Guji for Beppyo jinja must be ranked as Meikai (the second highest rank of Shinto priest) or higher, and Guji for other shrines must be ranked as Gonseikai (the fourth rank of Shinto priest) in order to be appointed to the position.
別表神社の宮司は明階以上、それ以外の神社の宮司は権正階以上の階位を有していなければ任命されない。