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National Compensation Survey - Wages
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Table D-1. Average pay in goods-producing industries, professional and administrative occupations, United States, July 1993
Manufacturing
Durable goods Nondurable goods
All Con-
Occupation and level goods- struction All
producing manu- Industri- Printing Chemicals
facturing All Fabricat- al and Electron- Transpor- Measuring All Food and and and
durable ed metal commer- ic tation instru- nondurab- kindred publishi- allied
goods products cial equipment equipment ments le goods products ng equipment
machinery
Professional
Occupations
Accountants
Level I......................... $524 - $517 $519 - $524 $530 $526 $520 $515 $492 - -
Level II........................ 619 $559 621 622 $587 640 634 642 628 619 589 $563 $691
Level III....................... 762 736 761 755 733 772 766 757 776 768 741 711 822
Level IV........................ 982 979 970 953 921 949 947 970 944 997 983 937 1,017
Level V......................... 1,279 - 1,261 1,209 - 1,232 1,187 1,239 1,211 1,336 - - 1,373
Level VI........................ 1,549 - 1,501 1,471 - - - - - - - - -
Attorneys
Level II........................ 1,093 - 1,066 - - - - - - - - - -
Level III....................... 1,410 - 1,397 1,244 - - - - - 1,475 - - -
Level IV........................ 1,757 - 1,741 1,580 - - - - - 1,832 - - -
Level V......................... 2,055 - 2,040 1,960 - - - - - 2,095 - - -
Level VI........................ 2,607 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Engineers
Level I......................... 677 632 678 661 - 653 682 660 663 731 - - -
Level II........................ 758 710 757 749 708 754 768 742 742 792 - - 821
Level III....................... 880 867 878 871 839 897 870 853 887 924 917 - 975
Level IV........................ 1,057 1,050 1,054 1,043 1,000 1,061 1,061 1,017 1,054 1,122 1,122 - 1,143
Level V......................... 1,272 1,269 1,267 1,261 1,190 1,272 1,270 1,247 1,270 1,317 - - 1,325
Level VI........................ 1,531 - 1,523 1,523 - 1,548 1,544 1,493 1,529 1,532 - - 1,558
Level VII....................... 1,774 - 1,766 1,753 - - 1,816 1,702 1,758 1,835 - - -
Level VIII...................... 2,117 - 2,103 2,090 - - - - - - - - -
Administrative Occupations
Budget Analysts
Level II........................ 632 - 625 621 - - - - - - - - -
Level III....................... 832 - 826 820 - - - - - 842 - - -
Level IV........................ 909 - 889 878 - - - - - - - - -
Buyers/Contracting Specialists
Level I......................... 504 - 503 496 - 476 546 535 533 519 - - 507
Level II........................ 633 620 632 627 629 610 670 650 632 645 639 644 674
Level III....................... 832 818 831 824 768 830 853 819 819 862 866 - 872
Level IV........................ 992 - 983 971 - 969 919 1,000 958 1,042 - - 1,057
Level V......................... 1,206 - 1,186 1,167 - - - - - - - - -
Computer Programmers
Level I......................... $582 - $573 $591 - - - - - $548 - - -
Level II........................ 649 - 647 654 - $697 $648 $612 $622 636 - $597 $701
Level III....................... 730 - 729 711 - 757 761 703 705 746 $784 714 786
Level IV........................ 854 - 853 849 - - - - - 881 - - -
Computer Systems Analysts
Level I......................... $743 - $739 $716 - - $738 $761 $732 $778 - $716 $804
Level II........................ 877 - 873 846 - - 924 885 858 909 $948 899 950
Level III....................... 1,049 - 1,045 1,014 - $958 1,089 1,090 - 1,079 - - 1,098
Level IV........................ 1,238 - 1,229 1,209 - - - - - 1,260 - - -
Level V......................... 1,511 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Computer Systems Analyst
Supervisors/Managers
Level I......................... 1,195 - 1,189 1,156 - - - - - 1,238 - - -
Level II........................ 1,369 - 1,357 1,341 - - - - - 1,379 - - -
Level III....................... 1,619 - 1,575 1,536 - - - - - - - - -
Personnel Specialists
Level I......................... 512 - 510 537 - - - - - 488 - - -
