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Korea salary, ages 40-44

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

In Korea, ages 40-44 full-time wage and salary earners have a median annual salary of about 4,670만원 and an average of 5,568만원. The top 10% earn at least 10,691만원, top 25% at least 7,345만원; the bottom 25% earn at most 2,650만원 and the bottom 10% at most 1,410만원. Source: Statistics Korea — Wage Earner Income (Compensation) Survey (2024).

Salary distribution

Typical earnings for ages 40-44 Korea

  1. Top 10% earn at least10,691만원
  2. Top 25% earn at least7,345만원
  3. Middle (median)half earn more, half less4,670만원
  4. Bottom 25% earn at most2,650만원
  5. Bottom 10% earn at most1,410만원
  6. Averagetotal income ÷ people5,568만원

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