History Main / AdaptationalJobChange

* ''WesternAnimation/Frozen2013'': In ''Literature/TheSnowQueen'', Gerda is from a middle-class family. Anna, her counterpart in the movie, is made into a royal princess, the younger sister of the ice-powered queen.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie'' features [[VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry Cranky Kong]] as the king of the jungle kingdom, who gawks at Mario, Toad, and Peach asking for his kong soldiers. In ''Donkey Kong Country'', Cranky Kong didn't have a job at all, having retired before the events of the first game.

* ''Film/Annihilation2018'':

* In both the original ''Literature/BeautyAndTheBeast'' fairy tale and most adaptations, Beauty's father is a merchant. In [[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast the Disney animated version]], he is an inventor, while in [[Film/BeautyAndTheBeast2017 the Disney live action version]], he makes music boxes for a living. Similarly, Lumiere was the maître d in the original, while in this version, he serves as the first footman.

** In ''Film/SuicideSquad2016'', Harley Quinn is shown to have been a psychiatrist, not a psychologist, prior to becoming a villain.[[note]]Harley has been either of these in the comics in what is a serious case of DependingOnTheWriter with the two jobs being almost interchangeable.[[/note]]

* ''Film/GreenLantern2011'' features Amanda Waller as a xenobiologist. While the Waller of [[ComicBook/SuicideSquad the comics]] ''does'' hold a doctorate, it's for political science.

* In the live-action ''Film/KimPossible'' film, Bonnie and Kim are on a soccer team. In the [[WesternAnimation/KimPossible cartoon]], they're on the cheerleading squad. [[MythologyGag As a reference to this]], in the film Kim asks Bonnie when cheerleading tryouts are, only to be told that Middleton prefers soccer over football.

** ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk2008'':

** ''Film/BlackPanther2018'':

** ''Film/CaptainMarvel2019'':

* ''Series/BirdsOfPrey2002'': This version of the [[Characters/BatmanHuntress Huntress]] works as a bartender; a stark contrast to her Pre-Crisis incarnation, who was a lawyer and partner to a law firm.

* The title character on ''Series/CallMeKat'' runs a cat cafe, as distinguished from the title character on ''Series/Miranda2009'', who ran a joke shop. The latter business was decimated by Creator/{{Amazon}} and other retailers in the years between, which may have something to do with the change.

* ''Series/InterviewWithTheVampire2022'':

** ''Series/Daredevil2015'':

** ''Series/Hawkeye2021'':

** ''Series/LukeCage2016'':

** ''Series/MoonKnight2022'': In the comics, Steven Grant is Moon Knight's supposedly IdleRich second identity, who was created for the purpose of financing his crimefighting lifestyle. In the MCU, Grant is a regular museum employee, and he lives in a pretty rundown apartment.
** ''Series/ThePunisher2017'':

* ''Series/OnePiece2023'':

* ''Series/Peacemaker2022'': ComicBook/{{Vigilante}} is a busboy at an Italian restaurant in his civilian identity, unlike in the comics, where he was New York's district attorney.
* Thomas Wayne was a surgeon in ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'' but in ''Series/{{Pennyworth}}'', he's a forensic accountant and also a [[spoiler: CIA agent]].

* ''Series/TheSandman2022'':

* ''Series/TheWheelOfTime2021'':

* In ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs'' Harley Quinn used to be a psychiatrist. In most comics and in her original ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', Harley Quinn was a psychologist.

* This trope is [[ZigZaggedTrope zig-zagged]] when it comes to ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'' over its depiction of WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck. The original was never specified to have a job in the real world, with his only work (and apparent source of income as a freelance agent for S.H.U.S.H.) being a crimefighter. Here, Drake Mallard started off as an actor who was set to play Darkwing in a reboot of his [[ShowWithinAShow old tv series]] before it was cancelled, leading him to take up the role of a superhero for real.

* In the original ''[[ComicBook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesMirage Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' comics, April O’Neil is a computer programmer and runs an antique shop. In the [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 1987 cartoon]], she is a reporter.

