South Korea sources
Official sources and calculation methods used for CampCareer's South Korea salary, student-cost, tuition, work and study information.
Annual salary benchmarks
Ministry of Employment and Labour
- Method
- The range annualises the full-time regular-worker median monthly wage of KRW 3.519 million and the all-worker average monthly wage of KRW 4.205 million.
- Coverage and limits
- A median-to-mean comparison across related but not identical worker populations, not a percentile range or graduate forecast.
Student living costs
Study in Korea
- Method
- The dashboard stores the official KRW 750,000–1,000,000 monthly planning range.
- Coverage and limits
- One student, tuition excluded. Seoul housing and private accommodation can cost more.
Undergraduate tuition
Study in Korea
- Method
- The range uses the published national/public and private undergraduate average fees.
- Coverage and limits
- Programme, institution and subject averages differ; medicine is materially higher.
Minimum wage
Minimum Wage Commission
- Method
- The calculation layer stores the national statutory rate of KRW 10,320 per hour.
- Coverage and limits
- The published 209-hour monthly equivalent is KRW 2,156,880.
Student work permission
Study in Korea
- Method
- The headline metric uses the common qualified-undergraduate maximum of 30 hours per week.
- Coverage and limits
- Permission, Korean proficiency, academic performance, institution status and study level can produce lower limits; the graduate maximum can be 35 hours.
Long-stay visa fee benchmark
Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Method
- The calculation layer stores the standard USD 60 single-entry visa fee for stays of 91 days or longer.
- Coverage and limits
- Nationality-based reciprocity, exemptions and local-currency collection can alter the amount.
Last reviewed 6 August 2026. A national range describes its source population or stated planning scenario; it does not predict an individual's salary, expenses, admission, employment or visa outcome.