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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 16,260 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 52,920 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 - 53K USD
10% earn less lthan 16K USD
10% earns more than 53K 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 23K
10% 15K
25% 18K
75% 29K
90% 35K
25-34
 
 
Average 33K
Median 29K
10% 15K
25% 21K
75% 40K
90% 54K
35-44
 
 
Average 37K
Median 34K
10% 19K
25% 26K
75% 46K
90% 59K
45-54
 
 
Average 34K
Median 29K
10% 13K
25% 20K
75% 43K
90% 60K
55+
 
 
Average 32K
Median 28K
10% 14K
25% 19K
75% 40K
90% 55K

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

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Men
36,156 USD
29,760 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
1,173,168 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
1,061,712 USD
3. Managing Director Top Management
1,023,840 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
997,056 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
984,960 USD
6. Plant manager Top Management
911,664 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
881,568 USD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
876,384 USD
9. Head of product development Management
825,840 USD
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
824,976 USD
11. Lead developer Information Technology
822,816 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
784,512 USD
13. Technical Director Top Management
772,128 USD
14. IT Manager Management
764,784 USD
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
753,552 USD
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
749,376 USD
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
743,616 USD
18. Logistics Director Top Management
735,696 USD
19. Marketing Director Top Management
727,776 USD
20. Senior Project Manager Management
722,304 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
164,304 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
182,304 USD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
188,352 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
191,088 USD
5. Cleaner General labour
193,536 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
194,976 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
198,720 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
202,896 USD
9. Packer Production
203,472 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
205,344 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
205,488 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
206,496 USD
13. General Labourer General labour
207,216 USD
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
207,504 USD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
209,376 USD
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
209,376 USD
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
209,808 USD
18. Cashier Banking
211,680 USD
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
212,112 USD
20. Florist Service Industries
212,400 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
22,801 USD (net)
EstoniaEstonia
27,849 USD (net)
LatviaLatvia
24,266 USD (net)
SerbiaSerbia
17,030 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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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
2,071 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
24,852 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
1,485 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,150,400 KRW
Anually salary
17,820 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
2,740 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,968,640 KRW
Anually salary
32,880 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
3,165 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,583,330 KRW
Anually salary
37,980 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
3,913 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,666,670 KRW
Anually salary
46,956 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
2,302 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,333,330 KRW
Anually salary
27,624 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
5,869 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,500,000 KRW
Anually salary
70,428 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
2,417 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,500,000 KRW
Anually salary
29,004 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
5,754 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,333,330 KRW
Anually salary
69,048 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
2,014 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,916,670 KRW
Anually salary
24,168 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 2,731 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 17.69% less than men.

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