List of Careers

The following list of careers may give you some ideas about what you can do, whether you are just leaving college / university or you are now seeking a change in your career.

The list on this page is for the UK. If you would like to see a a list of different careers for the US / Canada (please click here) or take a look at our CV tips or CV writing service.

This list of different careers is not exhaustive - but, it should give you a few ideas.

Administration Jobs:

Accounting Officers
Administrative Assistants
Administrative Support Worker Supervisors and Managers
Auditing Officers
Bookkeepers
Cashiers
Computer Operators
Couriers
Credit Authorisers and Officers
Customer Service Representatives
Data Entry Personnel
Data Processing Officers and Assistants
Database Administrators
Debt Collectors
Dispatchers
Filing Assistants
Financial Officers
Hotel Receptionists
Human Resources Assistants
Information Officers
Interviewers
Invoicing Officers
Librarians
Library Assistants
Messengers
Meter Readers
Office Clerks
Office Supervisors and Managers
Order Clerks
Payroll Clerks
Postal Room Staff
Postal Service Workers
Procurement Officers
Production and Distribution Officers
Production and Planning Officers
Receptionists
Record Clerks
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents
Secretaries
Transporting and Receiving Officers
Stock Control and Order Fillers
Travel Agents

Agricultural Jobs list of careers:

Agricultural Managers
Agricultural workers
Animal Husbandry workers
Conservation workers
Farm managers
Farmers
Fishermen
Forestry Workers
Trawler Operators

Finance Jobs:

Accountant
Actuaries
Auditors
Budget Analysts
Cashiers
Debt Counsellors
Economists
Insurance Sales Agents
Insurance Underwriters
Loan Officers
Personal Financial Advisors
Tax Inspectors, Collectors and Revenue Agents

Construction Jobs:

Block Tile Pavers
Boilermakers
Carpenters
Carpet, Floor, and Tile Fitters
Ceiling Tile Installers
Concrete Finishers
Construction and Building Inspectors
Construction Equipment Operators
Construction Managers
Drywall Installers
Electricians
Glaziers
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Insulation Workers
Lift Installers and Repairers
Painters and Decorators
Pipelayers and Plumbers
Plasterers Masons
Roofers
Sheet Metal Workers
Site Labourers
Stonemasons
Structural Iron and Metal Workers

Creative Jobs:

Actors
Announcers
Artists
Camera Operators and Editors
Choreographers
Craftspeople
Dancers
Designers
Desktop Publishers
Graphic Designers
Interior Designers
Musicians
Photographers
Producers
Singers
Website Developers and Designers
Writers and Editors

Education and Teaching Jobs list of careers:

Computer Trainers
Education Administrators
Home Tutors
Pre-school Teachers
Special Education Teachers
Teachers - Community and Adult Education
Teachers - Primary and Middle
Teachers - Secondary and Upper Level
Teaching Assistants
Training Specialists and Managers
University and College Lecturers

Healthcare and Health Related Jobs:

Anaesthetists
Chiropractors
Counsellors
Dental Hygienists
Dental Laboratory Technicians
Dentists
Dieticians
Health Services Managers
Home Healthcare Assistants
Language Pathologists
Medical Assistants
Medical records specialist careers
Medical Scientists
Medical Services Managers
Mental Health Workers
Midwives
Nurses
Nursing Assistants
Nutritionists
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians
Occupational Therapist Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Opticians, Dispensing
Optometrists
Paramedics
Pharmacists
Pharmacy Assistants
Pharmacy Technicians
Physical Therapist Assistants
Physical Therapists
Physician Assistants
Physicians
Psychiatric Assistants
Psychologists and Psychiatrists
Recreational Therapists
Registered Nurses
Respiratory Therapists
Social Service Assistants
Social Workers
Surgeons

Medical Sciences Jobs:

Audiologists
Biomedical Engineers
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Emergency Medical Technicians
Health Information Technicians
Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Radiological Technologists and Technicians
Surgical Technologists

IT and Telecommunications:

Computer Maintenance
Computer Programmers and Operators
Computer Scientists
Computer Software Engineers
Information Systems Managers
Systems Analysts
Systems Developers
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers
User Support Personnel

