The bar charts illustrate the average annual income per full-time employee across six different sectors in 2000 and 2010, while the table shows the average salary for all industries in those years.
Overall, it is evident that Financial Service had the highest figures among all sectors in both years. Additionally, the average salary for all industries in 2010 is higher than that of in 2000.
In terms of the six industries, financial services stood out as the most lucrative, with annual earnings surging from about $110,000 in 2000 to around $130,000 in 2010. Telecommunications followed, climbing from approximately $60,000 to $80,000, while transport salaries also increased from roughly $45,000 to $60,000. By contrast, the remaining three sectors recorded lower figures, administration grew from about $40,000 to $50,000, retail from $30,000 to $40,000, and tourism from under $20,000 to around $25,000.
Turning to the overall average salary, full-time employees earned $44,000 in 2000. By 2010, this figure had risen to $54,000, representing a growth of $10,000. Although positive, this increase was relatively modest compared with the substantial gains seen in financial services and telecommunications.
