See also: Career

A list of career tracks in The Sims series.

Contents 1 Career tracks table 2 The Sims 2.1 The Sims base game careers 2.2 Livin' Large careers 2.3 Unleashed careers 2.4 Superstar careers 3 The Sims 2 3.1 The Sims 2 base game careers 3.2 University careers 3.3 Pets careers (for pets) 3.4 Seasons careers 3.5 FreeTime careers 4 The Sims 3 4.1 The Sims 3 base game part-time jobs 4.2 The Sims 3: Ambitions careers 4.3 The Sims 3: Late Night careers 4.4 The Sims 3 self-employed careers 5 The Sims Life Stories 6 The Sims Online 6.1 Restaurant 6.2 Robot Factory 6.3 Night Club 7 The Sims 2 (console) 8 The Sims Bustin' Out (console) 8.1 Bustin' Out 8.2 Free Play

Career tracks table Edit

CAREER	The Sims	The Sims 2	The Sims 3
School (for Children and Teens)	YES - Base Game	YES - Base Game	YES - Base Game
Adventurer		YES - Seasons	YES - World Adventures (Sims gain money by exploring tombs and completing missions)
Animal Care	YES - Unleashed	YES - Pets (handheld)
Architecture		YES - FreeTime	YES - Ambitions
Artist		YES - University	YES - Ambitions
Business	YES - Base Game	YES - Base Game	YES - Base Game
Circus	YES - Unleashed
Criminal	YES - Base Game	YES - Base Game	YES - Base Game
Culinary	YES - Unleashed	YES - Base Game	YES - Base Game
Dance		YES - FreeTime
Education	YES - Unleashed	YES - Seasons	YES - Ambitions
Entertainment	YES - Base Game	YES - FreeTime	YES - Late Night
Fame/Show Business	YES - Superstar	YES - University	YES - Late Night (As a status)
Fashion	YES - Unleashed	YES- Open for Business (Sims can be employed to give makeovers in a Sim-owned business)	YES - Ambitions (Stylist)
Firefighter			YES - Ambitions
Gamer		YES - Seasons
Hacker	YES - Livin' Large		YES - Base Game (Sims can perform the "Hack" interaction on their computer, which can get them money, but it comes with a risk)
Intelligence		YES - FreeTime	YES - Base Game (Law Enforcement: Forensics Branch)
Investigator			YES - Ambitions
Journalism	YES - Livin' Large	YES - Seasons	YES - Base Game
Law		YES - Seasons
Law Enforcement	YES - Base Game	YES - Base Game	YES - Base Game
Medical	YES - Base Game	YES - Base Game	YES - Base Game Doctor - Ambitions
Military	YES - Base Game	YES - Base Game	YES - Base Game
Music	YES - Livin' Large	YES - Seasons	YES - Base Game
Natural Science		YES - University
Oceanography		YES - FreeTime
Paranormal	YES - Livin' Large	YES - University	YES - Ambitions
Politics	YES - Base Game	YES - Base Game	YES - Base Game
Science	YES - Base Game	YES - Base Game	YES - Base Game
Slacker	YES - Livin' Large	YES - Base Game
Sports	YES - Base Game	YES - Base Game	YES - Base Game
Xtreme	YES - Base Game
Security (for Pets)		YES - Pets
Service (for Pets)		YES - Pets
Show biz (for Pets)		YES - Pets
Bookstore Clerk (Part-Time Job)			YES - Base Game
Grocery Store Clerk (Part-Time Job)			YES - Base Game
Mausoleum Clerk (Part-Time Job)			YES - Base Game
Receptionist (Part-Time Job)			YES - Base Game
Spa Specialist (Part-Time Job)			YES - Base Game

The Sims Edit

The Sims base game careers Edit

• Business
• Entertainment
• Law Enforcement
• Life of Crime
• Medicine
• Military
• Politics
• Pro Athlete
• Science
• Xtreme

Livin' Large careers Edit

• Hacker
• Journalism
• Musician
• Paranormal
• Slacker

Unleashed careers Edit

• Animal Care
• Circus
• Culinary Arts
• Education
• Fashion

Superstar careers Edit

• Fame

The Sims 2 Edit

The Sims 2 base game careers Edit

• Athletic
• Business
• Criminal
• Culinary
• Law Enforcement
• Medicine
• Military
• Politics
• Science
• Slacker

