Careers Word Search Puzzle With Job Titles, Clues and a Writing Task

Print a careers word search puzzle and answer key for career day, as job titles or clues about the work.

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Careers Word Search

Find every word hidden in the grid. Words go across and down.

0 of 16 words found

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This grid is wider and taller than its box. Slide it to see every letter.To drag, hold the first letter for a moment, then slide.Keyboard: Tab to the grid, arrow keys to move, Enter on the first and last letter.

TeacherTEACHER
DoctorDOCTOR
NurseNURSE
DentistDENTIST
FirefighterFIREFIGHTER
FarmerFARMER
BakerBAKER
PilotPILOT
ChefCHEF
JudgeJUDGE
LawyerLAWYER
ElectricianELECTRICIAN
CarpenterCARPENTER
EngineerENGINEER
AstronautASTRONAUT
ReporterREPORTER

16 of 24 words from the Career Day Jobs list.

Pick one job from the list. Write what that person does and one question you would ask them.

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Answer key: Careers Word Search

RFUADGAODDBIYFN

QALIHOOVGOSEUIF

TRAEBKFDBCHEFRA

BMWCARPENTERMEB

LEYIEROLUONHKFA

CREPORTERRLOBIK

MMREERFCSYJUDGE

RULPILOTEDCHGHR

CHEHASTRONAUTTF

IIKDFSBIVEHISEN

BLSFIRLCSHLLERG

RSNIENGINEERHUL

TRXENTEACHERHLA

YEIYQDENTISTYCP

AFHNOYSSOLOTIRF

TEACHER, DOCTOR, NURSE, DENTIST, FIREFIGHTER, FARMER, BAKER, PILOT, CHEF, JUDGE, LAWYER, ELECTRICIAN, CARPENTER, ENGINEER, ASTRONAUT, REPORTER

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All 184 jobs

Community Helpers 26

Baker Makes bread, rolls, cakes and pies, often starting before sunrise
Barber Cuts hair and trims beards
Bus driver Takes riders along a set route and stops to let them on and off
Chef A restaurant kitchen's head cook, who plans the menu
Coach Trains a team or an athlete and plans how to play the game
Counselor Helps students with classes, feelings, and plans for college and work
Crossing guard Stops traffic so children can walk over the street near a school
Custodian Cleans a school or an office building and keeps it in good repair
Dentist Checks teeth and gums and fills cavities
Doctor Finds out why a patient is sick and treats the illness or injury
Farmer Grows crops or raises animals for food
Firefighter Puts out fires and rescues people from burning buildings and crashes
Librarian Helps readers find books and facts, and looks after a collection
Lifeguard Watches swimmers at a pool or beach and rescues anyone in trouble
Mail carrier Brings letters and packages to homes and businesses along a route
Mechanic Repairs cars, trucks and other machines and keeps engines running
Nanny Is paid to care for a family's children in their home

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Community Helpers, continued

Nurse Cares for patients, gives medicine and watches how they are doing
Paramedic Gives emergency care at the scene and in the ambulance
Pilot Flies an airplane or a helicopter
Plumber Installs and repairs the pipes that carry water and gas in a building
Police officer Keeps a town safe, enforces the law and helps in an emergency
Principal Leads a school and is in charge of its staff and pupils
Teacher Helps a class learn to read, write, count and think
Tutor Gives private lessons to one student or a small group
Vet Short word for a doctor who treats pets and farm animals

