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🇰🇷 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 groupMonthly (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.
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT) · Indicator EAR_EMTA_SEX_OCU_CUR_NB_A · Reference year 2022 · Retrieved 2026-06-11 · License: CC BY 4.0.