MIL-8 Schedule · Grade (별표 · 급) Salary
군인 (소위) — Military officers and NCOs — 13 ranks from Major General (소장) to Sergeant (하사).
Step-by-step pay table
| Step (호봉) | Annual | Monthly (approx) | Hourly (approx) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ₩25,804,800 | ₩2,150,400 | ₩12,406 |
| 2 | ₩26,884,800 | ₩2,240,400 | ₩12,925 |
| 3 | ₩27,964,800 | ₩2,330,400 | ₩13,445 |
Frequently asked
A MIL-8 in the South Korea federal civil service earns between ₩25,804,800 and ₩27,964,800 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.