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- accountant/əˈkaʊn.tənt/noun · B2The professional who takes care of a company's numbers and taxes.
- actuary/ˈæktʃuˌɛɹi/noun · C1A specialist who calculates risk for insurers.
- administrator/ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stɹeɪ.tə/noun · C1A person who runs the day-to-day paperwork.
- air traffic controllernoun · B2The official who directs aircraft by radio.
- anaesthetist/əˈniːsθətɪst/noun · C1The doctor who puts patients to sleep for surgery.
- analyst/ˈænəlɪst/noun · B2+A person who examines data and explains what it means.
- animator/ˈænɪˌmeɪtə(ɹ)/noun · B1+A person who makes drawings appear to move.
- apprentice/əˈpɹɛntɪs/noun · B2+A young person taken on by a skilled tradesman in order to learn the craft over a set number of years.
- architect/ˈɑː.kɪˌtɛkt/noun · B1+The person who draws the plans that buildings are built from.
- archivist/ˈɑː(ɹ)kɪvɪst/noun · C1The person who keeps and organises historical records.
- auditor/ˈɔːdɪtɚ/noun · B2+The outside expert who checks a company's accounts.
- baker/ˈbeɪ.kə/noun · B1The person who gets up early to make fresh loaves and cakes.
- banker/ˈbæŋkəː/noun · B2A person who works at a senior level in banking.
- barber/ˈbɑːbə/noun · A2+A person who cuts men's hair.
- beautician/bjuːˈtɪ(t)ʃən/noun · B2+A person who gives beauty treatments.
- blacksmith/ˈblæk.smɪθ/noun · B2The craftsman who shapes hot iron with a hammer.
- bricklayernoun · B2+The worker who builds walls from bricks.
- broadcaster/ˈbɹɔdˌkæstɚ/noun · B2+A person who presents programmes on air.
- broker/ˈbɹəʊkə/noun · B2A person who arranges deals for other people.
- butcher/ˈbʊt͡ʃə/noun · B1The shop worker who cuts and sells meat.
- carer/ˈkɛəɹə/noun · B1+A person who looks after somebody unable to manage alone.
- caretaker/ˈkɛɹˌteɪ.kɚ/noun · B1+The person who looks after a building.
- carpenter/ˈkɑː.pən.tə/noun · B2The craftsman who builds things from wood.
- cashier/kəˈʃɪə/noun · B1The person at the till who takes your money in a shop.
- chimney sweepnoun · C1A worker who cleans soot out of flues.
- chiropractor/ˈkaɪ.ɹəˌpɹæk.tə(ɹ)/noun · B2+A practitioner who treats the spine by manipulation.
- cleaner/ˈkliː.nə/noun · A2+The person whose job is making offices and homes spotless.
- clerk/klɑːk/noun · B2An office or shop worker who handles papers and records.
- cobbler/ˈkɒblə/noun · B2A person who mends shoes.
- conductor/kənˈdʌktɚ/noun · B1+The one who checks tickets on the train.
- consultant/kənˈsʌl.tənt/noun · B2+An outside expert companies pay for advice.
- counsellornoun · C1A trained listener who helps people with problems.
- courier/ˈkʊ.ɹi.ə/noun · B1+A person who delivers parcels by hand.
- curator/kjʊəˈɹeɪtə(ɹ)/noun · C2The person who chooses and arranges what a museum shows.
- dentist/ˈdɛntɪst/noun · A2+The person who looks after your teeth.
- detective/dɪˈtɛktɪv/noun · A2The investigator who follows clues to solve crimes.
- draughtsman/ˈdɹɑːftsmən/noun · C1The person who draws technical plans.
- driver/ˈdɹaɪ.və/noun · A1The person behind the wheel of a car, bus, or taxi.
- economist/ɪˈkɒn.ə.mɪst/noun · B2+A person who studies how money and trade behave.
- editor/ˈɛd.ɪ.tə/noun · B1+The person who corrects and improves texts before they are published.
- electrician/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪʃ(ə)n/noun · B2The professional who safely repairs the wires in your walls.
- engineer/ˌɛn(d)ʒɪˈnɪə/noun · A2+A person who designs and builds machines, bridges, or software.
- estate agentnoun · B2A person who sells and rents property for others.
- farmer/ˈfɑɹ.mɚ/noun · A1The person who grows crops and keeps cows and sheep.
- firefighter/ˈfaɪə(ɹ)ˌfaɪ.tə(ɹ)/noun · B2+The brave worker who rides a red truck and puts out flames.
- fisherman/ˈfɪʃ.ə.mən/noun · A2+A person who catches fish for a living.
- fishmonger/ˈfɪʃˌmʌŋɡ.ə/noun · B2+A trader who sells fish.
- flight attendantnoun · B1The crew member who looks after passengers in the air.
- florist/ˈflɒɹɪst/noun · B1+The shopkeeper who sells and arranges flowers.
- foreman/ˈfɔː(ɹ).mən/noun · B2The worker in charge of the others on a building site.
- foresternoun · B2+A person who manages woodland.
- gardener/ˈɡɑɹd.n̩.ɚ/noun · B2The person paid to care for plants, flowers, and lawns.
- glassblowernoun · B2+A craftsman who shapes molten glass with breath.
- glazier/ˈɡleɪzjə(ɹ)/noun · C1The tradesman who fits glass into frames.
- goldsmith/ˈɡoʊldˌsmɪθ/noun · B2+A craftsman who works in precious metal.
