Korea Payroll & Tax API › minimum-wage-check
Check a South Korean monthly wage against the 2026 minimum wage (KRW 10,320/hour): counts base pay, monthly regular bonus and cash welfare allowances, supports the 90% probation rate.
Price: $0.01 USDC per call over REST (x402 on Base, no API key). MCP: free as minimum_wage_check at https://api.kkuldogu.com/mcp. Basis year: 2026.
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
monthlyBasePay | number | yes | Monthly base pay (KRW) |
monthlyBonus | number | Regular bonus paid every month (KRW) | |
monthlyWelfare | number | Monthly cash welfare allowances such as meals or transport (KRW) | |
weeklyHours | number | Contracted hours per week; default 40 | |
probation | boolean | Probation within first 3 months of a 1+ year contract (90% rate); default false |
curl -X POST https://api.kkuldogu.com/v1/minimum-wage-check -H "content-type: application/json" \
-d '{"monthlyBasePay":2000000,"monthlyWelfare":200000}'Without payment this returns 402 with x402 payment requirements; an x402 client pays $0.01 USDC and retries.
{
"basisYear": 2026,
"currency": "KRW",
"disclaimer": "For reference only, not legal or tax advice. Uses official 2026 Korean rates and the same formulas as the kkuldogu.com calculators; actual payroll, NHIS/NPS notices and tax settlement can differ.",
"source": "https://kkuldogu.com",
"tool": "minimum-wage-check",
"input": {
"monthlyBasePay": 2000000,
"monthlyWelfare": 200000
},
"result": {
"compliant": true,
"hourlyEquivalent": 10526,
"minimumHourly": 10320,
"countedMonthlyPay": 2200000,
"monthlyHours": 209,
"minimumMonthlyPay": 2156880,
"monthlySurplus": 43120,
"monthlyShortfall": 0
}
}For reference only, not legal or tax advice. Uses official 2026 Korean rates and the same formulas as the kkuldogu.com calculators; actual payroll, NHIS/NPS notices and tax settlement can differ. · Calculators for people (Korean): kkuldogu.com · API home · llms.txt · OpenAPI