Is it worth Chasing UPPCS after reaching salary of 70+ LPA?

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I am 29 M, not married yet, working remotely from small city in UP, and recently got an offer of about 70+ LPA, almost 85 LPA, including stocks.
Yesterday the results of UPPCS has been declared. UPSC has been a dream for me, and I do have interest in GS subjects as well, but now I feel chasing UPSC with just 2 years remaining in max age limit is far fetched dream, but UPPCS seems like something if I can try for a year; it can be done. Why I feel attracted towards it - Maybe Respect from society, status, power to actually bring change, and not get exploited on every little thing from every little government office/staff interaction.

but I don't know the other side of the story - from UPPCS, There's multiple posts people get along with SDM, DSP - RTO Officer, Commercial Tax officer, Naib Tehsildar, Accounts officer, District Commandant Home Guards, Range Forest Officer. I don't know much about these posts, so my concern is - Does it make sense to chase UPPCS dream leaving such high paying job? How's the things from the other side i.e. the people who are working in these jobs? Are they satisfied from their job? I feel what If I crack UPPCS but don't get SDM or DSP Posts rather I get some other posts. Will it be worth leaving corporate work culture, remote work with high pay, good colleagues with something permanent post of it own? What would you have picked if you were in my position?

Thanks.

Posted Mar 30, 2026, 6:23 AM UTC

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