Ways to use this list
- Career day: each student researches what a day in the job looks like, then shares one surprising detail, such as the very early start a baker needs.
- Role play: act out a customer and a worker in the job you spin, such as a pet owner at the vet or a passenger asking the pilot about the weather.
- Community helpers unit: press Community helpers at circle time, and children name a tool the helper uses, like a hose, a stethoscope or a mail bag.
- Story writing: give a character the job the wheel picks plus one problem at work, such as a beekeeper whose bees have escaped into a school sports day.
- Drawing prompts: draw yourself doing the job in 20 years, including the clothes, tools and place of work it needs.
- What's my job? One player spins in secret and the others ask yes-or-no questions, such as "Do you work outdoors?", until they guess it in 20 questions or fewer.
Press Spin the wheel, tap the game or press the Space bar. Change the list in the box as you
like: add your own, delete what doesn't suit you, or write *2 after an entry to give it double the
chance. The game buttons switch the same list to a duck race, hat, claw machine and more.
The full list (60 entries)
- Doctor – finds out why people are ill and treats them
- Nurse – cares for patients and gives treatment
- Paramedic – gives emergency care on the way to hospital
- Dentist – looks after teeth and gums
- Pharmacist – prepares medicines and explains how to take them
- Physiotherapist – helps people move well after an injury or illness
- Midwife – cares for mothers and babies before, during and after birth
- Optometrist – tests eyesight and prescribes glasses
- Scientist – asks questions and tests ideas with experiments
- Engineer – designs machines, bridges, engines and more
- Marine biologist – studies life in the sea
- Astronaut – travels into space to work and run experiments
- Meteorologist – studies the air and forecasts the weather
- Archaeologist – digs up and studies things left by people long ago
- Software developer – writes the code that makes apps and websites work
- Game designer – plans the rules, levels and story of a game
- Robotics engineer – designs and builds robots
- Lab technician – runs tests and looks after a laboratory
- Architect – designs buildings and draws the plans
- Electrician – fits and repairs wiring, sockets and lights
- Plumber – fits and fixes pipes, taps and drains
- Carpenter – builds and repairs things made of wood
- Mechanic – repairs cars and other vehicles
- Bricklayer – builds walls and houses from bricks
- Welder – joins metal parts using intense heat
- Musician – plays, writes or performs music
- Photographer – takes pictures for news, events or art
- Journalist – finds out the news and reports it
- Graphic designer – designs logos, posters and pages
- Animator – brings drawings and models to life on screen
- Fashion designer – designs clothes and accessories
- Actor – plays characters on stage or screen
- Author – writes books, stories or articles
- Film director – leads the team that makes a film
- Veterinarian – treats sick and injured animals
- Zookeeper – feeds and cares for zoo animals
- Farmer – grows crops or raises animals for food
- Park ranger – protects a park and helps its visitors
- Florist – arranges and sells flowers
- Gardener – plants and looks after gardens and parks
- Beekeeper – looks after bees and collects their honey
- Teacher – helps people learn at school or college
- Firefighter – puts out fires and rescues people
- Police officer – keeps people safe and upholds the law
- Librarian – looks after books and helps people find information
- Lawyer – explains the law and speaks for people in court
- Translator – turns writing from one language into another
- Postal worker – sorts and delivers letters and parcels
- Bus driver – drives passengers along a set route
- Chef – plans and cooks meals in a restaurant kitchen
- Baker – makes bread, cakes and pastries
- Pilot – flies planes carrying passengers or cargo
- Flight attendant – looks after passengers' safety on flights
- Tour guide – shows visitors around a place and explains its history
- Shopkeeper – runs a shop and serves customers
- Accountant – keeps track of money for people and businesses
- Hairdresser – cuts, colours and styles hair
- Athlete – trains for and competes in a sport
- Sports coach – trains players and plans tactics
- Referee – makes sure players follow the rules of a game
Questions people ask
Can I add jobs from my own area?
Yes. Add the jobs people do near you, such as bus driver, hairdresser, postal worker or shopkeeper, one per line, then press 💾 Save. Local jobs make career talks feel real to children.
Can each student get a different job?
Yes. Jobs never double up, because No repeats until everyone is picked is on from the start: spin once per student, and with 60 jobs on the list even two classes together get one each. If you would rather see each taken job vanish from the wheel, pick Remove the winner in Settings.
Is it good for younger children?
Yes. Press Community helpers for the jobs young children meet in daily life, then turn on the duck race and let them guess what the winner does all day. The short description beside each job in the list below gives you a simple answer to read out.
Which jobs on the list take the longest training?
Doctors usually train the longest: a medical degree of four to six years, then several more years of hospital training before they work on their own. Vets, dentists, architects and pharmacists also study for five years or more. Many trades, such as electrician, plumber and carpenter, are learned through apprenticeships of three to five years, earning while you train.
Why do some jobs have different names in the UK and the US?
British and American English often differ. A postal worker is a postman or postwoman in the UK and a mail carrier in the US; a lawyer may be a solicitor or barrister in the UK and an attorney in the US; and the person who tests your eyes is often called an optician in the UK. Everyone shortens veterinarian to vet.
What is the difference between a job and a career?
A job is the work you do now, while a career is the path of jobs you follow over many years, often in one field. A nurse might later train as a midwife or run a hospital ward, and a carpenter might go on to run a building firm: one career, several jobs.