- graphic designernoun · B1A person who designs how printed and screen work looks.
- greengrocer/ˈɡɹinˌɡɹəʊs.ə(ɹ)/noun · B1+A shopkeeper who sells fruit and vegetables.
- grocer/ˈɡɹəʊ.sə/noun · B1+A shopkeeper who sells food and household goods.
- hairdressernoun · B1The person who cuts and styles what grows on your head.
- headteachernoun · A2The person in charge of a school.
- illustrator/ˈɪləˌstɹeɪtəɹ/noun · B2+An artist who draws pictures for books and articles.
- insurance agentnoun · B2A person who arranges cover against loss.
- interpreter/ɪnˈtɜː.pɹɪ.tə/noun · B2+A person who turns speech into another language as it happens.
- jewellernoun · B1+A person who makes or sells rings and necklaces.
- joiner/ˈd͡ʒɔɪnɚ/noun · C1A carpenter who makes doors, windows and stairs.
- journalist/ˈd͡ʒɝnəlɪst/noun · B1+A person whose job is finding and writing the news.
- labourer/ˈleɪ.bə.ɹə/noun · B2+A worker who does heavy unskilled work.
- lecturer/ˈlɛkt͡ʃəɹə/noun · B2+A teacher at a university.
- librarian/laɪˈbɹɛə̯ɹi.ən/noun · B1+The person who looks after all the books in a quiet building.
- lifeguard/ˈlaɪfˌɡɑɹd/noun · B1The person who watches swimmers and rescues them.
- locksmith/ˈlɑksmɪθ/noun · B2+The tradesman who makes and opens locks.
- masseur/məˈsɜː/noun · B2+A person trained to rub the body to ease it.
- mechanic/mɪˈkænɪk/noun · B2The person who repairs cars in a garage.
- midwife/ˈmɪd.waɪf/noun · B2+The trained helper who guides babies into the world.
- milliner/ˈmɪlɪnə/noun · C1A maker of hats.
- miner/ˈmaɪnə(ɹ)/noun · B1+A person who works underground digging out minerals.
- optometrist/ɑpˈtɑmətɹɪst/noun · B2+The professional who tests eyesight.
- paramedic/ˌpæɹəˈmɛdɪk/noun · B1+The trained rescuer who treats you in the ambulance.
- pharmacist/ˈfɑɹməsɪst/noun · B2+The professional in the green-cross shop who prepares your medicine.
- photographer/fəˈtɒɡ.ɹə.fə/noun · B1A person who takes pictures for a living.
- physiotherapistnoun · B2A therapist who restores movement after injury.
- pilot/ˈpaɪ̯.lət/noun · A2+The person who flies a plane.
- plasterernoun · B2+The worker who spreads smooth finish on walls.
- plumber/ˈplʌm.ə/noun · B2The person you call when water pipes leak.
- police officernoun · A2The official who enforces the law.
- postman/ˈpəʊs(t)mən/noun · B1The person who brings letters and packages to your door.
- potter/ˈpɒtə/noun · B2A craftsman who shapes clay into vessels.
- presenter/pɹɪˈzɛntə(ɹ)/noun · B2+The person who introduces and hosts a programme.
- psychiatrist/ˌsaɪˈkaɪ.ə.tɹɪst/noun · B2A doctor who treats mental illness.
- psychologist/ˌsaɪˈkɑl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/noun · B2+The professional who studies the mind and helps people with their feelings.
- radiographernoun · C1The technician who takes images inside the body.
- receptionist/ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/noun · B1+The person at the front desk who greets visitors and answers the phone.
- recruiter/ɹɪˈkɹuːtə(ɹ)/noun · B1+A person whose job is finding staff for employers.
- roofer/ˈɹufɚ/noun · B2The worker who covers and mends roofs.
- sailor/ˈseɪ.lɚ/noun · B1A person who works on a ship at sea.
- salespersonnoun · B2+A person whose job is persuading customers to buy.
- seamstress/ˈsɛm(p).stɹɪs/noun · B2+A woman whose job is sewing.
- secretary/ˈsɛk.ɹə.tə.ɹi/noun · A2+The office worker who manages letters, calls, and appointments for a boss.
- security guardnoun · B1A person employed to protect a place or people.
- soldier/ˈsəʊld͡ʒə/noun · A2A person who serves in the army.
- sound engineernoun · B2The technician who records and balances sound.
- surveyor/səːˈveɪ.ə/noun · B2+The person who measures land or inspects buildings.
- tanner/ˈtænɚ/noun · C1A worker who turns animal hide into leather.
- teacher/ˈtiː.t͡ʃəː/noun · A1The person whose job is helping others learn.
- technician/tɛkˈnɪʃən/noun · B1+A skilled worker who looks after equipment.
- train drivernoun · A2The person who operates a train.
- translator/ˈtɹænzleɪtɚ/noun · B2A person who turns words from one language into another.
- upholsterer/ʌpˈhəʊl.stəɹ.ə/noun · C2A worker who covers furniture in fabric.
- veterinarian/ˌvɛt(ə)ɹəˈnɛɹ.i.ən/noun · B1+A doctor who treats animals.
- watchmaker/ˈwɔtʃˌmeɪkə/noun · B2+A craftsman who makes and repairs timepieces.
- weaver/ˈwiː.və(ɹ)/noun · B2A person who makes cloth on a loom.
- welder/ˈwɛldə(ɹ)/noun · B2+The worker who joins metal by melting it together.