TSMC is hiring on a large scale, 8,000 positions: master's degree graduates with an annual salary of 2.2 million, with business management and HR also recruiting.

TSMC Launches Campus Recruitment for 2026, Planning to Hire 8,000 Engineers and Technicians, Including Business Management and HR. Entry-level Master’s Salaries Reach Up to NT$2.2 Million Annually.
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Every year during campus recruitment season, TSMC’s salary figures make headlines. For 2026, the average starting annual salary for master’s new engineers is NT$2.2 million. Converted to monthly salary, that’s about NT$180,000. This figure is three to four times higher than the starting salary for most recent graduates in Taiwan.

It is understood that TSMC plans to recruit 8,000 new employees, with work locations spanning from Taoyuan to Kaohsiung, across seven counties and cities in Taiwan. Simultaneously, the DNA Summer Internship Program is underway, prioritizing juniors, seniors, and master’s or doctoral students, with applications due by May 8.

Diverse Talent Competition

In addition to engineering and technician roles for STEM talents, business management and HR positions are also included in this recruitment. TSMC welcomes fresh graduates or those with relevant work experience in fields such as electrical engineering, electronics, optoelectronics, physics, materials, chemistry, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, information management, industrial engineering, business management, accounting, environmental engineering, civil engineering, HR, business management, and related areas.

Besides National Taiwan University, TSMC will visit major universities for career fairs and recruitment info sessions, including NTNU, NCTU, NCUT, NCCU, NYCU, NTHU, NCHU, Feng Chia, NCU, HUST, NCCU, CCU, Cheng Kung, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, National Changhua University of Education, and National Chung Shan University, totaling 17 in-person events.

TSMC as a Geopolitical Chip Center

This year, TSMC plans to invest between US$52 billion and US$56 billion in capital expenditures, an increase of about 32% year-over-year, nearly double Taiwan’s defense budget.

At the same time, the US, Japan, and Europe are competing to attract TSMC’s fabs, essentially to secure leverage in the next round of technological dominance. Because what TSMC manufactures is too important—so critical that no major country is willing to risk losing it.