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Report of Findings
Stillwater Area Labor Survey
Prepared under the Direction of:
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Stillwater Area Economic Development Corporation
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With Guidance and Technical Assistance from the:
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Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development
Prepared by:
cedar corporation
275 South 3rd Street
P.O. Box 530
Stillwater, MN 55082
(612) 439 -4173
November, 1988
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Stillwater Area Economic Development Corporation
Officers & Directors
President
Andrew Kass
Sutlers
Vice President
James Torseth
Press On
Secretary
Jack Lux
Lux Realty
Treasurer
Steve Zinnel
Norwest Bank
Public Sector
I.S.D. #834
Dave Wettergren
Washington County
Bob Lockyear
Local Communities:
Bayport
Phyllis White
Baytown Township
Bill Nelson
Grant Township
Glen Robinson
Lake Elmo
Rob Enes
Oak Park Heights
Barbara O'Neal
Stillwater
Steve Russell
Stillwater Township
Cathy Buck
West Lakeland Township
Dr. Ray Swanson
Private Sector
Manufacturing
Martin Kellogg
UFE
James Torseth
Press On
Dr. Orwin Carter
INCSTAR
Lending Institutions
Steve Zinnel
Norwest Bank
Real Estate
Jack Lux
Lux Realty
Other Businesses
Bob Weiser
Stillwater Bakery
Don Bromen
Kingwood Management
Sharon Sachse
Only Sha Ron
Chuck Thell
McGladrey, Hendrickson,
Pullen
Utilities Dave Schwartz Northern States Power
At Large
Residents of the Stillwater Area who have expressed interest in the
purposes of the development organization:
Andrew Kass, Sutlers
Dave Pohl, First National Bank
Dr. Ned Windmiller, D.D.S.
Amy Durham, Lake Elmo State Bank
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I. Executive Summary ........... ............................... 1
II. Introduction ................ ............................... 2
Background............... ............................... 2
Purpose .................. ............................... 2
StudyArea ............... ............................... 3
III. Demographics and General Characteristics of Labor Force.... 5
Populations and Households .............................. 5
Work Force and Employment Status ........................ 6
Income ................... ............................... 7
Commuting................ ............................... 7
IV. Procedures & Methodology .... ............................... 8
Survey Instrument ........ ............................... 8
Random Sample ... .�
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Geographic Labor Market Area ............................ 8
Procedure................ ............................... 8
Response................. ............................... 8
V. Major Findings .............. ............................... 10
Demographic Characteristics... .... .... 10
Occupational Characteristics of the Labor Force......... 12
Main Employment Activity.. ....................... 12
Employment Status and Availability ...................... 14
Minimum Pay Requirements . ............................... 16
Willingness to Commute.. ...... ..... 17
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Underemployment and Willingness to take Job Training.... 18
Day Care ................. ............................... 18
VI. Conclusions a
VII. Appendix
Section A)
Section B)
Section C)
Section D)
nd Recommendations ............................ 20
Cover Letter, Survey and Follow -Up Postcard
Summary of Complete Responses
Cross Tabulations
Excerpt, Minnesota 1987 Salary Survey
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List of Tables
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III -1 Number of Households and Population in Study Area........ 5
III -2 General Population Trends.... ....................... 6
III -3 General Labor Force Characteristics ...................... 6
IV -1 Survey Response Rate by Mailing Address .................. 9
V -1 Occupational Distribution . ............................... 13
V -2 Percentage Distribution Employment by Age ................ 14
V -3 Percentage Distribution Work Status by Sex ............... 15
V -4 Acceptable Salary ......... ............................... 17
Appendix C- -Cross Tabulations
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Employment Status
by Sex
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Employment Status
by Age
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Employment Status
by Education
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Availability Status by Skills for a Better Job
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Lowest Acceptable
Salary
by Availability for Day or Night
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Employment
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Lowest Acceptable
Salary
by Availability for Full or Part -Time
Employment
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Lowest Acceptable
Salary
by Availability for Year Round or
Seasonal Employment
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Occupation by Sex
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Lowest Acceptable
Pay by
Occupation
List of Maps
II -1 Stillwater Area Economic Development Corporation
Labor Survey Study Area ... ............................... 4
go List of Figures
1 V -1 Mailing Address of Respondents.... 10
V -2 Rural /Urban Distribution of Respondents.. 11
V -3 Age of Respondents. ..... .... ..................... 11
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V -4
Education Level of Respondents ...........................
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Main Employment Activity..
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Present Work Status ......................................
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Acceptable Compensation ... ...............................
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Maximum Commuting Distance ...............................
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Need for Child Day Care Services..
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• The steadily increasing population growth of the labor market
area is an indication that it is an attractive location for
people to live. With the increased population growth comes an
increased labor market, despite a declining unemployment rate.
• The education level of the work force is exceptional - -63 percent
have completed some form of higher education and an additional
29 percent have completed high school.
* Approximately 43 percent of the work force live in a rural farm
I. Executive Sum®ary
suggest a strong work ethic accompanies this work force.
The Stillwater Area Economic Development Corporation can assure businesses
and industries interested in expanding their current operations or
relocating to this area, that the area labor market is a valuable asset.
Like many other metropolitan and suburban communities across the country,
manufacturers in the Twin Cities area are concerned about the problems
by a declining
posed unemployment rate.
Given recent monthly unemployment rates dipping below 3 percent in the Twin
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Cities area, including Washington and St. Croix Counties; it would be
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irresponsible to purport that there is no reason for concern.
SAEDC's first reponsibility is to recognize the national and regional trend
of a decreasing annual average unemployment rate and meet the challenges
posed by it.
The Stillwater Area Labor Market Survey indicates that this area has a very
high quality labor force. This is evidenced by several factors including:
• The steadily increasing population growth of the labor market
area is an indication that it is an attractive location for
people to live. With the increased population growth comes an
increased labor market, despite a declining unemployment rate.
• The education level of the work force is exceptional - -63 percent
have completed some form of higher education and an additional
29 percent have completed high school.
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* Approximately 43 percent of the work force live in a rural farm
or non -farm setting, which is often attractive to employers who
suggest a strong work ethic accompanies this work force.
* Related to the broad geographic area encompassed by the Stillwater
Labor Market, there is a willingness to commute more than 20
miles to work by 45 percent of the work force.
* More than 70 percent of the area's labor force is willing to take
additional job training.
In the tightening labor market it will become increasingly important for
employers to provide training and other services attractive to employees,
such as day care. The compensation expectations of the labor market will
challenge many employers. Information on productivity and quality of the
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labor force must be available to counter this challenge.
It appears that the Stillwater Area may be overlooked by job seekers in the
labor market. Only one respondent answered affirmatively to the question,
"If you are presently unemployed, are you actively seeking employment in
the Stillwater Area." The challenge faced by SAEDC and area employers is
to capture the multi- faceted assets of the area work force and prepare to
deal creatively with the liabilities by a declining unemployment
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rate.
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II. Introduction
Background
iThe Stillwater Area Economic Development Corporation ( SAEDC) is a private
nonprofit organization with contributors numbering about 50.
j SAEDC's leadership is provided by a 23- member Board of Directors with
representation from both the public and private sectors. SAEDC has
representation from eight neighboring, local governmental units including
' Stillwater, Bayport, Oak Park Heights, Lake Elmo, Stillwater Township,
Baytown Township, Grant Township and West Lakeland Township.
' The mission of SAEDC is to:
Promote communication and cooperation among member communities
to support retention, expansion and establishment of businesses
Iconsistent with community development goals.
The labor survey is one project in a series of steps SAEDC is undertaking
to attain Minnesota "Star Cities" status. In a May, 1988, business
retention survey of 33 major employers in the Stillwater Area, labor was
identified by 45 percent of the respondents as "the first most important
factor" to business decisions regarding remaining, expanding or relocating.
Purpose
Information about the labor force is a critical factor influencing firms in
their business decisions. The purpose of the labor survey is to develop a
comprehensive profile of the characteristics of the labor force in the
greater Stillwater Area.
An accurate labor force description will help prove to a prospective
employer that it will be able to attract the labor force it needs at wages
it can afford. Typically, one of the first questions a company may ask a
community is whether or not the area has the labor force to support new
industry.
The survey information will help SAEDC and area businesses improve their
knowledge of the characteristics of the current labor force in the area.
By making this information available to potential beneficiaries and
actively disseminating it, these businesses can review the characteristics
of the local labor market, and use it as a tool to promote economic
development of the region in the process. The information will also be
useful to community planning groups, educational institutions, other local
governments and private businesses for their own planning purposes.
The major objectives of the research are:
1. To determine present employment status and availability for
employment;
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The information collected is an excellent data base for ascertaining the
labor supply and related information for different sets of characteristics
of the local labor force. Statistical tests have confirmed that the data
is representative of the population under study. As such, it is valid and
legitimate to use the sample data to draw generalizations about the area's
labor market as a whole. Persons wanting the raw data on which this report
is based or additional information on the Stillwater Area's labor force
should direct their requests to the Stillwater Area Economic Development
Corporation, P.O. Box 21, Stillwater, MN 55082.
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2. To determine the occupation in which the labor force is skilled
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or experienced;
3. To measure the distance the labor force is willing to commute
to work in the Stillwater Area;
4. To ascertain labor force pay requirements;
5. To determine the labor force's willingness to undergo training for
employment with a new business in the Stillwater Area;
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6. To obtain information about the demographic characteristics of the
labor force for use in data analysis in the following categories:
- Age - Urban or rural resident
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- Education - Sex
- Occupation - Employment Status
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Study Area
A labor market can be defined as a geographical area from which a
prospective employer expects to draw employees. The geographical area
varies by type of employer and by classification of employee. An employer
that pays high wages for specialized skills may draw from a much larger
area than an employer that pays minimum wage to unskilled workers.
If a company is thinking of relocating to an area it is likely that it will
conduct some independent labor market research.
For the purpose of the survey, the local labor market is defined as the
region consisting of 44 cities, villages and townships, located in 4
counties in Wisconsin and Minnesota and lying within a 10 to 25 mile radius
of Stillwater. A graphic display of the study area is shown on Map II -1
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This report provides information only on the supply and availability
aspects of the Stillwater Area's labor force. The question of current or
future demand for labor in general or in specific job classifications is
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not addressed in this report.
The information collected is an excellent data base for ascertaining the
labor supply and related information for different sets of characteristics
of the local labor force. Statistical tests have confirmed that the data
is representative of the population under study. As such, it is valid and
legitimate to use the sample data to draw generalizations about the area's
labor market as a whole. Persons wanting the raw data on which this report
is based or additional information on the Stillwater Area's labor force
should direct their requests to the Stillwater Area Economic Development
Corporation, P.O. Box 21, Stillwater, MN 55082.
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III. Demographics and General Characteristics of Labor Force
Population and Households
The population of the survey area is approximately 102,000 according to
1987 estimates from the Minnesota Planning Agency and the Wisconsin
Department of Administration. Table III -1 lists the estimated populations
and the number of households in the political jurisdictions of the study
area.
Table III -1
Number of Households and Population in Study Area*
Area
Households
Po at on
1987 Estimate•*
1987 Estimate
nnesota as ngton
Stillwater
4,605
13,256
Oak Park Heights
1,282
3,669
St. Mary's Point
124
351
Grant Township
1,030
3,485
Stillwater Township
598
1,958
Lake E1mD & West Lakeland
1,994
6,090
Lake Land Shores a
86
188
St. Croix Beach
403
1,178
Bayport
739
2,811
Baytown Township
269
900
Marine on St. Croix
216
551
May Township
730
2,334
Hugo
1,237
4,071
New Scandia Township
985
3,146
Afton
845
2,631
Willernie
254
670
Minnesota /Washington Co. Total
15,397
47,289
Wisconsin
(St. Croix Co.)
Somerset
331
924
Somerset Township
585
2,025
St. Joseph Township
753
2,417
Hudson
2,321
6,220
Hudson Township
821
2,889
New Richmond
1,876
4,933
Erin Prairie Township
198
686
Richmond Township
381
1,356
Troy Township
814
2,564
Stanton Township
310
1,010
River Falls, St. Croix County
586
1,759
Kinnickinnic Township
326
1,092
Star Prairie
163
461
Star Prairie Township
657
2,108
Hammond
381
1,014
Hammond Township
240
812
Osceola
639
1,917
Osceola Township
411
1,234
Roberts
317
980
Warren Township
289
1,057
Baldwin
770
1,824
Baldwin Township
261
912
Pleasant Valley
98
327
St. Croix County Total
13.656
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Pierce County
River Fall1
2,507
River Falls Township
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Pierce County Total
3,230
9,689
Polk County
Dresser
245
735
Farmington Township
422
1,266
St. Croix Falls
540
1,619
St. Croix Falls Township
313
940
Polk County Total
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Wisconsin Total
0.406
55.191
TOTAL
,803
Sources:�sWisconsin Oepartment�of�Administration
,�DATANET,LMinnesota
State Planning Agency
The total household will not
equal the study population household
because the acquired mailing
list was based on
nailing address, not
political jurisdiction.
