Learning Spanish – Spanish Job Titles

Ok… so your Spanish is coming along nicely, and you are conversing well with neighbours etc. You might want to look for work in Spain. This list of Spanish job titles will come in handy – feel free to add your own in the comments below the article.

Spanish Job Titles

Accountant – contador / contable
Actor – actor/ la actriz
Admin assistant – oficinista / administrativo/a
Artist – artista
Athlete – deportista
Baker – panadero/a
Barber – barbero/a
Boss – el/la jefe
Bricklayer – el albañil
Business person – el/la comerciante
Butcher – carnicero/a
Carpenter – carpintero/a
Cashier – cajero/a
Chef – cocinero/a
Chemist (pharmaceutical) – farmacéutico
Coach – entrenador/a
Computer programmer – programador/a
Computer technician – técnico de computadora / informático
Construction worker – trabajador/a de construcción
Dentist – dentista
Doctor – medico / doctor/a
Editor – redactor
Engineer – ingeniero/a
Farmer – granjero/a
Firefighter – bombero/a
Florist – florista
Hair dresser – peluquero/a
Jeweller – joyero
Journalist – journalista / reportero / periodista
Judge – el/la juez
Lawyer/attorney – abogado/a
Librarian – bibliotecario/a
Mechanic – mecánico/a
Midwife – comadrona
Model – modelo
Nurse – enfermero/a
Pilot – piloto
Police officer – el policía
Postal worker (delivery) – cartero/a
President – presidente/a
Professor / Teacher – profesor/a
Reporter/ Journalist – reportero/a
Salesperson – dependiente / vendedor
Secretary – secretario/a
Signwriter – Rotulista
Social worker — asistente social
Soldier – soldado
Student – estudiante
Surgeon – cirujano
Taxi Driver – taxista
Veterinarian -veterinario/a
Waiter – mesero/a
Web Designer – diseñador de paginas web
Writer – escritor/a

Elle Draper

Elle, along with Alan, is the owner of Spain Buddy and the busy web design business – Spain Web Design by Gandy-Draper.
Born a “Norverner”, she then spent most of her life “Dann Saff” before moving to Spain in 2006. Elle’s loves are Alan, the internet, dogs, good food, and dry white wine – although not necessarily in that order.