Welcome to the ‘What Are They Worth?’ Questionnaire
What do you think other people are paid?
What do you think they should be paid?
In this simple questionnaire, users were asked what they thought twelve key professions earn in a year and what they felt they are actually worth.
Click ‘Begin’ to see the results and you’ll also be able to compare the real annual salaries of the professions.
Social Workers are typically paid around £30,000*.
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119,083 people voted and thought that Social Workers earn:
- 10k-13k
- 1%
- 13k-17k
- 6%
- 17k-21k
- 15%
- 21k-25k
- 28%
- 25k-35k
- 40%Real
- 35k-50k
- 9%
- 50k-80k
- 1%
- 80k-150k
- 150k-300k
- 300k-500k
- 500k-1M
- 1M-3M
*Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2009
The results displayed only reflect the responses of people who took part in this questionnaire. They do not represent public opinion as a whole.
Social Workers are typically paid around £30,000*.
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- Results for what they should be paid
119,083 people voted and thought that Social Workers should earn:
- 10k-13k
- 1%
- 13k-17k
- 3%
- 17k-21k
- 8%
- 21k-25k
- 20%
- 25k-35k
- 42%Real
- 35k-50k
- 21%
- 50k-80k
- 3%
- 80k-150k
- 150k-300k
- 300k-500k
- 500k-1M
- 1M-3M
*Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2009
The results displayed only reflect the responses of people who took part in this questionnaire. They do not represent public opinion as a whole.
FTSE 100 Managing Directors are typically paid around £2,100,000*.
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91,723 people voted and thought that FTSE 100 Managing Directors earn:
- 10k-13k
- 13k-17k
- 17k-21k
- 21k-25k
- 25k-35k
- 35k-50k
- 1%
- 50k-80k
- 3%
- 80k-150k
- 9%
- 150k-300k
- 18%
- 300k-500k
- 19%
- 500k-1M
- 27%
- 1M-3M
- 23%Real
*Average compiled by Income Data Services
The results displayed only reflect the responses of people who took part in this questionnaire. They do not represent public opinion as a whole.
FTSE 100 Managing Directors are typically paid around £2,100,000*.
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91,723 people voted and thought that FTSE 100 Managing Directors should earn:
- 10k-13k
- 1%
- 13k-17k
- 17k-21k
- 21k-25k
- 1%
- 25k-35k
- 2%
- 35k-50k
- 4%
- 50k-80k
- 10%
- 80k-150k
- 19%
- 150k-300k
- 23%
- 300k-500k
- 18%
- 500k-1M
- 14%
- 1M-3M
- 7%Real
*Average compiled by Income Data Services
The results displayed only reflect the responses of people who took part in this questionnaire. They do not represent public opinion as a whole.
Call Centre Workers are typically paid around £17,000*.
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82,175 people voted and thought that Call Centre Workers earn:
- 10k-13k
- 16%
- 13k-17k
- 45%Real
- 17k-21k
- 28%
- 21k-25k
- 9%
- 25k-35k
- 2%
- 35k-50k
- 50k-80k
- 80k-150k
- 150k-300k
- 300k-500k
- 500k-1M
- 1M-3M
*Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2009
The results displayed only reflect the responses of people who took part in this questionnaire. They do not represent public opinion as a whole.
Call Centre Workers are typically paid around £17,000*.
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82,175 people voted and thought that Call Centre Workers should earn:
- 10k-13k
- 16%
- 13k-17k
- 36%Real
- 17k-21k
- 31%
- 21k-25k
- 14%
- 25k-35k
- 3%
- 35k-50k
- 50k-80k
- 80k-150k
- 150k-300k
- 300k-500k
- 500k-1M
- 1M-3M
*Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2009
The results displayed only reflect the responses of people who took part in this questionnaire. They do not represent public opinion as a whole.
Secondary School Head Teachers are typically paid around £73,000*.
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88,050 people voted and thought that Secondary School Head Teachers earn:
- 10k-13k
- 13k-17k
- 17k-21k
- 21k-25k
- 1%
- 25k-35k
- 5%
- 35k-50k
- 17%
- 50k-80k
- 45%Real
- 80k-150k
- 29%
- 150k-300k
- 2%
- 300k-500k
- 500k-1M
- 1M-3M
*Times Educational Supplement
The results displayed only reflect the responses of people who took part in this questionnaire. They do not represent public opinion as a whole.
Secondary School Head Teachers are typically paid around £73,000*.
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88,050 people voted and thought that Secondary School Head Teachers should earn:
- 10k-13k
- 13k-17k
- 17k-21k
- 21k-25k
- 1%
- 25k-35k
- 5%
- 35k-50k
- 22%
- 50k-80k
- 44%Real
- 80k-150k
- 23%
- 150k-300k
- 3%
- 300k-500k
- 500k-1M
- 1M-3M
*Times Educational Supplement
The results displayed only reflect the responses of people who took part in this questionnaire. They do not represent public opinion as a whole.
