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Average Stock Clerk Salary in Taiwan for 2026

A stock clerk in Taiwan earns about 743,100 TWD a year. That's 52% 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 394,800 TWD a year, while the very top stretches to 1,129,700 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 stock clerk make in Taiwan?

Average salary
743,100 TWD
61,925 TWD per month
Lowest reported
394,800 TWD
32,900 TWD per month
Highest reported
1,129,700 TWD
94,141 TWD per month

A typical stock clerk working in Taiwan brings home around 61,925 TWD a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 394,800 TWD, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,129,700 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 stock clerk 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 stock clerk 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 stock clerks in Taiwan earn less than 699,700 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 491,000 TWD (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 858,400 TWD (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of stock clerks sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 394,800 TWD. The highest stretch to 1,129,700 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.

394,800
Low
699,700
Median
1,129,700
High
491,000
25th
858,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in TWD

Stock clerk pay by experience in Taiwan

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

  • 0-2 Years
    453,200 TWD
  • 2-5 Years
    +23% from previous
    555,800 TWD
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    788,000 TWD
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    918,500 TWD
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    1,009,200 TWD
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    1,067,500 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 stock clerk 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.


Stock clerk pay by education in Taiwan

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

  • High School
    555,800 TWD
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +39% from previous
    773,400 TWD
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +42% from previous
    1,099,800 TWD

Stock clerk gender pay gap in Taiwan

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Taiwan is no exception. Male stock clerks in Taiwan earn an average of 780,700 TWD a year, while female stock clerks earn around 683,400 TWD. That works out to a 14% 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.

Stock Clerk gender pay gap

12%

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

Men 780,700 TWD
Women 683,400 TWD

Pay raises for a stock clerk 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

Stock clerk 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 stock clerks in Taiwan reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a stock clerk 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 stock clerks 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

Stock clerk: 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

Stock clerk salary by city in Taiwan

Stock clerk 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
KaohsiungCity861,300 TWD893,500 TWD414,000-1,357,900 TWD
TaichungCity807,900 TWD756,700 TWD428,400-1,224,800 TWD
TaipeiCity756,700 TWD727,100 TWD394,300-1,161,000 TWD
TainanCity658,300 TWD671,000 TWD322,600-1,027,600 TWD


Stock Clerk in Taiwan: FAQs

  • How much does a stock clerk make per month in Taiwan?

    A stock clerk in Taiwan earns about 61,925 TWD a month before tax, based on an annual average of 743,100 TWD.

  • What's the salary range for a stock clerk in Taiwan?

    Entry-level stock clerks in Taiwan start near 394,800 TWD. Top-end pay reaches around 1,129,700 TWD. The middle 50% of earners sit between 491,000 and 858,400 TWD.

  • Is the median stock clerk salary in Taiwan higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 699,700 TWD, lower than the average of 743,100 TWD. Half of stock clerks in Taiwan earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for stock clerks in Taiwan?

    Men working as a stock clerk in Taiwan earn around 14% more than women on average (780,700 vs 683,400 TWD a year).

  • Do stock clerks in Taiwan get bonuses?

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

  • Do stock clerks earn more in the public or private sector in Taiwan?

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

  • How often do stock clerks in Taiwan get a pay raise?

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