The food and drug administration at or above the county (district) level is the state administrative organ, and its staff are civil servants. The economic sources such as industrial funds and office expenses are fully included in the state budget.

The food and drug inspection sub-bureau (team) is a subordinate unit of the bureau, and the town (township) food and drug supervision and management office is an agency of the county (district) bureau. Its subordinate units (teams) and institutions (institutes) have some administrative establishments (including taking part in official duties) and some career establishments, so their staff have some civil servants and some career establishments, and all of them are included in the national financial budget.

Therefore, the captain of the food and drug inspection brigade in Wuming County may be a civil servant (including attending official duties) or a deputy-level career editor.