Salaries in South Korea

The salary range of employees working in South Korea is, by default, in the range of 1,963,643.00 KRW (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,419,011.00 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 3.0M

Median 2.8M

10% 1.7M

25% 2.2M

75% 3.5M

90% 4.4M

25-34

Average 3.8M

Median 3.5M

10% 1.9M

25% 2.5M

75% 4.8M

90% 6.3M

35-44

Average 4.7M

Median 4.3M

10% 2.4M

25% 3.2M

75% 5.7M

90% 7.4M

45-54

Average 4.3M

Median 3.7M

10% 1.7M

25% 2.5M

75% 5.4M

90% 7.5M

55+

Average 4.0M

Median 3.5M

10% 1.7M

25% 2.4M

75% 5.0M

90% 6.8M

Salaries by gender

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

Men

4,443,781 KRW

3,701,165 KRW

Women

In general, in South Korea, men earn 20.1% 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

11,448,300.00 KRW

2. IT Director Top Management

10,720,000.00 KRW

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

10,638,400.00 KRW

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

10,341,200.00 KRW

5. Managing Director Top Management

10,215,100.00 KRW

6. Leasing Director Leasing

10,067,300.00 KRW

7. Plant manager Top Management

9,204,330.00 KRW

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,900,160.00 KRW

9. IT Architect Information Technology

8,848,540.00 KRW

10. Head of product development Management

8,338,690.00 KRW

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

8,328,770.00 KRW

12. Lead developer Information Technology

8,299,530.00 KRW

13. Sales Director Top Management

7,813,000.00 KRW

14. Technical Director Top Management

7,795,490.00 KRW

15. IT Manager Management

7,722,030.00 KRW

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

7,608,060.00 KRW

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

7,566,530.00 KRW

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,548,900.00 KRW

19. Logistics Director Top Management

7,427,390.00 KRW

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

7,400,250.00 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

1,659,400.00 KRW

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,841,660.00 KRW

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,896,850.00 KRW

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,902,410.00 KRW

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,911,130.00 KRW

6. Cleaner General labour

1,963,660.00 KRW

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,969,120.00 KRW

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

1,976,060.00 KRW

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,978,260.00 KRW

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,007,240.00 KRW

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,049,730.00 KRW

12. Packer Production

2,062,440.00 KRW

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,073,550.00 KRW

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,075,140.00 KRW

15. General Labourer General labour

2,082,380.00 KRW

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,085,470.00 KRW

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,096,190.00 KRW

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

2,105,720.00 KRW

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,114,930.00 KRW

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

2,118,820.00 KRW

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Serbia

1,857,827 KRW (net)

Slovak Republic

3,155,506 KRW (gross)

Lithuania

3,265,688 KRW (net)

Slovenia

3,835,557 KRW (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Packer
Production

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Seongnam

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,213 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,685,040 KRW

Anually salary

14,556 USD

Anually salary

20,220,480 KRW

Posted: 2025-08-16 12:02:51

Pharmacist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Bupyeong

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

847 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,176,000 KRW

Anually salary

10,164 USD

Anually salary

14,112,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-08-03 03:27:16

Frontend developer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Pusanjin-gu

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,800 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,500,000 KRW

Anually salary

21,600 USD

Anually salary

30,000,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-07-27 15:29:56

Ironworker
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Gangseo-gu

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,440 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000,000 KRW

Anually salary

17,280 USD

Anually salary

24,000,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-07-17 08:49:45

Crane Operator
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Ulsan

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,488 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,066,740 KRW

Anually salary

17,856 USD

Anually salary

24,800,880 KRW

Posted: 2025-06-21 08:52:16

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

3,508 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,872,000 KRW

Anually salary

42,096 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

7,200 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000,000 KRW

Anually salary

86,400 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

5,616 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,800,000 KRW

Anually salary

67,392 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

8,100 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,250,000 KRW

Anually salary

97,200 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

1,872 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,600,000 KRW

Anually salary

22,464 USD

Anually salary

31,200,000 KRW

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

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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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