Written a show about a character with an interesting job, occupation, or role? Might as well name the show after the job.
Most Simulation Games will have this.
Combine with Character Title to get Role Called. Not to be confused with The Crime Job titles.
Examples:
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Anime & Manga
- Bartender
- Bocchi the Rock!: Also a Pun-Based Title. The eponymous Bocchi has social anxiety, hence she's like a rock in social events or freezes like one when forced to socialize. She's also the lead guitarist of a rock band.
- Cardcaptor Sakura
- Detective School Q
- Digimon Data Squad
- Digimon Tamers
- The Familiar of Zero
- Fullmetal Alchemist
- Get Backers
- Great Teacher Onizuka
- Gunslinger Girl
- Gunsmith Cats
- Hayate the Combat Butler
- Hellsing: The first chapter, "Vampire Hunter".
- Hell Teacher Nube
- Hunter × Hunter
- Juuni Senshi Bakuretsu Eto Ranger
- The Millionaire Detective - Balance: UNLIMITED
- Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid
- Mobile Fighter G Gundam
- Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok
- Ouran High School Host Club
- Please Teacher!
- Pokémon: To Be a Pokémon Master
- Princess Principal
- The Royal Tutor
- Sailor Moon
- Why the Hell Are You Here, Teacher!?
- YuYu Hakusho (Renamed in the Filipino dub as "Ghost Fighter", reflecting The Hero's job as a Spirit Detective).
Arts
- Las Meninas: The painting's English translation is The Ladies-In-Waiting, which refers to the maids that attend the Princess Protagonist.
Comic Books
- The Avengers
- Commando Comics
- Doctor Strange: The guy's a medical surgeon prior to becoming a superhero.
- Farmhand
- Hitman (1993)
- The Killer
- The Warlord (DC Comics)
- Warrior
Fairy Tales
- "The Bremen Town Musicians": The main characters are a group of animals who decide to run away and form a musical troupe.
Fan Works
- Between the Lines (MrQuestionMark): "The Mass Murderer's Tormentor".
- Chronomistress: Out of Time
- Dungeon Keeper Ami: "Dark Messenger"
- The Harvester
- Oversaturated World: Group Precipitation: "Mad Scientist's Best Friend, by EonAon and FoME".
- The Sound Designer
- The Story Shuffle series:
- Story Shuffle: The chapter, "Guest Speaker".
- Story Shuffle 2: Double Masters: The chapter, "The Great Student".
Films — Animated
- The Boss Baby
- Ice Merchants
- The Janitor
- Kiki's Delivery Service
- The Lion King
- The Periwig-Maker
- Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior
- Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea
- The Prince of Egypt
- Princess Mononoke ("Mononoke" is a description, not a name)
- Rally Road Racers
- Shark Tale ("Sharkslayer" working title)
- Son of Batman
- The Violinist
- Wreck-It Ralph
Films — Live-Action
- 2020 Texas Gladiators
- Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
- The Accountant (2001)
- The Accountant (2016)
- Admiral
- The Admiral (2014)
- Adventures in Babysitting
- The African Doctor
- Agent Cody Banks
- Alien Outlaw
- The American Astronaut
- The American President
- American Sniper
- Android Cop
- The Artist
- The Assistant
- The Associate
- The Astronaut Farmer
- Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
- The Auteur
- Baby Driver
- The Babysitter:
- Bad Lieutenant
- Bad Teacher
- Bandidas
- The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
- Bandits
- The Bank Dick
- Barbarian Queen
- The Barbarians
- The Beastmaster
- The Beekeeper
- The Bellboy
- Beverly Hills Cop
- Black Butler
- Blade Runner: A reversal; Ridley Scott co-opted the term from another source for its coolness and got the copyright to use it as the movie's title — the guy was just called a bounty hunter in the novel.
- Bob the Butler
- The Bodyguard
- The Body Snatcher
- The Boondock Saints
- Buck Privates
- Buffalo Soldiers
- The Bullfighters
- The Butcher
- The Butcher Boy
- The Butler
- The Cable Guy
- The Callback Queen
- The Cameraman — guess what Buster Keaton's doing in this one?
- Captain America: The First Avenger
- Captain Marvel (2019): The girl's a USAF Captain prior to becoming a superhero.
