Area Wage Survey, Area Wage Survey: The Cincinnati, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana, Metropolitan Area, March 1968 : Bulletin of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, No. 1575-62 | FRASER | St. Louis Fed\nArea Wage Survey: The Cincinnati, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana, Metropolitan Area, March 1968 : Bulletin of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, No. 1575-62\nL 2 3 IS 7 S L X A re a Wage S u rv e y Dayton M o n tg o m ery Co P u blic Library SEPB 1968 DOCUMENT COLLECTION The Cincinnati Ohio Kentucky Indiana Metropolitan Area March 1968 WARREN HAMI LT ON Bulletin No CLERMONT DEARBORN Cincinnati mmimi C A MP B E L L UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR BUREAU OF LABOR ST A T I S T I CS BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS REGIONAL OFFICES Region I John F Kennedy Federal Building Government Center Room 1603 B Boston Mass 02203 T e l Region II 341 Ninth Ave New York N Y 10001 T e l Region III 1015 Chestnut St Room 818 Philadelphia Pa 19107 T e l Region IV 1371 Peachtree St NE Atlanta Ga 30309 T e l Region V 219 South Dearborn St Chicago T e l Region VI Federal Office Building Third Floor 911 Walnut St Kansas City Mo 64106 T e l Region VII Mayflower Building Room 337 411 North Akard St Dallas Tex 75201 Tel Region VIII 450 Golden Gate Ave Box 36017 San Francisco Calif 94102 T e l Area Wage Survey The Cincinnati Ohio Kentucky Indiana Metropolitan Area March 1968 Bulletin No July 1968 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Willard Wirtz Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Ben Burdetsky Acting Commissioner For sale by the Superintendent of Documents U S Government Printing Office Washington D C Price 30 cents Preface Contents P a ge T h e B u re a u o f L a b o r S t a tis tic s p r o g r a m of annual o c c u p a t io n a l w a g e s u r v e y s in m e t r o p o lita n a r e a s is d e s ig n e d to p r o v id e data on o c c u p a t io n a l e a r n in g s and e s t a b lis h m e n t p r a c t i c e s and s u p p le m e n ta r y w a ge p r o v is io n s It y ie ld s d e t a ile d d ata b y s e le c t e d in d u stry d iv is io n fo r e a ch o f the a r e a s s tu d ie d f o r g e o g r a p h ic r e g io n s and f o r the U n ited S ta te s A m a jo r c o n s id e r a t io n in the p r o g r a m is th e n e e d f o r g r e a t e r in s ig h t in to 1 the m o v e m e n t of w a g e s b y o c c u p a t io n a l c a t e g o r y and s k ill l e v e l and 2 the s t r u c tu r e and le v e l o f w a g e s a m o n g a r e a s and in d u stry d iv is io n s A t th e end o f e a c h s u r v e y an in d iv id u a l a re a b u l le t in p r e s e n t s s u r v e y r e s u l t s f o r e a ch a r e a stu d ied A fte r c o m p le t io n o f a ll o f th e in d iv id u a l a r e a b u lle tin s f o r a rou n d o f s u r v e y s a t w o p a r t s u m m a r y b u lle tin is is s u e d The f i r s t p a rt b r in g s d ata f o r e a c h o f the m e t r o p o lita n a r e a s stu d ie d in to on e b u lle tin T he s e c o n d p a rt p r e s e n ts i n f o r m a t io n w h ic h h as b e e n p r o je c t e d f r o m in d iv id u a l m e t r o p o lita n a r e a d ata to r e la t e t o g e o g r a p h ic r e g io n s and the U n ited S ta te s I n t r o d u c t io n W age tr e n d s f o r s e le c t e d o c c u p a t io n a l g r o u p s T a b le s A B E i g h t y s i x a r e a s c u r r e n t ly a re in clu d e d in the p r o g r a m In e a c h a r e a in fo r m a t io n on o ccu p a tio n a l e a r n in g s is c o l l e c t e d a n n u a lly and on e s ta b lis h m e n t p r a c t ic e s and s u p p le m e n t a r y w a g e p r o v is io n s b ie n n ia lly T h is b u lle tin p r e s e n t s r e s u lt s of the s u r v e y in C in c in n a ti O h icr K y I n d in M a r c h 1968 The S ta n da rd M e t r o p o lit a n S t a t is t ic a l A r e a as d e fin e d b y the B u rea u o f the B u d g e t th ro u g h A p r il 19 6 7 c o n s is t s o f C le r m o n t H a m ilt o n and W a r r e n C o u n t ie s O h io B o o n e C a m p b e ll and K e n to n C o u n t ie s K y and D e a r b o r n C ou nty Ind T h is stu d y w a s co n d u c te d in the B u r e a u s r e g io n a l o f fic e in C h ic a g o 111 T h o m a s J M c A r d le D ir e c t o r The stu dy w a s u n d er th e g e n e r a l d ir e c t io n of W o o d ro w C L in n A s s is t a n t R e g io n a l D ir e c t o r o f O p e r a t io n s 1 4 E s ta b lis h m e n ts and w o r k e r s w ith in s c o p e o f s u r v e y and n u m b er s tu d ied In d ex es o f s ta n d a rd w e e k ly s a la r ie s and s t r a ig h t t im e h o u r ly e a rn in g s fo r s e le c t e d o c c u p a t io n a l g r o u p s and p e r c e n t s o f i n c r e a s e f o r s e le c t e d p e r io d s O ccu p a tio n a l e a r n in g s A l O ffic e o c c u p a t io n s m e n and w o m e n A 2 P r o f e s s io n a l and te c h n ic a l o c c u p a t io n s e n and w o m e n m A 3 O f fic e p r o f e s s io n a l and t e c h n ic a l o c c u p a t io n s m e n and w o m e n c o m b i n e d A 4 M a in ten a n ce and p o w e r plan t o c c u p a t io n s A 5 C u sto d ia l and m a t e r ia l m o v e m e n t o c c u p a t io n s E s ta b lis h m e n t p r a c t ic e s and s u p p le m e n ta r y w a g e p r o v is io n s B l M in im u m e n tra n ce s a la r ie s f o r w o m e n o f f ic e w o r k e r s B 2 Sh ift d i f f e r e n t i a l s B 3 S ch e d u le d w e e k ly h o u r s B 4 P a id h o lid a y s B 5 P a id v a c a t io n s B 6 H ealth in s u r a n c e and p e n s io n p la n s B 7 P r e m iu m p a y fo r o v e r t im e w o r k A p p e n d ix O c c u p a tio n a l d e s c r i p t i o n s areas N O T E S im ila r ta b u la tio n s a r e a v a ila b le f o r o th e r S ee in s id e b a c k c o v e r A c u r r e n t r e p o r t on o c c u p a t io n a l e a r n in g s and s u p p le m e n t a r y w a g e p r o v is io n s in the C in cin n a ti a r e a is a ls o a v a ila b le f o r m e n s and b o y s su its and c o a ts A p r il 1967 and on e a rn in g s o n ly f o r s e le c t e d fo o d s e r v i c e o c c u p a t io n s M a r c h 1968 U nion s c a l e s in d ic a tiv e o f p r e v a ilin g p a y l e v e l s a re a v a ila b le f o r b u ild in g c o n s t r u c tio n p r in tin g l o c a l t r a n s i t o p e r a t in g e m p lo y e e s and m o t o r t r u c k d r i v e r s h e lp e r s and a llie d o c c u p a t io n s iii Area W age Survey The Cincinnati Ohio Ky Ind Metropolitan Area Introduction a llo w a n c e s and in c e n t iv e e a r n in g s a r e in c lu d e d W h e re w e e k ly h o u rs a r e r e p o r t e d as f o r o f f i c e c l e r i c a l o c c u p a t io n s r e f e r e n c e is to the sta n d a rd w o r k w e e k ro u n d e d to the n e a r e s t h a lf h o u r f o r w h ich e m p lo y e e s r e c e i v e th e ir r e g u la r s t r a ig h t t im e s a la r ie s e x c lu s iv e o f pa y fo r o v e r t im e at r e g u la r a n d o r p r e m iu m r a t e s A v e r a g e w e e k ly e a r n in gs f o r th e s e o c c u p a t io n s have b e e n r o u n d e d to the n e a r e s t h a lf d o lla r T h is a r e a is 1 o f 86 in w h ich the U S D e p a rtm e n t o f L a b o r s B u re a u o f L a b o r S t a t is t ic s co n d u cts s u r v e y s o f o c c u p a t io n a l e a rn in g s and r e la t e d b e n e fit s on an a r e a w id e b a s is In th is a r e a data w e r e o b ta in e d b y p e r s o n a l v is it s o f B u rea u fie ld e c o n o m is t s to r e p r e s e n ta tiv e e s t a b lis h m e n t s w ith in 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 e r p u b lic u tilit ie s w h o le s a le tr a d e r e t a i l t r a d e fin a n c e in s u r a n c e and r e a l e s ta t e and s e r v ic e s M a jo r in d u s tr y g ro u p s e x c lu d e d fr o m th e s e s tu d ie s 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 lis h m e n ts h a v in g fe w e r than a p r e s c r ib e d n u m b er o f w o r k e r s a r e o m itt e d b e c a u s e th ey ten d to fu rn is h in s u ffic ie n t e m p lo y m e n t in the o c c u p a t io n s s tu d ie d to w a r r a n t in c lu s io n S ep a ra te ta b u la tio n s a r e p r o v id e d f o r e a c h 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 lic a t io n c r i t e r i a T h e a v e r a g e s p r e s e n t e d r e f l e c t c o m p o s it e a r e a w id e e s t i m a tes In d u s tr ie s and e s ta b lis h m e n ts d if f e r in p a y le v e l and jo b s ta ffin g and th u s c o n tr ib u te d if f e r e n t ly to the e s t im a t e s f o r e a c h jo b The p a y r e la t io n s h ip ob ta in a b le f r o m the a v e r a g e s m a y fa il to r e f le c t a c c u r a t e ly the w a g e s p r e a d o r d if f e r e n t ia l m a in ta in e d a m o n g jo b s in in d iv id u a l e s t a b lis h m e n t s S im ila r ly d if f e r e n c e s in a v e r a g e p a y le v e ls f o r m e n and w o m e n in a n y o f the s e le c t e d o c c u p a t io n s sh ou ld not b e a s s u m e d to r e f l e c t d if f e r e n c e s in p a y tr e a t m e n t o f the s e x e s w ith in in d iv id u a l e s t a b lis h m e n t s O th er p o s s ib le f a c t o r s w h ich m a y c o n trib u te to d if f e r e n c e s in p a y fo r m e n and w o m e n in c lu d e D i f f e r e n c e s in p r o g r e s s i o n w ith in e s t a b lis h e d ra te r a n g e s s in c e on ly the a ctu a l r a te s p a id in cu m b e n ts a r e c o lle c t e d and d if f e r e n c e s in s p e c if ic d u ties p e r f o r m e d a lth ou g h the w o r k e r s a r e c l a s s i f i e d a p p r o p r ia t e ly w ith in the s a m e s u r v e y jo b d e s c r ip t io n J ob d e s c r i p t i o n s u se d in c la s s ify in g e m p lo y e e s in th e s e s u r v e y s a r e u s u a lly m o r e g e n e r a liz e d than th o s e u s e d in in d iv id u a l e s ta b lis h m e n ts and a llo w f o r m in o r d if f e r e n c e s a m on g e s ta b lis h m e n ts in the s p e c i f i c d u tie s p e r fo r m e d T h e s e s u r v e y s a r e co n d u cte d o n a s a m p le b a s is b e c a u s e o f the u n n e c e s s a r y c o s t in v o lv e d in s u r v e y in g a ll e s ta b lis h m e n ts To o b ta in o p tim u m a c c u r a c y a t m in im u m c o s t a g r e a t e r p r o p o r t io n o f la r g e than o f s m a ll e s ta b lis h m e n ts is stu d ied In c o m b in in g the d a ta h o w e v e r a l l e s t a b lis h m e n t s a r e g iven th e ir a p p r o p r ia t e w e ig h t E s tim a te s b a s e d o n the e s t a b lis h m e n ts stu d ied a r e p r e s e n t e d t h e r e f o r e a s r e la t in g to a l l e s ta b lis h m e n ts in the in d u stry g ro u p in g and a r e a e x c e p t f o r th o s e b e lo w the m in im u m s iz e stu d ied O c c u p a tio n s and E a r n in g s O c c u p a tio 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 tota l in a ll e s ta b lis h m e n ts w ith in the s c o p e o f the stu d y and not the n u m b e r a c tu a lly s u r v e y e d B e c a u s e o f d if f e r e n c e s in o c c u p a t io n a l s tr u c t u r e a m on g e s t a b lis h m e n t s the 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 o b ta in ed f r o m the s a m p le o f e s ta b lis h m e n ts s tu d ie d s e r v e o n 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 jo b s stu d ie d T h e s e d if f e r e n c e s in o c c u p a t io n a l s tr u c t u r e do not a ffe c t m a t e r ia lly the a c c u r a c y o f the e a rn in g s data T h e o c c u p a t io n s s e le c t e d f o r stu dy 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 o n m a n u fa ctu rin g in d u s t r ie s and a r e o f the fo llo w in g ty p e s 1 O f fic e c l e r i c a l 2 p r o fe s s io n a l and te c h n ic a l 3 m a in te n a n c e a n d p o w e r p la n t and 4 c u s t o d ia l and m a t e r ia l m o v e m e n t O c c u p a tio 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 ifo r m s e t o f jo b d e s c r i p t i o n s d e s ig n e d to ta k e a c c o u n t o f in t e r e s t a b lis h m e n t v a r ia t io n in d u tie s w ith in the s a m e jo b T he o c c u p a t io n s s e le c t e d f o r study a r e lis t e d and d e s c r i b e d in the a p p en d ix The e a rn in g s data fo llo w in g the jo b t it le s a r e 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 th e o c c u p a t io n s lis t e d and d e s c r i b e d o r f o r s o m e in d u s tr y d iv is io n s w ith in o c c u p a t i o n s a r e n ot p r e s e n te d in the A s e r i e s t a b le s b e c a u s e e it h e r 1 e m p lo y m e n t in the o c c u p a t io n is to o s m a ll to p r o v id e en ough data to m e r i t p r e s e n t a t io n o r 2 th e re is p o s s ib ilit y o f d i s c l o s u r e o f in d iv id u a l e s t a b lis h m e n t da ta E s ta b lis h m e n t P r a c t i c e s and S u p p le m e n ta ry W a ge P r o v is io n s I n fo r m a tio n is p r e s e n t e d in the B s e r i e s ta b le s on s e le c t e d e s ta b lis h m e n t p r a c t i c e s and s u p p le m e n t a r y w a g e p r o v is io n s as th ey r e la t e to plan t and o f f ic e w o r k e r s A d m in is t r a t iv e e x e c u t iv e and p r o f e s s io n a l e m p lo y e e s and c o n s t r u c t io n w o r k e r s w ho a r e u tiliz e d as a s e p a r a te w o r k f o r c e a r e e x c lu d e d P la n t w o r k e r s in clu d e w o r k in g fo r e m e n and a ll n o n s u p e r v is o r y w o r k e r s in clu d in g le a d m e n and tr a in e e s e n g a g e d in n o n o ffic e fu n c tio n s O f f ic e w o r k e r s in clu d e w o r k in g s u p e r v is o r s and n o n s u p e r v is o r y w o r k e r s p e r fo r m in g c l e r i c a l o r r e la t e d fu n c tio n s C a fe t e r ia w o r k e r s and r o u te m e n a re e x c lu d e d in m a n u fa ctu rin g in d u s t r ie s but in c lu d e d in n o n m a n u fa ctu rin g in d u s t r ie s O c c u 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 sh ow n f o r f u ll t i m e w o r k e r s i e th 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 