What are the List of Occupations and Professions in Spanish with articles, Pronunciation, origin of words and with tons of examples?

It is likely that whenever we meet someone, they will ask you about your job and what you are doing. Would it not be nice if you could answer your occupation in Spanish? For saying this, you need to know the List of Occupations and Professions in Spanish. In this blog, you will learn to say about your profession or ask about someone’s occupation / job in Spanish. The below are the main topics which we will cover as a part of this blog.

What is the terminology for “Occupation” and “Profession” in Spanish?
What are the List of Occupations and Professions in Spanish with articles and Pronunciation?
Basic questions on profession in Spanish or Occupation in Spanish.

Let us start off with a link to the collins dictionary definition of List of occupations in Spanish.

LINK: https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english-spanish/occupation

Some interesting super duper basic questions on List of Occupations and Professions in Spanish

How do you ask for someone’s profession?

¿En qué trabajas? – What do you do?

¿A qué te dedicas? – What do you do?

¿Cuál es tu profesión? – What is your job?

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The answer to these questions is very straightforward:

En qué trabajas? Trabajo en el sector bancario. – I work in the banking sector.

¿A qué te dedicas? Me dedico a la enseñanza, soy profesora de inglés. – I am dedicated to teaching, I am an English teacher.

¿Cuál es tu profesión? Soy camarero. – I’m a waiter.

How do you ask someone where do they work?

¿Dónde trabajas? – Where do you work?

The answer is very simple. You just use the verb TRABAJAR + en:

Trabajo en una peluquería. – I work in a hairdressing salon.

In the following section about the verbs we use to talk about professions, you will learn how to conjugate TRABAJAR.

How do you ask someone what their job is like and if they like it?

Not everyone likes their occupation or profession. For one, I hate my job and hence I spend endless hours on youtube and Netflix. So how do you ask if someone likes their job in Spanish? This is quite simple.. You may have various combinations of this as well…

¿Cómo es tu trabajo? – What is your job like?

Tengo que trabajar duro en mi trabajo. – I have to work hard at my job.

¿Qué tal va tu trabajo? – How is your job going?

Me gusta mi trabajo. – I like my job.

¿Te gusta tu trabajo? – Do you like your job?

No me gusta nada mi trabajo. – I don’t like my job at all.

¿Qué es lo que más te gusta de tu trabajo? – What do you like the most about your job?

Me gustan mucho mis compañeros de trabajo. – I like my coworkers a lot.

¿Qué es lo que menos te gusta de tu trabajo? – What do you like least about your job?

No me gustan las horas de trabajo. – I don’t like the working hours.

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Are all the List of Occupations and Professions in Spanish masculine or feminine?

Most of Spanish occupation names have a masculine form ending in -o and a feminine one ending in -a:

el arquitecto / la arquitecta (the architect, male / the architect, female)
el panadero / la panadera (the baker, male / the baker, female)
el maestro / la maestra (the teacher, male / the teacher, female)

However, this is not always the case.

There is a fairly big group of masculine occupations ending in a consonant, which tends to be -r or -n. In these cases, we do not have an -o that we can substitute with an -a, so we simply add the latter to the word:

el profesor / la profesora (the professor, male / the professor, female)
el escritor / la escritora (the writer, male / the writer, female)
el capitán / la capitana (the captain, male / the captain, female)

Sometimes, we have occupations that do not distinguish between the masculine and the feminine. The only way to tell if you are referring to a man or a woman is by having a look at the article, the name of the person or the context.

There is not a defined list of endings that behave like this, but if an occupation ends in -ista, -ante, -e or –a in its masculine form, you can be almost sure the feminine will look exactly the same:

el artista / la artista (the artist, male / the artist, female)
el estudiante / la estudiante (the student, male / the student, female)
el contable / la contable (the accountant, male / the accountant, female)
el psiquiatra / la psiquiatra (the psychiatrist, male / the psychiatrist, female)

Of course, Spanish would not be itself if it did not include some exceptions to this rule. The most common ones are:

el dependiente / la dependienta (the salesman / the saleswoman)
el alcalde / la alcaldesa (the mayor, male / the mayor, female)
el duque / la duquesa (the duke / the duchess)
And, we cannot forget about the word piloto (pilot), which despite ending in -0, remains unchanged:
el piloto / la piloto (the pilot, male / the pilot, female)

Finally, there is a very small group of occupations that have an irregular feminine form. Three of the most common ones are:

el actor / la actriz (the actor / the actress)
el emperador / la emperatriz (the emperor / the empress)
el rey / la reina (the king / the queen)

We can even treat alcalde and duque above as irregular, but since they end in -e, I have decided to include them in the previous group of exceptions.

