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How Careers Work

The basics before you pick a track

Your Sim finds a job by reading the newspaper or checking the computer. One career appears each day – if it’s not the one you want, check again tomorrow. Once hired, your Sim enters at level 1 and works their way up through 10 levels by building skills and making friends.

Each promotion requires a combination of skill points (Cooking, Mechanical, Charisma, Body, Logic, Creativity) and family friends – Sims outside your household who are friends with anyone in your family. Your Sim also needs to leave for work in a decent mood, so keeping needs topped up before the carpool arrives matters just as much as raw skill.

Family friends count across the whole household – if your Sim’s spouse befriends the neighbours, those friends count towards your Sim’s promotion too. Multi-Sim households have a real advantage here.

⚠️ Miss work two days in a row and you’re fired. If you rejoin the same career, you start back at level 1. Miss one day and you’ll get a warning – but no demotion. Schedule your skill-building days carefully around the carpool.

At level 10 of most careers, a chance card will eventually appear offering to move your Sim into a completely different career track at a mid-level position. This isn’t optional if the card fires – your Sim switches automatically. The transfer destinations form a loop connecting all careers. See the Career Transfer Loop section below for the full map.

Base Game Careers

10 career tracks – available from the start

Click any career to expand the full promotion ladder.

Base Game Business

§120 → §1,200 ▸

Lvl	Title	§/day	Hours	Skills needed	Friends
1	Mailroom Clerk	§120	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	–	0
2	Executive Assistant	§180	9am–4pm (09:00–16:00)	–	0
3	Field Sales Representative	§250	9am–4pm (09:00–16:00)	Mech 2	0
4	Junior Executive	§320	9am–4pm (09:00–16:00)	Mech 2, Char 2	1
5	Executive	§400	9am–4pm (09:00–16:00)	Mech 2, Char 2, Log 2	3
6	Senior Manager	§520	9am–4pm (09:00–16:00)	Mech 2, Char 3, Log 3, Cre 2	6
7	Vice President	§660	9am–5pm (09:00–17:00)	Mech 2, Char 4, Body 2, Log 4, Cre 2	8
8	President	§800	9am–5pm (09:00–17:00)	Mech 2, Char 5, Body 2, Log 6, Cre 3	10
9	CEO	§950	9am–4pm (09:00–16:00)	Mech 2, Char 6, Body 2, Log 7, Cre 5	12
10	Business Tycoon	§1,200	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Mech 2, Char 8, Body 2, Log 9, Cre 6	14

Base Game Entertainment

§100 → §1,400 ▸

Lvl	Title	§/day	Hours	Skills needed	Friends
1	Waiter/Waitress	§100	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	–	0
2	Extra	§150	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	–	0
3	Bit Player	§200	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Char 2	0
4	Stunt Double	§275	9am–4pm (09:00–16:00)	Char 2, Body 2	2
5	B-Movie Star	§375	10am–5pm (10:00–17:00)	Char 3, Body 3, Cre 1	4
6	Supporting Player	§500	10am–6pm (10:00–18:00)	Mech 1, Char 4, Body 4, Cre 2	6
7	TV Star	§650	10am–6pm (10:00–18:00)	Mech 1, Char 6, Body 5, Cre 4	8
8	Feature Star	§900	5pm–1am (17:00–01:00)	Mech 2, Char 7, Body 6, Cre 4	10
9	Broadway Star	§1,100	10am–5pm (10:00–17:00)	Mech 2, Char 8, Body 7, Cre 7	12
10	Superstar	§1,400	10am–3pm (10:00–15:00)	Mech 2, Char 10, Body 8, Cre 10	14

