Occupational Jackson, Mississippi,

Compensation Survey: Metropolitan Area,Pay and Benefits April 1996___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________U.S. Department of LaborBureau of Labor StatisticsBulletin 3085-12
______________________________________________________

Preface

This bulletin provides results of an April 1996 survey of occupational pay

and employee benefits in the Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area.This survey was conducted as part of the U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Compensation Survey Program. Data from this program arefor use in implementing the Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of1990. The survey was conducted by the Bureau's regional office in SanFrancisco, under the direction of Caryl L. O’Keefe, Assistant RegionalCommissioner for Operations.

The survey could not have been conducted without the cooperation of the

many private firms and government jurisdictions that provided pay andbenefit data included in this bulletin. The Bureau thanks these respondentsfor their cooperation.

For additional information regarding this s

conducted in this regional area, please contacRegional Office at (415) 975-4350. You may aLabor Statistics at: Division of Occupational Pa2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Washington, D.COccupational Compensation Survey Program i606-6220.

Material in this bulletin is in the public dom

credit, may be reproduced without permission. made available to sensory impaired individuaphone: (202) 606-STAT; TDD phone: (202) referral phone: 1-800-326-2577.

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. GovernmentPrinting Office, Washington, DC 20402, GPO bookstores, and theBureau of Labor Statistics, Publications Sales Center, P.O. Box 2145,Chicago, IL 60690-2145.

For an account of a similar survey conducted in 1993, seeOccupational Compensation Survey: Pay Only, Jackson, MS, BLSBulletin 3070-71.
Occupational Jackson, Mississippi,

Compensation Survey: Metropolitan Area,Pay and Benefits April 1996_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Contents

Page

Introduction ............................................................................................................... 2Tables:All establishments:

A-1. Weekly hours and pay of professional and

administrative occupations ......................................................... 3

A-2. Weekly hours and pay of technical and protective

service occupations .................................................................... 5

A-3. Weekly hours and pay of clerical occupations ............................... 7A-4. Hourly pay of maintenance and toolroom

occupations ................................................................................ 9

A-5. Hourly pay of material movement and custodial

occupations ................................................................................ 10

Tables—ContinuedEstablishment practices and employee ben

B-1. Annual paid holidays for fulB-2. Annual paid vacation provisB-3. Insurance, health, and retir

full-time workers ...........

Appendixes:

A. Scope and method of surveB. Occupational descriptions .

U.S. Department of LaborRobert B. Reich, SecretaryBureau of Labor StatisticsKatharine G. Abraham,CommissionerJuly 1996Bulletin 3085-12
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This survey of occupational pay and employee benefits in the Jackson, MS

Metropolitan Statistical Area (Hinds, Madison, and Rankin Counties) wasconducted as part of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OccupationalCompensation Survey Program. The survey is one of a number conducted annuallyin metropolitan areas throughout the United States. (See listing of reports for othersurveys at the end of this bulletin.)

A major objective of the Occupational Compensation Survey Program is to

describe the level and distribution of occupational pay in a variety of the Nation'slocal labor markets, using a consistent survey approach. Another Programobjective is to provide information on the incidence of employee benefits amongand within local labor markets.

The Program develops information that is used for a variety of purposes,

including wage and salary administration, collective bargaining, and assistance indetermining business or plant location. Survey results also are used by the U.S.Department of Labor in making wage determinations under the Service ContractAct, and by the President's Pay Agent (the Secretary of Labor and Directors of theU.S. Office of Personnel Management and the U.S. Office of Management andBudget) in determining local pay adjustments under the Federal Employee PayComparability Act of 1990. This latter requirement resulted in: (1) Expanding thesurvey's industrial coverage to include all private nonfarm establishments (excepthouseholds) employing 50 workers or more and to State and local governments and(2) adding more professional, administrative, technical, and protective serviceoccupations to the surveys.

Pay

The A-series tables provide estimates of straig

occupation. Tables A-1 through A-5 provide dacollar occupations common to a variety of industri

Occupational pay information is presented for al

and, where possible, for private industry (e.g., findustries) and for State and local governmentsdetailed information is presented to the extent thacan support such detail.Establishment practices and benefit tables

The B-series tables provide information on pa

insurance, health, and retirement plan provisioncollar employees.Appendixes

Appendix A describes the concepts, metho

Occupational Compensation Survey Program. It area's industrial composition and the reliability of 

Appendix B includes the descriptions used by B

workers in the survey occupations.

Introduction
Table A-1. All establishments: Weekly hours and pay of professional and administrative occupations, Jackson, MS, April 1996

Occupation and level

Number

of

workers

Average

weekly

hours1

(standard)

Weekly pay 

(in dollars)2 Percent of workers receiving straight-time weekly pay (in dolla

Mean Median Middle range

350and

under

400

400

-

450

450

-

500

500

-

550

550

-

600

600

-

650

650

-

700

700

-

750

750

-

800

800

-

850

850

-

900

900

-

950

950

-

1000

1000

-

1100

PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS

Accountants ................................................ 211 40.0 $755 $692 $558 – $808 3 ( ) 1 5 18 8 5 16 4 9 12 4 2 2 2 

Private industry ......................................... 199 40.0 763 692 573 – 808 – 1 5 18 8 5 17 4 10 12 4 2 3 2 State and local government ...................... 12 40.0 614 – – – – 8 8 17 8 – 17 – 17 8 17 ––––Level 2 ...................................................... 94 40.0 609 577 532 – 674 1 3 7 30 17 7 15 – 7 12 ––––

Private industry ..................................... 88 40.0 618 577 535 – 674 – 2 6 31 18 7 16 – 8 13 ––––State and local government .................. 6 40.0 479 – – – – 17 17 33 17 – 17 ––––––––

Level 3 ...................................................... 76 39.9 762 769 675 – 804 – – 4 3 – 5 25 9 16 18 9 3 4 – 

Private industry ..................................... 71 39.9 764 769 673 – 804 – – 4 3 – 4 27 7 15 18 10 3 4 – 

Attorneys ..................................................... 211 40.0 976 931 794 – 1,114 – – – 1 2 4 2 11 6 4 14 9 7 13 

Private industry ......................................... 27 40.0 1,404 – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – 4 

State and local government ...................... 184 40.0 914 886 770 – 1,022 – – – 2 2 4 2 13 7 5 16 11 8 15 Level 2:

State and local government .................. 55 40.0 777 770 722 – 810 – – – – – – 5 40 22 16 9 4 4 – 

Level 3 ...................................................... 112 40.0 1,015 1,006 909 – 1,121 – – – – – – – – – – 22 16 11 24 

Engineers .................................................... 774 40.0 967 950 806 – 1,109 – – – 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 2 6 6 10 10 8 8 7 18 

Private industry ......................................... 640 40.0 961 935 781 – 1,097 – – – 3 ( ) 3 ( ) 2 8 7 11 10 6 8 5 18 Level 2 ...................................................... 145 40.0 806 806 769 – 854 – – – – – – 1 10 37 26 21 4 2 – 

Private industry ..................................... 121 40.0 794 788 769 – 822 – – – – – – 1 12 41 26 18 1 1 – 

Level 3 ...................................................... 149 40.0 912 923 846 – 951 – – – – – – – 3 9 15 11 37 8 17 

Private industry ..................................... 118 40.0 907 919 846 – 936 – – – – – – – 3 9 17 8 41 8 14 

Level 4 ...................................................... 304 40.0 1,090 1,070 1,007 – 1,154 – – – – – – – – – 2 4 1 13 38 

Private industry ..................................... 242 40.0 1,105 1,073 1,010 – 1,154 – – – – – – – – – 1 3 2 9 40 

Level 5 ...................................................... 59 40.0 1,297 1,250 1,192 – 1,410 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 ADMINISTRATIVE OCCUPATIONS

Budget Analysts:

Level 3 ...................................................... 7 40.0 721 – – – – – – – – – 14 29 14 43 – – – – – 

State and local government .................. 7 40.0 721 – – – – – – – – – 14 29 14 43 – – – – – 

Level 4 ...................................................... 6 40.0 898 – – – – – – – – – – – – 33 – 17 17 17 17 

