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U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bulletin 2050-51
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Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Preface
This bulletin provides results of an October 1979 survey of occu pational earnings in the Omaha, Nebraska—Iowa, Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area. The survey was made as part of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' annual area wage survey program. It was conducted by the Bureau's regional office in Kansas City, Mo., under the general direction of Edward Chaiken, Assistant Regional Commissioner for Operations. The survey could not have been accomplished without the cooperation of the many firms whose wage and salary data provided the basis for the statistical information in this bulletin. The Bureau wishes to express sincere appreciation for the cooperation received.
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A current report on occupational earnings in the Omaha area is available for the moving and storage (October 1979) industry. Also available are listings of union wage rates for building trades, printing trades, local-transit operating employees, local truckdrivers and helpers, and grocery store employees. Free copies of these are available from the Bureau's regional offices. (See back cover for addresses.)
Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Area Omaha, Nebraska-lowa, Wage Metropolitan Area Survey October 1979
U.S. Department of Labor C o n te n ts P a g e P ag e Ray Marshall, Secretary Bureau of Labor Statistics Janet L. Norwood, Commissioner January 1980 Introduction------2 Appendix A. Scope and method of survey______15 Appendix B. Occupational descriptions______18
Bulletin 2050-51 Tables:
Earnings, all establishments: A -l . Weekly earnings of office workers______3 A -2. Weekly earnings of professional and technical workers______5 A -3. Average weekly earnings of office, professional, and technical workers, by sex______6 A -4. Hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom, and powerplant
A -5. Hourly earnings of material movement and custodial workers_____ 8 A -6. Average hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom, power- plant, material movement, and custodial workers, by s e x ______10 A -7. Percent increases in average hourly earnings for selected occupational groups______11 A -8. Average pay relationships within establishments for white-collar workers______12 A -9. Average pay relationships within establishments for blue-collar workers______13
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This area is 1 of 72 in which the U.S. Department of Labor's manufacturing and nonmanufacturing industries. The occupations are defined Bureau of Labor Statistics conducts surveys of occupational earnings and in Appendix B. For the 31 largest survey areas, tables A -10 through A -15 related benefits. (See list of areas on inside back cover.) In each area, provide similar data for establishments employing 500 workers or more. earnings data for selected occupations (A-series tables) are collected annually. Information on establishment practices and supplementary wage Table A-7 provides percent changes in average hourly earnings benefits (B-series tables) is obtained every third year. This report has of office clerical workers, electronic data processing workers, industrial no B-series tables. nurses, skilled maintenance trades workers, and unskilled plant workers. Where possible, data are presented for all industries and for manufac Each year after all individual area wage surveys have been com turing and nonmanufacturing separately. Data are not presented for skilled pleted, two summary bulletins are issued. The first brings together data maintenance workers in nonmanufacturing because the number of workers for each metropolitan area surveyed; the second presents national and employed in this occupational group in nonmanufacturing is too small to regional estimates, projected from individual metropolitan area data, for warrant separate presentation. This table provides a measure of wage all Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas in the United States, excluding trends after elimination of changes in average earnings caused by employ Alaska and Hawaii. ment shifts among establishments as well as turnover of establishments included in survey samples. For further details, see appendix A. A major consideration in the area wage survey program is the need to describe the level and movement of wages in a variety of labor markets, Tables A-8 and A-9 provide for the first time measures of average through the analysis of (1) the level and distribution of wages by occupation, pay relationships within establishments. These measures may differ con and (2) the movement of wages by occupational category and skill level. The siderably from the pay relationships of overall averages published in tables program develops information that may be used for many purposes, including A -l through A-6. See appendix A for details. wage and salary administration, collective bargaining, and assistance in determining plant location. Survey results also are used by the U.S. Depart ment of Labor to make wage determinations under the Service Contract Act Appendixes of 1965. Appendix A describes the methods and concepts used in the area A-series tables wage survey program and provides information on the scope of the survey.
Tables A -l through A-6 provide estimates of straight-time weekly Appendix B provides job descriptions used by Bureau field re or hourly earnings for workers in occupations common to a variety of presentatives to classify workers by occupation.
Digitized for FRASER 2 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis E arn in g s Table A-1. Weekly earnings of office workers, Omaha, Nebr. —Iowa, October 1979
Weekly earnings * (standard) NUMBER OF UORKERS RECEIVING STRAIGHT -TIME WEEKLY EARNINGS (TN DOLLARS) OF —
Number Average weekly Occupation and industry division of 1 1 5 120 125 1 3 0 140 150 160 170 180 193 2 00 220 280 260 280 300 320 380 360 380 workers hours * UNDER AND AND (standard) Mean 2 Median 2 Middle range 2 115 UNDER OVER 120 125 130 180 150 160 170 180 190 200 2 20 240 260 280 300 320 380 360 3 80
_ _ _ SECRETARIES...... 951 3 9 .5 * 2 2 8 .5 0 * 2 1 8 .0 0 * 1 8 8 . 0 0 - * 2 5 3 .5 0 _ 6 23 23 58 66 127 63 1 50 109 106 85 86 36 28 81 28 7 manufacturing ...... 236 3 9 .5 2 3 7 .0 0 2 1 7 .5 0 1 8 8 . 0 0 - 2 8 8 .0 0 - - 1 5 8 10 28 26 18 32 33 11 8 19 3 9 21 10 2 NONMANUFACTURING...... 715 3 9 .5 2 2 6 .0 0 2 1 3 .7 0 1 8 8 . 5 0 - 2 5 3 .0 0 - - - - 5 15 15 88 82 101 89 118 76 95 37 27 33 15 20 14 5 PIJRLIC U T IL IT IE S ...... 199 AO.O 265.-30 2 5 3 .3 0 2 1 6 . 0 0 - 3 0 6 .0 0 - - - 1 6 13 5 30 21 38 9 28 25 2 13 i i 5
SECRETARIES* c l a s s a ...... 132 3 9 .5 2 8 6 .5 0 2 8 8 .5 0 2 2 1 . 0 0 - 3 5 3 .0 0 ------_ 2 _ 8 15 11 5 9 9 6 7 10 14 6 NONMANUFACTURING...... 84 3 9 .5 2 9 1 .5 0 2 8 8 .5 0 2 3 3 . 5 0 - 3 5 3 . 00 - - - ~ - - 2 - 5 12 8 4 9 4 5 7 10 13 5 PUBLIC UTILITIES ...... 32 AO.O 3 A 1 .0 0 3 5 6 .0 0 3 1 6 . 5 0 - 36 8. 33 “ “ - “ “ 2 - - - 3 4 2 6 10 *5
secretaries * c l a s s b ...... 252 3 9 .5 2 3 2 .5 0 2 2 8 .0 0 1 9 3 . 5 0 - 2 5 3 . 00 - _ - - - _ - 9 6 33 21 50 35 85 17 11 9 6 2 7 1 manufacturing ...... 61 3 9 .5 2 A 2 . 50 2 2 1 .5 0 2 0 0 . 0 0 - 25 5. 00 ------8 4 17 14 4 2 2 2 - - 7 1 N0M*ANUF ACTURING...... 191 3 9 . 0 2 2 9 .0 0 2 2 6 .3 0 1 9 2 . o n - 2 5 3 .0 0 “ 9 6 25 17 33 21 81 15 9 7 6 2 - -
SECRFTAPIES. c l a s s c ...... 325 3 9 .5 2 2 8 .5 0 2 1 3 .0 0 1 8 0 . 0 0 - 2 6 0 .0 0 - - _ - - 6 11 30 28 58 19 30 31 38 15 13 20 2 29 3 _ MANUFACTURING...... 87 AO.O 2 3 A . 50 2 0 7 .5 0 ' 1 7 5 . 5 3 - 3 8 6 . 50 - - - 5 8 8 8 8 3 6 12 4 2 - - - 21 2 - NONMANUFACTURING...... 23B 3 9 . 0 2 2 6 .3 0 2 1 3 .0 0 1 8 2 . 5 0 - 2 5 8 .0 3 - - - - - 1 3 22 16 86 16 28 19 38 13 13 20 2 8 1 _ PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S ...... 87 AO.O 2 6 7 .0 0 2 5 3 .0 0 2 2 7 . 5 0 - 3 0 6 . 50 - - 2 4 13 10 17 2 13 18 - 7 1 -
SECRETARIES. CLASS 0 ...... 25 A 3 9 .5 2 0 5 .5 0 2 0 1 .3 0 1 7 5 . 0 0 - 2 2 5 .0 0 _ _ _ - 6 11 7 17 32 38 15 53 31 17 4 13 1 9 _ _ _ manufacturing ...... 70 4 0 . 0 2 2 9 .3 0 2 0 9 .0 0 1 7 5 . 0 0 - 2 8 7 .3 3 - - i 2 16 10 4 6 4 2 4 12 _ 9 _ _ _ N0N"ANI!FACTURI MG...... 184 3 9 .5 1 9 7 .0 0 1 9 9 .0 0 1 7 8 . 5 0 - 2 1 7 .5 0 - - - 5 11 7 15 16 28 i i 87 27 15 _ 1 1 _ _ _ _ 4A PUBLIC UTILITIES ...... AO.O 2 3 7 .5 0 2 0 8 .5 0 1 8 7 . 5 0 - 2 2 7 .5 0 - - - 1 4 11 i 16 6 7 ------
- - - - stenographers ...... 220 AO.O 2 A 6 .0 0 2 3 2 .0 0 1 9 7 . 1 0 - 3 3 3 . 50 - 7 4 18 12 16 7 39 21 25 7 8 1 31 32 _ _ MANUFACTURING...... 43 4 0 . 5 2 A 0 .5 0 2 8 2 .0 0 2 2 1 . 5 0 - 2 5 5 . 50 ------2 - - 1 8 7 17 6 _ - _ 2 _ _ NONMANUFACTURING...... 177 3 9 .5 2 A 7 . 50 2 2 0 .0 0 1 8 8 . 0 0 - 3 3 3 . 50 - 7 4 12 12 16 6 31 18 8 i 4 1 31 30 - - 99 2 8 9 .5 0 2 3 8 . 5 0 - PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S ...... AO.O 3 3 3 .5 0 3 8 2 .5 0 - - 12 5 - - 5 10 2 - 4 - 31 30 - -
- _ _ - _ _ _ STENOGRAPHERS. SENIOR...... 171 3 9 .5 2 6 2 .3 0 2 8 6 .5 0 2 0 1 . 5 0 - 3 3 3 . 50 7 7 18 4 28 16 23 7 2 1 30 32 _ _ NONMANUFACTURING...... 182 3 9 .5 2 6 3 .5 0 2 3 8 .0 0 2 0 1 . 5 0 - 3 3 3 .5 0 - - - - - 7 7 18 4 26 18 6 1 2 1 30 30 - -
_ _ _ _ - STENOGRAPHERS. GENERAL...... 49 AO.O 1 9 1 .0 0 1 8 7 .0 0 1 6 0 . 3 0 - 2 1 8 .0 0 7 8 7 5 2 3 11 5 2 _ 2 _ 1 _ _ _ NON MANUFACTURING...... 35 3 9 .5 1 8 3 .5 0 1 7 2 .5 0 1 8 5 . 0 0 - 2 0 3 .0 3 - - 7 4 - 5 5 2 2 5 - 2 " 2 - 1 - - -
- - _ - _ _ _ TRANSCRIRING-MACHINE TYPISTS ...... 193 3 9 .0 1 6 A .50 1 6 0 .5 0 1 8 8 . 0 0 - 1 7 3 .5 0 1 3 39 25 55 25 13 10 12 1 _ _ _ _ NON MANUFACTURING...... 192 39 3 9 . 0 1 6 A .0 0 1 6 3 .5 0 1 8 8 . 0 0 - 1 7 3 .5 0 - 13 25 55 25 12 10 12 - 1 ------
- _ T Y P IS T S ...... 375 3 9 .5 1 6 6 .0 0 1 5 7 .5 0 1 8 1 . 0 0 - 1 8 2 . 00 4 83 30 68 59 88 25 29 29 17 10 4 5 _ _ 8 NONMANUFACTURING...... 353 1 5 6 .5 0 1 7 9 .0 0 4 30 3 9 .0 1 6 A . 50 1 8 1 . 0 0 - 83 67 58 81 25 28 19 18 7 8 5 - - 8 - - -
- _ - T Y P IS T S. CLASS A...... 2 4 5 3 9 .5 1 7 8 .5 0 1 6 2 .5 0 1 5 2 . 5 0 - 1 9 2 .0 0 - 1 1 39 82 39 21 27 28 16 9 4 5 8 NONMANUFACTURTNG...... 1 5 2 . 3 0 - 229 3 9 .0 1 7 7 .7 0 1 6 2 .0 0 1 8 6 . *50 11 39 82 37 21 26 15 14 7 4 5 - - 8 - - -
- _ T Y P IS T S . CLASS B...... 130 3 9 .0 1 A 3 .3 0 1 3 8 .5 0 1 2 6 . 5 0 - 1 5 3 .0 0 4 83 1 9 29 17 5 4 2 5 i i NONMA NUFACTURING...... 128 19 3 9 .0 1 A1 .0 0 1 3 6 .5 0 1 2 6 . 5 0 - 1 8 8 .5 3 - ~ 4 83 28 16 4 4 2 4 ------
FILE CLERKS...... <*22 3 9 .0 1 5 3 .0 0 1 3 3 .0 0 1 2 1 . 0 0 - 1 8 3 .0 3 36 31 1 0 7 28 90 81 18 13 5 7 2 2 3 1 2 11 18 11 NON MANUFACTURING...... 409 28 3 9 . 0 1 5 2 .5 0 1 3 0 .0 0 1 2 1 . 3 0 - 1 8 1 .0 0 36 31 107 87 38 17 13 5 3 1 2 2 - 1 2 11 18 11 - -
FILE CLERKS. CLASS A...... 60 3 9 . 0 2 A 9 .0 0 2 5 2 .5 0 1 8 6 . 5 1 - 3 3 9 .5 0 _ _ _ 7 « 1 _ 4 3 3 1 _ 3 _ i _ _ 18 11 _ _ N0NHA NUF ACT U RING...... 58 3 9 . 0 2 5 0 .5 3 3 0 1 .5 0 1 8 1 . 1 0 - 33 9 .5 0 - " - 7 8 1 - 8 3 2 1 - 2 - i - - 18 11 - -
FILE CLERKS. CLASS R...... 248 3 9 .0 1 8 3 .5 0 1 3 8 .3 0 1 2 3 . 1 0 - 1 8 1 .0 0 8 25 63 17 58 32 18 9 2 4 1 2 _ _ _ 2 11 _ _ _ _ nonmanufacturing ...... 237 3 9 .0 1 A 3 . 00 1 3 8 .0 0 1 2 3 . 1 0 - 1 8 1 .0 3 8 25 63 17 51 29 17 9 2 i - 2 ~ - - 2 11 - - -
FILF CLERKS. CLASS C...... 11 A 3 9 .0 1 2 3 .5 0 1 2 1 .0 0 1 2 0 . 3 0 - 1 3 0 .0 0 * * 2 8 6 44 _ 28 8 ______nonmanufacturing ...... 11 A 3 9 .0 1 2 3 .5 0 1 2 1 .0 0 1 2 0 . 0 0 - 1 3 0 .0 0 28 6 44 28 8 ” “ “ “
* Workers were distributed as follows: 3 at $380 to $400; 1 at $400 to $420; and 1 at $420 to $440. ** W ork ers w ere at $ 110 to $ 115.
See footnotes at end of tables.
