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 with the basic needs of the citizens. There are special places for training and preparation for learning to develop an occupation or profession, 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:


 * Monk - Male person dedicated to religion.


 * Nun - Female person dedicated to religion.


 * Member of the Council of Elders - Leader of the Air Nomads and responsible for the government.

It is also entirely possible that the monks farmed their own food, and worked in community with many other different occupations in order to run a sufficient society.
 * Airbending Instructor - Teaches people Airbending.
 * Flying Bison Trainer - Care for Flying Bisons before they are matched with a monk.

Water Tribes
There are some 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:
 * Tribal Chief - Leader of a Water Tribe settlement.


 * Warrior - Protects and defends the tribe.
 * Hunter - Kills animals for food.
 * Washer - Washes clothes
 * Cook - Prepares food for tribe members.

Northern Water Tribe

 * Tribal Chief - Leader of a Water Tribe settlement.


 * Tribal Princess - Daughter of the Tribal Chief.


 * Chief's Adviser- Helps Tribal Chief to make decisions.


 * Warrior - Protects and defends the tribe.


 * Waterbending Instructor - Teaches people Waterbending.


 * Healer - Uses Waterbending skills for healing purposes.


 * Healer Instructor - Teaches people the ability of healing.
 * Hunter - Kills animals for food.
 * Fisherman - Hunts fish for food.


 * Gondolier - Boatman who propels a gondola.
 * Canal Worker - Operates Canal to get in and out of city.
 * Cook - Prepares food for tribe members.

Earth Kingdom
Many different occupations are developed in the Earth Kingdom:
 * Earth King - Governs the Earth Kingdom.


 * King of Omashu - Governs the city of Omashu.


 * Member of the Council of Five - Directs the Military of the Earth Kingdom.


 * General - Directs the military forces of the Earth Kingdom.


 * Grand Secretariat of Ba Sing Se - Leads the government of Ba Sing Se.


 * 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.


 * Warrior - Protects and defends the Earth Kingdom.


 * Dai Li - Protects the cultural heritage of Ba Sing Se (Previously). Serves as bodyguard to Princess Azula (After).


 * Head of the Dai Li - Directs the Dai Li.


 * Member of Terra Team - Protects Ba Sing Se.


 * Royal Earthbender Guard - Protects the Earth King.


 * Royal Servant - A servant to the Earth King.


 * Village Chief - Governs a specific village.


 * Kyoshi Warrior - Defends Kyoshi Island and the Earth Kingdom.


 * Warden - Protects and directs a prison.


 * Prison Guard - Supervises prisoners in a prison or jail.


 * Earthbending Instructor - Teaches people Earthbending.


 * Attendant of the Omashu Mail System - Manages earth boxes with the mail through the city of Omashu.


 * Monorail Driver - Drives the Ba Sing Se Monorail using Earthbending.
 * Tour Guide - Guides and shows a city to tourists.


 * Canyon Guide - Guides people across the Great Divide.


 * Monorail Ticket Checker - Stamps tickets for people boarding the Ba Sing Se Monorail.


 * Passport Attendant - Person responsible for validating passports for refugees.


 * Entrepreneur - Person who has possession of an enterprise, or venture, and assumes significant accountability for the inherent risks and the outcome.


 * Mechanist-Inventor-Engineer - Develops economical and safe solutions to practical problems using science and technology.


 * Machine Builder - Builds and repairs machines.


 * Anthropologist - Studies exotic cultures.


 * Zoologist - Studies animals.


 * Architect - Plans and designs buildings. Participates in its construction.


 * Geographer - Studies geography, the Earth's physical environment and human habitat.


 * Historian - Studies and writes about history.


 * Astrologer - Studies the positions of celestial bodies and related details. Can provide information about people.


 * Scientific - Acquires some types of knowledge based on a scientific method.


 * Mathematician - Studies quantity, structure, space, change, and related topics of pattern and form.


 * Librarian - Person who is a specialist in library work.


 * Artist - Creates, practice and demonstrate different types of an art. It can be a painter, sculptor, dancer, actor, etc.


 * Playwright - Writes plays; a dramatist.


 * Graphic Designer - Person dedicated to the graphic design and graphic arts industry.


 * Musician - Plays or writes music.


 * Teacher - Person who educates others.


 * Student - Person who learns about a specific theme. Studies in a university or school.


