Taiwan chip giant TSMC earned a massive $25.53 billion during the first three months of 2025. The company dominates the semiconductor world and prepares to mass produce advanced 2nm chips for Apple. MediaTek brought in $4.7 billion during the same period. Both companies perform well but TSMC clearly leads the industry. Apple will be among the first customers to use the new manufacturing process.
MediaTek workers receive bigger paychecks than TSMC employees despite working for a smaller company. Regular full-time staff at MediaTek take home about $148,997 each year. This amount beats every other tech company in Taiwan. MediaTek remains the single firm where workers earn more than $138,000 annually. Employee pay jumped up 14.81 percent compared to last year.
Realtek ranks second for employee compensation at $135,361 per worker. TSMC falls to seventh place with average salaries of $117,193 for regular employees. The pay gap seems surprising given TSMC's huge revenue advantage. MediaTek employs around 21,982 people across all departments. TSMC has nearly four times more workers with 83,000 staff members on payroll.
The size difference might explain why TSMC pays less per person. Larger companies often spread their budgets across more employees. TSMC could offer higher salaries to senior engineers and managers. MediaTek earned recognition as one of Taiwan's best employers last year.
MediaTek workers receive bigger paychecks than TSMC employees despite working for a smaller company. Regular full-time staff at MediaTek take home about $148,997 each year. This amount beats every other tech company in Taiwan. MediaTek remains the single firm where workers earn more than $138,000 annually. Employee pay jumped up 14.81 percent compared to last year.
Realtek ranks second for employee compensation at $135,361 per worker. TSMC falls to seventh place with average salaries of $117,193 for regular employees. The pay gap seems surprising given TSMC's huge revenue advantage. MediaTek employs around 21,982 people across all departments. TSMC has nearly four times more workers with 83,000 staff members on payroll.
The size difference might explain why TSMC pays less per person. Larger companies often spread their budgets across more employees. TSMC could offer higher salaries to senior engineers and managers. MediaTek earned recognition as one of Taiwan's best employers last year.