c h e d u le in the g iv e n o c c u p a t io n a l c la s s if i c a t io n E a rn in g s data e x c lu d e p r e m iu m pa y f o r o v e r t im e and fo r w o r k on w e e k e n d s h o lid a y s and la te s h ift s N o n p r o d u c t io n 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 1 2 M in im u m e n tr a n c e s a la r ie s f o r w o m e n o f f i c e w o r k e r s ta b le B l r e la t e o n ly to the e s t a b lis h m e n t s v is it e d B e c a u s e o f the o p tim u m s a m p lin g te c h n iq u e s u s e d and the p r o b a b ilit y that la r g e e s t a b lis h m e n ts a r e m o r e lik e ly to h av e f o r m a l e n tr a n c e r a t e s f o r w o r k e r s a b o v e the s u b c l e r i c a l le v e l than s m a ll e s t a b lis h m e n t s the ta b le is m o r e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f p o l i c i e s i n m e d iu m and la r g e e s t a b lis h m e n t s S h ift d if f e r e n t ia l da ta ta b le B Z a r e lim it e d to pla n t w o r k e r s in m a n u fa c tu r in g in d u s t r ie s T h is in fo r m a t io n is p r e s e n t e d b o th in t e r m s o f 1 e s t a b lis h m e n t p o l i c y 1 p r e s e n t e d in t e r m s o f to ta l p la n t w o r k e r e m p lo y m e n t and Z e f f e c t iv e p r a c t i c e p r e s e n t e d in t e r m s o f w o r k e r s a c t u a lly e m p lo y e d on the s p e c if ie d s h ift at the tim e o f the su rvey In e s t a b lis h m e n t s h a v in g v a r ie d d if f e r e n t ia ls the a m ou n t a p p ly in g to a m a j o r i t y w a s u s e d o r if no a m ou n t a p p lie d to a m a j o r it y the c l a s s i f i c a t i o n o t h e r w a s u s e d In e s t a b lis h m e n t s in w h ic h s o m e l a t e s h i f t h o u r s a r e p a id at n o r m a l r a t e s a d if f e r e n t ia l w a s r e c o r d e d o n ly i f it a p p lie d to a m a j o r i t y o f the s h ift h o u r s T h e s c h e d u le d w e e k ly h o u r s ta b le B 3 o f a m a j o r i t y o f the f i r s t s h i f t w o r k e r s in an e s t a b lis h m e n t a r e ta b u la te d as a p p ly in g to a ll o f th e p la n t o r o f f i c e w o r k e r s o f that e s t a b lis h m e n t S c h e d u le d w e e k ly h o u r s a r e t h o s e w h ic h f u ll t i m e e m p lo y e e s w e r e e x p e c t e d to w o r k w h e th e r th e y w e r e p a id f o r at s t r a ig h t t im e o r o v e r t im e r a t e s P a id h o lid a y s p a id v a c a t io n s h ea lth in s u r a n c e and p e n s io n p la n s and p r e m iu m p a y f o r o v e r t im e w o r k ta b le s B 4 th ro u g h B 7 a r e t r e a t e d s t a t is t ic a lly on the b a s is that th e s e a r e a p p lic a b le to a ll p la n t o r o f f i c e w o r k e r s if a m a jo r it y o f su ch w o r k e r s a r e e lig ib le o r m a y e v e n tu a lly q u a lify f o r the p r a c t i c e s lis t e d S u m s o f in d iv id u a l it e m s in ta b le s B Z th ro u g h B 7 m a y not e q u a l to t a ls b e c a u s e o f ro u n d in g D a ta on p a id h o lid a y s ta b le B 4 a r e lim it e d to data on h o l i d a y s g r a n te d a n n u a lly on a f o r m a l b a s is i e 1 a r e p r o v id e d f o r in w r it t e n f o r m o r Z h av e b e e n e s t a b lis h e d b y c u s t o m H o lid a y s o r d in a r ily g r a n te d a r e in c lu d e d e v e n th ou gh th e y m a y f a ll on a n o n w o r k d a y and the w o r k e r is n ot g ra n te d a n o th e r d a y o ff The fir s t p a r t o f th e p a id h o lid a y s ta b le p r e s e n t s the n u m b e r o f w h o le and h a lf h o lid a y s a c t u a lly g ra n te d T he s e c o n d p a rt c o m b in e s w h o le and h a lf h o lid a y s to sh ow to ta l h o lid a y t i m e D ata on h e a lth in s u r a n c e and p e n s io n p la n s ta b le B 6 in clu d e th o s e plan s fo r w h ich the e m p lo y e r p a y s at le a s t a p a r t o f the c o s t S u ch pla n s in clu d e th o s e u n d e r w r itt e n b y a c o m m e r c i a l in s u r a n c e c o m p a n y and th o s e p r o v id e d th ro u g h a u n io n fun d o r p a id d i r e c t l y b y the e m p lo y e r out o f c u r r e n t o p e r a t in g fu n d s o r f r o m a fund s e t a s id e f o r th is p u r p o s e An e s ta b lis h m e n t w a s c o n s i d e r e d to h av e a p la n if the m a jo r it y o f e m p lo y e e s w e r e e l ig ib le to b e c o v e r e d u n d e r the p la n e v e n if l e s s than a m a jo r it y e l e c t e d to p a r t ic ip a t e b e c a u s e e m p lo y e e s w e r e r e q u ir e d to co n tr ib u te to w a r d the c o s t o f the p la n L e g a lly r e q u ir e d p la n s su ch as w o r k m e n s c o m p e n s a t io n s o c i a l s e c u r it y and r a ilr o a d r e t ir e m e n t w e r e e x c lu d e d S ic k n e s s and a c c id e n t in s u r a n c e is lim it e d to that ty p e o f in s u r a n c e u n der w h ich p r e d e t e r m in e d c a s h p a y m e n t s a r e m a d e d i r e c t l y to the in s u r e d on a w e e k ly o r m o n th ly b a s is d u rin g illn e s s o r a c c id e n t d is a b ilit y In fo r m a tio n is p r e s e n t e d f o r a ll s u c h p la n s to w h ic h the e m p lo y e r c o n tr ib u te s H o w e v e r in N ew Y o r k and N ew J e r s e y w h ich h ave e n a c te d t e m p o r a r y d is a b ilit y in s u r a n c e la w s w h ich r e q u ir e e m p lo y e r c o n t r ib u t io n s 2 p la n s a re in c lu d e d o n ly if the e m p lo y e r 1 c o n tr ib u t e s m o r e than is le g a lly r e q u ir e d o r Z p r o v id e s the e m p lo y e e w ith b e n e fit s w h ich e x c e e d the r e q u ir e m e n t s o f the la w T a b u la tio n s o f p a id s ic k le a v e p la n s a re lim it e d to f o r m a l p la n s 3 w h ich p r o v id e fu ll p a y o r a p r o p o r t io n o f the w o r k e r s p a y d u rin g a b s e n c e f r o m w o r k b e c a u s e o f illn e s s S ep a ra te ta b u la tio n s a r e p r e s e n t e d a c c o r d in g to 1 p la n s w h ich p r o v id e fu ll p a y and no w a itin g p e r io d and Z p la n s w h ich p r o v id e e ith e r p a r t ia l p a y o r a w a itin g p e r io d In a d d itio n to the p r e s e n ta t io n o f the p r o p o r t io n s o f w o r k e r s w ho a r e p r o v id e d s ic k n e s s and a c c id e n t in s u r a n c e o r p a id s ic k le a v e an u n d u p lic a te d to ta l is show n o f w o r k e r s w ho r e c e i v e e it h e r o r b o th ty p e s o f b e n e f it s C a ta s tro p h e in s u r a n c e s o m e t im e s r e f e r r e d to a s m a jo r m e d ic a l in s u r a n c e in c lu d e s th o s e p la n s w h ic h a r e d e s ig n e d to p r o t e c t e m p lo y e e s in c a s e o f s ic k n e s s and in ju r y in v o lv in g e x p e n s e s b e y o n d the n o r m a l c o v e r a g e o f h o s p it a liz a t io n m e d ic a l and s u r g ic a l p la n s M e d ic a l in s u r a n c e r e f e r s to p la n s p r o v id in g f o r c o m p le t e o r p a r t ia l paym ent of d o c to r s fe e s Such p la n s m a y b e u n d e r w r itte n b y c o m m e r c i a l in s u r a n c e c o m p a n ie s o r n o n p r o fit o r g a n iz a t io n s o r th e y m a y b e p a id f o r b y the e m p lo y e r ou t o f a fund s e t a s id e fo r th is p u r p o s e T a b u la tio n s of r e t ir e m e n t p e n s io n p la n s a r e lim it e d to th o s e p la n s that p r o v id e r e g u la r p a y m e n ts f o r the r e m a in d e r o f the w o r k e r s l if e T h e s u m m a r y o f v a c a t io n p la n s ta b le B 5 is lim it e d to a s t a t is t ic a l m e a s u r e o f v a c a t io n p r o v i s i o n s It is not in ten d ed as a m e a s u r e o f the p r o p o r t io n o f w o r k e r s a c tu a lly r e c e iv in g s p e c i f i c b e n e f it s P r o v i s i o n s o f an e s ta b lis h m e n t f o r a ll le n g th s o f s e r v i c e w e r e ta b u la te d a s a p p ly in g to a ll p la n t o r o f f i c e w o r k e r s o f the e s t a b l i s h m e n t r e g a r d l e s s o f le n g th o f s e r v i c e P r o v i s i o n s f o r p a y m e n t on o th e r than a tim e b a s is w e r e c o n v e r t e d to a tim e b a s is f o r e x a m p le a p a y m e n t o f Z p e r c e n t o f annual e a r n in g s w a s c o n s i d e r e d as the e q u iv a le n t o f 1 w e e k s p a y E s tim a te s e x c lu d e v a c a t io n s a v in g s p la n s and th o s e w h ic h o f f e r e x t e n d e d o r s a b b a t ic a l b e n e fit s b e y o n d b a s ic p la n s to w o r k e r s w ith q u a lify in g le n g th s o f s e r v i c e T y p ic a l o f su ch e x c lu s io n s a r e p la n s in the s t e e l a lu m in u m and ca n in d u s t r ie s D ata on o v e r t im e p r e m iu m p a y ta b le B 7 the h o u r s a fte r w h ich p r e m iu m p a y is r e c e iv e d and the c o r r e s p o n d in g r a te o f p a y a r e p r e s e n t e d b y d a ily and w e e k ly p r o v i s i o n s D a ily o v e r t im e r e f e r s to w o r k in e x c e s s o f a s p e c if ie d n u m b e r o f h o u r s a da y r e g a r d l e s s o f the n u m b er o f h o u rs w o r k e d on o th e r d a y s o f the p a y p e r io d W e e k ly o v e r t im e r e f e r s to w o r k in e x c e s s o f a s p e c i f i e d n u m b e r o f h o u rs p e r w e e k r e g a r d le s s o f the da y on w h ich it is p e r f o r m e d the n u m b e r o f h o u rs p er d a y o r n u m ber o f d a y s w o r k e d 1 An establishment was considered as having a policy if conditions 1 Operated late shifts at the time of the survey or 2 had late shifts An establishment was considered as having formal provisions shifts during the 12 months prior to the survey or 2 had provisions in late shifts w ritten it met either of the following T h e tem p orary d isa b ility law s in C a lifo r n ia and R hode Islan d do not requ ire e m p lo y e r formal provisions covering co n trib u tio n s if it 1 had operated late An estab lish m e n t w as con sidered as h a v in g a fo rm a l p la n if it e sta b lish e d a t le a s t the written form for operating m in im u m num ber o f days o f sick le a v e a v a ila b le to e a ch e m p lo y e e Such a p la n n e e d not be b ut in form al sick le a v e a llo w a n ce s d e te rm in e d on an in d iv id u a l b a sis w ere e x c lu d e d 3 T a b le 1 E sta b lish m e n ts and W o r k e r s W ithin S cop e of S u rve y and N u m b er Studied in C in c in n a ti O h io K y Ind 1 by M a jo r Industry D i v i s i o n 2 M a r c h 1968 N u m b er of esta b lish m e n ts In d u stry d iv isio n M in im u m em ploym en t in e s t a b lis h m ents in scope o f study W o r k e r s in e sta b lish m e n ts W ithin sc o p e of study W ithin scope of s tu d y 3 Studied T o t a l4 Studied P lan t N u m b er A l l d iv is io n s M a n u fa c tu r in g N o n 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 tio n and oth er p u b lic u t i l i t i e s W h o le s a le t r a d e R e ta il tr a d e F in a n c e in s u r a n c e and r e a l e s t a t e S e r v ic e s O ffic e P ercen t T o t a l C J 6 1 T h e C in cin n ati Stan d ard M e tr o p o lita n S ta tistic a l A r e a as d efin ed by the B u reau of the B udget through A p r il c o n sists o f C le r m o n t H a m ilto n and W a r r e n C o u n tie s O h io B o o n e C a m p b e ll and Kenton C o u n tie s K y and D e arb orn County Ind The w o r k e r s within sc o p e o f stu d y e s tim a te s shown in this table p ro v id e a rea so n a b ly a c c u r a te d e sc r ip tio n of the s iz e and c o m p o sitio n of the la b o r fo r c e in clu d ed in the su rv e y The e stim a te s a r e not in tend ed h o w e v e r to s e r v e as a b a s is o f c o m p a r iso n with other em p lo y m en t in dexes for the a rea to m e a s u r e e m p lo y m e n t tre n d s or le v e ls s in c e 1 planning o f wage su rv e y s re q u ir e s the u se o f e sta b lish m e n t data co m p iled c o n sid e r a b ly in ad vance o f the p a y r o ll p erio d stu d ied and 2 s m a ll esta b lish m en ts a r e ex clu d ed fr o m the sc o p e o f the su r v e y 2 Th e 1967 edition o f the Stan dard In d u strial C la s s ific a tio n M an u al w as u sed in c la s s ify in g e sta b lish m e n ts by in du stry d iv isio n 3 In clud es a ll e s ta b lis h m e n ts with total em p loym en t at or above the m in im u m lim ita tio n A ll ou tle ts w ithin the area o f com p an ie s in such in d u strie s as t r a d e fin a n c e auto rep air s e r v ic e and m o tio n p ic tu r e th e a te rs a r e c o n sid e r e d as 1 esta b lish m e n t 4 In clu d es e x e c u t iv e p r o f e s s io n a l and other w o rk ers excluded fr o m the se p a r a te plant and o ffic e c a te g o r ie s 5 T a x ic a b s and s e r v ic e s in cid e n ta l to w ater tra n sp ortation w e r e ex clu d ed 6 T h is in d u stry d iv isio n is r e p r e s e n te d in e stim a te s for a l l in d u s t r ie s and n o n m a n u fa c tu r in g in the S e r ie s A t a b le s and fo r a l l in d u s t r ie s in the S e r ie s B ta b le s S ep arate p resen tation of data fo r this d iv isio n is not m a d e fo r one or m o r e of the follow ing r e a so n s 1 E m p lo y m en t in the d iv isio n is too s m a l l to p ro v id e enough data to m e r it se p a r a te stu d y 2 the sa m p le w as not d e sig n e d in itia lly to p e r m it se p a r a te p r e se n ta tio n 3 resp o n se was in su fficie n t or inadequate to p e r m it se p a r a te p r e se n ta tio n and 4 th ere is p o s s ib ility o f d is c lo s u r e o f individual e sta b lish m e n t d ata 7 W o r k e r s fr o m this en tire in d u stry d iv isio n a r e re p r e se n te d in e stim a te s for a l l in d u s tr ie s and n o n m a n u fa c tu r in g in the S e r ie s A t a b le s but fr o m the r e a l estate p ortion only in e stim a te s for a l l in d u s t r i e s in the S e r ie s B t a b le s S ep arate presen tation o f data for this d iv isio n is not m a d e for on e or m o r e of the r e a so n s given in footnote 6 ab ove 8 H o te ls and m o t e ls la u n d r ie s and other p e r so n a l s e r v ic e s b u sin ess s e r v ic e s a u to m o b ile r e p a ir