🇰🇷 South Korea · Prosecutor
From KRW 102M / yr (≈$70K USD) by industry
Mean salary — KRW 102M / yr (≈$70K USD).
KRW 102M / yr (≈$70K USD)
💰 Pay spread — by industry / specialty
The mean is the headline; the spread is what matters.
200,000,000 KRW
Prosecutor General
Top of prosecution service
🟢 Tier 1 — KOSIS Wage Structure Basic Statistics Survey 2023
160,000,000 KRW
High Prosecutors' Office Chief
High Prosecutors' Office
🟢 Tier 1 — KOSIS Wage Structure Basic Statistics Survey 2023
130,000,000 KRW
District Prosecutors' Office Chief
15+ pay grade
🟢 Tier 1 — KOSIS Wage Structure Basic Statistics Survey 2023
100,000,000 KRW
District Prosecutor
10 pay grade (avg)
🟢 Tier 1 — KOSIS Wage Structure Basic Statistics Survey 2023
🗺️ The path — stage by stage
- 1. Law school + Bar (3+ yr) — Top-tier students
- 2. Prosecutor appointment (— yr) — Right after Bar or experienced hire
- 3. District / High prosecutor pay grades (30 yr) — Grades 1~30, retirement at 63
📝 Licensing exam
Bar Exam + Prosecutor Appointment
Prosecutor appointment after Bar pass, or new prosecutor hire after legal experience.
💵 Specialties — same title, different number
| Specialty / Industry | Mean / yr | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Prosecutor General | 200,000,000 KRW | Top of prosecution service |
| High Prosecutors' Office Chief | 160,000,000 KRW | High Prosecutors' Office |
| District Prosecutors' Office Chief | 130,000,000 KRW | 15+ pay grade |
| District Prosecutor | 100,000,000 KRW | 10 pay grade (avg) |
| New Prosecutor (Grade 1) | 70,000,000 KRW | Right after appointment |
🏢 Employer types — base vs total comp
Prosecutors' Office (full-time)
Civil servant pay scale + duty allowance
📈 Income across years
New Prosecutor (Grade 1)
70,000,000 KRW
1 yr
Grade-10 Prosecutor
100,000,000 KRW
10 yr
Chief Prosecutor
130,000,000 KRW
15+ yr
Deputy Chief Prosecutor or above
160,000,000 KRW
20+ yr
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