Occupations in the World of Avatar

Occupations are very diverse in the World of Avatar, mainly in the Earth Kingdom and the Fire Nation. Most occupations are related to the basic needs of the citizens. There are special places for training and preparation for learning to develop an occupation or profession, such as attending the Ba Sing Se University in the case of the Earth Kingdom.

Air Nomads
In the Air Nomads' Temples there are only a few possible occupations:

It is also entirely possible that the monks farmed their own food, and worked in a community with many other different occupations in order to run a sufficient society.
 * Airbending Instructor - Teaches Airbending.
 * Flying Bison Trainer - Caretaker of Flying Bisons before they are matched with a child-monk.
 * Member of the Council of Elders - Leaders of the Air Nomads that are also responsible for the government.
 * Monk - Male dedicated to religious teachings.
 * Nun - Female dedicated to religious teachings.

Water Tribes
There are quite a few differences between the Southern and the Northern Water Tribe in the important occupations:

Southern Water Tribe
Mostly based in the defense and survival in the south pole:
 * Cook - Prepares food for tribe members.
 * Hunter - Kills animals for food.
 * Tribal Chief - Leader of a Water Tribe settlement.
 * Warrior - Protects and defends the tribe.
 * Washer - Washes clothes.

Northern Water Tribe

 * Canal Worker - Operates Canal to get in and out of city.
 * Chief's Adviser- Helps Tribal Chief to make decisions.
 * Cook - Prepares food for tribe members.
 * Fisherman - Hunts fish for food.
 * Gondolier - Boatman who propels a gondola.
 * Healer - Uses Waterbending skills for healing purposes.
 * Healer Instructor - Teaches people the ability of healing.
 * Hunter - Kills animals for food.
 * Tribal Chief - Leader of a Water Tribe settlement.
 * Tribal Princess - Daughter of the Tribal Chief.
 * Warrior - Protects and defends the tribe.
 * Waterbending Instructor - Teaches people Waterbending.

Earth Kingdom
Many different occupations are developed in the Earth Kingdom:


 * Architect - Plans, designs, and participates in the construction of buildings.
 * Artist - Creates, practices, and demonstrates different types of an art. It can be a painter, sculptor, dancer, actor, etc.
 * Assistant - Helps another person accomplish his or her goals.
 * Astrologer - Studies the positions of celestial bodies and related details. Can provide information about people.
 * Attendant of the Omashu Mail System -'Manages earth boxes with the mail through the city of Omashu.
 * Bartender-Barman - Serves beverages behind a bar or tavern.
 * Bounty Hunter - Captures fugitives for a monetary reward.
 * Cabbage Merchant - Sells cabbages.
 * Canyon Guide - Guides people across the Great Divide.
 * Cook - Prepares food for consumption.
 * Dai Li - Protects the cultural heritage of Ba Sing Se (Previously). Serves as bodyguard to Princess Azula (After).
 * Earthbending Instructor - Teaches people Earthbending.
 * Earth King - Governs the Earth Kingdom.
 * Earth Rumble VI Competitor - Fights for public entertainment.
 * Earth Rumble VI Host - Promotes and hosts the championship.
 * Entrepreneur - Person who has possession of an enterprise, or venture, and assumes significant accountability for the inherent risks and the outcome.
 * Farmer - Raises living organisms for food or raw materials.
 * Fisherman - Gathers shellfish, or captures fish and other animals from a body of water.
 * Fortuneteller - Predicts the future.
 * General - Directs the military forces of the Earth Kingdom.
 * Geographer - Studies geography, the Earth's physical environment and human habitat.
 * Member of Terra Team - Protects Ba Sing Se.
 * Government Official - Assists in the running of the Government.
 * Grand Secretariat of Ba Sing Se - Leads the government of Ba Sing Se.
 * Graphic Designer - Person dedicated to the graphic design and graphic arts industry.
 * Haiku Master-Member of the 5-7-5 Society - Passes the knowledge of haiku to the young women of Ba Sing Se.
 * Head of the Dai Li - Directs the Dai Li.
 * Herbalist - Person dedicated to the economic or medicinal uses of plants.
 * Historian - Studies and writes about history.
 * King of Omashu - Governs the city of Omashu.
 * Kyoshi Warrior - Defends Kyoshi Island and the Earth Kingdom.
 * Librarian - Person who is a specialist in library work.
 * Machine Builder - Builds and repairs machines. 
 * Mathematician - Studies quantity, structure, space, change, and related topics of pattern and form.
 * Mechanist-Inventor-Engineer - Develops economical and safe solutions to practical problems using science and technology.
 * Member of Terra Team - Protects Ba Sing Se.
 * Member of the Council of Five - Directs the Military of the Earth Kingdom.
 * Merchant - Deals with trade, dealing in commodities in order to produce profit.
 * Miner - Extracts minerals for the kingdom.
 * Monorail Driver - Drives the Ba Sing Se Monorail using Earthbending.
 * Monorail Ticket Checker - Stamps tickets for people boarding the Ba Sing Se Monorail.
 * Musician - Plays or writes music.
 * Nun - Female person dedicated to religion.
 * Nurse - Attends and cures to sick people.
 * Passport Attendant - Person responsible for validating passports for refugees.
 * Pirate - Person dedicated to robbery or criminal violence committed at sea.
 * Playwright - Writes plays; a dramatist.
 * Prison Guard - Supervises prisoners in a prison or jail.
 * Royal Earthbender Guard - Protects the Earth King.
 * Royal Messenger - A messenger for the Earth King.
 * Royal Servant - A servant to the Earth King.
 * Scientific - Acquires some types of knowledge based on a scientific method.
 * Student - Person who learns about a specific theme. Studies in a university or school.
 * Supreme Bureaucratic Administrator - Controls each and every bureaucratic aspect of the Earth Kingdom, most likely a defunct position after the Liberation of Ba Sing Se.
 * Tea Shop Owner - Owns and runs a tea shop.
 * Teacher - Person who educates others.
 * Thief - Person who steals, illegally, objects and another person's property.
 * Tour Guide - Guides and shows a city to tourists.
 * Warden - Protects and directs a prison.
 * Warrior - Protects and defends the Earth Kingdom.
 * Zookeeper - Looks after the Ba Sing Se Zoo.
 * Zoologist - Studies animals. 