Base Game Law Enforcement

§240 → §700 ▸

Lvl	Title	§/day	Hours	Skills needed	Friends
1	Security Guard	§240	12am–6am (00:00–06:00)	–	0
2	Cadet	§320	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	–	0
3	Patrol Officer	§380	5pm–1am (17:00–01:00)	Body 2	0
4	Desk Sergeant	§440	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Mech 2, Body 2	1
5	Vice Squad	§490	10pm–4am (22:00–04:00)	Mech 3, Body 4	2
6	Detective	§540	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Cook 1, Mech 3, Char 1, Body 5, Log 1	4
7	Lieutenant	§590	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Cook 1, Mech 3, Char 2, Body 5, Log 3, Cre 1	6
8	SWAT Team Leader	§625	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Cook 1, Mech 4, Char 3, Body 6, Log 5, Cre 1	8
9	Police Chief	§650	9am–5pm (09:00–17:00)	Cook 1, Mech 4, Char 4, Body 7, Log 7, Cre 3	10
10	Captain Hero	§700	10am–5pm (10:00–17:00)	Cook 1, Mech 4, Char 6, Body 7, Log 10, Cre 5	12

Base Game Life of Crime

§140 → §1,100 ▸

Lvl	Title	§/day	Hours	Skills needed	Friends
1	Pickpocket	§140	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	–	0
2	Bagman	§200	11pm–7am (23:00–07:00)	–	0
3	Bookie	§275	12pm–7pm (12:00–19:00)	Body 2	0
4	Con Artist	§350	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Char 1, Body 2, Cre 1	2
5	Getaway Driver	§425	5pm–1am (17:00–01:00)	Mech 2, Char 2, Body 2, Cre 1	3
6	Bank Robber	§530	3pm–11pm (15:00–23:00)	Mech 3, Char 3, Body 3, Log 1, Cre 1	4
7	Cat Burglar	§640	9pm–3am (21:00–03:00)	Cook 1, Mech 3, Char 3, Body 5, Log 2, Cre 2	6
8	Counterfeiter	§760	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Cook 1, Mech 5, Char 3, Body 5, Log 3, Cre 4	8
9	Smuggler	§900	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Cook 1, Mech 5, Char 6, Body 6, Log 3, Cre 5	10
10	Criminal Mastermind	§1,100	6pm–12am (18:00–00:00)	Cook 2, Mech 5, Char 7, Body 6, Log 4, Cre 8	12

Base Game Medicine

§200 → §850 ▸

Lvl	Title	§/day	Hours	Skills needed	Friends
1	Medical Technician	§200	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	–	0
2	Paramedic	§275	11pm–5am (23:00–05:00)	–	0
3	Nurse	§340	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Mech 2	0
4	Intern	§410	9am–6pm (09:00–18:00)	Mech 2, Body 2	2
5	Resident	§480	9pm–4am (21:00–04:00)	Mech 3, Body 2, Log 2	3
6	GP	§550	10am–6pm (10:00–18:00)	Mech 3, Char 1, Body 2, Log 4	4
7	Specialist	§625	10am–4pm (10:00–16:00)	Mech 4, Char 2, Body 4, Log 4, Cre 1	5
8	Surgeon	§700	10am–4pm (10:00–16:00)	Mech 4, Char 3, Body 5, Log 6, Cre 2	7
9	Medical Researcher	§775	9am–4pm (09:00–16:00)	Mech 5, Char 4, Body 6, Log 8, Cre 3	9
10	Chief of Hospital Staff	§850	9am–4pm (09:00–16:00)	Mech 6, Char 6, Body 7, Log 9, Cre 4	11

Base Game Military

§250 → §650 ▸

Lvl	Title	§/day	Hours	Skills needed	Friends
1	Recruit	§250	6am–12pm (06:00–12:00)	–	0
2	Elite Forces	§325	7am–1pm (07:00–13:00)	–	0
3	Drill Instructor	§400	8am–2pm (08:00–14:00)	Body 2	0
4	Junior Officer	§450	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Mech 1, Char 2, Body 2	0
5	Counter Intelligence	§500	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Cook 1, Mech 1, Char 2, Body 4	0
6	Flight Officer	§550	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Cook 1, Mech 2, Char 4, Body 4, Log 1	1
7	Senior Officer	§580	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Cook 1, Mech 3, Char 5, Body 4, Log 3	3
8	Commander	§600	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Cook 1, Mech 6, Char 6, Body 4, Log 5	5
9	Astronaut	§625	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Cook 1, Mech 9, Char 6, Body 8, Log 6	6
10	General	§650	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Cook 1, Mech 10, Char 8, Body 10, Log 9	8

