18,616 원 income tax calculator 2025 - South Korea - salary after tax
Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
18,616 원
Income Tax
- 231 원
Local Tax
- 23.09 원
National Pension
- 838 원
National Health Insurance
- 730 원
Employment Insurance
- 168 원
Total tax
- 1,990 원
Net pay
* 16,626 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
16,626 원
Net pay
3,560 원
Tax the employer pays
1,990 원
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
5,550 원
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 3,560 원 to pay you 18,616 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 18,616 원 a year living in South Korea, you will be taxed 1,990 원. That means that your net pay will be 16,626 원 per year, or 1,386 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 18611
0.0%
1
Germany
KRW 18623
0.0%
2
Austria
KRW 18623
0.0%
3
Ireland
KRW 18623
0.0%
4
Sweden
KRW 18615
0.0%
5
Norway
KRW 18616
0.0%
6
Spain
KRW 17441
6.4%
7
Italy
KRW 16918
9.2%
8
France
KRW 16828
9.6%
9
Czech Republic
KRW 16568
11.0%
10
Luxembourg
KRW 16559
11.0%
11
Russia
KRW 16196
13.0%
12
Hungary
KRW 15172
18.5%
13
Ukraine
KRW 14986
19.5%
14
Poland
KRW 14619
21.5%
15
Greece
KRW 14555
21.9%
16
Portugal
KRW 13866
25.5%
17
Finland
KRW 12894
30.8%
18
Belgium
KRW 12655
32.0%
19
Netherlands
KRW 11413
38.7%
20
Romania
KRW 10891
41.5%
21
Denmark
KRW 0
100.0%
22
Switzerland
KRW 18613
210.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
KRW 18321
1.6%
1
USA
KRW 17006
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
KRW 18615
0.0%
1
Singapore
KRW 18618
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
KRW 18615
0.0%
3
Malaysia
KRW 18044
3.1%
4
Thailand
KRW 17685
5.0%
5
Indonesia
KRW 16978
8.8%
6
Taiwan
KRW 16968
8.9%
7
South Korea
KRW 16626
10.7%
8
New Zealand
KRW 16399
11.9%
9
India
KRW 16389
12.0%
10
China
KRW 16161
13.2%
11
Vietnam
KRW 15828
15.0%
12
Japan
KRW 15127
18.7%
13
Kazakhstan
KRW 14744
20.8%
14
Philippines
KRW 7622
59.1%
15
Pakistan
KRW 3437
81.5%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
KRW 18174
2.4%
1
Brazil
KRW 17220
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
KRW 17146
7.9%
3
Colombia
KRW 17127
8.0%
4
Ecuador
KRW 16851
9.5%
5
Guatemala
KRW 16831
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
KRW 16661
10.5%
7
Panama
KRW 16574
11.0%
8
Peru
KRW 16290
12.5%
9
Argentina
KRW 15451
17.0%
10
Chile
KRW 15340
17.6%
11
Uruguay
KRW 15247
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
KRW 18430
1.0%
1
Angola
KRW 18058
3.0%
2
Uganda
KRW 17685
5.0%
3
Ghana
KRW 17592
5.5%
4
Zambia
KRW 17499
6.0%
5
Morocco
KRW 17362
6.7%
6
Ivory Coast
KRW 17220
7.5%
7
Cameroon
KRW 15707
15.6%
8
Nigeria
KRW 15495
16.8%
9
Senegal
KRW 14958
19.7%
10
Mozambique
KRW 4379
76.5%
11
Kenya
KRW 18616
246.0%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Egypt
KRW 18616
0.0%
1
Saudi Arabia
KRW 18617
0.0%
2
Qatar
KRW 17686
5.0%
3
United Arab Emirates
KRW 17684
5.0%
4
Lebanon
KRW 17313
7.0%
5
Bahrain
KRW 17142
8.0%
6
Oman
KRW 17112
8.1%
7
Kuwait
KRW 16580
11.1%
8
Israel
KRW 16168
13.2%
9
Turkey
KRW 15682
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.