Level II........................ 592 - 589 590 - 583 616 628 614 587 590 514 720
Level III....................... 769 - 768 775 $724 770 790 805 785 757 733 717 801
Level IV........................ 993 - 989 988 - 992 980 1,018 1,023 990 966 955 1,063
Level V......................... 1,259 - 1,255 1,214 - 1,158 1,221 1,265 1,228 1,306 - - 1,364
Level VI........................ 1,534 - 1,526 - - - - - - - - - -
Personnel Supervisors/Managers
Level I......................... 1,060 - 1,061 1,070 - - - - - - - - -
Level II........................ 1,354 - 1,352 1,345 - - - 1,322 1,361 1,365 - - -
Level III....................... 1,673 - 1,663 1,623 - - - - - 1,710 - - -
Level IV........................ 2,043 - 2,015 - - - - - - - - - -
Table D-2. Average pay in goods-producing industries, technical occupations, United States, July 1993
Manufacturing
Durable goods Nondurable goods
All Con-
Occupation and level goods- struction All
producing manu- Industri- Printing Chemicals
facturing All Fabricat- al and Electron- Transpor- Measuring All Food and and and
durable ed metal commer- ic tation instru- nondurab- kindred publishi- allied
goods products cial equipment equipment ments le goods products ng equipment
machinery
Computer Operators
Level I......................... $362 - $360 $354 - - - - - $364 - - -
Level II........................ 441 - 441 445 - $473 $426 $488 $437 436 $428 $434 $473
Level III....................... 554 - 554 558 - - 546 580 528 548 529 583 596
Level IV........................ 671 - 671 673 - - - - - 665 - - -
Drafters
Level I......................... 361 - 361 362 - 384 - - - - - - -
Level II........................ 459 $472 457 458 $448 476 454 482 482 - - - -
Level III....................... 594 614 591 586 529 611 611 593 609 642 - - -
Level IV........................ 755 - 754 755 - 724 772 - 743 737 - - -
Engineering Technicians
Level I......................... 382 - 382 381 - - 417 - - - - - -
Level II........................ 494 - 493 498 - 440 502 519 537 - - - -
Level III....................... 598 - 598 597 - 560 608 609 617 602 - - -
Level IV........................ 707 - 706 705 - 690 708 734 687 718 - - -
Level V......................... 823 - 820 818 - 834 831 821 798 898 - - -
Level VI........................ 947 - 945 939 - - - - - - - - -
Engineering Technicians, Civil or
Survey Technicians/Construction
Inspectors
Level IV........................ 810 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Table D-3. Average pay in goods-producing industries, clerical occupations, United States, July 1993
Manufacturing
Durable goods Nondurable goods
All Con-
Occupation and level goods- struction All
producing manu- Industri- Printing Chemicals
facturing All Fabricat- al and Electron- Transpor- Measuring All Food and and and
durable ed metal commer- ic tation instru- nondurab- kindred publishi- allied
goods products cial equipment equipment ments le goods products ng equipment
machinery
Clerks, Accounting
Level I......................... $294 - $294 $297 - - - - - $290 - - -
Level II........................ 355 $365 354 359 $346 $373 $374 $346 $380 350 $347 $352 $371
Level III....................... 433 429 432 425 411 436 439 455 445 439 432 423 478
Level IV........................ 545 517 543 541 - 512 563 598 539 546 502 - 630
Clerks, General
Level I......................... 256 - 254 246 - - - - - - - - -
Level II........................ 305 279 307 314 - 283 380 341 333 302 299 294 -
Level III....................... 401 359 404 420 - 351 533 443 398 379 379 405 401
Level IV........................ 488 - 488 501 - - 513 532 - 476 - - -
Clerks, Order
Level I......................... 334 - 334 326 - - - - - 339 324 - -
Level II........................ 430 - 430 443 - 452 - - 438 419 - - -
Key Entry Operators
Level I......................... 316 - 316 313 - 319 320 - - 318 330 307 -
Level II........................ 407 - 407 405 347 426 427 470 428 409 396 430 434
Personnel Assistants (Employment)
Level I......................... 314 - 314 - - - - - - - - - -
