Average Salary in Taiwan 2026
How much money does a person working in Taiwan make?
LOW
32,700
TWD AVERAGE
130,000
TWD HIGH
577,000
TWD
A person working in Taiwan typically earns around 130,000 TWD. Salaries range from 32,700 TWD (lowest average) to 577,000 TWD (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).
Salary Variance
This is the average salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries in Taiwan vary drastically between different careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.
Pay Scale and Salaries in Taiwan
Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range
Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary
Salaries in Taiwan range from 32,700 TWD (starting salary) to 577,000 TWD (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher). This is not the minimum wage as per the law, only the lowest reported number in the salary survey that had thousands of participants and professionals from all over the country.
Median Salary
The median salary is 115,000 TWD, which means that 50% of the population in Taiwan earns less than that while the other half earns more. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Percentiles and Salary Scale
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of the population in Taiwan earn less than 83,200 TWD while 75% of them earn more. Also from the diagram, 75% of the population earn less than 175,000 TWD while 25% earn more than that.
Pay Scale Structure
We grouped the most common and recurring salaries into brackets to give more insight into what salary to expect. This method is more accurate than just the average salary and gives more insights into how salaries are actually distributed in Taiwan. Around 65% of all reported figures are in the range 76,300 TWD to 196,000 TWD. Approximately 20% fall under the 76,300 TWD cap. Ten percent of wages are from 196,000 TWD to 251,000 TWD. Only 5% of people grossed 251,000 TWD or more.