Jobs That Start With A

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Here are 49 jobs that start with A, each with a one-line description so you can tell what it is. The best-known ones come first, then the full list in A to Z order.

A lists 49 jobs, and the arts and sciences share the spotlight. Artist, actor, author, animator and acrobat cover creative and stage work. Architect, astronomer, archaeologist and aerospace engineer bring in building, stars, ancient history and flight.

For younger children, airplane pilot, art teacher and animal trainer are easy to picture. Actuary is the surprising one, a job that uses math to measure risk. Air traffic controller is a long, impressive answer for older kids who want to show off.

Jobs starting with A: 49
Best known: author, artist
Longest name: air traffic controller

Best-known jobs that start with A

The ones most people will recognise, good for school lists, quizzes and games.

author
artist
assistant
attorney
actor
actress
ambassador
architect
analyst
art teacher
astronomer
archaeologist
animator
animal trainer
airplane pilot
aerospace engineer
accountant
acrobat
actuary
air traffic controller
astronaut
auctioneer

All jobs that start with A

#	Name	What it is
1	academic	an educator who works at a college or university
2	academic administrator	an administrator in a college or university
3	accountant	person who keeps and checks financial records
4	acrobat	performer who does gymnastic feats like flips and balancing
5	actor	a theatrical performer
6	actress	a female actor
7	actuary	expert who calculates insurance risks and premiums
8	administrator	someone who administers a business
9	advisor	an expert who gives advice
10	advocate	a lawyer who pleads cases in court
11	aerospace engineer	an engineer of aircraft and space vehicles
12	agricultural agent	an advisor employed by the government to assist people in rural areas with methods of farming and home economics
13	air traffic controller	person who directs aircraft safely in and out of airports
14	airplane pilot	someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
15	ambassador	a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
16	analyst	someone who is skilled at analyzing data
17	animal scientist	a specialist in the branch of biology dealing with animals
18	animal trainer	one who trains or exhibits animals
19	animator	the technician who produces animated cartoons
20	anthropologist	a social scientist who specializes in anthropology
21	apothecary	a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
22	applied scientist	a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
23	appraiser	one who estimates officially the worth or value or quality of things
24	arbitrator	someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
25	archaeologist	an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture
26	architect	someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
27	army engineer	a member of the military who is trained in engineering and construction work
28	army officer	an officer in the armed forces
29	art critic	a critic of paintings
30	art dealer	a dealer in works of art requiring esthetic evaluation
31	art director	the director in charge of the artistic features of a theatrical production (costumes and scenery and lighting)
32	art editor	an editor who is responsible for illustrations and layouts in printed matter
33	art teacher	someone who teaches art
34	artisan	a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
35	artist	a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
36	artist's model	a person who poses for a painter or sculptor
37	assessor	an official who evaluates property for the purpose of taxing it
38	assistant	a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
39	assistant professor	a teacher or lower rank than an associate professor
40	associate professor	a teacher lower in rank than a full professor but higher than an assistant professor
41	astronaut	person trained to travel and work in space
42	astronomer	a physicist who studies astronomy
43	attendant	someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
44	attorney	a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
45	auctioneer	person who runs auctions and sells items to bidders
46	author	someone who originates or causes or initiates something
47	automobile mechanic	someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles
48	automotive engineer	an engineer concerned with the design and construction of automobiles
49	aviator	someone who operates an aircraft

Short jobs with A

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This list has 49 jobs starting with A, from well-known ones like author, artist, assistant to rarer kinds.

What jobs start with A?

Well-known examples are author, artist, assistant, attorney, actor, actress, ambassador, architect.

Source: Princeton WordNet, a public dictionary database, reviewed by our editors to keep only clear, real members of the list. Meanings are short dictionary glosses.

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