The bar chart compares the average yearly income of doctors with the earnings of other workers in seven countries in 2004.
Overall, doctors earned significantly more than other workers in all the countries listed. The United States had the highest average income for doctors, while doctors in Finland earned the least among the seven nations. Similarly, other workers also earned more in the US compared to other countries.
In detail, American doctors earned around $120,000 annually, which was the highest figure by a large margin. Switzerland followed with doctors earning approximately $70,000, while French doctors earned just under $70,000. Doctors in Germany, the Czech Republic, Italy, and Finland earned between $50,000 and $60,000, with Finland at the bottom at about $50,000.
Other workers’ incomes were relatively modest in comparison. In the US, they earned around $45,000 per year, while in Switzerland and Germany, their average earnings were about $40,000 and $35,000 respectively. The lowest earnings among other workers were seen in the Czech Republic and Finland, both below $30,000.