Jobs That Start With B

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Here are 43 jobs that start with B, 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.

B is full of hands-on trades. Baker, butcher, barber, builder and blacksmith are classic jobs that make or shape things. Beekeeper and botanist add an outdoor, nature-loving side to the 43 B jobs.

Sport and dance appear too, with basketball coach, baseball coach, ballet dancer and ballerina. Bodyguard and babysitter are two kinds of looking after people that kids understand right away. Bookkeeper is a fun spelling word because it has three double letters in a row.

Jobs starting with B: 43
Best known: baker, butler
Longest name: business executive

Best-known jobs that start with B

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

baker
butler
builder
barber
butcher
boxer
bank manager
biologist
blacksmith
ballerina
basketball coach
baseball coach
botanist
brain surgeon
ballet dancer
babysitter
banker
beekeeper
bodyguard
bookkeeper
bricklayer
bus driver

All jobs that start with B

#	Name	What it is
1	babysitter	person paid to look after children for a while
2	bailiff	an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
3	baker	someone who bakes bread or cake
4	ballerina	a female ballet dancer
5	ballet dancer	a trained dancer who is a member of a ballet company
6	ballet master	a man who directs and teaches and rehearses dancers for a ballet company
7	ballet mistress	a woman who directs and teaches and rehearses dancers for a ballet company
8	bank commissioner	a commissioner appointed to supervise banks; a state superintendent of banks
9	bank examiner	an examiner appointed to audit the accounts of banks in a given jurisdiction
10	bank manager	manager of a branch office of a bank
11	banker	person who works in or runs a bank
12	barber	a hairdresser who cuts hair and shaves beards as a trade
13	barrel maker	a craftsman who makes or repairs wooden barrels or tubs
14	barrister	a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution
15	baseball coach	a coach of baseball players
16	baseball manager	a coach of baseball players
17	basketball coach	a coach of basketball players
18	bassist	a musician who play the bass viol
19	bat boy	(baseball) a boy who takes care of bats and other baseball equipment
20	batting coach	(baseball) someone who teaches batters how to bat better
21	beauty consultant	someone who gives you advice about your personal appearance
22	beekeeper	person who keeps bees to collect honey
23	bell captain	the supervisor of bellboys in a hotel
24	bell founder	a person who casts metal bells
25	belt maker	a maker of belts
26	bill poster	someone who pastes up bills or placards on walls or billboards
27	biologist	(biology) a scientist who studies living organisms
28	blacksmith	a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
29	bodyguard	person paid to protect someone from harm
30	booking agent	someone who engages a person or company for performances
31	bookkeeper	person who records a business's money transactions
32	boot maker	a maker of boots
33	botanist	a biologist specializing in the study of plants
34	boxer	a workman employed to pack things into containers
35	brain surgeon	someone who does surgery on the nervous system (especially the brain)
36	breeder	a person who breeds animals
37	bricklayer	worker who builds walls and buildings with bricks
38	builder	a person who creates a business or who organizes and develops a country
39	bus driver	person whose job is driving a bus
40	business editor	the newspaper editor responsible for business news
41	business executive	an executive in a business corporation
42	butcher	a person who slaughters or dresses meat for market
43	butler	a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

Short jobs with B

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boxer

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How many jobs start with B?

This list has 43 jobs starting with B, from well-known ones like baker, butler, builder to rarer kinds.

What jobs start with B?

Well-known examples are baker, butler, builder, barber, butcher, boxer, bank manager, biologist.

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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