A to Z List of Jobs In English | Learn Jobs and Occupations Vocabulary
One of my absolute favorite topics to teach is jobs and occupations! Once students learn the names of jobs in English, they can use this new vocabulary to talk about what they want to be when they grow up and what their friends and family do for a living. This page provides an A-to-Z list of jobs in English, plus interactive flashcards you can use to teach students essential jobs and occupations vocabulary.
Job Names to Learn First
Beginner ESL students typically learn these 12 essential occupations first. Use these interactive flashcards to teach or practice the following common job titles: teacher, student, doctor, nurse, pilot, chef, artist, driver, police officer, firefighter, dentist, and farmer. Click Reveal Word to see the job name, and then click on Listen and Repeat to hear how to pronounce each word. If you’re teaching in class, click the Fullscreen button to show on your classroom display.
A to Z List of Jobs in English
After learning the basics, check out this A to Z list of jobs to expand your vocabulary. You can also download the printable version below to study at home or use as a classroom handout.
- A – Actor, Artist, Astronaut, Architect
- B – Baker, Banker, Builder, Bus Driver
- C – Chef, Carpenter, Cashier, Cleaner
- D – Dentist, Doctor, Driver, Designer
- E – Electrician, Engineer, Editor, Economist
- F – Farmer, Firefighter, Fisherman, Flight Attendant
- G – Gardener, Graphic Designer, Guide, Grocer
- H – Hairdresser, Historian, Host, Housekeeper
- I – Illustrator, Inspector, Instructor, Interpreter
- J – Janitor, Journalist, Judge, Jeweler
- K – Kitchen Porter, Keyboardist, Karate Instructor
- L – Lawyer, Librarian, Lifeguard, Lecturer
- M – Manager, Mechanic, Musician, Model
- N – Nurse, Nutritionist, Nanny, Novelist
- O – Office Worker, Optician, Operator, Officer
- P – Pilot, Police Officer, Plumber, Photographer
- Q – Quality Inspector, Quantity Surveyor
- R – Receptionist, Reporter, Researcher, Real Estate Agent
- S – Scientist, Secretary, Soldier, Surgeon
- T – Teacher, Tailor, Technician, Translator
- U – Umpire, Underwriter, Upholsterer
- V – Vet, Video Editor, Violinist, Voice Actor
- W – Waiter, Writer, Welder, Web Developer
- X – X-ray Technician, Xylophonist
- Y – YouTuber, Yoga Instructor, Youth Worker
- Z – Zoologist, Zoo Keeper
Printable List of Jobs in English (PDF)
More Ways to Learn About Jobs and Occupations
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- Jobs and Occupations Worksheets
- Jobs and Occupations PowerPoint Lesson
- Jobs Vocabulary Quiz