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Jobs and Roles

How jobs work, what categories mean, and how to choose a first role.

Guide 20newUpdated 2026-04-27

Quick Start

  • Open Tab, choose Jobs, then pick a role.
  • Read the job card before switching. It shows the role, limits, and restrictions.
  • Some jobs need a vote, like Mayor and high-level police roles.
  • Your job controls your shop items, tools, salary, and legal authority.
  • If you are new, try Citizen, Miner, Medic, Cook, or Gun Dealer first.

Details

  • Civilian jobs are flexible and low pressure.
  • Commerce jobs sell goods, run services, or earn through production.
  • Criminal jobs use theft, drugs, hacking, or robbery loops.
  • Government jobs police the city and review warrants, wanteds, laws, and licenses.
  • Entertainment jobs run casino and cinema systems.
  • Services jobs help players directly, such as Medic, Guard, and Mercenary.

Gotchas

  • Job limits can block a role even when you qualify.
  • Job votes can fail or expire.
  • Switching jobs can remove job tools and may affect owned job-scoped entities.
  • Some old DarkRP role names are different here. Drug Dealer is split into Weed Grower and Meth Alchemist.