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...	WageIndicator Salary Check Academic research
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 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	-
Codebook/manual	Codebook Salary Survey Download Download
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]