Hynix 2027–2030 Bonus Projections (Shocking)

Based on the current bonus system + securities firm operating profit forecasts, a rough calculation shows:
Payment Year Estimated PS (Pre-tax Average)
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2027 Approx. 600 million KRW
2028 Approx. 900 million KRW
2029 Approx. 1.1 billion KRW
2030 Approx. 1 billion KRW
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4-Year Cumulative Approx. 3.6 billion KRW
Hynix PS uses 10% of operating profit as the fund,
with 80% paid upfront + 20% deferred over 2 years.
Therefore, from 2028 onwards, the deferred amounts from previous years will overlap.
Current securities firm operating profit forecasts are roughly:
2026 250–290 trillion KRW
2027 390–420 trillion KRW
2028 Around 440 trillion KRW
If the memory super-cycle is maintained,
it looks highly likely that average bonuses will truly rise to the hundreds of millions level.
2027: Sharp increase
→ 2028: Even sharper increase
→ 2029: Potential peak
→ 2030: Maintaining high levels
Of course, there will be differences depending on individual rank, evaluation, and tenure.