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Occupational Wage Survey

PROVIDENCE-PA WTUCKET,

RHODE ISLAND-MASSACHUSETTS

MAY 1963

1 3 4 5 -7 0

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Ewan Clague, Commissioner

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Occupational Wage Survey

PROVIDENCE-PA WTUCKET, RHODE ISLAND-MASSACHUSETTS

M AY 1963

B u lle tin No. 1 3 4 5 -7 0July 1963

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Ewan Clague, Commissioner

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Preface

The Labor Market Occupational Wage Survey Program

Eighty-two labor markets currently are included in the Bureau of Labor Statistics program of annual occupational wage surveys in major labor markets. These studies provide data on occupational earnings and related supplementary benefits. Information on related supplementary benefits is obtained biennially in most of the labor markets.

A preliminary report which presents earnings trends for selected occupational groups and average earnings in selected jobs is released within a month after the completion of the study in each area. This bulletin provides additional data not included in the preliminary report.

A two-part summary bulletin is issued after the completion of all of the area bulletins for a round of surveys (for the current round of surveys, the first part of this bulletin will be available late in 1963 and the second part early in 1964). The first part presents individual labor market data. The second part presents data relating to all metropolitan areas in the United States.

This bulletin was prepared in the Bureau's regional office in Boston, Mass. , by Leo Epstein, under the direction of Paul V. Mulkern, Assistant Regional Director for Wages and Industrial Relations.

Contents

Page

Introduction _______________________________________________________________ 1Wage trends for selected occupational groups --------------------------------------- 4

Tables:

1. Establishments and workers within scope of survey ____________ 32. Percents of increase in standard weekly salaries and

straight-time hourly earnings for selectedoccupational groups, for selected periods _____________________ 5

3. Indexes of standard weekly salaries and straight-timehourly earnings for selected occupational groups _____________ 5

A: Occupational earnings:*A- 1. Office occupations—men and women _______________________ 6A -2. Professional and technical occupations—men

and women ________________________________________________ 8A -3. Office, professional, and technical occupations—

men and women combined ________________________________ 9A -4. Maintenance and power plant occupations _________________ 10A -5. Custodial and material movement occupations __________ 11

B: Establishment practices and supplementary wage provisions:*B -l . Minimum entrance salaries for women office workers __ 13B-2. Shift differentials __________________________________________ 14B-3. Scheduled weekly hours ___________________ 15B-4. Paid holidays _______________________________________________ 16B-5. Paid vacations _____________________________________________ 17B-6. Health, insurance, and pension plans ____________________ 19

Appendix: Occupational descriptions ____________________________________ 21

* NOTE: Similar tabulations are available for othermajor areas. (See inside back cover.)

Union scales, indicative of prevailing pay levels in the Providence—Pawtucket area, are also available for the following trades or industries: Building construction,printing, local-transit operating employees, and motortruck drivers and helpers.

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Occupational W age Survey—P rovidence—Pawtucket, R .I .—Mass.

Introduction

This area is 1 of 82 labor markets in which the U.S. Department of Labor*s Bureau of Labor Statistics conducts surveys of occupational earnings and l-elated wage benefits on an areawide basis. In this area, data were obtained by personal visits of Bureau field economists to representative establishments within six broad industry divisions: Manufacturing; transportation, communication, and other public utilities; wholesale trade; retail trade; finance, insurance, and real estate; and services. Major industry groups excluded from these studies are government operations and the construction and extractive industries. Establishments having fewer than a prescribed number of workers are omitted because they tend to furnish insufficient employment in the occupations studied to warrant inclusion. Separate tabulations are provided for each of the broad industry divisions which meet publication criteria.

These surveys are conducted on a sample basis because of the unnecessary cost involved in surveying all establishments. ‘ To obtain optimum accuracy at minimum cost, a greater proportion of large than of small establishments is studied. In combining the data, however, all establishments are given their appropriate weight. E stimates based on the establishments studied are presented, therefore, as relating to all establishments in the industry grouping and area, except for those below the minimum size studied.

Occupations and Earnings

The occupations selected for study are common to a variety of manufacturing and nonmanufacturing industries, and are of the following types: (a) Office clerical; (b) professional and technical;(c) maintenance and powerplant; and (d) custodial and material movement. Occupational classification is based on a uniform set of job descriptions designed to take account of inter establishment variation in duties within the same job. The occupations selected for study are listed and described in the appendix. Earnings data for some of the occupations listed and described are not presented in the A-series tables because either (1) employment in the occupation is too small to provide enough data to merit presentation, or (2) there is possibility of disclosure of individual establishment data.

Occupational employment and earnings data are shown for full-time workers, i. e. , those hired to work a regular weekly schedule in the given occupational classification. Earnings data exclude premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts. Nonproduction bonuses are excluded, but cost-of-living bonuses and incentive earnings are included. Where weekly hours are reported, as for office clerical occupations, reference is to the work

schedules (rounded to the nearest half hour) for which straight-time salaries are paid; average weekly earnings for these occupations have been rounded to the nearest half dollar.

Differences in pay levels for selected occupations in which both men and women are commonly employed are largely due to(1) differences in the distribution of the sexes among industries and establishments; (2) differences in specific duties performed, although the occupations are appropriately classified within the same survey job description; and (3) differences in length of service or merit review when individual salaries are adjusted'on this basis. Longer average service of men would result in higher average pay when both sexes are employed within the same rate range. Job descriptions used in classifying employees in these surveys are usually more generalized than those used in individual establishments to allow for minor differences among establishments in specific duties performed.

Occupational employment estimates represent the total in all establishments within the scope of the study and not the number actually surveyed. Because of differences in occupational structure among establishments, the estimates of occupational employment obtained from the sample of establishments studied serve only to indicate the relative importance of the jobs studied. These differences in occupational structure do not materially affect the accuracy of the earnings data.

Establishment Practices and Supplementary Wage Provisions

Information is presented (in the B-series tables) on selected establishment practices and supplementary benefits as they relate to office and plant workers. The concept "office workers, " as used in this bulletin, includes working supervisors and nonsupervisory workers performing clerical or related functions, and excludes administrative, executive, and professional personnel. "Plant workers" include working foremen and all nonsupervisory workers (including leadmen and trainees) engaged in nonoffice functions. Administrative, executive, and professional employees, and force-account construction employees who are utilized as a separate work force are excluded. Cafeteria workers and routemen are excluded in manufacturing industries, but included as plant workers in nonmanufacturing industries.

Minimum entrance salaries (table B -l) relate only to the establishments visited. They are presented in terms of establishments with formal minimum entrance salary policies.

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Shift differential data (table B-2) are limited to manufacturing industries. This information is presented both in terms of (a) establishment policy, 1 presented in terms of total plant worker employment, and (b) effective practice, presented in terms of workers actually employed on the specified shift at the time of the survey. In establishments having varied differentials, the amount applying to a majority was used or, if no amount applied to a majority, the classification "other" was used. In establishments in which some late- shift hours are paid at normal rates, a differential was recorded only if it applied to a majority of the shift hours.

The scheduled hours (table B-3) of a majority of the first- shift workers in an establishment are tabulated as applying to all of the plant or office workers of that establishment. Paid holidays; paid vacations; and health, insurance, and pension plans (tables B-4 through B-6) are treated statistically on the basis that these are applicable to all plant or office workers if a majority of such workers are eligible or may eventually qualify for the practices listed. Sums of individual items in tables B-2 through B-6 may not equal totals because of rounding.

Data on paid holidays (table 'B-4) are limited to data on holidays granted annually on a formal basis; i .e . , (1) are provided for in written form, or (2) have been established by custom. Holidays ordinarily granted are included even though they may fall on a nonworkday, even if the worker is not granted another day off. The first part of the paid holidays table presents the number of whole and half holidays actually granted. The second part combines whole and half holidays to show total holiday time.

The summary of vacation plans (table B-5) is limited to formal policies, excluding informal arrangements whereby time off with pay is granted at the discretion of the employer. Separate estimates are provided according to employer practice in computing vacation payments, such as time payments, percent of annual earnings, or flat-sum amounts. However, in the tabulations of vacation pay, payments not on a time basis were converted to a time basis; for example, a payment of 2 percent of annual earnings was considered as the equivalent of 1 week's pay.

1 An establishment was considered as having a policy if it met either of the following conditions: (l) Operated late shifts at the time of the survey, or (2) had formal provisions covering late shifts. An establishment was considered as having formal provisions if it (l) had operated late shifts during the 12 months prior to the survey, or(2) had provisions in written form for operating late shifts.

Data are presented for all health, insurance, and pension plans (table B-6) for which at least a part of the cost is borne by the employer, excepting only legal requirements such as workmen's compensation, social security, and railroad retirement. Such plans include those underwritten by a commercial insurance company and those provided through a union fund or paid directly by the employer out of current operating funds or from a fund set aside for this purpose. Death benefits are included as a form of life insurance.

Sickness and accident insurance is limited to that type of insurance under which predetermined cash payments are made directly to the insured on a weekly or monthly basis during illness or accident disability. Information is presented for all such plans to which the employer contributes. However, in New York and New Jersey, which have enacted temporary disability insurance laws which require employer contributions,2 plans are included only if the employer (1) contributes more than is legally required, or (2) provides the employee with benefits which exceed the requirements of the law. Tabulations of paid sick-leave plans are limited to formal plans 3 which provide full pay or a proportion of the worker's pay during absence from work because of illness. Separate tabulations are presented according to (1) plans which provide full pay and no waiting period, and (2) plans which provide either partial pay or a waiting period. In addition to the presentation of the proportions of workers who are provided sickness and accident insurance or paid sick leave, an unduplicated total is shown of workers who receive either or both types of benefits.

Catastrophe insurance, sometimes referred to as- extended medical insurance, includes those plans which are designed to protect employees in case of sickness and injury involving expenses beyond the normal coverage of hospitalization, medical, and surgical plans. Medical insurance refers to plans providing for complete or partial payment of doctors' fees. Such plans may be underwritten by commercial insurance companies or nonprofit organizations or they may be self-insured. Tabulations of retirement pension plans are limited to those plans that provide monthly payments for the remainder of the worker's life.

2 The temporary disability laws in California and Rhode Island do not require employer contributions.

3 An establishment was considered as having a formal plan if it established at least the minimum number of days of sick leave that could be expected by each employee. Such a plan need not be y/ritten, but informal sick-leave allowances, determined on an individual basis, were excluded.


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T able 1. E stab lishm ents and w ork ers within scope of survey and num ber studied in P rov id en ce—Pawtucket, R .I.—M ass., 1 by m a jor industry d iv ision , 2 M ay 1963

Industry d iv ision

Minimum em ploym ent in estab lish

ments in scope of study

Number o f establishm ents W orkers in establishm ents

Within scope o f

study 1 2 3Studied

Within scop e o f study Studied

Total 4 O ffice Plant T o ta l4

A ll d iv ision s ________________________________ __________________ 715 135 139 ,200 19, 300 100, 500 59, 390

M anufacturing ___________ —--------------------------------------------------- — 50 510 76 104, 000 10 , 200 80, 500 39, 060N onm anufacturing __ — ------------------------------------------------------- - 205 59 35, 200 9, 100 2 0 ,0 0 0 20, 330

T ran sp orta tion , com m u nication , and otherpub lic u t i l i t ie s 5 ------------------------------------ --------------- — 50 31 14 8 , 600 1, 500 5, 300 7, 260

W holesa le trade ___________________________________________ 50 35 6 2 , 600 (6 7) (6) 480R eta il trade _________ ____________________________________ 50 71 22 14, 400 1,600 11,400 7, 480F inan ce , in su ran ce , and rea l estate _________________ — 50 35 10 6 , 800 0 4, 200S erv ices 8 ___________________________________________________ 50 33 7 2 , 800 (6) (6) 910

1 The P rov id e n ce —Paw tucket Standard M etropolitan Statistical A rea con sists of the follow ing areas in Rhode Island: C entral F a lls , Cranston , East P rov id en ce , Pawtucket, P rov idence andW oonsocket c it ie s , and seven towns in P rov id en ce County; N arragansett and North Kingstow n towns in W ashington County; W arw ick c ity and three towns in Kent County; a ll o f B r isto l County; and Jam estow n town in N ew port County; and in M assachusetts: A ttleboro city and eight contiguous towns in B ris to l, N orfolk , and W orcester Counties. The "w o rk e rs within scope of study" estim ates shown in this table prov id e a reasonably accurate descrip tion o f the size and com position of the labor fo r c e included in the survey. The estim ates are not intended, how ever, to serve as a b a s is of co m p a rison with other em ploym ent indexes for the area to m easu re em ploym ent trends or lev e ls s ince ( 1) planning of w age surveys req u ires the use of establishm ent data com piledcon s id era b ly in advance of the p a y ro ll period studied, and (2) sm all establishm ents are excluded from the scope of the survey.

