Konoha Mission Ranking & Fees
While not widely known, there is a tradition that recent graduates receive their first mission assignment directly from the Hokage.
Missions are distributed with rank, importance and individuals ability in mind. They are screened prior to being assigned, and given a rank reflecting the potential risks. Due to this, Jōnin are more likely to receive S & A ranked missions, Chūnin are often delegated B & C ranked missions, leaving the Genin to complete C & D ranked missions.
S-Ranks: Classified as missions relating to national secrets.
For all ranks, requests from other countries to participate/join war can be expected. Although, VIP assassinations, transportation of secret documents, ect. are the norm in this rank. Since the risk is higher than other ranks, the price reflects this, so requesting an S-Ranked mission has fees that start at 1,000,000 ryo.
A-Ranks: Missions that relate to village and country wide interests.
Like for S-Ranks, this can also involve requests from other countries to join war. However its often VIP guard duty, to subdue shinobi squads/enemy forces, and other similar matters. A-Ranked mission have fees between 150,000 ryo to 1,000,000 ryo.
B-Ranks: Missions are ones where conflict with other ninja is expected.
Requests to join war included. This rank usually involves spying/espionage, assassinations (including other shinobi), security and protection work. B-Ranked mission have fees between 80,000 ryo to 200,000 ryo.
C-Ranks: Missions where there is an expectation/likelihood of injury.
As well as requests from other countries for joining war, this ranks deals with security and protection work, behaviour investigations, the capture and disposing of wild animals, and non-shinobi agents (bandits, etc). C-Ranked mission have fees between 30,000 ryo - 100,000 ryo.
D-Ranks: Missions that involve no direct battle or risk of death.
Even though this rank includes requests from other countries for joining war. These missions are more domestic, for instance searching for missing pets, helping with harvests, babysitting and other errands. D-Ranked mission have fees between 5,000 ryo to 50,000 ryo.
Distribution of payment from the client to the shinobi is unknown, but i’n partial to the theory that once the village receives payment, it goes through a process of taxation and deduction of any relevant expenses, before being split between the shinobi who completed the mission.
