🇰🇷 Market Updated March 3, 2026

Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Salaries in South Korea

Explore comprehensive salary data, career paths, and job opportunities in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sector across South Korea based on real-time market data.

Avg Category Salary / year
65,345,617 KRW
Highest Salary / year
113,761,800 KRW
Entry Level / year
33,481,400 KRW

Job Roles & Compensation

Job TitleSalary / year (KRW)Salary / year (USD)National Tier
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Lead 113,761,800 KRW $83,996.47 Top 10%
Pharmaceutical Manager 108,600,300 KRW $80,185.46 Top 10%
Associate Medical Affairs Director 108,000,700 KRW $79,742.74 Top 10%
Molecular and Cellular Biologist 103,681,100 KRW $76,553.35 Top 10%
Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Manager 101,160,500 KRW $74,692.25 Top 10%
Medical Affairs Director 99,119,900 KRW $73,185.57 Middle 40%
Pharmaceutical Operations Excellence Manager 98,161,500 KRW $72,477.93 Middle 40%
Biological Scientist 96,118,100 KRW $70,969.18 Middle 40%
Bioinformatics Scientist 95,998,700 KRW $70,881.02 Middle 40%
Pharmaceutical Sales Manager 94,321,200 KRW $69,642.43 Middle 40%
Clinical Research Manager 92,758,800 KRW $68,488.83 Middle 40%
Pharmaceutical Research Scientist 92,280,500 KRW $68,135.67 Middle 40%
Pharmaceutical Researcher 91,679,200 KRW $67,691.7 Middle 40%
Clinical Operations Manager 91,079,200 KRW $67,248.69 Middle 40%
Pharmacy Manager 83,521,700 KRW $61,668.58 Middle 40%
Biomedical Engineering Director 80,158,500 KRW $59,185.34 Middle 40%
Pharmaceutical Sales and Marketing Manager 77,159,200 KRW $56,970.8 Middle 40%
Clinical Study Manager 76,320,200 KRW $56,351.32 Middle 40%
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist 75,479,500 KRW $55,730.59 Middle 40%
Assistant Pharmacy Director 74,399,600 KRW $54,933.24 Middle 40%
Pharmaceutical Production Assistant Manager 71,999,700 KRW $53,161.26 Middle 40%
Pharmaceutical Quality Auditor 71,280,900 KRW $52,630.53 Middle 40%
Pharmaceutical Team Leader 71,161,900 KRW $52,542.67 Middle 40%
Medical Science Liaison 67,920,100 KRW $50,149.07 Middle 40%
Compliance Specialist 67,798,800 KRW $50,059.51 Middle 40%
Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs Manager 67,079,700 KRW $49,528.56 Middle 40%
Nuclear Pharmacist 66,481,700 KRW $49,087.03 Middle 40%
Biostatistician 65,759,500 KRW $48,553.79 Middle 40%
Clinical Data Manager 64,801,300 KRW $47,846.3 Middle 40%
Biotechnologist 62,519,300 KRW $46,161.37 Middle 40%
Pharmaceutical Research Associate 62,519,300 KRW $46,161.37 Middle 40%
Pharmaceutical Project Manager 61,919,600 KRW $45,718.58 Middle 40%
Clinical Consultant 60,361,600 KRW $44,568.23 Middle 40%
Staff Pharmacist 59,758,700 KRW $44,123.07 Middle 40%
Clinical Pharmacist 59,281,600 KRW $43,770.8 Middle 40%
Pharmacist 58,319,900 KRW $43,060.73 Middle 40%
Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs Specialist 56,158,300 KRW $41,464.7 Middle 40%
GCP Auditor 55,201,700 KRW $40,758.39 Middle 40%
Clinical Data Specialist 54,600,600 KRW $40,314.57 Middle 40%
Clinical Project Manager 54,600,600 KRW $40,314.57 Middle 40%
Pharmaceutical Process Engineer 54,000,800 KRW $39,871.7 Middle 40%
Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs Assistant 53,521,300 KRW $39,517.66 Middle 40%
Clinical Research Associate 53,398,300 KRW $39,426.85 Middle 40%
Manufacturing Engineer 53,398,300 KRW $39,426.85 Middle 40%
Cytology Laboratory Technologist 52,558,300 KRW $38,806.63 Middle 40%
Clinical Informatics Specialist 50,158,700 KRW $37,034.87 Middle 40%
Pharmaceutical Technologist 48,721,100 KRW $35,973.42 Middle 40%
Cytotechnologist 48,239,000 KRW $35,617.46 Middle 40%
Biotechnology Lead Data Manager 48,119,900 KRW $35,529.52 Middle 40%
Hospital Pharmacy Technician 46,199,800 KRW $34,111.8 Middle 40%
Bioinformatics Technician 44,878,500 KRW $33,136.22 Middle 40%
Chemical Process Technician 44,519,300 KRW $32,871 Middle 40%
Medical Representative 43,800,600 KRW $32,340.35 Middle 40%
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative 43,081,400 KRW $31,809.32 Middle 40%
Assistant Pharmacist 42,719,800 KRW $31,542.33 Middle 40%
Pharmaceutical Representative 42,479,000 KRW $31,364.54 Middle 40%
Pharmacy Aide 42,479,000 KRW $31,364.54 Middle 40%
Biological Technician 41,761,800 KRW $30,834.99 Middle 40%
Biomedical Engineer 40,679,700 KRW $30,036.02 Middle 40%
Shift Encapsulator 36,718,100 KRW $27,110.95 Middle 40%
Pharmacy Stock Controller 35,159,900 KRW $25,960.45 Middle 40%
Pharmacy Technician 35,039,300 KRW $25,871.41 Middle 40%
Clinical Programmer 33,721,200 KRW $24,898.18 Middle 40%
Records Management Coordinator 33,481,400 KRW $24,721.12 Middle 40%

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