2 The 1957 re v ise d ed ition o f the Standard Industrial C la ss ifica tion Manual w as used in c la ssify in g establishm ents by industry div ision .3 Includes a ll estab lish m en ts w ith total em ploym ent at or above the m inim um lim itation . A ll outlets (within the area) o f com panies in such industries as trade, finance, auto repair se rv ice ,

and m otion p ictu re theaters are con sid ered as 1 establishm ent.4 Includes execu tive , p ro fe ss io n a l, and other w ork ers excluded from the separate o ffice and plant ca tegor ies .5 T a x icabs and se r v ic e s incidenta l to water transportation w ere excluded.6 Th is industry d iv ision is rep resen ted in estim ates for "a ll in du stries" and "nonm anufacturing" in the S eries A tables and for "a l l industries" in the S eries B tables. Separate presentation

of data for this d iv ision is not m ade for one or m ore of the follow ing rea son s : (1) E m ploym ent in the d iv ision is too sm all to provide enough data to m er it separate study, (2) the sam ple w as not design ed in itia lly to p erm it separate presentation, (3) respon se was insu fficien t or inadequate to perm it separate presentation , and (4) there is p oss ib ility of d isc lo su re of individual estab lishm ent data.

7 W ork ers fro m this entire industry d iv ision are represen ted in estim ates for " a l l industries" and "nonm anufacturing" in the S er ies A tab les, but fro m the rea l estate portion only in estim ates fo r " a l l in d u stries" in the S eries B tables. Separate presentation of data for this d iv ision is not m ade fo r one or m ore of the reason s given in footnote 6 above.

8 H otels ; p erson a l s e r v ic e s ; bu sin ess se rv ice s ; autom obile rep a ir shops; m otion p ictu res ; nonprofit m em bersh ip organ ization s; and engineering and arch itectu ra l s e rv ice s .


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Wage Trends for Selected Occupational Groups

Presented in table 2 are percentages of change in average salaries of office clerical workers and industrial nurses, and in average earnings of selected plant worker groups.

For office clerical workers and industrial nurses, the percentages of change relate to average weekly salaries for normal hours of work, that is, the standard work schedule for which straight-time salaries are paid. For plant worker groups, they measure changes in average straight-time hourly earnings, excluding premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts. The percentages are based on data for selected key occupations and include most of the numerically important jobs within each group. The office clerical data are based on men and women in the following 19 jobs: Bookkeeping-machine operators, class B; clerks, accounting, class A and B; clerks, file, class A, B, and C; clerks, order; clerks, payroll; Comptometer operators; keypunch operators, class A and B; office boys and girls; secretaries; stenographers, general; stenographers, senior; switchboard operators; ' tabulating-machine operators, class B; and typists, class A and B. The industrial nurse data are based on men and women industrial nurses. Men in the following 8 skilled maintenance jobs and 2 unskilled jobs are included in the plant worker data: Skilled— carpenters; electricians; machinists; m echanics; mechanics, automotive; painters; pipefitters; and tool and die makers; unskilled— janitors, porters, and cleaners; and laborers, material handling.

Average weekly salaries or average hourly earnings were computed for each of the selected occupations. The average sal

aries or hourly earnings were then multiplied by employment in each of the jobs during the period surveyed in 1961. These weighted earnings for individual occupations were then totaled to obtain an aggregate for each occupational group. Finally, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of the group aggregate for the one year to the aggregate for the other year was computed and the difference between the result and 100 is the percentage of change from the one period to the other.

The percentages of change measure, principally, the effects of (1) general salary and wage changes; (2) merit or other increases in pay received by individual workers while in the same job; and(3) changes in average wages due to changes in the labor force resulting from labor turnover, force expansions, force reductions, and changes in the proportions of workers employed by establishments with different pay levels. Changes in the labor force can cause increases or decreases in the occupational averages without actual wage changes. For example, a force expansion might increase the proportion of lower paid workers in a specific occupation and lower the average, whereas a reduction in the proportion of lower paid workers would have the opposite effect. Similarly, the movement of a high-paying establishment out of an area could cause the average earnings to drop, even though no change in rates occurred in other establishments in the area.

The use of constant employment weights eliminates the effect of changes in the proportion of workers represented in each job included in the data. The percentages of change are not influenced by changes in standard work schedules or in premium pay for overtime, since they are based on pay for straight-time hours.

The above text represents the method used in computing a new trend series (table 2). This series, initiated with the expansion of the labor market wage survey program to 80 Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas, will replace the old series (1953 base) shown in table 3. Changes in the jobs surveyed and job descriptions since the start of the old series called for a reexamination of the jobs and job groupings for which trends were to be computed.

The new series covers the same job groupings as the earlier series with the following exceptions: The clerical and industrial nurse groups, formerlyrestricted to women, now include both men and women. Changes were also made in the jobs included within job groupings in order that an identical list could be employed in all areas.


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Table 2. P ercents o f in crea se in standard w eekly sa la r ies and stra igh t-tim e hourly earnings for se le cted occupational groups in P rov id en ce—Pawtucket, R. I .—M ass. ,

fo r se le cted p eriods

Industry and occupational groupMay 1962

toMay 1963

May 1961 to

May 1962

M arch I960 to

May 1961

A ll industries:O ffice c le r ic a l (men and women) ----------------- 3. 1 4. 9 3. 1Industrial nurses (men and women) ----------- 6 . 8 3. 2 6 . 1Skilled maintenance (men) --------------------------- 4. 6 3. 5 3. 4U nskilled plant (men) ------------------------------------ 2 .9 3. 2 2. 9

Manufacturing:O ffice c le r ic a l (men and women) ----------------- 3. 2 4. 7 4. 2Industrial nurses (m en and women) ----------- 6 . 2 3. 9 6 . 2Skilled maintenance (men) --------------------------- 5. 0 3. 4 2. 5U nskilled plant (men) ________________________ 1 . 8 2 . 8 2. 5

Table 3. Indexes of standard weekly salaries and straight-time hourly earnings for selected occupational groups in Providence—Pawtucket, R. I .—M ass., May 1963 and May 1962

(December 1952«1Q0)

Industry and occupational group May 1963 May 1962

All industries:Office clerica l (women) ________________________________ 146. 8 141.9Industrial nurses (women) _____________________________ 147. 0 137. 6Skilled maintenance (men) _____________________________ 151.4 144. 6Unskilled plant (men) _____________ __________________ ___ 139. 8 135. 0

Manufacturing:Office clerica l (women) -------- ----- -— ---------------------------- 151.8 146. 0Industrial nurses (women) ---- ---- -___. . .— _________ ___ 146. 1 137. 5Skilled maintenance (men) ---------------------------------- --------- 149. 8 142. 3Unskilled plant (men) -----------------------------------------—------— 129. 5 127. 2


6 A: Occupational EarningsTable A-l. Office Occupations—Men and Women

(A v e ra g e s tra ig h t -t im e w eekly hours and earn ings fo r se le c te d occu pa tion s studied on an a rea b as isby industry d iv is ion , P ro v id e n ce —P aw tucket, R. I . —M a s s ., May 1963)

Sex, occupation, and industry division

Men

Clerks, accounting, class A Nonmanufacturing ---------------

Clerks, accounting, class B —

Clerks, order --------------------------Manufacturing ______________

Office boys -------------------------------Manufacturing ---------------------Nonmanufacturing ---------------

Tabulating-machine operators,class B ---------- ------------------------

Nonmanufacturing ---------------

Women

B illers, machine (billing machine) -------Manufacturing ------------------------------------Nonmanufacturing -----------------------------

Retail trade ----------------------------------

B illers, machine (bookkeepingmachine) -----------------------------------------------

Nonmanufacturing ___________________Retail trade ----------------------------------

Bookkeeping-machine operators,class A ________________________________

Manufacturing ------------------------------------

Bookkeeping-machine operators,class B — ................................ ......................

Manufacturing ------------------------------------Nonmanufacturing -----------------------------

Retail trade ----------------------------------

Clerks, accounting, class A -----------------Manufacturing _______________________Nonmanufacturing -----------------------------

Public utilities 2 ---------------------------

Clerks, accounting, class B -----------------Manufacturing ------------------------------------Nonmanufacturing -----------------------------

Public u tilities2 ---------- ,----------------Retail trade ----------------------------------

Clerks, file, class A -----------------------------Manufacturing ------------------------------------Nonmanufacturing -----------------------------

Clerks, file, class B -----------------------------Manufacturing _______________________Nonmanufacturing -----------------------------

Average NUMBER OF WORKERS RECEIVING STRAIGHT-TIME WEEKLY EARNINGS OF—

Number $ $ $ $ $ , $ , $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $of Weekly. Weekly , 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 n o 115 120 125 130 135 140workers earnings1(Standard) (Standard) under “ ~ “ “ " " “ - " “ ~ ~ ~ _ “ "45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 n o 115 120 125 130 135 140 145

57 39. 0 $98. 50 19 1 7 1 7 2 8 1 2 2 6 136 38. 0 104. 50 - - " - - - 7 - 1 5 1 4 l 7 " 2 1 6 - 1

32 39. 5 73. 50 _ 3 1 1 2 1 1 20 _ 1 _ 1 _ _ 1 _ _ _ _ ■ _ _

73 40. 0 81.00 1 16 3 3 6 4 8 14 8 9 166 40. 0 80. 00 - - 1 16 3 3 6 - 4 8 7 - 8 9 1 - - - - -

122 39. 0 56. 00 _ 36 22 17 22 16 5 4 _ | _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _57 39. 0 59. 00 - 5 9 13 14 15 165 38. 5 53. 50 - 31 13 4 8 1 4 4 - - - - " - " - - -

55 37. 5 84. 00 4 2 12 3j! i 17 7 1 3 1 3 1

45 37. 0 82. 50 “ - " 4 1 12 2 - 15 5 1 1 - 3 1 - “ ”

124 39. 0 61.00 6 8 35 11 34 8 n ! 1180 39. 5 65.00 - 1 21 8 20 8 - - n i 11 _ - - - - - - - - - -44 38. 5 53. 50 6 7 14 3 1444 38. 5 53. 50 6 7 14 3 14

80 39. 5 57. 00 25 5 22 6 15 6 i48 39. 0 53. 00 - 25 5 7 6 - 527 38. 5 54. 00 9 5 7 6

110 38. 5 6 8 . 50 8 25 16 26 3 3 13 5 9 2 . . . . . _ .58 39. 0 76. 50 - - - 4 1 21 2 1 13 5 9 2 " - “ " - -

276 38. 5 60.00 11 89 52 49 28 18 16 13135 39. 0 62. 00 - - 31 30 22 26 18 2 6141 38. 5 57. 50 - 11 58 22 27 2 - 14 7 - - - - i- - - - - - - -34 39. 5 57. 00 - - 8 16 8 2 - - - - - - - " - - -

