OC SM 01/01/97 Table: Charleston, SC 09/01/96 Table 1. Weekly hours and pay of professional, administrative, technical, and clerical occupations, Charleston-North Charleston, SC, September 1996 Average Weekly pay Percent of workers receiving straight-time weekly pay (in dollars) ofÐ weekly (in dollars)(2) Number hours(- Occupation and level of 1) workers (stan- Under 300 325 350 375 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 950 1000 1050 1100 1150 dard) Mean Median Middle range 300 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - and 325 350 375 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 950 1000 1050 1100 1150 over ADMINISTRATIVE OCCUPATIONS Computer Programmers................ 171 40.0 $834 $808 $663 ± $966 ± ± ± ± ± ± 2 4 6 6 16 7 7 11 5 5 13 8 2 1 8 Computer Systems Analysts........... 135 40.0 998 1,006 920 ± 1,058 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 1 1 3 4 7 4 11 14 21 16 1 (3)16 Level 2........................... 65 40.0 965 973 934 ± 1,025 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 6 2 11 3 6 25 23 22 ± 3 TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS Computer Operators.................. 55 40.0 490 462 436 ± 545 ± ± ± ± 15 24 25 18 ± 15 ± 4 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Drafters............................ 51 39.0 571 555 554 ± 598 ± ± ± ± ± 4 6 12 57 ± 18 ± ± 4 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 2........................... 37 38.7 532 555 528 ± 555 ± ± ± ± ± 5 8 16 70 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Engineering Technicians............. 157 39.8 696 720 577 ± 812 ± ± ± ± ± 8 6 8 4 13 7 7 17 16 12 1 1 1 ± ± ± CLERICAL OCCUPATIONS Clerks, Accounting.................. 199 40.0 405 375 350 ± 458 8 7 5 24 14 15 9 12 2 5 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 2........................... 102 40.0 369 356 350 ± 390 8 7 5 37 25 9 4 6 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 3........................... 80 40.0 441 424 366 ± 515 ± 7 5 13 4 26 17 20 2 5 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Clerks, General..................... 21 40.0 413 ± ± ± ± ± 14 5 5 29 29 ± ± 19 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Secretaries......................... 116 39.6 468 458 386 ± 550 5 ± 11 8 1 23 9 14 22 3 ± 4 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 2........................... 49 40.0 460 435 404 ± 534 ± ± 12 2 ± 47 4 20 12 ± ± 2 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 3........................... 43 39.7 542 550 493 ± 598 ± ± ± ± ± 9 19 14 44 9 ± 5 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Switchboard-Operator-Receptionists.. 104 39.7 337 338 300 ± 360 8 28 18 36 8 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: 4 percent at $1,150 and under $1,200; 8 percent at $1,200 and under $1,250; 1 percent at $1,250 and under $1,300; and 1 percent at $1,500 and under $1,550. Table 2. Hourly pay of maintenance, toolroom, material movement, and custodial occupations, Charleston-North Charleston, SC, September 1996 Hourly pay Percent of workers receiving straight-time hourly pay (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 11.50 12.00 12.50 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 Mean Median Middle range and - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - under 7.00 7.50 8.00 8.50 9.00 9.50 10.00 10.50 11.00 11.50 12.00 12.50 13.00 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 19.00 20.00 21.00 6.50 MAINTENANCE AND TOOLROOM OCCUPATIONS General Maintenance Workers......... 72 $11.04 $11.00 $9.88 ± $12.40 ± ± ± ± 6 4 11 4 10 ± 32 ± 8 18 ± 6 1 ± ± ± ± ± Level 1........................... 31 9.89 9.65 9.00 ± 10.25 ± ± ± ± 13 10 26 10 23 ± ± ± 19 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 2........................... 41 11.91 11.00 11.00 ± 12.50 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 56 ± ± 32 ± 10 2 ± ± ± ± ± Maintenance Mechanics, Machinery.... 72 13.58 12.50 11.11 ± 17.28 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 17 25 ± 8 ± 22 ± ± ± 21 ± ± 7 Skilled Multi-Craft Maintenance Workers............................ 344 17.99 17.99 17.55 ± 19.35 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 3 10 3 34 22 27 ± MATERIAL MOVEMENT AND CUSTODIAL OCCUPATIONS Material Movement and Storage Workers.................... 472 11.43 11.33 9.18 ± 13.34 1 ± 10 4 5 3 4 11 3 6 4 2 18 (2) 6 10 5 5 3 ± ± ± Level 2........................... 406 11.13 11.19 9.02 ± 12.20 1 ± 9 5 5 3 4 12 3 6 4 2 19 (2) 6 11 (2) 2 4 ± ± ± Shipping/Receiving Clerks....... 95 11.06 11.38 7.75 ± 13.34 6 ± 6 14 ± ± 4 6 6 ± 8 8 6 2 21 ± 2 8 ± ± ± ± Truckdrivers: Tractor Trailer................... 417 12.36 12.00 11.00 ± 14.62 ± ± (2) ± 7 ± 5 3 5 4 6 17 13 3 3 15 18 ± ± ± ± ± 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.