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🇰🇷 Updated March 2, 2026

Chief of Surgery in South Korea

Detailed salary information for Chief of Surgery positions in South Korea, including pay in KRW and USD with national income comparison.

Annual Salary (per year)
206,398,800 KRW
Salary in USD / year
$152,395.37
National Percentile
Top 1%

Job Details

Job TitleChief of Surgery
CategoryHealth and Medical
Country🇰🇷 South Korea
CurrencyKRW
Annual Salary (per year)206,398,800 KRW
Annual Salary in USD (per year)$152,395.37
Income TierTop 10%

Income Distribution Comparison

How this salary compares to national income brackets

This Salary
206,398,800
Bottom 50% Avg
7,820,985
Middle 40% Avg
49,229,436
Top 10% Avg
166,647,330
Top 1% Avg
622,591,297

Salary Insight

4.7x
compared to national average

A Chief of Surgery in South Korea earns 4.7x the national average income of 44,138,388 KRW.

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