NORTH KOREA / SALARY

SALARY SURVEYS

4

UPDATED
April 2024
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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR

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Net (after tax)

900 KPW = 1 USD

31,258,800 KPW

$34,732 USD

Pyongyang

50,581,800 KPW

6,300,000 KPW

$7,000 USD

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Average Salary / North Korea

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Average salary in North Korea is 31,258,800 KPW per year. The most typical earning is 6,300,000 KPW. All data are based on 4 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 52,020,000 KPW. Women receive a salary of 27,090,000 KPW.

The most paid careers are Management & Business with average income 52,020,000 KPW and Arts, Culture, Performance with income 49,140,000 KPW.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 49,140,000 KPW. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 35,460,000 KPW.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 8-12 Years of experience receive salary of 52,020,000 KPW. Employees with 20+ Years of experience receive 49,140,000 KPW.

Levels / North Korea (Gross KPW)

Salary Levels (KPW) per Year	Surveys	[%]
900,000 KPW - 1,799,099 KPW	0	n/a
1,800,000 KPW - 2,699,099 KPW	0	n/a
2,700,000 KPW - 4,499,099 KPW	0	n/a
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
4,500,000 KPW - 8,999,099 KPW	1	100% 25%
9,000,000 KPW - 13,499,099 KPW	0	n/a
13,500,000 KPW - 17,999,099 KPW	0	n/a
18,000,000 KPW - 22,499,099 KPW	1	75% 25%
22,500,000 KPW - 26,999,099 KPW	0	n/a
27,000,000 KPW - 31,499,099 KPW	0	n/a
31,500,000 KPW - 35,999,099 KPW	0	n/a
36,000,000 KPW - 40,499,099 KPW	0	n/a
40,500,000 KPW - 44,999,099 KPW	0	n/a
45,000,000 KPW - 49,499,099 KPW	1	50% 25%
49,500,000 KPW - 53,999,099 KPW	1	25% 25%
54,000,000 KPW - 58,499,099 KPW	0	n/a
58,500,000 KPW - 62,999,099 KPW	0	n/a
63,000,000 KPW - 67,499,099 KPW	0	n/a
67,500,000 KPW - 71,999,099 KPW	0	n/a
72,000,000 KPW - 76,499,099 KPW	0	n/a
76,500,000 KPW - 80,999,099 KPW	0	n/a
81,000,000 KPW - 85,499,099 KPW	0	n/a
85,500,000 KPW - 89,999,099 KPW	0	n/a
90,000,000 KPW - 94,499,099 KPW	0	n/a
94,500,000 KPW - 98,999,099 KPW	0	n/a
99,000,000 KPW - 103,499,099 KPW	0	n/a
103,500,000 KPW - 107,999,099 KPW	0	n/a
108,000,000 KPW - 112,499,099 KPW	0	n/a
112,500,000 KPW - 116,999,099 KPW	0	n/a
117,000,000 KPW - 121,499,099 KPW	0	n/a
121,500,000 KPW - 125,999,099 KPW	0	n/a
126,000,000 KPW - 130,499,099 KPW	0	n/a
130,500,000 KPW - 134,999,099 KPW	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
135,000,000 KPW - 143,999,099 KPW	0	n/a
144,000,000 KPW - 152,999,099 KPW	0	n/a
153,000,000 KPW - 161,999,099 KPW	0	n/a
162,000,000 KPW - 170,999,099 KPW	0	n/a
171,000,000 KPW - 179,999,099 KPW	0	n/a
180,000,000 KPW - 188,999,099 KPW	0	n/a
189,000,000 KPW - 197,999,099 KPW	0	n/a
198,000,000 KPW - 206,999,099 KPW	0	n/a
207,000,000 KPW - 215,999,099 KPW	0	n/a
216,000,000 KPW - 224,999,099 KPW	0	n/a
225,000,000 KPW - 314,999,999 KPW	0	n/a

NORTH KOREA / SALARY

4

31,258,800 KPW

50,581,800 KPW

6,300,000 KPW

Average Salary / North Korea

Levels / North Korea (Gross KPW)

Gender / North Korea (Gross KPW)

Education / North Korea (Gross KPW)

Experience / North Korea (Gross KPW)

Age / North Korea (Gross KPW)

Work Type / North Korea (Gross KPW)

Cities / North Korea (Gross KPW)

Career Groups / North Korea (Gross KPW)

Careers / North Korea (Gross KPW)

People's individual salary examples (surveys)