Jobs That Start With P

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Here are 65 jobs that start with P, 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.

P is packed, with 65 jobs. Science and health shine here: physicist, psychologist, pharmacist, paramedic and physician. Creative jobs include painter, photographer, pianist and potter.

Everyday helpers are easy for kids to recognize, such as plumber, postman and pilot. Programmer writes computer code, and professor teaches at a college. Porter carries luggage, and printer runs printing machines. Many P jobs start with ph, which sounds like f, a helpful spelling pattern to point out.

Jobs starting with P: 65
Best known: professor, pilot
Longest name: principal investigator

Best-known jobs that start with P

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

professor
pilot
principal
photographer
physician
politician
publisher
potter
porter
prosecutor
painter
printer
psychologist
programmer
pianist
physicist
plumber
pharmacist
paramedic
postman
pediatrician
piano teacher
private detective
plastic surgeon
physical therapist
pastry chef
poet
police officer
policeman

All jobs that start with P

#	Name	What it is
1	packer	a workman employed to pack things into containers
2	painter	an artist who paints
3	paralegal	a person with specialized training who assists lawyers
4	paramedic	a person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment
5	pastry chef	chef who makes pastries, cakes and desserts
6	pastry cook	a chef who specializes in pastry
7	pathologist	a doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis
8	pavement artist	someone who draws on the pavement with colored chalks (hoping that passers-by will give them money)
9	pediatrician	a specialist in the care of babies
10	performer	an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
11	pharmaceutical chemist	someone trained in the science of drugs (their composition and uses and effects)
12	pharmacist	a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
13	photographer	someone who takes photographs professionally
14	physical therapist	therapist who treats injury or dysfunction with exercises and other physical treatments of the disorder
15	physician	a licensed medical practitioner
16	physicist	a scientist trained in physics
17	pianist	a person who plays the piano
18	piano maker	a person who makes pianos
19	piano player	a person who plays the piano
20	piano teacher	someone who teaches students to play the piano
21	picker	someone who gathers crops or fruits etc.
22	pilot	someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
23	piper	someone who plays the bagpipe
24	pitching coach	an assistant baseball coach in charge of pitchers
25	plant scientist	a biologist specializing in the study of plants
26	planter	the owner or manager of a plantation
27	plastic surgeon	a surgeon who beautifies the body (especially the face)
28	plumber	a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances
29	poet	person who writes poems
30	police commissioner	a civil commissioner appointed to supervise the duties and discipline of the police
31	police officer	member of the police who keeps public order
32	policeman	man who is a member of the police
33	political scientist	a social scientist specializing in the study of government
34	politician	a leader engaged in civil administration
35	population scientist	a scientist who studies the growth and density of populations and their vital statistics
36	porter	a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
37	portrait painter	a painter or drawer of portraits
38	postal clerk	a clerk in a post office
39	postman	a man who delivers the mail
40	postmaster	the person in charge of a post office
41	potter	a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln
42	power worker	a worker at a power station
43	practical nurse	a nurse who has enough training to be licensed by a state to provide routine care for the sick
44	press photographer	a photographer who works for a newspaper
45	principal	the educator who has executive authority for a school
46	principal investigator	the scientist in charge of an experiment or research project
47	printer	someone whose occupation is printing
48	private detective	someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
49	private investigator	someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
50	probation officer	the officer of the court who supervises probationers
51	proctor	someone who supervises (an examination)
52	producer	someone who manufactures something
53	professor	someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
54	programmer	a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs
55	promoter	a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments
56	property master	member of the stage crew in charge of properties
57	prosecutor	a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
58	psychiatrist	a physician who specializes in psychiatry
59	psychologist	a scientist trained in psychology
60	psychotherapist	a therapist who deals with mental and emotional disorders
61	public defender	a lawyer who represents indigent defendants at public expense
62	public prosecutor	a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
63	public servant	someone who holds a government position (either by election or appointment)
64	publisher	a person engaged in publishing periodicals or books or music
65	purchasing agent	an agent who purchases goods or services for another

Short jobs with P

pilot
poet
piper

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Questions people ask

How many jobs start with P?

This list has 65 jobs starting with P, from well-known ones like professor, pilot, principal to rarer kinds.

What jobs start with P?

Well-known examples are professor, pilot, principal, photographer, physician, politician, publisher, potter.

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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