🇰🇷 Salary Updated March 5, 2026

Top Earners: South Korea

Discover the highest paying professions and salary benchmarks across the region. Make informed career decisions with real-time data.

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Highest Paying Jobs Ranked

RankJob TitleAvg. Salary / year (KRW)Income Tier
1801
Photonics Engineer
Engineering
45,361,500 KRW Middle 40%
1802
Admitting Manager
Health and Medical
45,361,500 KRW Middle 40%
1803
Nursing Coordinator
Health and Medical
45,361,500 KRW Middle 40%
1804
Systems Architect
Information Technology
45,361,500 KRW Middle 40%
1805
Events Manager
Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment
45,361,500 KRW Middle 40%
1806
Publisher
Publishing and Printing
45,361,500 KRW Middle 40%
1807
Chemical Engineer
Science and Technical Services
45,361,500 KRW Middle 40%
1808
Laboratory Researcher
Science and Technical Services
45,361,500 KRW Middle 40%
1809
Mentor
Teaching / Education
45,361,500 KRW Middle 40%
1810
Student Development Specialist
Teaching / Education
45,361,500 KRW Middle 40%
1811
Cost Controller
Business Planning
45,239,100 KRW Middle 40%
1812
Electromechanical Engineering Technologist
Engineering
45,239,100 KRW Middle 40%
1813
Engineer
Engineering
45,239,100 KRW Middle 40%
1814
Assistant Section Head
Executive and Management
45,239,100 KRW Middle 40%
1815
Clinical Field Associate
Health and Medical
45,239,100 KRW Middle 40%
1816
Information Systems Developer
Information Technology
45,239,100 KRW Middle 40%
1817
UNIX Administrator
Information Technology
45,239,100 KRW Middle 40%
1818
User Interface Designer
Information Technology
45,239,100 KRW Middle 40%
1819
Digital Marketer
Marketing
45,239,100 KRW Middle 40%
1820
Social Media Specialist
Marketing
45,239,100 KRW Middle 40%
1821
Electronic Publisher
Publishing and Printing
45,239,100 KRW Middle 40%
1822
Real Estate Valuer
Real Estate
45,239,100 KRW Middle 40%
1823
Treasury Operations Officer
Banking
45,119,800 KRW Middle 40%
1824
Interpreter
Bilingual
45,119,800 KRW Middle 40%
1825
Electronics Engineer
Electrical and Electronics Trades
45,119,800 KRW Middle 40%
1826
Communications Engineer
Engineering
45,119,800 KRW Middle 40%
1827
Facilities Maintenance Supervisor
Facilities / Maintenance / Repair
45,119,800 KRW Middle 40%
1828
CT Technologist
Health and Medical
45,119,800 KRW Middle 40%
1829
Nursing Services Instructor
Health and Medical
45,119,800 KRW Middle 40%
1830
Data Security Analyst
Information Technology
45,119,800 KRW Middle 40%
1831
Director of Photography
Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment
45,119,800 KRW Middle 40%
1832
Government Relations Officer
Public Relations
45,119,800 KRW Middle 40%
1833
Accounting Specialist
Accounting and Finance
44,998,200 KRW Middle 40%
1834
Special Events Supervisor
Advertising / Graphic Design / Events
44,998,200 KRW Middle 40%
1835
Environmental Engineer
Environmental
44,998,200 KRW Middle 40%
1836
Administration Supervisor
Executive and Management
44,998,200 KRW Middle 40%
1837
Medical Equipment Maintenance Manager
Health and Medical
44,998,200 KRW Middle 40%
1838
Data Modeling Analyst
Information Technology
44,998,200 KRW Middle 40%
1839
Content Copywriter
Publishing and Printing
44,998,200 KRW Middle 40%
1840
Academic Specialist
Teaching / Education
44,998,200 KRW Middle 40%
1841
Product Specialist
Teaching / Education
44,998,200 KRW Middle 40%
1842
Fraud Detection Supervisor
Banking
44,878,500 KRW Middle 40%
1843
Multilingual Host
Bilingual
44,878,500 KRW Middle 40%
1844
Account Coordinator
Executive and Management
44,878,500 KRW Middle 40%
1845
Fashion Model
Fashion and Apparel
44,878,500 KRW Middle 40%
1846
Yoga Instructor
Fitness / Hair / Beauty
44,878,500 KRW Middle 40%
1847
Recruitment Supervisor
Human Resources
44,878,500 KRW Middle 40%
1848
Export Supervisor
Import and Export
44,878,500 KRW Middle 40%
1849
Disaster Recovery Specialist
Information Technology
44,878,500 KRW Middle 40%
1850
Microsystems Engineer
Information Technology
44,878,500 KRW Middle 40%
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