Salaries in South Korea

The salary range of employees working in South Korea is, by default, in the range of 17,184 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 56,388 USD (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:

17K - 56K USD

10% earn less lthan 17K USD

10% earns more than 56K USD

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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 25K

median 24K

10% 15K

25% 19K

75% 30K

90% 37K

25-34

Average 34K

median 31K

10% 16K

25% 22K

75% 43K

90% 57K

35-44

Average 40K

median 36K

10% 19K

25% 26K

75% 50K

90% 65K

45-54

Average 36K

median 31K

10% 13K

25% 20K

75% 46K

90% 66K

55+

Average 34K

median 30K

10% 14K

25% 20K

75% 43K

90% 59K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

38,160 USD

32,268 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,449,017,541,104 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

2,092,329,797,301 USD

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,048,420,151,166 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,018,398,297,914 USD

5. Managing Director Top Management

1,986,286,439,264 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

1,964,937,131,779 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

1,796,508,089,227 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,737,140,216,245 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

1,727,065,218,258 USD

10. Head of product development Management

1,627,551,662,135 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,625,614,012,270 USD

12. Lead developer Information Technology

1,611,413,695,215 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

1,532,610,725,301 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

1,521,527,836,859 USD

15. IT Manager Management

1,507,190,790,479 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,484,946,882,552 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,476,840,786,847 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,473,399,114,405 USD

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,466,629,059,534 USD

20. Marketing Director Top Management

1,454,229,663,018 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

323,882,472,147 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

359,457,489,276 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

370,229,806,822 USD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

371,313,875,043 USD

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

374,497,715,043 USD

6. Cleaner General labour

379,738,354,748 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

384,334,413,350 USD

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

385,689,986,945 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

386,117,754,405 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

391,774,441,914 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

400,068,052,123 USD

12. Packer Production

402,548,712,736 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

404,718,802,454 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

405,027,420,074 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

407,043,200,982 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

408,088,203,681 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

409,135,159,656 USD

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

410,996,631,755 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

412,793,645,742 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

413,553,470,135 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.

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

3,565 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,872,000 KRW

Anually salary

42,780 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

7,318 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000,000 KRW

Anually salary

87,816 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

5,708 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,800,000 KRW

Anually salary

68,496 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

8,232 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,250,000 KRW

Anually salary

98,784 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

1,903 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,600,000 KRW

Anually salary

22,836 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

2,378 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,250,000 KRW

Anually salary

28,536 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

6,342 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,666,670 KRW

Anually salary

76,104 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

5,854 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,000,000 KRW

Anually salary

70,248 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

4,414 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,031,790 KRW

Anually salary

52,968 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

7,318 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000,000 KRW

Anually salary

87,816 USD

Anually salary

120,000,000 KRW

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

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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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