Jobs

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Jobs

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Decisions

Stability

Crime and Deviancy

Holdings

A Job is where Pops work to produce resources on planets. Jobs are divided into different strata; higher stratum jobs are usually filled before lower stratum ones. Most Jobs are created by Districts and Buildings and thus limited in number.

Pops automatically fill empty jobs that they are capable of holding and generally choose the highest stratum job that gets the most out of their traits based on a weighting system; however, a priority can be set towards and away from specific jobs to ensure they are filled before others. New pops that are more suitable for a job than the current pop holding the job may take the job from it.

It is possible to force a re-evaluation of jobs by blocking and then re-enabling the jobs.

Job categories

Most jobs belong to a job category that is mentioned on certain tooltips and groups it together with other similar jobs. This allows modifiers to apply to multiple job types. Additive modifiers do not apply to sub-categories but multiplicative ones do. For example, Mineral Purification Plants add +1 Mineral output to Miners. This doesn't apply to just the specific Miner job, but to all jobs in the Miner jobs category, including but not limited to Scrap Miners and Cave Cleaners.

Livestock and Grid Amalgamated pops inherit all additive and multiplicative modifiers of their respective resource category ( Farmer for biological Livestock, Miner for lithoid Livestock, Technician for Grid Amalgamated pops) but are otherwise considered their own categories.

Category	Sub-category	Jobs	Event jobs0
Administrators	None	Bureaucrat Bureaucrat Steward Synapse Drone Coordinator Mortal Initiate	Unification Officer Robot Caretaker
	Managers	Manager
	Priests	High Priest High Priest Technophant Priest Priest Prosperity Preacher Death Priest Haruspex	Numistic Priest
	Telepaths	Telepath
	Culture Workers	Culture Worker Death Chronicler
	Bio-Trophies Sub-category of Culture Workers	Bio-Trophy	Bio-Assistant
	Evaluators	Evaluator Chronicle Drone
Researchers	None	Science Director Researcher Researcher Brain Drone Calculator Archaeo-Engineer Archaeo-Engineer Archaeo-Engineering Drone Archaeo-Engineering Unit Astral Researcher Astral Researcher Astral Drone Astral Unit Necromancer	Dimensional Portal Researcher Dimensional Portal Researcher Dimensional Portal Drone Space-Time Anomaly Researcher Space-Time Anomaly Researcher Space-Time Anomaly Drone Vent Researcher
	Rangers	Ranger
Metallurgists	None	Metallurgist Metallurgist Foundry Drone Fabricator Catalytic Technician Catalytic Technician Catalytic Drone	Odd Factory Worker Odd Factory Worker Odd Factory Drone Transmuter Transmuter Transmuter Drone
Artisans	None	Artisan Artisan Artisan Drone Artificer Pearl Diver
Miners	None	Miner Miner Mining Drone Scrap Miner Scrap Miner Scrap Miner Drone Livestock (if )	Cave Cleaner Cave Cleaner Cave Cleaner Drone Nemma Miner Nemma Miner Nemma Mining Drone Astrogarbage Collector Astrogarbage Collector Astrogarbage Collector Drone Collapsed Vent Refiner
	Strategic resource gatherers	Crystal Miner Crystal Miner Crystal Mining Drone Mote Harvester Mote Harvester Mote Harvesting Drone Gas Extractor Gas Extractor Gas Extraction Drone	Vent Refiner Expanded Vent Refiner
Farmers	None	Farmer Farmer Agri-Drone Angler Livestock (if )	Titan Hunter
Technicians	None	Technician Technician Tech-Drone Grid Amalgamated	Myrmeku Power Farmer Myrmeku Power Farmer Myrmeku Power Drone

Category	Sub-category	Jobs	Event jobs0
Politicians	None	Politician
	Executives	Executive
	Nobles	Noble
Merchants	None	Merchant
Traders	None	Trader
Gas Refiners	None	Gas Refiner Gas Refiner Refinery Drone	Gas Plant Engineer Gas Plant Engineer Gas Plant Drone
Translucers	None	Translucer Translucer Lensing Drone
Chemists	None	Chemist Chemist Chem-Drone
Enforcers	None	Enforcer Slave Overseer	Stasis Warden Stasis Warden Stasis Warden Drone
Entertainers	None	Entertainer Duelist
Pop Assemblers	None	Roboticist Replicator
	Necrophytes	Necrophyte
Doctors	None	Medical Worker
Soldiers	None	Soldier Soldier Warrior Drone
Livestock	None	Livestock
Grid Amalgamated	None	Grid Amalgamated
Bath Attendants	None	Mutagenic Spa Attendant
Bath Attendants Hive	None	Permutation Attendance Drone
Bath Attendants Machine	None	Lubrication Terminal
Knights	None	Lord Commander Knight
Squires	None	Squire

Regular empires

Regular empires have three strata. If a pop takes a job above its stratum, it will be promoted to the higher stratum. If there are no available jobs of equal or higher stratum, the pop will become unemployed, slowly demoting in stratum and causing happiness penalties at most levels of living standards.

Ruler jobs

These jobs belong to the Ruler stratum.

	Job	Produces	Upkeep	Category	Primary source	Weight
	Politician	+6 Unity +3 Amenities	−2	Politicians	Non-Corporate authority Capital building	1000 Multiplied by pop production ×5 if already employed as Politician ×0.1 if not Full Citizenship rights
	Executive	+5 Unity +4 Trade value +3 Amenities	−2 −2	Executives Sub-category of Politicians	Corporate authority Capital building	1000 Multiplied by pop production ×5 if already employed as Executive
	Noble	+6 Unity +2 Stability +3 Amenities ×2 Authoritarian attraction for this pop ×0.1 Egalitarian attraction for this pop	−2	Nobles Sub-category of Politicians	Aristocratic Elite civic: Capital building Noble Estates Noble Estates orbital ring building	1000 Multiplied by pop production ×5 if already employed as Noble ×0.1 if not Full Citizenship rights
	Science Director	+4 Research output +3 Amenities	−2	Researchers	Research Institute Technocracy civic: Capital building Vultaum Reality Computer	1000 Multiplied by pop production ×5 if already employed as Science Director ×2 if has Academic Privilege living standards ×0.2 if not Full Citizenship rights
	High Priest	+8 Unity +3 Amenities ×0.1 Materialist attraction for this pop	−2	Priests Sub-category of Administrators	Citadel of Faith Exalted Priesthood civic: Capital building Saintly Hierarchy: (Holy Covenant Level 4 perk) Sacred Nexus or equivalent	1000 Multiplied by pop production ×5 if already employed as High Priest ×0.1 if not Full Citizenship rights
	Technophant	+6 Unity +5 Engineering +5 Amenities	−2	Priests Sub-category of Administrators	Cybernetic Creed Replaces High Priest Cybernetic Creed temples	1000 Multiplied by pop production ×5 if already employed as Technophant ×0.1 if not Full Citizenship rights
	Merchant	+12 Trade value +3 Amenities	−2	Merchants	Galactic Stock Exchange Orbital Stock Exchange orbital ring building Merchant Guilds civic: Capital building	1000 Multiplied by pop production ×5 if already employed as Merchant

Specialist jobs

These jobs belong to the Specialist stratum. Chattel Slaves cannot work Specialist or Ruler jobs. Other, more privileged, slaves may work some Specialist jobs. See Species Rights for details.

Advanced resources

Advanced resource jobs predominantly use minerals upkeep to produce advanced resources and strategic resources.

