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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 1,281.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,253.00 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:
1,281 - 4,253 EUR
10% earn less lthan 1,281 EUR
10% earns more than 4,253 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 1,940
Median 1,831
10% 1,159
25% 1,441
75% 2,315
90% 2,854
25-34
 
 
Average 2,551
Median 2,306
10% 1,232
25% 1,669
75% 3,156
90% 4,164
35-44
 
 
Average 2,990
Median 2,740
10% 1,539
25% 2,031
75% 3,668
90% 4,747
45-54
 
 
Average 2,702
Median 2,358
10% 1,099
25% 1,598
75% 3,415
90% 4,717
55+
 
 
Average 2,537
Median 2,256
10% 1,132
25% 1,583
75% 3,172
90% 4,279

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

Men
2,870 EUR
2,383 EUR
Women
In general, in South Korea, men earn 20.4% 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
7,629.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
7,068.00 EUR
3. Managing Director Top Management
6,801.00 EUR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
6,638.00 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
6,529.00 EUR
6. Plant manager Top Management
6,069.00 EUR
7. IT Architect Information Technology
5,834.00 EUR
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
5,738.00 EUR
9. Software Engineer Information Technology
5,720.00 EUR
10. Solution architect Information Technology
5,498.00 EUR
11. Head of product development Management
5,498.00 EUR
12. Economic/Financial Director Top Management
5,491.00 EUR
13. Lead developer Information Technology
5,487.00 EUR
14. Sales Director Top Management
5,257.00 EUR
15. Technical Director Top Management
5,140.00 EUR
16. Agile Coach Information Technology
5,121.00 EUR
17. IT Manager Management
5,091.00 EUR
18. Marketing Director Top Management
5,060.00 EUR
19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
5,016.00 EUR
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
4,989.00 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
1,094.00 EUR
2. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,254.00 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,267.00 EUR
4. Cleaner General labour
1,290.00 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,298.00 EUR
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,323.00 EUR
7. Packer Production
1,350.00 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,351.00 EUR
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,367.00 EUR
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,368.00 EUR
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
1,375.00 EUR
12. General Labourer General labour
1,379.00 EUR
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,382.00 EUR
14. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,392.00 EUR
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,394.00 EUR
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,397.00 EUR
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
1,412.00 EUR
18. Florist Service Industries
1,414.00 EUR
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
1,423.00 EUR
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
1,428.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

EstoniaEstonia
2,040 EUR (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
2,527 EUR (gross)
RomaniaRomania
1,382 EUR (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
2,098 EUR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Busan
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,286 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,734,167 KRW
Anually salary
15,432 USD
Anually salary
20,810,004 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-09-28 18:35:12
Male
ESG manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,678 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,004,145 KRW
Anually salary
80,136 USD
Anually salary
108,049,740 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-09-26 07:35:21
Male
Business Analyst
Commerce
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Seoul
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,225 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000,000 KRW
Anually salary
26,700 USD
Anually salary
36,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-09-08 05:05:07
Female
Software consultant
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Gangnam-gu
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,218 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,383,333 KRW
Anually salary
74,616 USD
Anually salary
100,599,996 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-07-23 12:36:33
Male
Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,090 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,166,667 KRW
Anually salary
37,080 USD
Anually salary
50,000,004 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-07-20 09:59:01
Male
Plumber
Service Industries
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,854 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500,000 KRW
Anually salary
22,248 USD
Anually salary
30,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-07-02 11:33:14
Female
Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Yuseong
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,311 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,767,541 KRW
Anually salary
15,732 USD
Anually salary
21,210,492 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-06-24 14:04:12
Male
Judge
Law & Legislation
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Seongnam
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,250 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,685,833 KRW
Anually salary
15,000 USD
Anually salary
20,229,996 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-06-17 07:22:58
Male
Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,854 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500,000 KRW
Anually salary
22,248 USD
Anually salary
30,000,000 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-06-08 22:01:14
Female
Interior Designer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Seoul
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,350 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,909,654 KRW
Anually salary
88,200 USD
Anually salary
118,915,848 KRW
ClockPosted: 2026-06-01 22:27:48
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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 2,618 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 16.97% less than men.

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