Salaries in South Korea

The salary range of employees working in South Korea is, by default, in the range of 14,496 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 47,400 EUR (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:

14K - 47K EUR

10% earn less lthan 14K EUR

10% earns more than 47K EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in South Korea into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

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

<24

Average 22K

Median 21K

10% 13K

25% 16K

75% 26K

90% 33K

25-34

Average 28K

Median 26K

10% 14K

25% 19K

75% 35K

90% 46K

35-44

Average 35K

Median 32K

10% 18K

25% 24K

75% 42K

90% 55K

45-54

Average 31K

Median 27K

10% 13K

25% 19K

75% 40K

90% 55K

55+

Average 29K

Median 26K

10% 12K

25% 18K

75% 37K

90% 51K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

32,820 EUR

27,336 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,690,969,624,064 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

2,519,779,737,600 EUR

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,500,599,324,672 EUR

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,430,741,252,096 EUR

5. Managing Director Top Management

2,401,100,932,608 EUR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

2,366,359,939,584 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

2,163,515,320,166 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,092,018,920,653 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

2,079,885,429,043 EUR

10. Head of product development Management

1,960,043,106,355 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,957,711,369,882 EUR

12. Lead developer Information Technology

1,950,838,388,582 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

1,836,477,527,040 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

1,832,361,730,099 EUR

15. IT Manager Management

1,815,094,657,382 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,788,305,543,885 EUR

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,778,543,747,942 EUR

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,774,399,744,512 EUR

19. Logistics Director Top Management

1,745,838,323,251 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,739,458,955,520 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

390,048,740,352 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

432,889,696,973 EUR

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

445,862,331,648 EUR

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

447,169,232,333 EUR

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

449,218,903,910 EUR

6. Cleaner General labour

461,566,294,733 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

462,849,690,010 EUR

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

464,480,965,325 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

464,998,084,301 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

471,809,951,539 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

481,797,399,398 EUR

12. Packer Production

484,784,936,755 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

487,396,387,584 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

487,770,123,571 EUR

15. General Labourer General labour

489,471,915,110 EUR

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

490,198,232,218 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

492,718,011,955 EUR

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

494,958,077,338 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

497,122,925,414 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

498,037,285,786 EUR

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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.

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

3,225 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,500,000 KRW

Anually salary

38,700 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

6,642 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,267,200 KRW

Anually salary

79,704 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

1,208 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,685,040 KRW

Anually salary

14,496 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

843 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,176,000 KRW

Anually salary

10,116 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

1,792 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,500,000 KRW

Anually salary

21,504 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

1,433 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000,000 KRW

Anually salary

17,196 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

1,481 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,066,740 KRW

Anually salary

17,772 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

3,492 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,872,000 KRW

Anually salary

41,904 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

7,167 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000,000 KRW

Anually salary

86,004 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

5,590 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,800,000 KRW

Anually salary

67,080 USD

Anually salary

93,600,000 KRW

Posted: 2025-04-27 17:07:12

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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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