Assistant Divisional Medical Officer vs Specialist Grade III Assistant Professor
Side by side on pay, work, transfers and growth — so you can rank your preferences with confidence.
Pay level
Pay Level 10Pay Level 11
Starting in-hand
₹92,000–₹1,02,000 in-hand₹1,02,000–₹1,19,000 in-hand
Group
Group A (Gazetted)Group A (Gazetted)
Exam
UPSC CMSUPSC Specialist Recruitment
Qualification
Professional degreeProfessional degree
Age limit
21–3221–40
Field work
mediumlow
Stress (1–5)
34
Transfers
zone or regionall india
First promotion
Divisional Medical Officer (After about 4–5 years)Specialist Grade II / Associate Professor (Time-bound, after about 2 to 4 years)
Choose Assistant Divisional Medical Officer if…
- ✓ Group A service with railway passes and quarters
- ✓ Mix of clinical and administrative work
- ✓ Stable community of patients
Choose Specialist Grade III Assistant Professor if…
- ✓ Direct entry above the usual Level 10, with time-bound promotions
- ✓ Teaching and specialist practice in large public hospitals
- ✓ Upper age limit of 40