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Average Salary In South Korea
08 January 2012 02:27 PM Last Updated 16 May 2013 06:04 AM
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| Average Gross from entire population statistics | Average Gross from entries on this site | Salary entries | | 41,403,775 KRW (36,500 USD) | 63,794,152 KRW | 239 |
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Average Salary and EconomyAverage annual income in South Korea is around 41,403,775 KRW (36,500 USD), according to 2012/2013 salary survey. South Korea's economy ranks 15th in the world by it's nominal GDP, and by PPP ranks 12th.
The mayor industries in South Korea are ship building, automobile, and electronics industry.
The country is the first producer of ships on the world, including production of oil supertankers.
It shares more than 50% of the global shipbuilding industry. South Korea is one of the
largest automobile producers in the world.
The largest automaker is Hyundai Kia Automotive Group.
The largest companies in South Korea:
- Samsung Electronics (Electronics)
- Korea Electric Power (Utilities)
- Hyundai Motor (Automotive)
- Posco (Materials)
- Kookmin Bank (Banking)
- SK Corp (Oil & gas operations)
- LG Electronics (Consumer durables)
- Shinhan Financial (Banking)
SALARIES ADDED ON THIS SITE (SURVEY) Note: data below are changing constantly with new salary responses. Average salary according to ALL ENTRIES for South Korea is 63,794,152 KRW. The most frequent education is generally Bachelors degree, followed by Masters degree and Some College degree. Big percent responses from high educated people, results with higher average salary in comparison to entire population statistics. FREQUENCIES | Salary (KRW) | Range From (KRW) | Range To (KRW) | Salary Entries | Percentage | | Less | | | 16 | 6.69% | | 25518K | 19,138,246 KRW | 31,897,076 KRW | 57 | 23.85% | | 38276K | 31,897,077 KRW | 44,655,906 KRW | 42 | 17.57% | | 51035K | 44,655,907 KRW | 57,414,737 KRW | 39 | 16.32% | | 63794K | 57,414,738 KRW | 70,173,567 KRW | 21 | 8.79% | | 76553K | 70,173,568 KRW | 82,932,398 KRW | 12 | 5.02% | | 89312K | 82,932,399 KRW | 95,691,228 KRW | 12 | 5.02% | | 102071K | 95,691,229 KRW | 108,450,058 KRW | 14 | 5.86% | | More | | | 26 | 10.88% | | SHARE THIS SURVEY
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) Chart powered by Google *Note that these values are based on salary entries by our visitors and can be changed with more entries. EDUCATION | Education | Salary Entries | Average Gross Salary | Gross (USD) | | Less Than High School | 3 | 12,200,000 KRW | $10,755 | | High School | 14 | 33,965,000 KRW | $29,942 | | Some College | 7 | 41,333,790 KRW | $36,438 | | Bachelors Degree | 138 | 65,455,478 KRW | $57,703 | | Masters Degree | 64 | 72,481,248 KRW | $63,897 | | Doctorate Degree | 13 | 59,515,384 KRW | $52,467 | | Interactive chart powered by Google | &chds=0,79729.3728&chxs=0,676767,11,0,l,676767|1,676767,14,0,l,676767|2,676767,14,0,l,676767&chxtc=0,7&chxt=x,y,y&chbh=a,5,12&chs=750x300&cht=bvg&chco=0000FF&chd=t:12200,33965,41333,65455,72481,59515&chg=0,5&chtt=AVG. SALARIES (KRW) by EDUCATION) Chart powered by Google *Note that these values are based on salary entries by our visitors and can be changed with more entries. EXPERIENCES &chds=0,151238.439&chxs=0,676767,12.5,0,l,676767|1,676767,14,0,l,676767|2,676767,14,0,l,676767&chxtc=0,7&chxt=x,y,y&chbh=a,5,12&chs=742x300&cht=bvg&chco=0000FF&chd=t:0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0&chg=0,5&chtt=AVG. SALARIES (KRW) by EXPERIENCE) Chart powered by Google *Note that these values are based on salary entries by our visitors and can be changed with more entries. AVERAGE SALARIES BY CITIES | City | Entries | Gross (USD) | Average Gross Salary | Average Net Salary | | Changwon | 4 | $61,313 | 69,550,000 KRW | 49,861,000 KRW | | Seoul | 185 | $59,454 | 67,441,723 KRW | 55,379,587 KRW | | Incheon | 4 | $52,717 | 59,800,000 KRW | 47,000,000 KRW | | Gwangju | 5 | $48,758 | 55,308,800 KRW | 43,667,400 KRW | | Busan | 10 | $43,050 | 48,834,000 KRW | 41,519,200 KRW | | Suwon | 11 | $42,746 | 48,489,022 KRW | 40,545,483 KRW | | Daejeon | 5 | $36,649 | 41,573,200 KRW | 35,160,800 KRW | | Daegu | 8 | $29,268 | 33,200,000 KRW | 26,758,750 KRW | | Seongnam | 1 | $26,447 | 30,000,000 KRW | 27,000,000 KRW | | Ulsan | 1 | $26,447 | 30,000,000 KRW | 25,000,000 KRW | *Note that these values are based on salary entries by our visitors and can be changed with more entries. AVERAGE SALARIES BY SECTORS | Sector | Entries | Gross (USD) | Average Gross Salary | Average Net Salary | | Finance & Banking | 12 | $87,569 | 99,333,333 KRW | 83,666,666 KRW | | Accounting & Administration | 15 | $84,342 | 95,673,333 KRW | 82,066,666 KRW | | Management & Business | 28 | $82,952 | 94,097,020 KRW | 73,350,356 KRW | | Hotels & Tourism | 5 | $70,615 | 80,102,000 KRW | 65,520,160 KRW | | IT & Telecommunication II | 8 | $53,919 | 61,162,500 KRW | 47,175,000 KRW | | Marketing, Sales, Purchase | 21 | $51,771 | 58,726,503 KRW | 48,531,698 KRW | | IT & Telecommunication I | 14 | $48,724 | 55,269,796 KRW | 47,005,010 KRW | | Salesmen & Saleswomen | 6 | $47,998 | 54,446,301 KRW | 44,513,915 KRW | | Engineers & Technicians I | 22 | $46,341 | 52,567,109 KRW | 43,996,832 KRW | | Education & University | 16 | $36,186 | 41,047,875 KRW | 34,850,875 KRW | | Manufacturing & Labor Workers | 8 | $25,069 | 28,437,000 KRW | 23,196,750 KRW | *Note that these values are based on salary entries by our visitors and can be changed with more entries. AVERAGE SALARIES BY CAREERS | Career | Entries | Gross (USD) | Average Gross Salary | Average Net Salary | | General Manager | 5 | $114,726 | 130,139,534 KRW | 108,339,534 KRW | | Sales Manager | 5 | $64,885 | 73,602,850 KRW | 61,842,422 KRW | | Engineer | 10 | $39,504 | 44,811,641 KRW | 38,101,032 KRW | | English Teacher | 5 | $20,411 | 23,153,200 KRW | 20,222,800 KRW | *Note that these values are based on salary entries by our visitors and can be changed with more entries.  SHOW FULL CAREER REPORT » - Statistics and charts for more than 700 different jobs.
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INDIVIDUAL SALARY RESPONSES FOR SOUTH KOREA
| Career | Gross (USD) | Gross Entered Salary | Net Entered Salary | Education | Experiences | City | Added | Details |
| Marketing Executive | $30,865 | 35,012,332 KRW | 28,012,332 KRW | Bachelors Degree | 1-2 Years | Seoul | 16 May 2013 | View |
| Engineer | $48,485 | 55,000,000 KRW | 49,000,000 KRW | Masters Degree | 2-4 Years | Suwon | 02 May 2013 | View |
| CEO | $88,156 | 100,000,000 KRW | 90,000,000 KRW | Masters Degree | 4-8 Years | Seoul | 12 Apr 2013 | View |
| Inside Sales | $32,617 | 37,000,000 KRW | 32,000,000 KRW | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | Seoul | 24 Mar 2013 | View |
| IT Coordinator | $69,241 | 78,544,000 KRW | 57,337,000 KRW | Bachelors Degree | 4-8 Years | Gwangju | 04 Mar 2013 | View |
| Salesmen/Saleswomen | $36,456 | 41,354,366 KRW | 33,083,493 KRW | Bachelors Degree | 2-4 Years | --Other-- | 28 Feb 2013 | View |
| Lead Salesmen/Saleswomen | $61,709 | 70,000,000 KRW | 50,000,000 KRW | Masters Degree | 16-20 Years | Seoul | 07 Feb 2013 | View |
| Engineer | $41,644 | 47,239,250 KRW | 40,260,320 KRW | Masters Degree | 2-4 Years | Suwon | 14 Jan 2013 | View |
| Investment Manager | $176,312 | 200,000,000 KRW | 180,000,000 KRW | Bachelors Degree | 12-16 Years | Seoul | 14 Dec 2012 | View |
| Administrative Coordinator | $37,025 | 42,000,000 KRW | 36,000,000 KRW | Bachelors Degree | 1-2 Years | Seoul | 13 Dec 2012 | View |
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