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Salaries in South Korea

The salary range of employees working in South Korea is, by default, in the range of 1,443.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,734.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in South Korea is
80% of people earn:
1,443 - 4,734 USD
10% earn less lthan 1,443 USD
10% earns more than 4,734 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 2,124
median 2,007
10% 1,273
25% 1,581
75% 2,536
90% 3,125
25-34
 
 
Average 2,870
median 2,565
10% 1,307
25% 1,814
75% 3,579
90% 4,801
35-44
 
 
Average 3,373
median 3,054
10% 1,635
25% 2,211
75% 4,175
90% 5,497
45-54
 
 
Average 3,048
median 2,607
10% 1,121
25% 1,704
75% 3,890
90% 5,501
55+
 
 
Average 2,844
median 2,485
10% 1,162
25% 1,686
75% 3,594
90% 4,957

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
3,203 USD
2,709 USD
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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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
17,042,823,959.34 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
14,560,617,799.49 USD
3. Country Manager/Director Top Management
14,255,048,583.82 USD
4. Call Centre Director Top Management
14,046,125,147.66 USD
5. Managing Director Top Management
13,822,657,269.30 USD
6. Leasing Director Leasing
13,674,086,471.83 USD
7. Plant manager Top Management
12,501,981,138.29 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
12,088,837,422.05 USD
9. IT Architect Information Technology
12,018,725,054.86 USD
10. Head of product development Management
11,326,205,711.86 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
11,312,721,518.71 USD
12. Lead developer Information Technology
11,213,900,869.34 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
10,665,507,433.53 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
10,588,381,111.03 USD
15. IT Manager Management
10,488,608,956.10 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
10,333,812,593.64 USD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
10,277,401,906.58 USD
18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
10,253,451,152.22 USD
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
10,206,338,033.83 USD
20. Marketing Director Top Management
10,120,050,072.04 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
2,253,912,788.98 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,501,480,944.00 USD
3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
2,576,445,989.57 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,583,990,069.41 USD
5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,606,146,556.13 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
2,642,616,405.14 USD
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,674,600,585.05 USD
8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
2,684,034,083.08 USD
9. Housekeeper Service Industries
2,687,010,936.20 USD
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,726,376,080.71 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,784,091,689.69 USD
12. Packer Production
2,801,354,719.22 USD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,816,456,471.83 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,818,604,155.81 USD
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,832,632,066.43 USD
16. General Labourer General labour
2,839,904,287.53 USD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,847,190,101.57 USD
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,860,144,170.19 USD
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,872,649,671.90 USD
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,877,937,324.25 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

RomaniaRomania
1,640 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,050 USD (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,617 USD (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,526 USD (gross)

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
3,592 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,872,000 KRW
Anually salary
43,104 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
7,372 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
88,464 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
5,750 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,800,000 KRW
Anually salary
69,000 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
8,294 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,250,000 KRW
Anually salary
99,528 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
1,917 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,600,000 KRW
Anually salary
23,004 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
2,396 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,250,000 KRW
Anually salary
28,752 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
6,389 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,666,670 KRW
Anually salary
76,668 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
5,898 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
70,776 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
4,447 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,031,790 KRW
Anually salary
53,364 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
7,372 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
88,464 USD
Anually salary
120,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-02-05 08:06:33
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