Annual Leave Pay Calculator
Enter your hire date, monthly ordinary wage, and used leave days to instantly see how many days remain and how much you are owed. Resignation settlement and current employment are calculated separately.
Employment Information
Base pay + fixed allowances + (regular bonus / 12). This calculator does not determine which allowances qualify as ordinary wage.
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Estimated Annual Leave Pay
Labor Standards Act Art. 60 · Supreme Court 2021Da227100 applied · Sources- Accrued Leave Days
- 0 days
- Unused Leave Days
- 0 days
- Daily Ordinary Wage
- 114,832 KRW
- Hourly Ordinary Wage Monthly ordinary wage / 209 hours
- 14,354 KRW
- Continuous Service Period
- 0 yr 0 mo
| Service | 1 yr | 2 yr | 3 yr | 4 yr | 5 yr | 6 yr | 7 yr | 8 yr | 9 yr | 10 yr | 21 yr+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leave | 15 days | 15 days | 16 days | 16 days | 17 days | 17 days | 18 days | 18 days | 19 days | 19 days | 25 days |
This calculator is a simplified tool based solely on the Labor Standards Act Art. 60. The following assumptions and exclusions apply.
- Full monthly attendance and 80%+ annual attendance are assumed. Actual leave may be less if attendance is below 80%.
- Calculated from the hire date only. If your company grants leave based on the fiscal year (Jan 1), the number of days may differ.
- Companies that lawfully implement the leave usage promotion system (Art. 61) are not required to pay unused leave allowances. This calculator does not consider whether promotion was implemented.
- This calculator does not determine what constitutes ordinary wage (통상임금). Whether regular bonuses or various allowances qualify depends on court rulings — the monthly ordinary wage you enter is used as-is.
- Results are pre-tax. Income tax and social insurance premiums are deducted upon actual payment.
- Workplaces with fewer than 5 regular employees are exempt from paid annual leave (Art. 11). Workers with less than 15 weekly hours (4-week average) are also exempt (Art. 18(3)).
Moneyple's annual leave pay calculator computes accrued leave days and unused leave pay based on the Korean Labor Standards Act.
What This Number Means
Leave accrues based on length of service, and unused leave is compensated at one day's ordinary wage. After 3 years, one extra day is added every 2 years, up to a maximum of 25 days.
3 Common Mistakes People Make Here
- People think workers with less than 1 year of service get no leave — they accrue 1 day per month of full attendance, up to 11 days.
- People think there is no time limit to claim unused leave pay — the statute of limitations is 3 years.
- People think leave pay is based on base salary — it is based on ordinary wage (통상임금), which includes fixed allowances.
Workers with 3+ years of service earn one additional leave day every 2 years, up to a maximum of 25 days.
머니플(Moneyple) · Formulas and rates verified by humans; commentary drafted with AI assistance and reviewed by the operator
How is annual leave pay calculated?
It is unused leave days multiplied by one day's ordinary wage (통상임금). Annual leave is meant to be taken, but when unused leave expires or the worker resigns, it must be settled as wages. The calculation has two steps — first how many days accrued, then how much one day is worth.
Accrued leave = 15 days + floor((years of service - 1) / 2) (max 25 days)
Under 1 year = 1 day per month of full attendance (max 11 days)
Hourly ordinary wage = Monthly ordinary wage / Monthly contractual hours (209 hours for 40h/week)
Leave pay = (Accrued leave - Used leave) x Hourly wage x Daily contractual hours
Example — Hired on January 1, 2023, as of July 27, 2026, continuous service is 3 years and 6 months. With 3 years of service, accrued leave is 16 days. With monthly ordinary wage of 3 million KRW and 40 hours/week, hourly wage is 14,354 KRW and daily ordinary wage is 114,832 KRW. If 10 days were used, unused 6 days x 114,832 KRW = 688,992 KRW is the leave pay.
Note — The 209 hours is not written in law; it is (40 weekly hours + 8 paid weekly holiday hours) x 365 / 7 / 12 ≈ 208.57, rounded up. If weekly contractual hours differ from 40, the same formula recalculates (e.g., 104 hours for 20h/week). Results are pre-tax. Companies that lawfully implemented the leave usage promotion system need not pay unused leave allowances (Art. 61).
How many days do you get if you resign right at 1 year?
Up to 11 days. It is commonly believed that "completing 1 year gives 15 + 11 = 26 days," but the Supreme Court ruled that the 15-day annual leave only arises if employment continues on the day after completing one year (day 366) (2021-10-14, Case No. 2021Da227100). The Ministry of Employment and Labor revised its interpretation accordingly.
- Resign after 365 days — only 11 monthly leave days. With monthly ordinary wage of 2.5 million KRW: 1,052,568 KRW.
- Resign on day 366 — 11 + 15 = 26 days. Under the same conditions: 2,487,888 KRW. One day's difference amounts to 1,435,320 KRW.
- Monthly leave for under 1 year is no longer deducted from the following year's 15 days, per the May 29, 2018 amendment. This is why up to 26 days can be used in the second year.
- Additional leave starts at 3+ years of continuous service, adding 1 day every 2 years, capped at 25 days total (fixed from year 21 onward).
If you can adjust your resignation date, checking this one-day difference is worthwhile. However, if your company operates leave on a fiscal-year basis, the settlement may differ — check the work rules.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. How many leave days accrue per year?
Workers with 80%+ attendance get 15 days (Labor Standards Act Art. 60(1)). From 3 years of continuous service onward, 1 day is added every 2 years (Art. 60(4)): 16 days at year 3, 17 at year 5, 18 at year 7, up to a cap of 25 days (year 21 onward). Workers under 1 year accrue 1 day per month of full attendance, up to 11 days (Art. 60(2)).
Q. How is leave pay calculated?
Unused leave days are multiplied by one day's ordinary wage. Daily ordinary wage = monthly ordinary wage / monthly contractual hours (209 hours for 40h/week) x daily contractual hours (usually 8 hours). For example, with monthly ordinary wage of 3 million KRW and 40h/week: hourly wage is 14,354 KRW, daily ordinary wage is 114,832 KRW. With 16 days accrued at year 3 and 10 used, unused 6 days x 114,832 KRW = 688,992 KRW. This is pre-tax — income tax and social insurance are deducted upon payment.
Q. How many days of leave pay if you resign exactly at 1 year?
Up to 11 days. The Supreme Court ruled (Oct 14, 2021, Case 2021Da227100) that the 15-day annual leave requires employment to continue on day 366. The Ministry of Employment and Labor aligned its interpretation. Resigning after 365 days leaves only the 11 monthly leave days. Working one more day to day 366 triggers 15 additional days (total 26). At monthly ordinary wage of 2.5 million KRW, this is the difference between 1,052,568 KRW and 2,487,888 KRW.
Q. Can workplaces with fewer than 5 employees receive leave pay?
Not under law. Per Art. 11(1) of the Labor Standards Act, workplaces with fewer than 5 regular employees are exempt from the annual paid leave provisions (Art. 60). However, if leave was promised in the employment contract or work rules, such agreement is valid and leave can be claimed accordingly. Also, ultra-short-time workers whose 4-week average weekly hours are under 15 are exempt regardless of workplace size (Art. 18(3)).
This calculator is for reference only. Actual leave days and pay may differ depending on attendance rate, your company's leave policy, whether the leave usage promotion system was implemented, and the work rules or collective agreement. This has no legal effect. For disputes, consult the local labor office or a certified labor attorney.