Salaries in South Korea - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in South Korea is, by default, in the range of 23,563,716 KRW (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 77,028,132 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

80% of people earn:

23.6M - 77.0M KRW

10% earn less lthan 23.6M KRW

10% earns more than 77.0M KRW

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

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

<24

Average 35.5M

Median 33.4M

10% 20.8M

25% 26.1M

75% 42.6M

90% 52.9M

25-34

Average 46.1M

Median 41.8M

10% 22.3M

25% 30.2M

75% 57.2M

90% 75.3M

35-44

Average 56.1M

Median 51.5M

10% 29.0M

25% 38.2M

75% 68.9M

90% 89.1M

45-54

Average 51.1M

Median 44.5M

10% 20.6M

25% 30.1M

75% 64.7M

90% 89.6M

55+

Average 47.5M

Median 41.7M

10% 19.8M

25% 28.5M

75% 59.9M

90% 82.2M

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

Men

53,325,372 KRW

44,413,980 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

1,648,555,200 KRW

2. IT Director Top Management

1,543,680,000 KRW

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,531,929,600 KRW

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,489,132,800 KRW

5. Managing Director Top Management

1,470,974,400 KRW

6. Leasing Director Leasing

1,449,691,200 KRW

7. Plant manager Top Management

1,325,423,520 KRW

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,281,623,040 KRW

9. IT Architect Information Technology

1,274,189,760 KRW

10. Head of product development Management

1,200,771,360 KRW

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,199,342,880 KRW

12. Lead developer Information Technology

1,195,132,320 KRW

13. Sales Director Top Management

1,125,072,000 KRW

14. Technical Director Top Management

1,122,550,560 KRW

15. IT Manager Management

1,111,972,320 KRW

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,095,560,640 KRW

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,089,580,320 KRW

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,087,041,600 KRW

19. Logistics Director Top Management

1,069,544,160 KRW

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,065,636,000 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

238,953,600 KRW

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

265,199,040 KRW

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

273,146,400 KRW

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

273,947,040 KRW

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

275,202,720 KRW

6. Cleaner General labour

282,767,040 KRW

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

283,553,280 KRW

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

284,552,640 KRW

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

284,869,440 KRW

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

289,042,560 KRW

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

295,161,120 KRW

12. Packer Production

296,991,360 KRW

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

298,591,200 KRW

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

298,820,160 KRW

15. General Labourer General labour

299,862,720 KRW

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

300,307,680 KRW

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

301,851,360 KRW

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

303,223,680 KRW

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

304,549,920 KRW

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

305,110,080 KRW

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

47,237,390 KRW (gross)

Poland

51,159,875 KRW (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Digital marketing specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Daejeon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,178 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,108,910 KRW

Anually salary

26,136 USD

Anually salary

37,306,920 KRW

Posted: 2025-10-07 15:03:38

IT System Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Seoul

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

4,478 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,392,880 KRW

Anually salary

53,736 USD

Anually salary

76,714,560 KRW

Posted: 2025-09-25 08:35:14

Finance Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Incheon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,665 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,660,000 KRW

Anually salary

55,980 USD

Anually salary

79,920,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-09-17 18:16:16

HR Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Seoul

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,035 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,333,330 KRW

Anually salary

36,420 USD

Anually salary

51,999,960 KRW

Posted: 2025-09-17 11:14:03

Data scientist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Seoul

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,421 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,166,670 KRW

Anually salary

77,052 USD

Anually salary

110,000,040 KRW

Posted: 2025-09-15 09:47:43

Account Executive
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Seoul

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,203 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000,000 KRW

Anually salary

50,436 USD

Anually salary

72,000,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-09-11 10:55:22

Pizza Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Seoul

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,921 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,742,860 KRW

Anually salary

23,052 USD

Anually salary

32,914,320 KRW

Posted: 2025-09-07 14:20:22

Sales Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Seoul

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,502 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000,000 KRW

Anually salary

42,024 USD

Anually salary

60,000,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-09-04 09:38:42

Legal advisor
Law & Legislation

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Daegu

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,152 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,500,000 KRW

Anually salary

37,824 USD

Anually salary

54,000,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-08-28 00:40:33

Sales Director
Top Management

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Seoul

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,491 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,267,200 KRW

Anually salary

77,892 USD

Anually salary

111,206,400 KRW

Posted: 2025-08-21 08:51:19

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Salaries in South Korea - Paylab.com

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

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

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

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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