Steno-Typist, Grade III vs Stenographer Grade 'D'
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)Pay Level 4
Starting in-hand
Basic ₹20,600₹42,000–₹50,000 in-hand
Group
Group CGroup C
Exam
TNPSC Group 4SSC Stenographer
Qualification
10th pass12th pass
Age limit
18–3218–27
Field work
lowlow
Stress (1–5)
22
Transfers
districtzone or region
First promotion
Steno-Typist Grade II / Personal Clerk (After the prescribed service)Stenographer Grade 'C' / Personal Assistant (5–10 years, or sooner through a departmental exam)
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 Grade 'D' if…
- ✓ Level 4 pay after Class 12
- ✓ Less crowded exam than CHSL, for those with shorthand
- ✓ Departmental exam to Grade C