Jobs, Professions, Occupations

Management

president, vice-president, executive officer (CEO);

director, deputy director, managing director, financial director, marketing director;

general manager, assistant manager, manager;

personnel manager, production manager, marketing manager, sales manager, accounts manager;

supervisor, inspector;

Office

office clerk, receptionist, secretary, typist, stenographer;

Banks

banker, bank officer, accountant, bookkeeper, economist, teller, cashier, auditor;

Medicine

doctor, physician, family doctor, general practitioner;

eye specialist, throat specialist, heart specialist;

cardiologist, surgeon, pediatrician, psychiatrist, dentist, dietician, pharmacist, veterinarian;

nurse, paramedic;

Restaurants

chef, head cook, cook;

maitre d', headwaiter, waiter, waitress, bartender, barman;

Sales and stores

sales representative, sales manager;

salesperson, salesman, saleswoman, salesgirl, sales clerk, cashier;

seller, buyer, wholesale buyer, wholesaler, retailer, distributor, advertising agent;

Art and creative work

musician, composer, singer, dancer;

artist, painter;

film director, producer, actor, actress, cameraman;

writer, author, playwright, dramatist, scenarist;

reporter, journalist, photographer;

architect, designer, interior designer, web-designer;

School and college

principal, dean, professor, teacher, student, pupil;

Construction

engineer, technician, mechanic;

builder, construction worker, repairer;

welder, bricklayer, mason, carpenter, plumber, painter;

Science

scientist, scholar, researcher, explorer;

mathematician, physicist, chemist, biologist, astronomer;

historian, archeologist, economist, philosopher, psychologist;

Law and order

judge, lawyer, attorney, legal adviser;

police officer, policeman, traffic officer, detective;

guard, bodyguard;

Other

expert, specialist, consultant, adviser;

pilot, flight attendant, stewardess;

computer programmer, computer operator;

driver, taxi driver, bus driver, truck driver;

firefighter, librarian, farmer, tailor, model, politician, priest, travel agent;

hairdresser, hairstylist, barber, beautician, cosmetologist;

cleaning lady, cleaning woman, janitor;

Places of work

office, agency, company, firm, plant, factory, hospital, hotel, school, shop.

Related terms

to hire, to fire, to quit one's job;

unemployed, jobless; to look for a job;

letter of application for a job, resume, CV, interview;

contract, work agreement;

employer, employee, staff member; to be on staff;

temporary worker, season worker;

to work full-time, to work part-time, to have a part-time job, to work overtime;

pay, wages, salary, income;

to be paid by the hour, to be paid by the month;

monthly pay, weekly pay, hourly pay, yearly pay, annual pay;

gross pay, net pay, take-home pay, bonus, overtime pay;

taxes, expenses, deductions;

fringe benefits, sick leave, medical insurance;

She gets ten dollars an hour. She is paid ten dollars an hour. Her hourly pay is ten dollars.

He gets two thousand dollars a month. His monthly pay is two thousand dollars.

They get twenty-three thousand dollars a year. Their annual pay is twenty-three thousand dollars.

His salary is thirty-four thousand dollars a year.

Related phrases

What do you do? What business are you in?

I am a teacher. I am a car dealer. I am a freelance writer.

I am a sales representative. I sell computers.

I work as a psychologist. I work as a stockbroker.

I work at a bank. I work at a small travel agency.

I work at a hotel. I work at a transportation company.

I work for a newspaper. I work for a film company.

I am in real estate. I am in advertising.

I have a small business of my own.

I am a homemaker. I work at home.

I am unemployed at the moment. I am looking for a job right now.