The bar chart compares the annual salaries paid across six different sectors in 2000 and 2010, while the accompanying table presents the overall average salary for all sectors combined. Overall, with the exception of tourism, which saw a slight decline, salaries increased across nearly all sectors to varying degrees, resulting in a higher average salary compared to 2000. Notably, Financial Services remained the highest-paying sector in both years, whereas Tourism consistently offered the lowest salaries.
Focusing on the more lucrative sectors, employees in Financial Services earned around $130,000 in 2010, up from approximately $110,000 in 2000. Telecommunications ranked second, with salaries increasing from $65,000 to $70,000 over the same period. The Transport sector, while still seeing growth, lagged behind these industries, offering just $45,000 in 2000 and climbing modestly to $55,000 by 2010.
The salaries in the remaining sectors were even lower. Those working in Administration earned about $45,000 in 2000, with a modest increase to approximately $48,000 in 2010. Lastly, the Retail/Shop sector, which paid around $38,000 in 2000, offered nearly twice as much as Tourism, where salaries stood at just $20,000. By 2010, this gap widened further, with Retail reaching $50,000 while Tourism fell marginally to about $19,000.
As for the average salary across all sectors, it increased from $44,000 in 2000 to $50,000 in 2010.