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Korean listed companies by average director pay

Listed Korean companies ranked by average pay per director and auditor, from the board pay table in their annual report. Executive directors, outside directors and audit committee members are averaged together.

At a glance

2,157 companies have a value for this ranking. Poongsan Holdings is first at ₩5.2B, followed by Doosan (₩3.6B) and Samsung Electronics Co, (₩3B).

The 10th company, Simmtech, is at ₩1.5B, and the 100th, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, at ₩665M.

Of the 100 companies listed below, 78 are on KOSPI and 22 on KOSDAQ.

Top 100

Rank · CompanyAverage pay per director
1 Poongsan Holdings KOSPI · 8 directors₩5.2B
2 Doosan KOSPI · 8 directors₩3.6B
3 Samsung Electronics Co, KOSPI · 9 directors₩3B
4 LS KOSPI · 7 directors₩2.2B
5 Hyundai Motor KOSPI · 12 directors₩2B
6 Hyosung KOSPI · 9 directors₩1.8B
7 LG KOSPI · 7 directors₩1.7B
8 Hyundaimarine&fireinsurance KOSPI · 9 directors₩1.7B
9 CJ Cheiljedang KOSPI · 7 directors₩1.6B
10 Simmtech KOSDAQ · 5 directors₩1.5B
11 Youngone KOSPI · 7 directors₩1.4B
12 Doosan Enerbility KOSPI · 8 directors₩1.3B
13 Lotte KOSPI · 9 directors₩1.3B
14 Samsung Biologics KOSPI · 7 directors₩1.3B
15 Youngone Holdings KOSPI · 6 directors₩1.3B
16 Hyundai BNG Steel KOSPI · 7 directors₩1.3B
17 LX Holdings KOSPI · 7 directors₩1.2B
18 Hugel KOSDAQ · 7 directors₩1.2B
19 Dongkuk Holdings KOSPI · 5 directors₩1.2B
20 Daehyun KOSPI · 6 directors₩1.2B
21 EO Technics KOSDAQ · 6 directors₩1.2B
22 HS Hyosung KOSPI · 7 directors₩1.2B
23 LS Electric KOSPI · 9 directors₩1.2B
24 VM KOSDAQ · 7 directors₩1.2B
25 HANMI Semiconductor KOSPI · 4 directors₩1.2B
26 KAON Group KOSDAQ · 5 directors₩1.2B
27 GS Retail KOSPI · 7 directors₩1.1B
28 OCI Company KOSPI · 5 directors₩1.1B
29 NC KOSPI · 7 directors₩1.1B
30 E1 KOSPI · 7 directors₩1.1B
31 Lotte Shopping KOSPI · 11 directors₩1.1B
32 Daishin Securities KOSPI · 8 directors₩1.1B
33 Meritz Financial Group KOSPI · 6 directors₩1.1B
34 SK Innovation KOSPI · 8 directors₩1.1B
35 ADTechnology KOSDAQ · 3 directors₩1.1B
36 Kukje Pharma KOSPI · 6 directors₩1.1B
37 Samyang KOSPI · 8 directors₩1.1B
38 TES KOSDAQ · 5 directors₩1.1B
39 SK Discovery KOSPI · 7 directors₩1.1B
40 Lotte Wellfood KOSPI · 7 directors₩1B
41 Samhwa Crown & Closure KOSPI · 5 directors₩1B
42 SK hynix KOSPI · 9 directors₩1B
43 HD Hyundai Heavy Industries KOSPI · 5 directors₩1B
44 APR KOSPI · 5 directors₩999M
45 GS Holdings KOSPI · 7 directors₩994M
46 Seoho Electric KOSDAQ · 6 directors₩992M
47 CJ KOSPI · 7 directors₩972M
48 Hankook & Company KOSPI · 6 directors₩968M
49 Samjin Pharmaceutical KOSPI · 8 directors₩963.9M
50 Hansol Chemical KOSPI · 6 directors₩950M
51 Hyundai KOSPI · 6 directors₩925M
52 Woori Technology Investment KOSDAQ · 5 directors₩900M
53 SFA Engineering KOSDAQ · 5 directors₩895M
54 Doosan Bobcat KOSPI · 6 directors₩883M
55 Samyang Holdings KOSPI · 6 directors₩881M
56 Samsung C&T KOSPI · 9 directors₩881M
57 GS Engineering & Construction KOSPI · 8 directors₩877M
58 Trinity Airways KOSPI · 6 directors₩865M
59 SK KOSPI · 8 directors₩855M
60 Naver KOSPI · 7 directors₩851M
61 Hyundai Autoever Corporation KOSPI · 7 directors₩846M
62 Hyundai Department Store KOSPI · 9 directors₩846M
63 LF KOSPI · 8 directors₩846M
64 Boryung KOSPI · 7 directors₩840.7M
65 Korean AIR Lines KOSPI · 10 directors₩839M
66 Asterasys KOSDAQ · 7 directors₩837M
67 Atinum Investment KOSDAQ · 5 directors₩837M
68 New Power Plasma KOSDAQ · 5 directors₩830M
69 HL Mando KOSPI · 7 directors₩811M
70 Hanyang ENG KOSDAQ · 6 directors₩801M
71 Simmtech Holdings KOSDAQ · 5 directors₩798.3M
72 BH KOSPI · 5 directors₩795M
73 Hyundai G.f. Holdings KOSPI · 6 directors₩782M
74 KCC Engineering & Construction KOSDAQ · 4 directors₩764.2M
75 Samyang Packaging KOSPI · 5 directors₩757M
76 SK Telecom KOSPI · 8 directors₩756M
77 Handsome KOSPI · 7 directors₩755.2M
78 Cheil Worldwide KOSPI · 6 directors₩750M
79 Samsung SDS KOSPI · 7 directors₩744M
80 HanaMicron KOSDAQ · 5 directors₩743M
81 S-1 KOSPI · 9 directors₩737M
82 Seohee Construction KOSDAQ · 11 directors₩734M
83 LEENO Industrial KOSDAQ · 7 directors₩727.5M
84 Hyundai Mobis KOSPI · 9 directors₩727M
85 Amorepacific KOSPI · 12 directors₩725M
86 GC KOSPI · 6 directors₩717M
87 JYP Entertainment KOSDAQ · 8 directors₩714.9M
88 KCC Glass KOSPI · 6 directors₩711M
89 OCI Holdings Company KOSPI · 7 directors₩705.2M
90 Mirae Asset Securities KOSPI · 7 directors₩697M
91 A-Jin Industry KOSDAQ · 4 directors₩686.7M
92 TKG Huchems KOSPI · 7 directors₩684M
93 Hyundai Livart Furniture Company KOSPI · 8 directors₩683M
94 Samsung SDI KOSPI · 7 directors₩680M
95 Orion KOSPI · 5 directors₩677M
96 Korea Real Estate Investment & Trust KOSPI · 8 directors₩674M
97 Hankuk Carbon KOSPI · 4 directors₩673M
98 SY Dong-A KOSDAQ · 5 directors₩672.6M
99 Daesung Holdings KOSPI · 7 directors₩671M
100 Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance KOSPI · 7 directors₩665M

How this is calculated

Pay includes salary, bonuses and retirement pay; stock-based pay is treated differently from company to company. Boards with many outside directors average lower because outside directors are paid less. Companies with fewer than three people in the table are left out.

A year in which a departing director received retirement pay shows a one-off jump, so check before comparing with other years.

Source: 2025 annual business reports filed with DART. Figures are as filed; this list is not a recommendation to buy or sell any stock.

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