Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,304,640 원
Income Tax
- 28,590 원
Local Tax
- 2,859 원
National Pension
- 103,709 원
National Health Insurance
- 90,434 원
Employment Insurance
- 20,742 원
Total tax
- 246,334 원
Net pay
* 2,058,306 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
2,058,306 원
Net pay
440,739 원
Tax the employer pays
246,334 원
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
687,074 원
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 440,739 원 to pay you 2,304,640 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 2,304,640 원 a year living in South Korea, you will be taxed 246,334 원. That means that your net pay will be 2,058,306 원 per year, or 171,525 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 2304647
0.0%
1
Germany
KRW 2304640
0.0%
2
Austria
KRW 2304640
0.0%
3
Ireland
KRW 2304640
0.0%
4
Norway
KRW 2304639
0.0%
5
Sweden
KRW 2292605
0.5%
6
Spain
KRW 2158302
6.4%
7
Switzerland
KRW 2109649
8.5%
8
Italy
KRW 2092844
9.2%
9
France
KRW 2081102
9.7%
10
Czech Republic
KRW 2051129
11.0%
11
Luxembourg
KRW 2049974
11.1%
12
Russia
KRW 2005037
13.0%
13
Hungary
KRW 1878282
18.5%
14
Ukraine
KRW 1855235
19.5%
15
Poland
KRW 1809692
21.5%
16
Greece
KRW 1801096
21.9%
17
Portugal
KRW 1715803
25.6%
18
Finland
KRW 1595956
30.8%
19
Belgium
KRW 1567161
32.0%
20
Denmark
KRW 1465345
36.4%
21
Netherlands
KRW 1450426
37.1%
22
Romania
KRW 1348215
41.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
KRW 2122647
7.9%
1
USA
KRW 2105040
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
KRW 2304644
0.0%
1
Singapore
KRW 2304642
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
KRW 2304641
0.0%
3
Pakistan
KRW 2289461
0.7%
4
Thailand
KRW 2189408
5.0%
5
Philippines
KRW 2154412
6.5%
6
Indonesia
KRW 2113568
8.3%
7
Taiwan
KRW 2100656
8.9%
8
South Korea
KRW 2058306
10.7%
9
New Zealand
KRW 2030616
11.9%
10
India
KRW 2028083
12.0%
11
Malaysia
KRW 2027829
12.0%
12
China
KRW 2000772
13.2%
13
Vietnam
KRW 1959520
15.0%
14
Japan
KRW 1872718
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
KRW 1825275
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
KRW 2249905
2.4%
1
Brazil
KRW 2131793
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
KRW 2121426
8.0%
3
Colombia
KRW 2120269
8.0%
4
Ecuador
KRW 2086852
9.5%
5
Guatemala
KRW 2083659
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
KRW 2062653
10.5%
7
Panama
KRW 2051132
11.0%
8
Peru
KRW 2016560
12.5%
9
Argentina
KRW 1912851
17.0%
10
Chile
KRW 1899023
17.6%
11
Uruguay
KRW 1887500
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
KRW 2281594
1.0%
1
Zambia
KRW 2166361
6.0%
2
Morocco
KRW 2149307
6.7%
3
Ivory Coast
KRW 2035919
11.7%
4
Kenya
KRW 2012676
12.7%
5
Cameroon
KRW 1944471
15.6%
6
Uganda
KRW 1936405
16.0%
7
Senegal
KRW 1924215
16.5%
8
Mozambique
KRW 1924251
16.5%
9
Ghana
KRW 1886913
18.1%
10
Angola
KRW 1800747
21.9%
11
Nigeria
KRW 1723495
25.2%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
KRW 2304642
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
KRW 2189410
5.0%
2
Qatar
KRW 2189407
5.0%
3
Bahrain
KRW 2120262
8.0%
4
Oman
KRW 2120284
8.0%
5
Kuwait
KRW 2051150
11.0%
6
Israel
KRW 2001578
13.2%
7
Lebanon
KRW 1945160
15.6%
8
Egypt
KRW 1866145
19.0%
9
Turkey
KRW 1816528
21.2%
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.