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From page 8... ... ; – APTA and BLS regions; and – Unemployment rate. • Transit Organizational Characteristics – Organization type (i.e., transit authority, county or city government, and private nonprofit) Read the entire page →
From page 9... ... • Wages and Benefits – Overtime wages (whether provided, at what rate, percentage of overtime wages to total wages) ; – Benefits offered to employees; – Benefits transit system contributes to; – Which employees receive benefits; and – Comparability of wages and benefits with those of local labor market. Read the entire page →
From page 10... ... Only 235 73% Section 5307 (small urban program) Only 43 13% Sections 5307 and S.5311 28 9% All other answers 17 5% What local funding sources do you use to support public transportation? Read the entire page →
From page 11... ... No 52 18% Yes 235 82% Estimate the percentage of overtime wages to total wages. 6.2% Average COMPENSATION - BENEFITS Please tell us about the benefits your organization or agency offers for employees Health Insurance - employee 247 88% Health Insurance - family members 176 63% Disability Insurance 147 52% Life Insurance 204 73% Retirement Plan 219 78% Vacation 266 95% Sick Leave 250 89% Compensatory Time for Overtime Hours 136 48% Educational Opportunities 115 41% Wellness Program 75 27% Total 281 100% Are these benefits available for? Read the entire page →
From page 12... ... Transit Director $42,121 $54,815 Administrative Assistant $25,468 $30,549 Transit Planner $27,892 $39,822 Finance Clerk $26,716 $32,743 Marketing Specialist $29,150 $39,374 Computer Operator $21,573 $43,199 Safety and Training Manager $30,260 $35,324 Rideshare Coordinator $31,962 $28,479 Trainer $26,072 $31,698 Operations (Hourly) Administrative Support $9.83 $12.09 Operations Supervisor $15.26 $19.32 Street Supervisor $14.60 $16.91 Scheduler/Call taker $10.86 $11.96 Dispatcher $10.56 $12.55 Maintenance Manager $15.07 $20.48 Maintenance Clerk $11.45 $13.96 Mechanic $14.22 $16.85 Mechanic Assistant $10.21 $12.49 Utility Worker $10.05 $12.19 Driver - CDL $10.17 $12.05 Driver - Non-CDL $8.58 $9.46 Table 2-2. Read the entire page →
From page 13... ... Administrative Suppor t $9.91 $12.32 $11.72 Operations Supervisor $15.81 $20.28 $20.27 Street Supervisor $14.57 $18.13 $16.96 Scheduler/Call take r $10.65 $11.70 $12.01 Dispatche r $10.50 $14.68 $13.20 Maintenance Manage r $16.67 $21.16 $18.66 Maintenance Cler k $10.32 $14.78 $15.31 Mechanic $14.69 $16.86 $17.14 Mechanic Assistan t $10.26 $12.74 $11.37 Utility Worke r $10.22 $12.29 $12.93 Driver - CDL $10.27 $13.35 $12.88 Driver - Non-CDL $8.65 $12.61 $10.81 Federal Funding Service Area No Urban Includes Urban Benefit Level Area Served Area Poor/Fair 29% 34% Moderate 21% 15% Good/Excellent 50% 51% Urban/Rural Table 2-5. Overall benefit level by federal funding source. Read the entire page →
From page 14... ... There seems to be an inverse correlation between the size of the area served and wage rates -- systems serving larger areas have lower 14 Employee Compensation Guidelines for Transit Providers in Rural and Small Urban Areas Job Category Single Municipal Service Area Multi-Town Service Area Single County Service Area Multi-County Service Area Administration (Annual) Transit Director $52,119 $49,305 $45,987 $48,537 Administrative Assistant $29,669 $29,943 $27,791 $27,631 Transit Planner $43,055 $25,981 $35,297 $41,331 Finance Clerk $29,858 $34,682 $29,269 $29,394 Marketing Specialist $37,400 $46,216 $32,480 $35,292 Computer Operator $50,000 $20,000 $38,221 $39,476 Safety and Training Manager $33,308 $34,439 $37,233 $32,636 Rideshare Coordinator $24,211 $45,548 $26,780 $24,579 Trainer $35,922 $29,120 $31,092 $26,381 Operations (Hourly) Read the entire page →
