Occupational
Compensation Survey:
Pay Only
Indianapolis, Indiana,
Metropolitan Area,
August 1996
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bulletin 3085-31
________________________________________________________________
Preface
This bulletin provides results of an August 1996 survey of occupational
pay in the Indianapolis, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area. This survey was
conducted as part of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational
Compensation Survey Program. Data from this program are for use in
implementing the Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990.
The survey was conducted by the Bureau's regional office in Chicago,
under the direction of Ronald H. Pritzlaff, Assistant Regional
Commissioner for Operations.
The survey could not have been conducted without the cooperation of
the many private firms and government jurisdictions that provided pay
data included in this bulletin. The Bureau thanks these respondents for
their cooperation.
For additional information regarding this survey or similar surveys
conducted in this regional area, please contact the BLS Chicago Regional
Office at (312) 353-1880. You may also write to the Bureau of Labor
Statistics at: Office of Compensation Levels and Trends, 2 Massachusetts
Avenue, NE, Room 4175, Washington, D.C. 20212-0001 or call the
Occupational Compensation Survey Program information line at (202)
606-6220.
Material in this bulletin is in the public domain and, with appropriate
credit, may be reproduced without permission. This information will be
made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. Voice
phone: (202) 606-STAT; TDD phone: (202) 606-5897; TDD message
referral phone: 1-800-326-2577.
For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government
For an account of a similar survey conducted in 1995, see
Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, GPO bookstores, and the
Occupational Compensation Survey: Pay Only, Indianapolis, IN,
BLS Bulletin 3080-42.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Publications Sales Center, P.O. Box 2145,
Chicago, IL 60690-2145.
Occupational
Compensation Survey:
Pay Only
Indianapolis, Indiana,
Metropolitan Area,
August 1996
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
U.S. Department of Labor
Robert B. Reich, Secretary
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Katharine G. Abraham,
Commissioner
December 1996
Bulletin 3085-31
Contents
Page
Page
Introduction ...............................................................................................................
2
Tables—Continued
Tables:
A-4.
Hourly pay of maintenance and toolroom
A-5.
Hourly pay of material movement and custodial
occupations ................................................................................
All establishments:
A-1.
Weekly hours and pay of professional and
A-2.
Weekly hours and pay of technical and protective
service occupations ....................................................................
7
A-3.
Weekly hours and pay of clerical occupations ...............................
9
administrative occupations .........................................................
occupations ................................................................................
3
11
12
Appendixes:
A.
Scope and method of survey .........................................................
A-1
B.
Occupational descriptions ..............................................................
B-1
Introduction
households) employing 50 workers or more and to State and local governments and
(2) adding more professional, administrative, technical, and protective service
occupations to the surveys.
This survey of occupational pay in the Indianapolis, IN Metropolitan Statistical
Area (Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, and
Shelby Counties) was conducted as part of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Compensation Survey Program. The survey is one of a number
conducted annually in metropolitan areas throughout the United States. (See
listing of reports for other surveys at the end of this bulletin.)
A major objective of the Occupational Compensation Survey Program is to
describe the level and distribution of occupational pay in a variety of the Nation's
local labor markets, using a consistent survey approach. Another Program
objective is to provide information on the incidence of employee benefits among
and within local labor markets. However, no benefits data were collected for this
survey.
The Program develops information that is used for a variety of purposes,
including wage and salary administration, collective bargaining, and assistance in
determining business or plant location. Survey results also are used by the U.S.
Department of Labor in making wage determinations under the Service Contract
Act, and by the President's Pay Agent (the Secretary of Labor and Directors of the
U.S. Office of Personnel Management and the U.S. Office of Management and
Budget) in determining local pay adjustments under the Federal Employee Pay
Comparability Act of 1990. This latter requirement resulted in: (1) Expanding the
survey's industrial coverage to include all private nonfarm establishments (except
Pay
The A-series tables provide estimates of straight-time weekly or hourly pay by
occupation. Tables A-1 through A-5 provide data for selected white- and bluecollar occupations common to a variety of industries.
Occupational pay information is presented for all industries covered by the
survey and, where possible, for private industry (e.g., for goods- and serviceproducing industries) and for State and local governments. Within private
industry, more detailed information is presented to the extent that the survey
establishment sample can support such detail.
Appendixes
Appendix A describes the concepts, methods, and coverage used in the
Occupational Compensation Survey Program. It also includes information on the
area's industrial composition and the reliability of occupational pay estimates.
Appendix B includes the descriptions used by Bureau field economists to classify
workers in the survey occupations.
2
Table A-1. All establishments: Weekly hours and pay of professional and administrative occupations, Indianapolis, IN, August 1996
Occupation and level
Average
Number weekly
hours1
of
workers (standard)
Weekly pay
(in dollars)2
Mean
Median
Percent of workers receiving straight-time weekly pay (in dollars) of—
Middle range
300
and
under
350
350
400
400
450
450
500
500
550
550
600
600
650
650
700
700
750
750
800
800
900
900
1000
1000
1100
1100
1200
1200
1300
1300
1400
1400
1500
1500
1600
1600
1700
1700
1800
1800
and
over
PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS
Accountants
Level I .......................................................
Private industry .....................................
State and local government ..................
136
57
79
40.0
40.0
40.0
$485
605
399
$464
–
383
$378
–
364
–
–
–
$524
–
438
13
–
22
25
–
43
10
–
16
10
4
14
22
49
3
3
5
1
4
9
1
4
9
–
5
12
–
4
9
–
1
2
–
1
2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
Transportation and utilities ...........
State and local government ..................
466
350
191
29
116
39.8
39.7
39.5
40.0
40.0
622
668
596
646
485
577
602
577
–
465
520
549
548
–
420
–
–
–
–
–
674
714
625
–
512
–
–
–
–
–
2
–
–
–
6
6
–
–
–
25
10
1
2
3
38
22
25
38
28
13
21
24
24
10
10
8
10
13
10
3
12
14
14
10
3
3
4
3
21
–
4
4
5
10
2
5
6
1
7
–
3
3
–
–
–
4
5
–
–
–
2
3
–
–
–
( 3)
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Level III .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries:
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............
Transportation and utilities ...........
State and local government ..................
538
459
39.7
39.7
785
813
742
772
635
669
–
–
893
893
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4
( 3)
6
2
22
23
10
10
10
10
6
7
21
23
11
12
4
5
2
3
2
3
1
1
( 3)
( 3)
( 3)
( 3)
–
–
–
–
–
–
149
241
93
79
40.0
39.4
40.0
39.9
940
785
830
624
894
769
819
593
789
692
769
555
–
–
–
–
1,077
865
959
670
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
( 3)
–
24
5
( 3)
–
30
1
15
12
16
7
15
1
10
11
13
10
8
3
12
11
3
23
30
33
8
15
14
31
1
12
2
2
–
9
–
–
–
8
–
–
–
4
–
–
–
1
–
–
–
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Level IV .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............
Transportation and utilities ...........
State and local government ..................
