NC BL 06/00/2009 Table: Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH, Bulletin, October 2008 Table 1. Summary: Mean hourly earnings(1) and weekly hours for selected worker and establishment characteristics, Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, October 2008 Civilian Private industry State and local government workers workers workers Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Hourly earnings Worker and establishment characteristics Mean Mean Mean weekly weekly weekly Relative hours(- Relative hours(- Relative hours(- Mean error(2) 3) Mean error(2) 3) Mean error(2) 3) (percen- (percen- (percen- t) t) t) All workers........................................................... $25.84 2.1 34.2 $25.43 2.4 34.3 $29.41 2.2 33.8 Worker characteristics(4)(5) Management, professional, and related............................... 37.47 3.4 36.7 37.66 3.9 37.1 36.23 2.1 33.9 Management, business, and financial............................... 42.98 3.1 39.4 43.44 3.3 39.7 37.90 5.3 36.7 Professional and related.......................................... 34.78 3.7 35.5 34.60 4.3 35.9 35.78 1.8 33.2 Service............................................................. 13.72 1.5 29.6 12.04 1.8 28.9 23.37 1.9 34.4 Sales and office.................................................... 19.71 3.3 32.6 19.68 3.5 32.8 20.15 6.7 29.8 Sales and related................................................. 21.20 7.0 31.0 21.37 7.1 31.2 – – – Office and administrative support................................. 18.69 1.6 33.8 18.45 1.7 34.1 21.26 3.3 31.1 Natural resources, construction, and maintenance.................... 26.26 7.1 38.9 26.38 7.6 38.9 24.71 2.6 39.6 Construction and extraction...................................... 27.20 9.8 38.9 27.26 10.5 38.8 26.36 6.2 39.5 Installation, maintenance, and repair............................. 24.95 5.8 39.3 25.19 6.1 39.3 22.01 6.3 39.7 Production, transportation, and material moving..................... 15.53 5.0 34.8 15.34 5.3 34.7 19.97 6.4 36.8 Production........................................................ 16.32 5.5 38.8 16.28 5.6 38.8 – – – Transportation and material moving................................ 14.90 5.7 32.2 14.56 6.2 32.0 20.09 6.7 36.4 Full time........................................................... 27.72 2.5 39.1 27.41 2.8 39.3 30.22 2.1 37.5 Part time........................................................... 14.16 2.5 19.3 13.92 2.6 19.6 18.54 9.2 14.5 Union............................................................... 28.08 1.9 34.2 25.91 4.0 32.5 30.71 1.9 36.4 Nonunion............................................................ 25.40 2.5 34.2 25.37 2.6 34.5 26.23 7.2 28.8 Time................................................................ 25.58 2.2 34.1 25.12 2.5 34.1 29.41 2.2 33.8 Incentive........................................................... 32.23 8.3 38.2 32.23 8.3 38.2 – – – Establishment characteristics Goods producing..................................................... (6) (6) (6) 27.63 5.2 39.8 (6) (6) (6) Service providing................................................... (6) (6) (6) 24.91 2.6 33.2 (6) (6) (6) 1-99 workers........................................................ 21.12 3.8 33.2 21.01 3.9 33.5 23.59 6.5 29.1 100-499 workers..................................................... 25.54 2.2 34.5 24.88 2.3 34.4 29.97 3.3 35.6 500 workers or more................................................. 33.63 3.9 35.6 34.14 4.5 35.8 31.25 2.8 34.7 1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information. 2 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A. 3 Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of overtime. 4 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Union workers are those whose wages are determined through collective bargaining. Wages of time workers are based solely on hourly rate or salary; incentive workers are those whose wages are at least partially based on productivity payments such as piece rates, commissions, and production bonuses. 5 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 6 Estimates for goods-producing and service-providing industries are published for private industry only. Industries are determined by the 2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey. Table 2. Civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings(1) for full-time and part-time workers(2) by work levels(3), Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, October 2008 Total Full-time workers Part-time workers Occupation(4) and level Relative Relative Relative Mean error(5) Mean error(5) Mean error(5) (percent) (percent) (percent) All workers........................................................... $25.84 2.1 $27.72 2.5 $14.16 2.5 Management occupations.............................................. 49.57 3.6 49.60 3.6 – – Level 7 .................................................. 22.25 4.4 22.25 4.4 – – Level 9 .................................................. 33.37 7.1 33.40 7.2 – – Level 10.................................................. 37.24 10.0 37.24 10.0 – – Level 11.................................................. 46.83 2.4 46.83 2.4 – – Level 12.................................................. 61.75 5.3 61.50 5.4 – – Level 13.................................................. 82.59 8.6 82.59 8.6 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 52.40 5.1 52.57 5.2 – – General and operations managers................................... 60.39 9.0 61.10 9.2 – – Level 9 .................................................. 29.81 9.8 – – – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 67.48 15.8 67.48 15.8 – – Marketing and sales managers...................................... 51.06 9.6 51.06 9.6 – – Level 9 .................................................. 38.22 16.1 38.22 16.1 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 49.15 13.7 49.15 13.7 – – Marketing managers.............................................. 52.78 15.0 52.78 15.0 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 47.36 12.7 47.36 12.7 – – Sales managers.................................................. 48.49 12.5 48.49 12.5 – – Computer and information systems managers......................... 54.93 7.3 54.93 7.3 – – Level 12.................................................. 56.10 3.2 56.10 3.2 – – Financial managers................................................ 55.25 6.1 55.25 6.1 – – Level 12.................................................. 62.92 7.4 62.92 7.4 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 58.18 8.5 58.18 8.5 – – Human resources managers.......................................... 49.59 14.1 49.59 14.1 – – Industrial production managers.................................... 42.97 2.7 42.97 2.7 – – Education administrators.......................................... 44.11 7.4 44.41 7.8 – – Level 11.................................................. 54.73 5.5 54.73 5.5 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 43.77 10.9 44.82 13.0 – – Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 54.39 11.1 54.39 11.1 – – Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 43.02 6.5 43.41 7.2 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 39.83 15.6 40.82 18.7 – – Engineering managers.............................................. 55.74 6.2 55.74 6.2 – – Medical and health services managers.............................. 46.76 13.9 45.62 14.4 – – Level 11.................................................. 39.76 10.7 39.76 10.7 – – Business and financial operations occupations....................... 33.30 3.7 33.36 3.6 – – Level 6 .................................................. 19.56 4.3 19.70 4.2 – – Level 7 .................................................. 24.57 4.0 24.89 3.0 – – Level 8 .................................................. 27.75 4.9 27.75 4.9 – – Level 9 .................................................. 29.47 5.3 29.28 5.3 – – Level 10.................................................. 38.30 9.3 38.30 9.3 – – Level 11.................................................. 44.21 8.0 43.78 8.5 – – Level 12.................................................. 57.09 7.8 57.09 7.8 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 36.42 11.9 36.42 11.9 – – Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 28.95 13.9 28.95 13.9 – – Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 23.16 21.4 23.16 21.4 – – Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 33.06 13.2 33.06 13.2 – – Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 26.76 6.3 25.97 7.4 – – Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 26.41 7.3 25.51 8.8 – – Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation....................................... 21.64 12.3 – – – – Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 29.33 7.4 29.33 7.4 – – Level 9 .................................................. 29.32 5.8 29.32 5.8 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 33.54 14.5 33.54 14.5 – – Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 29.61 6.5 29.61 6.5 – – Level 9 .................................................. 30.71 6.3 30.71 6.3 – – Training and development specialists............................ 31.54 10.8 31.54 10.8 – – Management analysts............................................... 43.39 13.6 43.39 13.6 – – Accountants and auditors.......................................... 27.51 9.0 27.51 9.0 – – Level 8 .................................................. 27.45 9.0 27.45 9.0 – – Level 9 .................................................. 33.00 4.0 33.00 4.0 – – Budget analysts................................................... 38.34 11.9 – – – – Financial analysts and advisors................................... 43.43 4.9 44.23 5.1 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 56.71 24.4 56.71 24.4 – – Financial analysts.............................................. 47.16 7.0 47.16 7.0 – – Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 41.42 5.1 41.42 5.1 – – Level 6 .................................................. 20.78 7.7 20.78 7.7 – – Level 7 .................................................. 25.38 5.2 25.38 5.2 – – Level 8 .................................................. 28.59 12.9 28.59 12.9 – – Level 9 .................................................. 36.95 3.0 36.95 3.0 – – Level 10.................................................. 43.38 3.4 43.38 3.4 – – Level 11.................................................. 49.67 2.8 49.67 2.8 – – Level 12.................................................. 50.13 7.2 50.13 7.2 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 44.19 5.9 44.19 5.9 – – Computer programmers.............................................. 30.58 6.9 30.58 6.9 – – Computer software engineers....................................... 48.88 5.1 48.88 5.1 – – Level 9 .................................................. 37.12 8.3 37.12 8.3 – – Level 10.................................................. 45.96 4.0 45.96 4.0 – – Level 11.................................................. 51.73 5.5 51.73 5.5 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 55.33 17.1 55.33 17.1 – – Computer software engineers, applications....................... 52.97 11.0 52.97 11.0 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 71.90 12.9 71.90 12.9 – – Computer software engineers, systems software................... 46.05 6.4 46.05 6.4 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 42.68 12.7 42.68 12.7 – – Computer support specialists...................................... 33.77 3.0 33.77 3.0 – – Level 9 .................................................. 35.79 1.4 35.79 1.4 – – Computer systems analysts......................................... 41.13 4.4 41.13 4.4 – – Level 9 .................................................. 35.72 4.4 35.72 4.4 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 39.66 8.6 39.66 8.6 – – Network and computer systems administrators....................... 41.00 6.3 41.00 6.3 – – Level 11.................................................. 47.16 5.3 47.16 5.3 – – Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 34.76 3.9 34.76 3.9 – – Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 37.57 9.0 37.35 8.5 – – Level 7 .................................................. 27.58 2.4 27.58 2.4 – – Level 8 .................................................. 32.93 7.1 32.93 7.1 – – Level 9 .................................................. 41.56 9.1 41.56 9.1 – – Level 10.................................................. 44.77 7.1 44.77 7.1 – – Level 11.................................................. 42.68 5.1 42.68 5.1 – – Level 12.................................................. 54.91 4.2 – – – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 40.14 4.9 40.14 4.9 – – Architects, except naval.......................................... 36.33 24.7 36.33 24.7 – – Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 38.33 24.2 38.33 24.2 – – Engineers......................................................... 43.06 3.5 42.86 3.2 – – Level 9 .................................................. 35.28 5.4 35.28 5.4 – – Level 10.................................................. 44.77 7.1 44.77 7.1 – – Level 11.................................................. 46.54 1.3 46.54 1.3 – – Level 12.................................................. 54.91 4.2 – – – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 45.81 4.7 45.81 4.7 – – Computer hardware engineers..................................... 50.17 .4 50.17 .4 – – Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 43.38 3.9 43.38 3.9 – – Level 11.................................................. 46.56 4.0 46.56 4.0 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 46.20 16.4 46.20 16.4 – – Electrical engineers.......................................... 40.95 4.6 40.95 4.6 – – Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 44.12 5.3 44.12 5.3 – – Level 11.................................................. 46.99 5.1 46.99 5.1 – – Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 37.81 3.9 37.81 3.9 – – Industrial engineers.......................................... 37.81 3.9 37.81 3.9 – – Mechanical engineers............................................ 41.51 5.3 41.51 5.3 – – Drafters.......................................................... 28.12 9.7 28.12 9.7 – – Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 23.21 4.5 23.21 4.5 – – Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 22.52 13.0 22.52 13.0 – – Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 33.09 8.1 33.14 8.2 – – Level 7 .................................................. 24.69 9.1 24.69 9.1 – – Level 9 .................................................. 29.15 17.3 29.04 17.6 – – Level 11.................................................. 31.76 8.3 31.76 8.3 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 31.16 10.6 31.57 11.4 – – Biological scientists........................................... 45.06 3.1 45.06 3.1 – – Biochemists and biophysicists................................. 45.06 3.1 45.06 3.1 – – Physical scientists............................................... 31.61 21.6 31.61 21.6 – – Chemists and materials scientists............................... 45.69 15.5 45.69 15.5 – – Market and survey researchers..................................... 49.97 19.1 49.97 19.1 – – Market research analysts........................................ 49.97 19.1 49.97 19.1 – – Psychologists..................................................... 27.50 17.3 – – – – Community and social services occupations........................... 25.69 9.0 25.73 9.6 25.22 9.3 Level 7 .................................................. 20.84 11.9 20.36 11.5 – – Level 9 .................................................. 30.21 8.2 30.45 8.5 – – Counselors........................................................ 27.80 10.4 27.97 10.9 – – Level 9 .................................................. 30.18 13.0 30.43 13.2 – – Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 32.41 17.3 33.15 18.0 – – Level 9 .................................................. 32.55 22.3 33.22 23.1 – – Social workers.................................................... 27.04 11.8 26.98 12.6 – – Level 9 .................................................. 32.58 10.1 33.01 10.5 – – Child, family, and school social workers........................ 26.08 18.8 26.08 18.8 – – Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 18.71 13.3 17.73 15.3 – – Social and human service assistants............................. 15.89 10.3 – – – – Legal occupations................................................... 43.69 10.4 46.05 12.1 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 30.80 29.2 – – – – Lawyers........................................................... 64.99 8.9 64.99 8.9 – – Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 24.99 3.0 – – – – Education, training, and library occupations........................ 33.27 9.1 35.77 5.4 18.11 16.4 Level 3 .................................................. 13.36 5.1 – – – – Level 4 .................................................. 13.77 12.1 13.92 12.7 12.37 19.9 Level 6 .................................................. 15.76 10.4 – – 15.60 13.6 Level 7 .................................................. 21.25 16.8 21.73 16.4 19.19 27.3 Level 8 .................................................. – – 26.47 19.7 – – Level 9 .................................................. 40.30 4.7 40.34 4.9 38.92 5.2 Level 10.................................................. 40.78 3.7 39.88 3.2 – – Level 11.................................................. 52.23 9.6 52.45 9.7 – – Level 12.................................................. 54.27 7.6 54.27 7.6 – – Level 13.................................................. 97.00 2.5 97.00 2.5 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 39.86 9.1 42.32 8.3 21.55 26.3 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 50.29 3.3 51.05 3.5 34.48 16.9 Level 9 .................................................. 46.97 9.5 47.78 8.7 – – Level 10.................................................. 40.04 3.2 39.88 3.2 – – Level 11.................................................. 51.48 10.7 51.70 10.9 – – Level 12.................................................. 54.27 7.6 54.27 7.6 – – Level 13.................................................. 97.00 2.5 97.00 2.5 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 48.74 8.5 49.31 8.3 39.50 34.9 Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 59.48 3.1 59.48 3.1 – – Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 47.79 4.1 – – – – Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 46.10 13.7 47.15 10.4 – – Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 44.16 3.7 45.11 3.1 30.88 11.3 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 32.08 13.6 35.55 7.1 – – Level 6 .................................................. 14.27 7.0 – – – – Level 7 .................................................. 14.59 16.9 – – – – Level 8 .................................................. – – 26.83 25.5 – – Level 9 .................................................. 42.00 4.1 41.97 4.2 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 35.26 3.9 – – – – Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. – – 16.62 10.0 – – Preschool teachers, except special education.................. – – 15.66 9.4 – – Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 43.38 1.5 44.11 1.5 24.39 18.7 Level 9 .................................................. 44.45 1.8 44.44 1.9 – – Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 43.54 2.5 44.54 2.1 24.39 18.7 Level 9 .................................................. 45.07 2.6 45.05 2.7 – – Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................... 42.88 3.7 42.88 3.7 – – Level 9 .................................................. 42.78 3.8 42.78 3.8 – – Secondary school teachers....................................... 39.98 .5 41.95 1.6 – – Level 9 .................................................. 41.83 1.7 41.83 1.7 – – Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................... 39.98 .5 41.95 1.6 – – Level 9 .................................................. 41.83 1.7 41.83 1.7 – – Special education teachers...................................... 37.60 12.1 37.36 12.9 – – Level 9 .................................................. 43.18 4.4 43.29 4.6 – – Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school............................................ 39.80 8.2 39.62 9.0 – – Level 9 .................................................. 43.25 1.3 43.43 .9 – – Other teachers and instructors.................................... 25.29 11.8 23.78 20.5 29.33 18.6 Level 9 .................................................. 26.67 26.2 – – – – Self-enrichment education teachers.............................. 25.06 22.8 – – – – Librarians........................................................ 27.35 17.4 – – – – Teacher assistants................................................ 14.27 10.4 14.40 11.6 13.51 11.6 Level 3 .................................................. 14.32 1.4 – – – – Level 4 .................................................. 13.77 12.1 13.92 12.7 12.37 19.9 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 28.89 7.1 29.45 7.3 14.24 19.7 Level 9 .................................................. 33.80 7.5 33.80 7.5 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 25.05 12.3 25.29 13.0 – – Designers......................................................... 26.40 11.2 28.41 6.1 – – Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers................... 26.30 7.4 – – – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 26.30 7.4 – – – – Coaches and scouts.............................................. 26.00 13.7 – – – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 26.00 13.7 – – – – Public relations specialists...................................... 32.86 10.8 32.86 10.8 – – Writers and editors............................................... 40.15 5.2 40.80 6.3 – – Editors......................................................... 37.03 8.8 – – – – Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 31.00 5.2 30.11 7.1 34.89 3.6 Level 4 .................................................. 17.06 5.3 17.05 6.8 – – Level 5 .................................................. 18.55 5.2 18.40 5.4 – – Level 6 .................................................. 24.86 8.1 24.41 7.7 – – Level 7 .................................................. 28.03 8.0 29.36 3.3 25.55 14.4 Level 8 .................................................. 31.77 10.7 29.81 12.4 42.67 1.5 Level 9 .................................................. 39.90 3.7 37.36 5.0 44.33 3.3 Level 10.................................................. 34.65 13.5 34.65 13.5 – – Level 11.................................................. 54.30 6.8 55.04 6.5 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 28.09 3.2 28.37 3.0 26.63 12.4 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 57.41 27.5 55.68 28.0 – – Registered nurses................................................. 38.80 3.1 37.79 4.1 42.20 3.2 Level 7 .................................................. 31.18 3.7 31.03 3.9 31.46 6.7 Level 8 .................................................. 36.23 3.9 – – 45.62 7.4 Level 9 .................................................. 40.19 2.9 38.18 4.4 44.09 3.5 Not able to be leveled.................................... 35.62 6.2 35.42 6.9 – – Therapists........................................................ 30.68 16.7 34.47 2.2 – – Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 21.87 9.0 20.93 10.5 27.56 4.4 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 23.72 19.1 22.36 21.6 – – Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 19.41 9.5 19.04 12.5 – – Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 17.39 5.4 17.10 7.1 – – Level 6 .................................................. 20.33 7.7 – – – – Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 17.41 10.3 16.77 10.6 – – Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 23.48 2.4 23.90 3.2 – – Medical records and health information technicians................ 14.75 3.4 14.81 3.5 – – Healthcare support occupations...................................... 14.62 3.2 14.48 4.2 15.05 5.8 Level 2 .................................................. 12.94 2.6 – – 12.57 5.6 Level 3 .................................................. 13.38 2.6 13.40 2.8 13.34 5.7 Level 4 .................................................. 15.19 7.6 14.68 9.2 17.40 4.0 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 13.05 4.6 13.06 6.0 12.99 3.1 Level 2 .................................................. 12.98 2.8 – – – – Level 3 .................................................. 13.16 2.4 13.16 3.8 13.16 2.3 Level 4 .................................................. 12.88 9.9 12.88 10.8 – – Home health aides............................................... 11.48 5.6 – – – – Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 14.09 5.8 14.44 5.2 12.76 3.1 Level 2 .................................................. 12.87 2.4 – – – – Level 3 .................................................. 13.65 4.3 13.83 4.0 13.04 3.7 Level 4 .................................................. 15.90 7.0 16.38 4.4 – – Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 17.29 3.4 17.98 2.7 16.11 7.5 Level 3 .................................................. 14.63 13.7 – – 13.67 16.5 Level 4 .................................................. 18.48 4.0 18.84 6.0 17.85 3.0 Protective service occupations...................................... 21.76 9.2 22.44 10.4 14.96 20.8 Level 3 .................................................. 15.61 6.5 – – – – Level 4 .................................................. 11.78 8.8 – – – – Level 6 .................................................. 26.36 1.8 25.77 2.5 – – Level 7 .................................................. 29.29 2.7 29.29 2.7 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 17.92 11.0 22.17 13.6 – – Fire fighters..................................................... 23.93 5.5 24.21 4.1 – – Police officers................................................... 27.74 6.4 27.08 4.1 – – Level 6 .................................................. 26.92 2.4 25.38 5.1 – – Level 7 .................................................. 29.74 2.7 29.74 2.7 – – Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 27.74 6.4 27.08 4.1 – – Level 6 .................................................. 26.92 2.4 25.38 5.1 – – Level 7 .................................................. 29.74 2.7 29.74 2.7 – – Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 15.85 8.1 17.66 10.4 12.57 9.2 Security guards................................................. 15.85 8.1 17.66 10.4 12.57 9.2 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 14.71 14.8 – – – – Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 9.63 3.5 11.26 1.6 7.51 5.8 Level 1 .................................................. 8.09 1.2 7.64 11.1 8.34 6.2 Level 2 .................................................. 7.62 3.6 8.19 14.7 7.10 10.0 Level 3 .................................................. 9.90 10.8 11.56 12.8 6.79 5.9 Level 4 .................................................. 13.26 4.0 13.22 4.2 – – First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers.......................................................... 20.68 4.4 20.68 4.4 – – First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 18.66 3.8 18.66 3.8 – – Cooks............................................................. 11.97 1.9 12.00 1.9 11.68 3.2 Level 3 .................................................. 11.47 14.6 11.51 14.9 – – Level 4 .................................................. 13.09 5.2 13.02 5.8 – – Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 12.55 5.8 12.53 6.3 – – Cooks, restaurant............................................... 11.88 3.8 11.89 4.1 – – Food preparation workers.......................................... 11.55 15.9 – – 9.72 2.6 Level 2 .................................................. 11.56 22.3 – – – – Food service, tipped.............................................. 5.53 5.9 6.02 15.7 5.25 2.5 Level 1 .................................................. 6.33 19.4 – – 6.82 9.4 Level 2 .................................................. 4.84 9.2 5.06 25.4 4.66 21.1 Level 3 .................................................. 6.27 8.8 – – 5.00 25.0 Bartenders...................................................... 6.48 8.1 – – 6.58 4.3 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 4.06 6.4 5.09 17.0 3.27 9.2 Level 2 .................................................. 2.96 4.2 – – 3.09 8.0 Level 3 .................................................. 5.84 3.5 – – 3.46 23.5 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 8.44 4.2 – – 7.98 10.2 Level 1 .................................................. 7.69 4.6 – – 7.79 9.2 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 8.98 3.0 9.37 4.3 8.72 3.6 Level 1 .................................................. 8.44 13.0 – – – – Level 2 .................................................. 8.82 3.1 9.34 1.9 8.36 4.0 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food........................................................... 9.32 7.6 – – 8.28 4.3 Level 2 .................................................. 8.82 11.3 – – 8.58 10.5 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 8.86 3.5 8.75 2.9 8.96 5.2 Level 2 .................................................. 8.82 1.7 9.22 2.1 – – Dishwashers....................................................... 9.09 1.6 9.28 1.9 – – Level 1 .................................................. 9.09 1.6 9.28 1.9 – – Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 13.90 2.5 14.42 3.0 11.84 3.3 Level 1 .................................................. 11.53 2.8 11.27 4.3 12.05 .4 Level 2 .................................................. 13.76 4.1 14.38 4.8 11.20 6.2 Level 3 .................................................. 15.40 4.0 15.24 3.9 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 16.49 10.4 16.71 10.3 – – First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers.............................................. 21.97 11.9 21.97 11.9 – – Building cleaning workers......................................... 13.58 2.8 14.09 3.5 11.84 3.3 Level 1 .................................................. 11.45 3.5 11.09 5.7 12.05 .4 Level 2 .................................................. 13.89 3.7 14.56 4.2 11.20 6.2 Level 3 .................................................. 16.05 3.8 15.90 3.8 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 15.93 14.2 16.17 14.4 – – Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 14.28 2.2 15.03 2.4 11.89 3.7 Level 1 .................................................. 12.75 1.2 13.45 1.4 12.12 .1 Level 2 .................................................. 14.03 3.3 14.66 3.8 – – Level 3 .................................................. 16.05 3.8 15.90 3.8 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 16.52 15.0 – – – – Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 9.62 3.6 9.27 2.9 – – Level 1 .................................................. 9.06 1.7 8.88 2.2 – – Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 14.18 10.0 14.17 10.1 – – Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 13.04 7.2 13.02 7.2 – – Personal care and service occupations............................... 13.58 5.1 16.24 6.1 10.43 5.6 Level 1 .................................................. 11.21 3.9 – – 12.27 12.6 Level 2 .................................................. 9.78 5.9 – – 9.40 6.6 Level 3 .................................................. 9.72 4.4 – – 9.66 5.5 Level 4 .................................................. 13.07 10.6 13.47 11.5 – – Transportation attendants......................................... 33.77 9.3 – – – – Child care workers................................................ 10.83 6.1 – – 9.58 5.2 Level 2 .................................................. 9.24 2.1 – – 9.10 3.9 Level 3 .................................................. 9.85 5.8 – – – – Personal and home care aides...................................... 11.01 3.6 – – – – Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 12.79 6.6 – – 12.27 11.5 Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors....................... 12.16 13.2 – – 12.16 13.2 Recreation workers.............................................. 13.58 5.2 – – – – Sales and related occupations....................................... 21.20 7.0 25.44 7.2 10.46 4.6 Level 1 .................................................. 9.25 5.7 – – 9.45 4.6 Level 2 .................................................. 9.83 3.4 11.05 1.7 9.49 3.3 Level 3 .................................................. 13.71 3.8 14.32 5.7 10.96 11.2 Level 4 .................................................. 18.02 9.3 19.05 8.6 12.63 5.2 Level 5 .................................................. 18.71 5.7 18.78 5.7 – – Level 6 .................................................. 19.05 5.6 19.20 5.5 – – Level 7 .................................................. 42.98 20.7 42.98 20.7 – – Level 8 .................................................. 54.88 40.8 54.88 40.8 – – Level 9 .................................................. 67.81 35.6 67.81 35.6 – – Level 11.................................................. 61.63 9.2 62.11 9.7 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 20.27 23.0 20.72 23.6 – – First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 17.72 3.7 17.87 4.0 – – First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 18.14 3.4 18.33 3.5 – – Retail sales workers.............................................. 12.49 10.8 14.94 12.4 9.77 1.6 Level 1 .................................................. 9.25 5.7 – – 9.45 4.6 Level 2 .................................................. 9.81 3.3 11.05 1.7 9.46 3.1 Level 3 .................................................. 13.61 4.3 14.23 6.3 10.96 11.2 Level 4 .................................................. 18.20 11.8 19.37 11.3 12.63 7.7 Level 5 .................................................. 19.67 11.5 19.94 11.0 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 10.11 12.0 10.11 13.4 – – Cashiers, all workers........................................... 9.97 3.9 11.56 14.5 9.50 2.4 Level 1 .................................................. 9.00 5.9 – – 9.26 4.9 Level 2 .................................................. 9.29 2.5 – – 9.32 2.9 Level 3 .................................................. 14.41 11.7 – – – – Cashiers...................................................... 9.94 3.9 11.56 14.5 9.45 2.3 Level 1 .................................................. 9.00 5.9 – – 9.26 4.9 Level 2 .................................................. 9.29 2.5 – – 9.32 2.9 Level 3 .................................................. 14.71 12.3 – – – – Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 12.83 9.4 13.76 19.7 9.40 15.3 Level 3 .................................................. 13.07 11.6 – – – – Counter and rental clerks..................................... 10.99 9.5 – – – – Parts salespersons............................................ 