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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR
Gross income
Net (after tax)
1341.69 KRW = 1 USD

82,110,067 KRW

$61,199 USD

36,225,621 KRW

$27,000 USD

Average Salary / Seoul

Average salary in Seoul is 82,110,067 KRW per year. The most typical earning is 36,225,621 KRW. All data are based on 576 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 92,710,757 KRW. Women receive a salary of 65,340,287 KRW.

The most paid careers are Construction & Labor Workers with average income 112,567,765 KRW and Management & Business with income 105,859,316 KRW.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 101,431,740 KRW. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 88,551,519 KRW.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of 139,669,896 KRW. Employees with 20+ Years of experience receive 130,009,731 KRW.

Levels / Seoul (Gross KRW)

Salary Levels (KRW) per Year Surveys [%]
4,025,100 KRW - 6,707,099 KRW
0 n/a
6,708,400 KRW - 13,415,599 KRW
0 n/a
13,416,900 KRW - 20,123,999 KRW
12 100%
2.08%
20,125,300 KRW - 26,832,499 KRW
13 97.92%
2.26%
26,833,800 KRW - 33,540,899 KRW
34 95.66%
5.9%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
33,542,200 KRW - 40,249,299 KRW
64 89.76%
11.11%
40,250,700 KRW - 46,957,799 KRW
53 78.65%
9.2%
46,959,100 KRW - 53,666,199 KRW
46 69.44%
7.99%
53,667,600 KRW - 60,374,699 KRW
44 61.46%
7.64%
60,376,000 KRW - 67,083,099 KRW
47 53.82%
8.16%
67,084,500 KRW - 73,791,599 KRW
31 45.66%
5.38%
73,792,900 KRW - 80,499,999 KRW
21 40.28%
3.65%
80,501,400 KRW - 87,208,499 KRW
31 36.63%
5.38%
87,209,800 KRW - 93,916,899 KRW
14 31.25%
2.43%
93,918,300 KRW - 100,625,399 KRW
20 28.82%
3.47%
100,626,700 KRW - 107,333,799 KRW
15 25.35%
2.6%
107,335,200 KRW - 114,042,299 KRW
15 22.74%
2.6%
114,043,600 KRW - 120,750,699 KRW
15 20.14%
2.6%
120,752,100 KRW - 127,459,199 KRW
23 17.53%
3.99%
127,460,500 KRW - 134,167,599 KRW
5 13.54%
0.87%
134,169,000 KRW - 140,876,099 KRW
6 12.67%
1.04%
140,877,400 KRW - 147,584,499 KRW
6 11.63%
1.04%
147,585,900 KRW - 154,292,999 KRW
9 10.59%
1.56%
154,294,300 KRW - 161,001,399 KRW
4 9.03%
0.69%
161,002,800 KRW - 167,709,899 KRW
6 8.33%
1.04%
167,711,200 KRW - 174,418,299 KRW
1 7.29%
0.17%
174,419,700 KRW - 181,126,799 KRW
2 7.12%
0.35%
181,128,100 KRW - 187,835,199 KRW
5 6.77%
0.87%
187,836,600 KRW - 194,543,699 KRW
1 5.9%
0.17%
194,545,000 KRW - 201,252,099 KRW
0 n/a
HIGH SALARIES
201,253,500 KRW - 214,668,999 KRW
3 5.73%
0.52%
214,670,400 KRW - 228,085,899 KRW
2 5.21%
0.35%
228,087,200 KRW - 241,502,799 KRW
8 4.86%
1.39%
241,504,100 KRW - 254,919,699 KRW
4 3.47%
0.69%
254,921,000 KRW - 268,336,599 KRW
1 2.78%
0.17%
268,337,900 KRW - 281,753,499 KRW
1 2.6%
0.17%
281,754,800 KRW - 295,170,399 KRW
3 2.43%
0.52%
295,171,700 KRW - 308,587,299 KRW
2 1.91%
0.35%
308,588,600 KRW - 322,004,199 KRW
5 1.56%
0.87%
322,005,500 KRW - 335,421,099 KRW
0 n/a
335,422,400 KRW - 469,591,399 KRW
4 0.69%
0.69%

