--- generated_by: surveylegend-page-markdown title: Minimum Wage Survey Template | SurveyLegend description: Explore views on a clearly defined minimum-wage proposal, including priorities and uncertainty. Customize seven neutral questions with SurveyLegend. canonical: https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-examples-templates/political-public-opinion/minimum-wage-template/ --- # Minimum Wage Survey Template A minimum wage survey asks how people view a clearly described wage-floor proposal and which considerations shape their answers. These seven optional questions separate support, expected effects, priorities and uncertainty. [Try this template ](https://app.surveylegend.com/register/)[Preview template](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-examples-templates/political-public-opinion/minimum-wage-template/#try-template) Preview on a device Show the desktop survey layout Show the tablet survey layout Show the mobile survey layout ![](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-template-media/demo-backgrounds/minimum-wage-template-background.avif) **SurveyLegend** 1 / 7 Minimum Wage Survey How clear is the proposal described above? Very unclear Somewhat unclear Neither clear nor unclear +3 more answer choices Next → Minimum Wage Survey [Preview](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-examples-templates/political-public-opinion/minimum-wage-template/#try-template) Share [Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveylegend.com%2Fsurvey-examples-templates%2Fpolitical-public-opinion%2Fminimum-wage-template%2F)[LinkedIn ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveylegend.com%2Fsurvey-examples-templates%2Fpolitical-public-opinion%2Fminimum-wage-template%2F)[X ](https://x.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveylegend.com%2Fsurvey-examples-templates%2Fpolitical-public-opinion%2Fminimum-wage-template%2F\&text=Minimum%20Wage%20Survey%20Template)[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveylegend.com%2Fsurvey-examples-templates%2Fpolitical-public-opinion%2Fminimum-wage-template%2F\&title=Minimum%20Wage%20Survey%20Template) A minimum wage survey asks how people view a clearly described wage-floor proposal and which considerations shape their answers. These seven optional questions separate support, expected effects, priorities and uncertainty. “Should the minimum wage change?” can mean different things to different people. Specify the proposal's location, amount, coverage and timing before asking for an opinion. Create your questionnaire in SurveyLegend with the same neutral description for every respondent. ## When to Use This Template Use this template for nonpartisan research or a structured discussion with adults. Supply a short hypothetical proposal rather than implying an unverified change is law. Record its exact wording with the results. Do not use the questionnaire to assign people to persuasion campaigns. **Create your minimum wage survey in SurveyLegend** “Should the minimum wage change?” can mean different things to different people. Specify the proposal's location, amount, coverage and timing before asking for an opinion. ## 7 Minimum Wage Survey Questions Read the supplied hypothetical minimum-wage proposal before answering. The proposal is an example, not a statement of current law. All questions are optional. There are no preferred answers, and you may say that you are unsure. Do not include employer names or personal income details. Try the survey ## A little feedback. A clearer picture. Explore this 7-question example at your own pace. Every question is optional. Preview on a device Show the survey at full desktop width Resize the survey to a tablet-width preview Resize the survey to a mobile preview with scrolling inside the frame Choose a look Use Classic: a white survey card over the background photo Use Light: dark text over a light tint covering the background photo Use Dark: light text over a dark tint covering the background photo SurveyLegend demo Question 1 of 7 ### Minimum Wage Survey 01 How clear is the proposal described above? Choose one answer, or skip this question. Very unclear Somewhat unclear Neither clear nor unclear Somewhat clear Very clear I have not read it 02 To what extent do you support or oppose this proposal? Choose one answer, or skip this question. Strongly oppose Somewhat oppose Neither support nor oppose Somewhat support Strongly support Not sure Prefer not to answer 03 How certain are you about that view? Choose one answer, or skip this question. Not at all certain Slightly certain Moderately certain Very certain Extremely certain I have not formed a view 04 What effect do you expect the proposal would have on the total earnings of affected workers? Choose one answer, or skip this question. Large decrease Small decrease No change Small increase Large increase It would vary too much to summarize Not sure 05 What effect do you expect it would have on the number of jobs available to affected workers? Choose one answer, or skip this question. Large decrease Small decrease No change Small increase Large increase It would vary too much to summarize Not sure 06 Which consideration matters most to your view of this proposal? Choose one answer, or skip this question. Workers' living standards Job availability Business operating costs Prices paid by customers Fairness across groups Another consideration No single main consideration Not sure 07 What information would help you assess the proposal more fully? Share your answer, or skip this question. #### One last look Review your answers before submitting this demo. 0 answered #### Thank you for trying the