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.
Average monthly salary in South Korea in 2022, by occupation (in million South Korean won)
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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 April 26, 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 April 26, 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: April 26, 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 April 26, 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/