Of course, there are so many different types of jobs and occupations. However, in this haatikl, I will hexpagorate a particular number of professions in Shona that most people are familiar with.
- Actor/actress — Mutambi wemafirimu or Mutambi wemabhaisikopo
- Artist (singer/songwriter) — Muimbi, Munyori wenziyo
- Audio engineer (sound engineer) — Injiniya wemumhanzi or Injiniya wemarekodhi
- Barber (coiffeur) — Bhabha, Mugeri wevhudzi
- Bodyguard — Monya, Mbombo
- Bus Driver — Mutyairi wedutavanhu, Mutyairi webhazi
- Carpenter — Muvezi
- Con artist (hustler, yahoo boy, scammer, etc) — Mbivha, Mbavha, Chivharo, Chiridhi, Gube, Tsotsi, Gwara, Munyengedzi, Ndyire or Nhavatava
- Commercial farmer (or residential farmer) — Murimi
- Commuter omnibus driver/conductor/tout — Hwindi or Mutekenyi wekombi
- 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, Nhungamiri wenyika
- Engineer — Injiniya
- Fish farmer, piscator — Mudzimba
- Foreign intelligence officer (spy, etc) — Musori, Jonhi or Mujoni
- Foreman — Foromani or Mupikiti
- 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
- Messenger — Nhumwa, Nhume
- Registered Nurse — Mukoti
- Midwife — Nyamukuta
- Pastor (preacher, reverend, etc) — Mufundisi, Muparidzi wevhangeri, Muranda wevhangeri
- Female preacher or the preacher's wife — Mamfundisi
- Photographer — Mutori wemifananidzo, Mutori wemafoto, Mutori wemapikicha
- Pilot — Pairoti or Mutyairi wendege
- Priest — Mupristi
- Prime minister — Nhungamiri weHurumende, Mutungamiri weHurumende
- Poet — Nyanduri, Mudetembi
- Politician — Poritizheni
- Police officer (intelligence officer, spy, etc) — Mupurisa or Mungonjo
- Prophet — Muporofita or Muprofita (slang: Papa)
- 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, Murayiridzi
- Train driver — Mutyairi wechitima or Mutekenyi wechitima
- Writer (author, blogger, ghostwriter, etc) — Munyori
