Indian Audit and Accounts Service vs IRS Officer
Side by side on pay, work, transfers and growth — so you can rank your preferences with confidence.
Pay level
Pay Level 10Pay Level 10
Starting in-hand
₹92,000–₹1,02,000 in-hand₹92,000–₹1,02,000 in-hand
Group
Group A (Gazetted)Group A (Gazetted)
Exam
UPSC CSEUPSC CSE
Qualification
GraduateGraduate
Age limit
21–3221–32
Field work
lowlow
Stress (1–5)
23
Transfers
all indiaall india
First promotion
Senior Deputy Accountant General (After 4 years)Deputy Commissioner (After 4 years)
Choose Indian Audit and Accounts Service if…
- ✓ Constitutional independence and little political pressure
- ✓ State-capital postings and good work-life balance
- ✓ Foreign audit assignments
Choose IRS Officer if…
- ✓ City postings throughout the career
- ✓ Specialised legal and financial work
- ✓ More regular life than the IAS or IPS