19.82 17.0 – – – – Retail salespersons............................................. 14.32 17.0 16.55 15.3 10.35 3.4 Level 2 .................................................. 11.16 7.2 – – 10.61 6.7 Level 3 .................................................. 13.66 6.1 14.65 7.4 – – Level 4 .................................................. 16.48 12.1 17.27 10.3 – – Level 5 .................................................. 20.41 11.8 20.84 10.8 – – Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 30.99 6.8 31.41 6.8 – – Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products........................................ 38.80 15.7 38.80 15.7 – – Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products.............................. 24.21 5.4 24.72 5.0 – – Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 24.99 18.3 – – – – Office and administrative support occupations....................... 18.69 1.6 19.26 1.8 15.00 4.9 Level 1 .................................................. 10.14 5.2 – – 9.48 .8 Level 2 .................................................. 13.83 8.4 13.60 5.9 14.15 18.7 Level 3 .................................................. 14.10 2.5 14.20 3.0 13.32 4.7 Level 4 .................................................. 17.65 1.9 17.82 2.1 16.75 2.5 Level 5 .................................................. 20.78 5.7 20.79 6.0 20.64 4.3 Level 6 .................................................. 23.37 4.4 23.37 4.4 – – Level 7 .................................................. 25.34 5.6 25.42 5.9 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 20.86 3.7 21.18 3.8 15.31 15.4 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers.................................................. 29.79 4.6 29.79 4.6 – – Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 14.22 18.0 – – – – Financial clerks.................................................. 18.46 6.5 18.89 7.3 15.91 7.1 Level 2 .................................................. 12.65 4.4 – – – – Level 3 .................................................. 13.01 8.8 12.81 9.3 – – Level 4 .................................................. 17.34 3.9 17.60 4.7 16.29 4.9 Level 5 .................................................. 19.29 4.9 – – – – Level 6 .................................................. 26.06 7.2 26.06 7.2 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 17.95 11.4 17.96 11.5 – – Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 15.61 9.1 15.77 9.2 – – Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 21.17 5.7 22.31 6.1 15.47 6.1 Level 4 .................................................. 16.86 3.6 – – – – Tellers......................................................... 14.07 3.6 14.14 4.1 – – Brokerage clerks.................................................. 18.84 7.1 18.84 7.1 – – Customer service representatives.................................. 19.25 7.4 20.05 7.5 12.47 10.6 Level 3 .................................................. 13.13 8.6 – – – – Level 4 .................................................. 18.01 6.1 18.07 6.3 – – Level 5 .................................................. 23.96 17.0 24.01 17.4 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 21.20 5.2 21.20 5.2 – – Order clerks...................................................... 18.74 4.7 – – – – Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 14.86 3.4 14.81 3.4 – – Level 3 .................................................. 14.31 4.8 14.32 4.9 – – Level 4 .................................................. 16.44 5.0 16.31 6.7 – – Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 18.48 5.1 – – – – Dispatchers....................................................... 19.79 12.8 20.49 14.0 – – Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 18.63 8.9 18.63 8.9 – – Level 4 .................................................. 17.33 9.6 17.33 9.6 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 20.32 17.8 20.32 17.8 – – Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 11.55 4.0 13.97 5.1 9.33 3.5 Level 1 .................................................. 9.53 1.2 – – 9.48 .8 Level 2 .................................................. 10.49 10.4 – – 9.08 7.3 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 21.03 2.3 21.27 2.5 18.65 6.2 Level 4 .................................................. 18.20 4.2 18.27 5.0 – – Level 5 .................................................. 19.41 9.8 19.41 9.8 – – Level 6 .................................................. 24.05 4.2 24.05 4.2 – – Level 7 .................................................. 25.42 3.6 25.58 4.3 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 19.86 4.9 19.97 5.1 – – Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 24.63 2.9 24.63 2.9 – – Level 6 .................................................. 24.05 4.2 24.05 4.2 – – Level 7 .................................................. 25.63 4.4 25.63 4.4 – – Medical secretaries............................................. 17.18 1.9 17.14 1.5 – – Level 4 .................................................. 17.98 5.3 17.93 7.0 – – Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 19.22 3.5 19.34 3.7 – – Level 4 .................................................. 16.98 5.4 17.00 6.0 – – Level 5 .................................................. 22.70 1.0 22.70 1.0 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 22.01 5.1 – – – – Data entry and information processing workers..................... 14.81 12.6 14.91 13.4 – – Level 2 .................................................. 15.64 18.6 – – – – Data entry keyers............................................... 13.78 7.3 13.83 8.0 – – Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 17.40 3.6 17.40 3.6 – – Level 4 .................................................. 16.70 6.2 16.70 6.2 – – Office clerks, general............................................ 20.32 2.9 20.55 2.9 19.33 11.6 Level 3 .................................................. 16.00 4.1 – – – – Level 4 .................................................. 18.17 6.1 18.38 6.7 – – Level 5 .................................................. 22.33 3.2 22.49 3.2 – – Construction and extraction occupations............................. 27.20 9.8 27.60 9.5 – – Level 3 .................................................. 28.63 18.4 28.63 18.4 – – Level 4 .................................................. 17.12 15.8 17.12 15.8 – – Level 5 .................................................. 27.28 9.7 27.28 9.7 – – Level 6 .................................................. 24.76 6.2 24.76 6.2 – – Level 7 .................................................. 30.74 2.1 30.94 3.0 – – Level 8 .................................................. 32.87 8.9 32.87 8.9 – – First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................... 32.56 7.8 32.56 7.8 – – Carpenters........................................................ 31.23 10.4 31.23 10.4 – – Level 7 .................................................. 29.52 2.2 29.52 2.2 – – Construction laborers............................................. 27.39 23.7 – – – – Electricians...................................................... 26.34 1.5 26.34 1.5 – – Level 7 .................................................. 29.26 14.3 29.26 14.3 – – Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 21.30 15.8 21.30 15.8 – – Level 6 .................................................. 23.84 9.9 23.84 9.9 – – Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 25.40 6.7 25.40 6.7 – – Level 6 .................................................. 23.84 9.9 23.84 9.9 – – Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 24.95 5.8 25.04 5.6 – – Level 4 .................................................. 18.22 2.8 – – – – Level 5 .................................................. 20.65 7.0 20.70 7.2 – – Level 6 .................................................. 24.90 6.0 24.90 6.0 – – Level 7 .................................................. 29.96 7.7 29.99 7.8 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 22.94 6.8 22.94 6.8 – – First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers........................................................ 33.50 10.8 33.50 10.8 – – Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 30.17 36.2 30.17 36.2 – – Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 30.21 39.7 30.21 39.7 – – Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 20.49 4.5 20.49 4.5 – – Level 5 .................................................. 19.69 2.4 19.69 2.4 – – Level 7 .................................................. 22.08 15.0 – – – – Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 21.36 4.1 21.36 4.1 – – Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 20.33 5.8 20.33 5.8 – – Level 5 .................................................. 19.61 2.6 19.61 2.6 – – Line installers and repairers..................................... 28.74 2.6 28.74 2.6 – – Production occupations.............................................. 16.32 5.5 16.52 5.4 11.45 4.4 Level 1 .................................................. 10.30 3.4 10.32 3.5 – – Level 2 .................................................. 12.48 3.2 12.65 3.5 – – Level 3 .................................................. 13.43 6.0 13.52 6.6 – – Level 4 .................................................. 14.40 11.0 14.42 11.0 – – Level 5 .................................................. 18.72 4.7 18.72 4.7 – – Level 6 .................................................. 22.84 8.3 22.84 8.3 – – Level 7 .................................................. 27.43 5.7 27.43 5.7 – – Level 8 .................................................. 28.80 2.3 28.80 2.3 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 16.59 19.3 16.59 19.3 – – First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers.......................................................... 28.29 9.9 28.29 9.9 – – Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 14.17 7.0 14.26 7.5 – – Level 2 .................................................. 12.94 1.4 13.06 1.6 – – Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 14.09 8.9 14.22 9.5 – – Level 2 .................................................. 12.72 3.3 – – – – Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 15.14 9.5 15.14 9.5 – – Machinists........................................................ 23.16 5.6 23.16 5.6 – – Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.......................................................... 13.93 11.7 13.98 12.0 – – Printers.......................................................... 16.48 19.6 16.48 19.6 – – Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 17.05 5.1 17.05 5.1 – – Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 13.67 4.8 13.76 5.0 – – Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 14.90 5.7 16.27 6.8 10.52 5.4 Level 1 .................................................. 9.23 5.5 9.98 8.9 8.12 2.6 Level 2 .................................................. 11.71 3.9 11.54 5.5 11.93 6.4 Level 3 .................................................. 18.90 5.1 19.16 4.5 16.61 16.3 Level 4 .................................................. 17.64 8.7 17.64 8.9 – – Level 5 .................................................. 18.38 7.5 18.41 8.6 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 19.51 5.2 19.54 5.2 – – Bus drivers....................................................... 17.00 7.2 – – – – Bus drivers, school............................................. 16.52 3.7 – – – – Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 15.74 7.9 17.62 9.4 10.18 11.9 Level 1 .................................................. 7.05 6.1 – – – – Level 3 .................................................. 21.01 5.1 21.51 3.8 – – Level 4 .................................................. 19.34 13.7 19.40 13.8 – – Driver/sales workers............................................ 7.66 22.3 – – – – Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 20.53 8.5 20.42 8.8 – – Level 4 .................................................. 19.60 19.8 19.60 19.8 – – Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 13.90 21.7 16.63 15.1 9.45 25.5 Level 3 .................................................. 18.73 13.2 – – – – Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 17.64 9.3 17.76 9.0 – – Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 12.01 5.9 13.20 9.2 9.67 1.9 Level 1 .................................................. 10.14 7.2 10.74 12.3 9.22 1.5 Level 2 .................................................. 11.15 5.2 – – 10.54 3.6 Level 3 .................................................. 15.85 1.7 15.87 1.8 – – Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 12.55 11.9 13.34 15.2 10.68 7.7 Level 1 .................................................. 10.64 13.5 10.65 15.7 10.58 14.8 Level 2 .................................................. 10.91 5.2 – – 10.54 3.6 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 10.12 3.7 11.48 7.3 – – Level 1 .................................................. – – 10.91 10.8 – – 1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information. 2 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 3 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is evaluated based on four factors, including knowledge, job controls and complexity, contacts, and physical environment. The knowledge factor is tailored to 24 families of closely related jobs. Points are assigned based on the occupation's rank within each factor. The points are summed to determine the overall level of the occupation. See appendix A for more information. 4 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately Table 3. Private industry workers: Mean hourly earnings(1) for full-time and part-time workers(2) by work levels(3), Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, October 2008 Total Full-time workers Part-time workers Occupation(4) and level Relative Relative Relative Mean error(5) Mean error(5) Mean error(5) (percent) (percent) (percent) All workers........................................................... $25.43 2.4 $27.41 2.8 $13.92 2.6 Management occupations.............................................. 50.42 3.8 50.44 3.9 – – Level 7 .................................................. 22.25 4.4 22.25 4.4 – – Level 9 .................................................. 33.62 7.6 33.66 7.8 – – Level 11.................................................. 46.60 2.4 46.60 2.4 – – Level 12.................................................. 63.06 5.7 62.84 5.8 – – Level 13.................................................. 82.59 8.6 82.59 8.6 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 53.66 5.4 53.83 5.5 – – General and operations managers................................... 64.19 9.2 65.11 9.3 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 67.48 15.8 67.48 15.8 – – Marketing and sales managers...................................... 51.06 9.6 51.06 9.6 – – Level 9 .................................................. 38.22 16.1 38.22 16.1 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 49.15 13.7 49.15 13.7 – – Marketing managers.............................................. 52.78 15.0 52.78 15.0 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 47.36 12.7 47.36 12.7 – – Sales managers.................................................. 48.49 12.5 48.49 12.5 – – Computer and information systems managers......................... 54.91 7.5 54.91 7.5 – – Level 12.................................................. 56.20 3.7 56.20 3.7 – – Financial managers................................................ 55.71 6.3 55.71 6.3 – – Level 12.................................................. 64.51 7.6 64.51 7.6 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 58.18 8.5 58.18 8.5 – – Human resources managers.......................................... 49.59 14.1 49.59 14.1 – – Industrial production managers.................................... 42.97 2.7 42.97 2.7 – – Education administrators.......................................... 41.54 8.0 41.87 8.6 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 39.83 15.6 40.82 18.7 – – Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 43.79 6.5 44.23 7.3 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 39.83 15.6 40.82 18.7 – – Engineering managers.............................................. 55.96 7.0 55.96 7.0 – – Medical and health services managers.............................. 48.99 14.4 47.72 15.2 – – Level 11.................................................. 39.76 10.7 39.76 10.7 – – Business and financial operations occupations....................... 33.65 3.8 33.71 3.7 – – Level 6 .................................................. 20.03 4.2 20.03 4.2 – – Level 7 .................................................. 24.57 4.0 24.89 3.0 – – Level 8 .................................................. 27.97 4.9 27.97 4.9 – – Level 9 .................................................. 29.23 6.0 29.01 6.0 – – Level 10.................................................. 38.30 9.3 38.30 9.3 – – Level 11.................................................. 43.78 8.5 43.78 8.5 – – Level 12.................................................. 57.09 7.8 57.09 7.8 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 36.96 12.1 36.96 12.1 – – Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 28.95 13.9 28.95 13.9 – – Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 23.16 21.4 23.16 21.4 – – Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 33.06 13.2 33.06 13.2 – – Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 26.76 6.3 25.97 7.4 – – Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 26.41 7.3 25.51 8.8 – – Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 29.31 8.0 29.31 8.0 – – Level 9 .................................................. 29.66 6.5 29.66 6.5 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 33.50 16.0 33.50 16.0 – – Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 29.61 6.5 29.61 6.5 – – Level 9 .................................................. 30.71 6.3 30.71 6.3 – – Training and development specialists............................ 31.54 10.8 31.54 10.8 – – Management analysts............................................... 43.39 13.6 43.39 13.6 – – Accountants and auditors.......................................... 27.74 10.0 27.74 10.0 – – Financial analysts and advisors................................... 43.43 4.9 44.23 5.1 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 56.71 24.4 56.71 24.4 – – Financial analysts.............................................. 47.16 7.0 47.16 7.0 – – Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 41.78 5.2 41.78 5.2 – – Level 6 .................................................. 20.78 7.7 20.78 7.7 – – Level 7 .................................................. 25.38 5.2 25.38 5.2 – – Level 8 .................................................. 28.59 12.9 28.59 12.9 – – Level 9 .................................................. 37.39 3.3 37.39 3.3 – – Level 10.................................................. 43.38 3.4 43.38 3.4 – – Level 11.................................................. 49.67 2.8 49.67 2.8 – – Level 12.................................................. 50.13 7.2 50.13 7.2 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 44.72 6.1 44.72 6.1 – – Computer programmers.............................................. 30.29 7.3 30.29 7.3 – – Computer software engineers....................................... 48.88 5.1 48.88 5.1 – – Level 9 .................................................. 37.12 8.3 37.12 8.3 – – Level 10.................................................. 45.96 4.0 45.96 4.0 – – Level 11.................................................. 51.73 5.5 51.73 5.5 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 55.33 17.1 55.33 17.1 – – Computer software engineers, applications....................... 52.97 11.0 52.97 11.0 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 71.90 12.9 71.90 12.9 – – Computer software engineers, systems software................... 46.05 6.4 46.05 6.4 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 42.68 12.7 42.68 12.7 – – Computer support specialists...................................... 33.98 2.7 33.98 2.7 – – Level 9 .................................................. 35.79 1.4 35.79 1.4 – – Computer systems analysts......................................... 41.36 4.5 41.36 4.5 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 39.64 10.3 39.64 10.3 – – Network and computer systems administrators....................... 41.66 6.3 41.66 6.3 – – Level 11.................................................. 47.16 5.3 47.16 5.3 – – Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 37.71 9.1 37.50 8.7 – – Level 7 .................................................. 28.03 2.6 28.03 2.6 – – Level 8 .................................................. 32.93 7.1 32.93 7.1 – – Level 9 .................................................. 41.56 9.1 41.56 9.1 – – Level 10.................................................. 44.77 7.1 44.77 7.1 – – Level 11.................................................. 42.68 5.1 42.68 5.1 – – Level 12.................................................. 54.91 4.2 – – – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 39.85 5.2 39.85 5.2 – – Architects, except naval.......................................... 36.33 24.7 36.33 24.7 – – Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 38.33 24.2 38.33 24.2 – – Engineers......................................................... 43.02 3.5 42.82 3.2 – – Level 9 .................................................. 35.28 5.4 35.28 5.4 – – Level 10.................................................. 44.77 7.1 44.77 7.1 – – Level 11.................................................. 46.54 1.3 46.54 1.3 – – Level 12.................................................. 54.91 4.2 – – – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 45.72 5.0 45.72 5.0 – – Computer hardware engineers..................................... 50.17 .4 50.17 .4 – – Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 43.27 4.0 43.27 4.0 – – Level 11.................................................. 46.56 4.0 46.56 4.0 – – Electrical engineers.......................................... 40.10 4.6 40.10 4.6 – – Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 44.12 5.3 44.12 5.3 – – Level 11.................................................. 46.99 5.1 46.99 5.1 – – Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 37.81 3.9 37.81 3.9 – – Industrial engineers.......................................... 37.81 3.9 37.81 3.9 – – Mechanical engineers............................................ 41.51 5.3 41.51 5.3 – – Drafters.......................................................... 28.12 9.7 28.12 9.7 – – Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 23.23 5.2 23.23 5.2 – – Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 22.52 13.0 22.52 13.0 – – Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 33.25 8.6 33.30 8.8 – – Level 7 .................................................. 24.69 9.1 24.69 9.1 – – Level 9 .................................................. 28.78 18.9 28.64 19.2 – – Level 11.................................................. 31.26 7.7 31.26 7.7 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 34.41 7.8 35.57 7.6 – – Biological scientists........................................... 45.06 3.1 45.06 3.1 – – Biochemists and biophysicists................................. 45.06 3.1 45.06 3.1 – – Physical scientists............................................... 32.10 22.4 32.10 22.4 – – Chemists and materials scientists............................... 45.69 15.5 45.69 15.5 – – Market and survey researchers..................................... 51.15 19.9 51.15 19.9 – – Market research analysts........................................ 51.15 19.9 51.15 19.9 – – Community and social services occupations........................... 19.90 8.2 19.35 8.4 24.43 13.3 Level 7 .................................................. 19.73 14.0 – – – – Level 9 .................................................. 23.54 6.6 23.17 5.6 – – Counselors........................................................ 19.27 10.2 19.24 10.8 – – Social workers.................................................... 21.70 13.4 – – – – Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 18.50 16.8 – – – – Legal occupations................................................... 48.08 7.9 51.56 7.1 – – Lawyers........................................................... 70.94 6.9 70.94 6.9 – – Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 24.99 3.0 – – – – Education, training, and library occupations........................ 28.59 16.2 31.57 10.5 16.46 18.0 Level 4 .................................................. 9.58 12.8 – – – – Level 7 .................................................. 19.22 24.3 – – – – Level 9 .................................................. 29.95 12.9 29.69 13.3 – – Level 10.................................................. 40.05 3.3 39.88 3.2 – – Level 11.................................................. 56.78 12.1 56.78 12.1 – – Level 12.................................................. 54.84 9.4 54.84 9.4 – – Level 13.................................................. 97.00 2.5 97.00 2.5 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 42.63 13.0 45.19 12.2 26.66 29.5 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 50.66 4.0 51.48 4.2 34.12 20.0 Level 9 .................................................. 45.46 12.9 46.57 12.0 – – Level 10.................................................. 40.05 3.3 39.88 3.2 – – Level 11.................................................. 56.78 12.1 56.78 12.1 – – Level 12.................................................. 54.84 9.4 54.84 9.4 – – Level 13.................................................. 97.00 2.5 97.00 2.5 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 47.37 9.4 47.94 9.3 39.50 34.9 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 45.32 15.8 46.34 11.8 – – Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 44.35 4.1 45.33 3.4 31.63 13.4 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 17.41 15.4 19.09 15.1 – – Level 9 .................................................. 28.47 24.6 28.47 24.6 – – Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. – – 14.36 2.2 – – Preschool teachers, except special education.................. – – 14.36 2.2 – – Other teachers and instructors.................................... 20.95 6.6 – – 25.32 12.3 Teacher assistants................................................ 9.58 12.8 – – – – Level 4 .................................................. 9.58 12.8 – – – – Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 29.34 7.3 29.93 7.5 14.03 20.6 Level 9 .................................................. 33.80 7.5 33.80 7.5 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 25.41 13.3 25.64 13.9 – – Designers......................................................... 26.40 11.2 28.41 6.1 – – Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers................... 26.53 7.4 – – – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 26.53 7.4 – – – – Coaches and scouts.............................................. 26.41 13.6 – – – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 26.41 13.6 – – – – Writers and editors............................................... 40.15 5.2 40.80 6.3 – – Editors......................................................... 37.03 8.8 – – – – Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 30.86 5.5 29.86 7.6 34.99 3.6 Level 4 .................................................. 17.06 5.3 17.05 6.8 – – Level 5 .................................................. 18.55 5.2 18.40 5.4 – – Level 6 .................................................. 25.22 10.0 24.77 10.3 – – Level 7 .................................................. 27.88 8.5 29.25 3.6 25.55 14.4 Level 8 .................................................. 31.51 11.1 29.39 12.9 42.67 1.5 Level 9 .................................................. 40.05 4.1 36.75 5.7 44.65 3.2 Level 10.................................................. 34.65 13.5 34.65 13.5 – – Level 11.................................................. 54.30 6.8 55.04 6.5 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 28.07 3.3 28.36 3.1 26.63 12.4 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 57.41 27.5 55.68 28.0 – – Registered nurses................................................. 38.93 3.3 37.75 4.6 42.42 3.3 Level 7 .................................................. 31.27 4.2 31.15 4.8 31.46 6.7 Level 8 .................................................. 36.16 4.1 – – 45.62 7.4 Level 9 .................................................. 40.43 3.1 37.71 5.0 44.50 3.5 Not able to be leveled.................................... 35.62 6.2 35.42 6.9 – – Therapists........................................................ 30.68 16.7 34.47 2.2 – – Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 21.87 9.0 20.93 10.5 27.56 4.4 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 23.72 19.1 22.36 21.6 – – Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 19.41 9.5 19.04 12.5 – – Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 16.75 6.2 16.36 8.7 – – Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 17.41 10.3 16.77 10.6 – – Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 23.48 2.4 23.90 3.2 – – Medical records and health information technicians................ 14.75 3.4 14.81 3.5 – – Healthcare support occupations...................................... 14.54 3.3 14.37 4.3 15.05 5.9 Level 2 .................................................. 12.84 2.8 – – 12.57 5.6 Level 3 .................................................. 13.28 2.6 13.30 2.6 13.23 6.0 Level 4 .................................................. 15.19 7.6 14.68 9.2 17.40 4.0 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 12.97 4.9 12.99 6.3 12.87 3.1 Level 2 .................................................. 12.88 3.1 – – – – Level 3 .................................................. 13.03 2.4 13.05 3.9 12.97 2.4 Level 4 .................................................. 12.88 9.9 12.88 10.8 – – Home health aides............................................... 11.48 5.6 – – – – Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 14.03 6.1 14.39 5.5 12.54 1.5 Level 2 .................................................. 12.87 2.4 – – – – Level 3 .................................................. 13.49 4.6 13.70 4.4 12.72 1.5 Level 4 .................................................. 15.90 7.0 16.38 4.4 – – Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 17.14 3.3 17.77 2.7 16.11 7.5 Level 3 .................................................. 14.63 13.7 – – 13.67 16.5 Level 4 .................................................. 18.48 4.0 18.84 6.0 17.85 3.0 Protective service occupations...................................... 14.54 7.5 – – 11.91 11.6 Level 3 .................................................. 15.61 6.5 – – – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 13.30 13.7 – – – – Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 15.96 9.2 18.30 12.7 12.57 9.2 Security guards................................................. 15.96 9.2 18.30 12.7 12.57 9.2 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 14.42 16.2 – – – – Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 9.57 3.6 11.20 1.6 7.45 5.9 Level 1 .................................................. 8.04 1.0 7.49 11.6 8.34 6.2 Level 2 .................................................. 7.57 3.7 8.19 14.7 7.00 10.6 Level 3 .................................................. 9.83 11.3 11.51 13.4 6.79 5.9 Level 4 .................................................. 13.24 4.1 13.22 4.2 – – First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers.......................................................... 20.72 4.4 20.72 4.4 – – First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 18.65 3.9 18.65 3.9 – – Cooks............................................................. 11.94 2.0 11.96 1.9 – – Level 3 .................................................. 11.41 15.1 11.45 15.4 – – Level 4 .................................................. 13.06 5.5 13.02 5.8 – – Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 12.47 6.3 12.42 6.5 – – Cooks, restaurant............................................... 11.88 3.8 11.89 4.1 – – Food preparation workers.......................................... 11.55 15.9 – – 9.72 2.6 Level 2 .................................................. 11.56 22.3 – – – – Food service, tipped.............................................. 5.50 6.0 6.02 15.7 5.19 2.5 Level 1 .................................................. 6.33 19.4 – – 6.82 9.4 Level 2 .................................................. 4.75 9.6 5.06 25.4 4.50 22.1 Level 3 .................................................. 6.27 8.8 – – 5.00 25.0 Bartenders...................................................... 6.48 8.1 – – 6.58 4.3 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 4.06 6.4 5.09 17.0 3.27 9.2 Level 2 .................................................. 2.96 4.2 – – 3.09 8.0 Level 3 .................................................. 5.84 3.5 – – 3.46 23.5 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 8.33 4.4 – – 7.79 9.2 Level 1 .................................................. 7.69 4.6 – – 7.79 9.2 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 8.87 3.2 9.15 4.5 8.70 3.8 Level 1 .................................................. 8.33 13.7 – – – – Level 2 .................................................. 8.79 3.0 9.34 1.9 8.29 3.9 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food........................................................... 9.13 8.1 – – 8.19 4.5 Level 2 .................................................. 8.68 10.6 – – 8.43 9.9 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 8.79 3.7 8.58 2.5 8.96 5.2 Level 2 .................................................. 8.82 1.7 9.22 2.1 – – Dishwashers....................................................... 9.09 1.6 9.28 1.9 – – Level 1 .................................................. 9.09 1.6 9.28 1.9 – – Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 13.15 3.6 13.60 4.8 11.70 3.3 Level 1 .................................................. 11.42 2.9 11.07 4.6 12.05 .4 Level 2 .................................................. 13.50 5.0 – – 11.20 6.2 Level 3 .................................................. 13.25 4.5 – – – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 16.98 11.5 17.04 11.6 – – Building cleaning workers......................................... 12.90 4.2 13.33 5.7 11.70 3.3 Level 1 .................................................. 11.32 3.7 10.86 6.2 12.05 .4 Level 2 .................................................. 13.63 4.6 – – 11.20 6.2 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 13.63 3.6 14.38 4.3 11.74 3.7 Level 1 .................................................. 12.63 1.2 13.28 1.3 12.12 .1 Level 2 .................................................. 13.77 4.3 – – – – Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 9.62 3.6 9.27 2.9 – – Level 1 .................................................. 