Jobs That Start With H

27 jobs Things, colors and jobs Checked 9 Oct 2026

Here are 27 jobs that start with H, 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.

H jobs lean toward care and craft. Hairdresser, hairstylist and housekeeper look after people and homes, while handyman and house painter fix and refresh buildings. Hatter is an old trade for making hats.

The 27 H jobs also include some surprises. Horticulturist is a big word for an expert in growing plants. A heart surgeon and helicopter pilot sound exciting to kids. Historian studies the past, and headmaster runs a school. Harvester and hunter bring in the countryside.

Jobs starting with H: 27
Best known: hunter, hotel manager
Longest name: hospital attendant

Best-known jobs that start with H

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

hunter
hotel manager
housekeeper
headmaster
hairdresser
hockey coach
head nurse
harvester
handyman
hatter
heart surgeon
house painter
hairstylist
helicopter pilot
historian
horticulturist

All jobs that start with H

#	Name	What it is
1	hairdresser	someone who cuts or beautifies hair
2	hairstylist	person who cuts and styles people's hair
3	handwriting expert	a specialist in inferring character from handwriting
4	handyman	a man skilled in various odd jobs and other small tasks
5	harper	someone who plays the harp
6	harvester	someone who helps to gather the harvest
7	hatter	someone who makes and sells hats
8	head nurse	the person in charge of nursing in a medical institution
9	head teacher	the educator who has executive authority for a school
10	headmaster	presiding officer of a school
11	heart surgeon	a specialist in cardiology; a specialist in the structure and function and disorders of the heart
12	helicopter pilot	person who flies helicopters
13	herder	someone who drives a herd
14	highway engineer	a civil engineer who specializes in the design and construction of roads and highways
15	hired hand	a hired laborer on a farm or ranch
16	historian	person who studies and writes about the past
17	hockey coach	a coach of hockey players
18	home help	a person hired to help in another's home (especially one employed by a local authority to help the infirm with domestic...
19	horticulturist	expert in growing plants, fruits and flowers
20	hospital attendant	a male hospital attendant who has general duties that do not involve the medical treatment of patients
21	hostess	a woman steward on an airplane
22	hotel clerk	a hotel receptionist
23	hotel manager	an owner or manager of hotels
24	house painter	a painter of houses a similar buildings
25	housekeeper	a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
26	hunter	someone who hunts game
27	hunting guide	guide to people hunting in unfamiliar territory

Questions people ask

How many jobs start with H?

This list has 27 jobs starting with H, from well-known ones like hunter, hotel manager, housekeeper to rarer kinds.

What jobs start with H?

Well-known examples are hunter, hotel manager, housekeeper, headmaster, hairdresser, hockey coach, head nurse, harvester.

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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