The magnetic contactor, according to an exemplary embodiment, includes: a moving core including a main core disposed to be movable in a length direction thereof and first and second core plates disposed at both ends of the main core, respectively; a coil provided on the circumference of the main core; a fixed core disposed around the coil to form a magnetic path; and a permanent magnet disposed between the coil and the fixed core, wherein the first core plate is disposed outside the fixed core, the second core plate is disposed inside the fixed core, and the fixed core is provided with at least one protrusion to reduce a gap between the fixed core and the first or second core plate.