--OTHER-- / SALARY
SOUTH KOREA

SALARY SURVEYS

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UPDATED
June 2024
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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR

Gross income

Net (after tax)

1294.53 KRW = 1 USD

62,472,730 KRW

$48,259 USD

Seoul

78,840,769 KRW

22,007,012 KRW

$17,000 USD

Average Salary / --Other--

Average salary in --Other-- is 62,472,730 KRW per year. The most typical earning is 22,007,012 KRW. All data are based on 25 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 53,981,907 KRW. Women receive a salary of 35,081,767 KRW.

The most paid careers are IT & Programming with average income 269,521,177 KRW and Finance & Banking with income 89,969,845 KRW.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of 77,283,449 KRW. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 70,163,534 KRW.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of 168,418,372 KRW. Employees with 8-12 Years of experience receive 92,688,358 KRW.

Levels / --Other-- (Gross KRW)

Salary Levels (KRW) per Year	Surveys	[%]
3,883,600 KRW - 6,471,399 KRW	0	n/a
6,472,700 KRW - 12,943,999 KRW	0	n/a
12,945,300 KRW - 19,416,699 KRW	1	100% 4%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
19,418,000 KRW - 25,889,299 KRW	4	96% 16%
25,890,600 KRW - 32,361,999 KRW	3	80% 12%
32,363,300 KRW - 38,834,599 KRW	2	68% 8%
38,835,900 KRW - 45,307,299 KRW	0	n/a
45,308,600 KRW - 51,779,899 KRW	4	60% 16%
51,781,200 KRW - 58,252,599 KRW	3	44% 12%
58,253,900 KRW - 64,725,199 KRW	1	32% 4%
64,726,500 KRW - 71,197,899 KRW	1	28% 4%
71,199,200 KRW - 77,670,499 KRW	1	24% 4%
77,671,800 KRW - 84,143,199 KRW	1	20% 4%
84,144,500 KRW - 90,615,799 KRW	1	16% 4%
90,617,100 KRW - 97,088,499 KRW	0	n/a
97,089,800 KRW - 103,561,099 KRW	0	n/a
103,562,400 KRW - 110,033,799 KRW	0	n/a
110,035,100 KRW - 116,506,399 KRW	0	n/a
116,507,700 KRW - 122,979,099 KRW	1	12% 4%
122,980,400 KRW - 129,451,699 KRW	0	n/a
129,453,000 KRW - 135,924,399 KRW	0	n/a
135,925,700 KRW - 142,396,999 KRW	0	n/a
142,398,300 KRW - 148,869,699 KRW	0	n/a
148,871,000 KRW - 155,342,299 KRW	0	n/a
155,343,600 KRW - 161,814,999 KRW	0	n/a
161,816,300 KRW - 168,287,599 KRW	0	n/a
168,288,900 KRW - 174,760,299 KRW	1	8% 4%
174,761,600 KRW - 181,232,899 KRW	0	n/a
181,234,200 KRW - 187,705,599 KRW	0	n/a
187,706,900 KRW - 194,178,199 KRW	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
194,179,500 KRW - 207,123,499 KRW	0	n/a
207,124,800 KRW - 220,068,799 KRW	0	n/a
220,070,100 KRW - 233,014,099 KRW	0	n/a
233,015,400 KRW - 245,959,399 KRW	0	n/a
245,960,700 KRW - 258,904,699 KRW	0	n/a
258,906,000 KRW - 271,849,999 KRW	1	4% 4%
271,851,300 KRW - 284,795,299 KRW	0	n/a
284,796,600 KRW - 297,740,599 KRW	0	n/a
297,741,900 KRW - 310,685,899 KRW	0	n/a
310,687,200 KRW - 323,631,199 KRW	0	n/a
323,632,500 KRW - 453,085,599 KRW	0	n/a

Gender / --Other-- (Gross KRW)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	20	53,981,907 KRW
2	Women	2	35,081,767 KRW

Education / --Other-- (Gross KRW)

#		Surveys
1	Masters Degree	5	77,283,449 KRW
2	Bachelors Degree	11	70,163,534 KRW
3	Doctorate Degree	7	47,120,897 KRW
4	Some College	2	37,282,468 KRW

Experience / --Other-- (Gross KRW)

#		Surveys
1	16-20 Years	1	168,418,372 KRW
2	8-12 Years	2	92,688,358 KRW
3	4-8 Years	7	92,041,093 KRW
4	12-16 Years	1	55,146,984 KRW
5	0-1 Year	2	40,259,887 KRW
6	1-2 Years	6	38,835,904 KRW
7	2-4 Years	4	35,858,485 KRW
8	20+ Years	2	25,890,603 KRW

