Taipei: Taiwan's real regular wages and real total earnings experienced notable growth in the first seven months of 2025, according to the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS). This growth marks the fastest pace in recent years, as the DGBAS reported on Friday.

According to Focus Taiwan, data from the DGBAS indicated that average monthly regular wages, which include salary and fixed allowances, increased by 2.98 percent year-over-year to reach NT$47,651 (US$6,122) during the seven-month period. This represents the most rapid growth rate since the first seven months of 2023.

Furthermore, real total earnings, encompassing salary, fixed allowances, bonuses, overtime pay, and other variable income, rose by 1.86 percent to NT$424,361 over the same period. This growth rate is the fastest recorded since 2019, according to DGBAS data.

In July alone, average regular earnings were NT$47,891 per month, reflecting a 2.89 percent year-over-year increase. Average variable bonuses and overtime amounted to NT$17,692, bringing the average monthly earnings to NT$65,583, a 5.48 percent rise compared to the previous year.

The DGBAS highlighted that the median regular earnings in July stood at NT$38,291, an increase of 2.46 percent from the previous year, offering insight into how employees perceived their pay levels.

Wage disparities were noted among different industries. The lodging and food/beverage industry, "other services" industry, such as hair salons, and the manufacturing sector reported lower than average regular wages at NT$34,977, NT$36,598, and NT$45,637, respectively. Conversely, sectors such as professional, scientific and technical services (NT$58,109), publishing, audiovisual and information and communications (NT$69,407), and finance and insurance (NT$70,749) reported higher wages.

In terms of growth in average regular wages during the first seven months of 2025, the manufacturing industry recorded the highest year-over-year growth rate.