The provided table illustrates a comparison of secondary and high school teachers' earnings in five different nations in 2009. In terms of overall income, Luxembourg stands out with the highest earnings for teachers, whereas Japan exhibits the opposite trend. Notably, Australian and Danish educators started with moderate pay but achieved maximum salaries in the shortest time. Korea, with the most considerable gap between annual and maximum wage, required the longest duration to reach the pinnacle. Examining initial incomes, Luxembourg instructors received $80,000, nearly double that of Denmark and Australia at $47,000 and $34,600, respectively. Conversely, Korean teachers earned $30,500 in the first year, followed by individuals in Japan at $28,000. Regarding annual salaries, Luxembourg teachers experienced a substantial increase, reaching $112,000—almost twice the amount earned by their counterparts in other countries. Denmark and Korea paid their teachers $54,000 and $52,000, slightly higher than the figures for Australia and Japan. Turning to maximum wages and the years required to achieve the highest income, Luxembourg teachers needed at least 30 years of experience to earn $139,000, while Korean instructors contributed 37 years to reach the top salary. Interestingly, Australia and Denmark recorded the same figures for annual and maximum salaries, requiring merely nine and eight years to attain the highest income, albeit at the lower end of the pay scale.(227 words)