Yangju City Sets Next Year's Living Wage at 11,560 Won, 1,240 Won Higher Than Minimum Wage

Yangju City in Gyeonggi Province, after a review by the 2025 Yangju City Labor-Management-Government Council (chaired by Yang Soo-hyun) on the 17th, set and announced the "2026 Yangju City Living Wage" at 11,560 won per hour.

Yang Soo-hyun, Mayor of Yangju City, held the 2025 Yangju City Labor-Management-Government Council on the 17th. Provided by Yangju City

This decision on the living wage was made after comprehensively considering the Gyeonggi Province living wage, minimum wage, price levels, and the city's financial status.

This amount represents a 2.9% increase from the 2025 living wage of 11,230 won. It is 1,240 won higher than the 2026 minimum wage (10,320 won), corresponding to approximately 112% of the minimum wage.

The living wage is set annually to ensure that workers can maintain human dignity and a decent standard of living in all areas, including education and culture. The newly set wage will apply from January 1 next year to workers directly employed by the city and by city-funded and city-invested institutions.

Chairperson Yang Soo-hyun stated, "Yangju City has introduced the living wage system and has raised the living wage every year," adding, "We hope that the living wage system will help workers maintain a stable life, improve their quality of life, and revitalize the local economy."

The living wage is paid at a level higher than the minimum wage and is a wage system designed to ensure that workers can maintain at least a minimum standard of human and cultural life.

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