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Market Chatter: ASE Technology Leads Taiwan Stock Exchange Firms in Employee Pay

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ASE Technology (TPE:3711) topped Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) main board-listed companies in average employee pay in 2025, while Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) (TPE:2330) ranked seventh, Focus Taiwan reported Wednesday, citing TWSE data.

ASE Technology, the world's largest IC packaging and testing services provider, paid an average of NT$6.3 million ($119,746) per employee in 2025, up 40% from a year earlier. TSMC reported average employee pay of NT$4.1 million, marking a 23% annual increase, according to the report.

Across 988 listed companies, average employee pay rose 6.3% year on year to NT$1.7 million, while average wages increased 6.6% to NT$1.5 million in 2025 from a year earlier.

Meanwhile, total workforce expanded 2.1% to 1.3 million, with gains also seen in traditional sectors such as shipping, retail, and tourism, the report said.

(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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