Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1999

Variable Details

VariableJOBPAY5
LabelThinks job earns:chair big nat co? A2.5c
Question text We would like to know what you think people in these jobs actually earn. Please write in how much you think they usually earn each year before taxes. (Many people are not exactly sure about this, but your best guess will be close enough. This might be difficult, but it is very important, so please try.) The chairman of a large national corporation?
Responses
5000 1
10000 3
11000 1
12500 1
13000 1
15000 3
16000 2
17000 1
18000 2
20000 7
21000 1
22000 2
23000 1
24000 1
25000 7
27000 1
28000 2
30000 9
31200 1
35000 3
36000 1
37500 1
39000 1
40000 16
42000 1
45000 7
46800 2
48000 2
50000 41
52000 4
55000 1
58000 1
60000 19
65000 3
70000 8
75000 10
80000 23
85000 2
89000 1
90000 9
95000 2
96000 1
100000 107
104000 2
120000 17
124000 1
125000 8
130000 2
135000 1
138000 1
140000 1
150000 51
170000 1
175000 2
180000 5
190000 1
200000 64
220000 1
240000 1
245000 1
250000 53
280000 1
300000 19
350000 11
360000 1
375000 1
385000 1
400000 15
450000 4
500000 34
600000 3
700000 2
750000 8
800000 7
900000 2
1000000 20
1200000 1
1250000 1
1500000 2
2000000 4
5000000 1
9999998 32
9999999 108
10000000 Never had a job 0
-2 Skp,B+C versions 1646
-1 No self-completn 693
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1999
Interviewer Instructions"Please write in how much they actually earn each year, before tax."
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.