Health Care Jobs 16

Audiologist Tests hearing and balance and recommends hearing aids
Cardiologist A doctor who treats the heart and blood vessels
Caregiver Looks after a person who is sick, elderly or disabled, often at home
Hygienist Is licensed to clean teeth and take X-rays, usually beside a dentist
Midwife Cares for mothers during pregnancy and helps deliver babies
Nutritionist Advises people on what to eat to stay healthy
Optician Makes and fits eyeglasses from a prescription
Optometrist Tests eyesight and prescribes eyeglasses or contact lenses
Orthodontist A dentist who straightens teeth, often with braces
Pediatrician A doctor who cares for babies, children and teenagers
Pharmacist Prepares and hands out the medicines a doctor prescribes
Psychologist Studies the mind and behavior and helps people with their feelings
Radiologist A doctor who reads X-rays and other scans to find illness or injury
Surgeon A doctor who operates on patients to repair an injury or remove disease
Therapist Helps a patient regain movement, speech or peace of mind over many visits
Veterinarian A doctor who treats sick and injured animals

Public Service Jobs 20

Bailiff Keeps a courtroom in order during a trial and swears in the witnesses
City planner Works out the future layout of a town: its roads, parks, homes and shops
Detective Investigates crimes by gathering clues and questioning witnesses
Diplomat Represents a country in its dealings with other countries
Dispatcher Answers emergency calls and sends police, fire crews or ambulances
Governor The head of a state's government, elected by the voters in the United States
Guard Watches over a building, its people and its property
Inspector Checks that buildings, food or products meet the rules
Interpreter Translates spoken or signed words between people as they talk
Judge Runs a courtroom and decides cases under the law
Lawyer Advises clients about the law and speaks for them in court
Mayor The leader of a town or city government
Medic Serves in a military medical corps, trained to treat the wounded
Paralegal Does legal research and prepares papers for a lawyer, without being one
Park ranger Protects a park's land and wildlife and helps its visitors
Sailor Works on a ship or serves in a navy
Senator A member of a senate, the group that debates and votes on proposed laws
Sheriff The chief law officer of a county, usually elected
Social worker Helps families through hard times and connects them to services
Soldier Serves in an army

Building and Repair Trades 19

Architect Designs buildings and draws the plans that builders follow
Blacksmith Heats iron in a forge and hammers it into tools, gates and railings
Bricklayer Sets bricks in mortar, row on row, to build walls
Builder Puts up houses and other structures, or runs the crew that does
Cabinetmaker A woodworker who builds fine furniture and cupboards
Carpenter Builds and repairs things made of wood, such as house frames and stairs
Contractor Agrees to do a building job for a set price and hires the crews
Crane operator Sits in a cab and works the hook of a tall machine that lifts heavy loads
Electrician Installs and repairs the wiring that carries power through a building
Glazier Cuts and fits the panes of windows, doors and storefronts
Ironworker Puts up the steel frames of bridges, towers and tall buildings
Locksmith Makes and repairs locks, and opens them when the key is lost
Machinist Runs lathes and mills that cut metal into exact parts
Mason Builds walls, chimneys and paths from stone, brick or concrete block
Painter Brushes or rolls color onto walls and houses, or onto a canvas
Roofer Builds and repairs the tops of buildings with shingles, metal and other materials
Surveyor Measures land to mark boundaries and make maps before building starts
Tiler Sets tiles on floors, walls and roofs
Welder Joins pieces of metal by melting them together with intense heat

Science and Technology Jobs 20

Archaeologist Digs up and studies what people of the past left behind
Astronaut Is trained to travel and work in space
Astronomer Studies stars, planets and galaxies, often with a telescope
Biologist Studies living things, from cells to whales
Botanist Studies plants
Cartographer Makes maps
Chemist Studies what substances are made of and how they react
Ecologist Studies how living things depend on each other and their surroundings
Engineer Uses math and science to design machines, bridges, roads and software
Geologist Studies rocks and the history of the Earth
Inventor Creates a device or a method that did not exist before
Meteorologist Studies the atmosphere and forecasts the weather
Paleontologist Studies fossils to learn about ancient life, such as dinosaurs
Physicist Studies matter, energy, motion and forces
Programmer Writes the code that tells a computer what to do
Roboticist Designs, builds and programs robots
Scientist Asks questions about the world and tests the answers with experiments
Statistician Collects data and studies the numbers to find patterns
Technician Is trained in one technical job, such as running lab equipment or repairing electronics
Zoologist Studies animals and how they live

