The monthly income includes the monthly pay from the main job of employees, pro rata holiday and Christmas remuneration are included. Also included: regular overtime, extra compensation for shift work, seniority bonuses, regular travel allowances and per diem allowances, tips and commission, compensation for meals. The income is presented net and gross.
The monthly pay is based on administrative data from the tax register and the central social insurance register linked to the Labour Force Survey data. Key figures are the deciles, especially the median. Income distributions according to various socio-demographic as well as labour market characteristics can be analysed.