"The average annual salary for caregivers at public facilties funded through the insurance system is 2.2 million yen ($18,800), well below the 3.8 million average for salaried workers, according to a government survey."
Source: 1st Philippine nurses since FTA at work
AFP - Jiji
Daily Yomiuri
Thursday January 4th 2007, page 3
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