How to become a Shoemaking and Related Machine Operator

Official title: Shoemaking and Related Machine Operators

Shoemaking and related machine operators operate machines that make standard or specialised footwear, handbags and related articles.

Main tasks

• Operate machines to mark patterns and cut shoe parts
• Operate machines to sew uppers, welts and soles, and trim, polish or finish surfaces
• Operate machines to make luggage, handbags, belts, accessories and other articles such as saddles, collars and harnesses

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Average pay: NT$516,000 a year
• Demand for Machine operators and assemblers jobs is projected at about 1,647,000 in 2024 and about 1,698,000 in 2030. (+3.1%)
• Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Related jobs

• Fibre Preparing, Spinning and Winding Machine Operators
• Weaving and Knitting Machine Operators
• Sewing Machine Operators
• Fabric Bleaching, Dyeing and Cleaning Machine Operators
• Fur and Leather Preparing Machine Operators
• Laundry Machine Operators

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Questions people ask

How much does a Shoemaking and Related Machine Operator earn in Taiwan?

Average pay is NT$516,000 a year (Ministry of Labor, Department of Statistics).

Is a Shoemaking and Related Machine Operator a growing career in Taiwan?

Demand for this job family is projected to change 3.1% from 2024 to 2030 (National Development Council).

Will AI change the work of a Shoemaking and Related Machine Operator?

Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

• Ministry of Labor, Department of Statistics: Occupational Wage Survey (職類別薪資調查) (2025 survey (July 2025 monthly, 2024 annual), released 2026-05-29), Open Government Data License, version 1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
• National Development Council: Final manpower demand projections by occupation (職業別最終人力需求推估) (2025 to 2030 (base 2024), 13 job families), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
• International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026

Updated 4 October 2026