Civil Judge vs Junior Judicial Assistant / Restorer
Side by side on pay, work, transfers and growth — so you can rank your preferences with confidence.
Pay level
J-1: 77,840–1,36,520Pay Level 6
Starting in-hand
Basic ₹77,840–₹1,36,520₹57,000–₹67,000 in-hand
Group
Group A (Gazetted)Group B
Exam
Delhi Judicial ServiceDelhi High Court JJA
Qualification
Professional degreeGraduate
Age limit
21–3218–32
Field work
lowlow
Stress (1–5)
42
Transfers
rarerare
First promotion
Civil Judge (Junior Division), first ACP scale (J-2) (On completing 5 years)Judicial Assistant / Senior Judicial Assistant (By seniority and departmental test)
Choose Civil Judge if…
- ✓ Independent decision-making from the first day
- ✓ Starting pay well above other entry posts
- ✓ Posting within Delhi
Choose Junior Judicial Assistant / Restorer if…
- ✓ Level 6 pay with an upper age limit of 32
- ✓ Posting only in Delhi
- ✓ Good internal promotion ladder in the High Court