Abstract

In order to fulfilled their needs, a worker must to be able buy goods that are needed in

their lives. This is critical to every employee wherever they work, and this includes civil

servants. The salary received by public servants should meet their needs for food,

housing, and clothing, which requires meeting the cost of living for that area. Indonesia

and South Korea are two countries of Asia that have set a payroll system for civil

servants. The question is whether, or not, these countries have managed to provide a

salary adjustment for civil servants to help the workers meet changes in the cost of living.

Through a qualitative study of historical documents, professional journals, empirical

research, news articles, and electronic sites, the researcher will examine the cost of living

schedules for Indonesia and South Korea. In addition, an examination of the factors

which affect the pay of civil service workers will be done to see if these factors are true

for both Indonesia and South Korea, and if they affect the cost of living in these

countries. Therefore, this content analysis will also study how the decisions of the

government in setting salaries are affecting the public workers.

Keywords: civil servant, cost of living