From page 15... ... .3 The research team attempted Wage and Benefit Data 15 Benefit Level Single Municipal Service Area Poor/Fair Moderate Good/Excellent 33% 5% 62% Multi-Town Service Area 29% 12% 59% Single County Service Area 33% 26% 41% MultiCounty Service Area 30% 19% 51% Service Area Table 2-8. Overall benefit level by service area. Read the entire page →
From page 16... ... 18.40 Mountain 12.67 Mountain 18.02 West South Central* 12.36 South Atlantic 17.89 South Atlantic* Read the entire page →
From page 17... ... Table 2-10. Median hourly wages for selected job categories. Read the entire page →
From page 18... ... Bus Operators Full-Time Rates Geographical Area 2 Million and over 500,000 to 1,999,999 250,000 to 499,999 100,000 to 249,999 50,000 to 99,999 Under 50,000 Average Great Lakes 18.93 18.94 17.28 17.92 15.15 13.63 16.98 Middle Atlantic 21.70 19.07 16.67 17.51 15.71 12.95 17.27 New England 26.55 19.88 18.68 19.54 15.60 20.05 North Central 18.56 16.29 14.30 16.99 17.09 16.65 Pacific 21.40 23.54 19.51 19.92 19.77 17.75 20.32 Southeast 17.27 17.60 14.90 14.84 13.19 15.56 Southwest 17.63 16.29 14.22 14.72 18.05 16.18 Average 17.64 14.88 14.69 16.96 16.35 15.36 15.98 Part-Time Rates Geographical Area 2 Million and over 500,000 to 1,999,999 250,000 to 499,999 100,000 to 249,999 50,000 to 99,999 Under 50,000 Average Great Lakes 20.81 16.59 15.94 14.25 13.14 13.63 15.73 Middle Atlantic 22.41 12.81 16.42 17.64 13.71 12.95 15.99 New England 26.55 11.07 18.36 20.08 19.02 North Central 19.44 12.71 12.26 17.82 13.57 15.16 Pacific 19.47 18.78 17.24 18.98 18.62 Southeast 12.09 14.90 14.93 8.70 12.00 8.00 11.77 Southwest 14.38 14.53 12.68 14.01 14.44 14.01 Average 16.53 15.45 15.47 15.13 14.22 12.04 14.81 Population Population Table 2-11. APTA top hourly wage rate summary – May 2007. Read the entire page →
From page 19... ... , Top Hourly Wage Rate Summary: First Quarter 2007, May 2007. Population Table 2-11. Read the entire page →
From page 20... ... Cost-of-living calculators provided by www.money.cnn.com and www.cityrating.com allow users to type in one 20 Employee Compensation Guidelines for Transit Providers in Rural and Small Urban Areas Job Category Ne w Englan d Middle Atlantic East North Central West North Central Sout h Atlantic East South Central West South Central Mountain Pacific Administration (Annual) Transit Director $58,621 $69,698 $44,390 $36,684 $50,960 $52,185 $44,384 $48,572 $76,507 Administrative Assistant $29,638 $25,209 $26,644 $27,190 $29,354 $27,632 $26,981 $28,788 $36,978 Transit Planner $34,261 $48,950 $36,640 $26,500 $52,949 $46,350 $24,331 $22,708 $47,183 Finance Clerk $31,913 $34,875 $30,872 $26,838 $28,412 $29,073 $24,084 $27,747 $40,908 Marketing Specialist $28,300 $36,824 $45,326 $20,800 $46,871 $38,453 $31,990 NA $43,530 Computer Operator NA $31,490 NA NA $35,916 NA NA $48,500 $41,888 Safety and Training Manager $39,860 $44,485 $33,831 $36,811 $34,411 $24,403 $22,678 $41,513 $37,394 Rideshare Coordinator $29,120 $27,040 $55,736 $26,520 $29,120 $28,565 $19,452 $23,545 NA Trainer NA $30,750 $27,040 $31,200 $31,977 NA $27,434 $35,402 $31,546 Operations (Hourly) Read the entire page →
