Korean Job Discussion Forums

[beckymb]

Nearly all the jobs state that the employer will pay 50% of my medical insurance. On average, how much is it in Korea?

[Alaskaman]

about $55.00 a month or about 60,000 won.

[beckymb]

Thanks! I'm new to this teaching overseas so I'm happy for the info. =)

[dutchschultz]

It's based on your salary. I forget the percent but you can look that up on the national health insurance website.

Because your salary is sometimes composed of a base plus bonuses like holiday bonus, the amount that they report is often different than what your actual (monthly) salary is.

I find that the insurance has gotten quite expensive. When I first came back to Korea in 2006 I paid about 45,000 a month but in 2009 I was paying 80,000 a month. That is the same amount that I paid in the US but I had much better coverage in the US.

[Ramen]