**The household numbers for Wisconsin were estimated from the 1980
Census data on persons per household.
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The size of the labor force in the Labor Survey Area has gradually
increased over the past few years. Table III -3 shows general labor force
characteristics in the study area. Unemployment in the Minneapolis -St.
Paul Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes most of the survey area,
was 3.3% in August of 1988 according to the Minnesota Department of Jobs
and Training. This compares to the 5.4 percent unemployment in the United
States during the same month. Washington County and St. Croix County have
even lower unemployment rates with only 2.9 and 3.2 percent, respectively,
in August, 1988. The 1987 annual averages in the study area are shown in
comparison to state and national figures in Table III -3.
Table III -3
General Labor Force Characteristics
Location 1986 1987 Change 1987 Average
Labor Force Labor Force 1986 -87 Unemployment Rate
Pierce County
15,800
16,200
Recent population trends in Washington County in Minnesota and St. Croix,
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Polk and Pierce Counties in Wisconsin have an effect on the available labor
14,400
force. The population in these Counties has been growing over the past 17
2.8%
years at an annual rate of 2.6 percent. One effect of in- migration is a
St. Croix County
younger population. With the younger population, the labor force grows as
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the teenagers leave school to enter the job market. With the increase in
5.5%
population, there is a larger supply of labor for businesses in the
Stillwater Area. Table III -2 shows the population trends in the four
counties from which the sample was taken
Table III -2
Trends
General Population
County 1970 1980 % Change 1987 % Change
1970 -80 Estimate 1980 -87
Pierce 26,652 31,149 16.9% 33,132 6.4
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Polk 26,666 32,351 21.3% 34,710 10.7
St. Croix 34,354 43,262 25.9% 47,911 10.7
Washington 83,003 113,571 36.8% 130,688 15.1
Work Force and Employment Status
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The size of the labor force in the Labor Survey Area has gradually
increased over the past few years. Table III -3 shows general labor force
characteristics in the study area. Unemployment in the Minneapolis -St.
Paul Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes most of the survey area,
was 3.3% in August of 1988 according to the Minnesota Department of Jobs
and Training. This compares to the 5.4 percent unemployment in the United
States during the same month. Washington County and St. Croix County have
even lower unemployment rates with only 2.9 and 3.2 percent, respectively,
in August, 1988. The 1987 annual averages in the study area are shown in
comparison to state and national figures in Table III -3.
Table III -3
General Labor Force Characteristics
Location 1986 1987 Change 1987 Average
Labor Force Labor Force 1986 -87 Unemployment Rate
Pierce County
15,800
16,200
2.5%
5.6
Polk County
14,400
14,800
2.8%
7.4%
St. Croix County
23,600
24,700
4.7%
5.5%
Washington County 68,780 70,357 2.3%
Wisconsin 2,403,000 2,491,000 3.7%
Minnesota 2,230,000 2,259,000 1.3%
Nation 117,834,000 119,865,000 1.7%
4.0%
6.1%
5.4%
6.2%
Source: Wisconsin Job Service, Department of Industry, Labor and Human
Relations; Minnesota Department of Jobs and Training
C.
The change in agriculture has also brought a change in the supply of labor.
More people are entering the work force, because of a decrease in farms and
the need for additional income in farm families. Non -farm employment has
increased in the Western Wisconsin counties bordering Minnesota. This
positvely impacts the labor supply for the Stillwater area.
Income
The labor study area has a relatively high
influenced by the high level of commuting.
capita income level was $9,261. Washington
level was $15,539. These levels compare to
Commuting
income level. This is
The St. Croix County 1985 per
County's 1985 per capita income
$14,137 in Minnesota.
The metropolitan fringe counties of Western Wisconsin are closely tied to
the economy of the Twin Cities. This relationship can be shown by
examining commuter patterns. According to the 1980 census, 31 percent of
all employed persons in St. Croix County commuted to the metropolitan area
for work. It is expected that a large percentage of those people are going
to the Stillwater Area.
The attraction for commuters has been the higher wages and expanded
employment opportunities found in the Twin Cities and Stillwater Area.
According to the West Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission St.
Croix County Economic Profile, published in 1987, "The average annual wages
for a manufacturing production worker in 1982 for the Minneapolis -St. Paul
metropolitan area (minus St. Croix County) was $18,395 compared to $14,737
for St. Croix County."
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IV. Procedures & Methodology
Survey Instrument
The survey instrument used for this labor survey is based upon a sample
from the Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development.
Modifications were made to the sample questionnaire to include questions
concerning day care needs, current employment and residence. A copy of
the survey instrument and follow -up postcard can be found in Appendix A.
Random Sample
A random sample of 3,750 households was surveyed through a mail -out
questionnaire. This is 10 percent of the households in the cities,
villages and townships that constitute the Stillwater Area Labor Survey
population. The survey mailing list was acquired from a reputable
commercial organization which maintains and updates computerized mailing
lists of households in a multi -state market.
Geographic Labor Market Area
The geographic labor market area was determined based upon information
provided by three major employers in the Stillwater Area indicating place
of residence of employees. The geographic area encompasses a 10 to 25 mile
radius from Stillwater. See Map II -1 for a pictorial representation of the
labor market. The random sample of households was generated to cover the
defined geographic area of the labor market. As the households are based
on mailing addresses, there will be some variance between the political
jurisdiction of the households and their mailing address. For example, a
resident of Erin Prairie Township may have a mailing address of Hammond,
Baldwin or New Richmond.
Procedure
A week before the survey was conducted, a press release was sent to area
newspapers and radio stations describing the event. The questionnaires
were mailed on September 12, 1988.
The mailing included a cover letter, 2 copies of the labor questionnaire,
and a postage paid envelope. All adults over the age of 16 were asked to
complete the questionnaire. The survey answers were confidential, as no
names were placed on the questionnaire. A follow -up postcard was sent on
September 16, which helped raise the response rate. .
' Response
A total of 1,646 responses from 972 households were received by October 1.
' Of these responses, 47 were invalid, as they did not contain adequate
information for analysis. The household response rate was 26 percent,
within the range anticipated in the survey design.
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' Through weighted statistical average of the survey responses, it was
determined that there are 1.87 persons 16 years and older per household in
the Stillwater Area Labor Market. Thus, the overall labor force for the
' estimated 37,500 households is 70,125. The total work force in the sample
is estimated at approximately 7,000. Thus, with total responses of 1,599,
there is a 23 percent response rate of labor force members. Table IV -1
shows the household response rate by mailing address.
Table IV -1
TOTAL 7,056 1,599 23.0%
' The questionnaire results were tabulated by the Minnesota Department of
Trade and Economic Development. Several cross - tabulations were done to
determine various labor force characteristics.
' The sample data was tested and checked by comparison with known demographic
and other characteristics of the target population. The sample data were
found to be consistent with known population characteristics. As such, it
' is considered valid to use the sample data to draw conclusions about the
project area's population as a whole.
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Survey Response
Rate by
Mailing Address
Area
Estimate
of Number of
Response
Work Force Household
Rate
Sample
Responses
Stillwater &
Oak Park Heights &
St Mary's Point
1,575
449
28.5
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Lake Elmo & West Lakeland
340
91
26.8
Lake Land Shores &
Lake St. Croix Beach
223
55
24.6
Bayport
157
32
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Somerset
187
44
23.5
Houlton
60
19
31.7
Hudson
976
187
19.2
New Richmond
653
124
19.0
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River Falls
898
136
15.1
Star Prairie
88
17
19.3
Hammond
105
25
23.8
Osceola
260
50
19.2
Roberts
129
22
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Marine on St. Croix &
May Township
127
41
32.3
Hugo
297
61
20.5
Scandia
133
32
24.1
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Afton
151
40
26.5
Willernie
39
3
7.7
Dresser
86
30
34.9
Baldwin
St. Croix Falls
245
245
49
48
20.0
19.6
No Location Response
82
44
TOTAL 7,056 1,599 23.0%
' The questionnaire results were tabulated by the Minnesota Department of
Trade and Economic Development. Several cross - tabulations were done to
determine various labor force characteristics.
' The sample data was tested and checked by comparison with known demographic
and other characteristics of the target population. The sample data were
found to be consistent with known population characteristics. As such, it
' is considered valid to use the sample data to draw conclusions about the
project area's population as a whole.
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V. Major Findings
Demographic Characteristics
The labor market is reflected in the survey results by the percentage of
respondents from each geographic area. Figure V -1 shows that 52 percent of
the respondents are from Minnesota, with Stillwater having the largest
labor force. Wisconsin respondents account for 48 percent of the labor
force with Hudson, River Falls and New Richmond assuming the greatest share
of workers.
Figure V -1
MAILING ADDRESS OF RESPONDENTS
10nn..ota (804) (57.7%)
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MAILING ADDRESS OF MINNESOTA RESPONDENTS
5'.Tx.ty (449)
091-10 (3) (0.4 %) Afton (40) (5.0%)
(4.0 %)
(87) (7.6V
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Mfixomin (757) (48.37.
MAILING ADDRESS OF WISCONSIN RESPONDENTS
Riwr Folle (136) (11L
Mar Prairk ('17) (2.39) 47
Now Richenond (124) (16.6X)
The urban /rural mix is a characteristic influencing the labor force.
Approximately 8 percent of the Stillwater Area work force resides on farms,
with another 35 percent being rural non -farm residents. Variation in
responses can be anticipated between urban and rural respondents regarding
such factors as willingness to commute and minimum pay requirements.
Figure V -2
RURAL /URBAN DISTRIBUTION OF RESPONDENTS
Urban /fore than 10,000 (244) (15.9 %)
Urban /5,000 - 10,000 (257) (16.8%)
Urban /1,000 - 4,000 (291) (19.0%)
Rural Farm (126) (8.2 %)
Rural Non -Farm
(541) (35.3`:)
Urban /less than 1.000 (74) (4.8 %)
The respondents included 52 percent females and 48 percent males. The
largest age category of the respondents was the 35 -44 age group, which
constituted 33 percent of the total. Persons age 65 and older constituted
11 percent of the respondents.
45 -54 1
35 -44 (523) (33.0:
Figure V -3
AGE OF RESPONDENTS
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65 plus (172) (10.8 %)
15 or under 1) (0.1r'.
16 -17 (25) ((1.6 .)
18 -24 (80) (5.07)
(367) (23.1%)
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Demographic data obtained through the survey indicates that nearly 63
percent of the population has completed some form of higher education.
Another 29 percent have completed high school.
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EDUCATION LEVEL OF RESPONDENTS
455 (28.8%
265 (16.8%) 264 (16.7 %)
247 (15.6 %) 234 (14.8%
87 (5.5 %)
28 (1.8%)
some Some High some Some 4 rose
Elementary Elem High School Vocational College Years Graduate
School School Graduate School College
Occupational Characteristics of the Labor Force
Information on several aspects of work status of the labor force in the
greater Stillwater area is available from the survey results. Of
particular interest in this respect are such characteristics and attributes
of the labor force as unemployment, underemployment, and whether workers
are available for a different job.
Main Employment Activity
The sample surveyed was asked a number of questions to determine
information about occupational characteristics of the area's labor force.
Respondents listed their main employment related activity from a list of
seven categories. They were also asked to list in occupations in which
they had training or experience in addition to their primary and secondary
occupations.
Figure V -5 outlines the distribution of the Stillwater Labor Market
population by its main employment related activities. The main employment
activities are not the same as a respondent's occupation. A respondent may
list working for wages - salary as his /her main activity, but may be employed
in any one of a larger number of occupations. Overall, 67 percent of the
area respondents report working for wages - salary as their main activity, 11
percent keep house, 10 percent run their own business and 2 percent operate
a farm.
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Figure V -5
MAIN EMPLOYMENT ACTIVITY
Run own business or
Profession 0381 (0 5 %)
house (167) (11.46)
)perate farm (23) (1.6a)
Looking for work (29) (2.0f)
Going to School (57) (3.9%)
:her (61) (4.2k)
The occupational distribution of the sample is given in Table V -1. This
table lists 25 occupations and shows the percentages of respondents which
listed these categories as their primary occupations and occupations for
which they had training and experience. A table showing the cross
tabulation of the occupations by sex is given in Appendix C.
