Russian words and phrases for work: office roles, professions, shifts, pay and professional communication.
рабо́та
work, job (fem.): a workplace or occupation
о́фис
office (masc.): a place of work
компа́ния
company (fem.): a business organization
предприя́тие
enterprise, plant (neut.): a business or production site
слу́жба
service, department (fem.): a unit of an organization
отде́л
department (masc.): a work team or division
руководи́тель
head, manager (masc.): the person in charge
босс
boss (masc.): one's superior (informal, modern)
колле́га
colleague (masc./fem.): a co-worker
сотру́дник
employee, staff member (masc.)
исполни́тельный дире́ктор
CEO, chief executive (masc.): the top manager
секрета́рь
secretary (masc./fem.): an administrative employee
бухга́лтер
accountant, bookkeeper (masc.): keeps the books
ме́неджер
manager (masc.): organizes work and operations
программи́ст
programmer (masc.): a computer specialist
дизайне́р
designer (masc.): creates designs and layouts
консу́льтант
consultant (masc.): gives professional advice
маркето́лог
marketer, marketing specialist (masc.)
торго́вый предста́витель
sales representative (masc.)
ма́стер
master, skilled worker; foreman (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 specialist
худо́жник
artist, painter (masc.)
писа́тель
writer, author (masc.)
журнали́ст
journalist (masc.): writes the news
рабо́чий
worker, labourer (masc.): does physical work
сезо́нный рабо́чий
seasonal worker (masc.): employed for a certain period
внепла́новый
unscheduled, unplanned (adj., masc.)
расписа́ние рабо́чих часов
work schedule, working hours timetable (neut.)
сме́на
shift (fem.): a block of working hours
у́тренняя сме́на
morning shift (fem.)
ночна́я сме́на
night shift (fem.)
переры́в
break (masc.)
обе́д
lunch (masc.): lunch break, mealtime
сде́льная рабо́та
piecework (fem.): paid per unit of work done
окла́д
salary (masc.): a fixed monthly payment
премиа́льные
bonuses (pl.): extra pay for good performance