Employment Wage (EW) Section
EW01
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{PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT....} {JOB-ST}
{JOB-ED}
{For the next few questions, please think about the time between
{START DATE OF REFERENCE PERIOD} and {END DATE OF REFERENCE
PERIOD} and what (PERSON) was making then.}
At (EMPLOYER), {(are/is)/(were/was)} (PERSON) salaried, paid by
the hour, or paid some other way?
IF SALARIED AND RECEIVES TIPS, BONUS, OR COMMISSION, CODE 1.
IF PAID BY THE HOUR AND RECEIVES TIPS, BONUS, OR COMMISSION,
CODE 2.
SALARIED ............................... 1 {EW11}
PAID BY THE HOUR ....................... 2 {EW18}
PAID SOME OTHER WAY .................... 3
REF ................................... -7 {EW08}
DK .................................... -8 {EW07}
[Code One]
PRESS F1 FOR DEFINITIONS OF ANSWER CATEGORIES.
EW02
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{PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT....} {JOB-ST}
{JOB-ED}
How {(are/is)/(were/was)} (PERSON) paid?
BY THE DAY ............................. 1 {EW03}
PIECEWORK .............................. 2 {EW05}
COMMISSION ............................. 3 {EW23}
BONUS .................................. 4 {EW23}
BY THE JOB/MILE ........................ 5 {EW05}
OTHER ................................. 91
REF ................................... -7 {EW08}
DK .................................... -8 {EW07}
[Code One]
PRESS F1 FOR DEFINITIONS OF ANSWER CATEGORIES.
EW02OV
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ENTER OTHER:
[Enter Other Specify] .................. {EW05}
REF ................................... -7 {EW05}
DK .................................... -8 {EW05}
EW03
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{PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT....} {JOB-ST}
{JOB-ED}
What {is/was} (PERSON)'s daily wage rate?
[Enter $ Per Day] .....................
REF ................................... -7 {EW08}
DK .................................... -8 {EW07}
EW04
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{PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT....} {JOB-ST}
{JOB-ED}
How many hours {(do/does)/did} (PERSON) usually work per day?
[Enter Hours]........................... {EW23}
REF ................................... -7 {EW23}
DK .................................... -8 {EW23}
EW05
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{PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT....} {JOB-ST}
{JOB-ED}
How much {(do/does)/did} (PERSON) usually make this way?
AMOUNT:
[Enter $ Amount] .......................
REF ................................... -7 {EW08}
DK .................................... -8 {EW07}
EW05OV1
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PER PERIOD:
PER HOUR ............................... 1 {EW06}
PER DAY ................................ 2 {EW06}
PER WEEK ............................... 3 {EW06}
PER TWO-WEEK PERIOD .................... 4 {EW06}
PER MONTH .............................. 5 {EW06}
PER YEAR ............................... 6 {EW06}
OTHER ................................. 91
REF ................................... -7 {EW06}
DK .................................... -8 {EW06}
[Code One]
EW05OV2
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ENTER OTHER:
[Enter Other Specify] ..................
REF ................................... -7
DK .................................... -8
EW06
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{PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT....} {JOB-ST}
{JOB-ED}
If (PERSON) worked an extra hour, how much would (PERSON) earn
for that hour?
[Enter $ Per Hour] ..................... {EW23}
REF ................................... -7 {EW23}
DK .................................... -8 {EW23}
EW07
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{PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT....} {JOB-ST}
{JOB-ED}
I would just like to get a rough idea of how much (PERSON)
{(earn/earns)/earned} at this job. Approximately how much
{(do/does)/did} (PERSON) make per hour?
[Enter $ Per Hour] ..................... {EW23}
REF ................................... -7 {EW23}
DK .................................... -8
EW08
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{PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT....} {JOB-ST}
{JOB-ED}
Could you just tell me if (PERSON) {(make/makes)/made} more or
less than $10 an hour at this job?
$10 OR MORE ............................ 1
LESS THAN $10 .......................... 2 {EW10}
REF ................................... -7 {EW23}
DK .................................... -8 {EW23}
[Code One]
EW09
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{PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT....} {JOB-ST}
{JOB-ED}
More or less than $15 an hour?
$15 OR MORE ............................ 1 {EW23}
LESS THAN $15 .......................... 2 {EW23}
REF ................................... -7 {EW23}
DK .................................... -8 {EW23}
[Code One]
EW10
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{PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT....} {JOB-ST}
{JOB-ED}
More or less than $5.15 an hour?
$5.15 OR MORE ......................... 1 {EW23}
LESS THAN $5.15 ....................... 2 {EW23}
REF ................................... -7 {EW23}
DK .................................... -8 {EW23}
[Code One]
EW11
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{PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT....} {JOB-ST}
{JOB-ED}
How much {is/was} (PERSON)'s salary before taxes, not
including tips, commissions, or bonuses?
