In 2006 the National Youth Commission surveyed the career progress of 12,000 vocational-school students who graduated in 2002. It found that over an average of 2.16 years of work experience, their total salary income (comprising basic salary, supplements, overtime pay and bonuses) rose from an average of NT $ 26-27,000 to an average of NT $ 35,400.
青輔會 2006 年針對 1 萬 2,000 名 2002 年大專畢業生進行的「就業力」報告即指出，這群平均工作年資為 2.16 年的青年，每月平均薪資所得（含本薪、津貼、加班費及獎金等）已達 3 萬 5,400 元，較初出社會的二萬六千多元起薪跳升不少。