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The 25 full-time careers and their branches
Full-time careers are rabbit holes: the Sim leaves for the shift. Each splits into two branches at the level shown. All take young adults and up; Park Worker also takes teens. Counts and names come from the game's own career files, read for version 1.128.90 (pay per level for each career).
| Career | Pack | Branches (split at) | Join with the cheat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astronaut | Base game | Space Ranger, Interstellar Smuggler (level 8) | careers.add_career Astronaut |
| Athlete | Base game | Professional Athlete, Bodybuilder (level 5) | careers.add_career Athletic |
| Business | Base game | Management, Investor (level 7) | careers.add_career Adult_Business |
| Criminal | Base game | Boss, Oracle (level 6) | careers.add_career Criminal |
| Culinary | Base game | Chef, Mixologist (level 6) | careers.add_career Culinary |
| Entertainer | Base game | Musician, Comedian (level 5) | careers.add_career Entertainer |
| Painter | Base game | Master of the Real, Patron of the Arts (level 7) | careers.add_career Painter |
| Secret Agent | Base game | Diamond Agent, Villain (level 8) | careers.add_career SecretAgent |
| Style Influencer | Base game | Trend Setter, Stylist (level 6) | careers.add_career StyleInfluencer |
| Tech Guru | Base game | eSport Gamer, Start-up Entrepreneur (level 7) | careers.add_career TechGuru |
| Writer | Base game | Author, Journalist (level 6) | careers.add_career Adult_Writer |
| Park Worker | Adventure Awaits | Park Ranger, Park Counselor (level 8) | careers.add_career ParkWorker |
| Critic | City Living | Arts Critic, Food Critic (level 4) | careers.add_career Adult_Critic |
| Politician | City Living | Politician, Charity Organizer (level 5) | careers.add_career Activist |
| Social Media | City Living | Internet Personality, Public Relations (level 4) | careers.add_career SocialMedia |
| Education | Discover University | Administrator, Professor (level 6) | careers.add_career Education |
| Engineer | Discover University | Computer Engineer, Mechanical Engineer (level 7) | careers.add_career Engineer |
| Law | Discover University | Judge, Private Attorney (level 8) | careers.add_career Adult_Law |
| Civil Designer | Eco Lifestyle | Green Technician, Civic Planner (level 4) | careers.add_career CivilDesigner |
| Conservationist | Island Living | Environmental Manager, Marine Biologist (level 7) | careers.add_career Conservationist |
| Undertaker | Life & Death | Mortician, Funeral Director (level 5) | careers.add_career Mortician |
| Romance Consultant | Lovestruck | Relationship Counselor, Matchmaker (level 8) | careers.add_career RomanceConsultant |
| Gardener | Seasons | Botanist, Floral Designer (level 5) | careers.add_career Adult_Gardener |
| Salaryperson | Snowy Escape | Expert, Supervisor (level 5) | careers.add_career CorporateWorker |
| Military | StrangerVille | Officer, Covert Operator (level 6) | careers.add_career Military |
Active and work-from-home careers
In an active career you travel to work with the Sim and do the tasks yourself. Work-from-home careers give the Sim assignments at home. Noble also takes teens.
| Career | Pack | Type | Levels | Join with the cheat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor | Get to Work | Active | 10 | careers.add_career Doctor |
| Scientist | Get to Work | Active | 10 | careers.add_career Active_Scientist |
| Detective | Get to Work | Active | 10 | careers.add_career detectiveCareer_1 |
| Actor | Get Famous | Active | 10 | careers.add_career ActorCareer |
| Reaper | Life & Death | Active | 10 | careers.add_career Active_Reaper |
| Naturopath | Enchanted by Nature | Work from home | 10 | careers.add_career Naturopath |
| Noble | Royalty & Legacy | Work from home | 10 | careers.add_career Noble |
| Interior Decorator | Dream Home Decorator | Active | 10 | careers.add_career InteriorDecorator |
Want more jobs you can follow to work? Active career mods add them.
