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Salaries in South Korea

The salary range of employees working in South Korea is, by default, in the range of 1,207.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 3,946.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:
1,207 - 3,946 EUR
10% earn less lthan 1,207 EUR
10% earns more than 3,946 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 1,819
Median 1,708
10% 1,064
25% 1,335
75% 2,181
90% 2,711
25-34
 
 
Average 2,363
Median 2,139
10% 1,143
25% 1,548
75% 2,928
90% 3,859
35-44
 
 
Average 2,876
Median 2,638
10% 1,485
25% 1,958
75% 3,528
90% 4,562
45-54
 
 
Average 2,619
Median 2,281
10% 1,055
25% 1,540
75% 3,314
90% 4,589
55+
 
 
Average 2,434
Median 2,137
10% 1,015
25% 1,461
75% 3,067
90% 4,211

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
2,732 EUR
2,275 EUR
Woman icon
Women
In general, in South Korea, men earn 20.1% 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
18,624,094,440.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
17,439,296,000.00 EUR
3. Country Manager/Director Top Management
17,306,549,120.00 EUR
4. Call Centre Director Top Management
16,823,064,160.00 EUR
5. Managing Director Top Management
16,617,924,680.00 EUR
6. Leasing Director Leasing
16,377,483,640.00 EUR
7. Plant manager Top Management
14,973,604,044.00 EUR
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
14,478,780,288.00 EUR
9. IT Architect Information Technology
14,394,804,872.00 EUR
10. Head of product development Management
13,565,380,892.00 EUR
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
13,549,243,036.00 EUR
12. Lead developer Information Technology
13,501,675,404.00 EUR
13. Sales Director Top Management
12,710,188,400.00 EUR
14. Technical Director Top Management
12,681,703,132.00 EUR
15. IT Manager Management
12,562,198,404.00 EUR
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
12,376,792,008.00 EUR
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
12,309,231,004.00 EUR
18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
12,280,550,520.00 EUR
19. Logistics Director Top Management
12,082,878,052.00 EUR
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
12,038,726,700.00 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
2,699,511,920.00 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,996,012,488.00 EUR
3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
3,085,795,580.00 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
3,094,840,588.00 EUR
5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,109,026,284.00 EUR
6. Cleaner General labour
3,194,482,088.00 EUR
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,203,364,416.00 EUR
8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
3,214,654,408.00 EUR
9. Housekeeper Service Industries
3,218,233,368.00 EUR
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,265,378,032.00 EUR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
3,334,500,764.00 EUR
12. Packer Production
3,355,177,392.00 EUR
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,373,251,140.00 EUR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,375,837,752.00 EUR
15. General Labourer General labour
3,387,615,784.00 EUR
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,392,642,596.00 EUR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,410,081,892.00 EUR
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,425,585,296.00 EUR
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,440,568,124.00 EUR
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,446,896,376.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

EstoniaEstonia
1,970 EUR (net)
CroatiaCroatia
1,439 EUR (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
934 EUR (net)
RomaniaRomania
1,436 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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Pizza Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Seoul
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,972 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,742,860 KRW
Anually salary
23,664 USD
Anually salary
32,914,320 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-09-07 14:20:22
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Sales Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,595 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
43,140 USD
Anually salary
60,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-09-04 09:38:42
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Legal advisor
Law & Legislation
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Daegu
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,236 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,500,000 KRW
Anually salary
38,832 USD
Anually salary
54,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-08-28 00:40:33
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Sales Director
Top Management
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,663 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,267,200 KRW
Anually salary
79,956 USD
Anually salary
111,206,400 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-08-21 08:51:19
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Packer
Production
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Seongnam
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,212 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,685,040 KRW
Anually salary
14,544 USD
Anually salary
20,220,480 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-08-16 12:02:51
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Pharmacist
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Bupyeong
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
846 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,176,000 KRW
Anually salary
10,152 USD
Anually salary
14,112,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-08-03 03:27:16
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Frontend developer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Pusanjin-gu
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,798 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500,000 KRW
Anually salary
21,576 USD
Anually salary
30,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-07-27 15:29:56
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Ironworker
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Gangseo-gu
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,438 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
17,256 USD
Anually salary
24,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-07-17 08:49:45
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Crane Operator
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Ulsan
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,486 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,066,740 KRW
Anually salary
17,832 USD
Anually salary
24,800,880 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-06-21 08:52:16
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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
3,503 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,872,000 KRW
Anually salary
42,036 USD
Anually salary
58,464,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-06-08 08:39:50
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