Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
1,965,643 원
Income Tax
- 24,385 원
Local Tax
- 2,439 원
National Pension
- 88,454 원
National Health Insurance
- 77,132 원
Employment Insurance
- 17,691 원
Total tax
- 210,100 원
Net pay
* 1,755,543 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
1,755,543 원
Net pay
375,910 원
Tax the employer pays
210,100 원
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
586,010 원
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 375,910 원 to pay you 1,965,643 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 1,965,643 원 a year living in South Korea, you will be taxed 210,100 원. That means that your net pay will be 1,755,543 원 per year, or 146,295 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 1965649
0.0%
1
Germany
KRW 1965638
0.0%
2
Austria
KRW 1965638
0.0%
3
Ireland
KRW 1965638
0.0%
4
Norway
KRW 1965643
0.0%
5
Sweden
KRW 1961272
0.2%
6
Spain
KRW 1840825
6.4%
7
Switzerland
KRW 1793699
8.8%
8
Italy
KRW 1785001
9.2%
9
France
KRW 1774978
9.7%
10
Czech Republic
KRW 1749422
11.0%
11
Luxembourg
KRW 1748442
11.1%
12
Russia
KRW 1710109
13.0%
13
Hungary
KRW 1601999
18.5%
14
Ukraine
KRW 1582343
19.5%
15
Poland
KRW 1543501
21.5%
16
Greece
KRW 1536168
21.9%
17
Portugal
KRW 1463425
25.6%
18
Finland
KRW 1361214
30.8%
19
Belgium
KRW 1336638
32.0%
20
Denmark
KRW 1237263
37.1%
21
Netherlands
KRW 1236865
37.1%
22
Romania
KRW 1149903
41.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
KRW 1836735
6.6%
1
USA
KRW 1795405
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
KRW 1965641
0.0%
1
Singapore
KRW 1965646
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
KRW 1965644
0.0%
3
Pakistan
KRW 1950464
0.8%
4
Thailand
KRW 1867361
5.0%
5
Philippines
KRW 1827432
7.0%
6
Indonesia
KRW 1801202
8.4%
7
Taiwan
KRW 1791664
8.9%
8
South Korea
KRW 1755543
10.7%
9
New Zealand
KRW 1731926
11.9%
10
India
KRW 1729766
12.0%
11
Malaysia
KRW 1726493
12.2%
12
China
KRW 1706474
13.2%
13
Vietnam
KRW 1671288
15.0%
14
Japan
KRW 1597254
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
KRW 1556789
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
KRW 1918959
2.4%
1
Brazil
KRW 1818220
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
KRW 1809370
8.0%
3
Colombia
KRW 1808392
8.0%
4
Ecuador
KRW 1779891
9.5%
5
Guatemala
KRW 1777168
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
KRW 1759250
10.5%
7
Panama
KRW 1749417
11.0%
8
Peru
KRW 1719936
12.5%
9
Argentina
KRW 1631484
17.0%
10
Chile
KRW 1619690
17.6%
11
Uruguay
KRW 1609862
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
KRW 1945987
1.0%
1
Zambia
KRW 1847704
6.0%
2
Morocco
KRW 1833159
6.7%
3
Ivory Coast
KRW 1754036
10.8%
4
Kenya
KRW 1717636
12.6%
5
Uganda
KRW 1717474
12.6%
6
Senegal
KRW 1683126
14.4%
7
Cameroon
KRW 1658452
15.6%
8
Mozambique
KRW 1646273
16.3%
9
Ghana
KRW 1622622
17.5%
10
Angola
KRW 1541044
21.6%
11
Nigeria
KRW 1483807
24.5%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
KRW 1965645
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
KRW 1867361
5.0%
2
Qatar
KRW 1867360
5.0%
3
Bahrain
KRW 1808377
8.0%
4
Oman
KRW 1808392
8.0%
5
Kuwait
KRW 1749407
11.0%
6
Israel
KRW 1707162
13.2%
7
Lebanon
KRW 1677352
14.7%
8
Turkey
KRW 1623102
17.4%
9
Egypt
KRW 1622080
17.5%
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.