🇰🇵 Market Updated March 3, 2026

Factory and Manufacturing Salaries in North Korea

Explore comprehensive salary data, career paths, and job opportunities in the factory and manufacturing sector across North Korea based on real-time market data.

Avg Category Salary / year
1,652,922 KPW
Highest Salary / year
4,187,600 KPW
Entry Level / year
615,300 KPW

Job Roles & Compensation

Job TitleSalary / year (KPW)Salary / year (USD)National Tier
Production Director 4,187,600 KPW $4,652.92 Top 1%
Industrial Production Manager 4,006,500 KPW $4,451.7 Top 1%
Director of Manufacturing 3,925,200 KPW $4,361.36 Top 1%
Production Manager 3,889,500 KPW $4,321.7 Top 1%
Manufacturing Manager 3,817,500 KPW $4,241.69 Top 1%
Technology Development Manager 3,610,800 KPW $4,012.03 Top 1%
Operations Manager 3,503,800 KPW $3,893.14 Top 1%
Product Manager 3,490,200 KPW $3,878.03 Top 1%
Plant Manager 3,432,600 KPW $3,814.03 Top 1%
Shipping Manager 3,395,900 KPW $3,773.25 Top 1%
Planning Manager 3,178,700 KPW $3,531.91 Top 1%
Quality Control Manager 3,156,400 KPW $3,507.13 Top 1%
Manufacturing Engineering Manager 3,144,700 KPW $3,494.13 Top 1%
Key Account Manager 3,132,800 KPW $3,480.91 Top 1%
Production Engineering Supervisor 3,132,800 KPW $3,480.91 Top 1%
Contracts Manager 2,928,100 KPW $3,253.47 Top 1%
Order Processing Manager 2,902,500 KPW $3,225.02 Top 1%
Materials Manager 2,893,600 KPW $3,215.13 Top 1%
Production Analyst 2,868,600 KPW $3,187.35 Top 1%
HSE Manager 2,819,600 KPW $3,132.91 Top 1%
Quality Control Analyst 2,794,600 KPW $3,105.13 Top 1%
Maintenance Manager 2,676,200 KPW $2,973.58 Top 1%
Assistance Maintenance Manager 2,519,500 KPW $2,799.46 Top 1%
Manufacturing Engineering Technologist 2,495,600 KPW $2,772.91 Top 1%
Workshop Manager 2,423,000 KPW $2,692.24 Top 1%
Production Inspector 2,411,500 KPW $2,679.46 Top 1%
Quality Control Inspector 2,314,800 KPW $2,572.02 Top 1%
Mechanical Fitter Engineer 2,290,300 KPW $2,544.79 Top 1%
Industrial Safety and Health Engineer 2,221,600 KPW $2,468.46 Top 1%
Production Supervisor 2,221,600 KPW $2,468.46 Top 1%
Industrial Engineer 2,207,600 KPW $2,452.91 Top 1%
Assistant Shipping Manager 2,197,700 KPW $2,441.91 Top 1%
Manufacturing Engineer 2,161,200 KPW $2,401.35 Top 1%
Packaging Manager 2,136,200 KPW $2,373.57 Top 1%
Production Engineer 2,110,600 KPW $2,345.13 Top 1%
Operations Engineer 2,026,800 KPW $2,252.01 Top 1%
Export Sales Coordinator 1,990,300 KPW $2,211.46 Top 1%
Materials Supervisor 1,990,300 KPW $2,211.46 Top 1%
Metrology Engineer 1,967,000 KPW $2,185.57 Top 1%
Manufacturing Supervisor 1,921,500 KPW $2,135.01 Top 1%
Supply Chain Operative 1,825,000 KPW $2,027.79 Top 1%
Logistic Coordinator 1,765,300 KPW $1,961.46 Top 1%
Packing Deputy Supervisor 1,716,600 KPW $1,907.35 Top 1%
Production Scheduler 1,703,200 KPW $1,892.46 Top 1%
Order Management Coordinator 1,693,600 KPW $1,881.79 Top 1%
CNC Programmer 1,621,400 KPW $1,801.57 Top 1%
Testing Technician 1,594,500 KPW $1,771.68 Top 1%
