MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS SALARY IN SOUTH KOREA

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Average gross salary for Management & Business GROSS SALARY
KRW 85,909,706
Average gorss salary (USD) for Management & Business GROSS SALARY (USD)
US$ 78,150
Average net salary for Management & Business NET SALARY
KRW 67,807,214
The most typical salary for Management & Business MOST TYPICAL GROSS
KRW 49,203,688
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  Updated: 12 Jun 2020   Diff. gross vs. net: 21%
  Salary entries: 120

Average salary for Management & Business in South Korea is KRW 85,909,706.

Average take home earning is KRW 67,807,214 (Net).

The most typical salary is KRW 49,203,688 (Gross).

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Percentage of people Earn this salary or more
5 % KRW 250,000,000
12 % KRW 155,000,000
22 % KRW 118,342,972
52 % KRW 71,109,387
81 % KRW 49,203,688
98 % KRW 28,508,333
99 % KRW 12,000,000
Career Avg. gross salary (USD) Salary entries
Manager KRW 63,484,227 US$ 57,258 20
General Manager KRW 145,406,976 US$ 132,028 14
Business Development Manager KRW 73,401,538 US$ 67,096 13
Director KRW 131,780,568 US$ 121,847 11
Assistant Manager KRW 42,636,654 US$ 38,673 11
Project Manager KRW 93,777,777 US$ 83,313 09
CEO KRW 123,852,120 US$ 114,346 07
Contract Manager KRW 79,800,000 US$ 69,647 05
Operations Manager KRW 58,000,000 US$ 52,724 05
Product Manager KRW 55,500,000 US$ 50,413 04
City Avg. gross salary (USD) Salary entries
Seoul KRW 88,297,599 US$ 80,516 98
Suwon KRW 63,600,000 US$ 56,447 05
Incheon KRW 96,666,666 US$ 89,797 03
Seongnam KRW 66,666,666 US$ 58,485 03
Changwon KRW 115,000,000 US$ 101,418 02
Daejeon KRW 54,000,000 US$ 48,747 02
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  SALARY BY LEVEL   MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS   SOUTH KOREA

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Salary levels Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
More US$ 248,162 KRW 268,139,534
05
205K US$ 208,249 KRW 250,000,000
01
185K US$ 188,574 KRW 200,000,000
02
175K US$ 175,374 KRW 186,000,000
01
165K US$ 166,402 KRW 176,484,139
02
145K US$ 141,463 KRW 155,000,000
03
135K US$ 135,887 KRW 152,500,000
04
125K US$ 123,517 KRW 134,793,125
02
115K US$ 113,939 KRW 125,000,000
02
105K US$ 107,476 KRW 118,342,972
04
95K US$ 93,145 KRW 101,727,272
11
85K US$ 85,043 KRW 93,900,000
10
75K US$ 74,653 KRW 79,500,000
04
65K US$ 64,192 KRW 71,109,387
12
55K US$ 54,231 KRW 60,672,727
11
45K US$ 44,326 KRW 49,203,688
23
35K US$ 32,366 KRW 36,333,688
09
25K US$ 25,554 KRW 28,508,333
12
15K US$ 11,314 KRW 12,000,000
01
Less US$ 1,699 KRW 2,040,000
01

  SALARY BY GENDER   MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS   SOUTH KOREA

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
Men US$ 88,409 KRW 96,901,952 75
Women US$ 52,381 KRW 58,064,489 28
N/A US$ 75,337 KRW 83,277,214 17

  SALARY BY EDUCATION   MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS   SOUTH KOREA

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
Doctorate Degree US$ 109,056 KRW 120,000,000 04
Masters Degree US$ 90,950 KRW 99,309,418 43
Bachelors Degree US$ 67,309 KRW 74,531,494 65
Some College US$ 86,738 KRW 94,885,442 06
Bellow H. School US$ 67,744 KRW 72,500,000 02

Management & Business workers holding Doctorate Degree degrees enjoy the highest average gross salaries in South Korea. With an earned Doctorate Degree, they grosses KRW 120,000,000. While Management & Business workers with Bachelors Degree education earn the least, with an average gross income of KRW 74,531,494. This is 62.02% lower of what Doctorate Degree degree holders earn.