Metallurgist base modifiers0
Modifier	Effect on Metallurgists
	Default	Catalytic Catalytic Processing Catalytic Recyclers Organic Reprocessing Organic Reprocessing
Alloy Mega-Forges	+1[[]] −2[[]]	+1.25[[]] −3[[]]
Alloy Nano-Plants	+2[[]] −4[[]]	+2.5[[]] −6[[]]
Alloy Nano-Plants (on Ring Worlds)	+3[[]] −6[[]]	+3.75[[]] −9[[]]
Alloy Processing Facilities on orbital ring	+1[[]] −2[[]]	+1.25[[]] −3[[]]
Supreme Alloy technology	+0.5[[]]	+0.5[[]]
Ministry of Extraction	+2[[]] for overlord −1[[]] for subject −2[[]] for subject	+2[[]] for overlord −1[[]] for subject −2[[]] for subject
Minerals deficit	−0.5 / −1 / −1.5 / −2
Food deficit		−0.5 / −1 / −1.5 / −2
Forge Subsidies edict	−1[[]]	−1[[]]

Artisan base modifiers0
Modifier	Effect on Artisans
Civilian Fabricators	+1[[]] −1[[]]
Civilian Repli-Complexes	+2[[]] −2[[]]
Civilian Repli-Complexes (on Ring Worlds)	+3[[]] −3[[]]
Orbital Logistics Systems on orbital ring	+1[[]] −1[[]]
Ministry of Acquisition (if non-gestalt overlord)	+4[[]] for overlord −3[[]] for subject −2[[]] for subject
Minerals deficit	−0.5 / −1 / −1.5 / −2
Industrial Subsidies edict	−1[[]]

	Job	Produces	Upkeep	Category	Primary source	Additional requirements	Weight
	Metallurgist	+3 Alloys	−6 Minerals	Metallurgists	Alloy Foundries Industrial Districts		<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="10 Multiplied by pop production;">{{{type}}}0 {{{body}}}
	Catalytic Technician	+3.75 Alloys	−9 Food			Catalytic Processing / Recyclers	<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style=" ×5 if already employed as Catalytic Technician ×2 if enslaved and can't work Servant jobs ">10 Multiplied by pop production0 {{{body}}}
	Artisan	+6 Consumer goods	−6 Minerals	Artisans	Civilian Industries Industrial Districts		<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="10 Multiplied by pop production;">{{{type}}}0 {{{body}}}
	Artificer	+7 Consumer goods +2 Trade value	−6 Minerals			Masterful Crafters / Mastercraft Inc.	<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="10 Multiplied by pop production;">{{{type}}}0 {{{body}}}
	Pearl Diver	+6 Consumer goods +2 Trade value +2 Amenities with Agrarian Idyll	−3 Food −4 Minerals		Agriculture Districts	Anglers / Trawling Operations Wet world	<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="1 Multiplied by pop production Multiplied by pop production with ">{{{type}}}0 {{{body}}}
	Chemist	+2 Volatile motes +0.5[[]] if Catalytic	−10 Minerals Catalytic Processing / Recyclers −15 Food instead	Chemists	Chemical Plants		<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="10 Multiplied by pop production;">{{{type}}}0 {{{body}}}
	Gas Refiner	+2 Exotic gases +0.5[[]] if Catalytic		Refiners	Exotic Gas Refineries		<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="10 Multiplied by pop production;">{{{type}}}0 {{{body}}}
	Translucer	+2 Rare crystals +0.5[[]] if Catalytic		Translucers	Synthetic Crystal Plants		<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="10 Multiplied by pop production;">{{{type}}}0 {{{body}}}

Trade

These jobs use consumer goods upkeep to produce trade value.

Trader base modifiers0
Modifier	Effect on
	Traders	Numistic Priests
Commercial Enterprise	+2 Amenities	+2 Amenities
Director of Trade councilor	+0.4 Trade Value (per level)	+0.4 Trade Value (per level)

	Job	Produces	Upkeep	Category	Primary source	Weight
	Trader	+8 Trade value +2 Amenities	−1 Consumer goods		Commercial Zones Trade Districts	10 Multiplied by pop production ×5 if already employed as Trader
	Numistic Priest	+2 Unity +6 Trade value +2 Amenities	−2 Consumer goods	Priests Sub-category of Administrators	Numistic Shrine	10 Multiplied by pop production ×5 if already employed as Numistic Priest
	Resort Worker	+2 Unity +4 Trade value −1% Amenities usage empire-wide +2% Trade value from living standards empire-wide	−2 Consumer goods	Entertainers	Resort Districts	10 Multiplied by pop production ×5 if already employed as Resort Worker

Research

Research jobs use consumer goods upkeep to produce research.

Researcher base modifiers0
Modifier	Effect on Researchers
Vultaum Reality Computer	+1 Physics research
Natural Design Innate Design	+0.5 Society research
Ministry of Science	+1 Research for overlord +1 upkeep for non-gestalt subject +3 upkeep for Hive subject +2 upkeep for Machine subject
Academic Recruiter (assigned to planet)	+4 Naval capacity −1 Alloys
Academic Recruiter (assigned to sector)	+2 Naval capacity −0.5 Alloys
Shadow Weaver councilor Shadow Broker councilor	+0.02[[]] per councilor level
Energy deficit	−0.5 / −1 / −1.5 / −2 Research
Consumer goods deficit (if ) Minerals deficit (if )	−1 / −1.5 / −2.5 / −3 Research
Research Subsidies edict	−1 Energy

	Job	Produces	Upkeep	Primary source	Weight
	Researcher	+3 Research output	−2 Consumer goods	Research Labs	10 Multiplied by pop production0 ×2 if has Academic Privilege living standards ×1.5 if already employed as Researcher ×0.8 if Indentured Servitude ×0.2 if not Full Citizenship rights ×0.1 if can work Servant job
	Archaeo-engineer	Affected by Researcher modifiers +5 Society research +2 Physics research +2 Engineering research +0.3 Minor artifacts on Relic Worlds	−2 Consumer goods	Faculty of Archaeostudies	10 Multiplied by pop production0 ×2 if has Academic Privilege living standards ×1.5 if already employed as Archaeo-engineer ×0.8 if Indentured Servitude ×0.2 if not Full Citizenship rights ×0.1 if can work Servant job
	Astral Researcher	Affected by Researchers modifiers +5 Physics research +1 Engineering research +1 Society research +0.3 Astral threads	−2 Consumer goods	Astral Siphons	10 Multiplied by pop production0 ×2 if has Academic Privilege living standards ×1.5 if already employed as Astral Researcher ×0.8 if Indentured Servitude ×0.2 if not Full Citizenship rights ×0.1 if can work Servant job
	Nanotech Researcher	+2 Society research +2 Physics research +6 Engineering research +1 Naval capacity	−1 Consumer goods −1 Nanites	Nanite Research Facilities	10 Multiplied by pop production0 ×2 if has Academic Privilege living standards ×1.5 if already employed as Nanotech Researcher ×0.8 if Indentured Servitude ×0.2 if not Full Citizenship rights ×0.1 if can work Servant job
	Zookeeper	Affected by Researchers modifiers +10 Society +4 Amenities +2 Amenities per pop on planet planet with job: Conserved Fauna Protected Fauna Gladiatorial Beast Gladiatorial Xeno	−1 Consumer goods	Alien Zoo	10 Multiplied by pop production0 ×2 if has Academic Privilege living standards ×1.5 if already employed as Zookeeper ×0.8 if Indentured Servitude ×0.2 if not Full Citizenship rights ×0.1 if can work Servant job
	Necromancer	Affected by Researcher modifiers +6 Physics research +6 Society research +2 Naval capacity +2 with Ground Defense Planning +3 Planetary defense armies +2 if a Commander is governing the planet	−2 Consumer goods	Dread Encampment	10 Multiplied by pop production0 ×10 if a Commander is governing the planet ×2 for each (stackable) ×1.1 Cybernetic ×1.1 Limited Regeneration ×0.5 if Weak ×0 if can't work Soldier jobs

Unity

Unity jobs predominantly use consumer goods upkeep to produce unity. Pops employed in Priest category jobs have ×0.1 Materialist ethic attraction.