r e n ta l and p ark in g m otion p ic tu r e s n onprofit m e m b e r s h ip org a n iza tio n s excluding re lig io u s and c h a r ita b le o r g a n iz a t io n s and en g in eerin g and a r c h ite c tu r a l s e r v ic e s T h r e e fifth s of the w o r k e r s within sc o p e o f the su rv e y in the C incinn ati a r e a w e r e T h e follow in g tab le p r e se n ts the m a jo r in du stry grou ps em ployed in m an ufacturin g f ir m s and sp e c ific in d u strie s as a p erc en t o f a ll m an u factu rin g In d ustry groups S p e cific in d u str ie s T r an sp ortation equ ipm en t M a c h in e r y ex cept e l e c t r i c a l 14 Food and kind red p ro d u c ts C h e m ic a ls and a llied p r o d u c ts 10 F a b ric a te d m e ta l p ro d u c ts 9 7 P rinting and p u b lish in g E le c t r ic a l equipm ent and s u p p lie s A ir c r a f t and p a r t s M e ta lw o rk in g m a c h in e r y M o to r v e h ic le s and eq u ip m e n t S oap c le a n e r s and to ile t g o o d s B e v e r a g e s T h is in fo rm ation is b ased on e stim a te s of total em p lo y m en t d eriv e d fr o m u n iv e rse P r o p o r tio n s in v a r io u s in du stry d iv isio n s m a y m a te r ia ls com p iled p r io r to actu al su rv e y d iffe r from p roportion s based on the r e su lts o f the su rv e y as shown in table 1 a b o v e 4 Wage Trends for Selected Occupational Groups P r e s e n t e d in ta b le 2 a r e in d e x e s and p e r c e n t a g e s o f ch a n ge in a v e r a g e s a l a r i e s o f o f f i c e c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s and in d u s t r ia l n u r s e s and in a v e r a g e e a r n in g s o f s e le c t e d plan t w o r k e r g r o u p s T h e in d e x e s a r e a m e a s u r e o f w a g e s at a g iv e n tim e e x p r e s s e d a s a p e r c e n t o f w a g e s d u rin g the b a s e p e r i o d d a te o f th e a r e a s u r v e y co n d u c te d b e tw e e n J u ly I9 6 0 and June S u b tra ctin g 100 f r o m the in d e x y ie ld s the p e r c e n t a g e ch a n g e in w a g e s f r o m th e b a s e p e r io d to the d a te o f th e in d e x T h e p e r c e n t a g e s o f ch a n g e o r in c r e a s e r e la t e to w a g e ch a n g e s b e tw e e n th e in d ic a t e d d a t e s T h e s e e s t im a t e s a r e m e a s u r e s o f ch a n g e in a v e r a g e s f o r th e a r e a th ey a r e n ot in te n d e d to m e a s u r e a v e r a g e p a y c h a n g e s in th e e s t a b lis h m e n t s in th e a r e a M e th o d o f C om p u tin g in th e o c c u p a t io n a l g r o u p T h e s e c o n s t a n t w e ig h ts r e f l e c t b a s e y e a r e m p lo y m e n ts w h e r e v e r p o s s ib le T h e a v e r a g e m e a n e a r n in g s f o r e a ch o c c u p a t io n w e r e m u lt ip lie d b y th e o c c u p a t io n a l w e ig h t and th e p r o d u c ts f o r a ll o c c u p a t io n s in th e g r o u p w e r e t o t a le d T h e a g g r e g a t e s f o r 2 c o n s e c u t iv e y e a r s w e r e r e la t e d by d iv id in g the a ggreg ate fo r th e la t e r y e a r b y the a g g r e g a t e f o r th e e a r l i e r y e a r T h e r e s u lta n t r e la t iv e le s s 100 p e r c e n t sh o w s th e p e r c e n t a g e c h a n g e T h e in d e x is the p r o d u c t o f m u ltip ly in g the b a s e y e a r r e la t iv e b y th e r e la t iv e f o r the n ext s u c c e e d in g y e a r and co n tin u in g to m u lt ip ly c o m p o u n d e a ch y e a r s r e la t iv e b y the p r e v io u s y e a r s in d e x A v e r a g e e a r n in g s f o r th e fo llo w in g o c c u p a t io n s w e r e u s e d in co m p u tin g th e w a g e t r e n d s E a ch o f th e s e le c t e d k e y o c c u p a t io n s w ith in an o c c u p a t io n a l g ro u p w a s a s s ig n e d a w e ig h t b a s e d on its p r o p o r t io n a t e e m p lo y m e n t Office clerical men and women Bookkeeping machine operators class B Clerks accounting classes A and B Clerks file classes A B and C Clerks order Clerks payroll Comptometer operators Keypunch operators classes A and B Office boys and girls Table 2 Office clerical men and women Continued Secretaries Stenographers general Stenographers senior Switchboard operators classes A and B Tabulating machine operators class B Typists classes A and B Skilled maintenance men Carpenters Electricians Machinists Mechanics Mechanics automotive Pa inters Pipefitters Tool and die makers Unskilled plant men Janitors porters and cleaners Laborers material handling Industrial nurses men and women Nurses industrial registered Indexes of Standard Weekly Salaries and Straight Time Hourly Earnings for Selected Occupational Groups in Cincinnati Ohio Ky Ind March 1968 and March 1967 and Percents of Increase for Selected Periods Indexes March Industry and occupational group March 1968 March 1967 Percents of increase March 1967 to March 1968 March 1966 to March 1967 March 1965 to March 1966 March 1964 to March 1965 March 1963 to March 1964 March 1962 to March 1963 March 1961 to March February 1960 to March 1961 A ll industries Office clerical men and wom en Industrial nurses men and wom en Skilled maintenance men Unskilled plant m en Manufacturing Office clerical men and wom en Industrial nurses men and w om en Skilled maintenance men Unskilled plant m en F o r o f f i c e c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s and in d u s t r ia l n u r s e s the w a g e tr e n d s r e l a t e to r e g u la r w e e k ly s a l a r i e s f o r the n o r m a l w o r k w e e k e x c l u s i v e o f e a r n in g s f o r o v e r t im e F o r p la n t w o r k e r g r o u p s th e y m e a s u r e c h a n g e s in a v e r a g e s t r a ig h t t im e h o u r ly e a r n in g s e x c lu d in g p r e m iu m p a y f o r o v e r t i m e and f o r w o r k on w e e k e n d s h o lid a y s and la t e s h ift s T h e p e r c e n t a g e s a r e b a s e d on d a ta f o r s e l e c t e d k e y o c c u p a t io n s a n d in c lu d e m o s t o f the n u m e r ic a lly im p o r t a n t jo b s w ith in e a ch grou p L im it a t io n s C h a n g e s in th e la b o r f o r c e c a n c a u s e i n c r e a s e s o r d e c r e a s e s in the o c c u p a t io n a l a v e r a g e s w ith o u t a c tu a l w a g e c h a n g e s It is c o n c e iv a b le that e v e n th ou gh a ll e s t a b lis h m e n t s in an a r e a g a v e w a g e i n c r e a s e s a v e r a g e w a g e s m a y h a v e d e c lin e d b e c a u s e l o w e r p a y i n g e s t a b lis h m e n t s e n t e r e d th e a r e a o r e x p a n d e d t h e ir w o r k f o r c e s S im i l a r l y w a g e s m a y h a v e r e m a i n e d r e l a t i v e l y c o n s t a n t y e t th e a v e r a g e s f o r an a r e a m a y h a v e r i s e n c o n s i d e r a b l y b e c a u s e h ig h e r p a y in g e s t a b lis h m e n t s e n t e r e d th e a r e a o f D a ta T h e in d e x e s and p e r c e n t a g e s o f ch a n g e a s m e a s u r e s o f ch a n g e in a r e a a v e r a g e s a r e in flu e n c e d b y 1 g e n e r a l s a la r y and w a g e c h a n g e s 2 m e r i t o r o th e r in c r e a s e s in p a y r e c e i v e d b y in d i v id u a l w o r k e r s w h ile in th e s a m e j o b and 3 c h a n g e s in a v e r a g e w a g e s du e to c h a n g e s in the la b o r f o r c e r e s u lt in g f r o m la b o r t u r n o v e r f o r c e e x p a n s io n s f o r c e r e d u c t io n s and ch a n g e s in the p r o p o r tio n s o f w o r k e r s e m p lo y e d b y e s t a b lis h m e n t s w ith d if f e r e n t p a y l e v e l s T h e u s e o f c o n s t a n t e m p lo y m e n t w e ig h ts e lim in a t e s the e f f e c t o f c h a n g e s in th e p r o p o r t i o n o f w o r k e r s r e p r e s e n t e d in e a c h jo b in c lu d e d in th e d a ta T h e p e r c e n t a g e s o f ch a n g e r e f l e c t o n ly ch a n g e s in a v e r a g e p a y f o r s t r a ig h t t im e h o u r s T h e y a r e n o t in flu e n c e d b y c h a n g e s in s ta n d a r d w o r k s c h e d u le s a s s u c h o r b y p r e m iu m p a y f o r o v e r t i m e W h e r e n e c e s s a r y d a ta w e r e a d ju s t e d to r e m o v e f r o m the in d e x e s and p e r c e n t a g e s o f ch a n g e a n y s ig n ific a n t e f f e c t c a u s e d b y c h a n g e s in th e s c o p e o f the s u r v e y 6 A Occupational Earnings Table A l Office Occupations Men and Women A verage stra igh t tim e w eekly hours and earnings for selected occupations studied on an area basis by industry division Cincinnati Ohio Ky In d March 1968 Weekly earnings1 standard Sex occupation and industry division Number of Numbe r of w orkers receiving straight tim e w eekly earnings of IT weekly hours1 standard M ea n2 Median 2 Middle range S and under and over M EN CLERKS ACCOUNTING CLASS A MANUFACTURING CLERKS ORDER MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING OFFICE BOYS MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING TABULATING MACHINE OPERATORS CLASS C CLERKS ACCOUNTING CLASS B MANUFACTURING TABULATING MACHINE OPERATORS CLASS B MANUFACTURING i W EN OM BILLERS MACHINE BILLING MACHINE MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING BILLERS MACHINE BOOKKEEPING MACHINE MANUFACTURING BOOKKEEPING MACHINE OPERATORS CLASS A MANUFACTURING CLERKS ACCOUNTING CLASS A MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING CLERKS ACCOUNTING CLASS B MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S CLERKS F IL E CLASS A MANUFACTURING f BOOKKEEPING MACHINE OPERATORS CLASS B MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING See footnotes at end of table l l l Table A l O ffice Occupations Men and W om en Continued A verage straight tim e w eekly hours and earnings for selected occupations studied on an area basis by industry division Cincinnati Ohio Ky In d M arch 1968 Weekly earnings1 standard Number Sex occupation and industry division of Number of worker s receiving straight tim e w eekly earnings of weekly hours1 standard M ean2 Median 2 Middle range Under and 60 under and 65 WOMEN over CONTINUED CLERKS F IL E CLASS B MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING CLERKS F IL E CLASS C MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING CLERKS ORDER MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING CLERKS PAYROLL MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING COMPTOMETER OPERATORS MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING KEYPUNCH OPERATORS CLASS A MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING ll KEYPUNCH OPERATORS CLASS B MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING l OFFICE GIRLS NONMANUFACTURING SECRETARIES MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S SECRETARIES CLASS A MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING SECRETARIES CLASS B MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING SECRETARIES CLASS C MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S l SECRETARIES CLASS D MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S l STENOGRAPHERS GENERAL MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S See footnotes at end of table Table A l Office Occupations Men and W om en Continued A verage stra igh t tim e weekly hours and earnings for selected occupations studied on an area basis by industry division Cincinnati Ohio Ky In d March 1968 Weekly earnings1 standard Sex occupation and industry division Number of workers Average weekly hours1 standard Numbeir of workersi receiving sitraight tim e w eekly earnings of fc Under Me an 2 1 Median 2 Middle range Z Z S W I T C H B O A R D O P E R A T O R S C L A S S B N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G SW IT CHBOARD A TABIJLATING MACHINE 170 over OPERATORS TRANSCRIBING M ACH IN E O P ERATORS G E N E R A L NO NMANUFACT URING OPER A TO R R EC E PT IO N ISTS M A N U F A C T U R I N G N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G CLASS C L A S S A M A N U F A C T U R I N G N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G TYPISTS B CLASS A TYPISTS S 85 and U T I L I T I E S SW IT C HB OA R D O P E R A T O R S NO NMA NU FAC TUR ING MANUFA CTU RIN G 80 CONT IN U ED S T E N O G R A P H E R S S E N I O R M A N U F A C T U R I N G N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G PU BLIC i 75 and under WOMEN i M A N U F A C T U R I N G N O N M A N U F A C T U R I N G n Ud 1 f b U 1 i O r M L 1 r i r TTIL T T T C C 1 1i t b y uu Standard hours refle ct the workweek for which em ployees receive their regular stra igh t tim e salaries exclusive of pay for overtim e at regular an d o r p rem iu m r a te s and the earnings correspond to these w eekly hours 2 The mean is computed for each job by totaling the earnings of all w orkers and dividing by the number of w ork ers The median designates position half of the em ployees surveyed rec eiv e m ore than the rate shown half receive le ss than the rate shown The middle range is defined by Z rates of pay a fourth of the w orkers earn le ss than the low er of thes rates and a fourth earn m ore than the higher rate 3 T ransportation com m unication and other public u tilities 4 M ay include w orkers other than those presented separately 9 Table A 2 Professional and Technical Occupations Men and W om en A verage straight tim e weekly hours and earnings for selected occupations studied on an area b asis by industry division Cincinnati Ohio K y Ind M arch 1968 Weekly earnings1 standard Sex occupation and industry division Number of Average weekly hours1 standard Number of w orkers receiving stra igh t tim e w eekly earnings of M ean1 2 Median over M iddle range 2 under 70 DRAFTSMEN CLASS A MANUFACTURING DRAFTSMEN CLASS B MANUFACTURING MONMANUFACTURING DRAFTSMEN CLASS C MANUFACTURING DRAFTSMEN TRACERS MANUFACTURING WOMEN NURSES INDUSTRIAL REGISTERED MANUFACTURING U o Standard hours r e fle ct the workweek for which em ployees receive their regular stra igh t tim e sa la rie s exclu sive of pay for overtim e at regular an d or prem ium rates and the earnings correspond to these w eekly hours 2 F or definition of te r m s see footnote 2 table A l 10 Table A 3 Office