Table V -1
ccupation rimary cupation raine or xperience
Administration
4.3
10.7
Accountant
2.2
5.3
Analyst
.9
2.6
Assembly
1.4
7.4
Clerical
6.2
14.4
Computer Programmer
1.4
5.0
Construction
3.6
8.3
Engineer
3.5
2.5
Farming
1.9
7.4
Food Service
3.1
7.4
Hair Stylist
.9
1.1
Health Care
4.7
4.8
Heavy Equipment Operator
.4
2.8
Homemaker
7.5
19.9
Laborer
4.6
11.8
Machine Shop
1.7
2.6
Management
11.3
13.8
Mechanic
2.1
5.3
Sales
6.1
14.2
Scientist
2.1
2.0
Secretarial
4.9
9.9
Teaching
7.9
8.4
Technician
2.5
3.8
Truck Driver
1.8
5.6
Welding
.6
4.5
Other
12.2
9.8
Total
99.8%
191.3%
* Based on 1,396 respondents to
this question.
Total doesn't equal 100
due to rounding.
** Percent of 1,599 total respondents.
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Table V -1 provides useful information about the occupational make -up and
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availability of labor in different occupations. People have training and
experience in occupations in which they are not currently employed. The
average number of secondary occupations in which the respondents listed
having training or experience was 1.91.
Table V -2 shows employment status by age. For those working, availability
for a different job begins to drop off after age 44.
Table V -2
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Percentage Distribution
Employment Status by Age*
Age
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Under
Status 18 18 -24 25 -34 35 -44 45 -54 55 -64 65+
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Working /Not
Available 20.0 25.4 42.4 48.7 56.6 42.7 17.6
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Working/
Available 20.0 55.6 43.3 38.8 31.0 13.3 1.9
Not Working/
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Not Available 4.0 1.6 5.2 6.1 6.9 35.0 71.1
Not Working/
Available 16.0 15.9 6.1 5.8 5.5 7.7 9.4
In School 40.0 27.0 3.0 .6 .0 1.4 .0
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* Based on 1,547 responses.
Employment Status and Availability
To determine the present work status and availability for work of the labor
force, respondents were asked to indicate whether they are working, not
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working or are students and whether they are available or not available for
a different job.
In regard to present work status, 75 percent of the respondents indicated
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they are working and 24.6 percent are not working. See Figure V -6. Of
this percentage of unemployed respondents, 15.1 percent do not wish to work
or cannot work and 2.7 percent are attending school and thus currently
unavailable for work. The survey data thus yields 6.8 percent as the
area's rate of unemployment. For purposes of this report, this means 6.8
percent of the people age 16 and older are not working and would be
available to work. (The margin of error at 95 percent confidence
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interval would place the range at 5.6 to 8 percent). This is somewhat
higher than the unemployment rates as reported in the Minnesota Department
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of Jobs and Training Market Review: Washington County- -2.9%, and St. Croix
County- -3.2%.
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Note that the state unemployment figures do not include the following
categories: self - employed; farms with less than 4 employees; all railroad
transportation employment; insurance and real estate sales people who work
on commission basis; work -study students; those employed by a church for
religious work; minor children; spouse and parents working for the owner of
a business and elected officials at the federal, state and local level of
government. Given these exclusions, it is anticipated that the state
generated unemployment rates would be similar to the rate identified in the
survey.
Figure V -6
PRESENT WORK STATUS
Not working /would be Attending school
available to work
(6.8X.) 107 (2.79.) 43
Not working /not looking
238 (15.1x)
(42.9x) 675
Working /not available
for different job
510 (32.4x)
Working /available for
different job
Table V -3 shows the percentage
distribution
of males and
females compared
to the total.
Table V -3
Percentage Distribution
Work Status by
Sex
Status
Male
Female
Total
Working /Not Available
52.3
33.9
42.9
Working /Available
31.5
33.6
32.4
Not Working /Not Available
8.5
21.0
15.1
Not Working /Available
4.6
8.9
6.8
Attending School
3.1
2.5
2.7
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' The incidence of unemployment is much higher among females than among
males. The survey results show 4.6 percent of the males are involuntarily
unemployed; the percentage for the females is 8.9.
' A result that employers will find interesting is whether members of the
labor force are available for a different job.
' Of those who are presently working, 43 percent (510 of 1,185) said they are
available for a different job.
Minimum Pay Requirements
The earning expectations of the local labor force are an important factor
that employers take into account in their decisions regarding expansion or
starting new businesses. Information in this regard is particularly
helpful if it is available for different job classifications. This
knowledge also helps in planning education and training programs and in
counseling clients as to what they can expect to pay or to be paid in a
particular labor market.
Table V -4 shows the minimum salary or wages that are acceptable to the
Stillwater Area work force. As shown in Figure V -7, 65 percent responded
in terms of minimum annual salary and 35 percent responded in terms of
hourly wage.
The most striking characteristic of the response to this question is that
nearly 30 percent of the respondents indicated the minimum salary
requirements in excess of $30,000. This is a reflection of the fact that
the region has the highest median income in both Wisconsin and Minnesota.
The 1986 median per capita personal income for Washington County was
$16,332 compared to $14,992 statewide in Minnesota.
Yearly Salary (65AX
(785)
Figure V -7
ACCEPTABLE COMPENSATION
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sourly Salary (34.6X)
(415)
Table V- 4
Acceptable Salary
Hourly
Salary
Respondents
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$3.34 or
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less per hour
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$3.35 -
$3.64
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$3.65 -
$4.64
2.0
$4.65 -
$5.64
6.2
$5.65 -
$6.64
6.8
$6.65 -
$7.64
6.9
$7.65 or
more
12.0
Annual
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Salary
$12,000
- $14,999 per year
2.4
$15,000
- $17,999
3.3
$18,000
- $20,999
6.4
$21,000
- $23,999
7.8
$24,000
- $26,999
9.9
$27,000
- $29,999
6.3
$30,000
or more
29,2
Cross tabulations showing the lowest acceptable salary by occupation and by
availability for employment are shown in Appendix C.
Willingness to Commute
Given the geographic size of the Stillwater Labor Market it is important to
determine the willingness of employees to travel to the Stillwater Area for
work.
The respondents to this question indicated 30 percent of the labor force is
willing to travel 20 to 29 miles to work and another 30 percent is willing
to travel 10 to 19 miles. Approximately 17 percent will travel more than
29 miles; 19 percent will travel less than 10 miles and 4 percent are
unwilling to commute.
Figure V -8
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Underemaloyment and Willingness to Take Job Trainin
The survey provided some insight into the characteristics of the
underemployed persons in the survey area and the willingness of the work
force to take job training. Despite the low unemployment rate and high
educational attainment, more than 70 percent of the area's work force was
willing to take additional job training if such training were available.
Overall, 38.2 percent of the respondents indicated they have the skills to
perform a better job but cannot find employment at the level for which they
feel qualified.
Day Care
The issue of day care has received a lot of attention in recent years in
the business and political arenas. Survey participants gave the following
responses to the question, "Which of the following sentences describes your
need for day care services ?"
- I have no need for child care services.
- I do not work because affordable day care is not available.
- I work and use child day care service outside of home.
- I work and use in -home child care provider.
Figure V -9
NEED FOR CHILD DAY CARE SERVICES
Work /use child day care
outside home (203) (13.8 %)
Do not work /affordable day
care not available (33) (2.2 %)
Work /use in -home child
care (47) (3.2 %)
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Have no need for child
day care (1.188) (80.8 %)
As shown in Figure V -9,
19.2 percent
of the
work force has
a need for day
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population,
12 percent (33 of 283
respondents) do
not work because affordable
day care
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available.
Of the 309 respondents
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"Are
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with the child
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VI. Conclusions and Recomendations
The Stillwater Area labor market area has an estimated 70,000 persons age
16 and older living in the area's 37,500 households which encompass a 10 to
25 -mile radius of Stillwater. The active work force numbers approximately
53,000. Approximately half of the work force commutes from Stillwater and
other Washington County communities and half come from St. Croix, Pierce
and Polk Counties in Wisconsin. In the active labor force, 49 percent are
male and 51 percent are female. Although 8 percent of all the respondents
are living on farms, less than 2 percent considered farming their main
activity. An additional 34 percent are rural non -farm residents.
The area's work force is exceptionally well- educated. Nearly half of the
work force has some college or vocational school training. Less than 7.3
percent of the respondents have not completed high school. By excluding
respondents under age 18, this percentage is reduced to 5.5 percent.
It is not surprising that few persons were willing to work at the legal
minimum wage rate. In the work force, 35 percent were willing to accept
$7.65 or less per hour to work in the Stillwater Area and 65 percent wanted
more than $12,000 per year.
The area's labor force was found to be willing to receive new job
training and move to new and better employment. More than 43 percent of
the active work force was willing to consider taking a different job and
about 70 percent were willing to take additional job training. The survey
also indicated more than 45 percent of the respondents were willing to
travel 20 miles or more to work.
The area's unemployment rate is 6.8 percent according to the survey
findings. State generated unemployment rates for the study area show a
decreasing trend in this rate is commensurate with national trends. As a
result of population increases in the study area, the labor force size has
increased steadily despite the declining unemployment rate. Thus, potential
for an increased supply of skilled, educated manpower exists within the
greater Stillwater Area, especially given the growth projections for the
area.
IRecommendations:
1. Copies of the report should be made available to area high schools,
' technical colleges, libraries and businesses to be used as an
informational tool in program planning.
2. Copies of this report should be made available to businesses and
industries considering moving to the Stillwater Area as part of an
informational packet on the area.
' 3. Employers should be prepared to expect changes in the demographic
profile of the work force. As more women continue to enter the
work force, for example, the issues of day care and job sharing
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4. A current "labor force information file" should be maintained
by SAEDC including newsletters and information updates from the
Minnesota Department of Jobs and Training and the Wisconsin
Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations. This
' information should supplement the labor market survey given to
prospective employers. A wealth of current accurate information
is available from these agencies.
' 5. SAEDC should undertake a similar survey in 5 years to monitor the
changes in the labor market and update local employers on current
trends.
6. SAEDC's marketing efforts should include steps to capture the
interest of the labor force to work in the Stillwater Area.
' Such an effort could be similar to corporate efforts to recruit
personnel. This will help assure that the area maintains its
share of the labor force.
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Appendix A
' STILLWATER AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC.
P.O. Box 21
Stillwater, Minnesota 55082
' September 12, 1988
Dear Resident:
' Information about the labor force is a critical factor that influences firms
in their decisions regarding location and expansion. The Stillwater Area
Economic Development Corporation is doing a study to develop an accurate and
current profile of labor force characteristics in the commuting radius of the
' Stillwater area.
You are part of a small random sample of households in a 10 to 25 mile- radius
' of Stillwater selected to answer the enclosed questionnaire. In order to
obtain correct information about the labor force in our area, we are requesting
your cooperation in completing this form. It will only take five minutes.
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The results of this study will be provided to area businesses interested in
locating or expanding in the greater Stillwater Area. The survey findings
will also be made available to area newspapers for publication in November.
Please have all persons over the age of 16 fill out a form. Two copies of
the survey are enclosed. If there are more than two persons 16 or older in
your household, you may choose to photocopy a blank questionnaire. Please put
all completed questionnaires in the postage paid envelope, and return it by
September 22, 1988. Please be as accurate as you can be in providing your
answers.
Your participation in the survey is voluntary. All responses are anonymous.
Only totals will be published in the final report.
The Stillwater Area Economic Development Corporation ( SAEDC) greatly
appreciates your participation. SAEDC is a private nonprofit organization.
Our purpose is to retain current business and guide the expansion of industry
in the greater Stillwater Area. Assistance for this study has also been
provided by the St. Croix Valley Employers Association based in New Richmond.
Thank you for helping us in the effort to provide more jobs for you, your
family and your neighbors.
Sincerely,
STILLWATER AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Andrew J. Kass, President
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Appendix A
AREA LABOR MARKET SURVEY
This survey will be tabulated by computer. All answers to questions have a number.
PLACE THE NUMBER INSIDE THE BOX THAT IS NEXT TO EACH QUESTION.
1. Please fill in your zip code. ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ 2. SEX: 1 -Male 2- Female
❑ 3. AGE: 1. 15 or under 5. 35 -44
2. 16 -17 6. 45 -54
3. 18 -24 7. 55 -64
4. 25 -34 8. 65 plus
❑ 4. PRESENT WORK STATUS:
1. I am working and not available for a different job.
2. I am working and would be available for a different job.
3. I am not working and do not wish to work or cannot work.
4. I am not working and would be available to work.
5. I am attending school but want a local job after graduation.
❑ ❑ 5. EDUCATION: (Choose the number which indicates the last year of schooling completed).
