Seoul indexes 82/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with deepest tech (samsung, lg, naver, kakao) and finance talent pool in korea.

Talent index: 82/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
Corporate tax: 24.2%.
Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

Seoul office talent and salary benchmarks

Seoul indexes 82/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with deepest tech (samsung, lg, naver, kakao) and finance talent pool in korea.

TL;DR

Talent index: 82/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
Corporate tax: 24.2%.
Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

Talent depth

Deepest tech (Samsung, LG, Naver, Kakao) and finance talent pool in Korea. Average all-in compensation indexes 82.

Cost-to-locate

Total cost of locating in Seoul is the sum of rent, fit-out">fit-out, and salary delta vs. comparable markets. Use the City Comparator tool to benchmark Seoul against peer cities on a single normalised view.

Key facts

city	Seoul
country	South Korea
region	APAC
classARentLocal	142000 KRW/sqft/yr
classARentUsd	$102/sqft/yr
vacancy	5.2%
typicalLeaseYears	5
typicalRentFreeMonths	6
submarkets	6
primeYieldPct	4%

Frequently asked questions

Is Seoul a deep talent market for tech/finance?: Deepest tech (Samsung, LG, Naver, Kakao) and finance talent pool in Korea. Average all-in compensation indexes 82.

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Kenji Watanabe — APAC contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

Primary sources for this page

CBRE Marketview reports — CBRE
JLL Office Insight — JLL
Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat — Cushman & Wakefield
Savills World Research — Savills
Colliers Global Office Outlook — Colliers

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Workplace Talent Strategy — How office location, building tier, and workplace experience shape talent attraction and retention.

Seoul indexes 82/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with deepest tech (samsung, lg, naver, kakao) and finance talent pool in korea.

Talent index: 82/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
Corporate tax: 24.2%.
Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

Cities › Seoul › Seoul office talent and salary benchmarksSeoul office talent and salary benchmarksSeoul indexes 82/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with deepest tech (samsung, lg, naver, kakao) and finance talent pool in korea.

TL;DR

Talent index: 82/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
Corporate tax: 24.2%.
Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

Talent depth

Deepest tech (Samsung, LG, Naver, Kakao) and finance talent pool in Korea. Average all-in compensation indexes 82.

Cost-to-locate

Total cost of locating in Seoul is the sum of rent, fit-out">fit-out, and salary delta vs. comparable markets. Use the City Comparator tool to benchmark Seoul against peer cities on a single normalised view.

Key facts

city	Seoul
country	South Korea
region	APAC
classARentLocal	142000 KRW/sqft/yr
classARentUsd	$102/sqft/yr
vacancy	5.2%
typicalLeaseYears	5
typicalRentFreeMonths	6
submarkets	6
primeYieldPct	4%

Frequently asked questions

Is Seoul a deep talent market for tech/finance?: Deepest tech (Samsung, LG, Naver, Kakao) and finance talent pool in Korea. Average all-in compensation indexes 82.

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Kenji Watanabe — APAC contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

Primary sources for this page

CBRE Marketview reports — CBRE
JLL Office Insight — JLL
Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat — Cushman & Wakefield
Savills World Research — Savills
Colliers Global Office Outlook — Colliers

Full sources index · Submit a correction

Related topics

Workplace Talent Strategy — How office location, building tier, and workplace experience shape talent attraction and retention.