Jobs that start with S

S is for Sailor

A sailor is either someone who sails boats of some kind for a living, or someone who is below the level of an officer in the Navy.

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S is for Scientist

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A scientist is someone who works to gain more knowledge about the sciences, particularly natural and physical sciences. Scientists work using scientific method as they learn.

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S is for Scribe

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A scribe is a person whose job is to write.

Scribes used to copy books before printing was invented.

Ednaar / CC BY-SA

S is for Secretary

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A secretary is someone who handles a lot of paperwork in an office. They will take notes at meetings, take dictations, type up letters and file papers.

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S is for Seer

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A seer is a person who can see the future, or who has profound insight or knowledge.
A similar word to seer is prophet.

Photographic Dictionary / Generated Illustration

S is for Sentry

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A sentry is someone who stands guard over something, to protect it. The sentry in this picture is guarding the entry to the Tower of London, which contains the Queen's jewels.

LASZLO ILYES / CC BY-SA

S is for Shearer

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A shearer is someone who clips the wool, called a fleece, from sheep or other wooly animals.

Amanda Slater / CC BY-SA

S is for Skater

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A skater is someone who skates, either on ice skates, roller skates or on a skateboard. People might skate just for fun, or professionally for money.

Rene Mensen / CC BY-SA

S is for Skipper

Nautical, Jobs

Skipper is an informal word meaning the captain of a ship, or simply the person who is in control of the ship.

Sam / CC BY-SA

S is for Sniper

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A sniper is someone who can shoot a target from a very long distance away, from a concealed position.

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S is for Soldier

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A soldier is someone who joins the armed forces of their country. Soldiers defend their country from enemies, to keep the peace.

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S is for Spy

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A spy is someone who is employed to find out other people's secrets, or to keep a close eye on someone else.

Normand Desjardins / CC BY-SA

S is for Surgeon

Jobs, Medical

Someone who performs surgery is a surgeon. Surgeons start off as standard doctors but take additional training and specialize in the area of surgery. It takes a very long time to become a surgeon.

Spirit-Fire / CC BY-SA