Elementary High School Vocational College
School School
10. 8 years 11. 1 year 15. 1 year 18. 1 year
or less 12. 2 years 16. 2 years 19. 2 years
13. 3 years 17. 3 years 20. 3 years
14. Graduated 21. 4 years
22. Post Graduate
❑ 6. IF YOU ARE NOT WORKING NOW, WHEN DID YOU LAST WORK? (If you are working go
to question 8a)
1. 1 week - 3 months ago
2. 4 - 6 months ago
3. 7 - 9 months ago
❑ ❑ b.
1111 C.
❑ ❑ d.
❑ ❑ e.
10. Administration
11. Accountant
12. Analyst
13. Assembly
14. Clerical
15. Computer Prog.
16. Construction Trades
17. Engineer
18. Farming
19. Food Service
20. Hair Stylist
21. Health Care
22. Heavy Equip. Opr.
23. Homemaker
24. Laborer
25. Machine Shop
26. Management
27. Mechanic
28. Sales
29. Scientist
30. Secretarial
31. Teaching
32. Technician
33. Truck Driving
34. Welding
35. Other - specify
For questions /9 - 14, please refer to the map defining the *Stillwater Area" on the back
side of the survey.
9. IF YOU ARE AVAILABLE FOR EMPLOY14ENT IN THE STILLWATER AREA-. ARE YOU AVAILABLE FOR:
(Please answer a, b and c).
❑ a. 1. Full -Time 2. Part -time 3. No preference
❑ b. 1. Days only 2. Nights only 3. No preference
❑ C. 1. Year around 2. Seasonal 3. No preference
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4. 10 - 12 months ago
5. over 1 year ago
❑ ❑ 7a.
IF YOU ARE NOT WORKING NOW, SELECT FROM THE
LIST TO THE RIGHT YOUR LAST OCCUPATION AND
PLACE THAT NUMBER IN BOX 7a.
❑ ❑ b.
IF YOU ARE NOT WORKING, SELECT FROM THE LIST
TO THE RIGHT YOUR OCCUPATION BEFORE YOUR LAST
JOB AND PLACE THAT NUMBER IN BOX 7b.
❑ ❑ 8a.
IN BOX 8a, PLACE THE NUMBER FROM THE LIST TO
THE RIGHT WHICH IS YOUR PRIMARY OCCUPATION.
IN THE REMAINING BOXES (b -e). LIST THE OTHER
OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS IN WHICH YOU ARE TRAINED
OR EXPERIENCED. (Up to 4).
❑ ❑ b.
1111 C.
❑ ❑ d.
❑ ❑ e.
10. Administration
11. Accountant
12. Analyst
13. Assembly
14. Clerical
15. Computer Prog.
16. Construction Trades
17. Engineer
18. Farming
19. Food Service
20. Hair Stylist
21. Health Care
22. Heavy Equip. Opr.
23. Homemaker
24. Laborer
25. Machine Shop
26. Management
27. Mechanic
28. Sales
29. Scientist
30. Secretarial
31. Teaching
32. Technician
33. Truck Driving
34. Welding
35. Other - specify
For questions /9 - 14, please refer to the map defining the *Stillwater Area" on the back
side of the survey.
9. IF YOU ARE AVAILABLE FOR EMPLOY14ENT IN THE STILLWATER AREA-. ARE YOU AVAILABLE FOR:
(Please answer a, b and c).
❑ a. 1. Full -Time 2. Part -time 3. No preference
❑ b. 1. Days only 2. Nights only 3. No preference
❑ C. 1. Year around 2. Seasonal 3. No preference
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1. Yes 2. No
❑ 15. WHAT IS YOUR MAIN EMPLOYMENT ACTIVITY?
1. Working for wages, salary or commission.
2. Running own business or profession.
3. Keeping house.
4. Operating farm (as owner or tenant).
5. Looking for work.
6. Going to school (full or part time student).
7. Other (Specify)
❑ 16. WHERE DO YOU LIVE?
RURAL: 1. Farm
2. Non -farm (Township)
URBAN: City Size (Population)
3. Less than 1,000
4. 1,000 - 4,999
5. 5,000 - 10,000
6. More than 10,000
❑ 17. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES DESCRIBE YOUR NEED FOR CHILD
DAY CARE SERVICES?
1. I have no need for child day care services.
2. I do not work because affordable day care is not available.
3. I work and use child day care service outside of home.
4. I work and use in -home child care provider.
❑ 18. If you require day care service, are you satisfied with the
child care options available to you?
1. Yes 2. No 3. Not Applicable
THANK YOU!
Please return survey in the postage paid envelope.
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• The Stillwater Area includes:
- City of Stillwater
- City of Oak Park Heights
- City of Bayport
- City of Lake Elmo
- Township of Stillwater
- Township of Grant
- Township of Baytown
- Township of West Lakeland
Appendix A
❑ 10.
WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM DISTANCE YOU WOULD BE WILLING TO COMMUTE ONE WAY TO WORK IN
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THE STILLWATER AREA ?*
1. under 1 mile 4. 7 - 9 miles 7. 30 - 39 miles
2. 1 - 3 miles 5. 10 - 19 miles 8. 40 miles or more
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3. 4 - 6 miles 6. 20 - 29 miles 9. Not willing to commute
❑ ❑ 11.
WHAT IS THE LOWEST PAY YOU WOULD ACCEPT TO WORK FOR A BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY IN THE
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STILLWATER AREA ?* (Place in the box either the hourly or annual salary code nuber.)
Hourly Salary Annual Salary
20. $3.34 or less per hour 27. $12,000 - 14,999 per year
21. 3.35 - 3.64 /hour 28. 15,000 - 11,999 /year
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22. 3.65 - 4.64 /hour 29. 18,000 - 20,999 /year
23. 4.65 - 5.64 /hour 30. 21,000 - 23,999/year
24. 5.65 - 6.64 /hour 31. 24,000 - 26,999/year
25. 6.65 - 7.64 /hour 32. 27,000 - 29,999/year
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26. 7.65 or more /hour 33. 30,000 or more /year
❑ 12.
DO YOU HAVE THE SKILLS TO PERFORM A BETTER JOB, BUT CANNOT FIND EMPLOYMENT AT THE
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LEVEL FOR WHICH YOU FEEL QUALIFIED?
1. Yes 2. No
❑ 13.
WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO BE TRAINED FOR EMPLOYMENT BY A BUSINESS IN THE STILLWATER
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AREA ?*
1. Yes 2. No
❑ 14.
IF YOU ARE PRESENTLY UNEMPLOYED. ARE YOU ACTIVELY SEEKING EMPLOYMENT IN THE
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STILLWATER AREA ?*
1. Yes 2. No
❑ 15. WHAT IS YOUR MAIN EMPLOYMENT ACTIVITY?
1. Working for wages, salary or commission.
2. Running own business or profession.
3. Keeping house.
4. Operating farm (as owner or tenant).
5. Looking for work.
6. Going to school (full or part time student).
7. Other (Specify)
❑ 16. WHERE DO YOU LIVE?
RURAL: 1. Farm
2. Non -farm (Township)
URBAN: City Size (Population)
3. Less than 1,000
4. 1,000 - 4,999
5. 5,000 - 10,000
6. More than 10,000
❑ 17. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES DESCRIBE YOUR NEED FOR CHILD
DAY CARE SERVICES?
1. I have no need for child day care services.
2. I do not work because affordable day care is not available.
3. I work and use child day care service outside of home.
4. I work and use in -home child care provider.
❑ 18. If you require day care service, are you satisfied with the
child care options available to you?
1. Yes 2. No 3. Not Applicable
THANK YOU!
Please return survey in the postage paid envelope.
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- City of Stillwater
- City of Oak Park Heights
- City of Bayport
- City of Lake Elmo
- Township of Stillwater
- Township of Grant
- Township of Baytown
- Township of West Lakeland
Appendix A
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P.O. Box 21
Stillwater, Minnesota 55082
September 16, 1988
BULK RATE
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
STILLWATER, MN
PERMIT 469
ZIP +4 Presort
Last week, a questionnaire regarding labor force information was
mailed to you. You were chosen to receive a questionnaire as a
part of a small random sample of households within a 10 to 25
mile radius of Stillwater.
If you have already completed and returned the survey to us,
please accept our sincere thanks. If not, please do so today.
Because the survey has been sent to only a small sample of
households, it is extremely important that your answers be
included in the study to insure accurate results.
Thank you again for your participation.
Sincerely,
STTI}L�L�WATER AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Andrew J. Kass, President
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Appendix B
SAEDC
Area Labor Market Survey
Summary of Responses
# Responses Percent 1. Zip Code
32
2.0
No Response
12
1.2
Other
49
3.1
54002 - Baldwin, WI
30
1.9
54009 - Dresser, WI
25
1.6
54015 - Hammond, WI
187
11.7
54016 - Hudson, WI
124
7.8
54017 - New Richmond, WI
50
3.1
54020 - Osceola, WI
136
8.5
54022 - River Falls, WI
22
1.4
54023 - Roberts, WI
48
3.0
54024 - St. Croix Falls, WI
44
2.8
54025 - Somerset, WI
17
1.1
54026 - Star Prairie, WI
19
1.2
54082 - Houlton, WI
40
2.5
55001 - Afton, MN
32
2.0
55003 - Bayport, MN
61
3.8
55038 - Hugo, MN
91
5.7
55042 - Lake Elmo, MN
55
3.4
55043 - Lakeland, MN
41
2.6
55047 - Marine, MN
32
2.0
55073 - Scandia, MN
449
28.1
55082 - Stillwater, MN
3
.2
55090 - Willernie, MN
# Responses
Percent
2. Sex
----- - - - - --
17
- - - - - --
1.1
No Response
762
47.7
Male
820
51.3
Female
# Responses
----- - - - - --
Percent
- - - - -
3. Age
13
--
.8
No Response
1
.1
15 or under
25
1.6
16 -17
80
5.0
18 -24
367
23.0
25 -34
523
32.7
35 -44
275
17.2
45 -54
143
8.9
55 -64
172
10.8
65 plus
1 of 6
# Responses
26
675
510
238
107
43
# Responses
19
28
15
32
40
455
128
94
43
84
98
65
264
234
# Responses
1,238
42
24
13
19
263
# Responses
1,239
9
6
12
40
4
9
Percent 4. Present work status
1.6
No Response
42.2
Working /not available
for a different job.
31.9
Working /available for
a different job.
14.9
Not working /do not wish to work or cannot work.
6.7
Not working /available
to work.
2.7
Attending school /want
a local job after graduation.
Percent
5. Education
1.2
No Response
Elementary School
1.8
8 years or less
High School
.9
1 year
2.0
2 years
2.5
3 years
28.5
Graduated
Vocational School
8.0
1 year
5.9
2 years
2.7
3 years
College
5.3
1 year
6.1
2 years
4.1
3 years
16.5
4 years
14.6
Post Graduate
Percent
77.4
2.6
1.5
.8
1.2
16.4
Percent
77.5
.6
.4
.1
.8
2.5
.3
.6
6. If you are not working now, when did you last work?
No Response
1 week - 3 months ago
4 - 6 months ago
7 - 9 months ago
10 - 12 months ago
over 1 year ago
7a. If you are not working now, what was your last
occupation?
No Response
Administration
Accountant
Analyst
Assembly
Clerical
Computer Programmer
Construction Trades
2of6
# Responses
Percent
7a. continued
.4
Engineer
10
.6
Farming
19
2
1.2
.1
Food Service
Hair Stylist
22
1.4
Health Care
2
.1
Heavy Equipment Operator
20
1.3
Homemaker
16
1.0
Laborer
3
.2
Machine Shop
19
1.2
Management
'
2
.1
Mechanic
26
1.6
Sales
5
27
.3
1.7
Scientist
Secretarial
37
2.3
Teaching
5
.3
Technician
4
.3
Truck Driver
53
3.3
Other
# Responses
Percent
7b. If you are not working, what was your occupation
----- - - - - --
- - - - - --
before your last job?
1,296
81.1
No Response
9
.6
Administration
4
.3
Accountant
2
.1
Analyst
6
.4
Assembly
35
2.2
Clerical
1
4
.1
.3
Computer Programmer
Construction
1
.1
Engineer
12
.8
Farming
16
1.0
Food Service
7
.4
Hair Stylist
10
.6
Health Care
1
.1
Heavy Equipment Operator
29
1.8
Homemaker
12
.8
Laborer
4
.3
Machine Shop
13
.8
Management
7
.4
Mechanic
24
1.5
Sales
3
.2
Scientist
i
24
1.5
Secretarial
31
1.9
Teaching
t
2
6
.1
.4
Technician
Truck Driver
40
2.5
Other
3 of 6
1
8a. Which is your primary
occupation?
