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Salaries in South Korea - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in South Korea is, by default, in the range of 15,936 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 51,876 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.
Gross salary in South Korea is
80% of people earn:
16K - 52K USD
10% earn less lthan 16K USD
10% earns more than 52K USD
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Distribution of employees in South Korea into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in South Korea by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 24K
Median 22K
10% 14K
25% 18K
75% 28K
90% 35K
25-34
 
 
Average 32K
Median 29K
10% 15K
25% 21K
75% 40K
90% 53K
35-44
 
 
Average 37K
Median 34K
10% 19K
25% 25K
75% 45K
90% 58K
45-54
 
 
Average 33K
Median 29K
10% 13K
25% 19K
75% 42K
90% 59K
55+
 
 
Average 31K
Median 28K
10% 13K
25% 19K
75% 39K
90% 53K

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in South Korea (USD).

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Men
35,448 USD
29,184 USD
Woman icon
Women
In general, in South Korea, men earn 21.5% more than women.

The best paid positions in South Korea

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in South Korea (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,150,128 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
1,040,976 USD
3. Managing Director Top Management
1,003,680 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
977,616 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
965,664 USD
6. Plant manager Top Management
893,808 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
864,144 USD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
859,248 USD
9. Head of product development Management
809,712 USD
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
808,704 USD
11. Lead developer Information Technology
806,688 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
769,248 USD
13. Technical Director Top Management
756,864 USD
14. IT Manager Management
749,808 USD
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
738,720 USD
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
734,688 USD
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
728,928 USD
18. Logistics Director Top Management
721,152 USD
19. Marketing Director Top Management
713,520 USD
20. Senior Project Manager Management
708,192 USD

The worst paid positions in South Korea

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in South Korea (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
161,136 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
178,704 USD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
184,608 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
187,344 USD
5. Cleaner General labour
189,792 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
191,088 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
194,832 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
199,008 USD
9. Packer Production
199,440 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
201,312 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
201,456 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
202,464 USD
13. General Labourer General labour
203,184 USD
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
203,472 USD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
205,344 USD
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
205,344 USD
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
205,632 USD
18. Cashier Banking
207,504 USD
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
207,936 USD
20. Florist Service Industries
208,224 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

EstoniaEstonia
27,688 USD (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
28,781 USD (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
21,374 USD (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
32,848 USD (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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Education coordinator
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Seoul
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,031 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
24,372 USD
Anually salary
36,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-12-08 03:25:18
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Restaurant worker
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Busan
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,456 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,150,400 KRW
Anually salary
17,472 USD
Anually salary
25,804,800 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 08:23:54
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Customer service analyst
Customer Support
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Nam-gu
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,687 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,968,640 KRW
Anually salary
32,244 USD
Anually salary
47,623,680 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 08:21:16
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HR Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,103 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,583,330 KRW
Anually salary
37,236 USD
Anually salary
54,999,960 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-12-03 07:05:13
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HR Generalist
Human Resources
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Guro-gu
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,836 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,666,670 KRW
Anually salary
46,032 USD
Anually salary
68,000,040 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-12-01 10:08:29
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Senior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Daegu
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,256 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,333,330 KRW
Anually salary
27,072 USD
Anually salary
39,999,960 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-11-24 03:25:34
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Senior Project Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Yeongdeungpo-dong
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,754 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,500,000 KRW
Anually salary
69,048 USD
Anually salary
102,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-11-18 14:34:20
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AI Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Daejeon
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,369 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,500,000 KRW
Anually salary
28,428 USD
Anually salary
42,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-11-18 08:45:52
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Chief Executive Officer
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Mapo-gu
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,641 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,333,330 KRW
Anually salary
67,692 USD
Anually salary
99,999,960 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-11-17 21:47:59
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Event Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Gangnam-gu
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,974 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,916,670 KRW
Anually salary
23,688 USD
Anually salary
35,000,040 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-11-17 04:58:47
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in South Korea is 2,678 USD.

The best-paid positions in the country South Korea are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Managing Director, Leasing Director, Country Manager/Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country South Korea are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Porter, Information Staff, Tailor, Cleaner.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country South Korea, regardless of the work they do, women earn 17.67% less than men.

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