Figure 20
Real Annual Percent Change in Hourly Earnings
for Temporary Help Supply Workers
Seattle PMSA and United States, 1989-94
Source: BLS

Occupational Title                           Seattle    U.S. 

Total, All Occupations                         -1.7%   -3.0%
Executive, Administrative & Managerial Occup   -8.8%   -0.4%
Professional Specialty Occupations             -4.6%   -1.7%
Technical and Related Support Occupations      -4.4%   -6.2%
Sales and Marketing Occupations                -0.1%   -2.8%
  Telemarketing Sales Workers                   0.8%    0.7%
Clerical & Administrative Support Occupation    0.3%   -1.7%
  Secretaries                                   0.7%   -2.9%
  Receptionists/Information Clerks              0.7%   -1.4%
  Typists and Word Processing                  -1.2%   -1.4%
  Bookkeeping, Accounting and Auditing Clerk    2.7%   -1.3%
  General Office Clerks                         1.6%   -0.8%
  Data Entry Keyers                             1.9%   -1.6%
Service Occupations                            -0.2%   -1.5% 

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