Russian words for the workplace: office roles, professions, shifts, breaks and pay, for talking about work and professional life.
рабо́та
work, job (fem.) - a workplace or occupation
о́фис
office (masc.) - a place of work
компа́ния
company (fem.) - a business organisation
предприя́тие
enterprise, plant (neut.) - a business or production site
слу́жба
service, department (fem.) - a unit of an organisation
отде́л
department (masc.) - a team within a company
руководи́тель
manager, head (masc.) - the person in charge
босс
boss (masc.) - your superior (informal, modern)
колле́га
colleague (masc./fem.) - someone you work with
сотру́дник
employee, staff member (masc.) - a person employed by a company
исполни́тельный дире́ктор
chief executive, CEO (masc.) - the top manager
секрета́рь
secretary (masc., used for both sexes) - an administrative worker
бухга́лтер
accountant (masc.) - keeps the books
менеджер
manager (masc.) - organises operations
програ́ммист
programmer (masc.) - a computer specialist
дизайне́р
designer (masc.) - creates designs
консу́льтант
consultant (masc.) - gives advice
марке́тер
marketer (masc.) - a marketing specialist
торго́вый предста́витель
sales representative (masc.) - a salesperson
мастер
master, foreman, skilled tradesman (masc.)
реме́сленник
craftsman, artisan (masc.) - a skilled manual worker
инжене́р
engineer (masc.) - solves technical problems
архите́ктор
architect (masc.) - designs buildings
учи́тель
teacher (masc.) - teaches pupils
врач
doctor (masc.) - treats patients
юри́ст
lawyer (masc.) - a legal expert
худо́жник
artist, painter (masc.) - creates art
писа́тель
writer (masc.) - an author of books
журнали́ст
journalist (masc.) - writes the news
рабо́чий
worker, labourer (masc.) - does physical work
сезо́нный рабо́чий
seasonal worker (masc.) - employed for a certain period
внепла́новый
unplanned, unscheduled (adj., masc.) - not in the plan
расписа́ние рабо́чих часо́в
working hours schedule (neut.) - timetable of work hours
сме́на
shift (fem.) - a block of working hours
у́тренняя сме́на
morning shift (fem.)
ночна́я сме́на
night shift (fem.)
переры́в
break (masc.) - a short pause from work
обед
lunch (masc.) - lunch break, mealtime
сде́льная рабо́та
piecework (fem.) - paid by the amount produced
оклад
salary (masc.) - fixed monthly pay
премиа́льные
bonus pay (pl.) - extra pay for good performance