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AnnMumsnet · 20/06/2012 13:28

MN have been asked by the High Pay Centre to find out what you think about the current economic situation and the impact it has on living standards.

Please take a few minutes to complete this survey - it's open to all UK based Mumsnetters.

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LilRedWG · 21/06/2012 12:27

Done - seemed a little vague.

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AnnMumsnet · 21/06/2012 13:32

The average salaries are taken from proper sources - they are credited on the survey. And of course an average is only that - and top and bottom points can pull the average.

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notcitrus · 21/06/2012 13:57

Were those averages means or medians? Do they include students, commissions, share options, value of pension...

Without an idea of deviation from the mean, and exactly who was included, they were pretty pointless, especially for job titles like doctor and nurse which cover a huge range of jobs and presumably pay packets.

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mrsmorgy · 21/06/2012 17:10

Done

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LeeCoakley · 21/06/2012 17:39

PLEASE make me win!!!! Dd1 has a £150 reading list this year and I said I'd stump up! What a fool I am!

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JulesJules · 21/06/2012 19:05

Agree with the comments about the average salaries.

Would have liked to be able tjo justify some responses - eg I think the primeminister and MPs should have a higher salary but remove the expenses scam scheme

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Iggly · 21/06/2012 19:09

The prime minister doesn't need a bigger salary - that's on top of his MPs salary!!

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JulesJules · 21/06/2012 19:14

Really? How can that be his average salary then?

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Nyx · 21/06/2012 19:23

Done.

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AnnMumsnet · 21/06/2012 19:30

We've raised the issue of the averages on the last question with the HPC - and they are happy to point out "Most of the figures are from Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings so they are all official figures. Averages are simply that - ie they take account of the lowest as well as the highest and while we may be more aware of the ones at the top ie (a city lawyer or a top accountant) there are far more small business accountants and local solicitors. Also there is always the issue of that these are averages across the life course so it may be that you have far more newly qualified solicitors/accountants on £20k, than you do senior partner on £100k."

The PM salary is according to the House of Commons website but you're right as there is only one its not average : "The Prime Minister has announced that he will be taking a salary of £142,500"

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InMySpareTime · 21/06/2012 19:40

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Iggly · 21/06/2012 20:34

That's just his salary and as there's only only PM then technically that's correct. Every minister has a salary on top of their MPs one. Being an MP and being a minister are two seperate jobs.

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EduStudent · 21/06/2012 21:27

Possibly daft question, can I answer even if not a mum?

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Silbury · 21/06/2012 23:38

Average salary of a nurse 30k?
Average lawyer 38k? Journalist 29k?
I simply don't believe that. Even calculating a median or whatever. Bollocks.

£200 of kindle books would be nice though.

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Angelyaz · 22/06/2012 00:20

Done.

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kookenhaken · 22/06/2012 03:12

Done

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crazynanna · 22/06/2012 08:48

Done

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FoofyShmooffer · 22/06/2012 08:56

Done

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AnnMumsnet · 22/06/2012 11:40

EduStudent - yes!

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veryconfusedatthemoment · 22/06/2012 13:24

what a dreadful survey - totally biased (whilst trying to appear not to be) and very political (small p). Average salaries are really not a good measure of very much.

I can see the headlines now "mums think unfair that FTSE 100 Chief Exec earns 50billion times what a cleaner at his company earns." without any consideration of any factors like how many jobs CE has created or billions paid to treasury in taxes etc etc.

Mumsnet - please dont let this site be used like this. I'm cross now.

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Pinot · 22/06/2012 16:10

diddly diddly done

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toffeefee · 22/06/2012 17:27

Done! Got my fingers crossed on this one as I accidentally stepped on my Kindle and broke it the other week and would love to replace it!!

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Hulababy · 22/06/2012 20:32

Those averages are definitely not a true representative of real wages for those jobs imo/ime.

Does the teacher's salary include those in management and possibly heads?

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Hulababy · 22/06/2012 20:34

A senior partner in a law film will be on far more than 100k, even outside of southern England.

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melliebobs · 22/06/2012 20:40

Done

Very interesting

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