Italian Jobs Vocabulary

Here are Italian words for jobs to start with: scienziato (scientist), manodopera (labor), avvocato (lawyer), manager (manager). Below are 48 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 6 themed lists.

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Jobs Intermediate

A1–B1
EnglishItalianTypeLevel
scientistscienziatonounA1
labormanodoperanounA2
lawyeravvocatonounA2
managermanagernounA2
occupationoccupazionenounA2
psychologistpsicologonounA2
accountantcontabilenounB1
architectarchitettonounB1

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Jobs Advanced

B1–C1
EnglishItalianTypeLevel
specialistspecialistanounB1
consultantconsulentenounB2
entrepreneurimprenditorenounB2
executivedirigentenounB2
professionalprofessionistanounB2
epidemiologistepidemiologonounC1
expertisecompetenzanounC1
vocationalprofessionaleadjC1

Career Vocabulary

B2
EnglishItalianTypeLevel
apprenticeshipapprendistatonounB2
freelancerlibero professionistanounB2
networkingnetworkingnounB2
passive incomereddito passivonounB2
resumecurriculumnounB2
self-employedlavoratore autonomonounB2
side hustlesecondo lavoronounB2
work-life balanceequilibrio tra lavoro e vita privatanounB2

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Healthcare Professions

A2–B2
EnglishItalianTypeLevel
dentistdentistanounA2
nutritionistnutrizionistanounB1
psychiatristpsichiatranounB1
cardiologistcardiologonounB2
general practitionermedico di medicina generalenounB2
neurologistneurologonounB2
pediatricianpediatranounB2
physicianmediconounB2

Creative Professions

A1–B1
EnglishItalianTypeLevel
musicianmusicistanounA1
singercantantenounA1
writerscrittorenounA1
painterpittorenounA2
photographerfotografonounA2
animatoranimatorenounB1
graphic designergraficonounB1
illustratorillustratorenounB1

Technology Professions

B1–B2
EnglishItalianTypeLevel
it supportsupporto informaticonounB1
project managerresponsabile del progettonounB1
software engineeringegnere del softwarenounB1
cybersecurity analystanalista della sicurezza informaticanounB2
data analystanalista di datinounB2
data scientistdata scientistnounB2
network engineeringegnere di retenounB2
system administratoramministratore di sistemanounB2

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A sample of the A1–C1 words. The rest are in the app

Watch Your LanguageVocabulary widgets for iPhone & Apple Watch

These lists show a sample of the A1–C1 words for jobs. The packs in Watch Your Language hold more and reach the advanced levels, along with every other topic.

The app shows them to you a few at a time, in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and brings back the ones you keep forgetting.

Common questions

Which Italian words should I learn for jobs?

You could start with words like scienziato (scientist), manodopera (labor), avvocato (lawyer), manager (manager). This page lists 48 Italian words for jobs (A1–C1), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these Italian words?

Reading a list once is rarely enough. Watch Your Language shows Italian words like these in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and schedules repeats so the words you keep forgetting come back more often.

Are these word lists free?

Yes. The lists on this page are free to read, with no sign-up. The app holds more words for each topic.

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