State and local government .................. 6 40.0 898 – – – – – – – – – – – – 33 – 17 17 17 17 

Buyer/Contracting Specialists .................. 75 40.0 561 521 452 – 600 9 15 21 9 12 16 1 1 – – 13 – 1 –

Private industry ......................................... 30 39.9 694 – – – – – – – 3 23 33 – 3 – – 33 – 3 –Level 2 ...................................................... 41 39.9 539 577 466 – 600 10 10 10 15 22 29 2 2 ––––––

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table A-1. All establishments: Weekly hours and pay of professional and administrative occupations, Jackson, MS, April 1996 — Continued

Occupation and level

Number

of

workers

Average

weekly

hours1

(standard)

Weekly pay 

(in dollars)2 Percent of workers receiving straight-time weekly pay (in dolla

Mean Median Middle range

350and

under

400

400

-

450

450

-

500

500

-

550

550

-

600

600

-

650

650

-

700

700

-

750

750

-

800

800

-

850

850

-

900

900

-

950

950

-

1000

1000

-

1100

Computer Programmers ............................ 168 39.4 $590 $577 $510 – $673 – 13 10 13 20 17 5 18 5 –––––

Private industry ......................................... 135 39.3 613 615 556 – 722 – 11 2 10 20 21 6 23 7 –––––Level 2 ...................................................... 79 39.5 542 567 502 – 580 – 9 14 24 35 18 ––––––––

Private industry ..................................... 53 39.3 562 572 519 – 615 – 6 – 26 42 26 ––––––––

Level 3 ...................................................... 67 39.2 694 722 635 – 731 – – – – 7 21 12 46 13 – – – – – 

Private industry ..................................... 67 39.2 694 722 635 – 731 – – – – 7 21 12 46 13 – – – – – 

Computer Systems Analysts ..................... 530 39.9 827 808 686 – 943 – – – 2 4 5 16 10 8 13 8 9 7 12 

State and local government ...................... 174 40.0 710 717 637 – 770 – – – 5 11 11 17 23 12 13 3 1 2 1Level 1 ...................................................... 159 39.8 670 673 608 – 720 – – – 6 14 12 39 8 11 9 ––––

Private industry ..................................... 110 39.8 703 678 670 – 750 – – – – 3 6 51 10 16 14 – – – – 

Level 2 ...................................................... 161 39.9 831 840 729 – 923 – – – – – 4 13 11 5 18 14 29 4 2 

Private industry ..................................... 107 39.9 890 918 829 – 935 – – – – – – 1 – 4 25 18 43 6 4 State and local government .................. 54 40.0 714 697 670 – 729 – – – – – 13 37 31 7 4 6 – 2 – 

Level 3 ...................................................... 158 40.0 890 865 786 – 1,019 – – – – – – 3 13 11 15 15 2 12 28 

Computer Systems Analyst

Supervisors/Managers ............................. 91 40.0 1,234 1,178 940 – 1,442 – – – – – – – – 2 12 9 3 3 5 

Level 1 ...................................................... 52 39.9 989 970 848 – 1,124 – – – – – – – – 4 21 15 6 6 10 

Personnel Specialists ................................ 292 40.0 754 704 541 – 876 – 4 9 12 7 9 8 8 10 6 5 1 2 10 

Private industry ......................................... 173 40.0 850 788 646 – 1,043 – 3 7 8 2 5 3 8 13 9 5 2 2 16 State and local government ...................... 119 40.0 615 597 514 – 690 – 7 13 18 13 15 13 7 6 1 4 1 3– Level 2 ...................................................... 108 40.0 564 543 500 – 607 – 4 15 33 17 14 8 7 2 –––––

Private industry ..................................... 56 40.0 566 508 489 – 673 – 7 21 25 7 13 11 13 4 –––––

Level 3 ...................................................... 85 40.0 750 769 670 – 808 – – 9 – – 12 11 9 26 19 4 2 – 8 

Private industry ..................................... 56 40.0 813 788 750 – 808 – – – – – 4 – 13 38 29 2 4 – 13 State and local government .................. 29 40.0 627 631 497 – 674 – – 28 – – 28 31 3 3 – 7 –––

Level 4 ...................................................... 80 40.0 984 1,043 850 – 1,154 – – – – – 2 5 7 7 1 14 2 7 26 

Private industry ..................................... 54 40.0 1,083 1,088 1,043 – 1,154 – – – – – – – – – – 15 2 6 39 State and local government .................. 26 40.0 780 753 715 – 855 – – – – – 8 15 23 23 4 12 4 12 – 

Tax Collectors:

Level 2 ...................................................... 6 40.0 572 – – – – – – – 67 – 17 17 –––––––

State and local government .................. 6 40.0 572 – – – – – – – 67 – 17 17 –––––––

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 performancebonuses 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, undercost-of-living clauses, and incentive payments, however, are included. See Appendix A for definitions and methods used tocompute means, medians, and middle ranges.

3 Less than 0.5 percent. 4 All workers were at $1,700 and under $1,800. 

NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual intervals may not equal 100 por that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupation or occupationseparately.

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Table A-2. All establishments: Weekly hours and pay of technical and protective service occupations, Jackson, MS, April 1996

Occupation and level

Number

of

workers

Average

weekly

hours1

(standard)

Weekly pay 

(in dollars)2 Percent of workers receiving straight-time weekly pay (in dolla

Mean Median Middle range

250and

under

275

275

-

300

300

-

325

325

-

350

350

-

375

375

-

400

400

-

425

425

-

450

450

-

475

475

-

500

500

-

525

525

-

550

550

-

575

575

-

600

TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS

Computer Operators .................................. 204 39.6 $453 $413 $362 – $555 – 3 ( ) 6 14 9 14 11 4 1 5 4 4 15 2 

Private industry ......................................... 154 39.5 481 481 381 – 555 – – – 16 8 10 8 3 2 7 5 5 19 3 State and local government ...................... 50 40.0 365 378 314 – 400 – 2 26 8 12 28 18 6 ––––––Level 2 ...................................................... 128 39.5 433 404 358 – 524 – – 9 14 7 13 17 5 1 5 5 1 18 3 

Private industry ..................................... 85 39.2 465 481 396 – 555 – – – 18 4 8 15 4 1 7 8 1 27 5 State and local government .................. 43 40.0 368 387 314 – 401 – – 28 7 14 23 21 7 ––––––

Level 3 ...................................................... 37 39.9 504 – – – – – – – – 5 16 – 5 5 14 3 19 14 – 

Private industry ..................................... 33 39.9 520 – – – – – – – – 6 6 – 6 6 15 3 21 15 – 

Drafters ........................................................ 90 39.1 505 526 433 – 555 – – – 1 4 1 13 8 – 12 8 27 17 1 

Private industry ......................................... 89 39.1 506 526 433 – 555 – – – 1 4 1 12 8 – 12 8 27 17 1 Level 2 ...................................................... 47 39.4 468 439 416 – 555 – – – – 9 2 26 15 – 23 – – 26 – 

Engineering Technicians ........................... 99 40.0 598 594 560 – 626 – – – – – – 1 – 7 1 9 6 16 12 

Engineering Technicians, Civil ................. 267 40.0 506 489 434 – 586 2 3 2 2 3 3 6 14 7 11 10 6 4 4 

State and local government ...................... 213 40.0 505 492 443 – 557 3 3 1 1 1 1 8 13 8 13 12 7 5 4 Level 1:

State and local government .................. 22 40.0 308 292 270 – 335 27 27 14 14 9 9 ––––––––

Level 2:

State and local government .................. 15 40.0 431 419 407 – 438 – – – – – 7 53 20 7 7 7 – – – 

Level 3 ...................................................... 125 40.0 489 484 450 – 514 – – – – – 2 6 20 14 22 16 7 6 2 

State and local government .................. 116 40.0 489 484 450 – 514 – – – – – – 7 22 15 23 16 7 5 2 

Level 4:

State and local government .................. 32 40.0 579 564 533 – 607 – – – – – – – – – – 22 19 16 16 

Level 5:

State and local government .................. 28 40.0 685 684 639 – 736 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 

