Wages

Wages are set jointly by labor and management, and may not be lower than the base wage. The Labor Standards Law also stipulates:

Employers should pay employees twice per month unless the employee and employer have made other arrangements or the employee is paid a monthly salary.
Male and female workers must receive equal pay for equal work.
Overtime pay should be one-third to two-thirds above the standard wage.
Employees who agree to work on holidays should receive double pay.

Average monthly wages for workers in different sectors in Taiwan, R.O.C. are as follows: (Unit: NT dollar)

Average Monthly Earnings for Workers in Industrial Sectors
Sector / Year	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Mining and Quarrying	45,006	47,263	45,297	45,893	49,574
Manufacturing	38,565	39,583	40,611	41,751	42,293
Electricity, Gas, and Water	89,591	91,034	90,711	89,264	95,664
Construction	36,848	37,219	37,921	38,455	39,175

Average Monthly Earnings for Workers in Service Sectors
Sector / Year	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Trade	39,202	39,799	40,129	40,033	40,028
Transport, Storage, and Communication	51,564	51,396	51,704	53,793	53,313
Finance and Insurance	65,767	64,693	66,743	65,097	69,132
Real estate, Rental and Leasing	40,714	39,872	40,006	39,129	38,213
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services	49,587	50,990	52,833	54,868	55,579

Source: Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, Executive Yuan

(Updated August 2007)

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