Jobs of Medieval Europe
1. Accomptant - Accountant
2. Acrobat/Actor – traveling performer
3. Almoner - Giver of charity to the needy
4. Amanuensis - Secretary or stenographer
5. Apothecarist – common physician trained in formal medicine
6. Architect – builder of structures, towns, and buildings
7. Armorer – forger of armors and shields
8. Artificer - A soldier mechanic who does repairs
9. Artist – painter of portraits and icons
10. Astrologer – scientist of the stars and planets
11. Bailie - Bailiff
12. Baker – specialists in bread
13. Barrister – lawyers that appear in court
14. Baxter - Baker
15. Blacksmith – generic ironworker and forger
16. Bladesmith – forger of weapons
17. Bluestocking - Female writer
18. Boniface- Keeper of an inn
19. Bookbinder – specialist in creation of books
20. Bouncers – guard who authenticates proper payment for an inn
21. Bowyer – crafter of bows, arrows, crossbows, and bolts
22. Brazier - One who works with brass
23. Brewer – specialist in making and fermenting beer and ale
24. Brewster - Beer manufacturer
25. Bricklayer – manipulator and specialist in laying brick
26. Brightsmith- Metal Worker
27. Burgonmaster- Mayor
28. Butcher – seller of meats
29. Candlemaker – crafter of wax candles
30. Carpenter – worker and engineer in wood
31. Cartographer – mapmaker
32. Caulker - One who filled up cracks (in ships or windows) or seems to make them watertight by using tar or oakum-hemp fiber produced by taking old ropes apart
33. Chaisemaker - Carriage maker
34. Chandler -Dealer or trader; one who makes or sells candles; retailer of groceries
35. Chiffonnier- Wig maker
36. Clark - Clerk
37. Clerk - accountant
38. Clerk - Clergyman, cleric
39. Clicker -The servant of a salesman who stood at the door to invite customers; one who received the matter in the galley from the compositors and arranged it in due form ready for printing; one who makes eyelet holes in boots using a machine which clicked.
40. Clothier – clothing entrepreneurs
41. Cohen - Priest
42. Collier- Coal miner
43. Colporteur- Peddler of books
44. Cook – manipulator of food for meals
45. Cooper - One who makes or repairs vessels made of staves & hoops, such as casks, barrels, tubs, etc.
46. Cordova/Cordoba in Spain
47. Cordwainer- Shoemaker, originally any leather worker using leather from
48. Costermonger - Peddler of fruits and vegetables
49. Crocker -Potter
50. Crowner - Coroner
51. Curate – liturgical worker, hired by priests
52. Currier - One who dresses the coat of a horse with a curry comb; one who tanned leather by incorporating oil or grease
53. Delegate – in-between men who worked with the people, the mayor, and sheriff
54. Diplomat – royal messenger and ambassador
55. Docker - Stevedore, dock worker who loads and unloads cargo
56. Dowser - One who finds water using a rod or witching stick
57. Draper - A dealer in dry goods
58. Drayman - One who drives a long strong cart without fixed sides for carrying heavy loads
59. Dresser- A surgeon's assistant in a hospital/one who finishes cloth to give it a smooth nap
60. Drover - One who drives cattle, sheep, etc. to market; a dealer in cattle
61. Duffer - Peddler
62. Dyer – worker in coloring, including clothes, ink, paint, and fashion
63. Engineer – planner of complex structures and habitat systems
64. Engraver – engraves writing and pictures on wood and metal
65. Factor - Agent, commission merchant; one who acts or transacts business for another; Scottish steward or bailiff of an estate
66. Farmer – grower and cultivator of field products and domestic animals
67. Farrier - A blacksmith, one who shoes horses
68. Faulkner - Falconer
69. Fell Monger - One who removes hair or wool from hides in preparation for leather making
70. Fisherman – farmer of fish
71. Fishmonger – seller of fish
72. Fletcher - One who made bows and arrows
73. Forester – woodland law enforcement and maintenance
74. Fortune-Teller – foreteller of the future and illusionary mystic
75. Fruitier – seller of fruits
76. Fuller -One who fulls cloth; one who shrinks and thickens woolen cloth by moistening, heating, and pressing; one who cleans and finishes cloth
77. Gaoler – A keeper of the goal, a jailer
78. Furrier – specialist in drying, preserving, and manipulating animal skin
79. Gardener – specialist in plant growth, maintenance, and lore
80. Glassblower – specialist in heating sand and water to create glass
81. Glazier - Window glassman
82. Grain Merchant – traveling trader of grain
83. Gravedigger – digger of graves
84. Grocer – seller of spices
85. Hacker - Maker of hoes
86. Hatcheler - One who combed out or carded flax
87. Haymonger - Dealer in hay
88. Hayward - Keeper of fences
89. Herald – proclaimer of royal messages to the public
90. Herbalist – specialist in growth, maintenance, and knowledge of medicinal herbs
91. Higgler - Itinerant peddler
92. Hillier - Roof tiler
93. Hind -A farm laborer
94. Holster - A groom who took care of horses, often at an inn
95. Hooker - Reaper
96. Hooper - One who made hoops for casks and barrels
97. Huckster - Sells small wares
98. Hunter – specialist in the art of locating and killing wild animals
99. Husbandman - A farmer who cultivated the land
100. Innkeeper – owner and maintainer of an inn or pub
101. Interpreter – foreign language transcriber
102. Jagger -Fish peddler
103. Jester – entertainer, often a captured soldier
