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Area Wage SurveyAtlanta, Georgia, Metropolitan Area, May 1976Bulletin 1900-30

U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics

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PrefaceThis bullet in p r o v id e s re su l ts o f a M ay 1976

s u rv e y o f o c cu p a t io n a l earn ings in t h e Atlanta. G e o r g ia . Standard M e trop o l i ta n S t a t i s t i c a l A r e a (B utts , C h e r o k e e , C layton , C ob b , D eK alb , D ou g la s , F a y e t te , F o r s y th , Fu lton , Gwinnett, H e n ry , New ton , P au ld in g , R o c k d a le , and W alton C ounties ) . T h e s u r ­v e y w as m a d e as part o f the B u rea u of L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s ' annual a re a w age s u rv e y p r o g r a m , w hich is d e s ig n e d to y ie ld data f o r individual m e trop o l i ta n a r e a s as w e l l as nat iona l and r e g io n a l e s t im a tes fo r a l l Standard M e trop o l i ta n S tatis t ica l A r e a s in the United Sta tes , exc lu din g A la sk a and H awaii.

A m a j o r co n s id e ra t io n in the a re a w age s u rv e y p r o g r a m is the n eed to d e s c r i b e the l e v e l and m o v e m e n t o f w a g e s in a v a r ie t y o f la b o r m a r k e t s , th rou gh the a n a ly s is o f (1) the le v e l and d istr ibut ion o f w a g es by o c c u p a t io n , and (2) the m o v e m e n t o f w a g es by o c cu p a t io n a l c a te g o r y and sk i l l le v e l . The p r o g r a m d e v e lo p s in fo rm ation that m a y be u se d f o r m a n y p u r p o s e s , including w age and sa la ry a d m in ­i s tr a t io n , c o l l e c t i v e barg a in in g , and a s s i s t a n c e in d e term in in g plant lo ca t io n . S u rvey re s u l ts a lso a re u sed by the U.S. D epartm en t o f L a b o r to m ake w age d e te rm in a t io n s u nder the S e r v i c e C on tract A ct o f 1965.

C u rre n t ly , 81 a re a s a re in cluded in the p r o ­g r a m . (See l i s t o f a re a s on in side b a c k c o v e r . ) In each a r e a , o ccu p a t io n a l earn in gs data a re c o l le c t e d annually . In form ation on es ta b l ish m en t p r a c t i c e s and s u p p lem en ta ry w age b en e f its is obta ined e v e r y th ird y e a r .

E ach ye a r a fte r all indiv idual a r e a w age s u rv e y s have been c o m p le t e d , two s u m m a r y bulletins a re i s s u e d . The f i r s t b r in g s tog e th e r data f o r each m e tro p o l i ta n a re a s u rv e y e d ; the se c o n d p r e se n ts nat iona l and r e g io n a l e s t im a te s , p r o je c t e d f r o m individual m e tro p o l i ta n a re a data.

The Atlanta s u r v e y was con du cted by the B u re a u 's r e g io n a l o f f i c e in Atlanta, G a . , u nder the g e n e r a l d i r e c t io n o f J e r r y G. A d a m s , A s s is ta n t R e g io n a l C o m m is s i o n e r f o r O p e ra t io n s . The s u rv e y cou ld not have been a c c o m p l is h e d without the c o o p ­era t ion o f the m an y f i r m s w h o s e w a g e and s a la ry data p r o v id e d the b a s is f o r the s ta t is t ica l in fo rm a tion in th is bulletin . The B u reau w is h e s to e x p r e s s s in c e r e a p p re c ia t io n f o r the c o o p e r a t io n r e c e iv e d .

Note:

R e p o r ts on o c cu p a t io n a l earn ings in the Atlanta a re a are a va i lab le f o r c o n tra c t deem ing s e r v i c e s (July 1974), laun dry and d r y c lean in g (M ay 1976), m a c h in e r y in d u str ies (Jan uary 1975), and m ov in g and s to r a g e (M ay 1976) in d u str ie s . A ls o a va ilab le a re l is t in g s o f union w a g e ra tes fo r building t r a d e s , pr inting t r a d e s , l o c a l - t r a n s i t operat in g e m ­p lo y e e s , l o c a l t r u c k d r iv e r s and h e lp e r s , and g r o c e r y s t o r e e m p lo y e e s . F r e e c o p ie s o f th e s e a re ava i lab le f r o m the B u r e a u 's r e g io n a l o f f i c e s . (See b a ck c o v e r f o r a d d r e s s e s . )

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Bulletin 1900-30 August 1976Area Wage Survey: Atlanta, Georgia, Metropolitan Area May 1976

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, W. J. Usery, Jr., Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, Julius Shiskin, Commissioner

Contents Page Page

Introduction 2 T ab les— Continued

A. Earn ings— ContinuedT a b les : A - 5 a . H ou r ly earn ings o f m a t e r ia l

m ov em en t and cu sto d ia lA . E arn in gs : w o r k e r s —la rg e

A- I . W eek ly earn ings o f o f f i c e e s t a b l i s h m e n t s _______ . . . . . . . 19w o r k e r s ____________________ _______ 3 A - 6 . A v e r a g e h ou r ly earn ings o f

A - l a . W eek ly earn ings o f o f f i c e m a in ten a n ce , t o o l r o o m ,w o r k e r s —la r g e es ta b l ish m en ts , . . . . . 7 pow erp la n t , m a t e r ia l

A - 2 . W eek ly earn ings o f p r o fe s s io n a l m o v e m e n t , and cu stod ia land te c h n ica l w o r k e r s ____ ___.. . . 9 w o r k e r s , by sex ______________ — 20

A -2 a . W eek ly earn ings o f p r o fe s s io n a l A - 6a. A v e r a g e h ou r ly earn ings o fand te c h n ica l w o r k e r s —la r g e m a in ten a n ce , t o o l r o o m ,e s t a b l i s h m e n t s ________ ___.. . . l i pow erp lan t , m a t e r ia l

A - 3 . A v e r a g e w eek ly earn ings o f o f f i c e , m o v e m e n t , and cu stod ia lp r o f e s s i o n a l , and te c h n ica l w o r k e r s , by sex—la rg ew o r k e r s , by s e x _________________ 12 e s ta b l ish m en ts . . . . . . — 21

A - 3 a . A v e r a g e w e e k ly earn ings o f o f f i c e , A - 7 . P e r c e n t in c r e a s e s in a v e r a g ep r o f e s s i o n a l , and te c h n ica l h ou r ly earn ings fo r s e le c t e dw o r k e r s , by sex—la rg e occu p a t io n a l g r o u p s , ad justede sta b l ish m en ts __________________ 14 f o r em p loym en t s h i f t s __________— 22

A -4. H ou r ly earn ings o f m a in ten ance ,t o o l r o o m , and pow erp lant A ppendix A. Scop e and m ethod o f s u r v e y _____ . . . 23w o r k e r s ___________________________— - 15 A ppendix B. O ccu p a t ion a l d e s c r ip t i o n s ______. . . 2 6

A - 4 a . H ou r ly earn ings o f m a in ten an ce ,t o o l r o o m , and pow erplant w o r k e r s —la r g e estab l ish m en ts .. . . . 16

A - 5 . H o u r ly earn in gs o f m a te r ia lm o v e m e n t and cu stod ia l w o r k e r s ___________________________ .... 17

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IntroductionThis a re a is 1 o f 84 in w hich the U.S.

D ep a rtm en t o f L a b o r ' s B u reau of L a b or Statis t ics con d u cts su rv e y s o f o c cu p a t ion a l earn ings and r e ­la ted ben ef its . In this a r e a , data w e r e obta ined by a com bin a t ion of p e r s o n a l v is i t , m a i l q u est ion n a ire , and te lephon e in terv iew . R ep r e se n ta t iv e e s ta b l i s h ­m en ts w ithin s ix b ro a d in d u stry d iv is io n s w e r e c o n ­tacted : M an ufactu r ing ; tran sporta t ion , c o m m u n ic a ­tion, and o th er public u t i l it ies ; w h o le sa le tr ad e ; ■retail trad e ; f inan ce , in su ra n c e , and re a l estate ; and s e r v i c e s . M a jo r in du stry grou ps ex c lu d e d f r o m th ese studies a re g o v e r n m e n t o p era t ion s and the c o n s t r u c t io n and e x tra c t iv e in d u str ies . E s ta b l i s h ­m en ts having f e w e r than a p r e s c r i b e d n u m ber of w o r k e r s a r e om itted b e c a u s e o f in su f f ic ien t e m p lo y ­m e n t in the o ccu p a t ion s studied. Sep arate tabu la ­t ions a r e p r o v id e d f o r e a c h of the b r o a d in d u stry d iv is io n s w h ich m e e t p u b l ica t ion c r i t e r ia .

A - s e r i e s tab les

T a b le s A - 1 through A - 6 p r o v id e e s t im a tes o f s t r a ig h t - t im e w e e k ly o r h o u r ly earn ings f o r w o r k ­e r s in occu p a t ion s c o m m o n to a v a r ie t y of m an u ­fa c tu r in g and nonm an ufacturin g in du str ies . O c c u p a ­tions w e r e s e le c t e d f r o m the fo l low in g c a t e g o r i e s : (a) O f f i c e c l e r i c a l , (b) p r o fe s s i o n a l and te ch n ica l ,

(c ) m a in ten an ce , t o o l r o o m , and p ow erp la n t , and (d) m a t e r ia l m o v e m e n t and cu stod ia l . In the 31 la r g e s t s u r v e y a r e a s , tab les A - l a through A - 6 a p r o v id e s im i l a r data f o r e s ta b l ish m en ts e m p loy in g 500 w o r k ­e r s o r m o r e .

Tab le A - 7 p r o v id e s p e r c e n t changes in a v ­e r a g e h ou r ly ea rn in gs o f o f f i c e c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s , e l e c t r o n i c data p r o c e s s i n g w o r k e r s , in d u str ia l n u r s e s , sk i l le d m ain ten an ce trad es w o r k e r s , and u n sk i l led plant w o r k e r s . W h ere p o s s ib l e , data are p r e s e n t e d f o r a l l in d u str ie s , m an ufactu r in g , and n onm an ufactur in g . This table p r o v id e s a m e a s u r e of w age tren d s a fter , e l im in a t ion of ch anges in a v e r a g e ea rn in gs ca u se d by em p lo y m e n t shifts am on g e s t a b ­l ish m e n ts as w e l l as tu rn o v e r of e s ta b l ish m en ts in ­c lu d ed in s u r v e y sa m p le s . F o r fu r th e r d e ta i ls , see append ix A .

A p p en d ixes

A p p e n d ix A d e s c r i b e s the m ethod s and c o n ­cep ts u se d in the a re a wage s u r v e y p r o g r a m and p r o v id e s in fo rm a t io n on the s c o p e o f the su rv ey .

A p p en d ix B p r o v id e s job d e s c r i p t i o n s used by B u reau f i e ld e c o n o m is t s to c l a s s i f y w o r k e r s by occu pat ion .

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A. EarningsTab le A-1. W eek ly earnings o f o ffice w orkers in A tla n ta , G a., M ay 1976

N um ber o f w ork ers r e ce iv in g stra igh t-tim e w eekly earnings o f—A v .n g f S $ S s $ s S S S % $ S s $ $ S $ $ S $ s—

Occupation and industry division of w eekly 80 90 100 n o 120 130 140 150 160 180 200 220 240 260 280 300 320 340 360 380 400worken

(standard) M ean * M ed ian * M idd le ran ge* a n du n d e r

90 100 n o 120 130 140 150 160 180 200 220 240 260 280 300 320 340 360 380 400 420

ALL WORKERS

SECRETARIES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4,453 39.0 191.00 182.00 160.50-Jl5.00 - 8 10 13 67 166 299 488 1083 837 446 363 360 178 62 53 8 3 6 2 1m a n u f a c t u r i n g ----------------------------------------------------------- 1.073 39.5 191.00 180.00 161.00-207.00 - 8 - - - 32 65 106 305 233 100 41 122 34 16 4 3 1 1 2 -

NONMANUFACTURING ------------------ 3.380 39.0 191.00 182.50 160.00-217.50 - - 10 13 67 134 234 382 778 604 346 322 238 144 46 49 5 2 5 - 1PUBLIC UTILITIES ------- -------- <►77 38.5 240.00 242.00 214.00-266.00 - - - - - 9 - 8 8 62 43 9/ 111 80 19 33 3 - 4 - -WHOLESALE TRAOE ----------------- 802 40.0 190.00 188.00 163.00-207.00 - - - - 15 16 50 85 188 204 107 43 43 29 9 11 1 1 - - -RETAIL TRADE --------------------- 444 40.0 196.00 191.00 161.00-226.00 - - - 1 4 27 26 48 76 77 28 85 42 17 7 4 - - 1 - 1FINANCE 1.342 38.0 174.50 170.50 154.00-187.30 - - 7 2 40 63 141 199 422 220 134 64 28 12 9 - 1 - • - -SERVICES -------------------------- 315 39.0 180.50 173.00 155.00-205.00 - - 3 10 8 19 17 42 84 41 34 33 14 6 2 1 - 1 * - -

SECRETARIES. CLASS A --------------- 279 39.0 221.50 200.00 187.50-264.60 - • - _ - - - 19 33 81 43 11 19 26 19 14 6 1 5 2 -

MANUFACTURING ---------------------- 96 39.5 215.50 192.00 190.00-226.00 - - - - - - - 1 10 39 18 6 4 6 4 2 3 - 1 2 -

NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------------------------------- 183 39.0 225.00 208.00 184.00-270.50 - - - - - - 18 23 42 25 5 15 20 15 12 3 1 4 -

39.0 282.00 274.00 265.50-302.60FINANCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 51 38.0 212.00 205.00 178.50-244.00 “ * * * * * * * 14 9 14 9 2 2 * 1 * * * “

SECRETARIES. CLASS B --------------------------------------- 960 39.0 206.00 196.00 173.00-234.00 - . - - 4 5 20 86 183 198 124 129 79 76 31 21 2 2 _ • -

MANUFACTURING ----------------------------------------------------------- 216 39.5 199.00 189.00 179.50-216.60 - - - - - - 8 10 46 71 32 2 i 9 7 9 2 - 1 - -

n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g ------------------- ----------------------------- 744 39.0 208.00 200.CO 172.50-239.60 - - - - 4 5 12 76 137 127 92 l o o 70 69 22 19 2 1 - - -

PUBLIC UTILITIES ------------------------------------------ 191 38.5 246.00 255.50 225.50-267.00 - - - - - - “ - 24 20 32 41 52 9 12 1 - - - -

WHOLESALE TRADE ---------------------------------------------- 136 40.0 206.00 196.5a 161.00-246.00 - - - - 2 2 25 31 9 10 10 21 8 4 6 1 1 - - -

RETAIL TRADE ------------------------------------------------------- 65 39.5 177.50 173.50 151.00-194.50 - - - 4 - 5 1 1 17 15 6 D - - 2 • - - - - -

f i n a n c e — — — — — — — — 2 4 1 38.5 190.00 184.00 169.00-207,50 - - - - 1 4 38 61 59 33 30 4 4 7 - - - - - -

s e r v i c e s --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 1 1 39.0 202.00 200.00 173,00-228,50 - - * - - 2 1 2 28 2 U 23 2 5 4 5 - 1 - - - - -

s e c r e t a r i e s , c l a s s c -------------------— ------------- 1.498 39.0 192.00 184.50 165.00-211.50 8 - - 1 1 43 105 108 416 282 197 1 2 5 107 68 12 14 . 1 _ 1m a n u f a c t u r i n g ----------------------------------------------------------- 382 39.5 181.00 175.00 164.00-190.00 - 8 - - - 12 17 28 169 68 40 13 7 17 3 - - - - - -

n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g ------------------------------------------------- 1.116 39.0 195.50 191.00 165.03-221.00 - - - - 11 31 88 80 247 214 157 112 100 51 9 14 - - 1 - 1PUBLIC UTILITIES ------------------------------------------ 165 38.5 234.00 237.50 214.00-253.60 - - “ - - 3 - - 2 23 19 46 53 10 1 8 - - - - -

w h o l e s a l e t r a d e --------------------------------------------- 294 40.0 192.00 195.50 160.50-207.00 - - - - 9 4 36 22 33 72 65 21 6 20 3 3 - - - - -

r e t a i l t r a d e ------------------------------------------------------- 157 40.0 206.50 206.00 161.50-244.00 - - - - - 8 10 19 25 13 12 22 25 14 4 3 - - 1 • 1f i n a n c e ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 428 38.0 179.50 176.50 162.00-195.00 - - - - 2 9 41 36 166 91 56 15 6 6 - • - - - - -

s e r v i c e s --------------------------------------------------------------------- 72 38.0 193.50 180.50 167.00-227.60 “ - * - 7 1 3 21 15 5 O 10 1 1 - - - - - -

SECRETARIES, c l a s s d --------------------------------------- 1,710 39.0 176.50 167.00 152.00-190.00 10 13 52 118 171 275 449 275 82 98 155 8 4 - _MANUFACTURING ---------------------- 379 39.5 190.00 172.00 154.00-257.00 - - - 2p 40 67 80 55 10 x 102 4 - - . - • - -n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g ------------------ 1,331 39.0 172.50 165.50 150.50-189.00 - - 10 13 52 98 131 206 369 220 72 97 53 4 - 4 - • - -

PUBLIC UTILITIES ---------------- 67 38.0 204.50 195.00 172.50-237.00 - - - - - 6 - 8 6 15 3 1** 11 - • - - - - -WHOLESALE t r a d e ----------------- 346 40.0 180.00 177.CO 165.50-189.60 - - 6 10 12 38 122 111 24 b 16 1 - - - - - - -RETAIL T R A O E --------------------- 189 40.0 195.50 197.00 161.50-226.00 - - - 1 - 19 8 14 28 32 9 5o 17 3 - - • - - - -

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STENOGRAPHERS, GENERAL --------------- 858 39.0 176.50 169.50 153.50-195.60 29 13 51 105 101 217 147 60 92 5 2 1622. 2 6 u

NONMANUFACTURING ---- — ------ 766 38.5 179.00 169.50 153.5C-195.60 _ . - 7 9 50 101 75 198 143 70 9u 5 2 16 _PUBLIC UTILITIES ---------------- 330 38.5 196.00 190.50 168.00-223.50 - - - 3 2 1 19 22 71 79 30 66 1 . • 16 _ . • - -

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59 19 7S E R V I C E S -------------------------- 139 37^5 160.00 150.00 144.00-172.60 - - - 4 3 22 42 9 39 8 6 - 4 2 - - - - - - -

STENOGRAPHERS, SENIOR ---------------- 806 38.5 193.00 191.00 155.5C-224.50 • 1 - 3 19 30 50 123 124 94 138 53 153 1 15 2MANUFACTURING ---------------------- 232 40.0 220.00 250.00 202.50-250.00 - 1 - 3 9 6 18 3 4 3 45 - 136 4 • - . - _

NONMANUFACTURING ------------------ 574 38.0 181.50 173.50 154.50-202.00 - - - - 10 24 32 120 120 91 93 53 17 1 11 2 • . - • .

PUBLIC UTILITIES ------------------------------------------ 217 38.0 201.00 201.50 188.50-206.00 - - - - - - 2 10 30 57 75 2v 3 9 2 • - - - .

WHOLESALE T R A D E --------------------------------------------- 80 39.0 206.50 203.50 182.00-236.00 - - - - - - - 2 17 18 14 l o 12 1 - • . - • - -

34SERVICES --------------------------------------------------------------------- 170 38.5 161.00 154.50 150.00-164.00 - - - - 1 20 16 72 34 15 0 2 - 2 - - - - - -

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T ab le A-1. W eek ly earnings of o ffice w orkers in A tla n ta , G a., M ay 1 9 7 6 — ContinuedN um ber o f w ork ers rece iv in g stra igh t-tim e w eek ly earnings of—

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$ $ $ $t r a n s c r i b i n g - m a c h i n e t y p i s t s ------- A 16 38.5 149.00 143.50 130.00-160.50 - 2 2 14 81 77 82 43 70 23 16 - 6 - - - - - - - -

NONMANUFACTURING ------------------ 366 38.5 150.00 144.00 128.50-162.50 - 2 2 14 80 64 58 31 70 23 16 6 - - - - - - - -w h o l e s a l e t r a d e ----------------- 82 40.0 156.00 144.00 138.00-164.50 - - “ “ 38 4 8 18 8 6 - - • - - - - - -f i n a n c e ---------------------------- 223 37.0 141.00 141.00 127.00-150.00 - - 11 79 21 54 19 29 10 - - - - - - • - - - -

1 23 101 OaUU

TYPISTS, c l a s s a ---------------------- 447 38.5 161.5C 154.50 140.0C-180.o0 . _ - 13 30 55 104 49 82 59 34 t 14 - . - - -m a n u f a c t u r i n g ---------------------- 91 40.0 159.00 144.00 136.00-160.00 - - - - 32 32 - 12 2 - - 13 - - - - - - - -NONMANUFACTURING ------------------- 356 38.0 162.00 157.00 143.00-185.00 - - 13 30 23 72 49 70 57 34 1 1 - - - - - - - -

PUBLIC u t i l i t i e s ---------------- 49 39.0 187.50 190.50 175.00-20^.GO - - “ - 1 1 4 2 8 15 15 L 1 - - - - - - - -f i n a n c e ---------------------------- 170 36.5 148.50 145.0C 137.50-160.50 - - 2 26 22 58 17 39 - 6 - - - - - - - - - -SERVICES -------------------------- 79 39.5 165.00 168.00 150.00-185.00 - - * 7 2 * 9 20 13 21 2 D - - - - - - - - -

TYPISTS. CLASS 8 ---------------------- 881 38.0 137.50 130.00 114.0C-154.00 • 82 80 123 155 130 82 31 82 85 17 d 1 11n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g ------------------- 834 38.0 136.50 128.00 111.00-149.50 - 82 80 120 149 125 78 19 65 85 17 c 1 - 11 • - - - - -

PUBLIC UTILITIES ---------------- 78 39.5 181.5? 169.00 152.50-180.30 - 5 - 5 2 7 4 25 14 2 d 1 . 11 - - - - - .w h o l e s a l e t p a o f ----------------- 94 40.0 150.50 131.50 119.00-175.00 - - 2 23 17 12 “ 24 3 13 - - - - - - - - -RETAIL TRADE --------------------- 67 39.5 132.00 135.00 110.00-145.00 - - 10 12 7 10 22 - 1 5 - - - - - - - - - - -F i n a n c e --------------------------- 453 37.3 123.00 125.00 110.50-13J.00 - 45 52 79 120 101 29 15 12 - - - - - - - - - - -SERVICES -------------------------- 142 38.5 148.50 149.50 100.00-186.30 - 32 lb 6 - - 20 " 3 63 2 - - - - - - - - -

FILE CLERKS, CLASS A ----------------- 130 38.5 168.50 176.00 142.00-201.50 _ . 18 3 1 8 11 9 20 24 31 1 3 1 - _

n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g ------------------- 118 38.5 166.50 177.00 139.50-201.30 - - 16 3 1 8 11 9 13 22 31 1 - 1 • - - - - -FINANCE ---------------------------- 6C 37.5 145.00 147.00 102.00-163.50 - - 18 3 1 3 10 9 4 * 12 - - - - - - - - - -

FILE CLERKS, CLASS B ----------------- 564 39.0 133.50 125.00 116.00-139.00 - 4 57 122 158 85 43 46 17 2 11 b 2 12 - _ - - _MANUFACTURING ---------------------- 87 40.0 146.50 146.00 135.00-155.00 - - 4 4 3 20 17 30 6 - - 3 - - - - - - - - -n u n m a n u f a c t u r i n g ------------------- 477 39.0 131.50 123.00 114.00-132.30 - 4 53 118 155 65 26 16 11 2 11 d 2 - 12 - - - - - -

PUBLIC UTILITIES ---------------- 44 38.5 2u6.50 179.00 154.5G-299.00 - - - - 2 4 2 7 8 2 3 c: 2 - 12 - - - - - -f i n a n c e ---------------------------- 232 38.0 124.00 120.00 111.0C-132.00 - 4 42 66 55 33 17 8 1 6 - - - - - - - - - -

SERVICES -------------------------- 53 39.0 125.50 121.50 121.5C-134.d Q “ 7 23 12 5 1 1 “ * - - - - - - - - -

FILE CLERKS, CLASS C ----------------- 754 38.5 116.00 111.00 103.00-130.00 57 103 196 111 89 75 78 43 - - . - _ - ? _ . - -

NONMANUFACTURING ------------------- 736 38.5 116.00 112.00 103.00-130.u0 57 103 180 111 89 73 78 43 - - - - - - 2 - - - - - -

f i n a n c e ---------------------------- 541 33.0 113.5C 108.50 100.0C-129.00 57 79 146 73 61 4 4 52 29 - - - - - - - * - -

m e s s e n g e r s ------------------------------ 383 38.5 138.00 132.50 113.50-156.d o - 11 65 54 33 72 35 22 50 31 6 _ _ _ - _

n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g ------------------------------------------- 347 33.5 139.50 132.50 114.00-160.50 7 57 54 29 61 33 15 50 31 6 - - - - - - - -PUBLIC UTILITIES ------------------------------------- 69 37.5 170.00 166.00 156.00-190.30 - - 3 4 6 n 23 14 4 - - - - - - - - -WHOLESALE TRADE ---------------------------------------- 76 40.0 146.00 141.00 133.50-16U.00 - 3 6 25 19 2 21 - - - - - - - - - - -

f i n a n c e ---------------------------------------------------------------- 138 38.0 118.50 115.00 108.00-130.5u * 7 4l 38 14 30 7 * 1 * - - - - - - * * * -

SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS ------------------------------------- 426 39.5 141.50 130.00 115.00-158.30 - - 52 72 84 48 44 21 44 16 29 O 8 3 P _ - - - - -

NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------------------------- 388 39.0 139.50 128.00 114.00-157. 10 - 52 72 74 42 39 18 38 16 28 J 2 P 2 - - - - - -

PUBLIC UTILITIES ------------------------------------- 34 39.0 194.50 201.50 184.50-209.DO - - “ - “ - 5 2 1 6 17 1 - 2 - - - - - - -

RETAIL TRAOE ------------------------------------------------- 92 40.0 132.SC 125.00 110.00-141.00 - - 11 27 19 11 4 2 9 2 6 i - - - - - - - - -

f i n a n c e ---------------------------------------------------------------- 102 38.0 138.00 131.00 125.50-147.Du - - 1 7 31 22 17 11 12 1 - - - - - - - - -

SERVICES ------------------------------------------------------------- 126 39.5 118.50 115.00 106.00-124.uO - - 40 38 24 7 7 1 7 2 - ~ - - - - - - - -

SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONISTS- 748 39.5 150.00 143.00 122.50-157.d o - 10 24 59 123 9 9 150 102 91 39 12 - 7 - 17 1 5 _ _ - - -MANUFACTURING ---------------------------------------------------- 148 40.0 154.50 153.U0 137.50-170.uO - - 14 8 24 18 18 54 4 4 - 4 - - - - - -n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g ------------------------------------------- 600 39.5 149.00 140.50 122.0C-156.D0 - 10 2 4 45 115 75 132 84 37 35 8 - 3 - 17 15 - - - -

PUBLIC UTILITIFS ------------------------------------- 57 39.5 243.50 299.00 180.00-300.00 - - - “ 3 - 3 8 - 5 6 - - - 17 15 - - - - -WHOLESALE TRADE ---------------------------------------- 201 40.0 140.50 140.00 122.00-14V.Du - - 1 j 30 34 21 56 6 20 16 - - 3 - - - - - - - -RETAIL TRADE --------------------- 132 40.0 136.00 131.00 121.00-150.00 - 2 j 6 46 19 10 40 2 3 1 - - - - - - - - - -FINANCE ---------------------------- 130 37.5 143.00 144.00 134. on -15*+, o 0 - - 7 3 11 15 54 23 11 6 - - - - - - - - - - -SERVICES -------------------------- 80 39.0 134.50 133.00 120.00-143.uO - 8 1 6 21 20 9 5 5 1 - - - - - - - - - -

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Tab le A-1. W eek ly earn ings o f o ffice w orkers in A tla n ta , G a ., M ay 1 976— ContinuedW e e k ly ea rn in g s 1

(s ta n d a rd ) N um ber o f w orker s rece iv in g stra igh t-tim e w eekly earnings o f—

N u m b e ro f

w orkers

A v e r a g e S S s s S S S s S s $ $ s $ S s S S S S S

Occupation and industry division w e e k lyh o u rs1

(standard] M e a n ^ M e d ia n ^ M id d le r a n g e d

8 0

andunder

90 100 n o 120 130 140 150 160 180 200 220 240 260 280 300 320 340 360 380 400

90 100 n o 120 130 140 150 160 180 200 220 240 260 280 .300 320 340 360 380 400 420

ALL WORKERS—CONTINUED

$ $ $ $ORDER C L E R K S --------- ---------------- ---- 742 40.0 158.50 160.00 130.00-178.00 - 1 3 36 120 139 25 41 211 114 17 18 13 4 • - • • • — -

M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------— ------- 57 40.0 168.50 171.50 152.00-178.00 - - - - - • 8 9 28 12 - - - • • • • • • •685 130.00- 178.00

128.00- 178.001 36 17 32 183

103 3 10 26 3713 “

150.00-192.00

^0',*‘"0 139*0 1 '9J t • D

J * fc JO

255466

133.00-197.60 11

J 189 1

SERVICES -------------------------- 160 38.0 183.00 166.50 149.50-207.00'

1

15 28 31 26 18 5 16 7 14 *'

*

AC v w UN | i No LLt*'" 5 ♦ □

130.00- 167.00150.00- 192.5a

1 7152 36

447833

39.538.5

147.00136.50

138.00133.00

126.00- 159.00123.00- 145.00

1 2116

51119

78203

44115

4976

2555

2224217 1

366 39.5 147.00 140.00 127.50-160.50 14 19 64 75 43 32 87 13

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS.CLASS A -------------------------------- 63 40.0 163.00 150.00 141.00-176.00 - - - - - 9 22 10 13 - - J 6 - • . • • •

63 163.00 150.00 141.00-176.00 22 10 13 3

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORSt118 39.0 148.50 149.00 125.50-167.b0 11

11

13

21 16 18 341

24BILLING-MACHINE b i l l e r s ------------- 10888

54

424

40.0 128.00 126.00 120.00- 138.50116.00- 138.SQ

- - 1313

10

11

37 19 - 1 - 1 - . - • - . • •

PAYROLL CLERKS ------------------------- 39.5 167.00 158.00 139.50-195.00 - - 8 35 53 51 69 64 49 54 16 2 3 8 1 • - - _ •

174.50 15 8 *8

7054

39.039.0

156.00174.00

152.50167.50

133.50- 168.00144.50- 206.00

1 25 1810 16 11

itt T r 1 Ul LHfl 1 > LLA j j ^MANUFACTURING ---------------------- 190 40.0 176.50 155!50 146.00-180.00 - - - - 31 35 44 32 7 26 1 13 - - - - -

175.00174.00

2119

8213 170.50 148.00-193.00 8 23 25 38 53 30 14

3 6

S e e fo o t n o t e s at end o f t a b le s .

