Salaries fall for those with higher education

By Ann Yu. TAIPEI, Taiwan - Starting salaries for people with tertiary degrees have dropped in recent years, with pay for holders of master's degrees or above falling the most, according to a survey by the Council of Labor Affairs (CLA). The starting salary for a person with a post-graduate degree has dropped NT$682(S$28) from NT$32,321 in 2011. In the past 14 years those holding a bachelor's degree have experienced the biggest drop in starting salary, with a NT$740 difference compared to NT$27,462 in 1999. The average starting salary for a college graduate is currently NT$26,722, while a post-graduate currently receives NT$31,639. Read more...