From page 21... ... . Benefit Level New England Middle Atlantic East North Central West North Central South Atlantic East South Central West South Central Mountain Pacific Poor/Fair 21% 14% 33% 29% 24% 30% 29% 51% 41% Moderate 12% 22% 17% 25% 21% 10% 22% 2% 14% Good/Excellent 67% 64% 50% 46% 55% 60% 49% 47% 45% BLS Region Benefit Level New England Middle Atlantic Great Lakes North Central Southeast Southwest/ Mountain Pacific Poor/Fair 21% 15% 33% 29% 30% 39% 45% Moderate 12% 25% 17% 25% 18% 11% 10% Good/Excellent 67% 60% 50% 46% 52% 50% 45% APTA Region Table 2-14. Read the entire page →
From page 22... ... Transit Director $34,067 $41,846 $53,373 $64,861 $74,179 Administrative Assistant $20,748 $25,608 $29,088 $31,154 $35,967 Transit Planner $17,769 $22,880 $38,072 $41,838 $50,723 Finance Clerk $24,514 $27,065 $29,880 $34,333 $32,401 Marketing Specialist NA $31,990 $35,520 $37,971 $38,628 Computer Operator NA $22,360 $34,440 $42,188 $43,042 Safety and Training Manager $17,069 $27,280 $31,822 $37,464 $40,363 Rideshare Coordinator $22,880 $19,452 $30,940 $34,026 $25,722 Trainer $29,120 $21,611 $32,160 $30,437 $34,975 Operations (Hourly) Administrative Support $9.64 $9.31 $11.78 $11.95 $13.60 Operations Supervisor $13.17 $15.26 $17.80 $20.55 $22.52 Street Supervisor $19.64 $12.63 $16.52 $16.69 $16.69 Scheduler/Call taker $11.90 $9.56 $11.90 $12.12 $15.54 Dispatcher $9.76 $10.52 $12.29 $13.20 $13.58 Maintenance Manager $7.50 $14.01 $17.49 $22.09 $21.46 Maintenance Clerk $6.68 $14.99 $14.16 $14.77 $11.41 Mechanic $16.04 $15.01 $14.76 $17.08 $17.23 Mechanic Assistant $7.35 $11.30 $11.17 $11.70 $13.92 Utility Worker NA $10.44 $10.54 $12.79 $11.80 Driver - CDL $9.33 $10.33 $11.67 $12.79 $13.25 Driver - Non-CDL $8.44 $8.55 $9.47 $10.45 $10.33 Total Employee s Table 2-16. Read the entire page →
From page 23... ... Administrative Support NA $8.15 $9.33 $9.51 $8.61 $11.23 $10.21 $10.11 $12.54 Operations Supervisor NA $13.95 $14.07 $13.36 $16.10 $17.22 $15.89 $14.47 $21.04 Street Supervisor NA NA NA $19.64 NA $15.69 $13.15 NA $16.86 Scheduler/Call taker NA $8.38 $7.17 $11.00 $10.22 $13.03 $10.37 $10.12 $12.51 Dispatcher $7.12 $8.56 $9.45 $10.08 $11.18 $11.68 $11.50 $11.27 $14.06 Maintenance Manager NA $10.30 $7.50 $12.40 $11.16 $20.46 $17.39 $17.31 $20.83 Maintenance Clerk NA $6.68 NA NA NA $14.99 $7.05 NA $14.64 Mechanic NA $10.00 $12.13 $13.10 $16.31 $15.16 $14.98 $13.37 $16.6 8 Mechanic Assistant NA $7.35 $6.83 NA $10.98 $14.12 $9.37 $8.57 $12.45 Utility Worker NA $11.10 NA $9.41 $11.83 NA $8.24 $9.62 $12.28 Driver - CDL $9.28 $8.37 $9.25 $9.88 $10.80 $12.08 $10.53 $10.84 $13.07 Driver - Non-CDL $7.39 $8.18 $8.51 $9.14 $8.39 $9.43 $10.13 $8.84 $10.26 Operating Costs Table 2-17. Survey wage data by total operating costs (Average 2006-2007) Read the entire page →
From page 24... ... Overall benefit level by total number of employees. Benefit Level Less than $50,000 $50,000 to $100,000 $100,000 to $250,000 $250,000 to $500,000 $500,000 to $750,000 $750,000 to $1M $1M to $1.25M $1.25M to $1.5M More than $1.5M Poor/Fair 54% 29% 18% 24% 37% 27% 22% 6% 23% Moderate 8% 25% 44% 26% 13% 8% 22% 27% 10% Good/Excellent 38% 46% 38% 50% 50% 65% 56% 67% 67% Operating Costs Table 2-19. Read the entire page →
From page 25... ... Transit Director $46,447 $54,544 $48,985 Administrative Assistant $27,862 $30,178 $26,740 Transit Planner $34,581 $40,413 NA Finance Clerk $28,803 $33,923 NA Marketing Specialist $36,039 $41,658 NA Computer Operator $39,382 $37,202 NA Safety and Training Manager $33,610 $32,107 NA Rideshare Coordinator $29,875 $22,880 NA Trainer $31,601 $29,440 NA Operations (Hourly) Administrative Support $10.84 $11.80 NA Operations Supervisor $17.32 $18.95 $16.27 Street Supervisor $16.63 $15.43 NA Scheduler/Call taker $10.94 $12.16 $8.75 Dispatcher $11.44 $12.17 $12.23 Maintenance Manager $18.28 $20.93 $16.25 Maintenance Clerk $13.37 NA NA Mechanic $15.59 $17.02 $11.50 Mechanic Assistant $11.41 $12.90 NA Utility Worker $11.60 $11.36 NA Driver - CDL $11.06 $11.64 $10.98 Driver - Non-CDL $8.74 $9.56 $10.46 * Read the entire page →
