Salaries in South Korea

The salary range of employees working in South Korea is, by default, in the range of 15,036 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 49,332 EUR (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:

15K - 49K EUR

10% earn less lthan 15K EUR

10% earns more than 49K EUR

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Salary ranges

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

Salaries by age group

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

<24

Average 22K

median 21K

10% 13K

25% 16K

75% 26K

90% 33K

25-34

Average 30K

median 27K

10% 14K

25% 19K

75% 37K

90% 50K

35-44

Average 35K

median 32K

10% 17K

25% 23K

75% 44K

90% 57K

45-54

Average 32K

median 27K

10% 12K

25% 18K

75% 41K

90% 57K

55+

Average 30K

median 26K

10% 12K

25% 18K

75% 37K

90% 52K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

33,384 EUR

28,236 EUR

Women

In general, in South Korea, men earn 18.2% more than women.

The best paid positions in South Korea

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,819,840,333,760 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

2,409,144,015,888 EUR

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,358,585,704,592 EUR

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,324,018,033,568 EUR

5. Managing Director Top Management

2,287,043,894,880 EUR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

2,262,461,940,144 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

2,068,529,883,883 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,000,172,708,014 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

1,988,572,184,453 EUR

10. Head of product development Management

1,873,990,588,118 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,871,759,545,200 EUR

12. Lead developer Information Technology

1,855,409,059,296 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

1,764,673,983,187 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

1,751,912,957,462 EUR

15. IT Manager Management

1,735,405,039,094 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,709,793,026,237 EUR

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,700,459,530,157 EUR

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,696,496,730,134 EUR

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,688,701,574,131 EUR

20. Marketing Director Top Management

1,674,424,698,682 EUR

The worst paid positions in South Korea

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

372,923,771,688 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

413,885,449,786 EUR

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

426,288,878,914 EUR

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

427,537,093,450 EUR

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

431,203,020,826 EUR

6. Cleaner General labour

437,237,182,267 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

442,529,162,093 EUR

8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

444,089,992,522 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

444,582,531,230 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

451,095,737,170 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

460,645,140,629 EUR

12. Packer Production

463,501,415,333 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

466,000,093,440 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

466,355,441,002 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

468,676,445,328 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

469,879,679,160 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

471,085,162,027 EUR

18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

473,228,492,573 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

475,297,604,957 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

476,172,479,650 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Junior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Seoul

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,565 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,872,000 KRW

Anually salary

42,780 USD

Anually salary

58,464,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-06-08 08:39:50

Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Soeul

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,318 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000,000 KRW

Anually salary

87,816 USD

Anually salary

120,000,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-04-29 10:49:09

Project Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Yeongdeungpo-gu

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,708 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,800,000 KRW

Anually salary

68,496 USD

Anually salary

93,600,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-04-27 17:07:12

HR Business Partner
Human Resources

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Gangnam-gu

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,232 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,250,000 KRW

Anually salary

98,784 USD

Anually salary

135,000,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-04-08 16:14:41

Dental Hygienist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Gangnam-gu

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,903 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,600,000 KRW

Anually salary

22,836 USD

Anually salary

31,200,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-04-03 14:20:59

Service Technician
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Seoul

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,378 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,250,000 KRW

Anually salary

28,536 USD

Anually salary

39,000,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-03-13 01:16:43

Senior Graphic Designer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Seoul

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

6,342 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,666,670 KRW

Anually salary

76,104 USD

Anually salary

104,000,040 KRW

Posted: 2025-03-12 14:08:14

Project Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Gwanak-gu

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,854 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,000,000 KRW

Anually salary

70,248 USD

Anually salary

96,000,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-02-10 12:58:38

Train Dispatcher
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Seoul

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

4,414 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,031,790 KRW

Anually salary

52,968 USD

Anually salary

72,381,480 KRW

Posted: 2025-02-09 22:25:55

Game developer
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Gangnam-gu

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,318 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000,000 KRW

Anually salary

87,816 USD

Anually salary

120,000,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-02-05 08:06:33

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Salaries in South Korea

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

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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