Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
173,000 원
Income Tax
- 2,146 원
Local Tax
- 215 원
National Pension
- 7,785 원
National Health Insurance
- 6,789 원
Employment Insurance
- 1,557 원
Total tax
- 18,491 원
Net pay
* 154,509 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
154,509 원
Net pay
33,085 원
Tax the employer pays
18,491 원
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
51,576 원
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 33,085 원 to pay you 173,000 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 173,000 원 a year living in South Korea, you will be taxed 18,491 원. That means that your net pay will be 154,509 원 per year, or 12,876 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 10.68 원, hence, your net pay will only increase by 89.32 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 173001
0.0%
1
Germany
KRW 172994
0.0%
2
Austria
KRW 172994
0.0%
3
Ireland
KRW 172994
0.0%
4
Sweden
KRW 173000
0.0%
5
Norway
KRW 173001
0.0%
6
Spain
KRW 162014
6.4%
7
Italy
KRW 157093
9.2%
8
France
KRW 156211
9.7%
9
Czech Republic
KRW 153970
11.0%
10
Luxembourg
KRW 153877
11.1%
11
Russia
KRW 150510
13.0%
12
Hungary
KRW 140995
18.5%
13
Ukraine
KRW 139265
19.5%
14
Poland
KRW 135845
21.5%
15
Greece
KRW 135194
21.9%
16
Portugal
KRW 128792
25.6%
17
Switzerland
KRW 124074
28.3%
18
Finland
KRW 119802
30.8%
19
Belgium
KRW 117633
32.0%
20
Netherlands
KRW 108987
37.0%
21
Romania
KRW 101203
41.5%
22
Denmark
KRW 0
100.0%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
KRW 170267
1.6%
1
USA
KRW 158020
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
KRW 173001
0.0%
1
Singapore
KRW 173001
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
KRW 173000
0.0%
3
Thailand
KRW 164350
5.0%
4
Pakistan
KRW 157821
8.8%
5
Indonesia
KRW 157776
8.8%
6
Taiwan
KRW 157688
8.9%
7
South Korea
KRW 154509
10.7%
8
New Zealand
KRW 152434
11.9%
9
India
KRW 152241
12.0%
10
China
KRW 150191
13.2%
11
Vietnam
KRW 147093
15.0%
12
Malaysia
KRW 147029
15.0%
13
Japan
KRW 140577
18.7%
14
Kazakhstan
KRW 137016
20.8%
15
Philippines
KRW 121073
30.0%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
KRW 168891
2.4%
1
Brazil
KRW 160026
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
KRW 159245
8.0%
3
Colombia
KRW 159160
8.0%
4
Ecuador
KRW 156655
9.5%
5
Guatemala
KRW 156412
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
KRW 154835
10.5%
7
Panama
KRW 153964
11.0%
8
Peru
KRW 151374
12.5%
9
Argentina
KRW 143590
17.0%
10
Chile
KRW 142552
17.6%
11
Uruguay
KRW 141687
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
KRW 171270
1.0%
1
Uganda
KRW 164350
5.0%
2
Ghana
KRW 163485
5.5%
3
Zambia
KRW 162620
6.0%
4
Morocco
KRW 161340
6.7%
5
Ivory Coast
KRW 160025
7.5%
6
Angola
KRW 156307
9.7%
7
Senegal
KRW 156065
9.8%
8
Cameroon
KRW 145964
15.6%
9
Nigeria
KRW 143997
16.8%
10
Mozambique
KRW 138693
19.8%
11
Kenya
KRW 127212
26.5%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Egypt
KRW 173000
0.0%
1
Saudi Arabia
KRW 173000
0.0%
2
United Arab Emirates
KRW 164351
5.0%
3
Qatar
KRW 164348
5.0%
4
Lebanon
KRW 159939
7.6%
5
Bahrain
KRW 159173
8.0%
6
Oman
KRW 159164
8.0%
7
Kuwait
KRW 153986
11.0%
8
Israel
KRW 150250
13.2%
9
Turkey
KRW 145737
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.