Salaries in South Korea

The salary range of employees working in South Korea is, by default, in the range of 1,216.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 3,976.00 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:

1,216 - 3,976 EUR

10% earn less lthan 1,216 EUR

10% earns more than 3,976 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 1,832

median 1,721

10% 1,072

25% 1,345

75% 2,198

90% 2,732

25-34

Average 2,381

median 2,155

10% 1,152

25% 1,560

75% 2,951

90% 3,889

35-44

Average 2,897

median 2,658

10% 1,496

25% 1,973

75% 3,555

90% 4,596

45-54

Average 2,639

median 2,298

10% 1,063

25% 1,552

75% 3,339

90% 4,624

55+

Average 2,452

median 2,153

10% 1,023

25% 1,472

75% 3,090

90% 4,242

Salaries by gender

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

Men

2,752 EUR

2,292 EUR

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

18,484,425,180.00 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

17,308,512,000.00 EUR

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

17,176,760,640.00 EUR

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

16,696,901,520.00 EUR

5. Managing Director Top Management

16,493,300,460.00 EUR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

16,254,662,580.00 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

14,861,311,218.00 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

14,370,198,336.00 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

14,286,852,684.00 EUR

10. Head of product development Management

13,463,648,874.00 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

13,447,632,042.00 EUR

12. Lead developer Information Technology

13,400,421,138.00 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

12,614,869,800.00 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

12,586,598,154.00 EUR

15. IT Manager Management

12,467,989,638.00 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

12,283,973,676.00 EUR

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

12,216,919,338.00 EUR

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,188,453,940.00 EUR

19. Logistics Director Top Management

11,992,263,894.00 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

11,948,443,650.00 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

2,679,267,240.00 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,973,544,236.00 EUR

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,062,654,010.00 EUR

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,071,631,186.00 EUR

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,085,710,498.00 EUR

6. Cleaner General labour

3,170,525,436.00 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,179,341,152.00 EUR

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

3,190,546,476.00 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,194,098,596.00 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,240,889,704.00 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

3,309,494,058.00 EUR

12. Packer Production

3,330,015,624.00 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,347,953,830.00 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,350,521,044.00 EUR

15. General Labourer General labour

3,362,210,748.00 EUR

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,367,199,862.00 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,384,508,374.00 EUR

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

3,399,895,512.00 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,414,765,978.00 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,421,046,772.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

1,804 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,500,000 KRW

Anually salary

21,648 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

1,444 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000,000 KRW

Anually salary

17,328 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

1,492 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,066,740 KRW

Anually salary

17,904 USD

Anually salary

24,800,880 KRW

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

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

3,517 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,872,000 KRW

Anually salary

42,204 USD

Anually salary

58,464,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-06-08 08:39:50

Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Soeul

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,218 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000,000 KRW

Anually salary

86,616 USD

Anually salary

120,000,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-04-29 10:49:09

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

5,630 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,800,000 KRW

Anually salary

67,560 USD

Anually salary

93,600,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-04-27 17:07:12

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

8,120 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,250,000 KRW

Anually salary

97,440 USD

Anually salary

135,000,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-04-08 16:14:41

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

1,877 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,600,000 KRW

Anually salary

22,524 USD

Anually salary

31,200,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-04-03 14:20:59

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

2,346 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,250,000 KRW

Anually salary

28,152 USD

Anually salary

39,000,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-03-13 01:16:43

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

6,256 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,666,670 KRW

Anually salary

75,072 USD

Anually salary

104,000,040 KRW

Posted: 2025-03-12 14:08:14

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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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