Average salary in South Korea
Average monthly earnings in South Korea: $3168 (2022), 4525 PPP$. Minimum wage, pay by occupation and gender pay gap.
$3,168/month
Average monthly earnings (2022)$3,168/month
Purchasing power (PPP$) — what the money buys locally4,525 PPP$
In local currency (2022)4,091,000
Monthly minimum wage (2024)$1,511/month
Monthly minimum wage · In local currency2,060,740
Gender pay gap (2022)33.8%
Average monthly earnings by occupation
| Occupation | USD/month | PPP$ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managers | $9,216 | 13,166 | |
| Professionals | $3,592 | 5,132 | |
| Clerical support workers | $3,528 | 5,040 | |
| Plant & machine operators, assemblers | $2,937 | 4,196 | |
| Craft & related trades workers | $2,872 | 4,103 | |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry & fishery workers | $2,163 | 3,090 | |
| Service & sales workers | $2,158 | 3,083 | |
| Elementary occupations | $1,850 | 2,643 |
2022 · ILOSTAT
ℹ️ Averages come from each country’s own official surveys, so the year and method differ between countries — compare with care. Earnings are gross (before tax) where the survey reports it.