Share of workers reporting different levels of schedule flexibility, by pay status and pay bracket
| “How often are you allowed to change your starting and quitting times on a daily basis?” | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All workers | |||||
| Never/rarely | Sometimes | Often | Total | ||
| All (n=2,388) | 47% | 19% | 34% | 100% | |
| Less than $22,500 | 57% | 17% | 26% | 100% | |
| $22, 500 – $39,999 | 52% | 23% | 25% | 100% | |
| $40,000 – $49,999 | 47% | 22% | 32% | 100% | |
| $50,000 – $59,999 | 26% | 15% | 37% | 100% | |
| $60,000 and over | 19% | 20% | 55% | 100% | |
| Salaried workers | |||||
| Never/rarely | Sometimes | Often | Total | ||
| All salaried (n=900) | 36% | 21% | 43% | 100% | |
| Less than $22,500 (12%) | 49% | 18% | 33% | 100% | |
| $22, 500 – $39,999 (22%) | 47% | 21% | 32% | 100% | |
| $40,000 – $49,999 (17%) | 45% | 22% | 33% | 100% | |
| $50,000 – $59,999 (12%) | 42% | 14% | 45% | 100% | |
| $60,000 and over (37%) | 20% | 23% | 57% | 100% | |
| Hourly workers | |||||
| Never/rarely | Sometimes | Often | Total | T-test | |
| All hourly (n=1,219) | 61% | 20% | 19% | 100% | |
| Less than $22,500 (48%) | 66% | 17% | 17% | 100% | *** |
| $22, 500 – $39,999 (29%) | 58% | 25% | 18% | 100% | ** |
| $40,000 – $49,999 (9%) | 56% | 24% | 20% | 100% | * |
| $50,000 – $59,999 (6%) | 65% | 18% | 17% | 100% | |
| $60,000 and over (9%) | 52% | 18% | 30% | 100% | |
*** p<.001
** p<.01
* p<.05
Notes: Pay levels, which reflect respondents reported income from work in the previous year from working, are in 2006 dollars. This table does not provide a breakdown for "Other" workers, a category which includes independent contractors, independent consultants, and freelance workers. Shares shown may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.
Source: General Social Survey Quality of Worklife Supplement (NIOSH) pooled years 2006 and 2010