A little over one-third of foreigners working in Korea are getting a monthly paycheck of at least W2 million (US$1=W1,057).

Statistics Korea says that's about 35 percent of all foreign workers in the nation, which represents a six-point jump compared to last year.

While the group earning W2-3 million has increased the most over the past year, the group making W1-2 million still made up the largest percentage.

The majority of foreigners work in manual labor, but a significant number also work in the service and management sectors.