 220.00 209.00 176.50-280.00 - 1 6 4 24 75 33 51 27 14 17 69 16 - - - - “ *147 39.5 264.00 284.00 227.00-292.00 - - - - - 10 6 17 8 7 16 67 16 - - - - - - -127 40.0 186.50 178.50 174.00-204.00 1 4 2 9 48 24 20 14 5 “ “ ” - * “

1.065 39.5 249.50 255.00 213.00-293.50 - - - 40 86 70 94 112 205 124 158 173 - - 3 - - - - -

454 39.0 240.50 250.00 181.50-300.00 - - - - 40 68 5 2 28 28 36 25 86 89 - - - - - “

178 39.5 180.00 174.00 161.00-192.00 - 40 67 48 14 2 1 “ 2 4 “ ~ “

97 39.5 197.50 181.50 164.00-206.00 - - 2 4 7 34 17 13 2 4 3 - 11 - - - - - - - -

89 39.5 194.00 176.00 164. 00-202.00 - - 2 4 7 34 16 10 2 1 3 - 10 - - - - - ~

75 39.5 184.50 172.00 164.00-187.00 2 4 7 34 1 3 7 1 7

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Table A-8. Weekly earnings of office workers—large establishments in Detroit, Mich., March 1978— Continued

Occupation and industry d ivis ion

ALL WORKERS-- CONTINUED

TYPISTS ----------------------------------m a n u f a c t u r i n g ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES ----------------FINANCE ----------------------------SERVICES --------------------------

TYPISTS* CLASS A --------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES ----------------FINANCE ----------------------------SERVICES ---------------------------

TYPISTS. CLASS B --------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------NONMANUF A C T U R I N G -------------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES ----------------FINANCE ----------------------------

FILE CLERKS -----------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES ----------------FINANCE ----------------------------

FILE CLERKS. CLASS B ---------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------

f i l e c l e r k s , c l a s s c ---------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------

FINANCE ----------------------------

MESSENGERS ------------------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------

RETAIL TRADE ---------------------FINANCE ----------------------------

SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS ----------------MANUFACTURING -----------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES ----------------

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

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

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

Numberof

workers

Average $ s $ S % $ $ S S S $ $ % $ % $ s s 4 Sweekly 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 3 0 1 9 0 1 6 0 18 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 9 0 2 6 0 2 8 0 3 0 0 3 2 0 3 9 0 3 6 0 3 8 0 4 0 0 9 2 0 4 4 0 9 6 0hours1

(standard) Mean 2 Median 2 Middle range 2U n d e r$

1 10

a n du n d e r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

1 2 0 1 3 0 1 4 0 1 6 0 1 8 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 9 0 2 6 0 2 8 0 3 0 0 3 2 0 3 9 0 3 6 0 3 8 0 9 0 0 9 2 0 4 4 0 4 6 0 4 8 0

$ $ $ $5 8I t 2 1 5 3 9 . 5 2 0 0 . 5 0 1 8 2 . 0 0 1 4 7 . J O - 2 4 8 . 0 0 - 1 4 4 4 1 0 8 2 8 9 1 3 2 1 2 1 7 0 6 4 1 0 2 1 5 7 3 6 6 14 -

3 8 3 4 0 . 0 2 4 5 . 5 0 2 4 3 . 0 0 2 1 1 . 5 0 - 2 8 3 . 0 0 - - - - 8 2 6 3 8 41 5 0 8 2 3 8 9 8 3 2 6 19 - -

8 3 2 3 9 . 5 1 7 9 . 5 0 1 5 6 . 0 0 1 4 1 . 0 0 - 1 9 4 . 0 0 - 1 4 4 4 1 0 8 2 8 1 1 0 6 8 3 2 9 14 2 0 2 0 1 0 9 4 - - “ - -

1 6 5 4 0 . 0 2 2 8 . 0 0 2 1 3 . 0 0 1 8 9 . 0 0 - 2 8 4 . 0 0 - - - - 8 11 9 7 2 0 13 9 15 4 2 - * - “ “ _3 7 3 4 0 . 0 1 5 3 . 0 0 1 4 7 . 0 0 1 4 0 . 0 0 - 1 5 8 . 5 0 - 14 1 1 59 2 0 7 5 7 1 3 1 - 1 10 “ “ ” ~ “ "

1 1 8 3 6 . 5 2 1 1 . 0 0 1 7 9 . 0 0 1 5 5 . 5 0 - 2 9 2 . 0 0 15 19 25 1 2 1 1 9 9 1 ~ “ “ ~ ■ ■

6 2 7 3 9 . 5 2 3 3 . 5 0 2 9 1 . 0 0 1 8 0 . 0 0 - 2 9 2 . 0 0 - 4 5 21 5 5 7 1 5 0 4 4 9 5 91 4 8 1 5 1 2 2 6 14 - - - - - -

2 9 2 9 0 . 0 2 5 3 . 0 0 2 9 7 . 5 0 2 2 6 . 0 0 - 2 9 1 . 0 0 - - - 6 15 1 5 2 9 3 9 7 6 3 3 9 3 21 6 14 - - - “ “

3 3 5 3 8 . 5 2 1 6 . 0 0 1 9 9 . 0 0 1 6 1 . 0 0 - 2 9 2 . 0 0 - 4 5 21 <♦9 5 6 3 5 2 0 6 15 1 5 1 0 8 1 “ “ “ ~

89 4 0 . 0 2 5 6 . 5 0 2 7 8 . 0 0 2 1 5 . 0 0 - 2 9 2 . 0 0 - - - - - - 1 2 12 5 7 1 1 4 2 - - “

87 3 9 . 5 1 7 4 . 0 0 1 6 1 . 0 0 1 9 7 . 5 0 - 1 7 0 . 5 0 - 4 1 5 3 0 3 0 6 - ~ - 1 10 “ “ ~

1 1 6 3 6 . 5 2 1 2 . 0 0 1 8 0 . 5 0 1 5 5 . 5 0 - 2 9 2 . 0 0 15 17 25 i ? 1 1 ~ 44 1 ~ ~ ~ ' "

5 8 8 4 0 . 0 1 6 5 . 5 0 1 5 1 . 5 0 1 4 0 . 0 0 - 1 8 2 . 5 0 - 1 0 3 9 87 2 3 9 6 1 7 1 2 6 19 i i 1 0 6 1 9 - - - - - - - -

91 9 0 . 0 2 2 2 . 5 0 2 0 5 . 5 0 1 8 7 . 0 0 - 2 5 2 . 0 0 - - - 2 11 2 3 17 11 6 5 5 1 1 - - ~ - - - -

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

76 4 0 . 0 1 9 4 . 5 0 1 8 9 . 0 0 1 8 0 . 0 0 - 2 0 3 . 5 0 - - - - 8 11 3 5 8 8 2 4

2 8 6 4 0 . 0 1 9 6 . 5 0 1 9 6 . 0 0 1 3 9 . 5 0 - 1 5 3 . 5 0 1 0 10 5 9 1 7 7 27 7 1 “ ~ ~ ~ ~ “ “ ~ “

5 0 1 9 0 . 0 1 5 3 . 0 0 1 3 9 . 0 0 1 2 2 . 0 0 - 1 6 9 . 0 0 4 8 9 1 1 9 6 0 8 8 5 9 3 0 6 4 3 8 3 5 1 _ _ - _ - - - -

75 9 0 . 0 1 9 7 . 0 0 1 6 7 . 0 0 1 2 5 . 0 0 - 2 9 1 . 0 0 - 4 24 4 1 7 6 - i 1 3 2 9 - - - - - - - -

9 2 6 4 0 . 0 1 9 5 . 5 0 1 3 3 . 0 0 1 2 1 . 0 0 - 1 5 8 . 0 0 4 8 5 9 5 5 6 8 7 9 7 2 9 6 3 2 5 11 1 - - - - - - - -

27 3 9 . 0 2 0 5 . 5 0 1 9 0 . 5 0 1 7 7 . 5 0 - 2 3 0 . 0 0 - ~ - 1 3 7 9 - - 4 2 1 - - - - - - - -

2 8 8 4 0 . 0 1 3 8 . 0 0 1 3 0 . 5 0 1 2 2 . 0 0 - 1 9 6 . 0 0 4 5 8 6 8 5 3 6 6 3 0 ? “ ” “ 7 - - - - - -

1 77 4 0 . 0 1 9 2 . 0 0 1 6 9 . 0 0 1 4 9 . 0 0 - 2 3 3 . 0 0 - 1 2 2 8 3 2 39 2 1 6 4 3 8 3 3 - - _ - - - - - -

62 9 0 . 0 2 0 9 . 5 0 1 9 3 . 0 0 1 2 5 . 0 0 - 2 9 7 . 5 0 - 2 0 4 - 3 6 - i 1 3 24 - - - - - - - - -

1 1 5 4 0 . 0 1 8 2 . 5 0 1 6 7 . 0 0 1 5 6 . 0 0 - 1 9 5 . 5 0 - 1 2 4 3 2 36 1 5 6 3 2 5 9 - - - -

3 17 9 0 . 0 1 3 0 . 5 0 1 2 5 . 0 0 1 1 7 . 5 0 - 1 3 8 . 0 0 4 8 8 9 7 5 2 5 2 19 9 - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - -

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

2 1 2 4 0 . 0 1 2 7 . 0 0 1 2 5 . 0 0 1 1 8 . 0 0 - 1 3 9 . 5 0 4 5 8 6 6 9 9 3 2 3 “ - - “ “ ~ “ “ ~ -4 0 9 3 9 . 5 1 6 6 . 5 0 1 4 5 . 5 0 1 2 1 . 0 0 - 1 9 7 . 0 0 10 6 3 6 8 36 6 9 29 5 3 1 5 4 14 1 3 3 0 5 - - - - - - - -

1 1 2 4 0 . 0 1 9 7 . 5 u 1 9 9 . 0 0 1 4 7 . 0 0 - 2 4 1 . 0 0 - 16 - - 2 5 7 1 3 1 3 3 12 6 17 ~ - - - - -

2 9 7 3 9 . 0 1 5 5 . 0 0 1 3 7 . 0 0 1 2 1 . 0 0 - 1 7 7 . 5 3 10 4 7 6 8 36 4 4 2 2 9 0 2 1 2 7 13 5 - - “ “8 3 9 0 . 0 1 2 8 . 0 0 1 2 0 . 0 0 1 1 9 . 0 0 - 1 3 8 . 0 0 * 1 0 2 9 1 2 11 17 - 2 2 - - - “ - ~ "89 3 9 . 5 1 9 3 . 5 0 1 3 7 . 5 0 1 2 6 . 0 0 - 1 5 0 . 5 0 - 3 2 6 21 17 15 “ “ 2 ~ ” “ ” ” ~ ~

3 0 9 4 0 . 0 2 3 9 . 0 0 2 9 9 . 5 0 1 7 0 . 5 0 - 2 8 6 . 5 0 2 - 3 5 9 1 37 1 9 17 2 5 2 5 9 2 44 2 2 27 - - - - - - -

1 51 9 0 . 0 2 7 0 . 5 0 2 7 9 . 5 0 2 9 9 . 5 0 - 3 0 0 . 0 0 - - - 4 2 - 7 2 1 19 3 0 3 0 1 8 2 0 - - * - - -

1 5 8 3 9 . 5 1 9 9 . 5 0 1 7 6 . 5 0 1 5 1 . 0 0 - 2 5 7 . 0 0 2 - 3 5 3 7 35 1 9 1 0 4 6 12 14 4 7 - - - - - -

39 9 0 . 0 2 5 3 . 5 0 2 6 3 . 5 0 2 4 3 . 0 0 - 2 8 4 . 0 0 - - - 4 - 3 1 5 1 0 11 - - - - - “

1 29 3 9 . 5 1 8 5 . 0 0 1 8 0 . 0 0 1 9 0 . 0 0 - 2 1 1 . 0 0 - 5 8 16 17 19 2 2 11 14 4 3 2 7 1 - - - - - - -

72 9 0 . 0 1 9 8 . 5 0 1 8 5 . 0 0 1 6 3 . 5 0 - 2 2 1 . 5 0 - - - 6 1 0 12 1 6 6 9 3 3 - 6 1 - - - - - -57 3 9 . 5 1 6 8 . 0 0 1 9 9 . 5 0 1 3 3 . 5 0 - 1 9 9 . 0 0 5 8 10 7 7 6 5 5 1 ~ 2 1 - - - - * “

1 6 6 3 8 . 0 2 2 9 . 0 0 2 2 5 . 0 0 1 2 6 . 0 0 - 3 0 8 . 5 0 6 2 2 1 8 9 7 5 4 i 19 4 i 17 2 2 15 11 4 - - 1 - -99 o o 2 7 9 . 0 0 2 9 1 . 0 0 2 2 5 . 0 0 - 3 1 1 . 0 0 4 2 3 4 1 19 4 i 16 2 2 11 1 0 1 1

W o r k e r s w e r e at $100 to $110 .

See footnotes at end o f tab les .

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Table A-8. Weekly earnings of office workers—large establishments in Detroit, Mich., March 1978— Continued

Occupation and industry division

ALL WORKERS— CONTINUED

ORDER CLERKS - CONTINUED

ORDER CLERKSt CLASS B --------

ACCOUNTING CLERKS ---------------MANUFACTURING -----------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES -----------RETAIL TRADE ---------------FINANCE ---------------------

ACCOUNTING CLERKS f CLASS A —MANUFACTURING -----------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES -----------RETAIL TRADE ----------------FINANCE ----------------------

ACCOUNTING CLERKS» CLASS B ---MANUFACTURING -----------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------

RETAIL TRADE ----------------FINANCE ----------------------

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS —

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

RETAIL TRADE ----------------

KEY ENTRY OPERATORS -------------MANUFACTURING -----------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES -----------RETAIL TRADE ----------------SERVICES ---------------------

KEY ENTRY OPERATORS. CLASS A -MANUFACTURING -----------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------

RETAIL TRADE ----------------SERVICES --------------------

KEY ENTRY OPERATORS. CLASS B -MANUFACTURING -----------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES -----------RETAIL TRADE ----------------FINANCE ----------------------

TABULATIN6-HACHINE OPERATORS ---NONMANUFACTURING --------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES -----------

N u m ber o f w o rk e rs r e c e iv in g s tra ig h t- t im e w eek ly earn ings o f—

Numberof

workers

Average $ s s S s s * $ $ * % $ s s s s s S % $weekly 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 3 0 1 9 0 1 6 0 18 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 9 0 2 6 0 2 8 0 3 0 0 3 2 0 3 9 0 3 6 0 3 8 0 9 0 0 9 2 0 4 4 0 9 6 0hours1

(standard] Mean2 Median 2 Middle range 2U n d e rS

a n d

1 1 0u n d e r

1 2 0 1 3 0 1 9 0 1 6 0 1 8 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 9 0 2 6 0 2 8 0 3 0 0 3 2 0 3 9 0 3 6 0 3 8 0 9 0 0 9 2 0 4 4 0 4 6 0 9 8 0

$ $ $ $1 0 9 3 7 . 5 1 7 8 . 0 0 1 3 3 . 0 0 1 1 9 . 0 0 - 2 2 9 . 5 3 6 2 2 1 8 9 7 5 4 1 17 1 6 6 4 2 1 - “ -

2 . 5 3 5 3 9 . 5 2 3 2 . 0 0 2 1 6 . 5 0 1 7 6 . 5 0 - 2 8 2 . 5 0 10 5 5 4 4 6 4 2 1 8 3 0 7 28 0 3 9 8 2 5 7 1 5 9 1 9 7 1 3 3 i n 1 3 5 1 2 2 8 0 4 4 2 6 _ _ _

1 . 3 6 1 9 0 . 0 2 5 9 . 5 0 2 5 1 . 5 0 2 0 6 . 0 0 - 3 1 7 . 5 3 - 10 7 7 9 6 9 8 1 8 1 1 5 3 1 17 1 1 6 91 9 7 1 0 9 1 0 1 5 8 38 1 9 - - -

1 . 1 7 9 3 9 . 0 1 9 9 . 5 0 1 8 6 . 5 0 1 5 9 . 0 0 - 2 2 9 . 0 0 1 0 5 5 4 4 5 9 1 4 1 2 1 1 1 8 2 1 6 7 1 0 9 37 3 1 4 2 1 4 2 6 21 2 2 6 7 - - -

1 6 9 3 9 . 5 2 9 7 . 5 0 2 3 8 . 0 0 2 3 3 . 5 0 - 2 8 2 . 0 0 - - - - 2 7 8 19 6 2 10 1 9 3 5 7 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

6 3 5 3 9 . 0 1 7 8 . 0 0 1 8 2 . 0 0 1 9 9 . 0 0 - 2 0 8 . 5 0 10 5 5 3 9 3 3 6 5 1 0 8 1 09 1 3 9 9 1 29 8 2 2 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ -

1 5 7 9 0 . 0 2 0 3 . 0 0 1 7 7 . 5 0 1 5 6 . 5 0 - 2 1 2 . 0 0 - “ 5 9 8 31 3 0 7 2 4 2 - 1 8 7 3 - - - - -

1 . 2 6 7 9 0 . 0 2 7 1 . 5 0 2 6 7 . 5 0 2 1 5 . 0 0 - 3 3 9 . 0 0 - 8 8 16 12 6 0 1 1 5 1 9 3 1 2 9 1 1 3 7 8 9 7 1 0 0 1 1 6 1 2 2 8 0 4 4 2 6 _ _ _8 0 0 9 0 . 0 2 9 5 . 5 0 3 0 9 . 5 0 2 9 5 . 0 0 - 3 9 2 . 0 0 - - - 2 8 16 6 8 9 6 8 1 5 5 6 0 8 9 1 0 9 1 0 1 5 8 3 8 1 9 _ _ _9 6 7 3 9 . 5 2 3 1 . 0 0 2 0 6 . 5 0 1 8 5 . 0 0 - 2 7 5 . 0 0 - 8 8 16 1 0 5 2 9 9 7 5 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 7 1 1 7 21 2 2 6 7 _ _ _

75 9 0 . 0 2 6 9 . 0 0 2 7 5 . 5 0 2 3 8 . 0 0 - 2 9 1 . 5 0 - - 4 - 5 13 7 1 1 30 5 _ _ _ _ _ _

2 2 0 3 9 . 5 1 9 6 . 5 0 2 0 0 . 0 0 1 7 6 . 5 0 - 2 1 8 . 5 0 - 8 8 16 4 2 3 5 0 5 9 19 2 2 8 2 1 - _ - _ - _ _ _

8 2 9 0 . 0 2 1 0 . 5 0 1 8 6 . 0 0 1 7 2 . 0 0 - 2 1 5 . 0 3 - - - - 6 2 5 28 5 - 2 4 2 - - 7 3 - - - - -

1 . 2 6 8 3 9 . 0 1 9 2 . 0 0 1 8 9 . 0 0 1 5 6 . 5 0 - 2 1 7 . 5 0 10 9 7 3 6 9 8 2 0 6 2 9 7 16 5 2 0 5 1 2 8 9 1 6 9 36 1 1 1 9 _ _ _ _ _ _ _5 6 1 9 0 . 0 2 0 8 . 5 0 2 0 5 . 5 0 1 7 2 . 0 0 - 2 3 7 . 0 0 - - 10 7 5 8 8 8 2 1 1 3 5 7 36 6 1 31 8 - - - - - - - -

7 0 7 3 8 . 5 1 7 9 . 0 0 1 7 3 . 5 0 1 9 9 . 0 0 - 2 1 0 . 0 0 10 9 7 3 6 38 1 3 1 1 5 9 8 3 9 2 7 1 5 8 5 3 19 - - - - - - -

9 1 5 3 8 . 5 1 6 8 . 5 0 1 6 8 . 0 0 1 3 8 . 0 0 - 2 0 9 . 0 0 10 9 7 3 1 17 6 1 8 5 5 9 8 0 2 2 2 - - i - - - _ - _ _ _

7 5 9 0 . 0 1 9 5 . 5 0 1 5 6 . 5 0 1 9 6 . 5 0 - 2 0 9 . 5 0 - * - 5 4 2 6 2 2 ~ - - - - 18 - - - - - - -

5 9 3 9 . 0 2 9 7 . 0 0 2 5 5 . 5 0 1 9 9 . 5 0 - 2 9 0 . 0 0 - - - - 6 7 2 2 8 8 8 6 3 9 - - - - - - -

9 0 6 3 9 . 5 2 1 8 . 0 0 2 0 5 . 0 0 1 6 2 . 0 0 - 2 5 6 . 5 3 2 1 9 4 2 9 9 0 6 4 4 2 9 0 5 9 13 16 10 1 9 29 1 2 1 6 5 2 _ _ _

2 9 1 9 0 . 0 2 3 9 . 5 0 2 2 2 . 5 0 1 7 8 . 0 0 - 2 9 8 . 5 0 ~ - 1 2 2 3 31 29 16 39 12 1 5 9 7 22 i i 14 4 2 - - -

1 6 5 3 9 . 0 1 8 7 . 0 0 1 7 6 . 5 0 1 9 9 . 0 0 - 2 1 6 . 0 0 2 14 4 17 17 3 3 18 2 9 2 0 1 1 1 7 2 1 2 i - - - -

64 3 8 . 5 1 5 1 . 5 0 1 9 8 . 0 0 1 1 9 . 5 0 - 1 7 6 . 5 0 2 1 9 4 9 9 16 4 4 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - -

2 . 0 0 0 3 9 . 5 2 3 2 . 5 0 2 2 3 . 5 0 1 7 6 . 0 0 - 2 9 3 . 5 0 - 3 1 0 28 1 7 6 3 3 7 29 0 1 7 2 1 2 9 1 3 8 2 0 2 1 6 2 2 8 9 1 1 9 _ _ _ _ _ _ _

6 9 5 9 0 . 0 2 6 6 . 5 0 2 7 5 . 5 0 2 3 9 . 0 0 - 3 1 5 . 5 0 ~ - - 12 5 2 3 3 9 5 6 9 9 5 6 6 8 1 1 5 6 91 - - - - - - -

