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# Working as a software developer in South Korea

In South Korea, the occupation group "Professionals", which includes software developers, earns ≈ 3,416 EUR/month (gross, 2022). Software developer is a regulated profession in South Korea.

- Earnings of the occupation group "Professionals": ≈ 3,416 EUR/month (gross, 2022)
- Regulation: Regulated

## Sources

2026 E-7 notice, category E-7-1; MOJ occupation examples include SW developers. — https://www.immigration.go.kr/bbs/immigration/211/488810/download.do
ILOSTAT mean earnings by occupation (EAR_EMTA_SEX_OCU_CUR_NB) — https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator?id=EAR_EMTA_SEX_OCU_CUR_NB

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### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Software developer in South Korea: salary and recognition [ImmigrationDB compilation; version eb04a45c7dafe251aa3acff9c6a1e9c1]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/move-as/software-developer/south-korea/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_software-developer-in-south-korea-salary-and-recognition_e74dffb5c960,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Software developer in South Korea: salary and recognition},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {eb04a45c7dafe251aa3acff9c6a1e9c1},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/move-as/software-developer/south-korea/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

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