Assistant / Auditor, Government Secretariat vs Clerk, Various Departments
Side by side on pay, work, transfers and growth — so you can rank your preferences with confidence.
Pay level
39,300–83,00026,500–60,700
Starting in-hand
Basic ₹39,300–₹83,000Basic ₹26,500–₹60,700
Group
Group CGroup C
Exam
Kerala PSC Secretariat AssistantKerala PSC LDC
Qualification
Graduate10th pass
Age limit
18–3618–36
Field work
lowlow
Stress (1–5)
22
Transfers
raredistrict
First promotion
Senior Grade Assistant / Section Officer (Typically 8–12 years)Senior Clerk / Upper Division Clerk (Typically 5–10 years, after departmental tests)
Choose Assistant / Auditor, Government Secretariat if…
- ✓ Best starting scale among Kerala PSC's general degree-level posts
- ✓ Settled posting in the capital
- ✓ Good promotion ladder in the Secretariat
Choose Clerk, Various Departments if…
- ✓ Class 10 is enough to apply, with an upper age limit of 36
- ✓ Posting within your chosen district
- ✓ One ranked list feeds many departments for about three years