232
212
60
60
152
33
20
39.5
39.5
40.0
40.0
39.3
40.0
39.8
1,001
1,010
1,146
1,146
956
1,021
913
983
989
–
–
950
–
909
879
884
–
–
851
–
766
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1,077
1,077
–
–
1,050
–
1,044
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
–
–
–
–
–
10
2
1
–
–
2
–
10
10
10
8
8
11
3
10
22
23
7
7
29
12
15
20
19
18
18
20
24
25
24
25
15
15
30
39
10
8
8
13
13
6
12
10
5
5
10
10
3
9
10
4
4
15
15
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3
3
12
12
–
–
–
( 3)
( 3)
2
2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Level V ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
62
57
39.8
39.7
1,418
1,441
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2
2
10
7
11
11
11
11
10
9
16
18
10
11
23
25
8
9
–
–
Attorneys
Level II ......................................................
50
40.0
1,058
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2
4
–
20
28
12
12
–
10
8
4
–
–
–
Level III .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
58
52
40.0
40.0
1,385
1,414
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2
2
3
2
24
19
7
6
10
12
22
25
17
19
5
6
7
8
2
2
Level IV .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
55
55
40.0
40.0
1,659
1,659
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13
13
–
–
13
13
4
4
38
38
11
11
See footnotes at end of table.
3
22
22
4
Table A-1. All establishments: Weekly hours and pay of professional and administrative occupations, Indianapolis, IN, August 1996 — Continued
Occupation and level
Average
Number weekly
hours1
of
workers (standard)
Weekly pay
(in dollars)2
Mean
Median
Percent of workers receiving straight-time weekly pay (in dollars) of—
Middle range
300
and
under
350
350
400
400
450
450
500
500
550
550
600
600
650
650
700
700
750
750
800
800
900
900
1000
1000
1100
1100
1200
1200
1300
1300
1400
1400
1500
1500
1600
1600
1700
1700
1800
1800
and
over
Engineers
Level I .......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
173
168
128
128
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
$641
645
652
652
$600
600
625
625
$577
577
577
577
–
–
–
–
$666
666
691
691
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2
–
–
–
1
–
–
–
43
44
48
48
16
17
3
3
20
20
26
26
3
3
2
2
5
5
7
7
10
10
13
13
1
1
1
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................
671
627
502
501
125
44
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
38.4
772
785
805
805
702
596
739
750
770
771
710
580
665
673
710
710
590
563
–
–
–
–
–
–
875
885
902
902
774
641
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
( 3)
–
–
–
–
5
( 3)
–
–
–
–
7
1
–
–
–
–
11
9
6
–
–
30
48
7
7
6
6
10
7
15
15
18
18
3
11
19
20
19
19
26
5
13
14
14
14
14
–
15
16
17
17
10
7
14
15
16
16
7
–
5
5
6
6
–
–
2
3
3
3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Level III .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................
1,155
992
648
647
344
163
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.8
908
938
973
973
871
724
880
906
962
962
850
706
800
840
855
855
820
633
–
–
–
–
–
–
992
1,020
1,095
1,095
910
800
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
( 3)
–
–
–
–
2
1
–
–
–
–
10
3
( 3)
( 3)
( 3)
( 3)
20
4
1
( 3)
( 3)
3
17
6
5
5
5
5
13
10
10
10
10
10
15
30
32
22
22
53
14
21
23
26
26
18
10
9
11
13
13
8
–
9
11
16
16
2
–
3
4
6
6
( 3)
–
2
2
3
3
( 3)
–
( 3)
( 3)
1
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Level IV .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................
1,250
1,166
369
84
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.6
1,084
1,093
1,077
951
1,075
1,080
1,085
957
967
980
980
871
–
–
–
–
1,164
1,168
1,154
1,015
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
1
2
5
9
8
14
24
22
20
14
38
26
26
26
26
24
25
26
7
9
9
8
–
6
6
7
–
3
3
2
–
1
1
1
–
( 3)
( 3)
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Level V:
Private industry:
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................
170
8
40.0
40.0
1,329
1,184
1,330
–
1,263
–
–
–
1,360
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
–
1
–
2
38
6
50
24
–
49
–
9
–
7
–
1
–
1
13
1
–
Budget Analysts
Level II ......................................................
State and local government ..................
16
16
40.0
40.0
551
551
536
536
518
518
–
–
578
578
–
–
–
–
–
–
19
19
38
38
31
31
6
6
–
–
–
–
6
6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Level III:
State and local government ..................
17
40.0
683
656
593
–
744
–
–
–
–
–
35
12
12
18
12
12
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Level IV:
State and local government ..................
9
40.0
851
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11
22
11
11
33
11
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
ADMINISTRATIVE OCCUPATIONS
See footnotes at end of table.
4
Table A-1. All establishments: Weekly hours and pay of professional and administrative occupations, Indianapolis, IN, August 1996 — Continued
Occupation and level
Average
Number weekly
hours1
of
workers (standard)
Weekly pay
(in dollars)2
Mean
Median
Percent of workers receiving straight-time weekly pay (in dollars) of—
Middle range
300
and
under
350
350
400
400
450
450
500
500
550
550
600
600
650
650
700
700
750
750
800
800
900
900
1000
1000
1100
1100
1200
1200
1300
1300
1400
1400
1500
1500
1600
1600
1700
1700
1800
1800
and
over
–
–
–
17
18
9
4
–
27
31
31
27
31
33
18
5
4
9
1
1
–
3
1
9
5
6
–
3
3
–
1
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Buyers/Contracting Specialists
Level I .......................................................
Private industry .....................................
State and local government ..................
78
67
11
40.0
40.0
40.0
$504
507
486
Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
State and local government ..................
294
242
52
39.9
39.9
40.0
630
659
499
$584
622
465
$561
570
442
–
–
–
$720
736
518
–
–
–
1
–
8
5
–
27
7
( 3)
37
8
8
8
35
40
10
3
4
2
14
17
–
5
6
2
12
14
6
7
8
2
2
2
–
1
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Level III .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
State and local government ..................
145
128
111
111
17
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
910
946
946
946
640
823
926
897
897
568
738
823
823
823
530
–
–
–
–
–
1,031
1,063
1,085
1,085
732
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4
–
–
–
35
2
–
–
–
18
2
2
–
–
–
2
–
–
–
18
17
19
22
22
6
2
1
–
–
12
24
27
29
29
6
14
16
15
15
6
13
15
13
13
–
7
8
8
8
–
3
4
5
5
–
7
8
7
7
–
1
2
2
2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Computer Programmers
Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................
492
433
422
59
39.9
39.9
39.9
40.0
606
619
614
505
615
615
615
470
578
596
596
450
–
–
–
–
644
646
644
555
–
–
–
–
1
–
–
5
1
–
–
8
7
( 3)
3
( )
53
10
11
11
7
17
18
18
14
42
46
48
7
17
19
20
–
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
( )
3
2
2
–
–
( 3)
( 3)
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Level III:
State and local government ..................
91
40.0
620
590
559
–
677
–
–
–
–
20
32
18
13
8
7
3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Level IV .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries:
Transportation and utilities ...........
64
64
40.0
40.0
918
918
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5
5
–
–
5
5
41
41
28
28
9
9
13
13
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
45
40.0
948
920
865
–
1,015
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7
31
33
11
18
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Computer Systems Analysts
Level I .......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................
875
763
761
112
39.9
39.9
39.9
40.0
789
808
808
657
802
817
817
611
726
754
754
603
–
–
–
–
862
865
865
713
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
–
–
4
( 3)
–
–
1
3
1
1
15
7
2
2
43
8
9
9
7
11
11
11
10
16
17
17
9
43
48
48
9
11
12
12
2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................
