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Salaries in South Korea

The salary range of employees working in South Korea is, by default, in the range of 1,957,249.00 KRW (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,421,242.00 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 2.9M
median 2.7M
10% 1.7M
25% 2.1M
75% 3.4M
90% 4.2M
25-34
 
 
Average 3.9M
median 3.5M
10% 1.8M
25% 2.5M
75% 4.9M
90% 6.5M
35-44
 
 
Average 4.6M
median 4.1M
10% 2.2M
25% 3.0M
75% 5.7M
90% 7.5M
45-54
 
 
Average 4.1M
median 3.5M
10% 1.5M
25% 2.3M
75% 5.3M
90% 7.5M
55+
 
 
Average 3.9M
median 3.4M
10% 1.6M
25% 2.3M
75% 4.9M
90% 6.7M

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
4,345,197 KRW
3,674,569 KRW
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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 (KRW).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
12,538,000.00 KRW
2. IT Director Top Management
10,711,900.00 KRW
3. Country Manager/Director Top Management
10,487,100.00 KRW
4. Call Centre Director Top Management
10,333,400.00 KRW
5. Managing Director Top Management
10,169,000.00 KRW
6. Leasing Director Leasing
10,059,700.00 KRW
7. Plant manager Top Management
9,197,410.00 KRW
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
8,893,470.00 KRW
9. IT Architect Information Technology
8,841,890.00 KRW
10. Head of product development Management
8,332,420.00 KRW
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
8,322,500.00 KRW
12. Lead developer Information Technology
8,249,800.00 KRW
13. Sales Director Top Management
7,846,360.00 KRW
14. Technical Director Top Management
7,789,620.00 KRW
15. IT Manager Management
7,716,220.00 KRW
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
7,602,340.00 KRW
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
7,560,840.00 KRW
18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
7,543,220.00 KRW
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
7,508,560.00 KRW
20. Marketing Director Top Management
7,445,080.00 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
1,658,150.00 KRW
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
1,840,280.00 KRW
3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
1,895,430.00 KRW
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,900,980.00 KRW
5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,917,280.00 KRW
6. Cleaner General labour
1,944,110.00 KRW
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,967,640.00 KRW
8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
1,974,580.00 KRW
9. Housekeeper Service Industries
1,976,770.00 KRW
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,005,730.00 KRW
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,048,190.00 KRW
12. Packer Production
2,060,890.00 KRW
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,072,000.00 KRW
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,073,580.00 KRW
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,083,900.00 KRW
16. General Labourer General labour
2,089,250.00 KRW
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,094,610.00 KRW
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,104,140.00 KRW
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,113,340.00 KRW
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,117,230.00 KRW

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

HungaryHungary
2,986,801 KRW (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
3,017,425 KRW (gross)
SloveniaSlovenia
3,681,922 KRW (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,449,364 KRW (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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Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Soeul
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,141 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
85,692 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
5,570 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,800,000 KRW
Anually salary
66,840 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
8,033 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,250,000 KRW
Anually salary
96,396 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
1,857 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,600,000 KRW
Anually salary
22,284 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
2,321 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,250,000 KRW
Anually salary
27,852 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
6,189 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,666,670 KRW
Anually salary
74,268 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
5,713 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
68,556 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
4,307 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,031,790 KRW
Anually salary
51,684 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
7,141 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
85,692 USD
Anually salary
120,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-02-05 08:06:33
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Butcher
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,021 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,430,000 KRW
Anually salary
12,252 USD
Anually salary
17,160,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-01-20 19:59:54
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