Common Job Suffixes

Common Career Suffixes -ant, -or, -er, -ist, -ian, -man

-ant
v. (verb) = n. (noun)
assist = assistant
serve = servant
attend = attendant
n. (noun) = n. (noun)
account = accountant
draught (british) / draft (american) = draughtman / draftman

-or
v. (verb) = n. (noun)
act = actor
comment = commentator
direct = director
translate = translator
supervise = supervisor
curate = curator
n. (noun) / v. (verb) = n. (noun)
sail = sailor
adj. (adjective) = n. (noun)
authentic = authenticator

-er
v. (verb) = n. (noun)
cook = cooker
wait = waiter
teach = teacher
drive = driver
interpret = interpreter
write = writer
work = worker
n. (noun) = n. (noun)
bank = banker
office = officer
n. (noun) / v. (verb) = n. (noun)
farm = farmer
paint = painter
practise UK, US practice = practitioner
plumb = plumber
carp = carpenter
roof = roofer
mind = minder
sing = singer

-ess
 v. (verb) = n. (noun)
wait = waitress
n. (noun) = n. (noun)
host = hostess
master = mistress

-ee
v. (verb) = n. (noun)
employ = employee

-ist
n. (noun) = n. (noun)
chemistry =  chemist
science = scientist
piano = pianist
novel = novelist
nutrition = nutritionist
journal = journalist
percussion = percussionist
flute = flautist
cello = cellist
gynaecology UK / US gynecology = gynaecologist
reception = receptionist
therapy = therapist
pharmacy = pharmacist
adj. (adjective) / n. (noun) = n. (noun)
special = specialist
n. (noun) / v. (verb) = n. (noun)
telephone = telephonist


-ian
n. (noun) = n. (noun)
library = librarian
music = musician
politics = politician
comedy = comedian
optic = optician
obstetric = obstetrician
politic = politician
magic=magician
mathematics = mathematician
adj. (adjective) = n. (noun)
veterinary = veterinarian ( US )

-ive
v. (verb) = n. (noun)
represent = representative

-cian
 n. (noun) = n. (noun)
technique = technician



-man
n. (noun) = n. (noun)
bar = barman
chair = chairman
dust = dustman
fire = fireman
fish = fisherman
police = policeman

post = postman


v. (verb) = n. (noun)
speak / spoke = spokesman

-person
v. (verb) = n. (noun)
speak / spoke = spokerperson
n. (noun) = n. (noun)
chair = chairperson