276 38. 5 82. 50 _ 2 7 3 17 12 27 25 ; 39 42 61 30 3 3 4 _ - 1 _ _ _178 39. 0 85. 50 - - - _ 2 12 7 25 30 19 54 27 1 - - - - 1 - - -98 37. 0 77. 50 _ 2 7 3 15 - 20 - 9 23 7 3 2 3 4 - - - - _ _28 37. 5 86 . 00 - " - - 2 " 2 - - 16 5 1 2 "■ - - - - -

502 39. 0 64. 50 6 34 75 73 62 73 89 21 41 18 6 3 _ 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _237 39. 5 68 . 00 _ 7 24 27 26 37 63 15 10 18 6 3 - 1 - - - - - _ -265 38. 5 61. 50 6 27 51 46 36 36 26 6 31 - - - - - - - - - - _ -

64 38. 0 70. 50 _ _ 3 14 6 6 4 5 26 - - - - - - - - - - _ _94 39. 5 59. 50 6 15 13 7 20 23 8 - 2 - - - - - " - - " -

60 38. 5 76. 00 _ _ _ 1 1 12 16 9 18 _ _ _ _ 1 1 1 _ _ _ _ _33 39. 5 72. 00 _ _ _ - _ 10 14 5 4 - - - - - - - - - - _ -27 37. 5 81. 50 - - - 1 1 2 2 4 14 " - - - 1 1 1 " - - - “

256 37. 5 60. 00 _ 28 27 61 79 45 3 5 4 1 1 1 _ 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _105 38. 5 60. 00 - _ 5 25 60 15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ -151 36. 5 59. 50 28 22 36 19 30 3 5 4 1 1 1 " 1 “ " “ ■ -

See foo tn otes at end o f table.


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

(A verage stra igh t-t im e w eek ly hours and ea rn in gs fo r s e le c te d occu p a tion s studied on an a re a b a s isby in dustry d iv is io n , P ro v id e n ce —P aw tucket, R .I .—M a ss ., M ay 1963)

Average NUMBER OF WORKERS RECEIVING STRAIGHT-TIME WEEKLY EARNINGS OF—

Sex, occupation, and industry division Numberofworkers Weekly, hours 1 (Standard)

Weekly , earnings 1 (Standard)

$ 40 and

under 45

$ 45

50

$ 50

55

$ 55

60

$ 60

65

$ 65

70

5 70

75

$ 75

80

s 80

85

$ 85

90

S go

95

$ 95

100

$ 100

105

$ 105

110

$ n o

115

$ 115

120

$ 120

125

$ 125

130

$ 130

135

$ 135

140

* 140

145

W omen— Continued

Clerks, file , class C ____________________ 275 38.0 $52.00 5 89 86 83 8 1 _ _ 3 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Manufacturing ________________________ 58 40.0 53.00 - 12 13 32 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Nonmanufacturing ____________________ 217 37.0 52.00 5 77 73 51 8 - 3 - - - - - - - -

Clerks, order _____________ _________ __ 310 39.5 64.00 54 56 32 35 14 28 37 14 29 1 10 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Manufacturing ------------------------------------- 162 39.5 70.00 - 12 23 - 29 8 28 16 j 14 21 1 10 - - - - - - - - -Nonmanufacturing ____________________ 148 39.5 58.00 - 42 33 32 6 6 - 21 - 8 - - - - - - - - - - -

Retail trade _______________________ 91 40.0 53.00 - 34 19 26 6 6 - - - - - - - " - "C lerks, payroll 392 39.0 70.50 _ 6 29 17 70 120 25 31 41 23 8 5 6 1 10 _ _ _ _ _ _

Manufacturing ________________________ 310 39.0 70.50 - - 22 6 54 113 25 28 29 14 3 3 5 - 8 - - - - -Nonmanufacturing ____________________ 82 38.5 70.50 - 6 7 11 16 7 - 3 12 9 5 2 1 1 2 - - - - - -

Retail trade ------------------------------------ 31 40.0 58.50 - 6 2 8 11 2 - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -Com ptom eter operators _________________ 134 38.5 71.50 6 3 15 5 15 15 17 10 19 23 4 1 - - _ 1 - _ . _ _

Manufacturing ____________ .___________ 77 39.0 75.00 - 3 1 1 10 12 14 3 13 19 1 - - - - - - - - -Nonmanufacturing ____________________ 57 38.5 67.00 6 - 14 4 5 3 3 7 6 4 3 1 - - - 1 - - - - -

Retail trade _______________________ 34 38.5 60.50 6 - 10 2 4 3 2 5 - - 1 1 - - - -Keypunch operators, class A ___________ 111 38.0 72.00 _ _ 9 2 15 26 10 20 17 6 4 1 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Manufacturing ________________________ 47 39.5 74.50 - - - 2 5 7 8 11 13 - 1 - - - - - - - - -Nonmanufacturing ____________________ 64 37.0 70.50 - - 9 - 10 19 2 9 4 6 3 1 1 - - - - - -

Keypunch operators, class B ___________ 231 38.5 63.00 1 19 28 33 39 57 41 _ 10 3 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Manufacturing ________________________ 128 40.0 66.00 - - 7 7 32 49 30 - - 3 - - - - - - - - - - -Nonmanufacturing ____________________ 103 37.0 59.50 1 19 21 26 7 8 11 - 10 - - - - - - - - - - - -

O ffice g ir ls _______________________________ 72 39.5 51.50 6 16 42 2 2 1 _ _ 2 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Manufacturing ________________________ 47 40.0 51.00 - 2 41 2 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Nonmanufacturing ____________________ 25 38.5 52.50 6 14 1 - - 1 - - 2 1 - - - - - - - - - - -

Secretaries _______________________________ 1, 100 38.5 80.00 _ _ 27 32 81 109 229 104 99 92 118 82 47 19 12 23 12 10 _ 2 2Manufacturing ________________________ 706 39.0 82.00 - - 2 2 34 59 196 57 52 76 101 47 29 13 5 11 11 9 _ 2 _Nonmanufacturing ____________________ 394 37.5 77.00 - - 25 30 47 50 33 47 47 16 17 35 18 6 7 12 1 1 _ _ 2

Public utilities 2 ___________________ 39 37.0 91.50 - - _ _ 6 2 _ 4 3 1 1 11 _ 2 3 5 1 _ _ _ _Retail trade _______________________ 50 39.5 66.00 - - 4 10 8 16 4 3 - 1 2 - - 2 - - - - - - -

Stenographers, general __________________ 523 38.5 63.50 _ 20 113 74 64 104 69 31 30 16 2 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Manufacturing ________________________ 201 39.5 68.50 - - 15 4 16 82 50 15 2 15 2 - - - - - - - - - -Nonmanufacturing ____________________ 322 37.5 60.00 - 20 98 70 48 22 19 16 I 28 1 - - - - - - - - - - -

Public u tilit ie s2 ___________________ 35 38.0 76.50 - 2 2 5 - - 3 22 1 - - - - - - - -Stenographers, senior __________________ 259 38.0 76.50 _ _ _ 9 63 24 18 37 21 47 28 3 1 4 4 _ _ . _

Manufacturing ___________ ___________ 115 39.5 81.50 - - - - - 12 11 21 19 40 12 - - - - - - - - - -Nonmanufacturing ____________________ 144 37.0 72.50 - - - 9 63 12 7 16 2 7 16 3 1 4 4 - - - - - -

Switchboard operators __________________ 169 39.0 63.00 _ 8 34 16 61 19 8 4 2 9 7 _ _ _ _ 1 _ _ _ _ _Manufacturing ________________________ 53 39.0 65.00 - - 2 3 30 7 7 2 _ - 2 - _ - _ - _ _ _ _ _Nonmanufacturing ____________________ 116 38.5 62.50 - 8 32 13 31 12 1 2 2 9 5 - _ - _ 1 _ _ _ _ _

Retail trade _______________________ 51 39.0 55.50 - 8 16 12 13 2 “ - - “ - - - - - - - - -Switchboard operator-reception ists ____ 325 39.0 65.00 _ _ 34 78 38 70 61 14 10 5 15 _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Manufacturing ________________________ 265 39.0 65.00 - - 22 74 34 48 51 12 9 4 11 - - - - - - - - - -Nonmanufacturing ____________________ 60 38.0 66.00 - - 12 4 4 22 10 2 1 1 4 - - - - - - - - - -

Tabulating-machine operators,class B 81 39.0 83.00 - - - 1 2 - 13 2 8 50 3 1 - 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Manufacturing ________________________ 54 39.5 83.50 - - - - - - 9 1 1 43 - - - - - - - - _ _ -Nonmanufacturing ____________________ 27 37.5 81.50 - - - 1 2 - 4 1 7 7 3 1 - 1 - - - - - - -

See fo o tn o te s at end o f tab le .


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

(Average straight-tim e weekly hours and earnings for selected occupations studied on an area basis by industry division, Providence—Pawtucket, R. I. —M ass., May 1963)

Average NUMBER OF WORKERS RECEIVING STRAIGHT-TIME1 WEEKLY EARNINGS OF-

Number $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ * $ $Sex, occupation, and industry division of Weekly Weekly 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 1 10 115 120 125 130 135 140

workers hours1 earnings A(Standard) (Standard) - ~ - “ - " - - “ “ “ “ - “ “

45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 120 125 130 135 140 145

Women— Continued

Tabulating-machine operators,class C ____________________________________________ 82 38. 5 $63.00 _ 1 14 19 19 5 4 19 1 - - - - “ “ - - - - -

Manufacturing ------------------------------------ 33 40. 0 68 . 50 - - 1 - 11 5 3 12 1 - - - - - - - - - - - -Nonmanufacturing ----------------------------- 49 37. 0 59.00 1 13 19 8 " 1 7 " “ - “ ' ' ' “ " - ‘

Transcribing-m achine operators,general ________________________________ 213 38. 5 67.00 1 4 13 28 22 47 61 20 15 1 1 - - - - - - - - - -

Manufacturing ------------------------------------ 170 39. 0 68 . 50 - 1 2 22 20 32 59 20 13 - 1 - - - - - - - - - -Nonmanufacturing ___________________ 43 36. 5 61.00 1 3 11 6 2 15 2 _ 2 1 ' " “ “ “ ~ “ ~ “

Typists, class A ------------------------------------- 297 38. 5 6 6 . 50 _ 3 38 17 67 68 46 37 10 1 7 _ 1 2 - - - - _ - -

Manufacturing ------------------------------------ 215 39. 0 67. 50 - - 10 8 59 58 45 27 4 1 3 - - - - - - - - - -Nonmanufacturing ----------------------------- 82 37. 0 64. 50 3 28 9 8 10 1 10 6 - 4 ■ 1 2 “ “ “ " “

Typists, class B ------------------------------------- 949 38. 0 55.00 13 279 232 168 127 57 55 16 2 _ _ _ _ - - - - - _ - -

Manufacturing ------------------------------------ 288 39. 5 57.00 - 18 93 66 79 20 8 2 2 - - - - - - - - - - - -Nonmanufacturing ----------------------------- 661 37. 5 54. 00 13 261 139 102 48 37 47 14 - - - - - “ - - - - - “ -

Retail trade ---------------------------------- 47 39. 0 52. 50 6 14 11 11 3 2-------------- i

1 Standard hours reflect the workweek for which em ployees receive their regular straight-tim e salaries and the earnings correspond to these weekly hours.2 Transportation, communication, and other public utilities.