- The Catcher
- Cemetery Man
- Centurion
- Chairman of the Board
- Chalet Girl
- The Cheap Detective
- The Cheerleader Escort
- Chef (2014)
- Clerks
- Coal Miner's Daughter
- The Cobbler
- Cocktail — The Hero is a bartender.
- Commando (1985)
- The Cooler
- Coolie Killer
- Cop
- Cop or Hood
- The Country Doctor
- The Court Jester
- Cover Girl
- The Cowboys
- The Criminal
- The Crossing Guard
- Cy Warrior
- Cyborg Cop
- Cyborg Soldier
- Delivery Man
- Demon Hunter (2005)
- Demon Hunter (2016)
- The Demonologist
- The Devil's Messenger
- The Dictator
- Dirty Teacher
- The Disaster Artist
- The Doctor
- Doctor Strange (2016): The guy's a medical surgeon prior to becoming a superhero.
- The Dragon Painter
- Film/{{Dragonslayer}
- The Dresser
- The Dressmaker
- The Driller Killer
- The Driver
- The Duchess
- The Electric Horseman
- Emperor (2012)
- The Enforcer (1951)
- Eraser
- The Exorcist
- The Faculty
- Fighter in the Wind
- The Fighting Seabees
- Fighting with My Family — The protagonist and her family are professional wrestlers.
- The Final Girls
- The Firechasers
- Firefighter
- The Flower Girl
- Flyboys
- The Flying Ace
- Frankenhooker
- G Men
- The Gambler
- Gamer
- The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil
- The General (1926)
- Gentlemen Explorers
- Ghostbusters
- The Ghost Writer
- G.I. Jane
- G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
- Gladiator
- The Godfather
- The Good Doctor (2011)
- Good Morning, Vietnam: The protagonist is a US Army radio host during The Vietnam War.
- Government Girl
- Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral
- The Greatest Showman
- The Green Berets
- The Guardian (2006)
- The Gunfighter
- Gunslinger
- The Guru (2002)
- Hackers
- The Handmaiden
- Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
- The Help
- Heneral Luna
- His Girl Friday
- The Hired Hand
- The Hitman
- Hitman (1998)
- Hitman (2007)
- Hitman: Agent 47
- Hoodlum
- The Hoodlum
- The Horse Soldiers
- The House Bunny
- The Housemaid (1960)
- Housesitter
- The Hunters
- The Hustler (1961)
- Hustlers
- Ice Cream Man
- The Ice Pirates
- The Idolmaker
- The Illusionist (2006)
- The Infiltrator
- The Innkeepers
- The Inquisitor
- Inspector Gadget (1999)
- Inspector Gadget 2
- The Intern
- The Interpreter
- Jarhead
- The Jazz Singer
- Jesus Christ: Vampire Hunter
- The Judge
- Kagemusha translates roughly to "impostor."
- Kickboxer
- The Killer (1989)
- The Killer (2023)
- The Killers (1946)
- The Killers (1964)
- Killer Joe
- Killer of Sheep is about a guy who works in a meatpacking plant.
- The King and the Clown
- The King of Kings
- The King's Speech
- Kingsman: The Secret Service
- The Kunoichi: Ninja Girl - 'kunoichi' is the Japanese term for a female ninja.
- The Last Emperor
- The Last Jedi
- The Last Starfighter
- Lawyer Man
- Lesbian Vampire Killers
- The Librarian
- The Lighthorsemen
- The Lone Ranger
- The Lookout
- Looper
- Lord of War
- The Machinist
- Macho Dancer
- The Magician
- Magicians
- The Maids
- Maniac (1934)
- Maniac! (1980)
- The Man Who Would be King
- The Marine
- The Marksman
- Mascots
- The Mechanic (1972)
- The Mechanic (2011)
- Medicine Man
- Men in Black
- Mercenaries
- Mobsters
- Monster Hunter (2020)
- The Mountie
- The Musketeer
- Mystics in Bali
- Nanny McPhee
- Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
- The Navigator
- Navy Seals (1990)
- The Negotiator
- The Negro Soldier
- Newsfront
- Film/{{Newsies}]
- Night Hunter (1996)
- Nightcrawler
- Ninja
- Ninja Cheerleaders
- On Her Majesty's Secret Service
- One Hour Photo: The Villain Protagonist is a photo developer.
