Main survey variable: paynl Take-home pay at last payment

Take-home pay at last payment

Net pay in current job, last payment. Information as collected in the interview. For further details about derived income variables, see the Main Survey User Guide

Datafile

indresp

Index term

Derived Variables

Variable note:

Net pay in current job, last payment. Information as collected in the interview. PAYNWC indicates the period covered by this amount. For further details about derived income variables, see the Main Survey User Guide

Derived variable note:

Net pay in current job, last payment. Information as collected in the interview. For further details about derived income variables, see the Main Survey User Guide

Question asked in the latest wave:

employees_w14.paynl

Question label:

Take home pay at last payment

Question text:

And what was your take home pay last time MULTIJOBSTOTAL > 1for this job, that is after any deductions were made for tax, National Insurance, pensions, student loan repayments, union dues etc?

Question universe:

if (CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.MULTIJOBSTOTAL = 1 & CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP) = 1 | JOBCODE selected at CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBMAIN is CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 (Has one job and is an employee OR Has more than 1 job and is an employee in the main job)
and if PayGL REF) (Gross pay at last payment is not refused)

Question interviewer instructions:

ENTER TO NEAREST POUND IF NO DEDUCTIONS MADE PLEASE ENTER 0 IF DON’T KNOW/CAN’T REMEMBER PROBE FOR APPROXIMATE AMOUNT RESPONDENT TO CHECK PAYSLIP IF POSSIBLE

Further details:
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Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	17	0.05%
inapplicable	-8	20489	57.76%
proxy	-7	134	0.38%
refusal	-2	172	0.48%
don't know	-1	507	1.43%
[Value >= 0]	1	14152	39.9%
	Total	35471	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2508.95	21319	0	3400575.0	29152.79	14152

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	10	0.04%
inapplicable	-8	16410	58.61%
proxy	-7	104	0.37%
refusal	-2	156	0.56%
don't know	-1	500	1.79%
[Value >= 0]	1	10818	38.64%
	Total	27998	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2170.11	17180	0	600000.0	7602.75	10818

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	16579	56.64%
proxy	-7	198	0.68%
refusal	-2	132	0.45%
don't know	-1	427	1.46%
[Value >= 0]	1	11933	40.77%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2007.96	17338	0	178219.0	4503.63	11933

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	18088	56.51%
proxy	-7	464	1.45%
refusal	-2	209	0.65%
don't know	-1	590	1.84%
[Value >= 0]	1	12657	39.54%
	Total	32008	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1995.41	19351	0	200436.0	4765.44	12657

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	18899	55.07%
proxy	-7	804	2.34%
refusal	-2	189	0.55%
don't know	-1	647	1.89%
[Value >= 0]	1	13780	40.15%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1968.61	20539	0	271624.0	5489.9	13780

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	19474	54.01%
proxy	-7	1096	3.04%
refusal	-2	241	0.67%
don't know	-1	790	2.19%
[Value >= 0]	1	14457	40.09%
	Total	36058	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2048.51	21601	0	250000.0	5460.8	14457

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	10	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	20471	52.1%
proxy	-7	1683	4.28%
refusal	-2	157	0.4%
don't know	-1	752	1.91%
[Value >= 0]	1	16221	41.28%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2078.63	23073	0	273783.0	6198.94	16221

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	20871	49.49%
proxy	-7	2832	6.72%
refusal	-2	76	0.18%
don't know	-1	888	2.11%
[Value >= 0]	1	17503	41.51%
	Total	42170	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2044.6	24667	0	500000.0	6147.01	17503

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	23141	51.21%
proxy	-7	3324	7.36%
refusal	-2	69	0.15%
don't know	-1	948	2.1%
[Value >= 0]	1	17709	39.19%
	Total	45192	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2032.75	27483	0	600000.0	7681.27	17709

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	21718	48.44%
proxy	-7	3858	8.6%
refusal	-2	22	0.05%
don't know	-1	663	1.48%
[Value >= 0]	1	18576	41.43%
	Total	44837	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1997.9	26261	0	375000.0	6742.21	18576

