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Korea salary, 70 or older

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

In Korea, 70 or older full-time wage and salary earners have a median annual salary of about 1,080만원 and an average of 1,982만원. The top 10% earn at least 3,700만원, top 25% at least 2,429만원; the bottom 25% earn at most 525만원 and the bottom 10% at most 210만원. Source: Statistics Korea — Wage Earner Income (Compensation) Survey (2024).

Salary distribution

Typical earnings for 70 or older Korea

  1. Top 10% earn at least3,700만원
  2. Top 25% earn at least2,429만원
  3. Middle (median)half earn more, half less1,080만원
  4. Bottom 25% earn at most525만원
  5. Bottom 10% earn at most210만원
  6. Averagetotal income ÷ people1,982만원

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