{
  "id": 14608335,
  "title": "Bank of Korea Governor’s Salary Tops 400 Million Won, Exceeding Fed Chair’s by 132 Million Won",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/bank-of-korea-governors-salary-tops-400-million-won-exceeding-fed",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-15T04:14:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BusinessKorea",
    "slug": "businesskorea",
    "url": "https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=278884"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Bank of Korea's governor earned a salary of 405.5 million won last year, surpassing the compensation of central bank leaders in other major economies. This marked a 3.1% increase from the previous year, bringing the governor's annual earnings to 132 million won more than the U.S. Federal Reserve chair and 85 million won more than the Bank of Japan governor. The compensation growth is part of a broader trend within the institution, with Monetary Policy Board members' salaries approaching 400 million won.",
  "summary": "The Bank of Korea governor’s annual salary surpassed 400 million won, or approximately $296,692, last year, exceeding the compensation of central bank heads in major economies including the United States and Japan. The salaries of Monetary Policy Board members are also approaching 400 million won, r",
  "key_points": [
    "Bank of Korea Governor earned 405.5 million won in salary last year",
    "Exceeded Fed Chair's compensation by 132 million won",
    "Up 3.1% from previous year, surpassing Bank of Japan Governor"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Rising compensation for the Bank of Korea leadership signals a widening pay gap between South Korean central bankers and their counterparts in the United States and Japan.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}