GEN-1Schedule · Grade (별표 · 급) salary
일반직 (1급) — General civil service (일반직) — grades 1-9 from Vice-Minister to entry-level clerk.
A GEN-1 in the South Korea federal civil service earns 23 steps from ₩55,873,200 to ₩96,016,800 (approx USD 40,787–USD 70,092) annually in 2026, before locality, allowances, and bonuses. Source: Ministry of Personnel Management (인사혁신처 / MPM) (https://www.mpm.go.kr/mpm/info/resultPay/bizSalary/).
Step-by-step pay table
| Step (호봉) | Phase / Padrão | Annual | Monthly (approx) | Hourly (approx) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | ₩55,873,200 | ₩4,656,100 | ₩26,862 |
| 2 | — | ₩57,831,600 | ₩4,819,300 | ₩27,804 |
| 3 | — | ₩59,839,200 | ₩4,986,600 | ₩28,769 |
| 4 | — | ₩61,892,400 | ₩5,157,700 | ₩29,756 |
| 5 | — | ₩63,996,000 | ₩5,333,000 | ₩30,767 |
| 6 | — | ₩66,124,800 | ₩5,510,400 | ₩31,791 |
| 7 | — | ₩68,284,800 | ₩5,690,400 | ₩32,829 |
| 8 | — | ₩70,462,800 | ₩5,871,900 | ₩33,876 |
| 9 | — | ₩72,673,200 | ₩6,056,100 | ₩34,939 |
| 10 | — | ₩74,895,600 | ₩6,241,300 | ₩36,008 |
| 11 | — | ₩77,112,000 | ₩6,426,000 | ₩37,073 |
| 12 | — | ₩79,405,200 | ₩6,617,100 | ₩38,176 |
| 13 | — | ₩81,710,400 | ₩6,809,200 | ₩39,284 |
| 14 | — | ₩84,021,600 | ₩7,001,800 | ₩40,395 |
| 15 | — | ₩86,041,200 | ₩7,170,100 | ₩41,366 |
| 16 | — | ₩87,835,200 | ₩7,319,600 | ₩42,228 |
| 17 | — | ₩89,425,200 | ₩7,452,100 | ₩42,993 |
| 18 | — | ₩90,841,200 | ₩7,570,100 | ₩43,674 |
| 19 | — | ₩92,109,600 | ₩7,675,800 | ₩44,283 |
| 20 | — | ₩93,247,200 | ₩7,770,600 | ₩44,830 |
| 21 | — | ₩94,293,600 | ₩7,857,800 | ₩45,333 |
| 22 | — | ₩95,227,200 | ₩7,935,600 | ₩45,782 |
| 23 | — | ₩96,016,800 | ₩8,001,400 | ₩46,162 |
Frequently asked
A GEN-1 in the South Korea federal civil service earns between ₩55,873,200 and ₩96,016,800 per year in 2026, before locality adjustments, allowances, and bonuses. These figures are published by Ministry of Personnel Management (인사혁신처 / MPM).
The base pay scale is set centrally by Ministry of Personnel Management (인사혁신처 / MPM) and applied uniformly across eligible federal employers, but agency-specific supplements, locality pay, and bargaining agreements can produce meaningful differences in take-home pay.
Directly from Ministry of Personnel Management (인사혁신처 / MPM) at https://www.mpm.go.kr/mpm/info/resultPay/bizSalary/. Each page on FedSalary carries the retrieval date and a link back to the primary source.
Approximate cross-currency equivalents (mid-market snapshot 2026-05-02): USD 40,787–70,092 · EUR 37,079–63,720 · GBP 32,116–55,191. The native authoritative range is ₩55,873,200 to ₩96,016,800. Conversion is informational; FX rates fluctuate roughly five percent per year.