There are 9 different types of manṣabs
military = titles that stand for ranks in the military hierarchies of the Cairo Sultanate
local = titles that award their bearers executive authority and management responsibilities in a circumscribed locality or capacity
household = titles that refer to positions linked one way or another to the organisation of the ruler’s/military leader’s household (bayt) / that were set up to look after the needs of his person, family and/or troops
public = titles that refer to positions linked one way or another to public representation of the ruler’s/local representative’s power and authority, incl. the organisation and management of public sessions, processions & courts of justice
religious = titles that represent their bearers’ authority and/or responsibilities concerning the administration of sharīʿajustice (qāḍīs, muḥtasibs etc...), the transmission of religious knowledge (ʿilm), and the coaching of mystic practices
administrative = titles that represent their bearers’ authority and/or responsibilities concerning the administration of correspondence (inshāʾ) and other non-financial aspects of administration, as organised in the dīwāns
financial = titles that represent their bearers’ authority and/or responsibilities concerning the administration of all financial matters (taxes, income, payments, grants, iqṭāʿ, waqf...), as organised in the dīwāns (eg.nāẓir, mustawfī, shādd...)
central = titles that represent their bearers’ authority and/or responsibilities as transcending all other categories
other = titles that do not fit into any of the other types