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Tab le A-1. W e ek ly earnings o f o ffice w o rkers in A tlan ta , G a ., M ay 1 9 7 6 — ContinuedWeekly earnings 1

(standard) N um ber o f w ork ers re ce iv in g s tra igh t-tim e w eek ly earnings o f—

O ccupation and industry d iv isionNumber

ofworkers

Averageweeklyhours1

(standard) Mean ^ Median * Middle range 2

S8 0

andunder

s9 0

s1 0 0

sn o

s1 2 0

s1 3 0

$1 4 0

S1 5 0

S

1 6 0s

1 8 0$

2 0 0s

2 2 0s

2 4 0S

2 6 0S S

2 8 0 3 0 0s s

3 2 0 3 4 0S

360s s

3 8 0 4 0 0

___2SL 1 0 0 n o 1 2 0 1 3 0 1 4 0 1 5 0 1 6 0 1 8 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 4 0 2 6 0 2 8 0 3 0 0 3 2 0 3 4 0 3 6 0 360 4 0 0 4 2 0

ALL WORKERS— CONTINUED

$ $ $ $1 3 8 . 0 0 - 1 7 0 . 5 0 1 3 3 . 5 C - 1 7 5 . 0 01 3 8 . 5 0 - 1 6 9 . SQ1 5 7 . 0 0 - 2 0 4 . 0 01 4 1 . 5 0 - 1 6 9 . 5 01 3 0 . 0 0 - 1 7 5 . o 0

3 3 1 7 23 7

1 3 5

2 2 52 4

2 0 1

3 6 61 8

3 4 88

1 7 14 7

2 3 72 9

2 0 82 29 62 *

2 5 53 7

2 1 83 1

1 7 51 6

1 5 92 54 63 6

4 6 2 31 8 5

1 . 3 8 91 5 9 . 0 01 5 6 . 0 0

1 5 0 . 0 01 4 8 . 0 0n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g --------------------------------------- 3 9 . 5 - - l 2 7 45

1 22 3 7 5 1 2 - - -

1 6 60 4 7 60 2 9

TABULATING-MACNI n E o p e r a t o r s .3 4 1 8

1 7C3 1 7 0 . 0 0 - 1 8 1 . 5 0 3

See footnotes at end of ta bles.

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Table A-1a. W eekly earnings o f o ffice w o rk e rs —large estab lishm ents in A tlan ta , G a ., M a y 1976Num ber of w orkers receivin g stra ig h t-tim e w eekly earnings of—

Avcn-c $ 4 $ $ S S $ i — S $ $ $ S s $ I S S $ 4 1 ----Occupation and industry division

Numberof weekly 90 100 n o 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 200 22u 240 260 280 300 320 340 36o 380 400

worken (standard Mean 2 Median 2 Middle range2 andunder

100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 200 220 24 u 26o 280 300 320 340 360 380 400 420

ALL WORKERS

$ $ $ $SECRETARIES ----------------------------- 2,197 39.0 201.50 192.00 161.50-241.RO - 3 12 30 91 157 186 248 193 283 189 244 299 145 51 51 7 2 3 2 1

M A N U F A C T U R I N G --- *— --------------- 536 39.0 211.00 205.00 172.50-257.00 - - - 7 23 38 49 55 78 71 30 122 30 16 4 3 1 1 2 -n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g ------------------ 1.661 39.0 198.50 186.50 160.00-23o.00 - 3 12 30 84 134 148 199 138 205 118 21/5 177 115 35 47 4 1 2 - 1

PUBLIC UTILITIES ---------------- 397 38.5 249.00 251.50 228.00-267.00 - - - - - - 1 2 35 30 b d 111 80 19 33 3 - 1 - -WHOLESALE TRADE ----------------- 205 40.0 194.00 174.00 155.50-233.00 - - - 6 14 22 28 26 12 23 9 2u 9 21 6 9 - - - - -RETAIL TRADE --------------------- 353 40.0 200.50 197.00 164.00-230.00 - - - - 21 22 26 35 27 55 24 Hi 4C 11 5 4 - - 1 - 1FINANCE --------------------------- 597 39.0 168.00 164.50 152.00-180.30 - - 2 17 43 82 87 126 86 79 50 lo 3 2 3 - 1 - - - -SERVICES -------------------------- 109 38.5 180.00 171.50 142.00-227.DO - 3 10 7 6 8 7 11 11 13 5 14 1 2 1 - 1 - - -

SECRETARIES. CLASS A --------------- 122 39.0 255.50 270.50 208.00-290.00 - _ - - - - 5 6 2 13 10 D 12 25 19 14 6 1 2 2 _n o n m a n u f a c t u p i n g ------------------ 94 39.5 250.00 267.00 203.00-287.50 - - - - 4 4 2 13 9 3 8 19 15 12 3 1 1 - -

PUBLIC UTILITIES ---------------- 49 39.0 278.50 271.50 267.00-294.00 “ * “ * * “ 1 3 6 18 9 9 2 1 - -

SECRETARIES. CLASS b --------------- 445 39.0 225.00 225.50 192.5C-259.00 - _ - - 2 8 17 20 31 57 69 68 o2 68 22 19 1 1 _ • •MANUFACTURING ---------------------- 96 39.0 227.00 220.50 206.0C-243.00 - - - - - 2 2 1 13 30 2 j 9 7 9 2 - 1 - -NONMANUFACTURING ------------------ 349 39.0 224.50 226.00 186.50-261.00 - - - 2 8 15 18 30 44 39 40 03 61 13 17 1 - - - -

PUBLIC UTILITIES ---------------- 165 38.5 253.00 257.50 233.50-267.00 - - - - - - - - 9 14 27 41 52 9 12 1 - - - -f i n a n c e ----------------- --------- 67 39.0 198.00 199.50 174.50-216.00 - * * * 1 1 3 4 11 14 18 U 1 1 1 * - * * * *

SECRETARIES, CLASS C --------------- 810 39.0 200.00 190.50 165.50-232.00 - . - 2 17 60 70 85 91 128 91 97 95 48 10 14 - _ 1 _ 1m a n u f a c t u r i n g ---------------------- 171 39.C 201.00 190.00 175.00-218.50 - - - - 1 8 17 31 44 30 13 7 17 3 - - - “ - -n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g ------------------ 639 39.0 200.00 191.10 163.0f-23b.o0 - - 2 17 59 62 66 60 84 61 H* a 8 31 7 14 - - 1 - 1

PUBLIC UTILITIES ---------------- 138 38.0 241.00 242.00 226.00-255.50 - - - - - - - 16 12 3c 53 in 1 8 - - - - -WHOLESALE TRAOE ----------------- 99 40.0 191.50 165.00 155.50-227.3C - - - 4 16 20 16 2 1 9 13 2 12 1 3 - - - -r e t a i l t p a d f --------------------- 118 40.0 215.50 220.00 173.00-250.00 - - 4 8 7 7 9 9 12 2c 23 0 4 3 - - 1 - 1f i n a n c e --------------------------- 235 39.5 170.50 170.00 154.50-184.00 “ * 2 9 35 32 39 43 48 24 J - - - - - - - - -

s e c r e t a r i e s , c l a s s 0 --------------- 814 39 .c 102.00 167.00 150.55-222.00 3 12 28 72 86 94 137 67 84 19 74 130 4 . 4 . _ - - •m a n u f a c t u r i n g ---------------------- 241 39.0 205.00 188.50 161.00-257.00 - - - 7 22 27 28 23 21 10 1 102 - - - - - - - -n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g ------------------ 573 39.5 172.50 162.00 145.00-191.00 3 12 28 65 64 67 109 44 63 9 73 28 4 • 4 - - - - -

PUBLIC UTILITIES ---------------- 45 38.5 226.5C 222.50 195.0C-247.50 - - - - - - - 1 2 10 3 14 11 - - 4 - - - - -RETAIL TRADE --------------------- 176 40.0 196.00 197.00 161.5C-22o.00 - - - 17 7 13 18 10 32 5 54 17 3 - - - - - - -f i n a n c e --------------------------- 2ol 39.0 156.00 156.50 145.00-165.50 - - ci 15 33 46 52 83 32 16 1 1 - - - - - - - - -

STENOGRAPHERS, g e n e r a l --------------- 401 39.0 185.00 188.50 157.50-214.50 - . 4 7 18 41 40 34 30 81 53 98 1 _ _ • .n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g ------------------ 369 39.3 186.00 190.00 160.00-219.d o - - 4 7 17 37 28 32 29 77 47 1 - • - • - - - -

PUBLIC UTILITIES ---------------- 287 38.5 193.00 190.50 170.50-223.50 * * 2 1 19 19 28 26 75 30 fto 1 - - - - - * - -

STENOGRAPHERS, SENIOR ---------------- 472 38.5 206.00 202.00 180.50-250.00 1 - 3 14 8 6 30 26 29 74 103 3o 139 1 2 . - -NONMANUFACTURING ------------------ 286 38.0 189.50 193.00 169.5C-202.00 - - “ 9 3 6 29 25 29 71 72 36 3 1 - 2 - - - - -

PUBLIC UTILITIES ---------------- 195 37.5 196.50 200.00 183.50-202.50 * • * “ 2 10 12 18 54 68 29 - - - 2 - * * - -

t r a n s c r i b i n g - m a c h i n e t y p i s t s ------- 57 39.0 153.50 144.00 135.00-161.00 - . 3 6 15 12 4 6 1 - 4 - 6 - . - - _ - - -NONMANUFACTURING ------------------- 55 39.0 159.50 145.00 186.00-161.S3 * 3 5 14 12 4 6 1 4 “ 6 * - - - * - -

TYPISTS. CLASS A ---------------------- 122 39.0 180.50 182.50 148.50-206.CO . - 2 9 11 11 12 5 10 18 28 d 14 • _ _ .NONMANUFACTUPING ------------------- 103 39.0 172.50 172.00 143.00-204.00 - - 2 9 11 11 12 2 9 16 28 d 1 - - - - - - - -

PUBLIC UTILITIES ---------------- 49 39.0 187.5C 190.50 175.00-204.00 * * 1 1 4 2 1 7 15 15 c 1 - - - - - - -

TYPISTS. CLASS B ---------------------- 271 38.5 153.50 152.00 125.00-186.5j 4 16 33 36 28 16 8 21 17 85 4 d 1 _ •n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g ------------------ 242 38.5 154.5(1 157.50 125.00-186.50 4 16 3o 30 23 14 4 18 11 65 4 d 1 - - - - - - - -

PURLIC UTILITIES ---------------- 62 39.0 168.50 169.00 154.00-180.30 « - 5 2 7 4 16 7 14 2 d 1 - - - - - - - -

FINANCE ---------------------------- 52 37.5 122.00 121.00 115.00-131.30 4 4 13 17 9 5 • “ * “ • - - - - - - “ - -

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Table A-1a. W eekly earnings o f o ffice w o rkers—large estab lishm ents in A tla n ta , G a ., M ay 1976— ContinuedWeekly earnings 1

(standard) N u m b e r of worker s receiving straight-time wee kly earnings of--

Occupation and industry divisionNumberof

workers

Averageweeklyhours1

(standard) Mean 2 Median 2 Middle range2

$90

andunder

100

S100

n o

S110

120

s120

130

S130

140

S140

150

S150

160

S160

170

S170

180

s180

200

S200

220

$220

240

s240

260

$260

280

I280

300

s300

320

%320

340

$340

360

$360

380

S380

400

5400

420

ALL WORKERS— CONTINUED

FILE CLERKS, CLASS A ------------- 99 39.5$166.50 178.00

$ $133.00-198.50 18 3 1 6 5 3 6 11 22 19 i 3 1

NONMANUFACTURING --------------- — 87 39.0 163.00 178.00 130.00-198.50 * 18 3 1 6 5 3 3 7 20 19 1 - 1 - - - *

FILE CLERKS, CLASS B ------------- — 272 39.0 135.00 123.00 114.0C-137.50 1 32 90 70 20 7 13 6 11 2 5 D 2 8 _ - -n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g --------------- — 251 39.0 132.50 121.00 114.00-128.30 1 32 90 69 16 6 7 4 7 2 5 2 2 - 8 - - - - - -

PUBLIC UTILITIES ------------ 38 38.0 200.00 176.50 155.50-239.00 - - 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 3 2 2 - 8 - - - - - -FINANCE ------------------------ 101 39.0 119.00 116.00 111.00-124.00 1 22 44 18 10 4 1 1 - * - - - - - - - - - -

FILE CLERKS, CLASS C ------------- 141 39.5 119.50 113.50 108.00-127.50 11 35 38 3? 14 6 3 _ . • • _ _ 2n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g --------------- 141 39.5 119.50 113.50 108.00-127.50 11 35 38 32 14 6 3 - - * - - - - 2 - - - - - -

m e s s e n g e r s -------------------------- 161 38.5 152.50 152.50 122.50-180.00 1 16 17 19 12 13 16 13 13 31 6 4 _ _ - . _ -NONMANUFACTURING --------------- — 147 38.5 154.00 156.00 121.50-186.30 1 16 17 15 7 11 13 13 13 31 6 4 - - - - - - - - -

PUBLIC UTILITIES ------------ 63 37.5 172.00 166.00 156.00-190.50 * “ 3 1 6 11 12 8 14 4 4 - - - - - - - - -

SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS ------------ 175 39.5 158.50 144.00 126.00-193.00 . 4 20 30 25 18 16 6 1 14 27 J 8 3 _ _NONMANUFACTURING --------------- 157 39.5 155.00 143.00 124.00-187.50 - 4 20 28 23 17 13 4 1 14 26 J 2 2 - • . - - - -

PUBLIC UTILITIES ------------ 34 39.0 194.50 201.50 184.50-209.30 - - “ * - 5 2 * 1 6 17 1 - 2 - - - - - - -

s w i t c h b o a r d o p e r a t o r -r e c e p t i o n i s t s - 64 39.5 157.50 143.50 121.00-170.50 2 3 7 7 7 8 6 7 3 1 8 - 3 - 2 - - - - - -

ORDER CLERKS ------------------------ 106 40.0 173.50 178.00 150.00-192.00 1 3 10 3 4 4 3 1 27 38 e 4 _NONMANUFACTURING --------------- 103 40.0 173.00 178.00 150.00-192.00 1 3 10 3 4 4 3 1 25 37 8 - - 4 _ - _ - - - -

RETAIL TRADE ----------------- 99 40.0 169.00 178.00 147.00-192.00 1 3 10 3 4 4 3 1 25 37 8 - - - - - - - - - -

ACCOUNTING CLERKS, CLASS A ------ 927 39.5 203.50 206.50 178.50-227.30 _ 1 1 24 18 41 50 35 79 164 227 llo 71 74 17 7 - _MANUFACTURING ------------------- 63 40.0 236.50 267.50 190.50-267.30 - - - - - - 5 1 2 10 10 2 - 20 13 - - - - - -NONMANUFACTURING --------------- 864 39.5 201.50 206.00 178.50-225.30 - 1 1 24 18 41 45 34 77 154 217 llo 71 54 4 7 - - - - -

PUBLIC UTILITIES ------------ 335 39.0 210.50 206.50 190.00-225.30 - - - - - - 6 57 30 145 43 32 9 2 6 - - - - -RETAIL TRADE ----------------- 168 40.0 179.50 181.50 143.00-215.30 - - 1 21 11 22 19 2 6 25 26 24 3 b - - - - - - -FINANCE ------------------------ 68 38.5 173.00 177.50 154.00-189.30 - 1 - 1 5 4 11 7 6 25 7 - 1 - - - - - - - -SERVICES ---------------------- 64 37.0 195.00 188.50 164.50-232.30 ~ * - 7 7 6 5 11 5 16 7 - - - - - - - -

ACCOUNTING CLERKS, CLASS B ------___ 1,187 39.5 165.00 157.50 138.00-184.50 1 18 20 n o 174 147 141 144 99 177 55 43 b b 36 _m a n u f a c t u r i n g ---------------------- 68 39.5 156.00 147.00 137.50-163.00 - 2 20 14 9 7 3 9 2 - 2 - - - - - - - -n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g --------------- 1,119 39.5 165.50 159.00 138.00-185.oo 1 18 26 108 154 133 132 137 96 168 53 4b 4 6 36 - - - - - -

PUBLIC UTILITIES ------------ — 379 39.0 191.50 186.00 161.00-200.00 - - 9 13 28 37 34 44 120 20 3i 3 5 36 - - - - - -RETAIL TRADE ----------------- — 276 39.5 147.00 138.00 128.0C-157.3Q 1 15 18 52 66 23 33 10 11 22 20 4 1 - - - - - - - -f i n a n c e ------------------------ 230 39.5 147.50 147.50 133.50-160.00 3 8 30 40 57 36 32 10 12 1 l - - - - - - - -SERVICES ---------------------- 70 38.0 151.00 139.50 132.50-157.30 - - 2 15 18 8 11 4 1 1 8 C - - - - - - - -

PAYROLL CLERKS --------------------- 152 39.5 178.00 164.00 151.00-204.00 - - d 12 14 7 27 20 8 15 26 li 2 3 4 1 • - - .NONMANUFACTURING --------------- 106 39.0 181.50 177.00 147.50-211.30 - - 2 8 14 4 9 14 8 10 19 10 1 3 4 - - - - - -

PUBLIC UTILITIES ------------ 38 39.5 198.00 190.00 168.50-211.30 - - * “ “ - 2 9 7 5 7 4 - - 4 - - - * - -

KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS A ---- 502 39.5 191.50 186.00 160.50-220.00 . - - 6 32 35 47 41 46 75 88 73 44 2 9 2 - - - •MANUFACTURING ------------------ 64 39.5 216.00 250.00 162.00-250.00 - - « 3 6 6 3 6 3 - 1 26 1 9 - - - - - -NONMANUFACTURING -------------- 438 39.5 188.00 183.00 160.00-214.00 - - - 6 29 29 41 38 40 72 88 7** 18 1 - 2 - - - - -

RETAIL TRADE --- ------------- 177 40.0 176.50 170.50 152.00-204.00 - - * 6 16 14 19 21 15 39 30 14 3 - - - - - - - -

KEYPUNCH OPERATORS, CLASS 8 ---- 594 39.0 168.CO 157.50 142.50-191.30 . 1 21 37 67 112 72 44 35 103 46 23 16 5 12MANUFACTURING ------------------ 62 39.5 159.50 147.00 133.50-165.30 - - 7 15 13 10 2 3 2 1 - 9 - - -> - - - - -n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g -------------- 532 39.o 169.00 160.00 143.50-191.30 - 1 21 30 52 99 62 42 32 101 45 23 7 5 12 - - - - - -

PUBLIC UTILITIES ------------ 118 38.5 192.00 190.50 159.00-204.00 - - - - - 8 22 11 15 25 12 13 - - 12 - - - - - -

RETAIL TRADE ----------------- 173 40.0 160.50 147.00 130.00-194.00 - - 16 19 26 31 6 15 4 18 29 'i _ - • - - - -f i n a n c e ------------------------ 93 38.5 142.00 144.00 135.00-152.oo 1 b 11 15 33 22 5 1 * ” “

S ee fo o t n o t e s at end o f ta b le s .

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T ab le A -2 . W eek ly earnings of professional and techn ica l w orkers in A tla n ta , G a., M ay 1976

Occupation and industry divisionN u m b e r

o fw o r k e is

A v e r a g e w e e k ly h o u rs1

(s tan d a rd )

W e e k ly ea rn in g s 1 (s ta n d a rd )

N u m b e r of workers rec eiving straight-time weekly earnings of—

M e a n ^ M e d ia n £ M id d le ra n g e d

$-110

Under .$ and

n o under 120

$120

130

$130

140

S140

150

S150

160

S160

180

$ '180

200

s200

220

S220

240

S240

260

$260

280

s260

300

$300

320

s s320

3»0

340

360

S360

$400

440

I440

480

S480

520

* ----------520

and

over

ALL WORKERS

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS $ $ $ $(BUSINESS) . CLASS A ---------------------------------------- 188 39.0 383.00 369.50 325.50-432.60 - - - - - - - - 5 8 16 34 19 32 31 29 n 3

MANUFACTURING ---------------- ----------------------------------- 63 40.0 341.50 335.00 323.00-363.00 - - - - - - • - 4 7 18 9 17 3 1 - -403.50 16 10 28

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS(BUSINESS), CLASS B ----------------- 276 39.0 316.50 310.50 269.00-353.b0 - - - - - 7 - 1 13 35 24 50 14 32 36 29 30 5 - -

NONMANUFACTURING ------------------ 230 39.0 324.50 326.00 284.50-366.60 - - - - - 7 - 1 5 21 20 39 12 29 34 27 30 5 - -f i n a n c e --------------------------- 77 39.0 279.00 285.00 259.00-293.60 - - • - - “ 1 3 17 18 33 9 2 - - " * *

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS(BUSINESS). CLASS C ----------------- 182 38.5 301.50 311.0C 258.00-334.00 - - - - 3 - 15 12 17 7 19 35 39 14 16 5 - - -

NUNMANUFACTURING ------------------ 181 38.5 301.50 311.00 259.00-334.00 - - * * - - 3 15 12 16 7 19 35 39 14 16 5 * * *

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS),CLASS A -------------------------------- 225 39.0 298.50 287.50 265.00-311.50 - - - - - 2 3 17 27 56 45 28 12 5 12 11 4 4 -

MANUFACTURING ---------------------- 63 39.5 294.50 278.00 267.50-299.u0 - - - - - - - - - 9 3 28 8 2 1 2 6 3 1 - -NONMANUFACTURING ------------------ 162 39.0 300.00 293.00 262.50-312.60 - - - - - - - 2 3 8 24 27 37 26 11 3 6 8 3 4 -

PUBLIC UTILITIES ------------------------------------------ A3 40.0 364.00 353.00 305.00-416.30 - - * - - “ “ - - H 5 6 3 2 6 8 3 4 -

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS),CLASS 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 327 38.5 266.50 268.50 235.00-305.60 - - • - - 6 23 26 47 49 43 44 51 24 8 5 1 - - -

NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------------------------------- 297 38.5 269.00 268.50 236.50-305.60 - - - - - 6 15 24 42 44 42 40 48 24 6 5 1 • - -

PUBLIC UTILITIES ------------------------------------------ IS1 37.5 293.50 291.00 275.00-316.00 - - * - - - - 2 2 9 11 2b 31 46 12 6 5 1 - - -FINANCE --------------------------- 76 38.C 246.00 254.00 209.00-268.30 * * * * “ “ 6 8 14 8 14 11 3 - 12 - - - - - -

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS),CLASS C -------------------------------- 103 39.0 247.00 247.00 211.00-273.6u - - - - - 1 6 6 21 13 12 23 12 1 4 2 2 - - - -

NUNMANUFACTURING ------------------ 93 39.5 250.50 258.OC 213.0n-27fa.30 - - * - - 1 5 6 17 8 12 23 12 1 4 2 2 - - - -

COMPUTER OPERATORS, CLASS A -------- 256 39.5 245.00 248.5c 194.50-292.00 • . - - - - 27 46 30 16 20 39 43 11 15 4 5 • • • -MANUFACTURING ---------------------- 67 40.0 240.50 230.00 189.50-292.00 - - - - 9 14 9 2 2 30 • - 1 - • • •n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g ------------------ 189 39.0 246.50 251.50 198.00-280.00 - - “ - - 18 32 21 14 18 39 13 11 15 4 4 - - - -

PUBLIC UTILITIES ---------------- 25 40.0 289.50 302.50 269.00-313.00 - - - - - - - - - 4 1 4 1 11 3 1 - - - - -f i n a n c e --------------------------- 51 38.3 191.00 191.00 177.00-204.u0 - - * “ - 14 21 14 2 - - - - - - - - - - -

COMPUTEP OPERATORS, CLASS U -------- 548 39.5 208.00 190.50 173.50-241.30 - . 1 4 27 41 121 103 61 39 77 17 28 17 4 7 1 _ - _ -MANUFACTURING -------— ------------ 6b 40.0 212.50 205.OC 164* 50-237 % si0 - - - 5 5 12 10 13 9 2 - 1 2 5 I - • - -n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g ---- ------------- 483 39.5 207.00 189.5c 174.50-246.00 - - 1 4 22 36 109 93 48 30 75 17 28 16 2 2 • - - - -

PUBLIC UTILITIES ---------------- 110 39.5 243.50 241.50 205.00-287.30 - - - - 6 16 14 6 30 D 24 8 • - - - - - -WHOLESALE TRADE ----------------- 119 40.0 229.50 221.OC 164.00-25 7.30 - - - - - 17 23 12 10 32 'i 4 8 2 2 - • - -

9 ^7SERVICES -------------------------- 117 33.5 180.50 177.50 162.50-186.00 - - - 1 5 20 45 31 10 4 i - - - - - - - - -

COMPUTER OPERATORS, CLASS L -------- 376 38.5 180.50 178.50 151.50-198.60 5 . 16 34 37 31 79 81 40 24 15 3 2 _ • •

NUNMANUFACTURING ------------------ 329 38.5 181.00 178.50 149.50-198.bo 5 - 18 31 34 29 60 73 36 16 15 'I 3 2 • - - - - - -WHOLESALE TRADE ----------------- 82 40.0 203.50 195.50 179.50-207.30 - - - - - 13 12 2 2 17 4 - 3 2 - - - - - -FINANCE ---------------------------- 56 38.5 148.5C 149.5C 132.00-157.60 1 - 1 1 7 19 5 7 6 - - - - - - - - - - -

DRAFTERS, CLASS A --------------------- 320 40.0 26 a .00 257.50 242.00-288.00 - - - - - - 3 8 33 153 2 7 42 45 9 . • •

MANUFACTURING ---------------------- 95 40.0 279.00 299.00 241.50-311.50 3 6 3 23 3 80 27 8

See footnotes at end of tables.

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T a b le A -2 . W eek ly earnings o f professional and techn ica l w orkers in A tla n ta , G a ., M a y 1 9 7 6 — C ontinued

Occupation and industry divisionA verage w eekly hours1

(standard)

W eekly earnings 1 (standard)______

M iddle range2

ALL WORKERS— CONTINUED

DRAFTERS, CLASS B -------------MANUFACTURING ---------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------

PUBLIC UTILITIES --------

DRAFTERS, CLASS C -------------MANUFACTURING --------------NONMANUFACTURING -----------

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

DRAFTER-TRACERS ----NONMANUFACTURING

ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS -----

REGISTERED INDUSTRIAL NURSES

37410327161

410132278178

lb3131

423

91

40.040.039.539.0

39.040.039.039.0

38.538.0

39.5

39.5

$211.50194.50218.50221.00

175.50185.00171.00174.50

168.50175.00

290.50

245.50

216.50 182.00219.00221.50

172.00178.00171.50173.00

178.50188.00

306.03

233.Sc

190.00- 230.00161.00- 230.00210.00- ^26.00205.00- 240.50

144.00- 212.50155.50- 220.00144.00- 207.00138.00- 212.50

148.00- 190.00162.00- 192.00

277.50- 308.00

215.00- 283.00

Number of workers receiving straight-tim e weekly earnings of—S $ s $ S S S 1 --------- 1 --------- S S $ S S $ S S S s S

n o 1 2 0 1 3 0 1 4 0 1 5 0 1 6 0 1 8 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 4 0 2 6 0 2 8 0 3 0 0 3 2 0 3 4 0 3 6 0 4 0 0 4 4 0 4 8 0 5 2 0Under$1 1 0

andunder

2 4 0 2 6 0

and

1 2 0 1 3 0 1 4 0 1 5 0 1 6 0 1 8 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 2 8 0 3 0 0 3 2 0 3 4 0 3 6 0 4 0 0 4 4 0 4 8 0 5 2 0 over

8 1 6 2 9 6 6 9 4 1 0 0 5 0 b 3 2- - - 8 16 2 4 1 7 6 7 2 3 2 - - - - - - W - -- - - - - - 5 4 9 8 8 9 3 2 7 4 3 2 • • . - - -- - - - - 1 1 4 1 5 1 4 11 H 2

7 1 4 2 2 2 4 5 8 4 3 7 8 2 8 4 3 7 8 1 3 2 ,- - - - 2 6 16 2 8 4 - 5 7 - 1 - - - - • - - -7 1 4 2 2 2 4 3 2 2 7 5 0 2 4 4 3 2 1 1 3 17 1 4 2 2 8 1 6 7 2 2 1 2 3 9 2 0 10 1

6 4 1 3 1 6 1 9 2 5 7 6 28 - 1 8 11 2 5 7 6 2

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

* * * 4 6 1 8 20 12 7 15 7 2 • * * •

See footnotes at end of tables.

