Main survey variable: paygl Gross pay at last payment

Gross pay at last payment

Gross 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:

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

Derived variable note:

Gross 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.paygl

Question label:

Gross pay at last payment

Question text:

The last time you were paid MULTIJOBSTOTAL > 1in your job as a/an (JOBCODE at CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBMAIN)Title at Firm, what was your total (gross) pay before any deductions? This is before any deductions for tax, National Insurance or pension contributions, student loan repayments, union dues and so on. Please include any overtime, bonuses, commission, tips or tax refunds.

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)

Question interviewer instructions:

IF DON’T KNOW/CAN’T REMEMBER PROBE FOR APPROXIMATE AMOUNT ENTER TO NEAREST POUND RESPONDENT TO CHECK PAYSLIP IF POSSIBLE

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	38	0.11%
inapplicable	-8	18486	52.12%
proxy	-7	134	0.38%
refusal	-2	2003	5.65%
don't know	-1	808	2.28%
[Value >= 0]	1	14002	39.47%
	Total	35471	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7446.45	21469	1.0	6300540.0	58274.5	14002

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	32	0.11%
inapplicable	-8	14774	52.77%
proxy	-7	104	0.37%
refusal	-2	1636	5.84%
don't know	-1	735	2.63%
[Value >= 0]	1	10717	38.28%
	Total	27998	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7420.85	17281	1.0	8585005.0	85546.97	10717

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	20	0.07%
inapplicable	-8	15125	51.67%
proxy	-7	198	0.68%
refusal	-2	1454	4.97%
don't know	-1	717	2.45%
[Value >= 0]	1	11757	40.17%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6909.84	17514	1.0	1200000.0	20694.61	11757

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	16311	50.96%
proxy	-7	464	1.45%
refusal	-2	1777	5.55%
don't know	-1	971	3.03%
[Value >= 0]	1	12485	39.01%
	Total	32008	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6972.16	19523	1.0	999999.0	21181.27	12485

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	17268	50.32%
proxy	-7	804	2.34%
refusal	-2	1631	4.75%
don't know	-1	1016	2.96%
[Value >= 0]	1	13600	39.63%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
6850.89	20719	1.0	400000.0	16393.48	13600

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	17809	49.39%
proxy	-7	1096	3.04%
refusal	-2	1665	4.62%
don't know	-1	1303	3.61%
[Value >= 0]	1	14185	39.34%
	Total	36058	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7290.41	21873	1.0	550000.0	17763.97	14185

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	5	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	19144	48.72%
proxy	-7	1683	4.28%
refusal	-2	1326	3.37%
don't know	-1	1410	3.59%
[Value >= 0]	1	15726	40.02%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
8385.41	23568	1.0	398000.0	18083.74	15726

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	19896	47.18%
proxy	-7	2832	6.72%
refusal	-2	975	2.31%
don't know	-1	1694	4.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	16773	39.77%
	Total	42170	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
9592.22	25397	1.0	1000000.0	20100.18	16773

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	21988	48.65%
proxy	-7	3324	7.36%
refusal	-2	1153	2.55%
don't know	-1	1504	3.33%
[Value >= 0]	1	17223	38.11%
	Total	45192	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
9100.11	27969	1.0	2461780.0	28820.11	17223

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	20811	46.41%
proxy	-7	3858	8.6%
refusal	-2	905	2.02%
don't know	-1	1443	3.22%
[Value >= 0]	1	17818	39.74%
	Total	44837	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
9535.73	27019	1.0	1135000.0	24147.98	17818

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	22094	46.93%
proxy	-7	3935	8.36%
refusal	-2	899	1.91%
don't know	-1	1403	2.98%
[Value >= 0]	1	18741	39.81%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
8730.61	28333	1.0	662811.0	18494.15	18741

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
inapplicable	-8	23546	47.38%
proxy	-7	3830	7.71%
refusal	-2	1025	2.06%
don't know	-1	1616	3.25%
[Value >= 0]	1	19674	39.59%
	Total	49692	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
8533.76	30018	1.0	900000.0	19228.89	19674

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	25965	47.58%
proxy	-7	3880	7.11%
refusal	-2	1180	2.16%
don't know	-1	1717	3.15%
[Value >= 0]	1	21826	40.0%
	Total	54568	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7806.43	32742	1.0	880360.0	17794.08	21826

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	3	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	24874	48.78%
proxy	-7	3262	6.4%
refusal	-2	1847	3.62%
don't know	-1	1606	3.15%
[Value >= 0]	1	19402	38.05%
	Total	50994	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
7404.58	31592	1.0	1001000.0	19410.12	19402

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6725	46.64%
proxy	-7	231	1.6%
refusal	-2	305	2.12%
don't know	-1	784	5.44%
[Value >= 0]	1	6374	44.21%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5778.32	8045	1.0	151000.0	12201.55	6374

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6805	45.75%
proxy	-7	265	1.78%
refusal	-2	293	1.97%
don't know	-1	750	5.04%
[Value >= 0]	1	6760	45.45%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5249.26	8113	1.0	300000.0	11691.68	6760

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	7105	46.16%
proxy	-7	300	1.95%
refusal	-2	315	2.05%
don't know	-1	704	4.57%
[Value >= 0]	1	6968	45.27%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
5101.23	8424	1.0	150000.0	11277.64	6968

