The bar chart illustrates the comparison of annual salaries for doctors and other workers in the year 2004. The pay is measured in thousands of US dollars.
Overall, seven countries are demonstrated in the picture, including France, Italy, the Czech Republic, Germany, Finland, Switzerland, and the US. The US was the top payer for both doctors and other workers, while salaries in Italy, the Czech Republic, and Germany were relatively similar. In addition, doctors received significantly higher annual pay than people doing other jobs in all given countries.
To begin with the US, doctors received significant annual wages of $120,000 and other workers achieved almost $43,000 in the year 2004. In Germany, the Czech Republic, and Italy, doctors’ annual salaries were high, ranging from $60,000 to $63,000, and other employees received relatively similar amounts of around $20,000 during the same period.
On the other hand, in France and Switzerland, doctors annual payments were similar, at around $70,000, but other workers received $30,000 and $40,000 respectively. Finally, in Finland, doctors’ annual pay was close to $70,000 and other employees earned nearly $25,000 in 2004.