Sub-Inspector, State Excise vs Tax Assistant
Side by side on pay, work, transfers and growth — so you can rank your preferences with confidence.
Pay level
S-12: 32,000–1,01,600S-8: 25,500–81,100
Starting in-hand
Basic ₹32,000–₹1,01,600Basic ₹25,500–₹81,100
Group
Group CGroup C
Exam
MPSC Combined Group CMPSC Combined Group C
Qualification
GraduateGraduate
Age limit
18–3818–38
Field work
highlow
Stress (1–5)
32
Transfers
statestate
First promotion
Inspector, State Excise (8–12 years)State Tax Inspector (8–12 years by promotion, or sooner through the MPSC exam)
Choose Sub-Inspector, State Excise if…
- ✓ Highest scale among MPSC Group C posts
- ✓ Uniformed enforcement role with shorter hours than police
- ✓ Clear promotion to Inspector
Choose Tax Assistant if…
- ✓ Better scale than Clerk-Typist for similar hours
- ✓ City postings
- ✓ Promotion channel to State Tax Inspector