The table below gives information about salaries of secondary/high school teachers in five countries in 2009.

Country	Starting	Salary per year (USD)	Maximum	Years taken to reach top salary
Australia	34,600	48,000	48,000	09
Denmark	47,000	54,000	54,000	08
Luxembourg	80,000	112,000	139,000	30
Korea	30,500	52,600	84,500	37
Japan	28,000	49,000	62,400	34

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The provided table presents a comprehensive overview of the 2009 salary distribution among secondary/high school teachers in five countries, all figures expressed in U.S. dollars (USD).

In summary, Luxembourg stands out with the maximum salary, while Australia lags behind. Notably, Korea takes the longest to reach the maximum salary, while Denmark achieves this milestone most rapidly.

Among the highest-paid countries, Luxembourg offers a starting salary of $80,000, with an annual total of $112,000, peaking at $139,000 over 30 years. In contrast, Japan provides the lowest starting salary at $28,000, with an annual total of $49,000, reaching a maximum of $62,400 over 34 years.

In Korea, the starting salary is $30,500, with an annual total of $52,600. In 37 years, their teachers will be eligible for a maximum of $84,500. Meanwhile, Denmark and Australia achieve top salary eligibility in just 8 and 9 years, respectively, with no increment in their total annual salaries. Australia starts with $34,600 and reaches an annual total of $48,000, while Denmark begins at $47,000, annually culminating at $54,000.

LIST OF VOCABULARY USED:

1. Comprehensive: Complete and including all or nearly all elements or aspects.
2. Overview: A general summary or review of a subject.
3. Salary: A fixed regular payment, typically paid on a monthly or biweekly basis, for work performed.
4. Distribution: The way in which something is shared out among a group.
5. Figures: Numerical data or statistics.
6. Maximum: The greatest amount, value, or degree.
7. Starting salary: The initial amount of money paid to an employee when they begin a job.
8. Annual total: The total amount earned or received over the course of a year.
9. Peaking: Reaching the highest point or level.
10. Contrast: The state of being strikingly different from something else.
11. Eligible: Qualified to participate or be chosen.
12. Increment: An increase or addition, especially in a series.
13. Culminating: Reaching the highest point or final stage.
14. Lag behind: To move more slowly than others or to fall behind in progress.
15. Milestone: An important point or event in a process or development.
16. Notably: In a way that is worthy of attention; especially.
17. Secondary/high school: An educational institution for students typically aged 12 to 18.
18. Figures expressed: Numbers that are presented in a specific format, often for clarity.

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