What is the terminology for List of Occupations and Professions in Spanish for A – D?

Why is the list of occupations in Spanish important? Whether you are a novice or whether you are meeting new people, whether you are discussing with family or whether you are dating, you will have to explain about the job which you are doing, your parents job or the job that you are studying college for.

The list of professions in Spanish or the list of occupations in Spanish requires a new list of vocabulary. There are many occupational words to learn in Spanish and you can find a large list below. This is the list of occupations in Spanish or Professions in Spanish for jobs starting from alphabets A – D.

Spanish	English	English Sentence	Spanish Sentence
El contador	Accountant	My name is john and I am an accountant	mi nombre es john y soy contador
El actor/ La actriz	actor/actress	The actress is very beautiful	la actriz es muy hermosa
El arquitecto	architect	An architect built this house.	Un arquitecto construyó esta casa.
el mecánico de automóviles	auto mechanic	The auto mechanic is cleaing the car.	El mecánico de automóviles está limpiando el coche.
El panadero	baker	The baker and the banker are best friends.	El panadero y el banquero son mejores amigos.
el cajero del banco	bank teller	The bank teller is bored.	El cajero del banco está aburrido.
El jefe	boss	The boss sold his shares in the stock market.	El jefe vendió sus acciones en la bolsa de valores.
El albañil, El cantero	bricklayer, stone mason	Is John a stone mason?	¿Juan es albañil?
el corredor	broker	We are brokers.	Somos intermediarios.
El conductor del bus	bus driver	Who is the bus driver?	¿Quién es el conductor del autobús?
El carnicero	butcher	The butcher gave a big bone to the dog	El carnicero le dio un gran hueso al perro.
El cajero	cashier	The cashier was stealing.	El cajero estaba robando.
El químico	chemist	Heisenberg is a chemist who makes toothpaste.	Heisenberg es un químico que fabrica pasta de dientes.
el funcionario	civil servant	India has many civil servants.	India tiene muchos funcionarios públicos.
la mujer de la limpieza	cleaning woman	I called the cleaning woman to clean the room.	Llamé a la mujer de la limpieza para limpiar la habitación.
El programador de computadoras	computer programer	When will the computer programer come home?	¿Cuándo volverá a casa el programador de computadoras?
El cocinero, El chef	cook, chef	The chef carries a large knife	El chef lleva un cuchillo grande.
el artesano	craftsman	The craftsman is very strong	El artesano es muy fuerte.
el bailarín	dancer	The dancer loves to dance.	A la bailarina le encanta bailar.
el decorador	decorator	My brother is a decorator	mi hermano es decorador
El dentista	dentist	I do not like my dentist.	No me gusta mi dentista.
el dermatólogo	dermatologist	A dermatologist lives in Unterbiberger road.	Un dermatólogo vive en la calle Unterbiberger.
El detective	detective	A detective followed the car.	Un detective siguió al auto.
el dietista	Dietitian	The Dietitian is very fat.	El dietista es muy gordo.
el DJ	DJ	The DJ was very relaxed.	El DJ estaba muy relajado.
el doctor, el medico	doctor, physician	The doctor owns a hospital.	El doctor es dueño de un hospital.

What is the terminology for List of Occupations and Professions in Spanish for E – M?

Well Well well… we are done with so many professions from A- E. The list of professions in Spanish or the list of occupations in Spanish is indeed a vast list but nevertheless, we shall persevere J . There are quite a few more occupational words to learn in Spanish. This is the list of occupations in Spanish or Professions in Spanish for jobs from E – M.

Spanish	English	English Sentence	Spanish Sentence
El electricista	electrician	The electrician sold motors.	El electricista vendió motores.
El empleado	employee	I am on employee of Allianz.	Soy empleado de Allianz.
El ingeniero	engineer	The engineer repairs cars.	El ingeniero repara autos.
El granjero	farmer	The farmer sold potatoes and tomatoes.	El granjero vendía papas y tomates.
El bombero	fire fighter	The fire fighter is very brave.	El bombero es muy valiente.
El pescador	fisherman	Did the fisherman catch crabs today?	¿El pescador atrapó cangrejos hoy?
El peluquero	barber	The hairdresser is very expensive but is very skilful.	El peluquero es muy caro pero es muy hábil.
el horticultor	horticulturist	She is a horticulturist and she likes flowers.	Es horticultora y le gustan las flores.
el gerente del hotel	hotel manager	I became a hotel manager when I was 21.	Me convertí en gerente de un hotel cuando tenía 21 años.
El interprete	Interpreter	I know 6 languages and I am an Interpreter	Conozco 6 idiomas y soy Intérprete
El trabajador de TI	IT worker	My job is very boring. I am an IT worker	Mi trabajo es muy aburrido. soy un trabajador de TI
El carpintero	Carpenter	The carpenter purchased 100 kgs of wood.	El carpintero compró 100 kg de madera.
El periodista	journalist	We must hide from the journalist.	Debemos escondernos del periodista.
El juez	judge	The judge was very angry because the lawyer was late.	El juez se enojó mucho porque el abogado llegó tarde.
El abogado	lawyer	The lawyer was late.	El abogado llegó tarde.
el camionero	long-distance truck driver	The Spanish truck driver drives from Spain to France.	El camionero español conduce de España a Francia.
El enfermero, El enfermero	male nurse, nurse	The nurse is very kind.	La enfermera es muy amable.
el matemático	mathematician	Rachel is a famous mathematician	Rachel es una matemática famosa.
El mecánico	mechanic	The mechanic learned how to play a piano.	El mecánico aprendió a tocar el piano.
El comerciante	Merchant	Do merchants stay in this hotel?	¿Los comerciantes se alojan en este hotel?
El músico	Musician	Mozart was a famous musician.	Mozart fue un músico famoso.