626
490
483
136
39.9
39.8
39.8
40.0
918
946
946
818
929
953
955
793
828
857
857
732
–
–
–
–
1,010
1,021
1,021
883
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2
1
1
5
9
3
3
30
8
6
6
18
23
22
23
27
29
34
34
13
24
29
29
7
3
4
4
1
1
1
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Level III .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
415
412
382
39.6
39.6
39.6
1,036
1,035
1,032
1,051
1,050
1,033
908
908
903
–
–
–
1,150
1,148
1,142
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20
21
21
23
24
24
20
20
20
25
25
24
10
9
10
1
1
2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Level IV .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
69
69
39.4
39.4
1,233
1,233
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3
3
26
26
54
54
13
13
3
3
1
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
Computer Systems Analyst
Supervisors/Managers
Level I .......................................................
State and local government ..................
60
27
40.0
40.0
1,027
938
–
945
–
834
–
–
–
980
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8
19
10
22
22
37
27
11
28
7
5
4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
5
Table A-1. All establishments: Weekly hours and pay of professional and administrative occupations, Indianapolis, IN, August 1996 — Continued
Occupation and level
Average
Number weekly
hours1
of
workers (standard)
Weekly pay
(in dollars)2
Mean
Median
Percent of workers receiving straight-time weekly pay (in dollars) of—
Middle range
300
and
under
350
350
400
400
450
450
500
500
550
550
600
600
650
650
700
700
750
750
800
800
900
900
1000
1000
1100
1100
1200
1200
1300
1300
1400
1400
1500
1500
1600
1600
1700
1700
1800
1800
and
over
Personnel Specialists
Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................
317
276
68
68
208
41
39.6
39.6
40.0
40.0
39.5
39.9
$601
618
706
706
589
493
$576
594
–
–
576
465
$524
567
–
–
546
465
–
–
–
–
–
–
$635
645
–
–
635
524
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
–
–
–
–
5
4
2
–
–
2
17
10
5
–
–
7
46
16
17
18
18
16
15
25
28
3
3
36
2
22
24
44
44
17
7
10
10
3
3
13
7
5
6
1
1
8
–
1
1
1
1
1
–
2
2
9
9
–
–
3
4
16
16
–
–
1
1
3
3
–
–
( 3)
( 3)
1
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Level III .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............
Transportation and utilities ...........
State and local government ..................
351
315
104
104
211
30
36
39.9
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
39.0
806
822
916
916
776
836
663
769
773
889
889
769
–
635
699
708
753
753
699
–
595
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
894
904
1,073
1,073
849
–
738
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2
1
–
–
1
–
11
4
3
–
–
4
–
14
7
3
1
1
4
–
42
15
17
5
5
22
27
3
6
5
2
2
7
10
8
26
28
35
35
24
20
8
18
18
16
16
19
7
14
12
14
10
10
16
23
–
3
4
10
10
1
7
–
4
5
13
13
( 3)
3
–
2
2
5
5
( 3)
3
–
1
1
4
4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Level IV .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................
165
153
113
12
39.7
39.7
39.7
39.6
1,038
1,045
987
955
962
962
942
–
923
923
923
–
–
–
–
–
1,173
1,173
1,050
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
–
–
8
1
1
1
–
3
3
4
–
10
10
14
–
41
41
46
50
13
11
11
42
14
15
16
–
8
9
5
–
2
2
3
–
4
4
–
–
4
4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
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 Appendix A for definitions and methods used to
compute means, medians, and middle ranges.
3
Less than 0.5 percent.
Workers were distributed as follows: 2 percent at $1,800 and under $1,900; 7 percent at $1,900 and under $2,000; 9 percent
at $2,000 and under $2,100; 2 percent at $2,100 and under $2,200; and 2 percent at $2,300 and under $2,400.
4
NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual intervals may not equal 100 percent. Dashes indicate that no data were reported
or that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupation or occupational levels may include data for categories not shown
separately.
6
Table A-2. All establishments: Weekly hours and pay of technical and protective service occupations, Indianapolis, IN, August 1996
Occupation and level
Average
Number weekly
hours1
of
workers (standard)
Weekly pay
(in dollars)2
Mean
Median
Percent of workers receiving straight-time weekly pay (in dollars) of—
Middle range
250
and
under
275
275
300
300
325
325
350
350
375
375
400
400
425
425
450
450
475
475
500
500
525
525
550
550
575
575
600
600
650
650
700
700
750
750
800
800
850
850
900
900
and
over
TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS
Computer Operators
Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................
439
372
250
67
39.9
39.9
39.9
40.0
$467
480
469
396
$464
479
477
363
$426
432
429
346
–
–
–
–
$512
515
509
432
–
–
–
–
1
–
–
6
1
( 3)
( 3)
7
3
1
–
13
7
3
4
31
9
9
13
10
4
4
6
1
12
13
13
7
16
17
13
9
9
10
16
1
18
19
16
7
13
15
10
–
5
6
8
–
( 3)
1
1
–
( 3)
( 3)
( 3)
–
1
–
–
4
( 3)
( 3)
( 3)
–
–
–
–
–
1
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Level III .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................
189
179
74
74
105
10
39.7
39.7
40.0
40.0
39.4
40.0
599
603
649
649
570
540
580
580
–
–
580
–
560
560
–
–
572
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
615
623
–
–
594
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
1
–
–
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
1
–
–
1
10
3
3
–
–
5
10
9
8
–
–
14
20
2
1
–
–
2
20
30
31
49
49
18
10
21
22
–
–
38
–
11
10
–
–
17
30
16
17
36
36
4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6
6
15
15
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Drafters
Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
234
207
40.0
40.0
490
505
480
504
460
472
–
–
520
530
–
–
–
–
2
–
3
–
1
–
( 3)
–
2
–
13
13
15
15
14
15
26
29
12
14
1
1
10
12
( 3)
( 3)
–
–
( 3)
( 3)
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Level III .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Service-producing industries ............
390
390
274
116
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
632
632
622
657
620
620
606
665
580
580
545
617
–
–
–
–
673
673
673
700
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5
5
7
1
1
1
1
–
18
18
25
2
( 3)
( 3)
( 3)
–
14
14
15
10
19
19
12
36
25
25
25
24
7
7
( 3)
22
9
9
11
4
( 3)
( 3)
( 3)
–
1
1
1
–
1
1
1
–
Engineering Technicians
Level III .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
88
88
40.0
40.0
642
642
646
646
577
577
–
–
715
715
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17
17
1
1
2
2
19
19
11
11
23
23
17
17
7
7
2
2
–
–
–
–
Engineering Technicians, Civil
Level I:
State and local government ..................
41
39.2
283
268
268
–
273
76
–
17
–
7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3
Level II ......................................................
State and local government ..................
208
98
39.3
38.6
431
357
377
348
340
327
–
–
530
373
–
–
3
5
9
13
23
35
15
29
2
3
3
6
–
–
10
8
( )
1
6
–
6
–
17
–
–
–
6
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Level III .....................................................
State and local government ..................
305
202
39.8
39.7
490
440
479
431
418
396
–
–
560
487
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5
7
13
20
15
22
6
7
10
15
6
6
14
18
2
3
8
–
( 3)
( 3)
16
–
4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Level IV:
State and local government ..................
