Korea Hourly Wage Calculator
See daily, weekly, and monthly pay with the weekly holiday allowance—and the exact reason it applies or does not.
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Enter the hourly rate and standard schedule. Every result updates immediately under the 2026 Korean rules.
Weekly holiday pay conditions
Turn off a condition that was not met in the week being calculated.
Estimated pay
The hourly rate equals the 2026 minimum wage of KRW 10,320.
Why this result?
Weekly holiday pay applies: The schedule reaches 15 hours, all scheduled days were attended, and employment lasted through the week.
- Scheduled weekly hours
- 40 hours
- Weekly holiday hours
- 40 hours ÷ 40 × 8 = 8 hours
- Weekly base pay
- 412,800 KRW
- Weekly holiday pay
- 82,560 KRW
- Monthly paid hours
- 209 hours
How to use
- Enter the contractual hourly wage before the weekly holiday allowance.
- Enter paid work hours per day and scheduled days per week, excluding unpaid breaks.
- Confirm whether every scheduled day was attended and employment lasted through the week.
- Choose pre-tax pay or the optional 3.3% business-income withholding preview.
- Compare daily, weekly, monthly, and annual pay and read the eligibility explanation.
Official 2026 Korean minimum wage
The Minimum Wage Commission lists KRW 10,320 per hour, KRW 82,560 for an eight-hour day, and KRW 2,156,880 for 209 paid hours a month. Ministry of Employment and Labor Notice 고용노동부고시 제2025-47호 applies from 2026-01-01 through 2026-12-31; the rate was officially announced on 2025-08-05. The commission’s Korean and English annual-rate tables were checked on 2026-10-23. This calculator compares the contractual base hourly rate—not a rate inflated by adding the weekly holiday allowance—with that legal floor.
When the Korean weekly holiday allowance is included
Under the standard schedule used here, paid weekly holiday time applies when scheduled hours reach 15 a week, every scheduled workday in the relevant week was attended, and employment lasted through that seven-day week. The Ministry of Employment and Labor gives the part-time example (weekly hours ÷ 40) × 8; a 20-hour week therefore earns 4 paid holiday hours. The tool shows every failed condition instead of silently assuming eligibility. Irregular four-week schedules and workplaces whose comparable full-time schedule is not 40 hours over five days need the dedicated weekly-holiday-pay calculator or an individual review.
Why 209 hours produces the official monthly wage
A standard 40-hour week plus 8 paid holiday hours gives 48 paid hours. Multiplying by 365 ÷ 7 ÷ 12 gives about 208.57 hours, rounded to 209; KRW 10,320 × 209 = KRW 2,156,880. This tool applies the same whole-hour conversion to other standard schedules and displays both the result with and without holiday pay. It is an average monthly conversion, not a count of shifts in a particular calendar month, and it excludes overtime, night and holiday-work premiums, bonuses, severance, social insurance, and employee income tax.
What the 3.3% option actually means in 2026
The National Tax Service’s “Simplified Payment Statement (Resident Business Income)” guidance says payers withhold 3.3% from qualifying business income, including local income tax. Its separate business-income guide identifies 3% national income tax, while local income tax is 10% of that income-tax amount. The tool calculates the two taxes separately and, under Article 47 of the National Treasury Funds Management Act effective 2026-01-02, truncates each amount below KRW 10 before adding them. Those official pages and the statute were checked on 2026-10-23. The amount is a prepayment reconciled in the annual comprehensive income-tax return, not a final tax bill. A person who is legally an employee does not become an independent contractor merely because a contract or payslip subtracts 3.3%, so use the preview only for genuine business income and check the actual working relationship when status is disputed.
Frequently asked questions
What is Korea’s minimum hourly wage in 2026?
Korea’s 2026 minimum wage is KRW 10,320 per hour from 2026-01-01 through 2026-12-31. The official eight-hour daily amount is KRW 82,560, and the standard 209-hour monthly amount is KRW 2,156,880.
How much is KRW 10,320 per hour per month?
At 8 hours a day and 5 days a week, KRW 10,320 becomes KRW 2,156,880 a month before deductions when 8 weekly holiday hours are included. Without the weekly holiday allowance, the 209-hour official conversion does not apply.
Does exactly 15 hours a week qualify for weekly holiday pay?
Exactly 15 scheduled hours meets the hours threshold. Under the standard five-day comparison schedule it produces 3 paid holiday hours, but the worker must also attend every scheduled workday and remain employed through that seven-day week.
Should a Korean employee subtract 3.3% from hourly pay?
No. The 3.3% figure is withholding on qualifying business income, not the standard employee payroll deduction. Employees can instead have social-insurance contributions and wage-income tax withheld, and the exact take-home amount depends on monthly pay and personal conditions.
Do workers at workplaces with fewer than five employees receive weekly holiday pay?
Yes, the paid weekly-holiday rule generally also applies at workplaces with fewer than five employees when the 15-hour, attendance, and full-week employment conditions are met. Overtime premium rules are a separate question.
Are overtime, night work, and social insurance included?
No. The calculator covers standard scheduled wages and the weekly holiday allowance only. It excludes overtime, night and holiday-work premiums, four social insurances, employee income tax, bonuses, and severance pay.
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Updated 2026-10-23