According to a survey conducted in South Korea from 2021 to 2022, around 59 percent of male doctoral degree holders stated that they had an annual income of 50 million South Korean won or more. In contrast, only about one in three female Ph.D. holders reported the same income range.
Distribution of annual income of Ph.D. holders in South Korea as of February 2022, by gender
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KRIVET. (September 30, 2022). Distribution of annual income of Ph.D. holders in South Korea as of February 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/815959/south-korea-phd-holders-annual-income-distribution-by-gender/
KRIVET. "Distribution of annual income of Ph.D. holders in South Korea as of February 2022, by gender." Chart. September 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/815959/south-korea-phd-holders-annual-income-distribution-by-gender/
KRIVET. (2022). Distribution of annual income of Ph.D. holders in South Korea as of February 2022, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/815959/south-korea-phd-holders-annual-income-distribution-by-gender/
KRIVET. "Distribution of Annual Income of Ph.D. Holders in South Korea as of February 2022, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/815959/south-korea-phd-holders-annual-income-distribution-by-gender/
KRIVET, Distribution of annual income of Ph.D. holders in South Korea as of February 2022, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/815959/south-korea-phd-holders-annual-income-distribution-by-gender/ (last visited May 02, 2024)
Distribution of annual income of Ph.D. holders in South Korea as of February 2022, by gender [Graph], KRIVET, September 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/815959/south-korea-phd-holders-annual-income-distribution-by-gender/