9.06 1.7 8.88 2.2 – – Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 13.04 7.2 13.02 7.2 – – Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 13.04 7.2 13.02 7.2 – – Personal care and service occupations............................... 13.64 5.2 16.24 6.1 10.36 6.0 Level 1 .................................................. 11.40 3.7 – – – – Level 2 .................................................. 9.67 6.1 – – 9.20 6.6 Level 3 .................................................. 9.72 4.4 – – 9.66 5.5 Level 4 .................................................. 13.07 10.6 13.47 11.5 – – Transportation attendants......................................... 33.77 9.3 – – – – Child care workers................................................ 10.85 6.6 – – 9.31 6.2 Level 3 .................................................. 9.85 5.8 – – – – Personal and home care aides...................................... 11.01 3.6 – – – – Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 12.66 6.5 – – 12.05 10.9 Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors....................... 12.16 13.2 – – 12.16 13.2 Recreation workers.............................................. 13.31 4.7 – – – – Sales and related occupations....................................... 21.37 7.1 25.51 7.2 10.45 4.9 Level 1 .................................................. 9.25 5.7 – – 9.45 4.6 Level 2 .................................................. 9.76 3.6 11.05 1.7 9.35 3.2 Level 3 .................................................. 13.51 3.7 14.09 5.8 10.96 11.2 Level 4 .................................................. 18.07 9.8 19.18 8.9 12.63 5.2 Level 5 .................................................. 18.71 5.7 18.78 5.7 – – Level 6 .................................................. 19.05 5.6 19.20 5.5 – – Level 7 .................................................. 42.98 20.7 42.98 20.7 – – Level 8 .................................................. 54.88 40.8 54.88 40.8 – – Level 9 .................................................. 67.81 35.6 67.81 35.6 – – Level 11.................................................. 61.63 9.2 62.11 9.7 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 20.27 23.0 20.72 23.6 – – First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 17.77 4.0 17.94 4.3 – – First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 18.24 3.8 18.45 3.9 – – Retail sales workers.............................................. 12.48 11.1 14.85 12.6 9.72 1.7 Level 1 .................................................. 9.25 5.7 – – 9.45 4.6 Level 2 .................................................. 9.73 3.5 11.05 1.7 9.31 2.9 Level 3 .................................................. 13.40 4.4 13.98 6.6 10.96 11.2 Level 4 .................................................. 18.20 11.8 19.37 11.3 12.63 7.7 Level 5 .................................................. 19.67 11.5 19.94 11.0 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 10.11 12.0 10.11 13.4 – – Cashiers, all workers........................................... 9.71 4.0 10.79 13.5 9.38 2.6 Level 1 .................................................. 9.00 5.9 – – 9.26 4.9 Level 2 .................................................. 9.03 1.3 – – 9.02 1.8 Level 3 .................................................. 13.06 8.3 – – – – Cashiers...................................................... 9.68 4.0 10.79 13.5 9.33 2.5 Level 1 .................................................. 9.00 5.9 – – 9.26 4.9 Level 2 .................................................. 9.03 1.3 – – 9.02 1.8 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 12.83 9.4 13.76 19.7 9.40 15.3 Level 3 .................................................. 13.07 11.6 – – – – Counter and rental clerks..................................... 10.99 9.5 – – – – Parts salespersons............................................ 19.82 17.0 – – – – Retail salespersons............................................. 14.32 17.0 16.55 15.3 10.35 3.4 Level 2 .................................................. 11.16 7.2 – – 10.61 6.7 Level 3 .................................................. 13.66 6.1 14.65 7.4 – – Level 4 .................................................. 16.48 12.1 17.27 10.3 – – Level 5 .................................................. 20.41 11.8 20.84 10.8 – – Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 30.99 6.8 31.41 6.8 – – Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products........................................ 38.80 15.7 38.80 15.7 – – Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products.............................. 24.21 5.4 24.72 5.0 – – Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 24.99 18.3 – – – – Office and administrative support occupations....................... 18.45 1.7 18.97 1.9 15.14 5.1 Level 1 .................................................. 10.14 5.2 – – 9.48 .8 Level 2 .................................................. 13.90 8.8 13.53 6.1 14.44 19.8 Level 3 .................................................. 13.89 2.5 13.94 3.1 13.45 4.9 Level 4 .................................................. 17.39 2.0 17.49 2.2 16.85 2.3 Level 5 .................................................. 20.63 6.3 20.63 6.7 20.64 4.3 Level 6 .................................................. 23.61 4.8 23.61 4.8 – – Level 7 .................................................. 25.40 5.9 25.50 6.2 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 20.33 4.2 20.66 4.4 15.31 15.4 Financial clerks.................................................. 18.41 6.6 18.84 7.3 15.91 7.1 Level 2 .................................................. 12.65 4.4 – – – – Level 3 .................................................. 13.01 8.8 12.81 9.3 – – Level 4 .................................................. 17.34 3.9 17.60 4.7 16.29 4.9 Level 5 .................................................. 19.29 4.9 – – – – Level 6 .................................................. 26.24 7.7 26.24 7.7 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 17.95 11.4 17.96 11.5 – – Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 15.61 9.1 15.77 9.2 – – Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 21.12 5.9 22.28 6.3 15.47 6.1 Level 4 .................................................. 16.86 3.6 – – – – Tellers......................................................... 14.07 3.6 14.14 4.1 – – Brokerage clerks.................................................. 18.84 7.1 18.84 7.1 – – Customer service representatives.................................. 19.03 7.8 19.84 7.9 12.47 10.6 Level 3 .................................................. 13.13 8.6 – – – – Level 4 .................................................. 18.01 6.1 18.07 6.3 – – Level 5 .................................................. 23.96 17.0 24.01 17.4 – – Order clerks...................................................... 18.74 4.7 – – – – Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 14.83 3.4 14.78 3.5 – – Level 3 .................................................. 14.31 4.8 14.32 4.9 – – Level 4 .................................................. 16.44 5.0 16.31 6.7 – – Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 18.48 5.1 – – – – Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 18.63 8.9 18.63 8.9 – – Level 4 .................................................. 17.33 9.6 17.33 9.6 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 20.32 17.8 20.32 17.8 – – Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 11.30 4.2 13.68 4.5 9.33 3.5 Level 1 .................................................. 9.53 1.2 – – 9.48 .8 Level 2 .................................................. 10.49 10.4 – – 9.08 7.3 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 20.78 2.5 21.04 2.9 18.65 6.2 Level 4 .................................................. 17.40 5.0 17.25 5.3 – – Level 5 .................................................. 18.59 10.2 18.59 10.2 – – Level 6 .................................................. 24.40 3.1 24.40 3.1 – – Level 7 .................................................. 25.55 3.9 25.74 4.7 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 19.48 5.5 19.55 5.7 – – Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 24.86 3.2 24.86 3.2 – – Level 6 .................................................. 24.40 3.1 24.40 3.1 – – Level 7 .................................................. 25.81 4.8 25.81 4.8 – – Medical secretaries............................................. 17.08 2.2 17.02 1.5 – – Level 4 .................................................. 17.84 5.8 17.72 7.5 – – Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 18.52 5.3 18.56 5.8 – – Level 4 .................................................. 16.46 6.2 16.41 7.1 – – Data entry and information processing workers..................... 14.79 14.1 14.89 15.1 – – Level 2 .................................................. 15.64 18.6 – – – – Data entry keyers............................................... 13.59 7.4 13.63 8.1 – – Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 17.40 3.6 17.40 3.6 – – Level 4 .................................................. 16.70 6.2 16.70 6.2 – – Office clerks, general............................................ 20.51 3.1 20.54 3.1 20.37 11.0 Level 3 .................................................. 15.50 3.4 – – – – Level 4 .................................................. 18.23 6.6 18.25 7.4 – – Level 5 .................................................. 22.48 2.4 22.68 2.1 – – Construction and extraction occupations............................. 27.26 10.5 27.71 10.2 – – Level 3 .................................................. 28.63 18.4 28.63 18.4 – – Level 5 .................................................. 27.28 9.7 27.28 9.7 – – Level 6 .................................................. 24.51 7.3 24.51 7.3 – – Level 7 .................................................. 30.81 2.2 31.02 3.1 – – Carpenters........................................................ 31.39 10.8 31.39 10.8 – – Level 7 .................................................. 29.73 2.6 29.73 2.6 – – Construction laborers............................................. 27.39 23.7 – – – – Electricians...................................................... 26.20 1.4 26.20 1.4 – – Level 7 .................................................. 29.26 14.3 29.26 14.3 – – Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 20.93 18.4 20.93 18.4 – – Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 26.03 8.0 26.03 8.0 – – Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 25.19 6.1 25.28 5.9 – – Level 4 .................................................. 18.22 2.8 – – – – Level 5 .................................................. 20.57 7.6 20.62 7.8 – – Level 6 .................................................. 24.90 6.0 24.90 6.0 – – Level 7 .................................................. 29.96 7.7 29.99 7.8 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 22.45 10.3 22.45 10.3 – – First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers........................................................ 33.50 10.8 33.50 10.8 – – Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 30.17 36.2 30.17 36.2 – – Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 30.21 39.7 30.21 39.7 – – Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 20.34 4.3 20.34 4.3 – – Level 7 .................................................. 22.08 15.0 – – – – Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 21.36 4.1 21.36 4.1 – – Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 20.04 5.6 20.04 5.6 – – Line installers and repairers..................................... 28.74 2.6 28.74 2.6 – – Production occupations.............................................. 16.28 5.6 16.48 5.5 11.45 4.4 Level 1 .................................................. 10.30 3.4 10.32 3.5 – – Level 2 .................................................. 12.45 3.3 12.63 3.6 – – Level 3 .................................................. 13.43 6.0 13.52 6.6 – – Level 4 .................................................. 14.40 11.0 14.42 11.0 – – Level 5 .................................................. 18.72 4.7 18.72 4.7 – – Level 6 .................................................. 22.84 8.3 22.84 8.3 – – Level 7 .................................................. 27.63 5.9 27.63 5.9 – – Level 8 .................................................. 28.80 2.3 28.80 2.3 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 16.59 19.3 16.59 19.3 – – First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers.......................................................... 28.29 9.9 28.29 9.9 – – Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 14.17 7.0 14.26 7.5 – – Level 2 .................................................. 12.94 1.4 13.06 1.6 – – Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 14.09 8.9 14.22 9.5 – – Level 2 .................................................. 12.72 3.3 – – – – Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 15.14 9.5 15.14 9.5 – – Machinists........................................................ 23.16 5.6 23.16 5.6 – – Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.......................................................... 13.93 11.7 13.98 12.0 – – Printers.......................................................... 16.48 19.6 16.48 19.6 – – Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 17.05 5.1 17.05 5.1 – – Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 13.67 4.8 13.76 5.0 – – Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 14.56 6.2 15.93 7.5 10.45 5.7 Level 1 .................................................. 9.23 5.5 9.98 8.9 8.12 2.6 Level 2 .................................................. 11.63 3.9 11.54 5.5 11.75 6.7 Level 3 .................................................. 19.16 5.1 19.48 4.4 16.61 16.3 Level 4 .................................................. 17.64 8.7 17.64 8.9 – – Level 5 .................................................. 18.38 7.5 18.41 8.6 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 17.91 7.7 17.91 7.7 – – Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 15.73 7.9 17.62 9.4 9.92 13.0 Level 1 .................................................. 7.05 6.1 – – – – Level 3 .................................................. 21.01 5.1 21.51 3.8 – – Level 4 .................................................. 19.34 13.7 19.40 13.8 – – Driver/sales workers............................................ 7.66 22.3 – – – – Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 20.53 8.5 20.42 8.8 – – Level 4 .................................................. 19.60 19.8 19.60 19.8 – – Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 13.82 22.5 16.63 15.1 8.88 26.4 Level 3 .................................................. 18.73 13.2 – – – – Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 17.64 9.3 17.76 9.0 – – Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 11.73 5.8 12.81 9.2 9.68 1.9 Level 1 .................................................. 10.14 7.2 10.74 12.3 9.22 1.5 Level 2 .................................................. 11.15 5.2 – – 10.54 3.6 Level 3 .................................................. 15.78 1.8 15.80 1.9 – – Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 12.06 12.5 12.69 16.3 10.69 7.7 Level 1 .................................................. 10.64 13.5 10.65 15.7 10.58 14.8 Level 2 .................................................. 10.91 5.2 – – 10.54 3.6 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 10.12 3.7 11.48 7.3 – – Level 1 .................................................. – – 10.91 10.8 – – 1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information. 2 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 3 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is evaluated based on four factors, including knowledge, job controls and complexity, contacts, and physical environment. The knowledge factor is tailored to 24 families of closely related jobs. Points are assigned based on the occupation's rank within each factor. The points are summed to determine the overall level of the occupation. See appendix A for more information. 4 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A. Table 4. State and local government workers: Mean hourly earnings(1) for full-time and part-time workers(2) by work levels(3), Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, October 2008 Total Full-time workers Part-time workers Occupation(4) and level Relative Relative Relative Mean error(5) Mean error(5) Mean error(5) (percent) (percent) (percent) All workers........................................................... $29.41 2.2 $30.22 2.1 $18.54 9.2 Management occupations.............................................. 42.03 7.8 42.07 7.7 – – Level 11.................................................. 48.16 8.7 48.16 8.7 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 40.42 7.7 40.51 7.6 – – Education administrators.......................................... 51.10 12.8 51.10 12.8 – – Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 54.39 11.1 54.39 11.1 – – Business and financial operations occupations....................... 27.88 12.6 26.94 10.3 – – Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 33.76 9.2 33.76 9.2 – – Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 30.52 13.2 30.52 13.2 – – Community and social services occupations........................... 31.86 8.9 32.04 9.2 – – Level 9 .................................................. 33.71 8.6 34.07 8.8 – – Counselors........................................................ 36.37 13.3 36.66 13.5 – – Level 9 .................................................. 34.58 11.9 34.82 12.5 – – Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 46.08 13.0 47.64 10.1 – – Level 9 .................................................. 45.05 10.3 – – – – Social workers.................................................... 31.29 11.1 31.57 12.0 – – Education, training, and library occupations........................ 38.27 1.7 39.69 2.1 22.35 4.4 Level 3 .................................................. 14.32 1.4 – – – – Level 4 .................................................. 17.44 5.0 17.72 5.3 – – Level 6 .................................................. 19.81 17.0 – – – – Level 7 .................................................. 26.05 4.4 – – – – Level 8 .................................................. 39.94 7.0 39.94 7.0 – – Level 9 .................................................. 43.86 1.7 43.98 2.0 39.79 7.7 Not able to be leveled.................................... 35.58 12.7 38.12 12.8 – – Postsecondary teachers............................................ 48.50 3.6 48.99 3.7 – – Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 43.09 .3 44.25 .7 20.88 3.4 Level 8 .................................................. 44.36 .1 44.36 .1 – – Level 9 .................................................. 44.53 .3 44.53 .2 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 35.26 3.9 – – – – Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 44.01 .8 44.79 .4 24.39 18.7 Level 9 .................................................. 45.26 .9 45.25 1.0 – – Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 44.26 2.0 45.33 1.3 24.39 18.7 Level 9 .................................................. 46.01 1.9 46.01 2.0 – – Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................... 43.20 3.7 43.20 3.7 – – Level 9 .................................................. 43.13 3.7 43.13 3.7 – – Secondary school teachers....................................... 40.17 .4 42.69 .9 – – Level 9 .................................................. 42.72 .5 42.72 .5 – – Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................... 40.17 .4 42.69 .9 – – Level 9 .................................................. 42.72 .5 42.72 .5 – – Special education teachers...................................... 43.58 3.3 43.69 3.3 – – Level 9 .................................................. 43.18 4.4 43.29 4.6 – – Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school............................................ 43.76 .6 43.93 .2 – – Level 9 .................................................. 43.25 1.3 43.43 .9 – – Other teachers and instructors.................................... 37.77 11.8 – – – – Librarians........................................................ 28.27 24.1 – – – – Teacher assistants................................................ 16.71 6.2 17.07 6.3 14.89 4.7 Level 3 .................................................. 14.32 1.4 – – – – Level 4 .................................................. 17.44 5.0 17.72 5.3 – – Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 33.59 5.5 33.93 6.1 – – Level 9 .................................................. 38.97 7.5 39.63 8.9 – – Registered nurses................................................. 37.62 6.5 38.04 7.5 – – Level 9 .................................................. 38.97 7.5 39.63 8.9 – – Healthcare support occupations...................................... 16.44 9.7 – – – – Protective service occupations...................................... 27.04 1.9 26.89 1.1 – – Level 5 .................................................. 21.05 2.6 21.05 2.6 – – Level 6 .................................................. 26.95 .8 26.35 1.8 – – Level 7 .................................................. 29.37 2.8 29.37 2.8 – – Fire fighters..................................................... 23.93 5.5 24.21 4.1 – – Police officers................................................... 27.86 6.5 27.19 4.3 – – Level 6 .................................................. 27.03 2.5 25.48 5.0 – – Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 27.86 6.5 27.19 4.3 – – Level 6 .................................................. 27.03 2.5 25.48 5.0 – – Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 12.96 6.8 – – 11.36 8.7 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 17.81 2.5 17.86 2.6 – – Level 3 .................................................. 16.94 3.3 16.78 3.4 – – Building cleaning workers......................................... 17.02 1.8 17.05 1.5 – – Level 3 .................................................. 16.94 3.3 16.78 3.4 – – Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 17.02 1.8 17.05 1.5 – – Level 3 .................................................. 16.94 3.3 16.78 3.4 – – Personal care and service occupations............................... 11.52 9.6 – – 11.52 9.6 Child care workers................................................ 10.68 3.8 – – 10.68 3.8 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 21.26 3.3 22.00 3.3 12.40 7.7 Level 3 .................................................. 16.91 9.3 – – – – Level 4 .................................................. 20.41 4.9 20.97 3.8 – – Level 5 .................................................. 22.17 7.3 22.17 7.3 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 24.99 9.0 24.99 9.0 – – Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 22.27 4.7 22.27 4.7 – – Level 4 .................................................. 21.37 5.4 21.37 5.4 – – Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 23.72 7.0 23.72 7.0 – – Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 20.54 2.9 20.54 2.9 – – Office clerks, general............................................ 18.99 6.8 – – – – Construction and extraction occupations............................. 26.36 6.2 26.36 6.2 – – Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 22.01 6.3 22.01 6.3 – – Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 20.09 6.7 20.34 7.9 – – Not able to be leveled.................................... 21.69 11.0 – – – – 1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information. 2 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 3 Each occupation for which data are collected in an establishment is evaluated based on four factors, including knowledge, job controls and complexity, contacts, and physical environment. The knowledge factor is tailored to 24 families of closely related jobs. Points are assigned based on the occupation's rank within each factor. The points are summed to determine the overall level of the occupation. See appendix A for more information. 4 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A. Table 5. Combined work levels(1) for civilian workers: Mean hourly earnings(2) for full-time and part-time workers(3), Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, October 2008 Total Full-time workers Part-time workers Occupation(4) and level Relative Relative Relative Mean error(5) Mean error(5) Mean error(5) (percent) (percent) (percent) All workers........................................................... $25.84 2.1 $27.72 2.5 $14.16 2.5 Management occupations.............................................. 49.57 3.6 49.60 3.6 – – Group II.................................................. 25.15 13.8 – – – – Group III................................................. 45.01 4.4 – – – – Group IV.................................................. 91.84 5.9 – – – – General and operations managers................................... 60.39 9.0 61.10 9.2 – – Group III................................................. 35.37 8.3 35.59 8.7 – – Marketing and sales managers...................................... 51.06 9.6 51.06 9.6 – – Group III................................................. 47.49 10.8 – – – – Marketing managers.............................................. 52.78 15.0 52.78 15.0 – – Group III................................................. 48.24 13.0 48.24 13.0 – – Sales managers.................................................. 48.49 12.5 48.49 12.5 – – Computer and information systems managers......................... 54.93 7.3 54.93 7.3 – – Group III................................................. 51.16 4.2 51.16 4.2 – – Financial managers................................................ 55.25 6.1 55.25 6.1 – – Group III................................................. 49.70 9.5 49.70 9.5 – – Human resources managers.......................................... 49.59 14.1 49.59 14.1 – – Industrial production managers.................................... 42.97 2.7 42.97 2.7 – – Education administrators.......................................... 44.11 7.4 44.41 7.8 – – Group III................................................. 48.97 5.2 – – – – Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 54.39 11.1 54.39 11.1 – – Group III................................................. 54.09 13.8 54.09 13.8 – – Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 43.02 6.5 43.41 7.2 – – Group III................................................. 47.08 3.2 47.08 3.2 – – Engineering managers.............................................. 55.74 6.2 55.74 6.2 – – Group III................................................. 54.46 2.3 54.46 2.3 – – Medical and health services managers.............................. 46.76 13.9 45.62 14.4 – – Group III................................................. 40.43 8.4 38.70 9.3 – – Business and financial operations occupations....................... 33.30 3.7 33.36 3.6 – – Group II.................................................. 23.86 3.5 – – – – Group III................................................. 37.93 6.2 – – – – Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 28.95 13.9 28.95 13.9 – – Group III................................................. 37.11 13.9 – – – – Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 23.16 21.4 23.16 21.4 – – Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 33.06 13.2 33.06 13.2 – – Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 26.76 6.3 25.97 7.4 – – Group II.................................................. 23.19 7.5 – – – – Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 26.41 7.3 25.51 8.8 – – Group II.................................................. 22.17 7.3 22.17 7.3 – – Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation....................................... 21.64 12.3 – – – – Group II.................................................. 21.64 12.3 – – – – Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 29.33 7.4 29.33 7.4 – – Group II.................................................. 23.91 10.7 – – – – Group III................................................. 30.50 3.8 – – – – Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 29.61 6.5 29.61 6.5 – – Group III................................................. 30.71 6.3 30.71 6.3 – – Training and development specialists............................ 31.54 10.8 31.54 10.8 – – Management analysts............................................... 43.39 13.6 43.39 13.6 – – Group III................................................. 44.44 15.0 44.44 15.0 – – Accountants and auditors.......................................... 27.51 9.0 27.51 9.0 – – Group II.................................................. 24.90 7.4 24.90 7.4 – – Group III................................................. 37.03 2.9 37.03 2.9 – – Budget analysts................................................... 38.34 11.9 – – – – Financial analysts and advisors................................... 43.43 4.9 44.23 5.1 – – Group II.................................................. 23.44 13.3 – – – – Group III................................................. 39.92 9.7 – – – – Financial analysts.............................................. 47.16 7.0 47.16 7.0 – – Group III................................................. 39.89 12.3 39.89 12.3 – – Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 41.42 5.1 41.42 5.1 – – Group II.................................................. 25.72 5.8 – – – – Group III................................................. 44.38 2.5 – – – – Computer programmers.............................................. 30.58 6.9 30.58 6.9 – – Computer software engineers....................................... 48.88 5.1 48.88 5.1 – – Group III................................................. 46.50 3.4 – – – – Computer software engineers, applications....................... 52.97 11.0 52.97 11.0 – – Group III................................................. 46.21 4.6 46.21 4.6 – – Computer software engineers, systems software................... 46.05 6.4 46.05 6.4 – – Group III................................................. 46.70 4.6 46.70 4.6 – – Computer support specialists...................................... 33.77 3.0 33.77 3.0 – – Group II.................................................. 22.50 7.6 22.50 7.6 – – Group III................................................. 41.57 5.8 41.57 5.8 – – Computer systems analysts......................................... 41.13 4.4 41.13 4.4 – – Group III................................................. 44.11 6.3 44.11 6.3 – – Network and computer systems administrators....................... 41.00 6.3 41.00 6.3 – – Group III................................................. 44.51 5.7 44.51 5.7 – – Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 34.76 3.9 34.76 3.9 – – Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 37.57 9.0 37.35 8.5 – – Group II.................................................. 26.42 4.4 – – – – Group III................................................. 43.99 6.1 – – – – Architects, except naval.......................................... 36.33 24.7 36.33 24.7 – – Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 38.33 24.2 38.33 24.2 – – Engineers......................................................... 43.06 3.5 42.86 3.2 – – Group II.................................................. 32.99 6.0 – – – – Group III................................................. 44.55 3.9 – – – – Computer hardware engineers..................................... 50.17 .4 50.17 .4 – – Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 43.38 3.9 43.38 3.9 – – Group III................................................. 43.82 1.3 – – – – Electrical engineers.......................................... 40.95 4.6 40.95 4.6 – – Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 44.12 5.3 44.12 5.3 – – Group III................................................. 44.08 1.1 44.08 1.1 – – Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 37.81 3.9 37.81 3.9 – – Group III................................................. 39.80 4.2 – – – – Industrial engineers.......................................... 37.81 3.9 37.81 3.9 – – Group III................................................. 39.80 4.2 39.80 4.2 – – Mechanical engineers............................................ 41.51 5.3 41.51 5.3 – – Group III................................................. 41.20 4.8 41.20 4.8 – – Drafters.......................................................... 28.12 9.7 28.12 9.7 – – Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 23.21 4.5 23.21 4.5 – – Group II.................................................. 23.21 4.5 – – – – Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 22.52 13.0 22.52 13.0 – – Group II.................................................. 22.52 13.0 22.52 13.0 – – Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 33.09 8.1 33.14 8.2 – – Group II.................................................. 25.69 12.8 – – – – Group III................................................. 32.31 8.9 – – – – Biological scientists........................................... 45.06 3.1 45.06 3.1 – – Biochemists and biophysicists................................. 45.06 3.1 45.06 3.1 – – Physical scientists............................................... 31.61 21.6 31.61 21.6 – – Group III................................................. 32.05 21.2 – – – – Chemists and materials scientists............................... 45.69 15.5 45.69 15.5 – – Market and survey researchers..................................... 49.97 19.1 49.97 19.1 – – Group III................................................. 42.33 5.1 – – – – Market research analysts........................................ 49.97 19.1 49.97 19.1 – – Group III................................................. 42.33 5.1 42.33 5.1 – – Psychologists..................................................... 27.50 17.3 – – – – Community and social services occupations........................... 25.69 9.0 25.73 9.6 25.22 9.3 Group II.................................................. 19.04 8.6 – – – – Group III................................................. 30.49 7.3 – – – – Counselors........................................................ 27.80 10.4 27.97 10.9 – – Group III................................................. 30.55 12.3 – – – – Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 32.41 17.3 33.15 18.0 – – Group III................................................. 32.98 20.8 33.63 21.3 – – Social workers.................................................... 27.04 11.8 26.98 12.6 – – Group II.................................................. 21.45 11.5 – – – – Group III................................................. 32.60 9.1 – – – – Child, family, and school social workers........................ 26.08 18.8 26.08 18.8 – – Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 18.71 13.3 17.73 15.3 – – Group II.................................................. 15.89 10.3 – – – – Social and human service assistants............................. 