Professions

Below we have a list of different Professions and an explanation of what each person does in that profession.

Professions	explanation
Accountant	a person that works with the money and accounts of a company.
Actor /Actress	a person that acts in a play or a movie
Architect	a person that designs building and houses.
Author	They write books or novels.
Baker	They make bread and cakes and normally work in a bakery.
Bricklayer	a person that helps to build houses using bricks.
Bus driver	a person that drives buses.
Butcher	a person that works with meat. They cut the meat and sell it in their shop.
Carpenter	a person that makes things from wood including houses and furniture.
Chef/Cook	a person that prepared food for others, often in a restaurant or café.
Cleaner	a person that cleans/tidies an area or place (such as in an office)
Dentist	a person that can fix problems you have with your teeth.
Designer	a person who has the job of designing things.
Doctor	a person you go to see when you are ill or have some type of health problem.
Dustman/Refuse collector	a person that collects trash/rubbish from bins in the street.
Electrician	a person that works with electric circuits.
Factory worker	a person that works in a factory.
Farmer	a person that works on a farm, usually with animals.
Fireman/Fire fighter	a person that puts out fires.
Fisherman	a person that catches fish
Florist	a person that works with flowers.
Gardener	a person that keeps gardens clean and tidy. They take care of the plants in the garden.
Hairdresser	they cut your hair or give it a new style.
Journalist	a person that makes new reports in writing or through television.
Judge	a qualified person that decides cases in a law court.
Lawyer	a person that defends people in court and gives legal advice.
Lecturer	a person that gives lectures, usually in a university.
Librarian	a person that works in a library.
Lifeguard	a person that saves lives where people swim (at a beach or swimming pool).
Mechanic	a person that repairs machines, especially car motors.
Model	a (usually attractive) person that works in fashion, modeling clothes and accessories.
Newsreader	a person that reads the news, normally on television.
Nurse	a person trained to help a doctor look after the sick or injured.
Optician	a person that checks your eyes and try and correct any problems with your sight.
Painter	a person that paints pictures or the interior and exterior of buildings.
Pharmacist	a qualified person that works with and dispenses medicine.
Photographer	a person that takes photos.
Pilot	a person who flies a plane.
Plumber	a person that repairs your water systems or pipes.
Politician	a person who works in politics.
Policeman/Policewoman	a member of the police force. They (try and) prevent crime.
Postman	a person that delivers mail to your house.
Real estate agent	a person that makes money from selling land for development.
Receptionist	a person that is at the reception (entrance) of a company.
Scientist	a person that works in the science industry. They do many experiments.
Secretary	a person employed in an office who types letters, keeps records etc..
Shop assistant	a person that works in a shop or store selling products.
Soldier	a person who works for the army.
Tailor	a person that makes clothes for others, many times producing exclusive items of clothing.
Taxi driver	a person who drives a taxi.
Teacher	a person that passes knowledge to students, usually at school.
Translator	a person that translates from one language to another.
Traffic warden	a person that patrols areas to check that people do not park in the wrong place.
Travel agent	a person that organises and sells holidays and flights for others.
Veterinary doctor (Vet)	a qualified person that looks after sick animals.
Waiter/Waitress	a person that works in a food outlet, looking after customers and serving food.
Window cleaner	a person that cleans windows, normally the windows of big buildings.