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Table A -2 a . W e e k ly earnings of professional and techn ica l w o rk e rs —large establishm entsin A tla n ta , G a., M ay 1976

W eekly earnings 1 N um ber of w orkers receivin g stra ig h t-tim e w eekly earnings of— '(standard)

Number Averagew eek ly

S100

$n o

s120

S

130S

140i

150S

160S

180s

200S

220S

240S

260s

28oS

300$

320S

340S

360s

400S

44#1

480f

520worken hours1

(standard' M ean * M edian * M iddle range £ andunder - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - and

n o 120 130 140 150 160 180 200 220 240 260 28u 300 _3 2 fi_— 3^0 36Q -i*Q0 480 520 over

$ $ $ $140 3 9 .0 3 9 7 .0 0 3 9 0 .0 0 3 4 1 .0 0 -4 4 9 .5 0 1 2 7 25 14 27 21 29 n 3

97 3 8 .5 4 1 4 .0 0 4 2 8 .0 0 3 5 0 .0 0 -4 6 2 .5 0 1 2 4 15 5 10 18 28 n 3

156 3 8 .5 3 4 3 .5 0 3 4 5 .5 0 2 9 8 .0 0 -3 9 7 .5 0 _ 1 5 5 12 19 13 16 24 26 30 5144 3 8 .5 3 4 4 .5 0 3 4 5 .5 0 2 9 8 .0 0 -3 9 7 .5 0 • * “ * 1 5 5 12 16 n 13 22 24 30 5 - -

163 3 8 .5 3 0 9 .5 0 3 1 4 .0 0 2 8 4 .0 0 - 3 3 9 .UO - * • 13 8 9 7 17 35 39 14 16 5162 3 8 .5 3 1 0 .0 0 3 1 4 .5 c 2 8 6 .0 C -3 3 9 .0 0 • * " * * 13 8 8 7 17 35 39 14 16 5 - - -

138 3 8 .5 3 1 1 .0 0 2 9 8 .5 0 2 6 4 .5 0 -3 4 4 .5 0 • 2 3 9 15 28 14 25 7 4 12 11 4 4112 3 8 .5 3 0 6 .0 0 2 9 5 .5 0 2 6 2 .0 0 -3 2 2 .0 0 - - - - - - - 2 3 8 12 24 11 23 6 2 6 8 3 4 •

43 4 0 .0 3 6 4 .0 0 3 5 3 .0 0 3 0 5 .0 0 -4 1 5 .5 0 H 5 6 3 2 6 8 3 4 -

211 3 8 .0 2 7 7 .5 0 2 8 5 .5 0 2 5 0 .0 0 -3 1 0 .0 0 _ 6 10 13 15 23 29 38 51 12 8 5 1196 3 8 .0 2 7 7 .5 0 2 8 5 .5 0 2 5 0 .5 0 -3 1 0 .0 0 - - - - - 6 10 11 15 20 26 34 48 12 6 5 1 • •1S1 3 7 .5 2 9 3 .5 0 2 9 1 .0 0 2 7 5 .0 0 -3 1 5 .0 0 “ * 7 * * * 2 2 9 11 26 31 46 12 6 5 1 - - -

95 3 9 .0 2 4 9 .5 0 2 4 9 .5 0 2 1 4 .0 0 -2 7 6 .5 0 . 1 6 5 16 12 12 22 12 1 4 2 285 3 9 .5 2 5 4 .0 0 2 6 1 .0 0 2 1 4 .0 0 -2 7 9 .5 0 - - * * - 1 5 5 12 7 12 22 12 1 4 2 2 - - - -

148 3 9 .5 2 5 5 .5 0 2 5 8 .0 0 2 0 5 .5 0 -2 9 2 .0 0 - _ - - - • 7 25 12 14 16 12 42 8 3 4 5109 3 9 .0 2 4 7 .0 0 2 4 0 .5 0 1 9 9 .0 0 -2 8 0 .0 0 - * • * - 6 23 11 12 14 12 12 8 3 4 4 - - - -241 3 9 .0 2 2 2 .0 0 2 2 0 .5 0 1 7 2 .5 0 - 2 5 8 .uO • . i - 4 32 42 25 16 21 43 0 26 13 4 5 1211 3 9 .0 2 2 0 .0 0 2 2 7 .5 0 1 7 2 .5 0 -2 5 8 .o o - - i - 4 29 36 19 13 20 41 0 26 12 2 _

9b 3 9 .5 2 5 1 .0 0 2 5 8 .0 0 2 3 0 .0 0 -2 8 7 .3 0 - - - - - 6 7 8 6 30 b ^4 8 - - - - - -

220 3 8 .0 1 8 2 .5 0 1 7 8 .5 0 1 5 1 .5 0 -2 0 2 .3 0 1 i 26 24 18 45 45 24 16 15 3 1 _

211 3 8 .0 1 8 4 .0 0 1 7 8 .3 0 1 5 1 .5 0 -2 0 3 .3 0 1 2 25 21 16 42 45 24 16 15 3 1 - - - - - - - -

80 3 9 .0 2 6 2 .5 0 2 5 1 .3 0 2 3 0 .5 0 -3 0 7 .0 0 - - - - - - - 1 6 20 16 12 2 22 1 - - - - - -

76 3 9 .0 2 1 4 .5 0 2 1 0 .5 0 1 8 6 .5 C -2 3 1 .0 0 - • - - . 9 19 19 13 9 c 3 258 3 8 .5 2 1 8 .0 0 2 1 5 .0 0 1 9 0 .5 0 -2 3 7 .0 0 - - - - - - 5 14 13 12 8 1 3 249 3 8 .5 2 1 6 .5 0 2 1 5 .0 0 1 9 6 .5 0 -2 3 4 .0 0 - - “ “ - - 1 14 12 11 8 1 2 - - - - - - -

129 3 7 .5 2 0 0 .0 0 2 0 6 .0 0 1 7 5 .0 0 -2 2 1 .3 0 - - 2 12 32 12 35 21 13122 3 7 .5 2 0 1 .5 0 2 0 9 .5 0 1 7 5 .0 0 -2 2 1 .5 0 - - - 12 28 12 35 21 13 1 - - - - - - - - -

391 40.0 2 9 1 .0 0 3 0 8 .0 0 2 7 8 ,0 0 -3 0 8 .0 0 - - - - - - 1 7 6 6 13 114 23 205 12 3 i - - - -

68 3 9 .5 2 4 8 .0 0 2 4 3 .0 0 2 1 1 .5 C -2 8 3 .0 0 *

'

* * 2 6 17 8 8 1 11 7 2 - - - - - -

O ccupation and industry d iv ision

ALL WORKERS

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS(BUSINESS), CLASS A -----------------

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

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS(BUSINESS). CLASS B — ---- ----------

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

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS(BUSINESS). CL4SS C -----------------

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

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS),CLASS A ---------------------------------

NONMANUFACTURING ------------- -—PUBLIC UTILITIES — -------------

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS),CLASS B --------------------------------

NONMANUFACTURING ------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES ----------------

COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS),CLASS C --------------------------------

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

COMPUTER OPERATORS, CLASS A --------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------

COMPUTER OPERATORS, CLASS b --------NONMANUFACTURING — -------- -------

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

COMPUTER OPERATORS, CLASS C --------NONMANUFACTURING ------------------

DRAFTERS, C l a s s A ---------------------

DRAFTERS, CLASS B ---------------------NONMANUFACTURING ------- -------— -

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

DRAFTERS, CLASS C ---------------------NUNMANUFACTURING ------------------

ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS -------------

REGISTERED INDUSTRIAL NURSES -------

See footnotes at end of tables.

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Table A -3 . A verage w eek ly earn ings o f o ffice , professional, and tech n ica l w orkers , by sex.in A tla n ta , G a ., M a y 1976

A verage(m ean2 )

A verage(m ean2 )

Average(m ean*)

Sex, 3 occupation, and industry divisionNumber

ofw oik en

W eekly hours 1

(standard)

W eekly earnings 1 (standard)

Sex, 3 occupation, and industry divisionNumber

o fw o ike is

W eekly hours T

(standard)

W eeklyearnings T (standard)

Sex, 3 occupation, and industry divisionNumber

o fworkers

W eekly hours 1

[standard)

W eekly earnings ̂(standard)

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - MEN$141.00141.00173.00 119.50

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - WOMEN— CONTINUED

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - WOMEN— CONTINUED

2215095

38*5$

SECRETARIES ~ CONTINUED$176.50

115.00113.0038.0 528 38.0

265 /A A166.50 1.321

67346189612107

39.0 173.00 143 133.50136.00' 0 0

225.00227.00 224.50

■ U u LI « 1/1 iLi 1 I t jWHOLESALE TRADE ---------------------------------------- 40.0 180.00

195.50162.50149.50

• ->37.539.5 32

40.0 219.50 85292

39.039.5

176.50 156.5C

102126

38.039.5

138.00118.50

® n U LL j ALC. | HAUL 02_

39.5 177.50167.50 188.00 155.0C

196.50171.50177.50 160.00

193.00220.00181.50

SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONISTS- 39.5 149.5039 • 018959

139

805232573

40.040.037.5

38.540.038.0

239.50140.50 136.00

TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATORS*40.040.0

174.50174.50

WHOLESALE TRADE ------------------------ 201132

40.0

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - WOMEN'UbLIt U 1 i L 11 Itj """

80 39.0 206*50 154.00

191.00 170 161.001 » U64

191.00 - r, , ^ 1,1.1_ runt rTr 98 /

36682

22355

150.00156.00141.00

4 0 . 0rUb Llv U 1 » L 1 1 i L j —w *

802 190.00 40.037.0

, ̂w

1» 332. p 'A

otHV iLLJ **" ' ™J— “’ 3191 0*->0

_____^ ^ 189.5091

35649

159.00 245449118

961805151

39.539.039.038.0

215.50224.00282.50212.00

157.50177.0039 • 0 187.50 30.0

152.00

96021674419113665

241111

39.039.539.038.540.039.538.5

206.00199.00208.00246.00206.00 177.50190.00202.00

38.0 135.50134.50164.00150.50132.00123.00148.50

15j•50TYPISTS* C L a SS 6

NONMANUFACTURING 3 8 .039.040.0 39.537.0

WnULLi ALL 1 KAUL<*37 39^5

325142

V1LLj ”* J

b o o k k e e p i n g - m a c h i n e o p e r a t o r s *117 38.5 166.50

1.988373

1.11516529415742671

39.039.5

192.50182.50195.50234.00192.00206.50 179.5C194.00

FILE CLERKS* CLASS A62n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g

54 37.5 138.5040.0

f i n a n c e ----------------------------BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATORS.

38.540.090.038.038.0

520 39.040.0

130.50146.50

f i l e Cl e r k s * c l a s s u —— — — — — —1 v) • 50

n u n m a n u f a c t u r i n g31

213p u b l i c u t i l i t i e s -------------------

36.0 121.00f i n a n c e

S ee fo o tn o te s at en d o f ta b le s .

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Table A -3 . A verage w eek ly earn ings of o ffice , professional, and tech n ica l w orkers , by sex.in A tla n ta , G a ., M ay 1 9 7 6 — Continued

Average(mean2)

Average(mean2)

Average(mean2)

Sex, 3 occupation, and industry divisionNumber

ofwoiken

Weekly hours 1 standard)

Weekly earnings 1 (standard)

Sex, 3 occupation, and industry divisionNumberof

woikenWeekly hours 1

(standard)

Weeklyearnings*(standard)

Sex, 3 occupation, and industry divisionNumberof Weekly

hours 1 (standard)

Weekly earnings * (standard)

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - WOMEN— CONTINUED

10888

40.0$128.00126.50

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS - MEN— CONTINUED

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS - MEN— CONTINUED

299$262.00yUnr ̂ 1 L*' <j T ̂ 1 L A N A * . T w ro

(tJU JlNtb j / * LLAbb L144109

303.00302.5054 40.0 108.50 38.5 ___ _

35591

212.50197.50217.50 218.00

DRAFTERS* CLASS B — — — —— — — —

383148235485670

39.540.039.038.039.539.0

164.00157.00169.00198.00 152.50156.00

CyHr U 1 tK rKUbKAMnLKb IbUbl'iCbb/ 9183 303.00

12437

c. 7 j# jy307.50369.50

_____ ___40.0

DRAFTERS# CLASS C189.00172.50177.50

250157 39.0

It 424186

lt238218211192

23521611961

275.50276.00296.00258.00

40.0 39.540.0

174.00167.00175.00174.00156.00

38.538.038.0

404 39.5 291.00e l e c t r o n i c s t e c h n i c i a n s

154 273.00

f i n a n c e --------------------------- 38.5 COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS)t81 39.5 258*00

1*564 156.00156.00156.00

CLASS CPROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL39 • 5

It 384 243*50| J LUMrU 1 tr U' tnA 1 wr\b| vLAb j "

246.50190.50

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS327341

'lO 0 50 38.038! 5 72

209.50214.50209.00248.50228.00176.50 181.0C

COMPU 1 tW (jHtKAIUKb* LLAbb oCOMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS),

OCCUPATIONS - MEN 43189

11680

109

39.539.540.039.038.5

92 38.5 243.50249.50 283.00

CL A SS B

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTSNONMANUFACTURIN(3 —— — — — — — — —

32 37*039 0

61110

40.038.5

3A2.90406.50

ot KV1Ltb COMPUTER OPERATORS* CLASS 6 — — •— 39* 0n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS 20069

39.040.0

178.00202.00181

15863

39 0 317.00321.50277.50

129 37.5 185.0039.039.0 r- _ «>«,

See footnotes at end of tables.

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Table A -3 a . A verag e w e e k ly earnings of o ffice , professional, and techn ical w o rk e rs , by s e x -large estab lishm ents in A tla n ta , G a., M a y 1976

A verage(m ean2 )

Average(m ean2 )

Average(m ean2 )

Sex, 3 occupation, and industry divisionNumber

ofworken

W eekly hours 1

standard)

W eeklyearnings1(standard)

Sex, 3 occupation, and industry divisionNumber

ofworken

W eekly hours 1

(standard)

W eekly earnings1 (standard)

Sex, 3 occupation, and industry divisionNumber

ofw orken

W eekly hours 1

[standard)

W eekly earnings 1 (standard)

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - MEN

ii410147

38.538.538.5

$153.00:154.50173.00

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - WOMEN— CONTINUED

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS - MEN

$COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS $

103 39.039.0

172.50187.50

125 399.00417.50

ACCOUNTING CLERKS. CLASS13738

J r • ̂39.539.5

225.50235.50

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS154.50170.0039*0

ACCOUNTING CLERKS. CLASS 12212059

39.6 174.50175.00188.0038.5 165.00

161.00127t ILt LLLKRb* tLAbb A

OFFICE OCCUPATIONS - WOMEN COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS),133 0 130.00 102

2.192535

1.657394205353597108

39.0 201.50 211.00198.00249.00194.00200.50168.00 180.00

118.50 37btCKC.1 A K i L O --’------------- 39.0m a n u f a c t u r i n g *

39.038.5

40.039.0 38.5

1 I J ' UuLlv U 9 i L i 1 itJFINANCE

32 100.0076 39.5

255.00249.00

1flKltif ” --91 39.5 .

i 3 /

173.00173.00169.00

46 39.0 279.00 ORDER C L E R K S ---10298

40.040.0

132 39.5n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g ---------------- — io2 39.0 247.50

44596

39.039.0

225.00227.00 224.50

RETAIL TRADE ------------- -------bttKtl AKit5» u ---

78053

727

39.5 199.00230.00 196.50

199 225.50349 39.0 ACCOUNTING CLFRKS. CLASS A --------- 174 39.0 222.5016567

38.539.0

253.00 m a n u f a c t u r i n g ---------------------- 40.039.0 P uri i c m i l i t i f s — — — — — — 74 39.5 259.50

198.00 NONMANUFACTURING ------------------PUBLIC UTILITIES — — — — —

15961

40.038.5

176.00171.50

COMPUTER OPERATORS* CLASS C -------- 108 38.5 177.00t t— r~- a or- /■* 808

170638138

39.0 200.00200.50200.00241.00

NONMANUFACTURING — — — — — 100 38.5 179.0039.039.038.0

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

1.065 66

999

39.539.539.5

163.50156.50164.00192.00147.50146.00151.00

73ACCOUNTING CLERKS. CLASS B ---------

99 40.040.0 39.5

191.50215.50170.50

MANUFACTURING ---------------------- 67w t lu L L j A L t. 1 K A U L118235

NONMANUFACTURING ------------------ 5142PUBLIC UTILITItS ---------------- 320

26839.039.5 PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S ------------ — - 39.0 211.511RETAIL TRADE — ------------------

814 39.0 182.00 64 38.0 1 13241573

39.039.5

205.00172.50

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

12786

172.00173.50

‘■ri* J°45 38.5 226.50 PAYROLL CLFRKS ------------------------

39*0 372176 40*0 196.00 NONMANUFACTURING ------------------

281 39.0 156.00 PUBLIC UTILITIES ---------------- 194.00PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL

OCCUPATIONS - WOMEN49464

39.539.5

191.00216.00395 39.0 185.00

363 39.0 186.00 MANUFACTURING ----------------------COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS (BUSINESS)*

281 38.5 193.00 n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g — ------------------175 40 • 0 176.50 36.0 258.50

259.00283.00

r e t a i l t r a d e ---------------------

471285194

38.5 38.037.5

206.00 189.50 196.5G

168.00158.00

3 7 . bb 1 tlwwKArncrjt o t m u n —

527 188.00188.00192.50

I^O T55 159.50 93 248.00

S ee fo o tn o te s at end o f t a b le s .

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Tab le A -4 . H ourly earn ings o f m a in te n a n c e , too lroom , and p o w erp lan t w o rkers in A tla n ta , G a., M a y 1976Hourly earnings 4 N u m b e r o f w o r k e r s r e c e i v i n g s t r a i g h t - t i m e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s o f —

S 3 $ - I — - T 1 S $ $ i S s S S S S $ ! S2 , 4 0 2 . 6 0 2 . 8 0 3 . 0 0 3 . 2 0 3 . 6 0 3 . 6 0 3 . 8 0 4 . 0 0 4 . 2 0 4 . 4 0 4 . 6 0 4 . 8 0 5 . 0 b 5 . 4 o 5 . 8 0 6 . 2 0 6 . 6 0 7 . 0 0 7 . 4 0 7 . 8 0 8 . 2 0 8 . 6 0

workers Mean 2 M edian2 M iddle range 2 a n du n d e r

2 . 6 0 2 . 8 0 3 . 0 0 3 . 2 0 3 . 4 0 3 . 6 0 3 . 8 0 o o 4 . 2 0 4 . 4 0 4 . 6 0 4 . 8 0 5 . 0 0 5 . 4 0 5 . 8 0 6 . 2 0 6 . 6 0 7 . 0 0 7 . 4 0 7 . 8 0 8 . 2 0 8 . 6 0 9 , 0 0

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

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

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

9 6 7 . 2 8 7 . 6 8 6 . 9 1 - 8 . 2 7 _ - . - - 4 1 • _ 2 - 1 1 - 1 6 1 1 5 2 8 4 3 2 •5 6 7 . 1 9 7 . 6 8 6 . 9 1 - 7 . 6 8 * * * “ 1 - 1 - * - - - 6 - 1 5 - 2 7 4 2 -

3 9 4 6 . 6 5 6 . 3 8 6 . 0 0 - 7 . 5 6 . - • - - . • • . 1 2 3 6 5 8 6 1 1 2 7 1 0 3 3 4 3 2 3 7 6 7 73 1 2 6 . 2 1 6 . 3 8 5 . 8 2 - 6 . 9 6 * * * * * - - * 1 2 3 6 5 8 6 1 1 2 7 1 0 3 3 4 3 2 3 7 1 - -

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

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

1 * 2 2 5 6 . 7 4 6 . 6 9 5 . 9 0 - 7 . 8 7 - • a * 1 3 * 2 2 5 1 0 1 1 6 9 9 8 1 2 4 8 1 6 0 4 2 2 7 3 0 8 8 3 11 4 4 5 . 9 7 5 . 5 0 5 . 2 5 - 7 . 2 4 - - - - - 8 - - 1 - - 7 3 4 2 1 7 2 0 4 1 8 2 4 9 - •

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

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

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

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

1 4 1 7 . 3 8 7 . 7 7 7 . 2 1 - 7 . 7 7 * * - - “ - - - 2 * 1 * - - - 5 1 3 - 2 4 6 8 2 8 - -

1 1 5 7 . 6 1 7 . 7 7 7 . 5 6 - 7 . 7 7 4 _ * 6 8 1 2 4 •

1 1 5 7 . 6 1 7 . 7 7 7 . 5 6 - 7 . 7 7 * * - - “ - - - * - - * - - - - - 6 8 1 2 4 - -

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

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

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

1 3 3 6 . 8 0 7 . 2 4 5 . 8 7 - 7 . 7 5 - • • • . - • 2 - 6 3 3 1 6 5 1 4 5 3 2 9 4 2 1 1 1 29 2 7 . 0 3 7 . 2 7 7 . 1 3 - 7 . 7 5 6 - 1 - 1 - 1 2 - 1 2 6 3 8 7 * “

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

Occupation and industry division

ALL WORKERS

MAINTENANCE CAR PE N TERS -----------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------------------

R E T A IL TRAOE ------------------------------------------

MAINTENANCE E L E C T R IC IA N S ------------------------MANUFACTURING ------- -------------------------------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------------------

MAINTENANCE P A IN T E R S — -----------------------------MANUFACTURING ------------ — ----------— -----------

m a i n t e n a n c e m a c h i n i s t s -----------------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------------------------------

MAINTENANCE MECHAN ICS (M A C H IN E R Y )M A N U F A C T U R IN G ------- --------- ----------- ---------------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------------------

R E T A IL TRADE ------------------------------------------

M AINTENANCE MECHANICS(MOTOR V E H IC L E S ) ------------------------------------------

M ANUFACTURING ------------ ------------------ — --------NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------------------

P U B L IC U T I L I T I E S -------------------------------WHOLESALE TRADE ----------------------------------R E T A IL TRADE ------------------------------------------

MAINTENANCE P IP E F IT T E R S --------------------------M ANUFACTURING ---------------------------------------------

M IL L W R IG H TS -------------------- -------------------------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------------------------------

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

TOOL AND D IE MAKERS -------------------------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------------------------------

ST A T IO N A R Y E N G IN EERS — -----------------------------MANUFACTURING ---------------------------------------------

B O IL E R T E N D E R S -------------------------------------------------

See footnotes at end of tables.

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T ab le A -4 a . H ourly earn ings o f m a in ten an ce , too lroom , and p o w erp lan t w o rk e rs —large estab lishm entsin A tla n ta , G a ., M a y 1976

H ou rly earnings * N u m b e r o f w o r k e r s r e c e i v i n g ( s t r a i g h t - t i m e h o u r l y e a r n i n g s of—

S S S S $ S S S $ $ S S S S $ $ $ i { i 1 1 s

O c c u p a t i o n a n d i n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n o f 3.80 A . 00 A . 20 A. A0 A . 60 A. 80 5. 0 0 5. 20 5 . A0 5. 6 0 5. 80 6. 00 6. 20 6 . A0 6 .60 6. 80 7. 00 7. 20 7. A0 7. 6 0 7.80 a. 20 8. 60workers Mean * M edian* M iddle range * a n d

u n d e r

A . 00 A . 20 A. A 0 A . 60

OGO S. 00 5. 20 5 . A0 5. 6 0 5. 8 0 6. 00 6. 20 6. A0 6.60 6 .80 7. 00 7, 2 0 7, A0 7. 60 7* e o 8. 2Q 8. 60 ?,Qfi

a l l w o r k e r s

$ $ $ $m a i n t e n a n c e c a r p e n t e r s ---------------- 126 6. 8 7 6 . 9 A 6 . 1 6 - 8 . 3 7 - 2 7 2 l A 2 3 5 2 2 3 16 3 10 1 7 6 3 9 38 -

n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g -------------------- 92 7. 1 A 7 . 1 A 6 . 3 8 - 8 . 3 7 * ” 3 1 l 1 2 3 2 2 2 2 9 3 10 1 A A 3 1 * 38 *

m a i n t e n a n c e e l e c t r i c i a n s -------------- A 79 7. 0 6 7. A 6 6 . 7 2 - 7. 95 _ - 8 1 8 A 19 1 18 3 2A 7 2 _ 118 6 6 5 20 86 112 31 •M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------— --------- 33 6 7. 00 7.61 5 . 9 9 - 7.95 - - 8 1 8 A 19 - 18 3 2A 6 1 - 33 A 6 - 13 81 107 - -n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g --------------------- 1 A3 7. 20 6 . 7 2 6 . 7 2 - 7. 7 8 * * “ “ “ " 1 * ~ 1 1 * 85 2 - 5 7 5 S 31

m a i n t e n a n c e p a i n t e r s ------------------- 91 7. A 9 7. 6 8 6 . 9 1 - 8. 27 - - 2 . 1 1 _ _ - 1 6 - 1 - 1 1A - - 28 A 32 _

m a n u f a c t u r i n g --------- --------------- 55 7. 25 7 . 6 8 6 . 9 1 - 7. 68 * * 1 * " * * • * 6 * * 1 1A - - - 27 A 2 *

M A I N T E N A N C E M A C H I N I S T S --------- ■------ 309 6. 8 3 6. 3 8 6 . 3 8 - 8 . 1 7 - - 12 A 8 6 _ 5 - 13 A 102 1 15 15 22 6 9 6 77 .

M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------- 22 7 6. 2 8 6 . 3 8 6 . 3 8 - 6 . 6 9 * * 12 A A 8 6 * 5 13 A 102 1 15 15 22 6 - 9 V * *

M A I N T E N A N C E M E C H A N I C S ( M AC HI NE RY ) - 38 A 6 . 1 6 5.91 5 . 0 3 - 7.21 1 _ 30 12 13 1A A A 5 1 _ 83 6 A 1 58 2 A 1A 63 A 13 11 1m a n u f a c t u r i n g ------ --------- --------- 27 6 5.80 5. 8 7 5 . 0 3 - 6.6f - - 29 11 13 1A AA A “ 82 2 2 - 11 2 3 1A A5 - - -n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g --------------------- 108 7. 08 6 . 7 2 6 . 7 2 - 7.7C 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 A 2 1 A7 - 1 - 18 A 13 11 J

R E T A I L T R A D E ------------------------ 50 7. 2 8 7. A6 7 . A 5 - 7. 8 5 1 * * 1 “ • 1 * * 1 A 2 1 - - 1 - 18 A 13 2 1

M A I N T E N A N C E M E C H A N I C S(M OT OR V E H I C L E S ) ------------------- ---- A8 7 6. 9 A 6. 8 5 6 . 1 0 - 7.97 - - - 2 2 6 12 9 51 5 31 16 AA • 50 52 A 8 1 21 89 83 1

M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------ ----- ------- 77 6. 70 6 . 2 7 5 . 8 7 - 7.77 - - - - - 3 - 5 6 1 12 8 A - 1 - • 8 - 20 9 -n u n m a n u f a c t u r i n g --------------------- A10 6 . 9 8 6 . 8 5 6 . 2 0 - 7.97 - - 2 2 3 12 A A5 A 19 8 A0 A9 52 - 1 1 60 83 )

P U 3 L I C U T I L I T I E S ------------------ 3A 5 7. 1 3 6 . 8 9 6 . 6 9 - 7.95 - - - 2 1 3 12 1 AA - 19 - 1 - A8 50 • - - - 80 83 1R E T A I L T R A D E ----------------------- 63 6. 21 6.21 6 . 1 9 - 6.21 * * * 1 * - 2 1 A * 8 39 “ 1 2 A * 1 * * *

M A I N T E N A N C E P I P E F I T T E R S --------------- 1A1 7. 38 7.77 7.21.- 7.77 - 2 - 1 - - _ • - - 5 - _ 13 - 2A 21 A7 28 •M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------- 1A1 7. 38 7.77 7 . 2 1 - 7.77 2 “ 1 * • * * 5 * * 13 - - 2A 21 A7 28 *

TO O L AN D DI E M A K E R S --------------------- 136 7. A A 8. 0 5 7 . 7 0 - 8.05 - - - - - - _ 10 17 - 2 - - - 2 • 18 87 •m a n u f a c t u r i n g ------------------------- 136 7. AA 8. 0 5 7 . 7 0 - 8.05 * * * “ * 10 17 2 * * - 2 - - - 18 87 *

S T A T I O N A R Y E N G I N E E R S ------------------- 107 6.69 7.21 5 . 8 7 - 7 . a 3 2 - 6 3 3 1 3 3 - 1 12 2 1 - 1 2 5 2A 15 9 11 1 2M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------- 7A 6. 8 6 7 . 2 A 5 . 9 8 - 7.A3 6 1 1 11 1 1 A 22 13 7 7

See footnotes at end of tables.