1 . 3 0 5 3 9 . 5 2 1 9 . 5 0 1 9 7 . 0 0 1 6 6 . 0 0 - 2 7 7 . 0 0 3 1 0 28 1 6 9 2 8 5 2 0 7 1 2 7 6 0 9 3 1 3 6 81 1 3 3 28 - - - - - - -

2 5 3 3 9 . 0 2 9 5 . 0 0 2 7 2 . 5 0 2 1 5 . 0 0 - 2 7 7 . 0 0 - - 1 9 8 17 3 0 9 2 5 1 0 9 21 7 - - - - - - - -

3 0 0 9 0 . 0 1 7 7 . 5 0 1 7 3 . 5 0 1 6 0 . 0 0 - 1 9 9 . 0 0 - 2 1 0 1 2 9 6 1 0 1 7 2 9 2 9 4 2 - - - - - - - - -

71 3 8 . 5 1 9 7 . 5 0 1 8 9 . 0 0 1 6 0 . 0 0 - 2 1 9 . 5 0 1 - 5 1 0 16 21 - 1 2 - 5 1 0 - - - - - - - -

9 3 5 3 9 . 5 2 3 8 . 0 0 2 2 0 • 0 0 1 8 4 . 0 0 - 2 9 4 . 5 0 - - 8 8 3 1 7 2 1 7 6 9 7 3 3 4 5 1 2 5 6 3 8 6 1 1 9 _ _ _ _ _ - _

2 7 8 9 0 . 0 2 8 9 . 0 0 3 0 2 . 0 0 2 6 0 . 5 0 - 3 2 7 . 0 0 - - - - 10 16 15 28 3 1 3 5 5 2 91 - - - - - - -

6 5 7 3 9 . 5 2 1 6 . 0 0 1 9 9 . 0 0 1 7 6 . 0 0 - 2 7 7 . 0 0 - 8 8 3 1 7 2 1 6 6 81 18 17 9 9 2 8 3 9 28 - - - - - - -

1 5 0 9 0 . 0 1 8 6 . 5 0 1 9 9 . 0 0 1 7 6 . 0 0 - 1 9 9 . 0 0 - 8 8 31 6 7 2 7 7 - - 2 - - - - - - - - -

58 3 8 . 5 2 1 1 . 5 0 1 8 9 . 0 0 1 7 6 . 0 0 - 2 8 9 . 0 0 - 3 16 21 1 2 5 1 0 - - - - - - - -

1 . 0 6 5 3 9 . 5 2 2 8 . 0 0 2 2 6 . 5 0 1 6 8 . 0 0 - 2 9 2 . 5 0 - 3 2 2 0 1 7 3 1 6 5 6 9 7 5 9 1 9 3 7 7 9 9 2 0 3 - _ - _ - _ _ _

9 1 7 9 0 . 0 2 5 1 . 5 0 2 5 5 . 0 0 2 1 8 . 0 0 - 3 0 0 . 0 0 - - 12 5 2 2 3 2 9 9 9 6 7 3 5 4 6 1 0 9 - - - _ - - - -

6 4 8 3 9 . 5 2 1 2 . 5 0 1 9 3 . 0 0 1 5 6 . 0 0 - 2 7 2 . 5 0 3 2 2 0 1 6 1 1 1 3 41 9 6 9 2 26 9 2 5 3 9 9 - - ~ - ~ - - -

1 9 8 3 8 . 5 2 2 9 . 0 0 2 2 2 . 5 0 2 0 3 . 5 0 - 2 7 2 . 5 0 - - - 19 8 9 2 6 3 8 2 3 0 21 - - - - - - -

1 5 0 3 9 . 5 1 6 9 . 0 0 1 6 7 . 0 0 1 5 2 . 5 0 - 1 7 2 . 0 0 2 2 4 9 6 7 0 5 15 2 4 - - - - ~ - -

1 9 5 3 9 . 5 1 7 7 . 0 0 1 5 6 . 0 0 1 9 6 . 0 0 - 1 8 1 . 0 0 - - i i 9 9 35 27 5 - 1 4 1 8 ~ - -

2 0 6 9 0 . 0 3 2 2 . 5 0 3 2 3 . 0 0 2 9 9 . 0 0 - 3 5 2 . 0 0 - _ - _ - _ - - 15 4 1 0 2 9 4 4 3 5 3 0 2 5 15 4 - - -

1 2 3 9 0 . 0 3 1 7 . 5 0 3 1 2 . 5 0 2 8 6 . 0 0 - 3 5 9 . 0 0 - - - - - - - - 1 5 4 2 19 3 1 18 9 17 12 i - - -

4 8 3 9 . 5 2 9 1 . 5 0 3 1 1 . 0 0 2 3 8 . 0 0 - 3 1 2 . 5 0 - - - - - - - - 13 - b 2 1 3 ~ 3 “ -

See foo tn o tes at end o f ta b le s .

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Table A-8. Weekly earnings of office workers—large establishments in Detroit, Mich., March 1978— Continued

Occupation and industry divisionNumber

ofwoiken

Averageweeklyhours1

(standard)

Weekly earnings1 (standard) N u m b e r of workers receiving straight-time weekly earning of—

Mean2 Median2 Middle range 2

s * $110 120 130

Under , and

n o under120 130 140

s140

160

S 1 t160 180 200

180 200 220

%2 2 0

240

S240

260

$26 0

28 0

s280

300

$300

320

%3 20

340

%340

360

%360

380

$380

4 00

t e s t400 420 440 460

420 440 460 480

ALL WORK ER S—CONTINUED

TABULATING-HACHINE OPERAT OR S—CONTINUED

TABULATING-HACHINE OPERATORS. $ $ $ $CLASS A ------------------------------ 86 60.0 356.50 361.50 341.00-375.50 25 15 4 - -

NONMANUFACTURING ------------------- 52 40.0 356.00 366.00 334.00-377.00 8 7 7 17 12 i - - -

TABULATING-HACHINE OPERATORS.CLASS B ------------------------------ 108 40.0 300.50 312.50 285.50-324.50 15 20 31 26 9 - ~ ~ -NONMANUFACTURING ------------------- 68 40.0 299.00 304 .50 261.50-313.00 15 2 14 23 11 2 -

PUBLIC UTILITIES ---------------- 36 39.5 279.00 286.00 238.00-312.50 1 5

See footnotes at end of tables.

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Table A-9. Weekly earnings of professional and technical workers—large establishmentsin Detroit, Mich., March 1978

Occupation and industry divisionNumber

ofworkers

Averageweeklyhours1

(standard

^^^Weekl^Tarning^^™(standard)

Mean 2 Median 2 Middle range 2

$ $ $ $

2 . 1 6 6 3 9 . 5 6 3 8 . 0 0 6 6 2 . 5 0 3 7 0 . 5 0 - 5 0 7 . 0 01 . 2 7 0 4 0 . 0 6 6 3 . 5 0 6 5 3 . 5 0 3 7 2 . 0 0 - 5 0 9 . 0 0

8 7 6 3 9 . 0 6 3 0 . 0 0 6 3 1 . 5 0 3 7 0 . 5 0 - 5 0 6 . 5 02 1 0 3 9 . 5 3 8 6 . 0 0 3 8 7 . 5 0 3 5 0 . 0 0 - 4 2 2 . 0 0

9 0 0 3 9 . 5 4 8 4 . 5 0 6 9 6 . 0 0 6 3 7 . 5 0 - 5 2 9 . 5 03 8 8 6 0 . 0 4 9 7 . 5 0 5 0 2 . 0 0 6 6 5 . 0 0 - 5 5 1 . 0 05 1 2 3 9 . 0 6 7 5 . 0 0 4 9 0 . 0 0 6 3 1 . 5 0 - 5 2 0 . 0 01 2 9 3 9 . 5 4 1 0 . 5 0 6 1 2 . 5 0 3 8 1 . 0 0 - 6 3 8 . 0 0

8 9 8 6 0 . 0 4 1 2 . 0 0 3 9 2 . 5 0 3 6 1 . 5 0 - 6 8 7 . 0 06 56 6 0 . 0 6 2 0 . 0 0 6 2 8 . 5 0 3 3 5 . 5 0 - 5 0 2 . 0 02 6 2 3 9 . 5 3 9 0 . 0 0 3 7 9 . 5 0 3 5 7 . 5 0 - 6 1 6 . 0 01 1 4 3 8 . 5 3 8 1 . 0 0 3 7 0 . 5 0 3 6 5 . 5 0 - 3 9 1 . 0 0

66 3 9 . 5 3 5 8 . 5 0 3 6 2 . 5 0 3 3 6 . 0 0 - 3 8 6 . 5 0

3 4 6 3 9 . 5 3 8 5 . 0 0 3 9 5 . 0 0 3 2 3 . 5 0 - 6 6 7 . 0 01 2 0 3 9 . 0 3 2 0 . 5 0 3 1 7 . 0 0 3 0 8 . 5 0 - 3 3 5 . 0 0

1 t 6 4 2 4 0 . 0 3 6 7 . 5 0 3 6 7 . 5 0 3 1 9 . 0 0 - 6 2 0 . 5 09 5 1 6 0 . 0 3 8 1 . 5 0 3 8 0 . 0 0 3 3 3 . 5 0 - 6 3 3 . 5 06 9 1 4 0 . 0 3 6 8 . 5 0 3 5 3 . 5 0 2 9 9 . 0 0 - 3 9 6 . 5 02 0 3 3 9 . 5 3 2 5 . 5 0 3 1 6 . 5 0 2 7 8 . 5 0 - 3 7 1 . 5 0

6 5 7 6 0 . 0 6 2 2 . 0 0 6 2 7 . 5 0 3 8 6 . 0 0 - 6 6 6 . 5 04 4 3 4 0 . 0 6 2 6 . 5 0 6 3 3 . 5 0 3 9 0 . 5 0 - 6 7 3 . 0 02 1 6 4 0 . 0 4 1 2 . 5 0 6 1 2 . 0 0 3 7 8 . 5 0 - 6 5 6 . 0 0

80 3 9 . 5 3 9 6 . 0 0 3 8 5 . 5 0 3 5 9 . 0 0 - 4 4 1 . 0 0

6 4 8 4 0 . 0 3 5 0 . 0 0 3 5 6 . 5 0 3 1 8 . 5 0 - 3 8 5 . 5 03 6 0 6 0 . 0 3 5 6 . 5 0 3 5 9 . 5 0 3 3 3 . 5 0 - 3 9 2 . 5 02 8 8 6 0 . 0 3 6 1 . 5 0 3 5 2 . 0 0 3 0 5 . 0 0 - 3 7 8 . 0 0

75 3 9 . 5 3 0 1 . 5 0 3 0 5 . 0 0 2 7 9 . 5 0 - 3 2 6 . 0 0

3 3 7 4 0 . 0 2 9 6 . 5 0 3 1 0 . 0 0 2 6 8 . 0 0 - 3 3 0 . 5 01 4 8 4 0 . 0 3 0 8 . 0 0 3 2 1 . 5 0 3 0 2 . 0 0 - 3 3 3 . 5 01 8 9 3 9 . 5 2 8 7 . 0 0 2 9 8 . 5 0 2 6 8 . 0 0 - 3 2 3 . 0 0

1 . 6 5 0 6 0 . 0 2 9 3 . 0 0 2 9 9 . 5 0 2 2 0 . 0 0 - 3 6 6 . 0 09 6 3 4 0 . 0 3 1 0 . 5 0 3 2 8 . 5 0 2 3 9 . 5 0 - 3 7 8 . 0 04 8 7 3 9 . 5 2 5 8 . 0 0 2 3 8 . 0 0 2 0 7 . 5 0 - 3 1 1 . 0 01 1 2 3 9 . 5 2 6 8 . 0 0 2 5 9 . 5 0 2 3 3 . 5 0 - 3 0 6 . 5 0

81 3 9 . 5 2 3 6 . 0 0 2 4 4 . 5 0 1 9 5 . 0 0 - 2 6 9 . 5 01 9 8 3 9 . 5 2 1 5 . 5 0 2 1 1 . 0 0 1 8 7 . 0 0 - 2 3 6 . 0 0

Number o f w orkers receiving straight-tim e weekly earnings of—

1 6 0 1 8 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 m 0 2 6 0 2 8 0 3 0 0 3 2 0 3 6 0 3 6 0 3 8 0 6 0 0 6 2 0 6 6 0 6 6 0 6 8 0

r and _ _ _ _ _ _ _unde r

1 8 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 6 0 2 6 0 28 0 3 0 0 3 2 0 3 6 0 3 6 0 3 8 0 6 0 0 6 2 0 6 6 0 6 6 0 6 8 0 5 0 0

5 0 0 5 6 0 5 8 0

- — and

5 6 0 5 8 0 o v e r

ALL U0RKERS

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS(BUSINESS) -----------------

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

FINANCE ----------------

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS(BUSINESS I. CLASS A -----MANUFACTURING -------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------

FINANCE ------------------

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS(BUSINESS). CLASS B -----MANUFACTURING -------------NONMANUFACTURING ---------

PUBLIC UTILITIES -------FINANCE ------------------

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS(BUSINESS). CLASS C -----NONMANUFACTURING ---------

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS)MANUFACTURING ------------------NONMANUFACTURING --------------

FINANCE -----------------------

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (B US INESS),CLASS A ----------------------------MANUFACTURING --------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

FINANCE --------------------------

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS),CLASS B ----------------------------MANUFACTURING --------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

FINANCE --------------------------

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS).CLASS C ----------------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

COMPUTER OPERATORS ------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES --------------RETAIL TRADE -------------------FINANCE --------------------------

- - - - 6 3 23 66 96 170 119 155 150 138 145 145 150 189 376 199 34- - - - - 2 9 30 66 115 73 62 73 86 85 96 106 117 203 138 31- - - - 6 1 14 16 50 55 66 93 77 56 60 49 44 72 173 61 3

1 4 9 11 16 21 30 37 25 26 11 8 8 1 2 “

- - - - - - - 2 6 3 20 33 59 55 64 77 68 96 229 156 34- - - - - - - 2 - 6 4 25 28 21 34 32 39 71 95 31“ - ~ - - 2 2 3 16 29 34 27 43 43 36 57 158 61 3

2 2 3 10 15 22 21 24 11 8 8 1 2'

_ _ _ _ _ 2 8 29 52 129 82 96 64 63 50 45 46 68 141 43 _- - - - 2 5 26 60 108 61 37 22 21 34 39 40 54 126 43 -- - - - - 3 5 12 21 21 59 42 22 16 6 6 14 15 - -- - - - - 1 2 5 10 8 42 22 9 4 1 1 5 4 - -

“ ~ ~ - - 2 2 5 11 10 15 15 6 2 ~ ~ ~ “ “

_ _ _ _ 6 1 1 5 15 60 38 17 26 27 60 31 23 36 25 6 _ _" 6 1 1 1 9 36 31 11 5 1 5 1 - 2 1

2 8 28 11 66 68 55 83 133 165 186 184 160 1 36 131 87 84 61 49 7 -

- - 20 - 17 21 16 36 63 95 102 105 94 83 90 60 58 46 40 7 -2 8 8 11 29 27 39 69 70 50 86 79 6 6 51 41 27 26 15 9 - -2 8 6 1 5 12 20 22 28 13 25 15 17 6 5 6 6 6 2 “

_ _ _ _ _ 16 8 3 17 12 37 52 69 77 97 74 78 61 49 7 _- - - - - 16 4 - 10 7 21 32 4 1 63 71 50 55 46 40 7 -

- - - - - - 4 3 7 5 16 20 28 36 26 24 23 15 9 - -

" " " " "1 2 2 6 12 13 1 7 6 5 6 6 6 2 “ “

_ _ _ 3 25 18 25 67 66 66 120 113 83 51 34 13 6 _ _ _ _- - - - 16 5 6 28 18 37 72 62 50 36 19 10 3 - - - -- - - 3 11 13 19 19 28 27 68 51 33 15 15 3 3 - - - -

1 5 3 10 13 23 6 12 2 ” - “ “ “ ”

2 8 28 8 21 1 6 22 33 70 69 29 19 8 6 _ _ _ _ _ _ _- - 20 - 3 - 6 6 35 51 9 11 3 6 - - - - - - -

2 8 8 8 18 16 16 27 35 18 20 8 5 2 “ ” ~

63 76 102 1 22 133 93 62 80 105 101 122 115 103 1 33 18 15 7 - - - -

40 47 51 52 56 6 6 39 5 0 70 7 7 108 95 8 8 107 18 14 7 - - - -

23 29 51 70 79 67 23 30 35 26 16 2 0 15 26 - 1 - - - - -- 1 2 9 6 2 3 8 16 23 3 - 3 - 2 - - - - - - -

8 5 8 9 6 2 5 5 7 5 3 2 - - - - - - - - - -

15 21 41 47 32 18 8 5 6 - 1 1 1 2 - - - - -

See footnotes at end of tab les .

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Table A-9. Weekly earnings of professional and technical workers—large establishmentsin Detroit, Mich., March 1978 — Continued

Occupation and industry division

ALL WORKERS- CONT INUED

Averageweeklyhours1

(standard)

Weekly earnings1 (standard) N u m ber o f w o rk e rs r e c e iv in g s t ra ig h t- t im e w eek ly ea rn in gs o f—

160 180 200 220 240 26 0 280 300 320 360r and unde r

180 200 220 260 260 280 300 320 360 360

COMPUTER OPERATORS - CONTINUED

COMPUTER OPERATORSt CLASS AMANUFACTURING -----------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES ----------

38827111730

60.060.060.060.0

$ s340.50 366.00355.00 377.00307.50 317.00306.00 317.00

$ $269.00-607.50316.50- 616.50266.50- 376.50270.50- 317.00

4 9 29 27 20 1 5 7 31 16 254 - 22 22 1 8 4 10 9 20- 9 7 5 19 7 3 21 7 5- - - 1 2 7 1 16 - -

COMPUTER OPERATORS. CLASS BMANUFACTURING ---------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------

PUBLIC UTILITIES ---------FINANCE --------------------

6866372697289

60.060.039.539.539.5

296.50316.00262.00251.50220.50

299 50 231338 .00 255238 00 216238 00 233215 00 201

00-360.5000-373.5050-290.0050-289.5050-239.50

3 14 63 62 80 49 24 52 36 51 79- 4 5 1 18 19 27 12 26 27 36 723 10 1 2 44 6 1 22 1 2 26 9 15 7- - 1 8 41 1 - 15 2 2 -3 10 9 31 15 6 7 4 4 - -

COMPUTER OPERATORS. CLASS CMANUFACTURING ---------------NONHANUFACTURING -----------

FINANCE --------------------

3762551 2 176

60.060.039.539.5

237.50256.00202.50195.00

225.00270.00191.50191.50

166.00- 305.00162.00- 318.00 171.50-221.50167.00- 221.00

*60602012

58391911

30

3023

31 26 2412 13 1619 13 610 13 6

23 1 9

6 1

21201

38335

36322

18162

d r a f t e r s ---------------MANUFACTURING -----NONMANUFACTURING -•

PUBLIC UTILITIES

3.1012.882

219112

60.060.060.039.5

615.00 623.50307.00308.00

628.00636.50 296.00290.50

353365275275

50-68550-69000-36800-360

50005050

11 11 20 20 6 1 123 131 119 152 1777 7 12 14 4 1 9 4 87 100 137 1494 4 8 6 20 29 44 19 15 28- - - - 15 22 35 6 5 9

DRAFTERS. CLASS A MANUFACTURING —

1.8501.782

60.060.0

668671

0050

677.50 637 679.00 666

50-509.00 00-510.00

1 2 25 16 261 1 15 8 9

DRAFTERS. CLASS B —MANUFACTURING -----NONMANUFACTURING -

PUBLIC UTILITIES

72060611683

60.060.060.060.0

362.50 376.00291.50296.50

368.00379.00285.00 288.50

333367276275

U0 - 6 0 6 .50 50-608.50 50-307.50 00-306.00

267

1712

39 1 3 26 21

56213527

2616

86

6357

62

86 73 1 19

DRAFTERS. CLASS C MANUFACTURING —

377366

60.060.0

316323

5050

327.00 289.00-352.00330.00 306.00-356.00

53

5 31 37 55 73 662 30 29 56 70 66

DRAFTER-TRACERSMANUFACTURING

156152

60.060.0

270.00270.00

272.50 256.50-295.00 272.00 256.00-295.00

22

22

6 8 32 52 36 156 8 32 50 36 15

22

11

ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS MANUFACTURING -------

163153

60.060.0

370.50 376372.50 376

50 360.50-606.00 50 366.00-611.00

1616

129

1010

2221

REGISTERED INDUSTRIAL NURSES MANUFACTURING --------------

636 60390 60

0 360.00 365 0 362.00 367

.50 320

.00 32100-371.0000-371.50

12 258 23

15 22 36 77 10715 20 29 66 97

* $ * * 4 *360 380 600 620 660 660

38G 600 620 660 660 680

696091

586711

2

65 72 17 1538 55 17 167 17 - 1- 2 - -

53 61 165 52 18 9 - -

77

s i t s

680 500 560 580

_ and

500 560 580 ov e r

8 58 5

228 179 238 229 276 251 296 579 - -214 167 224 228 275 251 296 579 - -14 12 14 1 1 - - - - -6 3 11 - - -

62 67 126 161 243 248 296 579 - _54 57 112 160 242 248 296 579

120 95 103 68 33 3 - - - _114

6932

103 68 33 3- -

46 17 946 17 9 - - - - - - -

52 7 23 9 11 1 - - - -48 7 23 9 11 1 -

58 62 20 _ _ _ _ _ _ _

56 60 18 - - - - - - -

* W orkers w ere distributed as fo llow s: 3 at $ 120 to $ 140; and 57 at $ 140 to $ 160.

See footnotes at end of tables.

