List of occupations

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SpongeBob's duty as a fry cook is one of the most commonly-seen jobs in the series.

In SpongeBob SquarePants, some of the characters have jobs/occupations like in the real world, but others have worked more than one job in many episodes.

SpongeBob SquarePants

• Krusty Krab fry cook/waiter - Primary occupation
• Bubblestand owner - Bubblestand
• Public singer - Ripped Pants, Band Geeks, Choir Boys, Krabby Road, Squidward's School for Grown-Ups
• Pizza delivery boy - Pizza Delivery
• Cashier - Squid's Day Off
• Waiter - Bossy Boots
• Pretty Patties Co-Owner - Patty Hype
• Extreme Sports Player - Prehibernation Week, Extreme Spots
• Stand-up comedian - Squirrel Jokes
• Chum Bucket employee - Welcome to the Chum Bucket
• Athlete - The Fry Cook Games
• Striker - Squid on Strike
• Co-Cashier - The Algae's Always Greener
• Lifeguard - SpongeGuard on Duty
• The Quickster - Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V
• Bank robber - Doing Time
• Maid - Can You Spare a Dime?
• Babysitter - Rock-a-Bye Bivalve
• Painter - Wet Painters, Bucket Sweet Bucket
• Traveling chocolate bar salesman - Chocolate with Nuts
• Coach - The Great Snail Race
• Krabby Patty Burglar (child entertainer) - Krabby Land
• Krusty Krab 2 Manager -The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
• Lawyer - Krabs vs. Plankton
• Joust player, knight, warrior - Dunces and Dragons
• Screenwriter/Director - Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture
• Hotel employee - Krusty Towers
• Inventor - Chimps Ahoy
• Bun delivery man - Bummer Vacation
• Undercover spy - Spy Buddies
• Magician - Hocus Pocus
• Patrick's servant - Rule of Dumb
• Biker - Born to Be Wild
• Swimmer - Krabs à la Mode
• Fun train driver - The Krusty Sponge
• Fancy Chef - Le Big Switch
• Fry Boy - Mermaid Man vs. SpongeBob
• Gladiator - Spongicus
• Mermaid Man impersonator - Shuffleboarding
• Orchestral performer - Suction Cup Symphony
• Businessman, construction worker - What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?
• Newspaper editor - The Krabby Kronicle
• Boom operator - Tentacle-Vision
• Feather Friends club member - Cephalopod Lodge
• Bank accountant, construction worker, commercial actor - Model Sponge
• Karate teacher - Karate Star
• Milkshake job - License to Milkshake
• Security guard - Jailbreak!
• Pretty Patty stand owner - Patty Hype
• Actor - Lights, Camera, Pants!
  

Patrick Star

• Quack doctor - Suds, The Splinter
• Krusty Krab employee (temporary) - Arrgh!, Big Pink Loser, That's No Lady, Pat No Pay, Bummer Vacation, No Hat for Pat, Restraining SpongeBob, Two Thumbs Down, Krusty Katering
• Pirate - Arrgh!, Grandpappy the Pirate
• Pretty Patties Co-Owner - Patty Hype
• Athlete - Fry Cook Games
• Chum Bucket employee - The Fry Cook Games, Chum Bucket Supreme
• The Elastic Waistband - Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V
• Bank robber - Doing Time
• Traveling chocolate bar salesman - Chocolate with Nuts
• Boating school student - New Student Starfish, Driven to Tears
• Joust player, knight, warrior - Dunces and Dragons
• King - Rule of Dumb
• Camera Operator - Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture, Tentacle-Vision
• Undercover Spy - Spy Buddies
• Gladiator - Spongicus
• Barnacle Boy impersonator - Shuffleboarding
• Wrestler - Krusty Krushers
• Orchestral performer - Suction Cup Symphony
• Good Neighbor club member - Good Neighbors
• Feather Friends club member - Cephalopod Lodge
• Lemonade stand owner - Lights, Camera, Pants!, The Great Patty Caper
• Artist - The Googly Artiste
• Superhero - Patrick-Man!
• Executive - The Executive Treatment
• Actor - Lights, Camera, Pants!
• Security - Truth or Square
• Roadie - Hello Bikini Bottom!
• Goofy Goober employee (temporary) - The Goofy Newbie
• Mailman-Patrick The Mailman