- Ordinary Decent Criminal
- Outlaw: Gangster VIP Film Series
- Outlaw: Gangster VIP (1968)
- Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2 (1968)
- Outlaw: Heartless (1968)
- Outlaw: Goro the Assassin (1968)
- Outlaw: Black Dagger (1968)
- Outlaw: Kill! (1969)
- Outlaw King
- Pagan Warrior
- ''Paparazzi
- Parachute Jumper
- Paul Blart: Mall Cop
- The Pawnbroker
- Peeping Tom
- Phantom Soldiers
- Der Philosoph
- The Pianist
- The Piano Teacher
- The Pirate
- The Pirates
- Police Academy
- Police Story
- The Pope's Exorcist
- The Postman
- Praybeyt Benjamin
- The President's Analyst
- The President's Barber
- The President's Last Bang
- Priest (1994)
- Priest (2011)
- The Principal
- The Private Eyes
- The Producers
- The Professional - for the original 1994 American release of the movie
- The Professionals
- Le Professionnel
- Protocol (1984): Not the full job title, but the protagonist is hired as a top-level State Department protocol official.
- Puppet Master
- The Queen of Black Magic
- The Ramrodder - 'Ramrodder' (or just 'ramrod') is a nickname for a foreman or trail boss
- The Ranger
- Re-Animator
- The Replacement Killers
- The Replacements (2000) is about substitute football players.
- Repo Man
- Repo Men - unrelated to the above, and a twist on that profession
- The Resistance Banker
- Return of the Jedi
- Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
- RoboCop
- RoboGeisha
- Samurai Cop
- Satan's Little Helper
- Secretary
- Secretly, Greatly: About North Korean deep cover agents. The main protagonist in particular, who is The Ace of his squad, is pretending to be mentally challenged.
- Shooter
- The Shootist
- The Sidehackers
- Slashers - As well as being the name of the game show, the Professional Killers employed by the show are known as 'slashers'.
- Small Soldiers
- The Smiling Lieutenant
- Sneakers
- Soldier
- Soldier Blue
- Soultaker
- Space Sweepers
- Spies
- Spy
- Spy Kids
- The Spy Who Loved Me
- The Station Agent
- Stray Cat Rock: Delinquent Girl Boss
- Strike Commando
- Striptease
- The Substitute
- Sunshine Cleaning
- Taxi
- Taxi Driver
- A Taxi Driver
- Thief
- Time Bandits
- The Thieves
- The Thin Man
- The Third Man
- The Three Musketeers (1921)
- The Three Musketeers (1948)
- The Three Musketeers (1953)
- The Three Musketeers (1961)
- The Three Musketeers (1973)
- The Three Musketeers (1993)
- The Three Musketeers (2011)
- The Three Musketeers (2023, UK)
- The Three Musketeers (2023, France)
- The Transporter
- Timecop
- Tokyo Gore Police
- The Undertaker (1988)
- U.S. Marshals
- The Vagrant (if 'vagrant' can be considered a job)
- Vampire Cop Ricky
- Vigilante
- Waitress
- The War Lord
- War Witch
- Warrior
- The Warrior's Way
- Warriors of the Wasteland
- The Water Diviner
- We Were Soldiers
- The Wizard of Oz
- Witchfinder General
- The Woodsman
- The Wrestler
- Yojimbo is a corruption of the Japanese word "yõjinbõ," which translates to "bodyguard."
- Zombie Cop
- There's an entire subgenre of thriller and slasher films with job-based Theme Serial Killers that are titled this way, with examples being The Dentist, The Carpenter, The Janitor, The Nurse, The Mailman, The Super, Ice Cream Man and The Paper Boy.
Literature
- The 13th Warrior
- Assistant To The Villain
- The Astronauts
- The Black Queen and The Black King by Christine Kathryn Rusch
- The first six books of The Chronicles of Ancient Darknessnote are titled after one of Torak's roles, though being a stone-age society they don't exactly count as "jobs".
- The Continental Op
- The Count of Monte Cristo
- The Disaster Artist
- Dungeon Engineer
- The Explorer
- Hedge Witch
- The Giver
- The Lord of the Rings
- The Lost Magician
- The Man who Would Be King
- The Master Key: The chapter, "The Buccaneers".
