TABLE 2 : YEARLY WAGES IN SERVICE PROFESSIONS 1997

Gross annual income including supplements such as additional salaries, bonuses, vacation money, share of profits and children's allowances, in US$

Country Bank Department Primary Secretary credit manager school clerk teacher China 4,800 3,600 1,450 2,700 Philippines 5,300 10,600 5,500 3,200 Indonesia 6,800 11,100 1,650 6,300 Thailand 13,200 30,700 7,500 8,700 Malaysia 7,300 40,000 6,200 14,000 Singapore 15,500 33,100 15,300 16,200 Taiwan 20,900 34,100 18,800 17,900 Hong Kong 16,400 45,900 24,500 15,500 Korea 25,700 40,300 22,800 20,600 USA 33,975 64,625 38,250 30,775 Japan 75,100 84,100 37,400 28,300 Note : Jan 98 exchange rate used. Source : The World Competitiveness Yearbook, 1998