PROTECTIVE SERVICE

OCCUPATIONS

Corrections Officers ................................... 517 40.0 371 335 328 – 381 – – 3 ( ) 56 9 11 2 4 13 – 4 1 3 ( ) – 

State and local government ...................... 517 40.0 371 335 328 – 381 – – 3 ( ) 56 9 11 2 4 13 – 4 1 3 ( ) – 

Firefighters .................................................. 132 53.0 440 435 414 – 468 – – – – 2 20 23 17 20 10 2 8 – – 

State and local government ...................... 132 53.0 440 435 414 – 468 – – – – 2 20 23 17 20 10 2 8 – – 

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table A-2. All establishments: Weekly hours and pay of technical and protective service occupations, Jackson, MS, April 1996 — Continued

Occupation and level

Number

of

workers

Average

weekly

hours1

(standard)

Weekly pay 

(in dollars)2 Percent of workers receiving straight-time weekly pay (in dolla

Mean Median Middle range

250and

under

275

275

-

300

300

-

325

325

-

350

350

-

375

375

-

400

400

-

425

425

-

450

450

-

475

475

-

500

500

-

525

525

-

550

550

-

575

575

-

600

Police Officers ............................................ 424 40.0 $471 $466 $426 – $522 – – – – 3 13 8 12 21 12 12 10 7 2 

State and local government ...................... 424 40.0 471 466 426 – 522 – – – – 3 13 8 12 21 12 12 10 7 2 

Level 1 ...................................................... 424 40.0 471 466 426 – 522 – – – – 3 13 8 12 21 12 12 10 7 2 

State and local government .................. 424 40.0 471 466 426 – 522 – – – – 3 13 8 12 21 12 12 10 7 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 performancebonuses 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, undercost-of-living clauses, and incentive payments, however, are included. See Appendix A for definitions and methods used tocompute means, medians, and middle ranges.

3 Less than 0.5 percent. 4 All workers were at $750 and under $800. 

NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual intervals may not equal 100 por that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupation or occupationseparately.

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Table A-3. All establishments: Weekly hours and pay of clerical occupations, Jackson, MS, April 1996

Occupation and level

Number

of

workers

Average

weekly

hours1

(standard)

Weekly pay 

(in dollars)2 Percent of workers receiving straight-time weekly pay (in dolla

Mean Median Middle range

200and

under

225

225

-

250

250

-

275

275

-

300

300

-

325

325

-

350

350

-

375

375

-

400

400

-

425

425

-

450

450

-

475

475

-

500

500

-

525

525

-

550

Clerks, Accounting ..................................... 628 40.0 $384 $361 $320 – $425 – 3 ( ) 2 6 21 13 13 8 11 6 4 7 2 4 

Private industry ......................................... 502 40.0 391 372 320 – 441 – – 1 5 22 12 10 7 12 7 6 8 3 5

State and local government ...................... 126 40.0 356 350 315 – 379 – 1 5 9 16 17 25 12 7 2 – 2 1 – Level 2 ...................................................... 318 40.0 338 327 319 – 360 – 3 ( ) 2 7 37 18 21 11 3 – 1 – – – 

Private industry ..................................... 236 40.0 334 320 319 – 360 – – 3 7 44 17 17 10 1 – 1 –––State and local government .................. 82 40.0 349 350 327 – 368 – 1 – 5 16 21 34 16 7 –––––

Level 3 ...................................................... 245 40.0 443 428 400 – 481 – – – 3 2 7 3 5 23 13 9 14 5 9 

Private industry ..................................... 230 40.0 440 427 400 – 481 – – – 3 3 7 3 5 23 13 10 14 5 9 State and local government .................. 15 40.0 485 482 418 – 560 – – – – – – – 7 20 20 – 13 7 – 

Level 4 ...................................................... 34 39.9 461 – – – – – – – – – 12 3 3 12 9 9 29 6 9 

Private industry ..................................... 34 39.9 461 – – – – – – – – – 12 3 3 12 9 9 29 6 9 

Clerks, General ........................................... 444 40.0 303 299 270 – 320 2 14 10 25 25 10 3 4 3 ( ) 4 – 2 – – 

Private industry ......................................... 294 40.0 319 303 281 – 346 2 6 8 27 23 13 5 5 1 6– 3– – State and local government ...................... 150 40.0 272 279 241 – 300 3 30 15 20 28 4 ––––––––Level 2 ...................................................... 324 40.0 305 300 280 – 330 1 13 6 29 25 13 5 5 1 3– – – – 

Private industry ..................................... 255 40.0 314 300 282 – 346 1 5 8 30 25 14 6 6 1 4– – – – State and local government .................. 69 40.0 274 279 229 – 306 – 42 – 23 26 9 ––––––––

Key Entry Operators ................................... 213 39.8 342 346 319 – 365 – 1 10 6 13 22 28 9 5 – 5 3 ( ) – – 

Private industry ......................................... 95 39.5 364 354 327 – 375 – – – 2 14 26 24 12 9 – 12 1 ––State and local government ...................... 118 40.0 324 330 290 – 356 – 3 18 9 13 18 31 8 2 –––––Level 1 ...................................................... 113 39.6 337 344 303 – 365 – 3 15 5 12 17 29 10 – – 10 –––

Private industry ..................................... 56 39.1 373 365 354 – 375 – – – – 2 20 39 20 – – 20 – – – State and local government .................. 57 40.0 302 303 266 – 333 – 5 30 11 21 14 19 –––––––

Level 2 ...................................................... 100 40.0 347 346 320 – 363 – – 4 7 15 27 26 9 11 – – 1 ––

Personnel Assistants ................................. 109 39.7 435 405 384 – 462 – 1 1 – 5 7 4 29 19 5 11 3 2 – 

Private industry ......................................... 73 39.6 464 415 385 – 481 – – – – 1 4 4 25 23 1 15 4 1 – State and local government ...................... 36 40.0 377 386 345 – 413 – 3 3 – 11 14 3 39 11 11 3 – 3 –Level 2 ...................................................... 51 40.0 389 385 382 – 415 – – – – 4 6 8 49 31 2 – – – – 

Private industry ..................................... 37 40.0 396 – – – – – – – – – 3 8 49 38 3 – – – – State and local government .................. 14 40.0 369 – – – – – – – – 14 14 7 50 14 – – – – – 

Level 3 ...................................................... 33 39.1 440 – – – – – – – – – – – 21 15 12 36 9 6 – 

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table A-3. All establishments: Weekly hours and pay of clerical occupations, Jackson, MS, April 1996 — Continued

Occupation and level

Number

of

workers

Average

weekly

hours1

(standard)

Weekly pay 

(in dollars)2 Percent of workers receiving straight-time weekly pay (in dolla

Mean Median Middle range

200and

under

225

225

-

250

250

-

275

275

-

300

300

-

325

325

-

350

350

-

375

375

-

400

400

-

425

425

-

450

450

-

475

475

-

500

500

-

525

525

-

550

Secretaries .................................................. 1,137 39.9 $424 $395 $346 – $475 – – 2 8 8 9 16 10 9 7 7 5 3 4 

Private industry ......................................... 554 39.8 477 462 372 – 538 – – 1 3 4 6 12 7 9 6 9 6 6 8 State and local government ...................... 583 40.0 375 364 324 – 413 – – 2 13 11 11 19 13 995411

Level 1 ...................................................... 222 39.9 337 328 293 – 371 – – 9 24 15 11 18 5 11 2 5 –––

Private industry ..................................... 96 39.9 364 368 308 – 404 – – 6 10 18 3 19 5 25 1 13 –––State and local government .................. 126 40.0 317 304 289 – 345 – – 11 35 13 17 17 4 1 2 ––––

Level 2 ...................................................... 458 39.9 374 364 337 – 400 – – – 7 10 14 26 16 11 8 3 ( ) 3 3 ( ) 3 

Private industry ..................................... 196 39.9 396 384 357 – 421 – – – 2 4 17 23 16 13 10 1 7 1 6 State and local government .................. 262 40.0 357 359 324 – 381 – – – 11 16 13 29 16 9 7 – – 3 ( ) – 