AMOUNT:
[Enter $ Amount] .......................
REF ................................... -7 {EW14}
DK .................................... -8 {EW13}
EW11OV1
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PER PERIOD:
PER YEAR ............................... 1 {EW12}
PER MONTH .............................. 2 {EW17}
PER TWO-WEEK PERIOD .................... 3 {EW17}
PER WEEK ............................... 4 {EW17}
OTHER ................................. 91
REF ................................... -7 {EW14}
DK .................................... -8 {EW13}
[Code One]
EW11OV2
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ENTER OTHER:
[Enter Other Specify] .................. {EW17}
REF ................................... -7 {EW17}
DK .................................... -8 {EW17}
BOX_01
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OMITTED.
EW12
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{PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT....} {JOB-ST}
{JOB-ED}
On how many weeks of work per year {is/was} this salary based?
[Enter Number of Weeks] ................ {EW17}
REF ................................... -7 {EW17}
DK .................................... -8 {EW17}
EW13
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{PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT....} {JOB-ST}
{JOB-ED}
I would just like to get a rough idea of how much (PERSON)
{(earn/earns)/earned} at this job. Approximately how much
{(do/does)/did} (PERSON) make per hour?
[Enter $ Per Hour] ..................... {EW17}
REF ................................... -7 {EW17}
DK .................................... -8
EW14
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{PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT....} {JOB-ST}
{JOB-ED}
Could you just tell me if (PERSON) {(make/makes)/made} more or
less than $10 an hour at this job?
$10 OR MORE ............................ 1
LESS THAN $10 .......................... 2 {EW16}
REF ................................... -7 {EW17}
DK .................................... -8 {EW17}
[Code One]
EW15
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{PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT....} {JOB-ST}
{JOB-ED}
More or less than $15 an hour?
$15 OR MORE ............................ 1 {EW17}
LESS THAN $15 .......................... 2 {EW17}
REF ................................... -7 {EW17}
DK .................................... -8 {EW17}
[Code One]
EW16
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{PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT....} {JOB-ST}
{JOB-ED}
More or less than $5.15 an hour?
$5.15 OR MORE ......................... 1
LESS THAN $5.15 ....................... 2
REF ................................... -7
DK .................................... -8
[Code One]
EW17
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{PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT....} {JOB-ST}
{JOB-ED}
Often, the number of hours people work is different from the
number of hours on which their salaries are based. On how
many hours per week {is/was} (PERSON)'s salary based?
[Enter Hours Per Week] ................. {EW23}
REF ................................... -7 {EW23}
DK .................................... -8 {EW23}
PRESS F1 FOR DEFINITION OF HOURS WORKED PER WEEK.
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| NOTE: ALLOW ONLY WHOLE HOURS, NO FRACTIONS. |
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EW18
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{PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT....} {JOB-ST}
{JOB-ED}
What {is/was} (PERSON)'s hourly wage rate for (PERSON)'s
regular work time, not including tips, commissions, or bonuses
at (EMPLOYER)?
[Enter $ Per Hour] .....................
REF ................................... -7 {EW20}
DK .................................... -8 {EW20}
EW19
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{PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT....} {JOB-ST}
{JOB-ED}
What {is/was} (PERSON)'s hourly rate for overtime?
DOES NOT WORK OVERTIME ................. 1 {EW23}
STRAIGHT TIME .......................... 2 {EW23}
TIME AND A HALF ........................ 3 {EW23}
COMP TIME .............................. 4 {EW23}
EXACT AMOUNT ........................... 5
OTHER ................................. 91 {EW19OV2}
REF ................................... -7 {EW23}
DK .................................... -8 {EW23}
[Code One]
PRESS F1 FOR DEFINITION OF ANSWER CATEGORIES.
EW19OV1
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ENTER EXACT AMOUNT:
[Enter $ Per Hour] ..................... {EW23}
EW19OV2
=======
ENTER OTHER:
[Enter Other Specify] .................. {EW23}
REF ................................... -7 {EW23}
DK .................................... -8 {EW23}
EW20
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{PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT....} {JOB-ST}
{JOB-ED}
Could you just tell me if (PERSON) {(make/makes)/made} more or
less than $10 an hour at this job?
$10 OR MORE ............................ 1
LESS THAN $10 .......................... 2 {EW22}
REF ................................... -7 {EW23}
DK .................................... -8 {EW23}
[Code One]
EW21
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{PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT....} {JOB-ST}
{JOB-ED}
More or less than $15 an hour?
$15 OR MORE ............................ 1 {EW23}
LESS THAN $15 .......................... 2 {EW23}
REF ................................... -7 {EW23}
DK .................................... -8 {EW23}
[Code One]
EW22
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{PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT....} {JOB-ST}
{JOB-ED}
More or less than $5.15 an hour?
