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Average Custodial Worker Salary in Taiwan for 2026

A custodial worker in Taiwan earns about 571,300 TWD a year. That's 63% 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 301,700 TWD a year, while the very top stretches to 869,400 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 a custodial worker make in Taiwan?

Average salary
571,300 TWD
47,608 TWD per month
Lowest reported
301,700 TWD
25,141 TWD per month
Highest reported
869,400 TWD
72,450 TWD per month

A typical custodial worker working in Taiwan brings home around 47,608 TWD a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 301,700 TWD, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 869,400 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 custodial worker 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 custodial worker 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 custodial workers in Taiwan earn less than 535,900 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 378,800 TWD (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 663,200 TWD (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of custodial workers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 301,700 TWD. The highest stretch to 869,400 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.

301,700
Low
535,900
Median
869,400
High
378,800
25th
663,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in TWD

Custodial worker pay by experience in Taiwan

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a custodial worker 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 custodial worker salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    348,300 TWD
  • 2-5 Years
    +23% from previous
    426,700 TWD
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    606,400 TWD
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    709,600 TWD
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    780,700 TWD
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    823,400 TWD

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a custodial worker 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.


Custodial worker pay by education in Taiwan

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving custodial worker 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 custodial worker salary in Taiwan broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    426,700 TWD
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +40% from previous
    596,800 TWD
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +42% from previous
    848,200 TWD

Custodial worker gender pay gap in Taiwan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Taiwan is no exception. Male custodial workers in Taiwan earn an average of 525,700 TWD a year, while female custodial workers earn around 600,000 TWD. That works out to a 12% gap in favour of women, 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.

Custodial Worker gender pay gap

12%

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

Women 600,000 TWD
Men 525,700 TWD

Pay raises for a custodial worker 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 6% every 29 months, which works out to roughly 2% 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

Custodial worker 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.

8%

8% of custodial workers in Taiwan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a custodial worker 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 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 92% of custodial workers 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

Custodial worker: 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

Custodial worker salary by city in Taiwan

Custodial worker 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
  • Tainan
  • Taipei
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
KaohsiungCity648,200 TWD671,000 TWD312,400-1,015,500 TWD
TaichungCity576,500 TWD541,700 TWD307,400-877,300 TWD
TainanCity548,800 TWD559,000 TWD267,100-852,600 TWD
TaipeiCity539,700 TWD518,900 TWD281,500-825,900 TWD


Custodial Worker in Taiwan: FAQs

  • How much does a custodial worker make per month in Taiwan?

    A custodial worker in Taiwan earns about 47,608 TWD a month before tax, based on an annual average of 571,300 TWD.

  • What's the salary range for a custodial worker in Taiwan?

    Entry-level custodial workers in Taiwan start near 301,700 TWD. Top-end pay reaches around 869,400 TWD. The middle 50% of earners sit between 378,800 and 663,200 TWD.

  • Is the median custodial worker salary in Taiwan higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 535,900 TWD, lower than the average of 571,300 TWD. Half of custodial workers in Taiwan earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for custodial workers in Taiwan?

    Men working as a custodial worker in Taiwan earn around 12% less than women on average (525,700 vs 600,000 TWD a year).

  • Do custodial workers in Taiwan get bonuses?

    About 8% of custodial workers in Taiwan reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do custodial workers earn more in the public or private sector in Taiwan?

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

  • How often do custodial workers in Taiwan get a pay raise?

    A custodial worker in Taiwan sees a raise of around 6% every 29 months, equivalent to roughly 2% a year.