Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
246,654 원
Income Tax
- 3,060 원
Local Tax
- 306 원
National Pension
- 11,099 원
National Health Insurance
- 9,679 원
Employment Insurance
- 2,220 원
Total tax
- 26,364 원
Net pay
* 220,290 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
220,290 원
Net pay
47,170 원
Tax the employer pays
26,364 원
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
73,534 원
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 47,170 원 to pay you 246,654 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 2,959,848 원 a year living in South Korea, you will be taxed 316,367 원. That means that your net pay will be 2,643,481 원 per year, or 220,290 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 2959846
0.0%
1
Germany
KRW 2959848
0.0%
2
Austria
KRW 2959848
0.0%
3
Ireland
KRW 2959848
0.0%
4
Norway
KRW 2959849
0.0%
5
Sweden
KRW 2848407
3.8%
6
Spain
KRW 2771896
6.4%
7
Switzerland
KRW 2720303
8.1%
8
Italy
KRW 2687845
9.2%
9
France
KRW 2672752
9.7%
10
Czech Republic
KRW 2634265
11.0%
11
Luxembourg
KRW 2632783
11.1%
12
Russia
KRW 2575068
13.0%
13
Hungary
KRW 2412276
18.5%
14
Ukraine
KRW 2382678
19.5%
15
Poland
KRW 2324188
21.5%
16
Greece
KRW 2313152
21.9%
17
Portugal
KRW 2203611
25.6%
18
Finland
KRW 2049689
30.8%
19
Belgium
KRW 2012697
32.0%
20
Denmark
KRW 1906171
35.6%
21
Netherlands
KRW 1863203
37.1%
22
Romania
KRW 1731514
41.5%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
KRW 2703489
8.7%
1
Canada
KRW 2670775
9.8%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
KRW 2959852
0.0%
1
Singapore
KRW 2959850
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
KRW 2959849
0.0%
3
Pakistan
KRW 2942433
0.6%
4
Thailand
KRW 2811856
5.0%
5
Philippines
KRW 2781457
6.0%
6
Indonesia
KRW 2717342
8.2%
7
Taiwan
KRW 2697872
8.9%
8
South Korea
KRW 2643481
10.7%
9
Malaysia
KRW 2610800
11.8%
10
New Zealand
KRW 2607921
11.9%
11
India
KRW 2604666
12.0%
12
China
KRW 2569593
13.2%
13
Vietnam
KRW 2516611
15.0%
14
Japan
KRW 2405131
18.7%
15
Kazakhstan
KRW 2344200
20.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
KRW 2889552
2.4%
1
Brazil
KRW 2737858
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
KRW 2724535
8.0%
3
Colombia
KRW 2723060
8.0%
4
Ecuador
KRW 2680149
9.5%
5
Guatemala
KRW 2676044
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
KRW 2649064
10.5%
7
Panama
KRW 2634261
11.0%
8
Peru
KRW 2589868
12.5%
9
Argentina
KRW 2456674
17.0%
10
Chile
KRW 2438915
17.6%
11
Uruguay
KRW 2424116
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
KRW 2930249
1.0%
1
Morocco
KRW 2760355
6.7%
2
Zambia
KRW 2712642
8.4%
3
Kenya
KRW 2582214
12.8%
4
Ivory Coast
KRW 2577754
12.9%
5
Cameroon
KRW 2497283
15.6%
6
Mozambique
KRW 2459309
16.9%
7
Ghana
KRW 2397730
19.0%
8
Senegal
KRW 2388452
19.3%
9
Uganda
KRW 2353159
20.5%
10
Angola
KRW 2297579
22.4%
11
Nigeria
KRW 2186759
26.1%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Saudi Arabia
KRW 2959848
0.0%
1
United Arab Emirates
KRW 2811854
5.0%
2
Qatar
KRW 2811856
5.0%
3
Bahrain
KRW 2723042
8.0%
4
Oman
KRW 2723045
8.0%
5
Kuwait
KRW 2634255
11.0%
6
Israel
KRW 2570628
13.2%
7
Lebanon
KRW 2462774
16.8%
8
Egypt
KRW 2332653
21.2%
9
Turkey
KRW 1988956
32.8%
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.