Have you ever asked yourself what the difference between a profession and a trade is? Usually, we use “profession” to mean a job that requires some type of academic training to be able to do. On the other hand, trades are those that don’t necessarily require formal or academic study and are done in a manual or artesanal manner.
So, a profession refers to a job that requires some formal study, while trade refers to manual labor. For example:
His trade is a potter.
Susan loves her profession.
Professions in English
Very good! Let’s get started with our list of jobs. Remember, here we’re offering a list of more than 100, but it’s not exhaustive. The important thing is that you motivate yourself to improve your vocabulary. To facilitate your learning, we’ll divide our list into two parts: professions and trades.
Here we have the professions.
Professions starting with A
Accountant
Air host(ess) / Flight attendant
Archaeologist
Architect
Astronaut
Professions starting with B
Biologist
Businessman / Businesswoman
Professions starting with C
Consultant
Counsellor
Chef
Chemist
Professions starting with D
Dentist
Designer (graphic, fashion, etc)
Doctor
Professions starting with E
Economist
Engineer
Professions starting with F
Forensic scientist
Financial director
Professions starting with G
Geologist
General practitioner
Professions starting with J
Journalist
Judge
Professions starting with L
Lawyer
Librarian
Professions starting with M
Mechanic
Meteorologist
Professions starting with N
Nurse
Professions starting with O
Office worker
Professions starting with P
Pharmacist
Physicist
Policeman
Politician
Programmer
Psychiatrist
Psychologist
Professions starting with R
Researcher
Professions starting with S
Scientist
Secretary
Social worker
Surgeon
Professions starting with T
Teacher
Professions starting with V
Veterinarian
Trades
Now that we’ve finished with the list of professions, we’ll move on to the list of trades. We will present them in alphabetical order so you can easily find the trade you’re interested in.
Trades starting with B
Baker
Builder
Bus driver
Butcher
Trades starting with C
Caretaker / custodian
Carpenter
Cashier
Cleaner
Clown
Cobbler
Cook
Trades starting with D
Dancer
Decorator
Doorman
Dressmaker
Trades starting with E – F
Electrician
Farmer
Fireman
Fisherman
Florist
Fruit seller
Trades starting with G – H
Gardener
Hairdresser
Housewife
Trades starting with J – L
Jeweller
Lifeguard
Lorry driver (UK) / Truck driver (US)
Trades starting with M – N
Miner
Model
Nanny
Trades starting with P – R
Painter
Pastry chef
Photographer
Pilot
Plumber
Postman (UK) / Mailman (US)
Receptionist
Refuse collector (UK) / Garbage collector (US)
Trades starting with S
Sailor
Salesman
Sculptor
Security guard
Shoemaker
Shop assistant
Shopkeeper
Singer
Soldier
Steward
Sportsman
Trades starting with T
Taxi driver
Telephone operator
Travel agent
Trades starting with W
Waiter
Waitress
Window cleaner
Writer
Wholesaler
Very good! Now you have enough vocabulary about professions and trades in English. You definitely don’t have to learn all this vocabulary at once; it’s better to be focused, consistent and dedicated, which are the most important things in the learning process.
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