Administrator base modifiers0
Modifier	Effect on
	Bureaucrats	Priests	Telepaths
Shroudwalker Teacher assigned to planet			+3 Unity
Shroudwalker Teacher assigned to sector			+1 Unity
Orbital Filing System on orbital ring	+1 Unity	+1 Unity	+1 Unity
Auto-Curating Vault / Citadel of Faith (on Ring Worlds)	+1 Unity	+1 Unity	+1 Unity
First League Filing Offices	+1 Unity +1 Amenities	+1 Unity +1 Amenities	+1 Unity +1 Amenities
Byzantine Bureaucracy	+1 Unity +1 Stability	+1 Unity	+1 Unity
Holy Covenant Level 5 Spiritualist		+1 Unity
Exalted Priesthood		+1 Unity
Efficient Bureaucracy	+2 Edict Fund	+2 Edict Fund +1[[]] instead if Numistic Priest
Police State civic			+1 Unity
Judgment Corps tradition			+1 Unity

Administrator base modifiers (Gestalt)0
Modifier	Effect on
	Synapse Drones	Coordinators
Synaptic Relays on orbital ring	+1 Unity
Auto-Curating Vault / Alpha Hub (on Ring Worlds)	+1 Unity	+1 Unity
First League Filing Offices	+1 Unity +1 Amenities	+1 Unity +1 Amenities
Instinctive Synchronization	+2 Amenities
Artifact Relays planetary decision	+2 Stability +1% Menial Drone output	+2 Stability +1% Menial Drone output

Evaluator base modifiers0
Modifier	Effect on Evaluators
Shroudwalker Teacher assigned to planet	+2 Unity
Shroudwalker Teacher assigned to sector	+1 Unity
Integrated Preservation	−3 Deviancy

	Job	Produces	Upkeep	Category	Primary source	Weight
	Bureaucrat	+4 Unity	−2 Consumer goods	Administrators	Non-Corporate authority Administrative Offices	10 Multiplied by pop production0 ×1.5 if already employed as Bureaucrat ×0.2 if not Full Citizenship rights ×0.1 if can work Servant job
	Manager	+4 Unity +2 Trade value	−2 Consumer goods	Managers Sub-category of Administrators	Corporate authority Administrative Offices	10 Multiplied by pop production0 ×1.5 if already employed as Manager ×0.2 if not Full Citizenship rights ×0.1 if Indentured Servitude slavery ×0.1 if can work Servant job
	Steward	+4 Unity +1 Trade value +1 Amenities	−2 Consumer goods	Administrators	Worker Cooperative Replaces Bureaucrat and Executive	10 Multiplied by pop production0 ×1.5 if employed as Manager ×0.2 if not Full Citizenship rights ×0.1 if Indentured Servitude slavery ×0.1 if can work Servant job
	Priest	+4 Unity +2 Amenities	−2 Consumer goods	Priests Sub-category of Administrators	Non-Corporate authority Temples	10 Multiplied by pop production0 ×2 if Exalted Priesthood ×1.5 if already employed as Priest ×0.2 if not Full Citizenship rights ×0.1 if can work Servant job
	Prosperity Preacher	+3 Unity +3 Amenities +2 Trade value +1[[]] with Gospel of the Masses	−2 Consumer goods	Priests Sub-category of Administrators	Corporate authority Temples	10 Multiplied by pop production0 ×2 if Exalted Priesthood ×1.5 if already employed as Prosperity Preacher ×0.2 if not Full Citizenship rights ×0.1 if can work Servant job
	Death Priest	+3 Unity +3 while a Sacrifice edict is active +2 Amenities +1 Society research	−2 Consumer goods	Priests Sub-category of Administrators	Sacrificial Temples	10 Multiplied by pop production0 ×2 if Exalted Priesthood ×1.5 if already employed as Death Priest ×0.2 if not Full Citizenship rights ×0.1 if can work Servant job
	Numistic Priest	+2 Unity +6 Trade value +2 Amenities	−2 Consumer goods	Priests Sub-category of Administrators	Numistic Shrine	10 Multiplied by pop production ×5 if already employed as Numistic Priest
	Haruspex	+3 Unity +2.5 Engineering −1 Engineering if Corporate +1 Trade value if Corporate +2 Amenities	−2	Priests Sub-category of Administrators	Cybernetic Creed Replaces Priest Cybernetic Creed temples	1000 Multiplied by pop production ×2 if Exalted Priesthood ×1.5 if already employed as Haruspex ×0.2 if not Full Citizenship rights ×0.1 if can work Servant job
	Culture Worker	+4 Unity +10% Governing ethics attraction Additional effects based on governing ethics; see below	−3 Consumer goods	Culture Workers Sub-category of Administrators	Monuments	10 Multiplied by pop production0 ×1.5 if already employed as Culture Worker ×0.2 if not Full Citizenship rights ×0.1 if can work Servant job
	Death Chronicler	+4 Unity +2.5 Stability Additional effects based on governing ethics; see below	−3 Consumer goods	Culture Workers Sub-category of Administrators	Sanctuaries of Repose	20 Multiplied by pop production0 ×1.5 if already employed as Death Chronicler ×0.2 if not Full Citizenship rights ×0.1 if can work Servant job
	Telepath	+9 Unity −10 Crime +5% Resources from Psionic pops +5% with Breach the Shroud +1% per Divine Conduit councilor level Additional effects depending on Covenant0 Composer of Strands: +2% / +5% Pop growth speed Eater of Worlds: +5 / +12 Naval capacity Instrument of Desire: +7 / +15 Amenities Whisperers in the Void: +3 / +6 Research	−1 Energy	Telepaths Sub-category of Administrators	Psi Corps Sanctums	20 Multiplied by pop production0 ×2 if Resilient ×1.5 if already employed as Telepath ×0.2 if not Full Citizenship rights ×0.1 if can work Servant job ×0.1 if Indentured Servitude

Culture Workers and Death Chroniclers gain other effects depending on the empire's governing ethics:

Ethic	Regular effect	Fanatic effect
Authoritarian	+3 Edict fund	+6 Edict fund
Egalitarian	−1.25% Pop housing usage	−2.5% Pop housing usage
Materialist	+2 Amenities	+4 Amenities
Spiritualist	−2.5% Pop amenities usage	−5% Pop amenities usage
Militarist	+1 Naval capacity	+2 Naval capacity
Pacifist	+5% Trade value from living standards	+10% Trade value from living standards
Xenophobe	+1.25% Citizen happiness	+2.5% Citizen happiness
Xenophile	−1.25% Pop upkeep	−2.5% Pop upkeep

Crime reduction

These jobs are used to reduce planet crime.

Telepaths are also considered sub-category of Administrators, and produce unity.

