Median wage hit NT$40,853 last yearTAIPEI, Taiwan -- The median monthly wage for private sector workers in Taiwan rose 2.11 percent to NT$40,853 between 2014 and 2015, according to a Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) announcement Monday. The median monthly wage for women in the private sector was significantly lower than that of their male counterparts, at NT$ 37,185, compared to a male median wage of NT$44,336. 2015's median monthly wage for workers in the industrial sector stood NT$40,939 and at NT$40,853 for workers in the service sector. The median monthly wage for employees, supervisors and specialists stood at NT$55,313 and NT$35,697 for factory workers, non-supervisors and non-technician specialists. According to the figures, the median wage for regular salaried employees dropped in 2015.

Source: The China Post November 07, 2016 16:06 UTC