Korea Minimum Wage Calculator (2026)
Check whether your pay meets Korea’s 2026 minimum wage of ₩10,320/hour — for hourly work or a monthly salary.
Simplest check: what’s your hourly rate?
KRW/hr
Paid a fixed monthly salary instead? Enter your contracted weekly hours so we can work out your real hourly rate, including paid weekly rest (주휴시간) if you qualify for it.
KRW
hrs
Use your base salary only — this simplified check doesn’t separate out meal allowances or other items that Korean law sometimes excludes from the minimum wage comparison.
Verdict
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Your hourly wage₩0
2026 minimum wage₩10,320
Difference₩0
Verdict
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Weekly hours entered0 hrs
Weekly holiday hours included (주휴시간)0 hrs
Total paid hours per month0 hrs
Your implied hourly wage₩0
Legal minimum monthly salary for these hours₩0
Based on the 2026 minimum wage of ₩10,320/hour, applied equally across all industries. If you work 15+ hours a week and complete your contracted schedule, you’re generally entitled to paid weekly rest (주휴수당), which is included in the “total paid hours” figure above and is why monthly salaries are usually calculated on more hours than you actually clock in. Some allowances (certain meal, transport, or family allowances) are excluded from the legal minimum wage comparison under specific rules — this tool doesn’t separate those out. If your result looks borderline, contact the Ministry of Employment and Labor helpline (1350) or your local labor office for a definitive check.
