List of undersecretary positions
Under Secretary may refer to:
United Kingdom
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
- Under-Secretary of State for India
- Under-Secretary of State for Scotland
- Under-Secretary for Ireland
- who lived at the Under Secretary's Lodge
- was the resultant of the 1801 merger of the
- Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department
- Under-Secretary of State for Air
- Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
- was formed in 1968 by the merging of
- which was the merging of, in 1966, the
- which was originally
- which was the merging of, in 1966, the
United States
In the United States, the rank of Under Secretary denotes a high level civilian official within the United States federal government. An official of sub-Cabinet rank, Under Secretaries are appointed by the President of the United States with the consent of the United States Senate and are assigned to assist a specific Cabinet Secretary. Under Secretaries often manage extensive portfolios within a Cabinet Department.
Under Secretaries are generally Level III positions within the Executive Schedule, ranking below the position of Deputy Secretary and above the position of Assistant Secretary. Since January 2010, the annual rate of pay for Level III is $165,300.
The Associate Attorney General and the Solicitor General, both of the Department of Justice, are ranked equivalent to an Under Secretary.
- Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment
- Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation
- Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services
- Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety
- Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics/Chief Scientist
- Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs
- Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs
- Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security
- Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs
- Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade
- Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Director of the National Institute for Standards and Technology
- Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
- Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
- Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
- Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
- Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer
- Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
- Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
Service Departments
- Under Secretary of Energy
- Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security and Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration
- Under Secretary of Energy for Science
- Under Secretary of Homeland Security for National Protection and Programs
- Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology
- Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis and Chief Intelligence Officer
- Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Management
- Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Strategy, Policy and Plans
- Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
- Under Secretary of State for Management
- Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment
- Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
- Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security
- Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights
- Counselor of the Department (ranked equivalent to Under Secretary of State]
- Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy
- Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs
- Under Secretary of the Treasury for Domestic Finance
- Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence
- Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health
- Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Benefits
- Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs