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Korea salary, ages 20-24

Statistics Korea — Wage Earner Income (Compensation) Survey (2024)

In Korea, ages 20-24 full-time wage and salary earners have a median annual salary of about 2,520만원 and an average of 2,395만원. The top 10% earn at least 5,372만원, top 25% at least 4,112만원; the bottom 25% earn at most 2,028만원 and the bottom 10% at most 785만원. Source: Statistics Korea — Wage Earner Income (Compensation) Survey (2024).

Salary distribution

Typical earnings for ages 20-24 Korea

  1. Top 10% earn at least5,372만원
  2. Top 25% earn at least4,112만원
  3. Middle (median)half earn more, half less2,520만원
  4. Bottom 25% earn at most2,028만원
  5. Bottom 10% earn at most785만원
  6. Averagetotal income ÷ people2,395만원

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