Men and women, pay and earnings

For this year's Costs Lawyer diversity survey, we are concentrating on the difference in pay and earnings between men and women. The questions explore pay and earnings for people working full-time and part-time, with and without caring responsibilities, in different regions, in different age brackets and with varying years' experience as an authorised Costs Lawyer.

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* 1. Which age category are you in?

16 – 24

25 – 34

35 – 44

45 – 54

55 – 64

65+

Prefer not to say

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* 2. For how many years have you been practising as an authorised Costs Lawyer?

Up to 5 years

6 to 15 years

16 to 25 years

26 to 40 years

More than 40 years

Prefer not to say

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* 3. What is your sex?

Male

Female

Other preferred description

Prefer not to say

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* 4. In the last year, were your earnings significantly reduced due to (tick all that apply):

Maternity or paternity leave

Sick leave or compassionate leave

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (furlough)

Redundancy

Planned extended leave for personal reasons or education

Not applicable - my earnings were not reduced

Prefer not to say

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Are you a primary carer for a child or children under 18?

Yes

Prefer not to say

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* 6. Do you look after or care for someone with long term physical or mental ill health caused by disability or age (not in a paid capacity)?

Yes, 1 - 19 hours a week

Yes, 20 - 49 hours a week

Yes, 50 or more hours a week

Prefer not to say

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* 7. In the last year, in which region did you work? (If more than one, please choose the place where you spent most of your working time.)

Wales

North West

North East

Yorkshire & Humber

East

South West

West Midlands

East Midlands

South East

London

Prefer not to say

Other (please specify)

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* 8. For the last year, what best describes your employment status? (If more than one, please choose your main employment status during the year.)

Self employed or the owner of a business where you are the only employee

Employed by someone else

The owner of a business employing other people (including a joint or co-owner)

Looking for work, or not working for another reason

Prefer not to say

Other (please specify)

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* 9. In the last year, did you mainly work part-time or full-time?

Full time

Part time – 75% or more of full time hours

Part time – 50% to 74% of full time hours

Part time – 25% to 49% of full time hours

Not working – looking for work, retired, other

Prefer not to say

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* 10. In the last year, what was your gross basic pay or earnings?
This includes dividend payments and equity distributions, but EXCLUDES overtime payments, bonuses, salary sacrifices, employer pension contributions and benefits in kind.

Not working as a Costs Lawyer in the last year

Enter your gross basic pay or earnings (in GBP£)

Prefer not to say

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* 11. In the last year, what was your gross total earnings from your work as a Costs Lawyer?
This is the value of your whole package, including overtime payments, bonuses, salary sacrifices, employer pension contributions and benefits in kind.

Not working as a Costs Lawyer in the last year

Enter gross total earnings (in GBP£)

Prefer not to say

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* 12. The CLSB needs diversity data to fulfil its legal and regulatory responsibilities. We’re considering how to run future diversity surveys to maximise responses. Surveys are likely to take place every 2 years. Would you prefer:

Adding your name to the survey so we can store your data (solely for diversity monitoring purposes), meaning you only need to tell us when things change. (Note: It would be optional, not compulsory, to add your name to the survey.)

That we didn't store your data, meaning that you would answer the same or similar survey questions every 2 years.

Prefer not to say.

Other (please specify)

Men and women, pay and earnings

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* 1. Which age category are you in?

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* 2. For how many years have you been practising as an authorised Costs Lawyer?

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* 3. What is your sex?

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* 4. In the last year, were your earnings significantly reduced due to (tick all that apply):

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* 5. Are you a primary carer for a child or children under 18?

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* 6. Do you look after or care for someone with long term physical or mental ill health caused by disability or age (not in a paid capacity)?

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* 7. In the last year, in which region did you work? (If more than one, please choose the place where you spent most of your working time.)

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* 8. For the last year, what best describes your employment status? (If more than one, please choose your main employment status during the year.)

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* 9. In the last year, did you mainly work part-time or full-time?

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* 10. In the last year, what was your gross basic pay or earnings? This includes dividend payments and equity distributions, but EXCLUDES overtime payments, bonuses, salary sacrifices, employer pension contributions and benefits in kind.

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* 11. In the last year, what was your gross total earnings from your work as a Costs Lawyer?This is the value of your whole package, including overtime payments, bonuses, salary sacrifices, employer pension contributions and benefits in kind.

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* 12. The CLSB needs diversity data to fulfil its legal and regulatory responsibilities. We’re considering how to run future diversity surveys to maximise responses. Surveys are likely to take place every 2 years. Would you prefer:

* 10. In the last year, what was your gross basic pay or earnings?
This includes dividend payments and equity distributions, but EXCLUDES overtime payments, bonuses, salary sacrifices, employer pension contributions and benefits in kind.

* 11. In the last year, what was your gross total earnings from your work as a Costs Lawyer?
This is the value of your whole package, including overtime payments, bonuses, salary sacrifices, employer pension contributions and benefits in kind.