Table of Ranks (Rossyiah)

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The Table of Ranks was established by Peter I the Great in 1721. It re-organised the foundations of feudal Russian nobility (mestnichestvo) by recognising service in the military, in the civil service, and at the imperial court as the basis of an aristocrat's standing in society. Nowadays, the Table of Ranks is still in force, albeit refomed several times.

While all grades are open by merit, promotion require qualification for the next rank, and grades 1 through 5 require the personal approval of the Tsar himself.

Achieving a certain level in the table automatically granta a certain level of nobility. A civil servant admitted to the 14th rank (Referent of State Civil Service of the Tsar, 3rd class) is granted personal nobility (dvoryanstvo), and holding an office in the 9th rank (Councillor of State Civil Service of the Tsar, 1st class and equivalent) endows the office holder with hereditary nobility.


Usage

All designations have a proper usage according the branch of service.

Military ranks

Military ranks are used by the Imperial Russian Armed Forces, by security services, by the Leib Guard and by the Russian Guard.

  • Deck Ranks:
    • Imperial Russian Navy: Sailing;
    • Internal Security Service: Coast Guard of the Border Service;
    • Russian Guard: Naval Service Corps.
  • Troop ranks:
    • Imperial Russian Air Force;
    • Imperial Russian Army;
    • Imperial Russian Navy: Naval Infantry, Naval Aviation, Coastal Defense troops, Medical Service, and other shore services;
    • Strategic Missile Forces;
    • Other services and service support forces directly under the Armed Forces and the Ministry of Defence;
    • Russian Guard;
    • Internal Security Service;
    • Leib Guard;
    • Foreign Intelligence Service;
    • Military Prosecution;
    • Military Judges of Military Courts;
    • Military Personnel of the State Firefighting Service.

Special Ranks

  • Special ranks of Police:
  • Special ranks of justice:
    • Investigative Committee of Russia.
  • Special ranks of internal service:
    • Ministry of Internal Affairs: State Firefighting Service (apart from military personnel of the service which use military ranks), Civil Defense Troops, other uniformed personnel of MVD not belonging to the Police of Russia;
    • Ministry of Justice: Imperial Service of Punishment Execution;
    • State Courier Service.
  • Special rank of customs service:
    • Russian Customs Service.

Class Rates

Class Rate are used by different ministries and agencies of Russia. Some of them use common State Civil Service class rates while others (like Ministry of Justice and State Prosecution Service) use specialized class rates.

