Steno-Typist, Grade III vs Stenographer
Side by side on pay, work, transfers and growth — so you can rank your preferences with confidence.
Pay level
Level 10 (starting pay ₹20,600)S-18: 49,100–1,55,800
Starting in-hand
Basic ₹20,600Basic ₹49,100–₹1,55,800
Group
Group CGroup C
Exam
TNPSC Group 4Bombay High Court Stenographer
Qualification
10th passGraduate
Age limit
18–3221–38
Field work
lowlow
Stress (1–5)
23
Transfers
districtrare
First promotion
Steno-Typist Grade II / Personal Clerk (After the prescribed service)Stenographer (Higher Grade) (By seniority and test)
Choose Steno-Typist, Grade III if…
- ✓ Higher pay level than Junior Assistant and Typist in the same exam
- ✓ Small pool of candidates with shorthand certificates in both languages
- ✓ Steady demand in courts
Choose Stenographer if…
- ✓ High starting scale for a skill-based post
- ✓ Clear ladder to Personal Assistant
- ✓ Fixed bench posting