Overtime & Holiday Pay Calculator

Turn an hourly wage or monthly salary into Korean overtime, night and holiday premiums, with the total labour cost and effective hourly rate.

How to use

  1. Choose the wage basis: enter an hourly wage directly or convert from a monthly salary.
  2. Enter the overtime hours and the night hours (22:00 to 06:00).
  3. Split holiday work into the first 8 hours and anything beyond 8 hours.
  4. Base pay, overtime, night premium, holiday pay, the total and the effective hourly rate appear instantly.

FAQ

What are the premium rates?

Overtime and the first 8 hours of holiday work get 1.5×, holiday hours beyond 8 get 2×, and night work gets a 0.5× premium, under article 56 of the Labour Standards Act.

Which hours count as night work?

Work between 22:00 and 06:00. When it overlaps with overtime, both the overtime and the night premium apply.

Does this apply to small businesses?

Premium pay applies only to workplaces with five or more employees. Below five, hours are paid at the plain 100% rate.

How is an hourly wage derived from a salary?

The monthly salary is divided by 209 hours, the statutory monthly hours of a 40-hour week including weekly holiday pay.

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