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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2015

Variable Details

VariableREarn
LabelWhat are your own gross or total earnings before deduction of income tax and national insurance?
Question text Which of the letters on this card represents your own gross or total earnings, before deduction of income tax and national insurance?
Responses
1 Less than £270 pcm 85
2 £271 - 430 pcm 74
3 £431 - 590 pcm 71
4 £591 - 780 pcm 88
5 £781 - 930 pcm 134
6 £931 - 1,100 pcm 102
7 £1,101 - 1,200 pcm 100
8 £1,201 - 1,300 pcm 99
9 £1,301 - 1,400 pcm 119
10 £1,401 - 1,600 pcm 115
11 £1,601 - 1,700 pcm 119
12 £1,701 - 1,800 pcm 85
13 £1,801 - 2,000 pcm 105
14 £2,001 - 2,200 pcm 102
15 £2,201 - 2,500 pcm 112
16 £2,501 - 2,700 pcm 97
17 £2,701 - 3,100 pcm 86
18 £3,101 - 3,600 pcm 91
19 £3,601 - 4,900 pcm 113
20 £4,901 or more pcm 117
97 Refused information 187
98 (Don't know) 39
99 (Refusal) 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 2088
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2015
Interviewer InstructionsCARD P18
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for each BSA year for full details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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