TSMC Denies Bonus Cut Rumors, Says Annual Employee Bonuses Still Up Over 30%

This INSIDE report focuses on the rumor of cuts to employee bonuses that TSMC has recently faced. Word spread that TSMC might cut employee bonuses by 15%, drawing the attention of the market and employees. In response, TSMC President C.C. Wei (Wei Che-chia) personally came forward to clarify, rejecting the singular interpretation of "shrinking bonuses." He stated that, provided employee performance remains unchanged, the full-year increase in bonuses will still exceed 30%—meaning that, viewed on a full-year basis, the bonuses employees can receive are not in overall decline as the rumors suggested. The report summary notes that Wei framed this arrangement in terms of balancing "caring for employees" and "social responsibility," implying that in allocating profits and compensation resources, the company must consider not only internal incentives but also external social perception and corporate responsibility. Another key point is that Wei promised that the pay raise for frontline employees would be higher than that for managers, indicating that TSMC's compensation adjustments may lean more toward caring for ordinary employees rather than distributing equally across all levels. For Taiwanese readers in the AI and tech industries, although this news is not a model or tool release, TSMC, as a core enterprise in the semiconductor supply chain, has compensation policies and talent strategies that still carry industry-bellwether significance. AI computing power demand is raising the importance of advanced processes and chip supply; how TSMC maintains employee morale and attracts and retains talent will indirectly affect the stability of the hardware supply chain. However, the information that can be confirmed from the current source summary is limited, and the focus remains on TSMC's clarification of the bonus rumor, its claim of full-year bonus growth, and the promise that frontline pay raises will exceed those of managers.