In 2022, employees in managerial positions in South Korea received the highest salaries of all occupational groups, with an average salary of around 10.3 million South Korean won per month. Professionals followed in second place with a salary of about 3.8 million won.
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The classification of occupations is based on the international standard classification of occupations by International Labour Organisation (ILO) but adjusted based on the unique characteristics of South Korea.
1,000 South Korean won equals 0.74 U.S. dollars or 0.70 euro as of November 2023.
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KOSIS. (June 12, 2023). Average monthly salary in South Korea in 2022, by occupation (in million South Korean won) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/689610/south-korea-average-wage-by-occupation/
KOSIS. "Average monthly salary in South Korea in 2022, by occupation (in million South Korean won)." Chart. June 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/689610/south-korea-average-wage-by-occupation/
KOSIS. (2023). Average monthly salary in South Korea in 2022, by occupation (in million South Korean won). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/689610/south-korea-average-wage-by-occupation/
KOSIS. "Average Monthly Salary in South Korea in 2022, by Occupation (in Million South Korean Won)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/689610/south-korea-average-wage-by-occupation/
KOSIS, Average monthly salary in South Korea in 2022, by occupation (in million South Korean won) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/689610/south-korea-average-wage-by-occupation/ (last visited July 03, 2024)
Average monthly salary in South Korea in 2022, by occupation (in million South Korean won) [Graph], KOSIS, June 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/689610/south-korea-average-wage-by-occupation/