Personal Assistants are typically paid around £23,000*.
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67,004 people voted and thought that Personal Assistants earn:
- 10k-13k
- 1%
- 13k-17k
- 6%
- 17k-21k
- 16%
- 21k-25k
- 30%Real
- 25k-35k
- 31%
- 35k-50k
- 12%
- 50k-80k
- 3%
- 80k-150k
- 1%
- 150k-300k
- 300k-500k
- 500k-1M
- 1M-3M
*Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2009
The results displayed only reflect the responses of people who took part in this questionnaire. They do not represent public opinion as a whole.
Personal Assistants are typically paid around £23,000*.
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- Results for what they should be paid
67,004 people voted and thought that Personal Assistants should earn:
- 10k-13k
- 2%
- 13k-17k
- 6%
- 17k-21k
- 16%
- 21k-25k
- 32%Real
- 25k-35k
- 31%
- 35k-50k
- 10%
- 50k-80k
- 2%
- 80k-150k
- 150k-300k
- 300k-500k
- 500k-1M
- 1M-3M
*Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2009
The results displayed only reflect the responses of people who took part in this questionnaire. They do not represent public opinion as a whole.
Bond Traders are typically paid around £225,000*.
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76,116 people voted and thought that Bond Traders earn:
- 10k-13k
- 13k-17k
- 17k-21k
- 21k-25k
- 25k-35k
- 1%
- 35k-50k
- 2%
- 50k-80k
- 5%
- 80k-150k
- 12%
- 150k-300k
- 19%Real
- 300k-500k
- 18%
- 500k-1M
- 26%
- 1M-3M
- 18%
*Average compiled by Hamilton Chase
The results displayed only reflect the responses of people who took part in this questionnaire. They do not represent public opinion as a whole.
Bond Traders are typically paid around £225,000*.
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- Results for what they should be paid
76,116 people voted and thought that Bond Traders should earn:
- 10k-13k
- 4%
- 13k-17k
- 1%
- 17k-21k
- 1%
- 21k-25k
- 2%
- 25k-35k
- 4%
- 35k-50k
- 12%
- 50k-80k
- 20%
- 80k-150k
- 22%
- 150k-300k
- 17%Real
- 300k-500k
- 9%
- 500k-1M
- 6%
- 1M-3M
- 3%
*Average compiled by Hamilton Chase
The results displayed only reflect the responses of people who took part in this questionnaire. They do not represent public opinion as a whole.
Care Assistants are typically paid around £16,000*.
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66,545 people voted and thought that Care Assistants earn:
- 10k-13k
- 18%
- 13k-17k
- 34%Real
- 17k-21k
- 25%
- 21k-25k
- 15%
- 25k-35k
- 6%
- 35k-50k
- 1%
- 50k-80k
- 80k-150k
- 150k-300k
- 300k-500k
- 500k-1M
- 1M-3M
*Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2009
The results displayed only reflect the responses of people who took part in this questionnaire. They do not represent public opinion as a whole.
Care Assistants are typically paid around £16,000*.
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- Results for what they should be paid
66,545 people voted and thought that Care Assistants should earn:
- 10k-13k
- 3%
- 13k-17k
- 11%Real
- 17k-21k
- 23%
- 21k-25k
- 29%
- 25k-35k
- 23%
- 35k-50k
- 8%
- 50k-80k
- 2%
- 80k-150k
- 1%
- 150k-300k
- 300k-500k
- 500k-1M
- 1M-3M
*Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2009
The results displayed only reflect the responses of people who took part in this questionnaire. They do not represent public opinion as a whole.
Premiership Footballers are typically paid around £1,700,000*.
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88,561 people voted and thought that Premiership Footballers earn:
- 10k-13k
- 1%
- 13k-17k
- 17k-21k
- 21k-25k
- 25k-35k
- 1%
- 35k-50k
- 1%
- 50k-80k
- 2%
- 80k-150k
- 3%
- 150k-300k
- 3%
- 300k-500k
- 7%
- 500k-1M
- 18%
- 1M-3M
- 64%Real
*Average compiled by sportingintelligence salaries database
The results displayed only reflect the responses of people who took part in this questionnaire. They do not represent public opinion as a whole.
Premiership Footballers are typically paid around £1,700,000*.
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- Results for what they should be paid
88,561 people voted and thought that Premiership Footballers should earn:
- 10k-13k
- 9%
- 13k-17k
- 1%
- 17k-21k
- 2%
- 21k-25k
- 4%
- 25k-35k
- 7%
- 35k-50k
- 12%
- 50k-80k
- 15%
- 80k-150k
- 15%
- 150k-300k
- 13%
- 300k-500k
- 10%
- 500k-1M
- 6%
- 1M-3M
- 7%Real
*Average compiled by sportingintelligence salaries database
The results displayed only reflect the responses of people who took part in this questionnaire. They do not represent public opinion as a whole.
