OC SM 09/01/96 Table: Buffalo, NY 04/01/96 Table 1. Weekly hours and pay of professional, administrative, technical, and clerical occupations, Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY, April 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) 175 200 225 250 275 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 (stan- Mean Median Middle range and - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - dard) under 225 250 275 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 200 ADMINISTRATIVE OCCUPATIONS Computer Programmers................ 253 40.0 $649 $635 $481 ± $772 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 9 17 8 9 14 8 7 12 7 7 3 ± ± ± Level 2........................... 81 40.0 568 586 481 ± 635 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 1 30 11 17 32 9 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 3........................... 78 40.0 723 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 1 1 5 12 15 22 36 6 ± 1 ± ± ± Computer Systems Analysts........... 862 39.6 868 860 759 ± 962 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± (3) (3) 6 7 9 14 23 21 11 6 1 1 Level 1........................... 193 39.1 695 688 635 ± 738 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 1 2 25 30 23 13 4 2 ± ± ± ± Level 2........................... 473 39.8 860 856 787 ± 925 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 1 7 21 40 26 5 ± (3) ± Level 3........................... 184 39.6 1,049 1,046 977 ± 1,113 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 3 30 38 22 3 4 TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS Computer Operators.................. 125 39.5 523 506 373 ± 614 ± ± ± ± 9 5 14 9 9 14 9 14 5 5 3 2 2 ± 1 ± ± Level 2........................... 54 40.0 444 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 9 30 20 15 19 4 ± ± ± ± 4 ± ± ± ± ± Drafters............................ 259 40.0 723 746 548 ± 883 ± ± ± ± ± ± 3 7 4 16 8 7 2 7 10 12 15 4 5 ± ± Level 2........................... 52 40.0 473 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 13 35 17 23 4 4 4 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 3........................... 111 40.0 671 635 548 ± 755 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 26 17 14 2 14 11 6 9 ± ± ± ± Engineering Technicians............. 520 40.0 689 681 588 ± 766 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± (3) 6 7 14 17 15 9 12 12 9 (3) ± ± ± Level 3........................... 203 40.0 659 654 615 ± 686 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 10 38 32 10 6 4 ± ± ± ± ± Level 4........................... 183 40.0 819 812 766 ± 897 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 5 14 28 29 24 ± ± ± ± CLERICAL OCCUPATIONS Clerks, Accounting.................. 1,163 39.5 365 342 310 ± 390 ± ± 3 4 13 37 24 5 7 2 1 1 3 1 ± (3) ± ± ± ± ± Level 2........................... 744 39.2 335 320 297 ± 360 ± ± 2 5 18 45 18 4 6 (3) ± ± 1 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 3........................... 321 40.0 390 388 346 ± 394 ± ± ± ± ± 28 48 8 9 6 2 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Clerks, General..................... 823 39.4 421 350 294 ± 553 ± 3 7 10 7 22 16 8 1 1 1 7 (3) ± 17 ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 1........................... 95 39.6 252 238 225 ± 269 ± 24 28 27 2 13 5 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 2........................... 325 38.7 326 319 286 ± 356 ± ± 8 12 11 37 15 16 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 3........................... 231 39.8 409 362 327 ± 493 ± ± ± 9 8 20 33 3 2 (3) ± 24 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Clerks, Order....................... 350 39.7 371 381 330 ± 412 ± ± ± 7 5 28 21 28 11 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Key Entry Operators................. 215 39.0 373 370 328 ± 456 ± ± ± 5 5 33 24 7 26 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 1........................... 132 39.4 340 340 300 ± 356 ± ± ± 8 8 53 18 ± 12 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Secretaries......................... 1,024 39.3 526 502 447 ± 573 ± ± ± ± (3) 3 8 14 22 21 10 9 2 2 3 4 (3) (3) ± ± ± Level 2........................... 