8b -e. List the other
occupational skills in which
you are trained or experienced.
Primary Occupation
Secondary Occupation
# Responses
----- - - - - --
Percent # Responses
Percent*
203
- - - - - --
12.7
----- - - - - --
3,337
- - - - - --
208.7
No Response
60
3.8
171
10.7
Administration
31
1.9
85
5.3
Accountant
12
.8
41
2.6
Analyst
20
1.3
118
7.4
Assembly
86
5.4
231
14.4
Clerical
20
1.2
80
5.0
Computer Programmer
51
3.2
132
8.3
Construction
49
3.1
40
2.5
Engineer
26
1.6
119
7.4
Farming
43
2.7
119
7.4
Food Service
12
.8
17
1.1
Hair Stylist
65
4.1
76
4.8
Health Care
5
•3
45
2.8
Heavy Equipment Operator
105
6.6
318
19.9
Homemaker
65
4.1
188
11.8
Laborer
24
1.5
41
2.6
Machine Shop
158
9.9
221
13.8
Management
30
1.9
85
5.3
Mechanic
85
5.3
227
14.2
Sales
30
1.9
32
2.0
Scientist
69
4.3
159
9.9
Secretarial
110
6.9
135
8.4
Teaching
35
2.2
61
3.8
Technician
25
1.6
90
5.6
Truck Driver
9
.6
72
4.5
Welding
171
10.7
156
9.8
Other
* Percentages for
secondary occupation
based on 1,599 total.
# Responses
Percent
9. If you are available for
employment in the
----- -- - ---
- - - - - --
Stillwater area,
are you
available for:
749
46.8
No Response
560
35.0
Full -Time
221
13.8
Part -Time
69
4.3
No Preference
773
48.4
No Response
606
37.9
Days Only
55
3.4
Nights Only
165
10.3
No Preference
767
48.0
No Response
618
38.6
Year Round
104
6.5
Seasonal
110
6.9
No Preference
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1
1
1
1
1
# Responses
418
9
24
60
134
351
351
135
64
53
# Responses
399
6
24
74
82
83
144
29
40
77
94
119
75
351
# Responses
382
466
751
# Responses
325
896
375
3
Percent
10. What is the maximum
distance you would be willing
- - - - - --
to commute one way
to work in the Stillwater Area?
26.1
No Response
.6
under 1 mile
1.5
1 - 3 miles
3.8
4 - 6 miles
8.4
7 - 9 miles
22.0
10 - 19 miles
22.0
20 - 29 miles
8.4
30 - 39 miles
4.0
40 miles or more
3.3
Not willing to commute
Percent
11. What is the lowest
pay you would accept to work
- - - - - --
for a business or Industry
in the Stillwater Area.
25.0
No Response
Hourly Salary
.1
$3.34 or less per
hour
.4
$3.35 - $3.64 per
hour
1.5
$3.65 - $4.64 per
hour
4.6
$4.65 - $5.64 per
hour
5.1
$5.65 - $6.64 per
hour
5.2
$6.65 - $7.64 per
hour
9.0
$7.65 or more per
hour
Annual Salar
1.8
12,000 - 14,999
per year
2.5
$15,000 - $17,999
per year
4.8
$18,000 - $20,999
per year
5.9
$21,000 - $23,999
per year
7.4
$24,000 - $26,999
per year
4.7
$27,000 - $29,999
per year
22.0
$30,000 or more per year
Percent 12. Do you have the skills to perform a better job,
- - - - - -- but cannot find employment at the level for which
you feel qualified?
23.9 No Response
29.1 Yes
47.0 No
Percent 13. Would you be willing to be trained for employment
- - - - - -- by a business in the Stillwater Area?
20.3 No Response
56.0 Yes
23.5 No
.2 Other
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# Responses
Percent
14.
If you are presently unemployed, are you actively
----- - - - - --
- - - - - --
seeking employment in the Stillwater Area?
1,016
63.5
No Response
1
.1
Yes
582
36.4
No
#- Responses
Percent
15.
What is your main employment activity?
140
8.8
No Response
984
61.5
Working for wages, salary or commission.
138
8.6
Running own business or profession.
167
10.4
Keeping house.
23
29
1.4
1.8
Operating farm (as owner or tenant).
Looking for work.
57
3.6
Going to school (full or part time student).
61
3.8
Other
# Responses
Percent
16.
Where do you live?
66
4 1
No Response
Rural
126
7.9
Farm
541
33.8
Non -farm (township)
Urban - City Size (Population)
74
4.6
Les- s than 1,000
291
18.2
1,000 - 4,999
257
16.1
5,000 - 10,000
244
15.3
More than 10,000
# Responses
Percent
17.
Which of the following sentences describe your
----- - - - - --
- - - - - --
need for child day care services?
128
8.0
No Response
1,188
74.3
Have no need for child day care services
33
2.1
Do not work because affordable day care is not
available.
203
12.7
Work and use child day care service outside of
47
2.9
home.
Work and use in -home child care provider.
#Responses
Percent
18.
If you require day care service, are you satisfied
-
with the child care options available to you?
674
42.2
No Response
170
10.6
Yes
139
8.7
No
616
38.5
Not Applicable
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Appendix C
How to Use the Tables
The tables that follow in this appendix give a complete numerical
description of the data, along with percentage distributions
There are several advantages in presenting the information as relative
frequencies (percentages) rather than number. Percentages are easy to
understand. Secondly, estimates given in the form of percentages are
likely to hold true for longer periods of time. Further, because of
missing data problems, numbers may change from one table to the next
creating confusion in the reader's mind. Lastly, accuracy and reliability
of estimates can be ascertained as easily with percentages as with numbers.
The information presented in the tables is in the form of cross - tabulations
which show the interrelationships of two different characteristics. In the
cross -tabs, two different sets of percentages will be found in each cell,
along with the numerical responses. In every cell of the cross -tabs, the
top figure is the exact number of responses, the middle figure is the row
percentage, and the bottom figure is the column percentage. Summation of
the row percentages (middle number) in each row will be 100, and the
summation of the column percentages (bottom number) in each column will be
100. As an illustration, look at Table C -1 which gives the percentage
distribution of employment status by respondent's sex. The middle figure
in the cell across from "working /not available" and below "male" contains
the figure 58.4. Remember this a row percentage. It means that of all the
"working /not available" respondents, 58.4 percent are male.
The bottom figure in each cell is the column percentage. It gives the
percentages of elements in different rows for a given column element.
Looking at Table C -1, the bottom figure across from "working /not available
and below "male" is 51.7. It means of all the males, 51.7 percent are
working and not available for other work.
1
of
11
C -1
Employment Status by Sex
Work Status
No Response
Male
Fema a
ow
Total
No Response
2
8
15
25
8.0
32.0
60.0
1.6
11.8
1.0
1.8
0
Working /Not
8
394
273
675
Available
1.2
58.4
40.4
42.2
0
47.1
51.7
33.3
12.0
Working/
2
237
271
510
Available
.4
46.5
53.1
31.9
.6
11.8
31.1
33.0
Not Working
5
64
169
2
Not Available
2.1
26.9
71.0
14.9
29.4
8.4
20.6
.6
Not Working/
0
35
72
107
Available
0
32.7
67.3
6.7
16.0
0
4.6
8.8
56.4
Attending School
0
23
20
43
0
0
53.5
46.5
2.7
85
0
3.0
2.4
Available
Other
0
1
0
1
39.6
0
100.0
0
.1
0
.1
0
43.8
Column
17
762
820
1599
Total
1.1
47.7
51.3
100.0
U-2
Employment Status by Age
Work Status
No
15 or
-
-
+
ow
Response
Under
Total
No Response
3
0
1
1
4
3
12.0
0
4.0
4.0
16.0
12.0
4.0
0
48.0
1.6
23.1
0
4.0
1.2
1.1
.6
.4
0
7.0
Working Not
3
1
4
16
154
253
155
61
2
Available
.4
.1
.6
2.4
22.8
37.5
23.0
9.0
4.1
42.2
23.1
100.0
16.0
20.0
42.0
48.4
56.4
42.7
16.3
Working/
4
0
5
35
157
202
85
19
3
Available
.8
0
1.0
6.9
30.8
39.6
16.7
3.7
.6
31.9
30.8
0
20.0
43.8
42.8
38.6
30.9
13.3
1.7
Not Working/
3
0
1
1
19
32
19
50
113
38
Not Available
1.3
0
.4
.4
8.0
13.4
8.0
21.0
47.5
10.7
23.1
0
4.0
1.2
5.2
6.1
6.9
35.0
65.7
Not Working/
0
0
4
10
22
30
15
11
is
Available
0
0
3.7
9.3
20.6
28.0
14.0
10.3
14.0
6.7
0
0
16.0
12.5
6.0
5.7
5.5
7.7
8.7
Attending School
0
0
10
17
11
0
0
23.3
39.5
25.6
7.0
0
4.7
0
2.7
0
0
40.0
21.2
3.0
.6
0
1.4
0
Column
13
1
25
80
367
523
275
143
172
159
Total
.8
.1
1.6
5.0
23.0
32.7
17.2
8.9
10.8
100.0
See Appendix C, 1 of 11, for instructions on how to use cross tabulations.
2 of 11
C-4
Availability Status by Skills for a Better Job
Seeking Better Skills
No Response Yes No Total
s
Not Working/
0
2
11
47
19
11
11
6
107
63.5
Available
0
1.9
C- 3
43.9
17.7
27.1
10.3
5.6
6.7
Attending
0
0
Employment
Status
by Education
7.1
4
4.5
10
4.2
9
2.6
3
43
10.1
Work
No
Some
Some
High
Some
Some
4
Post
Row
88
Status
Response
Elementary
High
School
Vocational
College
Years
Graduate
Total
23.0
28.1
School
School
Graduate
School
0
College
0
1
No Response
9
2
2
7
2
1
1
1
26
36.0
8.0
8.0
28.0
8.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
1.6
47.0
100.0
52.9
7.1
2.3
1.5
0.8
0.4
.4
.4
for instructions on
how to
WorkinglNot
z
4
30
183
114
114
106-
23T---TgW
Available
.3
.6
4.4
27.1
16.9
16.9
15.7
17.8
42.2
11.8
14.3
34.5
40.2
43.0
46.2
40.2
51.3
Working/
9
510
Available
.2
.4
3.2
28.0
20.6
13.9
18.8
14.9
31.9
5.9
7.1
18.4
31.4
39.6
28.7
36.4
32.5
Not Working/
1
21
40
41
28
238
Not Available
1.7
7.6
6.4
29.8
8.9
16.8
17.2
11.8
14.9
23.5
64.3
17.4
15.6
7.9
16.2
15.5
12.0
C-4
Availability Status by Skills for a Better Job
Seeking Better Skills
No Response Yes No Total
s
Not Working/
0
2
11
47
19
11
11
6
107
63.5
Available
0
1.9
10.3
43.9
17.7
27.1
10.3
5.6
6.7
Attending
0
0
7.1
0
12.6
13
10.3
4
7.1
4
4.5
10
4.2
9
2.6
3
43
10.1
School
0
0
30.3
9.3
9.4
23.3
20.9
7.0
2.7
88
131
0
0
14.9
.9
1.5
4.0
3.4
1.3
23.0
28.1
39.4
Looking for Work
0
1
0
1
Other
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
100.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.1
47.0
100.0
5.9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
for instructions on
how to
Column
18
28
87
455
265
247
264
23T---TgW
Total
1.1
1.8
5.4
28.5
16.6
15.4
16.5
14.6
100.0
C-4
Availability Status by Skills for a Better Job
Seeking Better Skills
No Response Yes No Total
s
No Response
291
287
438
1016
28.6
28.2
43.1
63.5
76.2
61.6
58.3
Working for Wage
3
47
67
4.5
70.1
25.4
4.2
.8
10.1
2.3
Own own Business or
Profession
88
131
296
515
17.1
25.4
57.5
32.2
23.0
28.1
39.4
Looking for Work
0
1
0
1
0
100.0
0
.1
0
.2
0
Column
382
466
751
1599
Total
23.9
29.1
47.0
100.0
See Appendix C, 1 of 11,
for instructions on
how to
use cross tabulations.