Base Game Politics

§220 → §750 ▸

Lvl	Title	§/day	Hours	Skills needed	Friends
1	Campaign Worker	§220	9am–6pm (09:00–18:00)	–	0
2	Intern	§300	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	–	0
3	Lobbyist	§360	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Char 2	0
4	Campaign Manager	§430	9am–6pm (09:00–18:00)	Char 2, Log 1	2
5	City Council Member	§485	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Char 3, Body 1, Log 1	4
6	State Assemblyman / State Assemblywoman	§540	9am–4pm (09:00–16:00)	Char 4, Body 2, Log 1, Cre 1	6
7	Congressman / Congresswoman	§600	10am–2pm (10:00–14:00)	Char 4, Body 3, Log 3, Cre 2	9
8	Judge	§650	10am–2pm (10:00–14:00)	Char 5, Body 4, Log 4, Cre 3	11
9	Senator	§700	9am–6pm (09:00–18:00)	Char 6, Body 5, Log 6, Cre 4	14
10	Mayor	§750	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Char 9, Body 5, Log 7, Cre 5	17

Base Game Pro Athlete

§110 → §1,300 ▸

Lvl	Title	§/day	Hours	Skills needed	Friends
1	Team Mascot	§110	12pm–6pm (12:00–18:00)	–	0
2	Minor Leaguer	§170	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	–	0
3	Rookie	§230	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Body 2	0
4	Starter	§300	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Body 5	1
5	All-Star	§385	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Mech 1, Char 1, Body 6	3
6	MVP	§510	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Mech 2, Char 2, Body 7	5
7	Superstar	§680	9am–4pm (09:00–16:00)	Cook 1, Mech 2, Char 3, Body 8	7
8	Assistant Coach	§850	9am–2pm (09:00–14:00)	Cook 2, Mech 2, Char 4, Body 9, Cre 1	9
9	Coach	§1,000	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Cook 3, Mech 2, Char 6, Body 10, Cre 2	11
10	Hall of Famer	§1,300	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Cook 4, Mech 2, Char 9, Body 10, Cre 3	13

Base Game Science

§155 → §1,000 ▸

Lvl	Title	§/day	Hours	Skills needed	Friends
1	Test Subject	§155	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	–	0
2	Lab Assistant	§230	11pm–5am (23:00–05:00)	–	0
3	Field Researcher	§320	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Log 2	0
4	Science Teacher	§375	9am–4pm (09:00–16:00)	Char 1, Log 3	1
5	Project Leader	§450	10am–5pm (10:00–17:00)	Char 2, Log 4, Cre 1	3
6	Inventor	§540	10am–7pm (10:00–19:00)	Mech 2, Char 2, Log 4, Cre 3	4
7	Scholar	§640	10am–3pm (10:00–15:00)	Mech 4, Char 2, Log 6, Cre 4	5
8	Top Secret Researcher	§740	10am–3pm (10:00–15:00)	Cook 1, Mech 6, Char 4, Log 7, Cre 4	7
9	Theorist	§870	10am–2pm (10:00–14:00)	Cook 1, Mech 7, Char 4, Log 9, Cre 7	8
10	Mad Scientist	§1,000	10am–2pm (10:00–14:00)	Cook 2, Mech 8, Char 5, Log 10, Cre 10	10

