Pay Depth is operated as an independent editorial desk covering published research on residual and secondary earnings, and how statistical instruments record those flows after costs. The desk is responsible for the selection of topics, the wording of notes, and the correction of factual errors.
Selection
Topics are chosen when a public instrument, peer-reviewed paper, or official guidance document offers a clear measurement question about residual pay, second jobs, or platform-mediated earnings. Preference goes to sources that name sample design, definitions, and known coverage gaps. Notes are not commissioned to promote a product, service, or income outcome.
Citation
Claims that reference empirical work name the author, agency, or instrument in the same paragraph. When evidence is contested or limited to a specific population, that limit appears beside the claim. Pay Depth does not invent statistics.
Reader posture
Copy is written in the third person about studies and instruments. The desk does not assert knowledge of any visitor’s employment, household, or financial situation. Testimonials and outcome stories are not published.
Advertising
If advertising appears on the site, it is labeled and kept separate from editorial notes.
Corrections
Factual errors reported to [email protected] are reviewed. Jurisdiction for operations is Brazil. Correspondence is email-only.