Jobs That Start With D
Here are 38 jobs that start with D, 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.
Doctors and drivers lead the 38 D jobs, but the range is wide. Health roles include doctor, dentist, dermatologist, dental assistant and dietitian. Detective, dispatcher and district attorney cover safety and the law.
Creative work shows up with designer, dancer, decorator and drummer. Some jobs are lovely surprises for kids: a dog walker gets paid to take dogs out, a deckhand works on a ship's deck, and a dairy farmer looks after a herd for milk. Data analyst is a modern office pick.
- Jobs starting with D
- 38
- Best known
- director, doctor
- Longest name
- district attorney
Best-known jobs that start with D
The ones most people will recognise, good for school lists, quizzes and games.
- director
- doctor
- driver
- designer
- detective
- dancer
- dentist
- diplomat
- drummer
- dishwasher
- district attorney
- dispatcher
- dermatologist
- decorator
- dental assistant
- dairy farmer
- data analyst
- deckhand
- dietitian
- dog walker
- dressmaker
All jobs that start with D
| # | Name | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | dairy farmer | the owner or manager of a dairy |
| 2 | dancer | a performer who dances professionally |
| 3 | data analyst | person who studies data to find useful patterns |
| 4 | dean | an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college |
| 5 | deckhand | sailor who does general work on a ship's deck |
| 6 | decorator | a person who specializes in designing architectural interiors and their furnishings |
| 7 | defense attorney | the lawyer representing the defendant |
| 8 | defense lawyer | the lawyer representing the defendant |
| 9 | delivery boy | someone employed to make deliveries |
| 10 | dental assistant | an assistant to a dentist |
| 11 | dental surgeon | a dentist qualified to perform surgical procedures |
| 12 | dental technician | someone who makes dental appliances (bridges and dentures) |
| 13 | dentist | a person qualified to practice dentistry |
| 14 | dermatologist | a doctor who specializes in the physiology and pathology of the skin |
| 15 | designer | a person who specializes in designing architectural interiors and their furnishings |
| 16 | desk clerk | a hotel receptionist |
| 17 | detective | an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public |
| 18 | developer | someone who develops real estate (especially someone who prepares a site for residential or commercial use) |
| 19 | dietitian | expert who advises people on healthy eating |
| 20 | diplomat | an official engaged in international negotiations |
| 21 | director | someone who controls resources and expenditures |
| 22 | dishwasher | someone who washes dishes |
| 23 | dispatcher | employee of a transportation company who controls the departures of vehicles according to weather conditions and in the... |
| 24 | district attorney | an official prosecutor for a judicial district |
| 25 | district manager | a manager who supervises the sales activity for a district |
| 26 | divorce lawyer | a lawyer specializing in actions for divorce or annulment |
| 27 | dock worker | a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port |
| 28 | docker | a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port |
| 29 | doctor | a licensed medical practitioner |
| 30 | dog catcher | an employee of a municipal pound who is hired to round up stray dogs and cats |
| 31 | dog walker | person paid to walk other people's dogs |
| 32 | drama critic | a critic of theatrical performances |
| 33 | draper | a dealer in fabrics and sewing materials (and sometimes in clothing and drygoods) |
| 34 | dressmaker | person who makes women's clothes |
| 35 | drill instructor | a noncommissioned officer who instructs recruits in military marching and discipline |
| 36 | driver | someone who drives animals that pull a vehicle |
| 37 | drummer | someone who plays a drum |
| 38 | dyer | someone whose job is to dye cloth |
Short jobs with D
- dean
- dyer
More that start with D
- NamesDorothy, David
- Girl namesDorothy, Donna
- Boy namesDavid, Daniel
- Last namesDavis, Diaz
- Wordsdown, during
- 5-letter wordsdoing, death
- Adjectivesdifferent, dead
- Positive wordsdedicated, defeat
- Nounsdays, death
- Verbsdeal, design
- Animalsdog, duck
- Birdsduck, dove
- Dog breedsdalmatian, dachshund
- Flowersdaisy, dahlia
- Plants and treesdaphne, dill
- CountriesDR Congo, Denmark
- CitiesDelhi, Dhaka
- US statesDelaware
- Foodsdate, duck
- Fruitsdate, durian
- Vegetablesdaikon, dandelion green
- Desserts and sweetsdoughnut, divinity
- Drinksdecaf, drinking water
- Thingsdoor, dress
- Colorsdandelion, dark blue
- Sportsdiving, darts
- Dog namesDaisy, Duke
Questions people ask
How many jobs start with D?
This list has 38 jobs starting with D, from well-known ones like director, doctor, driver to rarer kinds.
What jobs start with D?
Well-known examples are director, doctor, driver, designer, detective, dancer, dentist, diplomat.
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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