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The gross salary range for people working in South Korea is typically from 23,420,544 KRW (minimum salary) to 76,164,936 KRW (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).

This is the total annual 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.

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Working areas
Average gross annual salary by survey (in KRW)
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Administration


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35,812,800
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Agriculture, Food Industry


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33,077,760
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Arts & Culture


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35,265,720
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Banking


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49,436,160
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Car Industry


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40,318,440
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Chemical Industry


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37,571,520
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Commerce


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40,427,400
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Construction & Real Estate


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46,132,800
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Customer Support


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36,028,920
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Economy, Finance, Accountancy


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43,518,360
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Education, Science & Research


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35,372,760
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Electrical & Power Engineering


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42,934,440
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General labour


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25,165,320
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Human Resources


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43,198,560
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Information Technology


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56,808,120
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Insurance


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44,498,400
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Journalism, Printing Arts & Media


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35,826,000
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Law & Legislation


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49,733,280
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Leasing


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57,218,280
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Management


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60,830,280
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Marketing, Advertising, PR


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40,923,000
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Mechanical Engineering


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41,819,040
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Medicine & Social Care


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38,559,720
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Mining, Metallurgy


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43,382,400
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Pharmaceutical Industry


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45,548,640
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Production


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36,778,200
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Public Administration, Self-governance


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43,415,160
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Quality Management


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44,457,960
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Security & Protection


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38,916,480
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Service Industries


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30,557,040
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Technology, Development


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56,352,960
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Telecommunications


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50,182,200
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Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry


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25,449,480
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Top Management


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97,726,200
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Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business


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33,554,160
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Translating, interpreting


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38,071,680
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Transport, Haulage, Logistics


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36,407,520
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Water Management, Forestry, Environment


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36,681,000
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Wood Processing Industry


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34,508,160