Salaries in South Korea

The salary range of employees working in South Korea is, by default, in the range of 1,963,643.00 KRW (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,419,011.00 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 3.0M

Median 2.8M

10% 1.7M

25% 2.2M

75% 3.5M

90% 4.4M

25-34

Average 3.8M

Median 3.5M

10% 1.9M

25% 2.5M

75% 4.8M

90% 6.3M

35-44

Average 4.7M

Median 4.3M

10% 2.4M

25% 3.2M

75% 5.7M

90% 7.4M

45-54

Average 4.3M

Median 3.7M

10% 1.7M

25% 2.5M

75% 5.4M

90% 7.5M

55+

Average 4.0M

Median 3.5M

10% 1.7M

25% 2.4M

75% 5.0M

90% 6.8M

Salaries by gender

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

Men

4,443,781 KRW

3,701,165 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

11,448,300.00 KRW

2. IT Director Top Management

10,720,000.00 KRW

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

10,638,400.00 KRW

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

10,341,200.00 KRW

5. Managing Director Top Management

10,215,100.00 KRW

6. Leasing Director Leasing

10,067,300.00 KRW

7. Plant manager Top Management

9,204,330.00 KRW

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,900,160.00 KRW

9. IT Architect Information Technology

8,848,540.00 KRW

10. Head of product development Management

8,338,690.00 KRW

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

8,328,770.00 KRW

12. Lead developer Information Technology

8,299,530.00 KRW

13. Sales Director Top Management

7,813,000.00 KRW

14. Technical Director Top Management

7,795,490.00 KRW

15. IT Manager Management

7,722,030.00 KRW

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

7,608,060.00 KRW

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

7,566,530.00 KRW

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,548,900.00 KRW

19. Logistics Director Top Management

7,427,390.00 KRW

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

7,400,250.00 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

1,659,400.00 KRW

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,841,660.00 KRW

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,896,850.00 KRW

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,902,410.00 KRW

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,911,130.00 KRW

6. Cleaner General labour

1,963,660.00 KRW

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,969,120.00 KRW

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

1,976,060.00 KRW

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,978,260.00 KRW

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,007,240.00 KRW

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,049,730.00 KRW

12. Packer Production

2,062,440.00 KRW

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,073,550.00 KRW

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,075,140.00 KRW

15. General Labourer General labour

2,082,380.00 KRW

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,085,470.00 KRW

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,096,190.00 KRW

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

2,105,720.00 KRW

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,114,930.00 KRW

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

2,118,820.00 KRW

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

3,717,384 KRW (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

4,311 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000,000 KRW

Anually salary

51,732 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

1,971 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,742,860 KRW

Anually salary

23,652 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

3,592 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000,000 KRW

Anually salary

43,104 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

3,233 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,500,000 KRW

Anually salary

38,796 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

6,658 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,267,200 KRW

Anually salary

79,896 USD

Anually salary

111,206,400 KRW

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

Packer
Production

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Seongnam

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,211 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,685,040 KRW

Anually salary

14,532 USD

Anually salary

20,220,480 KRW

Posted: 2025-08-16 12:02:51

Pharmacist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Bupyeong

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

845 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,176,000 KRW

Anually salary

10,140 USD

Anually salary

14,112,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-08-03 03:27:16

Frontend developer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Pusanjin-gu

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,796 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,500,000 KRW

Anually salary

21,552 USD

Anually salary

30,000,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-07-27 15:29:56

Ironworker
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Gangseo-gu

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,437 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000,000 KRW

Anually salary

17,244 USD

Anually salary

24,000,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-07-17 08:49:45

Crane Operator
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Ulsan

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,485 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,066,740 KRW

Anually salary

17,820 USD

Anually salary

24,800,880 KRW

Posted: 2025-06-21 08:52:16

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Salaries in South Korea

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

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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