Salary CoachKnow your market worth and negotiate with confidence.

We combine public job postings, market reports, and headhunter data to calculate your market rate by role, experience, and company — negotiation scripts included.

Reference data · based on public sources Your details kept private

Senior Product Designer · 5 yrs · Seoul

2026 Q1 · synthesized from public sources

Amounts in KRW

You · ₩72M
₩48M₩58M₩63M₩68M₩78M₩85M
Bottom 25%
₩58M
Median
₩68M
Top 25%
₩78M
↓ You -7.7%

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Enter your role and experience to see the average market salary and negotiation points. You can also compare across company types.

ExampleBackend developer · 3–5 yrs · Large company

These are example figures, not real data. Enter your role and experience to get numbers for you.

Expected salary range
₩62M ~ ₩74M

Average salary by company type (example figures)

  • Global tech
    9,000
  • Major Korean platform
    8,000
  • Fintech
    7,600
  • E-commerce
    7,000
  • 1.Back recent results with numbers
  • 2.Negotiate base pay and bonus separately
Negotiation Playbook

6 principles for negotiating with confidence

01

Don't name a number first

Whoever names a figure first tends to lose. Until the company makes an offer, just say you'd like it to match the market average.

Sample line
"I'd appreciate it if you could align with company policy — I'm familiar with the market average."
02

Negotiate on total compensation

Don't look at base salary alone — factor in signing bonus, stock options, vacation days, and education stipends, and compare the total.

Checklist
Base · Signing bonus · Annual bonus · Stock options · Vacation · Education · Meal allowance · Phone allowance
03

Other offers are leverage

If you have offers from two or more places, share them honestly. But never lie — if you're caught, it's over.

Sample line
"Another company offered ₩80M, but I'm more drawn to this role. If you can come close, I'm ready to decide."
04

Remember the +15% rule

A +15% raise is the market norm when changing jobs. If your value exceeds the market rate, +20–25% is well within reach.

The math
Currently ₩60M → reasonable target ₩69M–₩75M (15–25% raise)
05

Don't fear silence

Don't respond the instant a number is offered. Say "Let me review and get back to you" to buy 24 hours.

Sample line
"Thank you. Would it be alright if I discuss it with my family and reply by tomorrow?"
06

Walking away is an option

You don't have to accept every offer. If it falls far short of market, waiting for the next opportunity is a reasonable choice.

The threshold
If it's below the bottom 25% of the market, consider turning it down.

Offer simulator

Compare three offers side by side. We add up every compensation component beyond base salary.

토스 · Toss
Senior Product Designer · 5y
Total comp (3-year sum)
₩2.84억
연 기본급7,200만원
사이닝 보너스1,500만원
RSU (4y vest)6,000만원
연간 보너스 (예상)~15%
Recommended
Microsoft Korea
Software Engineer II · 5y
Total comp (3-year sum)
₩3.12억
연 기본급8,400만원
사이닝 보너스2,000만원
RSU (4y vest)8,000만원
연간 보너스 (예상)~20%
네이버 · NAVER
UX Designer · 5y
Total comp (3-year sum)
₩2.40억
연 기본급7,600만원
사이닝 보너스500만원
스톡 (4y vest)1,500만원
연간 보너스 (예상)~12%

* These figures are examples only. Actual offers depend on your negotiation.