Micron Taiwan Staff Receive Up To 68 Months' Pay
US chipmaker Micron Technology announced bonuses for its direct labour employees in Taiwan for fiscal 2026, with payouts up to 68 months' salary and a minimum NT$1.7 million cash.
Micron Awards Substantial Bonuses
Micron Technology will award its direct labour employees in Taiwan bonuses equivalent to 35 to 68 months of their salaries for fiscal 2026. The US chipmaker stated on Friday that these payouts, which include a minimum cash compensation of NT$1.7 million (US$53,809.39), follow what it described as an exceptional year.
Micron confirmed these are its most substantial rewards ever, with over 60,000 global employees set to receive fiscal 2026 remuneration.
Specifics of Payouts
Taiwanese staff who commenced employment before 29 August 2025 will receive an additional NT$1 million (US$31,652.58) cash bonus for fiscal 2026, the US memory maker said. For entry-level engineers, the total reward package averages NT$3.4 million, comprising an average of NT$2.9 million in cash and the remainder in equity at grant value. Micron also stated that every employee would receive an annual equity grant.
Labour Relations Context
The announcement follows signals of widespread support for a strike from unions representing approximately two-thirds of Micron's workforce in Taiwan. Micron, which employs about 15,000 people on the island and has invested over NT$1.6 trillion, failed to reach an agreement with the Taoyuan union during a mediation meeting last week. A second round of mediation is scheduled.
Micron aims to avoid a labour dispute similar to the one its South Korean rival Samsung Electronics faced in May. Samsung averted an 18-day strike by 48,000 union members through last-minute negotiations, securing a special bonus pool worth 10.5 per cent of its chip division's operating profit.
Taiwanese unions had previously argued that profit-sharing arrangements at Samsung and SK Hynix created a pay disparity for Micron workers compared to their South Korean counterparts.
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