All Sims 4 Careers and their daily tasks

EA's popular life simulator, Sims 4 has a large variety of career options. Each job in the game offers distinct career paths and progression. The skills required for each career path can be improved by performing certain activities and tasks. The higher you improve the skill levels, the more chance you get of promotions in the respective career paths.

Raising the skills is not mandatory for having the job, but it is highly recommended to perform the skill activities as often as possible because without enough proficiencies in the needed skills, progressing in the career could become very hard. In this article, we have listed all the available career paths in the base game, as well as their respective daily tasks.

All the career paths and daily tasks in Sims 4

Base game careers and their tasks:

Astronaut

Space Ranger Branch
Interstellar Smuggler Branch

Daily Tasks:

From Intern to Technician: Play chess
From Command Center Lead to Astronaut: Work out
From level 8 to 10 (Space Ranger Branch): Space mission
From level 8 to 10 (Interstellar Smuggler Branch): Space mission

Athlete

Professional Athlete Branch
Bodybuilder Branch

Daily Tasks:

From Waterperson to Dance Team Captain: Work out
Career level 5 to 10 (Professional Athlete Branch): Study opponents
Career level 5 to 10 (Bodybuilder Branch): Mentor fitness

Business

Management Branch
Investor Branch

Daily Tasks:

From Mailroom Technician to Senior Manager: Fill out reports
From level 7 to 10 (Management Branch): Make business calls
From level 7 to 10 (Investor Branch): Research stocks

Criminal

Boss Branch
Oracle Branch

Daily Tasks:

From Tough Guy/Gal to Minor Crimelord: Use mischief interactions
From levels 6 to 7 (Boss Branch): Use mean interactions
From levels 8 to 9 (Boss Branch): Upgrade objects
On level 10 (Boss Branch): Use mean interactions
From levels 6 to 10 (Oracle Branch): Hack or make viruses

Culinary

Chef Branch
Mixologist Branch

Daily Tasks:

From Assistant Dishwasher to Line Cook: Prepare food or mix drinks
From levels 6 to 10 (Chef Branch): Prepare food
From levels 6 to 10 (Mixologist Branch): Mix drinks

Entertainer

Musician Branch
Comedian Branch

Daily Tasks:

From Amateur Entertainer to Opening Act: Write jokes or practice music
From levels 5 to 10 (Musician Branch): Play instrument
From levels 5 to 10 (Comedian Branch): Write or perform routines

Freelancer

Digital Artist Branch
Programmer Branch
Writer Branch
Fashion Photographer Branch
Crafter Branch
Paranormal Investigator Branch

Daily Tasks:

The daily tasks for freelancers depend on the agencies that the Sims have chosen to join.

Painter

Master of the Real Branch
Patron of the Arts Branch

Daily Tasks:

From Palette Cleaner to Imaginative Imagist: Create paintings
From levels 7 to 10 (Master of the Real Branch): Create paintings
From levels 7 to 10 (Patron of the Arts Branch): Create paintings

Secret Agent

Diamond Agent Branch
Villain Branch

Daily Tasks:

From Agency Clerk to Secret Agent: Browse intelligence
From levels 8 to10 (Diamond Agent Branch): Use romance interactions
From levels 8 to 10 (Villain Branch): Use mischief interactions

Self-Employed Careers:

Become your own boss with self-employed jobs (Image via EA)

Style Influencer

Trendsetter Branch
Stylist Branch

Daily Tasks:

From Rag Reviewer to Culture Columnist: Discuss outfits or fashion
From levels 6 to 10 (Stylist Branch): Update social media status
From levels 6 to 10 (Trend Setter Branch): Gather impression

Tech Guru

eSport Gamer Branch
Start-up Entrepreneur Branch

Daily Tasks:

From Live Chat Support Agent to Development Captain: Play videogames
From levels 7 to 10 (E-Sports Gamer Branch): Play videogames
From levels 7 to 10 (Start-up Entrepreneur Branch): Programming

Writer

Author Branch
Journalist Branch

Daily Tasks:

From Writer's Assistant to Blogger: Read books
From Freelance Article Writer to Regular Contributor: Write books
From levels 6-10 (Author Branch): Write Books
From levels 6-10 (Journalist Branch): Write articles