* In ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012'', Mary Jane Watson aspires to be a journalist. Her comic book counterpart has had [[NewJobAsThePlotDemands many careers]], but that isn't one of them, though this is arugably more in-line with the ComicBook/UltimateMarvel self, who did express an interest in journalism.

* ''Series/{{Arrowverse}}'':

** A slight variation in "[[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS2E62ShadowPlay Shadow Play]]", in which Henry Ritchie was the district attorney who prosecuted Adam Grant for murder. In the short story "Traumerei" by Charles Beaumont, he was the unnamed dreamer's defense attorney.
** In "[[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS3E77TheJungle The Jungle]]", Alan Richards is a corporate executive who oversaw the building of a hydroelectric dam in an unnamed [[UsefulNotes/{{Africa}} African country]]. In the short story by Charles Beaumont, the equivalent character Richard Austin is an architect who designed a new city called Mbarara.
** In "[[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS3E91LittleGirlLost Little Girl Lost]]", Bill is a physicist. In the [[Literature/LittleGirlLost short story]] by Creator/RichardMatheson, he is a [=CalTech=] engineer.
** In "[[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS5E136TheSelfImprovementOfSalvadoreRoss The Self-Improvement of Salvadore Ross]]", the title character initially does odd jobs for the multi-millionaire Mr. Halpert while Leah Maitland is a social worker. In the short story by Henry Slesar, Ross initially works at a bottling plant while Leah is doing a teacher training course.

** In "The Misfortune Cookie", Harry Folger is a CausticCritic who loves writing scathing reviews of restaurants, whether they deserve it or not. In the short story by Charles E. Fritch, his occupation is not given.
** In "A Matter of Minutes", Michael Wright works in an office. In the short story "Yesterday Was Monday" by Creator/TheodoreSturgeon, the [[AdaptationNameChange equivalent character]] Harry Wright is a car mechanic.
** In "Shadow Play", Adam Grant's defense attorney Erin Jacobs is the first person who begins to suspect that he is telling the truth about their reality being his [[RecurringDreams recurring nightmare]]. In the [[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS2E62ShadowPlay original episode]], the [[GenderFlip equivalent character]] Paul Carson is a newspaper editor.
** In "Lost and Found", Jenny Templeton will become the first President of Earth, who will be known as the Great Peacemaker, in the future. In the short story by Phyllis Eisenstein, she is destined to become a famous and celebrated anthropologist.
* In the original ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'' comic, [[spoiler:Hooded Justice was speculated to be a former circus strongman in Hollis Mason's autobiography.]] In [[Series/Watchmen2019 the HBO show]], [[spoiler:Will Reeves, the show's take on Hooded Justice, was an officer in the NYPD like Mason himself was.]]

** In ''Batman: Hollywood Knight'', Byron Wyatt is an actor and stuntman who portrays Batman in movie serials; the Joker is the mob-affiliated head of a rival studio who wants him dead.

** ''Golden Streets of Gotham'' depicts him as Bruno Vanekow, a Polish immigrant factory worker in the Gilded Age.

** Downplayed with Zoro, who is the first mate of the Straw Hats. While he does technically fulfil that role in the original manga, it's always been more of an informal position with his official job title simply being "Swordsman".

* As Discussed in Comic Books the ''[[WesternAnimation/TheTransformers Transformers]]'' Episode [[Recap/TransformersG1WarDawn "War Dawn"]] depicts Orion Pax as a warehouse worker, ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' instead makes him a records clerk.

* In the ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' comics, ComicBook/LoisLane's father Sam was an army general. In ''Series/LoisAndClark'', he's a cyberneticist.

* Thomas Wayne was a surgeon in ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'' but in ''Series/{{Pennyworth}}'', he's a forensic accountant and also a [[spoiler: CIA agent]].

** The original Antoine is a musician (specifically a pianist and violinist) and composer, whereas the GenderFlipped Antoinette Brown is a lounge singer who doesn't play any instruments or write music.

