SOFTWARE DEVELOPER / SALARY
SEOUL

SALARY SURVEYS

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR		MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR		Gross income Net (after tax) 1294.53 KRW = 1 USD
72,327,988 KRW $55,872 USD		47,897,615 KRW $37,000 USD		Gross income Net (after tax) 1294.53 KRW = 1 USD

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Average Salary / Software Developer / Seoul

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Average salary for Software Developer / Seoul is 72,327,988 KRW per year. The most typical earning is 47,897,615 KRW. All data are based on 17 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 84,791,724 KRW. Women receive a salary of 39,224,263 KRW.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Bachelors Degree with salary of 76,377,278 KRW. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 70,810,799 KRW.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of 355,607,432 KRW. Employees with 8-12 Years of experience receive 83,497,194 KRW.

Levels / Software Developer / Seoul (Gross KRW)

Salary Levels (KRW) per Year	Surveys	[%]
3,883,600 KRW - 6,471,399 KRW	0	n/a
6,472,700 KRW - 12,943,999 KRW	0	n/a
12,945,300 KRW - 19,416,699 KRW	0	n/a
19,418,000 KRW - 25,889,299 KRW	0	n/a
25,890,600 KRW - 32,361,999 KRW	1	100% 5.88%
32,363,300 KRW - 38,834,599 KRW	2	94.12% 11.76%
38,835,900 KRW - 45,307,299 KRW	2	82.35% 11.76%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
45,308,600 KRW - 51,779,899 KRW	3	70.59% 17.65%
51,781,200 KRW - 58,252,599 KRW	2	52.94% 11.76%
58,253,900 KRW - 64,725,199 KRW	3	41.18% 17.65%
64,726,500 KRW - 71,197,899 KRW	2	23.53% 11.76%
71,199,200 KRW - 77,670,499 KRW	0	n/a
77,671,800 KRW - 84,143,199 KRW	0	n/a
84,144,500 KRW - 90,615,799 KRW	0	n/a
90,617,100 KRW - 97,088,499 KRW	0	n/a
97,089,800 KRW - 103,561,099 KRW	0	n/a
103,562,400 KRW - 110,033,799 KRW	0	n/a
110,035,100 KRW - 116,506,399 KRW	0	n/a
116,507,700 KRW - 122,979,099 KRW	1	11.76% 5.88%
122,980,400 KRW - 129,451,699 KRW	0	n/a
129,453,000 KRW - 135,924,399 KRW	0	n/a
135,925,700 KRW - 142,396,999 KRW	0	n/a
142,398,300 KRW - 148,869,699 KRW	0	n/a
148,871,000 KRW - 155,342,299 KRW	0	n/a
155,343,600 KRW - 161,814,999 KRW	0	n/a
161,816,300 KRW - 168,287,599 KRW	0	n/a
168,288,900 KRW - 174,760,299 KRW	0	n/a
174,761,600 KRW - 181,232,899 KRW	0	n/a
181,234,200 KRW - 187,705,599 KRW	0	n/a
187,706,900 KRW - 194,178,199 KRW	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
194,179,500 KRW - 207,123,499 KRW	0	n/a
207,124,800 KRW - 220,068,799 KRW	0	n/a
220,070,100 KRW - 233,014,099 KRW	0	n/a
233,015,400 KRW - 245,959,399 KRW	0	n/a
245,960,700 KRW - 258,904,699 KRW	0	n/a
258,906,000 KRW - 271,849,999 KRW	0	n/a
271,851,300 KRW - 284,795,299 KRW	0	n/a
284,796,600 KRW - 297,740,599 KRW	0	n/a
297,741,900 KRW - 310,685,899 KRW	0	n/a
310,687,200 KRW - 323,631,199 KRW	0	n/a
323,632,500 KRW - 453,085,599 KRW	1	5.88% 5.88%

Gender / Software Developer / Seoul (Gross KRW)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	12	84,791,724 KRW
2	Women	3	39,224,263 KRW

Education / Software Developer / Seoul (Gross KRW)

#		Surveys
1	Bachelors Degree	11	76,377,278 KRW
2	Masters Degree	5	70,810,799 KRW
3	High School	1	35,599,579 KRW

Experience / Software Developer / Seoul (Gross KRW)

#		Surveys
1	16-20 Years	1	355,607,432 KRW
2	8-12 Years	3	83,497,194 KRW
3	12-16 Years	1	65,373,772 KRW
4	1-2 Years	3	48,544,880 KRW
5	4-8 Years	7	48,285,974 KRW
6	2-4 Years	2	37,023,562 KRW

Age / Software Developer / Seoul (Gross KRW)

#		Surveys
1	41-45	1	355,607,432 KRW
2	31-35	4	69,904,628 KRW
3	36-40	3	54,240,813 KRW
4	26-30	6	48,674,333 KRW
5	n/a	2	46,861,991 KRW
6	21-25	1	46,085,273 KRW

Work Type / Software Developer / Seoul (Gross KRW)

#		Surveys
1	Permanent	12	82,591,023 KRW
2	Self Employed	1	61,878,541 KRW
3	Contract	4	44,272,931 KRW

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Front-end Developer

Posted 03 November 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Developing and maintaining software."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Seoul	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	46,124,100 KRW

Software Developer

Posted 01 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Software Development, research, database. . ."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Seoul	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	26,521,000 KRW

Software Engineer

Posted 23 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Software Developer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Seoul	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	61,882,400 KRW

Developer

Posted 31 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Develop mobile and web application."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Seoul	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	43,199,800 KRW

Software Engineer

Posted 29 October 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Developed software in various devices."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Seoul	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	68,595,900 KRW

Mobile Developer

Posted 07 September 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"I'm working on creating software for mobile platforms."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Seoul	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	57,162,600 KRW

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER / SALARY SEOUL

17

72,327,988 KRW

47,897,615 KRW