[Korea] Hourly Wage
Hourly Wage — runs in your browser. Inputs are not stored.
Hourly ↔ monthly wage
Enter values, then press Calculate.
Approximate calculation under the Labor Standards Act. Weekly holiday pay (주휴수당) is excluded by default. If checked and weekly hours are 15 or more, one day of weekly workdays (weekly hours ÷ 5) is added. Actual pay and contracts may differ.
How to use
- Choose direction: monthly → hourly or hourly → monthly.
- Enter monthly pay or hourly wage, and hours per week (default 40).
- Weeks per month defaults to 4.345. Use 4 if your company treats a month as four weeks.
- If you work 15+ hours per week and want weekly holiday pay (주휴수당) included, turn on Include weekly holiday pay. It is an approximation that adds one day (weekly hours ÷ 5).
- Press Calculate to see hourly or monthly pay, monthly hours, and credited weekly hours.
Key concepts: hourly and monthly conversion
Simple conversion is monthly ÷ (weekly hours × weeks per month). With weekly holiday pay on, at 15+ hours/week one extra day of scheduled hours is added, so hourly looks lower (or monthly looks higher in the other direction). Overtime, night, and holiday premiums are not included.
Statutory minimum wage is not filled in automatically. For take-home after the four major social insurances (4대보험) and income tax, see annual take-home pay or monthly take-home pay. Results are for reference only.
Example
Monthly 3,000,000 KRW, 40 hours/week, 4.345 weeks, weekly holiday pay off → about 173.8 monthly hours and about 17,000 KRW/hour. Turning weekly holiday pay on increases credited hours and lowers hourly. Switching to 15,000 KRW/hour → monthly uses the same time assumptions.
Related: Weekly holiday pay · Annual take-home pay · Severance pay calculator
Frequently asked questions
Is the minimum hourly wage filled in automatically?
No. Enter the gazetted amount yourself to compare.
Must I turn on weekly holiday pay?
It is an approximation. Actual pay depends on full attendance, the 15-hour/week rule, and your contract. For weekly holiday pay alone, use the <a href="/tools/weekly-holiday-pay/">weekly holiday pay calculator</a>.
What is 4.345 weeks?
A common factor close to 52 weeks ÷ 12. Some companies use 4.
Is overtime included?
No. Use the <a href="/tools/overtime-pay/">overtime pay calculator</a>.
Is this after-tax take-home?
It is a pre-tax conversion. For amounts after deductions, use a take-home calculator.
Are amounts stored?
No. Calculation runs only in the browser.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-04