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Table A -5 . Hourly earnings o f m ateria l m ovem ent and custodial w o rkers in A tlan ta , G a ., M a y 1976Hourly earnings Number of workers receiving straight-tim e hourly earnings of—

S "5 ---------- S S $ $ S S ■5---------- T S S S S ----------1 ---------- S $ S $ S S S---------- S

Occupation and industry division of 2 . 2 0 2 . 4 0 2 . 6 0 2 . 8 0 3 . 0 0 3 . 2 0 3 . 4 0 3 . 6 0 3 . 8 0 4 . 0 0 4 . 2 0 4 . 4 0 4 . 6 0 4 . 8 0 5 . 0 0 5 . 2 0 5 . 4 0 5 . 6 0 6 . 0 0 6 . 4 0 6 .8 0 7 . 2 0 7 . 6 0

workers Mean 2 Median* Middle range 2 andunder

0(\J 2 .6 0 2 . 8 0 3 . 0 0 3 . 2 0 3 . 4 0 3 . 6 0 3 . 8 0 4 . 0 0 4 . 2 0 4 . 4 0 4 . 6 0 4 . 6 0 5 . 0 0 5 . 2 0 5 . 4 0 5 . 6 0 6 . 0 0 6 . 4 0 6 . 8 0 7 . 2 0 7 . 6 0 8 . 0 0

A L L W O R K E R S$ $ $ $

T R U C K D R I V E R S --------------------<------------------------------------------- 6 * 3 2 2 5 .5 4 5 . 7 8 3 . 6 9 - 7 . 7 8 53 1 2 9 1 6 7 1 5 1 1 4 0 3 3 5 4 3 1 4 3 8 1 2 5 5 5 2 8 2 2 2 5 1 3 2 1 1 4 1 4 1 5 5 1 2 9 9 2 2 8 7 4 5 6 6 7 6 6 1 7 0 3M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------- -------------------------- 8 6 1 4 .3 3 4 . 2 0 3 . 6 5 - 4 . 8 0 3 2 1 6 1 6 - - 1 8 1 1 1 n o 7 8 2 9 7 1 1 3 8 1 6 3 2 2 9 3 4 1 2 3 5 6 1 9 3 0 2 -

N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------- -- -------------------------- 5 . 4 6 1 5 .7 3 6 . 5 4 3 . 6 9 - 7 . 7 8 2 1 1 1 3 1 5 1 1 5 1 1 4 0 3 1 7 3 2 0 3 2 8 4 7 2 6 2 1 1 8 7 1 1 6 8 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 8 6 9 2 3 1 4 3 7 6 4 6 4 1 7 0 3P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S ------------------------------------- 2 . 8 8 7 7 . 0 4 7 . 7 8 6 . 8 2 - 7 . 7 8 - - - 5 2 3 9 2 6 - 5 - 2 0 1 7 3 - - 1 4 1 3 1 8 5 5 2 3 9 5 8 4 - 1 7 0 3W H O L E S A L E T R A O E ---------------------------------------- 1 . 2 0 9 4 . 2 0 3 . 7 2 3 . 3 1 - 4 . 7 0 1 3 5 0 2 6 2 6 1 3 2 4 0 1 9 1 1 1 7 1 2 - 2 1 8 4 1 1 6 1 3 8 9 0 3 5 3 9 1 1 0 1 4 -

R E T A I L T R A D E ------------------------------------------------- 1 . 0 5 1 4 . 4 2 3 . 6 9 3 . 0 7 - 6 . 0 7 8 2 3 1 0 0 6 7 7 2 3 1 1 0 4 2 0 3 3 5 6 1 7 - - - - - 2 0 2 9 1 8 7 88 6 1 - -

S E R V I C E S ------------------------------------------------------------- 2 8 3 4 . 1 9 4 . 8 6 3 . - 2 5 - 5 . 0 0 - 4 0 5 3 I S 2 0 2 4 - - * - - - 8 1 9 5 - - - - - - -

T R U C K D R I V E R S * L I G H T T R U C K -------------------- 1 . 1 0 4 3 . 4 9 3 . 5 0 2 . 9 0 - 3 . 6 9 8 6 3 1 3 8 1 1 4 68 1 4 2 1 2 0 1 9 0 4 1 1 5 3 8 6 3 . 8b _ . • 8 1 0 1 •

N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------------------------- 1 . 0 3 ! 3 . 4 5 3 . 3 5 2 . 9 0 - 3 . 6 9 8 6 3 1 3 8 1 1 4 6 6 1 4 2 1 1 2 1 9 0 2 7 2 8 6 3 - 8 1 - - - 8 10 1 - - -

R E T A I L T R A D E ------------------------------------------------- <*19 3 .3 5 3 . 6 93 . 3 1 3 « 8 3 2 . 6 5 - 3 . 6 9 8 2 3 100

1 J 4 3 2 3 1 8 3 1 9 2 - - - - - 8 10 - - - -

T R U C K D R I V E R S * M E D I U M T R U C K --------— 2 . 1 0 4 5 . 1 5 4 . 6 0 3 . 5 0 - 6 . 8 2 1 3 2 6 1 3 3 7 72 180 280 2 1 7 20 20 1 4 1 2 5 1 6 1 3 100 5 5 3 9 1 4 7 7 2 3 3 6 8 3 5 5m a n u f a c t u r i n g ---------------------------------------------------- 3 7 4 4 . 3 5 3 . 8 7 3 . 5 5 - 5 . 3 3 - - - - - 1 8 8 5 8 4 - 1 6 4 1 1 1 6 12 1 3 4 1 11 5 2 2 - <- -

N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------------------------- 1 . 7 3 0 5 . 3 3 5 . 0 5 3 . 5 0 - 6 . 9 1 1 3 2 6 1 3 3 7 7 2 162 1 9 5 1 3 3 20 4 100 2 4 - 1 9 9 21 3 8 3 2 5 21 3 6 8 - 3 5 5P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S ------------------------------------- 7 7 8 6 . 9 6 6 . 9 1 6 . 8 2 - 7 . 7 8 - - - - - - - - - - 7 0 - - 1 4 1 3 1 8 1 - 6 3 1 0 - 3 5 5W H O L E S A L E T R A D E ---------------------------------------- 4 8 1 3 . 5 2 3 . 4 5 3 . 2 8 - 3 . 7 2 1 3 2 6 1 3 1 3 - 1 S 1 9 1 1 1 3 4 - 1 3 2 4 - - - 8 - - 6 6 • - •

R E T A I L T R A D E ------------------------------------------------- 3 7 3 4 . 3 3 3 . 5 o 3 . 0 7 - 5 . 5 5 - * - 2 4 7 2 8 1 0 4 20 1 6 4 1 7 - * - - 20 2 1 9 9 5 8 - -

T R U C K D R I V E R S * H E A V Y T R U C K( T R A I L E R ) --------------------------------------------------------------- 2 . 7 3 9 6 . 8 2 6 . 9 9 6 . 1 5 - 7 . 7 8 - 2 4 - - - 2 5 3 6 20 1 0 3 10 1 1 6 l b 4 1 - 9 0 7 0 1 9 2 4 0 8 2 5 2 6 1 3 4 8

M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------- --------------- ---------- — ------- 1 4 0 5 . 1 7 5 . 0 0 3 . 9 1 - 6 . 2 5 - - - - 2 - 3 6 - - 10 - 1 6 2 8 - • 12 4 - 3 0 2 •N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G --------------------------------------- 2 . 5 9 9 6 . 9 1 7 . 7 8 6 . 5 4 - 7 . 7 8 - 2 4 - - - 5 - 20 1 0 3 1 1 6 1 3 - 9 0 5 8 1 8 8 4 0 8 2 2 2 4 1 3 4 8

P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S --------------------------------- 1 . 9 3 5 7 . 3 1 7 . 7 8 6 . 9 1 - 7 . 7 8 - - - - - - - 5 - 20 1 0 3 - - - - • 4 5 2 3 2 2 1 8 1 3 4 8W H O L E S A L E T R A D E ------------------------------------ 4 0 5 5 . 4 0 5 . 4 0 4 . 6 6 - 6 . 5 3 - 2 4 - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 6 - 1 3 - 9 0 3 5 2 5 9 7 1 4R E T A I L T R A D E --------------------- 2 5 9 6 . 2 9 6.10 6 . 0 7 - 6 . 7 7 - “ - - - - - - - * - - - - 1 9 1 5 8 7 9 3 - -

T R U C K D R I V E R S . H E A V Y T R U C K( O T H E R T H A N T R A I L E R ) ------------- 261 4.83 4 . 4 0 3 . 9 0 - 4 . 4 0 - - - - 16 26 28 - 1 2 7 - - - - - - 8 - 5 6 - -

S H I P P I N G C L E R K S ---- --- -------- — --- 2 3 3 5 . 5 2 6 . 3 0 4 . 5 8 - 6 . 6 1 - - - - - - 1 4 2 6 - - 2 21 3 6 _ 3 5 4 5 9 108MANUFACTURING -------- -------- ----------------------- ---------- 5 9 4 . 8 5 4 . 7 5 4 . 5 8 - 5 . 4 9 * * * • 1 4 * • ” * 8 12 - 3 5 4 5 8 - - -

R E C E IV IN G CLERK S ---------------------------------------------------- 3 9 5 4 . 7 3 4 . 7 3 3 . 5 0 - 6 . 0 7 . _ • 2 4 6 4 1 20 3 3 1 6 10 11 1 6 3 0 7 11 4 1 6 2 6 4 5 6 1MANUFACTURING ---------------------------------------------------- 1 0 5 4 . 9 8 4 . 7 5 4 . 0 0 - 6 . 6 1 - - - - - 1 1 1 4 8 8 10 8 4 b 9 4 1 4 2 7NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------------------------- 2 9 0 4 . 6 3 4 . 5 8 3 . 3 3 - 6 . 0 7 - - 2 4 6 4 0 1 9 1 9 8 2 1 8 26 1 2 - 1 5 22 4 5 3 4 • •

WHOLESALE TRADE ----------------- 1 1 7 4 . 6 7 4 . 7 3 3 . 7 2 - 5 . 8 3 - - - 1 3 - 1 3 1 9 - - - 8 2 4 - - . 10 1 6 1 4 - • _R E T A IL TRADE --------------------- 1 7 1 4 . 6 1 3 . 8 8 3 . 3 3 - 6 . 0 7 “ * 2 3 3 4 0 6 - 8 1 1 ” 2 1 2 " 4 6 4 5 20 - - -

S H IP P IN G AND R E C E IV IN G CLERKS ------ 2 0 9 4 . 9 8 4 . 8 5 4 . 2 5 - 5 . 6 7 - - - 1 9 - . 6 1 3 - 9 1 4 1 4 2 6 17 4 8 3 2 3 4 1 4 8MANUFACTURING ---------------------- 1 0 5 5 . 4 6 5 . 6 0 4 . 5 5 - 6 . 3 6 - - - - • 1 5 - - 1 4 1 4 - * - _ 8 1 8 2 5 1 2 8 _NONMANUFACTURING ------------------ 1 0 4 4 . 5 0 4 . 7 5 3 . 7 2 - 5 . 2 6 - - 1 9 - 5 8 9 - - 2 6 d - 4 - 1 4 9 2 •

W HOLESALE TRADE ----------------- 7 1 4 . 8 2 4 . 7 5 4 . 7 0 - 5 . 2 6 - * - - “ - 8 - 9 * * 2 6 6 - 4 - 1 4 - - 2 - -

WAREHOUSEMEN --------------------------- 6 1 6 5 . 1 0 5 . 2 9 4 . 3 0 - 5 . 8 1 - - 8 2 8 lb 1 6 9 3 2 2 7 4 2 8 10 7 45 2 3 1 0 7 9 0 5 2 2 9 2 8 5 7MANUFACTURING ----------------- ---- 1 9 9 4 . 2 6 3 . 8 3 3 . 5 0 - 5 . 2 0 - - - 2 8 8 8 9 3 2 2 5 2 2 5 - - 2 - 4 4 - 1 6NONMANUFACTURING ------------- ---- 4 1 7 5 . 5 0 5 . 4 8 5 . 0 6 - 5 . 9 9 - 8 - 8 8 - - 2 2 3 10 7 43 2 3 6 3 9 0 5 2 2 9 2 8 4 1 • -

P U B L IC U T I L I T I E S ---------------- 1 9 4 5 . 8 2 5 . 5 0 5 . 3 0 - 6 . 7 2 * * * “ ~ " 2 2 3 10 4 9 8 2 6 3 7 2 4 6 22 4 1 - -

ORDER F IL L E R S -------------------------- 2 . 4 2 0 4 . 4 2 9 . 1 1 3 . 5 0 - 5 . 5 8 • 9 8 8 4 9 8 102 3 7 3 6 9 1 8 4 2 1 6 4 8 2 0 3 9 2 3 7 3 8 3 3 1 1 7 9 0 2 3 4 8 5 2 4 2 1 3M ANUFACTURING ---------------------- 5 3 0 3 . 9 2 3 . 8 5 3 . 2 0 - 4 . 5 8 - 4 6 4 0 20 2 4 3 6 4 8 20 7 6 3 0 8 5 6 - 2 6 3 2 6 8 - _NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------------------- 1 . 8 9 0 4 . 5 6 4 . 2 5 3 . 5 0 - 5 . 6 7 - 5 2 4 4 7 8 7 6 1 3 2 1 1 6 4 1 4 0 1 8 1 9 5 3 6 3 7 12 1 4 9 9 0 2 3 4 8 5 2 4 2 - 1 3

WHOLESALE TRADE ------------------------------------ 1 . 1 3 7 4 . 3 9 3 . 6 4 3 . 5 0 - 6 . 3 7 - 5 2 4 4 7 8 7 8 - 3 1 2 1 4 6 3 8 - - - - - - 2 9 2 4 - 8 1 2 4 2 - 1 3R E T A IL TRADE -------------------------------------------- 7 5 3 4 . 8 2 4 . 5 5 4 . 2 5 - 5 . 6 7 - * - - * 1 9 1 8 102 1 8 1 9 5 3 6 3 7 12 1 20 66 2 3 4 4 - -

S e e fo o tn o te s at en d o f t a b le s .

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T ab le A -5 . H ourly earn ings o f m a te ria l m ovem ent and custod ia l w orkers in A tla n ta , G a., M a y 1 9 7 6 — ContinuedHourly earnings 4 N um ber of|jwrorkers re ce iv in g stra igh t-tim e hourly earnings o f—

$ -----1 -----1 ----- S r ' $ S 1 -----T -----1 ----- S S 1 -----1 ----- S S ---- I s----- S f r ----5—Occupation and industry division

Numberof 2. 20 2. 4 0 2. 6 0 2 . 8 0 3. 0 0 3. 2 0 3. 4 0 3 . 6 0 3 . 8 0 4 . 0 0 4 . 2 0 4 . 4 0 4 .60 4. 8 0 5. 0 0 5 . 2 0 5 . 4 0 5 . 6 0 6 . 0 0 6 . 4 0 6 . 8 0 7. 20 7. 6 0

workers Mean 2 Median2 Middle range 2 and m m • .«•under

2.40 2 . 6 0 2. 8 0 3. 00 3 t 20 3. 4 0 3. 60 3. 8 0 4 . 0 0 4 . 2 0 4 . 4 0 4 . 6 0 4 .80 5. D0 5 , 2 fl_ 5. 4 0 5 . 6 Q 6 . 0 0 6 . 4 0 6 . 8 0 7. 2 0 7. 6 0 8 . 0 0

A L L W O R K E R S —c o n t i n u e d

$ $ $ $S H I P P I N G P A C K E R S -------- ------------ ---- 1, 86 4 3. 90 3 . 8 3 3 . 0 1 - 4 . 3 2 • 57 49 280 194 26 4 4 5 38 103 7 2 48 1 1 32 2 - 4 2 40 98 11 V ▼ - 55

M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------- 1,411 3. 6 7 3 . 2 5 3 . 0 0 - 4 . 3 2 - 56 34 25 6 182 240 33 30 29 6 4 38 0 - 1 • - • 96 10 • • -n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g --------------------- 45 3 4 . 6 4 4 . 3 8 3 . 9 5 - 5 . 2 5 - 1 15 24 12 24 12 8 74 8 101 1 31 2 - 4 2 40 2 1 - - - 55

W H O L E S A L E T R A D E ------ ----- ------- 174 5 . 26 4 . 7 8 3 . 9 5 - 7 . 69 - 13 - - 8 10 8 40 8 - - - - • 32 • - 55R E T A I L T R A D E --------— ------------ 269 4 . 2 9 4 . 3 8 3 . 9 6 - 4 . 6 2 - 1 2 24 7 11 2 - 34 * 101 1 31 2 - 4 2 8 2 1 - - -

M A T E R I A L H A N D L I N G L A B O R E R S ----------- 2 , 6 8 3 4 . 5 8 4 . 4 5 3 . 3 2 - 5 . 9 4 27 115 9 4 119 21 4 171 24 2 66 145 63 57 70 69 87 172 27 186 106 197 4 5 3 3M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------- 860 3 . 9 7 3 . 5 8 3 . 3 5 - 4 . 6 5 24 1 61 12 53 105 220 58 7 52 8 32 63 38 - 26 1 20 53 26 • .n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g -------------------- 1, 8 2 3 4 . 8 7 5 . 0 4 3 . 3 2 - 6 . 3 7 3 114 33 107 161 66 22 8 138 11 4 9 38 6 4 9 172 1 185 86 144 4 2 7 • 3

W H O L E S A L E T R A D E ------------------- 4 6 3 4. 4 0 4 . 7 9 3 . 1 0 - 6 . 3 7 - 68 - 29 8 6 13 13 8 1 - 13 - 5 - 98 • • 126 3R E T A I L T R A D E --------------------------------------- 79 9 4 . 3 5 4 . 9 0 3 . 1 4 - 5 . 4 3 3 46 33 78 75 4 5 8 - 58 9 - 38 1 4 9 74 1 177 36 18 - -

F O R K L I F T O P E R A T O R S — -------------------------------- 2 , 1 8 0 4 . 9 4 4 . 6 4 4 . 0 1 - 6 . 4 3 - - 16 33 126 79 128 61 74 39 3 146 20 87 65 110 65 18 187 9 39 9 15 - 149M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------- ----------- ---------------- 1, 2 7 8 4. 71 4 . 2 4 3 . 8 0 - 6 . 4 4 - - 8 20 81 27 128 53 50 199 137 12 72 65 36 5 12 25 1 34 7 T • -N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G -------------------- 90 2 5 . 2 6 5 . 2 7 4 . 1 1 - 5 . 8 9 - - 8 13 45 52 - 8 24 194 9 8 15 • 74 60 6 162 8 5 2 15 - 149

P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S ------------------ 36 5 5 . 7 6 4. 11 4 . 1 1 - 7 . 7 8 - - - - - - - - - 192 - - - - 3 2 4 - 146W H O L E S A L E T R A D E ------------------- 29 9 4 . 4 6 5 . 1 4 3 . 2 0 - 5 . 2 7 - - 8 13 4 5 52 - 8 - - 2 8 - - 72 60 - • . 28 - 3R E T A I L T R A D E ------------------------ 23 8 5 . 4 9 5 . 7 2 5 . 6 0 - 5 . 7 5 * “ - - * - “ 24 2 7 * 15 - 2 - 6 159 8 - 15 -

G U A R D S AN O W A T C H M E N --------------------- 2 , 6 4 5 2. 8 5 2 . 3 5 2 . 3 5 - 2 . 6 5 1537 3 8 5 149 82 34 26 37 24 63 65 24 13 26 1 3 9 9 21 5 132M A N U F A C T U R I N G ------------------------- 295 4. 7 1 4 . 2 2 3 . 3 8 - 6 . 4 3 32 9 3 5 1 6 16 11 3 39 10 18 7 2 1 3 1 120 • • -N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----- --------------- 2, 3 5 0 2.61 2 . 3 5 2 . 3 5 - 2. 5 0 1505 37 6 146 77 19 10 26 21 24 55 6 6 24 - - 8 9 21 5 12 - • -

R E T A I L T R A D E ------------------------ 91 4 . 2 5 4 . 0 8 3 . 0 0 - 5 . 6 5 2 4 8 6 b 2 8 2 3 12 - • — • • 1 9 20 5 1 • m mS E R V I C E S ----------------------------------------------- 2 , 0 1 2 2 . 4 2 2 . 3 5 2 . 3 4 - 2. 40 1503 27 2 138 71 11 8 4 2 * 3 " * - - - - -

G U A R D S *M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------------------------- 199 5. 5 8 6 . 4 3 4 . 2 2 - 6 . 6 9 * * — 11 3 23 10 18 7 2 1 3 1 - - - 120 - -

W A T C H M E N S

J A N I T O R S , P O R T E R S , AN D C L E A N E R S — 5 , 7 8 5 2 . 8 9 2. 4 3 2 . 3 0 - 2 . 8 4 2886 961 4 5 3 169 20 2 81 101 60 54 103 6 6 32 14 189 28 33 6 33 29 2 20 2M A N U F A C T U R I N G ----------------------------------------- 87 5 4 . 3 3 4 . 0 5 3 . 1 3 - 6 . 0 4 32 30 79 39 86 24 65 22 44 74 33 9 - 32 8 22 - 21 25 5 - • -N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G ---------------------------------- 4 , 9 1 0 2. 6 3 2. 30 2 . 3 0 - 2. 5 0 2 8 5 4 931 3 7 4 130 116 57 36 38 10 29 33 23 14 157 20 11 6 12 37 - 20 2

P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S ------------------------------ 217 4 . 9 8 4 . 9 4 4 . 8 4 - 4 . 9 9 - - - 1 2 3 - 7 - 15 4 6 • 136 5 2 1 8 5 • 2 0 - -W H O L E S A L E T R A D E -------------------------------- 176 4 . 0 2 3 . 7 4 3 . 0 3 - 4 . 6 5 - 3 - 21 35 8 15 15 2 2 24 - 9 - 8 - • - 27 - 2R E T A I L T R A D E --------------------------------------- 28 3 3 . 3 6 2. 9 5 2 . 6 3 - 4. 0 0 37 26 41 39 21 32 6 2 2 9 4 17 5 12 7 9 5 4 5 • - •S E R V I C E S ------------------------------------------------ 3 , 6 4 5 2. 3 7 2. 3 0 2 . 3 0 - 2. 3 0 2811 51 8 184 59 4 4 5 11 6 - - — - - 7

See footnotes at end of tables.

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T ab le A -5 a . H ourly earn ings o f m a te ria l m o vem en t and custodial w o rk e rs —large estab lishm entsin A tla n ta , G a., M a y 1976

Hourly earnings 4 N u m b e r of workers receiving straight-time hourly earnings of—

s s ---- 1 s 5 S 5 5 T s T S s s s S S S S S 1 s

Occupation and industry divisionNumberof 2. 20 2. 40 2. 60 2. 8 0 3. 00 3. 2 0 3. 4 0 3. 6 0 3 .80 4 . 0 0 4 .20 4 . 4 0 4 .60 4. 8 0 5. 00 5 .20 5. 4 0 5. 6 0 6. 00 6. 40 6. 8 o 7. 2 0 7.60

workers Mean 2 Median2 Middle range 2 andunder

2. 40 2. 60 2. 80 3. 0 0 3. 20 3. 40 3. 6 0 3. 8 0 4 .00 4 . 2 0 4 .40 4 . 6 0 4 . 8 0 5 . 0 0 5. 20 5 .40 5.6fl 6. 00 6. 40 6. 80

oC\J•r- 7. 60 8.00

ALL WORKERS

$ $ $ $t r u c k d r i v e r s --------------------------- 1 * 5 * 3 6 . 1 2 6. 71 5 . 7 5 - 6 . 8 2 • 4 29 6 1 4 1 183 11 3 19 12 • 7 5 47 41 47 24 3 361 371 2 166

NONMANUFACTURING ------------------ 1.420 6 . 1 6 6. 71 6 . 0 3 - 6 . 8 2 - 4 29 6 1 4 1 183 11 2 17 - • 1 4 13 40 36 191 342 36 9 - 16674 9 1 23 9 30 7

RETAIL TRADE --------------------- 6 1 5 5 . 3 6 6 . 0 7 3 . 6 9 - 6. 30 - 4 9 - * 4 - 183 11 2 17 - - - - - 20 29 187 88 61 * *

TRUCKDRIVERS* MEDIUM TRUCK ------- 4 6 4 6 . 3 6 6 . 8 2 5 . 8 4 - 6 . 8 2 17 1 1 5 47 39 14 71 17 27 2 • •NONMANUFACTURING ------------------ 38 2 6. 50 6 . 8 2 6 . 6 8 - 6 . 8 2 - - • - - - . • - • 17 - 1 4 13 38 3 19 15 272 - -

125 58

TRUCKDRIVERS* HEAVY TRUCK25 325 9 9 166

9793 166

RECEIVING CLERKS ---------------------- 177 5 . 2 2 6 . 0 7 3 . 3 3 - 6 . 5 5 2 5 41 6 2 3 2 3 3 4 4 10 45 47n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g ------------- ---- 135 4 . 9 6 5. 9 0 3 . 3 3 - 6 . 0 7 - - - 2 5 40 6 • - 2 1 - 2 1 2 - 3 6 45 20 - -

RETAIL TRADE --------------------- 133 4 . 9 6 5. 9 0 3 . 3 3 - 6 . 0 7 - - - 2 5 40 6 - - 1 1 - 2 1 2 - 2 6 45 20 * * *

w a r e h o u s e m e n --------------------------- 25 9 5. 5 6 5. 4 0 5 . 1 1 - 6. 1 1 • 2 2 2 28 10 4 11 8 62 37 24 6 22 41 _ _NONMANUFACTURING:

PUBLIC UTILITIES — -------------- — — 194 5. 8 2 5. 50 5 . 3 0 - 6 . 7 2 2 2 3 10 4 9 8 26 37 24 6 2 2 41 * *

o r d e r FILLERS -------------------------------------------- 640 5 . 3 6 5 . 5 8 4 . 7 9 - 5 . 6 7 • • . 1 9 18 6 34 19 36 37 14 1 80 66 234 72 . . 13 -NONMANUFACTURING ------------------------------- 56 2 5.41 5 . 6 7 4 . 7 5 - 5 . 7 2 - - • - - 1 9 18 6 18 19 36 37 12 1 20 66 234 72 • 13 -

RETAIL TRADE----------------------------------- 48 1 5.21 5 . 5 8 4 . 7 0 - 5 . 6 7 * * - * " 1 9 18 6 18 19 36 37 12 1 20 66 234 4 * * •

SHIPPING PACKERS ---------------------- 541 4 . 0 2 3.21 3 . 0 1 - 4 . 6 2 1 6 92 139 75 11 1 19 16 29 1 31 2 42 8 2 11 . - . 5 5NONMANUFACTURING ------------------ 236 5. 0 9 4 . 6 2 3 . 9 6 - 5.51 - 1 2 24 7 11 2 - 18 - 29 1 31 2 - 42 8 2 1 - * - 5 5

RETAIL TRADE --------------------- 181 4 . 2 9 4 . 2 9 3 . 4 1 - 5. 2 0 - 1 2 24 7 11 2 - 18 - 29 1 31 d - 42 8 2 1 * * * *

MATERIAL HANDLING LABORERS --- ------ 1.49 5 5. 39 5 . 5 5 4 . 6 5 - 6. 5 5 3 9 26 43 70 42 17 13 20 62 11 38 64 86 56 11 185 86 197 453 - 3 -MANUFACTURING----------------— --- 321 4. 6 6 4 . 6 5 4 . 0 4 - 5. 2 7 • 1 12 3 33 5 8 13 3 51 3 • 63 37 - 10 • - 53 26 - -NONMANUFACTURING — — — — — — 1 * 1 7 4 5. 5 9 5 . 8 5 5 . 0 0 - 6. 5 7 3 8 14 40 37 37 9 • 17 11 8 38 1 49 56 1 185 86 144 427 - 3 -

RETAIL TRADE --- ------------- — 59 2 4 . 7 3 5 . 1 7 3 . 8 2 - 5. 50 3 8 14 40 37 37 8 - 10 9 - 38 1 4 9 56 1 177 86 18 * * * *

FORKLIFT OPERATORS -------------------- 84 2 5. 5 3 5 . 7 2 4 . 6 5 - 6 . 5 3 • 8 1 4 4 4 89 66 12 39 57 38 5 18 171 9 299 15 - 3MANUFACTURING--- ------------ — --- 586 5. 3 8 5.01 4 . 2 5 - 6 . 5 3 - - - 8 1 4 - 4 4 87 59 12 24 57 36 5 12 25 1 247 - - -

146 8 52 15 3143 8 15/> L 1 n 1L 1 K “L/L "" " "" voir. -># f r X J

GUARDS AND WATCHMEN:MANUFACTURING ---------------------- 186 5. 6 2 6. 4 3 4 . 2 5 - 6 . 6 9 - 1 3 5 7 * 3 3 7 10 18 3 2 3 1 * * * 120 • * •

GUARDS:MANUFACTURING--- — --- ---- ------- 170 5 . 8 7 6 . 4 3 4 . 5 0 - 6 . 6 9 - * - - - 3 3 7 10 18 3 2 * 3 1 * * 120 * •

j a n i t o r s * p o r t e r s , a n d c l e a n e r s --- 1. 94 7 3 . 4 2 2. 6 0 2 . 3 0 - 4 . 8 4 881 88 108 101 53 37 4 3 24 13 41 30 24 5 158 12 33 6 15 273 - - 2 -MANUFACTURING — — — — -------- 5 0 3 4. 9 1 6 . 0 3 3 . 4 5 - 6. 21 - 2 55 39 18 3 33 10 5 28 21 1 • b - 22 - 5 255 - - - -n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g :

PUBLIC UTILITIES ---------------- 176 4. 80 4. 9 0 4 . 8 4 - 4 . 9 4 - “ - 1 2 3 - 7 - 1 4 6 • 138 5 2 1 6 - - - - -RETAIL TRADE --------------------- 199 3. 70 3 . 3 0 2 . 8 8 - 4 . 5 1 1 18 21 27 21 24 6 2 2 9 4 17 5 12 7 9 5 4 5

S ee fo o t n o t e s at end o f t a b le s .

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T ab le A -6 . A verag e hourly earn ings o f m a in ten an ce , to o lro o m , p o w erp lan t, m a te ria l m ovem ent.and custod ia l w o rkers , by sex, in A tla n ta , G a., M ay 1976

Sex, 3 occupation, and industry divisionNumber

o fworkers

Average (m ean* )

hourly earnings4

Sex, 3 occupation, and industry divisionNumber

o fwoikers

A verage[m ean2 )hourly

earnings4

Sex, 3 occupation, and industry divisionNumber

ofwoikers

A verage (m ean2 )

hourly earnings4

m a i n t e n a n c e , TOOLROOM, AND POWERPLANT OCCUPATIONS - MEN

1389651

$6.817.0A6.57

MATERIAL MOVEMENT AND CUSTODIAL OCCUPATIONS - MEN— CONTINUED

TRUCKDRIVERS - CONTINUED

m a t e r i a l m o v e m e n t a n d c u s t o d i a lOCCUPATIONS - MEN— CONTINUED

" A l b l • L N A N C t. tl' ' L ' ' j

1.07769

1*008

$ H AIN U r A L • UK 1 “ ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■ • •1 KUv Ix UK 1 V t K j ♦ L X Uri 1 | K U v * '

573*22151

6.9*6.877.13

3.*6"HULLOALL ( H A U L , — ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

HA 1 N * L N A N C L 1 K i u i A N - j l , L I AXL | KMUL ! ■ ■ ■ ■ m ■ ■ ■

*19 3.35 I T T _ _2,1** *•95

MAIN 1 uNANLt. rAIN 1 LKo56 7.19 37*

1.730778

*.355.336.96

“ MINUr AL 1 UK " " • • 5.76

394 6.65 K t 1 AIL 1KMUL

373 *.33 ... ....

TRUCKDRIVERS* HEAVY TRUCKa * 2.739

1*02.5991.935

*05

6.825.176.91

NONM ANUF ACTURING — — — —— —— K t 1 A X L | KMUL1*827

m a i n t e n a n c e m e c h a n i c s

NONMANUFACTURING -------------------------------------------5 L K V X L L 5

GUARDS:1,225 5.40(m o t o r v e h i c l e s ) “

83 j a n i t o r s , p o r t e r s , a n d CLEANERS —

1*1 7.38 59 4.85MAINTENANCE PIPEFITTERS7.30 y ^

115115

7.617.61

m r? U L L O A L L 1 K A U L ® *

MILL'NWIGHTSMANUFACTUR I NG — — ——— — ——— —

307

220220

*.73

7.077.07

* n U L L ^ n L L 1 H AU LMATERIAL MOVEMENT AND CUSTODIAL

OCCUPATIONS - WOMENMAINTENANCE TRADES HELPERS — — —

5.021,011

133 6.80STATIONARY ENGINEERS — — — — ”

r_ ^ ^

50 *.07BOILER TENDERS — — — — — — —

MATERIAL MOVEMENT AND CUSTODIAL OCCUPATIONS - MEN U K U t K r 1 L I , L.K j

*.*0

TRUCK DR I VERS — — — — — — —861

5, *3* 2,861 1,209 1*051

282

*.33 *70 JANITORS. PORTERS, AND CLEANERS -------- 2*077 2.55NONMANUFACTURING — — — —

7.07*.20*.*2*.19

t.* . r- , r- G G 6WHOLESALE TRADE — — — —

FIU L L '■.ALL 1 K A U L ® *

See footnotes at end of tables.

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T ab le A -6 a . A verage hourly earn ings o f m a in ten an ce , too lro o m , p o w erp lan t, m a te ria l m ovem ent, and custod ia l w orkers .by sex—large estab lishm ents in A tla n ta , G a., M ay 1976

Sex, 3 occupation, and industry divisionNumber

ofwoikers

A verage (m ean2 )

hourly earnings4

Sex, 3 occupation, and industry divisionNumber

o fwoikers

Average (m ean2)

hourly earnings 4

MAINTENANCE. TOOLROOM, AND POWERPLANT OCCUPATIONS - MEN

$

MATERIAL MOVEMENT AND CUSTODIAL OCCUPATIONS - MEN— CONTINUED

$ ^126 133

479RETAIL TRADE ----------------------------- 89 5.76

NONMANUFACTURINGS

C.t-1

MAINTENANCE MECHANICS (MACHINERY) - 384276

6.161,435

m a i n t e n a n c e m e c h a n i c s48777

5.895*??