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Table A-10. Average weekly earnings of office, professional, and technical workers, by s e x - large establishments in Detroit, M ich., March 1978

Sex, 3 occupation, and industry division

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - MEN

m e s s e n g e r s :MANUFACTURING --------------

ACCOUNTING CLERKS:MANUFACTURING --------------

ACCOUNTING CLERKS* CLASS A MANUFACTURING --------------

294249

PAYROLL CLERKS — MANUFACTURING

5952

TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATORS NONMANUFACTURING ----------

11675

TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATORS. CLASS A ----------------------- 61

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - WOrtEN

SECRETARIES ---------MANUFACTURING ---n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g :

SERVICES ------

6*2684.122

222

SECRETARIES. CLASS A MANUFACTURING -----

366277

SECRETARIES. CLASS B 1.433MANUFACTURING ---n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g :

w h o l e s a l e TRADEFINANCE --------SERVICES -------

964

9415272

SECRETARIES. CLASS CMANUFACTURING -----n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g :

WHOLESALE TRADE — FINANCE ----------

3.1732.138

327322

SECRETARIES. CLASS Dn o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g :

PUBLIC UTILITIES

1.215

44

STENOGRAPHERS --------MANUFACTURING ----NONMANUFACTURING -

PUBLIC UTILITIES

1.4 54789665209

STENOGRAPHERS. GENERALMANUFACTURING --------NONMANUFACTURING ----

PUBLIC UTILITIES —

469180289131

STENOGRAPHERS* SENIOR 985

Average(mean2)

Week hr hours

(standard

Weeklyearnings1(standard)

40.0

40.0 321.50

40.0 323.5040.0 326.00

40.0 327.5040.0 328.50

40.0 330.0040.0 328.00

40.0 361.00

40.0 296.5040.0 314.50

37.0 282.00

40.Q 352.5040.0 369.00

39.5 325.0040.0 341.50

40.0 363.5039.5 248.5036.5 319.00

40.C 296.0040.0 312.00

40.0 319.0039.5 217.50

40.0 250.00

oo

232.00

39.5 245.0040.0 248.5039.5 241.5040.0 271.50

40.0 224.5040.0 221.5040.0 226.0040.0 272.00

39.5 255.00

Sex, 3 occupation, and induatry division

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS WOMEN— CONTINUED

TYPISTS ---------------MANUFACTURING -----NONMANUFACTURING —

PUBLIC UTILITIESFINANCE ----------SERVICES ---------

TYPISTS. CLASS A ---MANUFACTURING -----NONMANUFACTURING —

PUBLIC UTILITIESFINANCE ----------SERVICES ---------

TYPISTS. CLASS B — MANUFACTURING -----n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g —

PUBLIC UTILITIES

MANUFACTURING ---N0NMANUF ACTURING

FINANCE -------

FILE CLERKS. CLASS BMANUFACTURING ------NONMANUFACTURING ---

FILE CLERKS. CLASS CNONMANUFACTURING --

FINANCE -----------

MANUFACTURING -----NONMANUFACTURING —

PUBLIC UTILITIES

MANUFACTURING --NONMANUFACTURING

OROER CLERKS

o r o e r c l e r k s , c l a s s b

MANUFACTURING — NONMANUFACTURING

RETAIL TRADE — FINANCE -------

ACCOUNTING CLERKS. CMANUFACTURING -----NONMANUFACTURING --

PUBLIC UTILITIESRETAIL TRADE ----FINANCE ----------

Numberof

workers

Average(mean2)

Weeklyhours1

(standard)

Weeklyearnings1(standard)

Sex, 3 occupation, and industry division

1.139 39.5$203.00

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - WOMEN— CONTINUED

ACCOUNTING CLERKS - CONTINUED379 40.0 246.00760 39.5 181.50 ACCOUNTING CLERKS. CLASS B ------157 40.0 230.00 MANUFACTURING ---------------------310 40.0 152.50 NONMANUFACTURING -----------------118 36.5 211.00 RETAIL TRADE --------------------

6 22 39.5 233.50FINANCE -------------------------

288 40.0 253.50 BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS -----334 38.5 216.0089 40.0 256.50 PAYROLL CLERKS -----------------------87 39.5 174.00 MANUFACTURING ---------------------

116 36.5 212.00 NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

517 40.0 166.00RETAIL TRAOE --------------------

91 40.0 222.50 KEY ENTRY OPERATORS -----------------426 40.0 154.00 MANUFACTURING ---------------------68 40.0 195.50 NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

451 40.0 152.00RETAIL TRADE --------------------SERVICES ------------------------

72 40.0 193.00379 40.0 144.50 KEY ENTRY OPERATORS. CLASS A ----259 40.0 139.50 MANUFACTURING ---------------------

172 40.0 189.50NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

SERVICES ------------------------59 40.0 206.00

113 40.0 181.00 KEY ENTRY OPERATORS. CLASS B ----

274 40.C 128.00MANUFACTURING ---------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

261 40.0 128.00 RETAIL TRADE --------------------184 40.0 127.50 FINANCE -------------------------

289 39.5 236.50 TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATORS ------147 40.0 270.50142 39.5 201.5u33 40.0 252.50 PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL

123 39.5 181.50OCCUPATIONS - MEN

68 40.0 192.0055 39.0 168.50 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS

115 37.5 182.00(BUSINESS) ---------------------------

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

92 37.0 154.50 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS

2.106 39.5 220.00(BUSINESS). CLASS A1 MANUFACTURING ---------------------

1.098 40.0 245.001 .008 39.0 193.50 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS

589 39.0 177.00 (BUSINESS). CLASS B --------------136 40.0 203.50 MANUFACTURING ---------------------

959 40.0 256.50 COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS) ---551 40.0 281.50 MANUFACTURING ---------------------408 39.5 222.5064 40.0 264.00 COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS).

208 39.5 194.00 CLASS A ----------------------------67 40.0 207.50 MANUFACTURING ---------------------

Average(mean2)

Numberof

workersWeeklyhours1

(standard)

Weeklyearnings1(standard)

1.147 39 .0$190.00

547 40.0 208.00600 38.5 173.50381 38.5 167.5069 40.0 199.50

57 39.0 246.00

341 39.5 199.00189 40.0 215.00152 39.0 179.0064 38.5 151.50

1.854 39.5 235.00691 40.0 266.50

1.163 39.5 216.50269 39.5 175.0071 38.5 197.50

901 39.5 239.00276 40.0 289.50625 39.5 217.0058 38.5 211.50

953 40.0 231.50415 40.0 251.505 38 39.5 215.50150 39.5 169.00165 39.5 179.50

77 40.0 326.00

1 *633 40.0 446.001.156 40.0 448.50

371 40.0 497.50

7 38 40.0 419.50598 40.0 423.50

1.139 40.0 380.00727 40.0 392.50

529 40.0 429.50388 40.0 430.00

See foo tn otes at end o f ta b le s .

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Table A-10. Average weekly earnings of office, professional, and technical workers, by s e x -large establishments in Detroit, Mich., March 1978— Continued

Sex, 3 occupation, and industry divisionNumber

ofworkers

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS - HEN— CONTINUED

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS) - CONTINUED

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS < BU S I N E S S ) •CLASS B ------- -----------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS fBUSINESS). CLASS c:MANUFACTURING ----------------------

COMPUTER OPERATORS -------------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g :

RETAIL TRADE ---------------------FINANCE ---------------------------

A 21253

86

1.055725

60138

COMPUTER OPERATORS. CLASS AMANUFACTURING ---------------NONHANUFACTURING -----------

31323380

COMPUTER OPERATORS. CLASS B MANUFACTURING ---------------

A 90 333

COMPUTER OPERATORS. CLASS CMANUFACTURING ---------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------

25215993

DRAFTERS --------------------------------- 2MANUFACTURING ---------------------- 2NONHANUF AC T U R I N 6 -------------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES ----------------

99380A18993

Avermse(mean2 )

Sex, 3 occupation, and industry divisionNumber

ofworker*

WeekWhours

(standard)

Weeklyearnings1(standard)

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICALOCCUPATIONS - MEN— CONTINUED

DRAFTERS - CONTINUED

DRAFTERS. CLASS A ------------------- 1.842$ MANUFACTURING ---------------------- 1.776

AO • 0 355.50AO .0 361.50 DRAFTERS. CLASS B ------------------- 694

MANUFACTURING ---------------------- 594NONMANUFACTURING ------------------- 1 0 0

PUBLIC UTILITIES ---------------- 72AO • 0 313.00

DRAFTERS. CLASS C ------------------- 345AO.O 30A.OO MANUFACTURING ---------------------- 324AO • 0 322.50

d r a f t e r - t r a c e r s --------------------- 1 1 2

39.5 237.00 MANUFACTURING ---------------------- 11039.5 215.50

ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS ------------- 161AO.O 352.50 MANUFACTURING ---------------------- 151AO.O 365.00AO.O 317.00

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICALAO.O 306.00 OCCUPATIONS - WOMENAO.O 322.00

AO.O 239.00 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTSAO.O 262.00 (BUSINESS):39.5 199.50 MANUFACTURING ---------------------- 114

4 0 . 0 A19.50 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTSAO.O A26.50 (BUSINESS). CLASS B:AO.O 311.50 MANUFACTURING ---------------------- 58AO.O 311.00

Average(mean2 )

Sex, 3 occupation, and industry division

Average(mean2)

Weeklyhours

(standard)

Weeklyearnings1(standard)

Numberof

workersWeeklyhour*

[standard)

Weeklyearning*1(standard)

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICALOCCUPATIONS - WOMEN— CONTINUED

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS): $$ MANUFACTURING ---------------------- 224 40.0 346.50

40.0 468.0040.0 472.00 COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS).

c l a s s a :40.0 364.50 MANUFACTURING ---------------------- 55 40.0 400.5040.0 376.5040.0 293.00 COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS).40.0 296.50 c l a s s b :

m a n u f a c t u r i n g ---------------------- 107 40.0 345.5040.0 319.0040.0 324.50 COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS).

c l a s s c:40.0 268.50 MANUFACTURING ---------------------- 62

Oo

301.5040.0 268.50

COMPUTER o p e r a t o r s :40.0 371.00 MANUFACTURING ---------------------- 238

oo 274.5040.0 373.50

COMPUTER OPERATORS. CLASS BIMANUFACTURING ---------------------- 104 40.0 297.50

COMPUTER OPERATORS. CLASS C ------ 1 18 40.0 237.50MANUFACTURING ---------------------- 96 40.0 241.50

DRAFTERS --------------------------------- 96 40.0 295.50MANUFACTURING ---------------------- 78 40.0 303.50

40.0 395.00REGISTERED INDUSTRIAL NURSES ------- 380 40.0 340.00

MANUFACTURING ---------------------- 347 40.0 340.50

40.0 380.50

See footnotes at end of tables.

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Table A -11. Hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom, and powerplant workers—large establishmentsin Detroit, Mich., March 1978

Occupation and industry division

ALL WORKERS

MAINTENANCE CARPENTERS ---------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES ----------------

MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIANS ------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES ----------------

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

MAINTENANCE MACHINISTS ---------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g :

PUBLIC UTILITIES ----------------

MAINTENANCE MECHANICS (MACHINERY) -MANUFACTURING ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------

MAINTENANCE MECHANICS(MOTOR VEHICLES) ---------------------

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

PURLIC UTILITIES ----------------

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

MAINTENANCE SHEET-METAL WORKERS ---MANUFACTURING ----------------------

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

MACHINE-TOOL OPERATORS (TOOLROOM) - MANUFACTURING ----------------------

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

STATIONARY ENGINEERS -----------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------

Hourly earnings 4 Number o f workers receiv ing stra ight-tim e hourly earnings of—

Numberof

workers

s t S 1 * s * $ $ s $ * $ % % s S $ $ t * S

6 . 6 0 6 . 8 0 7 . 0 0 7 . 2 0 7 . 9 0 7 . 6 0 7 . 3 0 8 . 0 0 8 . 2 0 8 . 9 0 8 . 6 0 8 . 8 0 9 . 0 0 9 . 2 0 9 . 9 0 9 . 6 0 9 . 8 0 1 0 . 0 0 1 0 . 2 0 1 0 . 9 0 1 0 . 6 0 1 0 . 8 0

Mean * Median* Middle range *Unders

6 . 6 0

andunder

and

6 . 8 0 7 . 0 0 7 . 2 0 7 . 9 0 7 . 6 0 7 . 8 0 8 . 0 0 8 . 2 0 8 . 9 0 8 . 6 0 8 . 8 0 9 . 0 0 9 . 2 0 9 . 9 0 9 . 6 , 0 9 . 8 0 1 0 . 0 0 10 . 2 0 1 0 . 9 0 1 0 . 6 0 1 0 . 8 0 over

6 8 3$8 . 8 7

$9 . 2 8

$ $ 8 . 6 5 - 9 . 3 2 4 5 1 3 1 3 13 29 13 36 5 29 4 11 19 5 0 9 3 1 1 3 1 1 1 - - 1

5 9 S 9 . 0 2 9 . 2 8 9 . 1 0 - 9 . 3 2 - - - - 10 29 13 36 3 2 4 10 19 5 0 9 1 3 1 3 - 1 1 - - -

88 7 . 9 2 8 . 2 9 6 . 9 9 - 8 . 2 5 4 5 13 13 3 - - 2 27 - 1 - - 1 8 - 1 - - 1

39 7 . 0 5 7 . 0 0 6 . 8 6 - 7 . 1 6 3 13 1 3 3 2

3 . 9 8 2 9 . 9 1 9 . 5 8 9 . 5 0 - 9 . 5 8 - - 2 4 - 4 4 71 6 6 25 30 7 5 1 11 6 4 7 2 9 5 3 2 5 1 2 - 8 7 _ 3 3

3 . 8 8 6 9 . 4 3 9 . 5 8 9 . 5 0 - 9 . 5 8 - - - - 4 4 6 1 5 5 25 26 5 9 1 1 1 6 9 7 2 4 4 3 2 1 0 2 - 8 5 - - ~ 3 3

96 8 . 7 1 8 . 4 2 7 . 9 3 - 9 . 5 8 - - 2 4 - 1 0 11 - 4 2 1 - - - 1 9 1 - 2 -

2 5 7 . 6 3 7 . 6 1 7 . 6 1 - 7 . 8 5 ” - - 4 - - 1 0 11

6 4 4 8 . 9 6 9 . 2 9 9 . 0 7 - 9 . 2 8 i 2 4 2 4 27 11 5 1 2 2 15 15 2 0 8 4 6 9 - 9 2 - -

6 0 9 9 . 0 0 9 . 2 4 9 . 2 4 - 9 . 2 8 - 2 4 - 4 27 11 3 0 2 1 15 15 2 0 8 9 5 6 - 9 - -

8 4 4 9 . 1 5 9 . 4 0 8 . 9 2 - 9 . 4 0 - - - 18 4 2 2 2 9 7 0 2 _ 3 5 29 6 6 3 2 1 3 9 2 8 2 - 2 5 6 7 3 - - -

7 5 8 9 . 3 0 9 . 4 0 9 . 1 7 - 9 . 9 0 - - - - 4 16 2 2 3 2 - - 15 29 6 6 3 2 1 3 4 2 8 2 “ 2 5 6 7 3 ”

86 7 . 8 4 7 . 9 4 7 . 5 8 - 8 . 0 7 - - - 18 - 6 2 38 2 - 2 0

9 . 1 3 9 9 . 3 2 9 . 5 0 9 . 9 2 - 9 . 5 8 8 2 - 2 0 1 13 16 3 3 23 18 8 8 7 6 7 1 1 3 1 0 1 6 1 3 9 8 2 9 - - - -

4 t 0 8 0 9 . 3 3 9 . 5 0 9 . 9 2 - 9 . 5 8 8 2 - 20 1 1 3 16 3 3 6 18 61 7 6 7 1 1 3 1 0 1 6 0 3 9 7 3 9 - - - - - -

59 8 . 4 1 8 . 2 9 7 . 9 6 - 8 . 2 9 ~ “ “ ~ “ 17 “ 27 ~ ~'

1 9 “ ~ _'

1 . 7 9 1 9 . 0 2 9 . 3 2 9 . 0 6 - 9 . 3 6 2 2 21 14 7 2 16 2 5 21 101 10 37 6 2 8 8 1 8 5 1 0 7 2 58 _ _ _ _ -

1 . 3 0 1 9 . 1 8 9 . 3 2 9 . 2 2 - 9 . 3 6 6 1 - 4 2 12 1 5 18 39 - - 21 2 2 1 8 1 9 4 3 37 - - - - ~ “ -

4 4 0 8 . 5 7 8 . 8 5 8 . 0 5 - 9 . 3 4 16 2 0 14 3 - 4 1 0 3 6 2 10 37 91 6 6 4 1 2 9 21 - - - - - - -

2 7 7 8 . 2 2 8 . 9 8 7 . 9 4 - 8 . 9 2 16 2 0 14 3 “ 4 10 3 6 2 2 37 6 6 2 1 6 2 0 - ~

2 . 6 8 3 9 . 1 8 9 . 3 2 9 . 3 2 - 9 . 3 6 - 5 - - 2 9 41 4 8 5 4 6 4 - 1 07 1 8 5 41 2 0 4 9 2 0 9 9 - - - -

2 . 6 5 3 9 . 1 8 9 . 3 2 9 . 3 2 - 9 . 3 6 - - - - 2 9 41 44 59 6 4 - 1 07 1 8 5 41 2 0 2 8 2 0 9 9 - -

6 4 4 9 . 1 4 9 . 3 2 9 . 3 2 - 9 . 3 2 - - - 6 - 2 11 4 6 - 2 14 16 13 1 4 9 6 37 - - - - -

6 2 9 9 . 1 7 9 . 3 2 9 . 3 2 - 9 . 3 2 * - - - - 2 n 4 6 - 2 - 16 13 1 4 9 6 37 - - - - -

4 t 6 0 3 9 . 2 0 9 . 3 2 9 . 2 2 - 9 . 3 6 - - - - 4 57 6 8 1 1 8 - 5 3 - 8 0 9 9 6 5 1 3 2 4 2 8 7 2 0 1 2 9 - - -

9 . 5 5 0 9 . 2 0 9 . 3 2 9 . 2 2 - 9 . 3 6 - - - 4 57 6 8 1 1 8 - 5 3 - 8 0 9 4 6 4 9 3 1 9 1 8 7 20 1 2 9 - - -

2 . 1 2 9 9 . 3 6 9 . 4 0 9 . 9 0 - 9 . 9 2 - _ - - - - 12 1 7 5 21 5 7 1 3 6 7 2 8 9 1 7 2 0 1 9 4 1 - 1 2 -

2 t 1 2 9 9 . 3 6 9 . 4 0 9 . 4 0 - 9 . 4 2 - - 12 1 7 5 21 57 1 3 6 72 8 9 1 7 2 0 1 9 4 i 12 “

5 . 8 6 5 9 . 5 0 9 . 5 9 9 . 5 3 - 9 . 5 9 - - - - _ - 2 0 19 9 9 5 1 5 3 3 3 8 7 2 9 1 5 0 1 8 18 5 - - -

5 . 8 6 5 9 . 5 0 9 . 5 9 9 . 5 3 - 9 . 5 9 - - - - - - 2 0 19 9 9 5 1 5 3 3 3 8 7 2 9 1 5 0 1 8 18 5 - ~ ~ -

5 6 9 9 . 3 7 9 . 5 0 9 . 2 8 - 9 . 5 8 7 12 6 4 - 1 3 - 3 0 14 2 9 7 1 0 16 8 1 2 2 8 1 1 37 7 5 1 2 2 2999 9 . 5 2 9 . 5 0 9 . 3 2 - 9 . 5 8 - 8 4 2 - - 2 - 20 9 8 7 1 0 16 7 7 2 2 7 i - 27 6 5 1 2 2 2

7 0 ; 8 . 2 9

_ J8 . 9 9 8 . 0 0 - 8 . 9 9 7 4 2 2 1 1 10 5 21 4 1 1 10 1

See footnotes at end o f tab les .

