🇰🇵 Salary Updated March 1, 2026

Salaries in North Korea

Comprehensive salary data across 50 job categories in KPW and USD.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners
Average Salary (per year)
2,412,241 KPW
$2,680 USD / year
Median Salary (per year)
2,207,600 KPW
Job Categories
50
Coverage
100%

Top Paying Jobs

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RankJob TitleSalary / year (KPW)Salary / year (USD)Tier
1
Surgeon - Heart Transplant
Health and Medical
11,290,900 KPW $12,545.53 Top 1%
2
Chief of Surgery
Health and Medical
10,440,100 KPW $11,600.19 Top 1%
3
Surgeon - Cardiothoracic
Health and Medical
10,224,200 KPW $11,360.3 Top 1%
4
Surgeon - Orthopedic
Health and Medical
10,212,200 KPW $11,346.96 Top 1%
5
Invasive Cardiologist
Health and Medical
10,009,300 KPW $11,121.52 Top 1%
6
Surgeon - Plastic Reconstructive
Health and Medical
9,731,500 KPW $10,812.85 Top 1%
7
Cardiovascular Specialist
Health and Medical
9,133,400 KPW $10,148.29 Top 1%
8
Physician - Cardiology
Health and Medical
8,915,100 KPW $9,905.73 Top 1%
9
Surgeon - Neurology
Health and Medical
8,915,100 KPW $9,905.73 Top 1%
10
Physician - Urology
Health and Medical
8,614,300 KPW $9,571.51 Top 1%

Job Categories in North Korea

Health and Medical
375 jobs · Avg. 3,615,073 KPW
Executive and Management
148 jobs · Avg. 3,276,118 KPW
Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology
64 jobs · Avg. 3,249,363 KPW
Science and Technical Services
111 jobs · Avg. 3,244,043 KPW
Legal
51 jobs · Avg. 2,935,082 KPW
Real Estate
42 jobs · Avg. 2,757,907 KPW
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