Although he was the overall boss of government officials in Kyoto, and officials such as the Kyoto Machibugyo, in charge of Kyoto city government, and the Kinritsuki, who supervised the Imperial Court and palace, ordinarily followed the Shoshidai's commands, he was under the jurisdiction of the Roju.
京都に置かれた役人の総元締めの立場にあったが、京都市政を預かる京都町奉行や宮中・御所の監督にあたる禁裏付などの役職は平時は所司代の指揮に従うものの、老中の管轄であった。