Of the 137 sedentary, unskilled DOT codes,
12 of them occur insides of Helpers – Production Workers (Helpers). Helpers represents the third largest accumulation
of sedentary, unskilled DOT codes. Production
Workers, All Other (SOC 51-9199) has 52 of the relevant codes; Inspectors,
Testers, Sorters, samplers, and Weighers (SOC 51-9061) lists 14.
DOTCode
|
DOTTitle
|
SVP
|
STRENGTH
|
521.687-010
|
ALMOND BLANCHER, HAND
|
1
|
S
|
683.687-018
|
HANDER-IN
|
2
|
S
|
685.687-014
|
CUFF FOLDER
|
2
|
S
|
712.687-034
|
SUTURE WINDER, HAND
|
2
|
S
|
715.687-090
|
MOTOR POLARIZER
|
2
|
S
|
737.587-010
|
BANDOLEER STRAIGHTENER-STAMPER
|
2
|
S
|
770.687-026
|
JEWEL STRINGER
|
2
|
S
|
779.687-038
|
WAXER
|
2
|
S
|
782.687-030
|
PULLER-THROUGH
|
1
|
S
|
788.687-022
|
BUCKLER AND LACER
|
2
|
S
|
788.687-114
|
SHANK TAPER
|
2
|
S
|
789.687-174
|
THREAD SEPARATOR
|
2
|
S
|
Labor places 553 DOT codes within
Helpers. We now turn to the number of
jobs in the group now that we have a sense of the DOT listings.
Typical Education Needed
|
High
school diploma or equivalent
|
Work Experience in a Related Occupation
|
None
|
Typical On-The-Job Training Needed to Attain Competency
|
Short-term
on-the-job training
|
2016 Employment
|
426,000
|
Because a good methodology engages
the same regular habits, we check the O*NET OnLine for full-time versus
part-time status.
Custom Report for: 51-9198.00 - Helpers--Production
Workers
https://www.onetonline.org/link/custom/51-9198.00
Structural Job Characteristics
|
%
|
Response
|
Duration of Typical Work Week — Number of hours typically
worked in one week.
|
40
|
More than 40 hours
|
54
|
40 hours
|
|
6
|
Less than 40 hours
|
The number of part-time jobs erodes
the total number of jobs slightly. In
pursuit of the numbers game, erosion counts.
We now turn to the Occupational Requirements Survey to assess the
presence of work that continues to exist that requires no skills and not more
than sedentary exertion.
Series ID: ORUV1000030A00000065
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: % of helpers--production workers; svp is
beyond short demonstration, up to & including 1 month
Requirement: Education, Training, And Experience
Occupation: helpers--production workers
Estimate: svp is beyond short demonstration, up to &
including 1 month
Year
|
Period
|
Estimate
|
2017
|
Annual
|
65.3
|
The ORS does not list “short
demonstration” as the specific vocational preparation code. Per
the ORS, there are no SVP 1 jobs left in Helpers. The number of jobs that get classified as SVP
2 is the overwhelming majority, 65.3%. We
now turn from skill level to exertion:
Series ID: ORUP1000030A00000246
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: % of helpers--production workers;
lifting/carrying up to 10 lbs is required, occasionally
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: helpers--production workers
Estimate: lifting/carrying up to 10 lbs is required,
occasionally
Year
|
Period
|
Estimate
|
2017
|
Annual
|
35.5
|
Over a third of the Helper jobs fall
within the occasional lifting/carrying required of the definition of sedentary work. Under the 1991 edition of the DOT, the definition
of exertion for lifting/carrying purposes collapses the seldom and occasional lifting/carrying
into one category. The maximum lift is
still important — required lifting/carrying over 10 pounds in a workday makes
the occupation not sedentary.
