Professions. Occupations. Jobs. English Vocabulary.
The list of professions in English - from popular to rare (but also important!) - is given below. All professions are listed alphabetically.
• accountant
• actor
• actress
• acrobat
• administrator
• admiral
• advertiser
• advocate
• agent
• alchemist
• ambassador
• analyst
• announcer
• archaeologist
• architect
• artisan
• artist
• assistant
• astronaut
• athlete
• author
• babysitter
• baker
• ballet dancer
• ballerina
• banker
• barber
• barman
• beautician
• beekeeper
• biologist
• blacksmith
• bodyguard
• boxer
• broker
• builder
• butcher
• butler
• cameraman
• carpenter
• cashier
• chambermaid
• chauffeur
• chef
• cleaner
• clerk
• clown
• coach
• consultant
• comedian
• cook
• craftsman
• critic
• dancer
• dentist
• detective
• designer
• director
• diver
• doctor
• driver
• editor
• electrician
• engineer
• executioner
• executive
• farmer
• fashion designer
• financier
• firefighter, fireman
• fisherman
• florist
• footballer
• foreman
• forester
• gardener
• glazier
• graphic designer
• greengrocer
• grocer
• guard
• guide
• hairdresser
• headwaiter
• handyman
• historian
• hostess
• housewife
• illusionist
• imam
• industrialist
• inspector
• insurer
• insurance agent
• jeweller
• janitor
• jockey
• journalist
• judge
• lawyer
• landlord
• lecturer
• librarian
• lifeguard
• linguist
• locksmith
• magician
• major
• make-up artist
• manager
• mason
• mechanic
• merchant
• milkmaid
• miner
• minister
• model
• musician
• nany
• notary
• novelist
• nun
• nurse
• optician
• painter
• pharmacist
• photographer
• pilot
• plumber
• poet
• police officer
• policeman
• policewoman
• politician
• porter
• postman
• president
• priest
• prime minister
• printer
• professor
• prosecutor
• psychologist
• programmer
• publisher
• rabbi
• real estate agent
• receptionist
• referee
• reporter
• retiree
• sailor
• sales representative
• salesman
• scientist
• secretary
• security guard
• sergeant
• servant
• shepherd
• shoemaker
• shop assistant
• singer
• soldier
• speaker
• spy
• statesman
• surgeon
• tailor
• taxidriver
• teacher
• technician
• translator
• travel agent
• treasurer
• tutor
• veterinarian
• vocalist
• waiter
• waitress
• welder
• worker
• writer
• What's your job?
• I'm a doctor.
• What do you do?
• I work in a bank.
• I work as a teacher.
• Where do you work?
• I work from home.
• I'm retired.
• I'm looking for a job.
• I work for a training company.
• What do you do for a living
• What sort of work do you do?
• What line of work are you in?
• He abandoned teaching.