Korean hourly and monthly wage calculator

Convert an hourly wage to a monthly wage under Korean labor rules, or a monthly wage back to an hourly rate. The calculator adds paid weekly holiday hours (주휴수당, juhyu sudang) based on your weekly contractual hours, so it works for part-time and full-time jobs.

The 2027 Korean minimum wage is 10,700 won per hour. For a 40-hour week that is 2,236,300 won per month, according to the Ministry of Employment and Labor.

How to use

Choose hourly → monthly or monthly → hourly.
Enter the hourly or monthly wage in won.
Enter your weekly contractual hours. Five 8-hour days is 40.
Turn off "Include weekly holiday pay" to see the amount without it.

How it works

Weekly holiday hours = weekly contractual hours ÷ 40 × 8, only when weekly hours are 15 or more.

Monthly paid hours = (weekly hours + holiday hours) × 365 ÷ 7 ÷ 12, rounded to a whole hour. For a 40-hour week that is (40 + 8) × 4.345 ≈ 208.6, or 209 hours.

Monthly wage = hourly wage × monthly paid hours. Hourly wage = monthly wage ÷ monthly paid hours, rounded to the nearest won. Weekly holiday pay = hourly wage × holiday hours.

Example

At the 2027 minimum wage of 10,700 won and 40 hours a week, monthly paid hours are 209 and the monthly wage is 10,700 × 209 = 2,236,300 won. Weekly holiday pay is 10,700 × 8 = 85,600 won.

At the same rate for 20 hours a week, holiday hours are 4, monthly paid hours are about 104, and the monthly wage is 1,112,800 won. At 14 hours a week there is no holiday pay and monthly paid hours are about 61.

Good to know

Weekly holiday pay requires full attendance on your scheduled working days that week.
Whether you reach 15 hours a week is judged on the average over four weeks.
Amounts are before income tax and social insurance deductions.
Overtime, night, and holiday premiums are not included, and employers may round monthly hours differently.

Frequently asked questions

Why is a 40-hour week 209 hours a month?

Forty working hours plus 8 paid holiday hours is 48 hours a week. Multiplied by the average number of weeks in a month (365 ÷ 7 ÷ 12 ≈ 4.345), that is about 208.6, which rounds to 209. The Ministry of Employment and Labor uses 209 hours for the monthly minimum wage.

Do I get weekly holiday pay if I work under 15 hours?

No. Under the Labor Standards Act, the paid weekly holiday rule does not apply to workers whose contractual hours average fewer than 15 a week over four weeks.

Does it include overtime or night pay?

No. It covers base pay for up to 40 contractual hours a week. Overtime, night, and holiday work premiums are calculated separately.

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Last updated: 2026-10-29