Civil Servant (IAS/PCS)

Hi Deepika,
It depends on what you want to become in the future: a specialist officer in government or a district collector. Both are group A central services with the same pay scale and mostly similar perks. You can prefer Indian Economic Services for the following reasons:
1. IES works as an economic specialist in government. They have good command of their domain, unlike IAS officers. They will serve in government as economic advisers, administrators, and planners.
2. You can expect monthly performance-based incentives with this service, unlike IAS.
3. IES work life is comparably balanced to that of IAS. Which has a lot of work load, particularly during district posting.
4. IES can do a Ph.D. with government funding to excel in their field, whereas IAS can study for two to three years with government funding. You can prefer the Indian Administrative Service for the following reasons:
1. The IAS has greater authority than the IES cadre. When they are working as an SDM and DM they can instruct anyone to maintain law and order in their district, unlike IES.
2. IAS has a more diverse career life than IES. As an IAS. You can be posted in multiple departments, ranging from the economy to the cultural department. For instance, the current governor of the RBI is a retired IAS officer.
3. IAS can get lots of recognition when they work well in their current position. Since this service gives you direct exposure to the public, they can shower you with respect if you have done a memorable service for them.
4. IAS may not pursue a Ph.D. but they can study at foreign universities with government support. And if it's help you like it.

The Indian Revenue Service officers are recruited through the UPSC exam for Group A gazette posts. The monthly salary of an IRS officer varies as per position and is as follows:
1. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax: It is an entry-level post in Group A, for which the salary band is Rs. 15,600 to Rs. 39,100 and the grade pay is Rs. 5,400.
2. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax: After promotion, IRS gets this post, and the salary range is Rs. 15,600 to Rs. 39,100 with a grade pay of Rs. 6,600.
3. Joint Commissioner of Income Tax: At this position, the salary band is the same, but the grade pay is Rs. 7,600.
4. Additional Commissioner of Income Tax: For this position, both the grade pays and the salary band increase. The salary band is Rs. 37,400 to Rs. 67,000, and the grade pay is Rs. 8,700.
5. Commissioner of Income Tax: The pay band remains the same, but the grade pays increase to Rs. 10,000. In the IRS, this is the final increment in grade pay.
6. Principal Commissioner of Income Tax and, after promotion, Chief Commissioner of Income Tax: For both posts, the salary band is the same at Rs. 75,500 to Rs. 80,000.
7. Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax: At this position, the salary is fixed at Rs. 80,000 with the same grade pay.

The IAS IPS, and IFS are the top Group A services in the central government. The salaries of these officers are as follows, according to the 7th Pay Commission's recommendation:
1. IAS The starting pay level of an IAS officer is Level 10, at which he or she is entitled to a salary of Rs. 56100 per month. There is an increment every four years up to level 18, which is Cabinet Secretary of India. At this post, the salary scale is Rs. 90,000 per month.
2. IPS: The starting pay level of an IPS officer is equivalent to that of an IAS officer, I. e. , Rs. 56,100. The IPS officers are entitled to an increment with every promotion up to the post of Director General of Police. Some might even get promoted to the post of Director of Internal Affairs. The pay scale at the top position in IPS is Rs. 90,000.
3. IFS: The allowance of an IFS depends on the country in which he or she is posted. The basic pay band is similar to that of an IAS or IPS officer; the only difference is that they are entitled to additional allowance as per posting. The top pay scale is around Rs. 90,000, similar to IAS and IPS. To become an IAS IPS, or IFS officer, one needs to clear the UPSC CSE exam. And if it's help you like it.