Clerk, Various Departments vs Junior Assistant
Side by side on pay, work, transfers and growth — so you can rank your preferences with confidence.
Pay level
26,500–60,70024,280–72,850
Starting in-hand
Basic ₹26,500–₹60,700Basic ₹24,280–₹72,850
Group
Group CGroup C
Exam
Kerala PSC LDCTGPSC Group 4
Qualification
10th passGraduate
Age limit
18–3618–44
Field work
lowlow
Stress (1–5)
21
Transfers
districtdistrict
First promotion
Senior Clerk / Upper Division Clerk (Typically 5–10 years, after departmental tests)Senior Assistant / Senior Accountant (Typically 5–10 years, after departmental tests)
Choose Clerk, Various Departments if…
- ✓ Class 10 is enough to apply, with an upper age limit of 36
- ✓ Posting within your chosen district
- ✓ One ranked list feeds many departments for about three years
Choose Junior Assistant if…
- ✓ Upper age limit of 44, among the highest anywhere
- ✓ Thousands of vacancies in one notification
- ✓ Posting within the local cadre