  SALARY BY EXPERIENCE   MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS   SOUTH KOREA

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
20+ Years US$ 124,269 KRW 137,348,377 18
16-20 Years US$ 115,268 KRW 128,837,209 08
12-16 Years US$ 106,027 KRW 116,066,666 15
8-12 Years US$ 85,510 KRW 92,824,707 23
4-8 Years US$ 55,743 KRW 60,988,928 25
2-4 Years US$ 40,912 KRW 45,245,714 14
1-2 Years US$ 33,970 KRW 38,677,473 06
0-1 Year US$ 44,707 KRW 49,090,909 11

Management & Business workers in South Korea with more years of work experience outperform their counterparts with less experience. Workers with 20+ Years of experience earn a gross average of KRW 137,348,377 compared to KRW 38,677,473 for their counterparts with 1-2 Years of experience. The difference between workers with 20+ Years of experience and 1-2 Years is 265.82%.


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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
63-68 US$ 231,899 KRW 250,000,000 01
57-62 US$ 66,236 KRW 75,000,000 01
51-56 US$ 145,149 KRW 159,917,250 05
45-50 US$ 130,755 KRW 145,824,505 11
39-44 US$ 87,413 KRW 96,644,990 17
33-38 US$ 72,125 KRW 78,070,409 28
27-32 US$ 58,718 KRW 64,372,800 25
22-26 US$ 44,111 KRW 48,436,000 15
N/A US$ 75,337 KRW 83,277,214 17
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  SALARY BY CAREER   MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS   SOUTH KOREA

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# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. General Manager US$ 132,028 KRW 145,406,976 14
2. Director US$ 121,847 KRW 131,780,568 11
3. Plant Manager US$ 115,158 KRW 122,500,000 02
4. CEO US$ 114,346 KRW 123,852,120 07
5. Branch Manager US$ 109,312 KRW 117,656,093 03
6. Business Manager US$ 97,644 KRW 106,666,666 03
7. Project Manager US$ 83,313 KRW 93,777,777 09
8. Contract Manager US$ 69,647 KRW 79,800,000 05
9. Business Development Manager US$ 67,096 KRW 73,401,538 13
10. Product Development Manager US$ 62,415 KRW 70,000,000 01
11. Relationship Manager US$ 57,928 KRW 64,000,000 01
12. Manager US$ 57,258 KRW 63,484,227 20
13. Operations Manager US$ 52,724 KRW 58,000,000 05
14. Product Manager US$ 50,413 KRW 55,500,000 04
15. Brand Manager US$ 50,144 KRW 55,400,000 01
16. Office Manager US$ 48,810 KRW 53,333,333 03
17. Assistant Manager US$ 38,673 KRW 42,636,654 11
18. Other Management Career US$ 32,300 KRW 36,328,000 05
19. Business Development Coordinator US$ 26,596 KRW 30,000,000 02

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In South Korea economy, General Manager is on the top list of highest earners, earning an average gross salary of KRW 145,406,976. Director and Plant Manager follow, earning KRW 131,780,568 and KRW 122,500,000, respectively. Business Development Coordinator earn a gross annual average of KRW 30,000,000, while Other Management Career earn KRW 36,328,000. The gap between the lowest and the highest paid careers is 396.42%.


