Samsung has made a huge amount of money from the memory crisis, and its employees wanted their share. Result: a $340,000 bonus

Samsung Electronics chip workers approved a compensation deal after a near-strike, avoiding a disruption at the world’s biggest memory-chip maker.

The agreement gives semiconductor employees an average bonus of about 513 million won, boosted by surging memory-chip profits.

Strong demand for memory chips tied to AI infrastructure has tightened the market and lifted payouts across the chip division.

The deal removes a supply-chain risk, but it also exposed sharp bonus gaps between Samsung’s chip unit and other divisions.

Company leadership, including TM Roh, has faced internal backlash over the widening pay disparity.