Digitized for FRASER 3 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Table A-1. Weekly earnings of office workers, Omaha, Nebr.—Iowa, October 1979— Continued
Weekly earnings 1 NUMBER (standard) OF WORKERS RECEIVING STRAIGHT -TIME WEEKLY EARNINGS < TN DOLLARS! OF —
Number Average weekly 360 Occupation and industry division of 115 120 125 1 3 0 140 150 160 170 180 190 203 220 240 260 28 0 300 320 340 380 hours 1 workers UNDER AND AND (standard) Mean 2 Median 2 Middle range 2 115 UNDER OVER 120 125 130 140 150 160 170 180 1 90 200 2 23 240 260 2 8 0 300 320 340 360 3 80
MESSENGERS...... 241 3 9 . 0 * 1 4 5 . 0 0 * 1 2 1 . 0 0 * 1 2 1 . 3 0 - * 1 3 2 .3 3 13 19 112 18 27 18 1 1 6 1 2 1 2 5 15 NONMANUFACTURING...... 238 3 9 . 0 1 4 5 .0 0 1 2 1 .0 0 1 2 1 . 3 0 - 1 3 0 . 70 13 19 112 18 27 16 1 6 - 1 2 1 2 5 15 “ “ 2 3 9 .3 0 1 2 6 . 5 0 - 3 3 6 .0 0 7 2 5 15 PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S ...... - 42 4 3 . 0 2 6 1 .5 0 “ 6 3 “ - - 1 2 1 “ “ ~
SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS...... 82 4 0 . 0 1 8 3 .5 0 1 6 4 .5 0 1 4 4 . 3 0 - 1 9 2 .0 0 - 12 _ 4 2 13 9 4 16 1 5 1 1 - _ - 4 10 - - - NONMANUFACTURING...... 74 4 0 . 0 1 8 5 .0 0 1 6 7 .3 0 1 4 4 . 3 0 - 1 9 6 .5 0 12 3 2 12 7 3 14 1 5 1 ~ - 4 10
SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR- RECEPTIONISTS...... 199 4 0 . 0 1 6 3 .5 0 1 5 3 .5 0 1 4 0 . 3 0 - 1 9 0 .3 0 - 9 15 17 35 27 21 16 4 42 9 1 i - “ i i MANUFACTURING...... 38 3 9 .5 1 8 1 .0 0 1 7 2 .3 0 1 5 3 . 3 0 - 1 9 2 .0 0 - 2 7 6 1 6 - 8 5 1 i - i ” 1 8 8 . 50 9 20 a 1 NONMANUFACTURING...... 161 4 0 . 0 1 5 9 .5 0 1 5 2 .3 0 1 4 0 . 3 0 - 15 15 28 21 10 4 34 “ “ ~ ” "
ORDER CLERKS...... 168 4 0 . 0 1 9 7 .3 0 1 9 0 .0 0 1 7 4 . 0 0 - 2 1 0 .0 0 - - - - - 8 _ 8 46 19 34 26 3 6 14 4 - - - - - MANUFACTURING...... 49 4 0 . 0 1 8 3 .5 0 1 7 6 .5 0 1 7 2 . 5 0 - 1 8 8 .5 0 - - 8 23 8 1 4 3 2 - “ NONMANUFACTURING...... 119 4 0 . 0 2 0 2 .5 0 1 9 2 .0 0 1 7 4 . 0 0 - 2 1 0 .0 0 “ “ 8 “ 23 i i 33 22 4 14 4 “ —
ORDER CLERKS* CLASS A...... 89 4 0 . 0 2 0 5 .0 0 1 9 2 .3 0 1 7 2 . 5 0 - 2 4 6 .0 0 _ - - - - 7 - 8 19 3 14 11 3 6 14 4 - - - - - MANUFACTURING...... 39 4 0 . 0 1 8 3 .5 0 1 7 2 .5 0 1 7 2 . 5 0 - 1 8 1 .0 0 a 19 3 4 3 2 ” ~ “ “
ORDER CLERKS. CLASS R...... 79 4 0 . 0 1 8 7 .5 0 1 9 0 .3 0 1 7 4 . 0 0 - 1 9 4 .5 3 - - - - - 1 - - 27 16 20 15 _ ------NONMANUFACTURING...... 69 4 0 . 0 1 8 8 .0 0 1 9 0 .0 0 1 7 4 . 3 0 - 1 9 4 .5 0 “ 1 “ “ 23 11 19 15 “ “ ~ “ “
ACCOUNTING CLERKS...... 1 .1 9 9 3 9 .5 2 0 5 .5 0 1 9 0 .3 0 1 6 0 . 5 0 - 2 3 4 .3 0 - i 14 7 50 137 79 128 56 107 90 1 50 102 23 84 9 0 i 19 40 17 4 MANUFACTURING...... 145 4 0 . 0 2 0 8 .0 0 2 0 7 . 3 0 1 8 0 . 5 0 - 2 2 2 .0 0 - - 3 13 i i 8 15 13 37 28 5 a 2 i ~ “ 2 3 NONMANUFACTURING...... 1 .0 5 4 3 9 . 5 2 0 5 .0 0 1 8 9 .5 0 1 5 8 . 5 0 - 23 8. 53 - i 14 7 50 134 66 117 48 92 77 113 74 18 8 1 88 - 19 40 15 1 PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S ...... 339 4 0 . 0 2 6 7 .0 0 2 7 1 .5 0 2 3 5 . 3 0 - 2 8 5 .3 0 - - 18 “ 25 2 7 6 23 9 15 79 80 19 40 15 1
ACCOUNTING CLERKS. CLASS A...... 662 3 9 .5 2 1 8 .5 0 2 0 2 .0 0 1 7 4 . 0 0 - 2 5 0 .0 0 - - - - 3 47 41 58 38 64 41 1 12 79 16 20 9 0 i 13 18 17 4 MANUFACTURING...... 97 4 0 . 0 2 1 4 .0 0 2 0 7 . 1 0 1 8 7 . 5 0 - 2 2 1 .0 0 - - ~ 1 7 6 3 12 11 26 16 3 4 2 i 2 3 NONMANUFACTURING...... 565 3 9 .5 2 1 9 .5 0 2 0 1 .5 0 1 7 2 . 3 0 - 2 7 8 .0 0 - - - 3 46 34 52 35 52 30 86 63 13 16 88 - 13 18 15 1 18 15 1 PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S ...... 179 4 0 . 0 2 8 7 .5 0 2 8 5 .3 0 2 7 8 .3 ,3 - 3 2 8 . 00 - - 4 - - 6 13 4 10 15 80 “ 13
ACCOUNTING CLERKS. CLASS B...... 537 3 9 .5 1 8 9 .3 0 1 7 0 .3 0 1 4 4 . 3 0 - 2 1 4 .0 0 - i 14 7 47 90 38 70 18 43 49 38 23 7 64 - - 6 22 - - MANUFACTURING...... 48 4 0 . 0 1 9 7 .0 0 2 1 1 .0 0 1 6 8 . 5 0 - 2 2 4 .5 0 - - - ~ - 2 6 5 5 3 2 11 12 2 - - - NONMANUFACTURING...... 489 3 9 . 5 1 8 8 .5 3 1 6 6 . 3 0 1 4 4 . 0 0 - 2 1 0 .3 0 - i 14 7 47 88 32 65 13 40 47 27 11 5 64 - 6 22 “ PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S ...... 160 4 0 . 0 2 4 3 .5 0 2 7 1 . 5 0 1 7 2 . 5 0 - 2 7 1 .5 0 - - “ 18 “ 21 2 7 “ 10 5 5 64 “ 6 22 ” ~
PAYROLL CLERKS...... 133 4 0 . 0 2 4 1 .5 0 2 1 9 .5 0 1 8 6 . 5 0 - 2 8 5 .0 0 _ _ _ - 4 4 2 5 9 12 6 23 8 9 3 21 - 6 12 2 4 MANUFACTURING...... 36 4 0 . 0 2 3 1 .3 0 2 0 7 .5 0 1 8 8 . 5 3 - 2 5 5 .0 0 - - - - 2 - - - 6 2 2 9 i 6 1 3 - - 1 3 NONMANUFACTURING...... 94 4(1*0 2 4 6 .0 0 2 2 7 .0 0 1 8 6 . 5 3 - 2 8 7 .5 3 - - 2 4 2 5 3 10 4 14 7 3 2 18 - 6 11 2 1 PURLIC U T IL IT IE S ...... 58 4 0 . 0 2 7 3 .5 0 2 8 5 . 3 0 2 0 1 . 5 3 - 33 8. 33 - “ 3 6 2 9 2 1 2 13 - 6 11 2 1
KEY ENTRY OPERATORS...... 973 3 9 .5 1 6 5 .5 0 1 5 5 .5 0 1 4 0 . 3 0 - 1 7 8 .5 0 - 79 80 22 57 205 88 110 95 51 54 69 10 - 4 1 _ 45 3 - - MANUFACTURING...... 71 4 0 . 0 1 8 2 .5 0 1 7 6 .5 0 1 6 7 . 5 0 - 2 0 6 .3 3 ~ - - 1 3 3 9 2 20 7 3 21 1 - - l - - - - NONMANUFACTURING...... 902 3 9 .5 1 6 4 .5 0 1 5 3 .5 0 1 3 4 . 5 0 - 1 7 8 .5 3 ~ 79 80 21 54 202 79 108 75 44 51 48 9 - 4 - - 45 3 - PURLIC U T IL IT IE S ...... 92 4 0 . 0 2 6 3 .5 3 3 2 9 .0 0 1 7 8 . 5 0 - 3 3 2 .0 0 ~ - - - 28 5 2 8 i - - - - 45 3 -
KEY ENTRY OPERATORS. CLASS A...... 395 3 9 .0 1 8 9 .0 0 1 6 5 .5 0 1 4 8 . 0 0 - 2 3 8 .0 0 - - _ - - 109 52 48 32 26 14 55 10 - 4 - - 42 3 _ - MANUFACTURING...... 25 3 9 .5 1 8 5 .0 0 1 8 7 .5 0 1 5 8 . 0 0 - 2 Q 4 .00 ~ - - - - - 7 - 3 5 2 7 1 - - - ~ NONMANUFACTURING...... 370 3 9 . 0 1 8 9 .5 0 1 6 4 . 5 0 1 4 8 . 0 0 - 2 0 8 .3 0 - - - ~ 109 45 48 29 21 12 48 9 4 - - 42 3 - - PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S ...... 54 4 3 . 0 3 1 3 .5 0 3 3 2 . 3 0 3 2 9 . 5 0 - 3 3 2 .3 0 - - - “ - - - “ - “ 8 i - - 42 3 - -
KEY ENTRY OPERATORS. CLASS R...... 578 4 0 .0 1 5 0 .0 0 1 4 8 .3 0 1 2 4 . 0 0 - 1 7 0 .3 3 _ 79 80 22 57 9 6 36 62 63 25 40 14 _ _ _ 1 _ 3 _ _ _ MANUFACTURING...... 46 4 0 .0 1 8 1 .5 0 1 7 5 .5 0 1 7 3 . 3 3 - 2 3 6 .5 0 - - 1 3 3 2 2 17 2 1 14 - - - 1 - - - - - NONPtNUrtCTURING...... 532 4 0 . 0 1 4 7 .0 0 1 4 1 .0 0 1 2 4 . 3 0 - 1 6 4 .0 0 79 80 21 54 93 34 60 46 23 39 3
See footnotes at end of tables.
Digitized for FRASER 4 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Table A-2. Weekly earnings of professional and technical workers, Omaha, Nebr.—Iowa, October 1979
Weekly earnings 1 NUMBER OF WORKERS RECEIVING STRAIGHT- TIME WEEKLY EARNINGS (IN DOLLARS) OF— (standard)
Number Average weekly 150 160 170 1 80 190 200 210 223 260 2 83 300 320 340 360 380 400 420 440 460 Occupation and industry division of 240 hours 1 UNDER AND AND workers Mean 2 Median 2 Middle range 2 (standard) 150 UNDER OVER 160 170 180 1 9 0 200 210 2 20 240 260 280 3 00 320 340 360 380 400 420 440 460
C0MPUTEP SYSTEMS ANALYSTS (B U S IN E S S )...... 20D 3 9 . 0 * 3 8 3 .3 0 * 3 8 9 .0 0 * 3 6 6 . 3 3 - * 4 2 6 .0 0 ------4 - 6 2 7 4 6 10 9 38 25 25 23 28 13 NON**NUF* CTURINR...... 183 3 9 .0 3 8 0 .0 0 3 8 9 .0 0 3 6 1 . 3 3 - 4 2 5 .5 0 - - - 4 - 6 2 7 4 6 9 7 36 23 23 22 25 9
COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS (BUSINFSS). CLASS A...... 65 3 9 .5 4 1 4 .5 0 4 1 6 .3 0 3 8 7 . 5 0 - 4 4 9 . 50 ------2 3 3 4 12 12 3 15 *1 1 N0N»ANUFACTURING...... 57 3 9 .5 4 1 0 .5 0 4 0 8 .5 0 3 8 7 . 5 0 - 4 4 9 .5 0 ------2 3 3 4 11 12 2 12 8
COMPUTEP SYSTEMS ANALYSTS (BUSINESS). CLASS B...... 7 0 3 9 .0 3 7 2 .5 0 3 8 5 .5 0 3 3 3 . 3 3 - 4 2 7 .5 0 - - - - 4 - 5 2 4 7 3 7 11 8 6 11 2 NONPANUFACTURIMG...... 61 3 9 . 0 3 7 0 .5 0 3 8 9 .0 0 3 2 6 . 5 0 - 4 3 2 .5 0 ------4 5 2 4 6 1 5 10 6 6 11 1
COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS ( B U S I N E S S ) . . . . 478 3 9 .0 3 1 1 .0 0 3 0 3 .3 0 2 6 7 . 3 0 - 3 8 4 .0 0 _ 3 3 10 1 7 3 7 28 49 61 59 53 38 22 8 53 67 _ 2 4 MANUFACTURING...... 52 3 9 .5 3 0 4 .0 0 3 0 6 .0 0 2 7 3 . 5 0 - 3 5 7 .0 0 3 - - - - 1 3 i 3 7 3 8 3 8 7 3 2 - - - NONMANUFACTURING...... 426 3 9 .0 3 1 2 .0 0 3 0 3 .0 0 2 6 5 , 5 1 - 3 8 4 .0 3 “ 3 10 1 7 2 4 27 46 54 56 45 35 14 i 50 65 - 2 4
COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (B U S IN E S S ). CLASS A...... 89 3 9 .0 3 4 7 .3 0 3 4 4 .3 9 2 8 7 . 5 0 - 4 1 6 .5 0 ------i 3 i i i i 7 9 16 2 3 20 - 2 4 NON*ANUrACTURINR...... 82 3 9 . 0 3 4 6 .0 0 3 4 3 .3 0 2 8 7 . 5 0 - 4 1 6 . 53 - i 3 i i i i 7 7 14 1 2 19 - 2 4
COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (B U S IN E S S ). CLASS B...... 257 3 9 .5 3 2 1 .5 0 3 1 8 .3 0 2 7 2 . 5 0 - 3 8 4 .1 0 - - 2 10 - 6 i 5 19 15 32 16 34 17 6 6 50 47 - - - MANUFACTURING...... 34 3 9 . 5 3 1 6 .0 0 3 0 7 .3 0 2 8 5 . 5 0 - 3 6 3 .0 3 - - - - - 3 1 1 3 2 8 1 6 6 2 1 - - - NONMAN Uc ACTll RING...... 2 2 3 3 9 .5 3 2 2 .5 0 3 1 8 .0 0 2 7 0 . 5 3 - 3 8 4 .0 0 - - 2 10 ~ 6 i 2 9 14 29 14 26 16 “ - 48 46 - - -
C OPPUTFP OPERATORS...... 266 3 9 .5 2 4 4 .5 0 2 2 5 .5 0 1 9 7 . 3 0 - 2 7 1 .5 3 7 14 1 18 14 14 12 33 56 10 26 9 2 18 1 13 17 1 _ _ _ manufacturing ...... 30 3 9 .5 2 1 3 .5 3 2 1 4 .5 0 1 9 7 . 0 0 - 2 2 3 .5 3 - - 3 3 2 5 6 8 1 1 i ------NON*A NUFACTURING...... 2 3 6 3 9 .5 2 4 8 .5 0 2 3 0 .3 0 1 9 7 . 5 0 - 2 8 6 .5 0 7 14 1 15 11 12 7 27 48 9 25 8 2 18 1 13 17 1 - PUBLIC u t i l i t i e s ...... 78 4 0 . 0 3 1 9 .0 0 3 3 9 .3 0 2 7 1 . 5 0 - 3 7 3 .0 0 ■ 2 12 3 14 i 14 1 13 17 1 -
COMPUTER OPERATORS. CLASS A...... 57 3 9 .5 2 8 5 .0 0 2 8 8 .5 0 2 3 1 . 0 0 - 3 3 9 .0 0 - _ - 1 - _ - 5 15 2 3 8 1 18 - 2 1 1 _ - - NONMANUFACTURING...... 50 3 9 .5 2 9 2 .5 0 2 9 2 . JO 2 3 6 . 3 0 - 3 3 9 .0 0 - - - ~ 4 11 2 3 7 1 18 - 2 1 1 - -
COMPUTER OPERATORS. CLASS R...... 155 3 9 .5 2 3 9 .3 9 2 2 4 .5 0 2 0 4 . 0 0 - 2 6 8 . 50 6 1 1 8 5 12 12 22 38 8 23 i 1 _ 1 _ 16 _ _ - _ NONMANUFACTURING...... 136 3 9 .5 2 4 3 .0 0 2 2 5 .5 0 2 0 4 . 0 0 - 2 7 1 .5 0 6 1 1 6 4 10 7 19 34 7 22 1 1 - 1 - 16 - - - - PtlRLIC U T IL IT IE S ...... 49 4 0 .0 2 9 7 .0 0 2 7 1 .5 0 2 3 8 . 3 0 - 3 8 7 .0 0 “ “ ~ “ 2 12 3 14 i - - 1 - 16 - - - -
c o m p u t e r o p e r a t o r s , c l a s s C...... 54 3 9 .5 2 1 7 .5 0 1 8 0 .3 0 1 6 0 . 5 3 - 2 2 0 .0 0 1 13 - 9 9 2 - 6 3 ______11 _ _ _ _ - 7 NON^ANUF A CTURI MG...... 50 3 9 .5 2 1 8 .5 0 1 8 0 .3 0 1 5 6 . 0 0 - 2 2 7 .0 0 1 13 9 2 4 3 ------11 - - - - -
□R A F T E R S ...... 2 8 3 4 0 . 0 2 6 7 .5 0 2 7 1 .5 0 2 3 0 . 3 0 - 3 0 8 .5 3 3 1 6 5 5 5 17 13 37 38 47 19 39 18 13 8 6 3 _ _ _ MANUFACTURING...... 62 4 0 .0 2 4 3 .5 0 2 3 2 .5 0 2 2 8 . 3 0 - 2 6 6 .0 0 1 6 1 - 6 19 11 7 3 4 3 - i - - - - - NONMANUFACTURING...... 221 4 3 . 0 2 7 4 .5 0 2 7 4 .3 0 2 3 7 . 3 0 - 3 0 8 . 50 2 1 5 4 5 17 7 18 27 40 16 35 15 13 7 6 3 - -
DRAFTERS. CLASS A...... 93 4 0 . 0 3 1 0 .5 0 3 1 4 .3 0 2 7 8 . 3 0 - 3 5 0 .0 0 - _ - _ _ - - 4 7 2 15 12 9 16 12 7 6 3 _ _ - NONPANUFACTURING...... 75 4 0 . 0 3 1 9 .0 0 3 2 0 .3 0 2 8 4 . 3 0 - 3 5 3 .0 0 - - - - 4 2 - 10 10 8 14 12 6 6 3 - - -
DRAFTERS, c l a s s b ...... 1 2 ? 4 0 . 0 2 6 0 .5 0 2 5 4 .5 0 2 3 2 . 3 0 - 3 0 8 .0 0 - - _ - 4 - 9 6 17 35 10 7 30 2 1 i _ - - - - manufacturing ...... 30 4 0 . 0 2 4 7 .0 0 2 4 3 ,8 0 2 2 7 . 3 0 - 2 5 9 .0 0 - - - - 1 - - 6 7 9 2 i 3 1 ------
DRAFTERS. CLASS C...... 61 4 0 .0 2 2 3 .5 0 2 2 5 .3 0 1 9 0 . 0 0 - 2 7 4 .3 0 1 - 6 5 1 4 8 3 13 i 19 ------
ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS: r C PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S ...... 28 3 8 5 .5 0 3 6 5 .3 0 3 4 3 . 3 0 - 4 3 4 .3 0 10 7 “ 9 2 “
ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS. CLASS A. 89 4 3 .0 3 5 0 .5 0 3 4 3 .3 0 2 9 9 . 5 0 - 4 1 4 .0 0 9 14 14 3 12 7 - 18 10 2 - nonmanufacturing ...... 47 4 0 . 0 3 9 7 .5 0 4 1 4 .3 0 3 6 5 .3 '’ - 4 1 9 .0 0 ~ - - - - - “ - 19 7 18 10 2 “ 3 4 3 . 3 0 - 4 3 4 .0 0 10 7 9 2 PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S ...... 28 4 0 .0 3 8 5 .5 0 3 6 5 .3 0 ~ " " '
* Workers were distributed as follows: 9 at $460 to $480; 1 at $480 to $500; and 1 at $500 to $520.
