Deputy Collector vs Deputy Superintendent of Police
Side by side on pay, work, transfers and growth — so you can rank your preferences with confidence.
Pay level
Level 22 (starting pay ₹56,100)Level 22 (starting pay ₹56,100)
Starting in-hand
Basic ₹56,100Basic ₹56,100
Group
Group A (Gazetted)Group A (Gazetted)
Exam
TNPSC Group 1TNPSC Group 1
Qualification
GraduateGraduate
Age limit
21–3421–34
Field work
mediumhigh
Stress (1–5)
45
Transfers
statestate
First promotion
District Revenue Officer (About 8–12 years)Additional Superintendent of Police (About 8–12 years)
Choose Deputy Collector if…
- ✓ Highest post in the state's Group I exam
- ✓ Route to the IAS by promotion
- ✓ Wide executive and magisterial authority
Choose Deputy Superintendent of Police if…
- ✓ Senior police rank directly from Group I
- ✓ Route to the IPS by promotion
- ✓ Command of several stations early