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Salaries in South Korea - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in South Korea is, by default, in the range of 1,937,975.00 KRW (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,437,109.00 KRW (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:
1.9M - 6.4M KRW
10% earn less lthan 1.9M KRW
10% earns more than 6.4M KRW
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Distribution of employees in South Korea into salary brackets in KRW.

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

<24
 
 
Average 2.9M
Median 2.8M
10% 1.8M
25% 2.2M
75% 3.5M
90% 4.3M
25-34
 
 
Average 3.9M
Median 3.5M
10% 1.9M
25% 2.5M
75% 4.8M
90% 6.3M
35-44
 
 
Average 4.5M
Median 4.1M
10% 2.3M
25% 3.1M
75% 5.6M
90% 7.2M
45-54
 
 
Average 4.1M
Median 3.6M
10% 1.7M
25% 2.4M
75% 5.2M
90% 7.1M
55+
 
 
Average 3.8M
Median 3.4M
10% 1.7M
25% 2.4M
75% 4.8M
90% 6.5M

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

Men
4,343,575 KRW
3,606,436 KRW
Women
In general, in South Korea, men earn 20.4% more than women.

The best paid positions in South Korea

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
11,546,100.00 KRW
2. IT Director Top Management
10,698,200.00 KRW
3. Managing Director Top Management
10,293,600.00 KRW
4. Leasing Director Leasing
10,046,800.00 KRW
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
9,881,900.00 KRW
6. Plant manager Top Management
9,185,590.00 KRW
7. IT Architect Information Technology
8,830,530.00 KRW
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
8,684,940.00 KRW
9. Software Engineer Information Technology
8,657,020.00 KRW
10. Solution architect Information Technology
8,321,710.00 KRW
11. Head of product development Management
8,321,710.00 KRW
12. Economic/Financial Director Top Management
8,311,810.00 KRW
13. Lead developer Information Technology
8,305,640.00 KRW
14. Sales Director Top Management
7,956,820.00 KRW
15. Technical Director Top Management
7,779,610.00 KRW
16. Agile Coach Information Technology
7,751,080.00 KRW
17. IT Manager Management
7,706,300.00 KRW
18. Marketing Director Top Management
7,658,230.00 KRW
19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
7,592,570.00 KRW
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
7,551,120.00 KRW

The worst paid positions in South Korea

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
1,656,020.00 KRW
2. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,898,540.00 KRW
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,917,780.00 KRW
4. Cleaner General labour
1,952,750.00 KRW
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,965,110.00 KRW
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,003,160.00 KRW
7. Packer Production
2,044,080.00 KRW
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,045,560.00 KRW
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,069,330.00 KRW
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,070,920.00 KRW
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,081,220.00 KRW
12. General Labourer General labour
2,088,460.00 KRW
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,091,920.00 KRW
14. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,107,220.00 KRW
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,110,630.00 KRW
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,114,510.00 KRW
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
2,137,490.00 KRW
18. Florist Service Industries
2,141,060.00 KRW
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
2,153,740.00 KRW
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
2,162,460.00 KRW

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

MacedoniaMacedonia
1,187,972 KRW (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
3,226,963 KRW (net)
LatviaLatvia
2,724,373 KRW (net)
HungaryHungary
3,613,109 KRW (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Busan
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,274 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,734,167 KRW
Anually salary
15,288 USD
Anually salary
20,810,004 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-09-28 18:35:12
Male
ESG manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,615 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,004,145 KRW
Anually salary
79,380 USD
Anually salary
108,049,740 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-09-26 07:35:21
Male
Business Analyst
Commerce
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Seoul
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,204 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
26,448 USD
Anually salary
36,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-09-08 05:05:07
Female
Software consultant
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Gangnam-gu
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,158 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,383,333 KRW
Anually salary
73,896 USD
Anually salary
100,599,996 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-07-23 12:36:33
Male
Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,061 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,166,667 KRW
Anually salary
36,732 USD
Anually salary
50,000,004 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-07-20 09:59:01
Male
Plumber
Service Industries
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,837 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500,000 KRW
Anually salary
22,044 USD
Anually salary
30,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-07-02 11:33:14
Female
Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Yuseong
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,298 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,767,541 KRW
Anually salary
15,576 USD
Anually salary
21,210,492 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-06-24 14:04:12
Male
Judge
Law & Legislation
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Seongnam
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,238 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,685,833 KRW
Anually salary
14,856 USD
Anually salary
20,229,996 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-06-17 07:22:58
Male
Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,837 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500,000 KRW
Anually salary
22,044 USD
Anually salary
30,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-06-08 22:01:14
Female
Interior Designer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,280 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,909,654 KRW
Anually salary
87,360 USD
Anually salary
118,915,848 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-06-01 22:27:48
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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 3,962,720 KRW.

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, Porter, Information Staff, Tailor, Cleaner, Seamstress.

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 16.97% less than men.

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