See footnotes at end of tables.
Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ 5 Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Table A-3. Average weekly earnings of office, professional, and technical workers, by sex, Omaha, Nebr.—Iowa, October 1979
Average Average Average (mean2) (mean2) (mean2) Number Number Number Occupation, sex,3 and industry division of Week^r Weekly Occupation, sex,3 and industry division of Weekly Weekly Occupation, sex.3 and industry division of Weekly Weekly worker* hours earnings1 workers hours1 earnings1 workers hours1 earnings1 (standard) (standard) (standard) (standard) (standard (standard)
o f f i c e occupations - OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL UOWEN WO REN— CONTINUEn OCCUPATIONS - MFN— CONTINUED
SECRETARIES...... 927 3 9 .5 * 2 2 6 .0 0 SUITCHROARn OPERATOR- COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS 2 3 6 3 9 .5 (BUSINESS)— CONTTNUEO
1 7 9 2 5 4 .0 0 4 C .0 1 5 9 .5 0 (B U S IN E S S). CLASS A...... 48 3 9 .5 * 4 1 8 .5 9 3 9 .5 4 1 4 .0 0
191 3 9 .0 2 2 9 .0 0 4 0 .9 2 0 3 .0 0 (PU SIN E SS)* CLASS R...... 61 3 9 .3 3 7 7 .5 0 323 ORDER CLERKS* CLASS A...... 4 0 .0 1 8 3 .5 0 MON"ANUEACTURING...... 2 3 6 3 9 .9 2 2 5 .5 0 COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (P U S IN E S S ): 2 6 7 .0 0 3 2 9 .5 0 NONMANUFACTURING...... 69 4 0 .0 1 8 8 .0 0 SECRETARIES. CLASS 0 ...... 2 5 4 3 9 .5 2 0 5 .5 0 COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (B U S IN E S S ). 70 1 * 9 6 9 3 2 9 .0 0 A 6 2 0 7 .5 0 926 3 9 .5 1 9 4 .5 0 COMPUTER o p e r a t o r s : stenographers : ACCOUNTING CLERKS* CLASS A...... 5 8 0 3 9 .5 2 0 9 .0 0 43 4 0 . 5 2 4 3 .5 0 an ^ 9 .5 4 9 3 3 9 .5 2 0 9 .5 0 35 3 9 .0 2 7 8 .5 9 STENOGRAPHERS. GENERAL...... 48 4 0 . 0 1 8 8 .0 0 34 3 9 .5 1 7 9 .5 0 9 1 2 2 3 .5 0 MANUFACTURING...... 47 4 0 .0 1 9 6 .0 0 3 9 .0 1 6 4 .5 0 4 3 3 3 9 .5 1 7 7 .5 0 1 9 2 2 4 7 .0 0 PAYROLL CLERKS...... 1 3 7 4 0 .0 2 2 5 .0 0 3 ? 4 0 .0 26
ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS: 3 9 .0 1 7 1 .0 0 NONMANUFACTURING...... 847 3 9 .5 1 5 5 .0 0 ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS. CLASS A. 7 7 4 9 . 0 3 4 9 .0 0 TYPISTS. CLASS R...... 128 3 9 .0 1 4 2 .5 0 122 3 9 .0 1 4 0 .5 0 MANUFACTURING...... 25 3 9 .5 1 8 5 .0 0 37 3 318 3 9 .0 1 7 3 .0 0 NON *4 NUF ACTURING...... 3 6 0 3 9 .0 1 3 2 .0 0 OCCUPATIONS - WOMEN KEY ENTRY OPERATORS* CLASS R...... 5 7 5 4 0 .0 1 4 9 .0 0 2 2 8 217 1 3 2 .5 0 529 4n • 0 1 4 6 .0 0 (R U SIN E SS)...... 37 3 ° . 0 3 5 7 .5 0 3 9 .0 nonmanufacturing ...... 1 1 4 3 9 .0 1 2 3 .5 0 OCCUPATIONS - MEN
MESSENGERS...... 2 0 3 3 9 .0 1 2 5 .5 0 COMPUTER s y s t f m s a n a l y s t s 3 9 .0 1 2 5 .0 0 nonmanueacturing ...... 1 4 7 3 9 .0 3 8 6 .5 0
See footnotes at end of tables.
Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ 6 Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Table A-4. Hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom, and powerplant workers, Omaha, Nebr.—Iowa, October 1979
Hourly earnings * NUMBER OF UORKERS RECEIVING STRAIGHT-TIME HOURLY EARNINGS (TN DOLLARS) OF—
Number Occupation and industry division of 4 . 8 0 5 . 0 0 5 . 20 5 .4 0 5 .6 0 5 .8 0 6 .0 0 6 .4 0 6 .8 0 7 .2 0 7 .6 3 8 .0 0 8 .4 0 8 . 8 0 9 . 2 9 9 .6 0 1 0 .0 0 1 0 .4 0 1 0 . 8011 .2 0 1 1 • 6 3 1 2 .0 0 Mean 2 Median2 Middle range 2 UNOER AND 4ND 4 . 8 0 UNOER OVER 5 .3 0 5 . 2 0 5 .4 3 5 .6 0 5 .8 0 6 .0 0 6 . 4 0 6 . 8 0 7 . 2 0 7 .6 0 8 .0 3 8 . 40 8 .8 0 9 .2 0 9 .6 0 1 0 .0 0 1 0 .4 0 1 0 .8 0 1 1 . 2011 .6 0 1 2 .3 0
HAINTENANCE CARPENTERS...... 53 * 8 . 4 9 S 8 . 46 * 7 . 8 8 - * 9 .9 4 5 4 1 1 1 2 11 4 4 7 1 6 6 6 6 N0NHA NUF A CTURING...... 35 8 .2 9 8 . 23 5 . 2 9 - 1 1 .1 1 *5 - 4 - 1 ------9 4 ~ “ ~
MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIANS...... 129 8 .7 7 8 .3 5 7 . 0 8 - 1 0 .2 0 _ _ 3 _ 4 2 _ _ 7 20 1 13 15 _ i i 12 3 10 11 9 - 8 MANUFACTURING...... 131 8 .3 7 8 .0 7 7 . 0 8 - 9 .4 1 - - - - 4 - - - 7 20 1 13 15 - i i 6 3 10 11 - ~ 9 - NONHANUFACTURING...... 28 1 0 .1 8 1 9 .9 9 9 . 2 7 - 1 2 .3 7 - 3 - - 2 ------6 ~ “
MAINTENANCE PAINTERS...... 27 7 .6 1 8 . 24 5 . 8 9 - 9 . 8 3 3 ------5 - - 4 - - 3 7 1 - - - -
_ _ _ MAINTENANCE MACHINISTS...... 77 8 .9 6 9 . 32 7 . 6 5 - 1 0 .2 0 _ _ _ _ _ i 3 9 3 12 4 5 8 - 22 10 - - - 4 MANUFACTURING...... 71 8 .8 1 9 .0 2 7 . 6 5 - 1 0 .2 0 ------i 3 9 3 12 4 - 5 8 22 ”
_ _ - MAINTENANCE MECHANICS (M A C H IN E R Y).. 4 * *****7 7 .9 7 7 .5 4 7 . 1 0 - 8 .7 6 _ 2 18 18 24 34 58 110 24 32 15 4 10 43 55 - - - 49 MANUFACTURING...... 430 7 • 93 7 . 3 2 7 . 1 3 - 8 .4 0 - - - - 2 18 18 23 34 57 110 24 32 7 4 9 43 ” “ “
MAINTENANCE MECHANICS (MOTOR VEH ICLES)...... 382 9 .4 8 1 0 . 28 8 . 0 3 - 1 0 .4 8 3 - 3 - 1 - - 3 7 66 3 13 2 3 - 20 108 144 - - 9 MANUFACTURING...... 45 7 .7 0 7 .5 4 7 . 0 0 - 7 . 8 7 - - - - 1 - - 3 7 11 3 10 - 2 3 - 1 4 - ~ ~ NONMANUFACTURING...... 337 9 .7 2 1 0 .2 8 1 0 . 2 8 - 1 0 .4 8 3 - 3 - - - - - _ 55 ------20 107 140 - 9 9 PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S ...... 316 9 .7 3 1 0 .2 8 1 0 . 2 8 - 1 0 .4 8 3 - 3 ------54 - - " - - - “ 107 140 _
MAINTENANCE PIPE FITTE R S...... 65 9 .5 5 9 .8 3 9 . 3 3 - 9 . 9 4 2 8 - - - - 4 9 31 4 1 - - 6
- STATIONARY ENGINEERS...... 217 7 .5 4 7 .5 5 6 . 3 4 - 8 .6 5 2 _ _ 9 _ 6 7 34 14 26 24 4 22 39 3 _ 23 3 1 - - MANUFACTURING...... 126 7 .5 2 7 . 55 6 . 4 5 - 8 . 0 9 - - - - - 4 - 27 5 22 24 2 18 6 - - 15 2 1 - - - NONMANUFACTURING...... 91 7 .5 7 8 .0 2 6 . 2 3 - 8 . 6 5 2 - - 9 - 2 7 7 9 4 - 2 4 33 3 - 8 1 - -
* Workers were distributed as follows: 1 under $4.20; 1 at $4.20 to $4.40; 1 at $4.40 to $4.60; and 2 at $4.60 to $4.80. ** Workers were distributed as follows: 2 at $ 12 to $ 12.40; and 6 at $ 12.80 to $ 13.20. *** Workers were under $4.20.
See footnotes at end of tables.
Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ 7 Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Table A-5. Hourly earnings of material movement and custodial workers, Omaha, Nebr.—Iowa, October 1979
Hourly earnings * NUMBER OF WORKERS RECEIVING STRAIGHT- TIME HOURLY EARNINGS (IN DOLLARSI OF—
Number Occupation and industry division of 2 .9 0 3 .3 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 5 .0 0 5 .4 0 5. 80 6 . 2 0 6 . 6 0 7 . 0 0 7 . 4 0 7 . 8 0 8 .2 0 8 . 6 0 9 .0 0 9 . 4 0 9 .8 0 workers Mein2 Median* Middle range 2 AND ANO UNDER OVER 3 .0 0 3 .2 0 3 .4 0 3 .6 0 3 .8 0 4 .0 0 4 . 2 0 4 • 40 4 .6 0 5 . 0 0 5 .4 0 5 .8 0 6 . 20 6 . 6 0 7 . 0 0 7 . 4 3 7 . 8 0 8 . 2 0 8 . 6 0 9 . 0 0 9 .4 0 9 . 8 0
TRUCKDRIVERS...... 1 *99*5 * 8 . 6 4 * 9 . 2 8 * 7 . 5 5 - * 1 0 .1 8 31 2 8 30 16 1 6 5 2 96 8 87 29 63 78 103 24 4 4 5 9 330 *6 1 3 M ANUFACTURING...... 307 6 .8 9 7 . 1 3 6 . 4 0- 7 . 5 5 - - - - - 1 3 - 1 21 6 27 19 42 78 95 14 - - - - NONMANUFACTURING...... 1 *6R8 8 .9 6 9 . 6 0 9 . 2 3 - 1 0 .1 8 - 31 2 8 30 16 - 3 5 1 75 2 63 10 21 - 8 10 4 459 330 6 1 3 PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S ...... 956 9 .9 6 1 0 .1 8 9 . 6 3 - 1 0 .1 8 - ~ ------~ ------10 3 “ 330 613
TRUCKDRIVERS* ** LIGHT TRUCK...... 139 4 .2 2 3 .8 0 3 . 5 0- 5 .1 2 _ 28 2 8 24 16 _ 3 - _ 54 1 1 _ 1 1 _ _ _ - - - - NONMANUFACTURING...... 132 4 .1 5 3 .8 0 3 . 5 0 - 5 .1 2 - 28 2 8 24 16 - - - 54 - - ~ - - - - “ “
TRUCKORIVFRS* MEDIUM TRUCK...... 494 8 .6 3 9 . 2 3 6 . 7 6 - 1 0 . 1 8 _ 3 _ _ 6 _ 1 2 5 _ 23 2 63 8 23 2 2 10 3 - 120 - 221 MANUFACTURING...... 29 6 .3 2 6 . 6 9 6 . 0 2 - 6 .8 5 ------1 - - 6 - 3 i 14 2 2 - - - - - NONMANHFACTURING...... 465 8 .7 7 9 . 2 3 8 . 0 7 - 1 0 . 1 8 - 3 - 6 - 2 5 - 17 2 60 7 9 ~ - 10 3 - 120 - 221
TRUCKDRIVERS. TRAC T O R -TR A ILE R .. . . 1 .15B 9 .4 2 9 . 6 0 9 . 2 7 - 1 0 .1 8 ------1 - 1 11 1 - 12 12 71 12 _ 1 - 314 330 392 MANUFACTURING...... 92 6 .9 0 7 . 1 3 7 . 1 2 - 7 .1 3 ------7 1 - 9 - 71 4 ------NONMANUFACTURING...... 1 *066 9 .6 4 9 . 6 0 9 .2 8 '- 1 0 . 1 8 ------1 “ 1 4 - - 3 12 - 8 - 1 - 314 330 392 PURLIC U T IL IT IE S ...... 722 9 . 9 3 1 0 .1 8 9 . 6 0 - 1 0 .1 8 330 392
SHIPPERS...... 117 5 .3 5 5 . 6 3 4 . 7 5 - 5 .8 0 - _ 3 4 1 8 3 5 4 11 19 3 41 4 3 1 5 _ _ _ - _ 2 MANUFACTURING...... 77 5 .7 2 5 .8 0 5 . 0 9 - 5 .8 0 - - 3 - 1 - 1 1 4 - 18 - 34 4 3 1 5 - - - 2 NONMANUFACTURING...... 41 4 .6 5 4 . 7 5 3 . 9 5 - 5 . 1 6 - “ 4 8 2 4 - 11 1 3 7
RFCEIVFRS...... 117 5 .4 1 5 . 0 9 3 . 8 5 - 6 . 9 0 15 _ 5 _ 9 8 5 3 9 3 9 3 14 1 5 8 4 _ 1 - 15 - _ MANUFACTURING...... 25 6 .4 9 6 . 9 0 5 . 9 1 - 7 . 3 6 - - - - - i - - - 4 - 6 - 2 8 4 ------NONMANUFACTURING...... 92 5 .1 2 4 . 4 5 3 . 7 0 - 5 .9 5 15 - 5 “ 9 7 5 3 9 3 5 3 8 1 3 - - - 1 - 15 “ -
SHIPPERS AND RECEIVERS...... 125 6 .2 8 5 .4 8 4 . 8 7 - 8 .7 1 _ - _ _ 6 2 8 5 1 14 22 14 6 3 3 _ - 8 - 4 29 - - MANUFACTURING...... 49 5 .5 7 5 . 35 5 . 1 0 - 5 .4 8 - - - - - 2 - - 1 - 22 14 6 - - - - 4 - - NONMANUFACTURING...... 76 6 .7 5 6 . 7 5 4 . 7 2 - 9 .1 1 - “ 6 “ 8 5 14 ~ “ 3 3 8 29 “ “
WAREHOUSEMEN...... 770 8 .3 4 8 . 9 6 8 . 9 6 - 8 .9 6 - - 4 i 1 _ - 2 3 46 21 42 5 11 12 4 - - - 535 33 1 49 MANUFACTURING...... 96 6 .0 2 5 . 4 9 5 . 0 9 - 6 .9 9 ------1 3 19 21 9 5 11 12 4 - - - 7 3 1 - NONMANUFACTURING...... 674 8 .6 7 8 . 9 6 8 . 9 6 - 8 .9 6 - - 4 i 1 1 27 - 33 - - - - - ~ 52 8 30 “ 49
ORDER FILLFRS...... 54 8 6 .0 1 5 . 8 0 4 . 0 4 - 7 . 5 2 _ - 33 61 31 10 5 13 5 55 35 3 43 _ 59 52 i t 20 15 69 28 - _ M A N U F A C T U R I N G ...... 147 7 .3 0 7 . 2 0 6 . 8 0 - 7 . 4 9 ------* ------58 50 i i 7 14 7 - - - NONMANUFACTURING...... 401 5 .5 3 4 . 6 5 3 . 6 0 - 7 . 8 9 - - 33 61 31 10 5 13 5 55 35 3 43 1 2 - 13 1 62 28 -
SHIPPING P A C K E R S ...... 314 5 .5 4 4 . 6 5 3 . 5 9 - 7 . 9 8 _ 32 31 13 7 4 - - _ 80 30 - - 10 _ 20 _ 12 43 22 - - - MANUFACTURING...... 127 6 . 16 6 . 5 9 3 . 6 0 - 8 .5 1 - 15 3 13 7 4 - « - - 12 - - 10 - 20 - - 43 - - - NON MANUFACTURING...... 177 5 . 0 9 4 . 6 5 3 . 3 5 - 5 .1 2 17 28 “ “ 80 18 - “ ~ - - - 12 22 “
MATERIAL HANDLING LARORERS...... 704 5 .9 8 5 . 82 5 . 1 0 - 6 .9 0 _ 41 9 10 49 17 9 4 6 13 89 50 91 7 143 24 31 61 _ 26 14 10 _ MANUF ACTURING...... 443 6 .5 2 6 .6 1 5 . 8 0 - 7 . 0 0 - - - - 3 4 5 1 - 8 40 28 90 7 1 4 3 24 17 61 - - 12 - - NONMANUFACTURING...... 261 5 .0 8 4 .5 0 3 . 6 0 - 5 .4 0 “ 41 9 10 46 13 4 3 6 5 49 22 1 - - - 14 ~ - 26 2 10 -
FORKLIFT OPERATORS...... 577 7 .6 0 8 . 2 0 6 . 2 1 - 9 .0 1 - - _ _ _ _ 1 1 _ 12 71 16 41 1 1 0 1 - 30 5 20 51 140 - * *7 8 MANUFACTURING...... 352 7 .3 7 6 . 5 3 6 . 0 1 - 8 .9 6 ------i 1 - 1 53 1 38 97 1 - 30 - - 51 - - 78 NONMANUFACTURING...... 225 7 .9 7 9 .0 1 6 . 2 5 - 9 .0 1 11 18 15 3 13 5 20 140
* Workers were distributed as follows: 541 at $9.80 to $ 10.20; and 72 at $ 10.20 to $ 10.60. ** Workers were at $9.80 to $ 10.20.
See footnotes at end of tables.
Digitized for FRASER 8 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Table A-5. Hourly earnings of material movement and custodial workers, Omaha, Nebr.-lowa, October 1979— Continued
Hourly earnings 4 NUMBER OF WORKERS RECEIVING STRAIGHT -TIME HOURLY EARNINGS (IN DOLLARS) OF—
Number Occupation and industry division of 2 .9 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 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 9 .4 0 9 .8 0 Mean2 Median2 Middle range 2 AND AND UNDER OVER 3 .0 0 3 .2 0 3 .4 3 3 .6 0 3 .8 0 4 .0 0 4 .2 0 4 .4 0 4 .6 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 9 .4 0 9 .8 0
GUARDS...... 810 S 3 .4 6 * 2 . 9 0 * 2 . 9 0 - * 3 . 1 3 446 165 35 13 3 9 2 8 16 37 23 9 3 1 3 6 23 8 manufacturing ...... 51 6 .6 9 7 . 5 4 5 . 1 6 - 8 .0 6 2 1 1 1 - 1 - - 6 4 i 3 1 3 6 13 8 - NON»ANUFACTURING...... 759 3 .2 5 2 .9 0 2 . 9 0 - 3 .0 5 444 164 34 12 3 8 2 8 16 31 19 8 “ 10 “ “ “ “ *
GUARDS « CLASS A...... 194 4 .5 4 4 .4 9 3 . 0 3 - 5 .1 9 - 85 - - - - - 6 15 31 19 8 - - 3 6 13 - 8 - - -
GUARDS* CLASS R...... 613 3 .1 2 2 .9 0 2 . 9 0 - 3 .0 3 446 80 35 13 3 9 2 2 1 3 4 i 3 1 _ 10 - - _ _ _ NONMANUFACTURING...... 595 3 .0 7 2 .9 0 2 . 9 0 - 3 .0 0 444 79 34 12 3 8 2 2 1 ------10 - - - - -
JANITORS. PORTFRS. AND CLFANERS.... 1 .9 8 9 3 .7 6 3 .1 0 2 . 9 J - 3 .6 0 672 482 249 89 52 30 34 14 14 71 29 16 14 37 23 33 58 38 18 - 16 - - MANUFACTURING...... 229 5 .7 2 5 .2 3 4 . 6 9 - 6 .6 1 13 7 2 6 13 2 2 5 55 13 4 11 32 23 7 14 4 - 16 NONMANUFACTURING...... 1 . 7 6 0 3 .5 1 3 . 10 2 . 9 0 - 3 .3 5 659 482 242 87 46 17 32 12 9 16 16 12 3 5 - 26 58 24 14 - PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S ...... 146 6 .4 2 7 . 0 0 4 . 5 7 - 7 . 7 3 4 6 3 12 5 9 4 4 2 5 26 58 6
See footnotes at end of tables.
Digitized for FRASER 9 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Table A-6. Average hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom, powerplant, material movement and custodial workers, by sex, Omaha, Nebr.—Iowa, October 1979
Average Number Number Average Number Average (mean*) Occupation, sex, 3 and industry division of of (mean*) of (mean*) hourly Occupation, sex,3 and industry division Occupation, sex,3 and industry division workers workers hourly workers hourly earnings4 earnings4 earnings4
MAINTENANCE? TOOLROOM, AND MATERIAL MOVEMENT ANO CUSTODIAL MATERIAL MOVEMENT ANO CUSTODIAL POWERPLANT OCCUPATIONS - MEN OCCUPATIONS - MEN— CONTINUED OCCUPATIONS - MEN— CONTINUED
123 74 TRUCKDRIVERS - CONTINUED 131 R .3 7 TRUCKORIVERS. TRAC T O R -T R A I L E R .... 1 , 1 3 6 1 9 .4 2 NOMMANUFACTURING...... 6 3 6 3 .1 9 77 B .9 6 71 B .8 1 NON*ANUFACTURING...... ••••••• 1 6 8 PUBLIC UTILITIES ...... 7 0 8 9 .9 3 MAINTENANCE MECHANICS (M ACH INERY).. 4 4 6 7 . 9 7 GUARDS, CLASS B...... 5 1 3 3 . 0 4 4 2 9 7 .9 2 SH IPPERS...... MANUFACTURING...... 52 5 .8 1 MAINTENANCE MECHANICS NONMANUFACTURING...... 35 4 .7 1 JANITORS, PORTFRS, AND CLFANERS.... 1 , 3 1 1 3 .8 1 3 « 2 9 .4 8 5 .8 6 RECEIVFRS...... 1 . 1 1 « 3 3 7 9 . 7 2 PUBLIC UTILITIES ...... 316 9 .7 3 MATERIAL MOVEMENT AMD CUSTODIAL SHIPPERS ANO RECEIVERS...... 87 6 .8 9 OCCUPATIONS - WOMEN
1 2 5 7 . 5 3 7 .7 1 5 . 3 2 93 7 . 5 6 5 . 5 4 WAREHOUSEMEN...... 75P 8 .3 8 4 .8 9 NONMANUFACTURING...... 6 7 3 8 .6 7 MATERIAL movement AND CUSTODIAL ORDER FILLERS...... 1 9 0 3 . 9 9 OCCUPATIONS - MEN 7 .0 7 manufacturing ...... 1 4 2 7 .3 Q 215 6 .9 2 5 . 2 9 TRUCKQRIVEPS...... 5 . 1 0
NONMANUF a c t u r i n g ...... 6 .5 8 PUBLIC UTILITIES ...... 9 . 9 9 6 . 1 2 MATERIAL HANDLING LABORERS...... 671 5 .9 7 TRUCKHRIVERSt LIGHT TRUCK...... 1 3 9 7 .2 6 NONMANUFA CTURING......
TRUCKORIVERS, MEDIUM T R U C K ...... 3 .2 8 MANUFACTURING...... 4 .9 6 NON*ANUF A CTURING...... 4 4 7 8 .7 7 2^2 7 .9 5 5 8 3 3 .1 7
Digitized for FRASER 10 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Table A-7. Percent increases in average hourly earnings for selected occupational groups, Omaha, Nebr.—Iowa, for selected periods Septem ber 1972 September 7$ O ctob er 1974 O ctob er 197f> O ctob er 19 7^ October 1977 O ctober 1978 to October 1974 Industry and occupational group5 to to to to to to 13-m onth Annual rate Septem ber 1973 in crea se of increase O ctob er 1975 O ctob er 1976 October 1977 October 1978 O ctober 1979
All industries: Office clerical ______6.2 10.4 9.6 8.8 6.8 7.9 7.4 9.1 Electronic data processing ______(‘ > 9.9 9.1 9.6 6.3 11.4 6.9 10.5 Industrial nurses ______(‘) (6 ) (6 ) (6 ) (6 ) (6 ) 11.0 7.6 Skilled maintenance trades. .. ______6.4 12.6 11.6 9.1 7.6 9.2 8.7 9.8 Unskilled plant w orkers ______5.6 7.5 6.9 9.6 9.4 6.5 8.4 9.1
Manufacturing: O ffice c l e r i c a l ______(6 ) (6 ) (6 ) c > (?) (?) (?) (?) Electronic data processing ______( > ( ) ( > () ( > ( ) (?) ( > Industrial nurses ______(6 ) (6 ) (6 ) (6 ) (6 ) (6 ) (6 ) (6 ) Skilled maintenance trades ______7.0 10.8 9.9 10.0 8.3 8.5 9.7 10.0 U nskilled plant w o r k e r s ______6.9 8.3 7.6 8.8 11.9 10.2 8.0 8.7
Nonmanufacturing: Office clerical ______6.0 10.4 9.6 8.6 6.9 7.7 7.3 9.2 6.4 12.0 6.6 Electronic data processing ______(?) 10.7 9.8 9.4 10.7 Industrial nurses ______(6 ) (6 ) (6 ) (6 ) (6 ) (6 ) (‘ ) (6 ) Unskilled plant workers ______4.9 6.9 6.4 10.0 8.1 4.5 8.8 9.3
See footnotes at end of tables.
