Pocheon City Finalizes 2026 Living Wage with 3.2% Increase Over Previous Year

by Lee jonggu

Published 02 Oct.2025 13:02(KST)

Finalized at 11,470 KRW Per Hour

Pocheon City in Gyeonggi Province, led by Mayor Baek Younghyeon, recently finalized the 2026 living wage for temporary workers at 11,470 KRW per hour during the Pocheon City Living Wage Committee meeting. This represents an increase of 360 KRW (3.2%) compared to the previous year's living wage of 11,110 KRW, with the monthly equivalent amounting to approximately 2,397,230 KRW.

Pocheon City recently finalized the 2026 living wage for temporary workers at 11,470 KRW per hour during the Pocheon City Living Wage Committee meeting. Provided by Pocheon City

The living wage is set each year at a level higher than the statutory minimum wage, reflecting comprehensive conditions to promote workers' livelihood stability and improve the quality of labor. The newly set amount is 1,150 KRW (11.1%) higher than the government-announced 2026 minimum wage of 10,320 KRW. It was calculated by comprehensively considering the living wage set by Gyeonggi Province and the city's fiscal circumstances.

Notably, in September 2023, Pocheon City amended its 'Living Wage Ordinance' to expand the scope of application. As a result, the living wage now applies not only to workers directly employed by the city but also to employees of city-funded and city-invested institutions, as well as workers in direct job creation programs supported by national and provincial funds.

The newly finalized 2026 living wage will be applied from January 1 to December 31, 2026.