Level 3 ...................................................... 333 39.9 487 473 413 – 530 – – – – 2 3 5 10 9 9 16 9 9 10 

Private industry ..................................... 192 39.9 542 522 475 – 602 – – – – – – 1 1 – 5 19 11 16 17 State and local government .................. 141 40.0 412 408 381 – 447 – – – – 4 6 11 22 21 14 12 7 1 1 

Level 4 ...................................................... 113 39.8 587 571 477 – 684 – – – – – – – – 2 12 9 13 3 2 

Private industry ..................................... 61 39.6 670 679 575 – 713 – – – – – – – – – 7 – – – – 

Switchboard-Operator-Receptionists ....... 238 39.9 340 340 313 – 365 – 5 2 10 24 20 26 1 8 – 5 –––

Private industry ......................................... 214 39.9 344 346 316 – 365 – 2 1 8 25 21 27 1 9 – 5 –––State and local government ...................... 24 40.0 299 294 252 – 341 – 25 8 21 17 8 17 4 ––––––

Word Processors ........................................ 111 39.3 375 361 332 – 433 – – 9 8 5 19 18 5 8 8 14 2 3 2 

Level 2 ...................................................... 68 39.3 413 421 362 – 460 – – – 4 3 10 16 6 13 13 24 3 4 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 performancebonuses 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, undercost-of-living clauses, and incentive payments, however, are included. See Appendix A for definitions and methods used tocompute means, medians, and middle ranges.

3 Less than 0.5 percent. 4 All workers were at $800 and under $850. 

NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual intervals may not equal 100 por that data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupation or occupationseparately.

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Table A-4. All establishments: Hourly pay of maintenance and toolroom occupations, Jackson, MS, April 1996

Occupation and level

Number

of

workers

Hourly pay 

(in dollars)1 Percent of workers receiving straight-time hourly pay (in dollars) of—

Mean Median Middle range Under 7.50 7.50

-

8.00

8.00

-

8.50

8.50

-

9.00

9.00

-

9.50

9.50

-

10.00

10.00

-

10.50

10.50

-

11.00

11.00

-

11.50

11.50

-

12.00

12.00

-

12.50

12.50

-

13.00

13.00

-

13.50

13.50

-

14.00

14.00

-

14.50

14.50

-

15.00

General Maintenance Workers .................. 518 $10.74 $10.33 $9.20 – $12.15 1 3 14 4 6 12 12 8 9 3 12 3 3 – 2 2 

Private industry ......................................... 357 11.23 11.15 9.65 – 12.30 1 1 15 1 4 9 12 5 10 2 17 5 4 – 3 3 

State and local government ...................... 161 9.66 9.67 8.67 – 10.59 2 7 12 11 10 17 11 13 9 4 2 1– – – – Level 1 ...................................................... 218 9.13 8.95 8.39 – 9.96 3 7 33 7 10 15 11 2 9 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) – – – – 

Private industry ..................................... 152 9.38 9.45 8.49 – 10.15 2 3 35 2 9 17 14 3 13 1 1 1 ––––State and local government .................. 66 8.57 8.42 8.09 – 9.07 6 17 30 18 14 9 5 2 ––––––––

Level 2 ...................................................... 300 11.92 11.97 10.43 – 12.60 – – – 2 2 9 12 11 10 4 21 6 5 – 4 4 

Private industry ..................................... 205 12.61 12.15 11.15 – 14.45 – – – – – 3 10 7 7 3 29 8 7 – 6 6 State and local government .................. 95 10.41 10.33 9.67 – 11.02 – – – 6 7 23 16 21 15 7 3 1 ––––

Maintenance Electricians ........................... 41 18.88 21.90 14.78 – 21.90 – – – – – – – – – 5 – 2 2 – 7 10 Maintenance Electronics Technicians ...... 109 16.20 18.67 12.83 – 18.67 – – – 1 – 4 4 4 5 2 2 6 5 3 2 2 

State and local government ...................... 15 11.02 10.80 9.82 – 12.52 – – – 7 – 27 13 7 7 7 – 33 ––––Level 2 ...................................................... 96 16.76 18.67 13.75 – 18.67 – – – – – 4 2 3 2 1 2 6 3 3 – 2 

State and local government .................. 13 11.16 – – – – – – – – – 31 15 8 – 8 – 38 – – – – 

Maintenance Mechanics, Motor Vehicle ... 146 14.66 15.00 11.24 – 17.92 – – 1 3 3 1 12 1 7 1 2 9 5 1 3 1 

Private industry ......................................... 110 15.97 17.92 13.46 – 17.92 – – – – – – 10 – 2 – – 10 6 2 2 1 State and local government ...................... 36 10.65 10.60 9.19 – 11.58 – – 3 14 11 6 17 3 22 6 8 6 – – 6 –

Skilled Multi-Craft Maintenance

Workers ..................................................... 72 13.63 11.90 11.00 – 14.25 – – – – – – – – 44 8 – 1 4 3 19 – 

Private industry ......................................... 72 13.63 11.90 11.00 – 14.25 – – – – – – – – 44 8 – 1 4 3 19 – 

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, undercost-of-living clauses, and incentive payments, however, are included. See Appendix A for definitions and methods used tocompute means, medians, and middle ranges.

2 Less than 0.5 percent.

NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual intervals may not equal 100 pthat data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupation or occupationseparately.

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Table A-5. All establishments: Hourly pay of material movement and custodial occupations, Jackson, MS, April 1996

Occupation and level

Number

of

workers

Hourly pay 

(in dollars)1 Percent of workers receiving straight-time hourly pay (in dollars) of—

Mean Median Middle range

4.25

and

under

4.50

4.50

-

4.75

4.75

-

5.00

5.00

-

5.50

5.50

-

6.00

6.00

-

6.50

6.50

-

7.00

7.00

-

7.50

7.50

-

8.00

8.00

-

8.50

8.50

-

9.00

9.00

-

9.50

9.50

-

10.00

10.00

-

11.00

11.00

-

12.00

12.00

-

13.00

Guards ......................................................... 788 $5.82 $5.00 $4.50 – $7.25 23 23 2 8 2 10 3 10 3 7 4 4– 1 1– 

Private industry ......................................... 713 5.57 4.70 4.45 – 6.50 26 25 2 9 2 11 2 10 3 5 2 4– – 2 ( ) – 

State and local government ...................... 75 8.19 8.25 7.17 – 8.76 – – – 1 3 1 16 7 11 25 20 4 – 8 4 –Level 1 ...................................................... 676 5.47 4.65 4.45 – 6.00 27 26 2 10 3 12 3 2 2 6 3 3– 2 ( ) 2 ( ) – 

Private industry ..................................... 614 5.24 4.50 4.40 – 6.00 30 29 2 10 2 13 2 2 1 4 1 3– – 2 ( ) – State and local government .................. 62 7.78 8.17 6.89 – 8.46 – – – 2 3 2 19 8 13 29 21 2 – 2 ––

Janitors ........................................................ 1,377 5.34 5.00 4.50 – 5.88 23 14 7 22 10 874221 2 ( ) – 2 ( ) – 2 ( ) 

Private industry ......................................... 1,074 5.15 4.89 4.35 – 5.50 27 16 8 22 9663111 2 ( ) – 2 ( ) – 2 ( ) State and local government ...................... 303 6.00 5.73 5.29 – 6.75 8 6 5 22 12 17 9 9 9 4– – – – – – 

Material Movement and

Storage Workers ....................................... 1,439 7.97 7.00 6.60 – 7.55 – – – 3 8 8 15 39 6552 2 ( ) 1 2 ( ) – 

Private industry ......................................... 1,362 7.97 7.00 6.54 – 7.50 – – – 3 8 8 16 40 6 4 4 2– 1 2 ( ) – State and local government ...................... 77 8.00 8.38 7.17 – 8.76 – – – – 9 3 6 14 10 14 26 9 5 3 – – Level 1 ...................................................... 254 9.68 6.90 6.54 – 8.07 – – – – 3 6 46 8 11 4 – – – – – – 

Private industry ..................................... 239 9.89 6.90 6.75 – 8.07 – – – – – 6 47 8 11 4 – – – – – – 

