Among the county-level cadres, the director of the Development and Reform Bureau can be ranked in the first echelon of promotion. Next, you can be promoted to deputy county magistrate.

The main functions of the Development and Reform Bureau are to schedule investment in fixed assets, examine and approve various projects, manage the declaration and filing of projects, formulate overall plans and special plans for national economic development, and be responsible for the disbursement of funds for related projects. At the county level, the role is very great, and the development and reform bureaus and development commissions at all levels are called small governments. Moreover, many local assessments are mainly undertaken by the Development and Reform Bureau, so the Development and Reform Bureau is the target of all departments and lower-level towns and villages, and it is definitely a strong department among county-level departments.