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Salaries in South Korea

The salary range of employees working in South Korea is, by default, in the range of 17,184 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 56,388 USD (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:
17K - 56K USD
10% earn less lthan 17K USD
10% earns more than 56K USD
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Salary ranges

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

Salaries by age group

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

<24
 
 
Average 25K
median 24K
10% 15K
25% 19K
75% 30K
90% 37K
25-34
 
 
Average 34K
median 31K
10% 16K
25% 22K
75% 43K
90% 57K
35-44
 
 
Average 40K
median 36K
10% 19K
25% 26K
75% 50K
90% 65K
45-54
 
 
Average 36K
median 31K
10% 13K
25% 20K
75% 46K
90% 66K
55+
 
 
Average 34K
median 30K
10% 14K
25% 20K
75% 43K
90% 59K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
38,160 USD
32,268 USD
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Women
In general, in South Korea, men earn 18.3% more than women.

The best paid positions in South Korea

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in South Korea (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
2,467,267,769,499 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
2,107,921,966,828 USD
3. Country Manager/Director Top Management
2,063,685,103,327 USD
4. Call Centre Director Top Management
2,033,439,525,390 USD
5. Managing Director Top Management
2,001,088,367,206 USD
6. Leasing Director Leasing
1,979,579,963,377 USD
7. Plant manager Top Management
1,809,895,777,306 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,750,085,491,307 USD
9. IT Architect Information Technology
1,739,935,413,818 USD
10. Head of product development Management
1,639,680,276,593 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,637,728,187,243 USD
12. Lead developer Information Technology
1,623,422,048,557 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
1,544,031,834,095 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
1,532,866,355,291 USD
15. IT Manager Management
1,518,422,468,365 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,496,012,797,477 USD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,487,846,294,651 USD
18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,484,378,974,656 USD
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,477,558,468,922 USD
20. Marketing Director Top Management
1,465,066,671,346 USD

The worst paid positions in South Korea

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in South Korea (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
326,296,064,125 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
362,136,188,455 USD
3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
372,988,781,970 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
374,080,928,734 USD
5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
377,288,494,904 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
382,568,188,177 USD
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
387,198,496,888 USD
8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
388,564,172,300 USD
9. Housekeeper Service Industries
388,995,127,509 USD
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
394,693,969,000 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
403,049,383,698 USD
12. Packer Production
405,548,530,346 USD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
407,734,791,705 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
408,045,709,162 USD
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
410,076,511,793 USD
16. General Labourer General labour
411,129,301,916 USD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
412,184,059,872 USD
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
414,059,403,774 USD
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
415,869,809,219 USD
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
416,635,295,870 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SloveniaSlovenia
32,047 USD (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
9,775 USD (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
30,386 USD (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
12,621 USD (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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