Salaries in South Korea

The salary range of employees working in South Korea is, by default, in the range of 17,280 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 56,688 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 - 57K USD

10% earn less lthan 17K USD

10% earns more than 57K 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 37K

10% 20K

25% 26K

75% 50K

90% 66K

45-54

Average 37K

median 31K

10% 13K

25% 20K

75% 47K

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

38,364 USD

32,436 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

2,454,166,650,145 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

2,096,728,963,127 USD

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,052,726,996,070 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,022,642,021,264 USD

5. Managing Director Top Management

1,990,462,646,779 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

1,969,068,451,943 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

1,800,285,283,913 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,740,792,588,775 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

1,730,696,407,900 USD

10. Head of product development Management

1,630,973,622,507 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,629,031,898,694 USD

12. Lead developer Information Technology

1,614,801,725,184 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

1,535,833,070,428 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

1,524,726,879,989 USD

15. IT Manager Management

1,510,359,689,678 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,488,069,013,484 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,479,945,874,548 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,476,496,965,920 USD

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,469,712,676,871 USD

20. Marketing Director Top Management

1,457,287,210,373 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

324,563,441,612 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

360,213,255,936 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

371,008,222,498 USD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

372,094,569,995 USD

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

375,285,104,083 USD

6. Cleaner General labour

380,536,762,339 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

385,142,484,247 USD

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

386,500,907,963 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

386,929,574,813 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

392,598,155,622 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

400,909,203,315 USD

12. Packer Production

403,395,079,567 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

405,569,731,943 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

405,878,998,437 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

407,899,017,566 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

408,946,217,404 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

409,995,374,626 USD

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

411,860,760,507 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

413,661,552,753 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

414,422,974,692 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

3,584 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,872,000 KRW

Anually salary

43,008 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

7,357 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

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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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