Salaries in South Korea - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in South Korea is, by default, in the range of 1,333.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,340.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:

1,333 - 4,340 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,333 USD

10% earns more than 4,340 USD

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

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

<24

Average 1,981

Median 1,875

10% 1,196

25% 1,483

75% 2,361

90% 2,904

25-34

Average 2,667

Median 2,403

10% 1,263

25% 1,724

75% 3,313

90% 4,393

35-44

Average 3,062

Median 2,809

10% 1,591

25% 2,092

75% 3,748

90% 4,840

45-54

Average 2,785

Median 2,413

10% 1,095

25% 1,615

75% 3,532

90% 4,918

55+

Average 2,610

Median 2,301

10% 1,115

25% 1,588

75% 3,280

90% 4,475

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

Men

2,965 USD

2,441 USD

Women

In general, in South Korea, men earn 21.5% 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

8,018.00 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

7,257.00 USD

3. Managing Director Top Management

6,997.00 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

6,815.00 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

6,732.00 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

6,231.00 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,025.00 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

5,990.00 USD

9. Head of product development Management

5,645.00 USD

10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

5,638.00 USD

11. Lead developer Information Technology

5,624.00 USD

12. Sales Director Top Management

5,362.00 USD

13. Technical Director Top Management

5,277.00 USD

14. IT Manager Management

5,227.00 USD

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

5,150.00 USD

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

5,122.00 USD

17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

5,082.00 USD

18. Logistics Director Top Management

5,028.00 USD

19. Marketing Director Top Management

4,974.00 USD

20. Senior Project Manager Management

4,937.00 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

1,123.00 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,246.00 USD

3. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,287.00 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,306.00 USD

5. Cleaner General labour

1,323.00 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,333.00 USD

7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,358.00 USD

8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,387.00 USD

9. Packer Production

1,390.00 USD

10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,403.00 USD

11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,404.00 USD

12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,411.00 USD

13. General Labourer General labour

1,416.00 USD

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,419.00 USD

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,431.00 USD

16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

1,431.00 USD

17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,434.00 USD

18. Cashier Banking

1,446.00 USD

19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

1,449.00 USD

20. Florist Service Industries

1,452.00 USD

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.

Restaurant worker
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Busan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,461 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,150,400 KRW

Anually salary

17,532 USD

Anually salary

25,804,800 KRW

Posted: 2025-12-04 08:23:54

Customer service analyst
Customer Support

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Nam-gu

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,697 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,968,640 KRW

Anually salary

32,364 USD

Anually salary

47,623,680 KRW

Posted: 2025-12-04 08:21:16

HR Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Seoul

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,115 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,583,330 KRW

Anually salary

37,380 USD

Anually salary

54,999,960 KRW

Posted: 2025-12-03 07:05:13

HR Generalist
Human Resources

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Guro-gu

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,851 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,666,670 KRW

Anually salary

46,212 USD

Anually salary

68,000,040 KRW

Posted: 2025-12-01 10:08:29

Senior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Daegu

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,265 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,333,330 KRW

Anually salary

27,180 USD

Anually salary

39,999,960 KRW

Posted: 2025-11-24 03:25:34

Senior Project Manager
Management

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Yeongdeungpo-dong

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,776 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,500,000 KRW

Anually salary

69,312 USD

Anually salary

102,000,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-11-18 14:34:20

AI Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Daejeon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,378 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,500,000 KRW

Anually salary

28,536 USD

Anually salary

42,000,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-11-18 08:45:52

Chief Executive Officer
Top Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Mapo-gu

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,663 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,333,330 KRW

Anually salary

67,956 USD

Anually salary

99,999,960 KRW

Posted: 2025-11-17 21:47:59

Event Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Gangnam-gu

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,982 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,916,670 KRW

Anually salary

23,784 USD

Anually salary

35,000,040 KRW

Posted: 2025-11-17 04:58:47

Backend developer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Seoul

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,518 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,120,110 KRW

Anually salary

66,216 USD

Anually salary

97,441,320 KRW

Posted: 2025-11-07 17:46:24

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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in South Korea is 2,688 USD.

The best-paid positions in the country South Korea are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Managing Director, Leasing Director, Country Manager/Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country South Korea are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Porter, Information Staff, Tailor, Cleaner.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country South Korea, regardless of the work they do, women earn 17.67% less than men.

Salaries in South Korea - Paylab.com

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

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

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

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

Frequently asked Questions

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