Level 2 ...................................................... 1,149 7.57 7.00 6.60 – 7.28 – – – 3 10 8 9 47 5552 2 ( ) 1 2 ( ) – 

Private industry ..................................... 1,123 7.56 7.00 6.50 – 7.21 – – – 3 10 8 9 47 4 4 5 2– 1 2 ( ) – State and local government .................. 26 7.83 7.76 7.17 – 8.35 – – – – – 4 4 31 19 27 8 4 4 – – – Forklift Operators .................................. 323 8.08 7.05 6.75 – 8.25 – – – – 1 4 23 39 8 8 11 – – – – – 

Private industry ................................. 323 8.08 7.05 6.75 – 8.25 – – – – 1 4 23 39 8 8 11 – – – – – 

Shipping/Receiving Clerks .................... 89 8.06 7.75 6.85 – 9.03 – – – – 2 8 24 – 20 12 1 15 – 15 3 – 

Private industry ................................. 89 8.06 7.75 6.85 – 9.03 – – – – 2 8 24 – 20 12 1 15 – 15 3 – 

Truckdrivers ................................................ 893 10.72 7.25 6.00 – 17.73 – – – 5 19 11 6 12 1 3 – 1 3 4 2 ( ) 2 ( ) 

Private industry ......................................... 814 10.88 7.00 5.75 – 19.42 – – – 6 21 12 7 12 2 ( ) 1 – 1 3 1 – 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, undercost-of-living clauses, and incentive payments, however, are included. See Appendix A for definitions and methods used tocompute means, medians, and middle ranges.

2 Less than 0.5 percent.

NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual intervals may not equal 100 pthat data did not meet publication criteria. Overall occupation or occupationseparately.

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Table B-1. Annual paid holidays for full-time workers, Jackson, MS, April 1996

Number of holidays

White-collar workers Blue-collar workers

All

industries

Private

industries

State and

local

government

All

industries

Private

industries

State and

local

government

All full-time workers (in percent) ......................................... 100 100 100 100 100 100

In establishments not providing paid holidays .......................... 2 3 - 1 1 -In establishments providing paid holidays ................................ 98 97 100 99 99 100Number of holidays:

6 half days .................................................................... - - - 1 1 -2 holidays ..................................................................... 1 ( ) 1 - 3 4 -

4 holidays ..................................................................... 1 ( ) 1 ( ) - 1 1 -

5 holidays ..................................................................... 6 8 3 6 7 26 holidays ..................................................................... 8 11 2 14 17 1

Plus 1 half day ........................................................ 1 ( ) 1 ( ) - - - -

7 holidays ..................................................................... 7 10 2 22 26 38 holidays ..................................................................... 25 39 - 12 15 -9 holidays ..................................................................... 3 5 - 10 11 -10 holidays ................................................................... 36 12 78 18 10 5511 holidays ................................................................... 9 8 11 6 1 2912 holidays ................................................................... 2 1 ( ) 4 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 2

13 holidays ................................................................... 1 ( ) - 1 1 - 8

14 holidays ................................................................... 1 ( ) 1 - 1 ( ) 1 ( ) -

15 holidays ................................................................... 1 ( ) 1 - 4 5 -

17 holidays ................................................................... 1 ( ) - 1 ( ) 1 ( ) - 1

Plus 1 half day ........................................................ 1 1 - 1 ( ) 1 ( ) -

Total paid holiday time2

2 days or more .................................................................... 98 97 100 99 99 1003 days or more .................................................................... 98 97 100 96 95 1004 days or more .................................................................... 98 97 100 95 94 1005 days or more .................................................................... 98 96 100 94 93 1006 days or more .................................................................... 92 89 97 88 86 987 days or more .................................................................... 84 77 95 74 69 978 days or more .................................................................... 77 67 93 52 43 959 days or more .................................................................... 52 28 93 39 28 9510 days or more .................................................................. 48 23 93 30 17 9511 days or more .................................................................. 12 10 16 12 6 4012 days or more .................................................................. 3 2 5 6 5 1013 days or more .................................................................. 2 2 1 5 5 814 days or more .................................................................. 1 2 1 ( ) 4 5 1

15 days or more .................................................................. 1 1 1 ( ) 4 5 116 days or more .................................................................. 1 1 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1

17 days or more .................................................................. 1 1 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1

Average number of paid holidays where provided (in days) ..... 8.8 8.1 9.9 8.1 7.6 10.4

1 Less than 0.5 percent. 2 Full and half days are combined. For example, the proportion of workers

receiving 10 or more days includes those receiving at least 10 full days, or 9 full

days plus 2 half days, or 8 full days and 4 half days, and so on.

NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual items may not equal totalDashes indicate that no data were reported.

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Table B-2. Annual paid vacation provisions for full-time workers, Jackson, MS, April 1996

Item

White-collar workers Blue-collar workers

All

industries

Private

industries

State and

local

government

All

industries

Private

industries

State and

local

government

All full-time workers (in percent) ......................................... 100 100 100 100 100 100

In establishments not providing paid vacations ........................ - - - 4 5 -In establishments providing paid vacations .............................. 100 100 100 96 95 100

Length-of-time payment ...................................................... 99 99 100 93 92 100Percentage payment .......................................................... 1 ( ) 1 ( ) - 3 3 -

By vacation pay provisions for:2

Six months of service:

Under 1 week ............................................................... 4 5 4 5 6 21 week .......................................................................... 36 52 9 26 29 14Over 1 and under 2 weeks ........................................... 31 2 82 14 1 ( ) 80

2 weeks ........................................................................ 1 ( ) 1 ( ) - - - -

Over 2 and under 3 weeks ........................................... 1 1 - 1 ( ) 1 ( ) -

4 weeks ........................................................................ 1 ( ) 1 - - - -

1 year of service:

Under 1 week ............................................................... - - - 2 2 -1 week .......................................................................... 11 15 3 48 58 2Over 1 and under 2 weeks ........................................... 1 ( ) 1 - - - -

2 weeks ........................................................................ 50 72 12 31 34 17Over 2 and under 3 weeks ........................................... 5 6 2 1 1 13 weeks ........................................................................ 2 3 - - - -Over 3 and under 4 weeks ........................................... 30 - 82 14 - 804 weeks ........................................................................ 1 ( ) 1 - - - -Over 4 and under 5 weeks ........................................... 1 ( ) 1 ( ) - - - -

6 weeks ........................................................................ 2 3 - - - -

2 years of service:

1 week .......................................................................... 7 10 1 36 43 1Over 1 and under 2 weeks ........................................... 1 ( ) 1 - - - -

2 weeks ........................................................................ 52 75 12 45 50 17Over 2 and under 3 weeks ........................................... 6 7 4 1 1 23 weeks ........................................................................ 3 5 - 1 1 -Over 3 and under 4 weeks ........................................... 30 - 82 14 - 804 weeks ........................................................................ 1 ( ) 1 - - - -Over 4 and under 5 weeks ........................................... 1 ( ) 1 ( ) - - - -

6 weeks ........................................................................ 2 3 - - - -

3 years of service:

1 week .......................................................................... 5 8 - 19 22 -Over 1 and under 2 weeks ........................................... 1 ( ) 1 - - - -

2 weeks ........................................................................ 53 76 14 59 67 18Over 2 and under 3 weeks ........................................... 5 7 2 5 5 13 weeks ........................................................................ 4 5 2 1 ( ) - 1

Over 3 and under 4 weeks ........................................... - - - 1 1 -4 weeks ........................................................................ 1 ( ) 1 - - - -

Over 4 and under 5 weeks ........................................... 30 1 ( ) 82 14 - 80

6 weeks ........................................................................ 2 3 - - - -

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table B-2. Annual paid vacation provisions for full-time workers, Jackson, MS, April 1996 — Continued

Item

White-collar workers Blue-collar workers

All

industries

Private

industries

State and

local

government

All

industries

Private

industries

State and

local

government

By vacation pay provisions for:2

4 years of service:

1 week .......................................................................... 2 4 - 11 13 -

Over 1 and under 2 weeks ........................................... 1 ( ) 1 - - - -

