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Salaries in South Korea

The salary range of employees working in South Korea is, by default, in the range of 15,144 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 49,680 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 - 50K EUR
10% earn less lthan 15K EUR
10% earns more than 50K 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% 17K
75% 27K
90% 33K
25-34
 
 
Average 30K
median 27K
10% 14K
25% 19K
75% 38K
90% 50K
35-44
 
 
Average 35K
median 32K
10% 17K
25% 23K
75% 44K
90% 58K
45-54
 
 
Average 32K
median 27K
10% 12K
25% 18K
75% 41K
90% 58K
55+
 
 
Average 30K
median 26K
10% 12K
25% 18K
75% 38K
90% 52K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
33,612 EUR
28,428 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
2,800,449,564,480 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
2,392,577,419,824 EUR
3. Country Manager/Director Top Management
2,342,366,775,216 EUR
4. Call Centre Director Top Management
2,308,036,810,464 EUR
5. Managing Director Top Management
2,271,316,926,240 EUR
6. Leasing Director Leasing
2,246,904,010,512 EUR
7. Plant manager Top Management
2,054,305,537,474 EUR
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,986,418,423,051 EUR
9. IT Architect Information Technology
1,974,897,671,054 EUR
10. Head of product development Management
1,861,104,000,643 EUR
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,858,888,299,600 EUR
12. Lead developer Information Technology
1,842,650,248,608 EUR
13. Sales Director Top Management
1,752,539,116,666 EUR
14. Technical Director Top Management
1,739,865,842,755 EUR
15. IT Manager Management
1,723,471,441,891 EUR
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,698,035,551,286 EUR
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,688,766,237,446 EUR
18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,684,830,687,811 EUR
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,677,089,135,578 EUR
20. Marketing Director Top Management
1,662,910,435,757 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
370,359,343,224 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
411,039,346,349 EUR
3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
423,357,482,693 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
424,597,113,821 EUR
5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
428,237,832,269 EUR
6. Cleaner General labour
434,230,499,506 EUR
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
439,486,088,774 EUR
8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
441,036,186,077 EUR
9. Housekeeper Service Industries
441,525,337,819 EUR
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
447,993,755,381 EUR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
457,477,491,902 EUR
12. Packer Production
460,314,125,294 EUR
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
462,795,621,120 EUR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
463,148,525,117 EUR
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
465,453,568,944 EUR
16. General Labourer General labour
466,648,528,680 EUR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
467,845,721,986 EUR
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
469,974,313,814 EUR
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
472,029,197,846 EUR
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
472,898,056,421 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
20,566 EUR (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
11,043 EUR (net)
HungaryHungary
22,845 EUR (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
13,312 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
3,584 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,872,000 KRW
Anually salary
43,008 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
7,357 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
88,284 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
5,738 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,800,000 KRW
Anually salary
68,856 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
8,276 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,250,000 KRW
Anually salary
99,312 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
1,913 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,600,000 KRW
Anually salary
22,956 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
2,391 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,250,000 KRW
Anually salary
28,692 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
6,376 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,666,670 KRW
Anually salary
76,512 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
5,885 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
70,620 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
4,437 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,031,790 KRW
Anually salary
53,244 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
7,357 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
88,284 USD
Anually salary
120,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-02-05 08:06:33
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