Base Game X-treme Career

§175 → §925 ▸

Lvl	Title	§/day	Hours	Skills needed	Friends
1	Daredevil	§175	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	–	0
2	Bungee Jumping Instructor	§250	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	–	0
3	Whitewater Guide	§325	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Body 2	1
4	Xtreme Circuit Pro	§400	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Mech 1, Body 4	2
5	Bush Pilot	§475	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Cook 1, Mech 2, Body 4, Log 1	3
6	Mountain Climber	§550	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Cook 1, Mech 4, Body 6, Log 1	4
7	Photo Journalist	§650	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Cook 1, Mech 5, Char 2, Body 6, Log 1, Cre 3	5
8	Treasure Hunter	§725	10am–5pm (10:00–17:00)	Cook 1, Mech 6, Char 3, Body 7, Log 5, Cre 7	7
9	Grand Prix Driver	§825	10am–4pm (10:00–16:00)	Cook 1, Mech 6, Char 5, Body 7, Log 5, Cre 7	9
10	International Spy	§925	11am–5pm (11:00–17:00)	Cook 2, Mech 6, Char 8, Body 8, Log 6, Cre 9	11

Livin’ Large Careers

5 career tracks added by the first expansion

Livin' Large Hacker

§120 → §1,550 ▸

Lvl	Title	§/day	Hours	Skills needed	Friends
1	Beta Tester	§120	9am–5pm (09:00–17:00)	–	0
2	Support Tech	§150	8am–4pm (08:00–16:00)	–	0
3	Web Master	§200	6pm–2am (18:00–02:00)	Mech 2	0
4	Hacker	§240	12am–9am (00:00–09:00)	Mech 3, Log 2	0
5	Security Consultant	§400	10am–7pm (10:00–19:00)	Mech 4, Log 4	2
6	Game Designer	§610	2pm–11pm (14:00–23:00)	Mech 4, Log 4, Cre 4	3
7	Internet Entrepreneur	§800	10am–8pm (10:00–20:00)	Mech 4, Log 5, Cre 6	5
8	Software CEO	§1,100	10am–7pm (10:00–19:00)	Mech 4, Char 4, Log 6, Cre 7	6
9	Venture Capitalist	§1,300	11am–8pm (11:00–20:00)	Mech 5, Char 6, Log 7, Cre 9	8
10	Information Overlord	§1,550	11am–8pm (11:00–20:00)	Mech 7, Char 8, Log 10, Cre 10	8

Livin' Large Journalism

§120 → §1,200 ▸

Lvl	Title	§/day	Hours	Skills needed	Friends
1	Typesetter	§120	4am–12pm (04:00–12:00)	–	0
2	Game Reviewer	§200	11am–6pm (11:00–18:00)	–	0
3	Tabloid Writer	§230	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Cre 2	0
4	Paparazzi	§350	5pm–1am (17:00–01:00)	Char 2, Cre 2	2
5	Newspaper Reporter	§420	3am–10am (03:00–10:00)	Char 2, Log 2, Cre 4	2
6	Meteorologist	§510	5am–1pm (05:00–13:00)	Char 3, Body 1, Log 3, Cre 5	4
7	TV Reporter	§660	12pm–8pm (12:00–20:00)	Char 6, Body 2, Log 3, Cre 5	6
8	Investigative Reporter	§850	10am–5pm (10:00–17:00)	Char 8, Body 3, Log 4, Cre 5	9
9	National News Anchor	§975	11am–8pm (11:00–20:00)	Char 9, Body 5, Log 5, Cre 6	11
10	Talk Show Host	§1,200	1pm–5pm (13:00–17:00)	Char 10, Body 5, Log 7, Cre 7	14

Livin' Large Musician

§90 → §1,400 ▸

Lvl	Title	§/day	Hours	Skills needed	Friends
1	Subway Musician	§90	3pm–8pm (15:00–20:00)	–	0
2	Piano Tuner	§120	9am–4pm (09:00–16:00)	–	0
3	Wedding Singer	§190	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Cre 2	0
4	Lounge Singer	§250	9pm–4am (21:00–04:00)	Cre 5	2
5	High School Band Teacher	§325	7am–2pm (07:00–14:00)	Mech 2, Cre 6	2
6	Roadie	§400	11am–8pm (11:00–20:00)	Mech 5, Cre 7	5
7	Backup Musician	§550	12pm–9pm (12:00–21:00)	Mech 5, Body 4, Cre 8	8
8	Studio Musician	§700	10am–5pm (10:00–17:00)	Mech 5, Char 2, Body 5, Cre 10	9
9	Rock Star	§1,100	5pm–2am (17:00–02:00)	Mech 5, Char 7, Body 7, Cre 10	12
10	Celebrity Activist	§1,400	10am–3pm (10:00–15:00)	Mech 5, Char 10, Body 7, Log 4, Cre 10	15

