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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 1,189.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 3,887.00 EUR (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:
1,189 - 3,887 EUR
10% earn less lthan 1,189 EUR
10% earns more than 3,887 EUR
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Distribution of employees in South Korea into salary brackets in EUR.

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

<24
 
 
Average 1,791
Median 1,683
10% 1,048
25% 1,315
75% 2,149
90% 2,670
25-34
 
 
Average 2,328
Median 2,107
10% 1,126
25% 1,525
75% 2,885
90% 3,801
35-44
 
 
Average 2,832
Median 2,599
10% 1,463
25% 1,929
75% 3,475
90% 4,493
45-54
 
 
Average 2,580
Median 2,247
10% 1,039
25% 1,517
75% 3,264
90% 4,521
55+
 
 
Average 2,397
Median 2,105
10% 1,000
25% 1,439
75% 3,021
90% 4,147

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

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Men
2,691 EUR
2,241 EUR
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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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
18,819,287,955.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
17,622,072,000.00 EUR
3. Country Manager/Director Top Management
17,487,933,840.00 EUR
4. Call Centre Director Top Management
16,999,381,620.00 EUR
5. Managing Director Top Management
16,792,092,135.00 EUR
6. Leasing Director Leasing
16,549,131,105.00 EUR
7. Plant manager Top Management
15,130,537,870.50 EUR
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
14,630,528,016.00 EUR
9. IT Architect Information Technology
14,545,672,479.00 EUR
10. Head of product development Management
13,707,555,556.50 EUR
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
13,691,248,564.50 EUR
12. Lead developer Information Technology
13,643,182,390.50 EUR
13. Sales Director Top Management
12,843,400,050.00 EUR
14. Technical Director Top Management
12,814,616,236.50 EUR
15. IT Manager Management
12,693,859,015.50 EUR
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
12,506,509,431.00 EUR
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
12,438,240,340.50 EUR
18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
12,409,259,265.00 EUR
19. Logistics Director Top Management
12,209,515,051.50 EUR
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
12,164,900,962.50 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
2,727,804,690.00 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
3,027,412,791.00 EUR
3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
3,118,136,872.50 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
3,127,276,678.50 EUR
5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,141,611,050.50 EUR
6. Cleaner General labour
3,227,962,491.00 EUR
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,236,937,912.00 EUR
8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
3,248,346,231.00 EUR
9. Housekeeper Service Industries
3,251,962,701.00 EUR
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,299,601,474.00 EUR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
3,369,448,660.50 EUR
12. Packer Production
3,390,341,994.00 EUR
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,408,605,167.50 EUR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,411,218,889.00 EUR
15. General Labourer General labour
3,423,120,363.00 EUR
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,428,199,859.50 EUR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,445,821,931.50 EUR
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,461,487,822.00 EUR
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,476,627,680.50 EUR
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,483,022,257.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

PolandPoland
2,581 EUR (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
1,179 EUR (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,314 EUR (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,489 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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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
ClockPosted: 2025-10-07 15:03:38
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-09-25 08:35:14
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-09-17 18:16:16
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-09-17 11:14:03
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-09-15 09:47:43
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-09-11 10:55:22
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-09-07 14:20:22
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-09-04 09:38:42
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-08-28 00:40:33
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-08-21 08:51:19
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