RESEARCH ENGINEER SALARY IN SOUTH KOREA

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Average gross salary for Research Engineer GROSS SALARY
KRW 56,083,333
Average gorss salary (USD) for Research Engineer GROSS SALARY (USD)
US$ 51,474
Average net salary for Research Engineer NET SALARY
KRW 46,971,666
The most typical salary for Research Engineer MOST TYPICAL GROSS
KRW 26,433,333
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  Updated: 28 Nov 2019   Diff. gross vs. net: 16%
  Salary entries: 12

Average salary for Research Engineer in South Korea is KRW 56,083,333.

Average take home earning is KRW 46,971,666 (Net).

The most typical salary is KRW 26,433,333 (Gross).

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Percentage of people Earn this salary or more
17 % KRW 114,000,000
25 % KRW 84,000,000
33 % KRW 72,000,000
50 % KRW 55,000,000
92 % KRW 26,433,333
100 % KRW 13,200,000
City Avg. gross salary (USD) Salary entries
Seoul KRW 60,366,666 US$ 54,893 06
Suwon KRW 75,000,000 US$ 70,715 02
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  SALARY BY LEVEL   RESEARCH ENGINEER   SOUTH KOREA

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Salary levels Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
105K US$ 105,261 KRW 114,000,000
02
75K US$ 76,909 KRW 84,000,000
01
65K US$ 65,169 KRW 72,000,000
01
55K US$ 53,272 KRW 56,500,000
01
45K US$ 48,573 KRW 55,000,000
01
35K US$ 38,728 KRW 42,500,000
02
25K US$ 24,445 KRW 26,433,333
03
15K US$ 12,446 KRW 13,200,000
01

  SALARY BY GENDER   RESEARCH ENGINEER   SOUTH KOREA

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
Men US$ 46,380 KRW 50,333,333 09
Women US$ 28,286 KRW 30,000,000 01
N/A US$ 85,987 KRW 95,000,000 02

  SALARY BY EDUCATION   RESEARCH ENGINEER   SOUTH KOREA

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
Doctorate Degree US$ 63,509 KRW 69,383,333 06
Masters Degree US$ 35,794 KRW 38,675,000 04
Bachelors Degree US$ 46,728 KRW 51,000,000 02

Research Engineer workers holding Doctorate Degree degrees enjoy the highest average gross salaries in South Korea. With an earned Doctorate Degree, they grosses KRW 69,383,333. While Research Engineer workers with Masters Degree education earn the least, with an average gross income of KRW 38,675,000. This is 77.43% lower of what Doctorate Degree degree holders earn.


  SALARY BY EXPERIENCE   RESEARCH ENGINEER   SOUTH KOREA

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
12-16 Years US$ 84,443 KRW 91,000,000 02
8-12 Years US$ 39,742 KRW 45,000,000 01
4-8 Years US$ 76,909 KRW 84,000,000 01
2-4 Years US$ 80,039 KRW 87,250,000 02
1-2 Years US$ 22,524 KRW 24,650,000 02
0-1 Year US$ 31,755 KRW 34,550,000 04

Research Engineer workers in South Korea with more years of work experience outperform their counterparts with less experience. Workers with 12-16 Years of experience earn a gross average of KRW 91,000,000 compared to KRW 24,650,000 for their counterparts with 1-2 Years of experience. The difference between workers with 12-16 Years of experience and 1-2 Years is 274.90%.


  SALARY BY AGE   RESEARCH ENGINEER   SOUTH KOREA

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
39-44 US$ 103,716 KRW 110,000,000 01
33-38 US$ 48,496 KRW 52,650,000 02
27-32 US$ 36,119 KRW 39,616,666 06
22-26 US$ 28,286 KRW 30,000,000 01
N/A US$ 85,987 KRW 95,000,000 02
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  SALARY BY JOB TYPE   RESEARCH ENGINEER   SOUTH KOREA

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
Permanent US$ 67,029 KRW 73,428,571 07
Contract US$ 34,009 KRW 36,450,000 04
Part Time US$ 12,446 KRW 13,200,000 01
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  SALARY BY CITY   RESEARCH ENGINEER   SOUTH KOREA

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# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. Suwon Research Engineer in Suwon US$ 70,715 KRW 75,000,000 02
2. Seoul Research Engineer in Seoul US$ 54,893 KRW 60,366,666 06

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  SALARY BY COUNTRY    RESEARCH ENGINEER

# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. Switzerland Switzerland Research Engineer in Switzerland US$ 93,849 CHF 90,529 17
2. United States United States Research Engineer US$ 85,569 US$ 85,569 37
3. Australia Australia Research Engineer in Australia US$ 80,751 AU$ 87,428 07
4. Germany Germany Research Engineer in Germany US$ 74,219 EUR 60,842 46
5. Mexico Mexico Research Engineer in Mexico US$ 64,953 MXN 966,086 06
6. Norway Norway Research Engineer in Norway US$ 61,739 NOK 459,900 14
7. Canada Canada Research Engineer in Canada US$ 60,091 CA$ 67,452 15
8. Finland Finland Research Engineer in Finland US$ 53,467 EUR 43,257 07
9. United Kingdom United Kingdom Research Engineer in United Kingdom US$ 53,363 GBP 37,835 14
10. South Korea South Korea US$ 51,474 KRW 56,083,333 12

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(8/8)  RESEARCHER


 Posted: 28 Nov 2019

Masters Degree, 0-1 year: "Its a research in engineering of machines."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 40,000,000
US$ 37,715


(7/8)  ELECTRONIC ENGINEER


 Posted: 17 Nov 2019

Bachelors Degree, 0-1 year: "Research and development and engineering testing of products, new product development."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 30,000,000
US$ 28,286


(6/8)  POST DOC


 Posted: 29 Aug 2019

Doctorate Degree, 1-2 years: "Post doctoral fellow in Andong National University."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 21,300,000
US$ 20,083


(5/8)  RESEARCHER


 Posted: 29 Jul 2019

Masters Degree, 2-4 years: "Research and development of weapon systems."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 56,500,000
US$ 53,272


(4/8)  PRINCIPLE


 Posted: 01 Jun 2019

Doctorate Degree, 12-16 years: "Optical engineer."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 110,000,000
US$ 103,716


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(3/8)  SCIENTIFIC SPECIALIST


 Posted: 15 Nov 2018

Masters Degree, 0-1 year: "Optimizing the fluorescence imaging system for its best performance and also make idea for point of care imaging system development."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 13,200,000
US$ 12,446


(2/8)  OPTICAL ENGINEERING


 Posted: 20 Dec 2017

Masters Degree, 8-12 years: "Developing optical devices, optomechanics, image processing, assembly."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 45,000,000
US$ 39,742


(1/8)  RESEARCH ENGINEER


 Posted: 13 Jul 2017

Doctorate Degree, 0-1 year: "Design and do research for chemical industries."
Individual GROSS salary:
KRW 55,000,000
US$ 48,573


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