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Salaries in South Korea

The salary range of employees working in South Korea is, by default, in the range of 1,224.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,017.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in South Korea is
80% of people earn:
1,224 - 4,017 EUR
10% earn less lthan 1,224 EUR
10% earns more than 4,017 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 1,802
median 1,703
10% 1,080
25% 1,342
75% 2,152
90% 2,651
25-34
 
 
Average 2,435
median 2,176
10% 1,109
25% 1,539
75% 3,037
90% 4,074
35-44
 
 
Average 2,862
median 2,591
10% 1,387
25% 1,876
75% 3,543
90% 4,664
45-54
 
 
Average 2,587
median 2,212
10% 951
25% 1,446
75% 3,301
90% 4,668
55+
 
 
Average 2,413
median 2,109
10% 986
25% 1,431
75% 3,050
90% 4,206

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
2,718 EUR
2,299 EUR
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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
20,037,980,840.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
17,119,544,342.00 EUR
3. Country Manager/Director Top Management
16,760,273,478.00 EUR
4. Call Centre Director Top Management
16,514,633,212.00 EUR
5. Managing Director Top Management
16,251,892,420.00 EUR
6. Leasing Director Leasing
16,077,211,346.00 EUR
7. Plant manager Top Management
14,699,116,713.80 EUR
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
14,213,365,884.60 EUR
9. IT Architect Information Technology
14,130,931,760.20 EUR
10. Head of product development Management
13,316,706,995.60 EUR
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
13,300,853,050.00 EUR
12. Lead developer Information Technology
13,184,665,364.00 EUR
13. Sales Director Top Management
12,539,895,624.80 EUR
14. Technical Director Top Management
12,449,214,891.60 EUR
15. IT Manager Management
12,331,908,479.60 EUR
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
12,149,907,741.20 EUR
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
12,083,583,271.20 EUR
18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
12,055,423,339.60 EUR
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
12,000,030,420.80 EUR
20. Marketing Director Top Management
11,898,577,954.40 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
2,650,022,167.00 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,941,098,690.40 EUR
3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
3,029,238,317.40 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
3,038,108,216.40 EUR
5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,064,158,550.40 EUR
6. Cleaner General labour
3,107,037,719.80 EUR
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,144,642,895.20 EUR
8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
3,155,734,264.40 EUR
9. Housekeeper Service Industries
3,159,234,278.60 EUR
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,205,517,571.40 EUR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
3,273,376,294.20 EUR
12. Packer Production
3,293,673,180.20 EUR
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,311,428,960.00 EUR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,313,954,084.40 EUR
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,330,447,302.00 EUR
16. General Labourer General labour
3,338,997,565.00 EUR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,347,563,809.80 EUR
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,362,794,465.20 EUR
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,377,497,721.20 EUR
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,383,714,641.40 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
1,109 EUR (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
1,975 EUR (net)
CroatiaCroatia
1,389 EUR (net)
RomaniaRomania
1,430 EUR (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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Crane Operator
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Ulsan
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,520 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,066,740 KRW
Anually salary
18,240 USD
Anually salary
24,800,880 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-06-21 08:52:16
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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
3,583 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,872,000 KRW
Anually salary
42,996 USD
Anually salary
58,464,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-06-08 08:39:50
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Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Soeul
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,353 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
88,236 USD
Anually salary
120,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-04-29 10:49:09
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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
5,736 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,800,000 KRW
Anually salary
68,832 USD
Anually salary
93,600,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-04-27 17:07:12
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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
8,273 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,250,000 KRW
Anually salary
99,276 USD
Anually salary
135,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-04-08 16:14:41
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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
1,912 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,600,000 KRW
Anually salary
22,944 USD
Anually salary
31,200,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-04-03 14:20:59
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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
2,390 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,250,000 KRW
Anually salary
28,680 USD
Anually salary
39,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-03-13 01:16:43
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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
6,373 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,666,670 KRW
Anually salary
76,476 USD
Anually salary
104,000,040 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-03-12 14:08:14
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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
5,883 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
70,596 USD
Anually salary
96,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-02-10 12:58:38
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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
4,435 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,031,790 KRW
Anually salary
53,220 USD
Anually salary
72,381,480 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-02-09 22:25:55
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