Digitized for FRASER 11 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Table A-8. Average pay relationships within establishments for white-collar occupations Omaha, Nebr.—Iowa, October 1979
Office clerical occupation being compared—
Switch Stenographers Tran Typists File clerks Accounting clerks Key entry operators Occupation which equals 100 Secretaries Switch board Order clerks scribing- Messen- Payroll board operator- machine gers clerks operators recep Class C Class D Senior General typists Class A Class B Class A Class B Class A Class B Class B Class C tionists Class A Class B Class A Class B Class A
SECRET * PIES t CLASS » ...... 100 SECRETARIES. CLASS «*...... 121 n o SECRETARIES. CLASS C...... 156 121 100 secretaries , c l a s s n ...... 163 136 118 100 STENOGRAPHERS. SENIOR...... ( 6 ) 134 142 111 100 STENOGRAPHERS. GENERAL...... <6> 135 ( 6 ) 113 134 100 TRANSCRIBING—M ACHINE TYPISTS.. 14 R 127 112 108 127 ( 61 100 TYPISTS. CLASS A...... 178 153 131 113 114 ( 61 106 100 TYPISTS. CLASS R...... 176 ( 6 ) ( 6 ) 120 144 (61 119 116 100 FILE CLERKS. CLASS A...... 121 120 105 ( 6 ) 112 ( 61 96 98 85 100 FILE CLERKS. CLASS R...... IBR 160 137 129 138 (61 125 1 1 9 104 128 100 FILE CLERKS, CLASS C...... 192 165 ( 6 ) 143 ( 6 ) ( 61 133 126 111 140 106 100 MESSENGERS...... 182 173 156 148 126 95 (61 119 ( 6 ) (61 111 (6 ) 100 SUITCHROA RO OPERATORS...... 143 125 113 (6.) (61 ( 61 97 92 81 (6 1 80 72 74 no SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR- RECEPTIONISTS...... 148 126 131 I l l 134 112 102 97 107 88 90 (61 83 (61 100 ORDER CLERKS, CLASS A...... ( 6 ) (6 ) <61 ( 6 ) ( 6 ) (61 (61 (6 1 ( 6 ) (6 1 (61 (61 (61 (61 81 100 ORDER CLERKS. CLASS R...... ( 6 ) 123 112 ( 6 ) ( 6 ) ( 61 ( 6 ) (61 ( 6 ) (6 1 84 (6 ) (61 (61 99 119 100 ACCOUNTING CLERKS. CLASS A . . . . 139 119 103 95 103 ( 61 94 84 77 99 75 70 73 91 89 104 90 1 0 0 ACCOUNTING CLERKS, CLASS R . . . . 166 147 127 109 107 ( 61 115 94 96 119 90 (61 86 110 99 111 (61 1 1 9 100 PAYROLL CLERKS...... 127 121 105 97 96 80 88 7P 77 96 74 66 72 89 87 117 (61 1 0 0 88 103 KEY ENTRY OPERATORS. CLASS A . . 140 127 111 133 ( 6 ) ( 61 (61 94 (61 (6 1 84 (61 79 (61 95 (61 86 1 0 8 90 112 100 KEY ENTRY OPERATORS. CLASS R . . 174 142 121 112 141 ( 61 114 103 101 135 94 87 91 119 108 112 102 131 107 (6 1 126 100
Professional and technical occupation being compared—
Computer systems analysts (business) Computer programmers (business) Computer operators Drafters Electronics technicians, class A Class A Class B Class A Class B Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Class C
COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS (BUSINESS!, CLASS A...... 100 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS (BUSINESS). CLASS R...... 138 1 0 0 COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS). CLASS A...... 126 1 3 5 130 COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS), CLASS R...... 155 138 121 130 COMPUTER OPERATORS. CLASS A ... 150 144 123 131 100 COMPUTER OPERATORS, CLASS R ... 180 169 1 47 126 122 1 0 0 COMPUTER OPERATORS. CLASS c ... 238 ( 6 ) 170 132 146 1 1 9 100 d r a f t e r s , c l a s s a ...... ( 6 ) 129 (61 ( 6 ) 108 95 ( 6 ) 100 DRAFTERS. CLASS 8 ...... 160 161 ( 6 ) ( 6 ) 123 1 0 8 ( 6 ) 126 1 0 0 DRAFTERS, CLASS C ...... ( 6 ) ( 6 ) ( 6) ( 6 ) ( 6 ) (6 1 ( 6 ) 148 121 1 0 0 ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS, CLASS A...... ( 6 ) 114 ( 6) 132 96 76 ( 6 ) 106 86 ( 6) 100
See footnote at end of tables.
NOTE: Tables A-8 and A-9 present the average pay relationship between pairs of occupations within establishments. For example, a value of 122 indicates that earnings for the occupation directly above in the heading are 22 percent greater than earnings for the occupation directly to the left in the stub. Similarly, a value of 85 indicates earnings for the occupation in the heading are 15 percent below earnings for the occupation on the stub. See appendix A for method of computation.
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Maintenance, toolroom, and powerplant occupation being compared—
Occupation which equals 100
Stationary engineers Motor vehicles
MAINTENANCE c a r p e n t e r s .. 100 MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIANS 92 100 MAINTENANCE P A I N T F P S .... 109 126 100 MAINTENANCE M ACH INISTS.. 102 ( 6 ) 100 MAINTENANCE MECHANICS (MACHINERY)...... 100 MAINTENANCE MECHANICS 1 0 * 1 0 0 (MOTOR V E H IC LE S)...... 100 ( 6 ) ( 6 ) ( 6 ) MAINTENANCE PIPE FITTE R S. 101 ( 6 ) ( 6 ) 100 106 105 10* s t a t i o n a r y e n g i n e e r s .... 10 * 88 100
Material movement and custodial occupation being compared-
Guards Truckdriveis Material Forklift Janitors, porters, Shippers Receives Shippes and Warehousemen Order filles Shipping packes handling opera tore and cleaners receives labores Light truck Medium truck Tractor-trai 1 er Class A Class B
107 TRUCKDRIVERS, HFOIUM T R U C K .... ( 6 ) 103 TRUCKDRIVERS. TRACTOR-TRAILER. ( 6 > 99 103 ( 6) (6 ) 1*1 1 0 0 ( 6 ) 106 115 1 0 0 100 ( 6 ) (6 ) ( 6 ) ( 6 ) ( 6 ) 100 ( 6 ) ( 6 ) 1C3 ( 6 ) 102 ( 6 ) 100 103 124 10* 107 ( 6 ) 100 100 < 6 ) ( 6 > (6 ) 112 103 103 ( 6 ) 103 100 MATERIAL HANDLING L A B O R E R S .... ( 6 ) in (6 ) 111 115 101 106 10* 99 100 106 107 101 103 100 102 95 101 95 100 R5 (6 ) ( 6 ) 95 ( 6 ) ( 6 ) ( 6 ) 102 ( 6 ) ( 6 ) 100 161 182 ( 6 ) 122 ( 6 ) ( 6 ) ( 6 ) ( 6 ) 107 11 * ( 6 ) 100 JANITORS. PORTERS. AND 121 121 116 109 118 120 ( 6 ) 11* 107 109 110 130 99 100
See footnote at end of tables.
NOTE: Tables A-8 and A-9 present the average pay relationship between pairs of occupations within establishments. For example, a value of 122 indicates that earnings for the occupation directly above in the heading are 22 percent greater than earnings for the occupation directly to the left in the stub. Similarly, a value of 85 indicates earnings for the occupation in the heading are 15 percent below earnings for the occupation in the stub. See appendix A for method of computation.
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1 Standard hours reflect the workweek for which employees receive 3 Earnings data relate only to workers whose sex identification was their regular straight-time salaries (exclusive of pay for overtime at provided by the establishment. regular and/or premium rates), and the earnings correspond to these 4 Excludes premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, weekly hours. holidays, and late shifts. 2 The mean is computed for each job by totaling the earnings of all 5 Estimates for periods ending prior to 1976 relate to men only for workers and dividing by the number of workers. The median designates skilled maintenance and unskilled plant workers. All other estimates relate position—half of the workers receive the same or more and half receive to men and women. the same or less than the rate shown. The middle range is defined by two 6 Data do not meet publication criteria or data not available. rates of pay: a fourth of the workers earn the same or less than the lower of these rates and a fourth earn the same or more than the higher rate.
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In each of the 72 1 areas currently surveyed, the Bureau obtains and pow erplant; and (4) m a teria l m ovem ent and custodial. Occupational wages and related benefits data from representative establishments within classification is based on a uniform set of job descriptions designed to take six broad industry divisions: Manufacturing; transportation, communication, account of interestablishment variation in duties within the same job. and other public utilities; wholesale trade; retail trade; finance, insurance, Occupations selected for study are listed and described in appendix B. and real estate; and services. Government operations and the construction Unless otherwise indicated, the earnings data following the job and extractive industries are excluded. Establishments having fewer than a prescribed number of workers are also excluded because of insufficient titles are for all industries combined. Earnings data for some of the occupations listed and described, or for some industry divisions within the employment in the occupations studied. Appendix table 1 shows the number scope of the survey, are not presented in the A-series tables because of establishments and workers estimated to be within the scope of this survey, either (1) employment in the occupation is too small to provide enough data as well as the number actually studied. to merit presentation, or (2) there is possibility of disclosure of individual Bureau field representatives obtain data by personal visits at 3 -year establishment data. Separate men's and women's earnings data are not intervals. In each of the two intervening years, information on employment presented when the number of workers not identified by sex is 20 percent and occupational earnings only is collected by a combination of personal visit, or more of the men or women identified in an occupation. Earnings data mail questionnaire, and telephone interview from establishments participating not shown separately for industry divisions are included in data for all in the previous survey. industries combined. Likewise, for occupations with more than one level, data are included in the overall classification when a subclassification is A sample of the establishments in the scope of the survey is selected not shown or information to subclassify is not available. for study prior to each personal visit survey. This sample, less estab lishments which go out of business or are no longer within the industrial Occupational employment and earnings data are shown for full-time scope of the survey, is retained for the following two annual surveys. In workers, i.e., those hired to work a regular weekly schedule. Earnings most cases, establishments new to the area are not considered in the scope data exclude premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, of the survey until the selection of a sample for a personal visit survey. and late shifts. Nonproduction bonuses are excluded, but cost-of-living The sampling procedures involve detailed stratification of all estab allowances and incentive bonuses are included. Weekly hours for office lishments within the scope of an individual area survey by industry and clerical and professional and technical occupations refer to the standard number of employees. From this stratified universe a probability sample workweek (rounded to the nearest half hour) for which employees receive is selected, with each establishment having a predetermined chance of se regular straight-time salaries (exclusive of pay for overtime at regular lection. To obtain optimum accuracy at minimum cost, a greater proportion and/or premium rates). Average weekly earnings for these occupations are of large than small establishments is selected. When data are combined, rounded to the nearest half dollar. Vertical lines within the distribution of each establishment is weighted according to its probability of selection so workers on some A-tables indicate a change in the size of the class intervals. that unbiased estimates are generated. For example, if one out of four These surveys measure the level of occupational earnings in an area establishments is selected, it is given a weight of 4 to represent itself plus at a particular time. Comparisons of individual occupational averages over three others. An alternate of the same original probability is chosen in the time may not reflect expected wage changes. The averages for individual jobs same industry-size classification if data are not available from the original are affected by changes in wages and employment patterns. For example, sample member. If no suitable substitute is available, additional weight is proportions of workers employed by high- or low-wage firms may change, or assigned to a sample member that is similar to the missing unit. high-wage workers may advance to better jobs and be replaced by new Occupations and earnings workers at lower rates. Such shifts in employment could decrease an occu pational average even though most establishments in an area increase wages Occupations selected for study are common to a variety of manufac during the year. Changes in earnings of occupational groups, shown in table turing and nonmanufacturing industries, and are of the following types: (1) A -7, are better indicators of wage trends than are earnings changes for Office clerical; (2) professional and technical; (3) maintenance, toolroom, * individual jobs within the groups.
Average earnings reflect composite, areawide estimates. Industries * Included in the 72 areas are 2 studies conducted by the Bureau under contract. These areas are and establishments differ in pay level and job staffing, and thus contribute Akron, Ohio and Poughkeepsie—Kingston—Newburgh, N.Y. In addition, the Bureau conducts more limited area studies in approxim ately 100 areas at the request of the Employment Standards Administration o f the U. S. differently to the estimates for each job. Pay averages may fail to reflect accurately the wage differential among jobs in individual establishments. DigitizedDepartment for FRASER of Labor. http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Average pay levels for men and women in selected occupations should Percent changes for individual areas in the program are computed not be assumed to reflect differences in pay of the sexes within individual as follows: establishments. Factors which may contribute to differences include pro gression within established rate ranges (only the rates paid incumbents are 1. Average earnings are computed for each occupation for collected) and performance of specific duties within the general survey job the 2 years being compared. The averages are derived descriptions. Job descriptions used to classify employees in these surveys from earnings in those establishments which are in usually are more generalized than those used in individual establishments the survey both years; it is assumed that employment and allow for minor differences among establishments in specific duties remains unchanged. p erform ed . Occupational employment estimates represent the total in all estab 2. Each occupation is assigned a weight based on its pro lishments within the scope of the study and not the number actually surveyed. portionate employment in the occupational group in the Because occupational structures among establishments differ, estimates of base year. occupational employment obtained from the sample of establishments studied serve only to indicate the relative importance of the jobs studied. These 3. These weights are used to compute group averages. differences in occupational structure do not affect materially the accuracy of Each occupation's average earnings (computed in step 1) the earnings data. is multiplied by its weight. The products are totaled to Obtain a group average. Wage trends for selected occupational groups 4. The ratio of group averages for 2 consecutive years is The percent increases presented in table A-7 are based on changes in average hourly earnings of men and women in establishments reporting the computed by dividing the average for the current year by the average for the earlier year. The result— expressed trend jobs in both the current and previous year (matched establishments). as a percent—less 100 is the percent change. The data are adjusted to remove the effects on average earnings of employ ment shifts among establishments and turnover of establishments included For a more detailed description of the method used to compute these in survey samples. The percent increases, however, are still affected by wage trends, see "Improving Area Wage Survey Indexes," Monthly Labor factors other than wage increases. Hirings, layoffs, and turnover may affect Review, January 1973, pp. 52-57. an establishment average for an occupation when workers are paid under plans providing a range of wage rates for individual jobs. In periods of increased Average pay relationships within establishments hiring, for example, new employees may enter at the bottom of the range, depressing the average without a change in wage rates. Relative measures of occupational pay are presented in table A-8 The percent changes relate to wage changes between the indicated for white-collar occupations and in table A-9 for blue-collar occupations. dates. When the time span between surveys is other than 12 months, annual These relative values reflect differences in pay between occupations within rates are also shown, (it is assumed that wages increase at a constant rate individual establishments. Relative pay values are computed by dividing an between surveys.) establishment's average earnings for an occupation being compared by the average for another occupation (designated as 100) and multiplying the quotient Occupations used to compute wage trends are: by 100. For example, if janitors in a firm average $4 an hour and forklift operators $5, forklift operators have a relative pay value of 125 compared Office clerical Electronic data processing— with janitors. ($5 -f $4 = 1.25, x 100 = 125.) In combining the relatives of Continued the individual establishments to arrive at an overall average, each establish ment is considered to have as many relatives as it has weighted workers Secretaries Computer operators, in the two jobs being compared. Stenographers, senior classes A, B, and C Stenographers, general Pay relationships based on overall averages may differ considerably Industrial nurses Typists, classes A and B because of the varying contribution of high- and low-wage establishments to File clerks, classes A, Registered industrial the averages. For example, the overall average hourly earnings for forklift B , and C nur s e s operators may be 50 percent more than the average for janitors because the Mess engers average for forklift operators may be strongly influenced by earnings in Skilled maintenance Switchboard operators high-wage establishments while the average for janitors may be strongly Order clerks, classes C arpenters influenced by earnings in low-wage establishments. In such a case, the A and B Electricians intra-establishment relationship will indicate a much smaller difference Accounting clerks, Painters in earnings. classes A and B M achinists Payroll clerks Mechanics (machinery) Establishment practices and supplementary wage provisions Key entry operators, Mechanics (motor vehicle) classes A and B Pipefitters Tabulations on selected establishment practices and supplementary Tool and die makers wage provisions (B-series tables) are not presented in this bulletin. Informa Electronic data processing tion for these tabulations is collected at 3-year intervals. These tabulations Unskilled plant Computer systems analysts, on minimum entrance salaries for inexperienced office workers; shift differ classes A, B, and C Janitors, porters, and entials; scheduled weekly hours and days; paid holidays; paid vacations; and Computer programmers, clea n ers health, insurance, and pension plans are presented (in the B-series tables) classes A, B, and C Material handling laborers in previous bulletins for this area. Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Appendix table 1. Establishments and workers within scope of survey and number studied, Omaha, Nebr.—Iowa,' October 1979
Workers in establishments M inim um Number of establishments employment Within scope of study 4 Industry division 2 in establish- Within scope ments in scope Studied Studied of study J o f study Num ber P ercen t
ALL INDUSTRY (DIVISIONS------...... ,515 _ 154 1 0 4 .2 4 7 1 0 0 6 3 .3 0 6
50 127 47 2 9 .9 9 0 29 2 0 * 3 8 3 3 8 8 107 7 4 .2 5 7 4 2 * 9 2 3 TRANSPORTATION* COHNUNICATION* ANO 54 17 1 8 .2 2 0 17 1 3 * 6 5 8 50 74 15 7 * 860 8 2 .1 4 7 118 31 2 2 * 7 7 2 22 1 2 .8 3 2 14 FINANCE* INSURANCE. AND REAL ESTATE6 ------50 67 17 1 5 .0 1 3 9 , 1 7 6 SERVICES6 7------50 75 27 1 0 .3 9 2 10 5 ,1 1 0
1 The Omaha Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the Office 4 Includes all workers in all establishments with total employment (within of Management and Budget through February 1974, consists of Douglas and Sarpy the area) at or above the minimum limitation. Counties, Nebr.; and Pottawattamie County, Iowa. The "workers within scope 5 Abbreviated to "public utilities" in the A-series tables. Taxicabs and of study" estimates provide a reasonably accurate description of the size and services incidental to water transportation are excluded. Omaha's gas, electric composition of the labor force included in the survey. Estimates are not intended, utilities, and local-transit systems are municipally operated and are excluded by however, for comparison with other statistical series to measure employment definition from the scope of the study. trends or levels since (1) planning of wage surveys requires establishment data 6 Separate data for this division are not presented in the A-series tables, compiled considerably in advance of the payroll period studied, and (2) small but the division is represented in the "all industries" and "nonmanufacturing" establishments are excluded from the scope of the survey. estim a tes. 2 The 1972 edition of the Standard Industrial Classification Manual was used 7 Hotels and motels; laundries and other personal services; business services; in classifying establishments by industry division. All government operations are automobile repair, rental, and parking; motion pictures; nonprofit membership excluded from the scope of the survey. organizations (excluding religious and charitable organizations); and engineering and 3 Includes all establishments with total employment at or above the minimum architectural services. limitation. All outlets (within the area) of companies in industries such as trade, finance, auto repair service, and motion picture theaters are considered as one establishment.
