In 2021, male managers in South Korea earned on average approximately 9.76 million South Korean won per month, while female managers earned around 7.72 million South Korean won. Overall, there was a pronounced gender gap in monthly salaries for South Korean employees across all occupation types.
Gender pay gap in South Korea in 2021, by occupation (in million South Korean won)
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KOSIS. (June 2, 2022). Gender pay gap in South Korea in 2021, by occupation (in million South Korean won) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/689775/south-korea-gender-pay-gap-by-occupation/
KOSIS. "Gender pay gap in South Korea in 2021, by occupation (in million South Korean won)." Chart. June 2, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/689775/south-korea-gender-pay-gap-by-occupation/
KOSIS. (2022). Gender pay gap in South Korea in 2021, by occupation (in million South Korean won). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/689775/south-korea-gender-pay-gap-by-occupation/
KOSIS. "Gender Pay Gap in South Korea in 2021, by Occupation (in Million South Korean Won)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/689775/south-korea-gender-pay-gap-by-occupation/
KOSIS, Gender pay gap in South Korea in 2021, by occupation (in million South Korean won) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/689775/south-korea-gender-pay-gap-by-occupation/ (last visited September 30, 2023)
Gender pay gap in South Korea in 2021, by occupation (in million South Korean won) [Graph], KOSIS, June 2, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/689775/south-korea-gender-pay-gap-by-occupation/