Korea Salary Take-Home Pay Calculator

Annual salary → national pension, health, long-term care, employment insurance and income tax → monthly net pay

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Annual salary (gross, excluding severance)

Monthly non-taxable allowance (meals, etc.)Meal allowance is non-taxable up to ₩200,000 per month

Dependents (including yourself)

Children aged 8–20

Exempt from National Pension (e.g., treaty/visa exemption)

Employee shares for 2026: National Pension 4.75% (monthly base ₩410,000–₩6,590,000), Health 3.595%, Long-term Care = Health × 13.14%, Employment 0.9%.
Income tax is the year-end settlement amount (earned income deduction, ₩1.5M per dependent, progressive rates 6–45%, tax credits) divided by 12. Your employer withholds monthly using the simplified withholding table, so payslips can differ slightly.
Foreign workers: National Pension may not apply depending on your country (reciprocity) or visa. Some may choose a flat 19% income tax rate (Restriction of Special Taxation Act Art. 18-2) — not reflected here.
E-9/H-2 workers and employees from countries with social security agreements should check with their employer or the NPS.

With a ₩200,000 monthly meal allowance and no dependents, the monthly take-home pay is about ₩2.92 million in 2026.

Generally yes, but nationals of some countries are exempt under reciprocity or social security agreements, and certain visa types are excluded.