- Memoirs of a Geisha
- Old Kingdom: Abhorsen
- The Ordinary Princess
- The Painter from Shanghai
- The Phoenix Guards
- The Prefect
- Princesses of the Pizza Parlor
- The first Raffles short story collection, The Amateur Cracksman.
- The Reader
- Reaper Man
- The Three Musketeers
- The Undertaker
- Warrior Cats
- A Wizard of Earthsea
- Whateley Universe: The story, Medicine Girl, where Pejuta helps heal Skybolt.
Live-Action TV
- Actress
- Agent Carter
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
- Agent X
- Ambassador Magma
- Ambassadors
- America's Next Top Model
- The Apprentice
- Arang and the Magistrate
- Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024)
- Bad Prosecutor
- BG: Personal Bodyguard
- Bodyguard
- Boss (2009)
- Boston Legal
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Call the Midwife
- Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future
- Castaway Diva
- The Chair (2021) — The show's title, The Chair, refers to being the chair of a department in a university.
- Charmed (1998) — The titular witches are referred to as the "Charmed Ones", tasked to fight evil.
- Charmed (2018) (its remake)
- Chef! (1993)
- Chef wa Meitantei
- Chief Kim
- Chief of Staff
- CHiPs (Stands for California Highway Patrol)
- Cinderella and the Four Knights
- The City Hunter
- The Cleaner (UK)
- The Cleaning Lady
- Coach
- Commander in Chief
- The Commish (short for 'Commissioner')
- COPS
- The Coroner
- Covert Affairs
- Criminologist Himura and Mystery Writer Arisugawa
- The Crowned Clown
- Crownies (a nickname for of Crown Prosecutors)
- The CSI-verse series.
- Dennou Keisatsu Cybercop
- The Devil Judge
- Doctors
- Doctor Who
- Doogie Howser, M.D.
- Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
- Emergency Couple
- Emily Owens, M.D.
- Entourage
- The Equalizer
- Extraordinary Attorney Woo
- Father Ted
- The Flight Attendant
- The Flying Nun
- Fortune Hunter
- The Good Detective
- Ghost Doctor
- Good Doctor
- The Greatest American Hero
- G-Men '75
- Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
- Hack (the man character is an ex-cop turned taxi driver)
- Harlots
- Heroes
- Homicide: Life on the Street
- House, M.D.
- Hunters
- Hwarang
- I'm a Singer
- In Treatment
- The Irish R.M.
- Inday Will Always Love You: Also a Pun-Based Title. Inday is the name of the protagonist, but it is also the Filipino slang term for maids or housekeepers which is Inday's profession.
- Inspector Koo
- Insu, the Queen Mother
- JAG, which centered on Navy Judge Advocate General officers (read: military lawyers).
- NCIS, which similarly centered on investigators with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service.
- Kamen Rider
- The King 2 Hearts
- The King: Eternal Monarch
- King of Dramas (centered around a TV producer)
- Kings
- Knight Rider
- Kolchak: The Night Stalker
- K-tai Investigator 7
- The Last Empress
- Law & Order
- Lawman
- The Librarians (2007)
- The Librarians 2014
- The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
- Madam Secretary
- The Magician
- Magnum, P.I.
- Major Dad
- The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House: The makanai in the title refers to the live-in chef of geisha-in-training (maiko), a position the protagonist takes up in the second episode. A lot of focus is given to the meals she prepares for the residents.
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
- The Masked Singer
- Mayor of Kingstown
- The Mentalist, though he is acting as a law enforcement consultant rather than performing on stage during the series.
- Every Metal Heroes series.
- Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
- The Musketeers
- The Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nóg
- The Nanny
- Navy SEALS
- Nurse Jackie
- Nurses (1991)
- Nurses (2020)
- NYPD Blue
- One Chicago
- Partners For Justice
- The Philanthropist
- The Pinkertons
- Police Woman
- Pose
- Every Power Rangers and Super Sentai series.
- The Practice
- The Pretender
- The Prime Minister and I
- The Principal
- The Prisoner (1967)
- The Prisoner (2009)
- Private Practice
- The Producers
- Protect the Boss
- Quacks
- Queen for Seven Days
- Queen In-hyun's Man
- Queen Seondeok
- Queenmaker
- Reign
- Reaper
- Red Cap (British army slang for military police)
- Relic Hunter
- Rescue 911
- The Resident
- Rev.