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The primary purpose of preparing job descriptions for the Bu reau's wage surveys is to assist its field representatives in classifying into appropriate occupations workers who are employed under a variety of payroll titles and different work arrangements from establishment to establishment and from area to area. This permits grouping occupational wage rates representing comparable job content. Because of- this em phasis on interestablishment and interarea comparability of occupational content, the Bureau's job descriptions may differ significantly from those in use in individual establishments or those prepared for other purposes. In applying these job descriptions, the Bureau's field representatives are instructed to exclude working supervisors; apprentices; and part- time, temporary, and probationary workers. Handicapped workers whose earnings are reduced because of their handicap are also excluded. Learners, beginners, and trainees, unless specifically included in the job descriptions, are excluded.
Office
SECRETARY SECRET ARY— Continued
Assigned as a personal secretary, normally to one individual. Main Exclusions— Continued tains a close and highly responsive relationship to the day-to-day activities of the supervisor. Works fairly independently receiving a minimum of detailed e. Positions which do not fit any of the situations listed in the supervision and guidance. Performs varied clerical and secretarial duties sections below titled "Level of Supervisor, " e.g., secretary to the requiring a knowledge of office routine and understanding of the organization, president of a company that employs, in all, over 5,000 persons; programs, and procedures related to the work of the supervisor. f. Trainees. Exclusions. Not all positions that are titled "secretary" possess the above characteristics. Examples of positions which are excluded from the Classification by Level definition are as follows:
a. Positions which do not meet the "personal" secretary concept Secretary jobs which meet the required characteristics are matched described above; at one of five levels according to (a) the level of the secretary's supervisor within the company's organizational structure and, (b) the level of the b. Stenographers not fully trained in secretarial-type duties; secretary's responsibility. The tabulation following the explanations of these two factors indicates the level of the secretary for each combination of c. Stenographers serving as office assistants to a group of pro the factors. fessional, technical, or managerial persons; Level of Secretary's Supervisor (LS) d. Assistant-type positions which entail more difficult or more responsible technical, administrative, or supervisory duties which are not typical of secretarial work, e.g., Administrative LS—1 a. Secretary to the supervisor or head of a small organizational Assistant, or Executive Assistant: unit (e.g., fewer than about 25 or 30 persons); or
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Classification by Level— Continued Classification by Level— Continued
b. Secretary to a nonsupervisory staff specialist, professional NOTE: The term "corporate officer" used in the above LS definition employee, administrative officer or assistant, skilled technician refers to those officials who have a significant corporatewide policymaking or expert. (NOTE: Many companies assign stenographers, role with regard to major company activities. The title "vice president," rather than secretaries as described above, to this level of though normally indicative of this role, does not in all cases identify such supervisory or nonsupervisory worker.) positions. Vice presidents whose primary responsibility is to act personally on individual cases or transactions (e.g., approve or deny individual loan LS—2 a. Secretary to atn executive or managerial person whose respon or credit actions; administer individual trust accounts; directly supervise a sibility is not equivalent to one of the specific level situations in clerical staff) are not considered to be "corporate officers" for purposes the definition for LS—3, but whose organizational unit normally of applying the definition. numbers at least several dozen employees and is usually divided into organizational segments which are often, in turn, further Level of Secretary's Responsibility (LR) subdivided. In some companies, this level includes a wide range of organizational echelons; in others, only one or two; or This factor evaluates the nature of the work relationship between the secretary and the supervisor, and the extent to which the secretary is b. Secretary to the head of an individual plant, factory, etc., (or expected to exercise initiative and judgment. Secretaries should be matched other equivalent level of official) that employs, in all, fewer at LR—1 or LR—2 described below according to their level of responsibility. than 5,000 persons. LR—1. Performs varied secretarial duties including or comparable LS—3 a. Secretary to the chairman of the board or president of a company to most of the following: that employs, in all, fewer than 100 persons; or a. Answers telephones, greets personal callers, and opens in b. Secretary to a corporate officer (other than chairman of the coming mail. board or president) of a company that employs, in all, over 100 but fewer than 5, 000 persons; or b. Answers telephone requests which have standard answers. May reply to requests by sending a form letter. c. Secretary to the head (immediately below the officer level) over either a major corporatewide functional activity (e.g., marketing, c. Reviews correspondence, memoranda, and reports prepared by research, operations, industrial relations, etc.) or a major others for the supervisor's signature to ensure procedural and geographic or organizational segment (e.g., a regional headquar typographical accuracy. ters; a major division) of a company that employs, in all, over 5, 000 but fewer than 25, 000 employees; or d. Maintains supervisor's calendar and makes appointments as instructed. d. Secretary to the head of an individual plant, factory, etc., (or other equivalent level of official) that employs, in all, over e. Types, takes and transcribes dictation, and files. 5,000 persons; or
LR—2. Performs duties described under LR—1 and, in addition e. Secretary to the head of a large and important organizational performs tasks requiring greater judgment, initiative, and knowl segment (e.g., a middle management supervisor of an organi edge of office functions including or comparable to most of the zational segment often involving as many as several hundred follow ing: persons) of a company that employs, in all, over 25, 000 persons.
a. Screens telephone and personal callers, determining which can Secretary to the chairman of the board or president of a company LS—4 a. be handled by the supervisor's subordinates or other offices. that employs, in all, over 100 but fewer than 5,000 persons; or
b. Secretary to a corporate officer (other than the chairman of the b. Answers requests which require a detailed knowledge of of board or president) of a company that employs, in all, over 5,000 fice procedures or collection of information from files or but fewer than 25, 000 persons; or other offices. May sign routine correspondence in own or supervisor's name. c. Secretary to the head, immediately below the corporate officer level, of a major segment or subsidiary of a company that c. Compiles or assists in compiling periodic reports on the basis employs, in all, over 25,000 persons. of general instructions.
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Level of Secretary's Responsibility (LR—2)— Continued Primary duty is to type copy of voice recorded dictation which does not involve varied technical or specialized vocabulary such as that used in d. Schedules tentative appointments without prior clearance. A s legal briefs or reports on scientific research. May also type from written sembles necessary background material for scheduled meetings. copy. May maintain files, keep simple records, or perform other-relatively Makes arrangements for meetings and conferences. routine clerical tasks. (See Stenographer definition for workers involved with shorthand dictation.) e. Explains supervisor's requirements to other employees in super visor's unit. (Also types, takes dictation, and files.) TYPIST The following tabulation shows the level of the secretary for each LS and LR combination. Uses a typewriter to make copies of various materials or to make out bills after calculations have been made by another person. May include Level of secretary's typing of stencils, mats, or similar materials for use in duplicating proc _____ su p erv isor_____ Level of secretary's responsibility esses. May do clerical work involving little special training, such as keeping simple records, filing records and reports, or sorting and distributing LR—1 LR—2 incoming mail.
LS—1 Class E Class D Class A. Performs one or more of the following; Typing material LS—2 C lass D C lass C in final form when it involves combining material from several sources; or LS—3 Class C Class B responsibility for correct spelling, syllabication, punctuation, etc., of tech LS—4 C lass B C lass A nical or unusual words or foreign language material; or planning layout and typing of complicated statistical tables to maintain uniformity and balance in spacing. May type routine form letters, varying details to suit circumstances. STENOGRAPHER
Primary duty is to take dictation using shorthand, and to transcribe Class B. Performs one or more of the following: Copy typing from the dictation. May also type from written copy. May operate from a steno rough or clear drafts; or routine typing of forms, insurance policies, etc.; graphic pool. May occasionally transcribe from voice recordings (if primary or setting up simple standard tabulations; or copying more complex tables duty is transcribing from recordings, see Trsinscribing-Machine Typist). already set up and spaced properly.
NOTE: This job is distinguished from that of a secretary in that a secretary normally works in a confidential relationship with only one man FILE CLERK ager or executive and performs more responsible and discretionary tasks as described in the secretary job definition. Files, classifies, and retrieves material in an established filing system. May perform clerical and manual tasks required to maintain files. Positions are classified into levels on the basis of the following definitions. Stenographer, Senior. Dictation involves a varied technical or specialized vocabulary such as In legal briefs or reports on scientific research. May also set up and maintain files, keep records, etc. Class A. Classifies and indexes file material such as correspond ence, reports, technical documents, etc., in an established filing system containing a number of varied subject matter files. May also file this OR material. May keep records of various types in conjunction with the files. May lead a small group of lower level file clerks. Performs stenographic duties requiring significantly greater inde pendence and responsibility than stenographer, general, as evidenced by the following: Work requires a high degree of stenographic speed and accuracy; Class B. Sorts, codes, and files unclassified material by simple a thorough working knowledge of general business and office procedure; and (subject matter) headings or partly classified material by finer subheadings. of the specific business operations, organization, policies, procedures, files, Prepares simple related index and cross-reference aids. As requested, workflow, etc. Uses this knowledge in performing stenographic duties and locates clearly identified material in files and forwards material. May responsible clerical tasks such as maintaining followup files; assembling perform related clerical tasks required to maintain and service files. material for reports, memoranda, and letters; composing simple letters from general instructions; reading and routing incoming mail; and answering Class C. Performs routine filing of material that has already been routine questions, etc. classified or which is easily classified in a simple serial classification system (e.g., alphabetical, chronological, or numerical). As requested, Stenographer, General. Dictation involves a normal routine vocabulary. May locates readily available material in files and forwards materials; and may maintain files, keep simple records, or perform other relatively routine fill out withdrawal charge. May perform simple clerical and manual tasks clerical tasks. required to maintain and service files.
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Performs various routine duties such as running errands, operating Class B. Handles orders involving items which have readily iden minor office machines such as sealers or mailers, opening and distributing tified uses and applications. May refer to a catalog, manufacturer's manual, mail, and other minor clerical work. Exclude positions that require opera or similar document to inshre that proper item is supplied or to verify tion of a motor vehicle as a significant duty. price of ordered item.
SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR ACCOUNTING CLERK
Operates a telephone switchboard or console used with a private Performs one or more accounting clerical tasks such as posting to branch exchange (PBX) system to relay incoming, outgoing, and intrasystem registers and ledgers; reconciling bank accounts; verifying the internal con calls. May provide information to callers, record and transmit messages, sistency, completeness, and mathematical accuracy of accounting documents; keep record of calls placed and toll charges. Besides operating a telephone assigning prescribed accounting distribution codes; examining and verifying switchboard or console, may also type or perform routine clerical work for clerical accuracy various types of reports, lists, calculations, posting, (typing or routine clerical work may occupy the major portion of the worker's etc.; or preparing simple or assisting in preparing more complicated journal time, and is usually performed while at the switchboard or console). Chief vouchers. May work in either a manual or automated accounting system. or lead operators in establishments employing more than one operator,are excluded. For an operator who also acts as a receptionist, see Switchboard The work requires a knowledge of clerical methods and office prac Operator -Receptionist. tices and procedures which relates to the clerical processing and recording of transactions and accounting information. With experience, the worker SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR -RECEPTIONIST typically becomes familiar with the bookkeeping and accounting terms and procedures used in the assigned work, but is not required to have a knowledge At a single-position telephone switchboard or console, acts both as of the formal principles of bookkeeping and accounting. an operator— see Switchboard Operator— and as a receptionist. Receptionist's work involves such duties as greeting visitors; determining nature of visitor's Positions are classified into levels on the basis of the following business and providing appropriate information; referring visitor to appro definitions: priate person in the organization or contacting that person by telephone and arranging an appointment; keeping a log of visitors. Class A. Under general supervision, performs accounting clerical operation! which require the application of experience and judgment, for ORDER CLERK example, clerically processing complicated or nonrepetitive accounting trans actions, selecting among a substantial variety of prescribed accounting codes Receives written or verbal customers' purchase orders for material and classifications, or tracing transactions through previous accounting or merchandise from customers or sales people. Work typically involves actions to determine source of discrepancies. May be assisted by one or some combination of the following duties: Quoting prices; determining avail more class B accounting clerks.. ability of ordered items and suggesting substitutes, when necessary; advising expected delivery date and method of delivery; recording order and customer Class B. Under close supervision, following detailed instructions information on order sheets; checking order sheets for accuracy and and standardized procedures, performs one or more routine accounting cler adequacy of information recorded; ascertaining credit rating of customer; ical operations, such as posting to ledgers, cards, or worksheets where furnishing customer with acknowledgement of receipt of order; following-up identification of items and locations of postings are clearly indicated; to see that order is delivered by the specified date or to let customer know checking accuracy and completeness of standardized and repetitive records of a delay in delivery; maintaining order file; checking shipping invoice or accounting documents; and coding documents using a few prescribed against original order. accounting codes.
