4-1. The Rights When a Worker Receives Wage

• The wage is paid to a worker one or more times a month on a designated day regularly in cash with the total amount.

○ The wage should be paid on a fixed day every month.

• The employer should not arbitrarily change the date to pay wages.

○The wage should be directly paid to the worker himself/herself.

• It should not be paid to a friend of the worker.

○The wage should be paid in cash that is available to spend.

• It shouldn’t be paid with a voucher, a coupon, or a product that the company produces.

○ Full wages should be paid.

• Nothing such as utility, electricity and/or internet bill should be deducted without consent before your wage is paid.

○ You should receive your wage statement.

• You should receive a wage statement describing the total amount of wage, detailed amount for respective items, the way to calculate, and respective amounts for deduction items.

4-2. Minimum Wage and Additional Allowance

1) The minimum wage in 2026 is 10,320 won per hour!

• You should get paid no less than the minimum wage even if you are an EPS worker, trainee visa holder or an undocumented worker.

| 구분 Categories | 2024년 (01.01~12.31) 12.31) Jan 1st – Dec 31st  2025 | 2025년 (01.01~12.31) Jan 1st-Dec 31st  20256 , | | --- | --- | --- | | 최저시급 Minimum wage per hour | 9,860원 10,030 won | 10,030원 10,320won | | 일급(1일 8시간 기준) Daily wage (8 hours/day basis) | 78,880원 80,240 won | 80,240원 82,560 | | 월급(1주 40시간, 유급주휴 8시간 포함) Monthly wage (40 hours a week, paid weekly leave for 8 hours included) | 2,060,740원 2,096,270 won | 2,096,270원 2,156,880 won |

Attention!

For an apprentice worker in accordance with a standard labor contract, the paid wage can be reduced by 10 % from the minimum wage up to 3 months from the beginning day of the apprentice work.