This occupations vocabulary will be useful when you introduce yourself and meet others. To hear the words pronounced in American English, please check out the video below. There is a pause after each occupations vocabulary word so that you can practice.
painter: creates paintings using paint (usually on canvas or paper).
a person who travels to outer space in a spacecraft.
a person who serves drinks in a bar (especially drinks containing alcohol, like beer, wine, cocktails).
a person who brings the luggage and suitcases of hotel guests to and from their rooms.
boxer: an athlete that does the sport boxing (fighting another person using one's hands while wearing thick gloves).
someone who helps builds things, especially roads, bridges, buildings and houses.
a person who cooks and prepares foods.
a person who solves crimes or investigates to get information about people.
a person who has received medical training to treat sick and injured people (patients).
Note: sometimes called a stewardess (female) or steward (male).
a person who does repairs inside and outside the house.
a person who delivers the postal mail.
a person who helps sick or injured people (and often helps to assist a doctor in the patient's care).
a person who flies aircraft (e.g., airplane, helicopter).
a person who makes sure people obey the law, arrests criminals and solves crimes.
Note: sometimes called a policeman or policewoman.
a person who helps another person with office work (e.g., typing letters, answering phone calls, keeping records, arranging travel and meetings).
a doctor who is specially trained to do operations (where the patient's body is cut open).
a person who teaches or helps others (students) learn something.
a person who takes orders from customers and serves food at a restaurant.
athlete: someone who does sports.
Add -er for some sports to get the name of the type of athlete (e.g. boxer, ice skater, runner, skier, javelin thrower, high jumper, car racer, golfer).
Use the name of the sport + player for most sports that use a ball (e.g., tennis player, hockey player, soccer player, football player, volleyball player).
administrative assistant: a person who does administrative or clerical work.
manager: someone who supervises other workers or is in charge of a department.
pharmacist: a person who sells the drugs that doctors prescribe to patients.
student: someone who studies a subject and/or goes to school.
farmer: a person who grows crops (e.g., vegetables, wheat, corn) and raises animals to provide food for eating.
lawyer (attorney): a person who acts on behalf of (or helps a client) in a court of law.
judge: a person who makes legal decisions in court and decides punishment for people found guilty of crimes.
musician: a person who makes music by singing and/or playing a musical instrument (e.g., guitar, piano, saxophone).
reporter: a person who investigates and writes articles for a newspaper.
writer: a person who writes fiction or non-fiction articles, stories and/or books for magazines, the internet, etc.
actor: an artists that performs on the television, stage or in movies. (Also sometimes actress is used for female performers).
plumber: a person who repairs and unplugs toilets/sinks and pipes related to plumbing.
scientist: a person who studies science (e.g., biology, chemistry, physics).
seamstress (tailor): a person who makes custom clothing or makes alterations to clothing so they fit better.
dentist: a medical professional who fixes teeth and helps people with illnesses related to teeth.
cashier: a person who processes the payment of goods and services using a cash register and/or credit card machine.
programmer: a peson who writes software programs for computers.
engineer: a person who designs, builds or repairs machines and equipment, engines, roads, bridges, etc.
I hope this list of occupations vocabulary has been helpful. So... what do you do? Please a comment below to practice your English.