RES-1 Schedule · Grade (별표 · 급) Salary
연구직 (연구관) — Research officials at government research institutes — 연구관 (researcher) / 연구사 (junior researcher).
Step-by-step pay table
| Step (호봉) | Annual | Monthly (approx) | Hourly (approx) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ₩34,756,800 | ₩2,896,400 | ₩16,710 |
| 2 | ₩36,460,800 | ₩3,038,400 | ₩17,529 |
| 3 | ₩38,161,200 | ₩3,180,100 | ₩18,347 |
| 4 | ₩39,864,000 | ₩3,322,000 | ₩19,165 |
| 5 | ₩41,560,800 | ₩3,463,400 | ₩19,981 |
| 6 | ₩44,018,400 | ₩3,668,200 | ₩21,163 |
| 7 | ₩46,466,400 | ₩3,872,200 | ₩22,340 |
| 8 | ₩48,910,800 | ₩4,075,900 | ₩23,515 |
| 9 | ₩51,345,600 | ₩4,278,800 | ₩24,685 |
| 10 | ₩53,779,200 | ₩4,481,600 | ₩25,855 |
| 11 | ₩55,946,400 | ₩4,662,200 | ₩26,897 |
| 12 | ₩58,111,200 | ₩4,842,600 | ₩27,938 |
| 13 | ₩60,247,200 | ₩5,020,600 | ₩28,965 |
| 14 | ₩62,400,000 | ₩5,200,000 | ₩30,000 |
| 15 | ₩64,533,600 | ₩5,377,800 | ₩31,026 |
| 16 | ₩66,610,800 | ₩5,550,900 | ₩32,024 |
| 17 | ₩68,678,400 | ₩5,723,200 | ₩33,018 |
| 18 | ₩70,753,200 | ₩5,896,100 | ₩34,016 |
| 19 | ₩72,804,000 | ₩6,067,000 | ₩35,002 |
| 20 | ₩74,860,800 | ₩6,238,400 | ₩35,991 |
| 21 | ₩76,573,200 | ₩6,381,100 | ₩36,814 |
| 22 | ₩78,273,600 | ₩6,522,800 | ₩37,632 |
| 23 | ₩79,980,000 | ₩6,665,000 | ₩38,452 |
| 24 | ₩81,678,000 | ₩6,806,500 | ₩39,268 |
| 25 | ₩83,380,800 | ₩6,948,400 | ₩40,087 |
| 26 | ₩84,804,000 | ₩7,067,000 | ₩40,771 |
| 27 | ₩86,244,000 | ₩7,187,000 | ₩41,463 |
| 28 | ₩87,673,200 | ₩7,306,100 | ₩42,151 |
| 29 | ₩89,092,800 | ₩7,424,400 | ₩42,833 |
| 30 | ₩90,519,600 | ₩7,543,300 | ₩43,519 |
| 31 | ₩91,622,400 | ₩7,635,200 | ₩44,049 |
| 32 | ₩92,727,600 | ₩7,727,300 | ₩44,581 |
Frequently asked
A RES-1 in the South Korea federal civil service earns between ₩34,756,800 and ₩92,727,600 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.