Management Jobs list of careers:

Administrative Services Managers
Buyers
Claims Adjusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and Investigators
Community Association Managers
Computer Managers
Cost Estimators
Engineering Managers
Financial Analysts
Financial Managers
Food Service Managers
Funeral Directors
Health Services Managers
Human Resources Managers and Specialists
Industrial Production Managers
Information Systems Managers
Labour Relations Specialists and Managers
Management Analysts
Marketing Managers
Medical Services Managers
Natural Science Managers
Promotions Managers
Property Managers
Public Relations Managers
Purchasing Agents
Purchasing Managers
Retail Managers
Sales Managers
Senior Executives

Manufacturing Jobs:

Aircraft and Avionics Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
Assemblers and Line Workers
Automobile Service Technicians and Mechanics
Boiler Operators
Bookbinders
Clothing Manufacturers
Diesel Service Technicians and Mechanics
Engine Mechanics
Fabricators
Food Processing Workers
Furnishing Careers
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Heavy Vehicle Service Technicians and Mechanics
Industrial Machinery Installation, Repair, and Maintenance Workers
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers
Jewellers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Line Installers and Repairers
Machine Operators
Machine Setters and Operators
Machinists
Mobile Equipment Service Technicians and Mechanics
Painting and Coating Workers
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers
Precision Instrument and Equipment Production
Pre-press Technicians and Workers
Printing Machine Operators
Radio Equipment Manufacture and Installation
Semiconductor Processors
Stationary Engineers
Textile Careers
Tool and Die Makers
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers
Woodworkers

Professional:

Archivists
Clergy
Coaches
Correctional Treatment Specialists
Correspondents
Court Reporters
Curators
Directors
Instructional Co-ordinators
Interpreters
Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers
Lawyers
Legal Assistants
Library Technicians
Market Researchers
News Analysts
Operations Research Analysts
Probation Officers
Reporters
Social Scientists
Statisticians
Translators
Veterinary Surgeons
Veterinary Technicians

Repair and Maintenance Jobs list of careers:

Automobile Body and Related Repairers
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers
Electronic Home Entertainment Installers and Repairers
General Maintenance and Repair Workers
Home Appliance Repairers
Office Machine Repair

Sales, Marketing and Related Jobs:

Advertising Managers
Estate Agents
Marketing Managers
Product Promoters
Promotions Managers
Public Relations Specialists
Retail Salespersons
Sales Engineers
Sales Representatives
Sales Team Managers
Travel Agents

Service Related Jobs:

Barbers
Beauty Therapists
Building Cleaning Workers
Catering Workers
Chefs, Cooks, and Kitchen Workers
Childcare Workers
Correctional Officers
Dental Assistants
Firemen
Fitness Workers
Flight Attendants
Grounds Maintenance Workers
Investigators
Personal Aides
Personal Appearance Workers
Pest Control Workers
Police and Detectives
Private Detectives
Recreation Workers
Security Guards

Technical:

Aerospace Engineers
Agricultural Engineers
Agricultural Scientists
Architects
Astronomers
Atmospheric Scientists
Biological Scientists
Broadcast Engineering Technicians
Cartographers
Chemical Engineers
Chemists and Materials Scientists
Civil Engineers
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
Computer Hardware Engineers
Conservation Scientists
Drafters
Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Engineering Technicians
Engineers
Environmental Engineers
Environmental Scientists
Food Scientists
Geological Engineers
Geo-scientists
Health and Safety Engineers
Industrial Engineers
Landscape Architects
Materials Engineers
Mathematicians
Mechanical Engineers
Mining Engineers
Mining Safety Engineers
Museum Technicians
Nuclear Engineers
Petroleum Engineers
Physicists
Radio Operators
Science Technicians
Sound Engineering Technicians
Surveyors and Surveying Technicians
Systems Analysts
Town Planners

Transport list of careers:

Air Traffic Controllers
Aircraft Pilots
Bus Drivers
Flight Attendants
Flight Engineers
Removals Occupations
Rail Transport Occupations
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs
Truck Drivers and Delivery Workers
Water Transport Occupations

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