Career and Promotion Cheats: All Job Codes
Before using career cheats in The Sims 4, open the cheat console by pressing "Ctrl + Shift + C" and enter "testingcheats true" to enable cheats. Career promotion cheats let you instantly move a Sim up to the next level of their current career, making it easy to unlock new job titles, rewards, and career-specific interactions without waiting for promotions. If you ever want to lower a Sim's career level instead, simply replace promote with demote in the corresponding cheat command. Below you'll find the complete list of career promotion cheats for every profession available in The Sims 4.
careers.promote ActivistGet promoted in the Politician career (The Sims 4 City Living)
careers.promote ActorGet promoted in the Acting career (The Sims 4 Get Famous)
careers.promote AstronautGet promoted in the Astronaut career – Space Ranger & Interstellar Smuggler
careers.promote AthleticGet promoted in the Athlete career – Professional Athlete & Bodybuilder
careers.promote BusinessGet promoted in the Business career – Management & Investor
careers.promote careers_Adult_CivilDesignerGet promoted in the Civil Designer career (The Sims 4 Eco Lifestyle)
careers.promote ConservationistGet promoted in the Conservationist career – Marine Biologist & Environmental Manager (The Sims 4 Island Living)
careers.promote CriminalGet promoted in the Criminal career – Boss & Oracle
careers.promote careers_Adult_Freelancer_Agency_MakerGet a raise in the Freelance Crafter career (The Sims 4 Eco Lifestyle)
careers.promote careers_adult_CriticGet promoted in the Critic career (The Sims 4 City Living)
careers.promote CulinaryGet promoted in the Culinary career – Chef & Mixologist
careers.promote DetectiveGet promoted in the Detective career (The Sims 4 Get to Work)
careers.promote DoctorGet promoted in the Doctor career (The Sims 4 Get to Work)
careers.promote careers_Adult_EducationGet promoted in the Education career (The Sims 4 Discover University)
careers.promote careers_Adult_EngineerGet promoted in the Engineering career – Mechanical & Computer Engineer (The Sims 4 Discover University)
careers.promote EntertainerGet promoted in the Entertainer career – Musician & Comedian
careers.promote Adult_GardenerGet promoted in the Gardener career – Botanist & Florist (The Sims 4 Seasons)
careers.promote careers_Adult_LawGet promoted in the Law career – Judge & Private Attorney (The Sims 4 Discover University)
careers.promote MilitaryGet promoted in the Military career – Officer & Covert Operator (The Sims 4 StrangerVille)
careers.promote PainterGet promoted in the Painter career – Master of the Real & Patron of the Arts
careers.promote adult_active_ScientistGet promoted in the Scientist career (The Sims 4 Get to Work)
careers.promote SecretAgentGet promoted in the Secret Agent career – Diamond Agent & Villain
careers.promote SocialMediaGet promoted in the Social Media career (The Sims 4 City Living)
careers.promote InfluencerGet promoted in the Style Influencer career
careers.promote TechGuruGet promoted in the TechGuru career – Esport Gamer & Start-up Entrepreneur
careers.promote adult_WriterGet promoted in the Writer career – Author & Journalist
careers.add_career {careername}Add a career to your Sim
careers.remove_career {careername}Quit Career
Careers.retire {careername}Quit your career and receive a pension every week
Sims.modify_career_outfit_in_cas {SimID}Change career outfit in Create a Sim. Retrieve SimsID with this cheat: Sims.get_sim_id_by_name {Firstname} {Lastname}
careers.promote PartTime_BabysitterGet promoted as Babysitter
careers.promote PartTime_BaristaGet promoted as Barista
careers.promote PartTime_DiverGet promoted as Diver (The Sims 4 Island Living)
careers.promote career_Volunteer_E-SportsGet “promoted” as volunteer in E-Sports (The Sims 4 Discover University)
careers.promote PartTime_FastFoodGet promoted as Fast Food Employee
careers.promote PartTime_FishermanGet promoted as Fisherman (The Sims 4 Island Living)
careers.promote PartTime_LifeguardGet promoted as Lifeguard (The Sims 4 Island Living)
careers.promote PartTime_ManualGet promoted as Manual Laborer
careers.promote PartTime_RetailGet promoted as Retail Employee
careers.promote careers_Volunteer_SoccerTeamGet “promoted” as volunteer in the Soccer Team (The Sims 4 Discover University)
careers.promote OddJobPromote the odd job rating with more stars
careers.promote Teen_BabysitterGet promoted as Babysitter (only for teens)
careers.promote Teen_BaristaGet promoted as Barista (only for teens)
careers.promote Teen_FastFoodGet promoted as Fast Food Employee (only for teens)
careers.promote Teen_LifeguardGet promoted as Lifeguard (only for teens)
careers.promote ScoutGet promoted in the Scout career (only for teens and kids) (The Sims 4 Seasons)
careers.promote Teen_ManualGet promoted as Manual Laborer (only for teens)
careers.promote Teen_RetailGet promoted as Retail Employee (only for teens)
careers.promote GradeschoolRaise a Child’s Grade Performance in Grade school
careers.promote HighschoolRaise a Child’s Grade Performance in Highschool
careers.promote DramaClubGet promoted in the Drama Club (only for teens and kids) (The Sims 4 Get Famous)
How to use these cheats
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Open the cheat console
Press Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Mac. On PlayStation or Xbox, press all four shoulder buttons at the same time.
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Enable testing cheats
Enter testingcheats true and press Enter. Some basic money commands work without it, but skill commands require it.
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Enter your command
Type or paste the cheat exactly as shown, then press Enter. Replace example numbers with the level or amount you want.
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Close the console
Press Ctrl + Shift + C again on a computer, or press the four shoulder buttons again on a console.
Frequently asked questions
1. How do I enable career cheats in The Sims 4?
Before using any career cheat, open the cheat console with Ctrl + Shift + C, type testingcheats true, and press Enter. Once cheats are enabled, you can use promotion or demotion commands for your Sim's current career.
2. Can I promote my Sim to the highest career level instantly?
Yes. Each time you enter a careers.promote cheat, your Sim advances one career level. To reach the top of a career, simply repeat the same cheat until your Sim reaches the maximum rank.
3. Why isn't my career promotion cheat working?
The most common reason is that testingcheats true hasn't been enabled first or the career cheat code doesn't match your Sim's actual career. Some expansion pack careers also use unique cheat names, so make sure you're using the correct command for that profession.