Assistant / Auditor, Government Secretariat vs Assistant Section Officer
Side by side on pay, work, transfers and growth — so you can rank your preferences with confidence.
Pay level
39,300–83,000S-14: 38,600–1,22,800
Starting in-hand
Basic ₹39,300–₹83,000Basic ₹38,600–₹1,22,800
Group
Group CGroup B
Exam
Kerala PSC Secretariat AssistantMPSC Combined Group B
Qualification
GraduateGraduate
Age limit
18–3618–38
Field work
lowlow
Stress (1–5)
22
Transfers
rarerare
First promotion
Senior Grade Assistant / Section Officer (Typically 8–12 years)Section Officer (Group B gazetted) (6–10 years)
Choose Assistant / Auditor, Government Secretariat if…
- ✓ Best starting scale among Kerala PSC's general degree-level posts
- ✓ Settled posting in the capital
- ✓ Good promotion ladder in the Secretariat
Choose Assistant Section Officer if…
- ✓ Settled posting in Mumbai with no field transfers
- ✓ Steady promotions up the secretariat ladder
- ✓ Close view of state policy-making