OC BL 03/01/93 TABLE: MIDDLESEX-SOMERSET-HUNTERDON, NJ Table 1. Weekly hours and earnings of professional, administrative, technical, and clerical occupations, Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ, March 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) 250 275 300 325 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 (stan- Mean Median Middle range Under and - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - and dard) 250 under 300 325 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 over 275 Administrative Occupations Computer Programmers II.............................. 226 38.4 $583 $570 $538 ± $599 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 37 39 13 6 2 3 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± III............................. 771 38.3 687 678 643 ± 720 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± (3) 1 4 24 31 21 16 1 1 1 ± ± ± ± IV.............................. 637 38.6 808 800 755 ± 859 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 1 1 ± 4 19 25 23 15 12 1 ± ± ± Computer Systems Analysts I............................... 205 37.3 710 701 646 ± 769 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± (3) 10 21 19 14 20 11 3 2 (3) ± ± ± II.............................. 627 37.7 872 861 813 ± 926 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 2 2 15 24 26 24 6 1 ± ± III............................. 482 37.9 1,014 1,026 925 ± 1,109 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 7 3 4 3 28 28 19 5 3 IV.............................. 295 37.9 1,131 1,117 1,003 ± 1,292 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 3 3 ± ± 3 1 14 23 18 11 (4)25 Technical Occupations Computer Operators II.............................. 175 38.1 495 487 442 ± 525 ± ± ± ± ± ± 30 33 21 9 6 1 ± 1 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± III............................. 333 37.9 555 573 513 ± 599 ± ± ± ± ± 13 2 4 22 36 14 4 2 2 ± 1 ± ± ± ± ± IV.............................. 103 38.4 661 639 605 ± 662 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 1 11 45 25 2 15 ± ± ± ± 2 ± ± Clerical Occupations Clerks, Accounting II.............................. 614 38.5 387 384 341 ± 421 ± (3) 1 13 15 30 21 16 2 1 (3) ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± III............................. 860 39.0 457 444 420 ± 503 3 ± (3) 2 1 13 33 22 16 3 6 ± 1 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± IV.............................. 104 37.6 544 541 498 ± 576 ± ± ± ± ± ± 4 22 38 13 19 5 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Clerks, General II.............................. 121 39.8 309 300 297 ± 348 ± 22 4 40 11 23 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± III............................. 62 37.4 398 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 21 45 19 11 ± ± 3 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± IV.............................. 50 37.0 520 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 10 18 20 16 20 8 8 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Clerks, Order I............................... 249 39.7 470 455 438 ± 504 ± ± ± ± 6 ± 42 27 14 7 2 1 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± II.............................. 399 37.2 492 480 465 ± 500 ± ± ± ± ± 3 18 54 17 2 1 4 1 1 ± 1 ± ± ± ± ± Key Entry Operators I............................... 176 37.4 331 324 298 ± 362 ± ± 26 28 13 26 9 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Secretaries I............................... 159 39.9 $487 $500 $439 ± $536 ± ± ± ± 1 19 12 18 30 9 11 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± II.............................. 584 38.7 470 478 403 ± 518 ± ± ± ± 3 17 26 21 19 8 7 (3) ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± III............................. 1,048 38.4 557 558 499 ± 597 ± ± ± ± ± (3) 2 23 21 30 13 7 2 1 ± 1 ± ± ± ± ± IV.............................. 450 39.0 620 623 538 ± 696 ± ± ± ± ± ± 2 6 23 13 16 15 16 8 1 ± ± ± ± ± ± V............................... 160 39.1 758 743 714 ± 819 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 5 5 9 43 8 16 4 11 ± ± ± ± Switchboard Operator-Receptionists 524 39.3 358 354 310 ± 400 3 7 10 15 12 26 18 8 1 1 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Word Processors II.............................. 212 37.2 464 481 414 ± 519 ± ± ± ± ± 16 33 23 19 9 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 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 Less than 0.5 percent. 4 Workers were distributed as follows: 17 percent at $1,300 and under $1,400; 6 percent at $1,400 and under $1,500; and 2 percent at $1,600 and under $1,700. Table 2. Hourly earnings of maintenance, toolroom, material movement, and custodial occupations, Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ, March 1993 Hourly earnings Percent of workers receiving straight-time hourly earnings (in dollars) ofÐ (in dollars)(1) Number Occupation and level of workers 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 22.00 Mean Median Middle range Under and - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - and 6.00 under 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 22.00 over 6.50 Maintenance and Toolroom Occupations General Maintenance Workers....... 479 $12.50 $11.00 $10.00 ± $13.79 ± ± ± ± ± 4 6 ± 9 25 1 14 13 3 3 6 2 1 2 6 ± ± 6 Maintenance Electricians.......... 710 17.62 16.89 14.83 ± 20.21 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 26 3 22 4 14 5 15 12 ± Maintenance Machinists............ 352 18.35 17.65 17.46 ± 21.49 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 9 ± ± 3 6 34 14 5 2 27 ± Maintenance Mechanics, Machinery.. 807 15.97 16.20 14.00 ± 18.04 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 2 20 2 13 10 24 4 12 10 4 ± ± Maintenance Mechanics, Motor Vehicle........................... 748 15.41 15.91 12.66 ± 18.06 ± 1 ± ± ± 1 ± ± 1 3 1 9 7 8 1 18 4 10 26 5 3 ± ± Maintenance Pipefitters........... 187 17.92 17.65 16.54 ± 19.92 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 3 ± 3 38 9 4 38 4 ± ± Material Movement and Custodial Occupations Forklift Operators................ 666 11.09 9.49 8.70 ± 13.02 ± ± ± ± ± 15 22 22 10 ± ± ± 3 11 1 ± 1 17 ± ± ± ± ± Guards I............................... 923 8.00 7.25 6.62 ± 8.75 6 4 23 22 9 9 6 3 4 6 (2) 2 ± 4 (2) 2 (2) 1 ± ± ± ± ± Janitors.......................... 4,422 7.13 5.75 5.50 ± 7.77 (3)52 9 4 7 4 6 2 2 1 2 2 3 1 2 (2) (2) (2) 2 ± ± ± ± ± Material Handling Laborers........ 486 12.63 14.45 9.00 ± 14.45 ± ± ± ± 10 7 7 11 ± ± ± 1 1 ± 53 1 10 ± ± ± ± ± ± Order Fillers..................... 765 9.66 7.85 7.85 ± 9.37 ± ± ± 4 49 4 8 10 ± 2 3 3 1 (2) (2) ± 15 ± ± ± ± ± ± Shipping/Receiving Clerks......... 623 12.29 12.35 10.50 ± 13.95 ± ± ± 1 3 5 1 3 5 3 8 18 18 9 14 ± ± 6 4 ± ± ± ± Truckdrivers Tractor Trailer................. 2,634 16.28 16.96 15.85 ± 17.22 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 4 (2) 4 (2) 4 ± 13 36 30 7 ± ± ± ± 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. 3 Workers were distributed as follows: 18 percent at $5 and under $5.50; and 34 percent at $5.50 and under $6.