Politics · South Korea · 2 hrs ago
Seosan city councilors’ pay to rise 2.1% next year
Seosan city councilors will receive higher pay next year, the city said on Oct.
15.
Their total annual pay will be 46.032 million won, up 2.1% from this year.
A committee that reviews councilors’ pay approved raising the monthly allowance from 27.084 million won to 28.032 million won.
The separate activity allowance will stay at 18 million won, the legal maximum, and is intended to support research and gathering information.
Together, the allowances make up the total pay figure.
From 2028 to 2030, the monthly allowance will be adjusted each year based on the previous year’s increase in public servants’ salaries.
Seosan city councilors’ total annual pay will rise 2.1% next year to 46.032 million won.
The increase was approved by the Seosan City Remuneration Review Committee.
Monthly allowance will rise from 27.084 million won to 28.032 million won.
The annual activity allowance will remain at the legal ceiling of 18 million won.
From 2028 to 2030, the monthly allowance will be adjusted each year based on the previous year’s public-sector salary increase rate.
- Who
- Seosan city councilors.
- What
- Their total annual pay will rise 2.1% to 46.032 million won next year.
- When
- Next year; the city announced the increase on October 15, 2026.
- Where
- Seosan, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea.
- Why
- Not stated
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The Seosan City Remuneration Review Committee met and approved the monthly allowance increase.
Seosan announced the 2.1% rise in councilors’ total annual pay for next year.
- Total pay next year
- 46.032 million won
- Increase
- 2.1%
- Monthly allowance next year
- 28.032 million won
- Activity allowance
- 18 million won, unchanged
- Current total pay
- 45.084 million won