104. Jeweler – trader, assessor, and manipulator of precious stones
105. Journeyman - One who had served his apprenticeship and mastered his craft, not bound to serve a master, but hired by the day
106. Joyner/Joiner - A skilled carpenter
107. Keeler - Bargeman
108. Kempster - Wool comber
109. Lardner - Keeper of the cupboard
110. Lavender - Washer woman
111. Leatherworker – specialist in creation of materials from leather
112. Lederer - Leather maker
113. Leech - Physician
114. Locksmith – specialist in the creation of locks and keys
115. Longshoreman -Stevedore
116. Lormer- Maker of horse gear
117. Malender - Farmer
118. Maltster - Brewer
119. Manciple - A steward
120. Mason – specialist in stone working
121. Mayor – voice of the people, who addressed common concerns
122. Mercer – specialist in silks and expensive material
123. Messenger – courier of royal news and inquiry
124. Miner – specialist in mining of metals, stone, and precious stone
125. Minstrel – musician and singer of song, often hired by knights and lords
126. Mintmaster - One who issued local currency
127. Moneylender – giver of loans and master of interest
128. Monger - Seller of goods (ale, fish)
129. Muleskinner - Teamster
130. Navigator – guide in the steering of aquatic and ground vessels
131. Neatherder - Herds cows
132. Ordinary Keeper - Innkeeper with fixed prices
133. Painter – professional tradesman who paints communities and environments
134. Pardoners – seller of indulgences
135. Pattern Maker - A maker of a clog shod with an iron ring. A clog was a wooden pole with a pattern cut into the end
136. Peddler – merchant of eccentric goods
137. Peregrinator - Itinerant wanderer
138. Peruker - A wig maker
139. Pettifogger - A shyster lawyer
140. Physician – specialist in prescribing medicine and performing surgery
141. Pigman - Crockery dealer
142. Playwright – composer and director of plays meant to speak to the common man
143. Plumber - One who applied sheet lead for roofing and set lead frames for plain or stained glass windows.
144. Politician – specialist in addressing the concerns of the people to the local lord
145. Porter - Door keeper
146. Potter – crafter of earthenworks
147. Priest – civil servants and clerical leaders of a parish
148. Puddler - Wrought iron worker. The skilled man who supervised the molten mass, deciding when it was ready for shingling, hammering and rolling.
149. Quarrier - Quarry worker
150. Rat Catcher – specialist in suppressing and eliminating creature infestation
151. Rigger - Hoist tackle worker
152. Ripper -Seller of fish
153. Roper - Maker of rope or nets
154. Saddler - One who makes, repairs or sells saddles or other furnishings for horses
155. Sailor – operator of aquatic ships
156. Sawbones - Physician
157. Sawyer - One who saws; carpenter
158. Schumacker - Shoemaker
159. Scribe – specialist in ink, parchment, and the copying of manuscripts
160. Scribler - A minor or worthless author
161. Scrivener -Professional or public copyist or writer; notary public
162. Scrutiner - Election judge
163. Servant – unpaid and housed workers employed by a local lord or noble
164. Sheriff – master of law enforcement for a community
165. Shipwright – specialist who designs boats and vessels
166. Shoemaker – laborers who design and create footwear
167. Shrieve - Sheriff
168. Slater - Roofer
169. Slopseller - Seller of ready-made clothes in a slop shop
170. Snobscat/Snob - One who repaired shoes
171. Solicitor – independent lawyers unable to appear in court
172. Sorter -Tailor
173. Spinster - A woman who spins or an unmarried woman
174. Spurrer - Maker of spurs
175. Spy – royal informer, usually a woman
176. Squire - Country gentleman; farm owner; justice of peace
177. Stonecarver – specialist in etching, carving, and manipulating stone
178. Storyteller – professional entertainer of stories, usually hired by nobles
179. Stuff Gown - Junior barrister
180. Supercargo - Officer on merchant ship who is in charge of cargo and the commercial concerns of the ship
181. Tanner - One who tans (cures) animal hides into leather
182. Tapley - One who puts the tap in an ale cask
183. Tasker - Reaper
184. Teamster - One who drives a team for hauling
185. Thatcher - Roofer
186. Tide waiter - Customs inspector
187. Tinker - An itinerant tin pot and pan seller and repairman
188. Tipstaff -Policeman
189. Travers - Toll bridge collection
190. Tucker - Cleaner of cloth goods
191. Turner - A person who turns wood on a lathe into spindles
192. Victualer - A tavern keeper, or one who provides an army, navy, or ship with food supplies
193. Vintner – seller of wines
194. Vulcan - Blacksmith
195. Wagoner -Teamster not for hire
196. Wainwright - Wagon maker
197. Waiter - Customs officer or tide waiter; one who waited on the tide to collect duty on goods brought in
198. Waterman – sailor of public river barges
199. Weaver – specialist in weaving clothes, baskets, furniture, and crafts
200. Webster - Operator of looms
201. Wet Nurse – supplied breast milk to babies
202. Wharfinger - Owner of a wharf
203. Wheelwright - One who made or repaired wheels; wheeled carriages, etc.
204. Whitesmith - Tinsmith; worker of iron who finishes or polishes the work
205. Whitewing - Street sweeper
206. Whitster -Bleach of cloth
207. Wright - Workman, especially a construction worker
208. Yeoman - Farmer who owns his own land