Of course, there are so many different types of jobs and occupations. However, in this post, I will go through a particular number of professions in Shona that most people are familiar with.
- Actor/Actress — Mutambi wemafirimu, Mutambi wemabhaisikopo
- Artist (singer/songwriter) — Muimbi, Munyori wenziyo
- Audio Engineer (sound engineer) — Injiniya wemumhanzi, Injiniya wemarekodhi
- Barber (coiffeur) — Bhabha, Mugeri
- Bodyguard — Monya, Mbombo
- Bus Driver — Mutyairi wedutavanhu, Mutyairi webhazi
- Carpenter — Muvezi
- Con Artist (hustler, yahoo boy, scammer, etc) — Mbivha, Mbavha, Chivharo, Tsotsi
- Commercial Farmer (or residential farmer) — Murimi
- Commuter Omnibus Driver/conductor/tout — Hwindi
- Computer Programmer (software engineer/developer) — Injiniya wemakombuta
- Computer Scientist — Saindisiti wemakombuta
- Dentist — Dhokotera wemazino, or Chiremba wemazino
- Diplomat — Dhipuromati
- DJ (disc jockey) — Muridzi wemarekodhi
- Doctor — Dhokotera or Chiremba
- Economist — Ikonomisiti
- Elected President — Mutongi wenyika, Mutangamiri wenyika
- Engineer — Injiniya
- Fish Farmer, Piscator — Mudzimba
- Foreign Intelligence Officer (spy, etc) — Jonhi, Mujoni
- Housemaid — Sisi Vebasa, Musikana Webasa
- Journalist — Mutapi wenhau or Mutori wenhau
- Judge (magistrate) — Jaji or Mutongi
- Lawyer (attorney, solicitor, barrister, advocate, etc) — Gweta
- Marriage Commissioner — Mudzviti
- Mechanic — Makanika
- Registered Nurse — Mukoti
- Pastor (preacher, reverend, etc) — Mufundisi, Muparidzi wevhangeri, Muranda wevhangeri
- Photographer — Mutori wemifananidzo, Mutori wemafoto, Mutori wemapikicha
- Pilot — Pairoti or Mutyairi wendege
- Poet — Nyanduri, Mudetembi
- Politician — Poritizheni
- Police Officer (intelligence officer, spy, etc) — Mupurisa, Mungonjo
- Prophet — Muporofita
- Security Guard — Mahobho, Gadhi
- Scientist (astronomer, botanist, physicist, etc) — Saindisiti
- Screenwriter — Munyori wemafirimu
- Secretary — Sekiritari
- Soccer Player — Mutambi webhora, Mutambi wenhabvu
- Soldier — Musoja
- Student — Mudzidzi
- Teacher (Lecturer, Tutor, Instructor, etc) — Mudzidzisi
- Train Driver — Mutyairi wechitima
- Writer (author, blogger, ghostwriter, etc) — Munyori