Professional and Technical Occupations Men and W om en Combined A verage stra igh t tim e w eekly hours and earnings for selected occupations studied on an area b asis by industry division Cincinnati Ohio y Ind March 1968 K Average Occupation and industry division Number of workers Weekly Weekly hours 1 earnings 1 standard standard OFFICE OCCUPATIONS OFFICE OCCUPATIONS BILLERS MACHINE BILLING MACHINE MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S Average Occupation and industry division BILLERS MACHINE BOOKKEEPING MACHINE MANUFACTURING BOOKKEEPING MACHINE OPERATORS CLASS A MANUFACTURING BOOKKEEPING MACHINE OPERATORS CLASS B MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING CLERKS ACCOUNTING CLASS A MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S CLERKS ACCOUNTING CLASS B MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING PUBLIC U T ILITIE S CLERKS F IL E CLASS A MANUFACTURING CLERKS F IL E CLASS B MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING CLERKS F IL E CLASS C MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING CLERKS ORDER MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING CLERKS PAYROLL MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING COMPTOMETER OPERATORS MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING Number of Weekly earnings 1 standard CONTINUED KEYPUNCH OPERATORS CLASS B MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING OFFICE BOYS AND GIRLS MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING SECRETARIES MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S SECRETARIES CLASS A MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING SECRETARIES CLASS B MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING SECRETARIES CLASS C MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S SECRETARIES CLASS D MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S STENOGRAPHERS GENERAL MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S STENOGRAPHERS SENIOR MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS CLASS A NONMANUFACTURING PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS NONMANUFACTURING Average Occupation and industry division OFFICE OCCUPATIONS KEYPUNCH OPERATORS CLASS A MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S CLASS B Standard hours reflect the workweek for which em ployees receive their regular stra igh t tim e salarie s correspond to these w eekly hours 2 Transportation com m unication and other public utilities 3 M ay include w orkers other than those presented separately Weekly hours 1 standard Number of workers Weekly Weekly earnings 1 standard standard CONTINUED SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR RECEPTIONISTSMANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING TABULATING MACHINE OPERATORS CLASS A TABULATING MACHINE OPERATORS CLASS B MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING TABULATING MACHINE OPERATORS CLASS C MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING TRANSCRIBING MACHINE OPERATORS GENERAL MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING TYPISTS CLASS A MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S TYPISTS CLASS B MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S DRAFTSMEN CLASS A MANUFACTURING DRAFTSMEN CLASS B MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING DRAFTSMEN CLASS C MANUFACTURING DRAFTSMEN TRACERS MANUFACTURING NURSES INDUSTRIAL REGISTERED MANUFACTURING PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS exclusive of pay for overtim e at regular an d or p rem iu m ra tes and the earnings 11 Table A 4 Maintenance and Powerplant Occupations A verage stra igh t tim e hourly earnings for men in selected occupations studied on an area b asis by industry division Cincinnati Ohio Ky Ind M arch Hourly earnings 1 Number of w orkers receiving stra igh t tim e hourly earnings i f o 2 Middle range Under 1 i 2 60 under ELECTRICIANS MAINTENANCE MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S ENGINEERS STATIONARY MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING FIREMEN STATIONARY BOILER MANUFACTURING HELPERS MAINTENANCE TRAOES MANUFACTURING MACHINE TOOL OPERATORS TOOLROOM MANUFACTURING MACHINISTS MAINTENANCE MANUFACTURING MECHANICS AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S MECHANICS MAINTENANCE MANUFACTURING MILLWRIGHTS MANUFACTURING OILERS MANUFACTURING PAINTERS MAINTENANCE MANUFACTURING PIPEFITTERS MAINTENANCE MANUFACTURING SHEET METAL WORKERS MAINTENANCE MANUFACTURING TOOL AND DIE MAKERS MANUFACTURING S over l l holidays and CARPENTERS MAINTENANCE MANUFACTURING E xcludes p rem iu m pay for overtim e and for work on weekends 2 F or definition of t e r m s see footnote 2 table A l 3 T ran sportation com m unication and other public u tilities M ean13 Median 2 o o of w orkers t Occupation and industry division and late shifts Table A 5 Custodial and Material Movement Occupations A verage stra igh t tim e hourly earnings for selected occupations studied on an area basis by industry division Cincinnati Ohio Ky Ind March 1968 Hourly e rnings z Number of workers receiving straight tim e hourly earnings of of workers Mean3 Median3 Middle range i O ccupation1 and industry division over and under and GUARDS MANUFACTURING WATCHMEN MANUFACTURING GUARDS AND WATCHMEN MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING JANITORS PORTERS AND CLEANERS MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING PUBLIC U T ILITIE S JANITORS PORTERS AND CLEANERS WOMEN MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING PUBLIC U T ILITIE S LABORERS MATERIAL HANDLING MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING PUBLIC UTILITIE S ORDER FILLERS MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING PACKERS SHIPPING MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING PACKERS SHIPPING WOMEN MANUFACTURING RECEIVING CLERKS MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING SHIPPING CLERKS MANUFACTURING SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERKS MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING TRUCKDRIVERS MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING PUBLIC UTILITIE S TRUCKDRIVERS LIGHT UNDER TONS MANUFACTURING See footnotes at end of table Table A 5 Custodial and Material Movement Occupations Continued Average stra igh t tim e hourly earnings for selected occupations studied on an area basis by industry division Cincinnati Ohio Ky Ind M arch 1968 2 Hourly e mings1 N u m b er o f w o r k e r s r e c e iv in g str a ig h t t im e h o u r ly e a rn in g s o f TRUCKDRIVERS Mean3 Median3 Middle range over l t and u n d er and CONTINUED fRUCKDRIVERS MEDIUM TO AND INCLUDING 4 TONS MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S TRUCKDRIVERS HEAVY OVER 4 TONS TRAILER TYPE MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING PUBLIC U T ILITIE S TRUCKDRIVERS HEAVY OVER 4 TONS OTHER THAN TRAILER TYPE MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING PUBLIC U T ILITIE S TRUCKERS POWER FORKLIFT MANUFACTURING NONMANUFACTURING PUBLIC U T ILITIE S TRUCKERS POWER OTHER THAN F O R K L IF T MANUFACTURING O ccupation1 and industry division Number of workers Data lim ited to m en w ork ers except where otherw ise indicated E xcludes prem ium pay for overtim e and for work on weekends holidays and late sh ifts F or definition of t e r m s see footnote 2 table A l Tran sportation com m unication and other public u tilities Includes a ll d r iv e r s as defined regard less of size and type of truck operated A ll w ork ers w ere at to B Establish m ent P ractices and Supplem entary Wage Provisions Table B l Minimum Entrance Salaries for Women Office Workers D istr ib u tio n of e s ta b lish m e n ts studied in a ll in d u str ie s and in in d u stry d iv isio n s by m in im u m en tran ce sa la r y for s e le c te d c a te g o r ie s of in ex p er ien c ed w om en o ffic e w o r k e r s C in cin n ati Ohio K y In d M arc h 1968 In exp e rie n c ed ty p ists M anuf a c tu r i ng M in im u m w eekly s t r a ig h t t im e s a l a r y 1 O ther in e x p e r ie n c e d c le r ic a l w o r k e r s 1 2 M an ufactu ring N onm an ufactu ring A ll in d u strie s B a se d on stand ard w eekly hours 3 of A ll in d u strie s A ll sch e d u les 40 A ll sch e d u les 37Vz B a se d on stan d ard w ee k ly h ours 3 o f A ll sch ed u les 40 N on m an ufactu ring 40 A ll sc h e d u le s 37 V2 40 XXX XXX 27 E sta b lish m e n ts stud ied XXX 118 XXX XXX XXX 118 E sta b lish m e n ts having a s p e c ifie d m in im u m and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and under and o v e r E sta b lish m e n ts having no s p e c ifie d m in im u m E sta b lish m e n ts w hich did not em p lo y w o r k e r s in this c a te g o r y XXX 27 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX 1 T h e se s a la r ie s re la te to fo r m a lly e sta b lish e d m in im u m startin g hiring re g u la r s t r a ig h t t im e s a la r ie s that are paid for 2 E x c lu d e s w o r k e r s in s u b c le r ic a l jo b s such as m e s s e n g e r or o ffic e g ir l 3 Data a re p resen ted fo r a ll standard w ork w eek s co m b in e d and for the m o s t c o m m o n standard w ork w eek s rep orted standard w o r k w e e k s XXX XXX 40 XXX XXX 15 Table B 2 Shift Differentials Shift d iffe r e n tia ls o f m a n u fa c tu r in g p lant w o r k e r s by type and am o u n t o f d iffe r e n tia l C in c in n a ti Ohio K y Ind M a r c h 1968 P e r c e n t o f m a n u fa c tu r in g p lant w o r k e r s In e s t a b lis h m e n ts h avin g f o r m a l p r o v is io n s 1 fo r Shift d iffe r e n tia l S econ d s h ift w o rk T o t a l T h ir d o r o th e r s h ift w o rk A c t u a lly w ork in g on S econ d s h ift 19 0 T h ir d o r o th e r sh ift U n ifo r m c en ts p e r h o u r c en ts c e n t s r e n t s l z c e n t s c e n t s c e n t s c e n ts c e nt s c e n t s V2 c e n t s V3 or 14 c e n ts c e n ts r e n ts c e n ts o r 19 c e n t s c e nt s or 24 c e n t s c e nt s c e n ts W ith sh ift pay d if f e r e n t ia l U n ifo r m p e r c e n t a g e p e r c e n t o r 7 V2 p e r c e n t p e r c e n t o r 1 5 p e r c e n t p e r c e n t p e r c e n t O th e r fo r m a l pay d iffe r e n tia l W ith no sh ift pay d if f e r e n t ia l In clu d es e s t a b lis h m e n ts c u r r e n tly o p e r a tin g la te s h ift s and e s t a b lis h m e n ts w ith f o r m a l p r o v is io n s c o v e r in g la te e v e n though they w e r e not c u r r e n tly o p e r a tin g la te s h ift s 2 L e s s than 0 05 p e r c e n t 3 P r i m a r i ly fu ll d a y s pay f o r r e d u ce d h o u r s p lu s u n ifo r m c e n ts o r p e r c e n ta g e p e r h o u r s h ifts 16 Table B 3 Scheduled Weekly Hours P e r c e n t d istr ib u tio n of plant and o ffic e w o r k e r s in a ll in d u str ie s and in in d u stry d iv ision s by schedu led w eekly h o u rs 1 of f i r s t s h i f t w o r k e r s C in cin n ati Ohio y In d M arch 1968 K Plant w o r k e r s O ffic e w o r k e r s W e e k ly h ou rs A ll in d u s tr ie s 1 2 A ll w o r k e r s Under 37 h o u r s h o u r s V h o u r s O v e r 3 7 V2 and under 40 h ou rs 40 h o u r s O v e r 4 0 an d u n d e r 4 3 h o u r s hour s O v e r 43 a n d u n d e r 48 h o u r s 48 h ours O ver 48 h o u r s M an ufactu ring P ublic u tilit ie s A ll in d u s tr ie s 4 M an ufactu ring Scheduled h o u rs a re the w ee k ly hours w hich a majority of the full time workers w e r e ex p e cted to w ork w hether they w ere paid fo r at s t r a ig h t t im e or o v e r t im e r a t e s In clud es data fo r w h o le sa le tra d e r e ta il tra d e real estate and services in addition to th ose in d u stry d iv is io n s shown se p a r a te ly T r a n sp o r ta tio n c o m m u n ic a tio n and other public utilities In clu d es data fo r w h o le sa le tr a d e r e t a il tra d e fin a n c e in su r a n c e ana real estate and s e r v i c e s in addition to those in du stry d iv isio n s shown s e p a r a t e ly L e s s than 0 5 p erc en t P ublic u t ilit ie s Table B 4 Paid Holidays P e r c e n t d istrib u tion of p lant and o ffic e w o r k e r s in a ll in d u strie s and in in d u stry d iv isio n s by n u m b er o f p aid h olid ays p rovid e d an n u ally C in c in n a ti O h io K y Ind M a r c h 1968 Plant w o r k e r s O ffice w o r k e r s Item A ll in d u s tr ie s 1 A ll w o r k e r s W o r k e r s in e s ta b lis h m e n ts p ro v id in g paid h o lid a y s W o r k e r s in e s ta b lis h m e n ts p rovid in g no paid h o lid a y s M an ufactu ring P ublic u t ilit ie s A ll in d u s tr ie s 3 M an ufactu ring Public u tilit ie s N u m b e r o f days L e s s than 6 h o lid a y s h o lid a y s h o lid a y s p lus 1 h a lf day h olid ays p lu s 2 h a lf d a y s h o lid a y s p lu s 3 h a lf d a y s h o lid a y s p lu s 4 h a lf d a y s h o lid a y s h olid ays p lus 1 h a lf d ay h o lid a y s p lus 2 h a lf d a y s h o lid a y s h o lid a y s p lu s 1 h a lf day h o lid a y s p lu s 2 h a lf d a y s h o lid a y s h o lid a y s p lu s 1 h a lf day h o lid a y s h o lid a y s T o t a l h olid ay t i m e 5 11 d a y s d ays o r m o r e V2 days or m o r e d ays o r m o r e V2 d ays or m o r e d ays or m o r e V2 d ays o r m o r e d ays o r m o r e V2 days o r m o r e d ays o r m o r e d ays o r m o r e d ays o r m o r e days o r m o r e no h a lf In clu d es data fo r w h o le s a le t r a d e r e ta il tr a d e r e a l e sta te and s e r v i c e s in addition to th o se in d u stry d iv isio n s shown s e p a r a te ly T r a n s p o r t a t io n c o m m u n ic a tio n and other p ub lic u tilitie s In clu d es data fo r w h o le s a le tra d e r e ta il tra d e fin a n ce in su r a n c e and r e a l e sta te and s e r v i c e s in addition to th ose in du stry d iv isio n s shown s e p a r a te ly L e s s than 0 5 p e r c e n t A ll c o m b in a tio n s o f fu ll and h a lf days that add to the sa m e am ount a r e com b in e d fo r e x a m p le the p ro p o rtio n o f w o r k e r s r e c e iv in g a total o f 9 days in clu d es th ose with 9 fu ll d ays