Main survey variable: paygwc Pay period: gross pay

Pay period: gross pay

Datafile

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Index terms

Question asked in the latest wave:

employees_w14.paygwc

Question label:

Pay period: gross pay

Question text:

How long a period did that cover?

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 = 1..9999997 (Gross pay at last payment provided)

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Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	19029	53.65%
proxy	-7	134	0.38%
refusal	-2	1094	3.08%
don't know	-1	267	0.75%
Per hour	0	63	0.18%
One week	1	1425	4.02%
Two weeks	2	190	0.54%
Three weeks	3	20	0.06%
Four weeks	4	2080	5.86%
Calendar month	5	9685	27.3%
Two calendar months	6	8	0.02%
Nine times a year	8	1	0.0%
Ten times a year	9	1	0.0%
Three months/13 weeks	13	8	0.02%
Six months/26 weeks	26	1	0.0%
1 yr/12 months/52 weeks	52	1413	3.98%
One off/lump sum	95	9	0.03%
None of these	96	43	0.12%
	Total	35471	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	15095	53.91%
proxy	-7	104	0.37%
refusal	-2	988	3.53%
don't know	-1	281	1.0%
Per hour	0	53	0.19%
One week	1	1180	4.21%
Two weeks	2	129	0.46%
Three weeks	3	11	0.04%
Four weeks	4	1621	5.79%
Calendar month	5	7393	26.41%
Two calendar months	6	7	0.03%
Eight times a year	7	1	0.0%
Nine times a year	8	1	0.0%
Ten times a year	9	2	0.01%
Three months/13 weeks	13	6	0.02%
Six months/26 weeks	26	8	0.03%
1 yr/12 months/52 weeks	52	1081	3.86%
Less than once a week	90	6	0.02%
One off/lump sum	95	5	0.02%
None of these	96	26	0.09%
	Total	27998	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	15570	53.19%
proxy	-7	198	0.68%
refusal	-2	827	2.83%
don't know	-1	172	0.59%
Per hour	0	58	0.2%
One week	1	1330	4.54%
Two weeks	2	148	0.51%
Three weeks	3	12	0.04%
Four weeks	4	1747	5.97%
Calendar month	5	7723	26.38%
Two calendar months	6	8	0.03%
Eight times a year	7	3	0.01%
Nine times a year	8	2	0.01%
Ten times a year	9	1	0.0%
Three months/13 weeks	13	5	0.02%
Six months/26 weeks	26	7	0.02%
1 yr/12 months/52 weeks	52	1422	4.86%
Less than once a week	90	1	0.0%
One off/lump sum	95	10	0.03%
None of these	96	27	0.09%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	19059	59.54%
proxy	-7	464	1.45%
refusal	-2	20	0.06%
don't know	-1	14	0.04%
Per hour	0	207	0.65%
One week	1	1298	4.06%
Two weeks	2	144	0.45%
Three weeks	3	14	0.04%
Four weeks	4	1373	4.29%
Calendar month	5	7783	24.32%
Two calendar months	6	9	0.03%
Eight times a year	7	1	0.0%
Ten times a year	9	2	0.01%
Three months/13 weeks	13	7	0.02%
Six months/26 weeks	26	4	0.01%
1 yr/12 months/52 weeks	52	1586	4.96%
One off/lump sum	95	10	0.03%
None of these	96	13	0.04%
	Total	32008	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	19915	58.03%
proxy	-7	804	2.34%
refusal	-2	15	0.04%
don't know	-1	18	0.05%
Per hour	0	220	0.64%
One week	1	1493	4.35%
Two weeks	2	171	0.5%
Three weeks	3	16	0.05%
Four weeks	4	1511	4.4%
Calendar month	5	8190	23.86%
Two calendar months	6	7	0.02%
Nine times a year	8	2	0.01%
Ten times a year	9	3	0.01%
Three months/13 weeks	13	6	0.02%
Six months/26 weeks	26	4	0.01%
1 yr/12 months/52 weeks	52	1919	5.59%
Less than once a week	90	3	0.01%
One off/lump sum	95	6	0.02%
None of these	96	16	0.05%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	20777	57.62%
proxy	-7	1096	3.04%
refusal	-2	12	0.03%
don't know	-1	8	0.02%
Per hour	0	257	0.71%
One week	1	1687	4.68%
Two weeks	2	192	0.53%
Three weeks	3	27	0.07%
Four weeks	4	1436	3.98%
Calendar month	5	8292	23.0%
Two calendar months	6	5	0.01%
Ten times a year	9	2	0.01%
Three months/13 weeks	13	7	0.02%
Six months/26 weeks	26	8	0.02%
1 yr/12 months/52 weeks	52	2223	6.17%
Less than once a week	90	4	0.01%
One off/lump sum	95	11	0.03%
None of these	96	14	0.04%
	Total	36058	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	21886	55.7%
proxy	-7	1683	4.28%
refusal	-2	8	0.02%
don't know	-1	5	0.01%
Per hour	0	184	0.47%
One week	1	1949	4.96%
Two weeks	2	196	0.5%
Three weeks	3	22	0.06%
Four weeks	4	1321	3.36%
Calendar month	5	8794	22.38%
Two calendar months	6	5	0.01%
Nine times a year	8	1	0.0%
Ten times a year	9	1	0.0%
Three months/13 weeks	13	5	0.01%
Six months/26 weeks	26	4	0.01%
1 yr/12 months/52 weeks	52	3207	8.16%
Less than once a week	90	1	0.0%
One off/lump sum	95	10	0.03%
None of these	96	12	0.03%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	22565	53.51%
proxy	-7	2832	6.72%
refusal	-2	4	0.01%
don't know	-1	4	0.01%
Per hour	0	104	0.25%
One week	1	2208	5.24%
Two weeks	2	207	0.49%
