OC BL 10/01/93 TABLE: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS, MA Table 1. Weekly hours and earnings of professional, administrative, technical, and clerical occupations, Western Massachusetts, October 1993 Weekly earnings Percent of workers receiving straight-time weekly earnings (in dollars) ofÐ Average (in dollars)(2) Number weekly Occupation and level of hours(- workers 1) 225 250 275 300 325 350 375 400 425 450 475 500 525 550 575 600 625 650 700 750 800 (stan- Mean Median Middle range and - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - and dard) under 275 300 325 350 375 400 425 450 475 500 525 550 575 600 625 650 700 750 800 over 250 Administrative Occupations Computer Programmers II.............................. 62 39.5 $551 $545 $522 ± $573 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 15 15 31 16 3 11 10 ± ± ± ± III............................. 79 39.9 697 691 635 ± 740 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 3 23 30 24 14 6 Computer Systems Analysts I............................... 101 39.8 650 627 590 ± 710 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 2 13 18 15 10 8 20 13 2 II.............................. 203 39.8 751 732 699 ± 797 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 1 25 33 18 (3)23 Technical Occupations Computer Operators II.............................. 66 40.0 390 390 355 ± 425 ± ± ± 12 12 9 27 18 6 11 3 2 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± III............................. 48 39.7 513 490 474 ± 559 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 10 17 25 ± 23 4 21 ± ± ± ± ± ± Drafters II.............................. 73 40.0 462 446 408 ± 514 ± ± ± ± ± 8 7 22 14 4 18 5 4 18 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± III............................. 117 40.0 623 616 588 ± 685 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 8 ± ± 9 15 20 7 41 ± ± ± Engineering Technicians III............................. 88 40.0 579 582 550 ± 626 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 2 18 1 2 25 10 13 19 9 ± ± ± IV.............................. 134 40.0 666 687 588 ± 740 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 14 1 14 1 4 23 40 1 1 V............................... 176 40.0 771 796 725 ± 796 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 1 5 28 48 (4)19 Clerical Occupations Clerks, Accounting II.............................. 321 39.8 351 350 320 ± 384 3 ± 6 19 21 16 21 12 1 (5) (5) (5) ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± III............................. 136 39.8 420 400 387 ± 450 ± ± ± 5 ± 9 36 12 13 7 9 2 7 1 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Clerks, General II.............................. 82 40.0 336 349 326 ± 349 ± 2 2 16 76 4 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± III............................. 57 39.6 381 403 347 ± 403 ± ± 2 2 28 14 4 40 4 7 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Clerks, Order I............................... 171 40.0 309 313 260 ± 340 5 31 9 16 22 6 9 ± 2 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± II.............................. 97 40.0 476 473 443 ± 522 ± ± ± ± 3 3 5 10 14 14 11 20 2 16 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Key Entry Operators I............................... 146 39.9 $319 $325 $291 ± $340 4 7 25 14 31 13 2 3 ± 1 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± II.............................. 84 39.9 361 366 320 ± 384 ± ± ± 39 1 23 23 10 2 1 ± ± 1 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Secretaries I............................... 50 39.5 400 407 370 ± 442 ± ± ± 2 12 18 14 22 20 12 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± II.............................. 183 39.9 442 424 418 ± 465 ± ± ± ± 4 4 8 35 14 13 9 3 7 1 3 ± ± ± ± ± ± III............................. 221 39.9 508 518 463 ± 556 ± ± ± ± ± 2 6 3 8 12 10 15 17 14 4 7 1 1 ± ± ± IV.............................. 90 39.7 563 576 507 ± 618 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 2 2 9 6 13 6 11 16 18 10 7 1 ± ± Switchboard Operator-Receptionists 163 39.8 344 334 300 ± 380 ± 6 13 25 13 17 10 3 12 1 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Word Processors II.............................. 29 39.0 389 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 7 7 24 21 21 10 7 3 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 1 Standard hours reflect the workweek for which employees receive their regular straight-time salaries (exclusive of pay for overtime at regular and/or premium rates), and the earnings correspond to these weekly hours. 