Constable vs Warder, Delhi Prisons
Side by side on pay, work, transfers and growth — so you can rank your preferences with confidence.
Pay level
Pay Level 3Pay Level 3
Starting in-hand
₹36,000–₹43,000 in-hand₹36,000–₹43,000 in-hand
Group
Group CGroup C
Exam
SSC Delhi Police ConstableDSSSB Warder
Qualification
12th pass12th pass
Age limit
18–2518–27
Field work
highmedium
Stress (1–5)
44
Transfers
rarerare
First promotion
Head Constable (10–15 years, or sooner through the departmental exam)Head Warder (Typically 10–15 years)
Choose Constable if…
- ✓ Central pay scales with a lifetime posting in Delhi
- ✓ Departmental exams for promotion
- ✓ Large recruitments when notified
Choose Warder, Delhi Prisons if…
- ✓ Central pay scales with a posting only in Delhi
- ✓ Class 12 is the qualification
- ✓ Uniformed job without field transfers