Age / --Other-- (Gross KRW)

#		Surveys
1	n/a	3	137,349,648 KRW
2	46-50	1	117,802,243 KRW
3	41-45	4	81,425,946 KRW
4	31-35	3	55,146,984 KRW
5	36-40	3	53,464,095 KRW
6	26-30	7	37,411,921 KRW
7	61-65	1	31,198,176 KRW
8	21-25	3	29,126,928 KRW

Work Type / --Other-- (Gross KRW)

#		Surveys
1	Permanent	16	78,966,339 KRW
2	Part Time	2	39,742,075 KRW
3	Contract	7	31,327,629 KRW

Career Groups / --Other-- (Gross KRW)

#		Surveys
1	IT & Programming	1	269,521,177 KRW
2	Finance & Banking	1	89,969,845 KRW
3	Engineers & Technicians	3	75,082,748 KRW
4	Management & Business	3	64,467,601 KRW
5	Marketing, Sales, Purchase	2	61,360,729 KRW
6	Manufacturing & Labor Workers	1	58,901,121 KRW
7	Accounting & Administration	2	51,133,940 KRW
8	Human Resources	1	49,580,504 KRW
9	Salesmen & Saleswomen	1	49,192,145 KRW
10	Education & University	8	44,402,384 KRW
11	Engineers & Technicians III	1	25,113,884 KRW
12	Customer Services	1	20,583,029 KRW

Careers / --Other-- (Gross KRW)

#		Surveys
1	Software Developer	1	269,521,177 KRW
2	Engineering Manager	1	168,418,372 KRW
3	Science Teacher	1	117,802,243 KRW
4	Financial Adviser	1	89,969,845 KRW
5	Project Manager	1	84,015,006 KRW
6	Relationship Manager	1	74,953,295 KRW
7	Marketing	1	67,445,020 KRW
8	Manufacturing Assembly Worker	1	58,901,121 KRW
9	University Professor Assistant	1	57,606,591 KRW
10	Accountant Executive	1	56,570,967 KRW
11	Purchasing Manager	1	55,146,984 KRW
12	Human Resource	1	49,580,504 KRW
13	Salesmen or Saleswomen	1	49,192,145 KRW
14	Office Administrator	1	45,696,914 KRW
15	Lecturer	1	45,567,461 KRW
16	Principal	1	34,563,955 KRW
17	Product Manager	1	34,305,048 KRW
18	Teacher	1	31,198,176 KRW
19	Research Engineer	2	28,479,663 KRW
20	Hydraulic and Pneumatic Engineer	1	25,113,884 KRW
21	Other Education Career	3	22,783,730 KRW
22	Call Center	1	20,583,029 KRW

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Manager

Posted 06 May 2024
Key knowledge and tasks

"Financial Counseling and Administrational Tasks."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	89,999,600 KRW

Section Chief

Posted 21 August 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"Accounting / tax / financial management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Intermediate	45,755,200 KRW

Engineer

Posted 14 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"HVAC engineer as fixing freezers."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Some College	1-2 Years	Intermediate	25,084,100 KRW

Automobile Parts Manufacturing Industry

Posted 23 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Automobile parts manufacturing industry."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	58,952,900 KRW

Manager

Posted 27 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Accounting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	56,595,600 KRW

Physics Teacher

Posted 27 April 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"UK qualified science teacher (PGCE with QTS)
Physics specialist."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Doctorate Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	117,857,900 KRW

Post Doc

Posted 29 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Post doctoral fellow in Andong National University."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Doctorate Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	24,561,100 KRW

Senior Process Engineer

Posted 29 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage and lead capital project."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	168,354,900 KRW

Research Assistant

Posted 10 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Experimental research related to material science and engineering."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Doctorate Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	17,269,000 KRW

Assistant Research Professor

Posted 10 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Principal Investigator of a 3 year project."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Doctorate Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	34,592,400 KRW

Assistant

Posted 25 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Redesigning general human resource process."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Some College	0-1 Year	n/a	49,583,100 KRW

Purchasing Mamanager

Posted 05 November 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Don't know what this career need."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	55,200,100 KRW

Project Management

Posted 30 August 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Renewable Power Plant management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	84,000,800 KRW

Call Center

Posted 03 August 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"When customers have a problem, we try to solve those."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	20,577,900 KRW

Assistant Manager

Posted 18 July 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Marketing
Sales Overseas
Branding
Planning."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	34,297,300 KRW

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