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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).

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Men
52,142,364 KRW
44,094,828 KRW
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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.

EstoniaEstonia
37,156,191 KRW (net)
PolandPoland
50,253,955 KRW (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
17,420,042 KRW (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
26,818,205 KRW (net)

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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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
3,556 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,872,000 KRW
Anually salary
42,672 USD
Anually salary
58,464,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-06-08 08:39:50
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Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Soeul
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,298 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
87,576 USD
Anually salary
120,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-04-29 10:49:09
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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
5,692 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,800,000 KRW
Anually salary
68,304 USD
Anually salary
93,600,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-04-27 17:07:12
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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
8,210 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,250,000 KRW
Anually salary
98,520 USD
Anually salary
135,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-04-08 16:14:41
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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
1,897 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,600,000 KRW
Anually salary
22,764 USD
Anually salary
31,200,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-04-03 14:20:59
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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
2,372 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,250,000 KRW
Anually salary
28,464 USD
Anually salary
39,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-03-13 01:16:43
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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
6,325 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,666,670 KRW
Anually salary
75,900 USD
Anually salary
104,000,040 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-03-12 14:08:14
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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
5,838 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
70,056 USD
Anually salary
96,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-02-10 12:58:38
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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
4,402 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,031,790 KRW
Anually salary
52,824 USD
Anually salary
72,381,480 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-02-09 22:25:55
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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
7,298 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
87,576 USD
Anually salary
120,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2025-02-05 08:06:33
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