{
  "url": "https://classa.info/cities/seoul/talent-and-salaries",
  "title": "Seoul office talent and salary benchmarks",
  "description": "White-collar talent depth, salary benchmarks, and hiring economics for occupiers of Seoul Class A office space.",
  "oneSentenceAnswer": "Seoul indexes 82/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with deepest tech (samsung, lg, naver, kakao) and finance talent pool in korea.",
  "tldr": [
    "Talent index: 82/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).",
    "Corporate tax: 24.2%.",
    "Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent."
  ],
  "keyFacts": {
    "city": "Seoul",
    "country": "South Korea",
    "region": "APAC",
    "classARentLocal": "₩142,000/pyeong/mo · ≈ $34.5 PSF/yr USD",
    "classARentUsd": "$34/sqft/yr",
    "vacancy": "5.2%",
    "typicalLeaseYears": 5,
    "typicalRentFreeMonths": 6,
    "submarkets": 6,
    "primeYieldPct": "4%"
  },
  "faqs": [
    {
      "question": "Is Seoul a deep talent market for tech/finance?",
      "answer": "Deepest tech (Samsung, LG, Naver, Kakao) and finance talent pool in Korea. Average all-in compensation indexes 82."
    }
  ],
  "pageType": "city-topic",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).",
  "citation": "Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/seoul/talent-and-salaries), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z."
}