5. The computer-implemented method according to claim 2 , wherein the hierarchical coded payment system includes a plurality of classification levels defining a payment determined, the plurality of classification levels comprising: a primary level including a set of driving elements used to encode the service provider activity at a transactional level; an intermediary level including a set of groups, each group mapping one or more driving elements to a particular payment rate; and an aggregate level including a set of categories, each category being mapped to one or more of the groups according to predetermined industry classification schemes.
5. The computer-implemented method according to claim 2 , wherein the hierarchical coded payment system includes a plurality of classification levels defining a payment determined, the plurality of classification levels comprising: a primary level including a set of driving elements used to encode the service provider activity at a transactional level; an intermediary level including a set of groups, each group mapping one or more driving elements to a particular payment rate; and an aggregate level including a set of categories, each category being mapped to one or more of the groups according to predetermined industry classification schemes. 11. The computer-implemented method according to claim 5 , wherein calculating summary variables from the data comprises: capturing, by at least one data processor, behavioral characteristics within the driving elements into a profile; and deriving, by at least one data processor, the summary variables from the profile.