15.89 10.3 – – – – Group II.................................................. 15.89 10.3 – – – – Legal occupations................................................... 43.69 10.4 46.05 12.1 – – Group III................................................. 47.63 4.0 – – – – Lawyers........................................................... 64.99 8.9 64.99 8.9 – – Group III................................................. 62.68 5.7 62.68 5.7 – – Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 24.99 3.0 – – – – Education, training, and library occupations........................ 33.27 9.1 35.77 5.4 18.11 16.4 Group I................................................... 13.66 7.6 – – – – Group II.................................................. 20.14 19.0 – – – – Group III................................................. 42.58 4.5 – – – – Group IV.................................................. 94.71 2.0 – – – – Postsecondary teachers............................................ 50.29 3.3 51.05 3.5 34.48 16.9 Group II.................................................. 23.93 4.8 – – – – Group III................................................. 50.63 6.0 – – – – Group IV.................................................. 94.71 2.0 – – – – Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 59.48 3.1 59.48 3.1 – – Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 47.79 4.1 – – – – Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 46.10 13.7 47.15 10.4 – – Group III................................................. 51.56 5.8 – – – – Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 44.16 3.7 45.11 3.1 30.88 11.3 Group II.................................................. 23.93 4.8 – – – – Group III................................................. 49.72 7.4 – – – – Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 32.08 13.6 35.55 7.1 – – Group II.................................................. 18.71 21.6 – – – – Group III................................................. 42.00 4.1 – – – – Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. – – 16.62 10.0 – – Preschool teachers, except special education.................. – – 15.66 9.4 – – Group II.................................................. – – 14.37 3.4 – – Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 43.38 1.5 44.11 1.5 24.39 18.7 Group II.................................................. 37.41 5.2 – – – – Group III................................................. 44.45 1.8 – – – – Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 43.54 2.5 44.54 2.1 24.39 18.7 Group II.................................................. 35.91 6.8 – – – – Group III................................................. 45.07 2.6 45.05 2.7 – – Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................... 42.88 3.7 42.88 3.7 – – Group III................................................. 42.78 3.8 42.78 3.8 – – Secondary school teachers....................................... 39.98 .5 41.95 1.6 – – Group III................................................. 41.83 1.7 – – – – Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................... 39.98 .5 41.95 1.6 – – Group III................................................. 41.83 1.7 41.83 1.7 – – Special education teachers...................................... 37.60 12.1 37.36 12.9 – – Group III................................................. 43.18 4.4 – – – – Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school............................................ 39.80 8.2 39.62 9.0 – – Group III................................................. 43.25 1.3 43.43 .9 – – Other teachers and instructors.................................... 25.29 11.8 23.78 20.5 29.33 18.6 Group II.................................................. 27.26 10.9 – – – – Group III................................................. 26.67 26.2 – – – – Self-enrichment education teachers.............................. 25.06 22.8 – – – – Librarians........................................................ 27.35 17.4 – – – – Teacher assistants................................................ 14.27 10.4 14.40 11.6 13.51 11.6 Group I................................................... 13.87 9.6 13.94 10.9 13.51 11.6 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 28.89 7.1 29.45 7.3 14.24 19.7 Group II.................................................. 16.80 7.2 – – – – Group III................................................. 37.15 5.1 – – – – Designers......................................................... 26.40 11.2 28.41 6.1 – – Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers................... 26.30 7.4 – – – – Coaches and scouts.............................................. 26.00 13.7 – – – – Public relations specialists...................................... 32.86 10.8 32.86 10.8 – – Writers and editors............................................... 40.15 5.2 40.80 6.3 – – Group III................................................. 40.67 7.0 – – – – Editors......................................................... 37.03 8.8 – – – – Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 31.00 5.2 30.11 7.1 34.89 3.6 Group I................................................... 15.37 6.4 – – – – Group II.................................................. 25.68 3.6 – – – – Group III................................................. 42.50 3.1 – – – – Physicians and surgeons........................................... 57.41 27.5 55.68 28.0 – – Group III................................................. 43.17 12.9 – – – – Registered nurses................................................. 38.80 3.1 37.79 4.1 42.20 3.2 Group II.................................................. 34.80 3.7 33.73 4.6 38.87 8.1 Group III................................................. 42.24 3.3 41.54 5.4 43.99 3.2 Therapists........................................................ 30.68 16.7 34.47 2.2 – – Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 21.87 9.0 20.93 10.5 27.56 4.4 Group II.................................................. 20.77 12.5 – – – – Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 23.72 19.1 22.36 21.6 – – Group II.................................................. 20.35 19.4 – – – – Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 19.41 9.5 19.04 12.5 – – Group II.................................................. 21.51 13.1 – – – – Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 17.39 5.4 17.10 7.1 – – Group II.................................................. 17.35 5.3 17.10 7.1 – – Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 17.41 10.3 16.77 10.6 – – Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 23.48 2.4 23.90 3.2 – – Group II.................................................. 23.50 4.4 23.50 4.4 – – Medical records and health information technicians................ 14.75 3.4 14.81 3.5 – – Group I................................................... 14.36 2.6 – – – – Healthcare support occupations...................................... 14.62 3.2 14.48 4.2 15.05 5.8 Group I................................................... 14.22 3.7 – – – – Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 13.05 4.6 13.06 6.0 12.99 3.1 Group I................................................... 13.02 4.6 – – – – Home health aides............................................... 11.48 5.6 – – – – Group I................................................... 11.48 5.6 – – – – Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 14.09 5.8 14.44 5.2 12.76 3.1 Group I................................................... 14.08 5.8 14.43 5.3 12.76 3.1 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 17.29 3.4 17.98 2.7 16.11 7.5 Group I................................................... 17.48 4.2 – – – – Protective service occupations...................................... 21.76 9.2 22.44 10.4 14.96 20.8 Group I................................................... 13.48 9.3 – – – – Group II.................................................. 24.24 9.1 – – – – Fire fighters..................................................... 23.93 5.5 24.21 4.1 – – Group II.................................................. 23.98 3.7 23.98 3.7 – – Police officers................................................... 27.74 6.4 27.08 4.1 – – Group II.................................................. 27.21 4.9 – – – – Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 27.74 6.4 27.08 4.1 – – Group II.................................................. 27.21 4.9 26.45 1.7 – – Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 15.85 8.1 17.66 10.4 12.57 9.2 Group I................................................... 14.98 5.3 – – – – Security guards................................................. 15.85 8.1 17.66 10.4 12.57 9.2 Group I................................................... 14.98 5.3 15.85 6.8 – – Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 14.71 14.8 – – – – Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 9.63 3.5 11.26 1.6 7.51 5.8 Group I................................................... 8.80 1.5 – – – – Group II.................................................. 21.37 11.6 – – – – First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers.......................................................... 20.68 4.4 20.68 4.4 – – Group II.................................................. 22.54 6.6 – – – – First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 18.66 3.8 18.66 3.8 – – Group II.................................................. 19.95 2.2 19.95 2.2 – – Cooks............................................................. 11.97 1.9 12.00 1.9 11.68 3.2 Group I................................................... 11.77 3.8 – – – – Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 12.55 5.8 12.53 6.3 – – Group I................................................... 12.55 5.8 12.53 6.3 – – Cooks, restaurant............................................... 11.88 3.8 11.89 4.1 – – Group I................................................... 11.34 7.5 11.28 8.4 – – Food preparation workers.......................................... 11.55 15.9 – – 9.72 2.6 Group I................................................... 11.55 15.9 – – 9.72 2.6 Food service, tipped.............................................. 5.53 5.9 6.02 15.7 5.25 2.5 Group I................................................... 5.61 7.3 – – – – Bartenders...................................................... 6.48 8.1 – – 6.58 4.3 Group I................................................... 6.67 5.6 – – 6.58 4.3 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 4.06 6.4 5.09 17.0 3.27 9.2 Group I................................................... 4.09 7.5 5.09 17.0 3.28 9.9 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 8.44 4.2 – – 7.98 10.2 Group I................................................... 8.44 4.2 – – 7.98 10.2 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 8.98 3.0 9.37 4.3 8.72 3.6 Group I................................................... 8.98 3.0 – – – – Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food........................................................... 9.32 7.6 – – 8.28 4.3 Group I................................................... 9.32 7.6 – – 8.28 4.3 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 8.86 3.5 8.75 2.9 8.96 5.2 Group I................................................... 8.86 3.5 8.75 2.9 8.96 5.2 Dishwashers....................................................... 9.09 1.6 9.28 1.9 – – Group I................................................... 9.09 1.6 9.28 1.9 – – Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 13.90 2.5 14.42 3.0 11.84 3.3 Group I................................................... 13.27 3.4 – – – – Group II.................................................. 22.51 3.4 – – – – First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers.............................................. 21.97 11.9 21.97 11.9 – – Building cleaning workers......................................... 13.58 2.8 14.09 3.5 11.84 3.3 Group I................................................... 13.37 3.2 – – – – Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 14.28 2.2 15.03 2.4 11.89 3.7 Group I................................................... 14.07 2.5 14.80 2.8 11.88 3.7 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 9.62 3.6 9.27 2.9 – – Group I................................................... 9.48 2.8 9.10 2.7 – – Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 14.18 10.0 14.17 10.1 – – Group I................................................... 11.69 6.8 – – – – Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 13.04 7.2 13.02 7.2 – – Group I................................................... 11.69 6.8 11.67 6.8 – – Personal care and service occupations............................... 13.58 5.1 16.24 6.1 10.43 5.6 Group I................................................... 11.14 5.6 – – – – Group II.................................................. 32.88 20.5 – – – – Transportation attendants......................................... 33.77 9.3 – – – – Child care workers................................................ 10.83 6.1 – – 9.58 5.2 Group I................................................... 10.53 7.0 – – 9.43 5.3 Personal and home care aides...................................... 11.01 3.6 – – – – Group I................................................... 11.01 3.6 – – – – Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 12.79 6.6 – – 12.27 11.5 Group I................................................... 12.20 3.5 – – – – Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors....................... 12.16 13.2 – – 12.16 13.2 Recreation workers.............................................. 13.58 5.2 – – – – Group I................................................... 13.58 5.2 – – – – Sales and related occupations....................................... 21.20 7.0 25.44 7.2 10.46 4.6 Group I................................................... 12.36 8.9 – – – – Group II.................................................. 26.44 11.1 – – – – Group III................................................. 64.17 20.7 – – – – First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 17.72 3.7 17.87 4.0 – – Group II.................................................. 18.44 4.3 – – – – First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 18.14 3.4 18.33 3.5 – – Group II.................................................. 19.27 3.1 19.27 3.1 – – Retail sales workers.............................................. 12.49 10.8 14.94 12.4 9.77 1.6 Group I................................................... 11.89 10.3 – – – – Group II.................................................. 24.16 28.3 – – – – Cashiers, all workers........................................... 9.97 3.9 11.56 14.5 9.50 2.4 Group I................................................... 9.92 3.8 – – – – Cashiers...................................................... 9.94 3.9 11.56 14.5 9.45 2.3 Group I................................................... 9.89 3.8 11.55 17.0 9.44 2.3 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 12.83 9.4 13.76 19.7 9.40 15.3 Group I................................................... 13.90 16.0 – – – – Counter and rental clerks..................................... 10.99 9.5 – – – – Group I................................................... 12.09 15.1 – – – – Parts salespersons............................................ 19.82 17.0 – – – – Retail salespersons............................................. 14.32 17.0 16.55 15.3 10.35 3.4 Group I................................................... 12.93 15.7 14.86 13.6 10.28 4.1 Group II.................................................. 25.97 25.6 26.63 23.6 – – Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 30.99 6.8 31.41 6.8 – – Group I................................................... 19.05 15.0 – – – – Group II.................................................. 24.94 7.6 – – – – Group III................................................. 46.35 12.0 – – – – Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products........................................ 38.80 15.7 38.80 15.7 – – Group III................................................. 47.82 11.5 47.82 11.5 – – Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products.............................. 24.21 5.4 24.72 5.0 – – Group I................................................... 19.05 15.0 – – – – Group II.................................................. 25.87 6.3 25.87 6.3 – – Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 24.99 18.3 – – – – Office and administrative support occupations....................... 18.69 1.6 19.26 1.8 15.00 4.9 Group I................................................... 15.67 1.9 – – – – Group II.................................................. 22.70 3.7 – – – – First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers.................................................. 29.79 4.6 29.79 4.6 – – Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 14.22 18.0 – – – – Financial clerks.................................................. 18.46 6.5 18.89 7.3 15.91 7.1 Group I................................................... 15.27 4.0 – – – – Group II.................................................. 24.31 6.2 – – – – Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 15.61 9.1 15.77 9.2 – – Group I................................................... 14.95 8.7 15.12 8.9 – – Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 21.17 5.7 22.31 6.1 15.47 6.1 Group I................................................... 15.90 2.2 – – 15.47 6.1 Group II.................................................. 26.11 5.6 26.11 5.6 – – Tellers......................................................... 14.07 3.6 14.14 4.1 – – Group I................................................... 14.27 .0 – – – – Brokerage clerks.................................................. 18.84 7.1 18.84 7.1 – – Customer service representatives.................................. 19.25 7.4 20.05 7.5 12.47 10.6 Group I................................................... 15.86 6.5 17.04 5.8 11.89 8.8 Group II.................................................. 22.09 14.1 22.09 14.3 – – Order clerks...................................................... 18.74 4.7 – – – – Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 14.86 3.4 14.81 3.4 – – Group I................................................... 14.93 3.7 14.76 3.7 – – Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 18.48 5.1 – – – – Dispatchers....................................................... 19.79 12.8 20.49 14.0 – – Group I................................................... 16.96 7.4 – – – – Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 18.63 8.9 18.63 8.9 – – Group I................................................... 16.34 5.1 16.34 5.1 – – Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 11.55 4.0 13.97 5.1 9.33 3.5 Group I................................................... 11.25 4.6 13.43 4.2 9.33 3.5 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 21.03 2.3 21.27 2.5 18.65 6.2 Group I................................................... 17.88 4.6 – – – – Group II.................................................. 23.03 5.1 – – – – Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 24.63 2.9 24.63 2.9 – – Group II.................................................. 25.04 2.8 25.04 2.8 – – Medical secretaries............................................. 17.18 1.9 17.14 1.5 – – Group I................................................... 17.76 6.5 17.93 7.0 – – Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 19.22 3.5 19.34 3.7 – – Group I................................................... 16.64 5.0 16.63 5.4 – – Group II.................................................. 22.83 1.3 22.83 1.3 – – Data entry and information processing workers..................... 14.81 12.6 14.91 13.4 – – Group I................................................... 14.02 9.9 – – – – Data entry keyers............................................... 13.78 7.3 13.83 8.0 – – Group I................................................... 12.72 2.0 – – – – Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 17.40 3.6 17.40 3.6 – – Group I................................................... 16.43 7.2 16.43 7.2 – – Group II.................................................. 17.43 1.3 17.43 1.3 – – Office clerks, general............................................ 20.32 2.9 20.55 2.9 19.33 11.6 Group I................................................... 18.22 5.8 17.63 5.9 19.43 12.0 Group II.................................................. 23.30 2.9 23.45 3.2 – – Construction and extraction occupations............................. 27.20 9.8 27.60 9.5 – – Group I................................................... 19.71 15.3 – – – – Group II.................................................. 28.62 3.7 – – – – First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................... 32.56 7.8 32.56 7.8 – – Group II.................................................. 33.11 10.2 33.11 10.2 – – Carpenters........................................................ 31.23 10.4 31.23 10.4 – – Group II.................................................. 29.03 7.7 29.03 7.7 – – Construction laborers............................................. 27.39 23.7 – – – – Electricians...................................................... 26.34 1.5 26.34 1.5 – – Group I................................................... 16.69 7.5 16.69 7.5 – – Group II.................................................. 26.68 6.5 26.68 6.5 – – Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 21.30 15.8 21.30 15.8 – – Group II.................................................. 25.21 7.1 – – – – Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 25.40 6.7 25.40 6.7 – – Group II.................................................. 25.21 7.1 25.21 7.1 – – Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 24.95 5.8 25.04 5.6 – – Group I................................................... 16.84 4.8 – – – – Group II.................................................. 26.43 6.5 – – – – First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers........................................................ 33.50 10.8 33.50 10.8 – – Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 30.17 36.2 30.17 36.2 – – Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 30.21 39.7 30.21 39.7 – – Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 20.49 4.5 20.49 4.5 – – Group II.................................................. 20.67 4.5 – – – – Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 21.36 4.1 21.36 4.1 – – Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 20.33 5.8 20.33 5.8 – – Group II.................................................. 21.17 8.3 21.17 8.3 – – Line installers and repairers..................................... 28.74 2.6 28.74 2.6 – – Group II.................................................. 28.34 .6 – – – – Production occupations.............................................. 16.32 5.5 16.52 5.4 11.45 4.4 Group I................................................... 12.68 4.7 – – – – Group II.................................................. 22.56 7.0 – – – – First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers.......................................................... 28.29 9.9 28.29 9.9 – – Group II.................................................. 28.29 9.9 28.29 9.9 – – Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 14.17 7.0 14.26 7.5 – – Group I................................................... 13.42 4.8 – – – – Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 14.09 8.9 14.22 9.5 – – Group I................................................... 13.14 5.9 13.36 6.3 – – Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 15.14 9.5 15.14 9.5 – – Machinists........................................................ 23.16 5.6 23.16 5.6 – – Group II.................................................. 23.16 5.6 23.16 5.6 – – Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.......................................................... 13.93 11.7 13.98 12.0 – – Group I................................................... 13.93 11.7 13.98 12.0 – – Printers.......................................................... 16.48 19.6 16.48 19.6 – – Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 17.05 5.1 17.05 5.1 – – Group I................................................... 13.24 2.6 13.24 2.6 – – Group II.................................................. 21.42 8.7 21.42 8.7 – – Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 13.67 4.8 13.76 5.0 – – Group I................................................... 12.95 3.1 – – – – Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 14.90 5.7 16.27 6.8 10.52 5.4 Group I................................................... 13.24 6.6 – – – – Group II.................................................. 21.17 11.9 – – – – Bus drivers....................................................... 17.00 7.2 – – – – Group I................................................... 14.71 3.6 – – – – Bus drivers, school............................................. 16.52 3.7 – – – – Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 15.74 7.9 17.62 9.4 10.18 11.9 Group I................................................... 15.14 8.7 – – – – Driver/sales workers............................................ 7.66 22.3 – – – – Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 20.53 8.5 20.42 8.8 – – Group I................................................... 20.99 10.7 20.86 11.4 – – Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 13.90 21.7 16.63 15.1 9.45 25.5 Group I................................................... 13.90 21.7 16.63 15.1 9.45 25.5 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 17.64 9.3 17.76 9.0 – – Group I................................................... 17.64 9.3 17.76 9.0 – – Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 12.01 5.9 13.20 9.2 9.67 1.9 Group I................................................... 11.75 6.5 – – – – Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 12.55 11.9 13.34 15.2 10.68 7.7 Group I................................................... 12.22 12.6 12.91 16.5 10.69 7.7 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 10.12 3.7 11.48 7.3 – – Group I................................................... – – 10.97 8.9 – – 1 Combined work levels simplify the presentation of work levels by combining levels 1 through 15 into four broad groups. Group I combines levels 1-4, group II combines levels 5-8, group III combines levels 9-12, and group IV combines levels 13-15. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information. 3 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 4 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 5 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A. Table 6. Civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles(1), Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, October 2008 Occupation(2) 10 25 Median 75 90 50 All workers........................................................... $10.00 $13.50 $20.91 $32.80 $48.19 Management occupations.............................................. 25.01 32.25 44.88 58.98 83.33 General and operations managers................................... 23.41 34.13 43.95 96.15 96.15 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 28.37 35.55 43.43 67.54 92.66 Marketing managers.............................................. 28.37 36.33 47.72 69.71 80.90 Sales managers.................................................. 28.37 33.65 43.43 57.18 92.66 Computer and information systems managers......................... 44.53 45.81 51.17 60.49 84.13 Financial managers................................................ 28.29 40.24 48.08 69.71 82.12 Human resources managers.......................................... 32.70 35.34 45.51 53.99 81.73 Industrial production managers.................................... 25.38 41.39 44.31 46.35 51.48 Education administrators.......................................... 19.66 29.17 44.03 58.17 63.53 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 44.03 47.07 53.65 58.47 69.94 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 23.90 29.17 40.00 58.17 63.53 Engineering managers.............................................. 45.95 49.44 53.96 59.95 65.71 Medical and health services managers.............................. 26.38 31.44 37.63 55.71 103.50 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 17.58 23.11 28.64 37.82 54.09 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 19.32 20.00 27.16 32.00 44.93 Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 14.07 20.00 20.00 32.00 32.00 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 19.36 26.79 29.03 33.51 56.43 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 17.03 20.17 24.17 32.83 38.98 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 16.60 19.68 24.17 32.66 39.06 Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation....................................... 16.31 17.51 18.01 25.83 35.10 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 18.56 23.02 28.65 34.63 41.88 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 23.02 24.20 29.06 33.78 34.63 Training and development specialists............................ 23.35 24.89 31.61 35.38 42.56 Management analysts............................................... 24.04 26.86 37.22 59.44 78.26 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 16.98 19.15 25.68 33.21 37.52 Budget analysts................................................... 28.85 31.50 33.77 47.93 52.11 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 24.04 26.08 35.00 51.64 66.36 Financial analysts.............................................. 24.51 28.64 36.62 59.31 103.39 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 23.31 31.73 40.12 48.78 55.40 Computer programmers.............................................. 21.31 21.31 34.08 35.92 36.81 Computer software engineers....................................... 31.21 37.30 46.39 55.40 72.45 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 34.67 36.11 49.49 61.01 85.47 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 29.81 41.49 45.56 51.51 62.31 Computer support specialists...................................... 18.00 24.28 31.25 43.27 54.99 Computer systems analysts......................................... 30.69 34.19 40.05 48.19 53.51 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 23.31 31.14 45.11 47.91 51.50 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 27.07 33.24 34.91 37.02 38.56 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 20.24 28.40 38.46 46.80 51.83 Architects, except naval.......................................... 19.00 27.44 39.55 46.80 51.15 Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 19.00 28.40 39.84 50.92 51.15 Engineers......................................................... 30.07 36.15 43.29 48.59 56.04 Computer hardware engineers..................................... 39.03 44.66 49.80 54.03 62.50 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 28.63 35.26 45.61 51.09 56.04 Electrical engineers.......................................... 31.43 35.26 42.48 46.05 49.07 Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 27.61 32.74 45.89 52.79 56.04 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 30.35 31.71 37.05 40.92 48.02 Industrial engineers.......................................... 30.35 31.71 37.05 40.92 48.02 Mechanical engineers............................................ 28.37 34.47 43.69 47.02 52.56 Drafters.......................................................... 20.67 23.32 26.09 27.79 40.53 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 16.82 19.31 22.22 28.45 32.75 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 14.97 17.70 20.24 28.25 35.49 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 18.26 21.64 27.04 42.30 55.85 Biological scientists........................................... 29.18 32.36 43.27 57.69 58.27 Biochemists and biophysicists................................. 29.18 32.36 43.27 57.69 58.27 Physical scientists............................................... 19.94 21.40 23.22 45.17 57.82 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 24.04 29.01 46.80 57.82 61.55 Market and survey researchers..................................... 25.90 33.65 46.63 55.29 98.92 Market research analysts........................................ 25.90 33.65 46.63 55.29 98.92 Psychologists..................................................... 12.02 13.22 15.39 47.06 47.67 Community and social services occupations........................... 15.41 19.50 23.88 29.85 38.74 Counselors........................................................ 17.74 19.62 23.92 29.85 50.78 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 18.99 19.62 27.50 40.60 53.38 Social workers.................................................... 15.89 21.09 26.92 30.29 34.88 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 15.89 16.42 22.42 30.20 44.07 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 12.16 12.82 17.85 23.88 23.88 Social and human service assistants............................. 12.16 12.82 15.37 18.01 23.35 Legal occupations................................................... 17.17 22.44 28.36 71.48 86.54 Lawyers........................................................... 23.08 39.88 71.48 86.54 96.64 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 15.39 22.44 23.86 28.36 33.17 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 12.50 15.14 32.06 46.33 55.55 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 29.71 36.59 47.10 55.43 73.91 Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 48.41 52.40 54.95 64.15 74.21 Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................... 39.11 45.55 45.55 49.04 49.04 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 33.41 33.41 39.45 54.68 74.14 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 24.47 33.65 40.87 50.16 67.82 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 12.50 15.11 33.26 45.82 55.23 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 27.46 36.33 43.57 52.70 58.16 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 26.93 36.49 43.67 53.86 58.90 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................... 29.07 36.32 42.60 49.50 55.55 Secondary school teachers....................................... 24.25 32.30 40.97 49.17 55.84 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................... 24.25 32.30 40.97 49.17 55.84 Special education teachers...................................... 21.08 25.33 37.01 48.39 53.56 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school............................................ 25.33 29.99 37.99 50.16 54.49 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 18.00 19.23 19.23 32.06 44.50 Self-enrichment education teachers.............................. 19.23 19.23 19.23 19.23 49.87 Librarians........................................................ 18.71 21.57 21.57 25.59 53.57 Teacher assistants................................................ 