Salaries in South Korea - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in South Korea is, by default, in the range of 1,335.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,346.00 USD (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:

1,335 - 4,346 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,335 USD

10% earns more than 4,346 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 1,984

Median 1,878

10% 1,197

25% 1,485

75% 2,365

90% 2,908

25-34

Average 2,670

Median 2,406

10% 1,264

25% 1,726

75% 3,318

90% 4,398

35-44

Average 3,066

Median 2,813

10% 1,593

25% 2,095

75% 3,753

90% 4,846

45-54

Average 2,789

Median 2,416

10% 1,096

25% 1,617

75% 3,537

90% 4,924

55+

Average 2,614

Median 2,304

10% 1,116

25% 1,590

75% 3,284

90% 4,481

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

Men

2,969 USD

2,444 USD

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

8,028.00 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

7,266.00 USD

3. Managing Director Top Management

7,006.00 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

6,824.00 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

6,740.00 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

6,239.00 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,032.00 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

5,997.00 USD

9. Head of product development Management

5,652.00 USD

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

5,645.00 USD

11. Lead developer Information Technology

5,631.00 USD

12. Sales Director Top Management

5,369.00 USD

13. Technical Director Top Management

5,284.00 USD

14. IT Manager Management

5,234.00 USD

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

5,157.00 USD

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

5,128.00 USD

17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

5,088.00 USD

18. Logistics Director Top Management

5,034.00 USD

19. Marketing Director Top Management

4,981.00 USD

20. Senior Project Manager Management

4,943.00 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

1,124.00 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,248.00 USD

3. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,289.00 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,308.00 USD

5. Cleaner General labour

1,325.00 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,334.00 USD

7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,360.00 USD

8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,389.00 USD

9. Packer Production

1,392.00 USD

10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,405.00 USD

11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,406.00 USD

12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,413.00 USD

13. General Labourer General labour

1,418.00 USD

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,420.00 USD

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,433.00 USD

16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

1,433.00 USD

17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,436.00 USD

18. Cashier Banking

1,448.00 USD

19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

1,451.00 USD

20. Florist Service Industries

1,454.00 USD

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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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

2,268 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,333,330 KRW

Anually salary

27,216 USD

Anually salary

39,999,960 KRW

Posted: 2025-11-24 03:25:34

Senior Project Manager
Management

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Yeongdeungpo-dong

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,784 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,500,000 KRW

Anually salary

69,408 USD

Anually salary

102,000,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-11-18 14:34:20

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

2,382 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,500,000 KRW

Anually salary

28,584 USD

Anually salary

42,000,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-11-18 08:45:52

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

5,670 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,333,330 KRW

Anually salary

68,040 USD

Anually salary

99,999,960 KRW

Posted: 2025-11-17 21:47:59

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

1,985 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,916,670 KRW

Anually salary

23,820 USD

Anually salary

35,000,040 KRW

Posted: 2025-11-17 04:58:47

Backend developer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Seoul

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,525 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,120,110 KRW

Anually salary

66,300 USD

Anually salary

97,441,320 KRW

Posted: 2025-11-07 17:46:24

Welder
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Ulsan

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,722 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000,000 KRW

Anually salary

32,664 USD

Anually salary

48,000,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-11-04 10:19:52

Personal Banker
Banking

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Seoul

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,097 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,611,680 KRW

Anually salary

13,164 USD

Anually salary

19,340,160 KRW

Posted: 2025-10-26 17:52:57

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

2,115 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,108,910 KRW

Anually salary

25,380 USD

Anually salary

37,306,920 KRW

Posted: 2025-10-07 15:03:38

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

4,350 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,392,880 KRW

Anually salary

52,200 USD

Anually salary

76,714,560 KRW

Posted: 2025-09-25 08:35:14

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Salaries in South Korea - Paylab.com

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

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

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

The best paid positions in South Korea

The worst paid positions in South Korea

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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