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

(Average straight-tim e weekly hours and earnings for selected occupations studied on an area basis by industry division, Providence—Pawtucket, R. I .—M ass., May 1963)

Average NUM BER OF W O RK ERS RECEIVING ST RAIG H T-TIM E W EEKLY EARNINGS OF -

Sex, occupation, and industry division N umberof W eekly W eek ly *55 * 60 * 65 * 70 '7 5 * 80 * 85 * 90 * 95 *1001105 *110 *115 *120 * 125 *130 *135 *140 *145 *150 $155 *160 *165

s170 $

175earn ings1 and

(S tan da rd ) (S tan dard ) under60 . 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 no 115 120 125 130 135 140 145 150 155 160 165 170 175 180

Men

Draftsmen, leader --------------------------------- 28 40.0 $155.50 4 1 8 9 2 _ 4 _28 40. 0 155.50 4 1 8 Q 28 7 *

Draftsmen, senior _____________________ 254 40. 0 113.00 _ _ _ _ 10 _ 6 26 8 52 9 29 10 27 31 23 12 1 2 1 2 1 2 _ 2Manufacturing ------------------------------------ 190 40. 0 117.50 - ~ - - 10 - 10 6 25 8 25 8 21 31 23 12 1 2 1 2 i 2 - 2

Draftsmen, junior ______________________ 107 40. 0 86.50 _ 3 1 26 4 14 22 10 6 9 _ 9 2 _ _ 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Women

Nurses, industrial (registered) ________ 76 40.0 86.00 1 4 _ 8 6 12 15 11 12 5 2Manufar tu ring 66 40. 0 85.50 3 7 5 12 15 11 9 2 2

Standard hours reflect the workweek for which em ployees receive their regular straight-tim e salaries and the earnings correspond to these weekly hours.


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

(Average straight-tim e weekly earnings for selected occupations studied on an area basis by industry division, Providence—Pawtucket, R. I.—M ass., May 1963)

Occupation and industry division Numberofworkersweekly . earnings1 (Standard)

Occupation and industry division Numberofworkersweekly earnings1 (Standard)

Occupation and industry divisionNumber

of weekly earnings 1 (Standard)

Office occupations— Continued O ffice occupations— Continued

130 $62.00 383 $67.50 Switchboard operators ----------------------------------------------- 170 $63.5065 no I; 228 73.00 Manufacturing ____________________________________ 53 65.00

50 57.50 155 59.50 Nonmanufacturing ________________________________ 117 62.5044 53.50 91 53.00 Retail trade _________ ________________________ 51 55.50Retail trade —— ————— — — —— —— ——

405 71.00 Switchboard operator-reception ists _________________ 325 65.00315 71.00 Manufacturing _____________________-______________ 265 65.00

54. 00 90 72.00 Nonmanufacturing _____________ ___________________ 60 66.0027 54.00 33 58.50

Tabulating-machine operators, class B ------------------ 136 83.50134 71.50 Manufacturing ____________ _____ ____________ ______ 64 84.50

Bookkeeping-machine operators, class A ---------------- 110 68.50 Manufacturing ------------------------------------------------------ 77 75.00 Nonmanufacturing ________________________________ 72 82.50Manufacturing _____________________________________ 58 76.50 Nonmanufacturing _______________________________ 57 67.00

Retail trade _______ ____ ____ ___ _____ - 34 60.50 Tabulating-machine operators, class C ------------------ 96 63.00Bookkeeping-m achine operators, class B ------------- — 281 60.00

73.00Manufacturing ____________________________________ 40 66.50

135 62.00 Keypunch operators, class A ______________________ 115 Nonmanufacturing ________________________________ 56 60.00146 58.00 Manufacturing ____________________________________ 48 74.00

O * 1 f« p 39 58.00 Nonmanufacturing ________ — — ------------- —- 67 71.50 Transcribing-m achine operators, general -------------- 213 67.00Manufacturing ____________________________________ 170 68.50

Keypunch operators, class B ______ _ 231 63.00 Nonmanufacturing ___________________________ _— 43 61.001 y untin ^ 333 85.50 Manufacturing ___________________________________ 128 66.00e. , ’ . g ’ 199 86.00 Nonmanufacturing _______________________________ 103 59.50 Typists, class A _____________________ ______ ______ 301 67.00

134 84.50 Manufacturing ____________________________________ 219 67.50Public utilities ^ 45 97.00 Nonmanufacturing -------------------------------------------------- 82 64.50

O ffir e boys and girls ________________ 194 54.50534 65.00 Manufacturing ___________________________________ 104 55.50 Typists, class B _____________________________________ 950 55.00

^ e.r, * , c ^° . 260 69. 00 Nonmanufacturing __________________________ __- 90 53.00 Manufacturing _______________________________ -—_— 288 57.00274 61.50 Nonmanufacturing ________________________________ 662 54.50

Public ^ 68 70.50 Secretaries __________________________________________ 1, 100 80.00 Retail trade ____________________________________ 47 52.50P 1 97 59.00 Manufacturing ___________________________________ 706 82.00

Nonmanufacturing _______________________________ 394 77.00 Professional and technical occupationsJS f 11 <=» A ... _________ ___— 71 77.00 Public utilities 2 _____________________________ 39 91.50

35 72.50 Retail trade ___________________________________ 50 66 .00 Draftsmen, leader ___________________________________ 28 155.50TvT , ' g . 36 81.50 Manufacturing ____________________ ___-__________ 28 155.50

Stenographers, general __________ ________ ____ 533 63.50{ * * ̂ file p|^cc "R 256 60.00 Manufacturing ____________________________________ 211 68.50 Draftsmen, senior ___________________________________ 254 113.00

105 60.00 Nonmanufacturing __ _____ ____________________ 322 60.00 Manufacturing _____________________________________ 190 117.50Nonmanufacturing -------------------------------------------------- 151 59.50 35 76.50

Drr’ ftsrn^n, junior . ...... _ ___ _______ 108 86.50C*.!rlcft fil#» rlass ____________ ____ 277 52.00 Stenographers, senior ______________________________ 259 76.50

58 53.00 Manufacturing _ __________________ ______________ 115 81.50 N urses, industrial (registered) _____________________ 76 86.00219 52.00 Nonmanufacturing _ ___________ _______________ 144 72.50 Manufacturing __________________________________ - 66 85.50

Earnings relate to regular straight-tim e weekly salaries that are paid for standard workweeks. Transportation, communication, and other public utilities.


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Table A-4. Maintenance and Powerplant Occupations

(A v e ra g e s tra ig h t-t im e h o u r ly ea rn in gs fo r m en in s e le c te d occu p a tio n s studied on an a rea b a s isby in du stry d iv is io n , P ro v id e n ce —P aw tuck et, R .I .—M a ss ., May 1963)

NUMBER OF WORKERS RECEIVING STRAIGHT-TIME HOURLY EARNINGS OF—

Occupation and industry divisionNumber

ofworkersAverage hourly earnings1

Under$1.30

*1.30and

under1.40

$1.40

1.50

*1.50

1.60

*1.60

1.70

*1.70

1.80

*1.80

1.90

$1.90

2.00

*2.00

2.10

*2.10

2.20

*2.20

2.30

*2.30

2.40

*2.40

2.50

*2.50

2.60

*2.60

2.70

*2.70

2.80

*2.80

2.90

$2.90

3.00

*3.00

3.10

$3.10

3.20

*3.20

3.30

*3.30

3.40

$‘3.40

3.50

$3.50

3.60

*3.60

3.70

$3.70andover

Carpenters, maintenance _ __ __ __ __ 219 $2.38 1 11 17 27 17 23 42 11 24 11 11 4 2 2 4 7 5Manufacturing ________ __ __ _____ 179 2.33 - - - - - - 10 11 22 15 22 42 11 16 9 9 ! 4 1 2 - - - - - 5 -Nonmanufacturing _____ ____________ 40 2.58 " 1 1 6 5 2 1 " - 8 2 2 - 1 - 4 7 - " -

E lectricians, maintenance __ _________ 342 2.63 _ _ _ _ 10 1 9 35 27 18 27 20 28 15 13 42 16 2 24 18 28 1 2 1 5Manufacturing ___ ___________ _____ 277 2.51 - - - - 10 1 9 35 26 16 25 20 27 15 9 41 6 2 24 5 - - - 1 5Nonmanufacturing __ __ _______ __ 65 3.13 1 2 2 - 1 - 4 1 10 - - 13 28 1 2 - -

Public utilities 2 3 __________ __ __ 58 3.19 1 " 4 1|

10 - " 13 28 1 - - -

Engineers, stationary __ __ __ __ __ __ 298 2.69 _ _ _ 3 16 21 1 10 17 39 7 7 8 2 _ 16 i _ 26 29 53 10 33 _ _ _Manufacturing _________ __ __ 133 2.38 " - - - 20 1 10 10 37 5 7 8 2 " 9 I ~ - 1 - 8 15 - - -

Firem en, stationary boiler _____________ 267 2.20 23 _ _ 4 5 3 51 44 22 13 14 4 12 _ _ _ 14 17 22 4 _ 15 _ _ _ _Manufacturing _______________________ 198 2.05 320 - - 4 5 2 43 44 20 13 8 4 6 - - - 14 - - - - 15 - - - -Nonmanufacturing __ _________________ 69 2.63 3 - - - - 1 8 - 2 - 6 - 6 - - - " 17 22 4 - " - - -

Helpers, maintenance trades __________ 250 2.18 _ _ _ 1 9 29 32 23 16 11 44 2 31 16 12 24Manufacturing 217 2.16 - - - 1 8 29 32 22 16 11 30 2 18 12 12 24Nonmamifart.uring ... ... 33 2.33 - - - - 1 - - 1 - - 14 - 13 4

Public utilities 2 32 2.35 - - - - 1 - 14 13 4

M achine-tool operators, toolroom ____ 236 2.52 _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 4 2 19 4 15 42 27 30 48 32 _ _ _ 2 2 _ _ _ _Manufacturing _______________________ 236 2.52 " - - 9 4 2 19 4 15 42 27 30 48 32 - - 2 2 - - - -

Machinists, maintenance ___________ ;____ 493 2.64 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 26 38 10 79 85 3 29 39 67 36 16 13 8 4 29 10 _ _Manufacturing ___ __ __ __ __ __ __ 489 2.64 " - - - 1 26 38 10 79 84 3 29 39 67 36 16 13 8 2 28 10 -

Mechanics, automotive (m aintenance)__ 254 2.63 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 23 _ 1 20 32 44 _ 57 6 12 23 11 _ 16 _ _ _ _Manufacturing __ __ __ ________ __ 50 2.58 - - - - - - - 4 - - 1 4 - 18 - 17 4 - - 2 - - - - - -Nonmanufacturing ___________________ 204 2.64 - - - - - - - 5 23 - - 16 32 26 - 40 2 12 23 9 - 16 - - - -

Public u tilit ies2 _ __ ____ __ __ 178 2.55 - “ - “ - 5 23 - - 16 32 26 - 40 2 12 19 3 - - - - - -

Mechanics, maintenance _______________ 383 2.56 _ _ _ _ _ 1 _ 21 36 53 2 24 _ 31 30 81 51 25 6 2 19 1 _ _ _ _Manufacturing 332 2.49 - - - - - 1 - 21 36 53 2 23 - 29 24 81 46 12 2 2 - - - - - -Nonmanufacturing ___________________ 51 3.01 1 " 2 6 " 5 13 4 - 19 1 " - - -

Millwrights _ 71 2.56 16 24 13 3 2 3 _ _ 10 _ _ _ _ _ _Manufacturing 71 2.56 16 24 13 3 2 3 - 10 - - - - -

O ilers 133 1.87 _ 40 _ _ 6 13 28 5 5 4 2 4 6 6 1 13Manufacturing 132 1.87 - 40 - - — r ~ 13 28 5 5 4 2 4 — — 6~ 13

Painters, maintenance 73 2.40 _ _ _ _ _ 2 10 4 4 5 16 _ 8 2 5 _ 6 _ 3 _ 1 7 _ _ _ _Manufacturing ______ ____ _____ __ 57 2.38 - 2 10 1 1 5 16 - 7 1 1 - 6 - - - - 7 - - "

Pipefitters, maintenance _______________ 111 2.50 _ _ _ _ _ _ 6 3 14 12 11 13 10 8 3 9 6 1 7 _ 1 _ _ _ _ 7Manufacturing 111 2.50 - - - 6" 3 14 12 11 13 10 8 3 9 6 1 7 - 1 - " - - 7

Sheet-metal w orkers, maintenance ___ 28 2.82 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 4 _ _ _ _ 2 7 6 2 2 _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 4Manufacturing 27. 2.82 - - - - - 1 4 - - " 2 6 6 2 2 - - - - 4

Tool and die makers 368 3.12 4 _ _ 18 13 24 26 21 28 19 45 62 29 15 32 6 26Manufacturing 368 3.12 " - “ ■ " ' '

4" '

18 13 24 26 21 28 19 45 62 29 15 32 6 26

1 Excludes premium pay for overtim e and for w ork on weekends, holidays, and late shifts.2 Transportation, communication, and other public utilities.3 All w orkers w ere at $1.10 to $1.20.4 All w orkers w ere at $3.70 to $3.80.