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Table A-12. Hourly earnings of material movement and custodial workers—large establishmentsin Detroit, Mich., March 1978

Occupation and industry division

a l l w o r k e r s

TRUCKDRIVERS --------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------

RETAIL TRADE --------------FINANCE --------------------

TRUCKORIVERS. LIGHT TRUCK -MANUFACTURING ---------------NONHANUFACTURING -----------

FINANCE --------------------

TRUCKDRIVERS. HEAVY TRUCK(TRAILER* --------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------

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

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

RETAIL TRADE --------------

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

UA R EHOUSE M E N --------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------

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

RETAIL TRADE --------------

SHIPPING PACKERS ---------------MANUFACTURING ---------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------

MATERIAL HANDLING LABORERSMANUFACTURING ---------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------

RETAIL TRADE --------------

FORKLIFT OPERATORS -------------MANUFACTURING ----------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------

RETAIL TRADE --------------

POWER-TRUCK OPERATORS (OTHER THAN FORKLIFT) -----------------

GUAROS AND WATCHMEN ------------MANUFACTURING ----------------n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g :

PUBLIC UTILITIES ---------FINANCE ---------------------

Hourly earnings 4

Numberof

workers Mean 2 Median 2 | Middle range 2

3 . 5 5 5

$8 . 1 1

$

8 . 5 9

$ $

7 . 6 5 - 8 . 6 02 * 0 4 0 8 . 0 0 8 . 5 7 7 . 6 0 - 8 . 5 91 . 5 1 5 8 . 2 7 8 . 6 0 8 . 2 6 - 8 . 6 8

5 2 1 8 . 4 7 8 . 7 5 8 . 6 3 - 8 . 7 56 2 5 . 3 3 5 . 5 6 6 . 7 5 - 6 . 1 1

1 6 5 5 . 8 9 6 . 11 5 . 3 6 - 6 . 8 3

70 6 . 3 2 6 . 8 3 5 . 3 6 - 7 . H i75 5 . 6 8 5 . 6 3 6 . 7 5 - 6 . 2 36 2 5 . 3 3 5 . 5 6 6 . 7 5 - 6 . 1 1

2 t 0 8 7 8 . 3 6 8 . 5 9 8 . 2 6 - 8 . 5 91 , 3 7 2 8 . 3 0 8 . 5 9 8 . 3 1 - 8 . 5 9

7 1 5 8 . 4 8 8 . 6 8 8 . 2 6 - 8 . 7 5

3 8 0 7 . 8 3 7 . 8 2 7 . 7 4 - 7 . 8 2

2 7 7 7 . 8 6 7 . 7 6 7 . 7 6 - 7 . 8 2

8 0 5 6 . 0 3 6 . 6 3 3 . 8 0 - 7 . 7 4

4 2 5 4 . 6 0 4 . 1 3 3 . 0 0 - 6 . 2 33 3 3 3 . 9 0 3 . 3 0 2 . 8 5 - 5 . 0 4

4 4 0 7 . 5 6 7 . 7 6 7 . 6 5 - 7 . 8 2 i

2 2 6 7 . 5 0 7 . 6 9 7 . 6 5 - 7 . 7 6

1 . 0 2 6 7 . 2 9 7 . 5 8 7 . 2 9 - 7 . 6 6

5 5 3 7 . 0 9 7 . 5 8 7 . 2 1 - 7 . 5 8

1 . 9 9 5 7 . 4 8 7 . 5 8 7 . 6 8 - 7 . 7 6

2 7 5 7 . 0 2 7 . 6 8 7 . 4 8 - 7 . 5 71 . 7 2 0 7 . 5 5 7 . 6 6 7 . 4 9 - 7 . 7 4

2 5 1 6 . 9 5 6 . 3 1 6 . 3 1 - 8 . 3 9

7 8 1 7 . 1 9 7 . 5 2 6 . 7 5 - 7 . 6 0

4 6 3 7 . 1 0 7 . 5 7 6 . 7 2 - 7 . 6 03 1 8 7 . 3 3 7 . 5 2 7 . 6 6 - 7 . 5 2

6 . 3 9 8 7 . 2 0 7 . 6 8 7 . 4 4 - 7 . 6 53 , 6 8 7 7 . 3 6 7 . 6 6 7 . 6 6 - 7 . 6 5

7 1 1 6 . 4 9 7 . 6 8 5 . 0 9 - 7 . 5 83 0 6 5 . 1 3 6 . 8 2 3 . 8 0 - 6 . 2 6

9 . 0 0 5 7 . 5 3 7 . 6 5 7 . 5 8 - 7 . 7 1

8 , 2 0 8 7 . 5 3 7 . 6 5 7 . 5 8 - 7 . 6 57 9 7 7 . 5 6 7 . 6 5 7 . 5 d - 7 . 7 11 7 7 7 . 0 2 7 . 2 4 6 . 3 6 - 7 . 2 6

8 7 2 7 . 6 3 7 . 6 0 7 . 6 0 - 7 . 7 7

4 . 0 7 1 6 . 3 6 7 . 7 6 3 . 5 8 - 7 . 9 7

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

69 7 . 5 3 7 . 5 1 7 . 0 9 - 7 . 5 12 6 2 5 . 1 6 5 . 0 0 6 . 6 6 - 5 . 8 7

Number o f workers receiv ing stra ight-tim e hourly earnings o f—

S s s S s s $ s S s S s % % * $ % $ s s s 560 2.83 3.00 3.20 3.60 3.60 3.80 4 .00 4.20 4.40 6.60 6.80 5 .00 5.40 5.80 6.20 6.60 7.00 7.60 7.80 8.20 8.60 9.00ndder

80 3.00 3.20 3.60 3.60 3.80 4.00 4 .20 4.40 6.60 4 .80 5.00 5 .40 5.80 6.20 6.60 7.00 7 .60 7.80 8.20 8.60 9.00 ove r

3 2 1 3 i 3 10 9 9 3 26 16 2 1 46 97 344 398 273 1 226 10686 4 - 20 - 9 16 73 311 345 187 1050 21 -

- 3 2 1 3 1 3 10 3 5 3 4 14 12 32 26 33 53 86 176 1067 -18 2 4 16 83 12 386 -

- 2 1 1 3 - 2 3 3 2 2 4 14 12 13 - - - - - - -

_ - 3 2 1 3 - 3 3 3 6 2 26 14 16 16 19 28 2 - - - -

4 - 20 - 4 2 17 21 2 - - -- - 3 2 1 3 - 3 3 3 2 2 4 16 1 2 14 2 7 - - - -

” 2 1 1 3 “ 2 3 3 2 2 4 14 12 13 ” “ “ “ ” ~ ~

6 _ _ _ _ _ 30 41 61 1 86 67 1 226 490 _

- - - - - - - - 6 - - - - - 12 36 37 1 64 67 1050 - -18 5 4 22 176 490 -

2 - - 5 2 8 25 12 1 35 126 9 36 222 - - 5 “ 4 25 12 1 35 31 8 33 22

72 16 55 32 4 10 16 11 1ft 2 4 6 18 40 23 23 55 17 362 21 _ - -

72 16 55 32 4 10 16 11 18 2 4 6 16 38 1 3 19 51 1 61 - - -

72 16 55 32 4 10 16 11 18 2 4 6 16 38 1 3 19 - 1 - ~

- 14 20 26 27 1 82 171 2 - -

8 19 4 22 1 52 19 2 - -

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 _ _ _ _ 8 30 49 35 11 157 697 18 - - 1- - - - - - - 20 - - - - - 30 46 26 - 138 292 - - - 1

_ _ - _ _ - - 26 - 1 4 2 20 6 32 1 19 6 1 1516 1 84 80 - -- - - - - - - 26 - - - - 20 6 - 6 - 219 - - -

1 4 2 - 32 1 19 - 1 1297 184 80 - -i 4 2 - “ 32 1 19 - - 7 6 80 -

35 21 - 56 90 62 537 - _ - -

35 16 - 16 90 62 264 - - - -5 - 40 - - 2 73 * - - -

_ 10 17 19 12 16 42 31 44 16 84 23 20 52 27 120 44 335 34 06 61 41 - -

- - - - - - 28 20 32 4 52 - - 23 6 84 61 335 30 61 1 - -- 10 17 19 12 16 1 4 11 1 2 10 32 23 20 29 21 36 3 - 365 40 61 -

- 10 17 19 12 16 14 ii 1 2 10 32 23 20 20 1 3 36 - - - - 41 - -

- - _ - - - - 12 _ 1 3 - - 96 265 113 241 627 7368 81 238 - -- - - - - - - 12 - - - - - 96 216 91 217 566 6808 - 206 - -- - ~ - - - - - - 1 3 - - - 29 22 24 63 560 81 36 -

1 3 - ” 29 2 2 26 59 5 “ 36 “ “

- - - - - - - 12 - - - - - - 31 16 - 72 562 - 179 - -

4 - _ 1 1 1208 3 4 16 5 28 49 16 53 65 46 99 108 129 299 1933 - 15 _

5 5 5 14 2 2 76 78 113 276 1823 - 1 -

17 16 22 - - 14 _

4 3 4 16 5 23 44 16 47 19 2 6 26 13

See foo tn o tes at end o f ta b le s .

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Table A-12. Hourly earnings of material movement and custodial workers—large establishmentsin Detroit, Mich., March 1978— Continued

Occupation and industry division

ALL WORKERS—CONTINUED

GUARDS AND W A T C HM EN— CONTINUED

g u a r d s :MANUFACTURING ----------------------

w a t c h m e n :m a n u f a c t u r i n g ----------------------

JANITORS. PORTERS. AND CLEANERS ---MANUFACTURING ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------

PUBLIC UTILITIES ----------------RETAIL TRADE ---------------------FINANCE ---------------------------

Hourly earnings 4 Number o f w orkers receiv ing stra ight-tim e hourly earning s o f —

s S S $ t * 1 s S $ * $ $ * $ $ s % * % * $ S

of 2 . 6 0 2 . 8 0 3 . 0 0 3 . 2 0 3 . 4 0 3 . 6 0 3 . SO 4 . 0 0 4 . 2 0 4 . 4 0 4 . 6 0 4 . 8 0 5 . 0 0 5 . 4 0 5 . 8 0 6 . 2 0 6 . 6 0 7 . 0 0 7 . 4 0 7 . 8 0 8 . 2 0 8 . 6 0 9 . 0 3

workers Mean 2 Median2 Middle range 2 andunder

2 . 8 0 3 . 0 0 3 . 2 0 3 . 4 0 3 . 6 0 3 . 8 0 4 . 0 0 4 . 2 0 4 . 4 0 4 . 6 0 4 . 8 0 5 . 0 0 5 . 4 0 5 . 8 0 6 . 2 0 6 . 6 0 7 . 0 0 7 . 4 0 7 . 8 0 8 . 2 0 8 . 6 0 9 . 0 0 ove r

$ $ $ $2 . 3 1 0 7 . 8 2 7 . 9 7 7 . 8 3 - 8 . 0 5 9 9 2 9 7 6 9 9 2 6 4 1 8 2 3 ~ 1 “

1 0 6 6 . 3 3 6 . 5 4 6 . 0 6 - 6 . 8 1 5 5 * 5 5 1 3 4 5 2 14 12 - - - -

7 . 5 9 7 6 . 2 0 7 . 3 1 4 . 2 3 - 7 . 3 4 8 8 4 3 4 2 5 5 6 2 7 0 9 4 71 1 5 7 7 9 4 2 4 4 0 1 2 8 2 1 6 1 1 2 2 8 7 5 8 1 2 9 8 5 9 36 5 3 3 5 4 -

4 . 6 8 1 7 . 1 5 7 . 3 1 7 . 3 1 - 7 . 3 4 - - - 16 4 4 1 0 “ 2 6 - 1 3 3 3 8 2 1 6 4 7 5 2 8 4 9 9 1 0 - -

2 . 9 1 6 a . 6 8 4 . 2 3 4 . 2 3 - 4 . 8 2 8 8 4 3 4 2 5 5 4 6 6 6 9 0 6 1 1 5 7 7 9 4 2 4 14 1 2 8 8 3 7 4 7 1 1 0 6 1 3 6 2 6 5 3 3 5 4 -

2 9 1 6 . 1 4 6 . 2 0 5 . 4 5 - 6 . 7 0 - - - 2 - 1 6 - 3 6 77 3 8 6 3 9 4 1 - - - - -

5 8 0 4 . 2 9 3 . 8 0 3 . 1 4 - 5 . 3 6 8 8 41 3 6 4 0 3 2 3 8 4 5 31 2 2 21 2 2 7 55 3 3 6 8 2 1 - 5 2 - - -

3 2 2 4 . 2 9 4 . 2 5 3 . 8 8 - 4 . 5 5 2 6 1 5 1 2 28 4 5 3 0 4 4 6 7 2 4 6 7

See footnotes at end o f tables.

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Table A-13. Average hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom, powerplant, material movement and custodial workers, by sex—large establishments in Detroit, M ich., March 1978

Sex, 3 occupation, and industry division

MAINTENANCE! TOOLROOM. AND POWERPLANT OCCUPATIONS - HEN

MAINTENANCE CARPENTERS --------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g :

PUBLIC UTILITIES ----------------

MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIANS ------------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 :

p u b l i c u t i l i t i e s ----------------

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

MAINTENANCE MACHINISTS --------------MANUFACTURING ----------------------n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g :

PUBLIC UTILITIES ----------------

MAINTENANCE MECHANICS (MACHINERY > -MANUFACTURING ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------

MAINTENANCE MECHANICS(MOTOR VEHICLES) ---------------------

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

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

m a i n t e n a n c e s h e e t -m e t a l w o r k e r s ---MANUFACTURING ----------------------

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

MACHINE-TOOL OPERATORS (TOOLROOM) - MANUFACTURING ----------------------

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

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

earnings'

6 5 6

5 9 4

$8 . 9 0

9 . 0 2

34 7 . 0 5

3 . 9 6 0

3 . 8 8 5

9 . 4 2

9 . 4 3

25 7 . 6 3

6 3 4

6 0 48 . 9 8

9 . 0 0

8 4 47 5 8

9 . 1 59 . 3 0

86 7 . 8 4

4 . 1 3 24 . 0 7 8

54

9 . 3 2

9 . 3 3 8 . 4 1

1 * 6 6 41 * 3 0 1

9 . 0 89 . 1 8

2 . 6 8 2

2 . 6 5 2

9 . 1 8

9 . 1 8

6 4 4

6 2 4

9 . 1 4

9 . 17

4 . 6 0 0

4 . 5 4 7

9 . 2 0

9 . 2 0

2 . 1 2 92 . 1 2 9

9 . 3 69 . 3 6

5 . 8 6 1

5 . 8 6 1

9 . 5 0

9 . 5 0

5 4 84 9 9

9 . 4 09 . 5 2

Sex, 3 occupation, and industry division

MATERIAL MOVEMENT AND CUSTOOIAL OCCUPATIONS - MEN

TRUCKDRIVERS --------------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------NONHANUFACTURING -----------------

TRUCKDRIVERS. LIGHT TRUCK -------MANUFACTURING ---------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

TRUCKDRIVERS. HEAVY TRUCK(TRAILER) --------------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

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

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

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

WAREHOUSEMEN --------------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------

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

RETAIL TRADE --------------------

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

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

RETAIL TRADE --------------------

FORKLIFT OPERATORS ------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------------

RETAIL TRADE --------------------

Numberof

workers

Average (mean2 )

hourly earnings4

Sex, occupation, and industry divisionNumber

ofworkers

Average (mean2 )

hourly earnings4

m a t e r i a l m o v e m e n t a n d c u s t o d i a lOCCUPATIONS - MEN— CONTINUED

3 * 4 1 62 * 0 2 11 . 3 9 5

$888

1 3003 1

GUARDS AND WATCHMEN - MANUFACTURING -----n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g :

PUBLIC UTILITIES

$3 . 5 5 9 6 . 5 02 . 2 6 7 7 . 7 6

6 3 7 . 5 71 2 8

666 2

665

004 25 6

g u a r d s :m a n u f a c t u r i n g 2 . 1 6 6 7 . 8 2

2 . 0 7 41 . 3 6 1

7 1 3

3 3 82 4 6

888

77

3 63 04 9

8 28 3

w a t c h m e n :MANUFACTURING ----------------------

JANITORS. PORTERS. AND CLEANERS ---MANUFACTURING ----------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------

RETAIL TRADE ---------------------

1 0 1 6 . 4 1

5 . 1 2 5

3 . 7 7 81 . 3 4 7

4 2 4

6 . 5 8

7 . 1 74 . 9 04 . 3 4

5 9 1

2 2 3

3 1 71 7 0

9 0 1

4 9 6

1 . 5 6 2

1 9 31 . 3 6 9

1 6 0

4 7 23 6 7

3 . 9 5 5

3 . 3 9 7 5 58

202

8 . 9 1 5

8 . 1 3 17 8 41 7 6

65

77

77

7777

77

7

76 5

7

777

8 4

5 1

6 35 8

3 11 3

5 6

0 56 3

2 6

MATERIAL MOVEMENT AND CUSTODIAL OCCUPATIONS - WOMEN

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

WAREHOUSEMEN --------------------

ORDER FILLERS -------------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------

2 73 2

2 4

3 3 6 9

2 5

5 3

5 35 4,02

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

MATERIAL HANDLING LABORERS

FORKLIFT OPERATORS ---------MANUFACTURING -----------

g u a r d s a n d w a t c h m e n :MANUFACTURING -----------

g u a r d s :MANUFACTURING -----------

1 2 3 7 . 4 05 6 7 . 2 5

1 2 5 7 . 1 6

4 3 3 7 . 1 9

3 5 1 7 . 2 5

3 0 4 7 . 1 09 6 6 . 2 8

4 1 3 7 . 0 0

9 0

77

7 . 3 87 . 3 4

1 2 7 7 . 7 6

1 2 2 7 . 8 8

POWER-TRUCK OPERATORS (OTHER THAN FORKLIFT) --------------- 8 5 9 7

JANITORS. PORTERS. AND CLEANERS ---*3 MANUFACTURING ----------------------

2 . 2 4 59 0 3

5 . 4 57 . 0 7

See footnotes at end of tables.

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Footnotes

1 Standard hours r e f le c t the workw eek fo r which em ployees r ece ive their regu lar s tra igh t-t im e sa la r ies (exc lus ive o f pay fo r o ve r t im e at regu lar and/or p rem ium ra tes ), and the earnings correspond to these week ly hours.

2 The mean is computed fo r each job by totaling the earnings o f allw orkers and dividing by the number o f w o rk e rs . The median designates position— half o f the w o rke rs r e c e iv e the same o r m o re and half r e c e iv e the same o r less than the rate shown. The m idd le range is defined by two rates of pay: a fourth of the w o rke rs earn the same o r less than the low erof these rates and a fourth earn the same o r m o re than the h igher rate.

3 Earnings data relate only to w o rk e rs whose sex identif ication was prov ided by the establishment.

4 Excludes prem ium pay fo r o v e r t im e and f o r work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts.

Estimates for periods ending p r io r to 1976 re la te to men only fo r sk il led maintenance and unskilled plant w o rk e rs . A l l other es t im ates rela te to men and women.

6 Data do not meet publication c r i t e r ia o r data not availab le .

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Appendix A.Scope and Method of Survey

In each o f the 75 1 areas current ly surveyed, the Bureau obtains wages and re la ted benefits data f ro m represen tative establishments within s ix broad industry d iv is ions : Manufacturing; transportat ion, communication,and other public u t i l i t ie s ; wholesa le trade; re ta i l trade; f inance, insurance, and r ea l estate; and s e rv ic e s . Government operations and the construction and ex trac t ive industr ies a re excluded. Establishments having few e r than a p re s c r ib ed number of w o rk e rs a re also excluded because of insufficient employment in the occupations studied. Appendix table 1 shows the number of estab lishm ents and w o rk e rs estimated to be within the scope o f this survey , as w e l l as the number actually studied.

Bureau f ie ld rep resen ta t ives obtain data by persona l v is i ts at 3 -y ea r in terva ls . In each of the two intervening y ea rs , in form ation on employm ent and occupational earnings only is co llected by a combination of persona l v is i t , m a i l questionna ire , and telephone in terv iew f r o m es tab l ish ­ments part ic ipa t ing in the p rev ious survey.

A sample o f the establishments in the scope o f the survey is se lec ted fo r study p r io r to each personal v is it survey. This sam ple, less estab lishm ents which go out o f business or are no longer within the industrial scope of the survey , is reta ined fo r the fo l low ing two annual surveys. In m ost cases , es tab lishm ents new to the a rea are not considered in the scope o f the su rvey until the se lec t ion of a sample for a personal v is it survey.

The sampling p rocedures involve detailed s tra t i f ica t ion of all estab lishments within the scope of an individual area survey by industry and number o f em p loyees . F ro m this s tratif ied universe a p robab il ity sample is se lec ted , with each establishment having a p redeterm ined chance of se lect ion . To obtain optim um accuracy at minimum cost, a g rea te r p r o ­port ion o f la r g e than sm a ll establishments is selected. When data are combined, each estab lishm ent is weighted according to its probab il ity of s e lec t ion so that unbiased est im ates are generated. F o r exam ple , i f one out of four estab lishm ents is se lec ted , it is given a weight of 4 to represen t i t s e l f plus th ree others . An alternate of the same o r ig in a l p robab il ity is chosen in the same in du s try -s iz e c lass if ica t ion if data are not availab le f r o m the o r ig in a l sam ple m em ber . If no suitable substitute is ava ilab le , additional we ight is ass igned to a sample m em ber that is s im i la r to the m iss in g unit. *

* Included in the 75 areas are 5 studies conducted by the Bureau under contract. These areas are Akron, Ohio; Birmingham, A la .; Norfolk—Virginia Beach—Portsmouth and Newport News—Hampton, V a .—N .C . ; Poughkeepsie—Kingston—Newburgh, N . Y . ; and Utica— Rome, N .Y . In addition, the Bureau conducts more lim ited area studies in approximately 100 areas at the request of the Employment Standards Administration of the U. S. Department of Labor.

Occupations and earnings

Occupations se lec ted fo r study are common to a var ie ty of manufac­turing and nonmanufacturing industr ies , and are o f the fo llowing types: (1)O ff ice c le r ic a l ; (2) p ro fess ion a l and technical; (3) maintenance, too lroom , and powerplant; and (4) m ate r ia l m ovement and custodial. Occupational c lass if ica t ion is based on a un iform set of job descr iptions designed to take account o f inter establishment var iat ion in duties within the same job. Occupations se lected fo r study a re l is ted and descr ibed in appendix B.

Unless o therw ise indicated, the earnings data fo llowing the job t i t les are fo r all industries combined. Earnings data fo r some of the occupations l is ted and descr ibed , or for some industry d iv isions within the scope o f the survey , are not presented in the A - s e r i e s tables because either (1) employment in the occupation is too sm a ll to prov ide enough data to m er it presentation, or (2) there is poss ib i l i ty of d isc losure of individual establishment data. Separate m en 's and wom en 's earnings data are not presented when the number o f w o rk e rs not identif ied by sex is 20 percent or m ore of the men or wom en identif ied in an occupation. Earnings data not shown separate ly fo r industry d iv is ions are included in data for all industries combined. ’ L ik ew ise , fo r occupations with m ore than one leve l , data are included in the o v e ra l l c lass i f ica t ion when a subclassif ication is not shown or in formation to subclassify is not availab le .

Occupational employment and earnings data are shown fo r fu l l - t im e w o rk e rs , i.e ., those h ired to w o rk a regu lar w eek ly schedule. Earnings data exclude prem ium pay fo r o v e r t im e and for w ork on weekends, holidays, and late shifts. Nonproduction bonuses are excluded, but cos t -o f- l iv in g allowances and incentive bonuses a re included. W eek ly hours for o f f ice c l e r ic a l and p ro fess ion a l and techn ica l occupations r e fe r to the standard workw eek (rounded to the nearest half hour) fo r which employees r e ce iv e regu lar s tra igh t- t im e sa la r ies (exc lu s ive of pay fo r o ve r t im e at regu lar and/or p rem iu m rates ). A v e ra g e w eek ly earnings fo r these occupations are rounded to the nearest half do l lar . V e r t ic a l l ines within the distribution of w o rk e rs on some A - ta b le s indicate a change in the s ize o f the class intervals.

