Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1999

Variable Details

VariableJOBPY12B
LabelThink job earns:shop assistant? A2.5e
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.) A shop assistant?
Responses
769 1
850 1
1000 3
1200 1
1400 1
1500 1
2000 1
2500 3
3000 4
3120 1
3500 2
3600 1
4000 6
4500 1
5000 12
5200 4
5500 1
5760 1
5900 1
6000 44
6240 1
6500 2
6552 1
7000 48
7500 15
7800 5
8000 130
8200 1
8500 10
8950 1
9000 66
9360 1
9500 1
10000 159
10400 2
10500 2
11000 13
11500 1
12000 69
12500 2
13000 11
13500 1
14000 4
15000 17
16000 2
18000 5
20000 4
20800 1
22000 1
55000 1
80000 1
90000 1
120000 1
800000 1
9999998 26
9999999 107
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.