The bar chart shows the average yearly salary per full-time employee in six different sectors in 2000 and 2010, while the table shows the average earnings for all industries in the same years. Units are measured in thousands.
Overall, the amount of salary of people in financial services was a significantly dominant figure among other sectors, while tourism had the lowest amount of earnings in two years. Notably, the average salary for all sectors was higher in 2010 than in the first year.
Turning to the specifics, the financial services sector had the highest amount of average yearly salary, with about 110 thousand dollars per worker in 2010. The figure for telecommunications ranked second, accounting for over 60,000, a figure nearly two times as low as that of the financial services sector. There was also a disparity in the amount of employees’ average annual salary with a job in transport, administration and shops, from about 40,000 to 45,000, with the former sector taking the lead. The salary of those working in the tourism sector, on the other hand, was by far the lowest figure, with a mere 20,000.
As for the year 2010, the average annual salary of people working in almost all sectors increased slightly, except for tourism. The amount of employees’ salary in the financial services sector rose considerably, keeping the dominant figure, earning about 110,000 dollars a year. The figures for those working in administration, telecommunications, transport and retail sectors saw moderate increases, with the retail sector giving the most significant amount of salary to a regular worker, at about 50 thousand dollars. By contrast, the figure for tourism decreased by only around 2%.
Regarding the average salary for all sectors combined, there was a noticeable disparity. The amount of average yearly income for sectors in the former year was 44,000, which then reached 50,000 in 2010.