Enforcer base modifiers0
Modifier	Effect on
	Enforcers	Telepaths
Police State civic	+1 Unity	+1 Unity
Judgment Corps tradition	+1 Unity	+1 Unity
Anti-Crime Campaign	−10 Crime −2 Energy	−10 Crime −2 Energy
Primary Overseer council position	+0.2 Unity (per level)
Thought Enforcement edict		−30 Crime

Telepath base modifiers0
Modifier	Effect on Telepaths
Shroudwalker Teacher assigned to planet	+3 Unity
Shroudwalker Teacher assigned to sector	+1 Unity
Orbital Filing System on orbital ring	+1 Unity
Auto-Curating Vault / Citadel of Faith (on Ring Worlds)	+1 Unity
First League Filing Offices	+1 Unity +1 Amenities
Byzantine Bureaucracy	+1 Unity
Police State civic	+1 Unity
Judgment Corps tradition	+1 Unity
Anti-Crime Campaign	−10 Crime −2 Energy
Thought Enforcement edict	−30 Crime

	Job	Produces	Upkeep	Category	Primary sources	Weight
	Enforcer	−25 Crime +2 Planetary defense armies +1 Stability		Enforcers	Precinct Houses Capital building	10 Multiplied by pop production with 0 ×10 if planet crime above 15 and not already employed for this job ×10 if already employed as Enforcer ×10 if Battle Thralls slavery ×2 for each (stackable) ×1.5 if Strong ×1.1 Cybernetic ×1.1 Limited Regeneration ×0.8 if Indentured Servitude ×0.5 if Weak ×0.2 if not Full Citizenship rights ×0.1 if can work Servant job ×0.01 if planet crime at or below 15 and not already employed for this job
	Telepath	+9 Unity −10 Crime +5% Resources from Psionic pops +5% with Breach the Shroud +1% per Divine Conduit councilor level Additional effects depending on Covenant0 Composer of Strands: +2% / +5% Pop growth speed Eater of Worlds: +5 / +12 Naval capacity Instrument of Desire: +7 / +15 Amenities Whisperers in the Void: +3 / +6 Research	−1 Energy	Telepaths Sub-category of Administrators	Psi Corps Sanctums	20 Multiplied by pop production0 ×2 if Resilient ×1.5 if already employed as Telepath ×0.2 if not Full Citizenship rights ×0.1 if can work Servant job ×0.1 if Indentured Servitude

Amenities and pop growth

These jobs predominantly produce amenities, pop growth, or pop assembly.

	Job	Produces	Upkeep	Primary sources	Weight
	Roboticist	+2 Mechanical pop assembly +1 with  Living Metal Joints	−2 Alloys	Robot Assembly Plants Machine main species / Synthetic Capital building	500 ×10 if Mechanical main species
	Medical Worker	+5 Amenities +5% Pop growth speed +5% Organic pop assembly speed +2.5% Habitability {{{type}}}0 {{{body}}}	−1 Consumer goods	Gene Clinics	<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="15 Multiplied by pop production;">{{{type}}}0 {{{body}}}
	Entertainer	+10 Amenities +1 Unity Pleasure Seekers / Corporate Hedonism: +1% Pop growth speed	−1 Consumer goods	Holo-Theatres	15 Multiplied by pop production0 ×3 if Domestic Protocols and in servitude ×2 if planet amenities below 2 and not already employed for this job ×1.5 if already employed as Entertainer ×0.2 if not Full Citizenship rights ×0.1 if planet amenities above 5 and not already employed for this job ×0.1 if Domestic Servitude
	Duelist	+10 Amenities +2 Naval capacity +2 Unity Militarist attraction increased for this pop Pacifist attraction decreased for this pop	−1 Alloys	Warrior Culture Holo-Theatres	15 Multiplied by pop production0 ×10 if Battle Thralls slavery ×1.5 if already employed as Duelist ×0.5 if planet amenities above 5 and not already employed for this job ×0.2 if not Full Citizenship rights
	Reassigner	+2 Monthly organic pop assembly	−2 Food if biological −2 Minerals if Lithoid −1 Consumer goods	Posthumous Employment Center	500
	Necrophyte	Job can be taken by all slave types +5 Amenities +1.5 Unity Every 10 years from the colony's creation all Necrophyte pops are changed to primary species	Hive Mind: −1 Pop upkeep −1 Consumer goods Hive Mind: −2 Pop upkeep	Chambers of Elevation	1000 Multiplied by pop production ×0.75 if enslaved ×0.75 if unaffected by happiness
	Mutagenic Spa Attendant	+1% Pop growth speed −0.25% Habitability −0.75% Happiness Effects increased by number of Industrial Districts	−1 Consumer goods	Mutagenic Spas	10 Multiplied by pop production ×5 if already employed as Mutagenic Spa Attendant ×2 if enslaved and can't work Servant jobs
	Augmentor	+6 Engineering +3 Engineering if cybernetic empire +5 Amenities +10% Pop assembly speed if cybernetic empire +1 trade value	−1 Alloys	Augmentation Bazaar Augmentation Center	500
	Identity Designer	+2 Engineering +3 Engineering without Synthetic +5 Amenities +1 Pop assembly speed if Synthetic	−2 Alloys	Identity Complex	500
	Hyper-Gladiator	+10 Amenities +2 Unity	−1 Alloys	Cyberdome	15 Multiplied by pop production0 ×10 if Battle Thralls slavery ×1.5 if already employed as Hyper-Gladiator ×0.5 if planet amenities above 5 and not already employed for this job ×0.2 if not Full Citizenship rights

Worker jobs

These jobs belong to the Worker stratum. This stratum is also used by slaves of Gestalt Consciousness empires.

	Job	Produces	Upkeep	Primary source	Weight
	Colonist	+3 Amenities +1 Food if biological +1 Minerals if Lithoid	N/A	Reassembled Ship Shelters	200 Multiplied by pop production0 ×1.5 if already employed as Colonist ×0.8 if Indentured Servitude ×0.1 if can work Servant jobs
	Clerk	+1% Trade value +3 Trade value +1 with  Trickle Up Economics +3 Amenities +1 with  Trickle Up Economics	N/A	Commercial Zones City Districts	0.65 Multiplied by pop production0 ×10 if Robotic Servitude and can't work Servant or Specialist jobs ×2 if Robotic Servitude and can't work Servant jobs ×1.5 if already employed as Colonist ×1.1 if Corporate authority ×0.25 if enslaved and can't work Servant jobs ×0.1 if can work Servant jobs
	Technician	+6 Energy +2[[]] if robotic main species	−0.5[[]] with Capacity Subsidies	Energy Grids Betharian Power Plants Generator Districts	1 Multiplied by pop production0 ×250 if AI empire and monthly energy income is below 20 ×100 if Robotic Servitude and can't work Servant or Specialist jobs ×8 if enslaved, can't work Servant jobs, and either: Ingenious Serviles Superconductive ×2 if Robotic Servitude ×0.25 if can work Servant jobs
	Miner	+4 Minerals +1[[]] with Mining Guilds	−0.5[[]] with Mining Subsidies	Mineral Purification Plants Mining Districts	Modifiers0 ×10 Enslaved ×3 Industrious ×3 Power Drills ×3 Mechanical ×1.5 Void Dweller ×1.5 Serviles ×1.4 Proles ×1.2 Very Strong ×1.1 Strong ×1.1 Robust ×1.1 Efficient Processors ×1.1 Nerve Stapled ×0.9 Weak ×0.75 Necrophage
	Scrap Miner	+2 Minerals +1[[]] with Mining Guilds +1 Alloys	−0.5[[]] with Mining Subsidies	Replaces miners on Shattered Ring Worlds
	Farmer	+6 Food −1[[]] if robotic main species +2 Amenities with Agrarian Idyll	−0.5[[]] with Farming Subsidies	Food Processing Facilities Hydroponics Farms Agriculture Districts	Modifiers0 ×10 Enslaved ×3 Agrarian ×3 Harvesters ×3 Mechanical ×2.5 Serviles ×1.5 Charismatic ×1.5 Domestic Protocols ×1.5 Void Dweller ×1.4 Proles ×1.2 Very Strong ×1.1 Strong ×1.1 Robust ×1.1 Efficient Processors ×1.1 Nerve Stapled ×1.1 Agrarian Idyll civic ×0.9 Weak ×0.75 Necrophage ×0.5 Repugnant ×0.5 Lithoid
	Angler	+8 Food +2 Trade value +2 Amenities with Agrarian Idyll	N/A	Anglers / Trawling Operations Wet world Food Processing Facilities Hydroponics Farms Agriculture Districts	Modifiers0 ×10 Enslaved ×3 Agrarian ×1.5 Serviles ×1.4 Proles ×1.1 Robust ×1.1 Efficient Processors
	Soldier	+4 Naval capacity +2[[]] with Ground Defense Planning +3 Planetary defense armies +2 Unity with Citizen Service +0.25 Stability	N/A	Strongholds	Modifiers0 ×10 Commander Planetary Governor ×10 Battle Thralls rights ×2 Earthbound ×2 Lithoid ×2 Resilient ×2 Very Strong ×1.5 Strong ×1.1 Traditional ×1.1 Propaganda Machines ×1.1 Cybernetic ×1.1 Limited Regeneration ×1.1 Proles ×1.1 Brain Slug Host ×1.05 Natural Intellectuals ×0.9 Quarrelsome ×0.8 Indentured Servitude rights ×0.5 Weak ×0.2 not Full Citizenship rights
	Crystal Miner	+2 Rare crystals	−0.5[[]] with Mining Subsidies	Crystal Mines	Modifiers0 ×10 Enslaved ×5 Serviles ×3 Robust ×3 Efficient Processors ×3 Very Strong ×3 Nerve Stapled ×3 Void Dweller ×2 Mechanical ×1.5 Strong ×0.75 Necrophage ×0.1 Weak
	Gas Extractor	+2 Exotic gases		Gas Extraction Wells
	Mote Harvester	+2 Volatile motes		Mote Harvesting Traps
	Mortal Initiate	Affected by Administrator modifiers +2 Unity +2 Amenities +1 Society Research Materialist attraction decreased (this pop only)	N/A	Sacrificial Temples	Modifiers0 ×2 Exalted Priesthood civic ×1.5 Charismatic ×1.5 Domestic Protocols ×1.5 Numistic Administration ×1.5 Thrifty ×1.2 Spiritualist pop ethic ×1.1 Traditional ×1.1 Propaganda Machines ×1.05 Natural Intellectuals ×1.05 Weak ×0.5 Repugnant ×0.5 Quarrelsome ×0.2 not Full Citizenship rights ×0.1 Materialist pop ethic ×0.01 Nerve Stapled ×0 Mechanical ×0 Zombie ×0 Is any type of slave
	Ranger	+3 Amenities +2 Society research Additional resources based on the Natural Blockers on the planet	N/A	Ranger Lodge
	Spectator	+2 Energy +2 Trade value	N/A	Cyberdome