and d a y s 8 fu ll d ays and 2 h a lf d a y s 7 fu ll days and 4 half d a y s and so on P r o p o r tio n s then w e r e cu m u lated 18 Tabic B 5 Paid Vacations P e r c e n t d istrib u tio n of plant and o ffic e w o r k e r s in a ll in d u str ie s and in in du stry d iv isio n s by vacatio n pay p r o v is io n s C in cin n ati Ohio K y Ind M a r c h 1968 O ffic e w o r k e r s Plant w o r k e r s V a c a tio n p o lic y A ll in d u str ie s 2 A ll w o r k e r s M an ufactu ring P ublic u tilit ie s 3 A ll in d u s tr ie s 4 M an ufactu ring P ublic u t ilit ie s M ethod of paym ent W o r k e r s in e s ta b lish m e n ts providin g paid v a c a tio n s L e n g t h o f tim e p a y m e n t P erc en ta g e p aym en t Othe r W o r k e r s in e sta b lish m e n ts providin g no paid v a c a tio n s A m ou nt of va c a tio n pay 6 A fte r 6 m on th s of s e r v ic e Under 1 w eek w eek Over 1 and under 2 w e e k s w e e k s O ver 2 and under 3 w e e k s A fte r 1 ye ar of se r v ic e 1 w eek O ver 1 and under 2 w e e k s w e e k s O ver 2 and under 3 w e e k s w e e k s Over 3 and under 4 w e e k s A fte r 2 y e a r s of s e r v ic e 1 w eek O ver 1 and under 2 w e e k s w e e k s O ver 2 and under 3 w e e k s w e e k s O ver 3 and under 4 w e e k s A fte r 3 y e a r s of s e r v ic e 1 We e k O ver 1 and under 2 w e e k s w e e k s O ver 2 and under 3 w e e k s w e e k s O ver 3 and under 4 w e e k s A fte r 4 y e a r s of s e r v ic e 1 w eek O ver 1 and under 2 w e e k s w e e k s O ver 2 and under 3 w e e k s w e e k s Over 3 and under 4 w e e k s See footnotes at end of table 19 Table B 5 Paid Vacations Continued P e r c e n t d istrib u tion of plant and o ffic e w o r k e r s in a ll in d u str ie s and in in d u stry d iv isio n s by v a catio n pay p r o v is io n s C in cin n ati Ohio K y Ind M a r c h 1968 Plant w o r k e r s O ffice w o rk ers V a c a tio n p o lic y A ll in du strie s 2 M an ufactu ring P ublic u t i li t i e s 3 A ll in d u s tr ie s 4 M anufacturing Public u t ilit ie s 3 A m o u n t of v a c a tio n pay 6 Continued A f t e r 5 y e a r s o f s e r v ic e 1 w eek O ver 1 and under 2 w e e k s w e e k s O ver 2 and under 3 w e e k s w eek s O ver 3 and under 4 w e e k s A fte r 10 y e a r s o f s e r v ic e 1 w ee k w e e k s O ve r 2 and under 3 w e e k s w e e k s O ve r 3 and under 4 w e e k s w e e k s A f te r 12 y e a r s o f s e r v ic e 1 w ee k w e e k s O v e r 2 and under 3 w e e k s w e e k s O ver 3 and under 4 w e e k s w e e k s A fte r 15 y e a r s o f s e r v ic e 1 w eek w e e k s O ve r 2 and under 3 w e e k s w e e k s O ver 3 and under 4 w e e k s w e e k s A fte r 20 y e a r s of s e r v ic e 1 w ee k w e e k s O ver 2 and under 3 w e e k s w e e k s O ve r 3 and under 4 w e e k s w e e k s O ver 4 and under 5 w e e k s w e e k s A f t e r 25 y e a r s o f s e r v ic e 1 w eek w e e k s O ver 2 and u nd er 3 w e e k s w e e k s O ver 3 and under 4 w e e k s w e e k s O ver 4 and under 5 w ee k s w e e k s w e e k s See footn otes at end of tab le Table B 5 Paid Vacations Continued P e r c e n t d istrib u tio n of plant and offic e w o r k e r s in a ll in d u strie s and in in du stry d iv ision s by vacatio n pay p r o v is io n s C in cin n ati Ohio K y Ind M a rc h 1968 O ffic e w o rk ers Plant w o r k e r s V acation p olicy A ll in d u str ie s 1 2 M an ufactu ring Public u tilit ie s 3 A ll in d u s tr ie s 4 M an ufactu ring Public u tilitie s 3 A m ou nt of v acatio n pay 6 Continued A fte r 30 y e a r s of s e r v ic e 1 w eek w e e k s O ver 2 and u nder 3 w e e k s w e e k s O ver 3 and under 4 w e e k s w e e k s O ver 4 and under 5 w e e k s w e e k s w e e k s M a x im u m vacatio n a v a ila b le 1 w eek w e e k s O ver 2 and under 3 w e e k s w e e k s O ver 3 and under 4 w e e k s w eeks O ver 4 and under 5 w e e k s w e e k s w e e k s In clud es b a sic plans on ly E x c lu d es p lans su ch a s v a c a tio n s a v in g s and th ose plans w hich o ffe r e x te n d e d or s a b b a t ic a l ben efits beyond b a s ic plans to w o r k e r s w ith qualifyin g lengths o f s e r v ic e T y p ic a l of such e x c lu sio n s a r e plains in the s t e e l a lu m in u m and can in d u s tr ie s In clu d es data for w h o le sa le tra d e r e ta il tra d e r e a l e s ta te and s e r v ic e s in addition to th ose in du stry d iv isio n s shown se p a r a te ly 3 T r a n sp o r ta tio n co m m u n ic a tio n and oth er public u tilit ie s 4 In clud es data for whoTba le tra d e r e ta il tra d e fin a n c e in su r a n c e and r e a l e sta te and s e r v ic e s in addition to those in du stry d iv isio n s shown s e p a r a te ly 5 L e s s than 0 5 p erc en t 6 In clud es p aym ents other than le n g th of t i m e such a s p ercen tage of annual ea rn ings or f la t s u m p ay m e n ts converted to an equivalent tim e b a s is fo r e x a m p le a p aym ent of 2 p erc en t o f annual ea rn in g s w as c o n sid e r e d a s 1 w e e k s pay P e r io d s of s e r v ic e w ere ch o se n a r b itr a r ily and do not n e c e s s a r ily r e fle ct the individual p r o v is io n s for p r o g r e s s io n F o r e x a m p le the changes in p rop ortion s in dicated at 10 y e a r s s e r v ic e include chan ges in p ro v isio n s o c c u r r in g betw een 5 and 10 y e a r s E stim a te s are cu m u la tiv e T h u s the p ro p o rtio n e lig ib le fo r 3 w ee k s pay or m o r e a fte r 10 y e a r s in clu d es th ose e lig ib le fo r 3 w e e k s pay or m o r e a fte r few e r y e a r s of s e r v ic e 21 Table B 6 Health Insurance and Pension Plans P e r c e n t of plant and offic e w o r k e r s in a ll in d u str ie s and in in d u stry d iv isio n s em p lo y ed in e sta b lish m e n ts p rovidin g h ealth in su r a n c e or p en sion b e n e fits 1 C in cin n ati Ohio K y In d M a r c h 1968 Plant w o r k e r s O ffice w o r k e r s T y p e of b en efit A ll in d u strie s 1 2 M an ufactu ring P ublic u t i li t i e s 3 A ll in d u s tr ie s 4 M anufacturing Public u tilit ie s L ife in s u r a n c e A c c id e n ta l death and d is m e m b e r m e n t in s u r a n c e S ick n e ss and a c c id e n t in su r a n c e or sic k le a v e or b o th A l l w o r k e r s W o r k e r s in e s ta b lis h m e n ts p r o v id in g S ic k n e ss and a c cid en t in su r a n c e S ick le a v e fu ll p ay and no w aiting p e r io d S ick le a v e p a r tia l pay or w aiting p e r io d H o sp ita liz a tio n in s u r a n c e S u r g ic a l in s u r a n c e M e d ic a l in su ran ce C a ta str o p h e in s u r a n c e R e tire m e n t p e n sio n N o h ea lth in s u r a n c e or p en sion p lan In clud es th o se p lan s fo r w hich at le a st a p art of the c ost is b orn e by the e m p lo y e r ex cep t th ose le g a lly r e q u ir e d such as w o r k m e n s c o m p e n sa tio n s o c ia l s e c u r it y and ra ilr o a d r e tir e m e n t 2 In clud es data fo r w h o le s a le tra d e r e ta il tra d e r e a l e sta te and s e r v i c e s in addition to those in d u stry d iv isio n s show n s e p a r a te ly 3 T r a n s p o r ta tio n c o m m u n ic a tio n and other public u tilitie s 4 In clud es data fo r w h o le s a le tra d e re ta il tra d e finance in su r a n c e and r e a l e s ta te and s e r v ic e s in addition to those in d u stry d iv isio n s shown se p a r a te ly 5 U n d up licated to ta l of w o r k e r s rec eiv in g sick le a v e or s ic k n e s s and accid en t in su ra n ce shown se p a r a te ly b elo w S ick le a v e p lans a re lim ite d to th ose w hich d efin ite ly e sta b lish a tT ea st the m in im u m n u m b e r of d a y s pay that can be ex pected by each e m p lo y e e In fo r m a l sic k le a v e a llo w a n c es d eterm in ed on an in dividu al b a s is a r e ex clu d ed 6 L e s s than 0 5 p e r c e n t 22 Table B 7 Premium Pay for Overtime Work P e r c e n t d istr ib u tio n of plant and offic e w o r k e r s in a ll in d u strie s and in in d u stry d ivision s by o v e rtim e p r e m iu m pay p r o v is io n s C in cin n ati Ohio K y In d M a r c h 1968 O ffice w o r k e r s Plant w o r k e r s P r e m iu m pay p o lic y A ll in d u str ie s 1 A ll w o r k e r s M an ufactu ring Public u tilit ie s 1 2 A ll in d u str ie s3 M an ufactu ring P ublic u tilit ie s D a ily o v e rtim e at p r e m iu m r a te s W o r k e r s in e sta b lish m e n ts having p ro v isio n s fo r d a ily o v e rtim e p a y 4 at p r e m iu m r a t e s T im e and o n e h a lf E ffe c tiv e a ft e r Under 7 l z h o u r s l lh h o u r s O ver 7V2 and under 8 h o u r s h o u r s h o u r s F lu ctu atin g w ork w eek p rin c ip le W o r k e r s in e sta b lish m e n ts having no p ro v isio n s for d a ily o v e rtim e pay at p rem iu m r a te s W e ek ly o v e rtim e at p rem iu m r a te s W o r k e r s in e sta b lish m e n ts having p ro v isio n s for w ee k ly o v e rtim e p a y 4 at p rem iu m r a t e s T im e and o n e h a lf E ffe c tiv e a f t e r Under 37V2 h o u r s V h o u r s h o u r s h o u r s hour s W o rk ers in e sta b lish m e n ts having no p ro v isio n s for w eek ly o v e rtim e pay at p rem iu m r a te s In cludes data for w h o lesa le tra d e r e ta il t r a d e r e a l e s t a t e and s e r v ic e s in addition to those in d u stry d iv isio n s shown sep a r a te ly 2 T r a n sp o r ta tio n co m m u n ic a tio n and other public u tilit ie s 3 In cludes data for w h o lesa le tra d e r e ta il tra d e fin a n c e in su r a n c e and r e a l e s ta te and s e r v ic e s in addition to those in du stry d iv isio n s shown se p a r a t e ly 4 Includes w o r k e r s in e sta b lish m e n ts c o v e r e d by le g is la t iv e r e q u ir e m e n ts r egard in g p r e m iu m pay fo r o v e r t im e even though such w o rk ers a c tu a lly do not w ork o v e r t im e G rad uated p r o v isio n s for p rem iu m pay are c la s s ifie d under the f ir s t e ffe c tiv e p rem iu m r a te F o r e x a m p le a plan ca llin g fo r tim e and o n e h a lf after 8 and double tim e a fter 10 h o u r s would be c o n sid e r e d a s tim e and o n e h a lf a fte r 8 h o u rs S im ila r ly aplan c a llin g for no pay or pay at a r eg u la r rate a fter 35 h ours and tim e and o n e h a lf a fter 40 h ours w ould be c o n sid e r e d a s tim e and o n e h a lf a fte r 40 h ou rs 5 L e s s than 0 5 p erc en t 6 Under the p rin cip le of the flu ctuatin g w ork w eek pay for o v e rtim e w ork is d ete r m in e d by dividing the w eek ly sa la r y by the total num ber of h ou rs w ork ed d urin g the w eek to obtain the base h ou rly rate for the week and then applying the e sta b lish e d o v e rtim e pay ra tio for o v e rtim e h ours w ork ed Thus the h ou rly rate of pay fo r o v e rtim e d e c r e a s e s as the n um b er of h ou rs w orked in c r e a s e s 7 Includes w o r k e r s in e sta b lish m e n ts ex em p t fr o m le g is la tiv e r e q u ir e m e n ts r eg a rd in g p r em iu m pay fo r o v e rtim e and w h e re as a m a tte r of p o lic y o v e r tim e is not w ork ed Appendix Occupational Descriptions The primary purpose o f preparing jo b descriptions for the Bureau s wage surveys is to assist its field staff in classifying into appropriate occupations workers who are em ployed under a variety o f payroll titles and different work arrangements from establishment to establishment and from area to area This permits the grouping o f occupational wage rates representing comparable jo b content Because o f this emphasis on interestablishment and interarea com parability o f occupational content the Bureau s job descriptions may differ significantly from those in use in individual establishments or those prepared for other purposes In applying these job descriptions the Bureau s field economists are instructed to exclude working supervisors apprentices learners beginners trainees and handicapped part tim e temporary and probationary workers OFFICE BILLER MACHINE BILLER MACHINE Continued columns and computes and usually prints automatically the debit or credit balances Does not involve a knowledge of bookkeeping Works from uniform and standard types of sales and credit slips Prepares statements bills and invoices on a machine other than an ordinary or electrom atic typewriter May also keep records as to billings or shipping charges or perform other clerical work incidental to billing operations For wage study purposes billers machine are clas sified by type o f m achine as follows BOOKKEEPING MACHINE OPERATOR Operates a bookkeeping machine Remington Rand Elliott Fisher Sundstrand Burroughs National Cash Register with or without a type writer keyboard to keep a record o f business transactions Biller machine billing machine Uses a special billing m a chine M oon Hopkins Elliott Fisher Burroughs etc which are com bination typing and adding machines to prepare bills and invoices from customers purchase orders internally prepared orders shipping memorandums etc Usually involves application o f pre determ ined discounts and shipping charges and entry o f necessary extensions which may or may not be computed on the billing m a ch in e and totals which are automatically accumulated by machine The operation usually involves a large number o f carbon copies o f the b ill being prepared and is often done on a fanfold machine Class A Keeps a set o f records requiring a knowledge o f and experience in basic bookkeeping principles and familiarity with the structure o f the particular accounting system used Determines proper records and distribution o f debit and credit items to be used in each phase o f the work May prepare consolidated reports balance sheets and other records by hand Class B Keeps a record o f one or more phases or sections of a set o f records usually requiring little knowledge o f basic book keeping Phases or sections include accounts payable payroll cus tomers accounts not including a simple type o f billing described under biller m achine cost distribution expense distribution in ventory control etc May check or assist in preparation o f trial balances and prepare control sheets for the