Exclude workers paid on a commission basis or whose duties BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATOR include any of the following: Receiving orders for services rather than for material or merchandise; providing customers with consultative advice Operates a bookkeeping machine (with or without a typewriter key using knowledge gained from engineering or extensive technical training; board) to keep a record of business transactions. emphasizing selling skills; handling material or merchandise as an integral part of the job. Class A. Keeps a set of records requiring a knowledge of and experience in basic bookkeeping principles, and familiarity with the structure Positions are classified into levels according to the following of the particular accounting system used. Determines proper records and definitions: distribution of debit and credit items to be used in each phase of the work. May prepare consolidated reports, balance sheets, and other records by hand. Class A. Handles orders that involve making judgments such as choosing which specific product or material from the establishment's product Class B. Keeps a record of one or more phases or sections of a lines will satisfy the customer's needs, or determining the price to be set of records usually requiring little knowledge of basic bookkeeping. quoted when pricing involves more than merely referring to a price list or Phases or sections include accounts payable, payroll, customers' accounts making some simple mathematical calculations. (not including a simple type of billing described under machine biller),
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cost distribution, expense distribution, inventory control, etc. May check Class B. Work is routine and repetitive. Under close supervision or assist in preparation of trial balances and prepare control sheets for or following specific procedures or instructions, works from various stan the accounting department. dardized source documents which have been coded, and follows specified procedures which have been prescribed in detail and require little or no MACHINE BILLER selecting, coding, or interpreting of data to be recorded. Refers to super visor problems arising from erroneous items or codes or missing Prepares statements, bills, and invoices on a machine other than information. an ordinary or electromatic typewriter. May also keep records as to billings or shipping charges or perform other clerical work incidental to billing operations. For wage study purposes, machine billers are classified by type Professional and Technical of machine, as follows: COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYST, BUSINESS Billing-machine biller. Uses a special billing machine (combination Analyzes business problems to formulate procedures for solving typing an3 adding machine) to prepare bills and invoices from customers' them by use of electronic data processing equipment. Develops a complete purchase orders, internally prepared orders, shipping memoranda, etc. description of all specifications needed to enable programmers to prepare Usually involves application of predetermined discounts and shipping charges required digital computer programs. Work involves most of the following: and entry of necessary extensions, which may or may not be computed on Analyzes subject-matter operations to be automated and identifies conditions the billing machine, and totals which are automatically accumulated by and criteria required to achieve satisfactory results; specifies number and machine. The operation usually involves a large number of carbon copies types of records, files, and documents to be used; outlines actions to be of the bill being prepared and is often done on a fanfold machine. performed by personnel and computers in sufficient detail for presentation to management and for programming (typically this involves preparation of Bookkeeping-machine biller. Uses a bookkeeping machine (with or work and data flow charts); coordinates the development of test problems without a typewriter keyboard) to prepare customers' bills as part of the and participates in trial runs of new and revised systems; and recommends accounts receivable operation. Generally involves the simultaneous entry of equipment changes to obtain more effective overall operations. (NOTE: figures on customers' ledger record. The machine automatically accumulates Workers performing both systems analysis and programming should be figures on a number of vertical columns and computes and usually prints classified as systems analysts if this is the skill used to determine automatically the debit or credit balances. Does not involve a knowledge their pay.) of bookkeeping. Works from uniform and standard types of sales and credit slips. Does not include employees primarily responsible for the manage ment or supervision of other electronic data processing employees, or sys PAYROLL CLERK tems analysts primarily concerned with scientific or engineering problems. For wage study purposes, systems analysts are classified as Performs the clerical tasks necessary to process payrolls and to follow s: maintain payroll records. Work involves most of the following: Processing workers' time or production records; adjusting workers' records for changes Class A. Works independently or under only general direction on in wage rates, supplementary benefits, or tax deductions; editing payroll complex problems involving all phases of systems analysis. Problems are listings against source records; tracing and correcting errors in listings; complex because of diverse sources of input data and multiple-use require and assisting in preparation of periodic summary payroll reports. In a non- ments of output data. (For example, develops an integrated production sched automated payroll system, computes wages. Work may require a practical uling, inventory control, cost analysis, and sales analysis record in which knowledge of governmental regulations, company payroll policy, or the every item of each type is automatically processed through the full system computer system for processing payrolls. of records and appropriate followup actions are initiated by the computer.) Confers with persons concerned to determine the data processing problems and advises subject-matter personnel on the implications of new or revised KEY ENTRY OPERATOR systems of data processing operations. Makes recommendations, if needed, for approval of major systems installations or changes and for obtaining Operates a keypunch machine to record or verify alphabetic and/or equipm ent. numeric data on tabulating cards or on tape. May provide functional direction to lower level systems analysts Positions are classified into levels on the basis of the following who are assigned to assist. definitions. Class B. Works independently or under only general direction on Class A. Work requires the application of experience and judgment problems that are relatively uncomplicated to analyze, plan, program, and in selecting procedures to be followed and in searching for, interpreting, operate. Problems are of limited complexity because sources of input data selecting, or coding items to be keypunched from a variety of source docu are homogeneous and the output data are closely related. (For example, ments. On occasion may also perform some routine keypunch work. May develops systems for maintaining depositor accounts in a bank, maintaining train inexperienced keypunch operators. accounts receivable in a retail establishment, or maintaining inventory
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accounts in a manufacturing or wholesale establishment.) Confers with per linkage points between operations, adjustments to data when program re sons concerned to determine the data processing problems and advises quirements exceed computer storage capacity, and substantial manipulation subject-matter personnel on the implications of the data processing systems and resequencing of data elements to form a highly integrated program. to be applied. May provide functional direction to lower level programmers who OR are assigned to assist. Works on a segment of a complex data processing scheme or Class B. Works independently or under only general direction on system, as described for class A. Works independently on routine assign relatively simple programs, or on simple segments of complex programs. ments and receives instruction and guidance on complex assignments. Work Programs (or segments) usually process information to produce data in two is reviewed for accuracy of judgment, compliance with instructions, and to or three varied sequences or formats. Reports and listings are produced by insure proper alignment with the overall system. refining, adapting, arraying, or making minor additions to or deletions from Class C. Works under immediate supervision, carrying out analy input data which are readily available. While numerous records may be ses as assigned, usually of a single activity. Assignments are designed to processed, the data have been refined in prior actions so that the accuracy develop and expand practical experience in the application of procedures and and sequencing of data can be tested by using a few routine checks. Typically, the program deals with routine recordkeeping operations. skills required for systems analysis work. For example, may assist a higher level systems analyst by preparing the detailed specifications required by OR programmers from information developed by the higher level analyst. Works on complex programs (as described for class A) under close direction of a higher level programmer or supervisor. May assist higher COMPUTER PROGRAMMER, BUSINESS level programmer by independently performing less difficult tasks assigned, Converts statements of business problems, typically prepared by a and performing more difficult tasks under fairly close direction. systems analyst, into a sequence of detailed instructions which are required to solve the problems by automatic data processing equipment. Working from May guide or instruct lower level programmers. charts or diagrams, the programmer develops the precise instructions which, Class C. Makes practical applications of programming practices when entered into the computer system in coded language, cause the manipu and concepts usually learned in formal training courses. Assignments are lation of data to achieve desired results. Work involves most of the following: designed to develop competence in the application of standard procedures to Applies knowledge of computer capabilities, mathematics, logic employed by routine problems. Receives close supervision on new aspects of assignments; computers, and particular subject matter involved to analyze charts and and work is reviewed to verify its accuracy and conformance with required diagrams of the problem to be programmed; develops sequence of program procedures. steps; writes detailed flow charts to show order in which data will be COMPUTER OPERATOR processed; converts these charts to coded instructions for machine to follow; tests and corrects programs; prepares instructions for operating personnel Monitors and operates the control console of a digital computer to during production run; analyzes, reviews, and alters programs to increase process data according to operating instructions, usually prepared by a pro operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements; maintains records of grammer. Work includes most of the following: Studies instructions to program development and revisions. (NOTE: Workers performing both determine equipment setup and operations; loads equipment with required systems analysis and programming should be classified as systems analysts items (tape reels, cards, etc.); switches necessary auxiliary equipment into if this is the skill used to determine their pay.) circuit, and starts and operates computer; makes adjustments to computer to correct operating problems and meet special conditions; reviews errors Does not include employees primarily responsible for the manage made during operation and determines cause or refers problem to supervisor ment or supervision of other electronic data processing employees, or pro or programmer; and maintains operating records. May test and assist in grammers primarily concerned with scientific and/or engineering problems. correcting program. For wage study purposes, programmers are classified as follows: For wage study purposes, computer operators are classified as Class A. Works independently or under only general direction on follow s: complex problems which require competence in all phases of programming Class A. Operates independently, or under only general direction, a concepts and practices. Working from diagrams and charts which identify computer running programs with most of the following characteristics: the nature of desired results, major processing steps to be accomplished, New programs are frequently tested and introduced; scheduling requirements and the relationships between various steps of the problem solving routine; are of critical importance to minimize downtime; the programs are of plans the full range of programming actions needed to efficiently utilize the complex design so that identification of error source often requires a working computer system in achieving desired end products. knowledge of the total program, and alternate programs may not be available. May give direction and guidance to lower level operators. At this level, programming is difficult because computer equipment must be organized to produce several interrelated but diverse products from Class B. Operates independently, or under only general direction, a numerous and diverse data elements. A wide variety and extensive number computer running programs with most of the following characteristics: of internal processing actions must occur. This requires such actions as Most of the programs are established production runs, typically run on a development of common operations which can be reused, establishment of regularly recurring basis; there is little or no testing of new programs
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required; alternate programs are provided in case original program needs Copies plans and drawings prepared by others by placing tracing major change or cannot be corrected within a reasonably short time. In cloth or paper over drawings and tracing with pen or pencil. (Does not common error situations, diagnoses cause and takes corrective action. This include tracing limited to plans primarily consisting of straight lines and a usually involves applying previously programmed corrective steps, or using large scale not requiring close delineation.) standard correction techniques. OR AND/OR
Operates under direct supervision a computer running programs or Prepares simple or repetitive drawings of easily visualized items. segments of programs with the characteristics described for class A. May Work is closely supervised during progress. assist a higher level operator by independently performing less difficult tasks assigned, and performing difficult tasks following detailed instructions and with frequent review of operations performed. ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN
Works on various types of electronic equipment and related devices Class C. Works on routine programs under close supervision. Is by performing one or a combination of the following: Installing, maintaining, expected to develop working knowledge of the computer equipment used and repairing, overhauling, troubleshooting, modifying, constructing, and testing. ability to detect problems involved in running routine programs. Usually has Work requires practical application of technical knowledge of electronics received some formal training in computer operation. May assist higher principles, ability co determine malfunctions, and skill to put equipment in level operator on complex programs. required operating condition.
DRAFTER The equipment— consisting of either many different kinds of circuits or multiple repetition of the same kind of circuit— includes, but is not limited to, the following: (a) Electronic transmitting and receiving equipment (e.g., Class A. Plans the graphic presentation of complex items having radar, radio, television, telephone, sonar, navigational aids), (b) digital and distinctive design features that differ significantly from established drafting analog computers, and (c) industrial and medical measuring and controlling precedents. Works in close support with the design originator, and may equipm ent. recommend minor design changes. Analyzes the effect of each change on the details of form, function, and positional relationships of components and This classification excludes repairers of such standard electronic parts. Works with a minimum of supervisory assistance. Completed work is equipment as common office machines and household radio and television reviewed by design originator for consistency with prior engineering deter sets; production assemblers and testers; workers whose primary duty is minations. May either prepare drawings or direct their preparation by lower servicing electronic test instruments; technicians who have administrative level drafters. or supervisory responsibility; and drafters, designers, and professional en gin eers. Class B. Performs nonroutine and complex drafting assignments Positions are classified into levels on the basis of the following that require the application of most of the standardized drawing techniques regularly used. Duties typically involve such work as: Prepares working definitions: drawings of subassemblies with irregular shapes, multiple functions, and Class A. Applies advance technical knowledge to solve unusually precise positional relationships between components; prepares architectural complex problems (i.e., those that typically cannot be solved solely by refer drawings for construction of a building including detail drawings of foun ence to manufacturers' manuals or similar documents) in working on elec dations, wall sections, floor plans, and roof. Uses accepted formulas and tronic equipment. Examples of such problems include location and density of manuals in making necessary computations to determine quantities of circuitry, electromagnetic radiation, isolating malfunctions, and frequent materials to be used, load capacities, strengths, stresses, etc. Receives engineering changes. Work involves: A detailed understanding of the inter initial instructions, requirements, and advice from supervisor. Completed relationships of circuits; exercising independent judgment in performing such work is checked for technical adequacy. tasks as making circuit analyses, calculating wave forms, tracing relation ships in signal flow; and regularly using complex test instruments (e.g., dual Class C. Prepares detail drawings of single units or parts for trace oscilloscopes, Q-meters, deviation meters, pulse generators). engineering, construction, manufacturing, or repair purposes. Types of drawings prepared include isometric projections (depicting three dimensions Work may be reviewed by supervisor (frequently an engineer or in accurate scale) and sectional views to clarify positioning of components designer) for general compliance with accepted practices. May provide and convey needed information. Consolidates details from a number of technical guidance to lower level technicians. sources and adjusts or transposes scale as required. Suggested methods of approach, applicable precedents, and advice on source materials are given Class B. Applies comprehensive technical knowledge to solve com with initial assignments. Instructions are less complete when assignments plex problems (i.e., those that typically can be solved solely by properly recur. Work may be spot-checked during progress. interpreting manufacturers' manuals or similar documents) in working on
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electronic equipment. Work involves: A familiarity with the interrelation Performs a variety of electrical trade functions such as the instal ships of circuits; and judgment in determining work sequence and in selecting lation, maintenance, or repair of equipment for the generation, distribution, tools and testing instruments, usually less complex than those used by the or utilization of electric energy in an establishment. Work involves most class A technician. of the following: Installing or repairing any of a variety of electrical equip Receives technical guidance, as required, from supervisor or higher ment such as generators, transformers, switchboards, controllers, circuit level technician, and work is reviewed for specific compliance with accepted breakers, motors, heating units, conduit systems, or other transmission practices and work assignments. May provide technical guidance to lower equipment; working from blueprints, drawings, layouts, or other specifi level technicians. cations; locating and diagnosing trouble in the electrical system or equip ment; working standard computations relating to load requirements of wiring Class C. Applies working technical knowledge to perform simple or or electrical equipment; and using a variety of electrician's handtools and routine tasks in working on electronic equipment, following detailed instruc measuring and testing instruments. In general, the work of the main tions which cover virtually all procedures. Work typically involves such tenance electrician requires rounded training and experience usually acquired tasks as: Assisting higher level technicians by performing such activities as through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. replacing components, wiring circuits, and taking test readings; repairing simple electronic equipment; and using tools and common test instruments MAINTENANCE PAINTER (e.g., multimeters, audio signal generators, tube testers, oscilloscopes). Is not required to be familiar with the interrelationships of circuits. This Paints and redecorates walls, woodwork, and fixtures of an estab knowledge, however, may be acquired through assignments designed to lishment. Work involves the following: Knowledge of surface peculiarities increase competence (including classroom training) so that worker can and types of paint required for different applications; preparing surface for advance to higher level technician. painting by removing old finish or by placing putty or filler in nail holes and Receives technical guidance, as required, from supervisor or higher interstices; and applying paint with spray gun or brush. May mix colors, oils, white lead, and other paint ingredients to obtain proper color or level technician. Work is typically spot-checked, but is given detailed review when new or advanced assignments are involved. consistency. In general, the work of the maintenance painter requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal appren REGISTERED INDUSTRIAL NURSES ticeship or equivalent training and experience.
A registered nurse who gives nursing service under general medical MAINTENANCE MACHINIST direction to ill or injured employees or other persons who become ill or suffer an accident on the premises of a factory or other establishment. Produces replacement parts and new parts in making repairs of Duties involve a combination of the following: Giving first aid to the ill or metal parts of mechanical equipment operated in an establishment. Work injured; attending to subsequent dressing of employees' injuries; keeping involves most of the following: Interpreting written instructions and speci records of patients treated; preparing accident reports for compensation or fications; planning and laying out of work; using a variety of machinist's other purposes; assisting in physical examinations and health evaluations of handtools and precision measuring instruments; setting up and operating applicants and employees; and planning and carrying out programs involving standard machine tools; shaping of metal parts to close tolerances; making health education, accident prevention, evaluation of plant environment, or standard shop computations relating to dimensions of work, tooling, feeds, other activities affecting the health, welfare, and safety of all personnel. and speeds of machining; knowledge of the working properties of the common Nursing supervisors or head nurses in establishments employing more than metals; selecting standard materials, parts, and equipment required for this one nurse are excluded. work; and fitting and assembling parts into mechanical equipment. In general, the machinist's work normally requires a rounded training in machine-shop practice usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent Maintenance, Toolroom, and Powerplant training and experience.
