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Taiwan's HR data

The rules and costs of employing people in Taiwan (Taipei), from official sources, in English and Japanese.

25.8%women among managers (median of 1,963 listed companies)
1.17ร—employer's total cost on NT$70,000 a month, as a multiple of salary
16public holidays (2026)
Employer dataTake-home pay calculatorJapan take-home pay

Every company listed in Taiwan discloses the average and median pay of its full-time non-managerial staff, and its share of women managers, each year. See all 1,963 by industry and in rankings. See the employers

Employment rules

Statutory annual leave3โ€“30 days by seniority (15 after 5 years)
Public holidays (2026)16 days
Notice of dismissal10/20/30 days by service (3 months/1 year/3 years)
Severance required by law0.5 month's pay per year, max 6 months
Typical negotiated exitNo official benchmark
ProbationNone in law; ~3 months by agreement
Working hours8/day, 40/week; OT max 46 h/month
How hard is dismissal?Moderate: listed statutory grounds only

Employer contributions

Labour insurance (ordinary accident)8.05%up to NT$549,600 a year
Employment insurance0.7%up to NT$549,600 a year
Occupational accident insurance0.15%up to NT$873,600 a year
National health insurance4.84%up to NT$3,756,000 a year
NHI supplementary premium (employer)2.11%on pay above NT$3,756,000 a year
Labour pension (new system)6%up to NT$1,800,000 a year
Wage arrears repayment fund0.03%up to NT$549,600 a year

Employee contributions

Labour insurance (ordinary accident)2.3%up to NT$549,600 a year
Employment insurance0.2%up to NT$549,600 a year
National health insurance1.55%up to NT$3,756,000 a year

Take-home pay and employer cost by monthly salary

Monthly salaryEmployee contributionsIncome taxTake-homeEmployer costCost รท salary
NT$45,000NT$1,823NT$317NT$42,860NT$53,8941.20ร—
NT$70,000NT$2,231NT$1,567NT$66,203NT$81,7111.17ร—
NT$120,000NT$3,006NT$6,202NT$110,792NT$137,1351.14ร—
NT$200,000NT$4,247NT$19,508NT$176,245NT$222,8061.11ร—

A single employee in Taipei, no dependants, Taiwan national and tax resident, salary paid evenly as 12 monthly payments with no bonus, standard deduction (not itemised). Employer in an office industry (occupational-accident rate 0.15%). Rates for calendar 2026; income tax uses the Ministry of Finance amounts for income year 2026 (filed May 2027).

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Checked 2026-11-07; 2026 rates.