🇰🇷 Salary Updated March 1, 2026

Salaries in South Korea

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

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners
Average Salary (per year)
48,240,936 KRW
$35,619 USD / year
Median Salary (per year)
44,398,300 KRW
Job Categories
50
Coverage
100%

Top Paying Jobs

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RankJob TitleSalary / year (KRW)Salary / year (USD)Tier
1
Surgeon - Heart Transplant
Health and Medical
224,398,200 KRW $165,685.29 Top 10%
2
Chief of Surgery
Health and Medical
206,398,800 KRW $152,395.37 Top 10%
3
Surgeon - Cardiothoracic
Health and Medical
202,799,300 KRW $149,737.66 Top 10%
4
Surgeon - Orthopedic
Health and Medical
202,799,300 KRW $149,737.66 Top 10%
5
Cardiovascular Specialist
Health and Medical
194,398,100 KRW $143,534.6 Top 10%
6
Surgeon - Plastic Reconstructive
Health and Medical
194,398,100 KRW $143,534.6 Top 10%
7
Invasive Cardiologist
Health and Medical
193,201,900 KRW $142,651.38 Top 10%
8
Surgeon - Neurology
Health and Medical
177,599,600 KRW $131,131.36 Top 10%
9
Physician - Cardiology
Health and Medical
175,200,500 KRW $129,359.98 Top 10%
10
Physician - Urology
Health and Medical
175,200,500 KRW $129,359.98 Top 10%

Job Categories in South Korea

Health and Medical
375 jobs · Avg. 72,179,251 KRW
Executive and Management
148 jobs · Avg. 65,485,771 KRW
Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology
64 jobs · Avg. 65,345,617 KRW
Science and Technical Services
111 jobs · Avg. 64,767,554 KRW
Legal
51 jobs · Avg. 58,240,190 KRW
Marketing
98 jobs · Avg. 54,211,774 KRW
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