South Korea Monthly Average Wages, Hours Worked & Job Vacancies
Monthly Establishment Labor Force Survey compiled by the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL): Monthly Average Total Wages (Permanent Regular, Overtime & Special Payments, Temporary/Daily Wages in KRW), Monthly Hours & Days Worked, Industry Wage Breakdown (Manufacturing, Construction, Wholesale/Retail, IT, Finance), and Unfilled Job Vacancies.
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| Monthly Average Wages per Employee (All Industries, 1+ Employees)1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Monthly Wages (All Employees)2 | 4,316,189 | 4,094,263 | 3,982,175 | 4,031,380 | 4,229,500 | 4,848,826 | 4,588,273 | 4,749,979 | 3,954,629 | 4,202,717 | 4,332,116 | 3,937,367 | 4,212,520 | 3,971,067 | 3,916,394 | 3,970,758 | 4,136,416 | 4,117,239 | 4,966,556 | 4,608,246 | 3,799,813 | 3,922,038 | 4,301,017 | 3,870,153 | 4,257,103 | 3,861,035 | 3,822,581 | 3,865,957 | 4,010,308 | 4,351,268 | 4,289,054 | 4,433,074 | 3,714,378 | 3,792,170 | 4,315,697 | 3,742,315 | 3,962,662 | |
| Permanent Employees: Total Wages3 | 4,633,402 | 4,375,177 | 4,245,068 | 4,293,802 | 4,512,512 | 5,182,581 | 4,889,948 | 5,071,140 | 4,201,331 | 4,477,926 | 4,610,362 | 4,181,543 | 4,482,042 | 4,221,836 | 4,165,820 | 4,214,538 | 4,390,793 | 4,356,697 | 5,284,229 | 4,918,230 | 4,026,879 | 4,168,081 | 4,591,549 | 4,111,123 | 4,523,669 | 4,108,207 | 4,058,882 | 4,100,052 | 4,255,471 | 4,631,944 | 4,558,544 | 4,722,046 | 3,930,390 | 4,018,023 | 4,590,128 | 3,970,175 | 4,213,045 | |
| Permanent Employees: Regular Wages | 3,744,491 | 3,713,270 | 3,695,170 | 3,694,667 | 3,718,544 | 3,683,455 | 3,799,129 | 3,838,006 | 3,624,590 | 3,634,111 | 3,624,804 | 3,626,843 | 3,653,736 | 3,632,222 | 3,619,198 | 3,612,677 | 3,641,314 | 3,598,093 | 3,724,664 | 3,733,171 | 3,535,355 | 3,539,144 | 3,538,814 | 3,534,444 | 3,560,076 | 3,544,752 | 3,527,925 | 3,517,254 | 3,534,177 | 3,497,120 | 3,602,346 | 3,635,515 | 3,432,082 | 3,435,342 | 3,433,247 | 3,424,036 | 3,451,453 | |
| Permanent Employees: Overtime Wages | 269,013 | 282,579 | 286,701 | 258,495 | 267,879 | 252,318 | 240,874 | 262,070 | 259,177 | 269,828 | 246,332 | 252,412 | 247,574 | 266,009 | 269,718 | 246,199 | 245,502 | 240,517 | 237,764 | 240,340 | 239,408 | 265,009 | 238,471 | 236,702 | 227,087 | 247,378 | 259,285 | 239,488 | 236,009 | 227,129 | 224,325 | 233,942 | 231,516 | 251,559 | 226,972 | 228,094 | 220,982 | |
| Permanent Employees: Special Cash Payments (Bonuses) | 619,897 | 379,328 | 263,196 | 340,640 | 526,089 | 1,246,807 | 849,945 | 971,065 | 317,563 | 573,988 | 739,225 | 302,288 | 580,732 | 323,605 | 276,904 | 355,661 | 503,977 | 518,087 | 1,321,800 | 944,718 | 252,116 | 363,928 | 814,264 | 339,976 | 736,507 | 316,077 | 271,672 | 343,311 | 485,285 | 907,694 | 731,873 | 852,589 | 266,792 | 331,123 | 929,909 | 318,044 | 540,610 | |
