Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1999

Variable Details

VariableJOBPAY10
LabelThinks job earns:unskilld factry wkA2.5h
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.) An unskilled worker in a factory?
Responses
900 1
1000 1
1250 1
1800 1
2000 2
2080 1
2340 1
3000 2
3500 1
4000 6
4500 1
5000 14
5200 3
5500 2
5900 1
6000 26
6240 1
6500 1
6700 1
6900 1
7000 36
7250 1
7500 22
8000 99
8320 1
8500 10
8580 1
9000 49
9360 1
9500 2
9600 1
9999 1
10000 161
10400 2
10500 2
10800 1
11000 23
11440 1
12000 69
12500 3
13000 23
13500 1
14000 16
15000 40
16000 6
17000 3
18000 10
19000 1
20000 5
21500 1
22000 1
26000 1
47000 1
80000 2
90000 1
100350 1
200000 1
9999998 26
9999999 110
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.