Table A-5. Custodial and Material Movement Occupations

(A verage s tra ig h t-t im e h ou r ly ea rn in gs fo r s e le c te d o ccu p a tion s stud ied on an a rea b a s isby in dustry d iv is io n , P ro v id e n ce —P aw tucket, R .I .—M a ss ., M ay 1963)


O ccupation1 and industry division NumberofworkersAveragehourlyearnings2

*1.00and

under1.10

*1.10

1.20

o o

*1.30

1.40

$1.40

1.5_Q__

$1.50

. 1.60

$1.60

1.70

$1.70

1.80

$1.80

1.9 Q_.

$1.90

2.00

$2.00

2.10

$2. 10

2.20

$2.20

2.30

$2.30

2.40

$2.40

2.50

*2.50

2.60

*2.60

2.70

$2.70

2.80

$2.80

2.90

*2.90

3.00

*3.00

3.10

*3.10

3.20

$3.20

3.30

Elevator operators, passenger31 $1.26 - 8 17 4 _ _ 229 1.23 8 17

Elevator operators, passenger(women) ________________________________ 46 1.30 - 22 - 11 - 11 2 - - - - - - - - _ - - _ _ - _ -

1Mrmm artnfa rturing 42 1 27 22 u 933 1 20 22 u.

Guards and watchmen __________________ 647 1.62 106 37 77 71 48 80 58 12 27 55 12 27 7 ; 22 1 8Manufacturing _______________________ 421 1.67 - 10 20 64 61 37 52 58 12 19 47 12 5 2 ' 22 - - - - - _ - -

Guards ____________________________ 39 1.96 - - 4 _ 1 1 - 1 4 5 10 6 1 1 5 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 'Watchmen _________________________ 382 1.64 _ 10 16 64 60 36 52 57 8 14 37 6 4 1 17 | _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Nonmanufacturing ___________________ 226 1.51 - 96 17 13 10 11 28 - - 8 8 - 22 5 - - 8 - - i

Janitors, porters, and cleaners !(men) ___________________________________ 921 1.63 - 15 91 191 94 58 104 144 41 46 36 17 39 36 2 - 7 _ _ _ _ _ _

Manufacturing _______________________ 649 1.63 - - 43 168 54 29 83 136 36 23 19 10 "p_T__

26 - _ 7 - _ _ _ _ _Nonmanufacturing ___________________ 272 1.63 - 15 48 23 40 29 21 8 5 23 17 7 24 10 2 - - - _ _ _ _ .

Public utilities 3 __________________ 65 2.04 - _ - 2 7 _ 8 _ _ 1 10 4 24 9 ! _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _110 1.37 15 34 11 25 12 9 1 2

Janitors, porters, and cleaners(women) __________ ________ ___ 263 1.40 2 36 10 134 7 32 19 2 8 4 8 _ 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Manufacturing ________________ _______ 62 1.57 - 11 1 5 7 2 19 2 8 4 2 - 1 - - - - - - - . - -Nonmanufacturing ___________________ 201 1.35 2 25 9 129 - 30 - “ - 6

L aborers, m aterial handling ___________ 1, 281 1.95 _ 24 30 65 69 92 171 185 100 112 36 44 58 22 2 53 11 207 _ _ _ _ .Manufacturing _______________________ 742 1.72 - 9 20 55 42 51 160 177 55 107 15 28 _ 9 - 9 5 _ _ ■ _ _ _ _Nonmanufacturing ___________________ 539 2.26 - 15 10 10 27 41 11 8 45 5 21 16 58 13 2 44 6 207 _ _ _ _ _

Pnhl i r ntiliti/aQ 236 2.71 13 2 44 177Retail trade ______________________ 170 1.81 - 9 10 10 20 41 10 8 10 5 - 9 2 6 30 - - - - -

Order fille rs ------------------------------------------- 297 1.94 _ _ _ 11 29 42 34 21 10 17 53 _ 14 16 _ 4 _ 44 _ 2Manufacturing _______________________ 185 1.85 - - 5 20 18 28 9 10 10 53 - 14 16 “ - - - - 2 -

P ack ers, shipping (men) _______________ 560 1.77 _ 6 79 41 38 43 10 63 79 51 39 8 32 55 8 4 _ 4 _ _ _ _ _Manufacturing -------------------- ------------- 479 1.81 - _ 49 41 34 29 10 56 63 51 39 8 32 55 8 4 _ _ _ _ _ _ _Nonmanufacturing ___________________ 81 1.54 - 6 30 - 4 14 - 7 16 4 - _ _ _ _

Retail trade _______________________ 60 1.43 - 6 30 - 4 14 - - 2 4 - - - - -P ack ers, shipping (women) _____________ 103 1.60 _ _ 5 39 10 8 10 31

Manufacturing _______________________ 29 1.58 - - - - 10 8 10 - - 1 - “ - - - - - - - -Receiving clerks ________________________ 197 1.93 _ 2 10 8 _ 2 31 33 19 9 28 12 10 5 11 2 1 6 8 _ _ . .

Manufacturing _______________________ 130 1.91 - _ 10 4 _ 31 26 2 9 4 12 5 5 11 2 1 6 2 _ _ _Nonmanufacturing ___________________ 67 1.97 - 2 _ 4 _ 2 _ 7 17 _ 24 _ 5 _ _ _ 6 _ _ _ _

Retail trade ___________ ___ 36 1.95 - 2 - 4 - 2 - 1 17 - 3 - 1 - - - - - 6 - - - -Shipping clerks _ _ 233 2.03 _ _ 2 2 1 2 40 18 40 6 33 13 15 12 32 6 . 2 2 7

Manufacturing _______________________ 166 1.93 - - - _ _ _ 40 16 34 6 33 4 15 12 4 _ _ 2 _ _ _ _ _Nonmanufacturing ___________________ 67 2.29 - - 2 2 1 2 - 2 6 - - 9 - - 28 6 - - 2 - 7 - -

Shipping and receiving clerks 157 1.93 _ _ _ 6 3 5 37 3 30 6 30 6 11 2 4 3 _ 9 2 _ _ .Manufacturing _______________________ 96 1.96 - - - - - - 23 - 19 4 30 6 6 2 4 - - - 2 _ _ ' _ .Nonmanufacturing ___________________ 61 1.89 - - - 6 3 5 14 3 11 2 - _ 5 - - 3 - 9 _ _ _ _ _

Retail trade _______________________ 51 1.73 6 3 5 14 3 11 2 5 2

See fo o tn o te s at end o f tab le .


Table A-5. Custodial and Material Movement Occupations— Continued

(A v e ra g e s tra ig h t -t im e h o u r ly earn ings fo r s e le c te d o ccu p a tion s studied on an a rea b a s isb y in du stry d iv is io n , P ro v id e n ce —P aw tucket, R. I. —M a ss . , M ay 1963)


O ccupation1 and industry division Numberof

workers

Average hourly ,

earnings L*1.00and

under1.10

*1.10

1.20

$1.20

1.30

*1.30

1.40

*1.40

1.50

*1.50

1.60

*1.60

1.70

*1.70

1.80

*1.80

1.90

*1.90

2.00

*2.00

2.10

*2.10

2.20

*2.20

2.30

*2.30

2.40

*2.40

2.50

*2.50

2.60

*2.60

2J70

*2.70

2.80

*2.80

2.90

*2.90

3.00

$3.00

3.10

*3.10

3.20

*3.20

3.30

Truckdriver s 4 __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 1,316 $2.65 38 10 5 6 15 32 37 55 25 11 3 20 37 42 60 626 20 4 4 146 120Manufacturing __ __ __ __ _________ 285 2.01 - - 30 10 5 6 9 29 7 55 25 8 3 17 36 - - 45 - - - - -Nonmanufacturing ___________________ 1, 031 2.82 - - 8 - - - 6 3 30 - - 3 - 3 1 42 60 581 20 4 4 146 120

Public utilities 3 _________________ 581 2.79 3 1 “ 577 " "

Truckdrivers, light (underlVz tons) _ __ __ __ __ ------- __ — 76 1.61 - _ 23 10 _ 1 9 9 3 12 1 4 2 1 1

67 — TT T~ 15 10 1 9 9 3 12 1 4 2 1

Truckdrivers, medium ( lV 2 toand including 4 tons) _______________ 325 2.32 - - 15 - 5 5 6 16 34 15 21 3 1 12 1 42 60 89 - - - - -

Manufacturing _______ __ __ __ 127 2.07 - - 15 - 5 5 - 13 4 15 21 - 1 10 1 - - 37 - - - - -

Nonmanufacturing __ ________ __ 198 2.48 - - - - - - 6 3 30 - - 3 - 2 - 42 60 52 - - - - -

Public utilities 3 _ __ ________ 54 2.77 " " “ " “ " " " " 2 " “ " 52 - - " " "

Truckdrivers, heavy (over 4 tons,tra iler type) _ __ __ __ __ __ __ 784 2.88 - - - - - - - 4 - 14 - 3 - 5 31 - - 445 16 4 4 146 112

M a n n f ar^tn-rinar 57 2.23 4 14 3 5 31Nonmanufacturing ________________ 727 2.93 445 16 4 4 146 112

445 2.79 445

Truckdrivers, heavy (over 4 tons,other than trailer type) ____________ 46 2.49 14 3 1 - 2 2 - - 12 4 - - - 8

Truckers, power (forklift) _____________ 382 2.16 10 40 9 105 23 46 3 23 2 30 75 16Manufacturing _______________________ 328 2.06 ~ _ 10 _ 40 9 105 23 46 " 3 23 " 2 24 43 - " " -

Truckers, power (other thanfo r k l i f t )__ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ __ 87 2.03 - - - - _ _ 12 10 8 _ 8 32 _ 14 3

AAa n n f a r h i r i n g 76 1.98 12 10 8 8 32 4 2

1 Data lim ited to men w orkers except where otherwise indicated.2 Excludes premium pay for overtim e and for w ork on weekends, holidays, and late shifts.3 Transportation, communication, and other public utilities.4 Includes all drivers regardless of size and type of truck operated.