| Temporary & Daily Employees: Total Wages | 1,735,894 | 1,773,025 | 1,788,139 | 1,840,579 | 1,765,932 | 1,716,823 | 1,817,449 | 1,797,197 | 1,722,598 | 1,669,767 | 1,805,364 | 1,673,229 | 1,781,396 | 1,707,401 | 1,732,064 | 1,785,801 | 1,775,300 | 1,735,907 | 1,750,341 | 1,784,465 | 1,806,591 | 1,816,419 | 1,748,947 | 1,782,405 | 1,911,223 | 1,758,094 | 1,829,328 | 1,842,172 | 1,847,979 | 1,751,055 | 1,823,615 | 1,867,517 | 1,859,687 | 1,859,567 | 1,889,410 | 1,762,049 | 1,745,098 | |
| Total Monthly Wages by Major Industry5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manufacturing: Total Monthly Wages | 5,145,475 | 4,730,786 | 4,541,581 | 4,574,275 | 4,744,880 | 6,387,220 | 5,909,584 | 5,832,938 | 4,542,378 | 5,000,819 | 5,123,120 | 4,426,960 | 4,848,526 | 4,513,672 | 4,435,817 | 4,468,839 | 4,678,304 | 4,665,564 | 6,467,665 | 5,602,230 | 4,320,305 | 4,703,888 | 5,042,581 | 4,361,183 | 5,059,128 | 4,376,944 | 4,325,782 | 4,470,419 | 4,532,186 | 5,002,736 | 5,261,824 | 5,248,518 | 4,246,485 | 4,433,092 | 5,079,224 | 4,184,056 | 4,635,039 | |
| Construction: Total Monthly Wages | 3,434,359 | 3,424,632 | 3,368,782 | 3,399,322 | 3,429,472 | 3,736,637 | 3,714,632 | 3,688,223 | 3,430,191 | 3,451,475 | 3,610,773 | 3,435,995 | 3,511,741 | 3,416,697 | 3,448,784 | 3,487,552 | 3,549,465 | 3,585,619 | 3,992,407 | 3,664,274 | 3,441,439 | 3,380,251 | 3,491,303 | 3,404,376 | 3,473,723 | 3,343,168 | 3,347,956 | 3,383,004 | 3,441,034 | 3,522,269 | 3,587,068 | 3,496,113 | 3,349,920 | 3,316,652 | 3,555,800 | 3,265,585 | 3,331,687 | |
| Wholesale & Retail Trade: Total Monthly Wages | 4,384,914 | 4,085,138 | 4,035,388 | 4,072,040 | 4,338,045 | 4,543,589 | 4,392,541 | 4,558,931 | 3,915,191 | 4,240,537 | 4,153,664 | 3,929,065 | 4,218,967 | 3,944,396 | 3,912,058 | 4,048,113 | 4,127,679 | 4,021,311 | 4,521,737 | 4,415,259 | 3,780,137 | 3,899,282 | 4,210,297 | 3,880,560 | 4,165,330 | 3,836,565 | 3,843,250 | 3,855,259 | 4,039,641 | 4,257,718 | 4,191,201 | 4,381,345 | 3,720,656 | 3,789,509 | 4,250,876 | 3,767,413 | 3,913,233 | |
| Information & Communications: Total Monthly Wages | 5,322,699 | 5,193,651 | 5,238,386 | 5,252,539 | 5,558,746 | 6,134,722 | 5,966,397 | 6,021,983 | 5,291,517 | 5,196,938 | 5,429,346 | 5,089,515 | 5,394,933 | 5,155,955 | 5,195,156 | 5,307,608 | 5,466,982 | 5,771,876 | 6,732,652 | 5,859,844 | 5,157,256 | 5,008,493 | 5,369,783 | 5,171,660 | 5,235,270 | 5,002,784 | 5,027,933 | 4,993,414 | 5,479,488 | 5,958,140 | 5,797,291 | 5,807,714 | 4,783,657 | 4,937,838 | 5,128,887 | 4,836,468 | 5,046,827 | |
| Financial & Insurance Activities: Total Monthly Wages | 8,385,893 | 7,039,597 | 6,966,950 | 8,264,306 | 9,963,980 | 9,777,740 | 9,356,866 | 9,374,189 | 6,771,826 | 7,430,713 | 7,324,311 | 7,107,733 | 7,968,685 | 6,833,616 | 6,962,494 | 7,442,330 | 8,425,202 | 8,528,350 | 10,493,773 | 9,346,454 | 6,358,619 | 6,455,993 | 7,655,514 | 6,649,290 | 7,412,279 | 6,528,498 | 6,676,016 | 7,015,702 | 7,545,216 | 9,029,486 | 8,691,070 | 9,342,682 | 6,168,930 | 6,242,773 | 7,637,437 | 6,753,000 | 7,080,280 | |
