100 Professions For a Sci-Fi Setting

The ability to create a division of labor was one of the earliest marks of an advanced society. Rather than every person in a settlement needing to learn every skill, people could focus on their own strengths, and then the group as a whole would benefit. While this process grew more complicated as civilizations matured and became both technologically and sociologically advanced, the idea that different people would do different jobs only grew stronger. If your games take place in the sci-fi future, whether it's in the neon fallout of a cyberpunk dystopia, or in the deep black of a starfaring setting, people likely still have jobs. And while some of those jobs may be recognizable as the descendants of many of the careers people have today, others will be completely unique to the needs of a world that doesn't yet exist. While the following professions may describe the careers (or former careers) of player characters in your game, they can also be used to diversify the NPCs those characters come across throughout their adventures.