29
40.0
576
506
449
–
719
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
34
10
3
3
–
7
3
3
–
17
10
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
7
7
Table A-2. All establishments: Weekly hours and pay of technical and protective service occupations, Indianapolis, IN, August 1996 — Continued
Occupation and level
Average
Number weekly
hours1
of
workers (standard)
Weekly pay
(in dollars)2
Mean
Median
Percent of workers receiving straight-time weekly pay (in dollars) of—
Middle range
250
and
under
275
275
300
300
325
325
350
350
375
375
400
400
425
425
450
450
475
475
500
500
525
525
550
550
575
575
600
600
650
650
700
700
750
750
800
800
850
850
900
900
and
over
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
PROTECTIVE SERVICE
OCCUPATIONS
Corrections Officers ...................................
State and local government ......................
1,218
1,218
40.0
40.0
$401
401
$372
372
$362
362
–
–
$405
405
–
–
–
–
–
–
18
18
41
41
15
15
4
4
3
3
1
1
3
3
( 3)
( 3)
1
1
13
13
–
–
–
–
Firefighters ..................................................
State and local government ......................
410
410
53.0
53.0
639
639
702
702
573
573
–
–
707
707
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20
20
–
–
–
–
–
–
15
15
–
–
–
–
9
9
55
55
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Police Officers
Level I .......................................................
State and local government ..................
1,748
1,733
40.0
40.0
645
647
678
678
554
563
–
–
719
719
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
( 3)
–
1
1
3
3
2
1
3
3
12
12
8
8
7
7
3
3
20
20
34
35
6
6
–
–
–
–
–
–
Level II ......................................................
State and local government ..................
66
66
40.0
40.0
777
777
774
774
774
774
–
–
774
774
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8
8
2
2
–
–
–
–
–
–
70
70
11
11
–
–
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 Appendix A for definitions and methods used to
compute means, medians, and middle ranges.
3
4
4
11
11
Less than 0.5 percent.
All workers were at $900 and under $950.
NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual intervals may not equal 100 percent. Dashes indicate that no data were reported
or that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupation or occupational levels may include data for categories not shown
separately.
8
Table A-3. All establishments: Weekly hours and pay of clerical occupations, Indianapolis, IN, August 1996
Occupation and level
Number
of
workers
Average
weekly
hours1
(standard)
Weekly pay
(in dollars)2
Mean
Median
Percent of workers receiving straight-time weekly pay (in dollars) of—
Middle range
Under
225
225
250
250
275
275
300
300
325
325
350
350
375
375
400
400
425
425
450
450
475
475
500
500
550
550
600
600
650
650
700
700
750
750
800
800
850
850
900
900
and
over
Clerks, Accounting
Level I .......................................................
Private industry .....................................
253
56
40.0
40.0
$299
322
$280
–
$280
–
–
–
$315
–
–
–
4
–
16
–
39
7
23
70
10
14
8
7
–
–
–
–
–
–
( 3)
2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............
Transportation and utilities ...........
State and local government ..................
943
626
219
203
407
46
317
39.4
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.8
40.0
38.5
362
369
376
377
365
352
347
362
370
374
374
365
351
349
327
333
344
344
329
330
309
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
390
400
400
400
386
385
376
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
( 3)
–
–
–
–
–
1
6
5
–
–
8
17
8
18
12
12
13
12
2
30
17
20
20
21
20
30
11
22
21
30
26
16
20
24
17
16
3
2
23
15
18
13
16
31
33
8
13
6
6
9
1
1
13
2
( 3)
( 3)
1
2
2
–
–
–
1
( 3)
( 3)
( 3)
( 3)
–
1
1
( 3)
( 3)
( 3)
–
–
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
( 3)
( 3)
1
1
–
–
–
( 3)
( 3)
( 3)
( 3)
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Level III .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................
923
756
381
244
375
167
39.7
39.7
40.0
40.0
39.3
39.9
445
455
483
467
426
404
441
453
480
458
423
394
398
412
443
417
384
358
–
–
–
–
–
–
483
510
516
516
459
445
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
( 3)
–
–
–
–
1
2
2
–
–
4
2
6
3
–
–
6
19
8
7
4
7
9
15
9
7
3
5
11
17
19
19
16
25
23
14
10
10
3
4
17
10
13
15
18
28
13
4
11
11
17
5
4
14
15
18
24
16
12
4
4
5
10
5
1
1
1
1
2
3
( 3)
–
( 3)
( 3)
1
1
–
–
( 3)
( 3)
1
1
–
–
( 3)
( 3)
1
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Level IV .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
124
123
90
39.9
39.9
39.8
536
535
502
519
519
490
445
445
434
–
–
–
615
612
559
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11
11
16
4
4
6
15
15
11
12
12
17
2
2
1
17
17
22
14
14
14
9
8
3
6
7
8
4
4
2
2
2
–
2
2
–
1
1
–
1
1
–
Clerks, General
Level I .......................................................
Private industry .....................................
162
125
39.7
39.6
289
305
288
305
252
263
–
–
320
320
4
12
–
12
7
23
26
13
17
20
26
9
9
6
7
2
3
1
2
2
3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............
Transportation and utilities ...........
State and local government ..................
1,635
948
105
88
843
107
687
39.9
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
40.0
315
326
364
374
321
330
301
310
320
334
340
320
320
280
278
289
300
334
287
300
265
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
344
346
376
404
345
345
342
( 3)
–
–
–
–
–
( 3)
7
3
–
–
4
–
12
17
10
–
–
11
6
26
22
21
19
23
22
16
22
14
20
12
–
20
44
7
18
23
42
48
21
10
12
12
9
1
–
10
9
16
6
7
3
2
8
7
3
3
4
4
5
4
5
1
1
1
–
–
1
2
3
( )
( 3)
1
4
5
( 3)
–
( 3)
( 3)
( 3)
2
2
–
–
( 3)
( 3)
1
4
5
( 3)
2
–
1
1
10
11
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Level III .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................
1,044
835
109
87
726
209
39.9
39.9
40.0
40.0
39.9
40.0
377
384
457
483
373
349
360
365
360
429
366
340
323
328
340
340
325
309
–
–
–
–
–
–
407
409
550
604
407
383
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
( 3)
( 3)
–
–
( 3)
1
6
7
–
–
8
4
19
15
–
–
17
36
18
19
43
46
15
15
13
13
11
–
13
14
14
14
2
1
16
12
12
12
3
2
13
13
8
9
2
1
10
2
3
4
2
2
4
3
( )
( 3)
( 3)
2
2
–
3
( )
2
2
9
11
1
–
2
3
6
7
2
–
1
1
7
9
–
–
( 3)
( 3)
2
2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
2
12
15
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Level IV .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
Transportation and utilities ...........
State and local government ..................
593
451
407
164
142
39.8
39.8
39.7
40.0
40.0
481
503
501
609
411
449
483
483
630
420
402
411
404
620
367
–
–
–
–
–
620
620
620
630
449
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
( 3)
–
–
–
1
1
–
–
–
4
6
4
5
–
13
8
8
8
–
10
8
8
9
1
9
13
10
11
2
21
14
7
6
1
35
8
9
8
3
6
6
7
7
–
1
7
9
9
1
1
3
4
2
5
1
25
33
35
87
–
–
–
–
–
–
( 3)
( 3)
–
–
–
( 3)
( 3)
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Key Entry Operators
Level I .......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................
