Assistant Public Prosecutor vs Sub-Inspector
Side by side on pay, work, transfers and growth — so you can rank your preferences with confidence.
Pay level
Pay Level 10Pay Level 6
Starting in-hand
₹92,000–₹1,02,000 in-hand₹57,000–₹67,000 in-hand
Group
Group A (Gazetted)Group C
Exam
UPSC Assistant Public ProsecutorSSC CPO
Qualification
Professional degreeGraduate
Age limit
21–3520–25
Field work
lowhigh
Stress (1–5)
45
Transfers
rarerare
First promotion
Additional Public Prosecutor (By promotion after the prescribed service)Inspector (12–18 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 Sub-Inspector if…
- ✓ Posting only in Delhi, with no transfer out
- ✓ Real authority and varied work
- ✓ Level 6 pay plus police allowances