Bankers better paid than Samsung, Hyundai Motor workers
The Peninsula
Seoul: The average earnings of bankers at South Korea s four major banks in the first half of this year amounted to 60.5m won ($45,300), surpassing th...
Seoul: The average earnings of bankers at South Korea’s four major banks in the first half of this year amounted to 60.5m won ($45,300), surpassing the pay at some of the country’s largest companies.
According to recent public disclosures reported by the banks to the Financial Supervisory Service, Hana Bank led the pack, offering 67m won on average to its employees over the first six months.
KB Kookmin Bank and Woori Bank followed at 60m won each, while Shinhan Bank provided 55 million won.
In a straightforward comparison, the average salary at the four commercial banks, 60.5m won, surpassed the 54m won paid by South Korea’s biggest corporation, Samsung Electronics, during the same period.
SK hynix, the second-largest chipmaker, paid 52m won, while leading automaker Hyundai Motor offered 42m won.