Gender / Seoul (Gross KRW)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 Men 321 92,710,757 KRW
2 Women 137 65,340,287 KRW

Education / Seoul (Gross KRW)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 Doctorate Degree 32 101,431,740 KRW
2 Masters Degree 162 88,551,519 KRW
3 Bachelors Degree 342 79,562,198 KRW
4 Some College 22 71,109,553 KRW
5 Bellow H. School 3 63,059,415 KRW
6 High School 15 49,910,856 KRW

Experience / Seoul (Gross KRW)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 16-20 Years 45 139,669,896 KRW
2 20+ Years 45 130,009,731 KRW
3 12-16 Years 63 117,666,185 KRW
4 8-12 Years 99 90,698,223 KRW
5 4-8 Years 115 69,365,357 KRW
6 2-4 Years 84 54,338,432 KRW
7 0-1 Year 61 50,850,039 KRW
8 1-2 Years 64 48,837,504 KRW

Age / Seoul (Gross KRW)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 51-55 9 187,836,556 KRW
2 61-65 4 168,247,887 KRW
3 46-50 30 144,097,472 KRW
4 41-45 55 121,422,917 KRW
5 56-60 3 99,687,544 KRW
6 36-40 86 95,394,137 KRW
7 31-35 99 75,402,960 KRW
8 n/a 118 72,853,750 KRW
9 21-25 42 61,449,387 KRW
10 14-20 3 56,619,304 KRW
11 26-30 127 52,191,728 KRW

Work Type / Seoul (Gross KRW)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 Self Employed 13 107,201,006 KRW
2 Permanent 449 85,331,464 KRW
3 Contract 99 68,962,850 KRW
4 Part Time 15 48,971,673 KRW

Career Groups / Seoul (Gross KRW)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 Construction & Labor Workers 11 112,567,765 KRW
2 Management & Business 110 105,859,316 KRW
3 Finance & Banking 29 105,322,640 KRW
4 Engineers & Technicians V 10 98,614,192 KRW
5 Fashion 5 97,272,502 KRW
6 Health Care & Medical 7 94,186,616 KRW
7 IT & Programming II 18 90,698,223 KRW
8 Aviation & Shipping 6 86,136,478 KRW
9 Logistics, Road, Railway 6 86,002,309 KRW
10 Public Sector 11 84,928,957 KRW
11 Architect Constructions 9 83,050,591 KRW
12 Accounting & Administration 24 82,379,747 KRW
13 Hotels & Tourism 9 79,830,536 KRW
14 Salesmen & Saleswomen 13 78,220,508 KRW
15 Human Resources 35 78,086,340 KRW
16 Marketing, Sales, Purchase 67 76,610,481 KRW
17 Engineers & Technicians IV 5 76,073,805 KRW
18 Automobile 7 73,390,426 KRW
19 IT & Programming 45 72,719,581 KRW
20 Customer Services 6 72,048,736 KRW
21 Engineers & Technicians 52 69,097,019 KRW
22 Media 8 68,292,005 KRW
23 Education & University 35 65,474,456 KRW
24 Engineers & Technicians II 4 62,120,232 KRW
25 Health Care & Medical II 9 61,851,894 KRW
26 Insurance 1 61,449,387 KRW
27 Engineers & Technicians III 4 59,168,515 KRW
28 Making Design 4 52,460,066 KRW
29 Restaurants, Inns, Pubs 4 48,300,828 KRW
30 Agriculture & Fishing 1 41,055,704 KRW
31 Manufacturing & Labor Workers 7 40,787,366 KRW
32 Arts, Culture, Performance 5 36,091,452 KRW
33 Sports & Recreation 1 35,823,114 KRW
34 Organization & Coordination 7 29,248,835 KRW
35 Law 1 21,198,697 KRW

