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State Tax Inspector vs Tax Assistant

Side by side on pay, work, transfers and growth — so you can rank your preferences with confidence.

State Tax InspectorTax Assistant

Pay level

S-14: 38,600–1,22,800S-8: 25,500–81,100

Starting in-hand

Basic ₹38,600–₹1,22,800Basic ₹25,500–₹81,100

Group

Group BGroup C

Exam

MPSC Combined Group BMPSC Combined Group C

Qualification

GraduateGraduate

Age limit

18–3818–38

Field work

mediumlow

Stress (1–5)

32

Transfers

statestate

First promotion

State Tax Officer (Group B gazetted) (8–12 years)State Tax Inspector (8–12 years by promotion, or sooner through the MPSC exam)

Choose State Tax Inspector if…

  • ✓ Mostly city postings with regular hours
  • ✓ Good scale for a Group B post
  • ✓ Less physically demanding than PSI

Choose Tax Assistant if…

  • ✓ Better scale than Clerk-Typist for similar hours
  • ✓ City postings
  • ✓ Promotion channel to State Tax Inspector