  SALARY BY JOB TYPE   MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS   SOUTH KOREA

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
Permanent US$ 79,261 KRW 87,088,122 104
Contract US$ 66,749 KRW 74,076,923 13
Self Employed US$ 89,053 KRW 96,333,333 03
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  SALARY BY CITY   MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS   SOUTH KOREA

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# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. Changwon Management & Business in Changwon US$ 101,418 KRW 115,000,000 02
2. Incheon Management & Business in Incheon US$ 89,797 KRW 96,666,666 03
3. Seoul Management & Business in Seoul US$ 80,516 KRW 88,297,599 98
4. Seongnam Management & Business in Seongnam US$ 58,485 KRW 66,666,666 03
5. Suwon Management & Business in Suwon US$ 56,447 KRW 63,600,000 05
6. Daejeon Management & Business in Daejeon US$ 48,747 KRW 54,000,000 02

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  SALARY BY COUNTRY    MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS

# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. Switzerland Switzerland Management & Business in Switzerland US$ 159,727 CHF 152,601 187
2. Australia Australia Management & Business in Australia US$ 119,615 AU$ 137,597 359
3. Norway Norway Management & Business in Norway US$ 118,072 NOK 887,429 124
4. United States United States Management & Business US$ 109,071 US$ 109,071 2,877
5. Germany Germany Management & Business in Germany US$ 103,883 EUR 84,263 358
6. Italy Italy Management & Business in Italy US$ 97,474 EUR 79,525 179
7. Canada Canada Management & Business in Canada US$ 97,395 CA$ 108,613 548
8. United Kingdom United Kingdom Management & Business in United Kingdom US$ 96,420 GBP 66,381 610
9. France France Management & Business in France US$ 92,036 EUR 76,301 187
10. Finland Finland Management & Business in Finland US$ 86,375 EUR 69,864 79

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(51/51)  SENIOR PROFESSIONAL


 Posted: 12 Jun 2020

Bachelors Degree, 12-16 years: "Contract management."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 70,000,000
US$ 60,174


(50/51)  PLAN MANAGEMENT


 Posted: 11 May 2020

Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "General Affairs. Compliance. Scanning contracts and Legal issue. Support HR."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 38,003,200
US$ 32,669


(49/51)  MARKETING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER


 Posted: 04 May 2020

Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "Executed corporate brand strategy and organized the implementation of brand promotion, marketing, and increased company awareness ? Organized and executed online and offline monthly influence events ? Organized events, topic related panels, participation in industry related events and parties from A to Z for potential clients and the tech community ? Assisted corporate brand strategy and organized the implementation of brand promotion, marketing, and increase company awareness ? Enhanced proposal, planning, organizing and executing online and offline monthly influence events ? Maintained publicity contributions for each event, manage social media accounts, and media PR resources ? Maintained up to date and expertise on the virtual currency and payments industries ? Built good working relationships with press, bloggers, journalists and website editors. ? Actively and successfully managed the sales process ? Met customers in person to pitch solutions. Explored the pain points of customers on calls & f2f meetings, fetched their needs and proposed solutions."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 50,000,000
US$ 42,982


(48/51)  SPORTS


 Posted: 05 Jan 2020

Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years: "Business strategy."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 35,000,000
US$ 30,087


(47/51)  PROJECT LEAD


 Posted: 05 Jan 2020

Masters Degree, 12-16 years: "New product development Project Lead."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 100,000,000
US$ 85,963


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(46/51)  SPORTS


 Posted: 05 Jan 2020

Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years: "Business strategy."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 35,000,000
US$ 30,087


(45/51)  DIRECTOR


 Posted: 02 Jan 2020

Doctorate Degree, 8-12 years: "Strategy and planning."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 60,000,000
US$ 51,578


(44/51)  PROJECT MANAGER


 Posted: 01 Jan 2020

Bachelors Degree, 20+ years: "Client's representative. Degree in Construction Management. Experience in Lease Management, Project Management for Construction Developments, Contracts Management, Hotel Management, Attractions & Destination Development, Feasibility Analysis."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 160,000,000
US$ 137,541


(43/51)  CL3 MANAGER


 Posted: 23 Dec 2019

Bellow H. School, 8-12 years: "Management and marketing."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 100,000,000
US$ 94,287


(42/51)  MANAGER


 Posted: 27 Nov 2019

Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years: "Oversea businesses."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 40,000,000
US$ 37,715


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(41/51)  BRANCH MANAGER


 Posted: 07 Nov 2019

Masters Degree, 8-12 years: "Country manager for Costa Rica and Nicaragua in freight forwarding company."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 172,968,279
US$ 163,087


