Assistant Legislative Counsel vs Assistant Public Prosecutor
Side by side on pay, work, transfers and growth — so you can rank your preferences with confidence.
Pay level
Pay Level 11Pay Level 10
Starting in-hand
₹1,02,000–₹1,19,000 in-hand₹92,000–₹1,02,000 in-hand
Group
Group A (Gazetted)Group A (Gazetted)
Exam
UPSC Indian Legal ServiceUPSC Assistant Public Prosecutor
Qualification
Professional degreeProfessional degree
Age limit
21–4021–35
Field work
lowlow
Stress (1–5)
34
Transfers
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First promotion
Deputy Legislative Counsel (Grade III) (By promotion after the prescribed service)Additional Public Prosecutor (By promotion after the prescribed service)
Choose Assistant Legislative Counsel if…
- ✓ Direct entry at Level 11
- ✓ Rare, specialised legal work at the centre of law-making
- ✓ Settled posting in Delhi
Choose Assistant Public Prosecutor if…
- ✓ Group A gazetted entry for practising lawyers, with a fixed salary
- ✓ 140 vacancies in the 2026 advertisement, unusually many for a law post
- ✓ Posting only in Delhi