2 weeks ........................................................................ 56 80 14 66 76 18Over 2 and under 3 weeks ........................................... 5 7 2 5 5 13 weeks ........................................................................ 3 3 2 1 ( ) - 1

Over 3 and under 4 weeks ........................................... 1 2 - 1 1 -4 weeks ........................................................................ 1 ( ) 1 - - - -

Over 4 and under 5 weeks ........................................... 30 1 ( ) 82 14 - 80

7 weeks ........................................................................ 2 3 - - - -

5 years of service:

1 week .......................................................................... 2 3 - 9 11 -2 weeks ........................................................................ 26 35 11 47 54 16Over 2 and under 3 weeks ........................................... 2 2 2 1 1 13 weeks ........................................................................ 32 47 5 24 28 3Over 3 and under 4 weeks ........................................... 5 7 - 1 1 -4 weeks ........................................................................ 1 2 - 1 ( ) 1 ( ) -

Over 4 and under 5 weeks ........................................... 30 1 ( ) 82 14 - 80

5 weeks ........................................................................ 1 ( ) 1 - - - -

7 weeks ........................................................................ 2 3 - - - -

8 years of service:

1 week .......................................................................... 2 3 - 9 11 -2 weeks ........................................................................ 17 22 8 36 41 13Over 2 and under 3 weeks ........................................... 6 7 3 2 1 33 weeks ........................................................................ 37 55 7 34 40 4Over 3 and under 4 weeks ........................................... 4 6 - 1 1 -4 weeks ........................................................................ 1 2 - 1 ( ) 1 ( ) -

Over 4 and under 5 weeks ........................................... 31 2 82 14 - 805 weeks ........................................................................ 1 ( ) 1 - - - -

7 weeks ........................................................................ 2 3 - - - -

10 years of service:

1 week .......................................................................... 2 3 - 8 9 -2 weeks ........................................................................ 8 10 5 17 20 5Over 2 and under 3 weeks ........................................... 1 1 - 1 ( ) 1 ( ) -

3 weeks ........................................................................ 38 53 10 43 49 12Over 3 and under 4 weeks ........................................... 3 4 1 5 6 24 weeks ........................................................................ 16 23 2 9 10 1Over 4 and under 5 weeks ........................................... 31 2 82 14 1 805 weeks ........................................................................ 1 ( ) 1 - - - -

6 weeks ........................................................................ 1 ( ) 1 ( ) - - - -

7 weeks ........................................................................ 2 3 - - - -

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table B-2. Annual paid vacation provisions for full-time workers, Jackson, MS, April 1996 — Continued

Item

White-collar workers Blue-collar workers

All

industries

Private

industries

State and

local

government

All

industries

Private

industries

State and

local

government

By vacation pay provisions for:2

12 years of service:

1 week .......................................................................... 2 3 - 8 9 -

2 weeks ........................................................................ 8 10 5 14 16 5Over 2 and under 3 weeks ........................................... 1 ( ) 1 - 3 4 -

3 weeks ........................................................................ 35 50 10 43 49 12Over 3 and under 4 weeks ........................................... 6 9 1 5 6 24 weeks ........................................................................ 16 23 2 9 10 1Over 4 and under 5 weeks ........................................... 31 2 82 14 1 805 weeks ........................................................................ 1 ( ) 1 - - - -6 weeks ........................................................................ 1 ( ) 1 ( ) - - - -

7 weeks ........................................................................ 2 3 - - - -

15 years of service:

1 week .......................................................................... 2 3 - 8 9 -2 weeks ........................................................................ 8 10 4 14 16 4Over 2 and under 3 weeks ........................................... 1 ( ) 1 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 1

3 weeks ........................................................................ 23 31 9 38 44 10Over 3 and under 4 weeks ........................................... 3 5 - 1 ( ) 1 ( ) -4 weeks ........................................................................ 18 26 2 17 19 4Over 4 and under 5 weeks ........................................... 3 3 2 1 ( ) 1 ( ) 15 weeks ........................................................................ 12 19 - 4 5 -Over 5 and under 6 weeks ........................................... 30 - 82 14 - 806 weeks ........................................................................ 1 ( ) 1 - 1 1 -

7 weeks ........................................................................ 2 3 - - - -

20 years of service:

1 week .......................................................................... 2 3 - 8 9 -2 weeks ........................................................................ 8 10 4 14 16 4Over 2 and under 3 weeks ........................................... 1 ( ) 1 - 1 ( ) 1 ( ) -

3 weeks ........................................................................ 14 17 8 20 22 10Over 3 and under 4 weeks ........................................... 2 3 - - - -4 weeks ........................................................................ 27 41 3 30 36 5Over 4 and under 5 weeks ........................................... 2 3 - - - -5 weeks ........................................................................ 13 19 2 9 11 1Over 5 and under 6 weeks ........................................... 31 1 82 14 1 ( ) 806 weeks ........................................................................ 1 ( ) 1 - - - -

7 weeks ........................................................................ 2 3 - 1 1 -

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table B-2. Annual paid vacation provisions for full-time workers, Jackson, MS, April 1996 — Continued

Item

White-collar workers Blue-collar workers

All

industries

Private

industries

State and

local

government

All

industries

Private

industries

State and

local

government

By vacation pay provisions for:2

25 years of service:

1 week .......................................................................... 1 2 - 7 8 -

2 weeks ........................................................................ 8 11 4 15 18 4Over 2 and under 3 weeks ........................................... 1 ( ) 1 - 1 ( ) 1 ( ) -

3 weeks ........................................................................ 14 17 8 20 22 10Over 3 and under 4 weeks ........................................... 2 3 - - - -4 weeks ........................................................................ 18 27 3 25 29 5Over 4 and under 5 weeks ........................................... 1 2 - - - -5 weeks ........................................................................ 23 34 2 15 18 1Over 5 and under 6 weeks ........................................... 31 2 82 14 1 ( ) 806 weeks ........................................................................ 1 ( ) 1 - - - -

7 weeks ........................................................................ 2 3 - 1 1 -

30 years of service:

1 week .......................................................................... 1 2 - 7 8 -2 weeks ........................................................................ 8 11 4 15 18 4Over 2 and under 3 weeks ........................................... 1 ( ) 1 - 1 ( ) 1 ( ) -

3 weeks ........................................................................ 14 17 8 20 22 10Over 3 and under 4 weeks ........................................... 2 3 - - - -4 weeks ........................................................................ 18 27 3 25 29 5Over 4 and under 5 weeks ........................................... 1 2 - - - -5 weeks ........................................................................ 23 34 2 12 15 1Over 5 and under 6 weeks ........................................... 31 1 82 14 1 ( ) 806 weeks ........................................................................ 1 1 - 3 3 -7 weeks ........................................................................ 2 3 - 1 1 -

Maximum vacation available:

1 week .......................................................................... 1 2 - 7 8 -2 weeks ........................................................................ 8 11 4 15 18 4Over 2 and under 3 weeks ........................................... 1 ( ) 1 - 1 ( ) 1 ( ) -3 weeks ........................................................................ 14 17 8 20 22 10Over 3 and under 4 weeks ........................................... 2 3 - - - -4 weeks ........................................................................ 18 27 3 25 29 5Over 4 and under 5 weeks ........................................... 1 2 - - - -5 weeks ........................................................................ 23 34 2 12 15 1Over 5 and under 6 weeks ........................................... 31 1 82 14 1 ( ) 806 weeks ........................................................................ 1 1 - 3 3 -7 weeks ........................................................................ 2 3 - 1 1 -

1 Less than 0.5 percent. 2 Payments other than "length of time" are converted to an equivalent time

basis; for example, 2 percent of annual earnings was considered as 1 week’spay. Periods of service are chosen arbitrarily and do not necessarily reflectindividual provisions for progression; for example, changes in proportions at 20years include changes between 15 and 20 years. Estimates are cumulative. 

Thus, the proportion eligible for at least 3 weeks’ pay for 20 years include thoeligible for at least 3 weeks’ pay after fewer years of service.NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual items may not equal totalDashes indicate that no data were reported.

