Names of different occupations or jobs and the descriptions. What people do to earn a living.

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Name: _____________________________________________________ Class: ______________
Day: _________________________ Date: ______________
Occupations
Occupation Description
accountant keeps or examines business accounts
acrobat entertains people by doing difficult and skillful physical things or stunts
actor / actress performs in a film, theatrical performance, television, etc.
archeologist discovers, collects and analyzes the material remains of previous societies
and cultures
architect designs and draws plans for houses and buildings
artist paints, draws or makes sculptures
astronaut a person who has been trained for travelling in spacecraft
astronomer a scientist who studies astronomy, the science of stars and planets
athlete competes in track or field events such as running, jumping and throwing
author writes books, articles, plays, etc.
baker makes bread and cakes for sale
beautician improves the appearance of a customer’s face, body and hair
bellboy takes messages, carries bags etc. in a hotel
biologist studies the science of living things
botanist makes scientific studies of wild plants
bricklayer builds walls, buildings etc. with bricks
builder builds and repairs houses and other buildings
businessman involves in business
butcher sells meat in a shop
caretaker looks after a building or property
carpenter makes and repairs wooden objects and structures
cashier receives and pays out money in a shop, bank, restaurant, etc.
caterer provides food etc. for parties and functions
chauffeur drives a car for someone else
chef a skilled and trained cook who works in a hotel or restaurant
clerk works in an office, dealing with records or performing general office duties
coach trains or gives special lessons to a person or a group of people
cobbler repairs and mends shoes or other footwear
composer writes music
cook cooks food in a restaurant or eating place
dentist treats people’s teeth
detective a policemen who investigates and solves crimes
driver drives a vehicle for a living
electrician puts in and maintains electrical wires
engineer designs and builds roads, bridges, buildings etc.
fishmonger sells fish, especially from a shop
florist works in a shop which sells cut flowers and plants
garbage collector collects rubbish

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gardener works in a garden, growing and taking care of plants
geologist studies rocks and soils
goldsmith makes objects (e.g. necklaces, rings, bracelets) from gold
grocer owns or works in a shop selling food and small items for the home
guard / watchman protects a person, place or thing from danger or attack
haberdasher sells ribbons, needles, materials etc.
hairdresser cuts and washes people’s hair
hawker sells food from a stall or on the streets
hunter hunts and kills animals for food or to sell
inspector investigates crimes and criminal cases
interior designer decorates houses, rooms or buildings
inventor creates new things
journalist writes for a newspaper or magazine
judge is in charge of a trial in a court and decides how a person who is guilty of a
crime should be punished
labourer does manual labour or work
lawyer gives advice to people about the law and speaks for them in court
librarian works in a library
locksmith repairs or opens locks and make keys
maid works as a servant in someone’s home
mechanic repairs the engines of vehicles and other machines
miner works underground in a mine to take out gold, coal tec.
musician is skilled in playing music
newspaper vendor sells newspaper and magazines
optician examines people’s eyes and sells glasses or contact lenses to correct sight
problems
party planner coordinates all aspects of a party locations, arrange transportation and
other details
pharmacist prepares medicines in a shop or hospital
photographer who takes photographs
pilot flies an aircraft
plumber repairs water pipes, taps and toilets
poet writes poems
porter helps to carry luggage
postman delivers and collects letters and parcels that are sent by post
potter makes pottery (pots, cups) from clay
referee is in charge of a sports game and who makes certain that the rules are followed
reporter writes articles for newspapers or television
rubber tapper taps latex from rubber trees
sailor works on a ship
salesman sells things in a shop or directly to customers
scientist an expert who studies or works in one of the sciences
scuba diver dives underwater using a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
(scuba)
secretary works in an office, writes letter, makes telephone calls and arranges
meetings
singer sings songs for entertainment
soldier works in an army and wears its uniform, especially to defend his country
steward serves passengers on a ship or an aero plane
surgeon is specially trained to perform medical operations
surveyor sets up instrument to measure land
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tailor adjusts, repairs and makes clothes, especially for men
teacher teaches in a school
telephone operator connects telephones calls
tourist guide guides tourists to various places of interest
trader buys and sells goods
trishaw rider takes you where you want to go in a trishaw for a price
veterinarian has a medical degree trained to take care of the health of animals
village headman is in charge of the village
waiter serves food to customers at their tables in a restaurant
watchmaker repairs watches and clocks
zookeeper works in a zoo, taking care of the animals
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