Food, Farm and Outdoor Jobs 20

Arborist Cares for single trees: pruning, treating disease, removing unsafe limbs
Barista Makes and serves coffee drinks at a cafe
Beekeeper Keeps honeybees in hives and harvests the honey
Butcher Cuts and sells meat
Caterer Cooks and serves the food for weddings, parties and meetings
Cook Prepares meals in the kitchen of a restaurant, school or hospital
Diver Works underwater, inspecting, repairing or exploring
Farrier Trims horses' hooves and fits them with shoes
Fisher Catches fish or gathers shellfish for a living
Florist Arranges and sells cut flowers and plants
Forester Manages woodland: planting, thinning and protecting its trees
Gardener Plants and tends flowers, shrubs, lawns and vegetables
Host Welcomes diners at a restaurant and seats them, or presents a radio or television show
Landscaper Shapes yards and parks with plants, lawns, paths and walls
Logger Cuts down trees and hauls the timber to a mill
Miner Digs coal, ore or minerals out of the earth
Rancher Raises cattle or sheep on a large stretch of grazing land
Server Takes orders and brings food and drinks to the tables in a restaurant
Shepherd Tends a flock of sheep
Zookeeper Feeds and cares for the animals in a zoo

Arts and Media Jobs 24

Actor Plays a character on stage, on screen or on the radio
Animator Makes drawings or models seem to move, frame by frame
Announcer Introduces programs or describes the action on radio or television
Artist Makes paintings, drawings, sculpture or other works of art
Author Writes books, stories or articles
Composer Writes music
Conductor Leads an orchestra with a baton, or is in charge of a train and its passengers
Dancer Performs ballet, tap, hip-hop or another style of movement to music
Designer Plans how something will look and work before it is made
Director Guides the actors and crew and decides how a film or play will look
Editor Corrects and improves writing, or chooses what a newspaper prints
Filmmaker Makes movies
Illustrator Draws the pictures for books, magazines and posters
Journalist Reports and writes the news
Musician Plays an instrument or sings, alone or in a band or orchestra
Photographer Takes pictures with a camera for news, portraits, science or art
Playwright Writes plays for the theater
Poet Writes verse
Publisher Runs a company that prints and sells books, magazines or newspapers
Reporter Gathers the facts of a news story and tells it in print, on air or online
Sculptor Carves or models statues and other three-dimensional art
Singer Performs songs with the voice
Translator Turns written text from one language into another
Usher Shows people to their seats in a theater or stadium

Office and Shop Jobs 23

Accountant Keeps and checks the financial records of a person or a business
Actuary Uses math to work out risks and prices for insurance companies
Agent Acts for someone else, such as selling a house or booking work for an actor
Appraiser Judges what a house, a jewel or an artwork is worth
Auditor Examines a company's accounts to confirm they are correct
Banker Runs or works in a bank, taking deposits and making loans
Bookkeeper Records each sale, bill and payment of a business day by day
Broker Brings buyer and seller together to make a sale, for a fee
Buyer Chooses and orders the goods a store will sell
Cashier Rings up purchases and takes payment at a store's checkout
Clerk Keeps records and files in an office, or serves customers at a counter
Economist Studies how people, firms and countries make, spend and trade
Entrepreneur Starts a business and takes on its risks
Hairdresser Cuts, colors and styles hair in a salon
Jeweler Makes, repairs or sells rings, necklaces and watches
Manager Directs a team or a store and is responsible for its results
Owner The person a business belongs to
Receptionist Greets visitors and answers the phone at the front desk
Salesperson Helps customers choose and buy goods or services
Secretary Handles letters, calls, files and schedules for an office
Shopkeeper Owns or runs a small store
Tailor Makes and alters suits, dresses and other clothes to fit
Teller Takes deposits and cashes checks at a bank window