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Table B-3. Insurance, health, and retirement plans offered to full-time workers, Jackson, MS, April 1996

Type of plan

White-collar workers Blue-collar workers

All

industries

Private

industries

State and

local

government

All

industries

Private

industries

State and

local

government

All full-time workers (in percent) ......................................... 100 100 100 100 100 100

In establishments offering at least one of the benefits shown

below1 ................................................................................. 99 99 100 98 97 100Life insurance ..................................................................... 72 99 25 89 97 47

Wholly employer financed ............................................ 49 66 21 73 80 39

Accidental death and dismemberment insurance ............... 48 67 15 60 69 15

Wholly employer financed ............................................ 45 63 11 53 63 8

Sickness and accident insurance or sick leave or both ...... 95 92 100 63 56 100

Sickness and accident insurance ................................. 27 42 1 24 28 2

Wholly employer financed ...................................... 25 39 1 23 27 2

Sick leave (full pay, no waiting period) ......................... 53 73 18 31 33 21Sick leave (partial pay or waiting period) ...................... 34 7 82 16 3 79

Long-term disability insurance ............................................ 30 47 - 33 40 -

Wholly employer financed ............................................ 26 41 - 31 37 -

Hospitalization, surgical, and medical insurance ................ 98 98 99 97 96 98

Wholly employer financed ............................................ 61 41 98 55 46 97

Health maintenance organizations ..................................... 14 19 5 10 11 4

Wholly employer financed ............................................ 5 5 5 7 7 4

Dental care ......................................................................... 41 61 5 40 47 7

Wholly employer financed ............................................ 13 18 5 21 24 7

Vision care .......................................................................... 23 35 - 31 37 -

Wholly employer financed ............................................ 5 8 - 19 22 -

Hearing care ....................................................................... 5 7 2 13 14 4

Wholly employer financed ............................................ 2 3 2 9 10 4

Alcohol and drug abuse treatment ...................................... 96 94 99 89 87 99

Wholly employer financed ............................................ 61 39 98 51 41 97

Retirement benefits2 ........................................................... 97 95 100 89 87 100

Wholly employer financed ............................................ 33 49 4 43 51 1Defined benefit ............................................................. 34 47 12 38 43 18

Wholly employer financed ...................................... 28 43 2 32 38 1

Defined contribution ...................................................... 81 77 88 55 50 82

Wholly employer financed ...................................... 7 9 2 11 13 3 ( )

1 Estimates listed after type of benefit are for all plans for which the employer

pays at least part of the cost. Excluded are plans required by the FederalGovernment such as Social Security and Railroad Retirement. 2 Establishments providing more than one type of retirement plan may causethe sum of the separate plans to be greater than the total for all retirement plans.

3 Less than 0.5 percent.

NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual items may not equal totalDashes indicate that no data were reported.

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Scope

This survey of the Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area covered

establishments employing 50 workers or more in goods producing industries(mining, construction, and manufacturing); service producing industries(transportation, communications, electric, gas, and sanitary services; wholesaletrade; retail trade; finance, insurance, and real estate; and services industries,including health services); and State and local governments.1 Private households,

agriculture, the Federal Government, and the self-employed were excluded from thesurvey. Table 1 in this appendix shows the estimated number of establishments andworkers within scope of the survey and the number actually included in the surveysample.Sampling frame

The list of establishments from which the survey sample was selected (the

sampling frame) was developed from the State unemployment insurance reports forthe Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area (January 1994). Establishments with50 workers or more during the sampling frame's reference period were included inthe survey sample even if they employed fewer than 50 workers at the time of thesurvey.

The sampling frame was reviewed for completeness and accuracy prior to the

survey and, when necessary, corrections were made: Missing establishments wereadded; out-of-business and out-of-scope establishments were removed; andaddresses, employment levels, industry classification, and other information wereupdated.Survey design

The survey design includes classifying individual establishments into groups

(strata) based on industry and employment size, determining the size of the samplefor each group (stratum), and selecting an establishment sample from each stratum.The establishment sample size in a stratum was determined by expected number ofemployees to be found (based on previous occupational pay surveys) in

professional, administrative, technical, protective In other words, the larger the number of empdesignated occupations, the larger the establishmupward adjustment to the establishment sample expected to have relatively high sampling error fprevious survey experiences. (See section on "Rdiscussion of sampling error.)Data collection and payroll reference

Data for the survey were obtained primarily by pe

economists to a sample of establishments within Statistical Area. Collection for the survey was from and reflects an average payroll reference month of payroll period prior to the end of April 1996 were changes, if granted, scheduled to be effective throuOccupational pay

Occupational pay data are shown for full-time w

regular weekly schedule. Pay data exclude premiuon weekends, holidays, and late shifts. Also exclpayments of the type negotiated in the auto and profit-sharing payments, attendance bonuses, Chrother nonproduction bonuses. Pay increases—bliving allowance clauses and incentive payments, data.

Unless otherwise indicated, the pay data follo

industries combined. Pay data for some of thcombined (or for some industry divisions within presented in the A-series tables because either (1) reliable results, or (2) there was the possibil

Appendix A.Scope and Methodof Survey
A-2

establishment data. Pay data not shown separately for industry divisions areincluded in data for all industries combined.

Average pay reflect areawide estimates. Industries and establishments differ in

pay levels and job staffing, and thus contribute differently to the estimates for eachjob. Therefore, average pay may not reflect the pay differential among jobs withinindividual establishments. A-series tables provide distributions of workers by payintervals

The mean is computed for each job by totaling the pay of all workers and dividing

by the number of workers. The median designates position—one-half of the

workers receive the same as or more and one-half receive the same as or less thanthe rate shown. The middle range is defined by two rates of pay; one-fourth of theworkers earn the same as or less than the lower of these rates and one-fourth earnthe same as or more than the higher rate. Medians and middle ranges are notprovided when they do not meet reliability criteria.

Occupations surveyed are common to a variety of public and private industries,

and were selected from the following employment groups: (1) Professional andadministrative; (2) technical and protective service; (3) clerical; (4) maintenanceand toolroom; and (5) material movement and custodial. Occupationalclassification was based on a uniform set of job descriptions designed to takeaccount of interestablishment variation in duties within the same job. Occupationsselected for study are listed and described in appendix B, along with correspondingoccupational codes and titles from the 1980 edition of the Standard OccupationalClassification Manual. Job descriptions used to classify employees in this surveyusually are more generalized than those used in individual establishments to allowfor minor differences among establishments in specific duties performed.

Average weekly hours for professional, administrative, technical, protective

service, and clerical occupations refer to the standard workweek (rounded to thenearest tenth of an hour) for which employees receive regular straight-time pay.Average weekly pay for these occupations are rounded to the nearest dollar.

Occupational employment estimates represent the total in all establishments

within the scope of the study and not the number actually surveyed. Becauseoccupational structures among establishments differ, estimates of occupationalemployment obtained from the sample of establishments studied serve only toindicate the relative importance of the jobs studied.Survey nonresponse

Data were not available from 14.2 percent of the sample establishments

(representing 17,132 employees covered by the survey). An additional 4.2 percentof the sample establishments (representing 3,091 employees) were either out ofbusiness or outside the scope of the survey.

If data were not provided by a sample member, the weights (based on the

probability of selection in the sample) of respondadjusted to account for the missing data. The wwere out of business or outside the scope of the sur

Some sampled establishments had a policy of not 

employees. No adjustments were made to pay estimthese missing data. The proportion of employeeavailable was less than 5 percentReliability of estimates

The statistics in this bulletin are derived from a p

types of errors possible in an estimate based on nonsampling.

