Table 1
Share of salaried workers who are overtime-exempt under the 2004 and 2016 salary levels, by detailed occupation: Includes all white collar occupations where the overtime-exempt share under the 2016 salary level is 20% or less
| Occupation | Total number of salaried workers | Share exempt under 2016 salary level ($913 per week) | Share exempt under 2004 salary level ($455 per week) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaming Cage Workers | 600 | 0% | 5% |
| Telephone Operators | 4,700 | 0% | 4% |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 16,200 | 1% | 3% |
| Library Assistants, Clerical | 17,800 | 1% | 4% |
| Tellers | 55,400 | 1% | 4% |
| Pharmacy Aides | 4,000 | 2% | 5% |
| Library Technicians | 2,000 | 2% | 5% |
| Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers | 21,400 | 2% | 3% |
| Medical Transcriptionists | 10,500 | 2% | 4% |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | 6,200 | 2% | 5% |
| Phlebotomists | 13,300 | 2% | 4% |
| Proofreaders and Copy Markers | 2,500 | 2% | 5% |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 19,900 | 2% | 5% |
| Medical Assistants | 85,500 | 2% | 4% |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other, Including Medical Equipment Preparers | 15,800 | 2% | 5% |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | 205,600 | 2% | 5% |
| Couriers and Messengers | 54,000 | 2% | 5% |
| File Clerks | 50,100 | 2% | 5% |
| Word Processors and Typists | 27,900 | 2% | 5% |
| Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | 14,800 | 2% | 5% |
| Bill and Account Collectors | 44,000 | 2% | 5% |
| Office Clerks, General | 357,900 | 2% | 5% |
| Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters | 11,600 | 2% | 3% |
| Cashiers | 287,700 | 2% | 4% |
| Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | 7,700 | 3% | 5% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 2,800 | 3% | 4% |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks | 73,000 | 3% | 5% |
| Data Entry Keyers | 59,800 | 3% | 5% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | 70,200 | 3% | 5% |
| Teacher Assistants | 20,500 | 3% | 4% |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 364,300 | 3% | 5% |
| Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | 25,100 | 3% | 5% |
| Information and Record Clerks, All Other | 48,600 | 3% | 5% |
| Animal Trainers | 14,000 | 3% | 5% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | 42,300 | 3% | 5% |
| Dispatchers | 80,800 | 3% | 5% |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | 110,500 | 3% | 5% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 1,035,000 | 3% | 5% |
| Health Practitioner Support Technologists and Technicians | 82,400 | 3% | 5% |
| Parts Salespersons | 19,800 | 3% | 5% |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 112,500 | 3% | 5% |
| Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | 9,700 | 3% | 5% |
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other | 191,200 | 3% | 5% |
| Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | 35,800 | 3% | 5% |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | 57,800 | 3% | 5% |
| Statistical Assistants | 5,300 | 4% | 5% |
| Meter Readers, Utilities | 7,000 | 4% | 5% |
| Retail Salespersons | 685,700 | 4% | 5% |
| Order Clerks | 32,100 | 4% | 5% |
| Travel Agents | 29,700 | 4% | 5% |
| Postal Service Clerks | 28,000 | 4% | 5% |
| Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | 1,800 | 4% | 5% |
| Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | 16,200 | 4% | 5% |
| Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | 32,600 | 4% | 5% |
| Medical Records and Health Information Technicians | 41,100 | 4% | 5% |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | 26,200 | 4% | 5% |
| Miscellaneous Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians | 78,400 | 4% | 5% |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 192,900 | 4% | 5% |
| Computer Operators | 23,800 | 4% | 5% |
| Agricultural and Food Science Technicians | 6,400 | 4% | 5% |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 108,000 | 4% | 5% |
| Cargo and Freight Agents | 8,400 | 4% | 5% |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | 21,700 | 4% | 5% |
| Telemarketers | 13,200 | 4% | 5% |
| Chemical Technicians | 25,300 | 4% | 5% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 233,200 | 4% | 5% |
| Procurement Clerks | 13,400 | 4% | 5% |
| Financial Clerks, All Other | 32,500 | 4% | 5% |
| Private Detectives and Investigators | 32,200 | 4% | 5% |
| Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters | 123,300 | 4% | 5% |
| Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | 14,900 | 4% | 5% |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | 99,300 | 5% | 5% |
| Drafters | 39,900 | 5% | 5% |
| Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and Radio Operators | 39,400 | 5% | 5% |
| Computer Control Programmers and Operators | 10,500 | 5% | 5% |
| Communications Equipment Operators, All Other | 2,400 | 5% | 5% |
| Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers | 18,900 | 5% | 5% |
| Biological Technicians | 9,800 | 5% | 5% |
| Geological and Petroleum Technicians | 6,000 | 5% | 5% |
| New Accounts Clerks | 6,000 | 5% | 6% |
| Brokerage Clerks | 1,800 | 6% | 7% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 119,300 | 12% | 27% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 42,500 | 14% | 27% |
| Actors | 11,400 | 15% | 60% |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 88,000 | 16% | 29% |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | 72,700 | 16% | 28% |
| Loan Interviewers and Clerks | 53,900 | 16% | 29% |
| Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations Specialists | 5,000 | 18% | 27% |
| Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics | 43,600 | 18% | 29% |
| Dental Hygienists | 45,300 | 19% | 28% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 577,400 | 19% | 28% |
| Food Service Managers | 461,000 | 20% | 29% |
| Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | 19,400 | 20% | 30% |
| Miscellaneous Community and Social Service Specialists, Including Health Educators and Community Health Workers | 49,800 | 20% | 28% |
Source: Author's analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group microdata, 2015 and 2016
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