# Samsung Electronics Co. will distribute about 40 trillion won ($26.6 billion) to chip employees.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-05-21 · The Mercury News*

## Key points

- Samsung will distribute about 40 trillion won ($26.6 billion) in chip employee bonuses this year.
- The new bonus program will distribute 12% of profits annually for 10 years if targets are met.
- Employees will receive an average bonus of 513 million won, with some memory division staff getting up to 600 million won.
- The bonus payout will be partly in stock, with shares sold in installments over two years.

**Companies:** Samsung Electronics Co., SK Hynix, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.
**Countries:** South Korea, Taiwan, United States, United Arab Emirates

[Read the full story on The Mercury News](https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/05/21/samsung-chip-workers-to-get-average-340000-bonus-in-ai-boom/)

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