3 of 11
C -5
Lowest Acceptable Salary by
Availability for Day or Night Employment
Sal ary No
Days
Nig is
No Row
Response
Only
Only
Preference Total
0
50.0
0
50.0
No Response 396
1
0
2 399
99.2
.3
0
.5 24.9
51.2
.2
0
1.2
3.34 or less
0
1
0
1
2
0
50.0
0
50.0
.1
0
.2
0
.6
$3.34-$3.64
1
3
1
1
6
16.7
50.0
16.7
16.7
.4
.1
.5
1.8
.6
$3.65-$4.64
6
10
7
4
4.2
25.0
41.7
29.2
1.5
.1
1.0
18.2
4.2
$4.65-$5.64
12
39
10
13
74
16.2
52.7
13.5
17.6
4.6
1.6
6.4
18.2
7.9
$5.65-$6.64
8
55
7
12
82
9.8
67.1
8.5
14.6
5.1
1.0
9.1
12.7
7.3
$6.65-$7.64
15
55
0
13
83
18.1
66.3
0
15.7
5.2
1.9
9.1
0
7.9
7.65 pus
44
67
8
25
144
30.6
46.5
5.6
17.4
9.0
5.7
11.1
14.5
15.2
$12000-$14999
9
17
1
2
29
31.0
58.6
3.4
6.9
1.8
1.2
2.8
1.8
1.2
$15000-$17999
10
23
1
6
25.0
57.5
2.5
15.0
2.5
1.3
3.8
1.8
3.6
$18000-$20999
19
45
2
11
7
24.7
58.4
2.6
14.3
4.8
2.5
7.4
3.6
6.7
$21000-$23999
19
59
2
14
94
20.2
62.8
2.1
14.9
5.9
2.5
9.7
3.6
8.5
$24000-$26999
37
65
4
13
119
31.1
54.6
3.4
10.9
7.4
4.8
10.7
7.3
7.9
$27000-$29999
30
33
3
9
75
40.0
44.0
4.0
12.0
4.7
3.9
5.4
5.5
5.5
$30000
pus
172
137
6
36
351
49.0
39.0
1.7
10.3
22.0
22.3
22.6
10.9
21.8
Column
773
606
5
165
1 T9-f
Total
48.3
37.9
3.4
10.3
100.0
See Appendix C, 1 of 11, for instructions on how to use cross tabulations.
4 of 11
J•
$6.65 -$7.64
13
32
33
5
83
15.7
C -6
39.8
6.0
5.2
Lowest
Acceptable
Salary
by
7.65 Plus
37
54
46
7
1 4
Availability for
Full or Part -Time
Employment
4.9
9.0
Salary
$12000-$14999
4.9
10
9.6
12
20.8
6
10.1
1
No Response
Full -Time
Part -Time
No Preference
Row
20.7
3.4
1.8
1.3
Total
2.7
No Response
t$15000-f17999
7
24
394
1
2
2
399
17.5
60.0
99.0
100.0
.5
.5
24.9
.9
4.3
52.6
.2
.9
2.9
$18060-$20999
9
or less 0
1
1
0
2
2.6
4.8
0
50.0
50.0
0
.1
2.9
0
.2
.5
0
9
8
$3.39-$J.64
17.0
64.9
9.6
0
2
4
0
6
10.9
4.1
0
33.3
66.7
0
.4
72
7
0
.4
1.8
0
28.6
60.5
3.65 -4.64
5.0
7.4
4.5
2
3
16
3
24
$27000-$29999
29
8.3
12.5
66.7
12.5
1.5
38.7
.3
.5
7.2
4.3
$4.65-$9.64
6.8
1.8
5.8
14
17
34
9
13
51
18.9
23.0
45.9
12.2
4.6
1
1.9
3.0
15.4
13.0
18.8
$5.65-$6.64
Column
750
560
221
69
9
34
33
6
82
13.8
4.3
11.0
41.5
40.2
7.3
5.1
■
to use cross
1.2
6.1
14.9
8.7
J•
$6.65 -$7.64
13
32
33
5
83
15.7
38.6
39.8
6.0
5.2
1.7
5.7
14.9
7.2
7.65 Plus
37
54
46
7
1 4
25.7
37.5
31.9
4.9
9.0
$12000-$14999
4.9
10
9.6
12
20.8
6
10.1
1
29
34.5
41.4
20.7
3.4
1.8
1.3
2.1
2.7
1.4
t$15000-f17999
7
24
6
3
40
17.5
60.0
15.0
7.5
2.5
.9
4.3
2.7
4.3
$18060-$20999
9
48
24.7
62.3
10.4
2.6
4.8
2.5
8.6
3.6
2.9
$21000-$23999
16
61
9
8
94
17.0
64.9
9.6
8.5
5.9
2.1
10.9
4.1
11.6
$24000-S26999
34
72
7
6
119
28.6
60.5
5.9
5.0
7.4
4.5
12.9
3.2
8.7
$27000-$29999
29
38
4
4
38.7
50.7
5.3
5.3
4.7
3.9
6.8
1.8
5.8
$30000 Plus
165
161
12
13
51
47.0
45.9
3.4
3.7
22.0
22.0
28.8
5.4
18.8
Column
750
560
221
69
159 H
Total
46.8
35.0
13.8
4.3
100.0
See Appendix C,
1 of 11, for
instructions
on how
to use cross
tabulations.
5 of 11
C-7
Lowest Acceptable Salary by
Availability for Year Round or Seasonal Employment
aaiary No Year Seasonal No Row
Response Round Preference Total
No Response
98.7 .3 0 1.0 25.0
51.2 .2 0 3.6
or less
0
2
0
0
16.9
54.2
0
100.0
0
0
.1
15.4
0
.3
0
0
4.2
1.0
2.7
7.65 pus 42
63
21
18
3.35- 3.64
0
6
0
0
6
5.5
0
100.0
0
0
.4
0
1.0
0
0
15
3
2
9
31.0
51.7
10.3
$3.65-$4.64
2
12
7
3
1.8
8.3
50.0
29.2
12.5
1.5
5
.3
1.9
6.7
2.7
19.1
66.0
5.3
9.6
5.9
$4.65-$5.64
14
31
17-
12
7
18.9
41.9
23.0
16.2
4.6
1.8
5.0
16.3
10.9
8.4
7.4
4.8
11.0
3.8
$5.65-$6.64
8
50
14
10
8
9.8
61.0
17.1
12.2
5.1
36
1.0
8.1
13.5
9.1
$6.65-$$7.64 14
45
16
8
83
16.9
54.2
19.3
9.6
5.2
1.8
7.3
15.4
7.3
1.3
4.2
1.0
2.7
7.65 pus 42
63
21
18
rw
29.2
43.8
14.6
12.5
9.0
5.5
10.2
20.2
16.4
7
23.4
62.3
9.1
$12000-$14999 9
15
3
2
9
31.0
51.7
10.3
6.9
1.8
1.2
2.4
2.9
1.8
$15000-$17999
10
26
1
3
40
25.0
65.0
2.5
7.5
2.5
1.3
4.2
1.0
2.7
$18000-$20999
18
48
7
4
7
23.4
62.3
9.1
5.2
4.8
2.3
7.8
6.7
3.6
$21000-$23999
18
62
5
9
19.1
66.0
5.3
9.6
5.9
2.3
10.0
4.8
8.2
$24000-$26900
37
68
1
31.1
57.1
3.4
8.4
7.4
4.8
11.0
3.8
9.1
27000-
29999
30
36
2
7
75
40.0
48.0
2.7
9.3
4.7
3.9
5.8
1.9
6.4
plus 0
49.0 43.6 1.7 5.7 22.0
22.4 24.8 5.8 18.2
Column 767 618 104 110 1599-
Total 48.0 38.6 6.5 6.9 100.0
See Appendix C, 1 of 11, for instructions on how to use cross tabulations.
6of11
IContinued
sex
Computer
C-8
Engineer
Farming
Food
Hair
Health
Row
Occupation by
Sex
Homemaker
Laborer
Machine
Service
Sex
tuo
Admin i strat Ian Accountant Walyst
Assembly
Clerical
w
11.8
5.9
Response
0
0
0
1.1
Total
Response
0
3.9
2.0
0
0
1
17
1.1
Response
41.2
5.9 0
0
0
5.9
1.1
0
7
3.4
1.7 0
0
0
1.2
5.6
2.5
male
81
35 9
5
9
9
1
92.2
87.8
10.6
4.6 1.2
.1
1.2
1.2
47.1
Female
5
39.9
58.3 29.0
41.7
45.0
10.5
68
820
female
118
24 22
7
11
76
820
1.5
7.1
14.3
2.9 2.7
.9
1.3
9.3
51.3
23.1
67.4
100.0
40.0 71.0
58.3
55.0
88.4
0
99.0
Column
206
60 31
12
20
86
Igo
Total
Total
2.8
3.7 1.9
.8
1.3
5.4
100.0
IContinued
See Appendix C, 1 of 11, for instructions on how to use cross tabulations.
1 7 of 11
sex
Computer
Construction
Engineer
Farming
Food
Hair
Health
Row
Sex
Programmer
Homemaker
Laborer
Machine
Service
Stylist
Care
Total
'
Response
0
11.8
5.9
5.9
0
0
0
1.1
Response
0
3.9
2.0
3.8
0
0
0
1.1
Aire
15
47
43
19
14
0
7
762
1
Male
2.0
6.2
5.6
2.5
1.8
0
.9
47.4
75.0
92.2
87.8
73.1
32.6
0
10.8
47.4
Female
5
2
5
6
29
12
68
820
ema e
6
.2
.6
.7
3.5
1.5
7.1
51.3
25.0
3.9
10.2
23.1
67.4
100.0
69.2
51.3
Column
0
99.0
21.5
0
23.4
3.3
40.0
Total
1.8
3.2
3.1
1.6
2.1
.8
4.1
100.0
See Appendix C, 1 of 11, for instructions on how to use cross tabulations.
1 7 of 11
Continued
Sex
Heavy Equip.
Homemaker
Laborer
Machine
Management
Hec5anic
Sales
RON
Total
No
Operator
0
1
Shop
1
0
0
Total
Response
0
5.9
0
0
0
0
5.9
1.1
0
1.0
0
0
0
0
1.2
1
Male
5
0
51
24
121
29
so
M
.7
0
6.7
3.1
15.9
3.8
6.6
47.4
100.0
0
78.5
100.0
76.6
96.7
58.8
ema e
0
104
14
0
57
1
34
8
0
12.7
1.7
0
4.5
.1
4.1
51.3
0
99.0
21.5
0
23.4
3.3
40.0
Column
5
105
65
24
158
30
IS
159!
Total
.3
6.6
4.1
1.5
9.9
1.9
5.3
100.0
See Appendix C, 1 of 11, for instructions on how to use cross tabulations.
1 7 of 11
Continued
Sex
Scientist
Secretarial
Teaching
Technician
Truck
Driver
Welding
Other
RON
Total
No
0
1
0
1
0
0
Response
0
0
5.9
0
5.9
0
0
1.1
O
0
.9
0
4.0
0
0
1
a e
3
35
24
23
9
74
7 2
3.0
.1
4.6
3.1
3.0
1.2
9.7
47.7
76.7
1.4
31.8
68.6
92.0
100.0
44.0
Female
7
68
74
if
.9
8.3
9.0
1.3
.1
0
11.0
51.3
23.3
98.6
67.3
31.4
4.0
0
56.0
Column
30
69
110
39
25
9
168
Igo
Total
12.4
4.3
6.9
2.2
1.5
.6
10.5
100.0
See Appendix C, 1 of 11, for instructions on how to use cross tabulations.
1 7 of 11
C -9
Lowest Acceptable Pay by Occupation
See Appendix C, 1 of 11, for instructions on how to use cross tabulations.
d
1 8 of 11
Salary
w
NO
Administration
Accountant Analyst
sew y
Response
Total
No Response
26.2
2.3
1.3
.5
.8
25.0
51.0
15.0
16.1
16.7
15.0
or less
50.0
0
0
0
0
.1
.5
0
0
0
0
'
.4
16.7
0
0
0
0
.5
0
0
0
0
$3.65-$4.64
25.0
0
0
4.2
0
1.5
3.0
0
0
8.3
0
$4.65-$5.64
10.8
2.7
1.4
0
1.4
4.6
3.9
3.3
3.2
0
5.0
'
5.2
8.5
0
2.4
0
6.1
3.4
0
6.5
0
25.0
8.4
3.4
2.4
3.3
2.4
6.5
0
0
1.2
5.0
5.2
Column
206
60
31
12
zff---Tm
Total
12.9
3.8
1.9
.8
1.3
100.0
Continued
ary Clerical
Computer
Construction
Engineer
Farming
Food
Row
Programmer
Service Total
No Response
3.0
.3
.5
2.5
2.8
1.8
25.0
14.0
5.0
3.9
20.4
42.3
16.3
or less
0
0
0
0
0
50.0
.1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2.3
$3.35-$3.64
0
0
0
0
1
16.7
0
0
0
0
1
16.7
6
.4
0
0
2.0
0
0
2.3
•
24
0
0
4.2
0
0
0
0
16.7
1.5
1.2
0
0
0
0
9.3
8.1
0
0
1.4
2.7
6.8
4.6
7.0
0
0
2.0
7.7
11.6
.