420
302
292
118
39.7
39.6
39.6
39.8
326
340
338
289
318
327
327
272
306
308
308
255
–
–
–
–
352
369
368
324
–
–
–
–
4
–
–
14
12
2
2
39
7
5
5
12
32
40
41
13
19
22
21
14
7
10
10
2
11
13
13
8
5
7
7
–
( 3)
( 3)
( 3)
–
1
2
( 3)
–
–
–
–
–
( 3)
1
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
9
Table A-3. All establishments: Weekly hours and pay of clerical occupations, Indianapolis, IN, August 1996 — Continued
Occupation and level
Number
of
workers
Average
weekly
hours1
(standard)
Weekly pay
(in dollars)2
Mean
Median
Percent of workers receiving straight-time weekly pay (in dollars) of—
Middle range
Under
225
225
250
250
275
275
300
300
325
325
350
350
375
375
400
400
425
425
450
450
475
475
500
500
550
550
600
600
650
650
700
700
750
750
800
800
850
850
900
900
and
over
Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................
198
169
163
29
39.7
39.7
39.7
40.0
$376
385
380
322
$360
360
360
308
$320
320
320
286
–
–
–
–
$463
476
476
350
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
–
–
7
6
–
–
41
31
36
37
7
6
4
4
17
18
20
20
7
8
7
7
14
5
4
4
7
–
–
–
–
1
1
1
–
20
24
25
–
3
4
2
–
1
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Secretaries
Level I .......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................
434
403
51
50
352
31
39.6
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.8
36.6
381
384
410
409
381
339
398
398
–
–
398
329
346
353
–
–
346
298
–
–
–
–
–
–
398
398
–
–
398
347
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
1
–
–
1
–
2
2
–
–
2
–
4
1
–
–
1
45
4
4
–
–
5
–
17
15
–
–
18
39
12
13
61
62
6
–
41
44
–
–
50
–
6
6
2
2
7
6
3
4
6
6
3
–
5
5
8
8
5
–
1
1
10
8
–
–
3
2
10
10
1
10
( 3)
( 3)
4
4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................
779
629
616
150
39.5
39.5
39.5
39.8
430
435
431
408
423
427
427
386
385
394
391
360
–
–
–
–
464
464
464
445
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
1
1
–
6
3
3
20
13
12
12
21
14
15
15
11
17
18
18
17
13
14
14
7
16
17
17
12
10
12
12
5
6
7
7
4
2
2
2
3
1
( 3)
3
( )
1
( 3)
( 3)
( 3)
–
1
1
( 3)
–
( 3)
( 3)
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Level III .....................................................
Private industry .....................................
Goods-producing industries ..............
Manufacturing ...............................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................
790
621
77
74
544
169
39.7
39.6
40.0
40.0
39.5
39.9
491
492
641
647
471
486
471
467
–
–
454
474
424
417
–
–
415
455
–
–
–
–
–
–
548
555
–
–
527
528
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
( 3)
( 3)
–
–
( 3)
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4
5
–
–
6
1
7
7
–
–
8
8
14
15
–
–
17
9
12
14
–
–
16
6
17
13
–
–
14
31
9
9
4
1
9
10
14
12
9
8
12
20
12
13
14
15
12
8
7
7
36
38
3
7
3
3
22
23
1
1
1
1
6
7
3
( )
–
( 3)
( 3)
3
3
3
( )
–
( 3)
( 3)
4
4
–
–
( 3)
( 3)
1
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Level IV .....................................................
Private industry:
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................
324
39.9
697
684
592
–
800
–
–
–
–
–
–
( 3)
–
1
–
1
4
8
13
14
15
8
12
10
4
115
14
39.8
40.0
625
574
620
–
524
–
–
–
712
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7
–
–
2
–
–
–
3
–
10
7
17
14
11
21
15
36
18
14
5
–
11
–
9
–
–
–
–
–
Switchboard Operator-Receptionists .......
Private industry .........................................
Goods-producing industries ..................
Manufacturing ...................................
Service-producing industries ................
State and local government ......................
928
870
192
156
678
58
39.8
39.8
40.0
40.0
39.7
39.5
363
366
356
339
369
317
360
360
346
320
363
306
314
320
320
300
320
263
–
–
–
–
–
–
392
392
375
360
392
350
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
–
–
–
–
14
3
2
–
–
2
19
7
7
10
13
6
16
20
21
31
38
18
7
13
12
11
10
12
19
17
18
13
15
19
9
19
20
16
19
21
3
5
5
–
–
7
7
3
4
2
1
4
–
8
8
17
4
5
7
( 3)
( 3)
–
–
( 3)
–
1
1
–
–
2
–
3
3
–
–
4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Word Processors
Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
71
67
66
40.0
40.0
40.0
424
425
422
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17
18
18
18
18
18
3
3
3
6
4
5
7
7
8
18
19
20
4
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
24
25
24
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
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 Appendix A for definitions and methods used to
compute means, medians, and middle ranges.
3
Less than 0.5 percent.
5
10
4
Workers were distributed as follows: 1 percent at $175 and under $200 and 11 percent at $200 and under $225.
5
Workers were distributed as follows: 7 percent at $900 and under $950; 1 percent at $950 and under $1,000; 2 percent at
$1,000 and under $1,050; and 1 percent at $1,050 and under $1,100.
NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual intervals may not equal 100 percent. Dashes indicate that no data were reported
or that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupation or occupational levels may include data for categories not shown
separately.
10
Table A-4. All establishments: Hourly pay of maintenance and toolroom occupations, Indianapolis, IN, August 1996
Hourly pay
(in dollars)1
Occupation and level
Number
of
workers
Mean
Median
Percent of workers receiving straight-time hourly pay (in dollars) of—
Middle range
6.50
and
under
7.00
7.00
7.50
7.50
8.00
8.00
8.50
8.50
9.00
9.00
9.50
9.50 10.00 10.50 11.00 11.50 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 21.00 22.00 23.00
and
10.00 10.50 11.00 11.50 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 21.00 22.00 23.00 over
General Maintenance Workers ..................
Private industry .........................................
Goods-producing industries ..................
Manufacturing ...................................
Service-producing industries ................
Transportation and utilities ...............
State and local government ......................
741
590
179
179
411
37
151
$10.18
10.13
11.82
11.82
9.39
11.71
10.38
$9.92
9.86
11.95
11.95
8.85
–
9.92
$8.31
8.31
10.12
10.12
8.00
–
9.26
– $11.91
–
11.91
–
14.06
–
14.06
–
10.99
–
–
–
11.49
5
7
–
–
10
–
–
7
9
–
–
13
8
–
4
1
–
–
1
8
15
11
14
–
–
19
22
3
11
12
16
16
11
–
6
4
3
–
–
4
–
11
7
5
–
–
7
–
17
8
8
17
17
5
5
7
7
7
13
13
5
–
5
6
4
–
–
6
–
15
10
13
15
15
12
22
–
7
5
12
12
1
–
18
1
1
–
–
2
–
1
4
5
15
15
( 2)
–
–
3
4
13
13
–
–
–
2
2
–
–
3
35
3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Maintenance Electricians ...........................
Private industry .........................................
Goods-producing industries ..................
Manufacturing ...................................
Service-producing industries ................
Transportation and utilities ...............
State and local government ......................
