Legal careers in Indonesia: advocates, judges, prosecutors, notaries and legal officers
For school leavers and graduates looking for a first job or a new one. Compare legal careers by law degree route, professional exams, state recruitment, scam risk and the status of their pay data.
Summary
- KarirAman has 5 career guides in Legal.
- 2 of them are licensed professions.
- Each row links the full guide: duties, requirements, pay data, training routes and scam patterns.
How do Legal careers compare?
| Career | Typical entry education | Licence or certification | Scam risk | Pay data available | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advocate (Lawyer) | Bachelor's degree (S1) | Appointment by a bar association and an oath at the High Court | Medium scam risk | BPS group reference and the minimum wage only | Law graduates ready for PKPA training, the bar exam and a two-year apprenticeship, and comfortable arguing for clients. editorial judgement |
| Judge | Bachelor's degree (S1) | No specific licence | Medium scam risk | Official government pay scale | Law graduates ready for the judge candidate selection, long training and a posting anywhere in Indonesia. editorial judgement |
| Legal Officer | Bachelor's degree (S1) | No specific licence | Medium scam risk | BPS group reference and the minimum wage only | Law graduates who read contracts and regulations carefully and draft documents neatly editorial judgement |
| Notary | Professional programme after a degree | Notary appointment decree from the minister responsible for law; PPAT decree from the minister responsible for agrarian affairs | Low scam risk | BPS group reference and the minimum wage only | Law graduates ready for a notarial master's and a long internship who are meticulous with documents. editorial judgement |
| Public Prosecutor | Bachelor's degree (S1) | No specific licence | Medium scam risk | Official government pay scale | Law graduates ready for the Kejaksaan CPNS selection, prosecutor training and a posting anywhere in Indonesia. editorial judgement |
"Best for" is an editorial judgement, not an official requirement. Pay-data status is described in words; the figures and their sources are on each career page.