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	22995	48.85%
proxy	-7	3935	8.36%
refusal	-2	28	0.06%
don't know	-1	670	1.42%
[Value >= 0]	1	19446	41.31%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1911.39	27628	0	250000.0	5437.63	19446

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	24571	49.45%
proxy	-7	3830	7.71%
refusal	-2	39	0.08%
don't know	-1	843	1.7%
[Value >= 0]	1	20409	41.07%
	Total	49692	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1929.75	29283	0	200000.0	5353.71	20409

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	27145	49.75%
proxy	-7	3880	7.11%
refusal	-2	39	0.07%
don't know	-1	983	1.8%
[Value >= 0]	1	22521	41.27%
	Total	54568	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1906.65	32047	0	436000.0	6639.96	22521

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	26724	52.41%
proxy	-7	3262	6.4%
refusal	-2	68	0.13%
don't know	-1	1113	2.18%
[Value >= 0]	1	19826	38.88%
	Total	50994	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1748.22	31168	0	200000.0	4761.29	19826

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	7030	48.76%
proxy	-7	231	1.6%
No deductions	-3	322	2.23%
refusal	-2	12	0.08%
don't know	-1	356	2.47%
[Value >= 0]	1	6468	44.86%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1552.14	7951	1.0	60000.0	3332.74	6468

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	7098	47.72%
proxy	-7	265	1.78%
No deductions	-3	332	2.23%
refusal	-2	15	0.1%
don't know	-1	351	2.36%
[Value >= 0]	1	6812	45.8%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1443.95	8061	4.0	185000.0	3670.86	6812

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	7420	48.21%
proxy	-7	300	1.95%
No deductions	-3	357	2.32%
refusal	-2	20	0.13%
don't know	-1	341	2.22%
[Value >= 0]	1	6954	45.18%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1343.18	8438	8.0	125000.0	3010.35	6954

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	7433	47.6%
proxy	-7	310	1.99%
No deductions	-3	356	2.28%
refusal	-2	17	0.11%
don't know	-1	287	1.84%
[Value >= 0]	1	7212	46.18%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1285.26	8405	1.0	60000.0	2669.52	7212

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	7103	44.98%
proxy	-7	1014	6.42%
No deductions	-3	362	2.29%
refusal	-2	12	0.08%
don't know	-1	283	1.79%
[Value >= 0]	1	7017	44.44%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1231.09	8774	10.0	54000.0	2628.8	7017

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	7480	46.06%
proxy	-7	891	5.49%
No deductions	-3	418	2.57%
refusal	-2	11	0.07%
don't know	-1	285	1.76%
[Value >= 0]	1	7149	44.03%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1183.44	9089	4.0	55000.0	2495.04	7149

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	7682	46.29%
proxy	-7	889	5.36%
No deductions	-3	432	2.6%
refusal	-2	8	0.05%
don't know	-1	297	1.79%
[Value >= 0]	1	7289	43.92%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1206.38	9308	9.0	50000.0	2672.22	7289

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	9043	47.93%
proxy	-7	801	4.25%
No deductions	-3	492	2.61%
refusal	-2	12	0.06%
don't know	-1	328	1.74%
[Value >= 0]	1	8191	43.41%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1078.37	10676	10.0	50000.0	2319.66	8191

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	7467	47.86%
proxy	-7	522	3.35%
No deductions	-3	429	2.75%
refusal	-2	8	0.05%
don't know	-1	242	1.55%
[Value >= 0]	1	6935	44.45%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1031.95	8668	4.0	50000.0	2200.98	6935

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	7631	48.84%
proxy	-7	435	2.78%
No deductions	-3	412	2.64%
refusal	-2	15	0.1%
don't know	-1	289	1.85%
[Value >= 0]	1	6840	43.78%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
955.92	8783	4.0	60000.0	2128.44	6840

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	5004	45.88%
proxy	-7	358	3.28%
No deductions	-3	547	5.02%
refusal	-2	6	0.06%
don't know	-1	130	1.19%
[Value >= 0]	1	4858	44.54%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
957.77	6048	4.0	42000.0	2115.91	4858

