The table provides specific information that the text refers to.
Explanation:
The article is about helping students make decisions about a future career. For many people, it is helpful to know what kind of salary to expect. Rather than explaining the specific differences and similarities in salaries in the text, the writer encourages the reader to look at the table to get an idea.
This post of view is a person's thoughts, which is first person. First person is the reader reading as the character, and that's how this introductory line is written.
