In 2020, the average monthly earnings per employee in the industrial and services sectors stood at NT$54,363, an increase of 1.32% over the previous year (NT$53,657).
In the industrial sector, the average monthly earnings per employee was NT$53,136, which was 0.51% more than the previous year. And the average monthly earnings per employee was NT$53,940, with an increase of 0.3% in the manufacturing subsector.
In the services sector, the average monthly earnings per employee was NT$54,004, an increase of 4.24% over the previous year. The highest average salary per person per month was NT$94,473 in the financial and insurance industries. This was followed by an average salary of NT$74,041 in the publication, video production, broadcasting, and information service industries. Finally, the medical health care industry ranked third with an average monthly salary of NT$68,709.
| Industries |
2019 |
2020 |
Annual Change(%) |
Average Monthly Earnings of Employees by Industry (Unit: NT$)
| Apparel & Accessories |
NT$36,763 |
NT$38,021 |
-3.42% |
| Petroleum & Coal products |
NT$91,255 |
NT$89,127 |
-2.33% |
| Chemical |
NT$76,516 |
NT$76,485 |
-0.04% |
| Pharmaceuticals & Medicinal Chemical Products |
NT$51,519 |
NT$51,885 |
0.71% |
| Electronic Parts & Components |
NT$71,846 |
NT$74,099 |
3.14% |
| Computers, Electronic & Optical Products |
NT$76,888 |
NT$73,310 |
-4.65% |
| Electrical Equipment |
NT$45,710 |
NT$46,669 |
2.10% |
| Machinery & Equipment |
NT$43,494 |
NT$42,264 |
-2.83% |
| Motor Vehicles & Parts |
NT$48,141 |
NT$46,784 |
-2.82% |
| Wholesale & Retail Trade |
NT$51,328 |
NT$52,281 |
1.86% |
| Transportation & Storage |
NT$55,588 |
NT$55,097 |
-0.88% |
| Accommodation & Food Service |
NT$34,686 |
NT$35,018 |
0.96% |
| Information & Communications |
NT$72,144 |
NT$74,041 |
2.63% |
| Financial & Insurance |
NT$93,059 |
NT$94,473 |
1.52% |
| Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities |
NT$61,326 |
NT$62,311 |
1.61% |
| Healthcare |
NT$68,517 |
NT$68,709 |
0.28% |
| Education |
NT$26,972 |
NT$27,081 |
0.40% |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation |
NT$39,520 |
NT$40,629 |
2.81% |