Essential Job Titles: English & Spanish Vocabulary

Common Professions and Occupations

• Accountant (Contable): A person whose job is to keep or inspect financial accounts.
• Architect (Arquitecto): A person who designs buildings.
• Astronomer (Astrónomo): A person who studies the moon, planets, stars, and the universe.
• Bricklayer (Albañil): A person trained or skilled in laying bricks.
• Butcher (Carnicero): One who kills animals and prepares the meat for food.
• Carpenter (Carpintero): A person who practices carpentry.
• Designer (Diseñador/a): A person whose job is to plan the form or structure of something.
• Dustman / Refuse Collector (Basurero): A person whose job is to collect domestic refuse.
• Engineer (Ingeniero/a): A person who designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, or public works.
• Factory Worker (Trabajador/a de Fábrica): A person who works in a factory.
• Fisherman (Pescador): A person who fishes for profit or pleasure.
• Florist (Florista): A person who sells flowers.
• Hairdresser (Peluquero/a): A person who cuts or styles hair.
• Lawyer (Abogado/a): A person whose profession is to represent clients in a court of law or to advise or act for them in other legal matters.
• Lecturer (Profesor/a Universitario/a): A person who gives lectures, especially as a university teacher.
• Lifeguard (Socorrista): A person present at a beach or pool to guard people against the risk of drowning.
• Mechanic (Mecánico/a): One who repairs machinery.
• Newsreader (Locutor/a de Noticias): A person who presents the news on a radio or television broadcast.
• Optician (Óptico/a): A person who makes or sells eyeglasses and contact lenses.
• Pharmacist (Farmacéutico/a): A person qualified to prepare and dispense drugs.
• Plumber (Fontanero/a): A person who installs and repairs pipes, fixtures, and fittings.
• Politician (Político/a): One who is skilled in politics or in maneuvering or directing people.
• Real Estate Agent (Agente Inmobiliario/a): A person who arranges the selling, renting, or management of homes, land, and buildings for clients.
• Receptionist (Recepcionista): A person who works at the reception or entrance of a company, greeting visitors and answering calls.
• Soldier (Soldado/a): One who works or has worked in military service.
• Tailor (Sastre/a): One whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of men's clothes.
• Traffic Warden (Agente de Tráfico): A person appointed to supervise road traffic and report traffic offenses.
• Travel Agent (Agente de Viajes): A person who sells and arranges trips or tours for customers.
• Waiter (Camarero): A man whose occupation is to serve at table, as in a restaurant.
• Waitress (Camarera): A woman whose occupation is to serve at table, as in a restaurant.