Chemical Equipment Controller 1,560,800 KPW $1,734.23 Top 1%
CNC Machinist 1,487,200 KPW $1,652.46 Top 1%
CNC Operator 1,440,700 KPW $1,600.79 Top 1%
Industrial Machinery Mechanic 1,391,600 KPW $1,546.23 Top 1%
Chemical Technican Apprentice 1,345,400 KPW $1,494.9 Top 1%
Warranty Handler 1,273,300 KPW $1,414.79 Top 1%
Food Technologist 1,212,800 KPW $1,347.56 Top 1%
Loading Supervisor 1,212,800 KPW $1,347.56 Top 1%
General Warehouse Associate 1,178,000 KPW $1,308.9 Top 1%
Merchandise Planner 1,138,500 KPW $1,265.01 Top 1%
Small Engine Mechanic 1,138,500 KPW $1,265.01 Top 1%
Manufacturing Operative 1,130,800 KPW $1,256.45 Top 1%
Factory Superintendent 1,077,700 KPW $1,197.45 Top 1%
Data Collection Coordinator 1,070,600 KPW $1,189.56 Top 1%
Toolmaker 1,054,900 KPW $1,172.12 Top 1%
Failure Analysis Technician 1,042,000 KPW $1,157.79 Top 1%
SHEQ Officer 1,000,700 KPW $1,111.9 Top 1%
Assembly Supervisor 999,500 KPW $1,110.56 Top 1%
Demand Planner 995,200 KPW $1,105.79 Top 1%
Precision Instrument Repairer 988,600 KPW $1,098.45 Top 1%
Production Technician 975,700 KPW $1,084.12 Top 1%
Production Operator 938,700 KPW $1,043.01 Top 1%
Intake Operator 917,700 KPW $1,019.67 Top 1%
Technical Operator 913,400 KPW $1,014.9 Top 1%
Manufacturing Production Technician 899,900 KPW $999.9 Top 1%
Heavy Equipment Operator 884,700 KPW $983.01 Top 1%
Production Worker 874,500 KPW $971.67 Top 1%
Service Technician 864,900 KPW $961.01 Top 1%
Logistics Clerk 862,200 KPW $958.01 Top 1%
Order Selector 851,200 KPW $945.78 Top 1%
Colour Technologist 832,300 KPW $924.78 Top 1%
Process Technician 825,900 KPW $917.67 Top 1%
Manufacturing Technician 778,500 KPW $865.01 Top 1%
Sterile Processing Technician 778,200 KPW $864.67 Top 1%
Maintenance Store Clerk 744,600 KPW $827.34 Top 1%
Fiberglass Laminator 727,400 KPW $808.23 Top 1%
Warehouse Worker 721,600 KPW $801.78 Top 1%
Gas Appliance Repairer 710,500 KPW $789.45 Top 1%
Warehouse Operative 710,500 KPW $789.45 Top 1%
Factory Worker 707,700 KPW $786.34 Top 1%
Forklift Operator 707,600 KPW $786.23 Top 1%
Lift Truck Operator 706,200 KPW $784.67 Top 1%
Warehouse Forklift Operator 698,200 KPW $775.78 Top 1%
Forming Machine Operator 696,700 KPW $774.12 Top 1%
Machinist 684,900 KPW $761.01 Top 1%
Drying Technician 674,100 KPW $749 Top 1%
Derrick Operator 669,100 KPW $743.45 Top 1%
Furnace Operator 664,500 KPW $738.34 Top 1%
Spray Painter 663,200 KPW $736.89 Top 1%
Packer 659,200 KPW $732.45 Top 1%
Forklift Driver 652,200 KPW $724.67 Top 1%
Assembly Foreman 649,700 KPW $721.89 Top 1%
Assembly Line Worker 648,200 KPW $720.23 Top 1%
Welder 648,200 KPW $720.23 Top 1%
Production Laborer 639,900 KPW $711 Top 1%
Equipment Operator 639,100 KPW $710.12 Top 1%
Mechanical Foreman 639,100 KPW $710.12 Top 1%
Machine Operator 638,700 KPW $709.67 Top 1%
Dock Worker 631,200 KPW $701.34 Top 1%
Structural Welder 615,700 KPW $684.12 Top 1%
Package Handler 615,300 KPW $683.67 Top 1%

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