RETAIL TRADE ----------------------------- 63 6.21I'Ll AIL 1 K h u l

GUARDS AND WATCHMENS

GUAk DSS

136

10774

6.69JANITORS* PORTERS* AND CLEANERS ----- 1.353 3.68

5.096.06

-» , r-i'l 1 A 1L 1 h "UL w— » •“

MATERIAL MOVEMENT AND CUSTODIAL OCCUPATIONS - MEN MATERIAL MOVEMENT AND CUSTODIAL

OCCUPATIONS - WOMEN

1431.419

749615

5.776.16

UKUtK r 1 LLC.no — — “ — — — ™ —

i23 A.82

5.36

484382125

6.36

6.29 , T . . ... T . 4.184.20

TRUCKDRIVERS. HEAVY TRUCK797777

JANITORS, PORTERS, AND CLEANERS!1 ' nA 1 16.81

NONMANUFACTURING!259 6,29

S e e fo o tn o te s at en d o f t a b le s .

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Tab le A -7 . Percent increases in average hourly earn ings fo r selectedoccupational groups, adjusted fo r em p lo ym en t sh ifts , in A tla n ta ., G a ., fo r selected periods

Industry and occupational group (m en and wom en combined)

M ay 1972 to

M ay 1973

M ay 1973 to

M ay 1974

M ay 1974 to

M ay 1975

M ay 197 5 to

M ay 1976

A ll in du stries:O ffice c le r ic a l_____________________________________________ 6 .6 7.2 10.2 7 .2Electronic data p r o c e s s in g _____________________ _ _ _ * * 10.6 8.2Industrial n u r s e s _________________________ _________ 6 .6 7 .5 12.2 7 .9Skilled maintenance tra de s * * ________________________ 7 .3 8.5 10.2 8.7Unskilled plant w ork ers * * _ _________________________ 6 .1 12.6 8.3 7 .8

Manufacturing:O ffice c le r ic a l____________________________________________ 6 .3 6.3 11.2 6 .6E lectronic data p roce ssin g _____ _____________________ * * * * * sjesjcsje

Industrial n u r s e s ________________________________________ * * * * * * * * * * * *Skilled m aintenance tra des * * __ ________________ 6 .7 7 .9 11.1 8.0U nskilled plant w ork ers * * __ ___________________ - 5 .5 10.7 11 .5 7 .8

Nonm anufacturing:O ffice c le r ic a l__________ ______________________________ 6 .6 7 .3 10.0 7 .3E lectronic data p r o c e s s in g ____________________________ * * 10.3 8.7Industrial n u r s e s _________________________________________ * * * 5.8 10.1 * * *

Skilled maintenance tra des * * _____________ ____ . . . * * * * * * * * * * * *

U nskilled plant w ork ers * * _______________ . ______ 6 .2 13.3 7.3 7 .9

* D ata n ot a v a ila b le .* * P e r c e n t in c r e a s e s f o r p e r io d s e n d in g p r i o r to 1976 r e la t e to m e n o n ly . * * * D ata d o n ot m e e t p u b l ic a t io n c r i t e r ia .

Footnotes 1 2 * 41 S t a n d a r d h o u r s r e f l e c t th e w o r k w e e k f o r w h ic h e m p l o y e e s r e c e i v e t h e i r r e g u l a r s t r a i g h t - t i m e s a l a r i e s ( e x c l u s i v e o f p a y f o r o v e r t i m e a t r e g u l a r a n d / o r p r e m i u m r a t e s ) , a n d th e e a r n i n g s c o r r e s p o n d

t o t h e s e w e e k l y h o u r s .2 T h e m e a n i s c o m p u t e d f o r e a c h j o b b y t o t a l i n g th e e a r n i n g s o f a l l w o r k e r s a n d d i v i d i n g b y t h e n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s . T h e m e d i a n d e s i g n a t e s p o s i t i o n — h a l f o f th e e m p l o y e e s s u r v e y e d r e c e i v e m o r e

a n d h a l f r e c e i v e l e s s th a n t h e r a t e s h o w n . T h e m i d d l e r a n g e i s d e f i n e d b y 2 r a t e s o f p a y ; a f o u r t h o f th e w o r k e r s e a r n l e s s t h a n t h e l o w e r o f t h e s e r a t e s a n d a f o u r t h e a r n m o r e t h a n th e h ig h e r r a t e .5 E a r n in g s d a t a r e l a t e o n l y t o w o r k e r s w h o s e s e x i d e n t i f i c a t i o n w a s p r o v i d e d b y t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t .4 E x c l u d e s p r e m i u m p a y f o r o v e r t i m e a n d f o r w o r k o n w e e k e n d s , h o l i d a y s , a n d la t e s h i f t s .

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Appendix AA r e a w age and r e la te d b e n e f i t s data a r e ob ta in ed by p e r s o n a l v i s i t s

o f B u re a u f ie ld r e p r e s e n t a t iv e s at 3 - y e a r in t e r v a ls . 1 In e a ch o f the i n t e r ­ven in g y e a r s , in fo r m a t io n on e m p lo y m e n t and o c cu p a t io n a l e a r n in g s i s c o l ­l e c t e d by a co m b in a t io n o f p e r s o n a l v i s i t , m a i l q u e s t io n n a ir e , and te lep h on e in te r v ie w f r o m e s t a b l is h m e n ts p a r t ic ip a t in g in the p r e v io u s s u rv e y .

In e a c h o f the 84 2 a r e a s c u r r e n t ly s u r v e y e d , data a re ob ta in ed f r o m r e p r e s e n t a t iv e e s t a b l is h m e n ts within s ix b r o a d in d u stry d iv is io n s : M a n u fa c ­tu r in g ; t r a n s p o r t a t io n , c o m m u n ic a t io n , and o th er pu b l ic u t i l i t ie s ; w h o le s a le t r a d e ; r e t a i l t r a d e ; f in a n c e , in s u r a n c e , and r e a l e s ta te ; and s e r v i c e s . M a jo r in d u stry g r o u p s e x c lu d e d f r o m th e s e s tu dies a r e g o v e r n m e n t o p e r a t io n s and the c o n s t r u c t io n and e x t r a c t iv e in d u s t r ie s . E s ta b l is h m e n ts having f e w e r than a p r e s c r i b e d n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s a re o m itted b e c a u s e o f in su f f i c ie n t e m p l o y ­m en t in the o c c u p a t io n s s tudied . S ep arate tabu la t ion s a re p r o v id e d f o r e a ch o f the b r o a d in d u stry d iv is io n s w h ich m e e t p u b l ica t ion c r i t e r i a .

T h e s e s u r v e y s a re con d u cte d on a sa m p le b a s i s . The sam p lin g p r o c e d u r e s in v o lv e d e ta i led s tra t i f i ca t io n o f a ll e s ta b l i s h m e n ts within the s c o p e o f an in d iv id u a l a r e a s u r v e y by in d u stry and n u m b e r o f e m p lo y e e s . F r o m th is s tra t i f i e d u n iv e r s e a p r o b a b i l i t y sa m p le i s s e l e c t e d , with ea ch e s ta b l is h m e n t having a p r e d e t e r m in e d ch a n ce o f s e le c t io n . T o obtain o p t im u m a c c u r a c y at m in im u m c o s t , a g r e a t e r p r o p o r t i o n o f la r g e than s m a l l e s t a b ­l is h m e n ts i s s e le c t e d . When data a re c o m b in e d , ea ch e s ta b l is h m e n t is w e ig h ted a c c o r d in g to its p r o b a b i l i t y o f s e l e c t i o n , so that u nb iased e s t im a t e s a r e g e n e r a te d . F o r e x a m p le , i f one out o f f o u r e s t a b l is h m e n ts i s s e l e c t e d , it i s g iv en a w eigh t o f fou r to r e p r e s e n t i t s e l f p lu s th r e e o t h e r s . An a ltern ate o f the s a m e o r ig i n a l p r o b a b i l i t y is c h o s e n in the s a m e in d u s t r y - s i z e c l a s s i ­f ica t io n . i f data a re not a v a i la b le f r o m the o r ig i n a l sa m p le m e m b e r . If no su itab le substitute i s a v a i la b le , a dd it ion a l w e igh t i s a s s ig n e d to a sa m p le m e m b e r that is s im i l a r to the m i s s i n g unit.O c c u p a t i o n s and e a rn in g s 1 2

O c cu p a t io n s s e le c t e d f o r study a r e c o m m o n to a v a r ie t y o f m a n u fa c ­tu r in g and n on m an u factu r in g in d u s t r ie s , and a r e o f the fo l lo w in g ty p e s : (1) O f f i c e c l e r i c a l ; (2) p r o f e s s i o n a l and te c h n ic a l ; (3) m a in te n a n ce , t o o l r o o m , and p o w e rp la n t ; and (4) m a t e r ia l m o v e m e n t and cu s t o d ia l . O ccu p a t io n a l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n is b a s e d on a u n i fo r m set o f j o b d e s c r i p t i o n s d e s ig n e d to take a c c o u n t o f in te r e s t a b l i s h m e n t v a r ia t io n in du ties w ith in the s a m e j o b . O c c u ­p at ion s s e l e c t e d f o r study a re l i s te d and d e s c r i b e d in app end ix B. U n less o t h e r w is e in d ica te d , the ea rn in g s data f o l l o w in g the jo b t i t le s a re f o r a l l in d u s t r ie s c o m b in e d . E a rn in g s data f o r s o m e o f the o c c u p a t io n s l i s te d and

1 Personal visits were on a 2-year cycle before July 1972.2 Included in the 84 areas are 14 studies conducted by the Bureau under contract. These areas are

Akron, Ohio; Austin, T ex.; Binghamton, N. Y . — Pa.; Birmingham, A la .; Fort Lauderdale—Hollywood and West Palm Beach—Boca Raton, Fla.; Lexington—Fayette, K y .; Melbourne—Titusville—Cocoa, Fla.; Norfolk-Virginia Beach—Portsmouth and Newport News—Hampton, Va. -N . C .; Poughkeepsie-Kingston—Newburgh, N. Y . ; Raleigh— Durham, N .C .; Stamford, Conn.; Syracuse, N .Y .; Utica—Rome, N .Y .; and Westchester1 County, N .Y . In addition, the Bureau conducts more limited area studies in approximately 70 areas at the request of the Employment Standards Administration of the U.S. Department o f Labor.

d e s c r i b e d , o r f o r s o m e in d u stry d iv is io n s within the s c o p e o f the s u r v e y , a re n ot p r e s e n t e d in the A - s e r i e s ta b le s , b e c a u s e e ith er (1) e m p lo y m e n t in the o c c u p a t io n i s to o s m a l l to p r o v id e enough data to m e r i t p r e se n ta t io n , o r (2) th e re i s p o s s ib i l i t y o f d i s c l o s u r e o f in d iv id u a l e s ta b l ish m e n t data. Sep a ­ra te m e n 's and w o m e n 's e a r n in g s data a r e not p r e s e n te d when the n u m b e r o f w o r k e r s not id e n t i f ie d by s e x i s 20 p e r c e n t o r m o r e o f the m e n o r w o m e n id e n t i f ie d in an o c c u p a t io n . E a rn in g s data not shown s e p a r a t e ly f o r in d u stry d iv is io n s a r e in c lu d e d in data f o r a l l in d u str ie s co m b in e d . L ik e w is e , data a r e in c lu d ed in the o v e r a l l c la s s i f i c a t i o n when a s u b c la s s i f i c a t io n o f e l e c t r o n i c s t e c h n ic ia n s , s e c r e t a r i e s , o r t r u c k d r iv e r s i s not shown o r i n f o r ­m a t io n to s u b c la s s i f y i s not a v a i la b le .

O c cu p a t io n a l e m p lo y m e n t and e a rn in g s data a r e shown f o r f u l l - t i m e w o r k e r s , i . e . , t h o s e h ir e d to w o r k a r e g u la r w e e k ly s ch e d u le . E a rn in g s data e x c lu d e p r e m iu m pay f o r o v e r t im e and f o r w o r k on w e e k e n d s , h o l id a y s , and late sh i f ts . N o n p rod u ct ion b o n u s e s a r e e x c lu d e d , but c o s t - o f - l i v i n g a l lo w a n ce s and in cen t iv e b o n u s e s a r e in c lu d e d . W e e k ly h ou rs f o r o f f i c e c l e r i c a l and p r o f e s s i o n a l and t e c h n i c a l o c c u p a t io n s r e f e r to the standard w o rk w e e k ( rou n d ed to the n e a r e s t h a l f h our) f o r w hich e m p lo y e e s r e c e i v e re g u la r s t r a ig h t - t im e s a la r i e s ( e x c lu s iv e o f pay f o r o v e r t im e at r e g u la r a n d /o r p r e m i u m r a t e s ) . A v e r a g e w e e k ly ea rn in g s f o r th e se o ccu p a t io n s a re rounded to the n e a r e s t h a l f d o l la r .

T h e s e s u r v e y s m e a s u r e the l e v e l o f o c c u p a t io n a l ea rn in gs in an a re a at a p a r t i c u la r t i m e . C o m p a r i s o n s o f in d iv id u a l o c cu p a t io n a l a v e r a g e s o v e r t im e m a y not r e f l e c t e x p e c t e d w age c h a n g e s . T h e a v e r a g e s fo r in d iv id u a l j o b s a r e a f f e c t e d by ch a n g es in w a g e s and e m p lo y m e n t p a t te rn s . F o r e x a m p le , p r o p o r t i o n s o f w o r k e r s e m p lo y e d by h ig h - o r lo w -w a g e f i r m s m a y ch a n g e , o r h ig h -w a g e w o r k e r s m a y a dvan ce to b e t te r j o b s and b e r e p la c e d b y new w o r k e r s at l o w e r r a t e s . Such shifts in e m p lo y m e n t c o u ld d e c r e a s e an o c c u ­p a t ion a l a v e r a g e e v e n though m o s t e s ta b l is h m e n ts in an a r e a i n c r e a s e w a g e s du r in g the y e a r . C h an ges in ea rn in g s o f o c c u p a t io n a l g r o u p s , shown in tab le A - 7 , a re b e t t e r in d i c a t o r s o f w age t r e n d s than a re e a rn in g s ch a n g e s f o r in d iv id u a l j o b s w ith in the g r o u p s .

A v e r a g e e a rn in g s r e f l e c t c o m p o s i t e , a re a w id e e s t im a te s . In d u s tr ies and e s ta b l i s h m e n ts d i f f e r in pay l e v e l and jo b s ta ffin g , and thus co n tr ib u te d i f f e r e n t ly to the e s t im a t e s f o r e a c h j o b . P a y a v e r a g e s m a y fa i l to r e f l e c t a c c u r a t e l y the w a g e d i f f e r e n t ia l a m on g jo b s in in d iv idual e s ta b l is h m e n ts .

A v e r a g e pay l e v e l s f o r m e n and w o m e n in s e l e c t e d o c cu p a t io n s should n ot be a s s u m e d to r e f l e c t d i f f e r e n c e s in p a y o f the s e x e s within in d iv id u a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s . F a c t o r s w h ich m a y co n tr ib u te to d i f f e r e n c e s in c lu d e p r o ­g r e s s i o n w ith in e s ta b l i s h e d ra te r a n g e s (on ly the r a te s pa id in cu m b en ts are c o l l e c t e d ) and p e r f o r m a n c e o f s p e c i f i c du ties with in the g e n e r a l s u r v e y jo b d e s c r i p t i o n s . Job d e s c r i p t i o n s u se d to c l a s s i f y e m p lo y e e s in th ese s u r v e y s u su a l ly a r e m o r e g e n e r a l i z e d than th o se u sed in in d iv id ua l e s ta b l is h m e n ts and a l lo w f o r m i n o r d i f f e r e n c e s am on g e s ta b l is h m e n ts in s p e c i f i c duties p e r f o r m e d .

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O cc u p a t io n a l e m p lo y m e n t e s t im a t e s r e p r e s e n t the to ta l in a l l e s t a b ­l i s h m e n ts within the s c o p e o f the study and not the n u m b e r a c tu a l ly s u r v e y e d . B e c a u s e o c c u p a t io n a l s t r u c t u r e s a m o n g e s ta b l i s h m e n ts d i f f e r , e s t im a t e s o f o c c u p a t io n a l e m p lo y m e n t ob ta in ed f r o m the sa m p le o f e s ta b l i s h m e n ts studied s e r v e on ly to in d ica te the r e la t iv e im p o r t a n c e o f the j o b s studied . T h e s e d i f f e r e n c e s in o c c u p a t io n a l s tru c t u re do not a f f e c t m a t e r ia l l y the a c c u r a c y o f the e a rn in g s data.

W age t r e n d s f o r s e l e c t e d o c c u p a t io n a l g ro u p s

The p e r c e n t i n c r e a s e s p r e s e n t e d in tab le A - 7 a r e b a s e d on ch a n g es in a v e r a g e h o u r ly e a r n in g s f o r e s ta b l i s h m e n ts r e p o r t in g the tr e n d j o b s in both the c u r r e n t and p r e v io u s y e a r (m a tc h e d e s t a b l i s h m e n t s ) . The data a re ad ju sted to r e m o v e the e f f e c t s on a v e r a g e e a r n in g s o f e m p lo y m e n t shifts am on g e s ta b l i s h m e n ts and tu r n o v e r o f e s ta b l i s h m e n ts in c lu d ed in s u rv e y s a m p le s . T h e p e r c e n t i n c r e a s e s , h o w e v e r , a re s t i l l a f f e c t e d b y f a c t o r s o th er than w age i n c r e a s e s . H ir in g s , la y o f f s , and tu r n o v e r m a y a f f e c t an es ta b l is h m e n t a v e r a g e f o r an o c c u p a t io n when w o r k e r s are pa id u n d er plan s p r o v id in g a ran ge o f w age r a te s f o r in d iv id u a l j o b s . In p e r i o d s o f in c r e a s e d h ir in g , f o r e x a m p le , n ew e m p l o y e e s en ter at the b o t to m o f the ra n g e , d e p r e s s in g the a v e r a g e w ithout a ch ange in w age r a te s .

The p e r c e n t ch a n g e s re la t e to w age ch a n g e s b e tw een the in d ica ted d a tes . When the t im e span b e tw e e n s u r v e y s i s o th e r than 12 m o n th s , annual r a te s a re shown. (It i s a s s u m e d that w a g e s i n c r e a s e at a con stan t rate b e tw een s u r v e y s . )

O ccu p a t io n s u se d to c o m p u te w age t r e n d s a r e :

O f f i c e c l e r i c a l (m en and w o m e n ) :

S e c r e t a r i e sS t e n o g r a p h e r s , g e n e r a l S t e n o g r a p h e r s , s e n io r T y p i s t s , c l a s s e s A and B F i le c l e r k s , c l a s s e s A ,

B , and C M e s s e n g e r s S w itch b oa rd o p e r a t o r s O r d e r c l e r k s

O f f i c e c l e r i c a l (m en and w o m e n )— C ontinued

A c c o u n t in g c l e r k s , c l a s s e s A and B

B o o k k e e p in g -m a c h in e o p e r a t o r s , c la s s B

P a y r o l l c l e r k s K eypu n ch o p e r a t o r s ,

c l a s s e s A and B T a b u la t in g -m a c h in e

o p e r a t o r s , c l a s s B

E le c t r o n i c data p r o c e s s i n g (m e n and w o m e n ) :

S k il led m a in te n a n ce (m en and w o m e n ) :

C o m p u t e r s y s t e m s a n a ly s t s , c l a s s e s A , B , and C

C o m p u t e r p r o g r a m m e r s , c l a s s e s A , B , and C

C o m p u t e r o p e r a t o r s , c l a s s e s A , B , and C

In d u s tr ia l n u r s e s (m en andw o m e n ) :

R e g i s t e r e d in d u s tr ia l n u r s e s

P e r c e n t ch a n g e s f o r indiv: as f o l l o w s :

C a r p e n t e r sE le c t r i c i a n sP a in te r sM a c h in is t sM e c h a n ic s (m a ch in e ry )M e c h a n ic s ( m o t o r v e h ic le )P ip e f i t t e r sT o o l and die m a k e r sU n sk il led plant (m en and

w o m e n ):J a n i t o r s , p o r t e r s , and

c l e a n e r sM a t e r ia l handling la b o r e r s

a r e a s in the p r o g r a m a re co m p u te d

1. E a ch o c c u p a t io n i s a s s ig n e d a w e igh t b a s e d on its p r o ­p o r t io n a te e m p lo y m e n t in the o c c u p a t io n a l g ro u p in the b a s e y e a r .

2 . T h e s e w e ig h ts a r e u s e d to co m p u te g ro u p a v e r a g e s .E a ch o c c u p a t i o n ' s a v e r a g e (m ean) e a rn in g s i s m u lt ip l ie d b y i t s w e igh t. The p r o d u c ts a re to ta le d to obta in a g ro u p a v e r a g e .

3. T h e ra t io o f g ro u p a v e r a g e s f o r 2 c o n s e c u t iv e y e a r s is c o m p u te d by d iv id in g the a v e r a g e f o r the c u r r e n t y e a r b y the a v e r a g e f o r the e a r l i e r y e a r . The resu lt— e x p r e s s e d as a p e r c e n t — l e s s 100 i s the p e r c e n t ch an ge .

F o r a m o r e d e ta i le d d e s c r i p t i o n o f the m e th o d u se d to co m p u te th ese w a g e t r e n d s , s e e " I m p r o v in g A r e a W age S u rvey In d e x e s , " M onthly L a b o r R e v i e w , Janu ary 1973, pp . 5 2 -5 7 .E s ta b l is h m e n t p r a c t i c e s and su p p le m e n t a r y w a g e p r o v i s i o n s

T a b u la t ion s on s e l e c t e d e s ta b l i s h m e n t p r a c t i c e s and su p p le m e n ta ry w a g e p r o v i s i o n s ( B - s e r i e s t a b le s ) a r e not p r e s e n t e d in th is bu llet in . I n f o r ­m a t io n f o r th e s e tab u la t ion s i s c o l l e c t e d at 3 - y e a r in t e r v a l s . * 1 2 3 T h e s e tabu ­la t ion s on m in im u m e n tr a n c e s a la r i e s f o r i n e x p e r i e n c e d o f f i c e w o r k e r s ; shift d i f f e r e n t ia l s ; s ch e d u le d w e e k ly h o u rs and d a y s ; pa id h o l id a y s ; paid v a c a t io n s ; and health , in s u r a n c e , and p e n s io n plan s a r e p r e s e n t e d (in the B - s e r i e s ta b les ) in p r e v io u s b u l le t in s f o r th is a r e a .

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A ppendix tab le 1. Estab lishm ents and w orkers w ith in scope of survey and num ber studied » in A tla n ta , G a .,1 M ay 1976

M in i m u m N u m b e r o f e s t a b l i s h m e n t s W o r k e r s in e s t a b l i s h m e n t s

I n d u s t r y d i v i s i o n 2e m p l o y m e n t in e s t a b l i s h -

W it h in s c o p e o f s t u d y 3

W it h in s c o p e o f s t u d y 4

m e n t s in s c o p e o f s t u d y

S t u d ie dN u m b e r P e r c e n t

S t u d ie d

ALL e s t a b l i s h m e n t s

ALL DIVISIONS ----------------------------------- 1,638 294 340,251 100 182,714

MANUFACTURING ---------------------------------------- 50 449 78 101,516 30 51,172NONMANUFACTURING ---------------- — ----------------- - 1,189 216 238.735 70 131,542

TRANSPORTATION. COMMUNICATION, ANDOTHER PUBLIC U T I L I T I E S 5 ------------------------ 50 118 32 59,543 17 47,848

WHOLESALE TRADE ---------------------------------- 50 283 41 34,077 10 9,848r e t a i l TRADE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 50 327 45 72,260 21 40,381FINANCE, i n s u r a n c e , a n d r e a l ESTATE 6 ------------------ 50 195 39 37,128 11 17,969SE RV IC ES7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 50 266 59 35,727 11 15,496

LARGE ESTABLISHMENTS

ALL DIVISIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 94 75 156.853 100 .145,509

m a n u f a c t u r i n g ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 31 22 46,538 30 40,965n o n m a n u f a c t u r i n g --------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 63 53 110.315 70 104,544

TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATION, AND29OTHER PUfaLlC UT IL IT IE S5 ------------------------------------------------- 500 14 12 44,933 43,806

WHOLESALE TRADE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 8 6 5,360 3 4,192r e t a i l t r a d e ------------------------------------- 500 21 16 38,612 25 35,656FINANCE, INSURANCE. AND REAL E S T A T E 6 -------- 500 11 10 13,416 9 12,896S E R V I C E S 7 ------------------------------------------- 500 9 9 7,994 5 7,994

1 T h e A t la n t a S t a n d a r d M e t r o p o l i t a n S t a t i s t i c a l A r e a , a s d e f i n e d b y t h e O f f i c e o f M a n a g e m e n t a n d B u d g e t t h r o u g h F e b r u a r y 1 9 7 4 , c o n s i s t s o f B u t t s , C h e r o k e e , C la y t o n , C o b b , D e K a lb , D o u g l a s , F a y e t t e , F o r s y t h , F u l t o n , G w in n e t t , H e n r y , N e w t o n , . P a u ld in g , R o c k d a l e , a n d W a l t o n C o u n t i e s . T h e " w o r k e r s w it h in scope of study" e s t i m a t e s s h o w n in t h is t a b l e p r o v i d e a r e a s o n a b l y a c c u r a t e d e s c r i p t i o n o f t h e s i z e a n d c o m p o s i t i o n o f t h e l a b o r f o r c e in c l u d e d in t h e s u r v e y . E s t i m a t e s a r e n o t i n t e n d e d , h o w e v e r , f o r c o m p a r i s o n w it h o t h e r e m p lo y m e n t i n d e x e s t o m e a s u r e e m p l o y m e n t t r e n d s o r l e v e l s s i n c e (1 ) p la n n in g o f w a g e s u r v e y s r e q u i r e s e s t a b l i s h m e n t d a t a c o m p i l e d c o n s i d e r a b l y in a d v a n c e o f t h e p a y r o l l p e r i o d s t u d i e d , a n d (2 ) s m a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s a r e e x c l u d e d f r o m t h e s c o p e o f t h e s u r v e y .

2 T h e 1 9 6 7 e d i t i o n o f t h e S t a n d a r d I n d u s t r i a l C l a s s i f i c a t i o n M a n u a l w a s u s e d in c l a s s i f y i n g e s t a b l i s h m e n t s b y in d u s t r y d i v i s i o n .3 I n c lu d e s a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w it h t o t a l e m p l o y m e n t a t o r a b o v e t h e m i n i m u m l i m i t a t i o n . A l l o u t l e t s (w it h in t h e a r e a ) o f c o m p a n i e s in i n d u s t r i e s s u c h a s t r a d e ,

f i n a n c e , a u to r e p a i r s e r v i c e , a n d m o t i o n p i c t u r e t h e a t e r s a r e c o n s i d e r e d a s 1 e s t a b l i s h m e n t .4 I n c lu d e s a l l w o r k e r s in a l l e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w it h t o t a l e m p l o y m e n t (w it h in t h e a r e a ) a t o r a b o v e t h e m i n i m u m l i m i t a t i o n .5 A b b r e v i a t e d t o " p u b l i c u t i l i t i e s " in t h e A - s e r i e s t a b l e s . T a x i c a b s a n d s e r v i c e s i n c i d e n t a l t o w a t e r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n a r e e x c l u d e d . A t l a n t a 's t r a n s i t s y s t e m i s

m u n i c i p a l l y o p e r a t e d a n d i s e x c l u d e d b y d e f i n i t i o n f r o m th e s c o p e o f th e s t u d y .6 A b b r e v i a t e d t o " f i n a n c e " in th e A - s e r i e s t a b l e s .7 H o t e l s a n d m o t e l s ; l a u n d r i e s a n d o t h e r p e r s o n a l s e r v i c e s ; b u s i n e s s s e r v i c e s ; a u t o m o b i l e r e p a i r , r e n t a l , a n d p a r k i n g ; m o t i o n p i c t u r e s ; n o n p r o f i t m e m b e r s h i p

o r g a n i z a t i o n s ( e x c l u d i n g r e l i g i o u s a n d c h a r i t a b l e o r g a n i z a t i o n s ) ; a n d e n g i n e e r i n g a n d a r c h i t e c t u r a l s e r v i c e s .

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Appendix B. Occupational Descriptions

T h e p r i m a r y p u r p o s e o f p r e p a r in g j o b d e s c r i p t i o n s f o r the B u r e a u 's w a g e s u r v e y s i s to a s s i s t i ts f i e ld s ta f f in c la s s i f y in g into a p p r o p r ia t e o c c u p a t io n s w o r k e r s who a re e m p lo y e d u nder a v a r ie t y o f p a y r o l l t i t le s and d i f f e r e n t w o r k a r r a n g e m e n ts f r o m e s ta b l is h m e n t to e s ta b l i s h m e n t and f r o m a r e a to a r e a . T h is p e r m i t s the grou p in g o f o c c u p a t io n a l w age ra te s r e p r e s e n t i n g c o m p a r a b le j o b con ten t . B e c a u s e o f th is e m p h a s is on in te r e s t a b l i s h m e n t and in t e r a r e a c o m p a r a b i l i t y o f o c c u p a t io n a l con ten t , the B u r e a u 's j o b d e s c r i p t i o n s m a y d i f f e r s ig n i f i c a n t ly f r o m th o s e in u se in in d iv id u a l e s ta b l i s h m e n ts o r th o se p r e p a r e d f o r o th e r p u r p o s e s . In apply ing th e se jo b d e s c r i p t i o n s , the B u r e a u 's f i e ld e c o n o m i s t s a re in s t r u c te d to e x c lu d e w ork in g s u p e r v i s o r s ; a p p r e n t i c e s ; l e a r n e r s ; b e g in n e r s ; t r a i n e e s ; and h an d icap p ed , p a r t - t i m e , t e m p o r a r y , and p r o b a t io n a r y w o r k e r s .

S E C R E T A R YOFFICE

S E C R E T A R Y— Continued

A s s ig n e d as p e r s o n a l s e c r e t a r y , n o r m a l l y to one in d iv id u a l . M a in ­ta in s a c l o s e and h igh ly r e s p o n s iv e re la t io n s h ip to the d a y - t o -d a y w o r k o f the s u p e r v i s o r . W o rk s f a i r l y in d ep en d en tly r e c e iv in g a m in im u m o f d e ta i led s u p e r v is io n and g u id a n ce . P e r f o r m s v a r ie d c l e r i c a l and s e c r e t a r i a l d u t ie s , u su a l ly in c lu d in g m o s t o f the f o l l o w in g :

a. R e c e i v e s te le p h o n e c a l l s , p e r s o n a l c a l l e r s , and in c o m in g m a i l , a n s w e r s rou tin e i n q u i r i e s , and ro u te s t e c h n i c a l in q u ir ie s to the p r o p e r p e r s o n s ;

b. E s t a b l i s h e s , m a in ta in s , and r e v i s e s the s u p e r v i s o r ' s f i l e s ;

c . M ainta ins the s u p e r v i s o r ' s c a le n d a r and m a k e s app o in tm en ts as in s t r u c te d ;

d. R e la y s m e s s a g e s f r o m s u p e r v i s o r to su b o rd in a te s ;

e . R e v ie w s c o r r e s p o n d e n c e , m e m o r a n d u m s , and r e p o r t s p r e p a r e d by o th e r s f o r the s u p e r v i s o r ' s s ign atu re to a s s u r e p r o c e d u r a l and ty p o g r a p h ic a c c u r a c y ;

f. P e r f o r m s s te n o g ra p h ic and typ ing w o r k .