Three weeks	3	15	0.04%
Four weeks	4	1111	2.63%
Calendar month	5	8963	21.25%
Two calendar months	6	8	0.02%
Ten times a year	9	1	0.0%
Three months/13 weeks	13	5	0.01%
Six months/26 weeks	26	5	0.01%
1 yr/12 months/52 weeks	52	4106	9.74%
Less than once a week	90	9	0.02%
One off/lump sum	95	7	0.02%
None of these	96	16	0.04%
	Total	42170	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	24645	54.53%
proxy	-7	3324	7.36%
per hour	0	65	0.14%
one week	1	2389	5.29%
two weeks	2	218	0.48%
three weeks	3	18	0.04%
four weeks	4	1287	2.85%
calendar month	5	9321	20.63%
two calendar months	6	13	0.03%
eight times a year	7	1	0.0%
ten times a year	9	1	0.0%
three months/13 weeks	13	6	0.01%
six months/26 weeks	26	3	0.01%
1 yr/12 months/52 weeks	52	3881	8.59%
less than once a week	90	4	0.01%
one off/lump sum	95	13	0.03%
none of these	96	3	0.01%
	Total	45192	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	23161	51.66%
proxy	-7	3858	8.6%
don't know	-1	1	0.0%
per hour	0	113	0.25%
one week	1	2627	5.86%
two weeks	2	236	0.53%
three weeks	3	20	0.04%
four weeks	4	1024	2.28%
calendar month	5	9221	20.57%
two calendar months	6	24	0.05%
nine times a year	8	2	0.0%
three months/13 weeks	13	2	0.0%
six months/26 weeks	26	2	0.0%
one year/12 months/52 weeks	52	4483	10.0%
less than once a week	90	9	0.02%
one off/ lump sum	95	18	0.04%
none of these	96	36	0.08%
	Total	44837	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	24398	51.83%
proxy	-7	3935	8.36%
don't know	-1	2	0.0%
per hour	0	102	0.22%
one week	1	2863	6.08%
two weeks	2	242	0.51%
three weeks	3	16	0.03%
four weeks	4	1055	2.24%
calendar month	5	9902	21.03%
two calendar months	6	20	0.04%
nine times a year	8	2	0.0%
three months/13 weeks	13	12	0.03%
six months/26 weeks	26	2	0.0%
1 yr/12 months/52 weeks	52	4475	9.51%
less than once a week	90	6	0.01%
one off/lump sum	95	10	0.02%
none of these	96	32	0.07%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	26188	52.7%
proxy	-7	3830	7.71%
refusal	-2	1	0.0%
don't know	-1	3	0.01%
per hour	0	144	0.29%
one week	1	3166	6.37%
two weeks	2	264	0.53%
three weeks	3	10	0.02%
four weeks	4	1211	2.44%
calendar month	5	10100	20.33%
two calendar months	6	14	0.03%
three months/13 weeks	13	12	0.02%
six months/26 weeks	26	1	0.0%
one year/12 months/52 weeks	52	4699	9.46%
less than once a week	90	3	0.01%
one off/ lump sum	95	13	0.03%
none of these	96	33	0.07%
	Total	49692	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	28862	52.89%
proxy	-7	3880	7.11%
don't know	-1	1	0.0%
per hour	0	150	0.27%
one week	1	3723	6.82%
two weeks	2	307	0.56%
three weeks	3	20	0.04%
four weeks	4	1488	2.73%
calender month	5	11320	20.74%
two calender months	6	20	0.04%
ten times a year	9	2	0.0%
three months/13 weeks	13	13	0.02%
1 yr/12 months/52 weeks	52	4724	8.66%
less than once a week	90	3	0.01%
one off/lump sum	95	15	0.03%
none of these	96	39	0.07%
	Total	54568	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	28330	55.56%
proxy	-7	3262	6.4%
don't know	-1	3	0.01%
per hour	0	108	0.21%
one week	1	3344	6.56%
two weeks	2	347	0.68%
three weeks	3	26	0.05%
four weeks	4	1393	2.73%
calender month	5	10272	20.14%
two calender months	6	23	0.05%
eight times a year	7	1	0.0%
ten times a year	9	1	0.0%
three months/13 weeks	13	8	0.02%
six months/26 weeks	26	2	0.0%
one year/12 months/52 weeks	52	3801	7.45%
less than once a week	90	9	0.02%
one off/lump sum	95	20	0.04%
none of these	96	43	0.08%
	Total	50994	100.0%

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Question asked in the latest wave:

employees_w14.paygwc

Question label:

Question text:

Question universe:

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Question asked in the latest wave:

employees_w14.paygwc

Question label:

Question text:

Question universe:

Wave 14 (n_paygwc indresp)

Wave 13 (m_paygwc indresp)

Wave 12 (l_paygwc indresp)

Wave 11 (k_paygwc indresp)

Wave 10 (j_paygwc indresp)

Wave 9 (i_paygwc indresp)

Wave 8 (h_paygwc indresp)

Wave 7 (g_paygwc indresp)

Wave 6 (f_paygwc indresp)

Wave 5 (e_paygwc indresp)

Wave 4 (d_paygwc indresp)

Wave 3 (c_paygwc indresp)

Wave 2 (b_paygwc indresp)

Wave 1 (a_paygwc indresp)

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Saved variables

What else is Understanding Society doing?

Children’s worries include good grades and rising prices

Calendar Year 2023 data now available

Professor Annette Jäckle debates survey methods on BBC Radio 4

Young people’s aspirations rise with parents’ income

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