🇰🇷 South Korea · ISCO-08 · 2022
Salaries by occupation group
Average monthly earnings of employees in South Korea by ISCO-08 major occupation group, 2022 — the latest official figures reported to the International Labour Organization by South Korea’s national statistical system. Converted to US dollars at market exchange rates, with purchasing-power-parity (PPP) equivalents. Looking for government pay grades? See the South Korea federal pay tables.
| Occupation group | Monthly (USD) | Annual (USD) | Monthly (PPP $) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Managers | $9,216 | $110,592 | $13,166 |
| 2Professionals | $3,592 | $43,105 | $5,132 |
| 4Clerical support workers | $3,528 | $42,334 | $5,040 |
| 5Service and sales workers | $2,158 | $25,897 | $3,083 |
| 6Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers | $2,163 | $25,952 | $3,090 |
| 7Craft and related trades workers | $2,872 | $34,464 | $4,103 |
| 8Plant and machine operators and assemblers | $2,937 | $35,244 | $4,196 |
| 9Elementary occupations | $1,850 | $22,198 | $2,643 |
Mean monthly earnings of employees (sex total). Annual column = monthly × 12, indicative. PPP $ are 2017 purchasing-power-parity dollars, which adjust for local price levels.