| Monthly Hours & Days Worked and Job Vacancies3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Monthly Hours Worked (All Employees)1 | 161.9 | 157.6 | 139.8 | 163.8 | 157.6 | 132.5 | 158 | 163.2 | 153.2 | 138.9 | 164.9 | 150.5 | 168.9 | 147.2 | 147 | 165.5 | 153.3 | 152 | 140.6 | 157.8 | 159.3 | 152.3 | 139.5 | 155.7 | 169.1 | 147.5 | 153.3 | 159.4 | 153.9 | 145.6 | 165 | 152.8 | 165.6 | 146.9 | 148 | 161.1 | 158.9 | |
| Permanent Employees: Total Hours Worked2 | 171 | 166.1 | 146.4 | 172.5 | 165.5 | 138 | 165.4 | 171.6 | 160.9 | 145.4 | 173.6 | 157.7 | 177.9 | 154.5 | 154.3 | 174.2 | 160.6 | 158.8 | 146.4 | 165.6 | 167.5 | 160.1 | 146.4 | 163.6 | 178.2 | 154.9 | 161.2 | 167.7 | 161.4 | 152.5 | 173.2 | 159.9 | 174.1 | 153.7 | 154.9 | 169.2 | 166.6 | |
| Permanent Employees: Regular Hours Worked | 162.9 | 157.5 | 137.6 | 164.7 | 157.4 | 130.5 | 158 | 163.6 | 152.9 | 137.1 | 165.8 | 149.7 | 170 | 146 | 145.6 | 166.4 | 152.5 | 151 | 138.5 | 157.7 | 159.5 | 151 | 138.4 | 155.6 | 170.5 | 146.6 | 152.2 | 159.5 | 153.3 | 144.8 | 165.4 | 151.8 | 166 | 144.8 | 146.9 | 161.1 | 158.7 | |
| Permanent Employees: Overtime Hours Worked | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 8 | 8 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 8 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8 | 9.1 | 7.9 | 8 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 9 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 8 | 8.1 | 7.9 | |
| Total Monthly Days Worked | 20.2 | 19.7 | 17.4 | 20.5 | 19.7 | 16.5 | 19.7 | 20.3 | 19 | 17.2 | 20.5 | 18.7 | 21 | 18.3 | 18.2 | 20.6 | 19 | 18.8 | 17.4 | 19.6 | 19.8 | 18.9 | 17.3 | 19.4 | 21.1 | 18.3 | 19 | 19.8 | 19.1 | 18 | 20.5 | 18.9 | 20.5 | 18.2 | 18.3 | 20 | 19.7 | |
| Unfilled Job Vacancies (All Industries) | 157,578 | 156,174 | 152,602 | 153,365 | 154,687 | 148,931 | 127,955 | 150,967 | 142,221 | 140,643 | 147,181 | 161,741 | 156,538 | 153,036 | 146,459 | 150,251 | 160,152 | 166,506 | 161,510 | 174,365 | 166,736 | 174,790 | 182,800 | 180,818 | 184,051 | 187,450 | 194,053 | 194,573 | 197,212 | 207,104 | 199,079 |
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Monthly Establishment Labor Force Survey compiled by the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL): Monthly Average Total Wages (Permanent Regular, Overtime & Special Payments, Temporary/Daily Wages in KRW), Monthly Hours & Days Worked, Industry Wage Breakdown (Manufacturing, Construction, Wholesale/Retail, IT, Finance), and Unfilled Job Vacancies.
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- Total Monthly Wages (All Employees) stood at 4,316,189 KRW in Jul 2026. That is +5.4% from Jun 2026 and +2.5% from a year earlier.
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