Rankings

Smallest gender pay gap: South Korea

Companies with 1,000+ staff.

#	Company	Industry	gender pay gap
1	Korea Airport Service	Transport and storage	-0.9%
2	Seoyon E-Hwa	Manufacturing	0.0%
3	Poongsan	Manufacturing	2.7%
4	Mobase Electronics	Manufacturing	3.8%
5	Crown Confectionery	Manufacturing	4.6%
6	L&F	Manufacturing	4.7%
7	Samyang Foods	Manufacturing	6.6%
8	Dap	Manufacturing	6.7%
9	S-1	Administrative and support services	7.4%
10	Rothwell International	Finance and insurance	8.0%
11	Cosmax	Manufacturing	8.1%
12	Kyungchang Industrial	Manufacturing	8.3%
13	GC Biopharma	Manufacturing	9.3%
14	HMM	Transport and storage	10.5%
15	Hyundai Motor	Manufacturing	10.6%
16	KT	Information and communication	10.7%
17	Isupetasys	Manufacturing	10.8%
18	Celltrion	Manufacturing	11.0%
19	ktis	Information and communication	11.5%
20	Grand Korea Leisure	Arts and recreation	11.6%
21	Kyung Dong Navien	Manufacturing	11.8%
22	Il Dong Pharmaceutical	Manufacturing	12.0%
23	Samsung Biologics	Manufacturing	12.4%
24	Igloo	Information and communication	12.5%
25	Hyundai Elevator	Manufacturing	12.6%
26	Maeil Dairies	Manufacturing	12.7%
27	Korea District Heating	Electricity and gas	13.1%
28	BH	Manufacturing	13.6%
29	Korea Electric Power	Electricity and gas	13.8%
30	Kia	Manufacturing	14.1%
31	Harim	Manufacturing	14.4%
32	SL	Manufacturing	14.4%
33	Yg-1	Manufacturing	14.4%
34	ktcs	Information and communication	14.8%
35	Kwangdong Pharmaceutical	Manufacturing	14.8%
36	Samho Development	Construction	15.1%
37	LG Innotek	Manufacturing	15.3%
38	Tym	Manufacturing	15.5%
39	POSCO Future M	Manufacturing	15.9%
40	Samlip	Manufacturing	16.1%
41	HANJIN Logistics	Transport and storage	16.4%
42	LG CNS	Information and communication	16.5%
43	CJ Cheiljedang	Manufacturing	16.6%
44	Lotte Innovate	Information and communication	16.8%
45	Hyundai Glovis	Transport and storage	16.9%
46	Ecopro BM	Manufacturing	17.0%
47	Kangwon Land	Arts and recreation	17.0%
48	Haesung DS	Manufacturing	17.1%
49	MegaStudy Edu	Education	17.1%
50	Hyundai Autoever	Information and communication	17.2%
51	Korea Circuit	Manufacturing	17.2%
52	Samsung SDS	Information and communication	17.2%
53	Hanssem	Wholesale and retail	17.6%
54	Handsome	Manufacturing	17.6%
55	Soulbrain	Manufacturing	17.9%
56	Shinsegae Information & Communication	Information and communication	17.9%
57	LG Uplus	Information and communication	18.2%
58	Heerim Architects & Planners	Professional, scientific and technical	18.4%
59	Hanyang Eng	Professional, scientific and technical	18.5%
60	LOTTE Himart	Wholesale and retail	18.5%
61	Daedong	Manufacturing	18.5%
62	Daishin Securities	Finance and insurance	18.5%
63	Simmtech	Manufacturing	18.6%
64	POSCO DX Company	Professional, scientific and technical	18.7%
65	Paradise	Arts and recreation	18.8%
66	CJ CGV	Information and communication	19.0%
67	Coway	Other services	19.1%
68	Daekyo	Education	19.6%
69	SK hynix	Manufacturing	19.7%
70	Taihan Cable & Solution	Manufacturing	19.7%
71	Hyosung Itx	Administrative and support services	19.9%
72	DN Automotive	Manufacturing	19.9%
73	Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical	Manufacturing	20.0%
74	Samsung Electro-Mechanics	Manufacturing	20.3%
75	HDC Labs	Construction	20.3%
76	Cheil Worldwide	Professional, scientific and technical	20.3%
77	Mirae Asset Securities	Finance and insurance	20.3%
78	LIG Defense & Aerospace	Manufacturing	20.4%
79	HK inno.N	Manufacturing	20.5%
80	HD Hyundai Heavy Industries	Manufacturing	20.6%
81	Visang Education	Information and communication	20.6%
82	Kumho Tire	Manufacturing	20.7%
83	Hanmi Pharm	Manufacturing	20.7%
84	Binggrae	Manufacturing	20.7%
85	Kolmar Korea	Manufacturing	20.7%
86	Lotte Tour Development	Administrative and support services	20.8%
87	Hanwha Life Insurance	Finance and insurance	20.8%
88	Korea Gas Corporation	Electricity and gas	20.8%
89	Samsung Sdi	Manufacturing	20.9%
90	LOTTE rental	Administrative and support services	21.0%
91	Woongjin Thinkbig	Education	21.2%
92	Hotel Shilla	Wholesale and retail	21.2%
93	Naver	Information and communication	21.3%
94	Hanatour Service	Administrative and support services	21.3%
95	Shin Heung Energy & Electronics	Manufacturing	21.3%
96	Daeduck Electronics	Manufacturing	21.4%
97	Hanwha Systems	Manufacturing	21.6%
98	Com2us	Information and communication	21.6%
99	Jeil Pharmaceutical	Manufacturing	21.7%
100	Hanwha Aerospace	Manufacturing	21.7%

Source: Financial Supervisory Service, OpenDART, employee status in each company's 2025 annual business report. Every KOSPI and KOSDAQ company discloses its employees, average tenure and average pay by gender each year. Compiled by The Hardest Market.

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