Careers / Seoul (Gross KRW)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 General Manager 13 181,933,122 KRW
2 Investment Manager 3 171,065,435 KRW
3 Fund Manager 3 170,260,421 KRW
4 CEO 7 152,147,610 KRW
5 Director 11 146,378,345 KRW
6 Branch Manager 4 128,399,703 KRW
7 Business Manager 4 126,789,675 KRW
8 Account Manager 6 124,374,634 KRW
9 Construction Project Manager 3 123,569,620 KRW
10 Hotel Manager 4 115,251,144 KRW
11 IT Manager 8 109,213,540 KRW
12 Lead Salesmen or Saleswomen 4 105,993,485 KRW
13 Finance Manager 7 104,651,795 KRW
14 Other Public Sector Career 7 104,383,457 KRW
15 CPA - Certified Public Accountant 4 102,907,599 KRW
16 Other Sales Career 4 101,968,416 KRW
17 Business Development Manager 13 100,492,557 KRW
18 Software Engineer 5 98,614,192 KRW
19 Other Engineer Career 9 96,333,319 KRW
20 Engineering Manager 6 95,930,812 KRW
21 Contract Manager 4 95,528,305 KRW
22 Other Human Resource Career 4 94,857,461 KRW
23 Project Manager 5 94,320,785 KRW
24 Sales Manager 14 92,174,081 KRW
25 University Professor 9 91,771,574 KRW
26 Marketing Manager 8 91,369,067 KRW
27 Human Resources Manager 16 90,161,547 KRW
28 Construction Manager 4 86,136,478 KRW
29 Teacher 7 78,757,184 KRW
30 Marketing Executive 3 78,623,015 KRW
31 Other Automobile Career 5 78,220,508 KRW
32 Product Manager 3 77,818,002 KRW
33 Marketing 8 77,281,326 KRW
34 Manager 17 75,537,129 KRW
35 Software Developer 17 75,000,453 KRW
36 IT Project Manager 6 74,866,284 KRW
37 Mechanical Engineer 6 74,195,439 KRW
38 Human Resource 7 72,987,919 KRW
39 Doctor 3 71,512,060 KRW
40 Sales Executives 4 69,902,032 KRW
41 Research Engineer 7 69,097,019 KRW
42 Operations Manager 4 66,681,977 KRW
43 Business Development Coordinator 3 62,522,739 KRW
44 Sales Representative 4 62,120,232 KRW
45 Electrical Engineer 8 61,583,556 KRW
46 Architect 5 53,935,925 KRW
47 Other Management Career 4 53,667,587 KRW
48 Assistant Manager 11 52,728,404 KRW
49 Financial Analyst 3 51,118,377 KRW
50 Languages Teacher 3 50,715,870 KRW
51 Marketing Coordinator 3 50,447,532 KRW
52 Engineer 17 49,374,180 KRW
53 Human Resource Coordinator 5 48,971,673 KRW
54 Other Education Career 5 47,361,646 KRW
55 Sales 3 42,397,394 KRW
56 Salesmen or Saleswomen 3 38,238,156 KRW
57 Secretary 3 37,567,311 KRW
58 Non-Profit Organization 4 26,297,117 KRW

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

50/50  Manager (Woman)
Posted 23 April 2024

What I do?

"Manager, translate."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Bachelors Degree 0-1 Year Basic 291,987,900 KRW

49/50  General Manager (Man)
Posted 16 April 2024

What I do?

"GHR Strategy."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Bachelors Degree 8-12 Years Advanced 87,209,800 KRW

48/50  Professional (Man)
Posted 07 April 2024

What I do?

"Global sales."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Bachelors Degree 1-2 Years Intermediate 62,184,600 KRW

47/50  Manager (Woman)
Posted 03 April 2024

What I do?

"Communication skills."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Bachelors Degree 8-12 Years Advanced 72,549,200 KRW

46/50  Anlyst (Man)
Posted 01 April 2024

What I do?

"Reserch."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Bachelors Degree 8-12 Years Advanced 124,370,600 KRW

45/50  Inside Sales Representative (Man)
Posted 11 January 2024

What I do?

"Source new sales opportunities through inbound leads and outbound cold calls and emails Research accounts, identify key contacts and the potential fit for TechInsights’ products or services as a context that maximizes the effectiveness of cold calling Develop action plans to pursue leads; follow up on prospects Contact prospective clients to generate interest in TechInsights’ products and services, showcasing TechInsights’ subscription-based tools and content in client demonstrations Qualify incoming calls; gather customer requirements and recommend appropriate products or services Leverage reports and CRM functionality with a systematic approach to ensure diligent follow up, lead tracking, and pipeline visibility Provide quotes in a timely manner and ensure sales orders are efficiently expedited Collaborate with outside sales and product teams to maximize customer satisfaction and product effectiveness."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Masters Degree 4-8 Years Expert 134,169,000 KRW

44/50  Professional (Man)
Posted 19 November 2023

What I do?

