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TOPIK 3noun

시급

sigeup

시급이 · 시급을

hourly wage

Example

이 편의점 아르바이트는 시급이 얼마예요?

How much is the hourly wage for this convenience store job?

Word parts

시 time, hour급 pay

Literally 'hourly pay', like 월급 'monthly pay'.

Good to know

Korea's legal minimum wage (최저 임금) is set each year as an hourly rate. Homonym: 시급 'urgent' uses different hanja.