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Abstract: Background of Study: Occupational stress is stress that is caused by one's occupation. Unexpected duties and pressures that do not fit with a person's knowledge, skills, or expectations cause occupational stress, limiting one's ability to cope. Research Methodology: The aim of this study is to understand the occupational stress among prosecutors. Objective: To understand the difference between male and female prosecutors in occupational stress and the occupational stress among prosecutors in different age groups. Samples: The study consists of 50 prosecutors. Among that 26 were female prosecutors and 24 were male prosecutors. The sampling technique used here was purposive sampling. Tools and Procedure: The occupational stress scale was used. The data was collected from a seminar conducted for the deputy director of prosecution and assistant public prosecutors. After collecting data the questionnaire was scored according to the instructions given in the manual. Results and Conclusion: By comparing the mean value women have more occupational stress than males, and the mean value of the individuals between 35-45years old reported more stress in the occupation than individuals above 45 years old.