These surveys m easu re the le v e l o f occupational earnings in an area at a par t icu lar t im e . Com parisons of individual occupational averages over t im e may not re f le c t expected wage changes. The averages for individual jobs are a ffected by changes in wages and employment patterns. F o r example, proportions o f w o rke rs em ployed by high- or low -w age f i rm s may change, or h igh-wage w o rk e rs m ay advance to better jobs and be rep laced by new w o rk e rs at low er rates. Such shifts in employment could decrease an occu ­pational a ve ra ge even though most establishments in an area increase wages

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during the year. Changes in earnings o f occupational groups, shown in table A -7 , are better ind icators o f wage trends than are earnings changes fo r individual jobs within the groups.

A v e ra g e earnings r e f le c t com pos ite , areaw ide est im ates . Industries and establishments d i f fe r in pay le v e l and job staff ing, and thus contribute d i f fe ren t ly to the es t im ates fo r each job. P a y ave ra ges m ay fa i l to r e f le c t accurate ly the wage d i f fe r en t ia l among jobs in individual establishments.

A v e ra g e pay l e v e ls fo r men and women in se lec ted occupations should not be assumed to r e f le c t d i f fe ren ces in pay o f the sexes within individual estab lishm ents. F ac to rs which m ay contribute to d i f fe rences include p ro g re s s io n within estab lished rate ranges (on ly the rates paid incumbents a re co l lec ted ) and p e r fo rm an ce o f spec i f ic duties within the genera l survey job descr ip t ions . Job descr ip t ions used to c la s s i fy em ployees in these surveys usually a re m o r e g en e ra l iz ed than those used in individual establishments and a l low fo r m inor d i f fe ren ces among establishments in spec if ic duties p e r fo rm ed .

Occupational employm ent es t im ates rep resen t the to ta l in a l l e s tab ­lishments within the scope o f the study and not the number actually surveyed. Because occupational structures among estab lishments d i f fe r , es t im ates of occupational employment obtained f r o m the sam ple o f establishments studied s e rve only to indicate the r e la t iv e im portance o f the jobs studied. These d i f fe rences in occupational structure do not a ffect m a te r ia l ly the accuracy o f the earnings data.

W age trends fo r se lec ted occupational groups

The percent in c reases p resented in tab le A -7 are based on changes in average hourly earnings o f m en and women in establishments report ing the trend jobs in both the current and prev ious yea r (matched estab lishments). The data are adjusted to r em o v e the e f fec ts on ave ra ge earnings of e m p lo y ­ment shifts among estab lishm ents and turnover of estab lishments included in survey sam ples. The p ercen t in c reases , how ever , a re s t i l l a f fec ted by factors other than wage inc reases . H ir in g s , layo f fs , and turnover m ay affect an establishment a ve ra ge fo r an occupation when w o rk e rs a re paid under plans prov id ing a range o f wage rates fo r individual jobs. In per iods of increased h ir ing , f o r exam ple , new em p loyees m ay enter at the bottom of the range, depress ing the a ve ra ge without a change in wage rates.

The percen t changes re la te to wage changes between the indicated dates. When the t im e span between surveys is other than 12 months, annual rates are shown. (It is assumed that wages increase at a constant rate between surveys.)

Occupations used to compute wage

O f f ic e c l e r i c a l

S ec re ta r ie sStenographers , g en era l S tenographers, sen ior T yp is ts , c lasses A

and BF i l e c le rk s , c lasses A ,

B, and C M essen g e rs Switchboard opera tors

trends are:

O f f ic e c l e r i c a l— Continued

O rd e r c le rk s , c lasses A and B

Accounting c le rk s , c lasses A and B

Bookkeeping -machine op e ra to rs , c lass B

P a y r o l l c le rk s K ey entry op era to rs ,

c lasses A and B

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Electron ic data process ing

Computer systems analysts, c lasses A , B, and C

Computer p ro g ra m m ers , c lasses A , B, and C

Computer opera tors , c lasses A , B, and C

Industrial nurses

R eg is te red industrial nurses

Skilled maintenance

CarpentersE le c t r ic ia n sP a in tersMachin istsMechan ics (m ach inery ) Mechan ics (m oto r veh ic le ) P ip e f i t t e r s T oo l and die m akers

Unsk il led plant

Jan itors , p o r te rs , and c leaners

M a te r ia l handling lab ore rs

Percen t changes fo r individual a reas in the p ro g ra m are computed as fo l lows:

1. A v e ra g e earnings are computed fo r each occupation fo r the 2 years being compared. The ave ra ges a re d e r ived f r o m earnings in those estab lishments which a re in the survey both yea rs ; it is assumed that employment remains unchanged.

2. Each occupation is assigned a weight based on its p r o ­portionate employment in the occupational group in the base year.

3. These weights a re used to compute group ave ra ges . Each occupation's ave rage earnings (computed in step 1) i^ multip lied by its weight. The products a re to ta led to obtain a group average .

4. The ratio of group ave ra ges fo r 2 consecutive yea rs is computed by dividing the a v e ra ge for the current yea r by the average for the e a r l ie r yea r . The result— expressed as a percent— less 100 is the percen t change.

F o r a m ore detailed descr ip t ion of the method used to compute these wage trends , see " Im prov ing A r e a W age Survey In d e x e s , " Monthly Labor R e v i e w , January 1973, pp. 52-57.

Establishment p ract ices and supplementary w age p rov is ions

Tabulations on se lected estab lishment p ra c t ice s and supplementary wage prov is ions (B - s e r ie s tables) are not p resen ted in this bulletin. I n fo r ­mation fo r these tabulations is co l le c ted at 3 -y ea r in terva ls . These tabu­lations on minimum entrance sa la r ies fo r inexper ienced o f f ic e w o rk e rs ; shift d i f fe ren t ia ls ; scheduled w eek ly hours and days; paid holidays; paid vacations; and health, insurance, and pension plans a re p resen ted (in the B - s e r ie s tab les ) in prev ious bulletins fo r this a rea .

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Appendix table 1. Establishments and workers within scope of survey and number studied in Detroit, M ich .,1 March 1978

Industry d iv is ion 2 3

ALL ESTABLISHMENTS

ALL DIVISIONS -------------------------

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

TRANSPORTATION* COMMUNICATION* a n dOTHER PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S 5 --------------

WHOLESALE TRADE ------------------------RETAIL TRADE ----------------------------FINANCE. INSURANCE. AND REAL E S T A T E 6 S E R V I C E S 7 ---------------------------------

LARGE ESTABLISHMENTS

ALL DIVISIONS -------------------------

MANUFACTURING ------------------------------NONHANUFACTURING ---------------------------

TRANSPORTATION. COMMUNICATION. ANDOTHER PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S 5 --------------

WHOLESALE TRADE ------------------------RETAIL TRADE ----------------------------FINANCE. INSURANCE. AND REAL ES T A T E 6 S E R V I C E S 7 ---------------------------------

M in im u m em p loym en t in e s ta b l i s h ­

ments in scope o f study

Num ber of es tab l ishm ents W o r k e r s in e s tab l ishm ents

Within scope o f study s Studied

With in scope of study 4

StudiedN um ber P e r c e n t

1 . 5 7 6 3 0 6 8 0 8 . 7 2 7 1 0 0 5 5 6 . 5 9 5

1 0 0 4 7 0 8 4 4 7 2 . 3 3 4 5 8 3 6 7 . 9 9 3

- 1 . 1 0 6 2 2 2 3 3 6 . 3 9 3 4 2 1 8 8 . 6 0 2

1 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 6 3 . 8 8 9 8 4 8 . 1 5 75 0 2 5 0 4 1 4 4 . 1 4 1 5 2 4 . 4 1 5

1 0 0 2 2 2 3 6 1 1 4 . 8 8 3 1 4 6 6 * 3 9 55 0 1 7 4 4 2 5 7 . 0 0 9 7 3 1 . 3 0 95 0 3 6 0 7 2 5 6 . 4 7 1 7 1 8 . 3 2 6

1 7 6 9 9 5 8 7 . 4 7 2 1 0 0 5 1 6 * 8 4 1

5 0 0 8 2 3 9 3 9 3 . 4 1 6 6 7 3 5 5 . 9 2 49 4 6 0 1 9 4 . 0 5 6 3 3 1 6 0 * 9 1 7

5 0 0 1 6 1 3 4 6 . 5 0 0 8 4 4 * 2 8 8

5 0 0 6 6 1 9 . 8 0 1 3 1 9 . 8 0 1

5 0 0 3 1 1 7 7 9 . 2 9 4 1 3 6 1 * 8 1 25 0 0 2 0 1 3 3 3 . 6 8 5 6 2 5 . 7 5 3

5 0 0 2 1 11 1 4 . 7 7 6 3 9 . 2 6 3

1 The D e t ro i t Standard M e t ropo l i tan S ta t is t ica l A r e a , as de f in ed by the O f f i c e o f M anagem en t and Budget through F e b ru a r y 1974, cons is ts o f L a p e e r , L i v in g s ton , M a c o m b , Oak land , St. C la i r , and W ayne Counties . The "w o r k e r s with in scope o f s tudy" e s t im a te s shown in this tab le p r o v id e a reasonab ly accura te d e s c r ip t i o n of the s i z e and c om pos i t ion o f the labo r f o r c e included in the su rvey . E s t im a te s a r e not in tended, h o w e v e r , f o r c om par ison with o ther employment indexes to m ea su r e em p lo ym en t t r en ds o r l e v e l s s ince (1) planning o f wage su rvey s r e q u i r e s e s ta b l i s h ­ment data c o m p i l e d c on s id e ra b ly in advance of the p a y ro l l p e r iod s tudied , and (2) s m a l l e s tab l ishm en ts a r e excluded f r o m the scope of the su rvey .

2 The 1972 ed it ion o f the Standard Indust r ia l C la s s i f i c a t i on Manual was used in c l a s s i f y in g es tab l ishm en ts by indust ry d iv is ion . H o w e v e r , a l l g o ve rnm en t o p e r a ­ti ons a r e exc lu ded f r o m the scope o f the survey .

3 Inc ludes a l l es tab l ishm ents w ith to ta l emplo yment at o r above the m in im uml im i ta t i on . A l l ou t le ts (w ith in the a rea ) o f companies in industr ies such as t rade ,

f in ance , auto r e p a i r s e r v i c e , and mot ion p ic tu re th ea te r s a r e con s id e red as 1 es tab l ishment .

4 Includes a l l w o r k e r s in a l l e s tab l ishm ents with to ta l em p loym en t (w ithin the a rea ) at o r above the m in im u m l im i ta t ion .

5 A b b re v ia t ed to "publ ic u t i l i t i e s " in the A - s e r i e s tab le s . T a x ic a b s and s e r v i c e s inc identa l to w a te r t r anspor ta t ion a r e exc luded. D e t r o i t ' s t r ans i t s ys tem is m un ic ipa l ly o p e ra ted and is exc luded by de f in i ti on f r o m the scope o f the study.

6 A b b r e v ia t e d to " f i n a n c e ” in the A - s e r i e s tab le s .7 Ho te ls and m o te l s ; laundr ies and o ther p e r s o n a l s e r v i c e s ; bus in ess s e r v i c e s ;

automob i le r e p a i r , ren ta l , and park ing ; mot ion p ic tu res ; nonpro f i t m e m b e r s h ip o rgan i za t ion s (exc lud ing re l i g i ou s and char i tab le o rga n i z a t io n s ) ; and eng ineer ing and a rch i t e c tu ra l s e r v i c e s .

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Appendix B.OccupationalDescriptions

The p r im a r y purpose o f preparing job descr ip t ions for the Bureau 's wage surveys is to ass ist its f ie ld staff in c lass i fy ing into appropria te occupations w o rk e rs who are employed under a va r ie ty of p a y ro l l t i t le s and d i f fe ren t w o rk arrangements f ro m establishment to establishment and f r o m area to area. This perm its the grouping of occupational wage ra tes represen ting com parable job content. Because o f this emphasis on interestab lishm ent and interarea com parab il i ty of occupational content, the Bureau's job descr iptions may d i f fe r s ign if icantly f r o m those in use in individual establishments or those p repared for other purposes. In applying these job descr ip t ions, the Bureau 's f ie ld econom ists a re instructed to exclude work ing superv isors ; apprentices; and p a r t - t im e , t e m p o ra ry , a n d probationary w o rke rs . Handicapped w o rk e rs whose earn ings a re reduced because of their handicap are also excluded. L e a r n e r s , beg inners , and tra inees , unless spec i f ic a l ly included in the job descr ip t ion , a re excluded.

OfficeS E C R E T A R Y

A ss ign ed as pe rson a l secre ta ry , no rm a l ly to one individual. M a in ­tains a c lo s e and h igh ly respon s ive relationship to the d ay - to -day work of the su p e rv is o r . W o rk s f a i r l y independently rece iv ing a m in im um o f detailed su perv is ion and guidance. P e r f o r m s va r ied c le r i c a l and s e c r e ta r ia l duties, usua lly including m os t o f the fo l lo w in g :

a. R e c e iv e s te lephone ca l ls , persona l ca l le rs , and incoming m ail , an sw ers routine inqu ir ies , and routes technica l inquiries to the p roper p e rson s ;

b. Es tab l ishes , mainta ins, and r e v is es the su p e rv iso r 's f i le s ;

c. Maintains the su p e rv is o r 's calendar and makes appointments as instructed ;

d. R e la ys m es s a g e s f r o m superv isor to subordinates;

e. R e v ie w s co r respon den ce , memoranda, and reports p repared by o thers f o r the s u p e rv is o r 's s ignature to assure p rocedura l and typographic accuracy ;

f. P e r f o r m s stenographic and typing work.

SE C RE T A R Y — C ontinued

M ay also p e r fo rm other c l e r i c a l and s e c re ta r ia l tasks of comparable nature and d if f icu lty . The work typ ica l ly requ ires knowledge of o f f ice routine and understanding o f the organization, p rog ram s , and procedures related to the work o f the superv isor .

Exclusions

N ot a l l posit ions that are titled " s e c r e t a r y " possess the above ch a r ­a c te r is t ic s . Exam ples of positions which are excluded f ro m the definition are as fo l low s :

a. Pos it ions which do not m ee t the "p e rso n a l" s e c re ta ry concept desc r ibed above;

b. Stenographers not fu l ly trained in secre ta r ia l - type duties;

c. Stenographers serv ing as o f f ic e assistants to a group of p ro fe s ­sional, technical, o r m anager ia l persons;

d. S e c r e ta ry positions in which the duties are e ither substantially m ore routine o r substantially m ore com p lex and respons ib le than those char­a c te r ized in the definition;

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SECRETARY— Continued

Exclusions— Continued

e. A ss is tan t-type positions which invo lve m o re d if f icu lt or m ore respons ib le techn ica l, adm in is tra t ive , superv isory , or spec ia l iz ed c le r i c a l duties which a re not typ ica l of s e c r e ta r ia l work.

N O T E : The te rm "co rpora te o f f i c e r , " used in the le v e l defin itionsfo l low ing , r e f e r s to those o f f ic ia ls who have a s ignif icant corporatew ide policym aking ro le with rega rd to m a jo r company ac t iv i t ie s . The t it le "v ic e president, " though n o rm a l ly ind icative of this ro le , does not in a l l cases identify such posit ions. V ice pres idents whose p r im a ry respon s ib i l i ty is to act person a l ly on individual cases or transactions (e .g . , approve o r deny individual loan o r c red it actions; adm inis ter individual trust accounts; d ire c t ly superv ise a c l e r i c a l staff) a re not considered to be "co rpora te o f f i c e r s " f o r purposes o f applying the fo l low ing le v e l de fin it ions .

C lass A

1. S ec re ta ry to the chairm an of the board or p res ident o f a company that em ploys , in a ll , o v e r 100 but f ew e r than 5,000 p e rson s ; or

2. S ec re ta ry to a co rpora te o f f i c e r (other than the chairm an of the board or p res ident) o f a company that em p loys , in all, o v e r 5, 000 but few er than 25,000 p e rson s ; or

3. Sec re ta ry to the head, im m ed ia te ly be low the co rpora te o f f ic e r le ve l , o f a m a jo r segment or subsidiary of a company that em p loys , in all, o v e r 25,000 p e rson s .

C lass B

1. S ec re ta ry to the chairman of the board or pres ident of a company that em ploys , in a l l , f e w e r than 100 p erson s ; or

2. S ec re ta ry to a corpora te o f f i c e r (other than the chairman of the board o r p res ident) o f a company that em p loys , in all, o v e r 100 but few e r than 5,000 p e rson s ; or

3. S ec re ta ry to the head, im m ed ia te ly below the o f f ic e r l e v e l , o ver e ither a m a jo r corporationw ide functional ac t iv i ty (e .g . , m arketing, research , operations, industr ia l re la t ions , etc . ) or a m a jo r geographic o r o rgan iza tiona l segment (e .g . , a reg iona l headquarters; a m a jo r d iv is ion ) o f a company that em ploys , in a ll , o v e r 5,000 but few e r than 25,000 em p lo ye e s ; or

4. S ec re ta ry to the head of an individual plant, fa c tory , etc. (or other equivalent le v e l of o f f ic ia l ) that em p loys , in a ll , o v e r 5,000 p e rson s ; or

5. S e c re ta ry to the head of a la rge and important organ iza tiona l segment (e .g . , a m idd le management superv isor of an organ iza t iona l segment often invo lv ing as many as s e ve ra l hundred persons ) or a company that em ploys , in a l l , o v e r 25,000 p erson s .

SECRETARY— Continued

C lass C

1. Secretary to an executive or m an ager ia l person whose respon­s ib i l i ty is not equivalent to one of the spec if ic le v e l situations in the defin ition fo r c lass B, but whose organizational unit n o rm a l ly numbers at least s e ve ra l dozen em ployees and is usually d iv ided into organ iza t iona l segments which are often, in turn, further subdivided. In some com panies, this le v e l includes a wide range o f organizational echelons; in others , only one o r two; jO£

2. Secretary to the head o f an ind iv idual plant, fac tory , etc. (or other equivalent le v e l o f o f f ic ia l ) that em p loys , in a ll , f ew e r than 5,000 p e rson s .

C lass D

1. Secretary to the superv isor o r head o f a sm a ll o rgan iza tiona l unit (e .g . , f ew e r than about 25 or 30 persons ); or

2. Secretary to a nonsuperv isory s t a f f spec ia l is t , p ro fess ion a lem ployee , administrative o f f ic e r , or assistant, sk il led technician, or expert. (N O TE : Many companies assign s tenographers, ra ther than s e c re ta r ie s asdescr ibed above, to this le v e l of su perv iso ry o r nonsuperv isory w o rk e r . )

STE N O G RA PH E R

P r im a r y duty is to take dictation using shorthand, and to transcr ibe the dictation. May also type from wr it ten copy. May operate f ro m a steno­graphic pool. May occasionally transcr ibe f ro m vo ice reco rd ings ( i f p r im a ry duty is transcrib ing f rom reco rd ings , see T ra n scr ib in g -M ach in e Typ is t ) .

N O T E : This job is distinguished f ro m that o f a s e c r e ta r y in that as e c re ta ry norm ally works in a confidentia l re la tionsh ip with only one m anager o r executive and per fo rm s m ore respons ib le and d is c re t ion a ry tasks as descr ibed in the secre ta ry job definition.

Stenographer, Genera l

Dictation involves a norm al routine vocabu lary . May maintain f i l e s , keep simple reco rds , or p e r fo rm other r e la t i v e ly routine c le r i c a l tasks.

Stenographer, Senior

Dictation invo lves a va r ied techn ica l dr spec ia l iz ed vocabu lary such as in lega l b r ie fs or reports on sc ien t i f ic r esea rch . M ay also set up and maintain f i le s , keep reco rds , etc.

OR

P e r fo r m s stenographic duties requ ir in g s ign if icantly g rea te r inde­pendence and respons ib i l i ty than s tenographer , gen era l , as ev idenced by the fo l low ing : Work requ ires a high d egree o f stenographic speed and accuracy;a thorough working knowledge of gen e ra l business and o f f ic e procedure ; and o f the specif ic business operations, organ iza t ion , po l ic ie s , p rocedures , f i le s , w ork f low , etc. Uses this knowledge in p e r fo rm in g stenographic duties and respons ib le c le r ic a l tasks such as maintaining fo llowup f i le s ; assem bling m a te r ia l fo r reports , m em oranda, and le t t e r s ; com posing s im p le le t te rs f r o m genera l instructions; reading and routing incoming m a il ; and answering routine questions, etc.

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TRANSCRIBING-M ACHINE TYP IST

P r im a r y duty is to type copy of vo ice recorded dictation which does not invo lve va r ied techn ica l or spec ia l ized vocabulary such as that used in le ga l b r ie fs or reports on sc ien ti f ic research . May also type f rom written copy. May maintain f i l e s , keep simple reco rds , or p e r fo rm other re la t iv e ly routine c le r ic a l tasks. (See Stenographer definition fo r w o rke rs involved with shorthand dictation.)

T Y P I S T

Uses a ty p ew r i te r to make copies of various m ate r ia ls or to make out b i l ls a fte r calculations have been made by another person . M ay include typing of s tenc i ls , m ats , or s im i la r m ater ia ls for use in duplicating p ro c ­esses . M ay do c le r i c a l w o rk involving l i tt le specia l tra in ing, such as keeping s im ple reco rds , f i l in g records and reports , or sorting and distributing incom ing m ail .

C lass A . P e r f o r m s one or m ore of the fo l low ing : Typing m a te r ia lin f ina l f o rm when it in vo lves combining m a te r ia l f rom se ve ra l sources; or respon s ib i l i t y fo r c o r r e c t spell ing, syllabication, punctuation, etc., o f tech ­n ica l o r unusual w ords o r fo r e ign language m ater ia l ; o r planning layout and typing o f com plica ted s ta t is t ica l tables to maintain un ifo rm ity and balance in spacing. M ay type routine fo rm le t te rs , varying details to suit c ircum stances .

