Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
17,077 원
Income Tax
- 212 원
Local Tax
- 21.19 원
National Pension
- 768 원
National Health Insurance
- 670 원
Employment Insurance
- 154 원
Total tax
- 1,825 원
Net pay
* 15,252 원
Marginal tax rate
10.7%
Average tax rate
10.7%
89.3%
Net pay
10.7%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
15,252 원
Net pay
3,266 원
Tax the employer pays
1,825 원
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
5,091 원
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 3,266 원 to pay you 17,077 원. In other words, every time you spend 10 원 of your hard-earned money, 2.98 원 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
25.0%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 10.7% tax rate now rises to 25.0%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 14.3% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 17,077 원 a year living in South Korea, you will be taxed 1,825 원. That means that your net pay will be 15,252 원 per year, or 1,271 원 per month. Your average tax rate is 10.7% and your marginal tax rate is 10.7%. This marginal tax rate means that your immediate additional income will be taxed at this rate. For instance, an increase of 100 원 in your salary will be taxed 10.69 원, hence, your net pay will only increase by 89.31 원.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 원 bonus will generate an extra 893 원 of net incomes. A 5,000 원 bonus will generate an extra 4,466 원 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Kingdom
KRW 17076
0.0%
1
Germany
KRW 17082
0.0%
2
Austria
KRW 17082
0.0%
3
Ireland
KRW 17082
0.0%
4
Sweden
KRW 17076
0.0%
5
Norway
KRW 17077
0.0%
6
Spain
KRW 15991
6.3%
7
Italy
KRW 15512
9.2%
8
France
KRW 15422
9.7%
9
Czech Republic
KRW 15198
11.0%
10
Luxembourg
KRW 15198
11.0%
11
Russia
KRW 14857
13.0%
12
Hungary
KRW 13918
18.5%
13
Ukraine
KRW 13747
19.5%
14
Poland
KRW 13411
21.5%
15
Greece
KRW 13343
21.9%
16
Portugal
KRW 12715
25.6%
17
Finland
KRW 11832
30.7%
18
Belgium
KRW 11608
32.0%
19
Netherlands
KRW 10516
38.4%
20
Romania
KRW 9993
41.5%
21
Denmark
KRW 0
100.0%
22
Switzerland
KRW 17082
228.9%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
KRW 16799
1.6%
1
USA
KRW 15598
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
KRW 17077
0.0%
1
Singapore
KRW 17072
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
KRW 17077
0.0%
3
Malaysia
KRW 16505
3.3%
4
Thailand
KRW 16223
5.0%
5
Indonesia
KRW 15574
8.8%
6
Taiwan
KRW 15566
8.9%
7
South Korea
KRW 15252
10.7%
8
New Zealand
KRW 15042
11.9%
9
India
KRW 15034
12.0%
10
China
KRW 14825
13.2%
11
Vietnam
KRW 14520
15.0%
12
Japan
KRW 13876
18.7%
13
Kazakhstan
KRW 13525
20.8%
14
Philippines
KRW 6992
59.1%
15
Pakistan
KRW 1898
88.9%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
KRW 16672
2.4%
1
Brazil
KRW 15796
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
KRW 15725
7.9%
3
Colombia
KRW 15711
8.0%
4
Ecuador
KRW 15457
9.5%
5
Guatemala
KRW 15439
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
KRW 15284
10.5%
7
Panama
KRW 15197
11.0%
8
Peru
KRW 14942
12.5%
9
Argentina
KRW 14174
17.0%
10
Chile
KRW 14071
17.6%
11
Uruguay
KRW 13986
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
KRW 16906
1.0%
1
Angola
KRW 16565
3.0%
2
Uganda
KRW 16223
5.0%
3
Ghana
KRW 16138
5.5%
4
Zambia
KRW 16052
6.0%
5
Morocco
KRW 15926
6.7%
6
Ivory Coast
KRW 15796
7.5%
7
Cameroon
KRW 14408
15.6%
8
Nigeria
KRW 14214
16.8%
9
Senegal
KRW 13552
20.6%
10
Mozambique
KRW 3040
82.2%
11
Kenya
KRW 17077
268.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Egypt
KRW 17077
0.0%
1
Saudi Arabia
KRW 17077
0.0%
2
Qatar
KRW 16224
5.0%
3
United Arab Emirates
KRW 16224
5.0%
4
Lebanon
KRW 15882
7.0%
5
Oman
KRW 15723
7.9%
6
Bahrain
KRW 15723
8.1%
7
Kuwait
KRW 15206
11.0%
8
Israel
KRW 14832
13.1%
9
Turkey
KRW 14386
15.8%
10
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NOTE* Withholding is calculated based on the tables of South Korea, income tax. For simplification purposes some variables (such as marital status and others) have been assumed. This document does not represent legal authority and shall be used for approximation purposes only.