The following is a list of positions with the title Under Secretary or Under-Secretary.

United Kingdom

Government ministerial positions

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State § Current Parliamentary Under Secretaries of State

Former government ministerial positions

• Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs was formed in 1968 by the merging of

  • Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
  • Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs

  which was the merging of, in 1966, the

  • Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies at the Colonial Office
  • Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations

  which was originally

  • Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs

• Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies, which was the result of the 1801 merger of the

  • Under-Secretary of State for War
  • Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies

• Under-Secretary of State for Air at the Air Ministry
• Under-Secretary for Ireland who lived at the Under Secretary's Lodge
• Under-Secretary of State for India at the India Office

Government official positions

• Permanent Under-Secretary of State § Current permanent secretaries

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.

Department of Agriculture

• 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 Marketing and Regulatory Programs
• Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment
• Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics
• Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development
• Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs

Department of Commerce

• Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs
• Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security
• Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property
• Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade
• Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development
• Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere
• Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology

Department of Defense

• Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
• Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
• Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security
• Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
• Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
• Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering

Service Departments

• Under Secretary of the Air Force
• Under Secretary of the Army
• Under Secretary of the Navy

Department of Education

• Under Secretary of Education

Department of Energy

• Under Secretary of Energy for Infrastructure
• Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security
• Under Secretary of Energy for Science and Innovation

Department of Homeland Security

• Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis
• Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Management
• Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology
• Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Strategy, Policy, and Plans

Department of State

• Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security
• Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights
• Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment
• Under Secretary of State for Management
• Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
• Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
• Counselor of the Department (ranked equivalent to Under Secretary of State]

Department of Transportation

• Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy

Department of the Treasury

• Under Secretary of the Treasury for Domestic Finance
• Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs
• Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence

Department of Veterans Affairs

• Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Benefits
• Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health
• Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs

United Nations

• Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations