Pension standard monthly income limits
₩410,000 – ₩6,590,000KRW per month, lower and upper bound
Contributions are calculated on income only between these two bounds. Pay above the ceiling contributes nothing further, which is what caps the employer's pension cost on a senior salary. The bounds are reset annually and run from 1 July, not 1 January.
- Applies to
- Every National Pension contributor, employee and employer alike
- Review cadence
- Checked once a year
What we have recorded
- 2026-07-01₩410,000 – ₩6,590,000
Applies 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027.
National Pension Service
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