Seoul
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South Korea · Capital · Tech Hub
Seoul is South Korea's capital and economic center, home to Samsung, LG, Hyundai, and a thriving startup ecosystem. Gangnam district hosts many tech companies while the city offers excellent public transportation and infrastructure.
Median Salary
$32,000.00
CoL Index
62.00
Population
9,776,000
Timezone
Asia/Seoul
Cost of Living Breakdown
All indices use New York City = 100 as baseline.
Overall
62.00
Rent
58.00
Groceries
65.00
Restaurants
42.00
Transport
38.00
Salaries by Role
Estimated City salaries are derived from country-level data adjusted for local cost of living.
| Role | Median (USD) | Net (USD) | Entry | Senior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTO | $117,586.00 | $91,717.00 | $85,517.00 | $203,103.00 |
| Engineering Manager | $93,534.00 | $72,956.00 | $72,155.00 | $133,621.00 |
| AI/ML Researcher | $85,517.00 | $66,703.00 | $58,793.00 | $133,621.00 |
| Cloud Architect | $82,845.00 | $64,619.00 | $61,466.00 | $120,259.00 |
| Tech Lead | $82,845.00 | $64,619.00 | $61,466.00 | $117,586.00 |
| ML Engineer | $74,828.00 | $58,365.00 | $53,448.00 | $112,241.00 |
| Site Reliability Engineer | $72,155.00 | $56,280.00 | $50,776.00 | $106,897.00 |
| Security Engineer | $69,483.00 | $54,196.00 | $49,172.00 | $104,224.00 |
| Blockchain Developer | $69,483.00 | $54,196.00 | $48,103.00 | $106,897.00 |
| Product Manager | $69,483.00 | $54,196.00 | $48,103.00 | $106,897.00 |
| Data Scientist | $66,810.00 | $52,111.00 | $45,431.00 | $101,552.00 |
| DevOps Engineer | $66,810.00 | $52,111.00 | $47,034.00 | $101,552.00 |
| Data Engineer | $64,138.00 | $50,027.00 | $43,828.00 | $98,879.00 |
| Software Engineer | $64,138.00 | $50,027.00 | $45,431.00 | $98,879.00 |
| Backend Developer | $61,466.00 | $47,943.00 | $42,759.00 | $93,534.00 |
| Full Stack Developer | $59,862.00 | $46,692.00 | $41,690.00 | $90,862.00 |
| Mobile Developer | $58,793.00 | $45,858.00 | $40,086.00 | $89,793.00 |
| Frontend Developer | $56,121.00 | $43,774.00 | $38,483.00 | $85,517.00 |
| UI/UX Designer | $53,448.00 | $41,689.00 | $36,345.00 | $80,172.00 |
| QA Engineer | $45,431.00 | $35,436.00 | $31,000.00 | $66,810.00 |