Occupations

Here are the English names for various common occupations, categorised by industry.

Business

accountant
actuary
advertising executive
bank clerk
bank manager
businessman
businesswoman
economist
financial adviser
health and safety officer
HR manager (abbreviation of human resources manager)
insurance broker
PA (abbreviation of personal assistant)
investment analyst
project manager
marketing director
management consultant
manager
office worker
receptionist
recruitment consultant
sales rep (abbreviation of sales representative)
salesman / saleswoman
secretary
stockbroker
telephonist

Information technology

database administrator
programmer
software developer
web designer
web developer

Retail

antique dealer
art dealer
baker
barber
beautician
bookkeeper
bookmaker
butcher
buyer
cashier
estate agent
fishmonger
florist
greengrocer
hairdresser
sales assistant
shop assistant
shopkeeper
store detective
store manager
tailor
travel agent
wine merchant

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

blacksmith
bricklayer
builder
carpenter
chimney sweep
cleaner
decorator
driving instructor
electrician
gardener
glazier
groundsman
masseur
masseuse
mechanic
pest controller
plasterer
plumber
roofer
stonemason
tattooist
tiler
tree surgeon
welder
window cleaner

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

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

barrister
bodyguard
customs officer
detective
forensic scientist
judge
lawyer
magistrate
police officer (traditionally known as policeman or policewoman)
prison officer
private detective
security officer
solicitor
traffic warden

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
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