Deputy Collector vs Deputy Superintendent of Police / ACP
Side by side on pay, work, transfers and growth — so you can rank your preferences with confidence.
Pay level
S-20: 56,100–1,77,500S-20: 56,100–1,77,500
Starting in-hand
Basic ₹56,100–₹1,77,500Basic ₹56,100–₹1,77,500
Group
Group A (Gazetted)Group A (Gazetted)
Exam
MPSC RajyasevaMPSC Rajyaseva
Qualification
GraduateGraduate
Age limit
19–3819–38
Field work
mediumhigh
Stress (1–5)
45
Transfers
statestate
First promotion
Deputy Collector (Selection Grade) (8–10 years)Additional Superintendent of Police / DCP (8–12 years)
Choose Deputy Collector if…
- ✓ The most powerful post available through a state exam
- ✓ Pathway to the IAS by promotion
- ✓ Wide administrative and magisterial authority early on
Choose Deputy Superintendent of Police / ACP if…
- ✓ Senior police rank directly through a state exam
- ✓ Can enter the IPS by promotion
- ✓ Command over several police stations early in the career