Salaries in South Korea

The salary range of employees working in South Korea is, by default, in the range of 14,964 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 49,092 EUR (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:

15K - 49K EUR

10% earn less lthan 15K EUR

10% earns more than 49K 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 22K

median 21K

10% 13K

25% 16K

75% 26K

90% 32K

25-34

Average 30K

median 27K

10% 14K

25% 19K

75% 37K

90% 50K

35-44

Average 35K

median 32K

10% 17K

25% 23K

75% 43K

90% 57K

45-54

Average 32K

median 27K

10% 12K

25% 18K

75% 40K

90% 57K

55+

Average 29K

median 26K

10% 12K

25% 17K

75% 37K

90% 51K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

33,216 EUR

28,092 EUR

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

2,833,814,687,040 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

2,421,083,071,152 EUR

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,370,274,206,768 EUR

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,335,535,227,872 EUR

5. Managing Director Top Management

2,298,377,855,520 EUR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

2,273,674,079,376 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

2,078,780,949,173 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,010,085,013,938 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

1,998,427,001,371 EUR

10. Head of product development Management

1,883,277,570,154 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,881,035,470,800 EUR

12. Lead developer Information Technology

1,864,603,956,384 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

1,773,419,222,189 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

1,760,594,956,330 EUR

15. IT Manager Management

1,744,005,229,258 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,718,266,290,307 EUR

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,708,886,539,987 EUR

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,704,904,101,418 EUR

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,697,070,314,765 EUR

20. Marketing Director Top Management

1,682,722,687,046 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

374,771,879,352 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

415,936,552,262 EUR

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

428,401,449,374 EUR

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

429,655,849,718 EUR

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

433,339,944,422 EUR

6. Cleaner General labour

439,404,009,509 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

444,722,214,931 EUR

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

446,290,780,406 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

446,785,760,002 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

453,331,243,598 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

462,927,971,275 EUR

12. Packer Production

465,798,400,891 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

468,309,461,760 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

468,666,570,326 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

470,999,076,912 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

472,208,273,640 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

473,419,730,549 EUR

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

475,573,682,851 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

477,653,049,187 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

478,532,259,518 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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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

3,599 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,872,000 KRW

Anually salary

43,188 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

7,387 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000,000 KRW

Anually salary

88,644 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

5,762 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,800,000 KRW

Anually salary

69,144 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

8,310 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,250,000 KRW

Anually salary

99,720 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

1,921 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,600,000 KRW

Anually salary

23,052 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

2,401 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,250,000 KRW

Anually salary

28,812 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

6,402 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,666,670 KRW

Anually salary

76,824 USD

Anually salary

104,000,040 KRW

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

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

5,909 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,000,000 KRW

Anually salary

70,908 USD

Anually salary

96,000,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-02-10 12:58:38

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

4,456 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,031,790 KRW

Anually salary

53,472 USD

Anually salary

72,381,480 KRW

Posted: 2025-02-09 22:25:55

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

7,387 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000,000 KRW

Anually salary

88,644 USD

Anually salary

120,000,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-02-05 08:06:33

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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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