What is the terminology for List of Occupations and Professions in Spanish for N – Z?

THANK GOD!!! That is 2 sets of professions in Spanish or Occupations in Spanish which we have just completed…. just one more set of Spanish professions to go J … This is the list of occupations in Spanish or Professions in Spanish for jobs from N – Z.

Spanish	English	English Sentence	Spanish Sentence
El pintor	Painter	The painter was color blind but he paints with all colors.	El pintor era daltónico pero pinta con todos los colores.
El farmacéutico, El químico	pharmacist, chemist	Should we go to the pharmacist or the doctor?	¿Debemos ir al farmacéutico o al médico?
El fotógrafo	photographer	The photographer is very rich and has won many awards.	El fotógrafo es muy rico y ha ganado muchos premios.
el fisico	Physicist	Leonard was a physicist in Caltech university.	Leonard era físico en la universidad Caltech.
El policia, El alguacil, El policia	policeman, constable, police officer	I am afraid of the policeman.	Tengo miedo del policía.
El político	politician	The politician does not tell the truth.	El político no dice la verdad.
El cartero	postman	We are postmen and we want to visit the north pole.	Somos carteros y queremos visitar el polo norte.
El sacerdote	priest	Where did the priest go?	¿Adónde fue el sacerdote?
el programador	programmer	Is the programmer drunk?	¿Está borracho el programador?
el psiquiatra	psychiatrist	My wife is a psychiatrist in France.	Mi esposa es psiquiatra en Francia.
El agente	real estate agent	The real estate agent is very funny.	El agente inmobiliario es muy divertido.
El reporter	reporter	I met a reporter in Greece.	Conocí a un reportero en Grecia.
el techador	roofer	I hired a roofer to fix the roof.	Contraté a un techador para arreglar el techo.
El vendedor	salesperson	My company hired 100 Salespersons.	Mi empresa contrató a 100 vendedores.
La secretaria	secretary	The president’s secretary died last week.	El secretario del presidente murió la semana pasada.
El soldado	soldier	A soldier must be brave.	Un soldado debe ser valiente.
el deportista	sportsman	Beckham was a great sportsman and a fantastic actor.	Beckham fue un gran deportista y un actor fantástico.
el corredor de bolsa	stock broker	The stock broker became bankrupt.	El corredor de bolsa quebró.
El estudiante	student	We are school students.	Somos estudiantes de la escuela.
El cirujano	surgeon	My sister in law is a surgeon.	Mi cuñada es cirujana.
El taxista	taxi driver	The taxi driver is very funny but is also very sad.	El taxista es muy divertido pero también muy triste.
El professor / la profesora	teacher	You are a teacher at Greenbrooke School.	Eres profesor en la Escuela Greenbrooke.
la guía turística	tourist guide	I wish to become a tourist guide.	Deseo ser guía turístico.
El entrenador	Trainer	I am the Trainer of Schaun Pete.	Soy el Entrenador de Schaun Pete.
el veterinario	veterinarian	The veterinarian saved my puppy.	El veterinario salvó a mi cachorro.
el camarero, la camarera	waiter – waitress	She was a waitress and now she owns the restaurant.	Era camarera y ahora es dueña del restaurante.
el enólogo	winemaker	You should not drink because you are a winemaker.	No debes beber porque eres enólogo.
el trabajador	worker	I am a worker and I work 40 hours every week.	Soy trabajador y trabajo 40 horas todas las semanas.
El autor	author	I met JK Rowling, the author of Harry Potter.	Conocí a JK Rowling, la autora de Harry Potter.

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