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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 16,404 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 53,412 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% 36K
25-34
 
 
Average 33K
Median 30K
10% 16K
25% 21K
75% 41K
90% 54K
35-44
 
 
Average 38K
Median 35K
10% 20K
25% 26K
75% 46K
90% 60K
45-54
 
 
Average 34K
Median 30K
10% 13K
25% 20K
75% 43K
90% 61K
55+
 
 
Average 32K
Median 28K
10% 14K
25% 20K
75% 40K
90% 55K

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

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Men
36,492 USD
30,036 USD
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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
2,417,664,989,206 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
2,188,213,234,404 USD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
2,110,882,378,659 USD
4. Managing Director Top Management
2,109,939,819,209 USD
5. Leasing Director Leasing
2,054,984,505,191 USD
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
2,029,871,442,976 USD
7. Plant manager Top Management
1,878,832,438,243 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,816,744,408,039 USD
9. IT Architect Information Technology
1,806,208,232,622 USD
10. Head of product development Management
1,702,135,326,047 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,700,108,823,230 USD
12. Lead developer Information Technology
1,695,887,796,128 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
1,616,991,472,080 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
1,591,253,451,968 USD
15. IT Manager Management
1,576,258,560,545 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,552,995,783,510 USD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,544,516,846,545 USD
18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,540,918,728,297 USD
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,532,474,625,051 USD
20. Logistics Director Top Management
1,516,115,071,466 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
338,725,130,690 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
375,929,591,414 USD
3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
387,195,225,884 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
388,330,395,308 USD
5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
393,936,574,993 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
399,108,357,715 USD
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
401,946,281,276 USD
8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
403,364,218,536 USD
9. Housekeeper Service Industries
403,810,909,753 USD
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
409,728,543,865 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
418,400,090,805 USD
12. Packer Production
419,332,405,044 USD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
423,264,517,184 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
423,588,265,865 USD
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
425,696,730,373 USD
16. General Labourer General labour
427,176,138,901 USD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
427,885,107,531 USD
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
429,829,648,657 USD
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
431,710,669,473 USD
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
431,763,944,572 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
27,382 USD (gross)
LatviaLatvia
23,773 USD (net)
PolandPoland
35,917 USD (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
13,156 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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Personal Banker
Banking
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,123 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,611,680 KRW
Anually salary
13,476 USD
Anually salary
19,340,160 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-10-26 17:52:57
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Digital marketing specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Daejeon
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,167 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,108,910 KRW
Anually salary
26,004 USD
Anually salary
37,306,920 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-10-07 15:03:38
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IT System Administrator
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,455 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,392,880 KRW
Anually salary
53,460 USD
Anually salary
76,714,560 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-09-25 08:35:14
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Finance Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Incheon
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,641 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,660,000 KRW
Anually salary
55,692 USD
Anually salary
79,920,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-09-17 18:16:16
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HR Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,020 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,333,330 KRW
Anually salary
36,240 USD
Anually salary
51,999,960 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-09-17 11:14:03
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Data scientist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,388 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,166,670 KRW
Anually salary
76,656 USD
Anually salary
110,000,040 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-09-15 09:47:43
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Account Executive
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,181 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
50,172 USD
Anually salary
72,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-09-11 10:55:22
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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
1,911 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,742,860 KRW
Anually salary
22,932 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
3,484 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
41,808 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
3,136 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,500,000 KRW
Anually salary
37,632 USD
Anually salary
54,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-08-28 00:40:33
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