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Average Accounting Technician Salary in Taiwan for 2026

An accounting technician in Taiwan earns about 791,600 TWD a year. That's 49% below the national average of 1,547,500 TWD.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Taiwan sit around 389,200 TWD a year, while the very top stretches to 1,235,600 TWD. Everything on this page is in New Taiwan dollar (TWD, symbol $), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Taiwan, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.


How much does an accounting technician make in Taiwan?

Average salary
791,600 TWD
65,966 TWD per month
Lowest reported
389,200 TWD
32,433 TWD per month
Highest reported
1,235,600 TWD
102,966 TWD per month

A typical accounting technician working in Taiwan brings home around 65,966 TWD a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 389,200 TWD, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,235,600 TWD for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior accounting technician working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.


How accounting technician pay ranges in Taiwan

A good way to think about salary in Taiwan is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all accounting technicians in Taiwan earn less than 810,200 TWD a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 539,800 TWD (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 1,043,700 TWD (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of accounting technicians sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 389,200 TWD. The highest stretch to 1,235,600 TWD, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

389,200
Low
810,200
Median
1,235,600
High
539,800
25th
1,043,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in TWD

Accounting technician pay by experience in Taiwan

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an accounting technician in Taiwan, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical accounting technician salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    460,500 TWD
  • 2-5 Years
    +29% from previous
    592,200 TWD
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    816,000 TWD
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    1,011,300 TWD
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    1,085,600 TWD
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    1,157,300 TWD

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 38%. That is the point at which a accounting technician typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.


Accounting technician pay by education in Taiwan

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving accounting technician pay in Taiwan. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average accounting technician salary in Taiwan broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    592,200 TWD
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +43% from previous
    848,200 TWD
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +38% from previous
    1,168,300 TWD

Accounting technician gender pay gap in Taiwan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Taiwan is no exception. Male accounting technicians in Taiwan earn an average of 825,900 TWD a year, while female accounting technicians earn around 743,300 TWD. That works out to a 11% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Accounting Technician gender pay gap

10%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Taiwan.

Men 825,900 TWD
Women 743,300 TWD

Pay raises for an accounting technician in Taiwan

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Taiwan sees a raise of about 7% every 27 months, which works out to roughly 3% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Taiwan, the national average raise is around 5% every 28 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Taiwan:

  • Banking
  • Energy
    1%
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
    2%
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Accounting technician bonus rates in Taiwan

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

12%

12% of accounting technicians in Taiwan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an accounting technician a low-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 88% of accounting technicians reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Taiwan

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Accounting technician: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Taiwan is about 7% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

7%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Taiwan on average.

Public sector 1,594,500 TWD
Private sector 1,487,200 TWD

Accounting technician salary by city in Taiwan

Accounting technician pay is not even across Taiwan. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Kaohsiung
  • Taichung
  • Taipei
  • Tainan
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
KaohsiungCity836,500 TWD802,400 TWD433,400-1,283,600 TWD
TaichungCity814,100 TWD829,000 TWD398,300-1,273,300 TWD
TaipeiCity788,000 TWD851,200 TWD361,500-1,249,900 TWD
TainanCity687,100 TWD743,300 TWD313,700-1,089,400 TWD


Accounting Technician in Taiwan: FAQs

  • How much does an accounting technician make per month in Taiwan?

    An accounting technician in Taiwan earns about 65,966 TWD a month before tax, based on an annual average of 791,600 TWD.

  • What's the salary range for an accounting technician in Taiwan?

    Entry-level accounting technicians in Taiwan start near 389,200 TWD. Top-end pay reaches around 1,235,600 TWD. The middle 50% of earners sit between 539,800 and 1,043,700 TWD.

  • Is the median accounting technician salary in Taiwan higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 810,200 TWD, higher than the average of 791,600 TWD. Half of accounting technicians in Taiwan earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for accounting technicians in Taiwan?

    Men working as an accounting technician in Taiwan earn around 11% more than women on average (825,900 vs 743,300 TWD a year).

  • Do accounting technicians in Taiwan get bonuses?

    About 12% of accounting technicians in Taiwan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do accounting technicians earn more in the public or private sector in Taiwan?

    In Taiwan, the public sector pays an accounting technician about 7% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do accounting technicians in Taiwan get a pay raise?

    An accounting technician in Taiwan sees a raise of around 7% every 27 months, equivalent to roughly 3% a year.