Between SGS and a Commissioner

Between SGS and a Commissioner 

I've often heard people ask who was higher in rank between a commissioner and a secretary to a state government or a secretary to the government of a state, SGS. 

The following explanation will shed a little light in understanding who is actually higher in rank in a state government bureaucratic hierarchy. 

The position of a commissioner is generally higher in rank than that of a secretary to a state government. In most cases, commissioners are appointed by the governor to head specific ministries or departments within the state government. They are responsible for policy formulation, implementation, and overall administration of their respective ministries. 

On the other hand, a secretary to a state government is a senior civil servant who serves as the administrative head of the state government bureaucracy. They are responsible for coordinating government activities, providing administrative support, and implementing government policies. 

While both positions are important, the commissioner typically holds a higher position in the state government hierarchy.

But be that as it may, a number of factors come into play to make a secretary to a state government more influential in some states, depending on the power a state governor decides to allow the secretary to a state government have. This depends on how close the governor is to the SGS and how much confidence he has in him. 

Another factor that may come into play depends on the character of the SGS. Some of them have a domineering attitude that makes them dominate everything, including other people's work.