B: Establishment Practices and Supplementary Wage ProvisionsTable B-lj Minimum Entrance Salaries for Women Office Workers

(D istribution of establishm ents studied in a ll industries and in industry d iv ision s by m inim um entrance sa la ry fo r se lected ca teg or ies of inexperienced w om en o ffice w ork ers , P rov id en ce—Pawtucket, R .I.—M ass., M ay 1963)

M inim um w eekly stra igh t-tim e s a la r y 1

Inexperienced typists Other inexp erien ced c le r ic a l w ork ers 2

Allindustries

M anufacturing Nonm anufacturing

A llindustries

M anufacturing Nonmanufactur:Lng

Based on standard w eekly hours 3 of— B ased on standard w eekly hours 3 of—

A llschedules 40 A ll

schedules 37V2 40A ll

schedules 40 A llschedules 37Vz 40

E stab lishm ents studied _____ __ __ — ------- __ ----- ------ 135 76 XXX 59 XXX XXX 135 76 XXX 59 XXX XXX

E stab lishm ents having a sp ec ified m inim um __ __ __ __ _ 75 36 29 39 10 15 78 37 30 41 11 16

$40 .00 and under $42 .50 _________ __ _ __ __ __ _ 1 _ _ 1 _ _ 1 _ _ 1 _ _$42 .50 and under $45 .00 __ __ __ __ _____ __ __ __ _ 8 1 1 7 1 - 9 1 1 8 2 -$45 .00 and under $47 .50 ______ _______ __ ______________ 24 10 8 14 2 8 27 12 10 15 2 9$47 .50 and under $50 .00 _________________________________ 6 2 1 4 2 2 3 - - 3 2 1$50 .00 and under $52 .50 _____ _____ __ __ _____ __ _ 16 9 6 7 1 4 18 11 7 7 1 4$52 .50 and under $55 .00 ___ _____ __ _________________ 6 6 5 - - - 5 4 4 1 - 1$55 .00 and under $57 .50 ___ _____ _____________________ 5 1 1 4 3 - 6 2 1 4 3 -$57 .50 and under $60 .00 _________________ __ _____ __ _ 3 3 3 - - - 2 2 2 - - -$60 .00 and under $62 .50 _____________ __ ________ __ _ 1 1 1 - - - 2 2 2 - - -$62 .50 and under $65 .00 __ ________ __ __ ___________ 3 2 2 1 1 - 4 3 3 1 1 -$65 .00 and ov er __ ____________ __ __ __ _____________ 2 1 1 1 1 1 ~ 1 - 1

E stab lishm ents having no sp ec ified m inim um _____________ 26 22 XXX 4 XXX XXX 24 20 XXX 4 XXX XXX

E stab lishm ents w hich did not em ploy w ork ersin this ca teg ory _____ __ ________ __ __ „ __ _____ __ _ 34 18 XXX 16 XXX XXX 33 19 XXX 14 XXX XXX

T h ese sa la r ie s re la te to fo rm a lly established m inim um starting (hiring) regu lar stra igh t-tim e sa laries that are paid fo r standard w orkw eeks. E xclu des w o rk e rs in su b c le r ica l jo b s such as m essen ger o r o ffice g ir l.Data are p resen ted fo r all standard w orkw eeks com bined, and fo r the m ost com m on standard w orkw eeks reported .


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Table B-2. Shift D ifferentials

(Shift d iffe ren tia ls o f m anufacturin g plant w o rk e rs by type and am ount of d ifferen tia l, P ro v id e n ce —Paw tucket, R .I .—M a ss ., M ay 1963)

P e rce n t o f m anufacturing plant w o rk ers—

Shift d ifferen tia lIn estab lish m en ts having fo rm a l

p rov is ion s 1 fo r — A ctually w ork ing on—

Second shift w ork

T h ird o r other shift w ork Second shift T h ird o r oth er

shift

T ota l _______________________________________________ 76.9 65.5 14.8 7.3

With shift pay d iffe ren tia l --------;--------------------------- 50.6 60 .2 9.5 6.4

U niform cents (per hour) ------------------------------- 37.9 44.5 7.2 5.5

4 cents __-__________________________ ________ 6 .0 _ 1.9 _5 cents ---------------------------------------------------------- 5.0 2 .8 .9 .36 cents ______________________________________ 3.9 2.5 1.3 .47 cents ______________________________________ 4.7 14.5 .7 2.7l x!z cents ___________________________________ 1.8 - .4 -8 cents --------------------- —---------------------------------- 6 .2 4.7 .6 .610 cents ------- „--------------------------------------- — 6 .6 7.5 .8 .912 cents ---------------------------------------- -------------- 2.7 3.4 .3 .415 cents ____________________________________ 1.2 7.1 .2 .218 cents ____________________________________ - .8 - -23 cents ____________________________________ - 1.2 - (2)

U niform p ercen ta ge __________________________ 8.5 10.7 1.8 .9

5 p ercen t ------------------------------------------------------ .9 .9 .2 .17 p ercen t ___________________________________ 1.1 1.1 - -10 p ercen t _________________________________ 6.5 8.7 1.6 .7

F o rm a l paid lunch p er iod ----------------------------- 1.4 - .3 -

O ther fo rm a l pay d iffe ren tia l ---------------------- 2.8 5.0 .2 (2 )

With no shift pay d iffe ren tia l ----------------------------- 26.3 5.3 5.4 .9

1 Includes estab lish m en ts cu rren tly operatin g late sh ifts , and estab lish m en ts w ith fo rm a l p rov is ion s co v e r in g late sh ifts even though they w e re not cu rre n tly operating late sh ifts.

2 L e ss than 0.05 p ercen t.


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Table B-3. Scheduled W eekly Hours

(P e r c e n t d is t r ib u t io n o f o f f ic e and p la n t w o r k e r s in a ll in d u s tr ie s and in in d u s tr y d iv is io n s b y s c h e d u le d w e e k ly h o u r sof f i r s t - s h i f t w o r k e r s , P r o v id e n c e —P a w tu ck e t , R .I .—M a s s ., M a y 1963)

O FFICE WORKERS PLANT WORKERS

W eekly hoursAU 1 industries Manufacturing Public

utilities1 2 Retail trade AU , industries Manufacturing Public 2 utilities Retail trade

A ll w o rk e rs ---------------------------------------------------------- 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

Under 35 hours ----------------------------------------------------- (4 ) (4) . , 135 and under 36V4 hours ------------------------------------- 6 2 - _ 2 2 - 336V4 hours _ --------- ------------------------------ ---------- 8 1 4 6 - - - -O ver 3 6 V4 and under 37V2 hours ---------------------- 3 - - 4 (4 ) - - 237Vz hours _____ _ ------ — ------------------------------ 19 12 71 21 1 1 - 5O ver 3 7 V2 and under 3 8 3U hours ______________ 1 1 - 3 1 - - 9383/4 h ou rs ________________________________________ 10 12 - 15 1 (4 ) - 740 hours ------- ---------- --------- — -----,------------------ 53 72 25 51 78 80 91 61O ver 40 and under 44 hours ------- ----------------- _ - - - 2 1 - 344 h o u r s ---------- -------------------- ---------------------------- - - - - (4 ) - - 245 hours ----------- ------------- - -------------------------- - - - - 6 7 9 -O ver 45 hours --------------------- ------------------------------ 7 8 7

1 Includes data fo r w h olesa le trade; finance, insurance, and rea l estate; and s e rv ice s in addition to those industry d iv isions shown separately .2 T ran sp orta tion , com m unication , and other public utilities.3 Includes data fo r w h olesa le trade, rea l estate, and s e r v ic e s in addition to those industry d iv ision s shown separately .4 L e ss than 0.5 p ercen t.


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Table B-4. Paid Holidays

(P e r c e n t d is t r ib u t io n o f o f f i c e and p lant w o r k e r s in a ll in d u s t r ie s and in in d u s tr y d iv is io n s b y n u m b e r o f p a id h o lid a y sp r o v id e d a n n u a lly , P r o v id e n c e —P a w tu ck e t , R .I .—M a s s ., M a y 1963)

ItemOFFICE WORKERS PLANT WORKERS

All l industries Manufacturing Public z

utilities Retail trade All 3 industries Manufacturing Public 2 utilities Retail trade

A ll w ork ers _ _ _ _ _ ____ ___ ___ 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

W orkers in estab lishm ents providingpaid holidays _ _ ______ ____ 99 100 100 94 98 99 95 92

W orkers in estab lishm ents provid ingno paid h o l id a y s ------------------------------------------------- 1

‘6 2 1 5 8

N um ber o f days

5 holidays or le s s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ __ _ 1 2 4 4 115 holidays plus 1 half day __ __ __ __ __ __ _ 2 4 - _ - 2 2 - -6 h o l id a y s ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____ __ 7 12 - 4 21 24 - 26 holidays plus 1 half day ______________________ (4 ) 1 - - 3 3 - -7 holidays ___________________________ 8 14 6 - 16 20 9 _7 holidays plus 1 half day ______________________ (4 ) - - 1 - - - -8 holidays _ _ _ _ 7 10 2 19 17 20 - 48 holidays plus 1 half day ______________________ 1 1 - - 1 1 - -9 holidays _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ _____ 32 42 9 71 25 18 23 759 holidays plus 1 half day ______________________ 6 12 - - 6 7 - -10 holidays _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 2 42 - 4 - 63 _10 holidays plus 1 half d a y _____________________ 7 - 41 - - - - -11 holidays _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 " (4 ) “

Total holiday tim e 5

11 days ______ __ __ _____ __ _____ __ _______ 14 0I 0V2 or m ore days _ _ __ __ 21 - 41 - (4) - _ _10 or m ore days ___________ ___ ___ ____ ________ 36 2 83 _ 4 _ 63 _9 V2 o r m ore days _ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 42 14 83 - 10 7 63 _9 or m ore days _ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ 74 57 92 71 35 25 86 7581 2 3 4 5 /2 or m ore days _ _____ __ __ __ __ __ __ 74 58 92 71 36 26 86 758 or m ore days __________________________________ 81 68 94 90 52 46 86 7971 /z or m ore days _____ __ __ __ __ __ __ 81 68 94 90 52 46 86 797 or m ore d a y s _____ _________ r___________________ 89 82 100 90 68 66 95 7961 /? or m ore days _ __ __ __ __ __ _____ 90 83" 100 90 71 69 95 796 or m ore d a y s _____ ____ ___________________ 96 95 100 94 92 93 95 8151/? o r m ore days _ _____ _____ __ __ __ 99 98 100 94 94. 96 95 815 or m ore d a y s __ 99 99 100 94 96 98 95 814 or m ore days _ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ 99 100 100 94 97 99 95 812 or m ore days ______ _ _ _ _ _ 99 100 100 94 97 99 95 841 or m ore days ___ 99 100 100 94 98 99 95 92

1 Includes data fo r w h olesa le trade; finance, insurance , and rea l estate; and se rv ice s in addition to those industry d iv ision s shown separately .2 Tran sportation , com m u nication , and other public u tilities .3 Includes data fo r w holesa le trade, rea l estate, and s e rv ice s in addition to those industry d iv ision s shown separately.4 L ess than 0.5 p ercen t.5 A ll com binations of fu ll and half days that add to the sam e amount are com bin ed ; fo r exam ple, the proportion of w ork ers rece iv in g a total o f 7 days includes those with

7 full days and no half days, 6 fu ll days and 2 half days, 5 fu ll days and 4 half days, and so on. P rop ortion s w ere then cumulated.


