Here is a list of some common professions. For many of the jobs listed below, you will see similarities to English in the French words, but watch your spelling, especially for the feminine forms of these words.
| doctor | un médecin |
| high school or college instructor | un prof |
| engineer | ingénieur |
| lawyer | un avocat |
| nurse | un infirmier (une infirmière) |
| accountant | un comptable |
| cashier | un cassier |
| waiter | un serveur |
| janitor | un gardien |
| secretary | un secrétariat |
| manager | un directeur (une directrice) |
| scientist | un scientifique |
| salesperson | un vendeur (une vendeuse) |
| banker | un banquier |
| computer programmer | un programmeur (une programmeuse) |
| editor | un rédacteur |
| writer | un écrivant |
| interior designer | un architecte d’intérieur |
| web designer | un créateur de sites |
| police officer | un agent de police |
| firefighter | un pompier |
| financial analyst | un analyste financier |
| psychologist | un psychologue |
| dancer | un danseur |
| singer | un chanteur (une chanteuse) |
| artist | un artiste |
| schoolteacher | un maître |
| insurance agent | un représentant d’assurances |