accounting department Biller m achine bookkeeping machine Uses a bookkeeping m achine Sundstrand Elliott Fisher Remington Rand etc which m ay or may not have typewriter keyboard to prepare customers bills as part o f the accounts receivable operation Generally involves the simultaneous entry o f figures on customers1 ledger record The m a chine autom atically accumulates figures on a number o f vertical Note Since the last survey in this area the Bureau has discontinued collectin g data for duplicatingm achine operators and elevator operators CLERK ACCOUNTING Class A Under general direction o f a bookkeeper or accountant has responsibility for keeping one or more sections o f a com plete set o f books or records relating to one phase of an establishment s busi ness transactions Work involves posting and balancing subsidiary ledger or ledgers such as accounts receivable or accounts payable examining and coding invoices or vouchers with proper accounting distribution and requires judgment and experience in making proper assignations and allocations May assist in preparing adjusting and closing journal entries and may direct class B accounting clerks Class B Under supervision performs one or more routine a c counting operations such as posting simple journal vouchers or accounts payable vouchers entering vouchers in voucher registers reconciling bank accounts and posting subsidiary ledgers controlled by general ledgers or posting simple cost accounting data This jo b does not require a knowledge o f accounting and bookkeeping principles but is found in offices in which the more routine accounting work is subdivided on a functional basis among several workers CLERK FILE Class A In an established filin g system containing a number o f varied subject matter files classifies and indexes file material such as correspondence reports technical documents etc May also file this material May keep records o f various types in con junction with the files May lead a small group o f lower level file clerks Class B Sorts codes and files unclassified material by simple subject matter headings or partly classified material by finer sub headings Prepares simple related index and cross reference aids As requested locates clearly identified material in files and forwards material May perform related clerica l tasks required to maintain and service files CLERK ORDER Receives customers orders for material or merchandise by m ail phone or personally Duties involve any com bination o f the follow ing Quoting prices to customers making out an order sheet listing the items to make up the order checking prices and quantities o f items on order sheet and distributing order sheets to respective departments to be filled May check with credit department to determine credit rating o f customer acknowledge receipt o f orders from customers follow up orders to see that they have been filled keep file o f orders received and check shipping invoices with original orders CLERK PAYROLL Computes wages of company em ployees and enters the necessary data on the payroll sheets Duties involve Calculating workers earnings based on time or production records and posting calcu lated data on payroll sheet showing information such as worker s name working days tim e rate deductions for insurance and total wages due May make out p aychecks and assist paymaster in making up and distributing pay envelopes May use a calculating machine COMPTOMETER OPERATOR Primary duty is to operate a Com ptom eter to perform mathe m atical computations This job is not to be confused with that o f statis tical or other type o f clerk which may involve frequent use o f a Com p tometer but in which use of this m achine is incidental to performance of other duties KEYPUNCH OPERATOR Class C Performs routine filing o f material that has already been classified or which is easily classified in a simple serial classi fication system e g alphabetical chronological or numerical As requested locates readily available material in files and forwards material and may fill out withdrawal charge Performs simple clerica l and manual tasks required to maintain and service files Class A Operates a numerical and or alphabetical or com bina tion keypunch machine to transcribe data from various source docu ments to keypunch tabulating cards Performs same tasks as lower level keypunch operator but in addition work requires application 25 KEYPUNCH OPERATOR Continued o f coding skills and the making of some determinations for exam ple locates on the source document the items to be punched extracts inform ation from several documents and searches for and interprets information on the document to determine information to be punched May train inexperienced operators Class B Under close supervision or following specific procedures or instructions transcribes data from source documents to punched cards Operates a numerical and or alphabetical or combination keypunch m achine to keypunch tabulating cards May verify cards Working from various standardized source documents follows specified sequences which have been coded or prescribed in detail and require little or no selecting coding or interpreting o f data to be punched Problems arising from erroneous items or codes missing information etc are referred to supervisor OFFICE BOY OR GIRL Performs various routine duties such as running errands operating minor o ffice machines such as sealers or mailers opening and distributing m ail and other m inor clerica l work SECRETARY Assigned as personal secretary normally to one individual Main tains a close and highly responsive relationship to the day to day work activities o f the supervisor Works fairly independently receiving a m ini mum o f detailed supervision and guidance Performs varied clerica l and secretarial duties usually including most o f the following a Receives telephone calls personal callers and incoming m ail answers routine inquiries and routes the technical inquiries to the proper persons b establishes maintains and revises the supervisor s files c maintains the supervisor s calendar and makes appointments as instructed d relays messages from supervisor to subordinates e reviews correspondence m em oranda and reports prepared by others for the supervisor s signature to assure procedural and typographic accuracy and f performs stenographic and typing work May also perform other clerical and secretarial tasks o f co m parable nature and difficulty The work typically requires knowledge o f o ffice routine and understanding o f the organization programs and pro cedures related to the work o f the supervisor SECRETARY Continued Exclusions Not all positions that are titled secretary possess the above characteristics Examples o f positions which are excluded from the def inition are as follows a Positions which do not m eet the personal secretary concept described above b stenographers not fully trained in secretarial type duties c stenographers serving as o ffice assistants to a group of professional technical or managerial persons d secretary posi tions in which the duties are either substantially more routine or substan tially more com plex and responsible than those characterized in the def inition and e assistant type positions which involve more difficult or more responsible technical administrative supervisory or specialized clerical duties which are not typical o f secretarial work NOTE The term corporate officer used in the level definitions follow ing refers to those officials who have a significant corporate wide policym aking role with regard to major company activities The title v ic e president though normally indicative o f this role does n o tin all cases identify such positions V ice presidents whose primary responsibility is to act personally on individual cases or transactions e g approve or deny individual loan or credit actions administer individual trust accounts directly supervise a clerica l staff are not considered to be corporate officers for purposes o f applying the follow ing level definitions Class A a Secretary to the chairman o f the board or president o f a company that employs in all over 100 but fewer than 5 000 persons or b Secretary to a corporate officer other than the chairman of the board or president o f a company that employs in all over 5 000 but fewer than 25 000 persons or c Secretary to the head im m ediately below the corporate officer lev el o f a major segment or subsidiary o f a company that employs in all over 25 O X persons C Class B a Secretary to the chairman o f the board or president o f a company that employs in all fewer than 100 persons or b Secretary to a corporate officer other than chairman o f the board or president o f a company that employs in all over 100 but fewer than 5 000 persons or 26 SECRETARY Continued STENOGRAPHER GENERAL Continued c Secretary to the head im m ediately below the o ffice r lev el over either a major corporate wide functional activity e g marketing research operations industrial relations e t c or a m ajor geographic or organizational segment e g a regional headquarters a major division o f a com pany that em ploys in all over but fewer than 25 000 em ployees or May maintain files keep simple records or perform other relatively rou tine clerica l tasks May operate from a stenographic pool Does not include transcribing machine work See transcribing machine operator d Secretary to the head o f an individual plant factory etc or other equivalent le v e l o f o fficia l that em ploys in all over 5 0 0 0 persons or STENOGRAPHER SENIOR Primary duty is to take dictation involving a varied technical or specialized vocabulary such as in legal briefs or reports on scien tific re search from one or more persons either in shorthand or by Stenotype or similar machine and transcribe dictation May also type from written copy May also set up and maintain files keep records etc OR e Secretary to the head o f a large and important organizational Performs stenographic duties requiring significantly greater inde segment e g a middle management supervisor o f an organizational seg pendence and responsibility than stenographers general as evidenced ment often involving as many as several hundred persons o f a company by the following Work requires high degree o f stenographic speed and that em ploys in all over 25 000 persons accuracy and a thorough working knowledge o f general business and Class C o ffic e procedures and of the sp ecific business operations organization p olicies procedures files workflow etc Uses this knowledge in per a Secretary to an executive or managerial person whose respon forming stenographic duties and responsible clerica l tasks such as main sibility is not equivalent to one o f the sp ecific le v e l situations in the def taining followup files assembling material for reports memorandums inition for class B but whose subordinate staff normally numbers at least letters e t c composing simple letters from general instructions reading several dozen em ployees and is usually divided into organizational segments and routing incoming mail and answering routine questions etc Does which are often in turn further subdivided In some com panies this level not include transcribing machine work includes a wide range o f organizational echelons in others only one or two or SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR b Secretary to the head o f an individual plant factory etc or other equivalent lev el of o fficia l that em ploys in ail fewer than 5 000 persons Class A Operates a single or m ultiple position telephone switchboard handling incom ing outgoing intraplant or o ffice calls Per forms full telephone information service or handles com p lex calls such as conference co lle ct overseas or similar calls either in addition to doing routine work as described for switchboard operator class B or as a fu ll tim e assignment Full telephone inform ation service occurs when the establishment has varied functions that are not readily understandable for telephone information purposes e g because o f overlapping or interrelated functions and consequently present frequent problems as to which exten sions are appropriate for c a lls Class P a Secretary to the supervisor or head o f a small organizational unit e g fewer than about 25 or 30 persons or b Secretary to a nonsupervisory staff specialist professional em ployee administrative officer or assistant skilled technician or expert NOTE Many companies assign stenographers rather than secretaries as described above to this le v e l o f supervisory or nonsupervisory w oik er STENOGRAPHER GENERAL Primary duty is to take dictation involving a normal routine v o cabulary from one or more persons either in shorthand or by Stenotype or similar m achine and transcribe dictation May also type from writ ten copy Class B Operates a singler or m ultiple position telephone switchboard handling incom ing outgoing intraplant or o ffice calls May handle routine long distance calls and record tolls May perform lim ited telephone information service L im ited telephone inform ation service occurs if the functions of the establishment serviced are readily understand able for telephone information purposes or if the requests are routine e g giving extension numbers when sp ecific names are furnished or if com plex calls are referred to another op erator 27 SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR RECEPTIONIST In addition to performing duties o f operator on a single position or m onitor type switchboard acts as receptionist and may also type or perform routine clerica l work as part of regular duties This typing or clerica l work may take the major part of this worker1s time while at switchboard TABULA TING MACHINE OPERATOR Continued some filing woik The woik typically involves portions o f a work unit for exam ple individual sorting or collating runs or repetitive operations TRANSCRIBING MACHINE OPERATOR GENERAL TABULATING MACHINE OPERATOR Class A Operates a variety O f tabulating or electrical account ing m achines