"EV business marketing."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Bachelors Degree 4-8 Years Intermediate 114,397,800 KRW

43/50  Manager (Man)
Posted 21 August 2023
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Bachelors Degree 12-16 Years Expert 80,501,400 KRW

42/50  Cash, Job, Mail, Develop (Woman)
Posted 14 July 2023

What I do?

"Cash, job, mail, develop."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Some College 2-4 Years Basic 41,073,100 KRW

41/50  Senior Manager (Man)
Posted 27 September 2022

What I do?

"Cloud."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Bachelors Degree 16-20 Years Expert 289,038,900 KRW

40/50  Director (Man)
Posted 25 July 2022

What I do?

"Global Sales Strategy and Organization."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Bachelors Degree 16-20 Years Advanced 103,735,400 KRW

39/50  Division Manager (Man)
Posted 23 July 2022

What I do?

"ICT Manager."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Bachelors Degree 16-20 Years Expert 214,612,700 KRW

38/50  Deputy Gm (Man)
Posted 15 June 2022

What I do?

"Sales."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Masters Degree 8-12 Years Advanced 92,561,800 KRW

37/50  Content Marketing Manager (Woman)
Posted 12 June 2022

What I do?

"Content marketing."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Bachelors Degree 1-2 Years Advanced 36,267,200 KRW

36/50  Business Partner In Aspac (Woman)
Posted 12 June 2022

What I do?

"Accounting, tax law, corporate tax return, VAT, payroll."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Bachelors Degree 12-16 Years Expert 113,741,700 KRW

35/50  Research (Man)
Posted 29 May 2022

What I do?

"Administrative tasks."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Bachelors Degree 1-2 Years Intermediate 43,661,300 KRW

34/50  Revenue Manager (Woman)
Posted 07 April 2022

What I do?

"Hotel revenue management."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Bachelors Degree 4-8 Years Expert 51,809,300 KRW

33/50  Business Development Director (Man)
Posted 18 February 2022

What I do?

"Driving the business in the company."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Masters Degree 12-16 Years Expert 166,954,500 KRW

32/50  Hr Assistant Manager (Woman)
Posted 06 January 2022

What I do?

"HR + Global Tasts."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Bachelors Degree 1-2 Years Intermediate 51,325,000 KRW

31/50  Consolidated Financial Specilist (Man)
Posted 05 January 2022

What I do?

"Expert Accounting skill."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Bachelors Degree 8-12 Years Expert 85,540,800 KRW

30/50  Senior Business Developer (Man)
Posted 03 January 2022

What I do?

"Strategy planning, business developing."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Bachelors Degree 2-4 Years Advanced 73,320,700 KRW

29/50  Hr Specialist (Woman)
Posted 27 December 2021

What I do?

"General HR."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Masters Degree 0-1 Year Basic 39,104,900 KRW

28/50  Staff (Woman)
Posted 16 December 2021

What I do?

"Writing report."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Bachelors Degree 1-2 Years Intermediate 43,992,700 KRW

27/50  Assistant Manager (Man)
Posted 29 November 2021

What I do?

"HR, GA, Global HR."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Bachelors Degree 4-8 Years Intermediate 61,100,500 KRW

26/50  Elec (Man)
Posted 25 November 2021

What I do?

"Electrical engineer."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Bachelors Degree 16-20 Years Advanced 73,320,700 KRW

25/50  Esl Teacher (Woman)
Posted 25 November 2021

What I do?

"Teaching."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Some College 2-4 Years Expert 48,875,100 KRW

24/50  Leader (Man)
Posted 25 November 2021

What I do?

"Business."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Bachelors Degree 12-16 Years Expert 116,092,400 KRW

23/50  Project Manager (Man)
Posted 17 November 2021

What I do?