M ay a ls o p e r f o r m o th er c l e r i c a l and s e c r e t a r i a l ta sk s o f c o m p a r a b le n atu re and d i f f i c u l ty . T h e w o r k ty p i c a l l y r e q u i r e s k n ow led g e o f o f f i c e rou tin e and u n derstan d in g o f the o r g a n iz a t i o n , p r o g r a m s , and p r o c e d u r e s r e la t e d to the w o r k o f the s u p e r v i s o r .

E x c lu s io n s

Not a l l p o s i t io n s that a r e t i t led " s e c r e t a r y " p o s s e s s the a bove c h a r ­a c t e r i s t i c s . E x a m p le s o f p o s i t io n s w h ich a r e e x c lu d e d f r o m the d e f in it ion a re as f o l l o w s :

a. P o s i t i o n s w h ich do not m e e t the " p e r s o n a l " s e c r e t a r y c o n c e p t d e s c r i b e d a b ov e ;

b . S t e n o g r a p h e r s not fu l ly tr a in e d in s e c r e t a r i a l - t y p e d u ties ;

c . S t e n o g r a p h e r s s e r v in g as o f f i c e a s s i s t a n t s to a grou p o f p r o f e s ­s io n a l , t e c h n ic a l , o r m a n a g e r ia l p e r s o n s ;

d. S e c r e t a r y p o s i t io n s in w h ich the d u t ies a r e e ith er su bstan tia lly m o r e rou tin e o r su b sta n t ia l ly m o r e c o m p l e x and r e s p o n s ib l e than th o se c h a r ­a c t e r i z e d in the d e f in it ion ;

Beg in ning with c a le n d a r y e a r 1976 s u r v e y s , the B u re a u has g ro u p e d o c c u p a t io n s studied in its a r e a w age s u r v e y s into j o b f a m i l i e s in o r d e r to p r e se n t in fo r m a t io n on r e la t e d o c c u p a t io n s in s e q u e n c e . Job f a m i l i e s have not been t i t led , h o w e v e r , s in c e do in g so m ig h t have added e x t r a n e o u s e le m e n t s to the j o b m a tch in g p r o c e s s .

The B u re a u has a l s o r e v i s e d s e v e r a l o c c u p a t io n a l t i t l e s . The t i t l e s m o r e n e a r ly r e f l e c t u su al w o r d o r d e r and a re m o r e d e s c r i p t i v e o f the s u r v e y j o b s .

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SEC RETAR Y— Continued

E x c l u s i o n s — C ontinued

e . A s s i s t a n t - t y p e p o s i t io n s w hich in v o lv e m o r e d i f f i c u l t o r m o r e r e s p o n s ib l e t e c h n ic a l , a d m in is t r a t iv e , s u p e r v i s o r y , o r s p e c ia l i z e d c l e r i c a l d u ties w h ich a re not ty p ic a l o f s e c r e t a r i a l w o r k .

N O T E : T h e t e r m " c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r , " u se d in the l e v e l d e f in it ion sfo l lo w in g , r e f e r s to th ose o f f i c i a l s who have a s ign if ican t c o r p o r a t e w id e p o l i c y m a k in g r o le with r e g a r d to m a j o r c o m p a n y a c t iv i t ie s . The ti t le " v i c e p r e s id e n t , " though n o r m a l ly in d ica t iv e o f th is r o l e , d o e s not in a l l c a s e s iden t i fy such p o s i t io n s . V ic e p r e s id e n t s w h o se p r i m a r y r e s p o n s ib i l i t y i s to act p e r s o n a l ly on in d iv id u a l c a s e s o r t r a n s a c t io n s ( e .g . , a p p ro v e o r deny in d iv id u a l loan o r c r e d i t a c t io n s ; a d m in is t e r in d iv id u a l t r u s t a c c o u n t s ; d i r e c t l y s u p e r v i s e a c l e r i c a l staff) a re not c o n s i d e r e d to be " c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r s " f o r p u r p o s e s o f app ly ing the fo l lo w in g l e v e l d e f in i t i o n s .

C la s s A

1. S e c r e t a r y to the c h a ir m a n o f the b o a rd o r p r e s id e n t o f a c o m p a n y that e m p lo y s , in a l l , o v e r 100 but fe w e r than 5, 000 p e r s o n s ; o r

2. S e c r e t a r y to a c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r (o th er than the c h a ir m a n o f the b o a r d o r p r es id en t ) o f a c o m p a n y that e m p lo y s , in a l l , o v e r 5 ,0 0 0 but f e w e r than 2 5 ,0 0 0 p e r s o n s ; o r

3. S e c r e t a r y to the head , i m m e d i a t e ly b e lo w the c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r l e v e l , o f a m a j o r se g m e n t o r s u b s id ia r y o f a c o m p a n y that e m p lo y s , in a l l , o v e r 2 5 ,0 0 0 p e r s o n s .

C la s s B

1. S e c r e t a r y to the ch a ir m a n o f the b o a r d o r p r e s id e n t o f a c o m p a n y that e m p l o y s , in a l l , f e w e r than 100 p e r s o n s ; o r

2. S e c r e t a r y to a c o r p o r a t e o f f i c e r (o th er than the c h a ir m a n o f the b o a r d o r p r e s id e n t ) o f a co m p a n y that e m p lo y s , in a l l , o v e r 100 but f e w e r than 5 ,0 0 0 p e r s o n s ; o r

3. S e c r e t a r y to the head , im m e d i a t e ly b e lo w the o f f i c e r l e v e l , o v e r e i t h e r a m a j o r c o r p o r a t io n w id e fu n ct ion a l a c t iv i ty ( e .g . , m a r k e t in g , r e s e a r c h , o p e r a t i o n s , in d u s tr ia l r e la t io n s , e t c . ) o r a m a j o r g e o g r a p h ic o r o r g a n iz a t i o n a l s e g m e n t ( e . g . , a r e g io n a l h e a d q u a r t e r s ; a m a j o r d iv is io n ) o f a c o m p a n y that e m p l o y s , in a l l , o v e r 5 ,0 0 0 but fe w e r than 2 5 ,0 0 0 e m p l o y e e s ; o r

4 . S e c r e t a r y to the head o f an in d iv id u a l p lant, f a c t o r y , e t c . (o r o th e r equ iv a len t l e v e l o f o f f i c ia l ) that e m p lo y s , in a l l , o v e r 5 ,0 0 0 p e r s o n s ; o r

5. S e c r e t a r y to the head o f a l a r g e and im p o r tan t o rg a n iz a t i o n a l se g m e n t ( e .g . , a m id d le m a n a g e m e n t s u p e r v i s o r o f an o r g a n iz a t io n a l s e g m e n t o ften in v o lv in g as m a n y as s e v e r a l hundred p e r s o n s ) o r a c o m p a n y that e m p lo y s , in a l l , o v e r 25, 000 p e r s o n s .

SE CR ETAR Y— Continued

C la s s C

1. S e c r e t a r y to an e x e c u t iv e o r m a n a g e r ia l p e r s o n w h o s e r e s p o n ­s ib i l i ty is not equ iva lent to one o f the s p e c i f i c l e v e l s ituations in the d e f in it ion f o r c l a s s B , but w h o s e o r g a n iz a t i o n a l unit n o r m a l ly n u m b e r s at le a s t s e v e r a l d o z e n e m p l o y e e s and i s u su a l ly d iv id ed in to o r g a n iz a t i o n a l s e g m e n ts which are o f ten , in tu rn , fu r th e r su b d iv id ed . In s o m e c o m p a n ie s , th is l e v e l in c lu d e s a w ide ran ge o f o r g a n iz a t i o n a l e c h e lo n s ; in o t h e r s , on ly one o r two; o r

2 . S e c r e t a r y to the head o f an in d iv id u a l plant, f a c t o r y , e t c . (o r o th e r equ iv a len t l e v e l o f o f f i c i a l ) that e m p lo y s , in a l l , f e w e r than 5, 000 p e r s o n s .

C la s s D1. S e c r e t a r y to the s u p e r v i s o r o r head o f a s m a l l o rg a n iz a t io n a l unit

( e . g . , f e w e r than about 25 o r 30 p e r s o n s ) ; o r2. S e c r e t a r y to a n o n s u p e r v i s o r y s t a f f s p e c ia l i s t , p r o f e s s i o n a l

e m p l o y e e , a d m in is t r a t iv e o f f i c e r , o r a s s is ta n t , sk i l led te ch n ic ia n , o r exp e r t . (N O T E : M any c o m p a n ie s a s s ig n s t e n o g r a p h e r s , ra th er than s e c r e t a r i e s asd e s c r i b e d a b o v e , to th is l e v e l o f s u p e r v i s o r y o r n o n s u p e r v i s o r y w o r k e r . )

S T E N O G R A P H E R

P r i m a r y duty is to take d ic ta t ion u sin g shorthan d , and to t r a n s c r ib e the d ic ta t ion . M a y a ls o type f r o m w rit ten c o p y . M ay o p e r a te f r o m a s te n o ­g ra p h ic p o o l . M ay o c c a s i o n a l l y t r a n s c r i b e f r o m v o i c e r e c o r d in g s ( i f p r im a r y duty is t r a n s c r ib in g f r o m r e c o r d i n g s , see T r a n s c r ib in g -M a c h in e T y p is t ) .

N O T E : T h is j o b is d is t in g u ish e d f r o m that o f a s e c r e t a r y in that as e c r e t a r y n o r m a l ly w o r k s in a c o n f id e n t ia l r e la t io n sh ip with on ly one m a n a g e r o r e x e c u t iv e and p e r f o r m s m o r e r e s p o n s ib le and d i s c r e t i o n a r y ta sk s as d e s c r i b e d in the s e c r e t a r y jo b de f in it ion .

S t e n o g r a p h e r , G e n e r a l

D ictat ion in v o lv e s a n o r m a l rou tin e v o c a b u la r y . M ay m ain ta in f i l e s , k e e p s im p le r e c o r d s , o r p e r f o r m o th er r e la t iv e ly rou tin e c l e r i c a l ta s k s .

S t e n o g r a p h e r , S e n io r

D ic ta t ion in v o lv e s a v a r i e d t e c h n ic a l o r s p e c ia l i z e d v o c a b u la r y such as in l e g a l b r i e f s o r r e p o r t s on s c i e n t i f i c r e s e a r c h . M ay a ls o set up and m ain ta in f i l e s , k e e p r e c o r d s , e t c .

ORP e r f o r m s s te n o g r a p h ic d u ties r e q u ir in g s ig n i f i c a n t ly g r e a t e r in d e ­

p en d e n ce and r e s p o n s ib i l i t y than s te n o g r a p h e r , g e n e r a l as e v id e n ce d by the f o l l o w in g : W ork r e q u i r e s a high d e g r e e o f s te n o g ra p h ic speed and a c c u r a c y ;a th orou gh w o rk in g k n ow led g e o f g e n e r a l b u s in e s s and o f f i c e p r o c e d u r e ; and o f the s p e c i f i c b u s in e s s o p e r a t i o n s , o r g a n iz a t i o n , p o l i c i e s , p r o c e d u r e s , f i l e s , w o r k f l o w , e t c . U s e s th is k n ow led g e in p e r f o r m i n g s te n o g ra p h ic d u ties and r e s p o n s ib l e c l e r i c a l ta sk s such as m a in ta in in g fo l lo w u p f i l e s ; a s s e m b l in g m a t e r i a l f o r r e p o r t s , m e m o r a n d u m s , and l e t t e r s ; c o m p o s in g s im p le l e t te r s f r o m g e n e r a l in s t r u c t io n s ; re a d in g and rou tin g in c o m in g m a i l ; and a n sw er in g rou tin e q u e s t io n s , e tc .

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TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE TYPIST

P r i m a r y duty is to t r a n s c r ib e d ic ta tion in v o lv in g a n o r m a l routine v o c a b u la r y f r o m t r a n s c r ib in g -m a c h i n e r e c o r d s . M ay a ls o type f r o m w ritten c o p y and do s im p le c l e r i c a l w o r k . W o r k e r s t r a n s c r ib in g d ic ta t ion in vo lv in g a v a r ie d t e c h n ic a l o r s p e c ia l i z e d v o c a b u la r y such as le g a l b r i e f s o r r e p o r t s on s c ie n t i f i c r e s e a r c h are not in c lu d ed . A w o r k e r who takes d ic ta t ion in shorthand o r by Stenotype o r s im i l a r m a ch in e is c l a s s i f i e d as a s te n o g r a p h e r .

T YPIST

U ses a ty p e w r i t e r to m ake c o p i e s o f v a r io u s m a t e r ia l s o r to m ake out b i l ls a fte r c a lc u la t io n s have been m a d e by another p e r s o n . M ay in c lu d e typing o f s t e n c i l s , m a t s , o r s im i la r m a t e r ia l s f o r u se in d u p licat in g p r o ­c e s s e s . M ay do c l e r i c a l w o rk in vo lv in g l ittle s p e c ia l tra in in g , such as keepin g s im p le r e c o r d s , f i l in g r e c o r d s and r e p o r t s , o r so r t in g and d is tr ibu t in g in c o m in g m a i l .

C la s s A . P e r f o r m s one o r m o r e o f the f o l l o w in g : Typing m a t e r ia lin f in a l f o r m when it in v o lv e s c o m b in in g m a t e r ia l f r o m s e v e r a l s o u r c e s ; o r r e s p o n s ib i l i t y f o r c o r r e c t sp e l l in g , s y l la b ic a t i o n , punctuation , e t c . , o f t e c h ­n ic a l o r unusual w o r d s o r f o r e ig n language m a t e r ia l ; o r planning layout and typing o f c o m p l i c a t e d s t a t is t ic a l ta b le s to m ain ta in u n i fo r m it y and ba lan ce in sp a c in g . May type routine f o r m l e t t e r s , v a ry in g d e ta i ls to suit c i r c u m s t a n c e s .

C la s s B . P e r f o r m s one o r m o r e o f the f o l l o w i n g : C op y typing f r o mrough o r c l e a r d r a f t s ; o r rou tin e typing o f f o r m s , in su r a n c e p o l i c i e s , e t c . ; o r setting up s im p le stan dard ta b u la t ion s ; o r co p y in g m o r e c o m p l e x ta b le s a lr e a d y set up and s p a c e d p r o p e r l y .

F IL E C L E R KF i l e s , c l a s s i f i e s , and r e t r i e v e s m a t e r ia l in an e s ta b l is h e d f i l ing

s y s t e m . M ay p e r f o r m c l e r i c a l and m a n u a l task s r e q u ir e d to m a in ta in f i l e s . P o s i t io n s a r e c l a s s i f i e d into l e v e ls on the b a s is o f the fo l lo w in g d e f in it ion s .

C la s s A . C l a s s i f i e s and in d e x e s f i le m a t e r ia l such as c o r r e s p o n d ­e n c e , r e p o r t s , t e c h n ic a l d o c u m e n t s , e t c . , in an e s ta b l is h e d f i l in g s y s te m con ta in ing a n u m b e r o f v a r ie d s u b je c t m a t te r f i l e s . May a ls o f i le this m a t e r ia l . M ay k e e p r e c o r d s o f v a r i o u s ty p e s in con ju n c t io n with the f i l e s . M ay lead a s m a l l g ro u p o f l o w e r l e v e l f i le c l e r k s .

C la s s B . S o r t s , c o d e s , and f i l e s u n c la s s i f i e d m a t e r ia l by s im p le ( su b je c t m a t te r ) h ead in g s o r p a r t ly c l a s s i f i e d m a t e r i a l by f in er subh ead in gs . P r e p a r e s s im p le r e la te d in d ex and c r o s s - r e f e r e n c e a ids . A s r e q u e s te d , l o c a t e s c l e a r l y id en t i f ied m a t e r ia l in f i l e s and f o r w a r d s m a t e r ia l . May p e r f o r m r e la te d c l e r i c a l ta sk s r e q u ir e d to m a in ta in and s e r v i c e f i l e s .

C la s s C. P e r f o r m s rou tin e f i l in g o f m a t e r ia l that has a lr e a d y been c l a s s i f i e d o r w hich is e a s i l y c l a s s i f i e d in a s im p le s e r ia l c la s s i f i c a t i o n s y s te m (e .g . , a lp h a b e t ica l , c h r o n o lo g i c a l , o r n u m e r ic a l ) . A s r e q u e s t e d , l o c a t e s r e a d i l y a v a i la b le m a t e r ia l in f i l e s and f o r w a r d s m a t e r ia l ; and m a y f i l l out w ith d raw a l c h a r g e . M ay p e r f o r m s im p le c l e r i c a l and m a n u a l tasks r e q u ir e d to m a in ta in and s e r v i c e f i l e s .

M ESSEN G ER

P e r f o r m s v a r i o u s rou tin e du ties such as running e r r a n d s , op er a t in g m i n o r o f f i c e m a c h in e s such as s e a le r s o r m a i l e r s , opening and d is tr ib u t in g m a i l , and o th e r m i n o r c l e r i c a l w o r k . E x c lu d e p o s i t io n s that r e q u ir e o p e r a t io n o f a m o t o r v e h i c l e as a s ig n i f ican t duty.

SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR

O p e r a t e s a te lep h on e sw itch b o a rd o r c o n s o l e u sed with a pr iva te b ra n c h ex ch a n g e (P B X ) s y s t e m to r e la y incoming, outgoing, and in t r a s y s te m c a l l s . M ay p r o v id e in fo r m a t io n to c a l l e r s , r e c o r d and t r a n s m it m e s s a g e s , k eep r e c o r d o f c a l l s p la c e d and to l l c h a r g e s . B e s id e s o p e r a t in g a te lep h on e s w it c h b o a r d o r c o n s o l e , m a y a ls o type o r p e r f o r m rou tin e c l e r i c a l w o rk (typing o r rou tin e c l e r i c a l w o rk m a y o c c u p y the m a j o r p o r t io n o f the w o r k e r ' s t i m e , and is u su a l ly p e r f o r m e d w hile at the sw it c h b o a r d o r c o n s o l e ) . C h ie f o r lead o p e r a t o r s in e s t a b l is h m e n ts e m p lo y in g m o r e than one o p e r a t o r are e x c lu d e d . F o r an o p e r a t o r w ho a ls o a c ts as a r e c e p t i o n i s t , see S w itchboard O p e r a t o r - R e c e p t i o n i s t .

S W IT C H B O A R D O P E R A T O R -R E C E P T I O N I S TAt a s in g le -p o s i t i o n te lep h on e s w itch b o a rd o r c o n s o l e , a c ts both as

an o p e r a t o r — se e S w itch b oa rd O p e ra to r— and as a r e c e p t i o n i s t . R e c e p t i o n i s t ' s w o r k in v o lv e s such du ties as g r e e t in g v i s i t o r s ; d e t e r m in in g nature o f v i s i t o r ' s b u s in e s s and p r o v id in g a p p r o p r ia t e in fo r m a t io n ; r e f e r r i n g v is i t o r to a p p r o ­p r ia t e p e r s o n in the o rg a n iz a t io n o r con ta c t in g that p e r s o n by te lep h on e and a rr a n g in g an app o intm en t; k eep in g a log o f v i s i t o r s .

O R D E R C L E R KR e c e i v e s c u s t o m e r s ' o r d e r s f o r m a t e r i a l o r m e r c h a n d is e by m a i l ,

ph one , o r p e r s o n a l ly . D uties in v o lv e any c o m b in a t i o n o f the f o l l o w i n g : Quoting p r i c e s to c u s t o m e r s ; m ak in g out an o r d e r sh eet l is t in g the i t e m s to m a k e up the o r d e r ; c h e ck in g p r i c e s and quan tit ies o f i t e m s on o r d e r sheet ; and d is t r ib u t in g o r d e r sh ee ts to r e s p e c t i v e d e p a r tm e n t s to be f i l l e d . May c h e c k with c r e d i t d e p a r tm e n t to d e t e r m i n e c r e d i t rating o f c u s t o m e r , a c k n o w l ­edg e r e c e ip t o f o r d e r s f r o m c u s t o m e r s , f o l l o w up o r d e r s to see that they have been f i l l e d , k eep f i le o f o r d e r s r e c e i v e d , and c h e c k shipping in v o i c e s with o r ig i n a l o r d e r s .

A C C O U N T IN G C L E R KP e r f o r m s one o r m o r e a ccou n t in g c l e r i c a l ta sk s such as post in g to

r e g i s t e r s and l e d g e r s ; r e c o n c i l in g bank a c c o u n t s ; v e r i f y in g the in tern a l c o n ­s i s t e n c y , c o m p l e t e n e s s , and m a t h e m a t ic a l a c c u r a c y o f a ccou n t in g d o c u m e n t s ; a s s ig n in g p r e s c r i b e d a ccou n t in g d is t r ib u t io n c o d e s ; e x a m in in g and v e r i fy in g f o r c l e r i c a l a c c u r a c y v a r i o u s ty p e s o f r e p o r t s , l i s t s , ca l c u la t io n s , pos t in g , e t c . ; o r p r e p a r in g s im p le o r a s s i s t in g in 'p r e p a r in g m o r e c o m p l i c a t e d jo u r n a l v o u c h e r s . M ay w o rk in e i th e r a m a n u a l o r au tom ated a ccou n t in g s y s te m .

The w o r k r e q u i r e s a kn ow led ge o f c l e r i c a l m e t h o d s and o f f i c e p r a c ­t i c e s and p r o c e d u r e s w h ich r e la t e s to the c l e r i c a l p r o c e s s i n g and r e c o r d in g o f t r a n s a c t io n s and a cco u n t in g in fo r m a t io n . With e x p e r i e n c e , the w o r k e r t y p ic a l ly b e c o m e s f a m i l ia r with the b o o k k e e p in g and a ccou n t in g t e r m s and p r o c e d u r e s u se d in the a s s ig n e d w o r k , but i s not r e q u i r e d to have a kn ow led ge o f the f o r m a l p r in c ip l e s o f book k eep in g and a cco u n t in g .

P o s i t io n s a re c l a s s i f i e d into l e v e l s on the b a s is o f the f o l lo w in g d e f in it io n s .

C la s s A . U nder g e n e r a l s u p e r v is io n , p e r f o r m s accou n t in g c l e r i c a l o p e r a t io n s w hich r e q u i r e the a p p l ica t ion o f e x p e r i e n c e and ju d g m en t , f o r e x a m p le , c l e r i c a l l y p r o c e s s i n g c o m p l i c a t e d o r n o n re p e t i t iv e a ccou n t in g t r a n s ­a ct ion s , s e le c t in g am on g a su bstan tia l v a r ie t y o f p r e s c r i b e d a ccou nting c o d e s and c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s , o r t r a c in g t r a n s a c t io n s through p r e v io u s accou nting a ct ion s to d e t e r m in e s o u r c e o f d i s c r e p a n c i e s . M ay be a s s i s t e d by one o r m o r e c la s s B a ccou nting c l e r k s .

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A C C O U N T IN G C L E R K — C ontinued

C la s s B . U nder c lo s e s u p e r v is io n , fo llo w in g d e ta ile d in s tru c t io n s and s ta n d a rd ize d p r o c e d u r e s , p e r fo r m s one o r m o r e rou tin e a ccou n tin g c l e r ­i c a l o p e r a t io n s , such as p o s t in g to le d g e r s , c a r d s , o r w o rk s h e e ts w h ere id e n t if ic a t io n o f ite m s and lo c a t io n s o f p o s t in g s a re c le a r ly in d ica te d ; ch e ck in g a c c u r a c y and co m p le te n e s s o f s ta n d a rd ize d and r e p e t it iv e r e c o r d s o r a cco u n tin g d o cu m e n ts ; and c o d i n g d o cu m e n ts u sin g a few p r e s c r ib e d a cco u n tin g c o d e s .B O O K K E E P IN G -M A C H IN E O P E R A T O R

O p e ra te s a b ook k eep in g m a ch in e (w ith o r w ithout a ty p e w r ite r k e y ­b o a rd ) to k eep a r e c o r d o f b u s in e s s t r a n s a c t io n s .

C la s s A . K e e p s a se t o f r e c o r d s re q u ir in g a k n ow led ge o f and e x p e r ie n c e in b a s ic b ook k eep in g p r in c ip le s , and fa m ilia r it y w ith the s tru c tu re o f the p a r t ic u la r a ccou n tin g sy s te m u se d . D e te r m in e s p r o p e r r e c o r d s and d is tr ib u t io n o f d e b it and c r e d it it e m s to be u sed in ea ch ph ase o f the w o rk . M ay p r e p a r e co n s o l id a te d r e p o r ts , b a la n ce s h e e ts , and o th er r e c o r d s by hand.

C la s s B . K e e p s a r e c o r d o f one o r m o r e p h a ses o r s e c t io n s o f a se t o f r e c o r d s u su a lly re q u ir in g lit t le k n ow led ge o f b a s ic b o o k k e e p in g . P h a se s o r s e c t io n s in c lu d e a cco u n ts p a y a b le , p a y r o ll , c u s t o m e r s ' a cco u n ts (not in c lu d in g a s im p le type o f b illin g d e s c r ib e d u nder m a ch in e b i l l e r ) , c o s t d i s ­t r ib u t io n , e x p e n se d is tr ib u t io n , in v e n to ry c o n tr o l , e tc . M ay ch e ck o r a s s is t in p re p a ra t io n o f t r ia l b a la n ce s and p r e p a r e c o n tr o l sh eets f o r the a ccou n tin g d e p a rtm en t.

M ACH IN E B IL L E RP r e p a r e s s ta te m e n ts , b i l l s , and in v o ic e s on a m a ch in e o th e r than an

o r d in a r y o r e le c t r o m a t ic ty p e w r ite r . M ay a ls o k eep r e c o r d s as to b ill in g s o r sh ip p in g c h a r g e s o r p e r fo r m o th er c l e r i c a l w o rk in c id e n ta l to b illin g o p e r a t io n s . F o r w age study p u r p o s e s , m a ch in e b i l l e r s a re c la s s i f i e d by type o f m a ch in e , as fo l lo w s :

B il l in g -m a c h in e b i l l e r . U ses a s p e c ia l b ill in g m a ch in e (co m b in a tio n ty p in g and add ing m a ch in e ) to p r e p a r e b il ls and in v o ic e s fr o m c u s t o m e r s ' p u rch a se o r d e r s , in te rn a lly p r e p a r e d o r d e r s , sh ip p in g m e m o ra n d u m s , e tc . U su a lly in v o lv e s a p p lica tio n o f p r e d e te r m in e d d is co u n ts and sh ip p in g c h a r g e s and e n try o f n e c e s s a r y e x te n s io n s , w h ich m a y o r m a y not be com p u ted on the b illin g m a ch in e , and to ta ls w h ich a re a u to m a t ica lly a ccu m u la te d by m a ch in e . T he o p e r a t io n u su a lly in v o lv e s a la r g e n u m ber o f c a r b o n c o p ie s o f the b i l l b e in g p r e p a r e d and is o ften done on a fa n fo ld m a ch in e .

B o o k k e e p in g -m a ch in e b i l l e r . U ses a b ook k eep in g m a ch in e (w ith o r w ithout a ty p e w r ite r k e y b o a rd ) to p r e p a r e c u s t o m e r s ' b i l ls as p a rt o f the a cco u n ts r e c e iv a b le o p e r a t io n . G e n e r a lly in v o lv e s the s im u lta n eou s e n try o f f ig u r e s on c u s t o m e r s ' le d g e r r e c o r d . T he m a ch in e a u to m a t ica lly a c cu m u la te s f ig u r e s on a n u m b er o f v e r t ic a l co lu m n s and co m p u te s and u su a lly p r in ts a u to ­m a t ic a l ly the d e b it o r c r e d it b a la n c e s . D o e s n ot in v o lv e a k n ow led ge o f b o o k ­k e e p in g . W ork s f r o m u n ifo rm and stan dard ty p e s o f s a le s and c r e d it s l ip s .

P A Y R O L L C L E R KC o m p u te s w a g es o f com p a n y e m p lo y e e s and e n te rs the n e c e s s a r y

data on the p a y r o l l sh e e ts . D uties in v o lv e : C a lcu la tin g w o r k e r s ' ea rn in g sb a s e d on t im e o r p r o d u c tio n r e c o r d s ; and p o s t in g ca lcu la te d data on p a y r o ll sh ee t , show in g in fo rm a tio n su ch as w o r k e r 's n a m e , w ork in g d a y s , t im e , ra te , d ed u ction s fo r in s u r a n c e , and to ta l w a g es du e . M ay m ak e out p a y c h e ck s and a s s is t p a y m a s te r in m ak in g up and d is tr ib u t in g pay e n v e lo p e s . M ay u se a ca lcu la tin g m a ch in e .

K E Y P U N C H O P E R A T O R

O p e ra te s a k eyp un ch m a ch in e to r e c o r d o r v e r i fy a lp h abetic a n d /o r n u m e r ic data on tabu la tin g c a r d s o r on ta p e .

P o s it io n s a re c la s s i f i e d in to le v e ls on the b a s is o f the fo llo w in g d e f in it io n s .

C la s s A . W ork r e q u ir e s the a p p lica tio n o f e x p e r ie n c e and ju dgm en t in s e le c t in g p r o c e d u r e s to be fo l lo w e d and in s e a rch in g f o r , in te rp re tin g , s e le c t in g , o r c o d in g ite m s to be k eyp u n ch ed fr o m a v a r ie ty o f s o u r c e d o c u ­m e n ts . On o c c a s io n m a y a ls o p e r fo r m so m e rou tin e keypunch w o rk . M ay tr a in in e x p e r ie n c e d k eyp un ch o p e r a t o r s .

C la s s B . W ork is rou tin e and r e p e t it iv e . U nder c lo s e s u p e rv is io n o r fo llo w in g s p e c i f i c p r o c e d u r e s o r in s t r u c t io n s , w o rk s fr o m v a r io u s stan ­d a r d iz e d s o u r c e d ocu m en ts w h ich have b e e n co d e d , and fo l lo w s s p e c if ie d p r o c e d u r e s w h ich have b e e n p r e s c r ib e d in d e ta il and re q u ire lit t le o r no s e le c t in g , c o d in g , o r in te rp re t in g o f data to be r e c o r d e d . R e fe r s to s u p e r v is o r p r o b le m s a r is in g fr o m e r r o n e o u s it e m s o r c o d e s o r m is s in g in fo rm a tio n .

