Police Sub-Inspector vs State Tax Inspector
Side by side on pay, work, transfers and growth — so you can rank your preferences with confidence.
Pay level
S-14: 38,600–1,22,800S-14: 38,600–1,22,800
Starting in-hand
Basic ₹38,600–₹1,22,800Basic ₹38,600–₹1,22,800
Group
Group BGroup B
Exam
MPSC Combined Group BMPSC Combined Group B
Qualification
GraduateGraduate
Age limit
19–3118–38
Field work
highmedium
Stress (1–5)
53
Transfers
statestate
First promotion
Assistant Police Inspector (8–12 years)State Tax Officer (Group B gazetted) (8–12 years)
Choose Police Sub-Inspector if…
- ✓ Officer rank with real authority in your twenties
- ✓ Can rise to Police Inspector in charge of a station
- ✓ Respected uniformed career in the state
Choose State Tax Inspector if…
- ✓ Mostly city postings with regular hours
- ✓ Good scale for a Group B post
- ✓ Less physically demanding than PSI