Table B-5. Paid Vacations

(P e r c e n t d is tr ib u t io n o f o f f i c e and p la n t w o r k e r s in a ll in d u s t r ie s and in in d u s t r y d iv is io n s b y v a c a t io n p a yp r o v is i o n s , P r o v id e n c e —P a w tu ck e t , R .I .—M a s s . , M a y 1963)

V a ca tion p o licyOFFICE WORKERS PLANT WORKERS

AUindustries M anufacturing Public ,

utilities c Retail trade Allindustries Manufacturing Public 2 utilities Retail trade

A ll w o rk e rs ---------------------------------------------------------- 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

M ethod o f paym ent

W ork ers in estab lish m en ts provid ingpaid vacation s _________________________ ___ _ 100 100 100 100 99 99 100 100

L e n g th -o f-tim e p a y m e n t__ _ --------------------- 98 96 100 100 67 60 100 100P ercen ta g e paym ent — ------- - --------- 2 4 - - 31 39 - -F la t -su m paym ent ------------------------------------------ - - - - - - - -Other ______ _________________________________ - - - - - - -

W ork ers in estab lish m en ts providingno paid vacations -------- ----------------------------------- 1

Am ount of vacation p a y 4

A fter 6 m onths o f s e rv ice

Under 1 w e e k ____ __________ ___________________ 10 16 20 _ 46 55 17 _1 w eek ______________________ ___________________ 52 44 18 71 14 9 18 47O ver 1 and under 2 w eeks ______________________ 3 2 - - 1 1 - -2 w eeks ___________________________________________ 10 3 36 - 2 - 24

A fter 1 year o f s e rv ice

1 w eek ____________________________________________ 27 39 18 39 77 83 41 59O ver 1 and under 2 w eeks ---------------------------------- (5) (5) - - 7 9 - -2 w eeks ------------------------------------------------------------------ 72 60 82 61 14 7 59 41

A fter 2 y ea rs o f se rv ice

1 w eek -------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 31 3 5 61 71 27 18O ver 1 and under 2 w eeks ______________________ 2 2 6 - 16 20 - -2 w eeks ------------------------------------------------------------------ 80 67 90 84 21 7 73 793 w eeks ___________________________________________ 1 - - 12 (5) - " 4

A fter 3 y ea rs o f s e rv ice

1 w eek ____________________________________________ 10 18 3 1 27 30 14 12O ver 1 and under 2 w eeks ______________________ 4 7 - - 31 39 - -2 w eeks ---------------------------- --------------------------------- 85 75 97 83 39 28 86 82O ver 2 and under 3 w eeks __________________ . - - - 1 1 - -3 w eeks ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 - 16 1 - - 6

A fter 4 y ea rs o f s e rv ice

1 w eek ------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 16 _ 1 26 30 _ 12O ver 1 and under 2 w eeks ______________________ 4 7 _ - 31 39 - -2 w eeks - ____________ ______ ________ _________ 86 77 100 83 40 28 100 82O ver 2 and under 3 w eeks ______________________ - _ _ - 1 1 - -3 w eeks __________________ _______________________ 1 - “ 16 1 1 - - 6

A fter 5 y ea rs o f se rv ice

1 w eek _______________________ ____________ ______ 4 8 _ 1 6 5 _ 12O ver 1 and under 2 w eeks ______________________ _ _ _ - 2 2 _ -2 w eeks ___________________________________________ 90 88 96 65 83 85 99 59O ver 2 and under 3 w eeks _ ___________________ _ _ - _ 4 5 _ _3 w eeks ------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 4 4 30 4 2 1 27O ver 3 and under 4 w eek s ______________________ (5)

'4 (5) 2

See footn otes at end of table.


18Table B-5. Paid Vacations— Continued

(P e r c e n t d is t r ib u t io n o f o f f i c e and p la n t w o r k e r s in a ll in d u s t r ie s and in in d u s tr y d iv is io n s b y v a c a t io n payp r o v is i o n s , P r o v id e n c e —P a w tu ck e t , R . I. —M a s s . , M ay 1963)

V acation p o licy

OFFICE WORKERS PLA N T WORKERS

All , Industries1 2 3 Manufacturing Public,

utilities Retail trade All 3 industries Manufacturing Public,

utilities Retail trade

Amount o f vacation pay 4— Continued

A fter 10 yea rs o f s e rv ice

1 week --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 8 _ 1 5 5 - 9Over 1 and under 2 weeks ----------------------------------------- - - - - 2 2 - -

2 weeks ---------------------------- ------- --------------------------------- --------- 60 71 51 46 64 70 55 26O ver 2 and under 3 w eeks ----------------------------------------- 2 3 - - 9 11 - -

3 weeks ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 18 49 38 17 10 42 484 weeks ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 - - 15 2 - 4 17

A fter 12 years o f se rv ice

1 week --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 8 _ 1 5 5 _ 9Over 1 and under 2 w eeks ----------------------------------------- - - - - 2 2 - -

2 weeks ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 55 63 45 46 54 59 37 26O ver 2 and under 3 w eeks ----------------------------------------- 5 9 - - 13 17 - -

3 weeks ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 32 20 55 38 22 15 60 484 weeks ---------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- 4 (5) - 15 3 1 4 17


1 week --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 8 _ 1 5 5 9Over 1 and under 2 w eeks ______________________ - - - - 2 2 - -

2 weeks ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 37 2 46 39 42 - 26Over 2 and under 3 w eeks ----------------------------------------- 1 1 - - 4 5 - -

3 weeks ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 60 53 98 38 45 42 96 41Over 3 and under 4 weeks ______________________ - - - - 1 1 - -

4 weeks -----------------------------------------.------------------------------------- 4 (5) - 15 4 1 4 24


1 week --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 8 _ 1 5 5 9Over 1 and under 2 weeks ----------------------------------------- - - - - 2 2 - -

2 weeks ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 34 2 46 37 40 - 26Over 2 and under 3 weeks ______________________ 1 1 - - 4 5 - -

3 weeks ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 53 56 68 25 39 42 56 15Over 3 and under 4 w eeks ______________________ - - - - 3 3 - -

4 weeks ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 1 30 29 9 1 44 50

A fter 25 years o f s e rv ice

1 week --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 8 _ 1 5 5 9Over 1 and under 2 weeks ______________________ _ - - - 2 2 - -

2 weeks ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 31 2 46 35 38 - 26O ver 2 and under 3 w eeks — ---------- --------------------------- 1 I - - 4 5 - -

3 weeks -------------------------------------------------------------------- --------— 45 49 19 14 29 33 15 11O ver 3 and under 4 w eeks ----------------------------------------- - - - - 1 1 - -

4 weeks ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 11 79 39 22 13 85 54Over 4 w eeks ------------------------------------------------------------------ (5) (5) 1 1

1 Includes data fo r w holesa le trade; finance, insurance, and rea l estate; and s e rv ice s in addition to those industry div isions shown separately .2 Tran sportation , com m u nication , and other public u tilities .3 Includes data fo r w holesa le trade, rea l estate, and s e rv ice s in addition to those industry d iv ision s shown separately.4 Includes paym ents other than "length o f tim e, " such as percentage o f annual earnings o r fla t-su m paym ents, converted to an equivalent tim e b a s is ; fo r exam ple, a paym ent

o f 2 percen t o f annual earnings was con sid ered as 1 w eek 's pay. P er iod s o f s e rv ice w ere a rb itra rily ch osen and do not n ecessa r ily re fle c t the individual p ro v is io n s fo r p ro g re s s io n s . F or exam ple, the changes in p roportion s indicated at 10 y e a rs ' s e rv ice include changes in p rov is ion s o ccu rrin g between 5 and 10 y ea rs . E stim ates a re cum ulative. Thus, the proportion rece iv in g 3 w eeks' pay or m ore a fter 5 y e a rs includes those who re ce iv e 3 w eeks' pay o r m ore after few er years of se rv ice .

5 L ess than 0. 5 p ercen t.


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Table B-6. Health, Insurance, and Pension Plans

(P ercen t of o ffice and plant w ork ers in all industries and in industry d iv ision s em ployed in establishm ents provid ing health, insurance, o r pension benefits* 1 2 P rov id en ce—Paw tucket, R .I.—M a ss ., May 1963)

Type of benefit

OFFICE WORKERS PLA N T WORKERS

All , industries 6 Manufacturing Public

utilities 3 Retail trade AUindustries 4 Manufacturing Public

utilities 3 Retail trade

A ll w ork ers __ __ __ --------------- — __ — __ — 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

W ork ers in estab lishm ents prov id in g :

L ife in su ran ce ______________________ ________ 83 79 95 89 82 80 99 83A ccid en ta l death and d ism em berm en t

in su ran ce ________ _______ _____ — ----------- 59 59 75 50 62 63 75 50Sickness and accid en t in su ran ce or

Sick leave or b o th 5 __ __ ___ __ — ______ 66 51 87 73 42 34 80 78

Sickness and a ccid en t insurance ___ __ 20 26 32 10 33 31 53 31Sick leave (full pay and no

w aiting p eriod ) ____ __ __ __ __ _____ 56 36 87 52 9 3 20 42Sick leave (partia l pay o r

w aiting pe riod ) _ ________ ___ ______ ____ 1 " " 10 2 1 24 5

H osp ita lization in su ran ce _ _____ _____ __ 93 96 63 83 91 93 73 83S urgica l insurance ______ __ __ __ __ ______ 92 93 63 83 91 94 73 83M edica l in s u r a n c e _________________ *_________ 88 89 61 67 82 85 73 70C atastrophe in su ran ce ___ ________ 44 31 51 10 16 16 40 5R etirem en t pension ____ ___ ___ _________ __ 65 59 84 34 50 49 86 48No health, in su ran ce , o r pension plan ____ 1 1 8 3 2 8

1 Includes those plans fo r w hich at least a part of the co s t is borne by the em p loyer , excepting only lega l requ irem en ts such as w ork m en 's com pensation , so c ia l security , and ra ilro a d retirem en t.

2 Includes data fo r w h olesa le trade; finance, insurance, and rea l estate; and s e rv ice s in addition to those industry d iv isions shown separately .3 T ran sp orta tion , com m u nication , and other public u tilities .4 Includes data fo r w h olesa le trade, rea l estate, and se rv ice s in addition to those industry d iv ision s shown separately .5 U nduplicated total o f w ork ers rece iv in g sick leave or s ick n ess and accident insurance shown separately below . Sick leave plans are lim ited to those w hich defin itely

estab lish at lea st the m in im um num ber of days' pay that can be expected by each em ployee . In form al s ick leave a llow ances determ ined on an individual basis are excluded.



Appendix: Occupational Descriptions

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

OFFICE

BILLER, MACHINE

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

Billet, machine (hilling machine)—Uses a special billing machine (Moon Hopkins, Elliott Fisher, Burroughs, etc ., which are combination typing and adding machines) to prepare bills and invoices from customers’ purchase orders, internally prepared orders, shipping memorandums, etc. Usually involves application of predetermined discounts and shipping charges and entry of necessary extensions, which may or may not be computed on the billing machine, and totals which are automatically accumulated by machine. The operation usually involves a large number of carbon copies of the bill being prepared and is often done on a fanfold machine.

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

BOOKKEEPING-MACHINE OPERATOR

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

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

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

CLERK, ACCOUNTING

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

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CLERK, ACCOUNTING-Continued

payable; examining and coding invoices or vouchers with proper accounting distribution; and requires judgment and experience in making proper assignations and allocations. May a ssist in preparing, adjusting and closing journal entries; and may direct class B accounting clerks.

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

CLERK, FILE

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

Class B— Sorts, codes, and files unclassified material by simple (subject matter) headings or partly classified material by finer subheadings. Prepares simple related index and cross-reference aids. As requested locates clearly identified material in files and forwards material. May perform related clerical tasks required to maintain and service files.

Class C —Performs routine filing of material that has already been classified or which is easily classified in a simple serial classification system (e .g ., alphabetical, chronological, or numerical). As requested, locates readily available material in files and forwards material; and may fill out withdrawal charge. Performs simple clerical and manual tasks required to maintain and service files.

CLERK, ORDER

Receives customers’ orders for material or merchandise by mail, phone, or personally. Duties involve any combination of the following: Quoting prices to customers; making out an order sheet listing the items to make up the order; checking prices and quantities of items on order sheet; and distributing order sheets to respective departments to be filled. May check with credit department to determine credit rating of customer, acknowledge receipt of orders from customers, follow uporders to see that they have been filled, keep file of orders received, and check shipping invoices with original orders.

