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Salaries in South Korea

The salary range of employees working in South Korea is, by default, in the range of 14,940 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 48,996 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% 32K
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% 43K
90% 57K
45-54
 
 
Average 32K
median 27K
10% 12K
25% 18K
75% 40K
90% 57K
55+
 
 
Average 29K
median 26K
10% 12K
25% 17K
75% 37K
90% 51K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
33,156 EUR
28,032 EUR
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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 (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.

LatviaLatvia
20,566 EUR (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
23,694 EUR (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
22,979 EUR (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
11,043 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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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
3,542 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,872,000 KRW
Anually salary
42,504 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
7,270 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
87,240 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
5,670 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,800,000 KRW
Anually salary
68,040 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
8,178 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,250,000 KRW
Anually salary
98,136 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
1,890 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,600,000 KRW
Anually salary
22,680 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
2,363 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,250,000 KRW
Anually salary
28,356 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
6,300 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,666,670 KRW
Anually salary
75,600 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
5,816 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
69,792 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
4,385 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,031,790 KRW
Anually salary
52,620 USD
Anually salary
72,381,480 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-02-09 22:25:55
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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
7,270 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
87,240 USD
Anually salary
120,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-02-05 08:06:33
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