Respondent identifier
Person-trajectory weight
PSID data source indicator
Female indicator
Hispanic, any race indicator
Black, non-Hispanic indicator
White, non-Hispanic indicator
Other race, non-Hispanic indicator
Race/gender intersection group indicator: White men
Race/gender intersection group indicator: Black men
Race/gender intersection group indicator: Other men
Race/gender intersection group indicator: Hispanic men
Race/gender intersection group indicator: White women
Race/gender intersection group indicator: Black women
Race/gender intersection group indicator: Other women
Race/gender intersection group indicator: Hispanic women
Starting age in years
Starting age category: 18-24
Starting age category: 25-29
Starting age category: 30-34
Starting education category
Has at least a bachelor's degree at trajectory start
Has an associate degree (no bachelor's) at trajectory start
Has a HS diploma or equivalent (no college degree) at trajectory start
Has no degrees at trajectory start
Has at least a bachelor's degree at trajectory end
Has an associate degree (no bachelor's) at trajectory end
Has a HS diploma or equivalent (no college degree) at trajectory end
Has no degrees at trajectory end
Has at least one parent with at least a bachelor's degree
Has at least one parent with some college (but no parents with a bachelor's)
Has no parents with any college
Starting occupational cluster: Management/Business/Finance
Starting occupational cluster: IT
Starting occupational cluster: Engineering/Science/Architecture
Starting occupational cluster: Education/Legal/Social
Starting occupational cluster: Healthcare
Starting occupational cluster: Protective Services
Starting occupational cluster: Personal Service
Starting occupational cluster: Sales
Starting occupational cluster: Office & Admin Support
Starting occupational cluster: Construction
Starting occupational cluster: Maintenance/Repair
Starting occupational cluster: Production
Starting occupational cluster: Transportation
Starting occupational cluster: Other
Alternate starting occupational cluster: Early Childhood Education
Alternate starting occupational cluster: STEM
Alternate starting occupational cluster: Arts and Entertainment
Alternate starting occupational cluster: Agriculture
Starting 2002 Census occupation code
Starting occupational cluster
Starting job zone (mean of detailed O*Net occupations)
Ending 2002 Census occupation code
Ending occupational cluster
Ending job zone (mean of detailed O*Net occupations)
Capped (top and bottom) hourly wage at trajectory start
Capped (top and bottom) hourly wage at trajectory start squared
Capped (top and bottom) hourly wage at trajectory end
Dollar wage change (of capped wages) from trajectory start to end
Changed occupations from trajectory start to end
Changed occupational clusters from trajectory start to end
Changed from non-management to management occupation by trajectory end
Total number of job changes
Number of job changes during 3 yrs: 0-2
Number of job changes during 3 yrs: 3-4
Number of job changes during 3 yrs: 5-6
Number of job changes during 3 yrs: 7+
Total months not employed or in school during 3 yrs
Total months not employed or in school during 3 yrs - capped at 24 months
Total months primarily in school during 3 yrs
New postsecondary degree attained during 3 yrs
Ending occupation is in job zone 4 or 5
License/certification typically required in starting occupation
Importance of skill in starting occupation: Problem solving
Importance of skill in starting occupation: Communication
Importance of skill in starting occupation: Teaching
Importance of skill in starting occupation: Managing people
Importance of skill in starting occupation: Gross motor
Importance of skill in starting occupation: Equipment maintenance/repair
Importance of skill in starting occupation: Sensory perception
Importance of skill in starting occupation: Math
Importance of skill in starting occupation: Focused attention
Importance of skill in starting occupation: Service orientation
Importance of skill in starting occupation: Creativity
Importance of skill in starting occupation: Fine motor
Occupational/wage status at 0 months after trajectory start
Occupational/wage status at 1 months after trajectory start
Occupational/wage status at 2 months after trajectory start
Occupational/wage status at 3 months after trajectory start
Occupational/wage status at 4 months after trajectory start
Occupational/wage status at 5 months after trajectory start
Occupational/wage status at 6 months after trajectory start
Occupational/wage status at 7 months after trajectory start
Occupational/wage status at 8 months after trajectory start
Occupational/wage status at 9 months after trajectory start
Occupational/wage status at 10 months after trajectory start