C lass B . P e r f o r m s one or m ore of the fo l low ing; Copy typing f ro m rough o r c le a r d ra fts; o r routine typing o f fo rm s , insurance po l ic ies , etc.; o r setting up s im p le standard tabulations; or copying m ore com plex tables a l r e a d y set up and spaced p ro p er ly .

F IL E C L E R K

F i le s , c la s s i f ie s , and r e t r ie v es m a te r ia l in an established f i l ing sys tem . M ay p e r fo r m c le r i c a l and manual tasks requ ired to maintain f i le s . P os it ion s a re c la s s i f i e d into le v e ls on the basis o f the fo l low ing defin itions.

C lass A . C la s s i f i e s and indexes f i le m ate r ia l such as co r re sp on d ­ence, reports , techn ica l documents, etc., in an established f i l ing system containing a number o f va r ied subject m atter f i le s . M ay a lso f i le this m a te r ia l . M ay keep re co rd s o f various types in conjunction with the f i le s . M a y lead a sm a ll group o f lo w e r le v e l f i le c lerks .

C lass B. Sorts, codes, and f i le s unclassif ied m a te r ia l by simple (sub ject m atte r ) headings o r p a r t ly c lass i f ied m ate r ia l by f in e r subheadings. P r e p a r e s s im p le re la ted index and c ro s s - r e fe r e n c e aids. A s requested, lo ca tes c le a r ly identi f ied m a te r ia l in f i le s and fo rw ards m a te r ia l . M ay p e r f o r m re la ted c le r i c a l tasks requ ired to maintain and s e rv ic e f i le s .

C lass C . P e r f o r m s routine f i l ing o f m ate r ia l that has a lready been c la s s i f ie d o r which is e a s i l y c lass i f ied in a s imple s e r ia l c lass i f ica t ion sys tem (e .g . , a lphabetical, chronolog ica l, or nu m erica l ) . A s requested, lo ca tes rea d i ly ava i lab le m a te r ia l in f i le s and forwards m a te r ia ls ; and m ay f i l l out w ithdraw al charge. M ay p e r fo rm simple c l e r ic a l and manual tasks requ ired to maintain and s e r v ic e f i le s .

MESSENGER

P e r fo r m s various routine duties such as running errands, operating m inor o f f ic e machines such as sea le rs or m a i le rs , opening and distributing m a il , and other m inor c le r ic a l work. Exclude positions that require o p e ra ­tion of a m otor veh ic le as a significant duty.

SW ITC H BO ARD O P E R A T O R

Operates a telephone switchboard or console used with a pr ivate branch exchange (P B X ) system to re la y incoming, outgoing, and intrasystem calls . May prov ide in form ation to c a l le r s , r eco rd and transmit m essages , keep reco rd of ca lls p laced and to l l charges. Bes ides operating a telephone switchboard or console, may also type or p e r fo rm routine c le r ic a l work (typing or routine c le r i c a l w ork m ay occupy the m a jor portion of the w o rk e r 's t im e , and is usually p e r fo rm ed while at the switchboard or console). Chief or lead opera tors in establishments employing m ore than one operator are excluded. F o r an opera tor who also acts as a reception is t , see Switchboard Operator -Reception ist.

SW ITC H BO ARD O P E R A T O R -R E C E P T IO N IS T

At a s ing le -pos it ion telephone switchboard or console, acts both as an operator— see Switchboard Operator— and as a reception ist. Receptionist 's w ork involves such duties as g reet ing v is i to rs ; determ in ing nature o f v is itor 's business and prov id ing appropriate information; r e f e r r in g v is itor to app ro ­pria te person in the organ iza tion or contacting that person by te lephone and arrang ing an appointment; keeping a log o f v is i to rs .

ORDER C L E R K

R ece iv e s w r itten or ve rba l cus tom ers ' purchase o rders for m ate r ia l or m erchandise f r o m custom ers or sales people. W ork typ ica l ly involves some combination of the fo l low ing duties: Quoting p r ices ; determining a v a i l ­ab il ity of o rd e red items and suggesting substitutes when necessary ; advising expected d e l iv e r y date and method of de l ive ry ; record ing order and customer information on order sheets; checking order sheets fo r accuracy and adequacy of in formation recorded ; ascerta in ing cred it rating of customer; furnishing custom er with acknowledgement of rece ip t o f order; fo llow ing-up to see that o rd e r is d e l iv e red by the spec if ied date or to let customer know o f a de lay in de l ive ry ; maintaining o rder f i le ; checking shipping invoice against o r ig ina l o rder .

Exclude w o rk e rs paid on a com m iss ion basis or whose duties include any of the fo l lo w in g : R ece iv ing o rd e rs for s e rv ic e s rather than form ate r ia l or m erchandise; provid ing custom ers with consultative advice using knowledge gained f ro m engineering or extensive technical training; emphasizing se l l ing sk il ls ; handling m ate r ia l or merchandise as an integral part o f the job.

Pos it ions a re c la ss i f ied into le v e ls accord ing to the following defin itions:

Class A . Handles o rd e rs that invo lve making judgments such as choosing which spec if ic product or m ate r ia l f ro m the establishment's product l ines w i l l sa t is fy the cus tom er 's needs, or determ ining the p r ice to be quoted when p ric ing invo lves m ore than m e re ly r e f e r r in g to a p r ic e l ist or making some s imple m athem atica l calculations.

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ORDER C L E R K — Continued

Class B. Handles o rd e rs involv ing item s which have r ead i ly iden­t i f ied uses and applications. M ay r e f e r to a catalog, m anu factu rer 's manual, or s im ila r document to inshre that p roper item is supplied or to v e r i f y p r ice o f o rd e red item.

A C C O U N T IN G C L E R K

P e r fo r m s one or m ore accounting c le r i c a l tasks such as posting to r eg is te rs and led ge rs ; reconc i l ing bank accounts; v e r i fy in g the internal con ­s istency, com pleteness , and m athem atica l accuracy of accounting documents; assigning p re s c r ib ed accounting d istribution codes; examining and ve r i fy in g for c l e r i c a l accuracy various types o f r ep o r ts , l is ts , calculations, posting, etc.; or p repar ing s im ple or ass is t ing in p repar ing m ore com plica ted journal vouchers. M ay w o rk in e ither a manual or automated accounting system.

The w o rk requ ires a knowledge o f c l e r i c a l methods and o f f ic e p r a c ­t ic es and procedures which re la tes to the c l e r i c a l p rocess ing and reco rd ing of transactions and accounting in form ation. With exper ience , the w o rker typ ica l ly becom es fa m i l ia r with the bookkeeping and accounting te rm s and procedures used in the assigned work , but is not requ ired to have a knowledge of the fo rm a l p r inc ip les of bookkeeping and accounting.

Pos it ions are c lass i f ied into le v e ls on the basis of the fo l low ing definitions:

C lass A. Under genera l superv is ion , p e r fo rm s accounting c le r ic a l operations which requ ire the application o f exper ience and judgment, for exam ple, c l e r i c a l l y p rocess ing com plica ted or nonrepetit ive accounting t r a n s ­actions, se lec t ing among a substantial v a r ie ty o f p re s c r ib ed accounting codes and c lass i f ica t ions , or trac ing transactions through prev ious accounting actions to determ ine source o f d iscrepanc ies . M ay be ass is ted by one or m ore c lass B accounting c le rks .

C lass B. Under c lose superv is ion , fo l low ing deta iled instructions and standardized p rocedures , p e r fo rm s one or m o re routine accounting c l e r ­ical operations , such as posting to le d g e r s , cards , or worksheets where identif ication o f items and locations o f postings a re c le a r ly indicated; checking accuracy and com pleteness o f standardized and repe t i t iv e reco rds or accounting documents; and coding documents using a few p resc r ib ed accounting codes.

B O O K K E E P IN G -M A C H IN E O P E R A T O R

Operates a bookkeeping machine (with or without a ty p ew r i te r k e y ­board) to keep a r e co rd o f business transactions.

Class A . Keeps a set o f reco rd s requ ir ing a knowledge o f and experience in basic bookkeeping p r in c ip le s , and fa m i l ia r i t y with the structure o f the par t icu lar accounting system used. D eterm ines p ro p er reco rds and distribution o f debit and cred it i tem s to be used in each phase of the work. May p repare consolidated reports , balance sheets, and other reco rd s by hand.

Class B. Keeps a reco rd o f one or m ore phases or sections of a set of reco rds usually requ ir ing l i t t le knowledge of basic bookkeeping. Phases or sections include accounts payable, p ay ro l l , cu s tom ers ' accounts (not Including a s im ple type of b i l l ing descr ibed under machine b i l l e r ) ,

B O O K K E E P IN G -M A C H IN E O P E R A T O R — Continued

cost distribution, expense distribution, inventory contro l, etc. M ay check or ass ist in preparation of t r ia l balances and p repa re con tro l sheets for the accounting department.

M AC H IN E B IL L E R

P rep a res statements, b i l ls , and invo ices on a machine other than an ord inary or e lec trom at ic typew r i te r . M ay also keep records as to b i l l ings or shipping charges or p e r fo rm other c l e r i c a l w o rk incidental to b il l ing operations. F o r wage study purposes, machine b i l l e r s a re c la ss i f ied by type of machine, as fo l lows:

B i l l ing-m ach ine b i l le r . Uses a spec ia l b i l l ing machine (combination typing and adding machine) to p repa re b i l ls and invo ices f r o m cu s tom ers ' purchase o rde rs , internally p repared o rd e rs , shipping m em oranda , etc. Usually invo lves application of p rede te rm ined discounts and shipping charges and entry o f necessa ry extensions, which m ay or m ay not be computed on the bil l ing machine, and totals which are autom atica l ly accumulated by machine. The operation usually invo lves a la rge number o f carbon copies o f the b i l l being prepared and is often done on a fanfold machine.

Bookkeeping-machine b i l l e r . Uses a bookkeeping machine (with or without a typew rite r keyboard) to p rep a re cu s tom ers ' b i l ls as part o f the accounts r ece ivab le operation. G en e ra l ly invo lves the simultaneous entry of f igu res on custom ers ' ledger record. The machine autom atica l ly accumulates f igu res on a number of v e r t ica l columns and computes and usually prints automatically the debit or credit balances. Does not invo lve a knowledge of bookkeeping. Works f ro m un iform and standard types of sales and cred it slips.

P A Y R O L L C LER K

P e r fo rm s the c le r ic a l tasks n ec e s sa ry to p rocess pay ro l ls and to maintain payro l l reco rds . W ork invo lves m ost o f the fo l low ing : P ro c es s in gw o rk e r s ' t im e or production reco rds ; adjusting w o r k e r s ' r eco rds fo r changes in wage rates, supplementary benefits , or tax deductions; editing pay ro l l l is t ings against source records ; trac ing and co r re c t in g e r r o r s in l is t ings; and assist ing in preparation of pe r iod ic sum m ary p a y ro l l r eports . In a non- automated payro l l system, computes wages . W ork m ay requ ire a p rac t ica l knowledge of governmental regu lat ions, company p a y ro l l p o l ic y , or the computer system for process ing pay ro l ls .

KEY E N T R Y O P E R A TO R

Operates a keypunch machine to r e c o rd or v e r i f y alphabetic and/or numeric data on tabulating cards or on tape.

Posit ions a re c lass if ied into le v e ls on the basis of the fo l low ing de fin it ions .

Class A. W ork requ ires the application of exper ien ce and judgment in se lect ing procedures to be fo l lowed and in search ing f o r , in terpret ing , se lec t ing, or coding items to be keypunched f ro m a va r ie ty of source docu ­ments. On occasion may also p e r fo rm some routine keypunch work . May tra in inexperienced keypunch opera tors .

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Class B . W o rk is routine and repetit ive . Under c lose superv is ion or fo l low ing spec i f ic p rocedu res o r instructions, works f r o m var ious stan­dard ized source documents which have been coded, and fo l lows spec if ied p rocedures which have been p resc r ib ed in detail and requ ire l i t t le or no se lec t ing , coding, o r in terp re t ing o f data to be recorded. R e fe r s to su p e r ­v is o r p rob lem s a r is in g f r o m erroneous items or codes or m iss ing in form ation.

T A B U L A T IN G -M A C H IN E O P E R A T O R

O perates one o r a v a r ie t y of machines such as the tabulator, c a lcu ­la to r , co l la to r , in te rp re te r , s o r te r , reproducing punch, etc. Excluded f ro m this defin ition are w ork ing superv isors . A lso excluded are opera tors of e lec tron ic d ig ita l com puters , even though they may also operate e le c t r ic accounting machine equipment.

Pos it ions a re c la s s i f i e d into le ve ls on the basis o f the fo l low ing d e f in it ion s .

Class A . P e r f o r m s com plete report ing and tabulating assignments including dev is ing d if f icu lt con tro l panel w ir ing under genera l supervis ion. Ass ign m en ts typ ica l ly invo lve a va r ie ty of long and com plex reports which often a re i r r e g u la r or nonrecu rr ing , requiring some planning o f the nature and sequencing of opera t ions , and the use o f a va r ie ty o f machines. Is typ ica l ly invo lved in tra in ing new operators in machine operations or tra in ing lo w er l e v e l op e ra to rs in w ir in g f r o m d iagram s and in the operating sequences o f long and com p lex r ep o r ts . Does not include positions in which w ir ing respon s ib i l i t y is l im ited to se lection and insertion of p rew ir ed boards.

C lass B. P e r f o r m s work according to established p rocedures and under spec i f ic instructions. Ass ignm ents typ ica l ly involve com plete but r o u ­tine and recu rr in g repo rts o r parts of la rg e r and m ore com p lex reports . O perates m ore d if f icu lt tabulating or e le c t r ic a l accounting machines such as the tabulator and ca lcu la to r , in addition to the s im pler machines used by class C ope ra to rs . M ay be requ ired to do some w ir ing f r o m d iagram s. M ay tra in new em p loyees in basic machine operations.

Class C. Under spec i f ic instructions, operates s im ple tabulating o r e l e c t r ic a l accounting m achines such as the sor te r , in terp re te r , r e p r o ­ducing punch, co l la to r , etc. Ass ignm ents typ ica l ly invo lve portions o f a w o rk unit, fo r exam ple , individual sorting or collating runs, or repe t i t iv e operations . M ay p e r f o r m s im ple w ir ing f ro m d iagram s, and do some f i l ing work.

Professional and TechnicalC O M P U T E R SY S TE M S A N A L Y S T , BUSINESS

A n a lyzes business p rob lem s to formulate p rocedures fo r solv ing them by use o f e lec t ron ic data p rocess ing equipment. Develops a com plete d escr ip t ion of all spec i f ica t ions needed to enable p ro g ra m m ers to p repare requ ired d ig ita l com puter p ro g ram s . W ork involves most o f the fo llow ing: A n a lyzes sub ject -m atte r operations to be automated and identif ies conditions and c r i t e r ia requ ired to ach ieve satis fac tory results; spec i f ies number and

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types of reco rds , f i le s , and documents to be used; outlines actions to be p e r fo rm ed by personnel and computers in sufficient detail for presentation to management and for p rogram m in g (typ ica l ly this invo lves preparation of w o rk and data f low charts); coordinates the development o f test problems and part ic ipates in t r ia l runs of new and rev is ed system s; and recommends equipment changes to obtain m ore e f fe c t iv e o v e ra l l operations. (NOTE : W orke rs p e r fo rm in g both system s analysis and p rogram m ing should be c la ss i f ied as system s analysts if this is the sk il l used to determ ine th e ir pay.)

Does not include em ployees p r im a r i l y responsible for the m anage­ment or superv is ion o f other e lectron ic data p rocess ing employees, or s y s ­tem s analysts p r im a r i l y concerned with sc ienti f ic or engineering p ro b lem s .

F o r wage study purposes , system s analysts a re c lass if ied as fo llows:

Class A . W orks independently or under only genera l d irection on com plex p rob lem s involving a l l phases of system s analysis. P rob lem s are com plex because of d iv e rse sources o f input data and m ultip le-use r e q u ir e ­ments of output data. (F o r exam ple, develops an integrated production sched­uling, inventory contro l, cost ana lys is , and sales analysis record in which e v e ry item of each type is autom atica lly p rocessed through the full system of reco rds and appropriate followup actions are init iated by the computer.) Confers with persons concerned to determ ine the data process ing problem s and adv ises sub ject-m atter personnel on the implicat ions o f new or rev ised system s of data p rocess ing operations. Makes recommendations, if needed, for approval o f m a jo r system s installations or changes and for obtaining equipment.

M ay prov ide functional d irect ion to low er le v e l systems analysts who are ass igned to ass ist.

C lass B . W orks independently or under only genera l d irection on prob lem s that are r e la t iv e ly uncomplicated to analyze, plan, p rogram , and operate. P ro b lem s are o f l im ited com plex ity because sources of input data are homogeneous and the output data a re c lo se ly related. (F o r example, develops system s fo r maintaining depositor accounts in a bank, maintaining accounts rece ivab le in a re ta i l establishment, or maintaining inventory accounts in a manufacturing or wholesa le establishment.) Confers with p e r ­sons concerned to de term ine the data p rocess ing prob lem s and advises sub ject-m atter personnel on the implicat ions of the data processing systems to be applied.

OR

W orks on a segment of a com plex data p rocess ing scheme or system, as descr ibed fo r c lass A . W orks independently on routine assignments and re c e iv e s instruction and guidance on com plex assignments. Work is rev iewed fo r accuracy of judgment, com pliance with instructions, and to insure proper alignment with the o v e r a l l system.

Class C . W orks under im m ediate superv is ion , carry ing out ana ly ­ses as assigned, usually o f a single act iv ity . Ass ignm ents are designed to develop and expand p ra c t ica l exper ience in the application of procedures and skil ls requ ired for system s analysis work. F o r example, may assist a higher le v e l system s analyst by p repar ing the detailed specif ications required by p ro g ra m m ers f r o m in form ation developed by the ’ Igher le v e l analyst.

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Converts statements of business p rob lem s , typ ica l ly p repared by a systems analyst, into a sequence o f deta i led instructions which a re requ ired to solve the p rob lem s by automatic data p rocess in g equipment. W ork ing f r o m charts or d iag ram s , the p ro g r a m m e r deve lops the p r e c is e instructions which, when entered into the computer sys tem in coded language, cause the m anipu­lation of data to ach ieve d es ired resu lts . W o rk invo lves most o f the fo l lo w in g : App lies knowledge o f computer capab i l i t ies , m athem atics , log ic employed by computers, and part icu la r subject m atte r invo lved to analyze charts and d iagram s o f the p ro b lem to be p ro gram m ed ; develops sequence o f p ro g ra m steps; w r ites deta iled f low charts to show o rd e r in which data w i l l be processed ; converts these charts to coded instructions fo r machine to fo l low ; tests and c o r re c ts p ro g ra m s ; p repa res instructions fo r operating personnel during production run; ana lyzes , r e v ie w s , and a lte rs p ro g ra m s to in crease operating e f f ic iency or adapt to new requ irem ents ; maintains reco rds of p ro g ram development and rev is ion s . (N O TE : W o rk e rs p e r fo rm in g bothsystems analysis and p rogram m in g should be c la ss i f ied as system s analysts i f this is the sk il l used to de term ine their pay.)

Does not include em ployees p r im a r i l y respons ib le fo r the m an age ­ment or superv is ion o f other e lec tron ic data p rocess in g em p loyees , or p r o ­g ram m ers p r im a r i l y concerned with sc ien t i f ic and/or engineering p rob lem s .

F o r wage study purposes , p ro g ra m m e rs a re c la ss i f ied as fo l lows

C lass A . W orks independently o r under only genera l d irec t ion on com plex p rob lem s which req u ire com petence in a l l phases o f p rogram m in g concepts and p ra c t ice s . W ork ing f r o m d iagram s and charts which identify the nature o f d es ired resu lts , m a jo r p ro cess in g steps to be accom plished, and the relationships between var ious steps of the p ro b lem solv ing routine; plans the fu ll range o f p rog ram m in g actions needed to e f f ic ien t ly u t i l iz e the computer sys tem in achiev ing d es ir ed end products.

A t this l e v e l , p ro g ram m in g is d if f icu lt because computer equipment must be o rgan ized to produce s e v e r a l in terre la ted but d iv e rs e products f r o m numerous and d iv e r s e data e lem ents. A w ide v a r ie ty and extensive number o f internal p rocess in g actions must occur. Th is requ ires such actions as development o f common operations which can be reused, establishment of linkage points between operations , adjustments to data when p ro g ra m r e q u i r e ­ments exceed computer s torage capac ity , and substantial manipulation and resequencing of data e lem ents to f o r m a highly in tegrated p rogram .

M ay p rov ide functional d irec t ion to low er le v e l p ro g ra m m ers who a re ass igned to ass ist.

C lass B. W orks independently o r under only gen era l d irect ion on r e la t iv e ly s im p le p ro g ra m s , or on s im ple segments o f c om p lex p rogram s . P ro g ra m s (o r segments) usually p rocess in form ation to produce data in two o r th ree va r ied sequences or fo rm a ts . Reports and lis t ings a re produced by refin ing, adapting, a r ra y in g , or making m inor additions to or delet ions f r o m

COMPUTER PROGRAMMER, BUSINESS— Continued

input data which are read i ly ava ilab le . W h ile numerous reco rds m ay be p ro cessed , the data have been re f ined in p r io r actions so that the accuracy and sequencing of data can be tested by using a few routine checks. Typ ica l ly , the p ro g ra m deals with routine reco rdkeep in g operations.

OR

Works on com plex p rogram s (as desc r ibed f o r c lass A ) under c lose d irect ion o f a higher le v e l p ro g ra m m er o r su perv iso r . M ay ass is t higher le v e l p ro g ra m m er by independently p e r fo rm in g less d if f icu lt tasks assigned, and per fo rm ing m ore difficult tasks under f a i r l y c lose d irect ion .

M ay guide or instruct low er l e v e l p ro g ra m m e rs .