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	5	0.04%
inapplicable	-8	5285	47.22%
proxy	-7	365	3.26%
No deductions	-3	498	4.45%
refusal	-2	3	0.03%
don't know	-1	133	1.19%
[Value >= 0]	1	4904	43.81%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
890.1	6289	3.0	40000.0	1833.87	4904

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	4420	46.83%
proxy	-7	301	3.19%
No deductions	-3	472	5.0%
refusal	-2	2	0.02%
don't know	-1	132	1.4%
[Value >= 0]	1	4108	43.53%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
884.87	5330	3.0	50000.0	1899.07	4108

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	4306	46.56%
proxy	-7	422	4.56%
No deductions	-3	515	5.57%
refusal	-2	3	0.03%
don't know	-1	94	1.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	3908	42.25%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
798.47	5341	3.0	64000.0	1751.38	3908

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	4498	47.44%
proxy	-7	421	4.44%
No deductions	-3	602	6.35%
refusal	-2	1	0.01%
don't know	-1	107	1.13%
[Value >= 0]	1	3850	40.61%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
763.35	5631	5.0	80000.0	1779.63	3850

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	6	0.06%
inapplicable	-8	4553	47.43%
proxy	-7	576	6.0%
No deductions	-3	564	5.88%
refusal	-2	5	0.05%
don't know	-1	107	1.11%
[Value >= 0]	1	3789	39.47%
	Total	9600	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
735.68	5811	6.0	37000.0	1367.65	3789

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	4848	49.24%
proxy	-7	386	3.92%
No deductions	-3	532	5.4%
refusal	-2	4	0.04%
don't know	-1	111	1.13%
[Value >= 0]	1	3962	40.24%
	Total	9845	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
669.85	5883	6.0	33000.0	1052.89	3962

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	14	0.14%
inapplicable	-8	5118	49.86%
proxy	-7	352	3.43%
No Deductions	-3	428	4.17%
refusal	-2	11	0.11%
don't know	-1	108	1.05%
[Value >= 0]	1	4233	41.24%
	Total	10264	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
594.15	6031	0	38000.0	894.62	4233

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Datafile

Index term

Variable note:

Derived variable note:

Question asked in the latest wave:

employees_w14.paynl

Question label:

Question text:

Question universe:

Question interviewer instructions:

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Index term

Variable note:

Derived variable note:

Question asked in the latest wave:

employees_w14.paynl

Question label:

Question text:

Question universe:

Question interviewer instructions:

Wave 14 (n_paynl indresp)

Wave 13 (m_paynl indresp)

Wave 12 (l_paynl indresp)

Wave 11 (k_paynl indresp)

Wave 10 (j_paynl indresp)

Wave 9 (i_paynl indresp)

Wave 8 (h_paynl indresp)

Wave 7 (g_paynl indresp)

Wave 6 (f_paynl indresp)

Wave 5 (e_paynl indresp)

Wave 4 (d_paynl indresp)

Wave 3 (c_paynl indresp)

Wave 2 (b_paynl indresp)

Wave 1 (a_paynl indresp)

Wave B18 (br_paynl indresp)

Wave B17 (bq_paynl indresp)

Wave B16 (bp_paynl indresp)

Wave B15 (bo_paynl indresp)

Wave B14 (bn_paynl indresp)

Wave B13 (bm_paynl indresp)

Wave B12 (bl_paynl indresp)

Wave B11 (bk_paynl indresp)

Wave B10 (bj_paynl indresp)

Wave B9 (bi_paynl indresp)

Wave B8 (bh_paynl indresp)

Wave B7 (bg_paynl indresp)

Wave B6 (bf_paynl indresp)

Wave B5 (be_paynl indresp)

Wave B4 (bd_paynl indresp)

Wave B3 (bc_paynl indresp)

Wave B2 (bb_paynl indresp)

Wave B1 (ba_paynl indresp)

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