COST OF LIVING/Taiwan's annual average wage rises to eight-year high: Job bank survey
11/29/2023 08:30 PM
The average annual salary for full-time employees in Taiwan reached an eight-year high of NT$694,000 (US$22,242) this year, with wages in the semiconductor sector topping all industries, according to a survey released Wednesday by online human resources platform 104 Job Bank.
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