Table or Ranks

Rank Military ranks Special ranks Class rates Clergy ranks
Troop ranks Deck ranks of Police of Justice of Internal Service of Customs Service State Civil Service Ministry of Justice Prosecution Service
1 Field Marshal — — — — Active Privy Councillor Metropolit
2 General of the Army Admiral of the Fleet General of Police — — Actual State Councillor of Customs Service of the Tsar — Actual State Councillor of Justice of the Tsar Actual State Councillor of Justice Archbishop
3 Actual State Councillor of the Tsar, 1st class Actual State Councillor of Justice of the Tsar, 1st class
4 Actual State Councillor of the Tsar, 2nd class Actual State Councillor of Justice of the Tsar, 2nd class
5 Actual State Councillor of the Tsar, 3rd class Actual State Councillor of Justice of the Tsar, 3rd class
6 Colonel General Admiral Colonel General of Police Colonel General of Justice Colonel General of Internal Service Colonel General of Customs Service State Councillor of the Tsar, 1st class State Councillor of Justice of the Tsar, 1st class State Councillor of Justice, 1st class Bishop
7 Lieutenant General Vice Admiral Lieutenant General of Police Lieutenant General of Justice Lieutenant General of Internal Service Lieutenant General of Customs Service State Councillor of the Tsar, 2nd class State Councillor of Justice of the Tsar, 2nd class State Councillor of Justice, 2nd class Archimandrite
8 Major General Rear Admiral Major General of Police Major General of Justice Major General of Internal Service Major General of Customs Service State Councillor of the Tsar, 3rd class State Councillor of Justice of the Tsar, 3rd class State Councillor of Justice, 3rd class Hegumen
Protopresbyter
9 Colonel Captain, 1st rank Colonel of Police Colonel of Justice Colonel of Internal Service Colonel of Customs Service Councillor of State Civil Service of the Tsar, 1st class Councillor of Justice of the Tsar, 1st class Senior Councillor of Justice Presbyter
Protoiereus
10 Lieutenant Colonel Captain, 2nd rank Lieutenant Colonel of Police Lieutenant Colonel of Justice Lieutenant Colonel of Internal Service Lieutenant Colonel of Customs Service Councillor of State Civil Service of the Tsar, 2nd class Councillor of Justice of the Tsar, 2nd class Councillor of Justice Iereus
11 Major Captain, 3rd rank Major of Police Major of Justice Major of Internal Service Major of Customs Service Councillor of State Civil Service of the Tsar, 3rd class Councillor of Justice of the Tsar, 3rd class Junior Councillor of Justice Protodeacon
12 Captain Captain Lieutenant Captain of Police Captain of Justice Captain of Internal Service Captain of Customs Service Referent of State Civil Service of the Tsar, 1st class Jurist of the Tsar, 1st class Jurist of the Tsar, 1st class Deacon
13 Senior Lieutenant Senior Lieutenant Senior Lieutenant of Police Senior Lieutenant of Justice Senior Lieutenant of Internal Service Senior Lieutenant of Costumes Service Referent of State Civil Service of the Tsar, 2nd class Jurist of the Tsar, 2nd class Jurist of the Tsar, 2nd class —
14 Lieutenant Lieutenant Lieutenant of Police Lieutenant of Justice Lieutenant of Internal Service Lieutenant of Customs Service Referent of State Civil Service of the Tsar, 3rd class Jurist of the Tsar, 3rd class Jurist of the Tsar, 3rd class —
15 Junior Lieutenant Junior Lieutenant Junior Lieutenant of Police Junior Lieutenant of Justice Junior Lieutenant of Internal Service Junior Lieutenant of Customs Service Secretary of State Civil Service of the Tsar, 1st class — Junior Jurist of the Tsar -
16 Senior Praporshchik Senior Michman Senior Praporshchik of Police Senior Praporshchik of Justice Senior Praporshchik of Internal Service Senior Praporshchik of Customs Service Secretary of State Civil Service of the Tsar, 2nd class — — —
17 Praporshchik Michman Praporshchik of Police Praporshchik of Justice Praporshchik of Internal Service Praporshchik of Customs Service Secretary of State Civil Service of the Tsar, 3rd class — — —
18 Starshina Chief Ship Starshina Starshina of Police Starshina of Justice Starshina of Internal Service — — — — —
19 Senior Sergeant Chief Starshina Senior Sergeant of Police Senior Sergeant of Justice Senior Sergeant of Internal Service — — — — —
20 Sergeant Starshina 1st Class Sergeant of Police Sergeant of Justice Sergeant of Internal Service — — — — —
21 Junior Sergeant Starshina 2nd class Junior Sergeant of Police Junior Sergeant of Justice Junior Sergeant of Internal Service — — — — —
22 Yefreitor Senior Seaman Yefreitor of Police Yefreitor of Justice Yefreitor of Internal Service — — — — —
23 Private Seaman Private of Police Private of Justice Private of Internal Service — — — — —
Notes

  • The title of Patriarch theoretically equals the eminence of the Russian Tsar.
  • The ranks of Minister, First Deputy Minister and Deputy Minister are considered senior than Rank 1st; however, they do not grant any noble title per se.
  • For matters of precedence, Archbishop, General of the Army and Admiral of the Fleet count as 2nd Rank; General of Police and Actual State Councillor of Customs Service of the Tsar rank as 3rd Rank; Actual State Councillor of Justice ranks as 4th Rank.


See also

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