🇰🇵 Salary Updated March 5, 2026

Top Earners: North Korea

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Highest Paying Jobs Ranked

RankJob TitleAvg. Salary / year (KPW)Income Tier
1951
Medical Device Sales Representative
Sales Retail and Wholesale
2,184,900 KPW Top 1%
1952
Admissions Specialist
Teaching / Education
2,184,900 KPW Top 1%
1953
Technical Support Engineer
Telecommunication
2,184,900 KPW Top 1%
1954
Accounting Analyst
Accounting and Finance
2,173,000 KPW Top 1%
1955
Internal Auditor
Accounting and Finance
2,173,000 KPW Top 1%
1956
Investor
Accounting and Finance
2,173,000 KPW Top 1%
1957
Graphics Design Supervisor
Advertising / Graphic Design / Events
2,173,000 KPW Top 1%
1958
Marine Engineer
Engineering
2,173,000 KPW Top 1%
1959
Service Engineer
Engineering
2,173,000 KPW Top 1%
1960
Shift Supervisor
Executive and Management
2,173,000 KPW Top 1%
1961
Fashion Model
Fashion and Apparel
2,173,000 KPW Top 1%
1962
Yoga Instructor
Fitness / Hair / Beauty
2,173,000 KPW Top 1%
1963
Tour Consultant
Food / Hospitality / Tourism / Catering
2,173,000 KPW Top 1%
1964
Certified Clinical Research Coordinator
Health and Medical
2,173,000 KPW Top 1%
1965
Clinical Application Specialist
Health and Medical
2,173,000 KPW Top 1%
1966
Clinical Policy Developer
Health and Medical
2,173,000 KPW Top 1%
1967
Health Information Management Specialist
Health and Medical
2,173,000 KPW Top 1%
1968
Export Administrator
Import and Export
2,173,000 KPW Top 1%
1969
Export Supervisor
Import and Export
2,173,000 KPW Top 1%
1970
Angular JS Programmer
Information Technology
2,173,000 KPW Top 1%
1971
Data Quality Analyst
Information Technology
2,173,000 KPW Top 1%
1972
Data Warehousing Specialist
Information Technology
2,173,000 KPW Top 1%
1973
Ethical Hacker
Information Technology
2,173,000 KPW Top 1%
1974
GIS Analyst
Information Technology
2,173,000 KPW Top 1%
1975
Technical Sales
Information Technology
2,173,000 KPW Top 1%
1976
Windows System Administrator
Information Technology
2,173,000 KPW Top 1%
1977
Fire Protection Specialist
Law Enforcement / Security / Fire
2,173,000 KPW Top 1%
1978
Content Manager
Marketing
2,173,000 KPW Top 1%
1979
Product Training Specialist
Marketing
2,173,000 KPW Top 1%
1980
Cartoonist / Animator
Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment
2,173,000 KPW Top 1%
1981
Bioinformatics Technician
Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology
2,173,000 KPW Top 1%
1982
Medical Representative
Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology
2,173,000 KPW Top 1%
1983
Asset Management Associate
Purchasing and Inventory
2,173,000 KPW Top 1%
1984
Asset Protection Specialist
Purchasing and Inventory
2,173,000 KPW Top 1%
1985
Instructional Assistant
Teaching / Education
2,173,000 KPW Top 1%
1986
Facility Planner
Architecture
2,161,200 KPW Top 1%
1987
Engineer
Construction / Building / Installation
2,161,200 KPW Top 1%
1988
Electrical Designer
Electrical and Electronics Trades
2,161,200 KPW Top 1%
1989
Design Engineer
Engineering
2,161,200 KPW Top 1%
1990
Generation Engineer
Engineering
2,161,200 KPW Top 1%
1991
Maintenance Manager
Engineering
2,161,200 KPW Top 1%
1992
Principal Engineer
Engineering
2,161,200 KPW Top 1%
1993
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor
Facilities / Maintenance / Repair
2,161,200 KPW Top 1%
1994
Manufacturing Engineer
Factory and Manufacturing
2,161,200 KPW Top 1%
1995
Agricultural Engineer
Gardening / Farming / Fishing
2,161,200 KPW Top 1%
1996
Export Logistics Specialist
Import and Export
2,161,200 KPW Top 1%
1997
2nd Line Systems Engineer
Information Technology
2,161,200 KPW Top 1%
1998
Avaloq Developer
Information Technology
2,161,200 KPW Top 1%
1999
Test Analyst
Information Technology
2,161,200 KPW Top 1%
2000
Legal Editor
Legal
2,161,200 KPW Top 1%
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