Slave jobs

Slave jobs can only be worked by pops belonging to a species that is enslaved.

	Job	Produces	Upkeep	Source	Description
	Livestock	+4 Food if biological +2 Minerals if Lithoid −0.5 Pop housing usage −10% Political power	N/A	Livestock slavery Generated automatically for all pops	They have but one purpose: to become food for their betters.
	Grid Amalgamated	+4 Energy −0.5 Pop housing usage	N/A	Grid Amalgamation slavery Generated automatically for all pops	Their organic energy will be absorbed, until they expire.
	Organic Specimen	+1 Unity −0.5 Pop housing usage	−1 Food	Sapient Specimens slavery Genesis Architects Generated automatically for all pops	The uplifted organics enhance our drones' life-creation subroutines, infusing new perspectives and lessons into future projects.
	Protected Fauna	+1 Amenities −75 Pop amenities usage −0.5 Pop housing usage −10% Political power	−1 Food if biological −1 Minerals if Lithoid	Livestock slavery Alien Zoo	These xenos are cared for and studied in a controlled environment, ensuring their conservation.
	Gladiatorial Xeno				These xenos are pitted in combat against our warriors, entertaining the masses while keeping the bestial population at sustainable levels.
	Servant	+4 Amenities −0.5 Pop housing usage	N/A	Domestic Servitude slavery Generated automatically for pops that can't find a job	Servants perform various menial domestic tasks and household work for their masters.
	Toiler	+2 Amenities	N/A	Thrall-World Thrall-World Generated automatically for pops that can't find a job	Toilers perform the grueling menial labor required to keep the crude infrastructure of the Thrall-World running.
	Overseer	−25 Crime +25% Happiness +2 Planetary defense armies	−2 with Anti-Crime Campaign	Thrall-World Thrall-World Generated by the capital and Overseer Residences buildings	These relatively privileged slaves keep their less fortunate brethren in line.
	Neural Chip	+0.75 Society research +0.75 Physics research +0.75 Engineering research +0.025 Advanced Logic research Amount multiplied by total Neural Chips / 20	−4 multiplied by total Neural Chips / 40	Automatically filled by pops on the Synaptic Lathe	A single Neural Chip is inconsequential. Once connected, their processing capabilities increase exponentially.

Broken Shackles

The unique buildings of the Broken Shackles origin provides low-tech jobs. They are replaced by regular jobs once the buildings are upgraded.

	Job	Stratum	Produces	Upkeep	Sources
	Administrator	Specialist	+2 Unity	−1 Consumer goods	Administrative Hub
	Supervisor	Specialist	+2 Unity +2 Trade Value	−1 Consumer goods	Administrative Hub (if Corporate)
	Preacher	Specialist	+2 Unity +2 Amenities	−1 Consumer goods	Administrative Hub (if Spiritualist)
	Scientist	Specialist	+1 Research output	−1 Consumer goods	Laboratory Complex
	Militia	Specialist	−10 Crime +1 Planetary Defense Army	N/A	Command Center
	Laborer	Worker	+3 Consumer Goods +1.5 Alloys	N/A	Scrap Refinery
	Prospector	Worker	+3 Minerals	N/A	Scrap Refinery
	Reactor Engineer	Worker	+4 Energy	N/A	Power Plant
	Homesteader	Worker	+4 Food	N/A	Makeshift Farms
	Scavenger	Worker	+1 Alloys +0.5 Research +2 Amenities	N/A	Crashed Slaver Ship

Knightly Order

On their starting habitat and any habitats consecrated with the Maw of the Toxic Entity relic, Knights of the Toxic God get unique jobs, exclusive to said habitats. These jobs cannot be taken by enslaved pops.

	Job	Stratum	Produces	Upkeep	Sources	Weight
	Lord Commander	Ruler	+6 Naval capacity +5 Amenities Based on Quest event choices: +4 / 8 / 12 / 16 Unity +0 / 2 / 4 / 6 Research	−2 Alloys	Order's headquarters habitat: Habitat Central Control	15 Multiplied by pop production
	Knight	Specialist	+4 Naval capacity +2 Planetary defense armies Based on Quest event choices: +3 / 6 / 9 / 12 Unity +2 / 4 / 6 / 8 / 10 Research Added by Quest event choices: +5 Amenities	−1 Alloys Based on Quest event choices: −0 Alloys	Order's Keep Order's Castle	23 Multiplied by pop production
	Squire	Worker	+2 Amenities +2% Knight and Lord Commander output Lover's Pox planet modifier: +0.25 Monthly organic pop assembly	Lover's Pox planet modifier: −0.5 Alloys	Order's Keep Order's Castle Order's Demesne	1.2

Gestalt Consciousness

Gestalt Consciousness empires have only two main strata, Complex Drones and Menial Drones. Unlike individualist empires, drones demote immediately.

Complex Drone jobs

Complex Drone jobs are generally equivalent to Specialist stratum jobs from regular empires.