Livin' Large Paranormal

§100 → §1,200 ▸

Lvl	Title	§/day	Hours	Skills needed	Friends
1	Psychic Phone Friend	§100	6pm–12am (18:00–00:00)	–	0
2	Conspiracy Theorist	§130	11pm–5am (23:00–05:00)	–	0
3	Tarot Card Reader	§200	5pm–11pm (17:00–23:00)	Char 1, Cre 2	0
4	Hypnotist	§300	10am–4pm (10:00–16:00)	Char 2, Log 3, Cre 2	0
5	Medium	§375	8pm–2am (20:00–02:00)	Char 2, Log 4, Cre 2	3
6	Dowser	§480	6am–3pm (06:00–15:00)	Char 3, Body 1, Log 5, Cre 2	5
7	Police Psychic	§600	6pm–2am (18:00–02:00)	Mech 1, Char 5, Body 1, Log 5, Cre 3	6
8	UFO Investigator	§810	11pm–6am (23:00–06:00)	Mech 1, Char 6, Body 1, Log 7, Cre 4	10
9	Exorcist	§1,000	10am–3pm (10:00–15:00)	Mech 1, Char 8, Body 1, Log 7, Cre 5	13
10	Cult Leader	§1,200	10am–4pm (10:00–16:00)	Mech 2, Char 10, Body 2, Log 9, Cre 7	17

Livin' Large Slacker

§90 → §600 ▸

Lvl	Title	§/day	Hours	Skills needed	Friends
1	Golf Caddy	§90	5am–10am (05:00–10:00)	–	0
2	Convenience Store Clerk	§110	10pm–3am (22:00–03:00)	–	0
3	Life Guard	§150	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Body 2	1
4	Record Store Clerk	§180	12pm–5pm (12:00–17:00)	Char 2, Body 2	2
5	Party D.J.	§220	11pm–4am (23:00–04:00)	Char 4, Body 2	4
6	Projectionist	§280	10am–7pm (10:00–19:00)	Mech 3, Char 4, Body 2	4
7	Video Editor	§350	12pm–6pm (12:00–18:00)	Mech 5, Char 4, Body 2	7
8	Freelance Photographer	§400	12pm–5pm (12:00–17:00)	Mech 5, Char 7, Body 3	10
9	Personal Tour Guide	§450	2pm–7pm (14:00–19:00)	Mech 5, Char 8, Body 6	12
10	Professional Party Guest	§600	10pm–2am (22:00–02:00)	Mech 5, Char 10, Body 9	15

Unleashed Careers

5 career tracks added by the fifth expansion

Unleashed Animal Care

§100 → §1,050 ▸

Lvl	Title	§/day	Hours	Skills needed	Friends
1	Dog Walker	§100	1pm–3pm (13:00–15:00)	–	0
2	Pet Groomer	§160	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	–	0
3	Sheep Custodian	§185	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Cook 1, Char 2	1
4	Aquarium Technician	§250	12pm–5pm (12:00–17:00)	Cook 1, Mech 1, Char 2, Body 1, Cre 1	1
5	Zoo Keeper	§345	6am–12pm (06:00–12:00)	Cook 2, Mech 1, Char 3, Body 1, Cre 1	2
6	Dolphin Trainer	§435	11am–4pm (11:00–16:00)	Cook 2, Mech 2, Char 4, Body 2, Log 1, Cre 1	2
7	Animal Acting Coach	§560	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Cook 2, Mech 2, Char 5, Body 3, Log 2, Cre 2	4
8	Alligator Relocator	§700	2pm–9pm (14:00–21:00)	Cook 3, Mech 3, Char 6, Body 5, Log 5, Cre 4	5
9	Veterinarian	§780	8am–3pm (08:00–15:00)	Cook 4, Mech 4, Char 7, Body 5, Log 5, Cre 4	5
10	Animal Magician	§1,050	6pm–12am (18:00–00:00)	Cook 4, Mech 5, Char 9, Body 6, Log 6, Cre 5	8

