Junior Assistant vs Steno-Typist, Grade III
Side by side on pay, work, transfers and growth — so you can rank your preferences with confidence.
Pay level
Level 8: 19,500–71,900Level 10 (starting pay ₹20,600)
Starting in-hand
Basic ₹19,500–₹71,900Basic ₹20,600
Group
Group CGroup C
Exam
TNPSC Group 4TNPSC Group 4
Qualification
10th pass10th pass
Age limit
18–3218–32
Field work
lowlow
Stress (1–5)
12
Transfers
districtdistrict
First promotion
Assistant (Typically 4–8 years, after passing departmental tests)Steno-Typist Grade II / Personal Clerk (After the prescribed service)
Choose Junior Assistant if…
- ✓ Large number of vacancies each cycle
- ✓ Class 10 is the minimum qualification
- ✓ Fixed hours and posting near home
Choose Steno-Typist, Grade III if…
- ✓ Higher pay level than Junior Assistant and Typist in the same exam
- ✓ Small pool of candidates with shorthand certificates in both languages
- ✓ Steady demand in courts