Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Spring 2010 Data Tables

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Q21: How do you feel about current employee pay rates?

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
How do you feel about current employee pay rates? Too High 2% 4% 16% 8% 6%
About Right 78% 65% 60% 66% 65%
Not High Enough 20% 27% 21% 24% 25%
Don't Know 0% 5% 3% 2% 4%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Population Size Crosstabulation
% within Population Size
  Population Size Total
<1500 1500-5000 5001-10000 10001-30000 >30000
How do you feel about current employee pay rates? Too High 2% 5% 12% 13% 17% 6%
About Right 62% 65% 65% 70% 73% 65%
Not High Enough 30% 26% 19% 17% 10% 25%
Don't Know 5% 4% 3% 0% 0% 4%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Region of Michigan Crosstabulation
% within Region of Michigan
  Region of Michigan Total
Upper Peninsula Northern Lower Peninsula West Central Lower Peninsula East Central Lower Peninsula Southwest Lower Peninsula Southeast Lower Peninsula
How do you feel about current employee pay rates? Too High 4% 3% 4% 4% 5% 16% 6%
About Right 68% 67% 64% 64% 65% 64% 65%
Not High Enough 23% 26% 29% 28% 25% 17% 25%
Don't Know 6% 4% 3% 5% 4% 3% 4%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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