Assistant Public Prosecutor vs Civil Judge
Side by side on pay, work, transfers and growth — so you can rank your preferences with confidence.
Pay level
Pay Level 10J-1: 77,840–1,36,520
Starting in-hand
₹92,000–₹1,02,000 in-handBasic ₹77,840–₹1,36,520
Group
Group A (Gazetted)Group A (Gazetted)
Exam
UPSC Assistant Public ProsecutorDelhi Judicial Service
Qualification
Professional degreeProfessional degree
Age limit
21–3521–32
Field work
lowlow
Stress (1–5)
44
Transfers
rarerare
First promotion
Additional Public Prosecutor (By promotion after the prescribed service)Civil Judge (Junior Division), first ACP scale (J-2) (On completing 5 years)
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
Choose Civil Judge if…
- ✓ Independent decision-making from the first day
- ✓ Starting pay well above other entry posts
- ✓ Posting within Delhi