* ''Film/BloodAndChocolate2007'': In [[Literature/BloodAndChocolate the book]], Aiden and Vivian are both unemployed high school students. In the movie they're [[AgeLift too old]] to be attending high school, so they have paid employment: Vivian works in a chocolate-making shop while Aiden is a professional writer (in the book he writes poetry as a hobby).

* Kenshiro of ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar'' becomes a bartender in [[VideoGame/FistOfTheNorthStar2018 the new game based on the franchise]], which takes many cues from the ''VideoGame/{{Yakuza}}'' series.

* In both the original ''Literature/BeautyAndTheBeast'' fairy tale and most adaptations, Beauty's father is a merchant. In [[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast the Disney animated version]], he is an inventor, while in [[Film/BeautyAndTheBeast2017 the Disney live action version]], he makes music boxes for a living.

** In the comics, Lois Lane is already a star reporter for the ''Daily Planet'' with Clark Kent being the up-and-coming rising star with his stories on Superman, and Jimmy Olsen either an established photographer or a junior reporter. In this show, all three are interns with a ''lot'' of work to get to the top, with them being under usual co-workers Cat Grant, Ron Troupe and Steve Lombardi.

** In the comics, Professor Ivo is a traditional MadScientist. Here, he's an entrepreneur and CEO of a tech company and is referred to as Dr. Ivo.

** Outside of a subplot where she temporarily replaced her husband, Jim Gordon, as commissioner following fallout of the events of ''ComicBook/{{Knightfall}}'', Sarah Essen was killed as a Lieutenant. Here, she was a Captain and Gordon's superior officer. Likewise, barring the {{Elseworld}}s ''ComicBook/TheNail'' and ''WesternAnimation/BatmanGothamByGaslight'', Bullock was never canonically promoted higher than Lieutenant. Here, season 4 sees him briefly as a Captain.[[note]]At the time, anyway; due to the Batman Who Laughs including Gordon as those he corrupted during ''ComicBook/DCYearOfTheVillain'', the aftermath of ''ComicBook/BatmanTomKing'' and the lead-up to ''ComicBook/TheJokerWar'' sees Bullock as acting commissioner[[/note]]

** Outside of a subplot where she temporarily replaced her husband, Jim Gordon, as commissioner following fallout of the events of ''ComicBook/{{Knightfall}}'', Sarah Essen was killed as a Lieutenant. Here, she was a Captain and Gordon's superior officer. Likewise, barring the {{Elseworld}}s ''ComicBook/TheNail'' and ''WesternAnimation/BatmanGothamByGaslight'', Bullock was never canonically promoted higher than Lieutenant. Here, season 4 sees him briefly as a Captain.[[note]]At the time, anyway; due to the Batman Who Laughs including Gordon as those he corruptedduring ''ComicBook/DCYearOfTheVillain'', the lead-up to ''ComicBook/TheJokerWar'' sees Bullock as acting commissioner[[/note]]

** Outside of a subplot where she temporarily replaced her husband, Jim Gordon, as commissioner following fallout of the events of ''ComicBook/{{Knightfall}}'', Sarah Essen was killed as a Lieutenant. Here, she was a Captain and Gordon's superior officer. Likewise, barring the {{Elseworld}}s ''ComicBook/TheNail'' and ''WesternAnimation/BatmanGothamByGaslight'', Bullock was never canonically promoted higher than Lieutenant. Here, season 4 sees him briefly as a Captain.

* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/43140777/chapters/112399525#workskin A.S.U.L.]]'': In ''Anime/OnePieceRed'', Uta is a world-famous singer. In the story, her singing career is used as an excuse to get around for her actual job as a Marine inspector.

** In the comics, Professor Ivo is a traditional MadScientist. Here, he's entrepreneur and CEO of a tech company and is referred to as Dr. Ivo.

* In the comics, Lois Lane is already a star reporter for the ''Daily Planet'' and Jimmy Olsen either an established photographer or a junior reporter with Clark Kent being the up-and-coming rising star with his stories on Superman. In ''WesternAnimation/MyAdventuresWithSuperman'', all three are interns with a ''lot'' of work to get to the top, with them being under usual co-workers Cat Grant, Ron Troupe and Steve Lombardi.