NLSY97: Example Flow of Wage Questions

What is easiest way for respondent (R) to report earnings?

  1. R reports working in family business without pay.
    1. Hours R works per week? (Prompt complete.)
  2. R reports per hour, per day, per week, bi-weekly, monthly, yearly, semi-monthly, per item (piece work) or per job.
    1. Does R regularly receive extra compensation: overtime pay, tips, commissions, bonuses, incentive pay?
      1. If R answers “no,” ask questions from Section A only.
      2. If R answers “yes,” ask questions from Section A and then ask questions from Section B.

Section A: Main Wages Section

  1. R reports earnings per hour.
    1. R’s hourly rate of pay? [$ amt]
    2. Usual # of hours R works per week?
      1. Of these, # of hours worked at home? (Prompt complete for respondents who don’t receive extra compensation.)
  2. R reports earnings per day, per week, bi-weekly, monthly, yearly, or semi-monthly.
    1. R’s [weekly, monthly, yearly, etc.] earnings? [$ amt]
    2. Usual # of hours R works per week?
      1. Of these, # of hours worked at home?
    3. Can R also report hourly rate of pay? If yes, what is hourly rate? [$ amt] (Prompt complete for respondents who don’t receive extra compensation.)
  3. R reports earnings per item or per job.
    1. R’s per item or per job earnings? [$ amt]
    2. Usual # of hours R works per week?
      1. Of these, # of hours worked at home?
    3. Length of time needed for R to complete one item or job?
    4. Can R also report hourly rate of pay? If yes, what is hourly rate? [$ amt] (Prompt complete for respondents who don’t receive extra compensation.)

Section B: Extra Compensation Section

Note: If R said he/she receives extra compensation in the first part of the wages section, move through the following section next.
  1. Excluding overtime pay, tips, commissions, bonuses, and incentive pay, what is R’s rate of earnings on this job? [Obtain time unit and $ amt.]
  2. What types of compensation does R receive? Select all that apply: overtime pay, tips, commissions, bonuses, incentives. [For each type R reports, go through loop for type.]
    1. R reports overtime pay.
      1. Number of hours R works overtime in normal week?
      2. R’s rate of overtime pay: Per hour, per day, per week, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, per month, per year, other, more than one pay rate for overtime, time and a half, double time, per item, per job. [If more than one overtime pay rate, loop through each type.]
      3. About how much does R get paid for overtime? [$ amt] (Prompt complete.)
    2. R reports tips, commissions, bonuses, incentive pay. [Report separately for each type.]
      1. About how much income does R receive from tips, commissions, bonuses, incentive pay? [Obtain time unit and $ amt.]
      2. Number of [time unit] R usually receives this type of pay? (Prompt complete.)