Class C . Makes p rac t ica l applications o f p ro g ram m in g prac t ices and concepts usually learned in fo rm a l tra in ing courses . Ass ignm en ts are designed to develop competence in the application o f standard p rocedures to routine p rob lem s. R ece ives c lose superv is ion on new aspects o f ass ignments; and work is rev iewed to v e r i f y its accu racy and con form ance with required p rocedures .

C O M P U T E R O P E R A TO R

Monitors and operates the con tro l conso le o f a d ig ita l computer to p ro cess data according to operating instructions, usually p repared by a p r o ­g ra m m er . W ork includes most o f the fo l lo w in g : Studies instructions tode term ine equipment setup and operations ; loads equipment with requ ired item s (tape ree ls , cards, etc.) ; sw itches n e c e s sa ry aux i l ia ry equipment into c ircu it , and starts and operates computer; m akes adjustments to computer to c o r re c t operating p rob lem s and m ee t spec ia l conditions; re v iew s e r r o r s made during operation and determ ines cause o r r e f e r s p ro b lem to superv isor or p ro g ra m m e r ; and maintains operating reco rd s . M ay test and ass is t in c o r re c t in g p rogram .

F o r wage study purposes, com puter opera to rs a re c la ss i f ied asfo l low s :

Class A . .Operates independently, or under only gen era l d irec t ion , a com puter running p rogram s with m ost of the fo l low ing ch a rac te r is t ic s : N ew p rogram s are frequently tested and introduced; scheduling requ irem ents are of c r i t ica l importance to m in im ize downtime; the p ro gram s a re of com p lex design so that identif ication o f e r r o r source often req u ires a work ing knowledge o f the total p rogram , and a lternate p ro g ra m s m ay not be ava ilab le . M ay g ive d irection and guidance to lo w e r l e v e l opera tors .

Class B . Operates independently, o r under only gen e ra l d irec t ion , a com puter running p rogram s with m ost o f the fo l low ing ch a rac te r is t ic s : M ost of the p rogram s a re established production runs, typ ica l ly run on a r eg u la r ly recurr ing basis; there is l i t t le o r no test ing o f new p ro g ra m s requ ired ; alternate p rogram s are p rov ided in case o r ig in a l p ro g ra m needs m a jo r change o r cannot be co r re c ted within a reasonab ly short t im e . In

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com mon e r r o r s ituations, d iagnoses cause and takes c o r re c t iv e action. This usually invo lves applying p rev iou s ly p rogram m ed co r re c t iv e steps, o r using standard c o r re c t io n techniques.

OR

O perates under d ire c t superv is ion a computer running p rogram s or segm ents of p ro g ra m s with the charac ter is t ics descr ibed fo r c lass A . May ass is t a h igher l e v e l ope ra to r by independently per fo rm ing less d ifficult tasks ass igned, and p e r fo rm in g d if f icu lt tasks fo llow ing detailed instructions and with frequent r e v ie w o f operations per fo rm ed .

C lass C. W orks on routine p rogram s under c lose superv is ion. Is expected to deve lop w ork ing knowledge o f the computer equipment used and ab i l i ty to detect p rob lem s invo lved in running routine p rogram s . Usually has r e c e iv e d som e fo r m a l tra in ing in computer operation. M ay ass is t higher l e v e l ope ra to r on com p lex p ro gram s .

D R A F T E R

Class A . P lans the graphic presentation of c om p lex item s having d is t inc t ive design fea tures that d i f fe r sign if icantly f rom established drafting p receden ts . W orks in c lose support with the design or ig in a to r , and m ay recom m end m inor design changes. Ana lyzes the effect o f each change on the deta i ls o f f o r m , function, and posit ional relationships o f components and parts . W orks w ith a m in im um o f superv isory assistance. Completed w o rk is r e v iew ed by design o r ig in a to r f o r consistency with p r io r engineering d e t e r ­m inations. M ay e ither p rep a re drawings or d irect their preparation by low er l e v e l d ra ft e rs .

C lass B. P e r f o r m s nonroutine and complex draft ing assignments that req u ire the application o f m ost o f the standardized drawing techniques r eg u la r ly used. Duties ty p ica l ly invo lve such work as: P re p a re s work ingdrawings o f subassem blies with i r re g u la r shapes, multiple functions, and p r e c is e pos it iona l re la t ionsh ips between components; p repa res a rch itec tura l draw ings fo r construction o f a building including detail drawings of foun­dations, w a l l sect ions , f lo o r plans, and roof. Uses accepted form u las and manuals in making n e c e s sa ry computations to determ ine quantities of m a te r ia ls to be used, load capac it ies , strengths, s tresses , etc. R e ce iv e s in it ia l instructions, r equ irem en ts , and advice f ro m superv isor . Completed w o rk is checked fo r techn ica l adequacy.

C lass C. P r e p a r e s deta i l drawings of single units or parts fo r eng ineer ing , construction, manufacturing, or repa ir purposes. Types of draw ings p rep a red include i s o m e tr ic p ro ject ions (depicting th ree dimensions in accurate sca le ) and sect iona l v iews to c la r i fy positioning o f components and convey needed in fo rm ation . Consolidates details f r o m a number of sources and adjusts o r t ransposes sca le as required. Suggested methods of approach, applicab le p receden ts , and advice on source m ate r ia ls a re g iven with in it ia l ass ignm ents . Instructions are less com plete when assignments r ecu r . W o rk m ay be spot-checked during p rogress .

D RAFTER-TRAC ER

Copies plans and drawings prepared by others by placing tracing cloth or paper o ve r drawings and trac ing with pen or pencil. (Does not include trac ing l im ited to plans p r im a r i l y consisting o f straight lines and a la rge scale not requ ir ing c lose delineation.)

AND/OR

P rep a re s s im ple or repe t i t iv e drawings o f eas i ly v isualized items. W ork is c lo se ly superv ised during p ro g re s s .

E L E C T R O N IC S TE C H N IC IA N

W orks on var ious types o f e lec tron ic equipment and related devices by pe r fo rm in g one or a combination of the fo l low ing : Installing, maintaining,repa ir ing , overhauling, troubleshooting, m od ify ing, constructing, and testing. W ork requ ires p rac t ica l application o f technica l knowledge of e lectronics p r in c ip les , ab il i ty to determ ine malfunctions, and sk il l to put equipment in requ ired operating condition.

The equipment— consisting of either many d if ferent kinds of circuits or multip le repetit ion of the same kind of c ircu it— includes, but is not l im ited to, the fo l low ing : (a) E lectron ic transm itt ing and rece iv ing equipment (e .g . ,radar, rad io, te lev is ion , telephone, sonar, navigational a id s ) , (b) digita l and analog com puters , and (c) industrial and m ed ica l m easuring and controlling equipment.

This c lass i f ica t ion excludes r ep a ir e rs o f such standard electronic equipment as common o f f ic e machines and household radio and te lev is ion sets; production assem b le rs and te s te rs ; w o rk e rs whose p r im ary duty is s e rv ic in g e lec tron ic test instruments; technicians who have administrative or su perv iso ry respons ib i l i ty ; and d ra fte rs , d es ign ers , and pro fess iona l en g in ee rs .

Pos it ions are c lass i f ied into le v e ls on the basis of the following defin itions.

Class A . App l ies advance techn ica l knowledge to solve unusually com p lex prob lem s ( i . e . , those that typ ica l ly cannot be solved so le ly by r e f e r ­ence to m anu fac tu rers ' manuals or s im i la r documents) in working on e l e c ­tron ic equipment. Exam ples o f such prob lem s include location and density of c ircu it ry , e lec trom agnet ic radiation, isolat ing malfunctions, and frequent engineering changes. W ork invo lves: A detailed understanding of the in t e r ­relationships o f c ircu its; e x e rc is in g independent judgment in per fo rm ing such tasks as making c ircu it analyses, calculating wave fo rm s , trac ing re la t ion ­ships in signal f low ; and r egu la r ly using com plex test instruments (e .g . , dual t ra ce o sc i l lo s cop es , Q -m e te r s , deviation m e te r s , pulse generators ).

W ork m ay be rev iew ed by superv isor ( frequently an engineer or designer ) fo r genera l com pliance with accepted p rac t ices . May prov ide techn ica l guidance to low er le v e l technicians.

Class B . App l ies com prehensive technica l knowledge to solve c o m ­p lex p rob lem s ( i . e . , those that typ ica l ly can be so lved so le ly by p roper ly interpret ing m anu factu rers ' manuals o r s im i la r documents) in working on

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e lectron ic equipment. W o rk invo lves ; A f a m i l ia r i t y with the in t e r r e la t io n ­ships o f c ircu its ; and judgment in determ in ing work sequence and in se lec t ing too ls and test ing instrum ents, usually less com plex than those used by the c lass A technician.

R e ce iv e s techn ica l guidance, as requ ired , f r o m superv iso r o r higher le v e l technician, and w o rk is rev iew ed fo r spec if ic com pliance with accepted prac t ices and w o rk assignments. M ay prov ide techn ica l guidance to low er le v e l technicians.

C lass C. App l ies work ing techn ica l knowledge to p e r fo r m s im p le or routine tasks in work ing on e lec tron ic equipment, fo l low ing detailed in s tru c ­tions which cove r v ir tu a l ly a l l p rocedures . W ork typ ica l ly invo lves such tasks as; Ass is t in g higher le v e l technicians by p e r fo rm in g such ac t iv i t ie s as rep lacing components, w ir in g c ircu its , and taking test readings; repa ir ing s imple e lec tron ic equipment; and using too ls and common test instruments (e .g . , m u lt im eters , audio s ignal g en era to rs , tube t e s te rs , o sc i l lo s cop es ) . Is not requ ired to be fa m i l ia r with the in terre la t ionsh ips o f c ircu its . This knowledge, h ow ever , m ay be acqu ired through assignments designed to increase competence ( including c la s s ro om train ing) so that w o rk e r can advance to h igher le v e l technician.

R ece iv e s techn ica l guidance, as requ ired , f r o m superv isor or higher le v e l technician. W o rk is typ ica l ly spot checked, but is g iven deta i led r e v ie w when new or advanced assignments a re involved.

R E G IS TE R E D IN D U S T R IA L NURSES

A reg is te red nurse who g ives nursing s e rv ic e under gen era l m ed ica l d irect ion to i l l o r in jured em ployees or other persons who becom e i l l o r suffer an accident on the p rem is es of a fa c to ry or other establishment. Duties invo lve a combination o f the fo l low ing : Giving f i r s t aid to the i l l orinjured; attending to subsequent dress ing of em p lo yees ' in juries ; keeping reco rds of patients treated ; p repar ing accident reports for compensation or other purposes; ass is t ing in phys ica l examinations and health evaluations of applicants and em ployees ; and planning and ca rry in g out p rog ram s involving health education, accident prevention, evaluation of plant environm ent, or other ac t iv i t ie s a ffect ing the health, w e l fa r e , and safety o f a l l personnel. Nursing superv isors or head nurses in establishments employing m ore than one nurse a re excluded.

Maintenance, Toolroom, and PowerplantM A IN T E N A N C E C A R P E N T E R

P e r fo r m s the carpen try duties n ecessa ry to construct and maintain in good repa ir building woodwork and equipment such as bins, c r ib s , counters, benches, part it ions , doo rs , f lo o rs , s ta irs , cas ings, and t r im made o f wood in an establishment. W ork invo lves m ost of the fo llow ing: Planning andlaying out o f w o rk f r o m blueprints , drawings, m ode ls , o r v e rb a l instructions; using a v a r ie ty o f ca rpen te r 's handtools, portab le power too ls , and standard m easuring instruments; making standard shop computations re la t ing to dimen­sions of work ; and se lect ing m ate r ia ls n ecessa ry fo r the work. In genera l , the w ork o f the maintenance carpenter requ ires rounded tra in ing and e x p e r i ­ence usually acqu ired through a fo rm a l apprenticesh ip or equivalent tra ining and experience .

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P e r fo rm s a va r ie ty of e le c t r ic a l trade functions such as the in s ta l ­lation, maintenance, or repa ir of equipment fo r the generat ion, d istribution, or u til ization of e le c t r ic energy in an estab lishment. W ork invo lves most o f the fo l low ing : Installing or repa ir ing any o f a v a r ie ty of e le c t r ic a l equ ip ­ment such as genera tors , t r a n s fo rm ers , sw itchboards, c on tro l le rs , c ircu it b reake rs , m otors , heating units, conduit sys tem s , or other transm iss ion equipment; working f ro m blueprints, d raw ings , layouts, or other s p e c i f i ­cations; locating and diagnosing trouble in the e le c t r ic a l system or equ ip ­ment; work ing standard computations re la t ing to load requ irem ents o f w ir ing or e le c t r ic a l equipment; and using a va r ie t y o f e le c t r ic ia n 's handtools and m easuring and testing instruments. In g en era l , the w o rk o f the maintenance e lec t r ic ian requ ires rounded training and exper ien ce usually acquired through a fo rm a l apprenticeship or equivalent tra in ing and exper ience .

M A IN T E N A N C E P A IN T E R

Paints and redecora tes w a l ls , woodwork , and f ix tu res o f an e s tab ­lishment. W ork involves the fo l low ing : Know ledge of sur face pecu l ia r i t iesand types o f paint requ ired fo r d i f ferent applications; p repar ing sur face for painting by rem oving old finish or by p lac ing putty or f i l l e r in nail holes and in ters t ices ; and applying paint with spray gun or brush. M ay m ix c o lo rs , o i ls , white lead, and other paint ingred ients to obtain p roper co lo r or consistency. In genera l, the work of the maintenance painter requ ires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a fo rm a l appren ­ticesh ip or equivalent training and exper ien ce .

M A IN T E N A N C E M AC HIN IST

Produces rep lacement parts and new parts in making repa irs of m eta l parts of mechanical equipment operated in an estab lishment. W ork invo lves most o f the fo l low ing : Interpret ing w r it ten instructions and s p e c i ­f ications; planning and laying out o f work ; using a v a r ie ty o f m ach in is t 's handtools and p rec is ion m easuring instruments; setting up and operating standard machine tools ; shaping o f m eta l parts to c lose to leran ces ; making standard shop computations rela ting to d imensions o f w o rk , too l ing , feeds , and speeds o f machining; knowledge o f the w ork ing p ro p er t ie s o f the common m eta ls ; se lecting standard m a te r ia ls , par ts , and equipment requ ired fo r this work; and fitting and assembling parts into m echan ica l equipment. In genera l, the m achin is t 's w ork norm ally requ ires a rounded tra in ing in m achine-shop p ract ice usually acquired through a fo r m a l apprenticesh ip or equivalent tra ining and experience.

M A IN T E N A N C E M EC H AN IC (M ach inery )

Repa irs m achinery or m echan ica l equipment o f an establishment. W ork invo lves most o f the fo l lo w in g : Examining machines and m echanica lequipment to diagnose source of troub le ; d ismantling o r pa r t ly dismantling machines and per fo rm ing repa irs that m a in ly invo lve the use of handtools in scraping and fitting parts; rep lac ing broken or de fec t ive parts with item s obtained f rom stock; o rder ing the production of a rep lacem ent part by a machine shop or sending the machine to a machine shop fo r m a jo r r epa irs ; p repar ing written specif ications fo r m a jo r r ep a ir s o r fo r the production of parts o rde red f ro m machine shops; reassem blin g m achines; and making all n ecessa ry adjustments fo r operation. In gen era l , the w o rk o f a m ach inery maintenance mechanic requ ires rounded tra in ing and exper ience usually

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acqu ired through a fo r m a l apprenticesh ip o r equivalent tra in ing and e x p e r i ­ence. Excluded f r o m this c lass i f ica t ion are w o rke rs whose p r im a r y duties in vo lve setting up o r adjusting machines.

M A IN T E N A N C E M E C H A N IC (M o to r Veh ic les )

R epa irs autom ob iles , buses, m otortrucks, and t ra c to rs o f an es tab ­lishm ent. W o rk invo lves m ost o f the fo l low ing : Examining automotive equip­ment to d iagnose source of troub le ; d isassem bling equipment and p e r fo rm in g rep a ir s that in vo lve the use o f such handtools as wrenches , gauges, d r i l l s , or sp ec ia l iz ed equipment in d isassem bling or fitting parts; rep lac ing broken o r d e fec t ive parts f r o m stock; grinding and adjusting va lves ; reassem bling and insta ll ing the var ious a ssem b l ies in the veh ic le and making necessa ry adjustments; and aligning w h ee ls , adjusting brakes and lights , o r tightening body bolts. In g en e ra l , the w o rk o f the m otor veh ic le maintenance mechanic req u ire s rounded tra in ing and exper ience usually acquired through a fo rm a l apprenticesh ip or equivalent tra in ing and experience.

This c la ss i f ic a t io n does not include mechanics who repa ir cu s ­t o m e r s ' v eh ic le s in autom obile repa ir shops.

M A IN T E N A N C E P I P E F I T T E R

Installs o r r ep a ir s w a te r , steam, gas, or other types of pipe and p ipef itt ings in an estab lishm ent. W ork involves most of the fo llow ing: Layingout w o rk and m easu r in g to locate position o f pipe f ro m drawings or other w r i t ten spec i f ica t ions ; cutting various s izes o f pipe to co r re c t lengths with ch ise l and ham m er o r oxyace ty lene to rch o r pipe-cutting machines; threading pipe with stocks and d ies; bending pipe by hand-driven or p o w e r -d r iv en m achines; assem b ling pipe with couplings and fastening pipe to hangers; making standard shop computations relating to p ressu res , f low , and s ize of p ipe requ ired ; and making standard tests to determ ine whether f in ished pipes m ee t spec i f ica t ions . In g en e ra l , the work o f the maintenance p ipe f i t t e r req u ire s rounded tra in ing and experience usually acquired through a fo rm a l appren ticesh ip o r equivalent tra in ing and experience. W o rk e r s p r im a r i l y engaged in insta l l ing and repa ir in g building sanitation or heating system s a re exc luded .

M A IN T E N A N C E S H E E T - M E T A L W O RKER

F a b r ic a te s , ins ta l ls , and maintains in good repa ir the shee t-m eta l equipment and f ix tu res (such as machine guards, g rease pans, she lves, lo c k e r s , tanks, v en t i la to rs , chutes, ducts, m eta l roofing) of an establishment. W o rk invo lves m ost of the fo l lo w in g : Planning and laying out a l l types ofsh ee t -m eta l maintenance w o rk f ro m blueprints, m odels, or other s p e c i f i ­cations; setting up and operating a l l availab le types of sh ee t-m eta l work ing m achines; using a v a r ie t y o f handtools in cutting, bending, fo rm in g , shaping, f i t t ing, and assem b ling ; and insta ll ing sheet-m eta l a r t ic les as requ ired . In g en e ra l , the w o rk o f the maintenance sheet-m eta l w o rker requ ires rounded tra in ing and exp e r ien ce usually acquired through a fo rm a l apprenticesh ip or equivalent tra in ing and exper ien ce .

M IL L W R IG H T

Insta lls new m ach ines o r heavy equipment, and dismantles and insta l ls m achines o r heavy equipment when changes in the plant layout a re requ ired . W o rk invo lves m ost o f the fo l low ing : Planning and laying out

M ILLW RIG H T— Continued

work ; in terpret ing blueprints or other specif ications; using a va r ie ty of hand- tools and r igg ing ; making standard shop computations relating to s tresses , strength o f m a te r ia ls , and centers o f g rav ity ; aligning and balancing equip­ment; se lec t ing standard too ls , equipment, and parts to be used; and installing and maintaining in good o rd e r power t ransm iss ion equipment such as d r ives and speed reducers . In genera l, the m i l lw r ig h t 's w o rk norm ally requ ires a rounded train ing and experience in the trade acquired through a fo rm a l apprenticesh ip o r equivalent tra ining and experience .

M A IN T E N A N C E T R A D E S H E L P E R

A ss is ts one or m ore w o rk e rs in the skil led maintenance trades, by p e r fo rm in g spec if ic o r genera l duties o f l e s s e r sk il l , such as keeping a w o rk e r supplied with m ate r ia ls and tools ; c leaning working area , machine, and equipment; ass is t ing journeyman by holding m ate r ia ls or tools; and p e r ­fo rm in g other unskilled tasks as d irec ted by journeyman. The kind of work the he lper is perm itted to p e r fo rm va r ie s f r o m trade to trade: In sometrades the he lper is confined to supplying, l i f t ing , and holding m ater ia ls and too ls , and cleaning work ing areas ; and in others he is perm itted to p e r fo rm spec ia l iz ed machine operations, o r parts of a trade that are also p e r fo rm ed by w o rk e rs on a fu l l - t im e basis.

M A C H IN E -T O O L O P E R A T O R (TO O LR O O M )

Spec ia l izes in operating one or m ore than one type o f machine too l (e .g . , j i g b o r e r , grinding machine, engine lathe, m il l ing machine) to machine m eta l fo r use in making o r maintaining j ig s , f ix tu res , cutting too ls , gauges, or m eta l d ies or molds used in shaping o r form ing m eta l or nonm eta ll ic m a te r ia l ( e .g . , p last ic , p las te r , rubber, g lass ) . W ork typ ica l ly in vo lv e s : P lanning and per fo rm ing difficult machining operations whichrequ ire com plica ted setups o r a high degree o f accuracy; setting up machine too l o r too ls (e .g . , insta ll cutting too ls and adjust guides, stops, working tab les , and other contro ls to handle the s ize o f stock to be machined; determ ine p roper fe eds , speeds, tooling, and operation sequence o r select those p re s c r ib ed in draw ings, b lueprints, or layouts); using a var iety , of p rec is ion m easuring instruments; making necessa ry adjustments during machining operation to achieve requis ite d imensions to v e r y c lose to lerances . M ay be requ ired to se lec t p roper coolants and cutting and lubricating o i ls , to r ecogn ize when tools need dress ing , and to dress tools . In genera l, the w o rk o f a m ach ine-too l opera tor (too lroom ) at the sk il l le v e l ca lled for in this c lass i f ica t ion requ ires extensive knowledge o f machine-shop and t o o l ­room p ra c t ice usually acquired through considerab le on -the-job training and experience .