Squidward Tentacles

• Krusty Krab Cashier/Waiter - Primary Occupation
• Artist/Painter/Sculptor - Secondary Occupation
• Clarinet Player - Secondary Occupation
• Fry Cook - Pickles, Hooky, The Algae's Always Greener, Breath of Fresh Squidward
• Dancer - Culture Shock, Squidville, Slimy Dancing, I ♥ Dancing
• Santa Claus - Christmas Who?
• Striker - Squid on Strike
• Music conductor - Band Geeks, Suction Cup Symphony
• Hobo - Can You Spare a Dime?
• Restaurant owner - Squilliam Returns
• Art teacher - Artist Unknown
• Captain Magma - Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V
• Krusty Krab 2 Manager (temporarily) - The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
• Hotel employee - Krusty Towers
• Make-up artist - Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture
• Good Neighbor club president - Good Neighbors
• Electric guitar player - Krabby Road
• Pirate - Grandpappy the Pirate
• Boating School student - Boating Buddies
• Page turner - Choir Boys
• Cephalopod Lodge member, Feather Friends club president - Cephalopod Lodge
• TV show host - Tentacle-Vision
• Garbage man - Keep Bikini Bottom Beautiful
• Ticket Booth worker - The Wreck of the Mauna Loa
• Artist Apprentice - The Googly Artiste
• Head chef - Chum Fricassee
• Actor - Lights, Camera, Pants!

Sandy Cheeks

• Scientist - Primary Occupation
• Athlete/Martial Artist - Secondary Occupation
• Krusty Krab employee - Karate Choppers
• Astronaut - Sandy's Rocket, Mooncation
• Miss Appear - Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V
• Stunt Coordinator/Explosives Master/stand-in for Mermaid Man - Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture
• Rodeo Player - Rodeo Daze
• Actress - Lights, Camera, Pants!

Plankton

• Chum Bucket Manager - Primary Occupation (except in Friend or Foe)
• Scientist/Inventor - Primary Occupation
• Coach - Fry Cook Games
• Krusty Krab manager - The Algae's Always Greener
• Ruler of Planktopolis - The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
• Boom Mic Operator - Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture
• Krusty Krab co-owner - Friend or Foe
• Actor - Lights, Camera, Pants!
• Electric Pianist - Band Geeks

Mr. Krabs

• Krusty Krab Manager - Primary Occupation
• Con-artist - Secondary Occupation
• Navy cadet - Series' prior
• Pirate captain - Series' prior, Arrgh!, Grandpappy the Pirate
• S.S. Gourmet bathroom cleaner - Series' prior (mentioned in Squilliam Returns)
• Fry cook/chef - Series' prior (on the S.S. Diarrhea), Welcome to the Chum Bucket, Squilliam Returns, Fungus Among Us
• Electric guitar player - Band Geeks
• Boxing champion - Series' prior (mentioned in SpongeBob Meets the Strangler)
• Krusty Towers manager, employee - Krusty Towers
• Coach - The Fry Cook Games
• Chum Bucket - The Algae's Always Greener
• Busboy - Selling Out
• Caterer/Boom Mic Operator - Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture
• Dish cleaner - Selling Out, Gullible Pants
• Wrestling manager - Krusty Krushers
• Actor - Lights, Camera, Pants!

Gary

• Krusty Krab employee - Some episodes
• Waiter - Some episodes
• Hostess - Shellback Shenanigans

Mrs. Puff

• Driving Instructor - Primary Occupation
• Electric guitar player - Band Geeks
• Krusty Krab employee - Summer Job

Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy

• Superheroes - Primary Occupation
• Supervillain (Barnacle Man) - Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V
• Actors - Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy VI: The Motion Picture, Lights, Camera, Pants!
• Restaurant employees - Back to the Past