How much do local engineers get paid?

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Answering our old age question. How much the locals got paid.
Salary information showed in first quartile, second quartile and third quartile terms P25/P50/P75

For new graduates in Engineering position.

Hardware/Mechanical Engineering
硬體／機械／機構工程
Bachelor (Public) 30K/35K/39K
Bachelor (Private) 30K/35K/38K
Master (Public) 42K/46K/49K
Master (Private) 38K/41K/44K

Electronics/Optoelectronics/Communication/Green Energy
電子／光電／通訊／綠能
Bachelor (Public) 32K/37K/40K
Bachelor (Private) 31K/35K/37K
Master (Public) 43K/49K/51K
Master (Private) 41K/44K/45K

Semiconductor Engineering
半導體工程
Bachelor (Public) 38K/44K/50K
Bachelor (Private) 35K/40K/45K
Master (Public) 46K/54K/60K
Master (Private) 43K/51K/54K

Engineering Assistant
工程助理
Bachelor (Public) 28K/31K/34K
Bachelor (Private) 28K/31K/34K
Master (Public) N/A
Master (Private) N/A

For experienced engineers in various professional engineering roles.

Hardware Engineering R&D Supervisor
硬體工程研發主管 70K/86K/100K

Optoelectronics Engineering R&D Supervisor
光電工程研發主管 65K/82K/95K

Communications Engineering R&D Supervisor
通訊工程研發主管 70K/92K/108K

Other Engineering R&D Supervisor
其他工程研發主管 60K/77K/90K

Electrical Technician/Engineer
電機技師/工程師 37K/45K/50K

Mechanical Engineer
機械工程師 38K/45K/50K

Mechanical Engineer
機構工程師 41K/51K/58K

Mechatronics Technician/Engineer
機電技師／工程師 36K/44K/50K

Electronics Engineer
電子工程師 40K/49K/56K

Spareparts Engineer
零件工程師 36K/45K/52K

Hardware R&D Engineer
硬體研發工程師 45K/55K/63K

PCB Wiring Engineer
PCB佈線工程師 39K/48K/55K

(Electrical) Power Engineer
電源工程師 45K/56K/65K

Analog IC Design Engineer
類比IC設計工程師 63K/83K/98K

Digital IC Design Engineer
數位IC設計工程師 60K/81K/84K

Semiconductor Engineer
半導體工程師 47K/59K/66K

MEMS Engineer
微機電工程師 45K/56K/62K

Optoelectronics Engineer
光電工程師 45K/52K/58K

Optical Engineer
光學工程師 44K/53K/60K

Telecom/Communications Engineer
電信／通訊系統工程師 40K/53K/62K

RF Communications Engineer
RF通訊工程師 47K/57K/65K

IC Layout Engineer
IC佈局工程師 45K/60K/70K

Assistant Engineer
助理工程師 29K/33K/35K

Engineering Assistant
工程助理 27K/31K/34K

Other Specialized Engineer
其他特殊工程師 39K/48K/55K

Electronic Product System Engineer
電子產品系統工程師 43K/55K/65K

Photovoltaic Engineer
太陽能技術工程師 42K/50K/56K

Thermal Engineer
熱傳工程師 45K/55K/61K

Acoustic/Noise Engineer
聲學／噪音工程師 43K/54K/60K

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As getting more experienced, engineers would go to different areas that more lucrative such as: project management.

Experienced Project Management role

Project Management Supervisor
專案管理主管 50K/68K/80K

Operations Manager/System Integration/ERP Projector
營運管理師／系統整合／ERP專案師 42K/53K/60K

Software-related Project Manager
軟體相關專案管理師 42K/53K/62K

Other Project Manager
其他專案管理師 38K/47K/55K

Product Manager
產品管理師 41K/51K/59K

Some going to sales. Due to potential unlimited income if the company giving incentive for successful sales.

Domestic Business Executive
國內業務主管 45K/61K/70K

Foreign Business Executive
國外業務主管 55K/73K/85K

Project Manager
專案業務主管 50K/63K/74K

Domestic Business Personnel
國內業務人員 34K/41K/48K

Foreign Business Personnel
國外業務人員 35K/44K/50K

Advertising AE Business Staff
廣告AE業務人員 32K/45K/50K

Telemarketing Staff
電話行銷人員 30K/43K/50K

Pharmaceutical Business Representative
醫藥業務代表 40K/53K/60K

Real Estate Agent
不動產經紀人 40K/50K/60K

Car Salesperson
汽車銷售人員 35K/50K/60K

MLM Personnel
傳銷人員 30K/41K/45K

Local Representative
駐校代表 N/A

Business Assistant
業務助理 27K/31K/34K

Head of Product Division
產品事業處主管 55K/81K/100K

Marketing Developer
通路開發人員 33K/41K/45K

For other roles/positions, could be seen here

(Just auto-translate to get it done, no English version, unfortunately)

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Poor salaries especislly for experienced professionals .
With the annual bonuses some will do ok.

But why do they all drive better cars than me then?

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It means that they know something that you don’t know.
Try to figure out.

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Maybe its because I couldnt be arsed buying a new car. I didnt say I couldn’t afford to, I could buy one every year if I wanted to.

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Looks a little low. Are these just base salaries?

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Did I touch a bone somewhere?
Getting an above average car is not that difficult.
Credit payments could be an option.
So, branded cars essentially not a sign of financial success.

However, A Ferrari or a Jaguar then would mean different caste of human than you and I.

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Read the title, it’s not expat packages.

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I earn significantly more than ALL of those listed (which is quite disconcerting ), so I think its a legitimate question.

The salaries look too low for semicon engineers. Real figures?

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I assume you Taiwanese, right?

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No I’m not. I work for a foreign company but I’m not on an expat package either.

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I’m assuming those figures do not include bonus.

I think 13 months of salary is guaranteed. Can be more than that in most cases depending on how the company is doing.

So imagine getting say 15-20 months of salary per year… now that’s a lot more than what you’re seeing.

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family’s wealth?

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Pretty sure these numbers exclude bonuses. But if I remember correctly you got 2 kids, right? There goes a shit ton of your money.

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They are getting money under the table from the clients the competition, business associates etc. It happens more than you think.
I knew a guy a few years back he would average anywhere between 400 and $500,000 a year under the table. That didn’t include his salary and bonuses.
And yes he drove a very nice car.

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Their salaries are never 12 or 13 months. It obviously depends on where but at the big firms it’s usually the number you see up there * 20 or even 30. 45k is shit but 45k*30 is ok.

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i dont think you are even remotely correct Gain. Yes it happens that some get the big bonuses but a few months bonus is usually considered quite good already for the aversge worker…
I’d say a fair few are getting kickbacks on deals.

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I think you are right. Two or three months seems to be the average bonus.

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Except I am. The year-end bonuses are usually 2 months but the entire package is often >20 months. It’s definitely not uncommon.

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Taiwanese are not going to pay two years for one year’s worth of work I’m sorry that’s just never going to happen.