(40/51)  CONSULTANT


 Posted: 06 Oct 2019

Masters Degree, 4-8 years: "Master in global finance and international development and cooperation."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 12,000,000
US$ 11,314


(39/51)  MANAGEMENT


 Posted: 15 Jul 2019

Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years: "Manage institute to run well."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 30,000,000
US$ 28,286


(38/51)  DIRECTOR OF BD


 Posted: 02 May 2019

Masters Degree, 8-12 years: "Finding new business and market."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 100,000,000
US$ 94,287


(37/51)  DIRECTOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT


 Posted: 25 Mar 2019

Masters Degree, 16-20 years: "R&D Engineer, Project Manager(development programs), Program Manager, Business Development Director."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 100,000,000
US$ 94,287


(36/51)  MANAGER


 Posted: 14 Feb 2019

Masters Degree, 4-8 years: "I am controller of 65 employees."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 85,000,000
US$ 80,144


(35/51)  GENERAL MANAGER


 Posted: 24 Jan 2019

Masters Degree, 12-16 years: "Marketing & Project Management."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 47,000,000
US$ 44,315


(34/51)  ASSISTANT


 Posted: 14 Jan 2019

Bachelors Degree, 8-12 years: "Operational assistant to manage the company."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 30,000,000
US$ 28,286


(33/51)  MANAGER


 Posted: 12 Jan 2019

Masters Degree, 8-12 years: "Consulting and corporate manager."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 90,000,000
US$ 84,858


(32/51)  BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER


 Posted: 23 Dec 2018

Masters Degree, 8-12 years: "Business Development Management, Relationship Management."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 110,000,000
US$ 103,716


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(31/51)  HEAD MARKETING


 Posted: 21 Dec 2018

Masters Degree, 12-16 years: "Marketing Head Regional."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 186,000,000
US$ 175,374


(30/51)  DIRECTOR


 Posted: 10 Dec 2018

Masters Degree, 12-16 years: "New biz development."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 150,000,000
US$ 141,431


(29/51)  BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER


 Posted: 10 Dec 2018

Masters Degree, 8-12 years: "New business development and business strategy development."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 80,000,000
US$ 75,430


(28/51)  BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER


 Posted: 03 Dec 2018

Masters Degree, 4-8 years: "I build relationships with client companies at B2B business platform company."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 43,000,000
US$ 40,543


(27/51)  PRODUCT MANAGER


 Posted: 09 Nov 2018

Bachelors Degree, 20+ years: "Managing full products."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 80,000,000
US$ 75,430


(26/51)  CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER


 Posted: 07 Nov 2018

Bachelors Degree, 20+ years: "Directing the organization to ensure the attainment of financial and strategic goals in support of the company’s overall financial and strategic objectives set by the Board of Directors and/or Corporate HQ."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 180,000,000
US$ 169,717


(25/51)  GENERAL MANAGER


 Posted: 24 Sep 2018

Bachelors Degree, 8-12 years: "Manager of an engineering service company."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 90,000,000
US$ 84,858


(24/51)  PROJECT MANAGEMENT


 Posted: 30 Aug 2018

Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "Renewable Power Plant management."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 70,000,000
US$ 66,001


(23/51)  BUSINESS MANAGER


 Posted: 19 Aug 2018

Bachelors Degree, 20+ years: "Control Accounting/HR/Finance."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 130,000,000
US$ 122,573


(22/51)  BIZ DEVELOP MANAGER


 Posted: 14 Aug 2018

Bachelors Degree, 8-12 years: "Partnership, JV, M&A etc. Brand distribution partnership. Leasing business."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 78,000,000
US$ 73,544


(21/51)  DIRECTOR


 Posted: 26 Jun 2018

Doctorate Degree, 20+ years: "Bdl business development licensing."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 200,000,000
US$ 188,574


(20/51)  MANAGEMENT PRODUCTION


 Posted: 01 May 2018

Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "Production management department."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 46,000,000
US$ 43,372


