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Salaries in South Korea - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in South Korea is, by default, in the range of 1,170.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 3,579.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:
1,170 - 3,579 EUR
10% earn less lthan 1,170 EUR
10% earns more than 3,579 EUR
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Distribution of employees in South Korea into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in South Korea by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 1,691
Median 1,599
10% 1,025
25% 1,267
75% 2,011
90% 2,466
25-34
 
 
Average 2,243
Median 2,037
10% 1,106
25% 1,485
75% 2,768
90% 3,626
35-44
 
 
Average 2,649
Median 2,425
10% 1,357
25% 1,794
75% 3,253
90% 4,213
45-54
 
 
Average 2,414
Median 2,107
10% 982
25% 1,429
75% 3,053
90% 4,216
55+
 
 
Average 2,240
Median 1,979
10% 964
25% 1,369
75% 2,815
90% 3,830

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

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Men
2,505 EUR
2,059 EUR
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Women
In general, in South Korea, men earn 21.7% more than women.

The best paid positions in South Korea

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in South Korea (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
6,397.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
6,102.00 EUR
3. Managing Director Top Management
5,790.00 EUR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
5,730.00 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
5,666.00 EUR
6. Plant manager Top Management
5,239.00 EUR
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
5,066.00 EUR
8. IT Architect Information Technology
5,037.00 EUR
9. Solution architect Information Technology
4,746.00 EUR
10. Head of product development Management
4,746.00 EUR
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
4,741.00 EUR
12. Lead developer Information Technology
4,713.00 EUR
13. Sales Director Top Management
4,593.00 EUR
14. Technical Director Top Management
4,437.00 EUR
15. Agile Coach Information Technology
4,421.00 EUR
16. IT Manager Management
4,395.00 EUR
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
4,330.00 EUR
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
4,307.00 EUR
19. Marketing Director Top Management
4,272.00 EUR
20. Logistics Director Top Management
4,228.00 EUR

The worst paid positions in South Korea

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in South Korea (EUR)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
944.00 EUR
2. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,082.00 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,088.00 EUR
4. Cleaner General labour
1,112.00 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,120.00 EUR
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,142.00 EUR
7. Packer Production
1,163.00 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,166.00 EUR
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,180.00 EUR
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,181.00 EUR
11. General Labourer General labour
1,185.00 EUR
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
1,187.00 EUR
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,193.00 EUR
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,203.00 EUR
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,206.00 EUR
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,215.00 EUR
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
1,219.00 EUR
18. Florist Service Industries
1,221.00 EUR
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
1,228.00 EUR
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
1,233.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
1,707 EUR (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
2,480 EUR (gross)
LithuaniaLithuania
2,085 EUR (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
773 EUR (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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Welder
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Seo-gu
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,685 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,536,250 KRW
Anually salary
20,220 USD
Anually salary
30,435,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-05-27 01:22:13
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Construction Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,210 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,832,000 KRW
Anually salary
38,520 USD
Anually salary
57,984,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-05-26 14:11:39
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Marketing Specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Seongnam
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,350 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,031,440 KRW
Anually salary
16,200 USD
Anually salary
24,377,280 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-04-16 03:27:51
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Assistant
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,324 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,003,330 KRW
Anually salary
39,888 USD
Anually salary
60,039,960 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-04-11 17:15:30
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Machine Operator
Production
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ulsan
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,674 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,520,000 KRW
Anually salary
20,088 USD
Anually salary
30,240,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-04-03 23:47:02
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Business Development Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,923 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,400,000 KRW
Anually salary
35,076 USD
Anually salary
52,800,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-04-01 09:52:34
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Logistics Manager
Management
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Changdong
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,975 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,500,000 KRW
Anually salary
83,700 USD
Anually salary
126,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-04-01 03:12:12
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Chemical Engineer
Chemical Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Pusanjin-gu
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,170 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,266,670 KRW
Anually salary
26,040 USD
Anually salary
39,200,040 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-03-31 22:17:27
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Caseworker
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Daegu
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,984 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,985,840 KRW
Anually salary
23,808 USD
Anually salary
35,830,080 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-03-31 16:01:08
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AI Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Seo-gu
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,674 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,520,000 KRW
Anually salary
20,088 USD
Anually salary
30,240,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-03-12 11:21:09
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in South Korea is 2,260 EUR.

The best-paid positions in the country South Korea are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Managing Director, Leasing Director, Country Manager/Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country South Korea are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Porter, Information Staff, Tailor, Cleaner, Seamstress.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country South Korea, regardless of the work they do, women earn 17.80% less than men.

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