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 4,615.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in South Korea is

80% of people earn:

1,412 - 4,615 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,412 USD

10% earns more than 4,615 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 2,127

Median 1,998

10% 1,244

25% 1,561

75% 2,551

90% 3,171

25-34

Average 2,764

Median 2,502

10% 1,337

25% 1,811

75% 3,425

90% 4,514

35-44

Average 3,364

Median 3,086

10% 1,737

25% 2,290

75% 4,127

90% 5,336

45-54

Average 3,064

Median 2,668

10% 1,234

25% 1,802

75% 3,877

90% 5,368

55+

Average 2,847

Median 2,499

10% 1,188

25% 1,709

75% 3,588

90% 4,925

Salaries by gender

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

Men

3,195 USD

2,661 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

15,922,112,028.73 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

14,909,204,069.42 USD

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

14,795,716,098.14 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

14,382,375,104.73 USD

5. Managing Director Top Management

14,206,997,247.16 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

14,001,439,377.62 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

12,801,234,542.19 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,378,199,784.56 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

12,306,407,516.46 USD

10. Head of product development Management

11,597,316,313.58 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

11,583,519,736.68 USD

12. Lead developer Information Technology

11,542,853,213.64 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

10,866,195,092.76 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

10,841,842,465.59 USD

15. IT Manager Management

10,739,675,475.76 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

10,581,167,827.65 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

10,523,408,569.72 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

10,498,889,048.47 USD

19. Logistics Director Top Management

10,329,894,889.29 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

10,292,149,012.57 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

2,307,866,906.04 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,561,351,190.90 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,638,108,557.75 USD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,645,841,316.58 USD

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,657,968,952.72 USD

6. Cleaner General labour

2,731,026,834.23 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,738,620,514.66 USD

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

2,748,272,555.36 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,751,332,280.07 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,791,637,199.28 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,850,731,609.81 USD

12. Packer Production

2,868,408,473.97 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,883,860,083.78 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,886,071,430.28 USD

15. General Labourer General labour

2,896,140,706.16 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,900,438,228.61 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,915,347,432.68 USD

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

2,928,601,603.83 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,941,410,724.12 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

2,946,820,873.73 USD

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Pizza Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Seoul

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,972 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,742,860 KRW

Anually salary

23,664 USD

Anually salary

32,914,320 KRW

Posted: 2025-09-07 14:20:22

Sales Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Seoul

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,595 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000,000 KRW

Anually salary

43,140 USD

Anually salary

60,000,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-09-04 09:38:42

Legal advisor
Law & Legislation

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Daegu

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,236 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,500,000 KRW

Anually salary

38,832 USD

Anually salary

54,000,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-08-28 00:40:33

Sales Director
Top Management

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Seoul

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,663 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,267,200 KRW

Anually salary

79,956 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

3,503 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,872,000 KRW

Anually salary

42,036 USD

Anually salary

58,464,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-06-08 08:39:50

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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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