Gyeonggi Office of Education Announces Living Wage of 10,800 Won for Next Year

Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education has set the 2023 'Living Wage' at 10,840 KRW.

The living wage is a wage determined considering the minimum wage, etc., so that workers can support their families and maintain a practical standard of living. The living wage applies to workers employed at affiliated institutions within the province that are not covered by the wage agreements signed between the Ministry of Education, the nationwide metropolitan and provincial offices of education, and the National School Irregular Workers Solidarity.

The Office of Education announced on the 28th that it finalized the living wage for next year at 10,840 KRW, an increase of 4.23% (440 KRW) from 10,400 KRW in 2022, reflecting the average living wage of local governments within the province.

Na Ui-shin, head of the Labor-Management Cooperation Division at the Office of Education, emphasized, "The living wage is significant in that it supports the Gyeonggi education family in supporting their families and improving their quality of life," adding, "We will uphold the purpose of introducing the living wage by reflecting the ordinance revision."

The Office of Education was the first metropolitan local government to implement the 'Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education Living Wage Ordinance' in 2014, and has been determining the living wage annually through consultation with the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education Living Wage Committee, striving to stabilize workers' livelihoods.

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