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The salary range of employees working in South Korea is, by default, in the range of 29,029,128 KRW (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 95,652,312 KRW (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
30.0M
40.0M
50.0M
60.0M
70.0M
80.0M
90.0M
 
10% earn less 29.0M KRW
10% earns more 95.7M 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.

40.0M
60.0M
80.0M
100.0M
<24
40.0M
60.0M
80.0M
100.0M
 
 
Average 42.8M
median 40.2M
10% 25.0M
25% 31.4M
75% 51.4M
90% 63.9M
25-34
40.0M
60.0M
80.0M
100.0M
 
 
Average 58.2M
median 50.9M
10% 24.0M
25% 34.7M
75% 73.5M
90% 101.2M
35-44
40.0M
60.0M
80.0M
100.0M
 
 
Average 65.0M
median 58.1M
10% 29.7M
25% 41.2M
75% 81.1M
90% 108.6M
45-54
40.0M
60.0M
80.0M
100.0M
 
 
Average 61.4M
median 51.7M
10% 21.1M
25% 33.0M
75% 78.7M
90% 113.0M
55+
40.0M
60.0M
80.0M
100.0M
 
 
Average 56.9M
median 48.9M
10% 21.4M
25% 32.2M
75% 72.4M
90% 101.9M

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
62,335,584 KRW
55,545,756 KRW
Woman icon
Women
In general, in South Korea, men earn 12.2% more than women.

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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Sales Representative
Commerce
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Anyang
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Gross monthly salary
2,220 USD
Gross monthly salary
3,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
26,640 USD
Anually salary
36,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2024-03-21 03:57:21
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Lawyer
Law & Legislation
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Gross monthly salary
5,921 USD
Gross monthly salary
8,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
71,052 USD
Anually salary
96,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2024-03-16 06:12:08
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Daejeon
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Gross monthly salary
1,313 USD
Gross monthly salary
1,774,330 KRW
Anually salary
15,756 USD
Anually salary
21,291,960 KRW
ClockPosted: 2024-03-15 15:41:01
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Lorry Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Siheung-si
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Gross monthly salary
4,441 USD
Gross monthly salary
6,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
53,292 USD
Anually salary
72,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2024-03-13 17:38:58
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IT Project Manager
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Gross monthly salary
3,207 USD
Gross monthly salary
4,333,330 KRW
Anually salary
38,484 USD
Anually salary
51,999,960 KRW
ClockPosted: 2024-03-09 09:03:31
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Turner
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Seongnam
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Gross monthly salary
951 USD
Gross monthly salary
1,284,700 KRW
Anually salary
11,412 USD
Anually salary
15,416,400 KRW
ClockPosted: 2024-03-02 14:37:32
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Game developer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Gross monthly salary
6,230 USD
Gross monthly salary
8,416,670 KRW
Anually salary
74,760 USD
Anually salary
101,000,040 KRW
ClockPosted: 2024-02-29 16:43:53
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Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Gangnam-gu
Education:
Primary education
Gross monthly salary
2,072 USD
Gross monthly salary
2,800,000 KRW
Anually salary
24,864 USD
Anually salary
33,600,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2024-02-26 06:57:21
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Chief Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Gangnam-gu
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Gross monthly salary
4,589 USD
Gross monthly salary
6,200,000 KRW
Anually salary
55,068 USD
Anually salary
74,400,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2024-02-19 23:19:25
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Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Daejeon
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Gross monthly salary
4,996 USD
Gross monthly salary
6,750,000 KRW
Anually salary
59,952 USD
Anually salary
81,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2024-02-14 01:19:28