Salaries in South Korea

The salary range of employees working in South Korea is, by default, in the range of 23,486,988 KRW (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 77,054,904 KRW (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

23.5M - 77.1M KRW

10% earn less lthan 23.5M KRW

10% earns more than 77.1M 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 34.6M

median 32.7M

10% 20.7M

25% 25.7M

75% 41.3M

90% 50.9M

25-34

Average 46.7M

median 41.7M

10% 21.3M

25% 29.5M

75% 58.3M

90% 78.1M

35-44

Average 54.9M

median 49.7M

10% 26.6M

25% 36.0M

75% 68.0M

90% 89.5M

45-54

Average 49.6M

median 42.4M

10% 18.3M

25% 27.7M

75% 63.3M

90% 89.5M

55+

Average 46.3M

median 40.4M

10% 18.9M

25% 27.4M

75% 58.5M

90% 80.7M

Salaries by gender

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

Men

52,142,364 KRW

44,094,828 KRW

Women

In general, in South Korea, men earn 18.3% 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

1,805,472,000 KRW

2. IT Director Top Management

1,542,513,600 KRW

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,510,142,400 KRW

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,488,009,600 KRW

5. Managing Director Top Management

1,464,336,000 KRW

6. Leasing Director Leasing

1,448,596,800 KRW

7. Plant manager Top Management

1,324,427,040 KRW

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,280,659,680 KRW

9. IT Architect Information Technology

1,273,232,160 KRW

10. Head of product development Management

1,199,868,480 KRW

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,198,440,000 KRW

12. Lead developer Information Technology

1,187,971,200 KRW

13. Sales Director Top Management

1,129,875,840 KRW

14. Technical Director Top Management

1,121,705,280 KRW

15. IT Manager Management

1,111,135,680 KRW

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,094,736,960 KRW

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,088,760,960 KRW

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,086,223,680 KRW

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,081,232,640 KRW

20. Marketing Director Top Management

1,072,091,520 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

238,773,600 KRW

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

265,000,320 KRW

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

272,941,920 KRW

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

273,741,120 KRW

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

276,088,320 KRW

6. Cleaner General labour

279,951,840 KRW

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

283,340,160 KRW

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

284,339,520 KRW

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

284,654,880 KRW

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

288,825,120 KRW

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

294,939,360 KRW

12. Packer Production

296,768,160 KRW

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

298,368,000 KRW

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

298,595,520 KRW

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

300,081,600 KRW

16. General Labourer General labour

300,852,000 KRW

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

301,623,840 KRW

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

302,996,160 KRW

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

304,320,960 KRW

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

304,881,120 KRW

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovenia

43,492,440 KRW (gross)

41,262,064 KRW (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Soeul

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,357 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000,000 KRW

Anually salary

88,284 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

5,738 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,800,000 KRW

Anually salary

68,856 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

8,276 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,250,000 KRW

Anually salary

99,312 USD

Anually salary

135,000,000 KRW

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

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

1,913 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,600,000 KRW

Anually salary

22,956 USD

Anually salary

31,200,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-04-03 14:20:59

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

2,391 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,250,000 KRW

Anually salary

28,692 USD

Anually salary

39,000,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-03-13 01:16:43

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

6,376 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,666,670 KRW

Anually salary

76,512 USD

Anually salary

104,000,040 KRW

Posted: 2025-03-12 14:08:14

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

5,885 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,000,000 KRW

Anually salary

70,620 USD

Anually salary

96,000,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-02-10 12:58:38

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

4,437 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,031,790 KRW

Anually salary

53,244 USD

Anually salary

72,381,480 KRW

Posted: 2025-02-09 22:25:55

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

7,357 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000,000 KRW

Anually salary

88,284 USD

Anually salary

120,000,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-02-05 08:06:33

Butcher
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Seoul

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,052 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,430,000 KRW

Anually salary

12,624 USD

Anually salary

17,160,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-01-20 19:59:54

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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

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