A researcher is an official, a kind of official position that looks like an official. China is an official-oriented society. The best thing in life is to be an official, and the most glorious thing is to be a big official. Because everyone dreams of being an official, but in fact this is unlikely. What shall we do? Finally, I came up with an idea: add researchers. For example, a department wants to promote a deputy. After an investigation, I found that two people are qualified, but only one can be mentioned. What about the other one? If you don't do it, something will go wrong. So let this person be a "researcher". Although he is not a serious official, if a serious official is transferred and there is an accident, he can naturally make up for it. Once you become an "investigator", although you have no real power, you can enjoy the same level of welfare benefits in terms of salary, medical expenses, housing and memorial service specifications. What level is it? It depends on what level of department it is. At the department level, it is a researcher at the main or deputy department level, and at the bureau level, it is a researcher at the bureau level or deputy bureau level.
Becoming an investigator and other things. For example, if you do something glorious in your unit, you will be awarded a researcher. But in most cases, after decades of mediocrity, he was still a "revolutionary mass" until he was about to retire. Then you should comfort him, care for him, sympathize with him and give him an "investigator".