Salaries in South Korea

The salary range of employees working in South Korea is, by default, in the range of 15,180 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 49,788 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).

Men

33,696 EUR

28,488 EUR

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 (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.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

3,592 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,872,000 KRW

Anually salary

43,104 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

7,372 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000,000 KRW

Anually salary

88,464 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

5,750 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,800,000 KRW

Anually salary

69,000 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

8,294 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,250,000 KRW

Anually salary

99,528 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

1,917 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,600,000 KRW

Anually salary

23,004 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

2,396 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,250,000 KRW

Anually salary

28,752 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

6,389 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,666,670 KRW

Anually salary

76,668 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

5,898 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,000,000 KRW

Anually salary

70,776 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

4,447 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,031,790 KRW

Anually salary

53,364 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

7,372 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000,000 KRW

Anually salary

88,464 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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