851
770
647
645
123
87
81
20.14
20.73
20.93
20.96
19.68
20.33
14.51
22.10
22.10
22.10
22.10
21.26
21.39
14.13
18.44
21.02
21.02
21.02
18.05
21.26
12.59
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
22.10
22.13
22.18
22.18
21.39
21.39
17.02
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
–
–
–
–
–
7
( 2)
–
–
–
–
–
4
( 2)
–
–
–
–
–
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
( 2)
–
–
–
–
–
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3
1
1
1
–
–
22
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
4
4
1
–
12
2
1
–
–
5
6
16
3
2
1
1
9
8
6
7
6
6
6
6
–
21
3
3
1
1
11
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
5
–
3
3
2
2
8
–
4
17
19
12
12
54
77
–
50
55
66
66
–
–
–
1
1
1
1
–
–
–
Maintenance Electronics Technicians
Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................
421
409
274
12
19.16
19.33
19.16
13.31
21.36
21.36
21.42
–
16.40
16.58
16.40
–
–
–
–
–
21.42
21.42
21.42
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
–
–
25
( 2)
–
–
8
1
1
1
–
1
1
1
25
4
4
3
8
8
8
4
–
5
5
8
17
12
12
18
8
3
3
3
–
1
1
1
8
1
1
( 2)
–
1
1
–
–
62
64
60
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Maintenance Machinists ............................
Private industry .........................................
Goods-producing industries ..................
Manufacturing ...................................
170
166
152
152
16.36
16.36
15.93
15.93
14.28
14.28
13.68
13.68
13.68
13.68
13.68
13.68
–
–
–
–
18.08
18.38
18.06
18.06
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12
12
13
13
36
37
41
41
5
5
5
5
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
5
4
4
4
15
16
16
16
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
12
13
5
5
5
5
6
6
2
2
2
2
Maintenance Mechanics, Machinery .........
Private industry .........................................
Goods-producing industries ..................
Manufacturing ...................................
Service-producing industries:
Transportation and utilities ...............
State and local government ......................
1,074
1,049
1,016
1,005
18.89
19.00
19.05
19.11
21.36
21.36
21.36
21.36
14.86
14.86
14.86
14.86
–
–
–
–
22.10
22.10
22.10
22.10
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
( 2)
( 2)
–
–
1
1
1
1
24
22
23
22
5
5
5
5
3
3
3
3
7
7
7
7
( 2)
( 2)
( 2)
( 2)
( 2)
( 2)
( 2)
( 2)
1
1
( 2)
( 2)
3
3
3
3
13
13
14
14
43
44
45
46
–
–
–
–
28
25
18.01
14.05
–
13.73
–
13.73
–
–
–
13.93
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
21
76
–
20
7
–
7
–
4
–
–
4
29
–
32
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Maintenance Mechanics, Motor Vehicle ...
Private industry .........................................
Goods-producing industries ..................
Manufacturing ...................................
Service-producing industries ................
Transportation and utilities ...............
State and local government ......................
453
350
168
116
182
159
103
16.83
17.79
17.83
19.00
17.75
18.12
13.59
15.63
16.04
16.04
21.85
18.29
20.31
13.00
14.30
14.95
14.95
14.30
15.20
15.12
11.98
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.51
20.96
21.85
21.85
20.51
20.51
17.14
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
–
–
–
–
–
6
1
–
–
–
–
–
6
( 2)
–
–
–
–
–
2
( 2)
–
–
–
–
–
1
2
1
–
–
2
2
4
2
–
–
–
–
–
8
5
1
–
–
3
3
18
10
6
12
17
1
1
22
18
21
35
17
8
9
6
15
19
–
–
36
26
2
3
4
8
–
–
–
–
4
–
–
–
–
–
18
4
3
–
–
5
6
7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
19
25
10
14
39
45
–
15
19
32
47
7
8
–
1
2
4
5
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Tool and Die Makers ...................................
Private industry .........................................
Goods-producing industries ..................
Manufacturing ...................................
692
692
692
692
20.55
20.55
20.55
20.55
21.36
21.36
21.36
21.36
21.11
21.11
21.11
21.11
–
–
–
–
22.19
22.19
22.19
22.19
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
12
12
12
12
3
3
3
3
–
–
–
–
3
3
3
3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
35
35
35
35
47
47
47
47
–
–
–
–
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 Appendix A for definitions and methods used to
compute means, medians, and middle ranges.
2
Less than 0.5 percent.
NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual intervals may not equal 100 percent. Dashes indicate that no data were reported or
that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupation or occupational levels may include data for categories not shown
separately.
11
Table A-5. All establishments: Hourly pay of material movement and custodial occupations, Indianapolis, IN, August 1996
Hourly pay
(in dollars)1
Occupation and level
Number
of
workers
Mean
Median
Percent of workers receiving straight-time hourly pay (in dollars) of—
4.25
and
under
4.50
4.50
5.00
5.00
5.50
5.50
6.00
6.00
6.50
6.50
7.00
7.00
7.50
7.50
8.00
8.00
8.50
8.50
9.00
9.00
9.50
– $19.01
–
19.01
–
19.01
–
19.01
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
( 2)
( 2)
( 2)
( 2)
4
4
4
4
( 2)
( 2)
( 2)
( 2)
( 2)
( 2)
( 2)
( 2)
11
11
11
11
8
8
8
8
32
32
33
33
5
5
3
3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
4
4
4
4
–
–
–
–
4
4
4
4
28
28
28
28
–
–
–
–
Middle range
9.50 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00
and
10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 over
Forklift Operators .......................................
Private industry .........................................
Goods-producing industries ..................
Manufacturing ...................................
1,528
1,528
1,489
1,489
$14.06
14.06
14.08
14.08
$12.83
12.83
12.65
12.65
$11.22
11.22
11.22
11.22
Guards
Level I .......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................
1,739
1,647
1,542
92
6.98
6.92
6.63
8.04
6.50
6.32
6.25
7.39
5.83
5.75
5.75
6.70
–
–
–
–
7.75
7.70
7.30
8.68
1
1
1
–
( 2)
( 2)
( 2)
–
11
11
12
–
15
16
17
–
23
24
26
3
10
9
9
39
11
11
11
12
7
7
7
14
5
5
6
5
5
4
2
11
6
6
6
5
1
1
1
–
2
2
1
–
1
1
( 2)
–
( 2)
( 2)
–
–
1
( 2)
–
8
2
2
–
1
( 2)
–
–
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Level II ......................................................
Private industry .....................................
Service-producing industries ............
State and local government ..................
194
142
105
52
11.63
12.23
10.55
10.01
9.79
10.92
9.64
9.50
8.91
9.36
8.67
8.57
–
–
–
–
14.80
15.97
11.40
10.51
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2
2
3
–
17
14
19
25
7
6
8
10
7
5
7
13
20
18
25
23
8
7
10
10
4
6
8
–
6
6
7
8
3
2
–
6
4
4
1
6
10
13
14
–
5
6
–
–
2
3
–
–
3
4
–
–
1
1
–
–
3
4
–
–
Janitors ........................................................
Private industry .........................................
Goods-producing industries ..................
Manufacturing ...................................
Service-producing industries ................
Transportation and utilities ...............
State and local government ......................
