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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 1,961,647.00 KRW (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,386,720.00 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 - 6.4M KRW
10% earn less lthan 2.0M KRW
10% earns more than 6.4M 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 3.9M
Median 3.5M
10% 1.9M
25% 2.5M
75% 4.9M
90% 6.5M
35-44
 
 
Average 4.5M
Median 4.1M
10% 2.3M
25% 3.1M
75% 5.5M
90% 7.1M
45-54
 
 
Average 4.1M
Median 3.6M
10% 1.6M
25% 2.4M
75% 5.2M
90% 7.2M
55+
 
 
Average 3.8M
Median 3.4M
10% 1.6M
25% 2.3M
75% 4.8M
90% 6.6M

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

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Men
4,363,573 KRW
3,592,135 KRW
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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 (KRW).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
11,799,000.00 KRW
2. IT Director Top Management
10,679,200.00 KRW
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
10,301,800.00 KRW
4. Managing Director Top Management
10,297,200.00 KRW
5. Leasing Director Leasing
10,029,000.00 KRW
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
9,906,440.00 KRW
7. Plant manager Top Management
9,169,320.00 KRW
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
8,866,310.00 KRW
9. IT Architect Information Technology
8,814,890.00 KRW
10. Head of product development Management
8,306,980.00 KRW
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
8,297,090.00 KRW
12. Lead developer Information Technology
8,276,490.00 KRW
13. Sales Director Top Management
7,891,450.00 KRW
14. Technical Director Top Management
7,765,840.00 KRW
15. IT Manager Management
7,692,660.00 KRW
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
7,579,130.00 KRW
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
7,537,750.00 KRW
18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
7,520,190.00 KRW
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
7,478,980.00 KRW
20. Logistics Director Top Management
7,399,140.00 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
1,653,090.00 KRW
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
1,834,660.00 KRW
3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
1,889,640.00 KRW
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,895,180.00 KRW
5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,922,540.00 KRW
6. Cleaner General labour
1,947,780.00 KRW
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,961,630.00 KRW
8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
1,968,550.00 KRW
9. Housekeeper Service Industries
1,970,730.00 KRW
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,999,610.00 KRW
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,041,930.00 KRW
12. Packer Production
2,046,480.00 KRW
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,065,670.00 KRW
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,067,250.00 KRW
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,077,540.00 KRW
16. General Labourer General labour
2,084,760.00 KRW
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,088,220.00 KRW
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,097,710.00 KRW
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,106,890.00 KRW
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,107,150.00 KRW

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SloveniaSlovenia
3,954,444 KRW (gross)
HungaryHungary
3,465,871 KRW (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
1,955,777 KRW (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
3,277,863 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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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
2,184 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,108,910 KRW
Anually salary
26,208 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
4,491 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,392,880 KRW
Anually salary
53,892 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
4,678 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,660,000 KRW
Anually salary
56,136 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
3,044 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,333,330 KRW
Anually salary
36,528 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
6,439 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,166,670 KRW
Anually salary
77,268 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
4,215 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
50,580 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
1,927 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,742,860 KRW
Anually salary
23,124 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
3,512 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
42,144 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
3,161 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,500,000 KRW
Anually salary
37,932 USD
Anually salary
54,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-08-28 00:40:33
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Sales Director
Top Management
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,510 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,267,200 KRW
Anually salary
78,120 USD
Anually salary
111,206,400 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-08-21 08:51:19
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