Besides the professional positions within the Inner Court belonging to the Board of Chamberlains of the Imperial Household Agency and the Board of the Crown Prince's Affairs of the Imperial Household Agency, for each house of an Imperial prince there are professionals such as the Officer of the Imperial Prince's Household Affairs and Head of Lady's Maid (Specialized National Public Servants).
内廷には宮内庁侍従職・宮内庁東宮職がある外、各宮家には、宮務官や侍女長といった職員（特別職国家公務員）が付けられている。