Korea

Korea — Average salary

KR desk: Korea first; United States, Japan, China, Taiwan, euro area, United Kingdom and Australia alongside.

$4,525

+$511 (+12.7%)

As of 2022 | 2021 PPP $ per month

Latest: $4,525 2022
Previous year: $4,015 2021
Min: $1,236 1990
Max: $4,525 2022

Year	Value
2022	$4,525
2021	$4,015
2020	$3,867
2019	$3,780
2018	$3,665
2017	$3,474
2016	$3,465
2015	$3,406
2014	$3,252
2013	$3,192
2012	$3,276
2011	$3,197
2010	$3,067
2009	$3,006
1992	$1,476
1991	$1,351
1990	$1,236

#CountryAverage salaryChangeYear

8United States$6,273+$288 (+4.8%)2025 21Korea, Rep.$4,525+$511 (+12.7%)2022 31Australia$3,926+$281 (+7.7%)2021 33United Kingdom$3,862+$95 (+2.5%)2025

44Japan$2,809+$85 (+3.1%)2021

77China$1,435+$129 (+9.9%)2022

What average monthly earnings are

Average monthly earnings of employees (ILOSTAT EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB) are the mean gross monthly pay of employees, both sexes, converted to constant 2021 PPP dollars. Latest for Korea, Rep.: $4,525 in 2022.

This is not take-home pay: it is a national mean, before tax, for employees only, and survey coverage differs by country. From 1990 to 2022 (17 years): latest $4,525 (2022), previous year $4,015 (2021); low $1,236 (1990), high $4,525 (2022).