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BEST IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, 28th August
IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1

IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
The graph shows the change in average salaries across various spheres of employment in the US over a period of 40 years.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and making comparisons.

SAMPLE ANSWER
The graph presents the changes in the amount of money people were earning in three different industries over the period of 1970 to 2010.
The industries of IT and engineering both displayed gradual increases over the whole graph period. While engineers’ salary growth was marginal, going from 55 to 70 thousand over the course of 40 years, the paycheck of IT workers showed a much more pronounced increase, going from 35 to 100 thousand in the same period. Both industries experienced no downward movement in their salary figures.
The area of professional sports showed a slight fluctuation in numbers during the period from 1970 to 2000. Despite that, it still remained the highest-paying occupation throughout the whole graph, with a peak salary of 145 thousand in the year 2000. Over the next decade the numbers sank, reaching the 110 thousand mark.
Overall, the IT industry showed the fastest-growing salary figures, and engineering had the slowest change in pay. Despite the sports salary decline in 2000, it still remained the best paid occupation of the three.