Level II........................ 393 - 392 396 - - - - - 387 - - -
Level III....................... 483 - 480 468 - - - - - 491 - - -
Level IV........................ 537 - 533 557 - - - - - 515 - - -
Secretaries
Level I......................... 411 - 410 426 - 423 466 423 422 389 377 385 -
Level II........................ 467 434 466 467 - 446 441 481 498 466 456 459 480
Level III....................... 533 499 532 530 472 516 527 561 546 535 518 512 572
Level IV........................ 610 592 609 613 - 628 591 615 626 605 598 592 665
Level V......................... 753 - 751 757 - - 757 757 746 745 - 708 795
Switchboard Operator-Receptionists 335 334 335 335 322 355 349 332 347 335 335 335 353
Word Processors
Level I......................... 370 - 369 377 - - - - - - - - -
Level II........................ 444 - 447 493 - - - - - 411 - - -
Level III....................... 589 - 593 592 - - - - - - - - -
Table D-4. Average pay in goods-producing industries, maintenance and toolroom occupations, United States, July 1993
Manufacturing
Durable goods Nondurable goods
All Con-
Occupation and level goods- struction All
producing manu- Industri- Printing Chemicals
facturing All Fabricat- al and Electron- Transpor- Measuring All Food and and and
durable ed metal commer- ic tation instru- nondurab- kindred publishi- allied
goods products cial equipment equipment ments le goods products ng equipment
machinery
General Maintenance Workers....... $10.20 - $10.22 $10.42 $9.89 $10.70 $10.59 $10.40 $9.86 $9.95 $9.77 $10.15 $10.78
Maintenance Electricians.......... 16.81 - 16.85 17.32 15.76 17.00 - 19.69 - 15.80 13.98 18.01 17.31
Maintenance Electronics
Technicians
Level I......................... 11.37 - 11.37 11.40 - - - - - - - - -
Level II........................ 15.71 - 15.72 14.54 - 14.56 14.55 - 13.75 16.96 - 16.25 -
Level III....................... 18.21 - 18.18 18.16 - - 17.95 18.67 - 18.30 - - -
Maintenance Machinists............ 15.63 - 15.61 14.90 13.41 13.96 - 14.70 16.75 16.99 16.93 17.42 17.55
Maintenance Mechanics, Machinery.. 15.66 - 15.66 15.63 15.23 15.83 17.63 18.27 14.45 15.71 14.33 14.47 17.63
Maintenance Mechanics, Motor
Vehicle.......................... 13.94 $12.49 14.34 14.70 - - - 18.02 - 13.85 12.78 - -
Maintenance Pipefitters........... 18.66 - 18.76 19.43 - - - 20.04 - 17.90 - - 17.84
Tool and Die Makers............... 17.57 - 17.57 17.76 15.96 16.17 17.65 20.08 16.24 15.39 - - -
Table D-5. Average pay in goods-producing industries, material movement and custodial occupations, United States, July 1993
Manufacturing
Durable goods Nondurable goods
All Con-
Occupation and level goods- struction All
producing manu- Industri- Printing Chemicals
facturing All Fabricat- al and Electron- Transpor- Measuring All Food and and and
durable ed metal commer- ic tation instru- nondurab- kindred publishi- allied
goods products cial equipment equipment ments le goods products ng equipment
machinery
Forklift Operators................ $10.07 - $10.07 $11.17 $10.48 $11.18 $11.44 $14.28 - $9.35 $10.41 $9.90 $11.79
Guards
Level I......................... 9.18 - 9.25 9.21 - - 9.27 12.53 $11.41 9.29 8.70 - 11.06
Level II........................ 13.26 - 13.26 13.76 - - - - - 12.42 - - -
Janitors.......................... 9.88 $6.65 9.91 10.89 8.65 8.90 11.97 14.53 9.94 8.74 8.82 8.92 10.59
Material Handling Laborers........ 9.15 - 9.16 10.13 9.20 9.03 11.41 14.21 - 8.44 9.11 - -
Order Fillers..................... 8.86 - 8.86 9.05 - - - - - 8.76 9.53 - -
Shipping/Receiving Clerks......... 10.01 - 10.02 10.15 9.55 10.80 9.76 12.35 9.56 9.87 10.71 10.44 12.36
Truckdrivers
Light Truck..................... 10.12 8.38 10.37 11.08 - - - - - 9.29 - 9.89 -
Medium Truck.................... 11.81 9.55 12.04 9.91 8.23 - - - - 12.90 11.36 15.23 -
Heavy Truck..................... 12.22 10.87 12.47 12.26 - - - - - 13.29 12.39 - -
Tractor Trailer................. 12.20 13.43 12.05 11.32 - - - 16.97 - 12.32 12.47 - -
Warehouse Specialists............. 11.32 10.32 11.32 11.03 10.60 10.86 10.90 12.75 11.69 11.60 11.15 10.49 14.96
Last Modified Date: October 16, 2001