6,345
4,093
525
525
3,568
35
2,252
8.03
7.26
12.91
12.91
6.43
11.74
9.42
7.00
6.28
10.61
10.61
6.10
–
10.55
6.00
5.50
9.50
9.50
5.50
–
7.36
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.45
7.50
18.49
18.49
7.00
–
11.02
( 2)
( 2)
–
–
( 2)
–
–
1
1
–
–
1
–
–
10
15
–
–
17
–
( 2)
9
13
–
–
15
–
3
17
24
–
–
27
–
4
10
12
–
–
14
–
7
11
9
6
6
9
3
14
4
5
–
–
6
17
3
5
5
9
9
4
14
4
3
2
2
2
2
14
4
2
2
6
6
1
–
4
3
4
22
22
1
11
2
11
2
10
10
1
6
27
9
1
2
2
1
–
25
1
1
6
6
( 2)
–
1
1
( 2)
1
1
( 2)
3
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
( 2)
( 2)
4
4
–
–
–
3
4
33
33
( 2)
31
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Material Handling Laborers .......................
224
14.66
18.74
7.93
–
18.74
–
–
–
–
13
4
4
6
4
( 2)
–
4
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
57
7
–
Shipping/Receiving Clerks:
Private industry:
Service-producing industries ................
146
11.30
11.80
9.74
–
12.04
–
–
–
–
–
1
–
1
1
1
–
23
7
38
25
1
–
3
–
–
–
–
–
Truckdrivers
Light Truck ................................................
State and local government ..................
60
23
11.27
13.28
–
14.39
–
11.44
–
–
–
15.01
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3
–
3
–
2
–
3
–
2
–
2
4
38
–
–
–
15
39
–
–
3
4
7
9
22
43
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Medium Truck ...........................................
638
16.73
19.86
12.41
–
19.86
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
17
23
–
–
1
–
1
–
59
–
Heavy Truck:
State and local government ..................
235
11.02
11.45
10.55
–
11.75
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
3
–
9
6
10
58
12
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Tractor Trailer:
Private industry:
Goods-producing industries ..............
53
16.38
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13
30
4
4
4
2
–
–
–
See footnotes at end of table.
12
3
43
Table A-5. All establishments: Hourly pay of material movement and custodial occupations, Indianapolis, IN, August 1996 — Continued
Hourly pay
(in dollars)1
Occupation and level
Warehouse Specialists ..............................
Private industry .........................................
Goods-producing industries ..................
Manufacturing ...................................
Service-producing industries ................
State and local government ......................
Number
of
workers
1,147
1,132
586
586
546
15
Mean
Median
$12.79
12.81
12.58
12.58
13.05
11.86
$12.15
12.15
11.91
11.91
13.06
11.73
Percent of workers receiving straight-time hourly pay (in dollars) of—
Middle range
$11.00
11.00
11.00
11.00
12.12
11.73
– $15.48
–
15.48
–
15.48
–
15.48
–
13.26
–
12.80
4.25
and
under
4.50
4.50
5.00
5.00
5.50
5.50
6.00
6.00
6.50
6.50
7.00
7.00
7.50
7.50
8.00
8.00
8.50
8.50
9.00
9.00
9.50
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
3
3
6
6
1
–
1
1
–
–
2
7
( 2)
( 2)
–
–
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7
7
10
10
4
–
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 Appendix A for definitions and methods used to
compute means, medians, and middle ranges.
2
Less than 0.5 percent.
3
Workers were distributed as follows: 28 percent at $20.00 and under $21.00; 4 percent at $21.00 and under $22.00; 4 percent
9.50 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00
and
10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 over
1
( 2)
–
–
1
13
10
10
5
5
15
–
18
17
33
33
1
47
15
15
9
9
21
27
17
17
3
3
32
–
1
1
–
–
1
–
18
18
35
35
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7
7
–
–
14
7
3
3
–
–
7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
at $22.00 and under $23.00; 2 percent at $23.00 and under $24.00; 2 percent at $24.00 and under $25.00; and 4 percent at $25.00
and under $26.00.
NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual intervals may not equal 100 percent. Dashes indicate that no data were reported or
that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupation or occupational levels may include data for categories not shown
separately.
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Appendix A.
Scope and Method
of Survey
Scope
This survey of the Indianapolis, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area covered
establishments employing 50 workers or more in goods producing industries
(mining, construction, and manufacturing); service producing industries
(transportation, communications, electric, gas, and sanitary services; wholesale
trade; retail trade; finance, insurance, and real estate; and services industries); and
State and local governments.1 Private households, agriculture, the Federal
Government, and the self-employed were excluded from the survey. Table 1 in this
appendix shows the estimated number of establishments and workers within scope
of the survey and the number actually included in the survey sample.
designated occupations, the larger the establishment sample in that stratum. An
upward adjustment to the establishment sample size also was made in strata
expected to have relatively high sampling error for certain occupations, based on
previous survey experiences. (See section on "Reliability of estimates" below for
discussion of sampling error.)
Data collection and payroll reference
Data for the survey were obtained primarily by personal visits of the Bureau's
field economists to a sample of establishments within the Indianapolis, IN
Metropolitan Statistical Area. Collection for the survey was from June 1996
through October 1996 and reflects an average payroll reference month of August
1996. Data obtained for a payroll period prior to the end of July 1996 were
updated to include general wage changes, if granted, scheduled to be effective
through that date.
Sampling frame
The list of establishments from which the survey sample was selected (the
sampling frame) was developed from the State unemployment insurance reports for
the Indianapolis, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area (July 1992). Establishments with
50 workers or more during the sampling frame's reference period were included in
the survey sample even if they employed fewer than 50 workers at the time of the
survey.
The sampling frame was reviewed for completeness and accuracy prior to the
survey and, when necessary, corrections were made: Missing establishments were
added; out-of-business and out-of-scope establishments were removed; and
addresses, employment levels, industry classification, and other information were
updated.
Occupational pay
Occupational pay data are shown for full-time workers, i.e., those hired to work a
regular weekly schedule. Pay data exclude premium pay for overtime and for work
on weekends, holidays, and late shifts. Also excluded are 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-ofliving allowance clauses and incentive payments, however, are included in the pay
data.
Unless otherwise indicated, the pay data following the job titles are for all
industries combined. Pay data for some of the occupations for all industries
combined (or for some industry divisions within the scope of the survey) are not
presented in the A-series tables because either (1) data did not provide statistically
reliable results, or (2) there was the possibility of disclosure of individual
establishment data. Pay data not shown separately for industry divisions are
included in data for all industries combined.
Average pay reflect areawide estimates. Industries and establishments differ in
Survey design
The survey design includes classifying individual establishments into groups
(strata) based on industry and employment size, determining the size of the sample
for each group (stratum), and selecting an establishment sample from each stratum.
The establishment sample size in a stratum was determined by expected number of
employees to be found (based on previous occupational pay surveys) in
professional, administrative, technical, protective service, and clerical occupations.
In other words, the larger the number of employees expected to be found in
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result of these missing data. In all but two of the occupational work levels
published in this bulletin, the proportion of employees for whom pay data were not
available was less than 5 percent. The two jobs were Personnel Specialists IV
(11.8 percent); and Accounting Clerks IV (8.8 percent).
pay levels and job staffing, and thus contribute differently to the estimates for each
job. Therefore, average pay may not reflect the pay differential among jobs within
individual establishments. A-series tables provide distributions of workers by pay
intervals
The mean is computed for each job by totaling the pay of all workers and
dividing by the number of workers. The median designates position—one-half of
the workers receive the same as or more and one-half receive the same as or less
than the rate shown. The middle range is defined by two rates of pay; one-fourth of
the workers earn the same as or less than the lower of these rates and one-fourth
earn the same as or more than the higher rate. Medians and middle ranges are not
provided when they do not meet reliability criteria.
