LEF-9 Schedule · Grade (별표 · 급) Salary
경찰·소방 (경장) — 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 | ₩26,583,600 | ₩2,215,300 | ₩12,781 |
| 2 | ₩26,946,000 | ₩2,245,500 | ₩12,955 |
| 3 | ₩27,484,800 | ₩2,290,400 | ₩13,214 |
| 4 | ₩28,208,400 | ₩2,350,700 | ₩13,562 |
| 5 | ₩29,130,000 | ₩2,427,500 | ₩14,005 |
| 6 | ₩30,266,400 | ₩2,522,200 | ₩14,551 |
| 7 | ₩31,546,800 | ₩2,628,900 | ₩15,167 |
| 8 | ₩32,780,400 | ₩2,731,700 | ₩15,760 |
| 9 | ₩33,954,000 | ₩2,829,500 | ₩16,324 |
| 10 | ₩35,066,400 | ₩2,922,200 | ₩16,859 |
| 11 | ₩36,144,000 | ₩3,012,000 | ₩17,377 |
| 12 | ₩37,194,000 | ₩3,099,500 | ₩17,882 |
| 13 | ₩38,205,600 | ₩3,183,800 | ₩18,368 |
| 14 | ₩39,171,600 | ₩3,264,300 | ₩18,833 |
| 15 | ₩40,099,200 | ₩3,341,600 | ₩19,278 |
| 16 | ₩40,995,600 | ₩3,416,300 | ₩19,709 |
| 17 | ₩41,832,000 | ₩3,486,000 | ₩20,112 |
| 18 | ₩42,643,200 | ₩3,553,600 | ₩20,502 |
| 19 | ₩43,422,000 | ₩3,618,500 | ₩20,876 |
| 20 | ₩44,164,800 | ₩3,680,400 | ₩21,233 |
| 21 | ₩44,872,800 | ₩3,739,400 | ₩21,573 |
| 22 | ₩45,553,200 | ₩3,796,100 | ₩21,901 |
| 23 | ₩46,200,000 | ₩3,850,000 | ₩22,212 |
| 24 | ₩46,826,400 | ₩3,902,200 | ₩22,513 |
| 25 | ₩47,419,200 | ₩3,951,600 | ₩22,798 |
| 26 | ₩47,995,200 | ₩3,999,600 | ₩23,075 |
| 27 | ₩48,474,000 | ₩4,039,500 | ₩23,305 |
| 28 | ₩48,936,000 | ₩4,078,000 | ₩23,527 |
| 29 | ₩49,371,600 | ₩4,114,300 | ₩23,736 |
| 30 | ₩49,795,200 | ₩4,149,600 | ₩23,940 |
| 31 | ₩50,205,600 | ₩4,183,800 | ₩24,137 |
Frequently asked
A LEF-9 in the South Korea federal civil service earns between ₩26,583,600 and ₩50,205,600 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.