Memory giant Micron announced on Friday that it will distribute rewards for the FY26 accounting year to over 60,000 employees worldwide, marking a record high in the company’s history. Each eligible employee in Taiwan can receive a cash appreciation award of 1 million New Taiwan Dollars (NTD), equivalent to approximately 31,600 US dollars. Production line workers can receive up to 35 to 68 months’ worth of salary, with entry-level engineers seeing an average total compensation reaching 3.4 million NTD.
Micron stated that employees who joined the company in Taiwan before August 29, 2025, will receive a cash appreciation award of 1 million NTD each during FY26. New employees during the FY26 period will receive a proportionate amount based on their actual tenure.
In addition to the 1 million NTD cash award, the annual performance bonus can reach up to 500% of the base target, with additional stock rewards. With the relevant awards added, production line workers in Taiwan can expect a total compensation equivalent to around 35 to 68 months’ pay.
Micron noted that the cash salary for Taiwan employees for FY26 starts from 1.7 million NTD; the average cash salary for entry-level engineers is 2.9 million NTD, approximately 91,800 US dollars. Including stock rewards, the average total compensation can reach 3.4 million NTD, around 106,000 US dollars. The current stock reward coverage rate is at 100%.
However, according to a report by Taiwan media TVBS, some employees and unions have raised questions about the calculation method of “35 to 68 months,” believing that including unrealized stocks leads to a lower actual cash-equivalent amount of months.
Micron currently has about 15,000 employees in Taiwan and has invested over 1.6 trillion NTD (approximately 50.7 billion US dollars) in the country, establishing itself as one of the core bases for the company’s global dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) manufacturing and technological development.
Micron emphasized its continuous support for talent, innovation, and manufacturing capabilities, reinforcing Taiwan’s position as a global leader in the semiconductor industry.
Despite offering the largest bonus scale in company history, Micron is still embroiled in conflicts with the Taoyuan labor union. Last week’s mediation meeting failed to reach an agreement, and a second round of mediation is scheduled.
Currently, Micron is striving to avoid issues similar to those faced by Samsung Electronics in South Korea. In May of this year, the Samsung Electronics union planned an 18-day strike involving an estimated 48,000 union members, but the strike was eventually canceled after reaching an agreement with the company on a special bonus pool (10.5% of the chip sector’s operating profit).
At the time, many were concerned that if Samsung Electronics halted production, it could impact the global chip supply chain, the entire AI and tech industry, and the South Korean economy.