8.50 10.20 13.14 16.50 20.99 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 17.43 18.79 27.47 34.71 48.03 Designers......................................................... 10.00 22.60 28.92 31.25 35.87 Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers................... 17.48 26.67 26.67 32.03 34.01 Coaches and scouts.............................................. 13.82 18.81 28.41 34.01 34.01 Public relations specialists...................................... 27.14 28.73 30.77 32.17 48.03 Writers and editors............................................... 25.83 33.65 37.38 48.01 50.48 Editors......................................................... 25.59 27.47 37.38 37.38 50.48 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 14.50 18.93 27.57 36.00 52.00 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 24.78 26.49 31.73 88.65 130.00 Registered nurses................................................. 27.50 30.03 34.16 46.48 57.22 Therapists........................................................ 16.95 24.72 32.13 38.00 38.59 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 14.42 16.60 18.93 27.92 33.17 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 14.42 16.60 23.08 31.63 34.40 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 13.95 17.56 18.09 20.29 27.00 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 13.00 14.52 15.76 19.34 24.24 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 9.27 15.45 16.84 21.15 23.28 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 19.50 21.74 22.95 25.90 26.83 Medical records and health information technicians................ 12.36 13.41 14.50 15.20 16.24 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 10.30 11.69 13.82 16.49 21.00 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 10.30 11.27 12.51 14.57 16.66 Home health aides............................................... 10.19 10.30 11.27 11.95 14.57 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 11.50 12.10 13.62 15.42 17.62 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 13.30 14.85 16.00 20.00 22.14 Protective service occupations...................................... 10.66 14.28 21.74 28.63 32.58 Fire fighters..................................................... 21.22 21.74 23.25 26.53 30.88 Police officers................................................... 21.42 22.83 25.54 32.13 39.66 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 21.42 22.83 25.54 32.13 39.66 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 10.30 13.15 15.03 15.44 20.91 Security guards................................................. 10.30 13.15 15.03 15.44 20.91 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 8.00 10.14 16.48 18.57 18.57 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 2.93 7.25 9.00 12.00 15.05 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers.......................................................... 13.46 17.50 18.86 23.96 38.46 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 13.46 16.00 17.50 20.09 23.96 Cooks............................................................. 7.14 10.50 12.50 13.29 15.50 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 10.56 11.00 11.00 14.04 17.02 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 6.67 9.50 12.00 14.50 15.50 Food preparation workers.......................................... 8.50 8.50 11.00 12.28 19.11 Food service, tipped.............................................. 2.63 2.63 3.80 8.00 10.00 Bartenders...................................................... 2.63 5.00 7.00 8.00 8.50 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 2.63 2.63 2.93 3.26 10.50 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 4.00 7.50 8.00 9.85 11.90 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 7.25 8.00 9.00 10.00 10.84 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food........................................................... 7.25 7.25 7.75 10.44 14.00 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 7.75 8.00 9.00 10.00 10.75 Dishwashers....................................................... 8.00 8.50 9.00 9.00 10.26 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 9.94 11.43 13.50 16.75 19.02 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers.............................................. 17.50 17.50 19.12 22.24 35.39 Building cleaning workers......................................... 9.85 11.43 13.50 15.57 17.73 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 10.49 12.94 13.50 16.75 18.94 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 8.00 8.30 9.27 11.20 12.20 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 10.50 11.17 12.98 13.59 22.82 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 6.04 11.17 12.98 13.59 16.96 Personal care and service occupations............................... 7.97 9.00 11.06 13.63 22.18 Transportation attendants......................................... 8.50 29.81 38.73 40.99 48.72 Child care workers................................................ 8.21 9.00 10.62 12.50 13.63 Personal and home care aides...................................... 9.50 10.54 11.06 11.66 11.83 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 8.50 10.00 11.38 14.40 15.68 Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors....................... 7.50 9.00 10.35 12.00 18.50 Recreation workers.............................................. 10.94 11.38 14.40 15.68 15.68 Sales and related occupations....................................... 8.41 10.00 14.00 21.87 37.86 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 12.55 14.00 16.11 20.07 26.52 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 12.96 14.23 16.63 20.07 26.52 Retail sales workers.............................................. 8.00 8.70 10.60 13.30 18.62 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 8.00 8.25 9.38 10.70 12.44 Cashiers...................................................... 8.00 8.25 9.25 10.65 12.29 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 8.00 8.41 11.15 13.50 23.89 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 8.00 8.41 9.50 11.69 13.50 Parts salespersons............................................ 12.63 15.04 17.34 23.89 24.55 Retail salespersons............................................. 9.10 10.00 11.75 15.00 21.45 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 15.38 21.08 26.04 40.21 53.74 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products........................................ 18.10 32.10 34.27 53.14 53.74 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products.............................. 13.80 20.02 22.38 26.04 37.16 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 15.69 16.01 19.56 33.04 51.98 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 12.26 14.26 17.50 22.27 26.57 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers.................................................. 23.50 23.50 30.24 36.01 40.00 Switchboard operators, including answering service................ 8.75 8.75 13.31 15.34 25.50 Financial clerks.................................................. 11.25 14.25 17.40 22.07 28.26 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 9.00 12.84 16.66 19.94 20.00 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 14.24 15.48 22.07 24.38 28.26 Tellers......................................................... 10.99 11.28 14.25 17.40 17.50 Brokerage clerks.................................................. 16.06 16.84 18.10 18.68 21.27 Customer service representatives.................................. 12.26 14.95 17.65 22.36 30.25 Order clerks...................................................... 18.60 19.47 19.47 19.63 19.63 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 11.15 13.22 14.26 16.14 18.48 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 10.72 17.62 18.79 21.47 21.54 Dispatchers....................................................... 14.54 14.54 17.80 21.00 33.07 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 12.95 14.91 16.03 21.49 26.79 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 8.16 8.76 11.44 14.00 14.51 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 15.00 16.93 20.43 24.66 27.26 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 19.49 20.53 23.94 26.57 32.53 Medical secretaries............................................. 14.00 15.38 16.07 18.52 22.00 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 13.19 15.70 19.95 22.21 24.97 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 12.35 12.49 12.85 14.26 24.16 Data entry keyers............................................... 11.57 12.35 12.85 13.19 18.32 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 12.92 14.77 16.53 19.09 22.51 Office clerks, general............................................ 13.00 17.00 19.74 25.26 25.93 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 14.54 20.71 26.05 35.48 39.53 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................... 25.48 28.60 30.35 39.48 43.50 Carpenters........................................................ 22.00 23.00 30.58 36.48 39.48 Construction laborers............................................. 7.77 25.05 28.50 43.38 43.38 Electricians...................................................... 14.00 21.00 25.00 31.24 39.53 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 13.00 14.00 21.95 28.19 30.60 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 21.00 21.95 24.72 30.60 31.15 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 16.31 19.15 23.35 29.65 33.23 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers........................................................ 26.13 28.00 29.00 42.57 44.86 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 17.00 18.58 24.27 50.72 50.72 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 17.00 18.50 20.63 50.72 50.72 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 17.00 17.50 19.15 22.44 26.68 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 15.48 20.00 20.02 22.44 27.76 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 17.00 17.50 19.15 22.50 26.99 Line installers and repairers..................................... 22.80 22.87 29.34 30.94 33.23 Production occupations.............................................. 10.00 11.50 13.97 20.40 25.79 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers.......................................................... 18.85 22.40 29.54 35.13 35.13 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 11.33 11.54 13.97 14.96 19.90 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 10.92 11.36 13.74 14.94 20.60 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 7.92 8.50 15.90 22.50 24.50 Machinists........................................................ 15.78 19.92 21.25 26.50 30.35 Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.......................................................... 10.44 11.55 13.10 16.50 18.98 Printers.......................................................... 10.25 10.25 13.25 21.85 23.10 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 12.00 12.90 15.18 19.60 25.71 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 9.83 11.40 12.85 15.47 19.52 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 8.00 9.55 13.50 19.19 23.00 Bus drivers....................................................... 13.00 13.00 16.34 19.00 26.55 Bus drivers, school............................................. 14.71 14.71 16.56 18.12 19.00 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 6.00 8.00 17.54 20.86 24.10 Driver/sales workers............................................ 5.50 6.00 6.00 8.00 8.00 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 11.00 20.07 20.86 23.00 26.98 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 5.75 8.00 15.00 20.20 23.96 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 12.78 15.75 18.84 21.36 21.36 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 8.00 8.50 10.97 14.03 18.05 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 8.00 8.75 11.00 14.56 19.00 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 8.00 8.00 9.25 11.00 13.84 1 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the 75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. Table 7. Private industry workers: Hourly wage percentiles(1), Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, October 2008 Occupation(2) 10 25 Median 75 90 50 All workers........................................................... $9.58 $13.17 $20.00 $32.10 $48.08 Management occupations.............................................. 25.01 32.05 45.70 61.38 84.13 General and operations managers................................... 23.41 34.13 48.77 96.15 107.76 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 28.37 35.55 43.43 67.54 92.66 Marketing managers.............................................. 28.37 36.33 47.72 69.71 80.90 Sales managers.................................................. 28.37 33.65 43.43 57.18 92.66 Computer and information systems managers......................... 44.53 45.67 51.17 60.49 84.13 Financial managers................................................ 27.95 40.24 61.52 69.71 82.12 Human resources managers.......................................... 32.70 35.34 45.51 53.99 81.73 Industrial production managers.................................... 25.38 41.39 44.31 46.35 51.48 Education administrators.......................................... 18.80 29.17 40.00 58.17 63.53 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 23.90 29.87 40.00 58.17 63.53 Engineering managers.............................................. 45.24 49.28 53.96 62.89 65.71 Medical and health services managers.............................. 26.37 31.95 39.00 55.71 112.52 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 18.01 23.18 28.64 38.81 54.43 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 19.32 20.00 27.16 32.00 44.93 Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 14.07 20.00 20.00 32.00 32.00 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 19.36 26.79 29.03 33.51 56.43 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 17.03 20.17 24.17 32.83 38.98 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 16.60 19.68 24.17 32.66 39.06 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 18.56 23.02 27.89 34.63 41.88 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 23.02 24.20 29.06 33.78 34.63 Training and development specialists............................ 23.35 24.89 31.61 35.38 42.56 Management analysts............................................... 24.04 26.86 37.22 59.44 78.26 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 17.15 20.65 25.48 33.21 44.77 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 24.04 26.08 35.00 51.64 66.36 Financial analysts.............................................. 24.51 28.64 36.62 59.31 103.39 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 23.31 31.73 41.88 49.45 55.72 Computer programmers.............................................. 21.31 21.31 34.08 34.08 36.81 Computer software engineers....................................... 31.21 37.30 46.39 55.40 72.45 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 34.67 36.11 49.49 61.01 85.47 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 29.81 41.49 45.56 51.51 62.31 Computer support specialists...................................... 19.00 24.28 31.25 43.03 54.99 Computer systems analysts......................................... 30.69 34.19 40.12 48.19 53.51 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 23.31 34.54 45.11 47.91 51.50 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 20.24 28.45 38.46 46.80 51.83 Architects, except naval.......................................... 19.00 27.44 39.55 46.80 51.15 Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 19.00 28.40 39.84 50.92 51.15 Engineers......................................................... 29.80 36.01 43.27 48.59 56.04 Computer hardware engineers..................................... 39.03 44.66 49.80 54.03 62.50 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 28.57 34.75 44.76 51.43 56.04 Electrical engineers.......................................... 30.85 35.26 39.38 46.05 46.05 Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 27.61 32.74 45.89 52.79 56.04 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 30.35 31.71 37.05 40.92 48.02 Industrial engineers.......................................... 30.35 31.71 37.05 40.92 48.02 Mechanical engineers............................................ 28.37 34.47 43.69 47.02 52.56 Drafters.......................................................... 20.67 23.32 26.09 27.79 40.53 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 14.97 17.70 20.24 28.45 34.59 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 14.97 17.70 20.24 28.25 35.49 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 18.27 21.64 27.04 42.30 55.85 Biological scientists........................................... 29.18 32.36 43.27 57.69 58.27 Biochemists and biophysicists................................. 29.18 32.36 43.27 57.69 58.27 Physical scientists............................................... 19.94 23.22 23.22 45.17 57.82 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 24.04 29.01 46.80 57.82 61.55 Market and survey researchers..................................... 25.90 33.65 47.97 55.77 98.92 Market research analysts........................................ 25.90 33.65 47.97 55.77 98.92 Community and social services occupations........................... 12.16 15.89 19.76 23.88 29.43 Counselors........................................................ 10.76 18.50 19.62 20.85 23.92 Social workers.................................................... 15.89 16.16 20.79 26.92 30.29 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 12.16 12.82 17.11 23.88 23.88 Legal occupations................................................... 21.64 23.08 33.17 76.92 86.54 Lawyers........................................................... 23.08 69.23 76.92 86.54 96.64 Paralegals and legal assistants................................... 15.39 22.44 23.86 28.36 33.17 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 12.00 14.93 19.23 37.60 54.29 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 29.71 35.79 46.49 55.43 76.17 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 33.41 33.41 36.12 55.22 78.38 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 24.76 33.65 39.84 46.78 72.02 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 12.00 13.00 14.93 15.75 25.33 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 19.23 19.23 19.23 20.00 23.68 Teacher assistants................................................ 8.00 8.50 9.00 10.20 12.05 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 17.43 19.16 28.61 34.71 48.03 Designers......................................................... 10.00 22.60 28.92 31.25 35.87 Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers................... 17.48 26.67 26.67 32.03 34.01 Coaches and scouts.............................................. 13.82 17.48 32.03 34.01 34.01 Writers and editors............................................... 25.83 33.65 37.38 48.01 50.48 Editors......................................................... 25.59 27.47 37.38 37.38 50.48 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 14.50 17.96 27.03 35.64 52.65 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 24.78 26.49 31.73 88.65 130.00 Registered nurses................................................. 27.40 30.00 34.09 47.40 57.80 Therapists........................................................ 16.95 24.72 32.13 38.00 38.59 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 14.42 16.60 18.93 27.92 33.17 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 14.42 16.60 23.08 31.63 34.40 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 13.95 17.56 18.09 20.29 27.00 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 13.00 14.19 14.79 17.96 21.12 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 9.27 15.45 16.84 21.15 23.28 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 19.50 21.74 22.95 25.90 26.83 Medical records and health information technicians................ 12.36 13.41 14.50 15.20 16.24 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 10.30 11.49 13.65 16.41 20.67 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 10.30 11.00 12.50 14.57 16.68 Home health aides............................................... 10.19 10.30 11.27 11.95 14.57 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 11.47 12.06 13.36 15.25 17.64 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 13.21 14.85 15.84 19.42 22.14 Protective service occupations...................................... 10.66 11.00 14.28 15.03 18.55 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 10.00 13.15 15.03 15.44 20.91 Security guards................................................. 10.00 13.15 15.03 15.44 20.91 Miscellaneous protective service workers.......................... 8.00 10.14 16.48 16.82 18.57 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 2.93 7.25 9.00 12.00 15.00 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers.......................................................... 13.46 17.50 19.00 23.96 38.46 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 13.46 15.90 17.50 20.72 23.96 Cooks............................................................. 7.14 10.50 12.50 13.29 15.50 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 10.56 11.00 11.00 14.01 17.02 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 6.67 9.50 12.00 14.50 15.50 Food preparation workers.......................................... 8.50 8.50 11.00 12.28 19.11 Food service, tipped.............................................. 2.63 2.63 3.80 8.00 10.00 Bartenders...................................................... 2.63 5.00 7.00 8.00 8.50 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 2.63 2.63 2.93 3.26 10.50 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 4.00 7.50 8.00 9.85 11.15 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 7.25 7.75 8.75 10.00 10.82 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food........................................................... 7.25 7.25 7.75 9.90 12.71 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 7.75 8.00 9.00 10.00 10.50 Dishwashers....................................................... 8.00 8.50 9.00 9.00 10.26 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 9.30 11.17 13.17 13.80 16.75 Building cleaning workers......................................... 9.30 10.75 13.17 13.70 16.75 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 10.39 12.41 13.50 13.93 16.75 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 8.00 8.30 9.27 11.20 12.20 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 6.04 11.17 12.98 13.59 16.96 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 6.04 11.17 12.98 13.59 16.96 Personal care and service occupations............................... 7.97 9.00 11.06 13.63 22.18 Transportation attendants......................................... 8.50 29.81 38.73 40.99 48.72 Child care workers................................................ 8.48 9.00 10.62 12.70 13.63 Personal and home care aides...................................... 9.50 10.54 11.06 11.66 11.83 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 8.50 10.00 11.38 14.40 15.68 Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors....................... 7.50 9.00 10.35 12.00 18.50 Recreation workers.............................................. 9.63 11.38 14.40 14.40 15.68 Sales and related occupations....................................... 8.40 10.00 14.00 22.12 38.77 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 12.55 14.00 16.11 20.07 26.52 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 12.96 14.00 16.50 20.10 26.52 Retail sales workers.............................................. 8.00 8.56 10.70 13.47 18.32 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 8.00 8.18 9.00 10.66 12.29 Cashiers...................................................... 8.00 8.18 9.00 10.35 12.29 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 8.00 8.41 11.15 13.50 23.89 Counter and rental clerks..................................... 8.00 8.41 9.50 11.69 13.50 Parts salespersons............................................ 12.63 15.04 17.34 23.89 24.55 Retail salespersons............................................. 9.10 10.00 11.75 15.00 21.45 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 15.38 21.08 26.04 40.21 53.74 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products........................................ 18.10 32.10 34.27 53.14 53.74 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products.............................. 13.80 20.02 22.38 26.04 37.16 Miscellaneous sales and related workers........................... 15.69 16.01 19.56 33.04 51.98 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 12.10 14.24 17.31 22.15 26.50 Financial clerks.................................................. 10.99 14.25 17.40 22.07 28.26 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 9.00 12.84 16.66 19.94 20.00 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 14.24 15.48 21.49 25.22 33.19 Tellers......................................................... 10.99 11.28 14.25 17.40 17.50 Brokerage clerks.................................................. 16.06 16.84 18.10 18.68 21.27 Customer service representatives.................................. 12.26 14.95 17.28 22.00 30.25 Order clerks...................................................... 18.60 19.47 19.47 19.63 19.63 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 11.15 13.10 14.25 16.05 19.43 Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks.... 10.72 17.62 18.79 21.47 21.54 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 12.95 14.91 16.03 21.49 26.79 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 8.16 8.75 11.00 14.00 14.33 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 14.50 16.19 19.72 24.46 27.40 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 18.65 21.42 24.15 27.09 33.17 Medical secretaries............................................. 14.00 15.38 16.07 18.17 22.00 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 12.60 14.00 18.43 21.82 24.21 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 11.60 12.35 12.85 14.26 24.16 Data entry keyers............................................... 11.57 12.35 12.85 13.00 14.26 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 12.92 14.77 16.53 19.09 22.51 Office clerks, general............................................ 13.25 17.00 21.15 25.48 25.93 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 14.54 20.00 26.05 35.48 39.53 Carpenters........................................................ 22.00 23.00 30.58 36.48 39.48 Construction laborers............................................. 7.77 25.05 28.50 43.38 43.38 Electricians...................................................... 14.00 21.00 25.00 31.24 39.53 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 13.00 13.00 21.00 30.60 31.15 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 21.00 22.00 28.19 30.60 31.15 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 16.31 19.15 23.35 29.75 33.23 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers........................................................ 26.13 28.00 29.00 42.57 44.86 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 17.00 18.58 24.27 50.72 50.72 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 17.00 18.50 20.63 50.72 50.72 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 17.50 17.50 19.15 21.01 24.37 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 15.48 20.00 20.02 22.44 27.76 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 17.50 17.50 19.15 20.50 24.37 Line installers and repairers..................................... 22.80 22.87 29.34 30.94 33.23 Production occupations.............................................. 10.00 11.47 13.97 20.40 26.41 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers.......................................................... 18.85 22.40 29.54 35.13 35.13 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 11.33 11.54 13.97 14.96 19.90 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 10.92 11.36 13.74 14.94 20.60 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 7.92 8.50 15.90 22.50 24.50 Machinists........................................................ 15.78 19.92 21.25 26.50 30.35 Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.......................................................... 10.44 11.55 13.10 16.50 18.98 Printers.......................................................... 10.25 10.25 13.25 21.85 23.10 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 12.00 12.90 15.18 19.60 25.71 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 9.83 11.40 12.85 15.47 19.52 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 8.00 9.41 13.00 19.19 21.90 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 6.00 8.00 18.00 20.86 24.10 Driver/sales workers............................................ 5.50 6.00 6.00 8.00 8.00 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 11.00 20.07 20.86 23.00 26.98 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 5.75 8.00 14.33 20.47 23.99 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 12.78 15.75 18.84 21.36 21.36 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 8.00 8.50 10.57 13.84 18.05 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 8.00 8.75 10.35 14.33 18.26 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 8.00 8.00 9.25 11.00 13.84 1 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the 75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. Table 8. State and local government workers: Hourly wage percentiles(1), Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, October 2008 Occupation(2) 10 25 Median 75 90 50 All workers........................................................... $15.32 $19.77 $26.46 $36.98 $49.50 Management occupations.............................................. 26.70 33.05 40.89 49.50 57.83 Education administrators.......................................... 27.01 44.03 53.00 57.83 69.94 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 44.03 47.07 53.65 58.47 69.94 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 16.92 19.15 28.36 33.91 36.98 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 27.06 31.87 35.92 39.79 44.10 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 17.77 20.72 24.29 30.61 47.67 Community and social services occupations........................... 22.00 24.53 28.00 34.88 50.78 Counselors........................................................ 25.18 27.01 27.97 41.28 56.13 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 30.24 38.74 40.60 53.38 63.38 Social workers.................................................... 22.41 25.59 30.20 32.70 44.07 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 15.62 26.16 39.33 50.16 56.93 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 39.11 39.98 50.16 54.68 65.05 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 28.51 35.90 43.43 52.41 57.57 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 29.28 36.85 43.92 53.19 58.44 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 29.07 36.85 43.93 54.41 59.00 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................... 29.75 36.63 42.60 49.86 55.69 Secondary school teachers....................................... 24.56 32.87 41.22 49.26 56.57 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................... 24.56 32.87 41.22 49.26 56.57 Special education teachers...................................... 31.92 34.88 43.42 50.77 56.15 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school............................................ 31.92 33.91 44.19 52.08 54.86 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 17.53 32.06 32.06 47.47 53.82 Librarians........................................................ 21.57 21.57 21.57 24.83 56.25 Teacher assistants................................................ 12.49 13.14 15.32 18.20 20.99 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 22.04 25.78 33.20 43.61 45.06 Registered nurses................................................. 27.78 31.06 36.15 43.61 51.29 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 12.64 14.24 15.42 18.57 22.11 Protective service occupations...................................... 21.22 22.83 26.71 30.58 33.98 Fire fighters..................................................... 21.22 21.74 23.25 26.53 30.88 Police officers................................................... 21.51 22.83 25.54 32.13 39.66 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 21.51 22.83 25.54 32.13 39.66 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 8.75 10.99 12.28 14.50 16.13 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 12.09 14.64 17.82 19.47 22.82 Building cleaning workers......................................... 11.33 14.64 17.77 19.18 20.23 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 11.33 14.64 17.77 19.18 20.23 Personal care and service occupations............................... 8.00 10.00 10.00 11.36 15.30 Child care workers................................................ 8.00 10.00 10.00 10.71 15.30 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 15.04 19.11 20.30 24.87 27.40 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 16.67 19.77 21.02 24.87 25.98 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 19.77 19.77 23.84 25.57 31.05 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 16.37 16.67 21.02 24.44 24.97 Office clerks, general............................................ 12.55 18.98 19.15 19.87 20.30 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 21.03 21.95 25.48 30.35 34.81 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 15.43 19.35 19.83 26.18 30.44 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 15.03 16.37 18.54 26.55 26.82 1 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the 75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. Table 9. Full-time(1) civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles(2), Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, October 2008 Full-time workers Occupation(3) 10 25 Median 75 90 50 All workers........................................................... $11.50 $15.14 $22.76 $34.86 $49.80 Management occupations.............................................. 25.00 32.25 45.11 59.11 83.33 General and operations managers................................... 23.41 34.13 47.97 96.15 96.15 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 28.37 35.55 43.43 67.54 92.66 Marketing managers.............................................. 28.37 36.33 47.72 69.71 80.90 Sales managers.................................................. 28.37 33.65 43.43 57.18 92.66 Computer and information systems managers......................... 44.53 45.81 51.17 60.49 84.13 Financial managers................................................ 28.29 40.24 48.08 69.71 82.12 Human resources managers.......................................... 32.70 35.34 45.51 53.99 81.73 Industrial production managers.................................... 25.38 41.39 44.31 46.35 51.48 Education administrators.......................................... 