2 Excludes premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts. Also excluded are performance bonuses and lump-sum payments of the type negotiated in the auto and aerospace industries, as well as profit-sharing payments, attendance bonuses, Christmas or year-end bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. Pay increases, but not bonuses, under cost-of-living clauses, and incentive payments, however, are included. See Scope and Method of Survey for definitions and methods used to compute means, medians, and middle ranges. 3 Workers were distributed as follows: 12 percent at $800 and under $850; 7 percent at $850 and under $900; and 4 percent at $900 and under $950. 4 Workers were distributed as follows: 14 percent at $800 and under $850; 4 percent at $850 and under $900; and 1 percent at $900 and under $950. 5 Less than 0.5 percent. Table 2. Hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom, material movement, and custodial occupations, Western Massachusetts, October 1993 Hourly earnings Percent of workers receiving straight-time hourly earnings (in dollars) ofÐ (in dollars)(1) Number Occupation and level of workers 5.00 5.50 6.00 6.50 7.00 7.50 8.00 8.50 9.00 9.50 10.00 10.50 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 Mean Median Middle range Under and - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5.00 under 6.00 6.50 7.00 7.50 8.00 8.50 9.00 9.50 10.00 10.50 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 21.00 5.50 Maintenance and Toolroom Occupations General Maintenance Workers....... 165 $10.29 $9.98 $9.30 ± $11.64 ± ± ± ± ± ± 3 7 10 7 26 5 8 17 14 2 ± 1 ± ± ± ± ± Maintenance Electricians.......... 217 15.21 14.89 13.20 ± 16.05 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± (2) 3 39 11 21 10 1 2 5 8 Maintenance Electronics Technicians II.............................. 69 14.20 13.51 13.51 ± 15.00 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 1 7 55 9 10 17 ± ± ± ± Maintenance Machinists............ 185 13.77 13.61 12.49 ± 15.69 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 2 6 25 26 9 31 ± ± ± ± ± Maintenance Mechanics, Machinery.. 339 14.12 13.51 12.96 ± 14.54 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 9 22 24 30 6 3 ± ± ± 6 Maintenance Mechanics, Motor Vehicle........................... 122 15.77 15.16 13.51 ± 18.86 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 6 3 25 5 11 14 7 11 17 ± Tool and Die Makers............... 235 14.48 13.96 13.15 ± 14.88 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 8 46 24 5 2 14 1 ± ± Material Movement and Custodial Occupations Forklift Operators................ 767 11.34 10.99 10.25 ± 13.05 ± ± ± ± ± 7 7 ± ± 2 2 27 7 8 5 30 1 ± ± 5 ± ± ± Guards I............................... 388 6.75 6.00 5.25 ± 8.00 ± 39 11 6 5 6 6 4 4 5 4 2 (2) 5 (2) (2) ± ± ± ± ± ± ± II.............................. 40 10.42 11.30 8.77 ± 11.34 ± ± ± ± ± ± 18 5 3 3 ± 3 ± 63 8 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Janitors.......................... 1,317 6.82 6.25 6.00 ± 7.25 (2) 10 5 45 5 13 3 4 3 2 2 5 1 (2) (2) 1 (2) (2) ± ± ± ± ± Material Handling Laborers........ 934 10.42 10.09 7.20 ± 13.05 ± ± 1 8 14 11 2 2 1 5 1 7 3 1 (2) 19 24 ± ± (2) ± ± ± Order Fillers..................... 1,097 10.71 10.25 9.89 ± 11.59 ± ± 3 2 2 1 1 4 1 1 14 40 3 4 2 8 16 ± ± ± ± ± ± Shipping/Receiving Clerks......... 748 11.14 11.51 9.00 ± 13.25 ± ± ± ± 1 5 10 4 5 5 1 6 9 18 4 25 7 1 ± ± ± ± ± Truckdrivers Light Truck..................... 48 9.62 8.42 8.00 ± 11.16 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 52 ± ± 2 2 6 33 ± 4 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Medium Truck.................... 248 10.80 10.30 8.80 ± 13.25 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 16 21 8 4 3 5 4 4 32 1 3 ± ± ± ± ± Heavy Truck..................... 108 13.84 13.95 13.95 ± 14.80 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 13 7 39 41 ± ± ± ± ± ± Tractor Trailer................. 352 15.30 15.78 14.00 ± 17.13 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 1 1 1 6 5 5 25 6 1 49 ± ± ± Warehouse Specialists............. 748 12.64 12.95 10.91 ± 17.13 ± ± ± ± ± 2 8 2 4 3 1 1 17 9 21 5 1 (2) ± 26 ± ± ± 1 Excludes premium pay for overtime and for work on weekends, holidays, and late shifts. Also excluded are performance bonuses and lump-sum payments of the type negotiated in the auto and aerospace industries, as well as profit-sharing payments, attendance bonuses, Christmas or year-end bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. Pay increases, but not bonuses, under cost-of-living clauses, and incentive payments, however, are included. See Scope and Method of Survey for definitions and methods used to compute means, medians, and middle ranges. 2 Less than 0.5 percent.