Aside from FAANG which is around 130k starting these days for new grads, there are a few software startups that also pay more than 100k. One example of the top of my head would be MixerBox.
Generally though I agree it’s pathetic for software engineers in Taiwan. You probably have to be the top 5% in Taiwan to get a decent wage right out of college. In the US, however, it’s a very different story…
these make up a small portion of SEs in Taiwan. Based on what I have seen on 104 job bank, it is quite difficult to find SE jobs (and jobs in general) paying more than NT$60k per month
We have discussed it many times. Salaries higher than a certain level are almost never advertised with full disclosure, instead they simply say “higher than x”. Higher than 60k could be a million. Also there’s always the bonuses.
Only 115,000 people earn NT$2.5M and above or 5% of the population. I meet people often who I’d consider not earning too bad by Western standards. 5% strikes me as a small group, but not too small. You’ll still run into them.
I just find it nearly impossible to afford property here if you aren’t in that 5% group.But honestly, tax avoidance seems a bit like a national pastime here, so I don’t know how accurate those numbers truly are.
It says “annual disposable personal income”, which is after tax. I’d say it’s inaccurate as most landlords and small business owners don’t report their real income.
How much would landlords even make? Surely for most normal landlords their rental yearly earnings wouldn’t be comparable to 2.5Million? Rental earnings probably between 200k-500k for most right?
You can just tack on a lumpsum and use that stat then. I think it’s reasonable that Top 5% salaried worker make 3 Million NT per year post tax