Unleashed Circus

§90 → §815 ▸

Lvl	Title	§/day	Hours	Skills needed	Friends
1	Popcorn Vendor	§90	4pm–11pm (16:00–23:00)	–	0
2	Ticket Taker	§130	3pm–6pm (15:00–18:00)	–	0
3	Midway Carnie	§140	3pm–12am (15:00–00:00)	Mech 1, Char 1, Body 1	0
4	Sideshow Barker	§180	3pm–10pm (15:00–22:00)	Mech 1, Char 1, Body 2, Cre 1	1
5	Clown	§200	3pm–11pm (15:00–23:00)	Mech 1, Char 2, Body 4, Cre 1	4
6	Human Cannonball	§240	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Mech 1, Char 4, Body 5, Log 1, Cre 1	5
7	Acrobat	§500	4pm–11pm (16:00–23:00)	Mech 1, Char 5, Body 6, Log 2, Cre 4	6
8	Trapeze Artist	§610	4pm–11pm (16:00–23:00)	Mech 3, Char 6, Body 7, Log 2, Cre 5	6
9	Lion Tamer	§775	4pm–11pm (16:00–23:00)	Cook 1, Mech 3, Char 8, Body 8, Log 3, Cre 5	7
10	Ringmaster	§815	5pm–11pm (17:00–23:00)	Cook 1, Mech 3, Char 9, Body 8, Log 5, Cre 6	8

Unleashed Culinary Arts

§90 → §930 ▸

Lvl	Title	§/day	Hours	Skills needed	Friends
1	Dishwasher	§90	6am–12pm (06:00–12:00)	–	0
2	Drive Thru Order Taker	§120	5am–10am (05:00–10:00)	–	0
3	Fast Food Shift Manager	§130	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Cook 2	0
4	Sous Chef	§180	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Cook 3, Mech 2	1
5	Head Chef	§220	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Cook 6, Mech 2, Char 2, Cre 2	3
6	Restaurant Critic	§335	3pm–11pm (15:00–23:00)	Cook 6, Mech 3, Char 4, Cre 3	3
7	Cookbook Author	§590	3pm–11pm (15:00–23:00)	Cook 8, Mech 4, Char 5, Cre 4	5
8	Restaurateur	§690	9am–2pm (09:00–14:00)	Cook 8, Mech 4, Char 7, Cre 5	6
9	Celebrity Chef	§760	3pm–11pm (15:00–23:00)	Cook 10, Mech 4, Char 8, Cre 5	9
10	Candy Bar Magnate	§930	4pm–11pm (16:00–23:00)	Cook 10, Mech 5, Char 10, Cre 6	11

Unleashed Education

§120 → §900 ▸

Lvl	Title	§/day	Hours	Skills needed	Friends
1	Playground Monitor	§120	7am–1pm (07:00–13:00)	–	0
2	Substitute Teacher	§180	7am–1pm (07:00–13:00)	–	0
3	Kindergarten Teacher	§190	7am–1pm (07:00–13:00)	Cook 1, Cre 1	1
4	Junior High School Teacher	§210	8am–3pm (08:00–15:00)	Cook 1, Char 1, Log 1, Cre 1	2
5	High School Teacher	§290	8am–3pm (08:00–15:00)	Cook 1, Char 2, Log 3, Cre 2	2
6	Principal	§310	8am–3pm (08:00–15:00)	Cook 1, Char 3, Log 5, Cre 3	3
7	Assistant Professor	§490	9am–6pm (09:00–18:00)	Cook 1, Char 4, Log 6, Cre 5	4
8	Tenured Professor	§600	9am–5pm (09:00–17:00)	Cook 1, Char 6, Log 8, Cre 7	5
9	College Dean	§700	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Cook 1, Char 6, Log 9, Cre 9	7
10	Minister of Education	§900	10am–5pm (10:00–17:00)	Cook 1, Char 6, Log 10, Cre 10	9