	Job	Produces	Upkeep	Primary source	Default priority	Weight
	Replicator	+1 Monthly Pop Assembly	−1 Alloys	Machine capitals Machine Assembly Plants	2	No weight modifiers
	Spawning Drone	+5 Amenities +2 Monthly Organic Pop Assembly	−5 Food if biological −5 Minerals if Lithoid	Hive Mind Spawning Pools	2	Modifiers0 ×1.25 Charismatic ×0.9 Repugnant ×0.5 Drone Population Controls modifier
	Offspring Drone	+5 Amenities +2 Monthly Organic Pop Assembly +10% Menial Drone Output Defense Armies are replaced by Offspring-Led Armies	−5 Food if biological −5 Minerals if Lithoid	Hive Mind Offspring Nest	2	Modifiers0 ×0.5 Declare Population Controls decision
	Augmentor Drone	+6 Engineering +3 Engineering if cybernetic empire +5 Amenities +5% Pop growth speed if cybernetic empire +5% Pop assembly speed if cybernetic empire	−1 Alloys	Augmentation Center Spawning Pools Offspring Nest		1300
	Gestation Drone	+10% Pop growth speed (empire-wide) +5 Amenities +2 Society research +2 Engineering research	−1 Alloys −5 Food when growing biological cyborg pops −5 Minerals when growing Lithoid cyborg pops	Gestation World Machine capitals Nexus Districts		Modifiers0
	Hunter-Seeker Drone	+1 Unity −20 Deviancy +2 Planetary Defense Armies	N/A	Hive capitals Machine capitals Sentinel Posts	5	Modifiers0 ×50 Deviancy above 50 ×20 War ×3 Resilient ×3 Very Strong ×2 Strong ×2 Lithoid ×1.2 Cybernetic ×1.1 Traditional ×1.1 Propaganda Machines ×0.5 Weak
	Foundry Drone	+3 Alloys +1 Alloys if Machine Intelligence	−6 Minerals −2 Minerals if Machine Intelligence −1 Energy with Forge Subsidies	Hive Mind Alloy Foundries Industrial Districts	5	Modifiers0 ×5 Robust ×5 Efficient Processors ×0.9 Cybernetic ×1.5 Necrophage
	Fabricator			Machine Intelligence Alloy Foundries Industrial Districts	5	Modifiers0 ×5 Robust ×5 Efficient Processors ×0.9 Cybernetic ×1.5 Necrophage
	Catalytic Drone	+3.75 Alloys +1.25 Alloys if Machine Intelligence	−9 Food −3 Food if Machine Intelligence −1 Energy with Forge Subsidies	Organic Reprocessing	5	Modifiers0 ×5 Robust ×5 Efficient Processors ×1.5 Necrophage
	Lensing Drone	+2 Rare Crystals +0.5[[]] with Organic Reprocessing	−10 Minerals Organic Reprocessing: −15 Food instead	Chemical Plants	5	Modifiers0 ×5 Robust ×5 Efficient Processors ×0.9 Cybernetic
	Refinery Drone	+2 Exotic Gases +0.5[[]] with Organic Reprocessing		Exotic Gas Refineries
	Chem-Drone	+2 Volatile Motes +0.5[[]] with Organic Reprocessing		Synthetic Crystal Plants
	Crystal Mining Drone	+2 Rare Crystals	−1 Energy −0.5 Energy with Mining Subsidies	Crystal Mines	5	Modifiers0 ×5 Robust ×5 Efficient Processors ×1.1 Cybernetic
	Gas Extraction Drone	+2 Exotic Gases		Gas Extraction Wells
	Mote Harvesting Drone	+2 Volatile Motes		Mote Harvesting Traps
	Brain Drone	+3 Research output	−6 Minerals −1 Energy with Research Subsidies	Hive Mind Research Labs	5	Modifiers0 ×3 Erudite ×2 Intelligent ×1.5 Natural Engineers ×1.5 Natural Physicists ×1.5 Natural Sociologists ×0.9 Cybernetic ×0.65 Serviles ×0.65 Proles
	Calculator	+3 Research output	−4 Energy −1 Energy with Research Subsidies	Machine Intelligence Research Labs	5	Modifiers0 ×3 Erudite ×2 Intelligent ×2 Logic Engines ×1.5 Natural Engineers ×1.5 Natural Physicists ×1.5 Natural Sociologists ×0.9 Cybernetic ×0.65 Serviles ×0.65 Proles
	Archaeo-engineering Drone	+5 Society research +2 Physics research +2 Engineering research +0.3 Minor artifacts on Relic Worlds	−6 Minerals −1 Energy with Research Subsidies	Faculty of Archaeostudies	5	Modifiers0 ×3 Erudite ×2 Intelligent ×1.5 Natural Engineers ×1.5 Natural Physicists ×1.5 Natural Sociologists ×0.9 Cybernetic ×0.65 Serviles ×0.65 Proles
	Archaeo-engineering Unit		−4 Energy −1 Energy with Research Subsidies		5	Modifiers0 ×3 Erudite ×2 Intelligent ×2 Logic Engines ×1.5 Natural Engineers ×1.5 Natural Physicists ×1.5 Natural Sociologists ×0.9 Cybernetic ×0.65 Serviles ×0.65 Proles
	Astral Drone	+1 Society research +5 Physics research +1 Engineering research +0.3 Astral threads	−6 Minerals −1 Energy with Research Subsidies	Astral Siphons	5	Modifiers0 ×3 Erudite ×2 Intelligent ×1.5 Natural Engineers ×1.5 Natural Physicists ×1.5 Natural Sociologists ×0.9 Cybernetic ×0.65 Serviles ×0.65 Proles
	Astral Unit		−4 Energy −1 Energy with Research Subsidies		5	Modifiers0 ×3 Erudite ×2 Intelligent ×2 Logic Engines ×1.5 Natural Engineers ×1.5 Natural Physicists ×1.5 Natural Sociologists ×0.9 Cybernetic ×0.65 Serviles ×0.65 Proles
	Nanotech Research Unit	+2 Society research +2 Physics research +6 Engineering research +1 Naval capacity	−4 Energy −1 Energy with Research Subsidies −1 Nanites	Nanite Research	5	Modifiers0 ×3 Erudite ×2 Intelligent ×2 Logic Engines ×1.5 Natural Engineers ×1.5 Natural Physicists ×1.5 Natural Sociologists ×0.9 Cybernetic ×0.65 Serviles ×0.65 Proles
	Coordinator	Affected by Administrator modifiers +4 Unity	−4 Energy	Machine Intelligence Uplink Nodes	3	Modifiers0 ×0.9 Cybernetic
	Synapse Drone	Affected by Administrator modifiers +4 Unity +2 Amenities with Instinctive Synchronization	−2 Energy −2 Food if biological −2 Minerals if Lithoid	Hive Mind Synaptic Nodes	3	Modifiers0 ×1.5 Necrophage ×1.25 Traditional
	Chronicle Drone	Affected by Administrator modifiers +4 Unity +3 Amenities +2.5 Stability −3 Deviancy with Integrated Preservation	−2 Pop upkeep −1 Minerals −1 Energy	Sanctuaries of Repose	5	Modifiers0 ×1.25 Charismatic ×0.8 Repugnant
	Evaluator	Affected by Administrator modifiers +4 Unity +3 Amenities −3 Deviancy with Integrated Preservation	−2 Energy	Simulation/Sensorium Sites	3	Modifiers0 ×1.25 Traditional ×1.25 Propaganda Machines ×0.9 Cybernetic
	Artisan Drone	+10 Consumer Goods	−10 Minerals −1 Energy with Industrial Subsidies	Uses consumer goods Civilian Industries Industrial Districts	1	Modifiers0 ×2 Efficient Processors
	Permutation Attendance Drone	+1.5% Monthly Organic Pop Assembly −0.75 Habitability Effects increased by number of Industrial Districts	−4 Food if biological −4 Minerals if Lithoid	Mutagenic Permutation Pools		Modifiers0
	Lubrication Terminal	+1% Monthly Pop Assembly +1% Pop amenities usage Effects increased by number of Industrial Districts	−4 Minerals	Hyper Lubrication Basins		Modifiers0

Menial Drone jobs

Menial Drone jobs are generally equivalent to Worker stratum jobs from regular empires.

