Here are the English names for various common occupations, categorised by industry.
Business
Information technology
database administrator |
programmer |
software developer |
web designer |
web developer |
Retail
Health and social work
carer |
counsellor |
dentist |
dental hygienist |
doctor |
midwife |
nanny |
nurse |
optician |
paramedic |
pharmacist or chemist |
physiotherapist |
psychiatrist |
social worker |
surgeon |
vet or veterinary surgeon |
Trades
Hospitality and tourism
barman |
barmaid |
bartender |
bouncer |
cook |
chef |
hotel manager |
hotel porter |
pub landlord |
tour guide or tourist guide |
waiter |
waitress |
Transport
air traffic controller |
baggage handler |
bus driver |
flight attendant (traditionally known as air steward, air stewardess, or air hostess) |
lorry driver |
sea captain or ship's captain |
taxi driver |
train driver |
pilot |
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Writing and creative arts
artist |
editor |
fashion designer |
graphic designer |
illustrator |
journalist |
painter |
photographer |
playwright |
poet |
sculptor |
writer |
Broadcasting and entertainment
actor |
actress |
comedian |
composer |
dancer |
film director |
DJ (abbreviation of disc jockey) |
musician |
newsreader |
singer |
television producer |
TV presenter |
weather forecaster |
Law and order
Sport and leisure
choreographer |
dance teacher or dance instructor |
fitness instructor |
martial arts instructor |
personal trainer |
professional footballer |
sportsman |
sportswoman |
Education
lecturer |
music teacher |
teacher |
teaching assistant |
Military
airman / airwoman |
sailor |
soldier |
Science-related jobs
biologist |
botanist |
chemist |
lab technician (abbreviation of laboratory technician) |
meteorologist |
physicist |
researcher |
scientist |
Religion
imam |
priest |
rabbi |
vicar |
Less reputable occupations
arms dealer |
burglar |
drug dealer |
forger |
lap dancer |
mercenary |
pickpocket |
pimp |
prostitute |
smuggler |
stripper |
thief |
Other occupations
archaeologist |
architect |
charity worker |
civil servant |
construction manager |
council worker |
diplomat |
engineer |
factory worker |
farmer |
firefighter (traditionally known as fireman) |
fisherman |
housewife |
interior designer |
interpreter |
landlord |
librarian |
miner |
model |
politician |
postman |
property developer |
refuse collector (commonly known as bin man) |
surveyor |
temp (abbreviation of temporary worker) |
translator |
undertaker |