What level of cadres is the Earl of Qing Dynasty equivalent to?

Earl is a title, not an official position.

Earl is a title for heroes with different surnames in Qing Dynasty. /kloc-customized in 0/6, divided into 27 grades: Earl is one of them, and hero titles with different surnames are divided into 9 grades.

Ors belongs to the super class. They are divided into first-class uncles and first-to third-class uncles. Their annual salary is as follows: first-class uncle and first-to-third-class uncle 535, first-class uncle 5 10, second-class uncle 485 and third-class uncle 460.

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Opening the title of meritorious service is an important means to encourage ministers to make meritorious service in Qing Dynasty. Compared with official positions, heroes with titles can enjoy more treatment.

According to the regulations, the official salary of a top official is only 180 taels of silver per year, while officials with duke status are paid 700 taels of silver per year.

Moreover, official positions cannot be hereditary, and even senior officials are only descendants. This kind of shadow seal only makes it easier for future generations to obtain official positions by studying in imperial academy.

Officials with titles can pass them on to future generations. Ceng Jize inherited his father, the Marquis of Zeng Guofan. Even if future generations don't make meritorious deeds and add a title, they will eventually have a guaranteed title of Enqiwei and enjoy the treatment of 45 taels of silver every year.

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