This statistic shows the distribution of professional gamers in the 10 major e-sports teams in South Korea in 2017, by annual salary level. During the measured time period, 36.5 percent of professional e-sport players in South Korea earned 20 to 50 million South Korean won per year.
Distribution of professional gamers in the 10 major e-sports teams in South Korea in 2017, by annual salary level
(in South Korean won)
Based on complete enumeration of the ten professional e-sports teams
Method of interview
Questionnaire
Supplementary notes
*Professional gamers in the ten major e-sports teams who participated in the competition event "LOL Champions league Korea". The ten teams include Rox Tigers, SKT1, KT Rolster, Samsung Galaxy, Afreeca Freecs, MVP, Jin Air Green Wings, Longzhu Gaming, BBQ Olivers, and Ever8 winners.
Note: 1,000 South Korean won equal 0.93 U.S. dollars and 0.78 euros (as of May 2018).
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Korea Creative Content Agency. (November 28, 2017). Distribution of professional gamers in the 10 major e-sports teams in South Korea in 2017, by annual salary level (in South Korean won) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/829668/south-korea-professional-e-sports-player-distribution-by-salary-level/
Korea Creative Content Agency. "Distribution of professional gamers in the 10 major e-sports teams in South Korea in 2017, by annual salary level (in South Korean won)." Chart. November 28, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/829668/south-korea-professional-e-sports-player-distribution-by-salary-level/
Korea Creative Content Agency. (2017). Distribution of professional gamers in the 10 major e-sports teams in South Korea in 2017, by annual salary level (in South Korean won). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/829668/south-korea-professional-e-sports-player-distribution-by-salary-level/
Korea Creative Content Agency. "Distribution of Professional Gamers in The 10 Major E-sports Teams in South Korea in 2017, by Annual Salary Level (in South Korean Won)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Nov 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/829668/south-korea-professional-e-sports-player-distribution-by-salary-level/
Korea Creative Content Agency, Distribution of professional gamers in the 10 major e-sports teams in South Korea in 2017, by annual salary level (in South Korean won) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/829668/south-korea-professional-e-sports-player-distribution-by-salary-level/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Distribution of professional gamers in the 10 major e-sports teams in South Korea in 2017, by annual salary level (in South Korean won) [Graph], Korea Creative Content Agency, November 28, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/829668/south-korea-professional-e-sports-player-distribution-by-salary-level/