Occupations surveyed are common to a variety of public and private industries,
and were selected from the following employment groups: (1) Professional and
administrative; (2) technical and protective service; (3) clerical; (4) maintenance
and toolroom; and (5) material movement and custodial.
Occupational
classification was based on a uniform set of job descriptions designed to take
account of interestablishment variation in duties within the same job. Occupations
selected for study are listed and described in appendix B, along with corresponding
occupational codes and titles from the 1980 edition of the Standard Occupational
Classification Manual. Job descriptions used to classify employees in this survey
usually are more generalized than those used in individual establishments to allow
for minor differences among establishments in specific duties performed.
Average weekly hours for professional, administrative, technical, protective
service, and clerical occupations refer to the standard workweek (rounded to the
nearest tenth of an hour) for which employees receive regular straight-time pay.
Average weekly pay for these occupations are rounded to the nearest dollar.
Occupational employment estimates represent the total in all establishments
within the scope of the study and not the number actually surveyed. Because
occupational structures among establishments differ, estimates of occupational
employment obtained from the sample of establishments studied serve only to
indicate the relative importance of the jobs studied.
Reliability of estimates
The data in this bulletin are estimates from a scientifically selected probability
sample. There are two types of errors possible in an estimate based on a sample
survey—sampling and nonsampling.
Sampling errors occur because observations come only from a sample, not the
entire population. The particular sample used in this survey is one of a number of
all possible samples of the same size that could have been selected using the
sample design. Estimates derived from the different samples would differ from
each other.
A measure of the variation among these differing estimates is called the standard
error or sampling error. It indicates the precision with which an estimate from a
particular sample approximates the average result of all possible samples. The
relative standard error (RSE) is the standard error divided by the estimate. For
example, if the estimated average weekly salary of Secretaries Level IV is $500
and the standard error is $8, the RSE is 1.6 percent, or $8/$500x100 = 1.6%.
Estimates of relative standard errors for this survey vary among the occupational
work levels depending on such factors as the frequency with which the job occurs,
the dispersion of salaries for the job, and the survey design. The distribution of
published work levels for one relative standard error was as follows:
Relative standard
error
Less than 1 percent
1 and under 3 percent
3 and under 5 percent
5 percent and over
Survey nonresponse
Data were not available from 12.4 percent of the sample establishments
(representing 47,591 employees covered by the survey). An additional 6.2 percent
of the sample establishments (representing 18,659 employees) were either out of
business or outside the scope of the survey.
If data were not provided by a sample member, the weights (based on the
probability of selection in the sample) of responding sample establishments were
adjusted to account for the missing data. The weights for establishments which
were out of business or outside the scope of the survey were changed to zero.
Some sampled establishments had a policy of not disclosing salary data for
certain employees. No adjustments were made to pay estimates for the survey as a
Percent of published
occupational work levels
1.1
64.1
30.4
4.3
The standard error can be used to calculate a "confidence interval" around a
sample estimate. For example, a 95 percent confidence interval is centered at the
sample estimate and includes all values within 2 times the estimate's standard error.
If all possible samples were selected to estimate the population value, the interval
from each sample would include the true population value approximately 95
percent of the time.
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reasons for, and sources of incorrect decisions made by Bureau field economists in
matching company jobs to survey occupations. Once identified, the problems are
discussed promptly with the field economists while the data are still being
collected. Subsequently, the JMV results are tallied, reported to BLS staff, and
become the basis for remedial action for future surveys.
Approximately 5 percent of the 549 sampled job match decisions reviewed by the
JMV reviewers and checked with the respondents were subsequently changed by
the JMV reviewers. The results are from a similar survey conducted in 1994, see
Occupational Compensation Survey: Pay and Benefits, Indianapolis, IN, BLS
Bulletin 3075-37.
Using the RSE example above, there is 95 percent confidence that the true
population value for Secretaries Level IV is between $484 and $516 (i.e., $500 plus
or minus 2 x $8).
Nonsampling errors can stem from many sources, such as inability to obtain
information from some establishments; difficulties with survey definitions;
inability of respondents to provide correct information; mistakes in recording or
coding the data obtained; and other errors of collection, response, coverage, and
estimation of missing data. Although not specifically measured, the survey's
nonsampling errors are expected to be minimal due to the high response rate, the
extensive and continuous training of field economists who gather survey data by
personal visit, careful screening of data at several levels of review, annual
evaluation of the suitability of job definitions, and thorough field testing of new or
revised job definitions.
To measure and better control nonsampling errors that occur during data
collection, a quality control procedure was applied to the survey design. The
procedure, job match validation (JMV), is designed to identify the frequency,
1 For this survey, an establishment is an economic unit which produces goods or services, a central
administrative office, or an auxiliary unit providing support services to a company. In manufacturing
industries, the establishment is usually at a single physical location. In service-producing industries, all
locations of an individual company in a Metropolitan Statistical Area are usually considered an
establishment. In government, an establishment is defined as all locations of a government entity.
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Appendix table 1. Establishments and workers within scope of survey and number studied, Indianapolis, IN1,
August 1996
Number of establishments
Industry
division2
Within scope of
survey3
Workers in establishments
Within scope of survey4
Studied
Studied
Number
Percent
All divisions .........................................................................................
1,708
167
552,939
100
256,394
Private industry .............................................................................
Goods producing ....................................................................
Manufacturing ...................................................................
Construction5 ....................................................................
Service producing ...................................................................
Transportation, communication, electric, gas, and
sanitary services6 .......................................................
Wholesale trade7 ..............................................................
Retail trade7 ......................................................................
Finance, insurance, and real estate7 ................................
Services7 ..........................................................................
1,616
464
342
120
1,152
147
43
34
7
104
371,167
99,048
88,386
10,374
272,119
67
18
16
2
49
108,821
34,712
33,174
1,250
74,109
138
128
295
138
453
20
3
11
13
57
32,224
9,239
89,093
47,806
93,757
6
2
16
9
17
12,982
410
10,907
10,098
39,712
State and local government ..........................................................
92
20
181,772
33
147,573
1
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the Office of
Management and Budget through October 1984, consists of Boone, Hamilton,
Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, and Shelby Counties. The
"workers within scope of survey" estimates provide a reasonably accurate
description of the size and composition of the labor force included in the
survey. Estimates are not intended, however, for comparison with other
statistical series to measure employment trends or levels since (1) planning of
wage surveys requires establishment data compiled considerably in advance
of the payroll period studied, and (2) establishments employing fewer than 50
workers are excluded from the scope of the survey.
2
The Standard Industrial Classification Manual was used in classifying
establishments by industry.
3
Includes all establishments with at least 50 total employees. In goods
producing, an establishment is defined as a single physical location where
industrial operations are performed. In service producing industries, an
establishment is defined as all locations of a company in the area within the
same industry division. In government, an establishment is generally defined
as all locations of a government entity.
4
Includes all workers in all establishments with total employment (within
an area) at or above the minimum limitations.
5
Separate data for this division are not shown in the A-series tables, but
the division is represented in the "all industries" and "goods producing"
estimates.
6
Abbreviated to "Transportation and utilities" in the A-series tables. This
division is represented in the "all industries" and "service producing"
estimates.
7
Separate data for this division are not shown in the A-series tables, but
the division is represented in the "all industries" and "service producing"
estimates.
Note: Overall industries may include data for industry divisions not shown
separately.
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