Jobs That Start With S

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Here are 78 jobs that start with S, 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.

S is the biggest job letter, with 78 entries. Science roles stand out: scientist, surgeon, surveyor and software engineer. Life at sea appears with sailor and sea captain, while shepherd looks after sheep.

Creative workers include singer, songwriter and sculptor, and the stage manager runs a show behind the scenes. Shop assistant and salesman help in stores. Shoemaker makes or fixes shoes. Spy is a short and exciting answer that children love, and schoolteacher is the classic everyday pick.

Jobs starting with S: 78
Best known: secretary, singer
Longest name: school superintendent

Best-known jobs that start with S

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

secretary
singer
soldier
spy
scientist
surgeon
supervisor
shepherd
sailor
songwriter
salesman
stage manager
sea captain
science teacher
surveyor
sculptor
shop assistant
shoemaker
software engineer
schoolteacher
social worker
salesperson
seamstress
security guard
sheriff
stockbroker
stonemason

All jobs that start with S

#	Name	What it is
1	sailor	any member of a ship's crew
2	sales representative	a person employed to represent a business and to sell its merchandise (as to customers in a store or to customers who...
3	salesman	a man salesperson
4	salesperson	a person employed to represent a business and to sell its merchandise (as to customers in a store or to customers who...
5	sawyer	one who is employed to saw wood
6	saxophonist	a musician who plays the saxophone
7	scene painter	an artist specializing in scenic subjects
8	school principal	the educator who has executive authority for a school
9	school superintendent	the superintendent of a school system
10	schoolmaster	presiding officer of a school
11	schoolteacher	a teacher in a school below the college level
12	science teacher	someone who teaches science
13	scientist	a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
14	scribe	someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts
15	scrub nurse	a nurse who helps a surgeon prepare for surgery
16	sculptor	an artist who creates sculptures
17	sea captain	an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
18	seaman	a man who serves as a sailor
19	seamstress	someone who makes or mends dresses
20	secret agent	a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
21	secretary	a person who is head of an administrative department of government
22	securities analyst	an analyst who studies the financial performance of corporations
23	security consultant	an adviser about alarm systems to prevent burglaries
24	security director	head of a private security force working for a business or industry
25	security guard	person paid to protect a building or property
26	senator	a member of a senate
27	servant	a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
28	server	a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
29	shearer	a skilled worker who shears the wool off of sheep or other animals
30	shepherd	a clergyman who watches over a group of people
31	sheriff	elected law officer in charge of a county
32	ship builder	a carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels
33	shipping agent	the agent of a shipowner
34	shipping clerk	an employee who ships and receives goods
35	shoemaker	a person who makes or repairs shoes
36	shop assistant	a salesperson in a store
37	shop clerk	a salesperson in a store
38	sign painter	someone who paints signs and billboards etc.
39	singer	a person who sings
40	skipper	the naval officer in command of a military ship
41	smith	someone who works metal (especially by hammering it when it is hot and malleable)
42	social scientist	someone expert in the study of human society and its personal relationships
43	social worker	someone employed to provide social services (especially to the disadvantaged)
44	sociologist	a social scientist who studies the institutions and development of human society
45	soda jerk	someone who works at a soda fountain
46	software engineer	a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs
47	soldier	an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
48	solicitor	a British lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents
49	songwriter	a composer of words or music for popular songs
50	speech therapist	a therapist who treats speech defects and disorders
51	spinner	someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)
52	sports editor	the newspaper editor responsible for sports news
53	spy	(military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain...
54	stage director	someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a stage show
55	stage manager	someone who supervises the physical aspects in the production of a show and who is in charge of the stage when the show...
56	stage technician	an employee of a theater who performs work involved in putting on a theatrical production
57	stamp dealer	a dealer in stamps (whose customers are stamp collectors)
58	station agent	the person in charge of a railway station
59	statistician	a mathematician who specializes in statistics
60	steward	an attendant on an airplane
61	stock farmer	farmer who breed or raises livestock
62	stock trader	someone who buys and sells stock shares
63	stockbroker	person who buys and sells shares for clients
64	stoker	a laborer who tends fires (as on a coal-fired train or steamship)
65	stonemason	craftsperson who cuts and builds with stone
66	store detective	a private detective employed by a merchant to stop pilferage
67	street cleaner	a worker employed to clean streets (especially one employed by a municipal sanitation department)
68	student nurse	a nurse in training who is undergoing a trial period
69	stunt pilot	a pilot who travels around the country giving exhibits of stunt flying and parachuting
70	stylist	an artist who is a master of a particular style
71	superintendent	a person who directs and manages an organization
72	supermodel	a fashion model who has attained the status of a celebrity
73	supervisor	one who supervises or has charge and direction of
74	surgeon	a physician who specializes in surgery
75	surveyor	an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures
76	sweeper	an employee who sweeps (floors or streets etc.)
77	system administrator	a person in charge of managing and maintaining a computer system of telecommunication system (as for a business or...
78	systems analyst	a person skilled at systems analysis

Short jobs with S

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How many jobs start with S?

This list has 78 jobs starting with S, from well-known ones like secretary, singer, soldier to rarer kinds.

What jobs start with S?

Well-known examples are secretary, singer, soldier, spy, scientist, surgeon, supervisor, shepherd.

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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