A Job is the role of a Tropican citizen in the nation's workforce economy.
Adult Tropicans (age 13 and up) will automatically seek out any jobs available to people with their level of education, favoring jobs that provide the highest possible Job Quality. If no jobs are available to them, the citizen will either seek out an education (if they are smart enough to get one and there are high quality jobs open to educated citizens) or will remain unemployed. Unemployed citizens are frustrated with their situation and, in Tropico 4, will eventually turn to crime if job opportunities don't open up.
Skill
Every job has its own skill related to the job. As a citizen remains employed in a certain job, they begin to gain experience in their job's skill. The higher a citizen's skill is in their job, the more efficient they are at it.
The rate at which workers gain skill can be influenced by the presidente's background, certain edicts, and the educational TV show 'Learning with Larry.'
In Tropico 4, a level of experience in certain jobs are a prerequisite for appointing a citizen as a minister.
List of Jobs
| Name | Place(s) of Employment | Education Required | Sex | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendant | The Balloon Ride, Beach Sites, Tour Offices, Zoos, Pools, Spas, Marinas, Ferris Wheels, the Rollercoaster, and the Aqua Park | None | Male | |
| Banker | Banks and National Banks | College | Male | |
| Barmaid | Night Clubs and Pubs | None | Female | |
| Bishop | Cathedrals and Diamond Cathedrals | College | Male | |
| Builder | Construction Offices | None | Both | |
| Bureaucrat | The Foreign Office and Immigration Office | High School | Female | |
| Child | None | None | Both | Children will become adults when they turn 13. |
| Cook | The Cosmic Pin, Gourmet Restaurants, Restaurants, and Ship-O-Rants | None | Female | |
| Criminal | None | None | Both | Unemployed citizens in Tropico 4 will eventually become criminals and will need to be arrested before they'll look for another job. |
| Customs Officer | The Customs Office | High School | Male | |
| Dockworker | Docks and Tourist Docks | None | Male | |
| Doctor | Clinics, Hospitals, and Sanatoriums | College | Male | |
| Engineer | Airports, Aerodromes, Oil Refineries, Oil Wells, Power Plants, and the Telecom HQ. | College | Female | |
| Factory Worker | Canneries, Car Factories, Cement Factories, the Chemical Plant, Cigar Factories, Electronics Factories, Furniture Factories, Jewelry Factories, Lumber Mills, Rum Distilleries, and Weapons Factories. | High School | Both | |
| Farmer | Bio Farm, Farms, Organic Ranches, Plantations, and Ranches. | None | Both | |
| Fireman | Fire Stations | High School | Male | |
| Fisherman | Fisherman's Wharves and Fish Farms | None | Male | |
| Garbageman | Garbage Dumps and Water Treatment Plants | None | Male | |
| General | Armories and Army Bases. | College | Male | The Militarists want at least 1 general for every soldier to maintain discipline. |
| Journalist | Museums of Modern Art, Newspapers, Radio Stations, and TV Stations | College | Female | The US is favorable to having a large number of journalists hired. |
| Lumberjack | Logging Camps | None | Male | |
| Maid | Beach Villas, Bungalows, Hotels, Luxury Hotels, Motels, the Skyscraper Hotel, the Seven-Star Hotel, and the Luxury Liner. | None | Female | |
| Miner | Borehole Mines, Excavation Sites, Mines, and Salt Mines | None | Male | |
| Minister | The Ministry | None | Both | Ministers are appointed, not hired. To be a minister, a citizen needs a certain level of skill in a job related to the position. |
| Mother | None | None | Female | Women married to men have a random chance of becoming mothers. They'll continue to work their usual job for awhile but will eventually return home to have a child. |
| Native | Cocktail Bars, Ethnic Enclaves, and Voodoo Manors | None | Both | |
| Office Worker | The Babel Tower and Business Centers | None | Both | |
| Pit Boss | Casinos | High School | Male | |
| Policeman | Dungeons, Police Stations, and Prisons | High School | Male | |
| Priest | Churches | High School | Male | |
| Pro Athlete | Sports Complexes | High School | Male | |
| Professor | [The Academy of Science, the Botanical Garden, Colleges, Colonial Museums, Horticulture Stations, Museums, the Nuclear Power Plant, the Nuclear Program, Radar Dishes, and the Weather Station | College | Male | |
| Ranger | ? | ? | ? | So far found only in Tropico 4's game files. |
| Rebel | None | None | Both | Citizens become rebels when they get particularly angry at the government. The only way to turn rebels back into productive citizens is by offering them amnesty. |
| Retiree | None | None | Both | All Tropicans retire at age 65. |
| Secret Agent | The Secret Police | College | Male or Female | |
| Shopkeeper | Childhood Museums, Marketplaces, Shopping Malls, Souvenir Shops, and Supermarkets | High School | Female | |
| Showgirl | Cabarets and Theaters | None | Female | |
| Soldier | Bunkers, Guard Stations, the Mausoleum, and the Palace | High School | Male | The Militarists want at least 1 soldier for every 30 citizens. |
| Stock Broker | The Stock Exchange | College | Male | |
| Student | None | None or High School | Both | Students will gain experience based on the skill of their instructors every time they "work." When they reach the maximum level of skill in being a student, their education level will go up and they'll become unemployed. |
| SWAT Member | SWAT HQs and the Presidency | High School | Male | |
| Teacher | Grade Schools and High Schools | High School | Female | |
| Teamster | Garages and Teamster's Offices | None | Male | |
| Unemployed | None | None | Both | Unemployed citizens earn no money and may become criminals in order to get some. |