19.66 29.17 44.03 58.17 63.53 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 44.03 47.07 53.65 58.47 69.94 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 23.90 29.17 40.00 58.17 63.53 Engineering managers.............................................. 45.95 49.44 53.96 59.95 65.71 Medical and health services managers.............................. 26.38 31.44 37.35 55.71 56.01 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 18.01 23.18 28.64 37.52 54.20 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 19.32 20.00 27.16 32.00 44.93 Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 14.07 20.00 20.00 32.00 32.00 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 19.36 26.79 29.03 33.51 56.43 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 16.60 20.16 24.17 31.81 36.25 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 16.60 19.43 24.17 31.27 36.65 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 18.56 23.02 28.65 34.63 41.88 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 23.02 24.20 29.06 33.78 34.63 Training and development specialists............................ 23.35 24.89 31.61 35.38 42.56 Management analysts............................................... 24.04 26.86 37.22 59.44 78.26 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 16.98 19.15 25.68 33.21 37.52 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 24.04 26.44 35.00 53.56 66.36 Financial analysts.............................................. 24.51 28.64 36.62 59.31 103.39 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 23.31 31.73 40.12 48.78 55.40 Computer programmers.............................................. 21.31 21.31 34.08 35.92 36.81 Computer software engineers....................................... 31.21 37.30 46.39 55.40 72.45 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 34.67 36.11 49.49 61.01 85.47 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 29.81 41.49 45.56 51.51 62.31 Computer support specialists...................................... 18.00 24.28 31.25 43.27 54.99 Computer systems analysts......................................... 30.69 34.19 40.05 48.19 53.51 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 23.31 31.14 45.11 47.91 51.50 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 27.07 33.24 34.91 37.02 38.56 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 20.24 28.40 38.36 46.45 51.83 Architects, except naval.......................................... 19.00 27.44 39.55 46.80 51.15 Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 19.00 28.40 39.84 50.92 51.15 Engineers......................................................... 29.75 35.70 42.55 48.30 56.04 Computer hardware engineers..................................... 39.03 44.66 49.80 54.03 62.50 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 28.63 35.26 45.61 51.09 56.04 Electrical engineers.......................................... 31.43 35.26 42.48 46.05 49.07 Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 27.61 32.74 45.89 52.79 56.04 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 30.35 31.71 37.05 40.92 48.02 Industrial engineers.......................................... 30.35 31.71 37.05 40.92 48.02 Mechanical engineers............................................ 28.37 34.47 43.69 47.02 52.56 Drafters.......................................................... 20.67 23.32 26.09 27.79 40.53 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 16.82 19.31 22.22 28.45 32.75 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 14.97 17.70 20.24 28.25 35.49 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 18.26 21.64 27.04 42.30 55.85 Biological scientists........................................... 29.18 32.36 43.27 57.69 58.27 Biochemists and biophysicists................................. 29.18 32.36 43.27 57.69 58.27 Physical scientists............................................... 19.94 21.40 23.22 45.17 57.82 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 24.04 29.01 46.80 57.82 61.55 Market and survey researchers..................................... 25.90 33.65 46.63 55.29 98.92 Market research analysts........................................ 25.90 33.65 46.63 55.29 98.92 Community and social services occupations........................... 12.90 18.99 23.88 29.43 40.60 Counselors........................................................ 17.45 19.62 23.92 29.85 52.00 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 18.99 19.62 27.89 40.60 56.13 Social workers.................................................... 15.89 20.79 26.92 30.20 34.88 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 15.89 16.42 22.42 30.20 44.07 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 12.16 12.82 17.11 23.88 23.88 Legal occupations................................................... 17.17 22.44 31.03 76.92 86.54 Lawyers........................................................... 23.08 39.88 71.48 86.54 96.64 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 13.50 19.23 36.12 48.88 57.27 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 32.05 37.60 48.41 55.43 73.91 Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 48.41 52.40 54.95 64.15 74.21 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 33.41 33.41 41.19 54.68 74.14 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 24.47 34.71 41.86 50.16 71.08 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 14.25 19.36 37.76 48.26 55.55 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 11.00 13.00 15.14 15.68 19.36 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 10.60 13.00 15.14 15.68 19.00 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 29.14 36.85 43.92 53.08 58.37 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 29.28 36.85 43.93 54.36 59.04 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................... 29.07 36.32 42.60 49.50 55.55 Secondary school teachers....................................... 27.89 33.91 42.11 49.67 55.92 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................... 27.89 33.91 42.11 49.67 55.92 Special education teachers...................................... 21.08 25.33 36.18 48.39 54.49 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school............................................ 25.33 28.70 37.10 50.77 54.49 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 19.23 19.23 19.23 20.00 32.06 Teacher assistants................................................ 8.50 10.20 13.14 16.58 20.99 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 17.43 19.16 28.41 34.71 48.03 Designers......................................................... 19.16 24.04 28.92 31.25 35.87 Public relations specialists...................................... 27.14 28.73 30.77 32.17 48.03 Writers and editors............................................... 25.88 33.65 37.38 49.14 50.48 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 14.19 17.96 26.74 34.00 51.29 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 24.78 26.49 29.14 83.85 130.00 Registered nurses................................................. 27.40 29.15 33.53 43.61 57.22 Therapists........................................................ 30.60 32.03 34.51 38.57 38.59 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 14.42 16.60 17.86 27.00 32.34 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 14.42 16.59 16.60 29.62 33.17 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 13.95 17.56 17.86 20.07 27.00 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 13.00 14.19 14.97 19.34 24.12 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 9.27 15.00 16.84 20.69 21.15 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 19.25 22.28 24.76 25.96 27.01 Medical records and health information technicians................ 12.36 13.41 14.50 15.20 16.24 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 10.30 11.37 13.82 16.41 19.59 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 10.30 10.75 12.31 14.80 17.13 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 11.50 12.20 14.11 16.25 18.14 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 13.82 15.44 16.72 20.00 22.14 Protective service occupations...................................... 13.97 14.28 22.58 28.99 32.58 Fire fighters..................................................... 21.22 21.74 23.25 26.53 30.88 Police officers................................................... 21.42 22.83 25.20 29.79 34.17 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 21.42 22.83 25.20 29.79 34.17 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 13.15 14.20 15.44 18.55 20.91 Security guards................................................. 13.15 14.20 15.44 18.55 20.91 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 3.26 8.00 10.99 13.46 17.50 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers.......................................................... 13.46 17.50 18.86 23.96 38.46 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 13.46 16.00 17.50 20.09 23.96 Cooks............................................................. 7.14 10.50 13.00 13.29 15.50 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 10.56 11.00 11.00 15.01 17.02 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 6.67 9.00 13.00 15.00 15.50 Food service, tipped.............................................. 2.63 2.93 3.80 8.50 13.00 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 2.63 2.93 2.93 3.80 13.00 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 5.15 8.00 9.50 10.84 12.85 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 5.15 8.00 9.00 10.00 10.99 Dishwashers....................................................... 8.50 9.00 9.00 9.00 10.26 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 9.30 12.94 13.50 16.75 19.18 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers.............................................. 17.50 17.50 19.12 22.24 35.39 Building cleaning workers......................................... 9.27 12.94 13.50 16.75 18.94 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 12.94 13.17 13.64 16.75 19.02 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 8.00 8.24 8.60 10.02 11.89 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 10.50 11.17 12.98 13.59 22.82 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 6.04 11.17 12.98 13.59 16.96 Personal care and service occupations............................... 7.97 10.62 11.66 15.60 36.23 Sales and related occupations....................................... 9.82 12.87 17.19 28.62 46.97 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 12.55 14.23 16.50 20.07 26.52 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 12.96 14.97 16.80 20.07 26.52 Retail sales workers.............................................. 8.41 10.30 12.63 16.41 23.89 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 6.43 8.08 10.80 13.90 17.19 Cashiers...................................................... 6.43 8.08 10.80 13.90 17.19 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 8.41 8.41 11.69 13.50 24.55 Retail salespersons............................................. 9.40 11.71 13.75 17.95 25.13 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 16.67 21.12 28.77 40.21 53.74 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products........................................ 18.10 32.10 34.27 53.14 53.74 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products.............................. 16.67 20.17 22.38 26.79 37.16 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 12.85 14.91 18.12 22.66 27.18 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers.................................................. 23.50 23.50 30.24 36.01 40.00 Financial clerks.................................................. 10.99 14.28 17.50 22.07 28.26 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 9.00 14.20 16.66 19.94 20.00 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 14.24 16.92 22.07 26.50 33.19 Tellers......................................................... 10.99 10.99 14.28 17.40 17.50 Brokerage clerks.................................................. 16.06 16.84 18.10 18.68 21.27 Customer service representatives.................................. 13.25 15.81 18.75 22.83 30.25 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 12.60 13.22 14.26 16.05 16.97 Dispatchers....................................................... 14.54 17.39 17.80 21.00 33.07 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 12.95 14.91 16.03 21.49 26.79 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 11.44 12.35 14.00 14.33 16.77 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 15.38 17.00 20.48 24.80 27.26 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 19.49 20.53 23.94 26.57 32.53 Medical secretaries............................................. 14.00 15.38 15.62 19.20 22.00 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 13.19 15.70 20.33 22.74 24.97 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 11.60 12.35 12.85 14.26 24.16 Data entry keyers............................................... 11.57 12.35 12.85 14.26 18.32 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 12.92 14.77 16.53 19.09 22.51 Office clerks, general............................................ 13.14 17.64 20.30 24.46 25.93 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 15.00 21.00 26.05 35.48 39.53 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................... 25.48 28.60 30.35 39.48 43.50 Carpenters........................................................ 22.00 23.00 30.58 36.48 39.48 Electricians...................................................... 14.00 21.00 25.00 31.24 39.53 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 13.00 14.00 21.95 28.19 30.60 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 21.00 21.95 24.72 30.60 31.15 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 16.50 19.15 23.35 29.75 33.23 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers........................................................ 26.13 28.00 29.00 42.57 44.86 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 17.00 18.58 24.27 50.72 50.72 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 17.00 18.50 20.63 50.72 50.72 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 17.00 17.50 19.15 22.44 26.92 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 15.48 20.00 20.02 22.44 27.76 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 17.00 17.50 19.15 22.50 26.99 Line installers and repairers..................................... 22.80 22.87 29.34 30.94 33.23 Production occupations.............................................. 10.00 11.54 14.07 20.50 26.50 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers.......................................................... 18.85 22.40 29.54 35.13 35.13 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 10.97 11.70 13.97 14.96 19.90 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 10.92 11.54 13.94 14.94 20.60 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 7.92 8.50 15.90 22.50 24.50 Machinists........................................................ 15.78 19.92 21.25 26.50 30.35 Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.......................................................... 10.44 11.55 12.98 16.70 18.98 Printers.......................................................... 10.25 10.25 13.25 21.85 23.10 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 12.00 12.90 15.18 19.60 25.71 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 9.99 11.40 12.85 15.87 19.61 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 8.00 10.50 15.70 20.25 24.04 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 8.00 11.00 20.25 21.59 24.70 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 11.00 20.07 20.86 23.00 26.98 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 10.00 12.10 16.30 20.47 24.10 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 12.78 15.75 18.84 21.36 21.36 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 8.00 10.00 13.25 15.45 18.80 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 8.00 8.50 13.50 16.33 20.87 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 8.00 10.75 11.00 13.50 13.84 1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 2 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the 75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. 3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. Table 10. Part-time(1) civilian workers: Hourly wage percentiles(2), Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, October 2008 Part-time workers Occupation(3) 10 25 Median 75 90 50 All workers........................................................... $7.72 $8.50 $10.61 $15.00 $24.73 Community and social services occupations........................... 19.30 20.00 25.21 30.24 30.29 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 12.00 12.40 14.93 17.63 33.07 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 16.39 26.32 26.32 39.83 53.53 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 25.97 26.32 26.32 33.40 53.53 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 13.21 16.84 18.90 18.90 56.06 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 13.21 16.84 18.90 18.90 56.06 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 18.00 19.88 23.68 44.50 47.47 Teacher assistants................................................ 8.00 11.08 13.02 16.16 18.16 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 10.00 10.00 10.00 19.33 21.00 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 16.95 21.74 33.82 46.48 52.72 Registered nurses................................................. 27.90 33.78 41.88 50.12 57.62 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 18.82 23.08 28.00 34.54 36.97 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 10.40 12.50 13.98 17.82 21.41 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 11.43 12.10 12.75 13.62 15.41 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 11.50 12.10 12.98 13.29 14.21 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 10.40 13.30 15.22 17.95 22.00 Protective service occupations...................................... 9.27 10.00 13.00 15.03 39.66 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 9.65 10.00 13.00 14.13 15.03 Security guards................................................. 9.65 10.00 13.00 14.13 15.03 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 2.63 5.00 8.00 9.93 10.75 Cooks............................................................. 8.50 9.96 12.00 12.50 14.04 Food preparation workers.......................................... 8.50 8.50 8.60 11.00 11.91 Food service, tipped.............................................. 2.63 2.63 3.50 8.00 8.50 Bartenders...................................................... 2.63 5.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 2.63 2.63 2.63 3.26 3.50 Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers...... 4.00 7.50 8.00 9.00 9.50 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 7.25 7.75 8.00 10.00 10.00 Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food........................................................... 7.25 7.25 7.75 8.50 10.50 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 8.00 8.00 8.50 10.00 10.00 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 10.24 10.39 11.43 12.67 13.55 Building cleaning workers......................................... 10.24 10.39 11.43 12.67 13.55 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 10.24 10.39 12.08 13.55 13.65 Personal care and service occupations............................... 7.50 8.00 9.50 11.13 14.00 Child care workers................................................ 8.00 8.48 9.00 10.00 12.00 Recreation and fitness workers.................................... 7.50 9.00 10.35 12.24 20.25 Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors....................... 7.50 9.00 10.35 12.00 18.50 Sales and related occupations....................................... 8.00 8.30 9.85 10.99 12.29 Retail sales workers.............................................. 8.00 8.30 9.85 10.42 11.75 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 8.00 8.25 9.01 10.42 11.00 Cashiers...................................................... 8.00 8.25 9.00 10.42 11.00 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 7.25 8.00 8.00 9.50 15.04 Retail salespersons............................................. 8.49 9.50 10.00 11.14 11.75 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 8.75 10.64 14.15 17.50 22.00 Financial clerks.................................................. 11.72 13.20 15.60 18.54 22.00 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 12.00 15.00 15.60 16.35 18.99 Customer service representatives.................................. 8.88 9.01 13.00 15.71 15.85 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 8.00 8.25 8.80 9.72 11.00 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 13.70 14.00 17.50 21.82 22.00 Office clerks, general............................................ 12.55 15.00 17.11 25.83 25.83 Production occupations.............................................. 9.00 9.45 11.00 13.75 13.75 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 5.75 8.00 9.10 12.69 18.12 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 5.75 5.75 8.00 15.25 20.00 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 5.75 5.75 5.75 14.17 16.37 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 8.00 8.12 9.03 10.31 12.49 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 8.30 9.07 10.00 11.65 14.03 1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 2 Percentiles designate position in the earnings distribution and are calculated from individual-worker earnings and the hours they are scheduled to work. At the 50th percentile, the median, half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown, and half are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the 25th percentile, one-fourth of the hours are paid the same as or less than the rate shown. At the 75th percentile, one-fourth are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. The 10th and 90th percentiles follow the same logic. Hourly wages are the straight-time wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, and holidays; nonproduction bonuses; and tips. 3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately Table 11. Full-time(1) civilian workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours, Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, October 2008 Hourly earnings(3) Weekly earnings(4) Annual earnings(5) Occupation(2) Mean Mean Mean Median Mean Median weekly Mean Median annual hours hours All workers........................................................... $27.72 $22.76 $1,085 $886 39.1 $55,167 $45,757 1,990 Management occupations.............................................. 49.60 45.11 1,963 1,772 39.6 101,629 91,576 2,049 General and operations managers................................... 61.10 47.97 2,462 1,923 40.3 128,011 100,001 2,095 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 51.06 43.43 2,025 1,846 39.7 105,305 95,988 2,062 Marketing managers.............................................. 52.78 47.72 2,122 1,909 40.2 110,370 99,266 2,091 Sales managers.................................................. 48.49 43.43 1,885 1,737 38.9 98,000 90,324 2,021 Computer and information systems managers......................... 54.93 51.17 2,162 2,047 39.4 112,433 106,425 2,047 Financial managers................................................ 55.25 48.08 2,232 2,404 40.4 116,062 125,000 2,101 Human resources managers.......................................... 49.59 45.51 1,982 1,820 40.0 103,078 94,661 2,078 Industrial production managers.................................... 42.97 44.31 1,820 1,772 42.4 94,647 92,161 2,203 Education administrators.......................................... 44.41 44.03 1,635 1,761 36.8 81,806 83,347 1,842 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 54.39 53.65 2,143 2,129 39.4 100,648 100,230 1,851 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 43.41 40.00 1,552 1,404 35.8 79,014 71,999 1,820 Engineering managers.............................................. 55.74 53.96 2,266 2,218 40.7 117,851 115,325 2,114 Medical and health services managers.............................. 45.62 37.35 1,867 1,423 40.9 97,096 74,003 2,128 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 33.36 28.64 1,338 1,145 40.1 69,561 59,563 2,085 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 28.95 27.16 1,195 1,178 41.3 62,139 61,231 2,147 Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 23.16 20.00 950 900 41.0 49,426 46,800 2,134 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 33.06 29.03 1,371 1,205 41.5 71,274 62,684 2,156 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 25.97 24.17 997 961 38.4 51,835 49,992 1,996 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 25.51 24.17 982 920 38.5 51,047 47,834 2,001 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 29.33 28.65 1,130 1,115 38.5 58,781 58,001 2,004 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 29.61 29.06 1,183 1,162 40.0 61,533 60,445 2,078 Training and development specialists............................ 31.54 31.61 1,251 1,264 39.7 65,056 65,749 2,063 Management analysts............................................... 43.39 37.22 1,823 1,396 42.0 94,822 72,600 2,185 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 27.51 25.68 1,058 1,010 38.5 55,004 52,499 1,999 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 44.23 35.00 1,862 1,405 42.1 96,828 73,050 2,189 Financial analysts.............................................. 47.16 36.62 2,034 1,490 43.1 105,766 77,459 2,243 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 41.42 40.12 1,649 1,591 39.8 85,569 82,753 2,066 Computer programmers.............................................. 30.58 34.08 1,198 1,337 39.2 62,297 69,499 2,037 Computer software engineers....................................... 48.88 46.39 1,973 1,837 40.4 102,605 95,524 2,099 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 52.97 49.49 2,177 1,964 41.1 113,204 102,151 2,137 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 46.05 45.56 1,837 1,821 39.9 95,499 94,700 2,074 Computer support specialists...................................... 33.77 31.25 1,334 1,250 39.5 69,394 65,000 2,055 Computer systems analysts......................................... 41.13 40.05 1,645 1,591 40.0 85,523 82,753 2,079 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 41.00 45.11 1,640 1,804 40.0 85,287 93,829 2,080 Network systems and data communications analysts.................. 34.76 34.91 1,381 1,396 39.7 71,794 72,604 2,065 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 37.35 38.36 1,531 1,538 41.0 79,588 80,001 2,131 Architects, except naval.......................................... 36.33 39.55 1,547 1,640 42.6 80,423 85,285 2,214 Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 38.33 39.84 1,624 1,793 42.4 84,451 93,228 2,203 Engineers......................................................... 42.86 42.55 1,747 1,732 40.8 90,829 90,039 2,119 Computer hardware engineers..................................... 50.17 49.80 2,007 1,992 40.0 104,352 103,582 2,080 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 43.38 45.61 1,777 1,827 41.0 92,383 95,014 2,130 Electrical engineers.......................................... 40.95 42.48 1,638 1,699 40.0 85,178 88,350 2,080 Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 44.12 45.89 1,820 1,864 41.3 94,649 96,909 2,145 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 37.81 37.05 1,578 1,589 41.7 82,079 82,634 2,171 Industrial engineers.......................................... 37.81 37.05 1,578 1,589 41.7 82,079 82,634 2,171 Mechanical engineers............................................ 41.51 43.69 1,727 1,966 41.6 89,821 102,235 2,164 Drafters.......................................................... 28.12 26.09 1,125 1,044 40.0 58,482 54,263 2,080 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 23.21 22.22 918 853 39.6 47,755 44,377 2,057 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 22.52 20.24 901 810 40.0 46,845 42,099 2,080 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 33.14 27.04 1,301 1,052 39.3 67,005 54,722 2,022 Biological scientists........................................... 45.06 43.27 1,776 1,731 39.4 92,345 90,000 2,049 Biochemists and biophysicists................................. 45.06 43.27 1,776 1,731 39.4 92,345 90,000 2,049 Physical scientists............................................... 31.61 23.22 1,271 929 40.2 66,071 48,287 2,090 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 45.69 46.80 1,850 2,033 40.5 96,219 105,693 2,106 Market and survey researchers..................................... 49.97 46.63 2,027 1,923 40.6 105,379 100,000 2,109 Market research analysts........................................ 49.97 46.63 2,027 1,923 40.6 105,379 100,000 2,109 Community and social services occupations........................... 25.73 23.88 981 955 38.1 47,745 49,666 1,856 Counselors........................................................ 27.97 23.92 1,052 1,005 37.6 49,013 49,898 1,753 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 33.15 27.89 1,210 1,177 36.5 52,161 49,898 1,573 Social workers.................................................... 26.98 26.92 1,027 1,057 38.1 50,734 54,941 1,881 Child, family, and school social workers........................ 26.08 22.42 972 863 37.3 46,995 45,035 1,802 Miscellaneous community and social service specialists............ 17.73 17.11 696 664 39.3 36,215 34,507 2,043 Legal occupations................................................... 46.05 31.03 1,767 1,138 38.4 91,866 59,182 1,995 Lawyers........................................................... 64.99 71.48 2,573 2,859 39.6 133,798 148,668 2,059 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 35.77 36.12 1,304 1,281 36.4 53,474 50,384 1,495 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 51.05 48.41 1,972 1,822 38.6 82,296 75,136 1,612 Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary....................... 59.48 54.95 2,340 2,198 39.3 106,491 109,000 1,790 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 47.15 41.19 1,729 1,578 36.7 64,270 64,705 1,363 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 45.11 41.86 1,679 1,563 37.2 66,990 63,001 1,485 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 35.55 37.76 1,287 1,350 36.2 50,556 50,968 1,422 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 16.62 15.14 638 590 38.4 29,609 24,204 1,781 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 15.66 15.14 604 590 38.5 28,303 24,204 1,807 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 44.11 43.92 1,536 1,537 34.8 56,940 57,338 1,291 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 44.54 43.93 1,549 1,554 34.8 57,354 58,110 1,288 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................... 42.88 42.60 1,499 1,491 34.9 55,747 56,056 1,300 Secondary school teachers....................................... 41.95 42.11 1,528 1,522 36.4 56,880 56,968 1,356 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................... 41.95 42.11 1,528 1,522 36.4 56,880 56,968 1,356 Special education teachers...................................... 37.36 36.18 1,357 1,298 36.3 52,543 49,226 1,407 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school............................................ 39.62 37.10 1,442 1,352 36.4 55,072 53,456 1,390 Other teachers and instructors.................................... 23.78 19.23 864 769 36.3 40,732 40,000 1,713 Teacher assistants................................................ 14.40 13.14 489 445 34.0 19,962 17,680 1,386 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 29.45 28.41 1,161 1,149 39.4 60,294 59,763 2,047 Designers......................................................... 28.41 28.92 1,136 1,157 40.0 59,085 60,158 2,080 Public relations specialists...................................... 32.86 30.77 1,304 1,231 39.7 67,831 64,002 2,064 Writers and editors............................................... 40.80 37.38 1,555 1,346 38.1 80,846 70,000 1,981 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 30.11 26.74 1,146 1,040 38.1 59,135 53,305 1,964 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 55.68 29.14 2,092 1,273 37.6 108,788 66,186 1,954 Registered nurses................................................. 37.79 33.53 1,373 1,242 36.3 70,321 63,375 1,861 Therapists........................................................ 34.47 34.51 1,342 1,350 38.9 69,758 70,199 2,024 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 20.93 17.86 832 710 39.7 43,252 36,904 2,066 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 22.36 16.60 894 664 40.0 46,506 34,534 2,080 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 19.04 17.86 750 710 39.4 38,999 36,904 2,048 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 17.10 14.97 682 603 39.9 35,445 31,346 2,073 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 16.77 16.84 665 674 39.6 34,190 35,031 2,039 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 23.90 24.76 929 954 38.9 48,327 49,617 2,022 Medical records and health information technicians................ 14.81 14.50 575 580 38.8 29,912 30,160 2,020 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 14.48 13.82 568 546 39.2 29,439 28,398 2,033 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 13.06 12.31 513 476 39.3 26,700 24,758 2,045 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 14.44 14.11 559 546 38.7 29,075 28,398 2,013 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 17.98 16.72 698 640 38.8 36,315 33,280 2,020 Protective service occupations...................................... 22.44 22.58 902 913 40.2 46,762 47,469 2,084 Fire fighters..................................................... 24.21 23.25 1,070 1,050 44.2 55,614 54,588 2,297 Police officers................................................... 27.08 25.20 1,067 1,008 39.4 55,482 52,420 2,048 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 27.08 25.20 1,067 1,008 39.4 55,482 52,420 2,048 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 17.66 15.44 696 617 39.4 36,180 32,109 2,049 Security guards................................................. 17.66 15.44 696 617 39.4 36,180 32,109 2,049 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 11.26 10.99 425 390 37.7 21,462 20,280 1,907 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers.......................................................... 20.68 18.86 864 710 41.8 43,266 36,400 2,092 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 18.66 17.50 784 700 42.0 39,065 36,400 2,094 Cooks............................................................. 12.00 13.00 458 493 38.2 23,720 25,480 1,977 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 12.53 11.00 471 440 37.6 24,083 22,880 1,921 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 11.89 13.00 452 490 38.0 23,513 25,480 1,978 Food service, tipped.............................................. 