"TASKS."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Some College 1-2 Years Intermediate 61,100,500 KRW

22/50  Branch Manager (Man)
Posted 16 November 2021

What I do?

"Branch management."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Masters Degree 16-20 Years Expert 91,885,600 KRW

21/50  Intern (Man)
Posted 08 November 2021

What I do?

"English capability."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Bachelors Degree 0-1 Year Intermediate 26,835,100 KRW

20/50  Research (Man)
Posted 23 October 2021

What I do?

"Research."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Doctorate Degree 2-4 Years Expert 80,501,400 KRW

19/50  Director (Man)
Posted 21 October 2021

What I do?

"Confidential."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Bachelors Degree 8-12 Years Advanced 109,982,300 KRW

18/50  General Manager (Man)
Posted 10 October 2021

What I do?

"Management in sales."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Bachelors Degree 12-16 Years Advanced 97,762,200 KRW

17/50  Fund Manager (Man)
Posted 22 September 2021

What I do?

"10 Years."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Masters Degree 4-8 Years Expert 226,074,700 KRW

16/50  Assistant Manger (Woman)
Posted 29 August 2021

What I do?

"Economics, accounting."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Bachelors Degree 2-4 Years Intermediate 48,880,400 KRW

15/50  Manager (Man)
Posted 23 August 2021

What I do?

"TA, GHR."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Bachelors Degree 4-8 Years Advanced 85,540,800 KRW

14/50  Accountant (Man)
Posted 01 July 2021

What I do?

"Accounting."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Bachelors Degree 1-2 Years Basic 67,084,500 KRW

13/50  Senior Research Engineer (Man)
Posted 24 June 2021

What I do?

"Product development, Microfluidics."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Doctorate Degree 1-2 Years Advanced 43,992,700 KRW

12/50  Assistant Manager (Woman)
Posted 23 June 2021

What I do?

"Marketing and Sales."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Masters Degree 1-2 Years Advanced 61,100,500 KRW

11/50  Customer Success Team Leader (Woman)
Posted 06 January 2021

What I do?

"Customer Support, Customer Success, Education, Hiring, Training, Dutch Translator."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Masters Degree 1-2 Years n/a 36,009,600 KRW

10/50  Customor Service Field Engineer Of Semiconductor Manufacturing Machines (Man)
Posted 16 December 2020

What I do?

"Set-up Semiconductor Equipments Repair Semiconductor Equipments."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Bachelors Degree 2-4 Years n/a 45,240,400 KRW

9/50  Senior Project Manager (Woman)
Posted 26 November 2020

What I do?

"Speaks 3 languages, Google Certified."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Bachelors Degree 4-8 Years n/a 89,508,100 KRW

8/50  Country Director (Man)
Posted 15 November 2020

What I do?

"Lead country Strategy/Planning Execution, country sales, and marketing."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Bachelors Degree 4-8 Years n/a 82,712,500 KRW

7/50  Facade Project Manager (Man)
Posted 13 November 2020

What I do?

"Project management & bachelor degree."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Bachelors Degree 20+ Years n/a 248,827,100 KRW

6/50  Bim Designer (Woman)
Posted 09 November 2020

What I do?

"Furniture design, revit, bim."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Bachelors Degree 1-2 Years n/a 33,930,000 KRW

5/50  Management (Man)
Posted 01 November 2020

What I do?

"Logistic, purshasing."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Some College 16-20 Years n/a 67,861,300 KRW

4/50  Manager (Man)
Posted 18 June 2020

What I do?

"In charge of Projec manager at the field of Lithum batteries facilties."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Bachelors Degree 12-16 Years n/a 61,075,100 KRW

3/50  Researcher (Man)
Posted 02 June 2020

What I do?

"Conduct research."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Bachelors Degree 2-4 Years n/a 16,964,300 KRW

2/50  Data Scientist (Man)
Posted 18 May 2020

What I do?

"Data Science Machine Learning."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Doctorate Degree 8-12 Years n/a 101,792,700 KRW

1/50  Software Engineer (Man)
Posted 14 May 2020

What I do?

"Work with software."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Seoul Bachelors Degree 2-4 Years n/a 229,204,900 KRW




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