T A B U L A T IN G -M A C H IN E O P E R A T O R

O p e ra te s on e o r a v a r ie ty o f m a ch in e s such as the ta b u la tor , c a lc u ­la to r , c o l la t o r , in t e r p r e t e r , s o r t e r , r e p r o d u c in g punch , e t c . E x clu d ed fr o m th is d e fin itio n a re w ork in g s u p e r v is o r s . A ls o e x c lu d e d a re o p e r a t o r s o f e le c t r o n ic d ig ita l c o m p u te r s , even though th ey m a y a ls o o p e r a te e le c t r ic a ccou n tin g m a ch in e equ ip m en t.

P o s it io n s a re c la s s i f i e d in to le v e ls on the b a s is o f the fo llo w in g d e fin it io n s .

C la s s A . P e r fo r m s co m p le te re p o r t in g and tabu latin g a ss ig n m e n ts in c lu d in g d e v is in g d if f ic u lt c o n t r o l p a n e l w ir in g u nder g e n e ra l s u p e rv is io n . A s s ig n m e n ts t y p ic a lly in v o lv e a v a r ie t y o f lon g and c o m p le x r e p o r ts w h ich o ften a re i r r e g u la r o r n o n r e c u r r in g , re q u ir in g so m e planning o f the nature and seq u en cin g o f o p e r a t io n s , and the u se o f a v a r ie ty o f m a c h in e s . Is ty p ic a lly in v o lv e d in tra in in g new o p e r a t o r s in m a ch in e o p e r a t io n s o r tra in in g lo w e r le v e l o p e r a t o r s in w ir in g f r o m d ia g ra m s and in the o p e ra t in g se q u e n ce s o f lon g and c o m p le x r e p o r t s . D oes not in c lu d e p o s it io n s in w h ich w ir in g r e s p o n s ib i l i ty is lim ite d to s e le c t io n and in s e r t io n o f p r e w ir e d b o a r d s .

C la s s B . P e r fo r m s w o rk a c c o r d in g to e s ta b lish e d p r o c e d u r e s and u n d er s p e c i f i c in s t r u c t io n s . A s s ig n m e n ts ty p ic a lly in v o lv e co m p le te but r o u ­tin e and r e c u r r in g r e p o r ts o r p a rts o f la r g e r and m o r e c o m p le x r e p o r t s . O p e ra te s m o r e d if f ic u lt tabu la tin g o r e l e c t r i c a l a ccou n tin g m a ch in e s su ch as the ta b u la to r and c a lc u la t o r , in a d d ition to the s im p le r m a ch in e s u sed by c la s s C o p e r a t o r s . M ay be r e q u ir e d to do s o m e w ir in g fr o m d ia g r a m s .

C la s s C . U nder s p e c i f ic in s t r u c t io n s , o p e r a te s s im p le tabu latin g o r e le c t r i c a l a ccou n tin g m a ch in e s such as the s o r t e r , in te r p r e te r , r e p ro d u c in g punch , c o l la t o r , e tc . A s s ig n m e n ts ty p ic a lly in v o lv e p o r t io n s o f a w ork unit, f o r e x a m p le , in d iv id u a l s o r t in g o r c o lla t in g ru n s , o r r e p e tit iv e o p e r a t io n s . M ay p e r fo r m s im p le w ir in g f r o m d ia g r a m s , and do som e fil in g w ork .

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A n a ly z e s b u s in e s s p r o b le m s to fo rm u la te p r o c e d u r e s f o r so lv in g th em by u se o f e le c t r o n ic data p r o c e s s in g eq u ip m en t. D e v e lo p s a c o m p le te d e s c r ip t io n o f a l l s p e c if ic a t io n s n eed ed to en ab le p r o g r a m m e r s to p r e p a r e r e q u ir e d d ig ita l c o m p u te r p r o g r a m s . W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo l lo w in g : A n a ly z e s s u b je c t -m a t te r o p e r a t io n s to be a u tom ated and id e n t if ie s co n d it io n s and c r i t e r ia r e q u ir e d to a ch ie v e s a t is fa c to r y r e s u lt s ; s p e c i f ie s n u m b er and ty p e s o f r e c o r d s , f i l e s , and d o cu m e n ts to be u se d ; ou tlin es a c t io n s to be p e r fo r m e d by p e r s o n n e l and c o m p u te rs in su ff ic ie n t d e ta il f o r p r e se n ta t io n to m a n a g em en t and fo r p r o g ra m m in g ( ty p ic a lly th is in v o lv e s p re p a ra t io n o f w o rk and data flo w c h a r ts ) ; c o o r d in a te s the d e v e lo p m e n t o f te s t p r o b le m s and p a r t ic ip a te s in t r ia l ru ns o f new and r e v is e d s y s te m s ; and r e c o m m e n d s e q u ip ­m en t ch a n g es to ob ta in m o r e e f fe c t iv e o v e r a l l o p e r a t io n s . (N O T E : W o rk e r sp e r fo r m in g both s y s te m s a n a ly s is and p r o g r a m m in g shou ld be c la s s i f i e d as s y s te m s a n a ly sts i f th is is the s k il l u sed to d e te rm in e th e ir p a y .)

D o e s not in c lu d e e m p lo y e e s p r im a r i ly r e s p o n s ib le fo r the m a n a g e ­m en t o r s u p e r v is io n o f o th e r e le c t r o n ic data p r o c e s s in g e m p lo y e e s , o r s y s ­te m s a n a ly sts p r im a r i ly c o n c e r n e d w ith s c ie n t i f ic o r e n g in e e r in g p r o b le m s .

F o r w age study p u r p o s e s , s y s te m s a n a ly sts a re c la s s i f i e d as f o l lo w s :C la s s A . W ork s in d ep en d en tly o r u nder on ly g e n e r a l d ir e c t io n on

c o m p le x p r o b le m s in v o lv in g a ll p h a se s o f s y s te m a n a ly s is . P r o b le m s a re c o m p le x b e c a u s e o f d iv e r s e s o u r c e s o f input data and m u lt ip le -u s e r e q u ir e ­m en ts o f output data . (F o r e x a m p le , d e v e lo p s an in te g ra te d p ro d u c tio n s c h e d ­u lin g , in v e n to ry c o n t r o l , c o s t a n a ly s is , and s a le s a n a ly s is r e c o r d in w h ich e v e r y ite m o f ea ch ty p e is a u to m a tica lly p r o c e s s e d th rou gh the fu ll sy s te m o f r e c o r d s and a p p ro p r ia te fo llo w u p a ctio n s a re in itia ted by the c o m p u te r .) C o n fe r s w ith p e r s o n s c o n c e r n e d to d e te rm in e the data p r o c e s s in g p r o b le m s and a d v is e s s u b je c t -m a t te r p e r s o n n e l on the im p lic a t io n s o f new o r r e v is e d s y s te m s o f data p r o c e s s in g o p e r a t io n s . M ak es re c o m m e n d a t io n s , i f n e e d e d , fo r a p p ro v a l o f m a jo r s y s te m s in s ta lla t io n s o r ch a n g es and f o r ob ta in in g equ ip m en t.

M ay p r o v id e fu n ctio n a l d ir e c t io n to lo w e r le v e l s y s te m s a n a ly sts w ho a re a s s ig n e d to a s s i s t .

C la s s B . W ork s in d ep en d en tly o r u nder o n ly g e n e r a l d ir e c t io n on p r o b le m s that a re r e la t iv e ly u n co m p lica te d to a n a ly z e , p lan , p r o g r a m , and o p e r a te . P r o b le m s a re o f l im ite d co m p le x ity b e ca u s e s o u r c e s o f input data a re h o m o g e n e o u s and the output data a re c lo s e ly re la te d . (F o r e x a m p le , d e v e lo p s s y s te m s f o r m a in ta in in g d e p o s ito r a cco u n ts in a bank , m a in ta in in g a cco u n ts r e c e iv a b le in a r e t a i l e s ta b lis h m e n t, o r m a in ta in in g in v e n to ry a cco u n ts in a m a n u fa ctu r in g o r w h o le sa le e s ta b lis h m e n t .) C o n fe r s w ith p e r ­son s c o n c e r n e d to d e te rm in e the data p r o c e s s in g p r o b le m s and a d v is e s s u b je c t -m a t te r p e r s o n n e l on the im p lic a t io n s o f the data p r o c e s s in g s y s te m s to be a p p lied .

ORW ork s on a seg m en t o f a c o m p le x data p r o c e s s in g s ch e m e o r s y s te m ,

as d e s c r ib e d f o r c la s s A . W ork s in d ep en d en tly on rou tin e a ss ig n m e n ts and r e c e iv e s in s t r u c t io n and gu id a n ce on c o m p le x a s s ig n m e n ts . W ork is re v ie w e d f o r a c c u r a c y o f ju d g m en t, c o m p lia n c e w ith in s t r u c t io n s , and to in su re p r o p e r a lig n m en t w ith the o v e r a l l s y s te m .

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C la s s C . W ork s u nder im m e d ia te s u p e r v is io n , c a r r y in g out a n a ly ­s e s a s a s s ig n e d , u su a lly o f a s in g le a c t iv ity . A s s ig n m e n ts a re d e s ig n e d to d e v e lo p and expan d p r a c t ic a l e x p e r ie n c e in the a p p lica tio n o f p r o c e d u r e s and s k il ls r e q u ir e d f o r s y s te m s a n a ly s is w o rk . F o r e x a m p le , m a y a s s is t a h ig h e r le v e l s y s te m s a n a ly st b y p r e p a r in g the d e ta ile d s p e c if ic a t io n s re q u ir e d by p r o g r a m m e r s fr o m in fo rm a tio n d e v e lo p e d by the h ig h e r le v e l a n a ly st .

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C o n v e r ts s ta tem en ts o f b u s in e s s p r o b le m s , t y p ic a lly p r e p a r e d b y a s y s te m s a n a ly st , in to a se q u e n ce o f d e ta ile d in s t r u c t io n s w h ich a re r e q u ir e d to s o lv e the p r o b le m s by a u tom a tic data p r o c e s s in g eq u ip m en t. W ork in g f r o m c h a r ts o r d ia g r a m s , the p r o g r a m m e r d e v e lo p s the p r e c i s e in s tru c tio n s w h ich , w hen e n te re d in to the co m p u te r sy s te m in c o d e d la n g u a g e , ca u se the m a n ip u ­la tion o f data to a ch ie v e d e s ir e d r e s u lt s . W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo l lo w in g : A p p lie s k n ow led g e o f c o m p u te r c a p a b i l i t ie s , m a th e m a t ic s , lo g ic e m p lo y e d by c o m p u te r s , and p a r t ic u la r su b je c t m a tte r in v o lv e d to an a lyze ch a rts and d ia g r a m s o f the p r o b le m to be p r o g r a m m e d ; d e v e lo p s seq u en ce o f p r o g r a m s te p s ; w r ite s d e ta ile d f lo w ch a r ts to sh ow o r d e r in w h ich data w il l be p r o c e s s e d ; c o n v e r ts th ese ch a r ts to c o d e d in s t r u c t io n s fo r m a ch in e to fo llo w ; t e s t s and c o r r e c t s p r o g r a m s ; p r e p a r e s in s t r u c t io n s f o r o p e ra t in g p e r s o n n e l d u rin g p r o d u c tio n run; a n a ly z e s , r e v ie w s , and a lte r s p r o g r a m s to in c r e a s e o p e r a t in g e f f i c i e n c y o r adapt to new r e q u ir e m e n ts ; m a in ta in s r e c o r d s o f p r o g r a m d e v e lo p m e n t and r e v is io n s . (N O T E : W o r k e r s p e r fo r m in g boths y s te m s a n a ly s is and p r o g r a m m in g shou ld be c la s s i f i e d as s y s te m s a n a ly sts Lf th is is the sk ill u se d to d e te r m in e th e ir pay.)

D o e s n ot in c lu d e e m p lo y e e s p r im a r i ly r e s p o n s ib le fo r the m a n a g e ­m en t o r s u p e r v is io n o f o th e r e le c t r o n ic da ta p r o c e s s in g e m p lo y e e s , o r p r o ­g r a m m e r s p r im a r i ly c o n c e r n e d w ith s c ie n t i f ic a n d /o r e n g in e e r in g p r o b le m s .

F o r w age study p u r p o s e s , p r o g r a m m e r s a re c la s s i f i e d as fo l lo w s :

C la s s A . W o rk s in d ep en d en tly o r u nder o n ly g e n e ra l d ir e c t io n on c o m p le x p r o b le m s w h ich r e q u ir e c o m p e te n c e in a l l p h a se s o f p r o g ra m m in g c o n c e p ts and p r a c t i c e s . W ork in g f r o m d ia g r a m s and ch a r ts w h ich id e n tify th e n ature o f d e s ir e d r e s u l t s , m a jo r p r o c e s s in g s te p s to be a c c o m p lis h e d , and the r e la t io n s h ip s b e tw een v a r io u s s te p s o f the p r o b le m so lv in g rou tin e ; p la n s the fu ll ra n ge o f p r o g r a m m in g a c t io n s n e e d e d to e f f ic ie n t ly u tiliz e the c o m p u te r sy s te m in a ch ie v in g d e s ir e d end p r o d u c ts .

A t th is l e v e l , p r o g r a m m in g is d if f ic u l t b e c a u s e co m p u te r equ ip m en t m u st be o r g a n iz e d to p r o d u c e s e v e r a l in t e r r e la t e d but d iv e r s e p r o d u c ts fr o m n u m e ro u s and d iv e r s e data e le m e n ts . A w id e v a r ie t y and e x te n s iv e n u m ber o f in te rn a l p r o c e s s in g a c t io n s m u st o c c u r . T h is r e q u ir e s such a ctio n s as d e v e lo p m e n t o f c o m m o n o p e r a t io n s w h ich ca n be r e u s e d , e s ta b lish m e n t o f lin k a g e p o in ts b e tw een o p e r a t io n s , a d ju s tm e n ts to data w hen p r o g r a m r e q u ir e ­m e n ts e x c e e d co m p u te r s to r a g e c a p a c it y , and su b sta n tia l m a n ip u la tion and r e s e q u e n c in g o f data e le m e n ts to f o r m a h ig h ly in te g ra te d p r o g r a m .

M ay p r o v id e fu n ctio n a l d ir e c t io n to lo w e r l e v e l p r o g r a m m e r s w ho a re a s s ig n e d to a s s i s t .

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C la s s B . W ork s in d ep en d en tly o r u nder on ly g e n e r a l d ir e c t io n on r e la t iv e ly s im p le p r o g r a m s , o r on s im p le se g m e n ts o f c o m p le x p r o g r a m s . P r o g r a m s (o r s e g m e n ts ) u su a lly p r o c e s s in fo r m a tio n to p r o d u c e data in tw o o r th re e v a r ie d se q u e n ce s o r fo r m a t s . R e p o r ts and l is t in g s a re p r o d u c e d by r e f in in g , adap tin g , a r r a y in g , o r m ak in g m in o r a d d ition s to o r d e le t io n s fr o m input data w h ich a re r e a d ily a v a ila b le . W hile n u m erou s r e c o r d s m a y be p r o c e s s e d , the data have b een re f in e d in p r io r a c t io n s so that the a c c u r a c y and se q u e n c in g o f data can be te s te d by u sin g a few rou tin e c h e c k s . T y p ic a lly , the p r o g r a m d e a ls w ith rou tin e r e c o r d k e e p in g o p e r a t io n s .

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W ork s on c o m p le x p r o g r a m s (as d e s c r ib e d fo r c la s s A) u nder c lo s e d ir e c t io n o f a h ig h e r le v e l p r o g r a m m e r o r s u p e r v is o r . M ay a s s is t h ig h e r l e v e l p r o g r a m m e r by in d ep en d en tly p e r fo r m in g le s s d if f ic u lt ta sk s a s s ig n e d , and p e r fo r m in g m o r e d if f ic u lt ta sk s u n der fa i r ly c lo s e d ir e c t io n .

M ay gu ide o r in s tru c t lo w e r le v e l p r o g r a m m e r s .

C la s s C . M ak es p r a c t ic a l a p p lica tio n s o f p r o g ra m m in g p r a c t ic e s and c o n c e p ts u su a lly le a rn e d in f o r m a l tra in in g c o u r s e s . A s s ig n m e n ts a re d e s ig n e d to d e v e lo p c o m p e te n c e in the a p p lica tio n o f s tan d ard p r o c e d u r e s to rou tin e p r o b le m s . R e c e iv e s c lo s e s u p e r v is io n on new a s p e c ts o f a ss ig n m e n ts ; and w o rk is r e v ie w e d to v e r i fy its a c c u r a c y and co n fo r m a n c e w ith r e q u ir e d p r o c e d u r e s .

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M o n ito rs and o p e r a te s the c o n tr o l c o n s o le o f a d ig ita l co m p u te r to p r o c e s s data a c c o r d in g to op e ra tin g in s t r u c t io n s , u su a lly p r e p a re d by a p r o ­g r a m m e r . W ork in c lu d e s m o s t o f the fo l lo w in g ; Studies in s t r u c t io n s to d e te r m in e eq u ip m en t setup and o p e r a t io n s ; lo a d s equ ip m en t w ith re q u ire d it e m s (tape r e e ls , c a r d s , e t c .) ; sw itch e s n e c e s s a r y a u x ilia ry eq u ip m en t in to c i r c u i t , and s ta rts and o p e r a te s c o m p u te r ; m a k es a d ju stm en ts to c o m p u te r to c o r r e c t o p e r a t in g p r o b le m s and m e e t s p e c ia l c o n d it io n s ; re v ie w s e r r o r s m ad e d u rin g o p e r a t io n and d e te rm in e s ca u se o r r e f e r s p r o b le m to s u p e r v is o r o r p r o g r a m m e r ; and m a in ta in s o p e ra t in g r e c o r d s . M ay te s t and a s s is t in c o r r e c t in g p r o g r a m .

F o r w age study p u r p o s e s , co m p u te r o p e r a t o r s a re c la s s i f i e d asfo l lo w s :

C la s s A . O p e ra te s in d ep en d en tly , o r u nder on ly g e n e r a l d ir e c t io n , a co m p u te r running p r o g r a m s w ith m o s t o f the fo llo w in g c h a r a c t e r is t i c s : N ew p r o g r a m s a re fre q u e n tly te s te d and in tro d u ce d ; sch ed u lin g re q u ire m e n ts a re o f c r i t i c a l im p o r ta n ce to m in im iz e d ow n tim e ; the p r o g r a m s a re o f c o m p le x d e s ig n so that id e n tifica t io n o f e r r o r s o u r c e o ften r e q u ir e s a w o rk in g k n ow led g e o f the to ta l p r o g r a m , and a lte rn a te p r o g r a m s m a y not be a v a ila b le . M ay g iv e d ir e c t io n and gu id an ce to lo w e r l e v e l o p e r a t o r s .

C la s s B . O p e ra te s in d ep en d en tly , o r u nder on ly g e n e r a l d ir e c t io n , a c o m p u te r r u n n i n g p r o g r a m s w ith m o s t o f the fo llo w in g c h a r a c t e r is t i c s : M ost o f the p r o g r a m s a re e s ta b lis h e d p r o d u c tio n ru n s , ty p ic a lly run on a r e g u la r ly r e c u r r in g b a s is ; th e re is lit t le o r no te s t in g o f new p r o g r a m s r e q u ir e d ; a lte rn a te p r o g r a m s a re p ro v id e d in c a s e o r ig in a l p r o g r a m n e e d s

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m a jo r ch an ge o r can n ot be c o r r e c t e d w ith in a r e a s o n a b ly sh o rt t im e . In co m m o n e t r o r s itu a tio n s , d ia g n o s e s ca u se and ta k es c o r r e c t iv e a c t io n . T h is u su a lly in v o lv e s app ly in g p r e v io u s ly p r o g r a m m e d c o r r e c t iv e s te p s , o r u sin g s tan d ard c o r r e c t io n te c h n iq u e s .

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O p e ra te s u nder d ir e c t s u p e r v is io n a co m p u te r running p r o g r a m s o r se g m e n ts o f p r o g r a m s w ith the c h a r a c t e r is t i c s d e s c r ib e d f o r c la s s A . M ay a s s is t a h ig h er le v e l o p e r a t o r by in d ep en d en tly p e r fo r m in g le s s d if f ic u lt ta sk s a s s ig n e d , and p e r fo r m in g d if f ic u lt ta sk s fo llo w in g d e ta iled in s tru c t io n s and w ith fre q u e n t r e v ie w o f o p e r a t io n s p e r fo r m e d .

C la s s C . W ork s on rou tin e p r o g r a m s under c lo s e s u p e rv is io n . Is e x p e c te d to d e v e lo p w o rk in g k n ow led ge o f the c o m p u te r equ ip m en t u sed and a b ility to d e te c t p r o b le m s in v o lv e d in running rou tin e p r o g r a m s . U su a lly has r e c e iv e d s o m e f o r m a l tra in in g in co m p u te r o p e r a t io n . M ay a s s is t h ig h e r le v e l o p e r a t o r on c o m p le x p r o g r a m s .

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C la s s A . P lan s the g ra p h ic p re se n ta t io n o f c o m p le x ite m s having d is t in c t iv e d e s ig n fe a tu r e s that d if fe r s ig n ific a n tly fr o m e s ta b lish e d d ra ftin g p r e c e d e n ts . W ork s in c lo s e su p p ort w ith the d e s ig n o r ig in a to r , and m ay r e c o m m e n d m in o r d e s ig n c h a n g e s . A n a ly z e s the e f fe c t o f each ch ange on the d e ta ils o f fo r m , fu n ctio n , and p o s it io n a l re la t io n s h ip s o f com p on en ts and p a r ts . W ork s w ith a m in im u m o f s u p e r v is o r y a s s is t a n c e . C o m p le te d w o rk is r e v ie w e d by d e s ig n o r ig in a to r f o r c o n s is t e n c y w ith p r io r e n g in eer in g d e t e r ­m in a tio n s . M ay e ith e r p r e p a r e d ra w in g s o r d ir e c t th e ir p re p a ra tio n by lo w e r le v e l d r a f t e r s .

C la s s B . P e r fo r m s n on rou tin e and c o m p le x d ra ftin g a ss ig n m e n ts that r e q u ir e the a p p lica tio n o f m o s t o f the s ta n d a rd ized draw in g te ch n iq u e s r e g u la r ly u se d . D u ties t y p ic a lly in v o lv e such w ork a s : P r e p a r e s w ork in gd ra w in g s o f s u b a s s e m b lie s w ith i r r e g u la r sh a p e s , m u ltip le fu n c t io n s , and p r e c is e p o s it io n a l r e la t io n s h ip s b e tw een co m p o n e n ts ; p r e p a r e s a r c h ite c t u r a l d ra w in g s f o r c o n s tr u c t io n o f a b u ild in g in clu d in g d e ta il d raw in g s o f fou n ­d a t io n s , w a ll s e c t io n s , f l o o r p la n s , and r o o f . U ses a cce p te d fo r m u la s and m a n u a ls in m a k i n g n e c e s s a r y com p u ta tion s to d e te rm in e q u a n tities o f m a t e r ia ls to be u se d , loa d c a p a c it ie s , s tre n g th s , s t r e s s e s , e t c . R e c e iv e s in it ia l in s t r u c t io n s , r e q u ir e m e n ts , and a d v ice fr o m s u p e r v is o r . C o m p le te d w o rk is ch e ck e d f o r te c h n ic a l a d eq u a cy .

C la s s C . P r e p a r e s d e ta il d ra w in g s o f s in g le units o r p a rts fo r e n g in e e r in g , c o n s tr u c t io n , m a n u fa ctu r in g , o r r e p a ir p u r p o s e s . T y p e s o f d ra w in g s p r e p a r e d in c lu d e is o m e t r ic p r o je c t io n s (d e p ic tin g th ree d im e n s io n s in a c c u r a te s c a le ) and s e c t io n a l v ie w s to c la r i f y p os it io n in g o f com p on en ts and co n v e y n eed ed in fo r m a t io n . C o n so lid a te s d e ta ils fr o m a n u m ber o f s o u r c e s and a d ju sts o r t r a n s p o s e s s c a le as r e q u ir e d . S u ggested m e th od s o f a p p ro a ch , a p p lica b le p r e c e d e n ts , and a d v ice on s o u r c e m a te r ia ls a re g iven w ith in it ia l a s s ig n m e n ts . In s tru c tio n s a re le s s co m p le te when a ss ig n m e n ts r e c u r . W ork m a y be s p o t -c h e c k e d d u rin g p r o g r e s s .

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C o p ie s p lan s and d ra w in g s p r e p a r e d b y o th e rs by p la c in g tr a c in g c lo th o r p a p e r o v e r d ra w in g s and tr a c in g w ith pen o r p e n c il . (D oes not in c lu d e tr a c in g lim ite d to p lan s p r im a r i ly co n s is t in g o f s tra ig h t lin e s and a la r g e s c a le not re q u ir in g c lo s e d e lin e a tio n .)

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P r e p a r e s s im p le o r re p e t it iv e d ra w in g s o f e a s ily v is u a l iz e d it e m s . W ork is c lo s e ly s u p e r v is e d d u rin g p r o g r e s s .

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W ork s on v a r io u s ty p e s o f e le c t r o n ic eq u ip m en t and re la te d d e v ic e s b y p e r fo r m in g one o r a co m b in a tio n o f the fo llo w in g : In sta llin g , m a in ta in in g ,r e p a ir in g , o v e rh a u lin g , tr o u b le s h o o t in g , m o d ify in g , c o n s tr u c t in g , and te s t in g . W ork r e q u ir e s p r a c t ic a l a p p lica tio n o f te c h n ic a l k n ow led ge o f e le c t r o n ic s p r in c ip le s , a b ility to d e te rm in e m a lfu n c t io n s , and sk ill to put equ ip m en t in re q u ir e d o p e ra t in g co n d it io n .

The equ ip m en t— c o n s is t in g o f e ith e r m an y d if fe r e n t k inds o f c ir c u it s o r m u lt ip le r e p e tit io n o f the sam e kind o f c ir c u it — in c lu d e s , but is not l im ite d to , the fo llo w in g : (a) E le c t r o n ic tra n sm itt in g and r e c e iv in g equ ip m en t (e .g . ,r a d a r , r a d io , t e le v is io n , te le p h o n e , s o n a r , n a v ig a tio n a l a id s ) , (b) d ig ita l and a n a log c o m p u te r s , and (c ) in d u s tr ia l and m e d ic a l m e a su r in g and co n tro llin g eq u ip m en t.

T h is c la s s i f i c a t io n e x c lu d e s r e p a ir e r s o f su ch stan dard e le c t r o n ic eq u ip m en t as co m m o n o f f i c e m a ch in e s and h ou seh o ld ra d io and te le v is io n s e ts ; p ro d u c tio n a s s e m b le r s and t e s t e r s ; w o r k e r s w h ose p r im a r y duty is s e r v ic in g e le c t r o n ic te s t in s tr u m e n ts ; te c h n ic ia n s w ho have a d m in is tra tiv e o r s u p e r v is o r y r e s p o n s ib il ity ; and d r a f t e r s , d e s ig n e r s , and p r o fe s s io n a l e n g in e e r s .

P o s it io n s a re c la s s i f i e d in to le v e ls on the b a s is o f the fo llo w in g d e fin it io n s .

C la s s A . A p p lie s a d v a n ced te c h n ic a l k n ow led g e to s o lv e u nu su a lly c o m p le x p r o b le m s ( i . e . , th o se that ty p ic a lly cannot be s o lv e d s o le ly by r e f e r ­e n ce to m a n u fa c tu r e r s ' m a n u a ls o r s im ila r d o cu m e n ts ) in w ork in g on e l e c ­t r o n ic eq u ip m en t. E x a m p le s o f su ch p r o b le m s in clu d e lo ca t io n and d e n s ity o f c i r c u i t r y , e le c t r o m a g n e t ic ra d ia t io n , is o la t in g m a lfu n c t io n s , and freq u en t e n g in e e r in g ch a n g e s . W ork in v o lv e s : A d e ta ile d u n d erstan d in g o f the in t e r ­r e la t io n s h ip s o f c i r c u i t s ; e x e r c is in g in depen den t ju d g m en t in p e r fo r m in g such ta sk s as m ak in g c ir c u i t a n a ly s e s , ca lcu la tin g w ave f o r m s , tr a c in g r e la t io n ­sh ip s in s ig n a l f lo w ; and r e g u la r ly u sin g c o m p le x te s t in stru m en ts ( e .g . , dual t r a c e o s c i l l o s c o p e s , Q -m e t e r s , d e v ia tio n m e t e r s , p u lse g e n e r a to r s ) .

D R A F T E R -T R A C E R

W ork m a y be r e v ie w e d b y s u p e r v is o r ( fre q u e n tly an e n g in e e r o r d e s ig n e r ) f o r g e n e r a l c o m p lia n c e w ith a c c e p te d p r a c t i c e s . M ay p r o v id e te c h n ic a l gu id a n ce to lo w e r le v e l te c h n ic ia n s .

C la s s B . A p p lie s c o m p r e h e n s iv e te c h n ic a l k n ow led g e to s o lv e c o m ­p le x p r o b le m s ( i . e . , th o s e that ty p ic a lly can be s o lv e d s o le ly by p r o p e r ly in te r p r e t in g m a n u fa c tu r e r s ' m an u a ls o r s im ila r d o c u m e n ts ) in w ork in g on e le c t r o n ic eq u ip m en t. W ork in v o lv e s : A fa m il ia r it y w ith the in te r r e la t io n ­sh ip s o f c i r c u i t s ; and ju d g m en t in d e te rm in in g w o rk se q u e n ce and in s e le c t in g to o ls and te s t in g in s tr u m e n ts , u su a lly le s s c o m p le x than th o se u sed by the c la s s A te c h n ic ia n .

R e c e iv e s te c h n ic a l g u id a n ce , as r e q u ir e d , f r o m s u p e r v is o r o r h ig h er l e v e l te c h n ic ia n , and w o rk is r e v ie w e d f o r s p e c i f ic c o m p lia n c e w ith a cce p te d p r a c t ic e s and w o rk a s s ig n m e n ts . M ay p r o v id e t e c h n ic a l gu idan ce to lo w e r le v e l te c h n ic ia n s .

