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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 24,595,212 KRW (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 75,213,288 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:
24.6M - 75.2M KRW
10% earn less lthan 24.6M KRW
10% earns more than 75.2M 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 33.6M
10% 21.5M
25% 26.6M
75% 42.3M
90% 51.8M
25-34
 
 
Average 47.1M
Median 42.8M
10% 23.2M
25% 31.2M
75% 58.2M
90% 76.2M
35-44
 
 
Average 55.7M
Median 51.0M
10% 28.5M
25% 37.7M
75% 68.4M
90% 88.5M
45-54
 
 
Average 50.7M
Median 44.3M
10% 20.6M
25% 30.0M
75% 64.2M
90% 88.6M
55+
 
 
Average 47.1M
Median 41.6M
10% 20.3M
25% 28.8M
75% 59.2M
90% 80.5M

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

Men
52,638,144 KRW
43,279,200 KRW
Women
In general, in South Korea, men earn 21.6% 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
1,613,347,200 KRW
2. IT Director Top Management
1,538,913,600 KRW
3. Managing Director Top Management
1,460,260,800 KRW
4. Leasing Director Leasing
1,445,212,800 KRW
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,429,094,880 KRW
6. Plant manager Top Management
1,321,332,480 KRW
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,277,668,800 KRW
8. IT Architect Information Technology
1,270,258,560 KRW
9. Solution architect Information Technology
1,197,066,240 KRW
10. Head of product development Management
1,197,066,240 KRW
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,195,640,640 KRW
12. Lead developer Information Technology
1,188,573,120 KRW
13. Sales Director Top Management
1,158,418,080 KRW
14. Technical Director Top Management
1,119,085,920 KRW
15. Agile Coach Information Technology
1,114,981,920 KRW
16. IT Manager Management
1,108,540,800 KRW
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,092,180,960 KRW
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,086,217,920 KRW
19. Marketing Director Top Management
1,077,461,280 KRW
20. Logistics Director Top Management
1,066,243,680 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
238,216,320 KRW
2. Porter, Information Staff General labour
273,101,760 KRW
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
274,458,240 KRW
4. Cleaner General labour
280,671,840 KRW
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
282,679,200 KRW
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
288,151,200 KRW
7. Packer Production
293,480,640 KRW
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
294,249,600 KRW
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
297,671,040 KRW
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
297,898,560 KRW
11. General Labourer General labour
298,944,000 KRW
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
299,380,320 KRW
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
300,919,680 KRW
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
303,611,040 KRW
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
304,168,320 KRW
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
306,429,120 KRW
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
307,474,560 KRW
18. Florist Service Industries
307,988,640 KRW
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
309,811,680 KRW
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
311,065,920 KRW

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
26,618,782 KRW (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
52,400,130 KRW (gross)
RomaniaRomania
29,901,074 KRW (net)
HungaryHungary
51,455,946 KRW (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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
1,151 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,767,541 KRW
Anually salary
13,812 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
1,097 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,685,833 KRW
Anually salary
13,164 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
1,627 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500,000 KRW
Anually salary
19,524 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
6,451 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,909,654 KRW
Anually salary
77,412 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
2,723 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,183,333 KRW
Anually salary
32,676 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
1,651 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,536,250 KRW
Anually salary
19,812 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
3,146 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,832,000 KRW
Anually salary
37,752 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
1,322 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,031,440 KRW
Anually salary
15,864 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
3,257 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,003,333 KRW
Anually salary
39,084 USD
Anually salary
60,039,996 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-04-11 17:15:30
Male
Machine Operator
Production
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ulsan
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,640 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,520,000 KRW
Anually salary
19,680 USD
Anually salary
30,240,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-04-03 23:47:02
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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 3,958,550 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 17.78% less than men.

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