Salaries in South Korea

The salary range of employees working in South Korea is, by default, in the range of 1,412.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,616.00 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:

1,412 - 4,616 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,412 USD

10% earns more than 4,616 USD

Compare your salary

The displayed value has just informative character. Compare your salary with others to see more detailed information.

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 2,128

Median 1,999

10% 1,244

25% 1,561

75% 2,552

90% 3,172

25-34

Average 2,765

Median 2,502

10% 1,337

25% 1,811

75% 3,426

90% 4,515

35-44

Average 3,364

Median 3,086

10% 1,737

25% 2,291

75% 4,128

90% 5,337

45-54

Average 3,065

Median 2,669

10% 1,234

25% 1,802

75% 3,877

90% 5,369

55+

Average 2,847

Median 2,500

10% 1,188

25% 1,709

75% 3,588

90% 4,926

Salaries by gender

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

Men

3,196 USD

2,662 USD

Women

In general, in South Korea, men earn 20.1% 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

15,918,541,607.51 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

14,905,860,785.67 USD

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

14,792,398,263.27 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

14,379,149,958.65 USD

5. Managing Director Top Management

14,203,811,428.33 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

13,998,299,653.69 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

12,798,363,955.72 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,375,424,060.65 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

12,303,647,891.45 USD

10. Head of product development Management

11,594,715,697.28 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

11,580,922,214.16 USD

12. Lead developer Information Technology

11,540,264,810.30 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

10,863,758,425.22 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

10,839,411,258.96 USD

15. IT Manager Management

10,737,267,179.36 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

10,578,795,075.47 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

10,521,048,769.64 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

10,496,534,746.73 USD

19. Logistics Director Top Management

10,327,578,483.29 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

10,289,841,070.81 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

2,307,349,383.18 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,560,776,825.98 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,637,516,980.53 USD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,645,248,005.34 USD

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,657,372,921.95 USD

6. Cleaner General labour

2,730,414,420.74 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,738,006,398.35 USD

8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

2,747,656,274.64 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,750,715,313.23 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,791,011,194.35 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,850,092,353.38 USD

12. Packer Production

2,867,765,253.62 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,883,213,398.52 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,885,424,249.14 USD

15. General Labourer General labour

2,895,491,267.06 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,899,787,825.81 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,914,693,686.60 USD

18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,927,944,885.60 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,940,751,133.53 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

2,946,160,069.95 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.

Sales Director
Top Management

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Seoul

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,665 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,267,200 KRW

Anually salary

79,980 USD

Anually salary

111,206,400 KRW

Posted: 2025-08-21 08:51:19

Packer
Production

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Seongnam

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,212 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,685,040 KRW

Anually salary

14,544 USD

Anually salary

20,220,480 KRW

Posted: 2025-08-16 12:02:51

Pharmacist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Bupyeong

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

846 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,176,000 KRW

Anually salary

10,152 USD

Anually salary

14,112,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-08-03 03:27:16

Frontend developer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Pusanjin-gu

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,798 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,500,000 KRW

Anually salary

21,576 USD

Anually salary

30,000,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-07-27 15:29:56

Ironworker
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Gangseo-gu

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,438 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000,000 KRW

Anually salary

17,256 USD

Anually salary

24,000,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-07-17 08:49:45

Crane Operator
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Ulsan

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,486 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,066,740 KRW

Anually salary

17,832 USD

Anually salary

24,800,880 KRW

Posted: 2025-06-21 08:52:16

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

3,504 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,872,000 KRW

Anually salary

42,048 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

7,192 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000,000 KRW

Anually salary

86,304 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

5,610 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,800,000 KRW

Anually salary

67,320 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

8,091 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,250,000 KRW

Anually salary

97,092 USD

Anually salary

135,000,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-04-08 16:14:41

See more profiles

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

Find out if you are being paid fairly