Calculation approach
The calculator subtracts employee-side social insurance and estimated withholding from gross monthly pay. The result is an estimate, not a payroll filing.
Korea-scope estimate
Korean Salary Calculator
Estimate monthly take-home pay from Korean gross salary with visible deduction assumptions and source labels.
Inputs
Input mode
Estimated take-home pay
₩3.490.130
Monthly take-home pay
Annual take-home pay₩41.881.558
Total monthly deductions₩676.537
Taxable monthly pay₩3.966.667
National pension₩188.417
Health insurance₩142.602
Long-term care₩18.739
Employment insurance₩35.700
Estimated income tax₩264.620
Local income tax₩26.460
National pension base₩3.966.667
2026 assumptions. 2026-07-01 to 2027-06-30. Income tax is a formula-based estimate for launch. Confirm exact withholding through Hometax when filing or making payroll decisions.
Source labels
- Simplified withholding tableEffective 2026-03-01Hometax source recorded in D-001 source-evidence.md
- National pension9.5% total, employee half; 2026 capsNPS source recorded in D-001 source-evidence.md
- Health insurance7.19% total, employee halfNHIS source recorded in D-001 source-evidence.md
- Long-term care0.9448% total remuneration rate, employee halflaw.go.kr source recorded in D-001 source-evidence.md
- Employment insurance1.8% unemployment-benefit total, employee halflaw.go.kr source recorded in D-001 source-evidence.md
Useful checks
- Compare annual salary offers by estimated monthly take-home pay.
- Change the non-taxable amount to see how taxable pay changes.
- Inspect the employee-side deduction assumptions.
Assumptions
- Korea-specific rules only.
- National pension caps switch on 2026-07-01.
- Income tax is estimated and should be checked against the official Hometax table.
Estimate only
This calculator is for rough planning. It is not payroll, tax filing, legal, or accounting advice.