Career tracks

See also: Career

A list of career tracks in The Sims series.

Career tracks table

Career	The Sims	The Sims 2	The Sims 3	The Sims 4
Careers, professions, and self-employments
Acrobat
Adventurer
Alchemist
Angler
Animal Care
Architecture
Art Appraiser
Artist
Astronaut
Astronomer
Athletic
Band
Bot Arena
Bot Builder
Business
Circus
Crafter
Criminal
Critic
Culinary
Dance
Daycare
Education
Entertainment
Fame
Fashion
Film
Firefighter
Fortune Teller
Game Development
Gamer
Gardener
Gatherer
Ghost Hunter
Hacker
Horseman
Hunter
Intelligence
Inventor
Investigator
Journalism
Law
Law Enforcement
Lifeguard
Magician
Medicine
Military
Music
Natural Scientist
Nectar Maker
Oceanography
Painter
Paranormal
Photographer
Politics
Science
Scuba Diver
Sculptor
Secret Agent
Singer
Slacker
Social Media
Sports Agent
Tech Guru
Writer
Xtreme
Part-time jobs
Alien Test Subject
Babysitter
Barista
Bookstore Clerk
Fast Food Employee
Film
Grocery Store Clerk
Manual Laborer
Mausoleum Clerk
Receptionist
Retail Employee
Spa Specialist
Pet careers
Security
Service
Showbiz

The Sims

In The Sims, a Sim at the top of a career track will eventually get moved to another.

The Sims base game careers

• Business
• Entertainment
• Law Enforcement
• Life of Crime
• Medicine
• Military
• Politics
• Pro Athlete
• Science
• Xtreme

Livin' Large careers

• Hacker
• Journalism
• Musician
• Paranormal
• Slacker

Unleashed careers

• Animal Care
• Circus
• Culinary Arts
• Education
• Fashion

Superstar careers

• Fame

The Sims Bustin' Out

The Sims Bustin' Out for console careers

• Counter Culture
• Fashion Victim
• Gangster
• Jock
• Mad Scientist
• Movie Star
• Paramilitary

The Sims Bustin' Out for console free play careers

• Artist
• Swindler
• Computer Geek
• Rock Star
• Slacker

The Sims Bustin' Out for handheld careers

• Mower Madness
• Smoothie Slider
• Powerlifter
• Bait Flinger
• Jam Session
• Pizza Pandemonium
• Cliff Diver X
• Petri Dish

The Sims 2

The Sims 2 base game careers

• Athletic
• Business
• Criminal
• Culinary
• Law Enforcement
• Medicine
• Military
• Politics
• Science
• Slacker

University careers

• Artist
• Natural Science
• Paranormal
• Show Business

Pets careers (for pets)

• Security
• Service
• Show biz

Seasons careers

• Law
• Gamer
• Adventurer
• Music
• Journalism
• Education

FreeTime careers

• Entertainment
• Dance
• Architecture
• Intelligence
• Oceanography

The Sims Stories

The Sims Life Stories

• Entertainment
• Game Development

The Sims Castaway Stories

• Crafter
• Gatherer
• Hunter

The Sims 2 console

The Sims 2 for console careers

• Art
• Athletics
• Business
• Crime
• Fashion
• Law
• Medicine
• Military
• Politics
• Science

The Sims 2 Pets for console careers

• Business
• Clothes Manager^{[confirmation needed]}
• Education
• Government
• Law Enforcement
• Park and Recreation
• Science

The Sims 3

The Sims 3 base game careers

• Business
• Criminal - Evil branch
• Criminal - Thief branch
• Culinary
• Journalism
• Law Enforcement - Forensic Analyst
• Law Enforcement - Special Agent
• Medical
• Military
• Music - Rock branch
• Music - Symphonic branch
• Political
• Professional Sports
• Science

Ambitions careers

• Architectural Designer
• Education
• Firefighter
• Ghost Hunter
• Investigator
• Stylist
• Self-Employed 

Late Night careers

• Film - Acting branch
• Film - Directing branch

Generations careers

• Daycare

Showtime careers

• Acrobat
• Magician
• Singer

Supernatural careers

• Fortune Teller - Mystic branch
• Fortune Teller - Scam Artist branch

University Life careers

All new careers are connected to the new social groups:

• Sports Agent
• Video Game Developer - Engineer branch
• Video Game Developer - Game Artist branch
• Art Appraiser - Acquisition branch
• Art Appraiser - Appraisal branch

Island Paradise careers

• Lifeguard

Into the Future careers

• Astronomer - Astrophysicist branch
• Astronomer - Space Explorer branch
• Bot Arena - Arena Official branch
• Bot Arena - Arena Mechanic branch

Part-time jobs

• Alien Test Subject
• Bookstore Clerk
• Film
• Grocery Store Clerk
• Mausoleum Clerk
• Receptionist
• Spa Specialist

Self-employed careers

• Alchemist
• Angler
• Band
• Bot Builder
• Gardener
• Horseman
• Inventor
• Nectar Maker
• Painter
• Photographer
• Scuba Diver
• Sculptor
• Writer

The Sims 4

The Sims 4 Base Game Careers

Each career track introduced in The Sims 4 base game has two branches.

• Astronaut
  • Smuggler branch
  • Space Ranger branch
• Athlete
  • Hall of Famer branch
  • Mr./Ms. Solar System branch
• Business
  • Angel Investor branch
  • Business Tycoon branch
• Criminal
  • Boss branch
  • Oracle branch
• Culinary
  • Chef branch
  • Mixologist branch
• Entertainer
  • Comedian branch
  • Musician branch
• Painter
  • Master of the Real branch
  • Patron of the Arts branch
• Secret Agent
  • Diamond Agent branch
  • Villain branch
• Tech Guru
  • eSport Gamer branch
  • Start-Up Entrepreneur branch
• Writer
  • Author branch
  • Journalist branch

Get to Work Careers

• Detective
• Doctor
• Scientist

City Living Careers

Each career track introduced in The Sims 4: City Living has two branches.

• Critic
  • Arts Critic branch
  • Food Critic branch
• Politician
  • Charity Organizer branch
  • Politician branch
• Social Media
  • Internet Personality branch
  • Public Relations branch

Part-Time Jobs

Teens can take a part-time job in addition to attending high-school.

• Babysitter
• Barista
• Fast Food Employee
• Manual Laborer
• Retail Employee

The Sims Online

Restaurant

In this job, Sims go to work at a restaurant (different restaurant at higher levels in their career) and would take NPC's orders, place them in the ticket machine, and bring them their food when it was finished.

Robot Factory

In this job, Sims would have to operate and maintain machines in a factory to produce robots. Players were paid for every robot made.

Night Club

In this job, Sims would go to the club into the workers door and either work DJ or Dancer. They would be in competition with three other DJ/Dancer teams to get the most NPC guests in their area.