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Jobs & Professions Vocabulary

English words for jobs, careers, and professions — grouped by field, each with a clear definition.

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  • Medical & Health
  • doctor – a person trained to treat sick or injured people
  • nurse – a person who cares for sick people in a hospital or clinic
  • dentist – a doctor who takes care of teeth
  • pharmacist – a person who prepares and gives out medicine
  • psychologist – a person who studies and helps with mental health
  • veterinarian – an animal doctor
  • surgeon – a doctor who performs operations
  • paramedic – a medical worker who helps people in emergencies
  • optician – a person who makes and sells eyeglasses
  • caregiver – someone who looks after old or sick people
  • midwife – a person who helps women during childbirth
  • physical therapist – a person who helps people move better after injury
  • Education
  • teacher – someone who helps people learn
  • principal – the head of a school
  • professor – a teacher at a college or university
  • librarian – someone who works with books in a library
  • tutor – a person who gives lessons to one person or a small group
  • coach – someone who trains people in sports or skills
  • trainer – a person who teaches people skills, often at work or the gym
  • researcher – a person who studies subjects deeply to learn new things
  • Office & Business
  • secretary – a person who does office work and helps their boss
  • manager – a person who is in charge of workers or a business
  • director – a person who leads a company or department
  • accountant – someone who keeps track of money and finances
  • banker – a person who works at a bank
  • economist – someone who studies money and markets
  • editor – a person who checks and prepares texts for books, magazines, etc.
  • employee – a person who works for a company or another person
  • employer – a person or company that hires people to work
  • assistant – someone who helps another person with their job
  • cashier – a person who takes money in a store
  • salesperson – someone who sells things in a store
  • receptionist – a person who greets visitors and answers phones
  • expert – a person with special knowledge or skill
  • worker – a person who works, especially doing physical jobs
  • Service & Retail
  • waiter – a man who serves food and drinks at a restaurant
  • waitress – a woman who serves food and drinks at a restaurant
  • cook – a person who prepares food in a kitchen
  • chef – a professional cook, often the boss in a kitchen
  • barista – a person who makes coffee drinks
  • butcher – a person who cuts and sells meat
  • baker – someone who makes bread, cakes, or pastries
  • hairdresser – a person who cuts and styles hair
  • barber – a person who cuts men’s hair
  • florist – someone who sells and arranges flowers
  • shoemaker – a person who makes or repairs shoes
  • tailor – a person who makes or fixes clothes
  • janitor – someone who cleans buildings
  • cleaner – a person who cleans houses or offices
  • shopkeeper – someone who owns or runs a small store
  • mail carrier – a person who delivers mail
  • Art, Media & Entertainment
  • actor – a man who performs in movies, plays, or TV shows
  • actress – a woman who performs in movies, plays, or TV shows
  • artist – a person who creates art, like paintings or drawings
  • musician – someone who plays a musical instrument or sings
  • singer – a person who sings
  • dancer – someone who dances for work or art
  • sculptor – an artist who makes statues
  • painter – an artist who uses paint
  • photographer – a person who takes photos
  • journalist – someone who writes news stories
  • correspondent – a reporter who covers news from another place
  • poet – a person who writes poems
  • writer – a person who writes books, stories, or articles
  • Trades & Construction
  • architect – a person who designs buildings
  • engineer – someone who designs or builds machines, roads, or bridges
  • mechanic – someone who fixes machines or cars
  • plumber – a person who fixes pipes and water systems
  • electrician – someone who installs or repairs electrical systems
  • carpenter – a person who builds or repairs wooden structures
  • mason – a person who builds with stone or brick
  • welder – a worker who joins metal pieces together
  • construction worker – someone who builds buildings or roads
  • Transport & Security
  • driver – a person who drives vehicles for work
  • pilot – someone who flies airplanes
  • sailor – a person who works on a ship or boat
  • firefighter – a person who puts out fires
  • police officer – a person who enforces the law and keeps people safe
  • guard – a person who protects people or property
  • security officer – another word for guard
  • soldier – a person who serves in the army
  • captain – the leader of a ship or airplane
  • Law, Religion & Government
  • judge – a person in charge in a court
  • lawyer – a person who helps people with legal problems
  • notary – a person with special legal power to witness and sign documents
  • priest – a leader in a church or religious group
  • pastor – a Christian church leader
  • imam – a Muslim religious leader
  • rabbi – a Jewish religious leader
  • politician – a person active in government or politics
  • mayor – the leader of a town or city
  • president – the elected leader of a country or organization
  • ambassador – an official representative to another country
  • Science & Technology
  • scientist – a person who studies or discovers new things about the world
  • chemist – a scientist who studies chemicals
  • biologist – a scientist who studies living things
  • physicist – a scientist who studies matter and energy
  • linguist – a person who studies languages
  • computer programmer – a person who writes computer code
  • IT specialist – a person who manages computer systems
  • inventor – someone who creates new things
  • mathematician – a person who studies or works with math
  • Food & Agriculture
  • farmer – a person who grows crops or raises animals
  • fisherman – someone who catches fish
  • gardener – a person who takes care of plants and gardens
  • dairy farmer – a farmer who raises cows for milk
  • vineyard worker – a person who grows grapes
  • General & Other
  • unemployed – a person who does not have a job
  • retiree / pensioner – someone who has stopped working, usually because of age
  • intern – a person who works to learn skills, often for little or no pay
  • volunteer – a person who works without pay to help others
  • student – a person who goes to school or studies