$5.15 OR MORE ......................... 1
LESS THAN $5.15 ....................... 2
REF ................................... -7
DK .................................... -8
[Code One]
EW23
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{PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT....} {JOB-ST}
{JOB-ED}
On this job, {(do/does)/did} (PERSON) earn ...
YES NO REF DK
EW23_01
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tips? 1 2 -7 -8
EW23_02
=======
bonuses? 1 2 -7 -8
EW23_03
=======
commissions? 1 2 -7 -8
PRESS F1 FOR DEFINITION OF TIPS/BONUSES/COMMISSIONS.
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| IF EW02 IS CODED '4' (BONUS), AUTOMATICALLY CODE |
| EW23_02 AS '1' (YES) AND DO NOT DISPLAY EW23_02 |
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| IF EW02 IS CODED '3' (COMMISSION), AUTOMATICALLY |
| CODE EW23_03 AS '1' (YES) AND DO NOT DISPLAY |
| EW23_03 |
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| IF EW23_01 - EW23_03 ARE ALL CODED '2' (NO), '-7' |
| (REFUSED), OR '-8' (DON'T KNOW), GO TO BOX_04 |
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| IF EW23_01 IS CODED '2' (NO), '-7' (REFUSED) OR |
| '-8' (DON'T KNOW), GO TO BOX_02 |
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| OTHERWISE, CONTINUE WITH EW24A |
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EW24A
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{PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT....} {JOB-ST}
{JOB-ED}
How much {are/were} (PERSON)'s tips on average?
TIPS:
AMOUNT:
[Enter $ Amount] .......................
REF ................................... -7 {BOX_02}
DK .................................... -8 {BOX_02}
EW24AOV1
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PER PERIOD:
PER HOUR ............................... 1 {BOX_02}
PER DAY ................................ 2 {BOX_02}
PER WEEK ............................... 3 {BOX_02}
PER TWO-WEEK PERIOD .................... 4 {BOX_02}
PER MONTH .............................. 5 {BOX_02}
PER YEAR ............................... 6 {BOX_02}
OTHER ................................. 91
REF ................................... -7 {BOX_02}
DK .................................... -8 {BOX_02}
[Code One]
EW24AOV2
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ENTER OTHER:
[Enter Other Specify] ..................
REF ................................... -7
DK .................................... -8
BOX_02
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| IF EW23_02 IS CODED '2' (NO), '-7' (REFUSED) OR |
| '-8' (DON'T KNOW), GO TO BOX_03 |
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| OTHERWISE, CONTINUE WITH EW24B |
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EW24B
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{PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT....} {JOB-ST}
{JOB-ED}
How much {are/were} (PERSON)'s bonuses on average?
BONUSES:
AMOUNT:
[Enter $ Amount] .......................
REF ................................... -7 {BOX_03}
DK .................................... -8 {BOX_03}
EW24BOV1
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PER PERIOD:
PER HOUR ............................... 1 {BOX_03}
PER DAY ................................ 2 {BOX_03}
PER WEEK ............................... 3 {BOX_03}
PER TWO-WEEK PERIOD .................... 4 {BOX_03}
PER MONTH .............................. 5 {BOX_03}
PER YEAR ............................... 6 {BOX_03}
OTHER ................................. 91
REF ................................... -7 {BOX_03}
DK .................................... -8 {BOX_03}
[Code One]
EW24BOV2
========
ENTER OTHER:
[Enter Other Specify] ..................
REF ................................... -7
DK .................................... -8
BOX_03
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| IF EW23_03 IS CODED '2' (NO), '-7' (REFUSED) OR |
| '-8' (DON'T KNOW), GO TO BOX_04 |
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| OTHERWISE, CONTINUE WITH EW24C |
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EW24C
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{PERSON'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {EMPLOYER BEING ASKED
ABOUT....} {JOB-ST}
{JOB-ED}
How much {are/were} (PERSON)'s commissions on average?
COMMISSIONS:
AMOUNT:
[Enter $ Amount] .......................
REF ................................... -7 {BOX_04}
DK .................................... -8 {BOX_04}
EW24COV1
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PER PERIOD:
PER HOUR ............................... 1 {BOX_04}
PER DAY ................................ 2 {BOX_04}
PER WEEK ............................... 3 {BOX_04}
PER TWO-WEEK PERIOD .................... 4 {BOX_04}
PER MONTH .............................. 5 {BOX_04}
PER YEAR ............................... 6 {BOX_04}
OTHER ................................. 91
REF ................................... -7 {BOX_04}
DK .................................... -8 {BOX_04}
[Code One]
EW24COV2
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ENTER OTHER:
[Enter Other Specify] ..................
REF ................................... -7
DK .................................... -8
BOX_04
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| RETURN TO ORIGINAL QUESTIONNAIRE SECTION (EITHER |
| RJ OR EM-B). |
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