survey! You’ve tried the template from the respondent’s side. Make it your own with SurveyLegend. [Create your own survey](https://www.surveylegend.com/register/) Checking submission availability… This is a demo. We count starts and submissions only. Your answers stay in your browser and are never sent or saved. **—**Starts **—**Submissions Activity is temporarily unavailable. ## How to Adapt the Questionnaire Write one neutral scenario with a location, currency, proposed hourly amount, implementation date and covered workers. Label every invented detail hypothetical. If using an actual proposal, verify its official text and date separately. Remove advocacy slogans and review the draft for [leading questions ](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-questions/leading-questions/). Keep the balanced scales and uncertainty choices. ## When to Ask Use the same scenario during a defined collection period. If the proposal changes, label the new version rather than combining the results as though everyone answered the same question. Keep research invitations separate from campaign fundraising or targeted advocacy. ## How to Use the Responses Report support, certainty and expected effects separately. A respondent's prediction is a belief, not evidence that the policy will have that effect. Do not infer motives from a single priority choice. Explain how participants were recruited; an open online link cannot establish what all residents think. SurveyLegend's [probability sampling ](https://www.surveylegend.com/sampling/probability-sampling/)overview helps distinguish a sampling plan from a voluntary-response poll. ## What the Research Adds Lennon and colleagues' 2019 choice experiment used “hypothetical employment outcomes” to examine minimum-wage preferences. [Read the study ](https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/pandp.20191088). It supports distinguishing policy preferences from beliefs about consequences. This template asks for those beliefs separately; it does not reproduce the experiment or predict employment effects. ## Frequently asked questions ### Does this survey tell respondents what policy to support? No. It collects views about one neutrally stated proposal and includes opposition, support and uncertainty. ### Can the results predict job losses or gains? No. Questions about effects measure respondents' expectations, not actual economic outcomes. ### Is an open-link survey representative of residents? Not by itself. Report recruitment, response numbers and limitations, and use an appropriate sampling design for population estimates. ## Printable Minimum Wage Survey Print the exact same scenario above the seven questions. Keep scenario versions and collection dates attached to the returned forms so different proposals are not mixed. Paper responses need separate review or manual entry; they are not automatically added to online results. ![First page of the printable Minimum Wage Survey Template with questions and answer spaces](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-template-media/pdf-previews/minimum-wage-template-pdf-preview.avif) [![](https://www.surveylegend.com/user-guide-media/icons/download-pdf.svg) Download the questionnaire](https://www.surveylegend.com/downloads/survey-templates/minimum-wage-survey-template.pdf) Export Minimum Wage Survey as PDF ## AI Prompt: Minimum Wage Survey Copy this minimum wage survey prompt into an AI assistant to prepare the questionnaire. Review the result, then build and customize it in SurveyLegend. It does not automatically create or transfer a survey. ## Minimum Wage Survey Prompt AI Prompt: Minimum Wage Survey [Create this survey in SurveyLegend](https://www.surveylegend.com/register/) Copy the prompt into an AI assistant to draft the questions, then build your survey in SurveyLegend. [Sign in](https://app.surveylegend.com/) to SurveyLegend to build your minimum wage survey Political and Public Opinion Survey Templates 1. [![Preview of the Election Survey Template](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-template-media/previews/template-election-survey-template-survey-preview.avif) Election Survey Template Politics & public opinion Elections are everywhere. From high school prom royalty to class president, from “employee of the month” to the real-deal mayor or president—voting is how we make choices. But what if we told you that running your poll could be both powerful and surprisingly fun?](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-examples-templates/election-survey-template/) 2. [![Preview of the City Citizen Survey Template](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-template-media/previews/template-city-citizen-survey-template-survey-preview.avif) City Citizen Survey Template Politics & public opinion Let’s be real. If you’re a city mayor, council member, or public official, you’ve probably asked yourself, “Are our citizens happy? Are our city services actually helping?” Great news — you don’t have to guess. You just need to ask, and that’s where the City Citizen Survey Template from SurveyLegend comes in.](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-examples-templates/city-citizen-survey-template/) 3. [![Preview of the Citizen Demographic Survey Template](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-template-media/previews/template-citizen-demographic-survey-template-survey-preview.avif) Citizen Demographic Survey Template Politics & public opinion If you’re running a city, managing a state, or leading a country, there’s one golden rule you cannot ignore: you need to know your people. And not just vaguely. We’re talking about