In 2024, the lowest-ranking soldier in the South Korean military, the private second class, was paid 640 thousand South Korean won per month. This was 40 thousand won more than they were paid in the previous year. Conscript soldiers in South Korea, who are young men doing their mandatory military service for a period of around 18 to 20 months, were paid between 640 thousand and 1.25 million won in 2024.
Military service in Korea
Physically and psychologically healthy South Korean men between the ages of 18 to 28 are required to serve mandatory military service. This mandatory service aims to ensure national security and defend against potential military threats from North Korea. Refusing compulsory military service can lead to legal consequences, although there are exemptions and alternatives.
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Statistics Korea. (February 7, 2024). Monthly wages of conscripted soldiers in South Korea in 2024, by military rank (in 1,000 South Korean won) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/878661/south-korea-conscripted-soldiers-monthly-wages-by-military-rank/
Statistics Korea. "Monthly wages of conscripted soldiers in South Korea in 2024, by military rank (in 1,000 South Korean won)." Chart. February 7, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/878661/south-korea-conscripted-soldiers-monthly-wages-by-military-rank/
Statistics Korea. (2024). Monthly wages of conscripted soldiers in South Korea in 2024, by military rank (in 1,000 South Korean won). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/878661/south-korea-conscripted-soldiers-monthly-wages-by-military-rank/
Statistics Korea. "Monthly Wages of Conscripted Soldiers in South Korea in 2024, by Military Rank (in 1,000 South Korean Won)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/878661/south-korea-conscripted-soldiers-monthly-wages-by-military-rank/
Statistics Korea, Monthly wages of conscripted soldiers in South Korea in 2024, by military rank (in 1,000 South Korean won) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/878661/south-korea-conscripted-soldiers-monthly-wages-by-military-rank/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Monthly wages of conscripted soldiers in South Korea in 2024, by military rank (in 1,000 South Korean won) [Graph], Statistics Korea, February 7, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/878661/south-korea-conscripted-soldiers-monthly-wages-by-military-rank/