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Assistant Enforcement Officer vs Sub-Inspector

Side by side on pay, work, transfers and growth — so you can rank your preferences with confidence.

Pay level

Pay Level 7Pay Level 6

Starting in-hand

₹72,000–₹84,000 in-hand₹57,000–₹67,000 in-hand

Group

Group BGroup B

Exam

SSC CGLSSC CGL

Qualification

GraduateGraduate

Age limit

18–3018–30

Field work

mediumhigh

Stress (1–5)

45

Transfers

all indiaall india

First promotion

Enforcement Officer (5–8 years)Inspector (5–8 years)

Choose Assistant Enforcement Officer if…

  • ✓ Level 7 pay in a high-profile agency
  • ✓ Financial investigation skills that are hard to get elsewhere
  • ✓ Promotions have been relatively quick because the agency has been expanding

Choose Sub-Inspector if…

  • ✓ Serious national-security investigation work
  • ✓ Special allowance on top of Level 6 pay
  • ✓ Small agency where juniors get real responsibility