- Robot Detective
- Roughnecks
- The Rookie (2018)
- Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung
- The Royal Bodyguard
- Scholar Who Walks the Night
- The School Nurse Files
- She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
- Shooter
- Silk (slang to "taking silk" referring to being a Queen's Counsel)
- Sliders
- The Soldiers
- Suits
- Survivor's 30th season was subtitled "White Collar vs. Blue Collar vs. No Collar" which pitted people from said working class against each other. The official title of the season is Worlds Apart.
- Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills
- Taxi Driver (2021)
- Teachers:
- Travelers
- The Truckies (Australian drama about long distance transport drivers. 'Truckie' is Australian slang for a truck driver.)
- True Detective
- Vampire Prosecutor
- Veep
- The Vicar of Dibley
- Vice Principals
- Vikings
- Walker, Texas Ranger
- White Collar
- The Worker (Charlie Drake sitcom - the twist is that he never works for very long before being fired)
- Wu Assassins
- The Young Ones
- The Young Pope
- Zombie Detective
Music
- "The Actor" by Michael Learns To Rock
- "Agent Orange" and "Queen Paranoia" by Slapshock
- "Doctor Jones" by Aqua
- "Highway Patrolman" by Bruce Springsteen
- "I Need A Doctor" by Eminem, Doctor Dre, and Skylar Grey
- "Wichita Lineman" by Glen Campbell
- "The Man who Sold the World" by David Bowie
- "Song of a Baker" by The Small Faces
- "The Butcher" by Leonard Cohen
- "Highway Patrolman" by Johnny Cash (a different song to the Springsteen one)
- "Superheroes" by The Script
Radio
Theatre
- Firebringer
- William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and its unofficial sequel, The Doctor of Rome
- The Merry Wives of Windsor
- A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino
- Waitress
Video Games
- Ace Attorney
- Animamundi Dark Alchemist
- Assassin
- Assassin's Creed
- Bionic Commando
- Call of Duty
- The Caregiver
- Carrie the Caregiver
- The Cute Knight series:
- Devil Summoner
- Dragon Valor (in the game's universe, Dragon Valor is a title granted to dragon slayers.)
- Driver
- Dungeon Keeper
- Geisha
- God of War
- Harvester
- Hitman
- Keeper of the Sun and Moon
- Long Live The Queen
- Knights Of Pen and Paper series:
- Knights of the Round
- Kung Fu Master
- The Last Ninja (and just about any video game with "Ninja" in the title)
- The Legend of Dragoon
- Machine Hunter
- The Manager (football manager game)
- Master Detective Archives: Rain Code
- MechCommander (named for the Mission Control officers directing Mech operations)
- MechWarrior (named for the pilots of the setting's Humongous Mecha)
- Megaman X 1 (Re-released as Maverick Hunter X)
- Midnight Wanderers from Three Wonders
- Mob Enforcer
- Oracle of Askigaga
- Paperboy
- Perfect Assassin
- Pokémon Ranger (Also counts as Team Title)
- Pokémon Snap (The protagonist is a photographer)
- Postknight
- The Princess Maker series:
- Samurai Warriors
- Secret Agent
- Shining Song Starnova — The main protagonists are a (seven member) Girl Group.
- Spelunker
- Street Fighter
- Strider
- Stuntman
- SWAT Police
- Tenchu: Stealth Assassins
- Tomb Raider
- The Trader of Stories
- Treasure Hunter Man 1, because the "1" is just for our differentiation.
- Tsukihime note
- Vampire Killer
- The Witcher
Web Original
- Emma Approved — The Hero is a professional matchmaker.
- Hansen Vs. Predator — The Host and his team are Paedo Hunters.
- The Lizzie Bennet Diaries — The Hero is a Vlogger.
- Mitten Squad: "Minecraft: Part 19 | Creator Of Demons"
- React, particularly YouTubers React, as well as the Staff React episodes.
Western Animation
- Bob the Builder
- The Boss Baby: Back in Business
- Captain Planet and the Planeteers
- C.O.P.S. (Animated Series)
- Exo Squad
- Family Guy
- Fireman Sam
- G.I. Joe
- Glitch Techs
- Inspector Gadget
- King
- Postman Pat
- Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders
- The Problem Solverz
- The Real Ghostbusters
- Star Wars Resistance: "The Engineer"
- Time Squad
- Trollhunters
- Voltron: Legendary Defender