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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 2,007,893.00 KRW (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,307,471.00 KRW (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:
2.0M - 6.3M KRW
10% earn less lthan 2.0M KRW
10% earns more than 6.3M KRW
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Distribution of employees in South Korea into salary brackets in KRW.

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

<24
 
 
Average 2.9M
Median 2.8M
10% 1.8M
25% 2.2M
75% 3.5M
90% 4.3M
25-34
 
 
Average 3.8M
Median 3.5M
10% 1.9M
25% 2.6M
75% 4.7M
90% 6.2M
35-44
 
 
Average 4.6M
Median 4.2M
10% 2.4M
25% 3.2M
75% 5.5M
90% 7.1M
45-54
 
 
Average 4.3M
Median 3.7M
10% 1.8M
25% 2.6M
75% 5.4M
90% 7.4M
55+
 
 
Average 3.8M
Median 3.4M
10% 1.7M
25% 2.4M
75% 4.8M
90% 6.4M

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

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Men
4,436,383 KRW
3,606,784 KRW
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Women
In general, in South Korea, men earn 23.0% more than women.

The best paid positions in South Korea

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
11,490,700.00 KRW
2. IT Director Top Management
10,664,000.00 KRW
3. Managing Director Top Management
10,173,600.00 KRW
4. Leasing Director Leasing
10,014,800.00 KRW
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
9,832,450.00 KRW
6. Plant manager Top Management
9,156,280.00 KRW
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
8,853,710.00 KRW
8. IT Architect Information Technology
8,802,360.00 KRW
9. Lead developer Information Technology
8,373,280.00 KRW
10. Head of product development Management
8,295,160.00 KRW
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
8,285,290.00 KRW
12. Sales Director Top Management
8,041,460.00 KRW
13. Technical Director Top Management
7,754,790.00 KRW
14. IT Manager Management
7,681,720.00 KRW
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
7,568,350.00 KRW
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
7,527,030.00 KRW
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
7,472,240.00 KRW
18. Logistics Director Top Management
7,388,620.00 KRW
19. Marketing Director Top Management
7,340,710.00 KRW
20. Senior Project Manager Management
7,193,420.00 KRW

The worst paid positions in South Korea

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
1,650,740.00 KRW
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,892,050.00 KRW
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,892,480.00 KRW
4. Cleaner General labour
1,929,570.00 KRW
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,958,840.00 KRW
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,996,760.00 KRW
7. Packer Production
2,037,450.00 KRW
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,039,030.00 KRW
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,062,730.00 KRW
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,064,310.00 KRW
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,074,580.00 KRW
12. General Labourer General labour
2,079,760.00 KRW
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,085,250.00 KRW
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,103,890.00 KRW
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,107,760.00 KRW
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,109,770.00 KRW
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
2,130,670.00 KRW
18. Florist Service Industries
2,134,230.00 KRW
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
2,146,870.00 KRW
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
2,155,560.00 KRW

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

HungaryHungary
3,926,778 KRW (gross)
SloveniaSlovenia
4,292,213 KRW (gross)
LatviaLatvia
3,024,397 KRW (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
4,131,567 KRW (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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Business Development Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,924 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,400,000 KRW
Anually salary
35,088 USD
Anually salary
52,800,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-04-01 09:52:34
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Logistics Manager
Management
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Changdong
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,978 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,500,000 KRW
Anually salary
83,736 USD
Anually salary
126,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-04-01 03:12:12
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Chemical Engineer
Chemical Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Pusanjin-gu
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,171 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,266,670 KRW
Anually salary
26,052 USD
Anually salary
39,200,040 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-03-31 22:17:27
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Caseworker
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Daegu
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,984 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,985,840 KRW
Anually salary
23,808 USD
Anually salary
35,830,080 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-03-31 16:01:08
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AI Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Seo-gu
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,675 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,520,000 KRW
Anually salary
20,100 USD
Anually salary
30,240,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-03-12 11:21:09
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Business Group Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Busan
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,788 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,700,000 KRW
Anually salary
45,456 USD
Anually salary
68,400,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-03-10 07:45:49
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Sports Coach
Education, Science & Research
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ansan
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,661 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500,000 KRW
Anually salary
19,932 USD
Anually salary
30,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-02-26 05:08:02
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Systems Administrator
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ansan
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,658 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
31,896 USD
Anually salary
48,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-02-11 15:53:09
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Department Manager
Human Resources
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,070 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,125,000 KRW
Anually salary
48,840 USD
Anually salary
73,500,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-01-30 06:25:15
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Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Seocho-gu
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,547 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,833,330 KRW
Anually salary
30,564 USD
Anually salary
45,999,960 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-01-27 08:45:46
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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 3,950,080 KRW.

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, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Cleaner, Seamstress.

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 18.70% less than men.

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