Assistant Section Officer vs Clerk, High Court of Bombay
Side by side on pay, work, transfers and growth — so you can rank your preferences with confidence.
Pay level
S-14: 38,600–1,22,800S-10: 29,200–92,300
Starting in-hand
Basic ₹38,600–₹1,22,800Basic ₹29,200–₹92,300
Group
Group BGroup C
Exam
MPSC Combined Group BBombay High Court Clerk
Qualification
GraduateGraduate
Age limit
18–3818–38
Field work
lowlow
Stress (1–5)
22
Transfers
rarerare
First promotion
Section Officer (Group B gazetted) (6–10 years)Assistant / Senior Clerk (By seniority and departmental examination)
Choose Assistant Section Officer if…
- ✓ Settled posting in Mumbai with no field transfers
- ✓ Steady promotions up the secretariat ladder
- ✓ Close view of state policy-making
Choose Clerk, High Court of Bombay if…
- ✓ A better scale (S-10) than most clerical entry posts in the state
- ✓ Upper age limit of 38
- ✓ Posting fixed to one bench