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The salary range of employees working in South Korea is, by default, in the range of 2,464,381.00 KRW (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,935,291.00 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
3.0M
4.0M
5.0M
6.0M
7.0M
8.0M
 
10% earn less 2.5M KRW
10% earns more 7.9M KRW
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Salary ranges

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

Salaries by age group

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

<24
 
 
Average 3.6M
median 3.4M
10% 2.1M
25% 2.6M
75% 4.3M
90% 5.3M
25-34
 
 
Average 4.8M
median 4.2M
10% 2.1M
25% 2.9M
75% 6.1M
90% 8.3M
35-44
 
 
Average 5.5M
median 5.0M
10% 2.6M
25% 3.5M
75% 6.9M
90% 9.2M
45-54
 
 
Average 5.1M
median 4.4M
10% 1.8M
25% 2.8M
75% 6.6M
90% 9.4M
55+
 
 
Average 4.8M
median 4.1M
10% 1.8M
25% 2.7M
75% 6.0M
90% 8.5M

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
5,210,161 KRW
4,625,137 KRW
Woman icon
Women
In general, in South Korea, men earn 12.7% more than women.

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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Mechatronics Technician
Car Industry
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Gross monthly salary
2,066 USD
Gross monthly salary
2,808,330 KRW
Anually salary
24,792 USD
Anually salary
33,699,960 KRW
ClockPosted: 2024-05-06 23:50:56
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Sales Representative
Commerce
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Seongnam
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Gross monthly salary
3,495 USD
Gross monthly salary
4,750,000 KRW
Anually salary
41,940 USD
Anually salary
57,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2024-05-06 15:45:13
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IC Design Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Gross monthly salary
5,150 USD
Gross monthly salary
7,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
61,800 USD
Anually salary
84,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2024-04-27 13:06:14
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IT Product Manager
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Gross monthly salary
6,070 USD
Gross monthly salary
8,250,000 KRW
Anually salary
72,840 USD
Anually salary
99,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2024-04-16 07:54:43
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HR Business Partner
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Gross monthly salary
2,833 USD
Gross monthly salary
3,850,000 KRW
Anually salary
33,996 USD
Anually salary
46,200,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2024-04-15 10:42:37
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Sales Representative
Commerce
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Anyang
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Gross monthly salary
2,207 USD
Gross monthly salary
3,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
26,484 USD
Anually salary
36,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2024-03-21 03:57:21
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Lawyer
Law & Legislation
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Gross monthly salary
5,886 USD
Gross monthly salary
8,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
70,632 USD
Anually salary
96,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2024-03-16 06:12:08
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Daejeon
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Gross monthly salary
1,305 USD
Gross monthly salary
1,774,330 KRW
Anually salary
15,660 USD
Anually salary
21,291,960 KRW
ClockPosted: 2024-03-15 15:41:01
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Lorry Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Siheung-si
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Gross monthly salary
4,415 USD
Gross monthly salary
6,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
52,980 USD
Anually salary
72,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2024-03-13 17:38:58
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IT Project Manager
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Gross monthly salary
3,188 USD
Gross monthly salary
4,333,330 KRW
Anually salary
38,256 USD
Anually salary
51,999,960 KRW
ClockPosted: 2024-03-09 09:03:31