Anseong City Sets 2027 Living Wage at 11,770 Won, 10% Higher Than Minimum Wage
Increased by 2.7% from this year... Monthly salary set at 2,459,930 won
New "fairness allowance" introduced for contract workers with less than one year of service
Anseong City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Kim Bora) is taking steps to promote stability for low-wage workers and to improve the treatment of non-regular employees in the public sector.
Anseong City finalized and announced the 2027 living wage at 11,770 KRW per hour after review by the Job Committee. Provided by Anseong City
View original imageThe city announced that it has finalized and officially posted the 2027 living wage at an hourly rate of 11,770 won following deliberation by the Employment Committee. This represents an increase of 310 won (2.7%) compared to this year’s living wage of 11,460 won.
This is 1,070 won (10%) higher than the 2027 minimum hourly wage of 10,700 won announced by the Ministry of Employment and Labor. Based on a standard workweek of 40 hours and 209 working hours per month, the monthly salary will be 2,459,930 won, an increase of 64,790 won compared to this year.
The living wage applies to employees of Anseong City, as well as to workers at city-funded institutions, city-invested organizations, and city-contracted businesses and agencies.
The city will also introduce a new “fairness allowance” to improve the treatment of non-regular employees in the public sector. For contract-based employees hired directly by the city who have worked less than one year, the allowance will be paid in varying amounts depending on their length of service when they leave their jobs. The fairness allowance will be applied starting with retirees in 2027.
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A city official said, “We hope that raising the living wage and introducing the fairness allowance will help improve workers’ quality of life and working conditions,” adding, “We will continue our efforts to ensure Anseong City is a place where the value of labor is respected.”
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