Professions Occupations
Professions Occupations
Professions Occupations
English Vocabulary
Below we have a list of different Professions and an explanation of what each person does in that
profession.
Accountant - a person that works with the money and accounts of a company.
Baker - They make bread and cakes and normally work in a bakery.
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.
Dentist - a person that can fix problems you have with your teeth.
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.
Engineer - a person who develops solutions to technical problems. They sometimes design, build, or
maintain engines, machines, structures or public works.
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.
Lawyer - a person that defends people in court and gives legal advice.
Lifeguard - a person that saves lives where people swim (at a beach or swimming pool).
Model - a (usually attractive) person that works in fashion, modeling clothes and accessories.
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.
Policeman/Policewoman - a member of the police force. They (try and) prevent crime.
Real estate agent - a person that makes money from selling land for development.
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.
Tailor - a person that makes clothes for others, many times producing exclusive items of clothing.
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.