According to a survey conducted in South Korea from 2021 to 2022, around 65 percent of doctoral graduates stated that they had an annual income of 50 million South Korean won or more. The proportion of doctoral graduates earning above 50 million won decreased the younger they were.
Distribution of annual income of Ph.D. holders in South Korea as of February 2022, by age group
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KRIVET. (September 30, 2022). Distribution of annual income of Ph.D. holders in South Korea as of February 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/816011/south-korea-phd-holders-annual-income-distribution/
KRIVET. "Distribution of annual income of Ph.D. holders in South Korea as of February 2022, by age group." Chart. September 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/816011/south-korea-phd-holders-annual-income-distribution/
KRIVET. (2022). Distribution of annual income of Ph.D. holders in South Korea as of February 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/816011/south-korea-phd-holders-annual-income-distribution/
KRIVET. "Distribution of Annual Income of Ph.D. Holders in South Korea as of February 2022, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/816011/south-korea-phd-holders-annual-income-distribution/
KRIVET, Distribution of annual income of Ph.D. holders in South Korea as of February 2022, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/816011/south-korea-phd-holders-annual-income-distribution/ (last visited July 04, 2024)
Distribution of annual income of Ph.D. holders in South Korea as of February 2022, by age group [Graph], KRIVET, September 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/816011/south-korea-phd-holders-annual-income-distribution/