MAINTENANCE CARPENTER MAINTENANCE MECHANIC (Machinery)
Performs the carpentry duties necessary to construct and maintain Repairs machinery or mechanical equipment of an establishment. in good repair building woodwork and equipment such as bins, cribs, Work involves most of the following: Examining machines and mechanical counters, benches, partitions, doors, floors, stairs, casings, and trim made equipment to diagnose source of trouble; dismantling or partly dismantling of wood in an establishment. Work involves most of the following: Planning machines and performing repairs that mainly involve the use of handtools in and laying out of work from blueprints, drawings, models, or verbal scraping and fitting parts; replacing broken or defective parts with items instructions; using a variety of carpenter's handtools, portable power tools, obtained from stock; ordering the production of a replacement part by a and standard measuring instruments; making standard shop computations machine shop or sending the machine to a machine shop for major repairs; relating to dimensions of work; and selecting materials necessary for the preparing written specifications for major repairs or for the production of work. In general, the work of the maintenance carpenter requires rounded parts ordered from machine shops; reassembling machines; and making all training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or necessary adjustments for operation. In general, the work of a machinery equivalent training and experience. maintenance mechanic requires rounded training and experience usually
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acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experi work; interpreting blueprints or other specifications; using a variety of hand- ence. Excluded from this classification are workers whose primary duties tools and rigging; making standard shop computations relating to stresses, involve setting up or adjusting machines. strength of materials, and centers of gravity; aligning and balancing equip ment; selecting standard tools, equipment, and parts to be used; and installing MAINTENANCE MECHANIC (Motor Vehicles) and maintaining in good order power transmission equipment such as drives and speed reducers. In general, the millwright's work normally requires a Repairs automobiles, buses, motortrucks, and tractors of an estab rounded training and experience in the trade acquired through a formal lishment. Work involves most of the following: Examining automotive equip apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. ment to diagnose source of trouble; disassembling equipment and performing repairs that involve the use of such handtools as wrenches, gauges, drills, MAINTENANCE TRADES HELPER or specialized equipment in disassembling or fitting parts; replacing broken or defective parts from stock; grinding and adjusting valves; reassembling Assists one or more workers in the skilled maintenance trades, by and installing the various assemblies in the vehicle and making necessary performing specific or general duties of lesser skill, such as keeping a adjustments; and aligning wheels, adjusting brakes and lights, or tightening worker supplied with materials and tools; cleaning working area, machine, body bolts. In general, the work of the motor vehicle maintenance mechanic and equipment; assisting journeyman by holding materials or tools; and per requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal forming other unskilled tasks as directed by journeyman. The kind of work apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. the helper is permitted to perform varies from trade to trade: In some trades the helper is confined to supplying, lifting, and holding materials and This classification does not include mechanics who repair cus tools, and cleaning working areas; and in others he is permitted to perform tomers' vehicles in automobile repair shops. specialized machine operations, or parts of a trade that are also performed by workers on a full-time basis. MAINTENANCE PIPEFITTER Installs or repairs water, steam, gas, or other types of pipe and MACHINE-TOOL OPERATOR (TOOLROOM) pipefittings in an establishment. Work involves most of the following: Laying out work and measuring to locate position of pipe from drawings or other Specializes in operating one or more than one type of machine written specifications; cutting various sizes of pipe to correct lengths with tool (e.g., jig borer, grinding machine, engine lathe, milling machine) to chisel and hammer or oxyacetylene torch or pipe-cutting machines; threading machine metal for use in making or maintaining jigs, fixtures, cutting tools, pipe with stocks and dies; bending pipe by hand-driven or power-driven gauges, or metal dies or molds used in shaping or forming metal or machines; assembling pipe with couplings and fastening pipe to hangers; nonmetaliic material (e.g., plastic, plaster, rubber, glass). Work typically making standard shop computations relating to pressures, flow, and size of involves: Planning and performing difficult machining operations which pipe required; and making standard tests to determine whether finished pipes require complicated setups or a high degree of accuracy; setting up machine meet specifications. In general, the work of the maintenance pipefitter tool or tools (e.g., install cutting tools and adjust guides, stops, working requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal tables, and other controls to handle the size of stock to be machined; apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. Workers primarily determine proper feeds, speeds, tooling, and operation sequence or select engaged in installing and repairing building sanitation or heating systems those prescribed in drawings, blueprints, or layouts); using a variety of are excluded. precision measuring instruments; making necessary adjustments during machining operation to achieve requisite dimensions to very close tolerances. MAINTENANCE SHEET-METAL WORKER May be required to select proper coolants and cutting and lubricating oils, to recognize when tools need dressing, and to dress tools. In general, the Fabricates, installs, and maintains in good repair the sheet-metal work of a machine-tool operator (toolroom) at the skill level called for in equipment and fixtures (such as machine guards, grease pans, shelves, this classification requires extensive knowledge of machine-shop and tool lockers, tanks, ventilators, chutes, ducts, metal roofing) of an establishment. room practice usually acquired through considerable on-the-job training and Work involves most of the following: Planning and laying out all types of experience. sheet-metal maintenance work from blueprints, models, or other specifi cations; setting up and operating all available types of sheet-metal working For cross-industry wage study purposes, this classification does not machines; using a variety of handtools in cutting, bending, forming, shaping, include machine-tool operators (toolroom) employed in tool and die jobbing fitting, and assembling; and installing sheet-metal articles as required. In sh op s. general, the work of the maintenance sheet-metal worker requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or TOOL AND DIE MAKER equivalent training and experience. Constructs and repairs jigs, fixtures, cutting tools, gauges, or MILLWRIGHT metal dies or molds used in shaping or forming metal or nonmetallic material (e.g., plastic, plaster, rubber, glass). Work typically involves: Installs new machines or heavy equipment, and dismantles and Planning and laying out work according to models, blueprints, drawings, or installs machines or heavy equipment when changes in the plant layout are other written or oral specifications; understanding the working properties of required. Work involves most of the following: Planning and laying out common metals and alloys; selecting appropriate materials, tools, and
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processes required to complete tasks; making necessary shop computations; Performs clerical and physical tasks in connection with shipping setting up and operating various machine tools and related equipment; using goods of the establishment in which employed and receiving incoming various tool and die maker's handtools and precision measuring instruments; shipments. In performing day-to-day, routine tasks, follows established working to very close tolerances; heat-treating metal parts and finished tools guidelines. In handling unusual nonroutine problems, receives specific guid and dies to achieve required qualities; fitting and assembling parts to pre ance from supervisor or other officials. May direct and coordinate the scribed tolerances and allowances. In general, the tool and die maker's activities of other workers engaged in handling goods to be shipped or being work requires rounded training in machine-shop and toolroom practice re ce iv e d . usually acquired through formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. Shippers typically are responsible for most of the following: For cross-industry wage study purposes, this classification does not Verifying that orders are accurately filled by comparing items and quantities include tool and die makers who (1) are employed in tool and die jobbing of goods gathered for shipment against documents; insuring that shipments shops or (2) produce forging dies (die sinkers). are properly packaged, identified with shipping information, and loaded into transporting vehicles; preparing and keeping records of goods shipped, e.g., STATIONARY ENGINEER manifests, bills of lading.
Operates and maintains and may also supervise the operation of Receivers typically are responsible for most of the following: stationary engines and equipment (mechanical or electrical) to supply the Verifying the correctness of incoming shipments by comparing items and establishment in which employed with power,' heat, refrigeration, or air- quantities unloaded against bills of lading, invoices, manifests, storage conditioning. Work involves: Operating and maintaining equipment such as receipts, or other records; checking for damaged goods; insuring that steam engines, air compressors, generators, motors,, turbines, ventilating goods are appropriately identified for routing to departments within the and refrigerating equipment, steam boilers and boiler-fed water pumps; establishment; preparing and keeping records of goods received. making equipment repairs; and keeping a record of operation of machinery, temperature, and fuel consumption. May also supervise these operations. For wage study purposes, workers are classified as follows: Head or chief engineers in establishments employing more than one engineer are excluded. Shipper R e ceiv er BOILER TENDER Shipper and receiver Fires stationary boilers to furnish the establishment in which employed with heat, power, or steam. Feeds fuels to fire by hand or WAREHOUSEMAN operates a mechanical stoker, gas, or oil burner; and checks water and safety valves. May clean, oil, or assist in repairing boilerroom equipment. As directed, performs a variety of warehousing duties which require an understanding of the establishment's storage plan. Work involves most of the following: Verifying materials (or merchandise) against receiving Material Movement and Custodial documents, noting and reporting discrepancies and obvious damages; routing materials to prescribed storage locations; storing, stacking, or palletizing TRUCKDRIVER materials in accordance with prescribed storage methods; rearranging and taking inventory of stored materials; examining stored materials and re Drives a truck within a city or industrial area to transport porting deterioration and damage; removing material from storage and materials, merchandise, equipment, or workers between various types of preparing it for shipment. May operate hand or power trucks in performing establishments such as: Manufacturing plants, freight depots, warehouses, warehousing duties. wholesale and retail establishments, or between retail establishments and customers' houses or places of business. May also load or unload truck Exclude workers whose primary duties involve shipping and re with or without helpers, make minor mechanical repairs, and keep truck in ceiving work (see Shipper and Receiver and Shipping Packer), order filling good working order. Salesroute and over-the-road drivers are excluded. (see Order Filler), or operating power trucks (see Power-Truck Operator). For wage study purposes, truckdrivers are classified by type and rated capacity of truck, as follows: ORDER FILLER Truckdriver, light truck (straight truck, under IV2 tons, usually 4 wheels) Fills shipping or transfer orders for finished goods from stored Truckdriver, medium truck merchandise in accordance with specifications on sales slips, customers' (straight tru ck , IV2 to 4 tons inclusive, usually 6 wheels) orders, or other instructions. May, in addition to filling orders and in Truckdriver, heavy truck dicating items filled or omitted, keep records of outgoing orders, requisition (straight truck, over 4 tons, usually 10 wheels) additional stock or report short supplies to supervisor, and perform other Truckdriver, tractor-trailer related duties.
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Prepares finished products for shipment or storage by placing them foot or by motor vehicle, or escorting persons or property. May be deputized in shipping containers, the specific operations performed being dependent to make arrests. May also help visitors and customers by answering upon the type, size, and number of units to be packed, the type of container questions and giving directions. employed, and method of shipment. Work requires the placing of items in shipping containers and may involve one or more of the following: Knowledge Guards employed by establishments which provide protective ser of various items of stock in order to verify content; selection of appropriate vices on a contract basis are included in this occupation. type and size of container; inserting enclosures in container; using excelsior For wage study purposes, guards are classified as follows: or other material to prevent breakage or damage; closing and sealing container; and applying labels or entering identifying data on container. Class A. Enforces regulations designed to prevent breaches of Packers who also make wooden boxes or crates are excluded. security. Exercises judgment and uses discretion in dealing with emer gencies and security violations encountered. Determines whether first MATERIAL HANDLING LABORER response should be to intervene directly (asking for assistance when deemed necessary and time allows), to keep situation under surveillance, or to re A worker employed in a warehouse, manufacturing plant, store, or port situation so that it can be handled by appropriate authority. Duties other establishment whose duties involve one or more of the following: require specialized training in methods and techniques of protecting security Loading and unloading various materials and merchandise on or from freight areas. Commonly, the guard is required to demonstrate continuing physical cars, trucks, or other transporting devices; unpacking, shelving, or placing fitness and proficiency with firearms or other special weapons. materials or merchandise in proper storage location; and transporting materials or merchandise by handtruck, car, or wheelbarrow. Longshore Class B. Carries out instructions primarily oriented toward workers, who load and unload ships, are excluded. insuring that emergencies and security violations are readily discov ered and reported to appropriate authority. Intervenes directly only in POWER-TRUCK OPERATOR situations which require minimal action to safeguard property or persons. Duties require minimal training. Commonly, the guard is not required Operates a manually controlled gasoline- or electric-powered truck to demonstrate physical fitness. May be armed, but generally is not or tractor to transport goods and materials of all kinds about a warehouse, required to demonstrate proficiency in the use of firearms or special manufacturing plant, or other establishment. w eapons.
For wage study purposes, workers are classified by type of power- JANITOR, PORTER, OR CLEANER truck, as follows: Cleans and keeps in an orderly condition factory working areas and Forklift operator washrooms, or premises of an office, apartment house, or commercial or Power-truck operator (other than forklift) other establishment. Duties involve a combination of the following: Sweeping, mopping or scrubbing, and polishing floors; removing chips, trash, and other GUARD refuse; dusting equipment, furniture, or fixtures; polishing metal fixtures or trimmings; providing supplies and minor maintenance services; and cleaning Protects property from theft or damage, or persons from hazards lavatories, showers, and restrooms. Workers who specialize in window or interference. Duties involve serving at a fixed post, making rounds on washing are excluded.
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A list of the latest bulletins available is presented below. Bulletins Bulletin number may be purchased from any of the BLS regional offices shown on the back Area and price * cover, or from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Make checks payable to Superintendent of M iam i, F la ., Oct. 1978*______2025-60, $1.30 Documents. A directory of occupational wage surveys, covering the years Milwaukee, Wis., Apr. 1979______2050-8, $1.30 1970 through 1977, is available on request. Minneapolis—St. Paul, Minn.—Wis., Jan. 1979______2050-1, $1.30 Nassau—Suffolk, N. Y., June 1979______2050-36, $1.75 Newark, N.J., Jan. 1979______2050-5, $1.30 Bulletin number New Orleans, La., Jan. 1979 1______2050-2, $1.30 A re a and price * New York, N.Y.-N.J., May 1979______2050-30, $1.75 Norfolk—Virginia Beach—Portsmouth, Va.— A k ron, Ohio, D ec. 1978 ______2025-63, $1.00 N .C ., May 1979 1 ______2050-22, $1.75 Albany—Schenectady—Troy, N. Y., Sept. 1979______2050-46, $1.50 Norfolk—Virginia Beach—Portsmouth and A naheim—Santa Ana—Garden Grove, N ew port News—Hampton, Va.—N.C ., May 197 8 ------2025-21, 80 cents C a lif., Oct. 1979______2050-48, $1.50 N ortheast Pennsylvania, Aug. 1979 1 ------2050-32, $1.75 A tlanta, G a ., M ay 1979______2050-20, $1.30 Oklahoma City, Okla., Aug. 1979______2050-37, $1.50 Baltimore, Md., Aug. 1979______2050-42, $1.75 Omaha, Nebr.—Iowa, Oct. 1979______2050-51, $1.50 B illings, Mont., July 1979______2050-43, $1.50 P aterson—Clifton—Passaic, N.J., June 1979______2050-26, $1.50 B irmingham, Ala., Mar. 1978______2025-15, 80 cents Philadelphia, Pa.—N.J., Nov. 1978 ______2025-54, $1.30 B oston, Mass., Aug. 1979______2050-50, $1.75 P ittsburgh, P a., Jan. 1979 1 ______2050-11, $1.50 Buffalo, N.Y., Oct. 19781______2025-71, $1.30 P ortland, M aine, D ec. 1978 1 ______2025-70, $1.20 Canton, Ohio, May 1978______2025-22, 70 cents Portland, Oreg.—Wash., May 1979______2050-27, $1.75 Chattanooga, T e n n .-G a ., Sept. 1979______2050-39, $1.50 Poughkeepsie, N. Y ., June 1979______2050-34, $1.50 C h icag o, 111., M ay 1979______2050-21, $1 .75 Poughkeepsie—Kingston—Newburgh, N.Y., June 1979______2050-35, $1.50 Cincinnati, Ohio—Ky.—Ind., July 1979 1 ______2050-28, $2.00 Providence—Warwick—Pawtucket, R. I.— C leveland, Ohio, Sept. 1979______2050-47, $1.75 Mass., June 1979 1 ______2050-38, $1.75 C olum bu s, Ohio, Oct. 1978 1 ______2025-59, $1.50 Richmond, Va., June 1979______2050-24, $1.50 C orpu s C h risti, T ex ., July 1979 1 ______2050-33, $1.75 St. Louis, Mo.—111., Mar. 1979 1 ______2050-13, $1.50 Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex., Oct. 1978 1______2025-52, $1.50 Sacramento, Calif., Dec. 1978 ______2025-75, $1.00 D avenport—Rock Island—Moline, Iowa—111., Feb. 1979______2050-10, $1.00 Saginaw, Mich., Nov. 1978 ______2025-64, $1.00 D ayton, Ohio, Dec. 1978 ______2025-66, $1.00 Salt Lake City-Ogden, Utah, Nov. 1978 1 ______2025-72, $1.30 D aytona B each, F la ., Aug. 1979 1 ______2050-41, $1.50 San Antonio, Tex., May 1979______2050-17, $1.00 D enver—Bou lder, C o lo ., D ec. 19 78______2025-68, $1 .20 San D iego, C a lif., Nov. 1978______2025-73, $1.00 D etroit, M ich ., M ar. 1979 1______2050-7, $1.50 San Francisco—Oakland, Calif., Mar. 1979______2050-14, $1.20 Fresno, Calif., June 1979______2050-25, $1.50 San Jose, C a lif., M ar. 1979______2050-19, $1.10 G ainesville, Fla., Sept. 1979______2050-45, $1.50 Seattle—Everett, W ash., D ec. 1978______2025-74, $1.00 G ary—Hammond—East Chicago, Ind., Oct. 1979 1______(To be surveyed) South Bend, Ind., Aug. 1979 1 ______2050-44, $1.75 G reen Bay, W is ., July 1979______2050-31, $1.50 Toledo, Ohio-Mich., May 1979______2050-16, $1.10 Greensboro—Winston-Salem—High Point, Trenton, N.J., Sept. 1979______2050-40, $1.50 N .C ., Aug. 1979______20-50-49, $1.50 Utica—Rom e, N .Y ., July 1978______2025-34, $1.00 Greenville—Spartanburg, S.C., June 1979 1 ______2050-29, $1.75 Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va., Mar. 1979______2050-4, $1.20 H artford, Conn., M ar. 1979______2050-12, $1.10 Wichita, Kans., Apr. 1979______2050-18, $1.00 Houston, Tex., Apr. 1979______2050-15, $1.30 Worcester, Mass., Apr. 1979______2050-23, $1.50 H untsville, Ala., Feb. 1979______2050-3, $1.00 York, Pa., Feb. 1979______2050-6, $1.00 Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 1978 1 ______2025-57, $1.50 Ja ckson, M is s ., Jan. 1979 1______2050-9, $1.20 Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 1978 ______2025-67, $1.00 Kansas City, Mo.-Kans., Sept. 1978______2025-53, $1.30 L os Angeles—Long Beach, Calif., Oct. 1978 1 ______2025-61, $1.50 L ouisville, Ky.—Ind., Nov. 1978______2025-69, $1.00 * Prices are determined by the Government Printing Office and are subject to change. M emphis, Tenn.—Ark.—M iss., Nov. 1978 ______2025-62, $ 1.00 1 Data on establishment practices and supplementary wage provisions are also presented.
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