Unleashed Fashion

§130 → §1350 ▸

Lvl	Title	§/day	Hours	Skills needed	Friends
1	Department Store Clerk	§130	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	–	0
2	Tailor	§190	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	–	0
3	Makeup Artist	§210	9am–3pm (09:00–15:00)	Char 1, Cre 1	1
4	Painter's Model	§235	12pm–3pm (12:00–15:00)	Cook 1, Char 2, Body 1, Cre 1	1
5	Fashion Photographer	§450	11am–4pm (11:00–16:00)	Cook 1, Mech 1, Char 2, Body 1, Cre 2	2
6	Tradeshow Model	§600	5pm–1am (17:00–01:00)	Cook 1, Mech 1, Char 4, Body 3, Cre 4	3
7	Runway Model	§650	1pm–10pm (13:00–22:00)	Cook 1, Mech 1, Char 6, Body 5, Cre 5	4
8	Supermodel	§875	11am–4pm (11:00–16:00)	Cook 1, Mech 1, Char 8, Body 7, Cre 6	5
9	Fashion Columnist	§1050	5pm–11pm (17:00–23:00)	Cook 1, Mech 1, Char 10, Body 9, Cre 7	6
10	Fashion Designer	§1350	4pm–11pm (16:00–23:00)	Cook 1, Mech 1, Char 10, Body 10, Cre 8	7

Fame (Superstar)

A completely different career system

The Fame career from the Superstar expansion doesn’t follow the standard 10-level structure. Instead, fame is tracked by a 5-star Star Power rating that increases or decreases in half-star increments based on your Sim’s performances in Studio Town.

To enter the Fame career, your Sim signs up at the SimCity Talent Agency via the Studio Town tabloid (delivered by Nancy the Paper Girl). There are no set work hours – your Sim travels to Studio Town and performs using fame-related objects to earn money and build their star rating.

⚠️ Fame decays. The talent agency lowers your Sim’s star rating if they don’t visit Studio Town regularly, give poor performances, or have a nervous breakdown. Miss five consecutive days and your Sim gets dropped entirely.

Stars	Title	§/job	Skills needed	Star Power
0	Nobody	Tips	–	0
0.5	Stepping Stone	§50	–	0
1	Insider	§65	Char 1, Cre 1	0
1.5	Name Dropper	§80	Char 2, Body 1, Cre 2	0
2	Studio Fly	§100	Char 3, Body 2, Cre 3	0
2.5	Sell Out	§150	Char 4, Body 3, Cre 4	2
3	Trendsetter	§200	Char 6, Body 4, Cre 4	4
3.5	Player	§325	Char 6, Body 5, Cre 6	7
4	Talk of the Town	§425	Char 7, Body 6, Cre 7	11
4.5	Celebrity	§750	Char 8, Body 7, Cre 8	14
5	Superstar	§1000	Char 10, Body 8, Cre 9	18

ℹ️ The Fame career does not participate in the level 10 career transfer loop. It uses Star Power (your personal friends’ combined fame level) instead of family friends for progression. If you have Makin’ Magic installed, the “Price of Fame” charm instantly grants 4.5 fame stars.

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Career Transfer Loop

Where each career sends you at level 10

When your Sim reaches the top of their career (level 10), a chance card will eventually appear that moves them into a different career track at a mid-level position. This happens automatically – your Sim can't decline. The transfers form three separate loops.