Occupational/wage status at 11 months after trajectory start
Occupational/wage status at 12 months after trajectory start
Occupational/wage status at 13 months after trajectory start
Occupational/wage status at 14 months after trajectory start
Occupational/wage status at 15 months after trajectory start
Occupational/wage status at 16 months after trajectory start
Occupational/wage status at 17 months after trajectory start
Occupational/wage status at 18 months after trajectory start
Occupational/wage status at 19 months after trajectory start
Occupational/wage status at 20 months after trajectory start
Occupational/wage status at 21 months after trajectory start
Occupational/wage status at 22 months after trajectory start
Occupational/wage status at 23 months after trajectory start
Occupational/wage status at 24 months after trajectory start
Occupational/wage status at 25 months after trajectory start
Occupational/wage status at 26 months after trajectory start
Occupational/wage status at 27 months after trajectory start
Occupational/wage status at 28 months after trajectory start
Occupational/wage status at 29 months after trajectory start
Occupational/wage status at 30 months after trajectory start
Occupational/wage status at 31 months after trajectory start
Occupational/wage status at 32 months after trajectory start
Occupational/wage status at 33 months after trajectory start
Occupational/wage status at 34 months after trajectory start
Occupational/wage status at 35 months after trajectory start
2002 Census occupation code at 0 months after trajectory start
2002 Census occupation code at 1 months after trajectory start
2002 Census occupation code at 2 months after trajectory start
2002 Census occupation code at 3 months after trajectory start
2002 Census occupation code at 4 months after trajectory start
2002 Census occupation code at 5 months after trajectory start
2002 Census occupation code at 6 months after trajectory start
2002 Census occupation code at 7 months after trajectory start
2002 Census occupation code at 8 months after trajectory start
2002 Census occupation code at 9 months after trajectory start
2002 Census occupation code at 10 months after trajectory start
2002 Census occupation code at 11 months after trajectory start
2002 Census occupation code at 12 months after trajectory start
2002 Census occupation code at 13 months after trajectory start
2002 Census occupation code at 14 months after trajectory start
2002 Census occupation code at 15 months after trajectory start
2002 Census occupation code at 16 months after trajectory start
2002 Census occupation code at 17 months after trajectory start
2002 Census occupation code at 18 months after trajectory start
2002 Census occupation code at 19 months after trajectory start
2002 Census occupation code at 20 months after trajectory start
2002 Census occupation code at 21 months after trajectory start
2002 Census occupation code at 22 months after trajectory start
2002 Census occupation code at 23 months after trajectory start
2002 Census occupation code at 24 months after trajectory start
2002 Census occupation code at 25 months after trajectory start
2002 Census occupation code at 26 months after trajectory start
2002 Census occupation code at 27 months after trajectory start
2002 Census occupation code at 28 months after trajectory start
2002 Census occupation code at 29 months after trajectory start
2002 Census occupation code at 30 months after trajectory start
2002 Census occupation code at 31 months after trajectory start
2002 Census occupation code at 32 months after trajectory start
2002 Census occupation code at 33 months after trajectory start
2002 Census occupation code at 34 months after trajectory start
2002 Census occupation code at 35 months after trajectory start
Hourly wage at 0 months after trajectory start
Hourly wage at 1 months after trajectory start
Hourly wage at 2 months after trajectory start
Hourly wage at 3 months after trajectory start
Hourly wage at 4 months after trajectory start
Hourly wage at 5 months after trajectory start
Hourly wage at 6 months after trajectory start
Hourly wage at 7 months after trajectory start
Hourly wage at 8 months after trajectory start
Hourly wage at 9 months after trajectory start
Hourly wage at 10 months after trajectory start
Hourly wage at 11 months after trajectory start
Hourly wage at 12 months after trajectory start
Hourly wage at 13 months after trajectory start
Hourly wage at 14 months after trajectory start
Hourly wage at 15 months after trajectory start
Hourly wage at 16 months after trajectory start
Hourly wage at 17 months after trajectory start
Hourly wage at 18 months after trajectory start
Hourly wage at 19 months after trajectory start
Hourly wage at 20 months after trajectory start
Hourly wage at 21 months after trajectory start