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.03%
inapplicable	-8	7141	45.73%
proxy	-7	310	1.99%
refusal	-2	292	1.87%
don't know	-1	661	4.23%
[Value >= 0]	1	7209	46.16%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
4379.29	8408	5.0	95000.0	9599.03	7209

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	6787	42.98%
proxy	-7	1014	6.42%
refusal	-2	316	2.0%
don't know	-1	543	3.44%
[Value >= 0]	1	7131	45.16%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3992.32	8660	1.0	95000.0	9029.13	7131

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	7171	44.16%
proxy	-7	891	5.49%
refusal	-2	309	1.9%
don't know	-1	588	3.62%
[Value >= 0]	1	7275	44.8%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3620.0	8963	1.0	95000.0	8607.81	7275

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	7341	44.23%
proxy	-7	889	5.36%
refusal	-2	341	2.05%
don't know	-1	502	3.02%
[Value >= 0]	1	7524	45.33%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3557.09	9073	1.0	90000.0	8356.03	7524

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	8643	45.81%
proxy	-7	801	4.25%
refusal	-2	400	2.12%
don't know	-1	623	3.3%
[Value >= 0]	1	8400	44.52%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
3206.77	10467	3.0	99999.0	7812.11	8400

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	7157	45.87%
proxy	-7	522	3.35%
refusal	-2	310	1.99%
don't know	-1	503	3.22%
[Value >= 0]	1	7111	45.57%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2971.2	8492	3.0	85000.0	7267.11	7111

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	7245	46.37%
proxy	-7	435	2.78%
refusal	-2	386	2.47%
don't know	-1	523	3.35%
[Value >= 0]	1	7033	45.02%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2571.82	8590	3.0	80000.0	6525.83	7033

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	4852	44.49%
proxy	-7	358	3.28%
refusal	-2	152	1.39%
don't know	-1	336	3.08%
[Value >= 0]	1	5207	47.74%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2318.27	5699	2.0	66500.0	5927.72	5207

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	5101	45.57%
proxy	-7	365	3.26%
refusal	-2	184	1.64%
don't know	-1	306	2.73%
[Value >= 0]	1	5236	46.78%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2153.59	5957	2.0	72000.0	5584.88	5236

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	4252	45.05%
proxy	-7	301	3.19%
refusal	-2	168	1.78%
don't know	-1	303	3.21%
[Value >= 0]	1	4413	46.76%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
2044.16	5025	2.0	65000.0	5419.22	4413

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
inapplicable	-8	4147	44.84%
proxy	-7	422	4.56%
refusal	-2	159	1.72%
don't know	-1	251	2.71%
[Value >= 0]	1	4270	46.17%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1502.95	4979	1.0	88000.0	4097.14	4270

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.02%
inapplicable	-8	4316	45.52%
proxy	-7	421	4.44%
refusal	-2	182	1.92%
don't know	-1	232	2.45%
[Value >= 0]	1	4328	45.65%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1395.82	5153	2.0	65000.0	3706.29	4328

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.04%
inapplicable	-8	4359	45.41%
proxy	-7	576	6.0%
refusal	-2	194	2.02%
don't know	-1	215	2.24%
[Value >= 0]	1	4252	44.29%
	Total	9600	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1321.57	5348	3.0	62000.0	3542.91	4252

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
inapplicable	-8	4616	46.89%
proxy	-7	386	3.92%
refusal	-2	232	2.36%
don't know	-1	241	2.45%
[Value >= 0]	1	4369	44.38%
	Total	9845	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1120.69	5476	3.0	54000.0	2967.44	4369

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	10	0.1%
inapplicable	-8	4748	46.26%
proxy	-7	352	3.43%
refusal	-2	370	3.6%
don't know	-1	227	2.21%
[Value >= 0]	1	4557	44.4%
	Total	10264	100.0%

Mean	Number Missing	Min	Max	Std Dev	N
1216.25	5707	0	80000.0	3587.9	4557

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paygl

Datafile

Index term

Variable note:

Derived variable note:

Question asked in the latest wave:

employees_w14.paygl

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.paygl

Question label:

Question text:

Question universe:

Question interviewer instructions:

Wave 14 (n_paygl indresp)

Wave 13 (m_paygl indresp)

Wave 12 (l_paygl indresp)

Wave 11 (k_paygl indresp)

Wave 10 (j_paygl indresp)

Wave 9 (i_paygl indresp)

Wave 8 (h_paygl indresp)

Wave 7 (g_paygl indresp)

Wave 6 (f_paygl indresp)

Wave 5 (e_paygl indresp)

Wave 4 (d_paygl indresp)

Wave 3 (c_paygl indresp)

Wave 2 (b_paygl indresp)

Wave 1 (a_paygl indresp)

Wave B18 (br_paygl indresp)

Wave B17 (bq_paygl indresp)

Wave B16 (bp_paygl indresp)

Wave B15 (bo_paygl indresp)

Wave B14 (bn_paygl indresp)

Wave B13 (bm_paygl indresp)

Wave B12 (bl_paygl indresp)

Wave B11 (bk_paygl indresp)

Wave B10 (bj_paygl indresp)

Wave B9 (bi_paygl indresp)

Wave B8 (bh_paygl indresp)

Wave B7 (bg_paygl indresp)

Wave B6 (bf_paygl indresp)

Wave B5 (be_paygl indresp)

Wave B4 (bd_paygl indresp)

Wave B3 (bc_paygl indresp)

Wave B2 (bb_paygl indresp)

Wave B1 (ba_paygl indresp)

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