Table 6 Hierarchical Linear Model Analysis Results for Individual Salary_{current season} and PTS

Fixed effect

Intercept, β₀

Intercept, γ₀₀

5.69***

0.11

SD_slope, γ₀₁

TSD, γ₀₂

PTS_{previous season}, β₁

Intercept, γ₁₀

0.30***

0.02

SD_slope, γ₁₁

TSD, γ₁₂

PL, β₂

Intercept, γ₂₀

3.71***

0.31

SD_slope, γ₂₁

TSD, γ₂₂

PTS_{previous season} × PL, β₃

Intercept, γ₃₀

0.21***

0.04

SD_slope, γ₃₁

TSD, γ₃₂

Random effect

Level 1, r

11.46

Level 2, u₀

0.31***

Level 2, u₁

0.00

Level 2, u₂

1.19

Level 2, u₃

0.02

Total variance (i.e. ICC)

12.97 (11.7)