Salary Survey and Salary Check - Data Collection Overview

 General Database Information

Full name

WageIndicator Salary Survey

Aims

The WageIndicator Salary Survey is aims to measure salaries around the world, using a continuous, multi-country, multilingual web survey for individuals with questions about wages, working hours, working conditions and occupations.

Data used for...

Countries covered

140+ countries

Languages

Survey is available in all national languages, used in WageIndicator websites

Data collection method

Web survey, WageIndicator Salary Check, data from face-to-face surveys and from third parties

Data time frame

2000 - ongoing

Data updating policy

Annual datasets

Sampling Frame

Recruitment via national WageIndicator websites and via external media

Nr. of Observations

Over 1 million survey intakes

Data Access

Data archive

For academic researchers, the global, annual datasets are freely available from the IZA. 
Additionally, for the full dataset for research purposes, please contact us. 

DOI code

DOI: 10.15185/wif.1

Data visuals

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Codebook/manual

Long list variables

Region, industry, occupation, tasks

Formats

Stata, SPSS

Citation

Tijdens, K.G. and P.C Osse, WageIndicator continuous web-survey on work and wages. Amsterdam: WageIndicator Foundation. [year] 

Additional Information

Prices

Web owners can include the Salary Check in their own website:

  • One country, one language, WageIndicator style: € 4,000 per year;
  • One country, one language, white label: € 5,000 per year;
  • Global, any language, WageIndicator style: € 23,000 per year;
  • Global, any language, white label: € 25,000 per year.

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