6.02 3.80 208 130 34.5 9,965 6,781 1,656 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 5.09 2.93 172 103 33.8 8,103 5,333 1,591 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 9.37 9.50 348 349 37.2 17,659 17,644 1,885 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 8.75 9.00 324 349 37.1 16,574 17,566 1,895 Dishwashers....................................................... 9.28 9.00 366 360 39.4 19,008 18,720 2,049 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 14.42 13.50 574 540 39.8 29,319 28,080 2,033 First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers.............................................. 21.97 19.12 879 765 40.0 45,697 39,759 2,080 Building cleaning workers......................................... 14.09 13.50 560 540 39.8 29,130 28,080 2,067 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 15.03 13.64 598 542 39.8 31,111 28,184 2,070 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 9.27 8.60 366 335 39.4 19,008 17,397 2,050 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 14.17 12.98 563 519 39.8 24,302 18,550 1,715 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 13.02 12.98 518 519 39.7 21,834 17,500 1,676 Personal care and service occupations............................... 16.24 11.66 539 494 33.2 26,612 23,005 1,638 Sales and related occupations....................................... 25.44 17.19 1,003 698 39.4 52,050 36,067 2,046 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 17.87 16.50 744 725 41.6 38,679 37,700 2,164 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 18.33 16.80 767 725 41.8 39,890 37,700 2,176 Retail sales workers.............................................. 14.94 12.63 582 488 39.0 30,131 24,934 2,017 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 11.56 10.80 431 412 37.3 21,812 21,424 1,888 Cashiers...................................................... 11.56 10.80 431 412 37.3 21,812 21,424 1,888 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 13.76 11.69 550 468 40.0 28,625 24,315 2,080 Retail salespersons............................................. 16.55 13.75 643 550 38.9 33,457 28,600 2,022 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 31.41 28.77 1,250 1,151 39.8 65,007 59,835 2,070 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products........................................ 38.80 34.27 1,552 1,371 40.0 80,706 71,273 2,080 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products.............................. 24.72 22.38 979 895 39.6 50,931 46,550 2,061 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 19.26 18.12 747 709 38.8 38,772 36,845 2,013 First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers.................................................. 29.79 30.24 1,092 1,068 36.6 56,761 55,546 1,905 Financial clerks.................................................. 18.89 17.50 733 696 38.8 38,122 36,192 2,018 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 15.77 16.66 626 633 39.7 32,543 32,929 2,063 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 22.31 22.07 852 883 38.2 44,300 45,906 1,986 Tellers......................................................... 14.14 14.28 566 571 40.0 29,413 29,702 2,080 Brokerage clerks.................................................. 18.84 18.10 739 716 39.2 38,415 37,226 2,039 Customer service representatives.................................. 20.05 18.75 777 740 38.8 40,408 38,495 2,016 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 14.81 14.26 579 567 39.1 30,107 29,501 2,033 Dispatchers....................................................... 20.49 17.80 811 712 39.6 42,160 37,032 2,057 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 18.63 16.03 740 641 39.7 38,483 33,342 2,066 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 13.97 14.00 544 560 39.0 28,304 29,120 2,025 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 21.27 20.48 815 802 38.3 42,192 41,605 1,984 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 24.63 23.94 944 896 38.3 49,111 46,566 1,994 Medical secretaries............................................. 17.14 15.62 667 615 38.9 34,705 31,982 2,025 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 19.34 20.33 715 729 37.0 36,322 37,255 1,878 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 14.91 12.85 591 514 39.6 30,725 26,728 2,061 Data entry keyers............................................... 13.83 12.85 547 514 39.6 28,453 26,728 2,058 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 17.40 16.53 683 658 39.3 35,542 34,197 2,043 Office clerks, general............................................ 20.55 20.30 795 767 38.7 41,358 39,858 2,013 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 27.60 26.05 1,103 1,042 40.0 56,948 54,182 2,063 First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers............................................... 32.56 30.35 1,303 1,214 40.0 67,731 63,128 2,080 Carpenters........................................................ 31.23 30.58 1,249 1,223 40.0 64,953 63,606 2,080 Electricians...................................................... 26.34 25.00 1,054 1,000 40.0 54,782 52,000 2,080 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 21.30 21.95 842 878 39.6 43,797 45,656 2,057 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 25.40 24.72 999 921 39.3 51,938 47,902 2,045 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 25.04 23.35 1,007 934 40.2 52,080 48,558 2,080 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers........................................................ 33.50 29.00 1,420 1,120 42.4 73,840 58,240 2,204 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 30.17 24.27 1,230 1,006 40.8 63,972 52,331 2,120 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 30.21 20.63 1,221 820 40.4 63,505 42,640 2,102 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 20.49 19.15 820 766 40.0 42,628 39,832 2,080 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 21.36 20.02 854 801 40.0 44,428 41,642 2,080 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 20.33 19.15 813 766 40.0 42,282 39,832 2,080 Line installers and repairers..................................... 28.74 29.34 1,150 1,174 40.0 59,781 61,025 2,080 Production occupations.............................................. 16.52 14.07 655 562 39.7 34,084 29,224 2,063 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers.......................................................... 28.29 29.54 1,108 1,182 39.2 57,639 61,445 2,037 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 14.26 13.97 570 559 40.0 29,653 29,058 2,080 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 14.22 13.94 569 558 40.0 29,570 29,004 2,080 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 15.14 15.90 582 636 38.4 30,241 33,072 1,997 Machinists........................................................ 23.16 21.25 926 850 40.0 48,173 44,194 2,080 Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.......................................................... 13.98 12.98 559 519 40.0 29,077 26,998 2,080 Printers.......................................................... 16.48 13.25 655 530 39.8 34,076 27,560 2,068 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 17.05 15.18 687 607 40.3 35,738 31,574 2,096 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 13.76 12.85 547 514 39.7 28,428 26,728 2,065 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 16.27 15.70 634 600 39.0 32,454 30,703 1,995 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 17.62 20.25 707 803 40.1 36,733 41,741 2,085 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 20.42 20.86 833 810 40.8 43,267 42,120 2,119 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 16.63 16.30 665 652 40.0 34,600 33,904 2,080 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 17.76 18.84 703 754 39.6 36,556 39,187 2,058 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 13.20 13.25 525 519 39.8 27,323 26,984 2,070 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 13.34 13.50 534 540 40.0 27,752 28,080 2,080 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 11.48 11.00 454 440 39.5 23,593 22,880 2,056 1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information. 4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of overtime. 5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of overtime. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately Table 12. Full-time(1) private industry workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours, Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, October 2008 Hourly earnings(3) Weekly earnings(4) Annual earnings(5) Occupation(2) Mean Mean Mean Median Mean Median weekly Mean Median annual hours hours All workers........................................................... $27.41 $22.07 $1,078 $863 39.3 $55,565 $44,429 2,027 Management occupations.............................................. 50.44 45.74 1,998 1,820 39.6 103,705 94,661 2,056 General and operations managers................................... 65.11 50.66 2,599 2,195 39.9 135,131 114,122 2,075 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 51.06 43.43 2,025 1,846 39.7 105,305 95,988 2,062 Marketing managers.............................................. 52.78 47.72 2,122 1,909 40.2 110,370 99,266 2,091 Sales managers.................................................. 48.49 43.43 1,885 1,737 38.9 98,000 90,324 2,021 Computer and information systems managers......................... 54.91 51.17 2,166 2,047 39.4 112,644 106,425 2,051 Financial managers................................................ 55.71 61.52 2,257 2,404 40.5 117,351 125,000 2,107 Human resources managers.......................................... 49.59 45.51 1,982 1,820 40.0 103,078 94,661 2,078 Industrial production managers.................................... 42.97 44.31 1,820 1,772 42.4 94,647 92,161 2,203 Education administrators.......................................... 41.87 40.00 1,508 1,400 36.0 76,806 71,999 1,835 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 44.23 40.00 1,578 1,500 35.7 80,242 78,000 1,814 Engineering managers.............................................. 55.96 53.96 2,296 2,266 41.0 119,384 117,834 2,134 Medical and health services managers.............................. 47.72 39.00 1,970 1,557 41.3 102,427 80,983 2,146 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 33.71 28.64 1,357 1,145 40.2 70,538 59,563 2,093 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 28.95 27.16 1,195 1,178 41.3 62,139 61,231 2,147 Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products............... 23.16 20.00 950 900 41.0 49,426 46,800 2,134 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products.. 33.06 29.03 1,371 1,205 41.5 71,274 62,684 2,156 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 25.97 24.17 997 961 38.4 51,835 49,992 1,996 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 25.51 24.17 982 920 38.5 51,047 47,834 2,001 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 29.31 27.89 1,130 1,115 38.6 58,754 58,001 2,005 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 29.61 29.06 1,183 1,162 40.0 61,533 60,445 2,078 Training and development specialists............................ 31.54 31.61 1,251 1,264 39.7 65,056 65,749 2,063 Management analysts............................................... 43.39 37.22 1,823 1,396 42.0 94,822 72,600 2,185 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 27.74 25.48 1,071 1,010 38.6 55,670 52,499 2,007 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 44.23 35.00 1,862 1,405 42.1 96,828 73,050 2,189 Financial analysts.............................................. 47.16 36.62 2,034 1,490 43.1 105,766 77,459 2,243 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 41.78 41.88 1,665 1,638 39.9 86,409 84,852 2,068 Computer programmers.............................................. 30.29 34.08 1,191 1,327 39.3 61,921 69,000 2,044 Computer software engineers....................................... 48.88 46.39 1,973 1,837 40.4 102,605 95,524 2,099 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 52.97 49.49 2,177 1,964 41.1 113,204 102,151 2,137 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 46.05 45.56 1,837 1,821 39.9 95,499 94,700 2,074 Computer support specialists...................................... 33.98 31.25 1,344 1,250 39.6 69,882 65,000 2,057 Computer systems analysts......................................... 41.36 40.12 1,656 1,583 40.0 86,111 82,299 2,082 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 41.66 45.11 1,678 1,804 40.3 87,251 93,829 2,094 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 37.50 38.41 1,539 1,538 41.0 80,025 80,001 2,134 Architects, except naval.......................................... 36.33 39.55 1,547 1,640 42.6 80,423 85,285 2,214 Architects, except landscape and naval.......................... 38.33 39.84 1,624 1,793 42.4 84,451 93,228 2,203 Engineers......................................................... 42.82 42.48 1,745 1,731 40.8 90,753 90,002 2,120 Computer hardware engineers..................................... 50.17 49.80 2,007 1,992 40.0 104,352 103,582 2,080 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 43.27 44.76 1,773 1,827 41.0 92,207 95,014 2,131 Electrical engineers.......................................... 40.10 39.38 1,604 1,575 40.0 83,401 81,900 2,080 Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 44.12 45.89 1,820 1,864 41.3 94,649 96,909 2,145 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 37.81 37.05 1,578 1,589 41.7 82,079 82,634 2,171 Industrial engineers.......................................... 37.81 37.05 1,578 1,589 41.7 82,079 82,634 2,171 Mechanical engineers............................................ 41.51 43.69 1,727 1,966 41.6 89,821 102,235 2,164 Drafters.......................................................... 28.12 26.09 1,125 1,044 40.0 58,482 54,263 2,080 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 23.23 20.24 929 810 40.0 48,328 42,099 2,080 Electrical and electronic engineering technicians............... 22.52 20.24 901 810 40.0 46,845 42,099 2,080 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 33.30 27.04 1,317 1,052 39.6 68,321 54,722 2,052 Biological scientists........................................... 45.06 43.27 1,776 1,731 39.4 92,345 90,000 2,049 Biochemists and biophysicists................................. 45.06 43.27 1,776 1,731 39.4 92,345 90,000 2,049 Physical scientists............................................... 32.10 23.22 1,290 929 40.2 67,100 48,287 2,091 Chemists and materials scientists............................... 45.69 46.80 1,850 2,033 40.5 96,219 105,693 2,106 Market and survey researchers..................................... 51.15 47.97 2,076 1,942 40.6 107,953 101,005 2,110 Market research analysts........................................ 51.15 47.97 2,076 1,942 40.6 107,953 101,005 2,110 Community and social services occupations........................... 19.35 19.62 748 712 38.6 37,840 36,993 1,956 Counselors........................................................ 19.24 19.62 735 712 38.2 37,210 37,031 1,934 Legal occupations................................................... 51.56 42.53 1,990 1,444 38.6 103,455 75,093 2,007 Lawyers........................................................... 70.94 76.92 2,837 3,077 40.0 147,547 160,000 2,080 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 31.57 25.33 1,224 966 38.8 55,776 45,183 1,766 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 51.48 48.41 2,009 1,822 39.0 85,634 77,246 1,664 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 46.34 36.12 1,697 1,445 36.6 62,564 48,017 1,350 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 45.33 40.14 1,711 1,563 37.7 69,359 59,800 1,530 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 19.09 15.14 749 590 39.3 34,054 27,040 1,784 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 14.36 15.14 557 590 38.8 26,409 24,204 1,839 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 14.36 15.14 557 590 38.8 26,409 24,204 1,839 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 29.93 28.92 1,180 1,157 39.4 61,303 60,158 2,048 Designers......................................................... 28.41 28.92 1,136 1,157 40.0 59,085 60,158 2,080 Writers and editors............................................... 40.80 37.38 1,555 1,346 38.1 80,846 70,000 1,981 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 29.86 26.50 1,137 1,011 38.1 59,002 52,520 1,976 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 55.68 29.14 2,092 1,273 37.6 108,788 66,186 1,954 Registered nurses................................................. 37.75 32.93 1,368 1,202 36.2 71,112 62,525 1,884 Therapists........................................................ 34.47 34.51 1,342 1,350 38.9 69,758 70,199 2,024 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 20.93 17.86 832 710 39.7 43,252 36,904 2,066 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 22.36 16.60 894 664 40.0 46,506 34,534 2,080 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 19.04 17.86 750 710 39.4 38,999 36,904 2,048 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics...................... 16.36 14.79 654 592 40.0 34,023 30,763 2,080 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 16.77 16.84 665 674 39.6 34,190 35,031 2,039 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses................. 23.90 24.76 929 954 38.9 48,327 49,617 2,022 Medical records and health information technicians................ 14.81 14.50 575 580 38.8 29,912 30,160 2,020 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 14.37 13.65 563 546 39.2 29,276 28,398 2,037 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 12.99 12.00 511 476 39.3 26,550 24,758 2,043 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 14.39 13.93 557 546 38.7 28,948 28,398 2,011 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 17.77 16.00 689 632 38.8 35,854 32,889 2,017 Protective service occupations Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 18.30 15.44 727 617 39.7 37,801 32,109 2,066 Security guards................................................. 18.30 15.44 727 617 39.7 37,801 32,109 2,066 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 11.20 10.84 423 390 37.8 21,478 19,926 1,917 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers.......................................................... 20.72 19.00 874 760 42.2 44,307 36,400 2,138 First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers........................................................ 18.65 17.50 792 700 42.5 40,031 36,400 2,146 Cooks............................................................. 11.96 13.00 457 490 38.2 23,782 25,480 1,988 Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................ 12.42 11.00 469 440 37.7 24,367 22,880 1,961 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 11.89 13.00 452 490 38.0 23,513 25,480 1,978 Food service, tipped.............................................. 6.02 3.80 208 130 34.5 9,965 6,781 1,656 Waiters and waitresses.......................................... 5.09 2.93 172 103 33.8 8,103 5,333 1,591 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 9.15 9.00 340 349 37.1 17,376 17,644 1,899 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 8.58 9.00 317 336 37.0 16,176 17,290 1,886 Dishwashers....................................................... 9.28 9.00 366 360 39.4 19,008 18,720 2,049 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 13.60 13.50 541 540 39.8 27,528 27,643 2,024 Building cleaning workers......................................... 13.33 13.50 530 540 39.8 27,568 28,080 2,067 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 14.38 13.50 573 540 39.8 29,784 28,080 2,072 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 9.27 8.60 366 335 39.4 19,008 17,397 2,050 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 13.02 12.98 518 519 39.7 21,834 17,500 1,676 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 13.02 12.98 518 519 39.7 21,834 17,500 1,676 Personal care and service occupations............................... 16.24 11.66 539 494 33.2 26,612 23,005 1,638 Sales and related occupations....................................... 25.51 17.19 1,005 692 39.4 52,170 36,005 2,045 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 17.94 16.11 749 725 41.8 38,962 37,700 2,172 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 18.45 16.63 776 725 42.1 40,359 37,700 2,187 Retail sales workers.............................................. 14.85 12.60 578 480 38.9 29,949 24,779 2,017 Cashiers, all workers........................................... 10.79 10.30 401 412 37.1 20,281 21,424 1,879 Cashiers...................................................... 10.79 10.30 401 412 37.1 20,281 21,424 1,879 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 13.76 11.69 550 468 40.0 28,625 24,315 2,080 Retail salespersons............................................. 16.55 13.75 643 550 38.9 33,457 28,600 2,022 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 31.41 28.77 1,250 1,151 39.8 65,007 59,835 2,070 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products........................................ 38.80 34.27 1,552 1,371 40.0 80,706 71,273 2,080 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products.............................. 24.72 22.38 979 895 39.6 50,931 46,550 2,061 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 18.97 17.50 740 697 39.0 38,463 36,234 2,027 Financial clerks.................................................. 18.84 17.50 732 696 38.9 38,066 36,192 2,021 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 15.77 16.66 626 633 39.7 32,543 32,929 2,063 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 22.28 22.07 853 883 38.3 44,358 45,906 1,991 Tellers......................................................... 14.14 14.28 566 571 40.0 29,413 29,702 2,080 Brokerage clerks.................................................. 18.84 18.10 739 716 39.2 38,415 37,226 2,039 Customer service representatives.................................. 19.84 18.10 768 720 38.7 39,936 37,444 2,013 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 14.78 14.26 578 567 39.1 30,076 29,501 2,035 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 18.63 16.03 740 641 39.7 38,483 33,342 2,066 Stock clerks and order fillers.................................... 13.68 14.00 539 560 39.4 28,040 29,120 2,050 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 21.04 20.43 813 780 38.6 42,280 40,560 2,009 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 24.86 24.15 964 930 38.8 50,109 48,354 2,016 Medical secretaries............................................. 17.02 15.45 662 615 38.9 34,426 31,982 2,023 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 18.56 18.46 687 688 37.0 35,746 35,788 1,926 Data entry and information processing workers..................... 14.89 12.85 591 514 39.7 30,741 26,728 2,064 Data entry keyers............................................... 13.63 12.85 541 514 39.7 28,111 26,728 2,063 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 17.40 16.53 683 658 39.3 35,542 34,197 2,043 Office clerks, general............................................ 20.54 21.90 800 808 39.0 41,613 42,026 2,026 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 27.71 26.05 1,108 1,042 40.0 57,186 54,184 2,064 Carpenters........................................................ 31.39 30.58 1,255 1,223 40.0 65,282 63,606 2,080 Electricians...................................................... 26.20 25.00 1,048 1,000 40.0 54,490 52,000 2,080 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 20.93 21.00 835 840 39.9 43,437 43,680 2,076 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 26.03 28.19 1,037 1,128 39.9 53,948 58,635 2,073 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 25.28 23.35 1,018 934 40.2 52,619 48,558 2,081 First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers........................................................ 33.50 29.00 1,420 1,120 42.4 73,840 58,240 2,204 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 30.17 24.27 1,230 1,006 40.8 63,972 52,331 2,120 Automotive service technicians and mechanics.................... 30.21 20.63 1,221 820 40.4 63,505 42,640 2,102 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 20.34 19.15 814 766 40.0 42,313 39,832 2,080 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 21.36 20.02 854 801 40.0 44,428 41,642 2,080 Maintenance and repair workers, general......................... 20.04 19.15 801 766 40.0 41,673 39,832 2,080 Line installers and repairers..................................... 28.74 29.34 1,150 1,174 40.0 59,781 61,025 2,080 Production occupations.............................................. 16.48 14.07 654 560 39.7 34,006 29,120 2,063 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers.......................................................... 28.29 29.54 1,108 1,182 39.2 57,639 61,445 2,037 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 14.26 13.97 570 559 40.0 29,653 29,058 2,080 Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers.................. 14.22 13.94 569 558 40.0 29,570 29,004 2,080 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 15.14 15.90 582 636 38.4 30,241 33,072 1,997 Machinists........................................................ 23.16 21.25 926 850 40.0 48,173 44,194 2,080 Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.......................................................... 13.98 12.98 559 519 40.0 29,077 26,998 2,080 Printers.......................................................... 16.48 13.25 655 530 39.8 34,076 27,560 2,068 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 17.05 15.18 687 607 40.3 35,738 31,574 2,096 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 13.76 12.85 547 514 39.7 28,428 26,728 2,065 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 15.93 15.00 623 588 39.1 32,122 30,243 2,016 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 17.62 20.25 707 803 40.1 36,733 41,741 2,085 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 20.42 20.86 833 810 40.8 43,267 42,120 2,119 Truck drivers, light or delivery services....................... 16.63 16.30 665 652 40.0 34,600 33,904 2,080 Industrial truck and tractor operators............................ 17.76 18.84 703 754 39.6 36,556 39,187 2,058 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 12.81 13.00 510 519 39.8 26,524 26,984 2,070 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 12.69 13.00 507 520 40.0 26,385 27,040 2,080 Packers and packagers, hand..................................... 11.48 11.00 454 440 39.5 23,593 22,880 2,056 1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information. 4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of overtime. 5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of overtime. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately Table 13. Full-time(1) State and local government workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours, Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, October 2008 Hourly earnings(3) Weekly earnings(4) Annual earnings(5) Occupation(2) Mean Mean Mean Median Mean Median weekly Mean Median annual hours hours All workers........................................................... $30.22 $27.01 $1,134 $1,052 37.5 $52,460 $51,064 1,736 Management occupations.............................................. 42.07 40.89 1,654 1,654 39.3 83,728 84,539 1,990 Education administrators.......................................... 51.10 53.00 2,001 2,073 39.2 95,140 95,228 1,862 Education administrators, elementary and secondary school....... 54.39 53.65 2,143 2,129 39.4 100,648 100,230 1,851 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 26.94 28.65 1,018 967 37.8 52,914 50,305 1,964 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 33.76 35.92 1,310 1,347 38.8 68,126 70,044 2,018 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 30.52 24.29 1,076 846 35.3 50,294 44,602 1,648 Community and social services occupations........................... 32.04 28.00 1,207 1,119 37.7 56,597 56,595 1,767 Counselors........................................................ 36.66 27.97 1,359 1,119 37.1 58,765 57,046 1,603 Educational, vocational, and school counselors.................. 47.64 43.46 1,638 1,651 34.4 61,339 59,413 1,288 Social workers.................................................... 31.57 30.20 1,194 1,132 37.8 58,678 58,240 1,858 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 39.69 40.16 1,370 1,442 34.5 51,886 54,541 1,307 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 48.99 50.16 1,806 1,756 36.9 68,777 65,058 1,404 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 44.25 43.73 1,538 1,537 34.8 56,838 56,968 1,284 Elementary and middle school teachers........................... 44.79 43.93 1,552 1,554 34.7 57,299 58,147 1,279 Elementary school teachers, except special education.......... 45.33 43.93 1,572 1,588 34.7 57,902 58,804 1,277 Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................... 43.20 42.60 1,494 1,491 34.6 55,497 56,056 1,285 Secondary school teachers....................................... 42.69 42.60 1,498 1,491 35.1 55,566 55,688 1,302 Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education.................................................... 42.69 42.60 1,498 1,491 35.1 55,566 55,688 1,302 Special education teachers...................................... 43.69 43.42 1,525 1,453 34.9 56,171 53,456 1,286 Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school............................................ 43.93 44.21 1,556 1,650 35.4 57,253 60,758 1,303 Teacher assistants................................................ 17.07 15.32 534 459 31.3 19,902 16,816 1,166 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 33.93 33.20 1,280 1,328 37.7 60,959 59,800 1,797 Registered nurses................................................. 38.04 36.15 1,414 1,446 37.2 65,257 68,420 1,715 Protective service occupations...................................... 26.89 26.71 1,086 1,089 40.4 56,450 56,622 2,099 Fire fighters..................................................... 24.21 23.25 1,070 1,050 44.2 55,614 54,588 2,297 Police officers................................................... 27.19 25.20 1,071 1,008 39.4 55,685 52,420 2,048 Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................ 27.19 25.20 1,071 1,008 39.4 55,685 52,420 2,048 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 17.86 17.82 710 713 39.7 36,927 37,061 2,067 Building cleaning workers......................................... 17.05 17.78 677 698 39.7 35,222 36,296 2,066 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 17.05 17.78 677 698 39.7 35,222 36,296 2,066 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 22.00 20.48 811 788 36.9 41,558 40,404 1,889 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 22.27 21.02 823 819 37.0 41,821 42,089 1,878 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 23.72 23.84 872 870 36.8 45,344 45,263 1,912 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 20.54 21.02 757 762 36.9 37,149 38,058 1,809 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 26.36 25.48 1,041 908 39.5 54,106 47,231 2,053 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 22.01 19.83 874 793 39.7 45,446 41,246 2,065 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 20.34 18.54 760 742 37.4 35,939 36,109 1,767 1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information. 4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of overtime. 5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of overtime. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately Table 14. Size of establishment: Mean hourly earnings(1) of private industry establishments for major occupational groups, Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, October 2008 1-99 100-499 500 Occupational group(2) Total workers workers workers or more All workers.................................. $25.43 $21.01 $24.88 $34.14 Management, professional, and related...... 37.66 32.78 35.96 42.63 Management, business, and financial...... 43.44 39.71 39.77 48.22 Professional and related................. 34.60 29.17 34.12 39.48 Service.................................... 12.04 11.06 11.87 15.69 Sales and office........................... 19.68 17.80 22.22 21.25 Sales and related........................ 21.37 17.60 27.43 30.99 Office and administrative support........ 18.45 18.01 18.10 19.48 Natural resources, construction, and maintenance............................... 26.38 24.24 30.90 29.68 Construction and extraction............. 27.26 25.69 – – Installation, maintenance, and repair.... 25.19 20.84 29.12 29.54 Production, transportation, and material moving.................................... 15.34 14.51 15.50 18.06 Production............................... 16.28 15.53 16.71 17.40 Transportation and material moving....... 14.56 13.80 14.40 18.87 B 1-99 100-499 500 Total workers workers workers or more Occupational group(2) Relative error(3) (percent) Relative error(3) (percent) All workers........................................................... 2.4 3.9 2.3 4.5 Management, professional, and related............................... 3.9 7.5 3.1 4.4 Management, business, and financial............................... 3.3 5.8 5.9 5.2 Professional and related.......................................... 4.3 6.3 3.3 5.1 Service............................................................. 1.8 5.4 3.1 2.6 Sales and office.................................................... 3.5 4.0 7.9 4.5 Sales and related................................................. 7.1 7.9 12.8 14.2 Office and administrative support................................. 1.7 2.5 3.4 2.4 Natural resources, construction, and maintenance.................... 7.6 11.8 4.7 2.1 Construction and extraction...................................... 10.5 14.2 – – Installation, maintenance, and repair............................. 6.1 5.4 8.4 3.2 Production, transportation, and material moving..................... 5.3 6.7 7.7 10.0 Production........................................................ 5.6 5.7 5.2 11.0 Transportation and material moving................................ 6.2 9.4 10.3 19.6 1 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 3 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. Table 15. Establishments with fewer than 100 workers: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours for full-time(1) private industry workers, Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, October 2008 Hourly earnings(3) Weekly earnings(4) Annual earnings(5) Occupation(2) Mean Mean Mean Median Mean Median weekly Mean Median annual hours hours All workers........................................................... $22.94 $19.00 $908 $748 39.6 $46,729 $38,263 2,037 Management occupations.............................................. 45.23 36.33 1,837 1,552 40.6 95,540 80,710 2,112 General and operations managers................................... 63.06 48.77 2,593 2,195 41.1 134,851 114,122 2,139 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 44.70 39.42 1,795 1,577 40.2 93,322 82,000 2,088 Marketing managers.............................................. 36.54 39.42 1,498 1,577 41.0 77,887 82,000 2,132 Financial managers................................................ 