Salary data for country: South Korea
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Salaries on positions in South Korea

Find out the salary range for the position in South Korea.

The gross salary range for people working in South Korea is typically from 1,957,249 KRW (minimum salary) to 6,421,242 KRW (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary drastically among different job categories. If you are interested in the salary of a particular category, see below for salaries for specific categories.

Average gross monthly salary by survey
Working areas
 
in KRW
 
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Administration
3,039,060
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Agriculture, Food Industry
2,787,270
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Arts & Culture
2,896,760
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Banking
4,021,960
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Car Industry
3,422,540
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Chemical Industry
3,152,500
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Commerce
3,433,040
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Construction & Real Estate
3,917,030
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Customer Support
3,055,550
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Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,697,140
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Education, Science & Research
3,024,730
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Electrical & Power Engineering
3,661,690
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General labour
2,135,000
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Human Resources
3,585,220
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Information Technology
4,763,890
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Insurance
3,715,060
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Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
3,027,640
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Law & Legislation
4,243,050
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Leasing
4,810,980
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Management
5,093,080
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Marketing, Advertising, PR
3,460,250
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Mechanical Engineering
3,530,170
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Medicine & Social Care
3,328,470
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Mining, Metallurgy
3,657,400
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Pharmaceutical Industry
3,896,550
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Production
3,143,330
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Public Administration, Self-governance
3,650,390
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Quality Management
3,738,080
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Security & Protection
3,256,770
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Service Industries
2,593,810
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Technology, Development
4,629,930
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Telecommunications
4,219,380
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Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,160,380
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Top Management
8,215,920
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Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,800,270
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Translating, interpreting
3,216,320
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Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,069,090
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Water Management, Forestry, Environment
3,084,190
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Wood Processing Industry
2,918,330

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