米国務省の階級
Secretary of State 国務長官
Deputy Secretary of State(1972−)国務副長官
Under Secretary of State(1919-1972)国務次官
Counselor of the United States Department of State 国務省参事官
Assistant Secretary of State 国務次官補
Legal Adviser of the Department of State国務省法律顧問
*現在は国務次官は複数
*国務省参事官は次官と同格
*国務省法律顧問は国務次官補と同格