real, up-to-date, detailed demographic information.](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-examples-templates/citizen-demographic-survey-template/) 4. [![Preview of the Community Needs Survey demo showing its first question and answer choices](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-template-media/previews/community-needs-template-preview.avif) Community Needs Survey Template Politics & public opinion A useful needs survey gives residents a clear area and planning purpose. Ask about services people have tried to use, and give them a way to identify a priority without describing private circumstances. Combine responses with other evidence before allocating resources.](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-examples-templates/political-public-opinion/community-needs-template/) 5. [![Preview of the Park Visitor Survey demo showing its first question and answer choices](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-template-media/previews/park-template-preview.avif) Park Visitor Survey Template Politics & public opinion Visitors may use the same park for walking, play, or quiet time. Start with their main activity and recent use before asking what needs attention. Include people who have not visited so barriers are not lost.](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-examples-templates/political-public-opinion/park-template/) 6. [![Preview of the Death Penalty Survey Template showing its first question and answer choices](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-template-media/previews/death-penalty-template-preview.avif) Death Penalty Survey Template Politics & public opinion An overall position does not explain how someone thinks about individual circumstances. Create this questionnaire in SurveyLegend to collect those distinctions respectfully, without graphic examples or assumptions about what a respondent ought to believe.](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-examples-templates/political-public-opinion/death-penalty-template/) 7. [![Preview of the Exit Poll Template showing its first question and answer choices](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-template-media/previews/exit-poll-template-preview.avif) Exit Poll Template Politics & public opinion An exit poll is a survey of participating voters, not the election itself. Define the contest and sampling approach before collecting answers, and keep participation separate from voting.](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-examples-templates/political-public-opinion/exit-poll-template/) 8. [![Preview of the Neighborhood Feedback Survey Template showing its first question and answer choices](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-template-media/previews/neighborhood-feedback-template-preview.avif) Neighborhood Feedback Survey Template Politics & public opinion A neighborhood feedback survey gathers place-based experience from residents and other local users. A focused version asks about one frequently used place or service so limited planning or maintenance resources can be discussed with clearer context.](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-examples-templates/political-public-opinion/neighborhood-feedback-template/) 9. [![Preview of the Political Ideology Survey Template showing its first question and answer choices](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-template-media/previews/political-ideology-template-preview.avif) Political Ideology Survey Template Politics & public opinion This political ideology survey asks adults how they describe their own views and how useful familiar political labels feel to them. It does not assign a political type, infer a party choice or produce an ideology score. Build the questionnaire in SurveyLegend for a clearly explained academic or civic education purpose.](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-examples-templates/political-public-opinion/political-ideology-template/) Free survey maker ## Start creating surveys today *for free* Create and bring your ideas to life with the survey tool used by people all over the world. [Get started for free ](https://app.surveylegend.com/register/)[Book a demo](https://www.surveylegend.com/schedule-a-demo-of-surveylegend/) Academic research survey ### Ready to collect better research data? Create academic surveys and questionnaires from ready-made templates. [Sign up!](https://app.surveylegend.com/register/) Share this page [Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveylegend.com%2Fsurvey-examples-templates%2Fpolitical-public-opinion%2Fminimum-wage-template%2F)[LinkedIn ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveylegend.com%2Fsurvey-examples-templates%2Fpolitical-public-opinion%2Fminimum-wage-template%2F)[X ](https://x.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveylegend.com%2Fsurvey-examples-templates%2Fpolitical-public-opinion%2Fminimum-wage-template%2F\&text=Minimum%20Wage%20Survey%20Template)[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveylegend.com%2Fsurvey-examples-templates%2Fpolitical-public-opinion%2Fminimum-wage-template%2F\&title=Minimum%20Wage%20Survey%20Template) Ready when you are ## Ask Clearer Questions About Wage Policy Define the proposal, preserve balanced choices, and document how responses will be interpreted. Build your minimum wage survey in SurveyLegend. [*Self-serve* Start free Create your first survey in minutes **Start free** ](https://app.surveylegend.com/register/)[*Guided help* Book a demo Talk with a SurveyLegend expert and choose the right plan. **Book a demo**](https://www.surveylegend.com/schedule-a-demo-of-surveylegend/)