Part-time jobs, freelance work and Odd Jobs
Part-time jobs have three levels and shorter shifts. Freelance careers have one level: the Sim takes gigs from the computer instead of climbing a ladder. Odd Jobs is a star rating from Island Living. Part-time jobs and freelance work are for young adults and up.
| Job | Pack | Type | Levels | Join with the cheat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freelance Artist | Base game | Freelance | 1 | careers.add_career Freelancer_Artist |
| Babysitter | Base game | Part-time | 3 | careers.add_career PartTime_Babysitter |
| Barista | Base game | Part-time | 3 | careers.add_career PartTime_Barista |
| Fast Food Employee | Base game | Part-time | 3 | careers.add_career PartTime_FastFood |
| Manual Laborer | Base game | Part-time | 3 | careers.add_career PartTime_ManualLabor |
| Retail Employee | Base game | Part-time | 3 | careers.add_career PartTime_Retail |
| Freelance Programmer | Base game | Freelance | 1 | careers.add_career Programmer |
| Freelance Writer | Base game | Freelance | 1 | careers.add_career Agency_Writer |
| Diver | Island Living | Part-time | 3 | careers.add_career Diver |
| Fisherman | Island Living | Part-time | 3 | careers.add_career PartTime_Fisherman |
| Lifeguard | Island Living | Part-time | 3 | careers.add_career PartTime_Lifeguard |
| Odd Jobs | Island Living | Odd jobs | 6 | careers.add_career OddJob |
| Freelance Crafter | Eco Lifestyle | Freelance | 1 | careers.add_career Maker |
| Simfluencer | High School Years | Part-time | 3 | careers.add_career PartTime_SimsfluencerSideHustle |
| Video Game Streamer | High School Years | Part-time | 3 | careers.add_career PartTime_StreamerSideHustle |
| Handyperson | For Rent | Part-time | 3 | careers.add_career Handyperson |
| Freelance Fashion Photographer | Moschino Stuff | Freelance | 1 | careers.add_career Photographer |
| Paranormal Investigator | Paranormal Stuff | Freelance | 1 | careers.add_career ParanormalInvestigator |
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Pick any job on Earth, not just these 67
LifeSim is a free life simulator in the browser and on iPhone. Type who you are and the game starts the life in a real city, where every person is an AI character with a job, a home and a routine.
Teen jobs and after-school activities
| Job or activity | Pack | Ages | Levels | Join with the cheat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babysitter | Base game | Teen | 3 | careers.add_career Teen_Babysitter |
| Barista | Base game | Teen | 3 | careers.add_career Teen_Barista |
| Fast Food Employee | Base game | Teen | 3 | careers.add_career Teen_FastFood |
| Manual Laborer | Base game | Teen | 3 | careers.add_career Teen_ManualLabor |
| Retail Employee | Base game | Teen | 3 | careers.add_career Teen_Retail |
| Scout | Seasons | Child, teen | 5 | careers.add_career Scouting |
| Drama Club | Get Famous | Child, teen | 4 | careers.add_career DramaClub |
| Lifeguard | Island Living | Teen | 3 | careers.add_career Teen_Lifeguard |
| E-Sports Competitor | Discover University | Young adult and up (university) | 4 | careers.add_career E-Sports |
| Soccer Team Player | Discover University | Young adult and up (university) | 4 | careers.add_career SoccerTeam |
| Simfluencer | High School Years | Teen | 3 | careers.add_career Teen_SimsfluencerSideHustle |
| Video Game Streamer | High School Years | Teen | 3 | careers.add_career Teen_StreamerSideHustle |
| Cheer Team Member | High School Years | Teen | 3 | careers.add_career CheerTeam |
| Chess Team Member | High School Years | Teen | 3 | careers.add_career ChessTeam |
| Computer Team Member | High School Years | Teen | 3 | careers.add_career ComputerTeam |
| Football Team Member | High School Years | Teen | 3 | careers.add_career FootballTeam |
E-Sports and Soccer are university team activities from Discover University, which is why they sit here even though the players are young adults.
How to join any career with a cheat
- Open the cheat console: Ctrl + Shift + C on PC, Cmd + Shift + C on Mac.
- Type
testingcheats trueand press Enter. - Select the Sim, then type the code from the table, for example
careers.add_career Astronaut. The Sim starts at level 1. - Type
careers.add_careerwith no name to get the list of internal names the game accepts.
A short name works when it matches only one career, so Astronaut does the same as career_Adult_Astronaut. The Sim must be the right age and you need the pack. To move up a level use careers.promote with the same name (all career cheats). Changing the uniform that comes with the job is a separate cheat: see the career outfit cheat.
FAQ
How many careers are in the base game of The Sims 4?
24 jobs need no pack: 11 full-time careers, 5 part-time jobs, 5 teen jobs and 3 freelance careers (Artist, Programmer and Writer).
Which Sims 4 pack adds the most careers?
High School Years adds 8: Simfluencer and Video Game Streamer for teens and for adults, plus the cheer, chess, computer and football teams. Island Living adds 6.
Can teens get a full-time career?
Only two: Park Worker from Adventure Awaits and Noble from Royalty & Legacy accept teens. Every other teen option is a teen job or an after-school activity.
Does the list include career mods?
No. These are EA's careers only. For custom jobs, start with the mods that add many careers at once or the main career mods list.