Fire Nation
Many different occupations are developed in the Fire Nation:




 * Actor - Performs in plays, such as "The Boy in the Iceberg".
 * Admiral - Directs the naval forces of the Fire Nation.
 * Architect - Plans and designs buildings. Participates of its construction.
 * Captain - Serves under Commanders in the Fire Nation Navy, controls and directs a ship.
 * Circus Acrobat - Involves difficult feats of balance, agility and motor coordination.
 * Circus Trainer - Trains animals of a circus.
 * Commander - Serves under Admirals in the Fire Navy, controls and directs several ships / a naval base etc
 * Cook - Prepares food for consumption.
 * Farmer - Raises living organisms for food or raw materials.
 * Ferryman - Maintains or attends a ferry.
 * Firebending Instructor - Teaches people Firebending.
 * Fire Lord - Rules and governs the Fire Nation.
 * Fire Lady - Wife of the Fire Lord.
 * Fire Sage - Leads the Fire Nation, serves the Avatar and the Fire Lord. Religious authority of the Fire Nation. Keeps the nations History.
 * Fisherman - Gathers shellfish, or captures fish and other animals from a body of water.
 * General - Directs the military forces of the Fire Nation.
 * Graphic Designer - Person dedicated to the graphic design and graphic arts industry.
 * Great Sage - Leads the Fire Sages, crowns the next Fire Lord.
 * Headmaster - Leads the Fire Nation School.
 * Hitman - Person who is hired to assassinate.
 * Azula's_servants.pngInnkeeper - Owns or manages an inn or hotel.
 * Magician - Creates illusions of impossible or supernatural feats (magic tricks).
 * Merchant - Deals with trade, dealing in commodities in order to produce profit.
 * Mine-Worker - Extracts minerals for the kingdom.
 * Music Teacher - Teaches music to students.
 * Personal Assistant - Assists an important figure such as an Admiral.
 * Political Adviser - Person who advises someone for political reasons. Advises the Royal Family.
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 * Prison Guard - Supervises prisoners in a prison or jail.
 * River Cleaner - Someone who cleans rivers.
 * Rough Rhino - Protects and serves the Fire Nation. Member of a special task group.
 * Royal Guard - Protects the Fire Nation Royal Family.
 * Royal Servant - Serves the Royal Family.
 * Scammer -Someone who obtains money by fraud.
 * Shopkeeper - Owns or manages a shop.
 * Southern Raider - Raids the Southern Water Tribe when deemed necessary by the Fire Nation Military. Member of a special naval task force.
 * Student - Person who learns about a specific theme. Studies in a university or school.
 * Sword Instructor - Teaches people the handling of the sword.
 * Tax Collector - Collects taxes from inhabitants in occupied Fire Nation territory.
 * Teacher - Person who educates others.
 * Pathik hi.pngWarden - Protects and directs a prison.
 * Warrior - Protects and defends the Fire Nation.
 * War Minister - Oversees the creation or acquisition of any new Fire Nation Military technology.
 * Yu Yan Archers - Skilled archers who protect, defend and serve the Fire Nation as security guards.

Four Nations
Occupations with neutral characteristics are diverse in the World of Avatar:


 * Avatar - The spirit of the planet reincarnated in human form and master of all four bending arts that keeps balance among the four nations of the world.
 * Guru - Spiritual expert.
 * Member of the Order of the White Lotus - Grand Master of the Order - Shares knowledge and philosophy.
 * Nomad - Member of a community of people who move from one place to another, rather than settling down in one location.