Series ID: ORUP1000030A00000241
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: % of helpers--production workers;
lifting/carrying > 20 lbs & <= 50 lbs is required, seldom
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: helpers--production workers
Estimate: lifting/carrying > 20 lbs & <= 50
lbs is required, seldom
Year
|
Period
|
Estimate
|
2017
|
Annual
|
76.3
|
Series ID: ORUP1000030A00000242
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: % of helpers--production workers;
lifting/carrying > 50 lbs & <= 100 lbs is required, seldom
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: helpers--production workers
Estimate: lifting/carrying > 50 lbs & <= 100
lbs is required, seldom
Year
|
Period
|
Estimate
|
2017
|
Annual
|
11.1
|
The seldom lifting/carrying requirements
leaves 12.6% of Helpers as eligible for classification as sedentary. Constant and frequent lifting/carrying as
well as pushing/pulling matter:
Series ID: ORUP1000030A00000259
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: % of helpers--production workers;
lifting/carrying no weight is required, constantly
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: helpers--production workers
Estimate: lifting/carrying no weight is required,
constantly
Year
|
Period
|
Estimate
|
2017
|
Annual
|
46.6
|
Series ID: ORUP1000030A00000254
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: % of helpers--production workers;
lifting/carrying up to 10 lbs is required, frequently
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: helpers--production workers
Estimate: lifting/carrying up to 10 lbs is required,
frequently
Year
|
Period
|
Estimate
|
2017
|
Annual
|
45.4
|
These data do not offend the interim conclusion that 12.6% of jobs fall within the definition of sedentary exertion. The primary difference between sedentary and light exertion is not the amount lifted/carried/pushed/pulled; the primary difference between sedentary and light exertion is the amount of standing/walking required in a workday. Social Security Ruling 83-10. We examine that requirement:
Series ID: ORUP1000030A00000126
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: helpers--production workers; hours of
standing/walking (10th percentile)
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: helpers--production workers
Estimate: hours of standing/walking (10th percentile)
Year
|
Period
|
Estimate
|
2017
|
Annual
|
5
|
Series ID: ORUP1000030A00000127
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: helpers--production workers; hours of
standing/walking (25th percentile)
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: helpers--production workers
Estimate: hours of standing/walking (25th percentile)
Year
|
Period
|
Estimate
|
2017
|
Annual
|
6.4
|
Series ID: ORUP1000030A00001004
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: helpers--production workers; % of day
standing/walking is required (10th percentile)
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: helpers--production workers
Estimate: % of day standing/walking is required (10th
percentile)
Year
|
Period
|
Estimate
|
2017
|
Annual
|
75
|
Series ID: ORUP1000030A00001005
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: helpers--production workers; % of day
standing/walking is required (25th percentile)
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: helpers--production workers
Estimate: % of day standing/walking is required (25th
percentile)
Year
|
Period
|
Estimate
|
2017
|
Annual
|
83.3
|
These data exclude the existence of
measured sedentary work. The amount of
standing/walking required at the 10th percentile does not permit the inference
of sitting most of the day with no more than occasional standing/walking. The ORS does not have data for “sitting vs.
standing/walking at will,” which leads to the conclusion that the option does
not exist. The ORS does list strength:
Series ID: ORUP1000030A00000663
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: % of helpers--production workers; strength is
medium work
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: helpers--production workers
Estimate: strength is medium work
Year
|
Period
|
Estimate
|
2017
|
Annual
|
74.6
|
Series ID: ORUP1000030A00000664
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: % of helpers--production workers; strength is
heavy work
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: helpers--production workers
Estimate: strength is heavy work
Year
|
Period
|
Estimate
|
2017
|
Annual
|
15.2
|
Jobs that do not require heavy or
medium exertion represent 10.2% of Helpers.
That represents the maximum number of light jobs that occur in
Helpers. We summarize our conclusions
with the serendipitous finding concerning the number of light, unskilled helper
jobs along with the absence of ascertainable sedentary, unskilled jobs:
51-9198.00 - Helpers--Production
Workers
|
||
No. of Jobs
|
% Full-Time
|
No. Full-Time
|
426,000
|
94%
|
400,440
|
No. Full-Time
|
% Unskilled
|
No. of Unskilled
|
400,440
|
65.30%
|
261,487
|
No. of Unskilled
|
% Light
|
No. Light
|
261,487
|
10.20%
|
26,672
|
No. of Unskilled
|
% Sedentary
|
No. Sedentary
|
261,487
|
0%
|
0
|
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