45.58 41.17 1,853 1,647 40.6 96,345 85,634 2,114 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 31.18 28.85 1,292 1,154 41.4 67,207 60,000 2,155 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 24.87 26.79 1,029 1,161 41.4 53,525 60,355 2,152 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 34.30 33.21 1,372 1,329 40.0 71,337 69,085 2,080 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 42.53 39.42 1,733 1,577 40.7 90,116 82,000 2,119 Computer software engineers....................................... 60.84 55.40 2,550 2,216 41.9 132,600 115,224 2,180 Computer support specialists...................................... 33.27 27.28 1,331 1,091 40.0 69,200 56,742 2,080 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 27.87 28.85 1,120 1,154 40.2 58,261 60,000 2,090 Engineers......................................................... 37.96 38.46 1,537 1,538 40.5 79,948 80,001 2,106 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 33.00 24.24 1,320 970 40.0 68,631 50,421 2,080 Community and social services occupations........................... 17.35 16.42 662 632 38.1 33,361 31,812 1,923 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 16.56 15.14 636 590 38.4 30,033 26,000 1,814 Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers......... 14.75 15.14 571 590 38.7 26,992 24,204 1,829 Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................. 14.36 15.14 557 590 38.8 26,409 24,204 1,839 Preschool teachers, except special education.................. 14.36 15.14 557 590 38.8 26,409 24,204 1,839 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 26.22 22.96 1,049 918 40.0 54,532 47,751 2,080 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 29.88 23.00 1,148 971 38.4 59,717 50,509 1,998 Registered nurses................................................. 29.25 29.00 1,153 1,160 39.4 59,958 60,320 2,050 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 13.38 11.46 527 458 39.4 27,420 23,835 2,049 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 11.31 11.27 450 431 39.8 23,383 22,425 2,067 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 10.47 9.50 396 349 37.8 20,150 18,158 1,925 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers.......................................................... 21.49 17.50 931 700 43.3 48,386 36,400 2,252 Cooks............................................................. 11.49 12.21 441 468 38.4 22,955 24,336 1,997 Cooks, restaurant............................................... 11.42 12.00 429 440 37.5 22,295 22,880 1,953 Food service, tipped.............................................. 3.99 2.93 137 103 34.5 6,505 5,333 1,631 Fast food and counter workers..................................... 8.15 9.00 302 333 37.1 15,715 17,290 1,929 Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 7.97 9.00 296 333 37.1 15,368 17,290 1,927 Personal care and service occupations............................... 10.84 11.06 414 425 38.2 21,537 22,090 1,986 Sales and related occupations....................................... 20.10 16.67 795 672 39.6 41,362 34,944 2,058 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 16.41 16.11 716 712 43.6 37,221 36,998 2,268 Retail sales workers.............................................. 15.22 11.71 596 468 39.2 31,002 24,315 2,037 Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons................ 13.76 11.69 550 468 40.0 28,625 24,315 2,080 Retail salespersons............................................. 18.01 13.75 709 550 39.4 36,870 28,600 2,047 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 28.96 26.04 1,157 1,042 39.9 60,148 54,167 2,077 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products........................................ 33.11 34.27 1,325 1,371 40.0 68,875 71,273 2,080 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products.............................. 25.71 24.90 1,025 968 39.9 53,319 50,335 2,074 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 18.56 16.83 730 673 39.3 37,943 34,996 2,044 Financial clerks.................................................. 18.11 17.40 724 696 40.0 37,671 36,192 2,080 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 23.88 23.70 955 948 40.0 49,679 49,286 2,080 Tellers......................................................... 14.14 14.28 566 571 40.0 29,413 29,702 2,080 Customer service representatives.................................. 18.11 17.23 709 646 39.2 36,887 33,599 2,037 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 14.57 14.18 564 556 38.7 29,329 28,912 2,013 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 20.28 16.00 799 640 39.4 41,557 33,280 2,049 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 21.28 18.30 830 739 39.0 43,167 38,415 2,028 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 25.56 24.66 987 891 38.6 51,308 46,328 2,007 Office clerks, general............................................ 21.05 22.15 825 886 39.2 42,885 46,072 2,038 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 26.21 25.00 1,048 1,000 40.0 53,995 52,000 2,060 Carpenters........................................................ 30.93 30.58 1,237 1,223 40.0 64,325 63,606 2,080 Electricians...................................................... 23.29 23.50 932 940 40.0 48,443 48,880 2,080 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 20.86 19.50 838 780 40.2 43,066 40,560 2,065 Automotive technicians and repairers.............................. 21.26 18.58 874 743 41.1 45,468 38,653 2,138 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 19.06 19.15 762 766 40.0 39,636 39,832 2,080 Production occupations.............................................. 15.83 12.37 626 495 39.5 32,537 25,725 2,055 Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators.......................... 15.46 16.03 598 664 38.7 31,098 34,507 2,011 Printers.......................................................... 15.12 13.00 605 520 40.0 31,459 27,040 2,080 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 15.10 13.10 587 480 38.9 30,052 24,960 1,990 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 16.25 18.05 657 720 40.4 34,148 37,440 2,102 Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer........................ 20.05 20.25 830 810 41.4 43,176 42,120 2,153 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 13.43 13.50 533 519 39.7 27,721 26,984 2,065 1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information. 4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of overtime. 5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of overtime. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately Table 16. Establishments with 100 workers or more: Mean and median hourly, weekly, and annual earnings and mean weekly and annual hours for full-time(1) private industry workers, Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, October 2008 Hourly earnings(3) Weekly earnings(4) Annual earnings(5) Occupation(2) Mean Mean Mean Median Mean Median weekly Mean Median annual hours hours All workers........................................................... $31.17 $26.09 $1,221 $993 39.2 $62,941 $51,402 2,019 Management occupations.............................................. 53.37 48.08 2,085 1,900 39.1 108,096 98,787 2,025 General and operations managers................................... 70.01 64.95 2,610 1,900 37.3 135,739 98,787 1,939 Marketing and sales managers...................................... 58.80 52.67 2,298 1,936 39.1 119,504 100,689 2,032 Marketing managers.............................................. 67.00 69.71 2,650 2,911 39.6 137,818 151,391 2,057 Computer and information systems managers......................... 56.11 51.17 2,209 2,047 39.4 114,889 106,425 2,048 Financial managers................................................ 59.76 65.95 2,418 2,423 40.5 125,720 126,000 2,104 Education administrators.......................................... 44.62 40.05 1,589 1,500 35.6 80,809 78,000 1,811 Education administrators, postsecondary......................... 44.62 40.05 1,589 1,500 35.6 80,809 78,000 1,811 Engineering managers.............................................. 55.96 53.96 2,296 2,266 41.0 119,384 117,834 2,134 Medical and health services managers.............................. 47.72 39.00 1,970 1,557 41.3 102,427 80,983 2,146 Business and financial operations occupations....................... 34.91 28.64 1,386 1,145 39.7 72,050 59,563 2,064 Buyers and purchasing agents...................................... 38.10 32.45 1,565 1,298 41.1 81,358 67,500 2,135 Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators........ 25.83 24.17 985 966 38.1 51,233 50,252 1,984 Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators.................. 25.17 23.53 963 861 38.2 50,072 44,753 1,989 Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists........ 28.25 27.89 1,082 1,058 38.3 56,269 54,995 1,992 Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists............ 28.99 27.89 1,158 1,115 40.0 60,229 58,001 2,078 Training and development specialists............................ 28.89 28.83 1,144 1,153 39.6 59,483 59,966 2,059 Management analysts............................................... 43.32 35.24 1,720 1,396 39.7 89,419 72,600 2,064 Accountants and auditors.......................................... 22.41 21.20 841 749 37.5 43,728 38,925 1,951 Financial analysts and advisors................................... 43.08 32.34 1,838 1,294 42.7 95,556 67,265 2,218 Financial analysts.............................................. 45.69 32.34 1,996 1,347 43.7 103,775 70,034 2,271 Computer and mathematical science occupations....................... 41.43 41.94 1,635 1,638 39.5 84,761 85,174 2,046 Computer software engineers....................................... 46.06 45.48 1,843 1,810 40.0 95,850 94,099 2,081 Computer software engineers, applications....................... 44.07 42.10 1,777 1,620 40.3 92,427 84,240 2,097 Computer software engineers, systems software................... 47.02 46.11 1,875 1,834 39.9 97,494 95,374 2,073 Computer support specialists...................................... 34.64 33.31 1,356 1,284 39.1 70,509 66,751 2,036 Computer systems analysts......................................... 38.78 39.57 1,519 1,454 39.2 78,992 75,626 2,037 Network and computer systems administrators....................... 44.68 45.35 1,805 1,814 40.4 93,853 94,328 2,101 Architecture and engineering occupations............................ 40.21 39.84 1,660 1,699 41.3 86,325 88,350 2,147 Engineers......................................................... 43.73 44.04 1,784 1,770 40.8 92,791 92,061 2,122 Electrical and electronics engineers............................ 43.68 45.89 1,794 1,842 41.1 93,285 95,784 2,136 Electronics engineers, except computer........................ 44.12 45.89 1,820 1,864 41.3 94,649 96,909 2,145 Industrial engineers, including health and safety............... 37.81 37.05 1,578 1,589 41.7 82,079 82,634 2,171 Industrial engineers.......................................... 37.81 37.05 1,578 1,589 41.7 82,079 82,634 2,171 Mechanical engineers............................................ 40.98 45.19 1,675 1,793 40.9 87,084 93,246 2,125 Drafters.......................................................... 28.12 26.09 1,125 1,044 40.0 58,482 54,263 2,080 Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................... 26.34 28.25 1,053 1,130 40.0 54,777 58,766 2,080 Life, physical, and social science occupations...................... 33.47 27.04 1,316 1,082 39.3 68,155 56,243 2,036 Market and survey researchers..................................... 58.59 48.08 2,401 2,098 41.0 124,845 109,121 2,131 Market research analysts........................................ 58.59 48.08 2,401 2,098 41.0 124,845 109,121 2,131 Community and social services occupations........................... 21.46 23.88 841 939 39.2 42,747 42,666 1,992 Legal occupations................................................... 58.93 69.23 2,255 2,769 38.3 117,262 144,000 1,990 Lawyers........................................................... 80.97 83.96 3,239 3,358 40.0 168,412 174,626 2,080 Education, training, and library occupations........................ 45.23 41.86 1,768 1,615 39.1 78,030 68,950 1,725 Postsecondary teachers............................................ 53.65 49.04 2,115 1,962 39.4 91,326 89,037 1,702 Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary.... 46.34 36.12 1,697 1,445 36.6 62,564 48,017 1,350 Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers............................ 49.08 42.12 1,871 1,635 38.1 76,081 69,195 1,550 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations.......... 34.73 31.97 1,345 1,231 38.7 69,763 64,002 2,009 Writers and editors............................................... 40.41 37.38 1,518 1,308 37.6 78,916 68,028 1,953 Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations................... 29.84 28.23 1,132 1,040 37.9 58,685 53,539 1,966 Physicians and surgeons........................................... 36.17 28.23 1,447 1,129 40.0 75,225 58,718 2,080 Registered nurses................................................. 38.77 33.67 1,391 1,252 35.9 72,332 65,081 1,866 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians................. 21.11 17.86 838 705 39.7 43,562 36,658 2,063 Medical and clinical laboratory technologists................... 22.36 16.60 894 664 40.0 46,506 34,534 2,080 Medical and clinical laboratory technicians..................... 18.43 17.86 719 710 39.0 37,387 36,904 2,029 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians... 18.95 16.84 749 674 39.5 38,404 35,031 2,027 Medical records and health information technicians................ 14.97 14.50 578 580 38.6 30,059 30,160 2,008 Healthcare support occupations...................................... 15.33 15.04 597 576 39.0 31,052 29,936 2,026 Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides....................... 14.65 14.40 569 562 38.8 29,599 29,220 2,020 Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants........................ 14.54 14.13 563 546 38.7 29,277 28,398 2,014 Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations...................... 16.06 15.72 629 629 39.2 32,719 32,691 2,038 Protective service occupations...................................... 17.28 15.60 691 624 40.0 35,939 32,448 2,080 Security guards and gaming surveillance officers.................. 16.29 15.44 651 617 40.0 33,876 32,109 2,080 Security guards................................................. 16.29 15.44 651 617 40.0 33,876 32,109 2,080 Food preparation and serving related occupations.................... 13.04 12.55 491 446 37.7 24,739 22,880 1,897 First-line supervisors/managers, food preparation and serving workers.......................................................... 18.85 20.00 747 800 39.6 35,877 40,019 1,903 Cooks............................................................. 13.61 13.29 512 522 37.6 26,607 27,123 1,955 Food service, tipped.............................................. 10.50 12.91 363 390 34.6 18,004 20,280 1,715 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations........... 13.28 12.94 526 518 39.6 27,352 26,915 2,060 Building cleaning workers......................................... 12.42 12.94 492 518 39.6 25,571 26,915 2,058 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners... 13.87 13.10 550 520 39.6 28,575 27,040 2,061 Maids and housekeeping cleaners................................. 9.27 8.30 366 332 39.5 19,038 17,264 2,053 Grounds maintenance workers....................................... 14.85 12.98 586 519 39.5 30,470 27,007 2,053 Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.......................... 14.85 12.98 586 519 39.5 30,470 27,007 2,053 Personal care and service occupations............................... 20.28 14.40 612 575 30.2 29,377 28,080 1,449 Sales and related occupations....................................... 35.53 18.77 1,389 729 39.1 71,858 37,900 2,023 First-line supervisors/managers, sales workers.................... 19.88 19.44 788 729 39.6 40,978 37,900 2,062 First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers......... 19.88 19.44 788 729 39.6 40,978 37,900 2,062 Retail sales workers.............................................. 13.98 13.00 537 505 38.4 27,529 26,270 1,969 Retail salespersons............................................. 14.62 14.00 560 540 38.3 29,106 28,080 1,990 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing................ 36.01 32.10 1,424 1,284 39.6 74,062 66,758 2,057 Office and administrative support occupations....................... 19.27 18.15 747 712 38.8 38,835 37,032 2,015 Financial clerks.................................................. 19.77 18.46 741 689 37.5 38,544 35,816 1,949 Billing and posting clerks and machine operators................ 16.47 17.47 648 633 39.4 33,709 32,929 2,047 Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks.................... 20.67 18.62 758 689 36.7 39,424 35,816 1,908 Brokerage clerks.................................................. 18.84 18.10 739 716 39.2 38,415 37,226 2,039 Customer service representatives.................................. 20.40 18.10 787 724 38.6 40,908 37,648 2,005 Receptionists and information clerks.............................. 15.13 14.62 604 585 39.9 31,419 30,408 2,076 Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks........................... 17.31 16.03 693 641 40.0 36,012 33,342 2,080 Secretaries and administrative assistants......................... 20.88 20.43 802 796 38.4 41,688 41,387 1,997 Executive secretaries and administrative assistants............. 24.33 24.04 946 941 38.9 49,205 48,917 2,022 Medical secretaries............................................. 17.30 16.94 670 648 38.7 34,834 33,675 2,013 Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive............... 18.82 19.69 694 692 36.9 36,111 35,989 1,919 Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..................... 18.08 17.51 706 692 39.0 36,705 36,001 2,030 Office clerks, general............................................ 19.58 19.42 755 768 38.6 39,277 39,953 2,006 Construction and extraction occupations............................. 32.77 31.08 1,310 1,243 40.0 68,075 64,646 2,077 Electricians...................................................... 34.51 39.53 1,380 1,581 40.0 71,774 82,222 2,080 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters............... 28.54 30.60 1,136 1,224 39.8 59,060 63,648 2,070 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters......................... 28.54 30.60 1,136 1,224 39.8 59,060 63,648 2,070 Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations................... 29.37 29.65 1,184 1,186 40.3 61,561 61,672 2,096 Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers 22.01 20.50 880 820 40.0 45,775 42,640 2,080 Industrial machinery mechanics.................................. 21.66 20.69 866 828 40.0 45,045 43,035 2,080 Line installers and repairers..................................... 29.27 30.94 1,171 1,238 40.0 60,886 64,364 2,080 Production occupations.............................................. 17.00 14.84 677 588 39.8 35,180 30,574 2,070 First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers.......................................................... 26.12 27.28 1,045 1,091 40.0 54,331 56,751 2,080 Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers......... 15.07 14.07 603 563 40.0 31,338 29,266 2,080 Machinists........................................................ 22.73 21.11 909 844 40.0 47,287 43,909 2,080 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers.............. 17.03 15.86 691 612 40.6 35,917 31,803 2,109 Miscellaneous production workers.................................. 13.18 12.85 523 514 39.7 27,182 26,728 2,062 Transportation and material moving occupations...................... 16.84 15.75 663 636 39.4 34,443 33,072 2,045 Driver/sales workers and truck drivers............................ 20.14 20.86 796 819 39.5 41,375 42,578 2,054 Laborers and material movers, hand................................ 12.32 11.50 492 460 39.9 25,559 23,920 2,074 Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand.......... 11.12 8.50 445 340 40.0 23,139 17,680 2,080 1 Employees are classified as working either a full-time or a part-time schedule based on the definition used by each establishment. Therefore, a worker with a 35-hour-per-week schedule might be considered a full-time employee in one establishment, but classified as part-time in another firm, where a 40-hour week is the minimum full-time schedule. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 3 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information. 4 Mean weekly earnings are the straight-time weekly wages or salaries paid to employees. Median weekly earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean weekly hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a week, exclusive of overtime. 5 Mean annual earnings are the straight-time annual wages or salaries paid to employees. Median annual earnings designates position - one-half of the hours are paid the same as or more than the rate shown. Mean annual hours are the hours an employee is scheduled to work in a year, exclusive of overtime. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupational groups may include data for categories not shown separately Table 17. Union(1) and nonunion workers: Mean hourly earnings(2) for major occupational groups, Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, October 2008 Union Nonunion Occupational group(3) Private State and Private State and Civilian industry local Civilian industry local workers workers government workers workers government workers workers All workers........................................................... $28.08 $25.91 $30.71 $25.40 $25.37 $26.23 Management, professional, and related............................... 37.95 37.98 37.94 37.40 37.64 32.22 Management, business, and financial............................... 38.81 – 39.33 43.09 43.47 37.28 Professional and related.......................................... 37.89 38.08 37.80 34.10 34.36 27.32 Service............................................................. 20.89 14.84 24.31 12.06 11.80 19.29 Sales and office.................................................... 20.51 19.91 22.03 19.62 19.66 18.40 Sales and related................................................. 10.78 10.04 – 21.73 21.94 – Office and administrative support................................. 22.77 23.23 21.88 18.02 17.90 20.49 Natural resources, construction, and maintenance.................... 31.31 32.58 23.78 23.15 23.01 – Construction and extraction...................................... 32.85 33.99 24.76 23.05 22.76 – Installation, maintenance, and repair............................. 28.02 29.31 22.40 23.52 23.59 – Production, transportation, and material moving..................... 18.67 18.20 20.68 14.80 14.80 – Production........................................................ 19.70 19.49 – 15.68 15.70 – Transportation and material moving................................ 18.06 17.18 20.34 14.06 14.05 – Union Nonunion Private State and Private State and Civilian industry local Civilian industry local workers workers government workers workers government workers workers Relative error(4) (percent) Relative error(4) (percent) All workers........................................................... 1.9 4.0 1.9 2.5 2.6 7.2 Management, professional, and related............................... 2.7 7.2 2.4 3.8 4.0 5.9 Management, business, and financial............................... 10.2 – 11.3 3.1 3.3 5.0 Professional and related.......................................... 2.6 7.4 1.9 4.2 4.4 7.0 Service............................................................. 3.0 5.4 2.2 2.2 2.3 10.5 Sales and office.................................................... 5.1 7.3 3.8 3.5 3.6 11.4 Sales and related................................................. 7.4 5.5 – 6.8 6.9 – Office and administrative support................................. 4.2 5.7 3.8 2.0 2.0 7.1 Natural resources, construction, and maintenance.................... 4.2 3.5 5.3 6.7 7.0 – Construction and extraction...................................... 4.1 2.4 8.6 9.2 9.6 – Installation, maintenance, and repair............................. 3.7 4.1 8.0 8.3 8.4 – Production, transportation, and material moving..................... 8.0 10.5 8.0 4.7 4.7 – Production........................................................ 13.7 14.5 – 3.8 3.9 – Transportation and material moving................................ 9.6 15.6 7.9 6.1 6.2 – 1 Union workers are those whose wages are determined through collective bargaining. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information. 3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. Table 18. Time and incentive workers(1): Mean hourly earnings(2) for major occupational groups, Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, October 2008 Time Incentive Occupational group(3) Civilian Private Civilian Private workers industry workers industry workers workers All workers........................................................... $25.58 $25.12 $32.23 $32.23 Management, professional, and related............................... 37.40 37.58 43.46 43.46 Management, business, and financial............................... 42.96 43.44 43.46 43.46 Professional and related.......................................... 34.78 34.60 – – Service............................................................. 13.71 12.01 – – Sales and office.................................................... 17.99 17.83 36.55 36.55 Sales and related................................................. 16.76 16.85 37.85 37.85 Office and administrative support................................. 18.66 18.40 21.61 21.61 Natural resources, construction, and maintenance.................... 25.97 26.07 31.66 31.66 Construction and extraction...................................... – 27.14 – – Installation, maintenance, and repair............................. 24.18 24.38 30.65 30.65 Production, transportation, and material moving..................... 15.38 15.18 17.63 17.63 Production........................................................ 16.31 16.28 – – Transportation and material moving................................ 14.61 14.21 17.94 17.94 Time Incentive Civilian Private Civilian Private workers industry workers industry workers workers Relative error(4) (percent) Relative error(4) (percent) All workers........................................................... 2.2 2.5 8.3 8.3 Management, professional, and related............................... 3.4 4.0 13.5 13.5 Management, business, and financial............................... 3.1 3.3 13.5 13.5 Professional and related.......................................... 3.7 4.3 – – Service............................................................. 1.5 1.9 – – Sales and office.................................................... 2.7 2.9 8.7 8.7 Sales and related................................................. 7.5 7.7 9.4 9.4 Office and administrative support................................. 1.6 1.7 3.0 3.0 Natural resources, construction, and maintenance.................... 7.1 7.7 26.2 26.2 Construction and extraction...................................... – 10.3 – – Installation, maintenance, and repair............................. 4.5 4.7 30.6 30.6 Production, transportation, and material moving..................... 5.3 5.7 15.1 15.1 Production........................................................ 4.9 5.0 – – Transportation and material moving................................ 6.9 7.6 17.0 17.0 1 Wages of time workers are based solely on hourly rate or salary. Incentive workers are those whose wages are at least partially based on productivity payments such as piece rates, commissions, and production bonuses. 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information. 3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. Table 19. Industry sector(1): Mean hourly earnings(2) for private industry workers by major occupational group, Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, October 2008 Goods producing Service providing Occupational group(3) Trade, Profes- Education Leisure Construc- Manufac- transpor- Infor- Financial sional and and Other tion turing tation, mation activiti- and health hospital- services and es business services ity utilities services All workers........................................................... $27.24 $27.50 $20.30 – – – $24.93 – – Management, professional, and related............................... – 41.53 38.53 – – – 32.02 – – Management, business, and financial............................... – 43.60 43.84 – – – 41.39 – – Professional and related.......................................... – 40.19 33.35 – – – 30.44 – – Service............................................................. – – 15.47 – – – 13.94 – – Sales and office.................................................... – 22.86 15.25 – – – 18.55 – – Sales and related................................................. – 40.81 15.06 – – – – – – Office and administrative support................................. – 18.31 15.75 – – – 18.36 – – Natural resources, construction, and maintenance.................... 27.30 23.13 26.11 – – – 26.72 – – Construction and extraction...................................... – – – – – – – – – Installation, maintenance, and repair............................. 25.19 22.81 25.71 – – – – – – Production, transportation, and material moving..................... – 16.15 16.48 – – – 12.56 – – Production........................................................ – 16.27 20.97 – – – – – – Transportation and material moving................................ – 15.44 15.83 – – – 13.51 – – B Goods producing Service providing Trade, Profes- Education Leisure Construc- Manufac- transpor- Infor- Financial sional and and Other Occupational group(3) tion turing tation, mation activiti- and health hospital- services and es business services ity utilities services Relative error(4) (percent) Relative error(4) (percent) All workers........................................................... 10.3 6.1 6.2 – – – 1.3 – – Management, professional, and related............................... – .6 12.4 – – – 3.9 – – Management, business, and financial............................... – 1.8 7.8 – – – 3.1 – – Professional and related.......................................... – .6 16.6 – – – 3.4 – – Service............................................................. – – 2.9 – – – 2.4 – – Sales and office.................................................... – 5.1 7.5 – – – 2.9 – – Sales and related................................................. – 4.9 10.1 – – – – – – Office and administrative support................................. – 2.4 3.4 – – – 3.0 – – Natural resources, construction, and maintenance.................... 11.9 4.0 12.7 – – – 1.4 – – Construction and extraction...................................... – – – – – – – – – Installation, maintenance, and repair............................. 4.1 3.3 14.0 – – – – – – Production, transportation, and material moving..................... – 4.5 9.1 – – – 4.4 – – Production........................................................ – 6.1 20.5 – – – – – – Transportation and material moving................................ – 6.7 8.0 – – – 4.8 – – 1 Industry sectors are determined by the 2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). 2 Earnings are the straight-time hourly wages or salaries paid to employees. They include incentive pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and hazard pay. Excluded are premium pay for overtime, vacations, holidays, nonproduction bonuses, and tips. The mean is computed by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing by the number of workers, weighted by hours. See appendix A for more information. 3 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. 4 The relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error expressed as a percent of the estimate. It can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a sample estimate. For more information about RSEs, see appendix A. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. Appendix table 1. Number of workers(1) represented by the survey, Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, October 2008 Private State and Occupational group(2) Civilian industry local workers workers government workers All workers........................................................... 2,913,900 2,578,000 336,000 Management, professional, and related............................... 1,114,100 929,100 184,900 Management, business, and financial............................... 323,300 293,600 29,700 Professional and related.......................................... 790,700 635,600 155,200 Service............................................................. 594,200 517,100 77,100 Sales and office.................................................... 662,300 617,400 44,900 Sales and related................................................. 282,000 273,800 – Office and administrative support................................. 380,300 343,600 36,700 Natural resources, construction, and maintenance.................... 214,300 198,800 15,500 Construction and extraction...................................... 131,200 121,600 9,600 Installation, maintenance, and repair............................. 81,000 75,200 5,800 Production, transportation, and material moving..................... 329,100 315,500 13,600 Production........................................................ 129,600 128,100 – Transportation and material moving................................ 199,500 187,500 12,000 1 The number of workers represented by the survey are rounded to the nearest 100. Estimates of the number of workers provide a description of size and composition of the labor force included in the survey. Estimates are not intended, however, for comparison to other statistical series to measure employment trends or levels. 2 Workers are classified by occupation using the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. See appendix B for more information. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria. Appendix table 2. Survey establishment response, Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH CSA, October 2008 Private State and Establishments Total industry local government Total in sampling frame(1)............................................ 126,908 121,867 5,041 Total in sample....................................................... 886 805 81 Responding........................................................ 556 481 75 Refused or unable to provide data................................. 197 191 6 Out of business or not in survey scope............................ 133 133 0 1 The list of establishments from which the survey sample was selected (sampling frame) was developed from State unemployment insurance reports and is based on the 2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). For private industries, an establishment is usually a single physical location. For State and local governments, an establishment is defined as all locations of a government entity. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey. NOTE: Dashes indicate that no data were reported or that data did not meet publication criteria.