Hourly wage at 22 months after trajectory start
Hourly wage at 23 months after trajectory start
Hourly wage at 24 months after trajectory start
Hourly wage at 25 months after trajectory start
Hourly wage at 26 months after trajectory start
Hourly wage at 27 months after trajectory start
Hourly wage at 28 months after trajectory start
Hourly wage at 29 months after trajectory start
Hourly wage at 30 months after trajectory start
Hourly wage at 31 months after trajectory start
Hourly wage at 32 months after trajectory start
Hourly wage at 33 months after trajectory start
Hourly wage at 34 months after trajectory start
Hourly wage at 35 months after trajectory start
Average weekly hours worked at 0 months after trajectory start
Average weekly hours worked at 1 months after trajectory start
Average weekly hours worked at 2 months after trajectory start
Average weekly hours worked at 3 months after trajectory start
Average weekly hours worked at 4 months after trajectory start
Average weekly hours worked at 5 months after trajectory start
Average weekly hours worked at 6 months after trajectory start
Average weekly hours worked at 7 months after trajectory start
Average weekly hours worked at 8 months after trajectory start
Average weekly hours worked at 9 months after trajectory start
Average weekly hours worked at 10 months after trajectory start
Average weekly hours worked at 11 months after trajectory start
Average weekly hours worked at 12 months after trajectory start
Average weekly hours worked at 13 months after trajectory start
Average weekly hours worked at 14 months after trajectory start
Average weekly hours worked at 15 months after trajectory start
Average weekly hours worked at 16 months after trajectory start
Average weekly hours worked at 17 months after trajectory start
Average weekly hours worked at 18 months after trajectory start
Average weekly hours worked at 19 months after trajectory start
Average weekly hours worked at 20 months after trajectory start
Average weekly hours worked at 21 months after trajectory start
Average weekly hours worked at 22 months after trajectory start
Average weekly hours worked at 23 months after trajectory start
Average weekly hours worked at 24 months after trajectory start
Average weekly hours worked at 25 months after trajectory start
Average weekly hours worked at 26 months after trajectory start
Average weekly hours worked at 27 months after trajectory start
Average weekly hours worked at 28 months after trajectory start
Average weekly hours worked at 29 months after trajectory start
Average weekly hours worked at 30 months after trajectory start
Average weekly hours worked at 31 months after trajectory start
Average weekly hours worked at 32 months after trajectory start
Average weekly hours worked at 33 months after trajectory start
Average weekly hours worked at 34 months after trajectory start
Average weekly hours worked at 35 months after trajectory start
School enrollment indicator at 0 months after trajectory start
School enrollment indicator at 1 months after trajectory start
School enrollment indicator at 2 months after trajectory start
School enrollment indicator at 3 months after trajectory start
School enrollment indicator at 4 months after trajectory start
School enrollment indicator at 5 months after trajectory start
School enrollment indicator at 6 months after trajectory start
School enrollment indicator at 7 months after trajectory start
School enrollment indicator at 8 months after trajectory start
School enrollment indicator at 9 months after trajectory start
School enrollment indicator at 10 months after trajectory start
School enrollment indicator at 11 months after trajectory start
School enrollment indicator at 12 months after trajectory start
School enrollment indicator at 13 months after trajectory start
School enrollment indicator at 14 months after trajectory start
School enrollment indicator at 15 months after trajectory start
School enrollment indicator at 16 months after trajectory start
School enrollment indicator at 17 months after trajectory start
School enrollment indicator at 18 months after trajectory start
School enrollment indicator at 19 months after trajectory start
School enrollment indicator at 20 months after trajectory start
School enrollment indicator at 21 months after trajectory start
School enrollment indicator at 22 months after trajectory start
School enrollment indicator at 23 months after trajectory start
School enrollment indicator at 24 months after trajectory start
School enrollment indicator at 25 months after trajectory start
School enrollment indicator at 26 months after trajectory start
School enrollment indicator at 27 months after trajectory start
School enrollment indicator at 28 months after trajectory start