 * Assistant - Helps another person accomplish his or her goals.


 * Merchant - Deals with trade, dealing in commodities in order to produce profit.


 * Cabbage Merchant - Sells cabbages.


 * Cook - Prepares food for consumption.


 * Waiter - Attends customers in a restaurant or a bar.


 * Bartender-Barman - Serves beverages behind a bar or tavern.


 * Fisherman - Gathers shellfish, or captures fish and other animals from a body of water.


 * Mine-Worker - Extracts minerals for the kingdom.


 * Farmer - Raises living organisms for food or raw materials.


 * Zookeeper - Looks after the Ba Sing Se Zoo.


 * Herbalist - Person dedicated to the economic or medicinal uses of plants.


 * Healer - Attends and cures to sick people.


 * Fortuneteller - Predicts the future.


 * Nun - Female person dedicated to religion.


 * Haiku Master-Member of the 5-7-5 Society - Passes the knowledge of haiku to the young women of Ba Sing Se.


 * Earth Rumble VI Competitor - Fights for entertainment for a public.


 * Earth Rumble VI Host - Promotes and hosts the championship.


 * Bounty Hunter - Captures fugitives for a monetary reward.


 * Pirate - Person dedicated to robbery or criminal violence committed at sea.


 * Thief - Person who steals, illegally, objects and another person's property.


 * Royal Messenger - A messenger for the Earth King.
 * Tea Shop Owner - Owns and runs a tea shop
 * Government Official - Assists in the running of the Government

Fire Nation
Many different occupations are developed in the Fire Nation:
 * Fire Lord - Rulers and governs the Fire Nation.


 * Fire Lady - Wife of the Fire Lord.


 * Prince and Princess - Child of the Fire Lord.


 * General - Directs the military forces of the Fire Nation.


 * Admiral - Directs the naval forces of the Fire Nation.
 * Commander - Serves under Admirals in the Fire Navy, controls and directs several ships / a naval base etc
 * Captain - Serves under Commanders in the Fire Nation Navy, controls and directs a ship


 * Fire Sage - Leads the Fire Nation, serves the Avatar and the Fire Lord. Religious authority of the Fire Nation.


 * Political Adviser - Person who advises someone for political reasons. Advises the Royal Family.


 * War Minister - Oversees the creation or acquisition of any new Fire Nation Military technology.


 * Yu Yan Archers - Protects, defends and serves the Fire Nation. Security guard.


 * Rough Rhino - Protects and serves the Fire Nation. Member of a special task group.


 * Southern Raider - Raids the Southern Water Tribe when deemed necessary by the Fire Nation Military. Member of a special naval task force.


 * Warrior - Protects and defends the Fire Nation.
 * Royal Guard - Protects the Fire Nation Royal Family.


 * Royal Servant - Serves the Royal Family.
 * Personal Assistant - Assists an important figure such as an Admiral.


 * Warden - Protects and directs a prison.


 * Prison Guard - Supervises prisoners in a prison or jail.


 * Firebending Instructor - Teaches people Firebending.


 * Sword Instructor - Teaches people the handling of the sword.


 * Hitman - Person who is hired to assassinate.


 * Architect - Plans and designes buildings. Participates of its construction.


 * Headmaster - Leads the Fire Nation School.


 * Teacher - Person who educates others.


 * Music Teacher - Teaches music to students.


 * Student - Person who learns about a specific theme. Studies in a university or school.
 * Graphic Designer - Person dedicated to the graphic design and graphic arts industry.


 * Merchant - Deals with trade, dealing in commodities in order to produce profit.


 * Cook - Prepares food for consumption.


 * Fisherman - Gathers shellfish, or captures fish and other animals from a body of water.


 * Mine-Worker - Extracts minerals for the kingdom.


 * Farmer - Raises living organisms for food or raw materials.


 * Ferryman - Maintains or attends a ferry.


 * River Cleaner - Someone who cleans rivers.


 * Shopkeeper - Owns or manages a shop.


 * Innkeeper - Owns or manages an inn or hotel.


 * Magician - Creates illusions of impossible or supernatural feats (magic tricks).


 * Circus Trainer - Trains animals of a circus.


 * Circus Acrobat - Involves difficult feats of balance, agility and motor coordination.


 * Scammer -Someone who obtains money by fraud.

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.