LEF-1 Schedule · Grade (별표 · 급) Salary
경찰·소방 (치안정감) — Police and Fire officers — 10 ranks from Superintendent General (치안정감/소방정감) down to Patrol Officer (순경/소방사).
Step-by-step pay table
| Step (호봉) | Annual | Monthly (approx) | Hourly (approx) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ₩58,861,200 | ₩4,905,100 | ₩28,299 |
| 2 | ₩60,819,600 | ₩5,068,300 | ₩29,240 |
| 3 | ₩62,827,200 | ₩5,235,600 | ₩30,205 |
| 4 | ₩64,880,400 | ₩5,406,700 | ₩31,193 |
| 5 | ₩66,984,000 | ₩5,582,000 | ₩32,204 |
| 6 | ₩69,112,800 | ₩5,759,400 | ₩33,227 |
| 7 | ₩71,272,800 | ₩5,939,400 | ₩34,266 |
| 8 | ₩73,450,800 | ₩6,120,900 | ₩35,313 |
| 9 | ₩75,661,200 | ₩6,305,100 | ₩36,376 |
| 10 | ₩77,883,600 | ₩6,490,300 | ₩37,444 |
| 11 | ₩80,100,000 | ₩6,675,000 | ₩38,510 |
| 12 | ₩82,393,200 | ₩6,866,100 | ₩39,612 |
| 13 | ₩84,698,400 | ₩7,058,200 | ₩40,720 |
| 14 | ₩87,009,600 | ₩7,250,800 | ₩41,832 |
| 15 | ₩89,029,200 | ₩7,419,100 | ₩42,803 |
| 16 | ₩90,823,200 | ₩7,568,600 | ₩43,665 |
| 17 | ₩92,413,200 | ₩7,701,100 | ₩44,429 |
| 18 | ₩93,829,200 | ₩7,819,100 | ₩45,110 |
| 19 | ₩95,097,600 | ₩7,924,800 | ₩45,720 |
| 20 | ₩96,235,200 | ₩8,019,600 | ₩46,267 |
| 21 | ₩97,281,600 | ₩8,106,800 | ₩46,770 |
| 22 | ₩98,215,200 | ₩8,184,600 | ₩47,219 |
| 23 | ₩99,004,800 | ₩8,250,400 | ₩47,598 |
Frequently asked
A LEF-1 in the South Korea federal civil service earns between ₩58,861,200 and ₩99,004,800 per year in 2026, before locality adjustments, allowances, and bonuses. These figures are published by Ministry of Personnel Management (인사혁신처 / MPM).
The base pay scale is set centrally by Ministry of Personnel Management (인사혁신처 / MPM) and applied uniformly across eligible federal employers, but agency-specific supplements, locality pay, and bargaining agreements can produce meaningful differences in take-home pay.
Directly from Ministry of Personnel Management (인사혁신처 / MPM) at https://www.mpm.go.kr/mpm/info/resultPay/bizSalary/. Each page on FedSalary carries the retrieval date and a link back to the primary source.