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Salaries in South Korea

The salary range of employees working in South Korea is, by default, in the range of 1,253.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,111.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in South Korea is
80% of people earn:
1,253 - 4,111 EUR
10% earn less lthan 1,253 EUR
10% earns more than 4,111 EUR
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in South Korea into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

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

<24
 
 
Average 1,845
median 1,743
10% 1,105
25% 1,373
75% 2,202
90% 2,714
25-34
 
 
Average 2,492
median 2,227
10% 1,135
25% 1,575
75% 3,109
90% 4,169
35-44
 
 
Average 2,929
median 2,652
10% 1,420
25% 1,921
75% 3,626
90% 4,774
45-54
 
 
Average 2,647
median 2,264
10% 974
25% 1,480
75% 3,378
90% 4,778
55+
 
 
Average 2,470
median 2,158
10% 1,009
25% 1,464
75% 3,121
90% 4,305

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
2,782 EUR
2,353 EUR
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Women
In general, in South Korea, men earn 18.2% 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
19,405,062,600.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
16,578,807,630.00 EUR
3. Country Manager/Director Top Management
16,230,884,670.00 EUR
4. Call Centre Director Top Management
15,993,003,180.00 EUR
5. Managing Director Top Management
15,738,561,300.00 EUR
6. Leasing Director Leasing
15,569,397,690.00 EUR
7. Plant manager Top Management
14,234,831,457.00 EUR
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
13,764,423,519.00 EUR
9. IT Architect Information Technology
13,684,593,153.00 EUR
10. Head of product development Management
12,896,086,434.00 EUR
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
12,880,733,250.00 EUR
12. Lead developer Information Technology
12,768,215,460.00 EUR
13. Sales Director Top Management
12,143,811,372.00 EUR
14. Technical Director Top Management
12,055,994,874.00 EUR
15. IT Manager Management
11,942,393,694.00 EUR
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
11,766,141,618.00 EUR
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
11,701,912,068.00 EUR
18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
11,674,641,594.00 EUR
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
11,620,998,312.00 EUR
20. Marketing Director Top Management
11,522,750,316.00 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
2,566,318,755.00 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,848,201,356.00 EUR
3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
2,933,557,011.00 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,942,146,746.00 EUR
5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,967,374,256.00 EUR
6. Cleaner General labour
3,008,899,047.00 EUR
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,045,316,428.00 EUR
8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
3,056,057,466.00 EUR
9. Housekeeper Service Industries
3,059,446,929.00 EUR
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,104,268,321.00 EUR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
3,169,983,663.00 EUR
12. Packer Production
3,189,639,453.00 EUR
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,206,834,400.00 EUR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,209,279,766.00 EUR
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,225,252,030.00 EUR
16. General Labourer General labour
3,233,532,225.00 EUR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,241,827,897.00 EUR
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,256,577,478.00 EUR
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,270,816,318.00 EUR
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,276,836,871.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

RomaniaRomania
1,439 EUR (net)
EstoniaEstonia
1,963 EUR (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,417 EUR (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
1,975 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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Junior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Seoul
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,565 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,872,000 KRW
Anually salary
42,780 USD
Anually salary
58,464,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-06-08 08:39:50
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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
7,318 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
87,816 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
5,708 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,800,000 KRW
Anually salary
68,496 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
8,232 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,250,000 KRW
Anually salary
98,784 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
1,903 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,600,000 KRW
Anually salary
22,836 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
2,378 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,250,000 KRW
Anually salary
28,536 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
6,342 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,666,670 KRW
Anually salary
76,104 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
5,854 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
70,248 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
4,414 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,031,790 KRW
Anually salary
52,968 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
7,318 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
87,816 USD
Anually salary
120,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-02-05 08:06:33
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