🇰🇷 South Korea · Veterinarian
From KRW 60M / yr (≈$41K USD) by industry
Mean salary — KRW 60M / yr (≈$41K USD).
KRW 60M / yr (≈$41K USD)
💰 Pay spread — by industry / specialty
The mean is the headline; the spread is what matters.
90,000,000 KRW
Animal hospital (small animal) ownership
Wide variance in Gangnam
🟢 Tier 1 — KOSIS Wage Structure Basic Statistics Survey 2023
55,000,000 KRW
Animal hospital (employed)
Stability
🟢 Tier 1 — KOSIS Wage Structure Basic Statistics Survey 2023
65,000,000 KRW
Industrial / large-animal vet
Livestock farms / feed industry
🟢 Tier 1 — KOSIS Wage Structure Basic Statistics Survey 2023
60,000,000 KRW
Civil servant (quarantine)
Quarantine HQ etc.
🟢 Tier 1 — KOSIS Wage Structure Basic Statistics Survey 2023
🗺️ The path — stage by stage
- 1. Veterinary school 6 yr — Top CSAT entry
- 2. Veterinary Licensing Exam (— yr) — After graduation
- 3. Employed / owner / civil service (— yr) — Choose track
📝 Licensing exam
Veterinary Licensing Exam
Take after 6-yr vet school graduation.
🏛️ Top schools
| School | Location | Notable |
|---|---|---|
| Seoul National University Veterinary School | Gwanak-gu, Seoul | Top in Korea |
| Konkuk Veterinary School | Gwangjin-gu, Seoul | Strong clinical |
| Chonnam Veterinary School | Gwangju | Large-animal practice |
🟠 Tier 3 — context only
💵 Specialties — same title, different number
| Specialty / Industry | Mean / yr | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Animal hospital (small animal) ownership | 90,000,000 KRW | Wide variance in Gangnam |
| Animal hospital (employed) | 55,000,000 KRW | Stability |
| Industrial / large-animal vet | 65,000,000 KRW | Livestock farms / feed industry |
| Civil servant (quarantine) | 60,000,000 KRW | Quarantine HQ etc. |
| Pharma / feed | 75,000,000 KRW | Veterinary pharmaceuticals |
🏢 Employer types — base vs total comp
Small-animal hospital
Owner vs employed
Large-animal practice
Farms / feed
Civil service / research
Stability + tenure
📈 Income across years
Employed right after licensure
50,000,000 KRW
1~3 yr
5 yr
65,000,000 KRW
5 yr
5 yr after opening clinic
90,000,000 KRW
10 yr
Multi-branch / senior
130,000,000 KRW
15+ yr
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