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Salaries in South Korea

The salary range of employees working in South Korea is, by default, in the range of 1,245.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,083.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in South Korea is
80% of people earn:
1,245 - 4,083 EUR
10% earn less lthan 1,245 EUR
10% earns more than 4,083 EUR
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in South Korea into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

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

<24
 
 
Average 1,832
median 1,731
10% 1,098
25% 1,364
75% 2,187
90% 2,695
25-34
 
 
Average 2,475
median 2,212
10% 1,128
25% 1,565
75% 3,087
90% 4,141
35-44
 
 
Average 2,909
median 2,634
10% 1,410
25% 1,907
75% 3,601
90% 4,741
45-54
 
 
Average 2,629
median 2,249
10% 967
25% 1,469
75% 3,355
90% 4,745
55+
 
 
Average 2,453
median 2,143
10% 1,002
25% 1,454
75% 3,100
90% 4,275

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
2,763 EUR
2,336 EUR
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Women
In general, in South Korea, men earn 18.3% more than women.

The best paid positions in South Korea

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
19,582,224,540.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
16,730,166,777.00 EUR
3. Country Manager/Director Top Management
16,379,067,393.00 EUR
4. Call Centre Director Top Management
16,139,014,122.00 EUR
5. Managing Director Top Management
15,882,249,270.00 EUR
6. Leasing Director Leasing
15,711,541,251.00 EUR
7. Plant manager Top Management
14,364,790,860.30 EUR
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
13,890,088,250.10 EUR
9. IT Architect Information Technology
13,809,529,058.70 EUR
10. Head of product development Management
13,013,823,528.60 EUR
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
12,998,330,175.00 EUR
12. Lead developer Information Technology
12,884,785,134.00 EUR
13. Sales Director Top Management
12,254,680,438.80 EUR
14. Technical Director Top Management
12,166,062,204.60 EUR
15. IT Manager Management
12,051,423,882.60 EUR
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
11,873,562,682.20 EUR
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
11,808,746,737.20 EUR
18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
11,781,227,292.60 EUR
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
11,727,094,264.80 EUR
20. Marketing Director Top Management
11,627,949,296.40 EUR

The worst paid positions in South Korea

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
2,589,748,414.50 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,874,204,512.40 EUR
3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
2,960,339,436.90 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,969,007,593.40 EUR
5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,994,465,422.40 EUR
6. Cleaner General labour
3,036,369,321.30 EUR
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,073,119,181.20 EUR
8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
3,083,958,281.40 EUR
9. Housekeeper Service Industries
3,087,378,689.10 EUR
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,132,609,285.90 EUR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
3,198,924,587.70 EUR
12. Packer Production
3,218,759,828.70 EUR
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,236,111,760.00 EUR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,238,579,451.40 EUR
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,254,697,537.00 EUR
16. General Labourer General labour
3,263,053,327.50 EUR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,271,424,736.30 EUR
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,286,308,976.20 EUR
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,300,677,812.20 EUR
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,306,753,330.90 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
1,714 EUR (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
1,975 EUR (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
1,915 EUR (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
920 EUR (net)

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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Junior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Seoul
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,542 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,872,000 KRW
Anually salary
42,504 USD
Anually salary
58,464,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-06-08 08:39:50
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Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Soeul
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,270 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
87,240 USD
Anually salary
120,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-04-29 10:49:09
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Project Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Yeongdeungpo-gu
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,670 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,800,000 KRW
Anually salary
68,040 USD
Anually salary
93,600,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-04-27 17:07:12
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HR Business Partner
Human Resources
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Gangnam-gu
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,178 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,250,000 KRW
Anually salary
98,136 USD
Anually salary
135,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-04-08 16:14:41
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Dental Hygienist
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Gangnam-gu
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,890 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,600,000 KRW
Anually salary
22,680 USD
Anually salary
31,200,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-04-03 14:20:59
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Service Technician
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,363 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,250,000 KRW
Anually salary
28,356 USD
Anually salary
39,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-03-13 01:16:43
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Senior Graphic Designer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
6,300 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,666,670 KRW
Anually salary
75,600 USD
Anually salary
104,000,040 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-03-12 14:08:14
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Project Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Gwanak-gu
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,816 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
69,792 USD
Anually salary
96,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-02-10 12:58:38
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Train Dispatcher
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,385 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,031,790 KRW
Anually salary
52,620 USD
Anually salary
72,381,480 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-02-09 22:25:55
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Game developer
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Gangnam-gu
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,270 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
87,240 USD
Anually salary
120,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-02-05 08:06:33
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