Writing Task 1 (Academic Test)
The chart below shows the average monthly salaries in US dollars in selected industries in 2020.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

Model Answer:
The table compares average monthly salaries in five different industries across the USA, Germany, and Brazil in 2020, measured in U.S. dollars.
Overall, salaries in the USA were the highest in all sectors, while Brazil had the lowest figures. Among the industries, IT was the best-paid in both the USA and Germany, whereas healthcare topped the list in Brazil.
In the USA, IT professionals earned the most, with an average monthly income of $8,600, followed by healthcare at $7,200. Manufacturing and education workers earned $5,500 and $4,000 respectively, while retail employees had the lowest salaries at $3,200.
In Germany, IT also led with $7,200 per month, closely followed by healthcare at $6,500. Manufacturing and education offered slightly lower salaries of $4,700 and $3,800 respectively, while retail remained the lowest at $2,900.
Brazil showed significantly lower figures across all industries. The IT sector still had the highest pay at $2,300, followed by healthcare at $2,100. Manufacturing and education were similarly paid at around $1,900 and $1,600 respectively, while retail in Brazil was the lowest paid of all industries across all three countries, at only $1,200.
Useful Vocabulary:
figure (noun [c]): a number that shows an amount or value.
lead (verb): to go in front
retail (noun [u]): the business of selling products to people in shops or online
sector (noun [c]): a part of the economy or an area of work
top the list [verb phrase]: to be the most important or best in a group