Wage and severance calculator

Enter what your contract and payslip say. The calculator applies the Korean Labor Standards Act and the 2026 rates, and tells you whether you were paid what the law requires.

Who is the worker?

What kind of work is it?

This matters more than anything else you enter. Farming, livestock and fishing sit outside the working-hours rules, so overtime and holiday premiums do not arise there.

Your visa

How is your pay set?

Hourly rate

Contracted hours per week

Not counting overtime. Usually 40.

Overtime hours this month

Night hours (22:00 to 06:00)

Holiday hours, first 8

Holiday hours beyond 8

Dormitory deduction

Meal deduction

Dependants claimed for tax

Severance pay

First day of work

Last day of work

Monthly ordinary wage

Your base pay without overtime or bonuses. The departure insurance premium is set on this.