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118 Examples of an Occupation

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An occupation is an individual's role in society. This can be a profession or another pursuit such as a student, homemaker or retiree. Occupations are usually described in the most general terms possible. For example, you wouldn't use a specific job title such as "Senior Aerospace Engineer" to describe an occupation but instead use "Engineer" or "Aerospace Engineer." The following are common types of occupation.
Accountant
Actor
Actuary
Administrator
Agent
Agricultural Worker
Air Traffic Controller
Ambulance Officer
Architect
Art Director
Artist
Athlete
Auditor
Baker
Barista
Bartender
Board Member
Business Analyst
Chef
Childcare Worker
Civil Servant
Cleaner
Company Worker
Computer Scientist
Construction Worker
Consultant
Cook
Copywriter
Courier
Craftsperson
Curator
Customer Service Representative
Dentist
Designer
Doctor
Driver
Economist
Electrician
Entrepreneur
Equipment Operator
Executive Manager
Farmer
Film Maker
Firefighter
Fisherman
Fitness Trainer
Flight Attendant
Florist
Freelancer
Gardener
Hair Stylist
Home Care Aid
Homemaker
Hospitality Worker
Housekeeper
Information Technology Professional
Investor
Journalist
Laborer
Lawyer
Librarian
Maintenance Worker
Manager
Manufacturing Worker
Marketing Professional
Mathematician
Mechanic
Medical Professional
Merchant
Midwife
Military Personnel
Musician
Nanny
Nurse
Office Clerk
Office Worker
Optician
Performance Artist
Photographer
Pilot
Police Officer
Politician
Professor
Railroad Engineer
Researcher
Retail Employee
Retiree
Rigger
Sailor
Salesperson
Scientist
Sea Captain
Secretary
Self-Employed
Small Business Owner
Social Worker
Software Developer
Spokesperson
Statistician
Stay-At-Home Parent
Student
Surgeon
Surveyor
Tailor
Teacher
Technician
Tradesperson
Trainer
Translator
Truck Driver
Tutor
Unemployed
Veterinarian
Videographer
Waiter
Waste Collector
Writer
Zoologist

Overview

Occupation is used as a catch-all term that includes professions but also other life pursuits and situations such as students, homemakers and retirees.

Discussion

The term retiree indicates that you are living from savings, pensions and other retirement income. It this case, it is possible to refer to your previous profession in your occupation such as "retired pilot."
Unemployed persons can still identify themselves based on their previous career or field of expertise. For example, if you are a professional engineer, you can continue to refer to yourself as an engineer while between jobs.
Overview: Occupations
Type
Definition (1)
An individual's role in society.
Definition (2)
How an individual provides for their material needs.
Definition (3)
The primary way that an individual spends their time.
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