Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Service Law.
Article 19 The rank of civil servants shall be set below the bureau level.
The rank sequence of comprehensive management civil servants is divided into: first-class inspector, second-class inspector, first-class researcher, second-class researcher, third-class researcher, fourth-class researcher, first-class chief clerk, second-class chief clerk, third-class chief clerk, fourth-class chief clerk, first-class clerk and second-class clerk.
The rank sequence of civil servants in positions other than comprehensive management shall be stipulated separately by the state in accordance with this law.
Article 20 Each organ shall, in accordance with the determined functions, specifications, staffing, number of posts and structural proportion, set up specific positions of its civil servants and determine the post responsibilities and qualifications of each position.