Sampling errors occur because observations com

entire population. The particular sample used in all possible samples of the same size that could havdesign. Estimates derived from the different sampl

Nonsampling errors can stem from many sour

information from some establishments; difficulties of respondents to provide correct information; misdata obtained; and other errors of collection, respomissing data. Although not specifically measuredare expected to be minimal due to the high rcontinuous training of field economists who gathcareful screening of data at several levels of resuitability of job definitions, and thorough field definitions.Establishment practices and employee ben

The incidence of selected establishment practi

studied for full-time white- and blue-collar workerprofessional, technical, and related occupationsmanagerial occupations; sales occupations; anincluding clerical. Blue-collar workers include repair occupations; machine operators, assemblerand material moving occupations; handlers, eqlaborers; and service jobs, except private househtemporary employees are excluded from both the w

Employee benefit provisions which apply to 

blue-collar workers in an establishment are considecollar workers in the establishment; a practi
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nonexistent when it applies to less than a majority. Benefits are consideredapplicable to employees currently eligible for the benefits. Retirement plans applyto employees currently eligible for participation and also to those who willeventually become eligible.Paid holidays (table B-1). Holidays are included if workers who are not required towork are paid for the time off and those required to work receive premium pay orcompensatory time off. They are included only if they are granted annually on aformal basis (provided for in written form or established by custom). Holidays areincluded even though in a particular year they fall on a nonworkday and employeesare not granted another day off.

Data are tabulated to show the percent of workers who (1) are granted specific

numbers of whole and half holidays and (2) are granted specified amounts of totalholiday time (whole and half holidays are aggregated) during the year.Paid vacations (table B-2). Establishments reported their method of calculatingvacation pay (time basis, percent of annual pay, flat-sum payment, etc.) and theamount of vacation pay provided. Vacation bonuses, vacation-savings plans, and"extended" or "sabbatical" benefits beyond basic vacation plans were excluded.

Paid vacation provisions are expressed on a time basis. Vacation pay calculated

on other than a time basis is converted to its equivalent time period. Two percent ofannual pay, for example, is tabulated as 1 week's vacation pay. Paid vacationprovisions by length-of-service relate to all white-collar or blue-collar workers inthe establishment. Counts of these workers by actual length-of-service were notobtained in the survey.Insurance, health, and retirement plans (table B-3). Insurance, health, andretirement plans include plans for which the employer pays either all or part of thecost. The benefits may be underwritten by an insurance company, paid directly byan employer or union, or provided by a health maintenance organization (HMO).Workers provided the option of an insurance plan or an HMO are reported underboth types of plans. Federally required plans such as Social Security and RailroadRetirement are excluded. Benefit plans legally required by State governments,however, are included.

Life insurance includes formal plans providing indemnity (usually through an

insurance policy) in case of death of the covered worker.

Accidental death and dismemberment insurance is limited to plans which provide

benefit payments in case of death or loss of limb or sight as a direct result of anaccident.

Sickness and accident insurance includes only those plans which provide that

predetermined cash payments be made directly to employees who lose time fromwork because of illness or injury, e.g., $200 week for up to 26 weeks of disability.

Sick leave plans are limited to formal plans2 w

employee's pay during absence from work becadistinguish between (1) plans which provide full (2) plans which either provide partial pay or requir

Long-term disability insurance plans provide 

employees upon the expiration of their paid sick leinsurance, or after a predetermined period of Payments are made until the end of the disability, retirement benefits. Full or partial payments are Security, workers' disability compensation, and prthe disabled employee.

Hospitalization, surgical, and medical insurance 

for: (1) Hospital room charges; (2) inpatient suhospital, office, or home visits. Such benefits independent health care providers or Preferred Under PPOs, participants are free to choose any pcosts if treatment is provided by designated hospitaplans typically cover other expenses such as outdrugs.

An HMO provides comprehensive medical care 

Unlike insurance, HMOs cover routine preventivbecause of an illness and do not have deductiblemay be fixed copayments for selected services)through their own facilities; through contracts with providers, such as individual practice associations 

of methods.

Dental care plans provide at least partial paymen

checkups and cleanings, fillings, and X-rays. Planoral surgery or other dental care required as threported.

Vision care plans provide at least partial payme

eyeglasses, or both.

Hearing care plans provide at least partial pay

hearing aids, or both.

Alcohol and drug abuse treatment plans prov

institutional treatment (in a hospital or specialized or drugs.

Retirement plans provide lifetime payments, a lu

payments. Included are defined benefit plans in wpay the employee a specified amount at retirementfund these future payments. Defined contributioemployer agrees to contribute a certain amount bu
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the plan will pay at retirement.Labor-management coverage

This survey collected the percent of workers covered by labor-management

agreements in this area. An establishment is considered to have an agreementcovering all white- or blue-collar workers if a majority of such workers is coveredby a labor-management agreement determining wages and salaries. Therefore, allother white- or blue-collar workers are employed in establishments that either donot have labor-management agreements in effect, or have agreements that apply tofewer than half of their white- or blue collar workers. Because establishments withfewer than 50 workers are excluded from the survey, estimates are not necessarily

representative of the extent to which all workers in provisions of labor-management agreements.

1 For this survey, an establishment is an economic unit wh

administrative office, or an auxiliary unit providing support sindustries, the establishment is usually at a single physical loclocations of an individual company in a Metropolitan Statistical AIn government, an establishment is defined as all locations of a gov

2 An establishment is considered as having a formal plan if it 

days of sick leave available to each employee. Such a plan neallowances determined on an individual basis are excluded.
Appendix table 1. Establishments and workers within scope of survey and number studied, Jackson, MS1, April 1996

Industry division2

Number of establishments Workers in establishments

Within scope of survey3 Studied

Within scope of survey

Total4 Full-time white-collar

workers

Full-tim

w

Number Percent

All divisions ......................................................................................... 465 98 119,263 100 56,769 

Private industry ............................................................................. 434 81 82,626 69 36,513 

Goods producing .................................................................... 91 16 18,531 16 2,964 

Manufacturing ................................................................... 72 11 16,386 14 2,609 Construction5 .................................................................... 17 4 2,035 2 311 

Service producing ................................................................... 343 65 64,095 54 33,549 

Transportation, communication, electric, gas, and

sanitary services6 ....................................................... 45 11 14,916 13 8,628 

Retail trade7 ...................................................................... 117 12 17,369 15 4,686 

Finance, insurance, and real estate7 ................................ 32 8 11,777 10 9,876 

Services7 .......................................................................... 131 32 18,323 15 9,531 

State and local government .......................................................... 31 17 36,637 31 20,256 Health services8 ............................................................................ 32 10 7,895 7 5,587 

Private industry ................................................................. 29 7 6,956 6 4,947 State and local government .............................................. 3 3 939 1 640 

Hospitals ................................................................................. 7 5 5,591 5 3,961 

Private industry ................................................................. 5 3 4,712 4 3,351 

1 The Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget through June

1994, consists of Hinds, Madison, and Rankin Counties. The "workers within scope of survey" estimates provide areasonably accurate description of the size and composition of the labor force included in the survey. Estimates arenot intended, however, for comparison with other statistical series to measure employment trends or levels since (1)planning of wage surveys requires establishment data compiled considerably in advance of the payroll period studied,and (2) establishments employing fewer than 50 workers are excluded from the scope of the survey. 2 The Standard Industrial Classification Manual was used in classifying establishments by industry. 3 Includes all establishments with at least 50 total employees. In manufacturing, an establishment is defined as asingle physical location where industrial operations are performed. In service producing industries, an establishment isdefined as all locations of a company in the area within the same industry division. In government, an establishment isgenerally defined as all locations of a government entity. 4 Includes part-time, seasonal, temporary, and other workers excluded from separate white- and blue-collar

categories. 5 Separate data for this division are not shown in the A- and B-series table

industries" and "goods producing" estimates. 6 Abbreviated to "Transportation and utilities" in the A-series tables. presented in the B-series tables, but the division is represented in the estimates. 7 Separate data for this division are not shown in the A- and B-series tableindustries" and "service producing" estimates. 8 Health services includes establishments primarily engaged in furnishservices to persons.Note: Overall industries may include data for industry divisions not shown sepa

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Appendix table 2. Percent of workers covered by labor-management agreements, Jackson, MS, April 1996

Labor-management status

White-collar workers Blue-collar work

All

industries

Private industry

State and

local

government

All

industries

Private indust

Total 

Goodsproducing

industries

Serviceproducing

industries

Total

Goodsproducing

industries

All full-time workers (in percent) ......................................... 100 100 - - 100 100 100 - 

Majority of workers covered ...................................................... 3 5 - - - 22 27 - None or Minority of workers covered ........................................ 97 95 - - 100 78 73 - NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual items may not equal totals. Dashes indicate that no data were reported.

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