OC SM 09/01/96 Table: Columbus, MS 06/01/96 Table 1. Weekly hours and pay of professional, administrative, technical, and clerical occupations, Columbus, MS, June 1996 Weekly pay Percent of workers receiving straight-time weekly pay (in dollars) ofÐ Average (in dollars)(2) Number weekly Occupation and level of hours(- workers 1) 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 950 1000 1050 1100 (stan- Mean Median Middle range and - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - dard) under 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 950 1000 1050 1100 1150 250 ADMINISTRATIVE OCCUPATIONS Computer Programmers................ 22 40.0 $763 $748 $673 ± $894 ± ± ± ± ± 5 ± ± 14 14 18 18 5 18 ± 5 5 ± ± Level 3........................... 15 40.0 810 754 733 ± 895 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 13 27 20 ± 27 ± 7 7 ± ± Computer Systems Analysts........... 10 40.0 943 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 10 10 10 ± ± ± 20 20 20 10 Level 2........................... 7 40.0 1,033 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 29 29 29 14 TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS Computer Operators.................. 11 40.0 497 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 36 9 27 27 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 3........................... 9 40.0 511 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 22 11 33 33 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± CLERICAL OCCUPATIONS Clerks, Accounting.................. 85 40.0 363 352 310 ± 415 5 11 29 28 14 6 7 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 2........................... 43 40.0 334 340 310 ± 360 ± 16 40 40 5 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 3........................... 29 40.0 419 420 369 ± 462 ± ± 21 24 21 17 17 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Clerks, General..................... 21 40.0 326 321 280 ± 385 10 33 10 38 10 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 2........................... 15 40.0 299 285 270 ± 371 13 47 13 27 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Secretaries......................... 24 40.0 446 462 391 ± 498 4 ± ± 21 21 38 13 ± 4 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 2........................... 9 40.0 423 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 22 56 22 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 3........................... 10 40.0 491 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 70 30 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Switchboard-Operator-Receptionists.. 18 40.0 290 310 224 ± 311 33 11 39 6 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 Scope and Method of Survey for definitions and methods used to compute means, medians, and middle ranges. Table 2. Hourly pay of maintenance, toolroom, material movement, and custodial occupations, Columbus, MS, June 1996 Hourly pay Percent of workers receiving straight-time hourly pay (in dollars) ofÐ (in dollars)(1) Number Occupation and level of workers 4.25 4.50 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 21.00 22.00 23.00 24.00 25.00 Mean Median Middle range and - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - and under 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 21.00 22.00 23.00 24.00 25.00 over 4.50 MAINTENANCE AND TOOLROOM OCCUPATIONS General Maintenance Workers......... 13 $8.64 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 31 ± 8 23 38 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 1........................... 7 7.64 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 57 ± 14 14 14 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Maintenance Electricians............ 23 15.64 $17.38 $13.80 ± $17.38 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 4 39 4 ± ± 52 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Maintenance Electronics Technicians. 42 15.90 15.02 14.95 ± 17.70 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 29 38 ± 19 14 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 2........................... 38 15.82 15.02 14.47 ± 17.70 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 26 42 ± 21 11 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Maintenance Mechanics, Motor Vehicle 11 13.88 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 18 9 9 ± ± 27 36 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Skilled Multi-Craft Maintenance Workers............................ 227 17.55 15.02 12.40 ± 22.92 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 2 26 11 4 13 2 ± 3 3 5 4 4 7 7 (2)11 MATERIAL MOVEMENT AND CUSTODIAL OCCUPATIONS Guards.............................. 18 6.65 6.59 6.59 ± 6.75 ± ± 11 67 22 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 1........................... 18 6.65 6.59 6.59 ± 6.75 ± ± 11 67 22 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Janitors............................ 209 5.70 5.10 4.85 ± 5.60 (3) 30 52 4 2 5 3 (3) ± 3 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Material Movement and Storage Workers.................... 254 9.37 10.02 6.35 ± 12.54 (3) 2 8 26 6 6 3 11 6 33 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 1........................... 45 7.50 6.72 5.96 ± 10.80 2 9 38 4 13 4 ± 29 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 2........................... 208 9.75 10.04 6.41 ± 12.60 ± ± 2 30 4 6 3 8 7 40 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Forklift Operators.............. 62 8.33 6.35 6.21 ± 12.54 ± ± 5 61 ± ± ± ± 3 31 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Shipping/Receiving Clerks....... 87 10.33 12.62 7.68 ± 12.62 ± ± 1 22 3 6 3 11 2 51 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Truckdrivers........................ 7 8.68 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 57 ± 29 14 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 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 Workers were distributed as follows: 8 percent at $25.00 and under $26.00 and 3 percent at $26.00 and under $27.00. 3 Less than 0.5 percent.