OC SM 09/01/96 Table: Columbus, GA 06/01/96 Table 1. Weekly hours and pay of professional, administrative, technical, and clerical occupations, Columbus, GA-AL, June 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 275 300 325 350 375 400 425 450 475 500 525 550 600 650 700 750 800 dard) Mean Median Middle range 275 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 300 325 350 375 400 425 450 475 500 525 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 ADMINISTRATIVE OCCUPATIONS Computer Programmers Level III......................... 55 40.0 $667 $671 $618 ± $710 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 5 4 27 38 20 4 2 TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS Computer Operators Level II.......................... 27 40.0 405 418 377 ± 438 ± ± 11 4 7 15 26 19 11 7 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level III......................... 15 40.0 468 451 428 ± 525 ± ± ± ± ± 13 7 27 20 ± ± 27 7 ± ± ± ± ± CLERICAL OCCUPATIONS Clerks, Accounting Level II.......................... 93 40.0 333 340 316 ± 360 (3)12 5 15 41 2 19 5 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level III......................... 54 40.0 433 435 402 ± 472 ± ± 4 4 ± 17 22 7 28 15 2 2 ± ± ± ± ± ± Clerks, General Level III......................... 41 40.0 340 346 303 ± 368 ± 15 20 20 29 17 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Secretaries Level I........................... 76 40.0 373 369 335 ± 427 ± 4 14 17 16 14 4 30 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level II.......................... 73 40.0 419 420 370 ± 451 ± ± ± 14 15 12 10 23 11 4 1 ± 10 ± ± ± ± ± Level III......................... 109 40.0 477 469 432 ± 500 ± ± ± ± 1 4 20 9 20 22 6 6 8 4 1 ± ± ± Level IV.......................... 15 40.0 671 664 626 ± 712 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 13 13 33 27 13 ± Switchboard-Operator-Receptionists.. 35 39.9 324 316 260 ± 377 (4)34 14 11 11 3 9 3 9 3 ± 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: 8 percent at $200 and under $225 and 4 percent at $250 and under $275. 4 Workers were distributed as follows: 6 percent at $225 and under $250 and 29 percent at $250 and under $275. Table 2. Hourly pay of maintenance, toolroom, material movement, and custodial occupations, Columbus, GA-AL, 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 5.50 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 13.50 14.00 14.50 15.00 Mean Median Middle range and - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - and under 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 11.50 12.00 12.50 13.00 13.50 14.00 14.50 15.00 over 4.50 MAINTENANCE AND TOOLROOM OCCUPATIONS General Maintenance Workers......... 22 $10.68 $12.00 $8.95 ± $12.00 ± ± ± ± 18 ± ± ± ± 9 ± ± ± ± 9 ± 55 ± 9 ± ± ± ± Maintenance Electricians............ 129 13.23 13.73 11.99 ± 13.73 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 31 9 ± 5 37 9 3 5 Maintenance Machinists.............. 45 12.63 11.88 11.80 ± 12.49 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 56 29 2 ± ± ± ± (2)13 Maintenance Mechanics, Machinery.... 116 13.07 12.86 11.67 ± 14.22 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 1 ± 3 10 ± 15 ± 22 17 2 12 6 (3)12 Maintenance Mechanics, Motor Vehicle 36 13.24 13.11 12.74 ± 13.50 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 8 11 19 31 17 11 ± 3 MATERIAL MOVEMENT AND CUSTODIAL OCCUPATIONS Forklift Operators.................. 490 8.64 8.23 7.27 ± 8.65 ± ± (4) (4) (4) 2 26 14 22 14 7 4 ± ± 2 ± 1 ± ± 1 3 ± 3 Guards Level I........................... 359 4.71 4.45 4.35 ± 4.75 59 16 15 3 3 1 2 1 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Janitors............................ 495 5.79 4.75 4.40 ± 6.89 30 22 12 5 2 6 14 2 1 1 ± ± ± ± 1 ± ± ± ± ± ± 4 ± Material Handling Laborers.......... 106 7.59 7.94 7.70 ± 7.97 ± 6 4 2 5 ± 1 74 4 2 ± 4 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Order Fillers....................... 194 10.85 12.46 10.61 ± 12.46 ± ± 3 1 1 5 7 2 1 1 ± 3 ± 21 ± ± 56 ± ± ± ± ± ± Shipping/Receiving Clerks........... 167 9.44 9.12 7.81 ± 10.25 ± ± 4 ± 2 7 11 2 6 4 33 4 7 4 2 ± 7 ± ± ± ± ± 8 Truckdrivers Heavy Truck....................... 54 7.73 8.00 7.15 ± 8.50 ± ± ± ± 6 13 15 13 17 37 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Warehouse Specialists............... 212 9.82 9.34 8.17 ± 11.67 ± ± 3 3 10 ± ± 1 31 ± 4 ± ± 3 3 30 ± ± ± ± ± ± (5)11 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 All workers were at $16.50 and under $17.00. 3 Workers were distributed as follows: 6 percent at $15.50 and under $16.00 and 6 percent at $16.50 and under $17.00. 4 Less than 0.5 percent. 5 All workers were at $15.50 and under $16.00.