Assistant Public Prosecutor vs District Judge
Side by side on pay, work, transfers and growth — so you can rank your preferences with confidence.
Pay level
Pay Level 10J-5: 1,44,840–1,94,660
Starting in-hand
₹92,000–₹1,02,000 in-handBasic ₹1,44,840–₹1,94,660
Group
Group A (Gazetted)Group A (Gazetted)
Exam
UPSC Assistant Public ProsecutorDelhi Higher Judicial Service
Qualification
Professional degreeProfessional degree
Age limit
21–3535–45
Field work
lowlow
Stress (1–5)
45
Transfers
rarerare
First promotion
Additional Public Prosecutor (By promotion after the prescribed service)District Judge (Selection Grade) (After the qualifying years of service)
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 District Judge if…
- ✓ Direct entry to the higher judiciary from practice
- ✓ Highest starting pay among posts profiled here
- ✓ Possibility of elevation to the High Court