MECHANICAL ENGINEER / SALARY
SOUTH KOREA

SALARY SURVEYS

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UPDATED
April 2024
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Gross income

Net (after tax)

1294.53 KRW = 1 USD

77,045,256 KRW

$59,516 USD

Seoul

71,595,284 KRW

41,424,964 KRW

$32,000 USD

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Average Salary / Mechanical Engineer / South Korea

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Average salary for Mechanical Engineer / South Korea is 77,045,256 KRW per year. The most typical earning is 41,424,964 KRW. All data are based on 11 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 80,649,228 KRW. Women receive a salary of n/a.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 120,132,397 KRW. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 76,895,090 KRW.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 2-4 Years of experience receive salary of 89,063,674 KRW. Employees with 8-12 Years of experience receive 85,956,801 KRW.

Levels / Mechanical Engineer / South Korea (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	0	n/a
19,418,000 KRW - 25,889,299 KRW	0	n/a
25,890,600 KRW - 32,361,999 KRW	0	n/a
32,363,300 KRW - 38,834,599 KRW	1	100% 9.09%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
38,835,900 KRW - 45,307,299 KRW	2	90.91% 18.18%
45,308,600 KRW - 51,779,899 KRW	0	n/a
51,781,200 KRW - 58,252,599 KRW	1	72.73% 9.09%
58,253,900 KRW - 64,725,199 KRW	1	63.64% 9.09%
64,726,500 KRW - 71,197,899 KRW	0	n/a
71,199,200 KRW - 77,670,499 KRW	1	54.55% 9.09%
77,671,800 KRW - 84,143,199 KRW	1	45.45% 9.09%
84,144,500 KRW - 90,615,799 KRW	0	n/a
90,617,100 KRW - 97,088,499 KRW	1	36.36% 9.09%
97,089,800 KRW - 103,561,099 KRW	0	n/a
103,562,400 KRW - 110,033,799 KRW	1	27.27% 9.09%
110,035,100 KRW - 116,506,399 KRW	0	n/a
116,507,700 KRW - 122,979,099 KRW	1	18.18% 9.09%
122,980,400 KRW - 129,451,699 KRW	0	n/a
129,453,000 KRW - 135,924,399 KRW	1	9.09% 9.09%
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	0	n/a
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	0	n/a
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 / Mechanical Engineer / South Korea (Gross KRW)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	10	80,649,228 KRW

Education / Mechanical Engineer / South Korea (Gross KRW)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	1	120,132,397 KRW
2	Masters Degree	3	76,895,090 KRW
3	Bachelors Degree	6	76,636,184 KRW
4	Some College	1	36,894,109 KRW

Experience / Mechanical Engineer / South Korea (Gross KRW)

#		Surveys
1	2-4 Years	4	89,063,674 KRW
2	8-12 Years	3	85,956,801 KRW
3	4-8 Years	3	58,901,121 KRW
4	1-2 Years	1	56,441,514 KRW

Age / Mechanical Engineer / South Korea (Gross KRW)

#		Surveys
1	41-45	1	120,132,397 KRW
2	36-40	2	83,238,288 KRW
3	26-30	5	82,591,023 KRW
4	31-35	2	53,593,548 KRW
5	n/a	1	40,777,699 KRW

Work Type / Mechanical Engineer / South Korea (Gross KRW)

#		Surveys
1	Permanent	8	90,876,016 KRW
2	Contract	2	41,942,776 KRW
3	Self Employed	1	36,894,109 KRW

Cities / Mechanical Engineer / South Korea (Gross KRW)

#		Surveys
1	Seongnam	1	103,562,412 KRW
2	Incheon	1	94,500,700 KRW
3	Busan	2	88,286,956 KRW
4	Seoul	6	71,587,517 KRW
5	Changwon	1	43,237,307 KRW

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Marine Engineer

Posted 04 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Maintenance of ship machinery."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Seongnam	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	103,562,400 KRW

Manager

Posted 29 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Making up the proposal for bidding."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Incheon	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	94,555,100 KRW

System Engineer

Posted 24 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Architecture System and System Design."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Seoul	Some College	2-4 Years	n/a	36,899,300 KRW

Marine Engineer.

Posted 27 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Operaiting machinery, maintaining machinery."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Busan	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	56,502,400 KRW

Reliability Engineer

Posted 09 July 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Weibull analys is components."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Seoul	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	84,000,800 KRW

Mechanical Engineer

Posted 06 July 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Mechanical Enigeer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Seoul	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	132,000,700 KRW

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