About Penggu Korea Pay
Penggu Korea Pay helps foreigners working in Korea understand and check their own pay, in English.
Why it exists
Hi, I'm Minhyeong Lee. My nickname is Penggu, so a penguin became the mascot of my calculator sites. I first built 펭구 월급계산기 for Korean workers, and then realised that the people who most need clear answers about Korean pay, such as English teachers, engineers, researchers and factory workers, often cannot read the Korean sources. This site brings the same calculations to them.
What you will find
- 9 calculators: Korea Take-Home Pay Calculator, Korea Social Insurance Calculator, Korea Severance Pay Calculator, National Pension Refund Calculator, Korea Hourly Wage Converter, Weekly Holiday Pay Calculator, Overtime, Night & Holiday Pay Calculator, Korea Annual Leave Calculator, F-2-7 Visa Points Calculator.
- 15 guides on payslips, taxes, social insurance, severance, pension refunds and leaving Korea.
Sources
| Item | 2026 value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum wage | ₩10,320 an hour | Ministry of Employment and Labor notice |
| National pension | 9.5% (you pay 4.75%), income ₩410,000–₩6,590,000 | National Pension Service |
| Health & long-term care | 7.19%, long-term care 13.14% of health premium | National Health Insurance Service |
| Employment insurance | 1.8% (you pay 0.9%) | Ministry of Employment and Labor |
| Income tax | Simplified withholding table (from 1 March 2026) | Income Tax Act Enforcement Decree, Table 2 |
| Flat tax for foreigners | 19% (+1.9% local), start of work by 31 Dec 2026 | Restriction of Special Taxation Act Art. 18-2 |
| Pension refund countries | NPS list as of June 2026 | National Pension Service |
Your data stays with you
Everything you type is calculated in your browser with JavaScript. Nothing is sent to or stored on a server, and there are no accounts. See the privacy policy.
Accuracy and limits
Rates are updated as soon as possible after they change, and every page shows when it was last updated. Results are still estimates and are not legal or tax advice. For your own case, contact the National Tax Service (126), the National Pension Service (1355), the National Health Insurance Service (1577-1000) or the Ministry of Employment and Labor (1350), all of which offer English support.
Found a mistake? Please tell me through the contact page.
Operator
- Site: Penggu Korea Pay
- Operator: Minhyeong Lee
- Contact: whatsuppeng@gmail.com