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Salaries in South Korea - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in South Korea is, by default, in the range of 1,937,975.00 KRW (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,437,109.00 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:
1.9M - 6.4M KRW
10% earn less lthan 1.9M KRW
10% earns more than 6.4M 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 2.9M
Median 2.8M
10% 1.8M
25% 2.2M
75% 3.5M
90% 4.3M
25-34
 
 
Average 3.9M
Median 3.5M
10% 1.9M
25% 2.5M
75% 4.8M
90% 6.3M
35-44
 
 
Average 4.5M
Median 4.1M
10% 2.3M
25% 3.1M
75% 5.6M
90% 7.2M
45-54
 
 
Average 4.1M
Median 3.6M
10% 1.7M
25% 2.4M
75% 5.2M
90% 7.1M
55+
 
 
Average 3.8M
Median 3.4M
10% 1.7M
25% 2.4M
75% 4.8M
90% 6.5M

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

Men
4,343,575 KRW
3,606,436 KRW
Women
In general, in South Korea, men earn 20.4% 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
11,546,100.00 KRW
2. IT Director Top Management
10,698,200.00 KRW
3. Managing Director Top Management
10,293,600.00 KRW
4. Leasing Director Leasing
10,046,800.00 KRW
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
9,881,900.00 KRW
6. Plant manager Top Management
9,185,590.00 KRW
7. IT Architect Information Technology
8,830,530.00 KRW
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
8,684,940.00 KRW
9. Software Engineer Information Technology
8,657,020.00 KRW
10. Solution architect Information Technology
8,321,710.00 KRW
11. Head of product development Management
8,321,710.00 KRW
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
8,311,810.00 KRW
13. Lead developer Information Technology
8,305,640.00 KRW
14. Sales Director Top Management
7,956,820.00 KRW
15. Technical Director Top Management
7,779,610.00 KRW
16. Agile Coach Information Technology
7,751,080.00 KRW
17. IT Manager Management
7,706,300.00 KRW
18. Marketing Director Top Management
7,658,230.00 KRW
19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
7,592,570.00 KRW
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
7,551,120.00 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
1,656,020.00 KRW
2. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,898,540.00 KRW
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,917,780.00 KRW
4. Cleaner General labour
1,952,750.00 KRW
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,965,110.00 KRW
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,003,160.00 KRW
7. Packer Production
2,044,080.00 KRW
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,045,560.00 KRW
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,069,330.00 KRW
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,070,920.00 KRW
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,081,220.00 KRW
12. General Labourer General labour
2,088,460.00 KRW
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,091,920.00 KRW
14. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,107,220.00 KRW
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,110,630.00 KRW
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,114,510.00 KRW
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
2,137,490.00 KRW
18. Florist Service Industries
2,141,060.00 KRW
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
2,153,740.00 KRW
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
2,162,460.00 KRW

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LithuaniaLithuania
3,609,173 KRW (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
1,361,071 KRW (net)
PolandPoland
4,728,935 KRW (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
2,203,250 KRW (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Plumber
Service Industries
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,661 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500,000 KRW
Anually salary
19,932 USD
Anually salary
30,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-07-02 11:33:14
Female
Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Yuseong
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,175 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,767,541 KRW
Anually salary
14,100 USD
Anually salary
21,210,492 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-06-24 14:04:12
Male
Judge
Law & Legislation
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Seongnam
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,120 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,685,833 KRW
Anually salary
13,440 USD
Anually salary
20,229,996 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-06-17 07:22:58
Male
Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,661 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500,000 KRW
Anually salary
19,932 USD
Anually salary
30,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-06-08 22:01:14
Female
Interior Designer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,585 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,909,654 KRW
Anually salary
79,020 USD
Anually salary
118,915,848 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-06-01 22:27:48
Male
Pilot
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Yuseong
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,780 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,183,333 KRW
Anually salary
33,360 USD
Anually salary
50,199,996 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-06-01 17:34:57
Male
Welder
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Seo-gu
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,685 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,536,250 KRW
Anually salary
20,220 USD
Anually salary
30,435,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-05-27 01:22:13
Male
Construction Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,211 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,832,000 KRW
Anually salary
38,532 USD
Anually salary
57,984,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-05-26 14:11:39
Female
Marketing Specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Seongnam
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,350 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,031,440 KRW
Anually salary
16,200 USD
Anually salary
24,377,280 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-04-16 03:27:51
Male
Assistant
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,325 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,003,333 KRW
Anually salary
39,900 USD
Anually salary
60,039,996 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-04-11 17:15:30
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in South Korea is 3,962,720 KRW.

The best-paid positions in the country South Korea are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Managing Director, Leasing Director, Country Manager/Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country South Korea are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Porter, Information Staff, Tailor, Cleaner, Seamstress.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country South Korea, regardless of the work they do, women earn 16.97% less than men.

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