From page 26... ... Transit Director $48,066 $40,393 $54,019 Administrative Assistant $26,758 $24,640 $30,425 Transit Planner $23,027 $29,584 $41,171 Finance Clerk $33,041 $25,009 $32,649 Marketing Specialist $40,000 $29,070 $39,080 Computer Operator $34,360 $38,909 Safety and Training Manager $26,690 $29,937 $34,618 Rideshare Coordinator $35,360 $22,951 $31,259 Trainer $31,200 $23,696 $33,668 Operations (Hourly) Administrative Support $11.92 $9.63 $11.62 Operations Supervisor $19.52 $15.37 $18.61 Street Supervisor $18.04 $16.16 $16.08 Scheduler/Call taker $11.84 $10.53 $11.88 Dispatcher $13.51 $10.09 $12.37 Maintenance Manager $16.98 $15.40 $19.93 Maintenance Clerk $18.29 $7.05 $13.47 Mechanic $17.29 $14.44 $15.93 Mechanic Assistant $10.55 $8.80 $11.99 Utility Worker $11.86 $10.82 $11.64 Driver - CDL $11.70 $9.51 $11.94 Driver - Non-CDL $9.07 $8.49 $9.51 Service Type Table 2-24. Read the entire page →
From page 27... ... Transit Director $45,904 $48,789 Administrative Assistant $26,833 $28,592 Transit Planner $40,975 $35,274 Finance Clerk $27,097 $30,625 Marketing Specialist $24,400 $39,626 Computer Operator $43,490 $37,248 Safety and Training Manager $26,229 $34,832 Rideshare Coordinator $24,700 $30,295 Trainer $38,750 $30,290 Operations (Hourly) Administrative Support $10.50 $11.32 Operations Supervisor $17.43 $17.73 Street Supervisor $18.63 $16.41 Scheduler/Call taker $11.96 $11.63 Dispatcher $10.27 $11.82 Maintenance Manager $18.70 $18.65 Maintenance Clerk $6.68 $13.79 Mechanic $14.88 $16.02 Mechanic Assistant $12.20 $11.68 Utility Worker $11.10 $11.65 Driver - CDL $10.05 $11.39 Driver - Non-CDL $9.21 $8.91 Use Volunteers Table 2-26. Read the entire page →
From page 28... ... Transit Director $48,640 $48,468 $44,379 $50,254 Administrative Assistant $29,592 $26,116 $26,098 $31,103 Transit Planner $36,327 $35,504 $37,876 $45,685 Finance Clerk $29,285 $31,539 $23,727 $30,160 Marketing Specialist $38,596 $37,111 NA $22,880 Computer Operator $34,142 $40,310 $50,000 NA Safety and Training Manager $32,571 $37,494 $32,750 NA Rideshare Coordinator $27,554 $31,609 NA NA Trainer $30,150 $29,778 $37,317 NA Operations (Hourly) Administrative Support $11.32 $11.11 $10.31 $11.61 Operations Supervisor $17.38 $17.97 $17.00 $22.04 Street Supervisor $14.54 $19.18 $14.46 $20.84 Scheduler/Call taker $11.65 $11.44 $11.82 $13.46 Dispatcher $12.09 $11.13 $10.66 $12.28 Maintenance Manager $17.79 $19.51 $25.81 $20.31 Maintenance Clerk $12.98 $13.85 NA $16.18 Mechanic $15.76 $16.69 $14.06 $14.94 Mechanic Assistant $11.23 $12.23 $13.14 $12.45 Utility Worker $10.91 $12.45 $11.40 $16.95 Driver - CDL $11.29 $11.09 $10.21 $12.20 Driver - Non-CDL $8.96 $8.87 $9.15 $11.06 Staff Shortage Table 2-28. Read the entire page →
From page 29... ... Overall benefit level by staff shortage. Read the entire page →
From page 30... ... Larger systems, in terms of the number of employees, operating costs and total number of vehicles, have better overall benefit levels (again, the total number of employees is the best variable describing system size) Read the entire page →

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... ; – APTA and BLS regions; and – Unemployment rate. • Transit Organizational Characteristics – Organization type (i.e., transit authority, county or city government, and private nonprofit)