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Korea salary, ages 25-29

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

ages 25-29 Korean full-time workers earn about 3,642만원 on average. Median is about 3,410만원; top 10% earn at least 5,372만원.

What is the median salary for ages 25-29 workers in Korea?
About 3,410만원 (Statistics Korea KOSIS Wage Earner Income).
What do the top 10% / 25% earn at ages 25-29 in Korea?
Top 10% earn at least 5,372만원; top 25% at least 4,112만원.
What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 25-29 in Korea?
Bottom 10% earn at most 785만원; bottom 25% at most 2,028만원.

Korea, ages 25-29 full-time wage and salary earners. The top 10% earn at least 5,372만원 and the top 25% at least 4,112만원; the bottom 25% earn at most 2,028만원 and the bottom 10% at most 785만원. The average is 3,642만원. Monthly pay is about ₩284M, hourly wage about ₩13,595. Source: Statistics Korea — Wage Earner Income (Compensation) Survey (2024).

Distribution within this group

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Per month, per hour

Based on a typical (median) earner

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At a glance

Top-paying occupations at this age

Ranked by average pay for this age group (Statistics Korea occupational major groups).

OccupationAverage pay
Managers3,872만원
Plant and Machine Operators3,260만원
Professionals & Related Workers3,096만원
Craft and Related Trades Workers3,048만원
Office Workers2,926만원
Sales Workers2,744만원

About this page

This page covers the salary distribution for Korea, ages 25-29. The median is 3,410만원 and the average is 3,642만원, based on Statistics Korea (KOSIS).

How we calculated

Figures for Korea ages 25-29 are compiled from Statistics Korea (KOSIS). On this page the median is 3,410만원 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs 785만원–5,372만원; the upper and lower percentiles come from rank statistics on the same sample.

Data Sources
Statistics Korea 'Wage Earner Income 2024' / KOSIS DT_1EP_2010
https://kosis.kr/statHtml/statHtml.do?orgId=101&tblId=DT_1EP_2010
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