Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1999

Variable Details

VariableJOBPAY11
LabelThinks job earns:cabinet minister? A2.5i
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 cabinet minister in the UK government?
Responses
1000 2
3000 1
8000 1
10000 2
11000 1
14000 1
15000 3
16000 1
17000 2
18000 2
19000 1
20000 8
20800 1
21000 1
22000 1
24000 2
25000 9
26000 1
27000 3
28000 2
29000 1
30000 18
31200 1
32000 1
33000 1
35000 27
36000 1
37000 1
38000 1
39000 2
40000 45
42000 5
43000 2
44000 3
45000 33
46000 3
47000 4
47500 1
48000 6
50000 74
52000 9
53000 1
54000 2
55000 13
55500 1
56000 2
57000 1
60000 61
64000 3
65000 23
67000 1
68000 4
70000 34
73000 1
75000 26
77000 1
77500 1
80000 50
83000 1
85000 6
90000 24
95000 4
97500 1
100000 44
100500 1
105000 2
110000 2
111000 1
120000 10
125000 7
130000 3
132000 1
135000 1
150000 15
160000 3
170000 1
180000 3
200000 7
215000 1
240000 1
250000 5
300000 2
320000 1
390000 1
400000 2
416000 1
600000 1
9999998 33
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.