CLERK, PAYROLL

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

COMPTOMETER OPERATOR

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

DUPLICATING-MACHINE OPERATOR (MIMEOGRAPH OR DITTO)

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


KEYPUNCH OPERATOR

Class /4—Operates a numerical and/or alphabetical or combination keypunch machine to transcribe data from various source documents to keypunch tabulating cards. Performs same tasks as lower level keypunch operator but in addition, work requires application of coding skills and the making of some determinations, for example, locates on the source document the items to be punched; extracts information from several documents; and searches for and interprets information on the document to determine information to be punched. May train inexperienced operators.

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

OFFICE BOY OR GIRL

Performs various routine duties such as running errands, operating minor office machines such as sealers or mailers, opening and distributing mail, and other minor clerical work.

SECRETARY

Performs secretarial and clerical duties for a superior in an administrative or executive position. Duties include making appointments for superior; receiving people coming into office; answering and

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SECRETARY— Continued

making phone calls; handling personal and important or confidential mail, and writing routine correspondence on own initiative; and taking dictation (where transcribing machine is not used) either in shorthand or by Stenotype or similar machine, and transcribing dictation or the recorded information reproduced on a transcribing machine. May prepare special reports or memorandums for information of superior.

STENOGRAPHER, GENERAL

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

STENOGRAPHER, SENIOR

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

OR

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


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SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR

Operates a single- or multiple-position telephone switchboard. Duties involve handling incoming, outgoing, and intraplant or office calls. May record toll calls and take m essages. May give information to persons who call in, or occasionally take telephone orders. For workers who also act as receptionists see switchboard operator- receptionist.

SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR-RECEPTIONIST

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

TABULA TING-MACHINE OPERATOR

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

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

TABULATING-MACHINE OPERATOR-Continued

Class C— Operates simple tabulating or electrical accounting machines such as the sorter, reproducing punch, collator, e tc ., with specific instructions. May include simple wiring from diagrams and some filing work. The work typically involves portions of a work unit, for example, individual sorting or collating runs or repetitive operations.

TRANSCRIBING-MACHINE OPERATOR, GENERAL

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

TYPIST

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

Class A —Performs one or more of the following: Typing material in final form when it involves combining material from several sources err responsibility for correct spelling, syllabication, punctuation, etc., of technical or unusual words or foreign language material; and planning layout and typing of complicated statistical tables to maintain uniformity and balance in spacing. May type routine form letters varying details to suit circumstances.

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


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PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICALDRAFTSMAN, JUNIOR

(Assistant draftsman)

Draws to scale units or parts of drawings prepared by draftsman or others for engineering, construction, or manufacturing purposes. Uses various types of drafting tools as required. May prepare drawings from simple plans or sketches, or perform other duties under direction of a draftsman.

DRAFTSMAN, LEADER

Plans and directs activities of one or more draftsmen in preparation of working plans and detail drawings from rough or preliminary sketches for engineering, construction, or manufacturing purposes. Duties involve a combination of the following: Interpreting blueprints, sketches, and written or verbal orders; determining work procedures; assigning duties to subordinates and inspecting their work; and performing more difficult problems. May assist subordinates during emergencies or as a regular assignment, or perform related duties of a supervisory or administrative nature.

DRAFTSMAN, SENIOR

Prepares working plans and detail drawings from notes, rough or detailed sketches for engineering, construction, or manufacturing purposes. Duties involve a combination of the following: Preparing working plans, detail drawings, maps, cross-sections, etc., to scale by use of drafting instruments; making engineering computations such as those involved in strength of materials, beams and trusses; verifying

DRAFTSMAN, SENIOR-Contmued

completed work, checking dimensions, materials to be used, and quantities; writing specifications; and making adjustments or changes in drawings or specifications. May ink in lines and letters on pencil drawings, prepare detail units of complete drawings, or trace drawings. Work is frequently in a specialized field such as architectural, electrical, mechanical, or structural drafting.

NURSE, INDUSTRIAL (REGISTERED)

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

TRACER

Copies plans and drawings prepared by others, by placing tracing cloth or paper over drawing and tracing with pen or pencil. Uses T-square, compass, and other drafting tools. May prepare simple drawings and do simple lettering.

MAINTENANCE AND POWERPLANT

CARPENTER, MAINTENANCE

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 wood in an establishment. Work involves most of the following: Planning and laying out of work from blueprints, drawings, models, or verbal instructions; using a variety of carpenter’ s handtools, portable

CARPENTER, MAINTENANCE-Continued

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


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ELECTRICIAN, MAINTENANCE

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

ENGINEER, STATIONARY

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

FIREMAN, STATIONARY BOILER

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

HELPER, MAINTENANCE TRADES

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

MACHINE-TOOL OPERATOR, TOOLROOM

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

MACHINIST, MAINTENANCE

Produces replacement parts and new parts in making repairs of metal parts of mechanical equipment operated in an establishment. Work involves most of the following: Interpreting written instructions andspecifications; planning and laying out of work; using a variety of machinist’ s handtools and precision measuring instruments; setting up and operating standard machine tools; shaping of metal parts to close tolerances; making standard shop computations relating to dimensions of work, tooling, feeds and speeds of machining; knowledge of the working


MACHINIST, MAINTENANCE-Continued

properties of the common metals; selecting standard materials, parts, and equipment required for his work; and fitting and assembling parts into mechanical equipment. In general, the machinist's work normally requires a rounded training in machine-shop practice usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

MECHANIC, AUTOMOTIVE (MAINTENANCE)

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

MECHANIC, MAINTENANCE

Repairs machinery or mechanical equipment of an establishment. Work involves most of the following: Examining machines and mechanical equipment to diagnose source of trouble; dismantling or partly d ismantling machines and performing repairs that mainly involve the use of handtools in scraping and fitting parts; replacing broken or defective parts with items obtained from stock; ordering the production of a replacement part by a machine shop or sending of the machine to a machine shop for major repairs; preparing written specifications for major repairs or for the production of parts ordered from machine shop; reassembling machines; and making all necessary adjustments for operation. In general, the work of a maintenance mechanic requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. Excluded from this classification are workers whose primary duties invQlve setting up or adjusting machines.

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MILLWRIGHT

Installs new machines or heavy equipment and dismantles and installs machines or heavy equipment when changes in the plant layout are required. Work involves most of the following: Planning and laying out of the work; interpreting blueprints or other specifications; using a variety of handtools and rigging; making standard shop computations relating to stresses, strength of materials, and centers of gravity; alining and balancing of equipment; selecting standard tools, equipment and parts to be used; and installing and maintaining in good order power transmission equipment such as drives and speed reducers. In general, the millwright's work normally requires a rounded training and experience in the trade acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

OILER

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

PAINTER, MAINTENANCE

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

PIPEFITTER , MAINTENANCE

Installs or repairs water, steam, gas, or other types of pipe and pipefittings in an establishment. Work involves most of the following: Laying out of work and measuring to locate position of pipe from drawings or other written specifications; cutting various sizes of pipe to correct lengths with chisel and hammer or oxyacetylene torch or pipecutting machine; threading pipe with stocks and dies; bending pipe by hand-driven or power-driven machines; assembling pipe with couplings


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PIPEFITTER , MAINTENANCE—Continued

and fastening pipe to hangers; making standard shop computations relating to pressures, flow, and size of pipe required; and making standard tests to determine whether finished pipes meet specifications. In general the work of the maintenance pipefitter requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. Workers primarily engaged in installing and repairing building sanitation or heating systems are excluded.

PLUMBER, MAINTENANCE

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

SHEET-METAL WORKER, MAINTENANCE

Fabricates, installs, and maintains in good repair the sheet- metal equipment and fixtures (such as machine guards, grease pans, shelves, lockers, tanks, ventilators, chutes, ducts, metal roofing) of an establishment. Work involves most of the following: Planning and laying out all types of sheet-metal maintenance work from blueprints, models, or other specifications; setting up and operating all available

SHEET-METAL WORKER, M AINTENANCE-Continued

types of sheet-metal-working machines; using a variety of handtools in cutting, bending, forming, shaping, fitting, and assembling; and installing sheet-metal articles as required. In general, the work of the maintenance sheet-metal worker requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

TOOL AND DIE MAKER

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

Constructs and repairs machine-shop tools, gages, jig s , fixtures or dies for forgings, punching, and other metal-forming work. Work involves most of the following: Planning and laying out of work frommodels, blueprints, drawings, or other oral and written specifications; using a variety of tool and die maker’ s handtools and precision measuring instruments, understanding of the working properties o f common metals and alloys; setting up and operating of machine tools and related equipment; making necessary shop computations relating to dimensions of work, speeds, feeds, and tooling of machines; heattreating of metal parts during fabrication as well as of finished tools and dies to achieve required qualities; working to close tolerances; fitting and assembling of parts to prescribed tolerances and allowances; and selecting appropriate materials, tools, and processes. In general, the tool and die maker’ s work requires a rounded training in machine-shop and toolroom practice usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

For cross-industry wage study purposes, tool and die makers in tool and die jobbing shops are excluded from this classification .

CUSTODIAL AND MATERIAL MOVEMENT

ELEVATOR OPERATOR, PASSENGER

Transports passengers between floors of an office building apartment house, department store, hotel, or similar establishment. Workers who operate elevators in conjunction with other duties such as those of starters and janitors are excluded.

GUARD

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


JANITOR, PORTER, OR CLEANER

(Sweeper; charwomen; janitress)

Cleans and keeps in an orderly condition factory working areas and washrooms, or premises of an office, apartment house, or commercial or other establishment. Duties involve a combination of the following: Sweeping, mopping or scrubbing, and polishing floors; removing chips, trash, and other refuse; dusting equipment, furniture, or fixtures; polishing metal fixtures or trimmings; providing supplies and minor maintenance services; and cleaning lavatories, showers, and restrooms. Workers who specialize in window washing are excluded.

LABORER, MATERIAL HANDLING

(Loader and unloader; handler and stacker; shelver; trucker; stockman or stock helper; warehouseman or warehouse helper)

A worker employed in a warehouse, manufacturing plant, store, or other establishment whose duties involve one 'or more of the following: Loading and unloading various materials and merchandise on orfrom freight cars, trucks, or other transporting devices; unpacking, shelving, or placing materials or merchandise in proper storage location; and transporting materials or merchandise by hand truck, car, or wheelbarrow. Longshoremen, who load and unload ships are excluded.

ORDER FILLER

(Order picker; stock selector; warehouse stockman)

F ills 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 filling orders and indicating items filled or omitted, keep records of outgoing orders requisition additional stock, or report short supplies to supervisor, and perform dther related duties.

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PACKER, SHIPPING

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

SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERK

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

For wage study purposes, workers are classified as follows:

Receiving clerk Shipping clerkShipping and receiving clerk


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TRUCKDRIVER

Drives a truck within a city or industrial area to transport materials, merchandise, equipment, or men between various types of establishments such as: Manufacturing plants, freight depots, warehouses, wholesale and retail establishments, or between retail establishments and customers* houses or places of business. May also load or unload truck with or without helpers, make minor mechanical repairs, and keep truck in good working order. Driver-salesmen and over-the-road drivers are excluded.

For wage study purposes, truckdrivers are classified by size and type of equipment, as follows: (Tractor-trailer should be rated onthe basis of trailer capacity.)

Truckdriver (combination of sizes listed separately) Truckdriver, light (under iy2 tons)Truckdriver, medium (iy2 to and including 4 tons)Truckdriver, heavy (over 4 tons, trailer type)Truckdriver, heavy (over 4 tons, other than trailer type)

TRUCKER, POWER

Operates a manually controlled gasoline- or electric-powered truck or tractor to transport goods and materials of all kinds about a warehouse, manufacturing plant, or other establishment.

For wage study purposes, workers are classified by type of truck, as follows:

Trucker, power (forklift)Trucker, power (other than forklift)

WATCHMAN

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


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