typically including such machines as the tabulator calcu lator interpreter collator and others Performs com plete reporting assignments without close supervision and performs difficult wiring as required The complete reporting and tabulating assign ments typically involve a variety of long and com plex reports which often are o f irregular or nonrecurring type requiring some planning and sequencing o f steps to be taken As a more experienced operator is typically involved in training new operators in machine operations or partially trained operators in wiring from diagrams and operating sequences o f long and com plex reports Does not include working supervisors performing tabulating machine operations and day to day supervision of the work and production of a group o f tabulatingmachine operators Class B Operates more difficult tabulating or electrical account ing machines such as the tabulator and calculator in addition to the sorter reproducer and collator This work is performed under specific instructions and may include the performance o f some wiring from diagrams The work typically involves for exam ple tabulations involving a repetitive accounting exercise a com plete but small tabulating study or parts o f a longer and more com plex report Such reports and studies are usually o f a recurring nature where the pro cedures are w ell established May also include the training o f new em ployees in the basic operation o f the machine Class C Operates simple tabulating or electrical accounting machines such as the sorter reproducing punch collator etc with sp ecific instructions May include simple wiring from diagrams and Primary duty is to transcribe dictation involving a normal routine vocabulary from transcribing machine records May also type from written copy and do simple clerical work Workers transcribing dictation involving a varied technical or specialized vocabulary such as legal briefs or reports on scientific research are not included A worker who takes dictation in shorthand or by Stenotype or similar machine is classified as a stenog rapher general TYPIST Uses a typewriter to make copies o f various material or to make out bills after calculations have been made by another person May in clude typing o f stencils mats or similar materials for use in duplicating processes May do clerical work involving little special training such as keeping simple records filing records and reports or sorting and dis tributing incom ing mail Class A Performs one or more o f the following Typing ma terial in final form when it involves combining material from several sources or responsibility for correct spelling syllabication punctu ation etc o f technical or unusual words or foreign language ma terial and planning layout and typing o f com plicated statistical tables to maintain uniformity and balance in spacing May type routine form letters varying details to suit circumstances Class B Performs one or more o f the following Copy typing from rough or clear drafts routine typing o f forms insurance policies e t c and setting up simple standard tabulations or copying more com plex tables already setup and spaced properly 28 PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL DRAFTSMAN Continue d DRAFTSMAN Class A Plans the graphic presentation o f com plex items having distinctive design features that differ significantly from established drafting precedents Woiks in close support with the design originator and may recom m end minor design changes Analyzes the effect o f each change on the details o f form function and positional relation ships of components and parts Woiks with a minimum o f supervisory assistance Com pleted work is reviewed by design originator for con sistency with prior engineering determinations May either prepare drawings or direct their preparation by lower level draftsmen Class B Performs nonroutine and com p lex drafting assignments that require the application o f most o f the standardized drawing tech niques regularly used Duties typically involve such work as Prepares working drawings o f subassemblies with irregular shapes multiple functions and precise positional relationships between components prepares architectural drawings for construction o f a building including detail drawings o f foundations wall sections floor plans and roof Uses accepted formulas and manuals in making necessary computations to determine quantities o f materials to be used load capacities strengths stresses 6tc R eceives initial instructions requirements and advice from supervisor Com pleted work is checked for technical adequacy Class C Prepares detail drawings o f single units or parts for engineering construction manufacturing or repair purposes Types o f drawings prepared include isom etric projections depicting three dimensions in accurate scale and sectional views to clarify positioning o f components and convey needed information Consolidates details from a number o f sources and adjusts or transposes scale as required Suggested methods o f approach applicable precedents and advice on source materials are given with initial assignments Instructions are less com plete when assignments recur Work may be spot checked during progress DRAFTSMAN TRACER Copies plans and drawings prepared by others by placing tracing cloth or paper over drawings and tracing with pen or pencil Does not include tracing lim ited to plans primarily consisting o f straight lines and a large scale not requiring close d elin eation and or Prepares simple or repetitive drawings o f easily visualized items is closely supervised during progress Work NURSE INDUSTRIAL REGISTERED A registered nurse who gives nursing service under general m ed i cal direction to ill or injured employees or other persons who becom e ill or suffer an accident on the premises o f a factory or other establishment Duties involve a combination of the follow in g Giving first aid to the ill or injured attending to subsequent dressing o f em ployees injuries keeping records o f patients treated preparing accident reports for compensation or other purposes assisting in physical examinations and health evaluations o f applicants and employees and planning and carrying out programs involving health education accident prevention evaluation o f plant en vironment or other activities affecting the health welfare and safety o f all personnel M AINTENANCE AND POWERPLANT CARPENTER MAINTENANCE CARPENTER MAINTENANCE Continued Performs the carpentry duties necessary to construct and maintain in good repair building woodwork and equipment such as bins cribs counters benches partitions doors floors stairs casings and trim made of w ood in an establishment Work involves most o f the fo llo w in g Plan ning and laying out o f work from blueprints drawings models or v e r b a l instructions using a variety o f carpenter s handtools portable power tools and standard measuring instruments making standard shop computations relating to dimensions o f work and selecting materials necessary for the work In general the work o f the maintenance carpenter requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a form al apprenticediip or equivalent training and experience 29 ELECTRICIAN MAINTENANCE HELPER MAINTENANCE TRADES Continued Performs a variety o f electrical trade functions such as the in stallation maintenance or repair o f equipment for the generation dis tribution or utilization o f electric energy in an establishment Work involves most o f the follow ing Installing or repairing any o f a variety o f electrical equipm ent such as generators transformers switchboards con trollers circu it breakers motors heating units conduit systems or other transmission equipment working from blueprints drawings layouts or other specifications locating and diagnosing trouble in the electrical system or equipment working standard computations relating to load requirements o f wiring or electrical equipment and using a variety o f electrician s handtools and measuring and testing instruments In general the work o f the maintenance electrician requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience a worker supplied with materials and tools cleaning working area ma chine and equipment assisting journeyman by holding materials or tools and performing other unskilled tasks as directed by journeyman The kind o f work the helper is permitted to perform varies from trade to trade In some trades the helper is confined to supplying lifting and holding ma terials and tools and cleaning working areas and in others he is permitted to perform specialized machine operations or parts of a trade that are also performed by workers on a fu ll tim e basis ENGINEER STATIONARY Operates and maintains and may also supervise the operation o f stationary engines and equipment m echanical or electrical to supply the establishment in which em ployed with power heat refrigeration or air conditioning Work involves Operating and maintaining equipment such as steam engines air compressors generators motors turbines ventilating and refrigerating equipment steam boilers and b oiler fed water pumps making equipment repairs and keeping a record of operation o f m achinery temperature and fuel consumption May also supervise these operations Head or ch ief engineers in establishments em ploying more than one engineer are excluded FIREMAN STATIONARY BOILER Fires stationary boilers to furnish the establishment in which em ployed with heat power or steam Feeds fuels to fire by hand or operates a m ech an ical stoker or gas or o il burner and checks water and safety valves May clean o il or assist in repairing boilerroom equipment HELPER MAINTENANCE TRADES Assists one or more workers in the skilled maintenance trades by performing sp ecific or general duties of lesser skill such as keeping MACHINE TOOL OPERATOR TOOLROOM Specializes in the operation of one or more types o f machine tools such as jig borers cylindrical or surface grinders engine lathes or m illing machines in the construction o f machine shop tools gages jigs fixtures or dies Work involves most o f the following Planning and performing difficult machining operations processing items requiring com plicated setups or a high degree o f accuracy using a variety of pre cision measuring instruments selecting feeds speeds tooling and oper ation sequence and making necessary adjustments during operation to achieve requisite tolerances or dimensions May be required to recognize when tools need dressing to dress tools and to select proper coolants and cutting and lubricating oils For cross industry wage study purposes m achine tool operators toolroom in tool and die jobbing shops are ex cluded from this classification MACHINIST MAINTENANCE Produces replacem ent parts and new parts in making repairs o f metal parts o f m echanical equipment operated in an establishment Work involves most o f the following Interpreting written instructions and speci fications planning and laying out o f work using a variety of m achinists handtools and precision measuring instruments setting up and operating standard machine tools shaping o f metal parts to close tolerances making standard shop computations relating to dimensions o f work tooling feeds and speeds o f machining knowledge o f the working properties of the com m on metals selecting standard materials parts and equipment re quired for his work and fitting and assembling parts into mechanical equipment In general the machinist s work normally requires a rounded training in m achine shop practice usually acquired through a formal ap prenticeship or equivalent training and experience 30 MECHANIC AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE OILER Repairs automobiles buses motortrucks and tractors of an es tablishment Work involves most o f the follow ing Examining automotive equipment to diagnose source o f trouble disassembling equipment and performing repairs that involve the use o f such handtools as wrenches gages drills or specialized equipment in disassembling or fitting parts replacing broken or defective parts from stock grinding and adjusting valves reassembling and installing the various assemblies in the veh icle and making necessary adjustments and alining wheels adjusting brakes and lights or tightening body bolts In general the work of the auto motive m echanic requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience Lubricates with o il or grease the m oving parts or wearing sur faces of mechanical equipment o f an establishment MECHANIC MAINTENANCE Repairs machinery or m echanical equipment o f an establishment Work involves most o f the follow ing Examining machines and m echanical equipment to diagnose source o f trouble dismantling or partly dismantling machines and performing repairs that mainly involve the use o f handtools in scraping and fitting parts replacing broken or defective parts with items obtained from stock ordering the production of a replacem ent part by a machine shop or sending o f the machine to a machine shop for major repairs preparing written specifications for m ajor repairs or for the pro duction o f parts ordered from machine shop reassembling machines and making all necessary adjustments for operation In general the work o f a maintenance m echanic requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a form al apprenticeship or equivalent training and e x perience Excluded from this classification are workers whose primary duties involve setting up or adjusting machines MILLWRIGHT Installs new machines or heavy equipment and dismantles and installs machines or heavy equipment when changes in the plant layout are required Work involves most o f the following Planning and laying out o f the work interpreting blueprints or other specifications using a variety o f handtools and rigging making standard shop computations re lating to stresses strength o f materials and centers o f gravity alining and balancing o f equipment selecting standard tools equipment and parts to be used and installing and maintaining in good order