383 38.5 480 463 431 ± 543 ± ± ± ± ± 6 11 14 28 30 4 6 (3) ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 3........................... 376 39.8 519 499 450 ± 558 ± ± ± ± ± ± 6 18 26 22 13 6 1 1 2 4 ± ± ± ± ± Level 4........................... 185 39.7 623 615 530 ± 717 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 10 12 8 15 22 6 8 10 10 ± ± ± ± ± Switchboard-Operator-Receptionists.. 528 39.5 $335 $311 $270 ± $375 (3) (3) 3 29 15 22 16 8 3 ± ± 2 ± ± 2 ± ± ± ± ± ± 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. Table 2. Hourly pay of maintenance, toolroom, material movement, and custodial occupations, Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY, April 1996 Hourly pay Percent of workers receiving straight-time hourly pay (in dollars) ofÐ (in dollars)(1) Number Occupation and level of workers 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 26.00 Mean Median Middle range 5.00 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - and 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 26.00 over MAINTENANCE AND TOOLROOM OCCUPATIONS General Maintenance Workers......... 524 $12.25 $11.79 $10.44 ± $14.39 ± ± 2 10 8 2 19 14 12 5 5 (2) 9 14 ± (2) (2) ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 1........................... 256 10.24 10.00 8.00 ± 12.15 ± ± 4 20 16 4 8 12 24 5 2 ± 3 ± ± ± 1 ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 2........................... 268 14.17 14.00 10.65 ± 17.93 ± ± ± ± ± ± 29 15 ± 5 8 1 15 27 ± 1 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Maintenance Electricians............ 1,358 21.81 21.90 21.90 ± 23.62 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± (2) ± ± 3 1 ± 1 10 3 ± 41 4 30 ± 7 ± Maintenance Electronics Technicians. 151 16.75 17.08 13.51 ± 17.08 ± ± ± ± ± ± 4 6 10 9 1 5 6 44 2 1 ± ± ± ± ± ± (3)11 Maintenance Machinists.............. 197 15.94 16.60 13.08 ± 16.94 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± 20 13 ± 7 46 ± ± ± ± 13 ± ± ± ± ± Maintenance Mechanics, Motor Vehicle 385 18.51 18.17 18.11 ± 21.65 ± ± ± ± ± ± 3 3 4 6 ± (2) 1 6 37 11 3 12 11 5 ± ± ± Skilled Multi-Craft Maintenance Workers............................ 1,221 20.39 23.62 17.09 ± 23.62 ± ± ± ± ± ± 2 ± ± ± 4 11 1 14 11 ± ± 5 ± 50 ± 2 ± MATERIAL MOVEMENT AND CUSTODIAL OCCUPATIONS Guards.............................. 1,742 6.81 5.45 4.75 ± 7.00 (4)31 36 7 6 4 1 2 (2) ± 3 ± 10 (2) ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 1........................... 1,742 6.81 5.45 4.75 ± 7.00 (4)31 36 7 6 4 1 2 (2) ± 3 ± 10 (2) ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Janitors............................ 1,908 8.76 5.65 5.00 ± 11.79 (5)12 40 10 4 2 3 1 4 1 ± 1 6 ± 1 15 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Material Movement and Storage Workers.................... 4,160 13.71 13.13 10.30 ± 18.04 ± 1 6 2 5 6 11 7 12 6 1 11 ± 2 20 9 ± ± 1 ± ± ± ± Level 1........................... 770 10.93 8.50 6.80 ± 18.53 ± 4 22 7 19 11 7 ± ± 3 1 1 ± ± 11 15 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Level 2........................... 3,210 14.36 14.13 11.16 ± 18.12 ± ± 2 1 2 5 12 10 11 7 1 15 ± 2 23 8 ± ± 1 ± ± ± ± Forklift Operators.............. 971 16.44 18.81 12.69 ± 18.81 ± ± ± 1 ± ± 5 ± 21 2 ± 14 ± ± 47 10 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Shipping/Receiving Clerks....... 302 9.90 9.10 7.07 ± 10.05 ± ± 23 11 9 33 4 4 3 ± ± 4 ± ± 5 5 ± ± 1 ± ± ± ± Truckdrivers........................ 1,066 15.34 15.90 12.05 ± 18.09 ± ± ± ± 4 7 7 1 13 1 2 22 ± 13 7 19 3 (2) ± ± ± ± ± Heavy Truck....................... 378 15.28 17.59 12.05 ± 19.43 ± ± ± ± 4 12 6 1 21 1 2 2 ± 16 (2) 37 ± ± ± ± ± ± ± Tractor Trailer................... 494 15.88 15.90 13.80 ± 18.09 ± ± ± ± 3 ± 6 1 13 2 2 30 ± 13 12 12 4 (2) ± ± ± ± ± 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: 5 percent at $26.00 and under $27.00 and 5 percent at $28.00 and under $29.00. 4 Workers were distributed as follows: 13 percent at $4.00 and under $4.50 and 18 percent at $4.50 and under $5.00. 5 Workers were distributed as follows: 1 percent at $4.00 and under $4.50 and 12 percent at $4.50 and under $5.00.