	Job	Produces	Upkeep	Primary source	Default priority	Weight
	Agri-Drone	+6 Food −1[[]] if and Organic Reprocessing	−0.5 Energy with Farming Subsidies	Food Processing Facilities Hydroponics Farms Agriculture Districts	6	Modifiers0 ×2 Agrarian ×2 Harvesters ×1.1 Cybernetic ×0.9 Machine Intelligence authority ×0.65 Necrophage ×0.5 Lithoid
	Tech-Drone	+6 Energy +2[[]] if Machine Intelligence	−0.5 Energy with Capacity Subsidies	Energy Grids Betharian Power Plants Generator Districts	6	Modifiers0 ×2 Ingenious ×2 Superconductive ×1.1 Cybernetic ×0.65 Necrophage
	Mining Drone	+4 Minerals +1[[]] with Rockbreakers	−0.5 Energy with Mining Subsidies	Mineral Purification Plants Mining Districts	6	Modifiers0 ×2 Industrious ×2 Power Drills ×1.1 Cybernetic ×0.65 Necrophage
	Scrap Miner Drone	+2 Minerals +1[[]] with Rockbreakers +1 Alloys	−0.5 Energy with Mining Subsidies	Replaces Mining Drones on Shattered Ring Worlds	6
	Maintenance Drone	+4 Amenities +2[[]] with Versatility finisher +1 Unity with Maintenance Protocols	N/A	Hive Mind Hive capitals Hive Districts Machine Intelligence Machine capitals Nexus Districts	6	Modifiers0 ×2 Charismatic ×2 Emotion Emulators ×1.1 Traditional ×1.1 Propaganda Machines ×1.1 Cybernetic ×0.85 Necrophage ×0.5 Repugnant ×0.5 Uncanny
	Warrior Drone	+4 Naval capacity +2[[]] with Ground Defense Planning +3 Planetary defense armies +0.25 Stability	N/A	Strongholds	4	Modifiers0 ×10 Hunter-Killer Drones modifier ×10 Compliance Protocols modifier ×4 Resilient ×4 Very Strong ×3 Strong ×2 Lithoid ×1.2 Cybernetic ×0.5 Weak

Bio-Trophy

Rogue Servitor empires have a special stratum and job for organic pops.

	Job	Stratum	Produces	Upkeep	Sources
	Bio-Trophy	Bio-Trophy	Pop happiness above 50%: +2 Unity +1% Complex drone output −1 Pop housing usage for this pop	N/A	Organic Sanctuaries/Paradises Sanctuary Arcologies
	Bio-Assistant	Bio-Trophy	Pop happiness above 50%: +3 Unity +5% Drone output −1 Pop housing usage for this pop	−1 Energy	Machine Interface Center

Overlord jobs

Overlord jobs are generated by Overlord holdings and can be used by both individualist and Gestalt Consciousness subjects. The upkeep is paid by the subject. All overlord jobs have a priority of 4 and the subject cannot lower or raise the job's priority.

	Job	Stratum	Overlord output	Subject output	Subject job upkeep
	Offspring Drone Feeder	Specialist Complex Drone	+8 Society Research	+5% Planet Worker/Simple Drone resource output Defense Armies become Offspring-Led Armies	−6 if biological overlord −6 if Lithoid overlord
	Overlord Academic	Specialist Complex Drone	+3 Research	+1 Research	−2 if Non-Gestalt subject −6 if Hive Mind subject −4 if Machine Intelligence subject
	Overlord Beholder	Specialist Complex Drone	(Effect added by holding, not job) Defense Platform cap on overlord Starbases and Orbital Rings: +1 if subject is Tier I Bulwark +2 if subject is Tier II Bulwark +4 if subject is Tier III Bulwark		−2 if Tier I Bulwark −4 if Tier II Bulwark −8 if Tier III Bulwark
	Overlord Breeder	Specialist Complex Drone	(Effect added by holding, not job) +2 Pop Assembly on overlord capital		−6 if biological overlord −6 if Lithoid overlord −6 if synthetic overlord
	Overlord Catalytic Technician	Specialist Complex Drone	+3 Alloys +1 if Machine Intelligence subject		−9 Food −3 if Machine subject
	Overlord Knight	Specialist Complex Drone	Based on Quest event choices: +3 / 6 / 9 / 12 Unity +2 / 4 / 6 / 8 / 10 Research	+2 Planetary defense armies +3 Stability	−1 Alloys
	Overlord Manager	Specialist	+0.25 Unity	+4 Unity +1 Trade value	−2 Consumer goods
	Overlord Metallurgist	Specialist Complex Drone	+3 Alloys +1 if Machine Intelligence subject		−6 Minerals −2 if Machine subject
	Overlord Necromancer	Specialist Complex Drone	+6 Physics Research +6 Society Research	+2 Planetary Defense Army	−6 if biological subject −6 if Lithoid subject N/A if synthetic subject
	Overlord Propagandist	Specialist Complex Drone	+0.15 Influence		−1 Unity
	Overlord Reassigner	Specialist Complex Drone		+1 Zombie pop every 5 years (by event)	−6 if biological subject −6 if Lithoid subject N/A if synthetic subject
	Overlord Recruiter	Specialist Complex Drone	Non-Gestalt subject and pop species has citizenship in Overlord empire: 20% chance pop migrates to the capital every 5 years (by event)	+3 Planetary Defense Army	−5 Energy −2 Unity
	Overlord Trader	Specialist Complex Drone	+7 Energy	+10 Amenities	−7 Energy
	Mutagenic Spa Attendant	Specialist	+5 Unity	+1% Pop growth speed −0.5% Habitability −0.5% Happiness Effects increased by number of Industrial Districts	−1 Consumer goods
	Permutation Attendance Drone	Complex Drone	+5 Unity	+1.5% Monthly Organic Pop Assembly −0.75 Habitability Effects increased by number of Industrial Districts	−2 Food
	Lubrication Terminal	Complex Drone	+5 Unity	+0.1 Monthly Pop Assembly +0.1% Pop amenities usage Effects increased by number of Industrial Districts	−2 Minerals
	Aid Worker	Worker Menial Drone	+5 Unity	+5 Amenities	N/A
	Mind Thrall	Worker Menial Drone	+1.5 Research		N/A
	Overlord Arborist	Worker Menial Drone	+15 Food		−10 Food
	Overlord Bio-Trophy	Worker Menial Drone	+3 Unity −1 Unity if Gestalt subject	−1 Pop housing usage −200% Pop Upkeep +2 Unity −1 Unity if Gestalt subject +40% Pop happiness +1% Planet happiness No happiness effect if Gestalt subject	N/A
	Overlord Ranger	Worker Menial Drone	+10 Unity	−10% Planet Pop Consumer Good Upkeep	N/A
	Overlord Mortal Initiate	Worker Menial Drone	Pop can be used for Sacrifice edicts	+2 Unity +1 Society Research +2 Amenities	N/A

Special jobs

Unemployed

Pops that do not have a job, either because none is available or because their stratum is higher than that of available jobs, are unemployed. Unemployed pops produce the following and cannot have their output improved by job modifiers:

Living standards	Unemployment effects
Mandatory Pampering	−80% Happiness
Academic Privilege Decent Conditions Stratefied Economy Basic Subsistence Decadent Lifestyle	−60% Happiness if Ruler −50% Happiness if Specialist −40% Happiness if Worker
Chemical Bliss Employee Ownership	No effect
Utopian Abundance	+1.5 Research +1 Unity
Social Welfare	+1 Unity
Shared Burden	+1 Unity −45% Pop demotion time
Drone	−75%[[]] Pop upkeep +1 Minerals +1 +1.5 +1

Purging

Pops that have the Undesirables stratum due to being purged produce resources as they decline based on the purge type. All purge types also produce +2 unity with the Fanatic Purifiers civic and +2 society with the Devouring Swarm civic; Determined Exterminator empires receive 5~100 unity for each organic pop purged.

