Although many governments subscribe to the principle of public-private pay comparability in law and policy pronouncements, few adhere to the concept in actual practice. This article examines the policy of pay comparability in the Republic of Korea. Ecological variables to include unionization, economic conditions and policy, labor force supply and job opportunity, and social perceptions of public employment are explored to explain the weak implementation of public-private pay comparability on the part of the Korean government.
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