2 Cities • 6 Job Titles

PLC Programming Salary in South Korea

Compare salaries, cost of living, and job demand for automation professionals across 2 major cities in South Korea

Cities Tracked
2
Major Industrial Hubs
Avg Cost of Living
93%
vs Global Average
Job Titles
6
Roles Available

Cities in South Korea

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Seoul

Job Demand:VERY HIGH
Industry:VERY HIGH
Cost of Living:98%
Population:25,620,000
Top Industries:
electronicsautomotivesemiconductor

Busan

Job Demand:HIGH
Industry:HIGH
Cost of Living:88%
Population:3,498,000
Top Industries:
shipbuildingautomotiveelectronics

Salary Comparison by Job Title

Compare average salaries across all cities in South Korea

Job TitleSeoulBusan
PLC Programmer
engineering
KRW 145,114
98,303 - 196,607
KRW 101,227
68,573 - 137,146
Automation Engineer
engineering
KRW 172,323
116,735 - 233,470
KRW 120,207
81,431 - 162,861
SCADA Engineer
engineering
KRW 181,393
122,879 - 245,758
KRW 126,534
85,716 - 171,433
Controls Engineer
engineering
KRW 163,253
110,591 - 221,182
KRW 113,881
77,145 - 154,290
PLC Technician
technician
KRW 108,836
73,727 - 147,455
KRW 75,920
51,430 - 102,860
Manufacturing Engineer
engineering
KRW 154,184
104,447 - 208,894
KRW 107,554
72,859 - 145,718

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