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The Occupation Thesaurus Master List of Entries

As you can imagine, it was difficult deciding which 124 occupation entries to include when there are literally THOUSANDS of job choices.

Because of this, it’s possible the career you are looking for may not be among the list below. We focused on bringing you a mix of diverse and common contemporary jobs in varied fields to encourage everyone to think outside the box. Often an entry associated with a specific job you are looking for will still yield great information, so don’t be afraid to explore!

Job Profiles Covered in the Occupation Thesaurus

Actor
Air Traffic Controller
Animal Rescue Worker (Click to view!)
Animal Trainer
Antiques Dealer
Architect
Auto Mechanic
Babysitter
Baker
Barista
Bartender
Book Conservator
Bouncer
Bounty Hunter
Business Tycoon
Carpenter
Cashier
Chef
Children’s Entertainer
Chocolatier
Clergy Member
Concierge
Conductor
Coroner
Corrections Officer
Crime Scene Cleaner
Dancer
Deep Sea Diver (Commercial)
Dentist
Dietician
Diplomat
Docent
Dog Groomer
Dream Interpreter
Driver (Car)
Emergency Dispatcher
Emergency Medical Responder
Emergency Room Physician (Click to view!)
Ethical Hacker
Farmer

Fashion Designer
Firefighter (Click to view!)
Flight Attendant
Food Critic
Food Stylist
Fundraiser
Funeral Director
General Contractor
Geologist
Ghostwriter
Glassblower
Graphic Designer
Home Health Aide
Human Test Subject
Hypnotherapist
Interpreter
Inventor
Janitor
Jewelry Designer
Judge
Landscape Designer
Lawyer
Librarian
Lobbyist
Locksmith
Mail Carrier
Makeup Artist
Massage Therapist
Master Brewer
Mechanical Engineer
Midwife
Military Officer
Model
Nanny
Novelist
Nurse (RN)
Outdoor Guide
Paleontologist
Paralegal
Parole Officer
Personal Assistant to a Celebrity
Personal Shopper

Personal Trainer
Pest Control Technician
Pharmacist
Physical Therapist
Pilot
Podcaster
Police Officer
Politician
Private Detective
Professional Athlete
Professional Mourner
Professional Poker Player
Professor
Radio DJ
Rancher
Real Estate Agent
Receptionist
Recruiter
Referee
Reiki Master
Reporter
Robotics Engineer
Secret Service Agent
Security Guard
Server
Skydiving Instructor
Small Business Owner
Social Media Manager
Social Worker
Software Developer
Sommelier
Street Performer
Talent Agent
Tattoo Artist
Taxidermist
Teacher
Therapist (Mental Health)
Tour Guide
Treasure Hunter
Veterinarian
Wedding Planner
Yoga Instructor

Reviews from Goodreads:

“The Occupation Thesaurus is yet another priceless author resource released in this series…”

“[Angela & Becca’s books] have helped me throughout my successful children’s writing career and when I made the jump to Indie and Romance. This one, The Occupation Thesaurus has to be one of my faves…”

“I’m a retired therapist and I’ve never realized until I read this book that a person’s job, even an insignificant one, carried so much weight in a story and that readers subliminally pick up on it…”

“Angela and Becca go into great detail on the many, many professions presented in this book. Each entry is incredibly well thought out and well researched…”

“It’s like I fed my imagination Red Bull…”

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Comments

  1. Ritu Anand says

    July 19, 2021 at 7:08 am

    I don’t see archeologists in this list.

    Reply
    • BECCA PUGLISI says

      July 19, 2021 at 8:54 am

      Hi, Ritu. I’m glad you’ve had a chance to check out our Occupation Thesaurus. As we were figuring out with jobs to cover in this collection, we discovered that there are literally tens of thousands of them out there. As you can guess, this made it difficult for us to narrow down the list :). We chose to go with a mix of very popular and common jobs and ones that are a little more unorthodox. We knew we couldn’t include every occupation, and we also knew that people would be upset about this, but we did the best we could. I’m sorry that the one you were looking for isn’t there, but hopefully you can understand why it might not be.

      Best of luck with your writing.

      Reply

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