Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
197,184 원
Income Tax
- 2,446 원
Local Tax
- 245 원
National Pension
- 8,873 원
National Health Insurance
- 7,738 원
Employment Insurance
- 1,775 원
Total tax
- 21,076 원
Net pay
* 176,108 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
176,108 원
Net pay
37,709 원
Tax the employer pays
21,076 원
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
58,786 원
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 37,709 원 to pay you 197,184 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 197,184 원 a year living in South Korea, you will be taxed 21,076 원. That means that your net pay will be 176,108 원 per year, or 14,676 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 197189
0.0%
1
Germany
KRW 197182
0.0%
2
Austria
KRW 197182
0.0%
3
Ireland
KRW 197182
0.0%
4
Sweden
KRW 197183
0.0%
5
Norway
KRW 197184
0.0%
6
Spain
KRW 184661
6.4%
7
Italy
KRW 179067
9.2%
8
France
KRW 178050
9.7%
9
Czech Republic
KRW 175494
11.0%
10
Luxembourg
KRW 175402
11.1%
11
Russia
KRW 171550
13.0%
12
Hungary
KRW 160705
18.5%
13
Ukraine
KRW 158733
19.5%
14
Poland
KRW 154838
21.5%
15
Greece
KRW 154101
21.9%
16
Portugal
KRW 146802
25.6%
17
Switzerland
KRW 146323
25.8%
18
Finland
KRW 136555
30.8%
19
Belgium
KRW 134087
32.0%
20
Netherlands
KRW 124229
37.0%
21
Romania
KRW 115353
41.5%
22
Denmark
KRW 4930
98.1%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Canada
KRW 194073
1.6%
1
USA
KRW 180108
8.7%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Australia
KRW 197180
0.0%
1
Singapore
KRW 197183
0.0%
2
Hong Kong
KRW 197183
0.0%
3
Thailand
KRW 187325
5.0%
4
Pakistan
KRW 182005
7.7%
5
Indonesia
KRW 179832
8.8%
6
Taiwan
KRW 179731
8.9%
7
South Korea
KRW 176108
10.7%
8
New Zealand
KRW 173738
11.9%
9
India
KRW 173522
12.0%
10
China
KRW 171185
13.2%
11
Malaysia
KRW 169061
14.3%
12
Vietnam
KRW 167656
15.0%
13
Japan
KRW 160229
18.7%
14
Kazakhstan
KRW 156170
20.8%
15
Philippines
KRW 145015
26.5%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Mexico
KRW 192501
2.4%
1
Brazil
KRW 182395
7.5%
2
Puerto Rico
KRW 181501
8.0%
3
Colombia
KRW 181409
8.0%
4
Ecuador
KRW 178545
9.5%
5
Guatemala
KRW 178277
9.6%
6
Costa Rica
KRW 176480
10.5%
7
Panama
KRW 175487
11.0%
8
Peru
KRW 172535
12.5%
9
Argentina
KRW 163663
17.0%
10
Chile
KRW 162480
17.6%
11
Uruguay
KRW 161494
18.1%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
South Africa
KRW 195212
1.0%
1
Uganda
KRW 187325
5.0%
2
Ghana
KRW 186339
5.5%
3
Zambia
KRW 185353
6.0%
4
Morocco
KRW 183893
6.7%
5
Ivory Coast
KRW 182395
7.5%
6
Senegal
KRW 178170
9.6%
7
Angola
KRW 176465
10.5%
8
Cameroon
KRW 166368
15.6%
9
Nigeria
KRW 164126
16.8%
10
Mozambique
KRW 159733
19.0%
11
Kenya
KRW 151362
23.2%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Egypt
KRW 197184
0.0%
1
Saudi Arabia
KRW 197186
0.0%
2
United Arab Emirates
KRW 187325
5.0%
3
Qatar
KRW 187326
5.0%
4
Lebanon
KRW 181704
7.9%
5
Bahrain
KRW 181394
8.0%
6
Oman
KRW 181395
8.0%
7
Kuwait
KRW 175513
11.0%
8
Israel
KRW 171255
13.2%
9
Turkey
KRW 166110
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.