(19/51)  CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER


 Posted: 26 Apr 2018

Bachelors Degree, 12-16 years: "Execution of project development and investment opportunities."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 250,000,000
US$ 235,718


(18/51)  COUNTRY MANAGER


 Posted: 02 Apr 2018

Masters Degree, 20+ years: "Over 20 years of managing large mnc pharmaceutical companies across the world in asia and usa."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 250,000,000
US$ 235,718


(17/51)  BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER


 Posted: 28 Mar 2018

Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "Why would i need to describe my career to check salaries."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 69,000,000
US$ 65,058


(16/51)  DIRECTOR OPERATIONS


 Posted: 13 Mar 2018

Masters Degree education, 8-12 years of experience.
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 200,000,000
US$ 188,574


(15/51)  MANAGER


 Posted: 17 Feb 2018

Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years: "I can speak Chinese very fulently even I am Korean also graduated Beijing univercity and used be worked in Shanghai 3 years."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 50,000,000
US$ 47,144


(14/51)  CEO


 Posted: 26 Dec 2017

Bachelors Degree, 20+ years: "Manage the overall operations of the company, drive innovation in Research and Development."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 75,000,000
US$ 66,236


(13/51)  ASSISTANT MANAGER


 Posted: 26 Nov 2017

Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "Working in Telecommunication Company."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 55,000,000
US$ 48,573


(12/51)  GLOBAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT


 Posted: 07 Nov 2017

Bachelors Degree, 1-2 years: "Business Development with foreign companies."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 29,500,000
US$ 26,053


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(11/51)  SENIOR MANAGER


 Posted: 07 Nov 2017

Bachelors Degree, 16-20 years: "Nuclear business with technical assitance including estimating construction costs."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 100,000,000
US$ 88,315


(10/51)  HEAD


 Posted: 03 Nov 2017

Masters Degree, 12-16 years: "Lead the overseas BD for infrastructure building and power plants projects in APAC region."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 150,000,000
US$ 132,473


(9/51)  COORDINATOR


 Posted: 24 Oct 2017

Bachelors Degree, 8-12 years: "Recruiting, performance review."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 70,000,000
US$ 61,821


(8/51)  VICE PRESIDENT


 Posted: 12 Sep 2017

Masters Degree, 1-2 years: "Management of staff along with organizing and prioritizing work load. Making quarterly suggestions on business related matters. Overseeing the work of the down line."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 51,964,840
US$ 45,893


(7/51)  CONSULTANT


 Posted: 29 Aug 2017

Masters Degree, 1-2 years: "Analyse market Manufacture of paper, paperboard and paper and cardboard products Manufacture of beverages Manufacture of dairy products Printing activities and services related to printing Manufacture of other fabricated metal products and service activities related to metalworking."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 50,000,000
US$ 44,158


(6/51)  BRANCH MANAGER


 Posted: 14 Aug 2017

Masters Degree, 20+ years: "Branch management Manage the branch office."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 123,371,890
US$ 108,956


(5/51)  GENERAL MANAGER


 Posted: 29 Jul 2017

Masters Degree, 20+ years: "Management and control Office.."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 100,000,000
US$ 88,315


(4/51)  SENIOR MANAGER


 Posted: 18 Jul 2017

Bachelors Degree, 8-12 years: "I provide management consulting services including strategy, HR and organization consulting to company, public and geverment, etc."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 100,000,000
US$ 88,315


(3/51)  ASSISTANT MANAGER


 Posted: 18 Jul 2017

Masters Degree, 4-8 years: "Marketing Sales Overseas Branding Planning."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 30,000,000
US$ 26,495


(2/51)  CONSULTANT


 Posted: 06 Jul 2017

Masters Degree, 4-8 years: "Offering consulting service."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 50,000,000
US$ 44,158


(1/51)  CHIEF


 Posted: 28 Jun 2017

Bachelors Degree, 0-1 year: "Quotation for HVAC & FF facilities construction."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 26,000,000
US$ 22,962


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