Assistant Public Prosecutor vs Chief Law Assistant
Side by side on pay, work, transfers and growth — so you can rank your preferences with confidence.
Pay level
Pay Level 10Pay Level 7
Starting in-hand
₹92,000–₹1,02,000 in-hand₹72,000–₹84,000 in-hand
Group
Group A (Gazetted)Group C
Exam
UPSC Assistant Public ProsecutorRRB Isolated Categories
Qualification
Professional degreeProfessional degree
Age limit
21–3518–40
Field work
lowmedium
Stress (1–5)
43
Transfers
rarezone or region
First promotion
Additional Public Prosecutor (By promotion after the prescribed service)Group B officer (Assistant Law Officer) (Through departmental selection after the required service)
Choose Assistant Public Prosecutor if…
- ✓ Group A gazetted entry for practising lawyers, with a fixed salary
- ✓ 140 vacancies in the 2026 advertisement, unusually many for a law post
- ✓ Posting only in Delhi
Choose Chief Law Assistant if…
- ✓ Level 7 entry for law graduates with an age limit of 40
- ✓ Stable alternative to private practice
- ✓ Posting at headquarters cities