University careers Edit

• Artist
• Natural Science
• Paranormal
• Show Business

Pets careers (for pets) Edit

• Security
• Service
• Show biz

Seasons careers Edit

• Law
• Gamer
• Adventurer
• Music
• Journalism
• Education

FreeTime careers Edit

• Entertainment
• Dance
• Architecture
• Intelligence
• Oceanography

The Sims 3 Edit

Base game careers	Hourly rate (Level 10)	Salary(Weekly Base Pay at Level 10)	Key Skills	Special Reward
Business	§331	§2979 - 9 Hours/week	Schmoozer	Hold Meetings (§750 cash)
Criminal - Emperor of Evil	§418	§6270 - 15 Hours/week	Athletics, Logic	Red glow (evil aura)
Criminal - Master Thief	§565	§9040 - 16 Hours/week	Athletics	Golden fox item, steal better items
Culinary	§350	§4200 - 12 Hours/week	Cooking	Excellent Fridge
Film (Late Night) - Superstar Actor	§2310	§27720 - 12 Hours/week	Charisma, Celebrity Status	Superstar Trailer (Level 10), Easier Time Gaining Fame (Level 4)
Film (Late Night) - Distinguished Director	§1803	§21636 - 12 Hours/week	Writing, Celebrity Status	Barrier Rope Restrictions reduced by 1 (Level 6), Easier Time Gaining Fame (Level 4)
Journalism	§386	§6176 - 16 Hours/week	Charisma, Writing	Interview sim to learn his/her traits
Law Enforcement - DNA Profiler	§397	§7940 - 20 Hours/week	Painting, Logic	Free laptop, police cruiser (lvl 5)
Law Enforcement - International Super Spy	§477	§7632 - 16 Hours/week	Athletics, Logic	Raid criminal hideout (§1500 cash), police cruiser (lvl 5)
Medical	§480	§9600 - 20 Hours/week	Logic	Determine baby gender, make house visits (quick cash, relationship boost)
Military	§334	§6012 - 18 Hours/week	Handiness, Athletics	Salute
Music - Composer	§361	§7220 - 20 Hours/week	Guitar, Logic	Expensive audio
Music - Rock Star	Varies	Varies	Guitar	Hold concerts and autograph sessions
Political	§423	§5711 - 13.5 Hours/Week	Charisma	Hold an inspiring speech
Professional Sports Career	§462	§5544 - 12 Hours/week	Athletics	Hold autograph session, free game tickets for household
Science	§481	§6494 - 13.5 Hours/week	Gardening, Handiness, Fishing	Perform experiments to improve items
School (for Children and Teens)	§0	§0 - 30 Hours/week (Child) §0 - 25 Hours/week (Teen)	None	None

The Sims 3 base game part-time jobs Edit

• Bookstore Clerk
• Grocery Store Clerk
• Mausoleum Clerk
• Receptionist
• Spa Specialist

The Sims 3: Ambitions careers Edit

• Doctor
• Firefighter
• Investigator
• Ghosthunter
• Stylist
• Architectural Designer
• Education

The Sims 3: Late Night careers Edit

• Film

The Sims 3 self-employed careers Edit

• Angler
• Band
• Daycare
• Gardener
• Horseman
• Inventor
• Painter
• Photographer
• Sculptor
• Vintner
• Writer

The Sims Life StoriesEdit

• Game Development

The Sims Online Edit

Restaurant Edit

In this job, a Sim went to work at a restaurant (different restaurant at higher levels in their career) and would take NPC's orders, place them in the ticket machine, and bring them their food when it was finished.

Robot Factory Edit

In this job, sims would have to operate and maintain machines in a factory to produce robots. Players were paid for every robot made.

Night Club Edit

In this job, sims would go to the club into the workers door and either work DJ or Dancer. They would be in competition with three other DJ/Dancer teams to get the most NPC guests in their area.

The Sims 2 (console)Edit

• Business
• Art
• Science
• Military
• Fashion
• Athletics
• Politics
• Law
• Crime
• Medicine

The Sims Bustin' Out (console)Edit

Bustin' OutEdit

• Counter Culture
• Fashion Victim
• Gangster
• Jock
• Mad Scientist
• Movie Star
• Paramilitary

Free PlayEdit

• Artist
• Scientist
• Politician
• Athlete
• Musician
• Firefighter