F o r c ro ss- in du s try wage study purposes, this c lass if ica t ion does not include m ach ine-too l opera tors ( too lroom ) employed in too l and die jobbing shops.

T O O L A N D DIE M A K E R

Constructs and repa irs j ig s , f ix tu res , cutting too ls , gauges, or m eta l d ies o r molds used in shaping or fo rm ing m eta l or nonmetallic m a te r ia l (e .g . , p last ic , p las te r , rubber, g lass ) . W ork typ ica l ly in vo lves : Planning and laying out w o rk accord ing to m ode ls , b lueprints, drawings, or other wr it ten o r o ra l spec if icat ions ; understanding the work ing proper t ies of com mon m eta ls and a l loys ; se lecting appropriate m a te r ia ls , too ls , and

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TOOL AND DIE MAKER— Continued

pro cesses requ ired to com plete tasks; making n e c e s sa ry shop computations; setting up and operating various machine too ls and re la ted equipment; using var ious too l and die m ak er 's handtools and p re c is ion m easuring instruments; work ing to v e r y c lose to leran ces ; heat-treat ing m eta l parts and finished tools and dies to ach ieve requ ired qualit ies; f itting and assem bling parts to p r e ­scr ibed to lerances and allowances. In genera l , the too l and die m aker 's w o rk requ ires rounded tra in ing in machine-shop and to o lroom p ra c t ice usually acquired through fo rm a l apprenticesh ip or equivalent tra in ing and experience.

F o r c ro ss- in du s try wage study purposes , this c lass i f ica t ion does not include tool and die m akers who (1) are employed in too l and die jobbing shops or (2) produce fo rg in g dies (d ie s inkers ).

S T A T IO N A R Y ENG IN EE R

Operates and maintains and m ay also superv ise the operation o f stationary engines and equipment (m echan ica l or e le c t r ica l ) to supply the establishment in which employed with pow er , heat, r e f r ig e ra t io n , o r a i r - conditibning. W o rk invo lves : Operating and maintaining equipment such assteam engines, a ir c om p res so rs , gen era tors , m oto rs , turb ines, ventilating and r e f r ig e ra t in g equipment, steam bo i le rs and b o i l e r - fe d w ater pumps; making equipment repa irs ; and keeping a r eco rd of operation o f m ach inery, tem pera ture , and fue l consumption. M ay also superv ise these operations. Head o r ch ie f eng ineers in establishments employing m ore than one engineer a re excluded.

B O ILE R TE N D E R

F ir e s s tationary b o i le r s to furnish the establishment in which employed with heat, pow er , or steam. Feeds fuels to f i r e by hand or operates a m echanica l stoker, gas, or o i l burner; and checks w ater and safety va lves . M ay clean, o i l , o r ass is t in repa ir ing b o i le r ro o m equipment.

Material Movement and CustodialT R U C K D R IV ER

D r ives a truck within a c ity or industria l a rea to transport m a te ­r ia ls , m erchand ise , equipment, o r w o rk e rs between var ious types o f e s tab ­lishments such as: Manufacturing plants, fre igh t depots, w arehouses , w h o le ­sale a n d re ta i l estab lishm ents, o r between re ta i l establishments and cu s tom ers ' houses or p laces o f business. M ay also load o r unload truck with or without he lpe rs , make m inor mechanica l r ep a ir s , and keep truck in good working o rd e r . Sa lesroute and o v e r - th e - r o a d d r iv e r s a re excluded.

F o r wage study purposes , tru ck d r iv e rs a re c la ss i f ied by s ize and type o f equipment, as fo l lows: (T r a c t o r - t r a i l e r should be rated on the basisof t r a i l e r capacity.)

T ru ck d r iv e r , light truck (under IV 2 tons)T ru ck d r iv e r , medium truck ( 1 V2 to and including 4 tons)T ru ck d r iv e r , heavy truck ( t r a i le r ) (o v e r 4 tons)T ru ck d r iv e r , heavy truck (other than t r a i l e r ) (o v e r 4 tons)

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SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERK

P rep a res m erchandise fo r shipment, o r r e c e iv e s and is respons ib le fo r incoming shipments 0 1 m erchandise o r other m a te r ia ls . Shipping w o rk in vo lves : A knowledge o f shipping p rocedu res , p ra c t ic e s , routes, ava ilab lemeans o f transportation, and rates; and p repar ing r eco rd s o f the goods shipped, making up b il ls o f lading, posting weight and shipping charges , and keeping a f i le o f shipping reco rds . M ay d irec t o r ass is t in prepar ing the m erchandise for shipment. R ece iv in g w o rk in vo lv e s ; V e r i fy in g or d irec t ing others in ver i fy ing the correc tness of shipments against b i l ls o f lading, invo ices , or other reco rds ; checking fo r shortages and re jec t in g damaged goods; routing m erchandise or m ate r ia ls to p ro p er departments; and m a in ­taining necessa ry reco rds and f i le s .

F o r wage study purposes , w o rk e rs a re c la s s i f ie d as fo l low s :

Shipping c le rkRece iv ing c le rkShipping and rece iv ing c le rk

W A R EHO USEMAN

As d irected , per fo rm s a v a r ie ty o f warehousing duties which requ ire an understanding o f the establishment's s torage p lan . W o rk invo lves most of the fo l low ing : V er i fy ing m ate r ia ls (o r m erchand ise ) against rece iv in gdocuments, noting and reporting d iscrepanc ies and obvious dam ages; routing m ate r ia ls to p resc r ib ed storage locations; s to r ing , stacking, or pa l le t iz ing m ate r ia ls in accordance with p re s c r ib ed s torage methods; rea rrang ing and taking inventory o f stored m a te r ia ls ; examining stored m a te r ia ls and report ing deteriorat ion and damage; rem ov in g m a te r ia l f r o m s torage and prepar ing it for shipment. May operate hand o r power trucks in p e r fo rm in g warehousing duties.

Exclude w orkers whose p r im a r y d u t i e s invo lve shipping and rece iv ing work (see Shipping and R ece iv in g C le rk and Shipping P a c k e r ) , o rd e r f i l l in g (see O rder F i l l e r ) , o r operating power trucks (s e e P o w e r -T r u c k O p e ra to r ) .

O RD ER F IL L E R

F i l ls shipping or trans fe r o rd e rs fo r f inished goods f r o m stored m erchandise in accordance with spec if ica t ions on sales s l ips, cus tom ers ' o rd e rs , or other instructions. M ay , in addition to f i l l in g o rd e rs and in d i­cating item s f i l led or omitted, keep r eco rd s o f outgoing o r d e r s , requis it ion additional stock or report short supplies to su pe rv iso r , and p e r fo r m other re la ted duties.

SH IPP IN G P A C K E R

Prepa res f inished products fo r shipment o r s torage by p lac ing them in shipping containers, the spec if ic operations p e r fo rm ed being dependent upon the type, s ize , and number o f units to be packed, the type o f container employed, and method of shipment. W o rk req u ires the p lac ing o f i tem s in shipping containers and may invo lve one or m o re o f the fo l lo w in g : Knowledgeo f var ious items of stock in order to v e r i f y content; se lec t ion o f appropriate type and s ize of container; inserting enc losures in container; using ex c e ls io r or other m ate r ia l to prevent breakage o r damage; c los ing and sealing c o n ­ta iner; and applying labels or entering identi fy ing data on container. Pack ers who also make wooden boxes or c ra tes a re excluded.

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M A TE R IA L HANDLING LABORER

A w o rk e r em p loyed in a warehouse, manufacturing plant, s tore , or other estab lishm ent whose duties invo lve one or m ore o f the fo l lo w in g : Loading and unloading var ious m ate r ia ls and merchandise on o r f r o m fre ight c a r s , trucks , or other transport ing dev ices ; unpacking, shelv ing, or p lacing m a te r ia ls o r m erchan d ise in p roper storage location; and transport ing m a te r ia ls o r m erchan d ise by handtruck, car , or whee lbarrow . Longshore w o rk e r s , who load and unload ships, are excluded.

P O W E R -T R U C K O P E R A T O R

O perates a m anually contro l led gaso line- or e le c t r ic -p o w e re d truck o r t r a c to r to t ransport goods and m ater ia ls of a l l kinds about a warehouse, manufacturing plant, o r other establishment.

F o r wage study purposes , w o rke rs are c lass i f ied by type of p o w e r - truck , as fo l low s :

F o r k l i f t op era to rP o w e r - t r u c k ope ra to r (other than fork li f t )

GUARD AND W ATCHM AN

Guard. P e r f o r m s routine p o l ic e duties, e ither at f ixed post or on tour, maintaining o rd e r , using a rm s o r fo rc e where necessary . Includes guards who a re stationed at gate and check on identity o f employees and other persons en ter ing .

Watchman. M akes rounds o f p rem ises p e r io d ica l ly in protecting p roper ty against f i r e , theft, and i l l e ga l entry.

JA N ITO R , P O R T E R , OR C L E A N E R

Cleans and keeps in an o r d e r ly condition fac to ry working areas and washroom s, or p rem is es of an o f f ic e , apartment house, or com m er ica l or other establishment. Duties invo lve a combination o f the fo l low ing : Sweeping, mopping o r scrubbing, and polishing f loo rs ; rem oving chips, trash, and other re fuse ; dusting equipment, furn iture, or f ix tu res ; polishing metal f ix tu res or tr im m in gs ; p rov id ing supplies and m inor maintenance s e rv ices ; and cleaning la va to r ie s , showers , and res troom s . W o rk e rs who spec ia l ize in window washing a re excluded.

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Service Contract Act Surveys

The fo l low ing areas are su r ­veyed p e r io d ic a l ly fo r use in admin­is ter ing the S e rv ice Contract Act o f 1965. Survey results are pub­lished in re leases which are a va i la ­b le , at no cost, while supplies last f rom any of the BLS reg iona l o f f ices shown on the back cover.

A laska (statew ide)Albany, Ga.A lexandria—L e e s v i l l e , La.Alpena—Standish—Tawas City, Mich. Ann A rb o r , Mich.Atlantic City, N.J.Augusta, Ga.—S.C.Austin, Tex .Bakers f ie ld , Calif.Baton Rouge, La.Battle C reek , Mich.Beaumont—P o r t Arthuj>-0range, Tex . B eaum on f-Por t Arthui^-O range

and Lake Charles, T e x .—La.B ilox i—Gulfport and Pascagou la—

Moss Po in t, M iss .Binghamton, N .Y .B irm ingham , Ala.Bloomington—Vincennes, Ind.B rem erton—Shelton, Wash. Brunswick, Ga.Cedar Rapids, Iowa Champaign—Urban a— Rantoul, 111. Charleston—North Charleston—

W a lte rboro , S.C.Charlotte—Gastonia, N.C.Cheyenne, Wyo.C la rksv i l le—H opk insv i l le , T enn .-Ky , Colorado S p r in gs , Colo.Columbia—Sumter, S.C.Columbus, Ga,—Ala.Columbus, M iss.Decatur, 111.Des M oines , IowaDuluth—Super ior , Minn.—Wis.E l P a so —A lam ogordo—Las Cruces ,

T ex .—N. Mex.Eugene—Spring fie ld—M edford , O reg . F aye t t ev i l le , N.C.

F o r t Lauderda le—Hollywood and West P a lm Beach—Boca Raton, F la .

F o r t Smith, A rk .—Okla.F re d e r ic k —Hagers town—

Chambersburg, M d .-Pa . Goldsboro, N.C.Grand Island—Hastings , Nebr.Guam, T e r r i t o r y of H arr isburg—Lebanon, Pa .K noxv i l le , Tenn.Laredo , Tex .Las V ega s—Tonopah, Nev.L im a , OhioL it t le Rock—North L it t le Rock, Ark. Logansport—Pe ru , Ind.Lora in—E ly r ia , OhioL o w e r Eastern Shore, Md.—Va.—Del.Macon, Ga.Madison, W is.Maine (statew ide)M ansfie ld , Ohio M cA l len —Pharr^Edinburg

and B row nsv i l le—Harlingen—San Benito, Tex.

M er id ian , M iss .M idd lesex , Monmouth, and

Ocean Cos., N.J.M ob ile—Pensaco la—Panama City,

A la .—Fla.Montana (statew ide)Nashv i l le—Davidson, Tenn.N ew Bern—Jack son v i l le , N.C.New Ham psh ire (s tatewide)New London—N orw ich , Conn.—R.I. North Dakota (statewide)Northern New Y o r k Northwest Texas Orlando, F la .Oxnard—Sim i V a l le y—Ventura, Calif. P e o r ia , 111.Phoenix, A r i z .P ine Bluff, Ark .Pueblo, Colo.Puerto R ico Ra le igh—Durham, N.C.Reno, Nev.Salina, Kans.

Salinas—Seaside—M on te rey , Calif. Sandusky, Ohio Santa Barbara—Santa M aria—

Lom poc , Calif.Savannah, Ga.Selm a, Ala.Shreveport, La.South Dakota (statewide)Southern Idaho Southwest V irg in ia Spokane, Wash.Spring fie ld , 111.Stockton, Calif.T acom a, Wash.Tampa—St. Pe te rsburg , F la . Topeka, Kans.Tucson—Douglas, A r iz .Tulsa, Okla.Upper Peninsula, Mich.Verm on t (statewide)V ir g in Islands of the U.S.Waco and K il leen—Tem p le , Tex. W ater loo—Cedar Fa lls , Iowa West V irg in ia (statewide)W ich ita Fa l ls— Lawton— Altus ,

T ex .—Okla.Wilm ington, Del.—N.J .—Md.Y akima—Richland—Kennewick—

Pendleton, Wash.—Oreg .

ALSO A V A I L A B L E —

An annual report on sa la r ies fo r accountants, auditors, chie f account­ants, attorneys, job analysts, d i r e c ­to rs of personnel, buyers , chem ists, eng ineers , eng ineer ing technicians, d ra ft e rs , a n d c le r i c a l em p loyees is ava ilab le . O rd e r as BLS B u l le ­tin 1980, National Survey o f P r o ­fess iona l , A dm in is tra t ive , Techn ica l and C le r ic a l P a y , M arch 1977, $ 2.40 a copy, f r o m any of the BLS r e ­gional sales o f f ic es shown on the back c ove r , o r f r o m the Super in­tendent o f Documents, U.S. G overn ­ment P r in t ing O f f ic e , Washington, D.C. 20402.

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Area Wage Surveys

A l is t o f the latest bulletins availab le is presented below. Bulletins m ay be purchased f ro m any o f the BLS reg ional o f f ices shown on the back c o v e r , or f r o m the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Pr in ting O f f ic e , Washington, D.C. 20402. Make checks payable to Superintendent of Documents. A d i r e c to r y o f occupational wage surveys, cover in g the years 1970 through 197 6, is ava i lab le on request.

Bulletin numberA r e a and p r ic e *

A k ron , Ohio , Dec. 1977__________________________________________ 1950-70, 80 centsAlbany—Schenectady—T ro y , N .Y . , Sept. 1977 --------------------- 1950-52, 80 centsAnaheim—Santa Ana—Garden G rove ,

C a l i f . , Oct. 1977_________________________________________________ 1950-60, $1.00Atlanta, Ga., M ay 1977------------------------------------------------------ 1950-17, $1.20B a lt im o re , M d ., Aug. 1977------------------------------------------------ 1950-39, $1.20B il l in gs , Mont., July 1977 1 _____________________________________ 1950-40, $1.00B irm ingham , A la . , M ar . 1977------------------------------------------- 1950-8, 85 centsBoston, M a ss . , Aug. 1977 _______________________________________ 1950-50, $1.20Buffa lo, N .Y . , Oct. 1977 _________________________________________ 1950-58, $1.00Canton, Ohio , M ay 1977 1 --------------------------------------------------- 1950-28, $1.10Chattanooga, Tenn.—Ga., Sept. 1977 ---------------------------------- 1950-44, 70 centsChicago, 111., M ay 1977 1_________________ _______________ ________ 1950-41, $1.40Cincinnati, Ohio—Ky.—Ind., July 19771------------------------------ 1950-45, $1.20C leve land, Ohio, Sept. 1977 1 --------------------------------------------- 1950-53, $1.40Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 1977______________________________________ 1950-64, $1.00Corpus Chr is t i , T e x . , July 1977 1 _____________________________ 1950-35, $1.00Dallas—F or t W orth , T e x . , Oct. 1977___________________________ 1950-65, $1.20Davenport—Rock Islandr-Moline, Iowa—111., Feb. 1978--------- 2025-6, 70 centsDayton, Ohio, Dec. 1977 1________________________________________ 1950-71, $1.10Daytona Beach, F la . , Aug. 1977 1______________________________ 1950-43, $1.00Denver—B ou ld e r , Colo ., Dec. 1977 1___________________________ 1950-74, $1.40Detro it , M ich . , M ar . 1978_______________________________________ 2025-11, $1.20F resn o , C a l i f . , June 1977 _______________________________________ 1950-30, 70 centsG a in esv i l le , F la . , Sept. 1977 1__________________________________ 1950-46, $1.00G reen Bay, W is . , July 1977_____________________________________ 1950-36, 70 centsG reen sbo ro—W inston -Sa lem —High Po in t ,

N .C . , Aug. 1977 1 ________________________________________________ 1950-42, $1.10G reen v i l l e—Spartanburg, S .C ., June 1977 -------------------------- 1950-33, 70 centsH ar t fo rd , Conn., M ar . 1977_____________________________________ 1950-9, 80 centsHouston, T ex . , Aug. 1977 1 ______________________________________ 1950-48, $1.40Huntsvi l le , A la . , Feb . 1978______________________________________ 2025-4, 70 centsIndianapolis, Ind., Oct. 1977---------------------------------------------- 1950-56, $1.00Jackson, M is s . , Jan. 1978_______________________________________ 2025-1, 70 centsJacksonv il le , F la . , Dec . 1977___________________________________ 1950-67, 70 centsKansas C ity , Mo.—K an s ., Sept. 1977---------------------------------- 1950-54, $1.00Los A n ge les—Long Beach, C a l i f . , Oct. 1977_________________ 1950-61, $1.20L o u isv i l le , Ky.—Ind., Nov . 1977 1 ______________________________ 1950-66, $1.20M em ph is , Tenn.—A rk .—M i s s ., Nov. 1977______________________ 1950-63, 70 cents

A r e aBulletin number

and p r ic e *

M iam i, F la . , Oct. 1977__________________________________________ 1950-57, $1-00M ilwaukee, W is . , Ap r . 1977 ___________________________________ 1950-14, $1.10Minneapolis—St. Paul, Minn.—W is . , Jan. 19781_____________ 2025-2, $1.40Nassau—Suffolk, N .Y . , June 1977 ______________________________ 1950-27, $1.00N ew ark , N .J . , Jan. 19781 _______________________________________ 2025-7, $1.40New Or leans , La . , Jan. 1978___________________________________ 2025-5, $1.00N ew Y o rk , N .Y .—N.J ., M ay 1977______________________________ 1950-31, $1.20N orfo lk—V irg in ia Beach—Portsmouth, Va.—

N .C . , M ay 1977 _________________________________________________ 1950-20, 70 centsN orfo lk—V irg in ia Beach—Portsm outh and

Newport News—Hampton, Va.—N .C ., May 1977____________ 1950-21, 70 centsNortheast Pennsylvania , Aug. 1977 1__________________________ 1950-38, $1.10Oklahoma City, Okla., Aug. 19771 ____________________________ 1950-49, $1.10Omaha, N eb r . - Io w a , Oct. 1977 1 ______________________________ 1950-55, $1.10Paterson—Clifton—P a s s a ic , N .J ., June 1977 _________________ 1950-34, 70 centsPhiladelphia , P a —N.J., Nov. 1977_____________________________ 1950-62, $1.20Pittsburgh, Pa . , Jan. 1978______________________________________ 2025-3, $1.10Port land, M aine, Dec. 1977____________________________________ 1950-69, 70 centsPort land, O reg .—Wash., M ay 1977 1___________________________ 1950-32, $1.20Poughkeepsie , N .Y . , June 1977 _______________________________ 1950-25, 70 centsPoughkeepsie—Kingston—Newburgh, N .Y . , June 1976_______ 1900-55, 5 5 centsP rov iden ce—W arw ick—Pawtucket, R .I.—

M ass . , June 1977 1 _______________________________ _____________ 1950-22, $1.20Richmond, Va . , June 1977 1 ____________________________________ 1950-23, $1.10St. Lou is, M o . - n i . , M ar . 1977 ._______________________________ 1950-10, $1.20Sacramento, C a l i f . , Dec. 19771_______________________________ 1950-72, $1.00Saginaw, M ich ., Nov. 1977______________________________________ 1950-59, 70 centsSalt Lake City—Ogden, Utah, Nov. 1977______________________ 1950-68, 80 centsSan Antonio, T ex . , M ay 1977 1 _________________________________ 1950-24, $1.10San D iego, C a l i f . , Nov. 1977 1 _________________________________ 1950-73, $1.10San F ran c isco—Oakland, C a l i f . , M ar . 1978 1_________________ 2025-10, $1.40San Jose, C a l i f . , M ar . 19781__________________________________ 2025-9, $1.20Seattle—E vere t t , Wash., Dec. 1977____________________________ 1950-75, 80 centsSouth Bend, Ind., Aug. 1977 1 __________________________________ 1950-51, $1.10To ledo , Ohio—M ich ., M ay 1977________________________________ 1950-18, 80 centsTrenton, N .J . , Sept. 1977_______________________________________ 1950-47, 70 centsU t ica -R om e , N .Y . , July 1977 1 _______________________ _________ 1950-37, $1-10Washington, D.C.—Md.—V a . , M ar . 1977 ______________________ 1950-11, $1-20Wich ita , Kans., A p r . 1977 1 ____________________________________ 1950-16, $1.10W o rc e s te r , M ass . , A p r . 1977 _________________________________ 1950-15, 70 centsY o rk , Pa . , Feb. 1978 1._________________________________________ 2025-8, $1.10

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