14.6
0
0
0
4.9
4.9
5.1
14.0
0
0
0
15.4
9.3
• - •
83
11
1
1
2
0
6
1
13.3
1.2
1.2
2.4
0
7.2
5.2
12.8
.1
.1
4.1
0
14.0
Column
ITotal
5.4
1.3
3.2
3.1
1.6
2.7
100.0
See Appendix C, 1 of 11, for instructions on how to use cross tabulations.
d
1 8 of 11
J
II
►.J
1
t
LI
LI
t
t
C -9
Continued
a ar5 T y
Hair
Health
Heavy Equip.
Homema er
a rer
Machine
Management
Row
Other
Stylist
Care
Operator
Shop
Total
No Response
1
11
2
46
14
2
27
9
30
3
2.8
.5
11.6
3.5
.5
6.8
25.0
3.0
8.3
16.9
40.0
43.8
21.5
8.3
11.1
or as
18.8
40.0
21.7
27.3
17.1
24.0
11.1
14.6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.1
0
D
0
0
0
0
0
0
16.7
0
0
.4
33.3
0
0
0
0
1.5
0
0
.4
$3.65-$4.64
1
2.4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.2
0
0
8.3
8.3
4.2
4.2
1.5
0
8.3
0
0
1.9
3.1
4.2
.6
4.2
0
1.4
5.4
0
16.2
6.8
0
2.7
4.6
0
8.3
6.2
0
11.4
7.7
0
1.3
8
4
0
0
8
1.2
4.9
0
9.8
4.9
0
0
5.1
0
8.3
6.2
0
7.6
6.2
0
0
.9
$�AS-$7.64
1
4
6.2
2.4'
11.0
0
4.9
1.2
4.8
1.2
8.4
6.0
0
0
5.2
10.6
8.3
6.2
20.0
6.1
7.1
0
0
Column
Total
-12
.8
65
4.1
5
.3
105
6.6
65
4.1
24
1.5
158
9.9
1599
100.0
Continued
Salary Mechanic
Sales
Scientist
Secretarial
eac fng
- Technician
Truck
Welding
Other
Now
Driver
Total
No Response
3
16
12
is
30
6
5
1
3
.8
4.0
3.0
3.8
7.5
1.5
1.5
100.0
10.3
25.0
10.0
18.8
40.0
21.7
27.3
17.1
24.0
11.1
14.6
or less
a
a
0
D
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
33.3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.4
0
2.4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8.3
0
4.2
0
0
0
0
8.3
1.5
0
2.4
0
1.4
0
0
0
0
1.2
0
1.4
10.8
0
4.1
1.4
0
1.4
0
13.5
4.6
3.3
9.4
0
4.3
.9
0
4.0
0
6.2
2.4'
11.0
0
4.9
3.7
0
0
1.2
14.6
5.1
6.7
10.6
0
5.8
2.7
0
0
11.1
7.4
2.4
1.2
0
10.8
8.4
0
1.2
0
14.5
5.2
6.7
1.2
0
13.0
6.4
0
4.0
0
7.4
Column
30
as
30
69
110
36
2S
r--TU---T9ff
Total
1.9
5.3
1.9
4.3
6.9
2.2
1.6
.6
10.4
100.0
See Appendix C, 1 of 11, for instructions on how to use cross tabulations.
9 of 11
1
1 C -9
t
t
t
$151000-$17.999
Continued
2
5.0
0
0
0
0
0
2.5
Salary No Administration
3.3
Accountant
Analyst
semtb y
'
Response
0
6
0
0
Total
Plus is
I
1
0
4
144
Firming
12.5
.7
.7
0
2.8
9.0
'
8.9
10.3
1.7
3.4
3.2
0
20.0
5.9
Care
1.5
1.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.8
t
t
t
$151000-$17.999
4
10.0
2
5.0
0
0
0
0
0
2.5
2.0
3.3
0
0
0
$18,000-$20,999
7
0
6
0
0
77
9.1
0
7.8
0
0
4.8
Firming
3.4
0
19.4
0
0
5.3
2.1
2.1
0
1.1
5.9
Care
2.5
3.3
6.5
0
5.0
$24.000-$26.099
11
10
2
0
1
9.2
8.4
1.7
0
.8
7.4
.7
5.4
16.7
6.5
0
5.0
10.0
$27.000-$29,999
8
0
1
3
0
10.7
0
1.3
4.0
0
4.7
3.9
0
3.2
25.0
0
6.9
Plus
0
0
10.3
3.4
1.8
4.6
8.8
2.6
1.7
1.1
22.0
25.0
7.8
51.7
29.0
50.0
20.0
2.5
Column
203
1
2
60
31
1599
Total
12.7
.1
.1
3.8
1.9
100.0
See Appendix C, 1 of 11, for instructions on how to use cross tabulations.
1 10 of 11
Continued
Salary
Clerical
puter
Construction
Engineer
Firming
Food
Hair
Hem th
Row
Programmer
Service
Stylist
Care
Total
Plus
8.3
1.4
6.9
1.4
2.1
3.S
.7
5.6
9.0
14.0
10.0
19.6
4.1
11.5
11.6
8.3
12.3
13.8
0
6.9
0
0
0
10.3
3.4
1.8
4.7
0
3.9
0
0
0
25.0
1.5
15.0
2.5
2.5
0
0
S.0
2.5
7.5
2.S
7.0
5.0
2.0
0
0
4.7
8.3
4.6
$18,000-$20.999
5
0
2
2
1
1
0
8
77
6.5
0
2.6
2.6
1.3
1.3
0
10.4
4.8
5.8
0
3.9
4.1
3.8
2.3
0
12.3
'
7.4
1.1
2.1
1.1
1.1
5.3
0
5.3
5.9
8.1
5.0
3.9
2.0
3.8
11.6,
0
7.7
3.4
5.0
3.4
2.5
.8
1.7
.8
4.2
7.4
4.7
30.0
7.8
6.1
3.8
4.7
8.3
7.7
$Z7.000-$29,999
0
6
4
1
0
0
3
75
0
8.0
5.3
1.3
0
0
4.0
4.7
0
5163
5.D0
11.8
8.2
3.8
0
0
4.6
I
$30.000 plus
1.7
2.0
5.7
6.B
.6
0
.3
2.6
22.0
7.0
35.0
39.2
49.0
7.7
0
8.3
13.8
Cal umn
86
20
51
49
26
43
12
65
'IS91
Total
5.4
1.3
3.2
3.1
1.6
2.7
.8
4.1
100.0
See Appendix C, 1 of 11, for instructions on how to use cross tabulations.
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Continued
Salary -Heavy
Equip.
Homemaker
Laborer
Machine
Management
Mechanic
Sales
Row
Operator
Scientist
Shop
Teaching
Technician
Truck
Total
Plus
Driver
0
4.9
8.3
2.8
2.8
1.4
.7
9.0
3
0
6.7
18.5
16.7
2.5
6.7
1.2
3.5
$IZ.000-$14.999
1
4
1
0
3
2
1
29
14.3
3.4
13.8
3.4
0
10.3
0
3.4
1.8
6.9
20.0
3.8
1.5
0
1.9
0
1.2
0
1.4
0
7.5
5.0
0
5.0
2.5
5.0
2.5
0
0
2.9
3.1
0
1.3
3.3
2.4
,000- ,999
0
1.2
.9
0
8.0
0
1.2
8,
1.3
1.3
2.6
2.6
9.1
0
6.5
4.8
20.0
1.0
3.1
8.3
4.4
0
5.9
0
W1.000-$23.999
0
8
2
2
11
3
7
4.0
0
0
8.5
2.1
2.1
11.7
3.2
7.4
5.9
3
0
7.6
3.1
8.3
7.0
10.0
8.2
11.7
$24.000-$26,999
3.2
0
6.4
5.9
6.7
2.9
10.0
0
2.5
0
6.7
7.6
2.5
1.7
7.4
0
2.9
0
33.3
5.7
10.0
2.4
$27.000-$29.999
0
5.9
4.2
1.7
0
17.6
7.4
0
1.3
2.7
2.7
9.3
6.7
9.3
4.7
$27.000-$29.999
0
1.0
3.1
8.3
4.4
16.7
8.2
Plus
0
3
1.3
2.7
6.7
5.3
1.3
1.3
13.3
0
.9
3.7
.9
24.2
2.3
6.3
22.0
11.1
0
2.9
20.0
12.5
53.8
2.7
25.9
7
Column
5
105
65
24
158
30
85
IS"
Total
.3
6.6
4.1
1.5
9.9
1.9
5.3
100.0
Continued
Salary
Scientist
Secretarial
Teaching
Technician
Truck
a ng
er�ow
Driver
Total
Plus
1
12
7
6
5
3
14
1
7
8.3
4.9
3.5
3.5
2.1
9.7
9.0
3.3
11.4
6.4
14.3
20.0
33.3
8.4
0
3.4
6.9
3.4
0
0
3.4
1.8
0
1.4
1.8
2.9
0
0
.6
0
12.5
2.5
0
5.0
0
5.0
2.5
0
1.2
.9
0
8.0
0
1.2
8,
,9
2.6
5.2
10.4
2.6
1.3
0
13.0
4.8
6.7
5.8
7.3
5.7
4.0
0
6.2
$ZI,000-$23.999
2
2
11
S
3
0
6
94
2.1
2.1
11.7
5.3
3.2
0
6.4
5.9
6.7
2.9
10.0
14.3
12.0
0
3.7
$24.000-$26.999
1.7
5.9
5.9
4.2
1.7
0
17.6
7.4
6.7
10.1
6.4
14.3
8.0
0
12.6
$27.000-$29.999
1.3
2.7
6.7
5.3
1.3
1.3
13.3
4.7
3.3
2.9
4.5
11.4
4.0
11.1
6.2
Plus
10
4
28
7
3
3
27
351
2.8
1.1
8.0
2.0
.9
.9
7.7
22.0
33.3
5.8
25.5
20.0
12.0
33.3
16.2
Column
30
69
110
35
25
9
167
Total
1.9
4.3
6.9
2.2
1.6
.6
10.4
100.0:
See Appendix C, 1 of 11, for instructions on how to use cross tabulations.
11 of 11
Appendix D
Excerpt, Minnesota 1987 Salary Survey
EXCERPT
I N N E S
1 9
Salary
O T A
8 7
Survey
Conducted by the Research and Statistics Office
Minnesota Department of Jobs and Training
Coordinated by Hugh Heimdahl, Research Analyst, 612- 296 -6556
Typing and Data Tabulation by
Pat Nangle and Bill Hengescht
Illustrations by Hugh Heimdahl
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Wage comparison Table: 1984 to 1987 --
JOB TITLE
MEDIAN
TOTAL STATE
MONTHLY SALARY-
METROPOLITAN AREA
MONTHLY SALARY
1984 1985 1986 1987
1984 1985 1986 1987
Accountant I
$1729
$1720
$1990
$1834
$1750
$1750
$2035
$1900
Accountant II
2275
2383
2533
2583
2405
2484
2674
2611
Accounting Technician
1387
1463
1471
1520
1400
1478
1500
1542
Announcer, Radio /TV
n
1950
3183
Appraiser
1775
1906
1919
2137
2062
2200
2198
2428.
Architect
n
2500
2500
Assembler(exclude Electronics)
1295
1284
1395
1283
1603
1389
1669
1583
Assembler, Electronics
1127
1127
1160
1548
1274
1561
1499
1629
Assembling Machine Operator
n
1257
1506
Automotive Body Repairer
n
1886
1886
Baker, Bread or Pastry
n
1166
1626
Bindery Machine Operator
n
1733
1751
Boiler Tender
1676
1928
2047
1791
2139
1966
2246
2236
Bookkeeper
1170
1213
1276
1250
1272
1300
1345
1333
Brick Mason
n
3013
3013
Broadcast Technician
n
1894
2600
Building Supervisor
2629
2571
2951
2580
2714
2774
3137
3031
Bus Driver, School
n
1300
1153
Buyer /Purchasing Agent
1884
1900
1960
2054
1912
1935
2000
2083
Cannery Worker
868
1127
-
702
-
-
-
798
Carpenter
n
2687
2836
Cashier
n
823
953
Chemist
n
2111
2378
Child Care Worker
n
1066
1056
Claims Adjuster
1778
1858
1864
2000
1803
1933
1902
2024
Clerk, Accounting
1104
1167
1193
1221
1119
1181
1202
1255
Clerk I
917
950
979
1000
939
969
1003
1004
Clerk II
1115
1147
1203
1213
1165
1200
1251
1257
Clerk III
1290
1375
1408
1459
1325
1435
1470
1500
Clerk, Payroll
n
1387
1430
Clerk, Shipping /Rec
n
1308
1376
Combination Mach.Tool Operatr
n
1699
1792
Commercial Artist
1301
1560
1612
1807
1530
1757
1746
2080
Computer Operator
n
1417
1456
Concrete Finisher
n
3039
3039
Construction /Buildng Inspectr
n
2550
2692
Cost Estimator
n
2383
2492
Counter or Rental Clerk
n
867
945
Credit Analyst
n
1525
1422
Custodial Worker
878
875
867
849
867
875
837.
