Laboratory Assistant Grade-II vs Technician Grade-III
Side by side on pay, work, transfers and growth — so you can rank your preferences with confidence.
Pay level
Pay Level 3Pay Level 2
Starting in-hand
₹36,000–₹43,000 in-hand₹32,000–₹37,000 in-hand
Group
Group CGroup C
Exam
RRB ParamedicalRRB Technician
Qualification
ITI / DiplomaITI / Diploma
Age limit
18–3318–30
Field work
lowhigh
Stress (1–5)
23
Transfers
zone or regionzone or region
First promotion
Laboratory Assistant Grade-I / Lab Technician (6–10 years)Technician Grade-II (3–6 years, after a trade test)
Choose Laboratory Assistant Grade-II if…
- ✓ Railway job for lab-technology diploma holders
- ✓ Mostly day duty
- ✓ Hospital postings in towns
Choose Technician Grade-III if…
- ✓ Skilled trade job with railway security
- ✓ Trade-test promotions up to Level 6
- ✓ Diploma holders can try for Junior Engineer through departmental quotas