How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Russian words on “Occupations”. The full topic holds 157 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 60 at the medium level and 39 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Russian vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Russian vocabulary: jobs

Doctor, teacher, engineer, baker, lawyer: the names of jobs and professions in Russian.

Here are 100 Russian words on “Occupations”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 37 words

Russian	English
актёр	actor
архитектор	architect
ассистент	assistant
спортсмен	athlete
пекарь	baker
уборщик	cleaner
тренер	coach
повар	cook
танцор	dancer
разработчик	developer
водитель	driver
кинорежиссёр	film director
графический дизайнер	graphic designer
историк	historian
журналист	journalist
адвокат	lawyer
юрист	legal adviser
музыкант	musician
профессия	occupation
офицер	officer
художник	painter
философ	philosopher
пилот	pilot
продюсер	producer
профессор	professor
психолог	psychologist
исследователь	researcher
торговый представитель	sales representative
секретарь	secretary
продавец	shop assistant
певец	singer
военный	soldier
театральный актёр	stage actor
преподаватель	teacher
экскурсовод	tour guide
турагент	travel agent
писатель	writer

Level 2: medium 38 words

Russian	English
бухгалтер	accountant
аналитик	analyst
археолог	archaeologist
банкир	banker
бармен	bartender
книготорговец	bookseller
брокер	broker
мясник	butcher
оператор	cameraman
столяр	carpenter
кассир	cashier
комик	comedian
курьер	delivery driver
дипломат	diplomat
риелтор	estate agent
модельер	fashion designer
рыбак	fisherman
бортпроводник	flight attendant
жандарм	gendarme
парикмахер	hairdresser
иллюстратор	illustrator
специалист по информационным технологиям	IT specialist
библиотекарь	librarian
животновод	livestock farmer
финансовый контролёр	management controller
механик	mechanic
медиатор	mediator
кондитер	pastry chef
сантехник	plumber
почтальон	postman
моряк	sailor
торговец	shopkeeper
социолог	sociologist
трейдер	trader
ветеринар	vet
официант	waiter
плотник	woodworker
воспитатель	youth worker

Level 3: hard 25 words

Russian	English
архивист	archivist
астроном	astronomer
косметолог	beautician
кейтеринг	caterer
продавец сыров	cheesemonger
сапожник	cobbler
таможенник	customs officer
водитель погрузчика	forklift driver
стекольщик	glazier
зеленщик	greengrocer
владелец гостиницы	hotelier
специалист по документации	information officer
страховщик	insurer
ландшафтный дизайнер	landscape gardener
спасатель	lifeguard
слесарь	locksmith
сетевой администратор	network administrator
диетолог	nutritionist
физиотерапевт	physiotherapist
корректор	proofreader
логопед	speech therapist
тестировщик	tester
грузчик	warehouse worker
сварщик	welder
продавец вин	wine merchant

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Russian words on “Occupations”. The full topic holds 157 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 60 at the medium level and 39 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Russian vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.