867
Dairy Processing Equip.Oper.
n
1661
-
Data Entry ]Geyer
n
1127
1141
Deliveryperson
1356
1116
1215
1137
1450
1040
1254
1140
Dental Assistant
n
1110
-
Dental Hygienist
n
1820
-
Dental Lab Technician
n
1430
1430
n - Note: The blank spaces in this table result from one of the
following reasons:
1. Some occupations are new in the survey this year, so
there is no reference data from the past. (e.g., Lawyer).
2. The definitions of some occupations were changed
significantly, so that the data from other years would be
misleading if published. (e.g., Computer Operator).
3. Some 1986 occupations were split into two occupations for
the 1987 survey (e.g., the old Writer/Reporter became Writer and
Reporter) .
4. In some cases, two 1986 occupations were combined into
one for 1987 (e.g., Drafter I and Drafter II became Drafter).
5. The medians from certain years for some occupations were
considered not publishable.
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WAGE COMPARISON TABLE - 1984 TO 1987
JOB TITLE
TOTAL STATE
METROPOLITAN AREA
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Dispatcher
n
51690
51625
'
Drafter
n
1750
1891
Drill Press Operator
n
1763
1945
Driver /Sales Worker
n
1780
-
Drywall Installer
n
3009
3009
'
EDP Programer I
$1604
S1922
51931
1974
$1629
41951
S2005
2021
EDP Programer II
2083
2315
2525
2469
2069
2341
2583
2469
Electrician
n
2860
2912
Electronics Technician
1648
1472
1801
1924
1650
1494
1911
1970
Engineer, chemical
2569
2701
2811
3291
2517
2525
2702
3291
'
Engineer, Civil
n
2986
2986
Engineer, Electl /Electronics
2550
2750
2834
3059
2565
2792
2880
3083
Engineer, Industrial
2448
2610
2695
2579
2578
2750
2730
2632
Engineer, Mechanical
2368
2667
2800
2950
2400
2708
2833
3083
Engineer, Stationary
1974
2045
2115
2317
2004
2080
2205
2427
Engineering Aide
n
1903
1970
Equipment Operator, Heavy
1906
2011
2012
2184
2270
2283
2297
2837
Equipment Operator, Light
1817
1836
1869
1754
1865
1959
2037
2054
Equipment Operator, Medium
n
1872
2034
Foundry Mold or Core Maker
1908
1799
1647
1626
1918
1882
1841
1993
Foundry Worker
n
1257
-
Furnace or Drier Operator
n
1863
1903
Grinder Operator
n
1818
1898
'
Groundsperson
n
1470
1750
Guard (Watchperson)
867
867
955
979
816
867
953
867
Hair Stylist
n
650
-
Heating /Refrig. Mechanic
n
2511
2511
Home Health Aide
n
965
1083
Inspector
1427
1511
1499
1560
1527
1714
1667
1698
Janitor
1257
1319
1280
1215
1318
1398
1168
1196
Janitor, Supervisor
1591
1642
1681
1707
1770
1850
1790
1780
Job Printer
n
1855
2021
'
Keyliner
n
1534
1733
Laboratory Aide
1472
1575
1621
1716
1538
1465
1461
1931
Laborer
1399
1213
1418
1213
1661
1327
1773
1303
Laborer Supervisor
1927
2078
2083
2218
2289
2340
2417
2370
Lathe Operator
n
1733
2090
Lawyer
n
3417
3583
Librarian
2390
2479
2261
2518
2394
2737
2249
2833
Line Installer and Repairer
2227
2323
2402
2497
2538
2444
2666
2735
'
Loan Officer /Counselor
n
2400
2581
Machinist
1981
1999
2080
2302
2080
2071
2184
2498
Meat, Poultry, Fish Trimmer
n
945
-
Meatcutter
1252
1010
1161
2167
-
-
-
2472
Mechanic, Automotive
1877
1951
2143
1886
1940
1967
2442
1936
'
Mechanic, Heavy Equipment
2088
2161
2120
2219
2196
2314
2427
2347
Mechanic, Machinery
1717
1919
1889
2141.
1933
1996
2045
2260
Medical Assistant
n
1161
1179
Medical Lab Assistant
1125
1132
1208
1359
1153
1165
1213
1331
'
Medical Secretary
1389
1462
1536
1520
1213
1282
1213
1343
Medical Technologist
1704
1781
1920
1942
1665
1851
1935
2118
Metal Pourer
n
1828
1818
'
Meter Reader, Utilities
Milling Machine Operator
n
n
1895
1747
1812
2006
Millwright
2288
2230
2586
2688
2452
2259
2607
2841
Mining Machine Operator
n
2118
-
Mixing /Blending Mach.Operator
n
1610
1778
Molding /Casting Mach.Operator
n
1173
1279
Numeric Control Mach.Tool Op.
n
1756
1820
Nurse, Licensed Practical
1151
121.2
1213
1343
1213
1300
1213
1352
Nurse, Registered
1659
1777
1890
2002
1449
1777
1820
1959
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JOB TITLE
Offset Lithgraph.Press Oper.
offset Plate Maker
optical Goods Worker
order Filler
Packager
Packaging /Filling Mach.Oper.
Painter
Painter, Production
Paralegal Technician
Personnel /Training Specialst
Pipefitter
Plater
Police Officer
Psychologist
Punch Press Operator
Radiologic Technologist
Real Estate Closer
Receptionist
Refuse Collector
Repairperson, General
Reporter
Retail Store Mgr (non - owner)
Roofer
Sales Agent, Services
Salesperson, Order
Salesperson, Parts
Salesperson, Retail I
Salesperson, Retail II
Sales Rep., Wholesale
Screen Print Machine Operatr
Secretary I
:secretary II
Secretary, Legal
Service Station Attendant
Sewing Machine Operator
Shear or Slitter operator
Sheet Metal Worker
Slaughterer or Butcher
Social Service Technician
Social Worker
Stock Clerk
Stock Clerk, Sales Floor
Supervisor, Office
Systems Analyst I
Systems Analyst II
Teacher Aide, Clerical
Teacher Aide, Paraprof.
Teacher, Preschool /Rindgrtn
Technical Writer
Teller
Tool and Die Maker
Trades Helper
Truck Driver
Typesetting Machine Operatr
Typist I
Typist II
Underwriter
Warehouseperson
Water /Liquid Waste Treat.Op.
Welder
Welding Machine Operator
Wholesale or Retail Buyer
Wirer and Solderer
Wood Sawyer
Word Processor
Writer
TOTAL STATE
n 51916
$1907 51847 51907 1690
n 867
n 2281
1291 1265 1383 1253
n 1544
n 2879
n 1588
n 1856
n 2192
2095 1878 2326 3120
1621 1396 1898 1595
2257 2335 2458 2452
n 3024
n 1678
1471 1437 1521 1577
n 1987
975 997 1031 1067
n 1917
1722 1906 1927 1716
n 1430
n 1803
n 2070
n 1500
n 1208
n 1699
n 780
n 837
n 2400
n 1455
n 1326
n 1493
1508 1529 1678 1769
n 780
780 819 855 797
n 1817
1659 1477 1603 2047
n 1413
n 1130
2054 2064 1932 2004
n 1118
n 867
1563 1581 1654 1903
2374 2401 2585 2682
2833 2922 3038 3208
n 1069
n 1111
n 2202
n 2500
n 1061
2280 2061 2305 2340
1815 1665 1914 1635
n 2092
n 1560
979 1067 1061 1050
1193 1216 1229 1272
1988 1937 2034 2139
1621 1543 1595 1652
n 2185
1733 1717 1667 1863
n 1704
n 2080
1026 910 1031 1248
n 1362
1175 1213 1302 1370
n 2117
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KUROPOLITAN AREA
nTAN MONTHLY SAT.A
52081
52827 52650 52427 2089
1257
2499
1326 1331 1383 1344
1667
2879
1860
1865
2210
2498 1920 2655 3120
2023 1535 1911 1610
2340 2455 2600 2678
3319
1829
1464 1365 1387 1516
2054
1019 1040 1060 1102
2086
1718 1707 1690 1865
1813
1800
1777
1547
1208
1799
782
867
2492
1413
1363
1537
1555 1641 1743 1813
867
953 861 953 1040
1959
1845 1525 1649 2119
1213
1040
2506 2712 1975 2080
1129
1083
1600 1625 1707 1950
2396 2415 2620 2700
2859 3000 3109 3241
1170
1179
2297
2560
1109
2401 2205 2484 2586
1827 1889 1962 2200
2208
1812
1005 1076 1099 1057
1291 1306 1300 1318
2064 1982 2047 2247
1729 1621 1709 1792
2479
1818 1843 1927 2033
2040
2204
1213 1187 1250 1378
1303
1207 1250 1327 1394
2315
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Industries Covered by the Salary Survey
(and specific industries included under those titles)
CONSTRUCTION
Building construction
Construction other than buildings
Special trade contractors
EDUCATION /EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Elementary and secondary schools
public and private
Junior colleges
Technical institutes
Vocational schools
Nonpublic 4 -year colleges and universities
Business schools
Libraries
Other educational services
FINANCE. INSURANCE. AND REAL ESTATE
Banking
Credit agencies
Security brokers
Insurance
Insurance agents
Holding offices
FOOD PRODUCTS AND KINDRED
GOVERNMENT - DOES NOT INCLUDE STATE GOVERNMENT
Federal government - Public administration
Does not include hospitals or nursing homes
Does not include post offices
County Government - Public administration
Does not include hospitals or nursing homes
City Government - Public administration
Does not include hospitals or nursing homes
HEALTH SERVICES
(DOES NOT INCLUDE HOSPITALS & NURSING HOMES)
Outpatient care facilities
Clinics, HMO's, others
Offices of physicians
Offices of dentists
Offices of other health practitioners
Medical and dental laboratories
Other health services
HOSPITALS - Not included in this publication, but included in
another publication, Minnesota Salary Survey of Hospitals
and Nursing Homes, which is available by writing to or
calling the Research and Statistics Office (612- 296 -6556) of
the Department of Jobs and Training, 390 N. Robert, St.
Paul, 55101.
LEGAL SERVICES
MANUFACTURERS OF METAL PRODUCTS, MACHINERY. AND INSTRUMENTS
Primary metal industries
Fabricated metal products
Machinery, except electrical
Electrical and electronic machinery
Transportation equipment
Instruments and related products
MINING
Metal mining
Oil and gas extraction
Other mining and quarrying
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another publication, Minnesota Salary Survey of Hospitals
and Nursing Homes. which is available by writing to or
calling the Research and Statistics Office (612- 296 -6556) of
the Department of Jobs and Training, 390 N. Robert, St.
Paul, 55101.
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING
RETAIL /WHOLESALE TRADE
(Does not include eating and drinking places)
Wholesale trade durable goods
Wholesale trade - nondurable goods
Building Materials and hardware
General merchandise stores
Food stores
Automotive dealers and gasoline service stations
Apparel and accessory stores
Furniture, home furnishings
Miscellaneous retail
SELECTED MANUFACTURING
Textile mill products
Apparel and other textile products
Lumber and wood products
Furniture and fixtures
Paper and allied products
Chemicals and allied products
Petroleum refining and coal products
Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products
Leather and leather products
Stone, clay, glass, and concrete products
SELECTED SERVICES
Hotels
Personal services
Business services
Automotive repair
Miscellaneous repair
Motion pictures
Amusement and recreation services
Social services (nonpublic)
Museums, art galleries, and zoos
Membership organizations
Miscellaneous services
TRANSPORTATION. COMMUNICATIONS. AND UTILITIES (TCU)
Railroad transportation
Local and interurban transit
Trucking and warehousing
Water transportation
Transportation by air
Pipe lines, except natural gas
Transportation services
Communication
Electric, gas, and sanitary services
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