Someone whose job is to keep or examine the financial records of a person or organization
Accountant (A firm of accountants)
Someone whose job is to design buildings
Architect (He trained as an architect in Edinburgh and then moved to London to find work.)
A person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft
Astronaut (When I was young I wanted to be an astronaut.)
Someone whose job is to put in, check or repair electrical wires and equipment
Electrician (We have an electrician coming round to put some new sockets in.)
Someone whose job is to give advice to people about the law and speak for them in court
Lawyer (I want to see my lawyer before I say anything.)
Someone who teaches at a university or college
Lecturer (A lecturer in psychology )
Someone who is trained to prepare or sell medicines
Pharmacist (The pharmacist gave me some medicine.)
Someone whose job is to repair or connect water pipes, and things like toilets and baths
Plumber (When is the plumber coming to mend the burst pipe?)
Someone who works in politics, especially a member of the government
Politician (Churchill was a distinguished politician.)
Someone who writes computer programs as a job
Programmer (We employ six programmers on the project.)
A person with whom one works, typically someone in a similar role or at a similar level within an organization
Co-worker (Her strong work ethic and high standards have garnered respect and support from co-workers and employees alike)
An important manager in an organization or company
Director (The board of directors)
Someone who is not employed by any one organization but does particular pieces of work for different organizations
Freelancer (She has written for a variety of publications both as a staffer and a freelancer.)
A person or organization that employs people
Employer (We need a reference from your former employer.)
A secretary or administrative assistant working exclusively for one particular person
Personal assistant (I found I couldn't manage my workload without help, so I hired a personal assistant.)
Someone who is paid to work for someone else
Employee (The number of employees in the company has trebled over the past decade.)
