https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/biz/2024/09/126_383259.html
Vets' incomes rise faster than doctors' as more Koreans choose pets over babies
Veterinarians' yearly income has been increasing at a faster pace compared to other highly skilled professionals in Korea, data showed Friday.
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Veterinarians' yearly income has been increasing at a faster pace compared to other highly skilled professionals in Korea, data showed Friday. These professionals include doctors and lawyers who are at the top of the career pyramid and are frequently mentioned when talking about the country's most lucrative careers.
vet = veterinarian 수의사
increase at a faster pace = grow at a rapid pace 빠르게 증가하다, 빠른 속도로 증가하다
highly skilled 고도로 숙련된
at the top of the pyramid 피라미드의 꼭대기에 있는
frequently mentioned 자주 언급되는
lucrative = profitable = money-making = profit-making = gainful = remunerative 수익이 좋은, 보수가 많은
The data compiled by the National Tax Service and released by Rep. Ahn Do-geol of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea reflects that Koreans are increasingly opting to live with pets rather than children. According to the data, the average annual income of veterinarians was 100 million won ($75,900) in 2022, lower than doctors at 400 million won, accountants at 220 million won and tax accountants at 120 million won.
compile data 데이터를 편찬하다, 데이터를 모으다
National Tax Service 국세청
the main opposition Democratic part of Korea 제1야당 민주당
the ruling People Power Party 여당 국민의당
opt to = select = choose = pick = take ~하기로 선택하다, 취하다
live with = live together = accept = cohabit with ~와 함께 살다, 동거하다
average annual income 연간 평균 소득
The vets, however, topped the list regarding the pace of yearly income increase. Veterinarians saw their income grow by 12.6 percent each year on average between 2014 and 2022, which is higher than 8.3 percent growth for doctors, who claimed second place, 8.1 percent for labor attorneys and 6 percent for architects.
top the list 1위에 오르다
yearly income increase 연간 소득 증가
on average 평균적으로
claim the second place 2위를 차지하다
labour attorneys 공인 노무사
architect 건축가, 설계자, 건설자
The yearly income of pharmacists increased 5.5 percent on average, 4.3 percent for accountants, 3.6 percent for dentists and tax accountants, 1.5 percent for licensed customs brokers, 0.2 percent for traditional Korean medicine practitioners and 0.1 percent for patent attorneys. For lawyers, the growth in their yearly income stagnated at zero percent over the surveyed period.
customed broker 세관 화물 취급인
licensed = chartered 공인된, 허가받은
patent attorney 특허 변리사
stagnate = be sluggish = become stagnant = stand still = lie dormant 침체되다, 부진해지다
"A steeper growth in income for veterinarians suggests more people have pets, and there is a higher demand for veterinary care," Ahn said. Citing separate government data, the lawmaker said more than 15 million individuals, or approximately one out of every four households nationwide, own dogs, cats or other companion animals.
suggest = imply = indicate = mean = denote = represent = demonstrate = illustrate = manifest = drop a hint = hint at = allude to 암시하다, 제시하다, 제안하다, 함축하다, 의미하다, 넌지시 시사하다
separate = discrete 별개의, 분리된
approximately = roughly = about = around = more or less = generally = as a rule = overall = loosely = of the order of = in the neighbourhood of = circa = c. 대략, 약
companion animals = pet = furry companion 애완동물, 반려동물
Accordingly, the pet market is anticipated to be worth around 21 trillion won by 2032 after reaching 8.5 trillion won in 2022. The market includes pet insurance, which, according to the industry, grew nearly 52 percent in 2023 from the previous year.
pet market 반려 동물 시장
be anticipated to = be expected to = be looked to = be looked forward to ~할 것으로 예상되다, ~할 것으로 기대되다
pet insurance 애완동물 보험, 반려동물 보함
from the previous year = over last year = compared to the previous year = from the preceding year = versus last year = from a year earlier = year-on-year = year-of-year 전년대비
Dentists and traditional Korean medicine practitioners earned 100 million won annually on average. Patent attorneys earned 90 million won, while licensed customs brokers and pharmacists both posted 80 million won. Lawyers fared relatively poorly, posting 70 million won.
medicine practitioner = doctor 의사, 개업의
annually on average 연 평균
fare = get on ( 특정 상황에서) 잘, 잘못, 더 잘하다 등
fare poorly 저조하다, 잘 못하다
fare better 더 잘하다, 훨씬 낫다
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