C la s s C . A p p lie s w ork in g te c h n ic a l k n ow led g e to p e r fo r m s im p le o r rou tin e ta sk s in w ork in g on e le c t r o n ic e q u ip m en t, fo llo w in g d e ta iled in s t r u c ­tio n s w h ich c o v e r v ir tu a lly a ll p r o c e d u r e s . W ork t y p ic a lly in v o lv e s su ch ta sk s a s : A s s is t in g h ig h er le v e l te c h n ic ia n s by p e r fo r m in g such a c t iv it ie s asr e p la c in g c o m p o n e n ts , w ir in g c i r c u i t s , and tak in g te s t r e a d in g s ; r e p a ir in g s im p le e le c t r o n ic eq u ip m en t; and u sin g t o o ls and co m m o n te s t in stru m e n ts ( e .g . , m u lt im e t e r s , aud io s ig n a l g e n e r a to r s , tube t e s t e r s , o s c i l l o s c o p e s ) . Is not r e q u ir e d to be fa m ilia r w ith the in te r r e la t io n s h ip s o f c i r c u i t s . T h is k n o w le d g e , h o w e v e r , m a y be a cq u ir e d th rou gh a s s ig n m e n ts d e s ig n e d to in c r e a s e co m p e te n c e (in c lu d in g c la s s r o o m tra in in g ) so that w o r k e r can a d van ce to h ig h e r le v e l te c h n ic ia n .

R e c e iv e s t e c h n ic a l g u id a n ce , as r e q u ir e d , fr o m s u p e r v is o r o r h ig h er le v e l te c h n ic ia n . W ork is ty p ic a lly sp ot ch e c k e d , but is g iv en d e ta ile d r e v ie w w hen n ew o r a d v a n ced a ss ig n m e n ts a re in v o lv e d .R E G IS T E R E D IN D U S T R IA L NURSE

A r e g is t e r e d n u rs e w ho g iv e s n u rs in g s e r v ic e u nder g e n e ra l m e d ic a l d ir e c t io n to i l l o r in ju re d e m p lo y e e s o r o th e r p e r s o n s w ho b e co m e - i l l o r s u f fe r an a cc id e n t on the p r e m is e s o f a fa c t o r y o r o th e r e s ta b lish m e n t. D uties in v o lv e a co m b in a tio n o f the f o l lo w in g : G iv in g f i r s t a id to the i l l o rin ju re d ; a ttend ing to su b seq u en t d r e s s in g o f e m p lo y e e s ' in ju r ie s ; k eep in g r e c o r d s o f p a tien ts tr e a te d ; p r e p a r in g a c c id e n t r e p o r ts f o r co m p e n sa t io n o r o th e r p u r p o s e s ; a s s is t in g in p h y s ic a l e x a m in a tio n s and health eva lu a tion s o f a p p lica n ts and e m p lo y e e s ; and planning and c a r r y in g out p r o g r a m s in v o lv in g health ed u ca tio n , a c c id e n t p r e v e n t io n , e v a lu a tion o f p lan t e n v iro n m e n t, o r o th e r a c t iv it ie s a ffe c t in g the h ea lth , w e l fa r e , and sa fe ty o f a ll p e r so n n e l. N u rs in g s u p e r v is o r s o r head n u r s e s in e s ta b lis h m e n ts e m p lo y in g m o r e than on e n u rse a re e x c lu d e d .

E L E C T R O N IC S TE C H N IC IA N — C ontinued

MAINTENANCE, TOOLROOM, AND POWERPLANT

M A IN T E N A N C E C A R P E N T E R

P e r fo r m s the c a r p e n tr y d u ties n e c e s s a r y to co n s tr u c t and m ain ta in in g o o d r e p a ir bu ild in g w o o d w o rk and equ ip m en t su ch as b in s , c r ib s , c o u n te r s , b e n c h e s , p a r t it io n s , d o o r s , f l o o r s , s t a ir s , c a s in g s , and t r im m a d e o f w ood in an e s ta b lish m e n t. W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo l lo w in g : P lanning andla y in g out o f w o rk fr o m b lu e p r in ts , d ra w in g s , m o d e ls , o r v e r b a l in s t r u c t io n s ;

M A IN T E N A N C E C A R P E N T E R ---- C ontinued

u sin g a v a r ie t y o f c a r p e n t e r 's h a n d to o ls , p o r ta b le p o w e r t o o ls , and stan dard m e a s u r in g in s tru m e n ts ; m a k in g stan d ard shop co m p u ta tio n s re la t in g to d im e n ­s io n s o f w o rk ; and s e le c t in g m a t e r ia ls n e c e s s a r y fo r the w o rk . In g e n e ra l, the w o rk o f the m a in ten a n ce c a r p e n te r r e q u ir e s rou n d ed tra in in g and e x p e r i ­en ce u su a lly a c q u ir e d th rou gh a fo r m a l a p p re n t ice s h ip o r eq u iv a len t tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e .

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P e r fo r m s a v a r ie ty o f e le c t r i c a l tr a d e fu n ctio n s su ch as the in s t a l­la tion , m a in te n a n ce , o r r e p a ir o f equ ip m en t f o r the g e n e ra tio n , d is tr ib u t io n , o r u tiliz a t io n o f e le c t r i c e n e r g y in an e s ta b lis h m e n t. W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo l lo w in g : In sta llin g o r r e p a ir in g any o f a v a r ie ty o f e l e c t r i c a l e q u ip ­m en t such as g e n e r a to r s , t r a n s fo r m e r s , s w itc h b o a r d s , c o n t r o l le r s , c ir c u it b r e a k e r s , m o t o r s , heating u n its , con d u it s y s te m s , o r o th e r t r a n s m is s io n eq u ip m en t; w ork in g fr o m b lu e p r in ts , d r a w in g s , la y ou ts , o r o th er s p e c i f i ­c a t io n s ; lo ca t in g and d ia g n os in g tr o u b le in the e l e c t r i c a l sy s te m o r e q u ip ­m en t; w o rk in g stan dard com p u ta tion s re la t in g to loa d r e q u ire m e n ts o f w ir in g o r e l e c t r i c a l eq u ip m en t; and u sin g a v a r ie ty o f e le c t r i c ia n 's h an d tools and m e a s u r in g and te s t in g in s tru m e n ts . In g e n e r a l, the w ork o f the m a in ten a n ce e le c t r ic ia n r e q u ir e s rou nd ed tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e u su a lly a cq u ir e d th rou gh a fo r m a l a p p re n t ice s h ip o r eq u iv a len t tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e .

M A IN T E N A N C E P A IN T E RP a in ts and r e d e c o r a t e s w a lls , w o o d w o rk , and fix tu re s o f an e s ta b ­

lish m en t. W ork in v o lv e s the fo l lo w in g : K n ow led ge o f s u r fa ce p e c u lia r it ie sand ty p es o f paint re q u ire d fo r d if fe re n t a p p lica t io n s ; p r e p a r in g s u r fa c e fo r pain ting by re m o v in g o ld f in ish o r by p la c in g putty o r f i l l e r in n a il h o le s and in t e r s t ic e s ; and app ly in g paint w ith sp ra y gun o r b ru sh . M ay m ix c o l o r s , o i l s , w hite le a d , and o th er paint in g re d ie n ts to obta in p r o p e r c o lo r o r c o n s is t e n c y . In g e n e r a l, the w o rk o f the m a in ten a n ce p a in ter r e q u ir e s rou nd ed tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e u su a lly a cq u ir e d th rou gh a fo r m a l a p p re n t ice sh ip o r eq u iv a len t tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e .

M A IN T E N A N C E M ACH IN ISTP r o d u c e s r e p la c e m e n t p a rts and new p a rts in m akin g r e p a ir s o f

m e ta l p a rts o f m e c h a n ic a l eq u ip m en t o p e r a te d in an e s ta b lish m e n t. W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo l lo w in g : In terp re tin g w r itte n in s tru c t io n s and s p e c i ­f ic a t io n s ; planning and lay in g out o f w o rk ; u sin g a v a r ie ty o f m a c h in is t 's h an d too ls and p r e c is io n m e a s u r in g in s tru m e n ts ; setting up and o p e ra t in g s tan d ard m a ch in e t o o l s ; shaping o f m e ta l p a rts to c lo s e to le r a n c e s ; m ak in g sta n d a rd shop com p u ta tion s re la t in g to d im e n s io n s o f w ork , to o l in g , fe e d s , and sp e e d s o f m a ch in in g ; k n ow led ge o f the w ork in g p r o p e r t ie s o f the co m m o n m e t a ls ; s e le c t in g stan dard m a t e r ia ls , p a r ts , and equ ip m en t r e q u ir e d f o r th is w o rk ; and fitt in g and a sse m b lin g p a rts in to m e c h a n ic a l equ ip m en t. In g e n e r a l, the m a c h in is t 's w o rk n o r m a lly r e q u ir e s a rou n d ed tra in in g in m a c h in e -s h o p p r a c t ic e u su a lly a cq u ir e d th rou gh a fo r m a l a p p re n t ice sh ip o r eq u iv a len t tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e .

M A IN T E N A N C E M ECH AN IC (M a ch in ery )R e p a ir s m a ch in e ry o r m e c h a n ic a l equ ip m en t o f an es ta b lish m e n t.

W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo l lo w in g ; E xa m in in g m a ch in e s and m e c h a n ic a l eq u ip m en t to d ia g n o se s o u r c e o f tr o u b le ; d ism a n tlin g o r p a rt ly d ism a n tlin g m a ch in e s and p e r fo r m in g r e p a ir s that m a in ly in v o lv e the u se o f h an d tools in s c r a p in g and fitt in g p a r ts ; r e p la c in g b ro k e n o r d e fe c t iv e p a rts w ith ite m s ob ta in ed fr o m s to ck ; o r d e r in g the p ro d u c tio n o f a r e p la c e m e n t p art by a m a ch in e shop o r send ing the m a ch in e to a m a ch in e shop fo r m a jo r r e p a ir s ; p r e p a r in g w ritten s p e c if ic a t io n s fo r m a jo r r e p a ir s o r fo r the p r o d u c tio n o f p a rts o r d e r e d fr o m m a ch in e sh op s ; r e a s s e m b lin g m a ch in e s ; and m aking a ll n e c e s s a r y a d ju stm en ts fo r o p e r a t io n . In g e n e ra l, the w ork o f a m a c h in e r y m a in ten a n ce m e c h a n ic r e q u ir e s rou n d ed tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e u su a lly a cq u ir e d th rou gh a fo r m a l a p p re n t ice sh ip o r eq u iv a len t tra in in g and e x p e r i ­e n c e . E x clu d ed f r o m th is c la s s i f i c a t io n a re w o r k e r s w h ose p r im a r y d u ties in v o lv e se ttin g up o r a d ju stin g m a ch in e s .

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R e p a ir s a u to m o b ile s , b u s e s , m o t o r t r u c k s , and t r a c to r s o f an e s ta b ­lis h m e n t. W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo l lo w in g : E xam in in g a u tom otive e q u ip ­m en t to d ia g n o se s o u r c e o f tr o u b le ; d is a s s e m b lin g equ ip m en t and p e r fo r m in g r e p a ir s that in v o lv e the u se o f such h an d too ls as w r e n c h e s , g a u g e s , d r i l l s , o r s p e c ia l iz e d equ ip m en t in d is a s s e m b lin g o r fitt in g p a r ts ; r e p la c in g b rok en o r d e fe c t iv e p a rts fr o m s to ck ; g rin d in g and a d ju stin g v a lv e s ; r e a s s e m b lin g and in s ta llin g the v a r io u s a s s e m b lie s in the v e h ic le and m akin g n e c e s s a r y a d ju s t­m e n ts ; and a lign in g w h e e ls , a d ju stin g b ra k e s and lig h ts , o r tigh ten in g body b o lt s . In g e n e r a l, the w ork o f the m o to r v e h ic le m a in ten a n ce m e c h a n ic r e q u ir e s rou n d ed tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e u su a lly a cq u ir e d th rou gh a fo r m a l a p p re n t ice s h ip o r eq u iv a len t tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e .

T h is c la s s i f i c a t io n d o e s not in c lu d e m e c h a n ic s w ho re p a ir c u s t o m e r s ' v e h ic le s in a u to m o b ile r e p a ir sh o p s .M A IN T E N A N C E P IP E F IT T E R

In sta lls o r r e p a ir s w a te r , s te a m , g a s , o r father ty p es o f p ip e and p ip e fitt in g s in an e s ta b lish m e n t. W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo l lo w in g ; L aying out w o rk and m e a s u r in g to lo ca te p o s it io n o f p ip e fr o m d raw in gs o r o th er w r itte n s p e c i f ic a t io n s ; cu tting v a r io u s s iz e s o f p ip e to c o r r e c t len gth s w ith c h is e l and h a m m e r o r o x y a ce ty le n e to r c h o r p ip e -c u tt in g m a ch in e s ; th rea d in g p ip e w ith s to ck s and d ie s ; bend ing p ip e by h a n d -d r iv e n o r p o w e r -d r iv e n m a c h in e s ; a s s e m b lin g p ip e w ith cou p lin g s and fa s ten in g p ip e to h a n g e rs ; m ak in g stan dard shop com p u ta tion s re la t in g to p r e s s u r e s , f lo w , and s iz e o f p ip e re q u ir e d ; and m ak in g stan dard te s ts to d e te rm in e w hether f in ish e d p ip es m e e t s p e c i f ic a t io n s . In g e n e r a l, the w ork o f the m a in ten an ce p ip e fitte r r e q u ir e s rou n d ed tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e u su a lly a cq u ir e d th rou gh a f o r m a l a p p re n t ice s h ip o r eq u iv a len t tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e . W o rk e rs p r im a r ily en gaged in in s ta llin g and r e p a ir in g bu ild in g san ita tion o r heating s y s te m s a re e x c lu d e d .M A IN T E N A N C E S H E E T -M E T A L W O R K E R

F a b r ic a t e s , in s t a lls , and m a in ta in s in g ood re p a ir the s h e e t -m e ta l eq u ip m en t and f ix tu r e s (su ch as m a ch in e g u a rd s , g r e a s e p a n s, s h e lv e s , l o c k e r s , ta n k s , v e n t i la t o r s , ch u te s , d u c ts , m e ta l ro o fin g ) o f an es ta b lish m e n t. W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the f o l lo w in g : P lan n in g and lay in g out a ll ty p es o fs h e e t -m e ta l m a in ten a n ce w o rk f r o m b lu e p r in ts , m o d e ls , o r o th e r s p e c i f i ­c a t io n s ; se ttin g up and o p e r a t in g a ll a v a ila b le ty p e s o f s h e e t -m e ta l w ork in g m a c h in e s ; u sin g a v a r ie ty o f h an d too ls in cu ttin g , ben d in g , fo r m in g , shap ing , fitt in g , and a s s e m b lin g ; and in s ta llin g s h e e t -m e ta l a r t ic le s as r e q u ir e d . In g e n e r a l, the w o rk o f the m a in ten a n ce s h e e t -m e ta l w o r k e r r e q u ir e s rou nd ed tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e u su a lly a cq u ir e d th rou gh a fo r m a l a p p re n t ice s h ip o r eq u iv a len t tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e .

M IL L W R IG H TIn sta lls new m a ch in e s o r h eav y eq u ip m en t, and d ism a n tle s and

in s ta lls m a ch in e s o r h eav y eq u ip m en t w hen ch a n g es in the plant layou t a re r e q u ir e d . W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo l lo w in g : P lanning and la y in g outw o rk ; in te r p r e t in g b lu e p rin ts o r o th e r s p e c i f ic a t io n s ; u sin g a v a r ie ty o f hand- t o o ls and r ig g in g ; m ak in g stan dard shop com p u ta tion s re la tin g to s t r e s s e s , stren gth o f m a t e r ia ls , and c e n te r s o f g r a v ity ; a lign in g and b a la n cin g e q u ip ­m en t; s e le c t in g s tan d ard t o o l s , eq u ip m en t, and p a rts to be u sed ; and in sta llin g and m a in ta in in g in g ood o r d e r p o w e r t r a n s m is s io n equ ip m en t such as d r iv e s and sp eed r e d u c e r s . In g e n e r a l, the m i l lw r ig h t 's w o rk n o rm a lly r e q u ir e s a rou n d ed tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e in the tra d e a cq u ir e d th rou gh a fo r m a l a p p re n t ice s h ip o r eq u iv a len t tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e .

M A IN T E N A N C E M E C H A N IC (M o to r v e h ic le )

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A s s is t s one o r m o r e w o r k e r s in the sk ille d m a in ten a n ce t r a d e s , by p e r fo r m in g s p e c i f i c o r g e n e r a l d u ties o f l e s s e r s k il l , such as k eep in g a. w o r k e r su p p lied w ith m a t e r ia ls and to o ls ; c le a n in g w ork in g a r e a , m a ch in e , and eq u ip m en t; a s s is t in g jo u rn e y m a n by h old in g m a t e r ia ls o r t o o ls ; and p e r ­fo r m in g o th e r u n sk ille d ta sk s as d ir e c te d by jo u rn e y m a n . T he kind o f w ork the h e lp e r is p e r m it te d to p e r fo r m v a r ie s fr o m tra d e to t r a d e : In so m etr a d e s the h e lp e r is co n fin e d to su p p ly in g , l i ft in g , and h old in g m a t e r ia ls and t o o l s , and c le a n in g w ork in g a r e a s ; and in o th e rs he is p e r m it te d to p e r fo r m s p e c ia liz e d m a ch in e o p e r a t io n s , o r p a rts o f a tra d e that a re a ls o p e r fo r m e d by w o r k e r s on a fu l l - t im e b a s is .

M A C H IN E -T O O L O P E R A T O R (T o o lr o o m )

S p e c ia liz e s in o p e ra t in g one o r m o r e than one type o f m a ch in e t o o l ( e .g . , j ig b o r e r , g r in d in g m a ch in e , en gine la th e , m illin g m a ch in e ) to m a ch in e m e ta l fo r u se in m a k in g o r m a in ta in in g j i g s , f ix t u r e s , cu tting t o o l s , g a u g e s , o r m e ta l d ie s o r m o ld s u sed in shaping o r fo rm in g m e ta l o r n o n m e ta llic m a t e r ia l ( e .g . , p la s t ic , p la s t e r , ru b b e r , g la s s ) . W ork ty p ic a lly in v o lv e s : P lanning and p e r fo r m in g d if f ic u lt m a ch in in g o p e r a t io n s w h ich r e q u ir e c o m ­p lic a te d setu ps o r a high d e g r e e o f a c c u r a c y ; settin g up m a ch in e t o o l o r to o ls (e .g . , in s ta ll cu tting to o ls and a d ju st g u id e s , s to p s , w ork in g ta b le s , and o th e r c o n tr o ls to handle the s iz e o f s to ck to be m a ch in e d ; d e te rm in e p r o p e r fe e d s , s p e e d s , to o l in g , and o p e r a t io n seq u en ce o r s e le c t th o se p r e ­s c r ib e d in d r a w in g s , b lu e p r in ts , o r la y o u ts ) ; u sin g a v a r ie ty o f p r e c is io n m e a s u r in g in s tru m e n ts ; m ak in g n e c e s s a r y a d ju stm en ts d u rin g m a ch in in g o p e r a t io n to a ch ie v e r e q u is ite d im e n s io n s to v e r y c lo s e t o le r a n c e s . M ay be re q u ir e d to s e le c t p r o p e r c o o la n ts and cu tting and lu b r ica tin g o i l s , to r e c o g n iz e w hen to o ls n eed d r e s s in g , and to d r e s s t o o ls . In g e n e r a l, the w o rk o f a m a c h in e -t o o l o p e r a to r ( t o o lr o o m ) at the s k il l le v e l c a lle d f o r in th is c la s s i f i c a t io n r e q u ir e s e x te n s iv e k n ow led ge o f m a c h in e -s h o p and t o o lr o o m p r a c t ic e u su a lly a cq u ir e d th rou gh c o n s id e r a b le o n -t h e - jo b tra in in g a n d e x p e r ie n c e .

F o r c r o s s - in d u s t r y w age study p u r p o s e s , th is c la s s i f i c a t io n d o e s not in c lu d e m a c h in e -t o o l o p e r a t o r s ( t o o lr o o m ) e m p lo y e d in to o l and die jo b b in g s h o p s .

M A IN T E N A N C E T R A D E S H E L P E R

C o n str u c ts and r e p a ir s j i g s , f ix tu r e s , cu ttin g t o o l s , g a u g e s , o r m e ta l d ie s o r m o ld s u se d in shap ing o r fo rm in g m e ta l o r n o n m e ta llic m a t e r ia l ( e .g . , p la s t ic , p la s t e r , r u b b e r , g la s s ) . W ork ty p ic a lly in v o lv e s : P lanning and la y in gout w o rk a c c o r d in g to m o d e ls , b lu e p r in ts , d ra w in g s , o r o th e r w ritten o r o r a l s p e c i f ic a t io n s ; u n d ersta n d in g the w ork in g p r o p e r t ie s o f co m m o n m e ta ls and a l lo y s ; s e le c t in g a p p ro p r ia te m a t e r ia ls , t o o l s , and p r o c e s s e s r e q u ir e d to co m p le te ta s k s ; m ak in g n e c e s s a r y shop co m p u ta tio n s ; settin g up and o p e ra t in g v a r io u s m a ch in e to o ls and re la te d eq u ip m en t; u sin g v a r io u s t o o l and d ie m a k e r 's h an d too ls and p r e c is io n m e a s u r in g in s tru m e n ts ; w ork in g to v e r y c lo s e to le r a n c e s ; h e a t -t r e a t in g m e ta l p a rts and fin ish e d to o ls and d ie s to a ch ie v e r e q u ir e d q u a lit ie s ; fitt in g and a s s e m b lin g p a rts to p r e s c r ib e d t o l e r ­a n c e s and a llo w a n c e s . In g e n e r a l, the t o o l and d ie m a k e r 's w ork r e q u ir e s rou n d ed tra in in g in m a c h in e -s h o p and to o l r o o m p r a c t ic e u su a lly a cq u ir e d th rou gh fo r m a l a p p re n t ice s h ip o r eq u iv a len t tra in in g and e x p e r ie n c e .

F o r c r o s s - in d u s t r y w age study p u r p o s e s , th is c la s s i f i c a t io n d o e s not in c lu d e t o o l and d ie m a k e r s w ho (1) a re e m p lo y e d in t o o l and d ie jo b b in g sh op s o r (2) p r o d u c e fo r g in g d ie s (d ie s in k e r s ) .

S T A T IO N A R Y E N G IN E E R

O p e ra te s and m a in ta in s and m a y a ls o s u p e r v is e the o p e r a t io n o f s ta t io n a ry en g in es and eq u ip m en t - (m e ch a n ica l o r e le c t r ic a l ) to su p p ly the e s ta b lis h m e n t in w h ich e m p lo y e d w ith p o w e r , h eat, r e fr ig e r a t io n , o r a i r - co n d it io n in g . W ork in v o lv e s : O p era tin g and m ain ta in in g eq u ip m en t such ass tea m e n g in e s , a ir c o m p r e s s o r s , g e n e r a to r s , m o t o r s , tu rb in e s , v en tila t in g and r e fr ig e r a t in g e q u ip m en t, stea m b o i le r s and b o i l e r - f e d w a te r pu m p s; m ak in g equ ip m en t r e p a ir s ; and k eep in g a r e c o r d o f o p e r a t io n o f m a ch in e ry , te m p e r a tu r e , and fu e l c o n su m p tio n . M ay a ls o s u p e r v is e th ese o p e r a t io n s . H ead o r c h ie f e n g in e e r s in e s ta b lis h m e n ts e m p lo y in g m o r e than one e n g in e e r a re e x c lu d e d .

B O IL E R T E N D E R

F ir e s s ta t io n a ry b o i le r s to fu rn ish the es ta b lish m e n t in w h ich e m p lo y e d w ith h eat, p o w e r , o r s te a m . F e e d s fu e ls to f ir e by hand or o p e r a t e s a m e c h a n ic a l s to k e r , g a s , o r o i l b u r n e r ; and ch e ck s w a te r and sa fe ty v a lv e s . M ay c le a n , o i l , o r a s s i s t in r e p a ir in g b o i le r r o o m equ ip m en t.

T O O L A N D DIE M A K E R

MATERIAL MOVEMENT AND CUSTODIAL

T R U C K D R IV E R

D riv e s a tr u ck w ith in a c ity o r in d u s tr ia l a re a to tr a n s p o r t m a te ­r ia ls , m e r c h a n d is e , eq u ip m en t, o r w o r k e r s betw een v a r io u s ty p e s o f e s ta b ­lish m e n ts such a s : M a n u fa ctu rin g p la n ts , fr e ig h t d e p o ts , w a r e h o u s e s , w h o le ­s a le and r e ta il e s ta b lis h m e n ts , o r betw een r e t a i l e s ta b lish m e n ts and c u s t o m e r s ' h o u se s o r p la c e s o f b u s in e s s . M ay a ls o lo a d o r un load tru ck w ith o r w ithout h e lp e r s , m ak e m in o r m e c h a n ic a l r e p a ir s , and k eep tr u ck in good w o r k i n g o r d e r . S a le s -r o u t e and o v e r - t h e - r o a d d r iv e r s a re e x c lu d e d .

F o r w age study p u r p o s e s , t r u c k d r iv e r s a re c la s s i f i e d by s iz e and type o f eq u ip m en t, as f o l lo w s : ( T r a c t o r - t r a i l e r shou ld be ra ted on the b a s iso f t r a i le r c a p a c ity .)

T R U C K D R IV E R — C on tin ued

T r u c k d r iv e r , ligh t tr u ck (under 1 V2 to n s )* T r u c k d r iv e r , m e d iu m tr u ck ( 1 V2 to and in c lu d in g 4 ton s)

T r u c k d r iv e r , h eav y tr u ck ( t r a i le r ) (o v e r 4 ton s )T r u c k d r iv e r , h eavy tr u ck (o th er than t r a i le r ) (o v e r 4 ton s)

SH IPPIN G A N D R E C E IV IN G C L E R K

P r e p a r e s m e r c h a n d is e f o r sh ip m en t, o r r e c e iv e s and is r e s p o n s ib le f o r in co m in g sh ip m en ts o f m e r c h a n d is e o r o th e r m a t e r ia ls . Shipping w ork in v o lv e s : A k n ow led g e o f sh ip p in g p r o c e d u r e s , p r a c t ic e s , ro u te s , a v a ila b lem e a n s o f t r a n s p o r ta t io n , and r a te s ; and p r e p a r in g r e c o r d s o f the g ood s

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SH IPPIN G A N D R E C E IV IN G C L E R K — C ontinued

sh ip p ed , m ak in g up b ills o f la d in g , p o s t in g w eigh t and sh ip pin g c h a r g e s , and k eep in g a f i le o f sh ip pin g r e c o r d s . M ay d ir e c t o r a s s is t in p r e p a r in g the m e r c h a n d is e fo r sh ip m en t. R e c e iv in g w o rk in v o lv e s : V e r ify in g o r d ir e c t in go th e rs in v e r ify in g the c o r r e c t n e s s o f sh ip m en ts aga in st b i l ls o f la d in g , in v o ic e s , o r o th e r r e c o r d s ; ch e ck in g fo r s h o r ta g e s and r e je c t in g da m a ged g o o d s ; rou tin g m e r ch a n d is e o r m a t e r ia ls to p r o p e r d e p a rtm e n ts ; and m a in ­ta in in g n e c e s s a r y r e c o r d s and f i l e s .

F o r w age study p u r p o s e s , w o r k e r s a re c la s s i f i e d as fo l lo w s :

Sh ipping c le r kR e c e iv in g c le r kShipping and r e c e iv in g c le r k

W A R E H O U SE M A N

A s d ir e c t e d , p e r fo r m s a v a r ie ty o f w a re h o u s in g d u ties w h ich r e q u ir e an u n d ersta n d in g o f the e s ta b lis h m e n t 's s to ra g e p la n . W ork in v o lv e s m o s t o f the fo l lo w in g : V e r ify in g m a te r ia ls (o r m e r c h a n d is e ) a ga in st r e c e iv in gd o c u m e n ts , n otin g and re p o r t in g d is c r e p a n c ie s and o b v io u s d a m a g e s ; rou tin g m a t e r ia ls to p r e s c r ib e d s to ra g e lo c a t io n s ; s to r in g , s ta ck in g , o r p a lle t iz in g m a t e r ia ls in a c c o r d a n c e w ith p r e s c r ib e d s to ra g e m e th o d s ; r e a rra n g in g and t a k i n g in v e n to ry o f s to r e d m a t e r ia ls ; ex a m in in g s to re d m a te r ia ls and r e p o r t in g d e te r io r a t io n and d a m a g e ; r e m o v in g m a t e r ia l f r o m s to ra g e and p r e p a r in g it fo r sh ip m en t. M ay o p e r a te hand o r p o w e r tr u ck s in p e r fo r m in g w a re h o u s in g d u tie s .

E x clu d e w o r k e r s w h ose p r im a r y du ties in v o lv e sh ippin g and r e c e iv ­ing w o rk (se e Sh ipping and R e c e iv in g C le rk and Shipping P a c k e r ) , o r d e r f i llin g (s e e O r d e r F i l l e r ) , o r o p e ra t in g p o w e r tr u ck s (se e P o w e r -T r u c k O p e ra to r ) .

O R D E R F IL L E R

F il ls sh ip pin g o r t r a n s fe r o r d e r s fo r f in ish e d g o o d s f r o m s to re d m e r c h a n d is e in a c c o r d a n c e w ith s p e c if ic a t io n s on s a le s s l ip s , c u s t o m e r s ' o r d e r s , o r o th e r in s t r u c t io n s . M ay , in add ition to fillin g o r d e r s and in d i­ca tin g it e m s f i l le d o r o m itte d , k eep r e c o r d s o f ou tgo in g o r d e r s , re q u is it io n a d d itio n a l s to ck o r r e p o r t sh ort su p p lie s to s u p e r v is o r , and p e r fo r m o th er r e la te d d u tie s .

SH IPPIN G P A C K E R

P r e p a r e s f in ish e d p ro d u c ts fo r sh ip m en t o r s to ra g e by p la c in g th em in sh ip p in g c o n ta in e r s , the s p e c i f ic o p e r a t io n s p e r fo r m e d b e in g dep end ent upon the ty p e , s iz e , and n u m ber o f units to be p a ck e d , the ty p e o f co n ta in e r e m p lo y e d , and m eth od o f sh ip m en t. W ork r e q u ir e s the p la c in g o f it e m s in

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to u r , m a in ta in in g o r d e r , u sin g a r m s o r f o r c e w h e re n e c e s s a r y . In clu d es g u a rd s w ho a re s ta tion ed at gate and c h e c k on id en tity o f e m p lo y e e s and o th e r p e r s o n s e n te r in g .

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6 5 c e n t s 6 5 c e n t s 6 5 c e n t s $ 1.10 8 0 c e n t s 8 5 c e n t s

$ 1 . 1 5 4 5 c e n t s 7 5 c e n t s 6 5 c e n t s 7 5 c e n t s 7 5 c e n t s 5 5 cents 6 5 c e n t s $ 1 . 2 5 4 5 cents 3 5 c e n t s 7 5 c e n t s 6 5 cents 4 5 c e n t s

9 5 cents 6 5 cents 6 5 cents 5 5 cents

6 5 c e n t s 5 5 cents $ 1.20 8 0 c e n t s

65 cents 8 0 c e n t s

5 5 cents 5 5 cents 5 5 cents

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