Hospital Porters are typically paid around £18,000*.
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65,819 people voted and thought that Hospital Porters earn:
- 10k-13k
- 28%
- 13k-17k
- 44%
- 17k-21k
- 20%Real
- 21k-25k
- 6%
- 25k-35k
- 2%
- 35k-50k
- 50k-80k
- 80k-150k
- 150k-300k
- 300k-500k
- 500k-1M
- 1M-3M
*Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2009
The results displayed only reflect the responses of people who took part in this questionnaire. They do not represent public opinion as a whole.
Hospital Porters are typically paid around £18,000*.
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- Results for what they should be paid
65,819 people voted and thought that Hospital Porters should earn:
- 10k-13k
- 10%
- 13k-17k
- 32%
- 17k-21k
- 32%Real
- 21k-25k
- 18%
- 25k-35k
- 6%
- 35k-50k
- 1%
- 50k-80k
- 80k-150k
- 150k-300k
- 300k-500k
- 500k-1M
- 1M-3M
*Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2009
The results displayed only reflect the responses of people who took part in this questionnaire. They do not represent public opinion as a whole.
Retail Cashiers are typically paid around £13,000*.
- Results for what they are paid
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67,770 people voted and thought that Retail Cashiers earn:
- 10k-13k
- 31%Real
- 13k-17k
- 48%
- 17k-21k
- 16%
- 21k-25k
- 4%
- 25k-35k
- 1%
- 35k-50k
- 50k-80k
- 80k-150k
- 150k-300k
- 300k-500k
- 500k-1M
- 1M-3M
*Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2009
The results displayed only reflect the responses of people who took part in this questionnaire. They do not represent public opinion as a whole.
Retail Cashiers are typically paid around £13,000*.
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- Results for what they should be paid
67,770 people voted and thought that Retail Cashiers should earn:
- 10k-13k
- 20%Real
- 13k-17k
- 46%
- 17k-21k
- 25%
- 21k-25k
- 8%
- 25k-35k
- 2%
- 35k-50k
- 50k-80k
- 80k-150k
- 150k-300k
- 300k-500k
- 500k-1M
- 1M-3M
*Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2009
The results displayed only reflect the responses of people who took part in this questionnaire. They do not represent public opinion as a whole.
Prime Ministers are typically paid around £142,500*.
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74,897 people voted and thought that Prime Ministers earn:
- 10k-13k
- 13k-17k
- 17k-21k
- 21k-25k
- 25k-35k
- 35k-50k
- 1%
- 50k-80k
- 7%
- 80k-150k
- 42%Real
- 150k-300k
- 38%
- 300k-500k
- 6%
- 500k-1M
- 4%
- 1M-3M
- 2%
*Parliament website
The results displayed only reflect the responses of people who took part in this questionnaire. They do not represent public opinion as a whole.
Prime Ministers are typically paid around £142,500*.
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74,897 people voted and thought that Prime Ministers should earn:
- 10k-13k
- 3%
- 13k-17k
- 17k-21k
- 21k-25k
- 25k-35k
- 1%
- 35k-50k
- 2%
- 50k-80k
- 6%
- 80k-150k
- 20%Real
- 150k-300k
- 31%
- 300k-500k
- 21%
- 500k-1M
- 11%
- 1M-3M
- 6%
*Parliament website
The results displayed only reflect the responses of people who took part in this questionnaire. They do not represent public opinion as a whole.
Train Drivers are typically paid around £40,000*.
- Results for what they are paid
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77,735 people voted and thought that Train Drivers earn:
- 10k-13k
- 1%
- 13k-17k
- 2%
- 17k-21k
- 6%
- 21k-25k
- 13%
- 25k-35k
- 35%
- 35k-50k
- 38%Real
- 50k-80k
- 5%
- 80k-150k
- 150k-300k
- 300k-500k
- 500k-1M
- 1M-3M
*Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2009
The results displayed only reflect the responses of people who took part in this questionnaire. They do not represent public opinion as a whole.
Train Drivers are typically paid around £40,000*.
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- Results for what they should be paid
77,735 people voted and thought that Train Drivers should earn:
- 10k-13k
- 1%
- 13k-17k
- 2%
- 17k-21k
- 7%
- 21k-25k
- 21%
- 25k-35k
- 43%
- 35k-50k
- 22%Real
- 50k-80k
- 3%
- 80k-150k
- 150k-300k
- 300k-500k
- 500k-1M
- 1M-3M
*Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2009
The results displayed only reflect the responses of people who took part in this questionnaire. They do not represent public opinion as a whole.
Compare the real annual earnings of all the professions
Compare the real annual earnings of all the professions
