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Salaries in South Korea

The salary range of employees working in South Korea is, by default, in the range of 1,428.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,686.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in South Korea is
80% of people earn:
1,428 - 4,686 USD
10% earn less lthan 1,428 USD
10% earns more than 4,686 USD
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Salary ranges

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

Salaries by age group

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

<24
 
 
Average 2,102
median 1,986
10% 1,260
25% 1,566
75% 2,510
90% 3,093
25-34
 
 
Average 2,841
median 2,539
10% 1,294
25% 1,796
75% 3,543
90% 4,752
35-44
 
 
Average 3,339
median 3,023
10% 1,619
25% 2,189
75% 4,133
90% 5,441
45-54
 
 
Average 3,018
median 2,581
10% 1,110
25% 1,686
75% 3,851
90% 5,446
55+
 
 
Average 2,815
median 2,460
10% 1,150
25% 1,669
75% 3,558
90% 4,907

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
3,171 USD
2,682 USD
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Women
In general, in South Korea, men earn 18.2% 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
16,973,666,258.41 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
14,501,532,588.41 USD
3. Country Manager/Director Top Management
14,197,203,335.35 USD
4. Call Centre Director Top Management
13,989,127,685.01 USD
5. Managing Director Top Management
13,766,566,612.04 USD
6. Leasing Director Leasing
13,618,598,696.74 USD
7. Plant manager Top Management
12,451,249,623.68 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
12,039,782,394.26 USD
9. IT Architect Information Technology
11,969,954,534.50 USD
10. Head of product development Management
11,280,245,350.53 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
11,266,815,874.59 USD
12. Lead developer Information Technology
11,168,396,227.36 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
10,622,228,105.23 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
10,545,414,751.94 USD
15. IT Manager Management
10,446,047,460.24 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
10,291,879,242.54 USD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
10,235,697,463.17 USD
18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
10,211,843,898.05 USD
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
10,164,921,958.94 USD
20. Marketing Director Top Management
10,078,984,143.18 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
2,244,766,685.79 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,491,330,239.43 USD
3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
2,565,991,085.99 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,573,504,552.87 USD
5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,595,571,131.27 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
2,631,892,990.08 USD
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,663,747,382.09 USD
8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
2,673,142,600.14 USD
9. Housekeeper Service Industries
2,676,107,373.56 USD
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,715,312,779.11 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,772,794,185.18 USD
12. Packer Production
2,789,987,163.45 USD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,805,027,634.98 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,807,166,603.93 USD
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,821,137,591.00 USD
16. General Labourer General labour
2,828,380,302.31 USD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,835,636,551.41 USD
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,848,538,053.99 USD
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,860,992,809.90 USD
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,866,259,005.61 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

MacedoniaMacedonia
820 USD (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,204 USD (gross)
HungaryHungary
2,190 USD (gross)
LatviaLatvia
1,973 USD (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
3,556 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,872,000 KRW
Anually salary
42,672 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
7,298 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
87,576 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
5,692 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,800,000 KRW
Anually salary
68,304 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
8,210 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,250,000 KRW
Anually salary
98,520 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
1,897 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,600,000 KRW
Anually salary
22,764 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
2,372 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,250,000 KRW
Anually salary
28,464 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
6,325 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,666,670 KRW
Anually salary
75,900 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
5,838 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
70,056 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
4,402 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,031,790 KRW
Anually salary
52,824 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
7,298 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
87,576 USD
Anually salary
120,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-02-05 08:06:33
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