Occupation Thesaurus
Need help figuring out what career your hero, villain, love interest, sidekick, or other cast member is likely to have? Get the juices flowing by looking through these entries.
Each one can provide its own sources of conflict, opportunities for success or failure, and insight into your character’s passion, interests, and goals, all the while characterizing them to readers.
Below are samples of career profiles in our popular Occupation Thesaurus. To find the expanded and enhanced entries, visit One Stop For Writers, where this thesaurus has a permanent home within our vast Descriptive Database.
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What Is an Occupation Thesaurus?
Actor
Animal Rescue Worker
Animal Trainer
Antiques Dealer
Architect
Auto Mechanic
Babysitter
Barista
Bartender
Bounty Hunter
Business Tycoon
Cashier
Chef
Clergy
Coroner
Corrections Officer
Deep Sea Diver (Commercial)
Diplomat
Dog Groomer
Driver (Car)
E.R. Physician
Emergency Dispatcher
Escort
Ethical Hacker
Exotic Dancer
Farmer
Fundraiser
Funeral Director
Geologist
General Contractor
Ghostwriter
Glassblower
Home Health Aide
Human Test Subject
Interpreter
Jeweler
Landscape Designer
Librarian
Locksmith
Makeup Artist
Mail Carrier
Massage Therapist
Mechanical Engineer
Midwife
Model
Nanny
Nightclub Bouncer
Outdoor Guide
Paleontologist
Paralegal
Parole Officer
Personal Assistant (to a Celebrity)
Personal Trainer
Pest Control Technician
Physical Therapist
Pilot
Police Officer
Radio DJ
Rancher
Real Estate Agent
Recruiter
Referee
Server (Waiter or Waitress)
Skydiving Instructor
Small Business Owner
Tattoo Artist
Taxidermist
Teacher
Therapist (Mental Health)
Tour Guide
Treasure Hunter
Veterinarian
Wedding Planner
Yoga Instructor
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