Clerk-Typist vs Tax Assistant
Side by side on pay, work, transfers and growth — so you can rank your preferences with confidence.
Pay level
S-6: 19,900–63,200S-8: 25,500–81,100
Starting in-hand
Basic ₹19,900–₹63,200Basic ₹25,500–₹81,100
Group
Group CGroup C
Exam
MPSC Combined Group CMPSC Combined Group C
Qualification
GraduateGraduate
Age limit
18–3818–38
Field work
lowlow
Stress (1–5)
12
Transfers
statestate
First promotion
Senior Clerk / Assistant (5–10 years)State Tax Inspector (8–12 years by promotion, or sooner through the MPSC exam)
Choose Clerk-Typist if…
- ✓ Fixed hours and low pressure
- ✓ Leaves time to prepare for higher MPSC exams
- ✓ Large number of vacancies in most cycles
Choose Tax Assistant if…
- ✓ Better scale than Clerk-Typist for similar hours
- ✓ City postings
- ✓ Promotion channel to State Tax Inspector