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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Workplace Employee Relations Survey: Cross-Section, 1998

Variable Details

VariableD11
LabelHow much do you get paid for your job here, before tax and other deductions are taken out?
Question text How much do you get paid for your job here, before tax and other deductions are taken out?
Responses
1 Less than £50 per week 1476
2 £51-£80 per week 1511
3 £81-£140 per week 3097
4 £141-£180 per week 2501
5 £181-£220 per week 3150
6 £221-£260 per week 3028
7 £261-£310 per week 2967
8 £311-£360 per week 2427
9 £361-£430 per week 2905
10 £431-£540 per week 2424
11 £541-£680 per week 1295
12 £681 or more per week 1105
97 Other 11
-9 Not answered 342
-8 Dont know 1
-1 Item not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationWorkplace Employee Relations Survey: Cross-Section, 1998
Interviewer Instructions"If your pay changes before tax from week to week because of over time, or because you work different hours each week, think about what you earn on average."
UniverseThe survey population consisted of all workplaces of firms in Great Britain with at least 10 employees, except for those in the following Standard Industrial Classification 1992 (SIC92) divisions: A (Agriculture, hunting and forestry); B (Fishing); C (Mining and quarrying); P (Private households with employed persons); and, Q (Extra-territorial organisations).;Employees;Establishments;Managers;Trade union officers;National
SamplingSimple random sample; One-stage stratified or systematic random sample;A simple random sample was used for the Survey of Employees Questionnaire (SEQ). A one-stage stratified sample was used for the cross-section sample for the Management Questionnaire (MQ).
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study
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