Samsung chip workers could get bonuses worth nearly $400,000 amid AI boom: Report

Key points

• Employees in Samsung Electronics’ memory-chip business could receive incentives worth nearly 600 million won (around $399,000) this year, thanks to strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI)-related chips, reported The Korea Herald.
• However, workers in other struggling semiconductor divisions may receive far lower payouts under the company’s proposed labour agreement.
• The possible payouts are linked to a new bonus structure being discussed between Samsung and its workers.
• While the figures are not guaranteed, they show how sharply rewards could differ across business units depending on performance.
• WHY MEMORY CHIP WORKERS COULD EARN MORE Samsung’s semiconductor division, known as Device Solutions (DS), includes memory chips, foundry manufacturing, System LSI chip design and other common support teams.