Base Game Loop

10 careers connected in a circle

Career at Level 10	Transfers To
Business	Politics
Entertainment	Business
Law Enforcement	Military
Life of Crime	Entertainment
Medicine	Life of Crime
Military	Law Enforcement
Politics	Medicine
Pro Athlete	Xtreme
Science	Pro Athlete
Xtreme	Science

Livin' Large Loop

5 careers connected in a circle

Career at Level 10	Transfers To
Hacker	Journalism
Journalism	Musician
Musician	Paranormal
Paranormal	Slacker
Slacker	Hacker

Unleashed Loop

5 careers connected in a circle

Career at Level 10	Transfers To
Animal Care	Education
Circus	Animal Care
Culinary	Fashion
Education	Culinary
Fashion	Circus

ℹ️ The Fame career (Superstar) is standalone and does not connect to any transfer loop.

📸 Career Loop Diagram

Click below to see a visual diagram of how all career tracks connect at level 10.

Show diagram

Image source: Sims Fandom Wiki ↗

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Tips & Strategy

Best starting career for money

Military pays §250 on day one – the highest entry salary in the game. It’s also one of the easiest to climb (only 8 friends needed for General). Use it to fund your house early, then switch tracks later if the low ceiling bothers you.

Highest-paying career overall

Hacker tops out at §1,550 per day – the highest in the game. Among base game careers, Entertainment (§1,400) and Pro Athlete (§1,300) are the runners-up.

Use a second Sim for friend-farming

Since promotions count family friends, have one Sim focus on their career while the other stays home greeting walk-bys and building friendships. The socialiser’s friends count for both of them.

Mood is everything

Your Sim needs to be in a good mood when the carpool arrives – even if skills and friends are maxed, a bad mood blocks the promotion. Plan skill-building around meals and fun breaks, not marathon sessions.

No career cheat exists

Unlike later Sims games, there is no cheat to force a promotion in The Sims 1. The only shortcut is the move_objects mood reset trick – see the Cheats page for details.

Plan around the career transfer

At level 10, you’ll eventually be forced into a different career. Check the transfer loop to see where you’ll end up – and whether the skills you’ve been building will still be useful in the new track.

QoL mods that affect careers

These mods from the Must-Have Mods page can make career progression easier or remove restrictions entirely.

Stop friendship decay

Normally relationship points decrease by 2 every day at 4pm. Corylea’s Eliminate Relationship Decay hack stops this entirely – friends stay friends, enemies stay enemies. Makes maintaining the high friend counts for top-level promotions far more manageable.

Remove friend requirements for careers

iamtherad’s No Friends Needed for Careers removes the family friends requirement from all career promotions. Your Sim can climb to level 10 on skills and mood alone – no socialising needed.

Change the carpool timing

Corylea’s Two-Hour Carpool Warning changes the carpool pop-up to appear two hours before it arrives instead of one. Gives you more time to get your Sim’s mood topped up before work.

Stop forced career change at level 10

The level 10 career transfer chance card fires automatically and can’t be declined. If you want your Sim to stay in their career at the top, look for a career transfer blocker mod – check simblr.cc and mod download sites for the latest options.

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Sources & Credits

The career data on this page was compiled from multiple community sources and cross-referenced for accuracy.

Primary Data Source

u/pedrulho on r/thesims ↗ – The Sims 1: Complete Collection Careers spreadsheet, compiled from the Sims Fandom Wiki career pages and verified against the game.

Wiki Sources

Individual career data sourced from the Sims Fandom Wiki ↗ career pages: Business, Entertainment, Law Enforcement, Life of Crime, Medicine, Military, Politics, Pro Athlete, Science, Xtreme, Hacker, Journalism, Musician, Paranormal, Slacker, Animal Care, Circus, Culinary, Education, Fashion, Fame.

⚠️ If you spot any errors, please use the contact form to let me know – include the career name, level number, and what the correct value should be.

Career icons: Exported from the game using Career Creator 3. EP icons by sairitvs on DeviantArt ↗. Career transfer loop diagram from the Sims Fandom Wiki ↗.