Band 7+: You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The chart below shows the annual pay (thousands of US dollars) for doctors and other workers in seven countries in 2004. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart illustrates the annual incomes (in US dollars) of doctors and other workers surveyed across seven different countries in 2004.

Overall, it can be seen that doctors were paid higher salaries compared to other fields. Notably, the US doctors reached the peak of the chart, while Finland remained in the lowest position. Similarly, the highest salary for people in other occupations was recorded in the US, whereas workers in three countries (Germany, the Czech Republic, and Italy) were paid the lowest.

Regarding doctors’ salaries, the US was far higher at $120, surpassing the second place of Switzerland and France at approximately $70. In the meantime, the rates of Germany, the Czech Republic, and Italy were recorded at around $60, while Finland had by far the lowest figure, at $50.

Concerning employees in other fields, the first rank was given to the US in this category, about $45 paid annually, which was nearly three times lower than the doctors’ salaries in the same country. The second-place belongs to Switzerland ($40), followed by France with 10$ lower figure ($30) and Finland with nearly $25. At the bottom of the chart were Germany, the Czech Republic, and Italy, with annual salaries of this category standing at $20.