Jobs That Start With C

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Here are 73 jobs that start with C, 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.

C is one of the largest job letters, with 73 entries. Food and performance stand out: cook, chef, comedian, clown and conductor. Building and making are strong too, with carpenter, civil engineer and construction worker.

Some C jobs are wonderfully specific. A choreographer creates dances, a cartoonist draws cartoons, and a cowboy tends cattle on horseback. Composer and counselor are great vocabulary words for older students. Coach and captain are short and familiar, ideal for younger readers.

Jobs starting with C: 73
Best known: coach, captain
Longest name: clinical psychologist

Best-known jobs that start with C

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

coach
captain
cook
chef
consultant
clerk
comedian
clown
cleaner
composer
cowboy
carpenter
conductor
counselor
chemist
cameraman
choreographer
cartoonist
civil engineer
construction worker
cardiologist
chiropractor
cobbler
coal miner
computer programmer
cartographer
cashier
chauffeur
chimney sweep
courier

All jobs that start with C

#	Name	What it is
1	cabin boy	a young man acting as a servant on a ship
2	camera operator	a photographer who operates a movie camera
3	cameraman	a photographer who operates a movie camera
4	captain	an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
5	cardiologist	a specialist in cardiology; a specialist in the structure and function and disorders of the heart
6	caregiver	a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability
7	caretaker	an official who performs the duties of an office temporarily
8	carpenter	a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
9	carter	someone whose work is driving carts
10	cartographer	person who draws and makes maps
11	cartoonist	a person who draws cartoons
12	cartwright	a workman who makes and repairs carts and wagons
13	carver	an artist who creates sculptures
14	cashier	person who takes payments in a shop or bank
15	cellist	someone who plays a violoncello
16	chandler	a maker (and seller) of candles and soap and oils and paints
17	character actor	an actor who specializes in playing supporting roles
18	charcoal burner	a worker whose job is to make charcoal
19	chauffeur	person employed to drive a private car
20	chef	a professional cook
21	chemist	a scientist who specializes in chemistry
22	chimney sweep	person who cleans soot from chimneys
23	chiropractor	a therapist who practices chiropractic
24	choreographer	someone who creates new dances
25	cinematographer	a photographer who operates a movie camera
26	city editor	the newspaper editor in charge of editing local news
27	city manager	the head of a city government
28	civil engineer	an engineer trained to design and construct and maintain public works (roads or bridges or harbors etc.)
29	civil servant	a public official who is a member of the civil service
30	claim agent	one who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement
31	cleaner	someone whose occupation is cleaning
32	cleaning lady	a human female employed to do housework
33	clerk	an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
34	clinical psychologist	a therapist who deals with mental and emotional disorders
35	clinician	a practitioner (of medicine or psychology) who does clinical work instead of laboratory experiments
36	clothes designer	someone who designs clothing
37	clown	a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
38	co-pilot	a relief pilot on an airplane
39	coach	(sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
40	coal miner	someone who works in a coal mine
41	cobbler	a person who makes or repairs shoes
42	cognitive scientist	a scientist who studies cognitive processes
43	collier	someone who works in a coal mine
44	comedian	a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
45	commercial artist	an illustrator who is supported by advertising
46	composer	someone who composes music as a profession
47	computer programmer	a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs
48	computer scientist	a scientist who specializes in the theory of computation and the design of computers
49	conductor	the person who leads a musical group
50	congressman	a member of the United States House of Representatives
51	congresswoman	a member of the United States House of Representatives
52	construction worker	a worker skilled in building offices or dwellings etc.
53	consul	a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
54	consultant	an expert who gives advice
55	cook	someone who cooks food
56	cooper	a craftsman who makes or repairs wooden barrels or tubs
57	copy editor	an editor who prepares text for publication
58	coroner	a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
59	cosmetic surgeon	a surgeon who beautifies the body (especially the face)
60	costume designer	someone who designs or supplies costumes (as for a play or masquerade)
61	counselor	someone who gives advice about problems
62	country doctor	a doctor who practices in the country (rather than in a city) usually remote from a modern hospital
63	courier	person who delivers packages and documents
64	cowboy	a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
65	cowgirl	a woman cowboy
66	craftsman	a creator of great skill in the manual arts
67	credit analyst	an analyst who studies the financial statements and financial history of applicants for credit in order to evaluate...
68	crew member	a member of a flight crew
69	critic	a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
70	curator	person in charge of a museum or gallery collection
71	custodian	person who cleans and looks after a building
72	cutler	a dealer in cutlery
73	cutter	someone whose work is cutting (as e.g. cutting cloth for garments)

Short jobs with C

coach
cook
chef
clerk
clown

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How many jobs start with C?

This list has 73 jobs starting with C, from well-known ones like coach, captain, cook to rarer kinds.

What jobs start with C?

Well-known examples are coach, captain, cook, chef, consultant, clerk, comedian, clown.

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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