diff --git a/[core]/es_extended/server/modules/paycheck.lua b/[core]/es_extended/server/modules/paycheck.lua
index 4bba1948..98049fe8 100644
--- a/[core]/es_extended/server/modules/paycheck.lua
+++ b/[core]/es_extended/server/modules/paycheck.lua
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ function StartPayCheck()
             for player, xPlayer in pairs(Core.Players) do
                 local jobLabel = xPlayer.job.label
                 local job = xPlayer.job.grade_name
-                local salary = xPlayer.job.grade_salary
+                local onDuty = xPlayer.job.onDuty
+                local salary = (job == "unemployed" or onDuty) and xPlayer.job.grade_salary or ESX.Math.Round(xPlayer.job.grade_salary * Config.OffDutyPaycheckMultiplier)
 
                 if xPlayer.paycheckEnabled then
                     if salary > 0 then
diff --git a/[core]/es_extended/shared/config/main.lua b/[core]/es_extended/shared/config/main.lua
index f769f758..5d37450a 100644
--- a/[core]/es_extended/shared/config/main.lua
+++ b/[core]/es_extended/shared/config/main.lua
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ Config.SaveDeathStatus = true -- Save the death status of a player
 Config.EnableDebug = false -- Use Debug options?
 
 Config.DefaultJobDuty = true -- A players default duty status when changing jobs
+Config.OffDutyPaycheckMultiplier = 0.5 -- The multiplier for off duty paychecks. 0.5 = 50% of the on duty paycheck
 
 Config.Multichar = GetResourceState("esx_multicharacter") ~= "missing"
 Config.Identity = true -- Select a character identity data before they have loaded in (this happens by default with multichar)