Travel and Transport Jobs 16

Baggage handler Loads and unloads suitcases at an airport
Bellhop Carries guests' bags to their rooms in a hotel
Captain Commands a ship or an airliner and is responsible for everyone on board
Concierge Helps hotel guests with bookings, tickets and directions
Courier Carries packages and documents quickly from door to door
Customs officer Checks goods and bags entering a country at a border or an airport
Deck hand Does the manual work as one of a ship's crew
Guide Leads visitors around a city, a museum or a trail and explains what they see
Innkeeper Owner or manager of an inn or small hotel
Mover Packs up a household and carries it to a new home
Navigator Plots the course of a ship or an aircraft
Porter Carries travelers' bags at a station, an airport or a hotel
Purser The officer who looks after the money on a ship or a commercial aircraft
Taxi driver Carries passengers where they ask to go for a fare
Travel agent Books flights, hotels and tours for vacationers
Truck driver Hauls freight over the road, often across many states

How this list was compiled: 184 job titles chosen and defined for this site, in nine themed lists plus a key terms list, an easy list and a hard list. Every entry is the name of a job. Titles are the gender-neutral ones in everyday American use, such as Firefighter, Mail carrier and Server, and name no employer, brand, character or person. Every spelling was checked in the American Heritage Dictionary, https://www.ahdictionary.com/, on 2026-09-19, and what each job does was checked the same day in its English Wikipedia article, https://en.wikipedia.org/. No clue gives a salary, a number of jobs, a growth rate or a required degree, because those change by year and by state. Clues are our own wording. Licence: own work

How it works

This careers word search puzzle opens ready to print: 16 jobs a child can name, such as Pilot and Electrician, in a 15 by 15 grid. Eleven more lists bring the count to 184 job titles, each with a one-line clue about the work.

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Pick a field of work

Start from a list offers nine themed lists, from Community Helpers to Travel and Transport Jobs. Community Helpers makes a career day word search for kindergarten to grade 2: 26 jobs a child meets around town, such as Teacher and Crossing guard.

Print it with a writing task

Print or save as PDF gives 2 pages on Letter or A4. Page 1 holds the grid, the job titles, a Name and Date line and a writing task: pick one job, say what that person does and write a question for them. Page 2 is the answer key. For a file, choose Save as PDF as the printer.

For an occupation word search, tick Show clues, not words: "Joins pieces of metal by melting them together with intense heat" hides Welder.
For grades 1 to 3, pick Short Job Titles (27, such as Chef and Vet), then 10 by 10 and Large print under More options.
Bus driver and 13 more two-word titles hide as one run: BUSDRIVER. For more career word puzzles, copy the titles into the word scramble maker.

Questions and answers

Which jobs are on the list?

The 184 titles run from jobs a kindergartner knows to rarer ones such as Actuary, Glazier and Cartographer. Titles are gender-neutral (Firefighter, Mail carrier, Server, Fisher), and no employer or brand is named. Resume and other job-hunting words are on the career exploration word search.

Which dictionary do the job titles follow?

The American Heritage Dictionary, read in September 2026, so Deck hand is two words; eleven titles it does not carry follow Wikipedia. The Blacksmith clue names gates and railings, not horseshoes, a farrier's work. No clue gives pay, which changes yearly.

Can I make a career word search puzzle from our visitors' jobs?

Pick any list to fill the word list, then type your career day visitors' jobs over its titles, or paste them in with commas or new lines between them. The puzzle rebuilds when you stop typing. Type job titles, not people's names.

All 184 jobs

Community Helpers 26

Community Helpers, continued

Health Care Jobs 16

Public Service Jobs 20

Building and Repair Trades 19

Science and Technology Jobs 20

Food, Farm and Outdoor Jobs 20

Arts and Media Jobs 24

Office and Shop Jobs 23

Travel and Transport Jobs 16

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Print it with a writing task

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