power transmission equipment such as drives and speed reducers In general the millwright s work normally requires a rounded training and experience in the trade acquired through a form al apprenticeship or equivalent train ing and experience PAINTER MAINTENANCE Paints and redecorates walls woodwork and fixtures o f an es tablishment Work involves the follow ing Knowledge o f surface p ecu li arities and types of paint required for different applications preparing surface for painting by removing old finish or by placing putty or filler in nail holes and interstices and applying paint with spray gun or brush May mix colors oils white lead and other paint ingredients to obtain proper color or consistency In general the work o f the maintenance painter requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a form al apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience PIPEFITTER MAINTENANCE Installs or repairs water steam gas or other types o f pipe and pipefittings in an establishment Work involves most o f the follow ing Laying out o f work and measuring to locate position o f pipe from drawings or other written specifications cutting various sizes o f pipe to correct lengths with chisel and hammer or oxyacetylene torch or pipe cu ttin g machine threading pipe with stocks and dies bending pipe by hand driven or power driven machines assembling pipe with couplings and fastening pipe to hangers making standard shop computations relating to pressures flow and size of pipe required and making standard tests to determine whether finished pipes m eet specifications In general the work o f the maintenance pipefitter requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and e x perience Workers primarily engaged in installing and repairing building sanitation or heating systems are excluded PLUMBER MAINTENANCE Keeps the plumbing system o f an establishment in good order Work involves Knowledge o f sanitary codes regarding installation o f vents and traps in plumbing system installing or repairing pipes and fixtures and opening clogged drains with a plunger or plumber s snake In general the woik o f the maintenance plumber requires rounded training and e x perience usually acquired through a form al apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience 31 TOOL AND DIE MAKER Continued SHEET METAL WORKER MAINTENANCE Fabricates installs and maintains in good repair the sheet m etal equipment and fixtures such as machine guards grease pans shelves lockers tanks ventilators chutes ducts metal roofing of an establish ment Work involves most of the following Planning and laying out all types o f sheet m etal maintenance woik from blueprints models or other specifications setting up and operating all available types o f sheet m etal working machines using a variety o f handtools in cutting bending form ing shaping fitting and assembling and installing sheet m etal articles as required In general the work o f the maintenance sheet m etal worker requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience TOOL AND DIE MAKER D ie maker jig maker tool maker fixture maker volves most of the follow ing Planning and laying out of work from models blueprints drawings or other oral and written specifications using a variety o f tool and die maker s handtools and precision measuring instruments understanding o f the working properties o f com m on metals and alloys setting up and operating of machine tools and related equip ment making necessary shop computations relating to dimensions o f woik speeds feeds and tooling o f machines heattreating o f metal parts during fabrication as w ell as o f finished tools and dies to achieve required qual ities working to close tolerances fitting and assembling of parts to pre scribed tolerances and allowances and selecting appropriate materials tools and processes In general the tool and die maker s work requires a rounded training in m achine shop and toolroom practice usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience gage maker Constructs and repairs machine shop tools gages jigs fixtures or dies for forgings punching and other m etal form ing work Woik in CUSTODIAL AND For cross industry wage study purposes tool and die makers in tool and die jobbing shops are excluded from this classification MATERIAL MOVEMENT GUARD AND WATCHMAN JANITOR PORTER OR CLEANER Continued Guard Performs routine police duties either at fixed post or on tour maintaining order using arms or force where necessary Includes gatemen who are stationed at gate and check on identity o f em ployees and other persons entering trash and other refuse dusting equipment furniture or fixtures polishing metal fixtures or trimmings providing supplies and minor maintenance services and cleaning lavatories showers and restrooms Woikers who specialize in window washing are excluded Watchman Makes rounds o f premises periodically in protecting property against fire theft and illegal entry LABORER MATERIAL HANDLING Loader and unloader handler and stacker shelver trucker stockman or stock helper warehouseman or warehouse helper JANITOR PORTER OR CLEANER Sweeper charwoman janitress Cleans and keeps in an orderly condition factory working areas and washrooms or premises of an o ffice apartment house or com m erical or other establishment Duties involve a combination o f the follow ing Sweeping m opping or scrubbing and polishing floors removing chips A worker em ployed in a warehouse manufacturing plant store or other establishment whose duties involve one or more of the following Loading and unloading various materials and merchandise on or from freight cars trucks or other transporting devices unpacking shelving or placing materials or merchandise in proper storage location and trans porting materials or merchandise by handtruck car or wheelbarrow Longshoremen who load and unload ships are excluded 32 ORDER FILLER SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERK Continued For wage study purposes workers are classified as follows Order picker stock selector warehouse stockman Fills shipping or transfer orders for finished goods from stored merchandise in accordance with specifications on sales slips customers orders or other instructions May in addition to fillin g orders and in dicating items fille d or om itted keep records o f outgoing orders requi sition additional stock or report short supplies to supervisor and perform other related duties PACKER SHIPPING Prepares finished products for shipment or storage by placing them in shipping containers the sp ecific operations performed being dependent upon the type size and number o f units to be packed the type o f con tainer em ployed and method of shipment Work requires the placing o f items in shipping containers and may involve one or more o f the following Knowledge o f various items o f stock in order to verify content selection o f appropriate type and size o f container inserting enclosures in container using excelsior or other material to prevent breakage or damage closing and sealing container and applying labels or entering identifying data on container Packers who also make wooden boxes or crates are excluded SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERK Prepares merchandise for shipment or receives and is responsible for incom ing shipments o f merchandise or other materials Shipping work involves A knowledge o f shipping procedures practices routes available means o f transportation and rates and preparing records o f the goods shipped making up bills o f lading posting weight and shipping charges and keeping a file o f shipping records May direct or assist in preparing the merchandise for shipment R eceiving work involves Verifying or directing others in verifying the correctness o f shipments against bills o f lading in voices or other records checking for shortages and rejecting damaged goods routing merchandise or materials to proper departments and maintaining necessary records and files Receiving clerk Shipping clerk Shipping and receiving clerk TRUCKD RIVER Drives a truck within a city or industrial area to transport m a terials merchandise equipment or men between various types of es tablishments such as Manufacturing plants freight depots warehouses wholesale and retail establishments or between retail establishments and customers houses or places o f business May also load or unload truck with or without helpers make minor m echanical repairs and keep truck in good working order Driver salesmen and over th e road drivers are excluded For wage study purposes truckdrivers are classified by size and type o f equipment as follows T ractor trailer should be rated on the basis o f trailer c a p a city Truckdriver com bination o f sizes listed separately Truckdriver light under 1 V 2 tons Truckdriver medium 1 V2 to and including 4 tons Truckdriver heavy over 4 tons trailer type Truckdriver heavy over 4 tons other than trailer type TRUCKER POWER Operates a manually controlled gasoline or electric p ow ered truck or tractor to transport goods and materials o f all kinds about a warehouse manufacturing plant or other establishment For wage study purposes workers are classified by type o f truck as follows Trucker power forklift Trucker power other than forklift Area Wage Surveys A l i s t o f the l a t e s t a v a i l a b l e b u lle tin s is p r e s e n t e d b e l o w A d i r e c t o r y in d ic a t in g d a t e s o f e a r l i e r s t u d ie s and the p r i c e s o f the b u lle tin s is a v a i l a b l e on r e q u e s t B u lle t in s m a y be p u r c h a s e d f r o m the S u p e rin te n d e n t o f D o c u m e n t s U S G o v e r n m e n t P r in t in g O f f i c e W a s h in g t o n D C o r f r o m any o f the B L S r e g i o n a l s a le s o f f i c e s shown on the i n s i d e f r o n t c o v e r Area B u lle tin n u m b e r and p r i c e A k r o n O h io J u ly A l b a n y c h e n e c t a d y T r o y N Y A p r S A l b u q u e r q u e N M e x A p r A lle n t o w n B e t h l e h e m E a s t o n P a J N F e b A t la n t a G a M a y B a l t i m o r e M d O c t B e a u m o n t P o r t A r t h u r Ora nge T e x M a y B i r m i n g h a m A l a A p r B o i s e C it y Idaho J u ly B o s t o n M a s s S e p t ce n ts 25 c e n t s 30 c e n t s c e n t s 25 c e n t s 25 ce n ts 20 c e n t s 30 c e n t s 20 c e n ts 30 ce n ts B u f f a l o N Y D e c B u r lin g t o n V t M a r C a n t o n O h i o A p r C h a r l e s t o n W V a A p r C h a r l o t t e N C A p r C h a t ta n o o g a T e n n G a A u g C h i c a g o 111 A p r C in c in n a t i O h i o y n d M a r K I C l e v e l a n d O h i o Sep t C o l u m b u s O h i o O c t D a l l a s T e x N o v D a v e n p o r t o c k I s la n d M o l i n e Iowa R 111 O c t D a y t o n O h i o J an D e n v e r C o l o D e c D e s M o i n e s Iow a F e b D e t r o i t M i c h J an F o r t W o r t h T e x N o v G r e e n B a y W i s J u l y G r e e n v i l l e S C M a y H o u s t o n T e x June I n d i a n a p o l i s I n d D e c J a c k s o n M i s s F e b 1968 x J a c k s o n v i l l e F l a Jan K a n s a s C it y M o K a n s N o v L a w r e n c e a v e r h i l l M a s s N H June H L it t l e R o c k o r t h L it t l e R o c k A r k J u ly N L o s A n g e l e s L o n g B e a c h and A n a h e i m Santa A n a G a r d e n G r o v e C a l i f M a r L o u i s v i l l e K y n d F e b I L u b b o c k T e x June M a n c h e s t e r N H J u ly M e m p h i s T en n r k J a n A M i a m i F l a D e c M id la nd and O d e s s a T e x June B u lle tin n u m b e r and p r i c e M i l w a u k e e W i s A p r M inneapolis St Pa u l M i n n J an M u s k e g o n M u s k e g o n H e ig h t s M i c h M a y N e w a r k and J e r s e y C it y N J F e b N e w H a v e n C o n n Jan N e w O r l e a n s L a F e b e w Y o r k N Y A p r N o r f o l k o r t s m o u t h and N e w p o r t N e w s P H a m p t o n V a June O k la h o m a C it y O k l a J u ly c e n t s 25c e n t s 30c e n t s 40 c e n ts cen ts 20ce n ts 30 c e n t s 20 c e n t s 20 c e n t s 20 c e n t s 30 c e n ts 25 ce n ts 30 c e n t s 30 c e n ts 25 c e n ts 25 c e n ts 25 c e n ts O m a h a N e b r o w a O c t I P a t e r s o n C l i f t o n a s s a i c N J M a y P P h ila d e lp h ia P a J N ov N P h o e n i x A r i z M a r P i t t s b u r g h P a Jan P o r t l a n d M a i n e N o v P o r t l a n d O r e g W a s h M a y P r o v i d e n c e P a w t u c k e t W a r w i c k R I M a s s M a y R a l e i g h N C A u g R i c h m o n d V a Nov R o c k f o r d 111 M a y c e n ts 25ce n ts 30c e n ts 30c e n ts 30c e n ts 25c e n ts 25ce n ts ce n ts 25ce n ts 25 c e n ts 20 ce n ts ce n ts 30 c ents 25 c e n t s 30 c e n t s 35 c ents 25 ce n ts 20 ce n ts 25 c e n t s 25 c e n ts 30 c e n t s St L o u i s M o Jan Salt L a k e C it y Utah D e c San A n t o n io T e x June R O San B e r n a r d i n o i v e r s i d e n t a r i o C a l i f A u g San D i e g o C a l i f N o v San F r a n c i s c o a kla nd C a l i f Jan O San J o s e C a l i f Sept Sa va nnah G a M a y S c r a n t o n P a J u ly S ea ttle E v e r e t t W a s h N o v ce n ts 20 c e n ts 25c e n ts c e n ts 20ce n ts 25ce n ts 25c e n ts 20c e n t s 25 c e n ts 25 ce n ts c e n t s 20 c e n t s 25 c e n ts 20 c e n t s 25 ce n ts c e n t s 30 c e n ts 20 c e n t s 20 c e n ts 2 5 c ents 25 c e n t s 20 c e n t s S io u x F a l l s S D a k O ct South B e n d I n d M a r S p o k an e W a s h June Tam pa St P e t e r s b u r g F l a A u g T o l e d o O h io M i c h F e b T r e n t o n N J N o v W a s h in g t o n D C Md a Sept V W a t e r b u r y C o n n A p r W a t e r l o o I o w a Nov W ic h it a K a n s D e c W o r e e s t e r M a s s June Y o r k P a F e b Y o u n g s to w n W a r r e n O h i o N ov cen ts 30 ce n ts 25ce n ts 25 ce n ts 30c e n ts 20ce n ts 25ce n ts 30c e n ts 20 cen ts 20 cents 25c e n ts 30c e n ts 25c e n ts 1 Data on establishment practices and supplementary wage provisions are also presented A rea 30c e n ts 30 ce n ts 30 c e n ts\nShow Document (5.64 MB)\nUnited States. 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