Salaries in South Korea

The salary range of employees working in South Korea is, by default, in the range of 1,957,249.00 KRW (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,421,242.00 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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Salary ranges

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

Salaries by age group

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

<24

Average 2.9M

median 2.7M

10% 1.7M

25% 2.1M

75% 3.4M

90% 4.2M

25-34

Average 3.9M

median 3.5M

10% 1.8M

25% 2.5M

75% 4.9M

90% 6.5M

35-44

Average 4.6M

median 4.1M

10% 2.2M

25% 3.0M

75% 5.7M

90% 7.5M

45-54

Average 4.1M

median 3.5M

10% 1.5M

25% 2.3M

75% 5.3M

90% 7.5M

55+

Average 3.9M

median 3.4M

10% 1.6M

25% 2.3M

75% 4.9M

90% 6.7M

Salaries by gender

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

Men

4,345,197 KRW

3,674,569 KRW

Women

In general, in South Korea, men earn 18.3% 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

12,538,000.00 KRW

2. IT Director Top Management

10,711,900.00 KRW

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

10,487,100.00 KRW

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

10,333,400.00 KRW

5. Managing Director Top Management

10,169,000.00 KRW

6. Leasing Director Leasing

10,059,700.00 KRW

7. Plant manager Top Management

9,197,410.00 KRW

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,893,470.00 KRW

9. IT Architect Information Technology

8,841,890.00 KRW

10. Head of product development Management

8,332,420.00 KRW

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

8,322,500.00 KRW

12. Lead developer Information Technology

8,249,800.00 KRW

13. Sales Director Top Management

7,846,360.00 KRW

14. Technical Director Top Management

7,789,620.00 KRW

15. IT Manager Management

7,716,220.00 KRW

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

7,602,340.00 KRW

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

7,560,840.00 KRW

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,543,220.00 KRW

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

7,508,560.00 KRW

20. Marketing Director Top Management

7,445,080.00 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

1,658,150.00 KRW

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,840,280.00 KRW

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,895,430.00 KRW

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,900,980.00 KRW

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,917,280.00 KRW

6. Cleaner General labour

1,944,110.00 KRW

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,967,640.00 KRW

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

1,974,580.00 KRW

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,976,770.00 KRW

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,005,730.00 KRW

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,048,190.00 KRW

12. Packer Production

2,060,890.00 KRW

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,072,000.00 KRW

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,073,580.00 KRW

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,083,900.00 KRW

16. General Labourer General labour

2,089,250.00 KRW

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,094,610.00 KRW

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

2,104,140.00 KRW

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,113,340.00 KRW

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

2,117,230.00 KRW

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Estonia

3,044,666 KRW (net)

Hungary

2,952,877 KRW (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Soeul

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,357 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000,000 KRW

Anually salary

88,284 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

5,738 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,800,000 KRW

Anually salary

68,856 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

8,276 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,250,000 KRW

Anually salary

99,312 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

1,913 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,600,000 KRW

Anually salary

22,956 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

2,391 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,250,000 KRW

Anually salary

28,692 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

6,376 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,666,670 KRW

Anually salary

76,512 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

5,885 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,000,000 KRW

Anually salary

70,620 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

4,437 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,031,790 KRW

Anually salary

53,244 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

7,357 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000,000 KRW

Anually salary

88,284 USD

Anually salary

120,000,000 KRW

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

Butcher
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Seoul

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,052 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,430,000 KRW

Anually salary

12,624 USD

Anually salary

17,160,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-01-20 19:59:54

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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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