School enrollment indicator at 29 months after trajectory start
School enrollment indicator at 30 months after trajectory start
School enrollment indicator at 31 months after trajectory start
School enrollment indicator at 32 months after trajectory start
School enrollment indicator at 33 months after trajectory start
School enrollment indicator at 34 months after trajectory start
School enrollment indicator at 35 months after trajectory start
Primarily student indicator at 0 months after trajectory start
Primarily student indicator at 1 months after trajectory start
Primarily student indicator at 2 months after trajectory start
Primarily student indicator at 3 months after trajectory start
Primarily student indicator at 4 months after trajectory start
Primarily student indicator at 5 months after trajectory start
Primarily student indicator at 6 months after trajectory start
Primarily student indicator at 7 months after trajectory start
Primarily student indicator at 8 months after trajectory start
Primarily student indicator at 9 months after trajectory start
Primarily student indicator at 10 months after trajectory start
Primarily student indicator at 11 months after trajectory start
Primarily student indicator at 12 months after trajectory start
Primarily student indicator at 13 months after trajectory start
Primarily student indicator at 14 months after trajectory start
Primarily student indicator at 15 months after trajectory start
Primarily student indicator at 16 months after trajectory start
Primarily student indicator at 17 months after trajectory start
Primarily student indicator at 18 months after trajectory start
Primarily student indicator at 19 months after trajectory start
Primarily student indicator at 20 months after trajectory start
Primarily student indicator at 21 months after trajectory start
Primarily student indicator at 22 months after trajectory start
Primarily student indicator at 23 months after trajectory start
Primarily student indicator at 24 months after trajectory start
Primarily student indicator at 25 months after trajectory start
Primarily student indicator at 26 months after trajectory start
Primarily student indicator at 27 months after trajectory start
Primarily student indicator at 28 months after trajectory start
Primarily student indicator at 29 months after trajectory start
Primarily student indicator at 30 months after trajectory start
Primarily student indicator at 31 months after trajectory start
Primarily student indicator at 32 months after trajectory start
Primarily student indicator at 33 months after trajectory start
Primarily student indicator at 34 months after trajectory start
Primarily student indicator at 35 months after trajectory start
Educational attainment at 0 months after trajectory start
Educational attainment at 1 months after trajectory start
Educational attainment at 2 months after trajectory start
Educational attainment at 3 months after trajectory start
Educational attainment at 4 months after trajectory start
Educational attainment at 5 months after trajectory start
Educational attainment at 6 months after trajectory start
Educational attainment at 7 months after trajectory start
Educational attainment at 8 months after trajectory start
Educational attainment at 9 months after trajectory start
Educational attainment at 10 months after trajectory start
Educational attainment at 11 months after trajectory start
Educational attainment at 12 months after trajectory start
Educational attainment at 13 months after trajectory start
Educational attainment at 14 months after trajectory start
Educational attainment at 15 months after trajectory start
Educational attainment at 16 months after trajectory start
Educational attainment at 17 months after trajectory start
Educational attainment at 18 months after trajectory start
Educational attainment at 19 months after trajectory start
Educational attainment at 20 months after trajectory start
Educational attainment at 21 months after trajectory start
Educational attainment at 22 months after trajectory start
Educational attainment at 23 months after trajectory start
Educational attainment at 24 months after trajectory start
Educational attainment at 25 months after trajectory start
Educational attainment at 26 months after trajectory start
Educational attainment at 27 months after trajectory start
Educational attainment at 28 months after trajectory start
Educational attainment at 29 months after trajectory start
Educational attainment at 30 months after trajectory start
Educational attainment at 31 months after trajectory start
Educational attainment at 32 months after trajectory start
Educational attainment at 33 months after trajectory start
Educational attainment at 34 months after trajectory start
Educational attainment at 35 months after trajectory start