{"id":5614,"date":"2021-12-21T20:20:31","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T19:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/?p=5614"},"modified":"2023-04-22T02:32:43","modified_gmt":"2023-04-22T00:32:43","slug":"occupation-vs-profession-what-is-the-difference-between-occupation-and-profession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.difference101.com\/occupation-vs-profession-what-is-the-difference-between-occupation-and-profession\/","title":{"rendered":"Occupation vs. Profession: What is the Difference Between Occupation and Profession?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The terms occupation and profession might be used interchangeably but they are not the same. The major occupation vs. profession difference lies in their scope. Occupation is a broader term that encompasses a profession within itself. So all professions are occupations but all occupations are not professions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s take a closer look at profession vs. occupation<\/strong> here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scope<\/strong><\/td>Occupation is a broader term than the profession<\/td><\/tr>
Code of conduct<\/strong><\/td>A profession has a code of conduct unlike an occupation<\/td><\/tr>
Higher education<\/strong><\/td>A profession involves higher education but an occupation does not<\/td><\/tr>
Training<\/strong><\/td>A profession involves training compulsorily unlike an occupation<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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