Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1999

Variable Details

VariableSHDPAY11
LabelJob should pay: cabinet minister A2.6i
Question text How much do you think they should earn each year before taxes, regardless of what they actually get? A cabinet minister in the UK government.
Responses
1000 2
3000 1
4000 1
5000 1
8000 1
10000 11
13000 1
15000 13
15600 2
16000 1
18000 4
19000 4
20000 26
20800 1
21000 1
22000 1
23000 1
24000 1
25000 28
26000 2
27000 1
29000 1
30000 71
34000 1
35000 32
36000 1
37000 1
37500 1
38000 1
39000 1
40000 75
42000 1
44000 1
45000 19
47000 2
48000 3
50000 115
52000 2
55000 2
56000 2
60000 49
65000 1
68000 1
70000 21
75000 14
80000 31
85000 3
90000 10
95000 2
98000 1
100000 34
120000 3
130000 1
150000 4
180000 2
200000 6
260000 1
300000 1
1000000 1
2999999 1
9999998 33
9999999 148
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 should 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.