The Republic of Korea (ROK), simply known as South Korea, is a country in East Asia that constitutes the southern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and the Sea of Japan to the east.
South Korea Population and Major Cities
South Korea has a population of 51.71 million, of which half live in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, which is why Seoul become the ninth most populous metropolitan area in the world. Along with Seoul, South Korea also has some other major popular cities like Busan, Daegu, and Incheon.
Highest-Paying Jobs in South Korea
Many jobs pay very high salaries, especially in South Korea, here trying to mention some sectors that help you identify the job categories according to the demand and supply in South Korea. List of top 10 most demanding and highest-paying job positions in South Korea are listed below:
- Medical Sector: Surgeon, Dental Surgeon, and Physician
- Executive Management
- Dietician
- Sales and Marketing
- Public Relations
- Securities Analysis
- Project Management
- Airplane Pilot
- Engineers
- Upper-Level Civil Servant
1. Surgeon, Dental Surgeon, and Physician
On average, South Korean Surgeons, Dental surgeons, and Physicians get 95 million won to 110 million won in annual salary which is why the medical sector is one of the most demanding and highest-paying jobs in South Korea nowadays. However, some other sectors are also available that pay more than the medical sector but it varies on the demands.
2. Executive Management
Executive Management is one of the highest-paying jobs in South Korea and in this category, the working person gets on average 147 million won in annual salary. According to the data, the CEOs and other top management of companies in the private sector are included in Execute Management pocketing around USD $128,000.