Purge	Happiness	Output
Displacement	−30%
Neutering	−20%
Necrophage	−50%	Purged pop becomes primary species
Extermination	−1000%
Forced Labor	−1000%	+3 Food +3 Minerals
Processing	−1000%	+6 Food if pop is biological +4 Minerals if pop is Lithoid +3 Alloys if pop is robotic
Chemical Processing	−1000%	+6 Energy
Material	−1000%	+5 Consumer Goods

Forced Labor, Processing, and Chemical Processing purge types are affected by buildings which increase the base output of those resource types (e.g. Food Processing Centers increase the food output by +2).

Subversive jobs

High crime, deviancy, or unemployment can create planet modifiers that add subversive jobs. Pops will abandon subversive jobs if Ruler, Specialist, or Soldier jobs become available. All subversive jobs have negative output.

Job	Output	Requirements	Description
Criminal	−5 Trade value +5 Criminal branch office trade value	Criminal-related planet modifier	These criminals live outside the bounds of legal society, some by choice and some by circumstances.
Deviant Drone	−1 Energy	Drone Deviancy planet modifier	These deviants no longer obey the Hive Mind.
Corrupt Drone	−1 Energy	Drone Corruption planet modifier	These drones have been corrupted and no longer obey the directives of the core intelligence.

Event jobs

Event jobs are generated by either planetary features or planet modifiers.

	Job	Stratum	Produces	Upkeep	Sources
	Titan Hunter	Worker	+8 Food +8 Trade Value	N/A	Delicious Titans Delicious Titans
	Robot Caretaker	Specialist	+5 Unity +5 Engineering research	N/A	Enigmatic Robot
	Bio-Assistant	Bio-Trophy	Pop happiness above 50%: +3 Unity +5% Drone output −1 Pop housing usage for this pop	−1 Energy	Machine Interface Center
	Cave Cleaners Cave Cleaner Drone	Specialist Complex Drone	+5 Minerals +10% Minerals from Jobs	−2 Energy	Cave Shroom Veins
	Gas Plant Engineer Gas Plant Drone	Specialist Complex Drone	+3 Exotic Gases +5% Exotic Gases from Jobs	−10 Minerals	Spore Vents
	Nemma Miner Nemma Mining Drone	Worker Menial Drone	+3 Minerals +2 Food	−2 Energy	Nemma Mining Operation
	Odd Factory Worker Odd Factory Drone	Worker Menial Drone	+4 Alloys	N/A	Odd Factory
	Subterranean Liaison Officer Subterranean Contact Drone	Specialist Complex Drone	+3 Amenities −1 Pop housing usage +6 Trade Value +3 Energy +2 Food +6 Energy	N/A	Subterranean Contact Zone
	Transmuter Transmuter Drone	Specialist Complex Drone	+4 Alloys	−1 Pop upkeep	Blue Lotus Prototype Blue Lotus Facility
	Dimensional Portal Researcher Dimensional Portal Drone	Specialist Complex Drone	+12 Physics research Additional effects from Probe the Dimensional Portal outcome:0 Dimension of Suffering outcome: −6 if finished Close the Portal special project High-Energy Dimension outcome: +6 Energy Null Void outcome: +0.2 Dark Matter +1[[]] if finished Probe the Void special project Mirror Dimension outcome: +2 / 3 / 6 / 12 Amenities +2 / 3 / 6 / 12 Trade Value +2 / 4 / 6 / 8 Energy	−3 Consumer Goods −3 if Dimension of Suffering outcome −3 Food if biological −3 Minerals if Lithoid −3 Energy	Portal Research Area  Extradimensional Experimentation Extradimensional Experimentation
	Space-Time Anomaly Researcher Space-Time Anomaly Drone	Specialist Complex Drone	+8 Physics research +4 Engineering research +0.2 Dark Matter	−2 Consumer Goods −1[[]] if Technocracy −6 Minerals −4 Energy	Space-Time Anomaly
	Operator Operator Drone	Specialist Complex Drone	Base production: +5 Alloys (+2 to +7 total based on choices) +6 Alloys (+4 to +8 total based on choices) Potential modifiers from Hidden Vault choices:0 Remembrance Hall: +0.5 Unity with +0.5 Unity with +1 Unity with and Earthquake: −1 Alloys if used bulky contraption Negative effect averted with Insight: −1 Alloys if blasted the doors Foundry Heart: +1 Society research with +1 Engineering research with Work Conditions: −1 Alloys if regulated work time ( only) −20% Happiness if rotated operators ( only) +20% Pop amenities usage if rotated drones ( only) Negative effect averted with Recycling Center: +1 Alloys with More or Less?: +1 Alloys with Remnants +1 Alloys if positive outcome (34% chance) No effect (66% chance)	Base upkeep: −5 Minerals (0 to −9 total based on choices) Potential modifiers from Hidden Vault choices:0 Earthquake: +2 Minerals upkeep if used wall pipes Negative effect averted with Work Conditions: −1 Minerals upkeep if regulated work time ( only) Recycling Center: −2 Minerals upkeep with −1 Minerals upkeep (34% chance) No effect (66% chance) More or Less?: +1 Minerals upkeep with Remnants −2 Minerals and +2 Food upkeep with +2 Minerals upkeep if positive outcome (34% chance) +1 Minerals upkeep if negative outcome (26% chance) No effect (40% chance)	Operational Manufactorium
	Dismantler Drone Dismantler	Worker Menial Drone	+1 Minerals +1 Alloys +0.5 Engineering research	N/A	Manufactorium Scrapyard
	Puddle Technician Puddle Technician Drone	Worker	+6 Food −1[[]] if founder species is Mechanical +2 Amenities with Agrarian Idyll +1 Alloys	N/A	Metallic Puddles
	Deep Sea Diver Underwater Drone	Specialist Complex Drone	+3 Minerals +1 Alloys	−3 Food −3 Energy	Rich Seabed
	Alien Hunter	Worker	+2 Food +2.5% Habitability	N/A	Invasive Fauna
	Unification Officer	Specialist	+4 Unity +3 Amenities	−1 Consumer Goods	Unified Purpose Unified Purpose
	Munitions Decommissioner Munitions Decommissioning Drone Munitions Decommissioning Unit	Specialist Complex Drone	+1 Alloys +10 Engineering +1 Naval capacity Ancient Relics active: +1 Minor artifacts (without Archaeo-Engineers) +2 Minor artifacts (with Archaeo-Engineers)	−2 Consumer Goods	Weapon Extraction Facility

Pre-sapient species

Pre-sapients are not normally productive, but with the Pre-Sapients policy Hunted, or Protected along with an Alien Zoo, they do produce resources. Pre-sapient jobs have their own stratum, also called Pre-sapients.

	Job	Produces	Upkeep	Source
	Pre-Sapient	None	None	Default for pre-sapients
	Hunted Pre-Sapient	+4 Food if pop is biological +2 Minerals if pop is Lithoid	N/A	Pre-Sapients policy Hunted
	Conserved Fauna	+1 Amenities	−1 Food if pop is biological −1 Minerals if pop is Lithoid	Pre-Sapients policy Protected Alien Zoo Warrior Culture
	Gladiatorial Beast	+1 Amenities	−1 Food if pop is biological −1 Minerals if pop is Lithoid	Pre-Sapients policy Protected Alien Zoo Warrior Culture

Pre-FTL civilizations

Pre-FTL civilizations use the same strata system as normal empires, but their jobs provide negligible output.

• Industrial (Default)
• Pre-Industrial (Default)
• Industrial (Hive)
• Pre-Industrial (Hive)

	Job	Stratum	Produces	Requirements	Description
	Bureaucrat	Ruler	+3 Amenities +1 Unity	Industrial Age – Early Space Age	Many early industrialist and post-industrialist societies are governed by an ever-expanding class of civil servants.
	Entertainer	Specialist	+8 Amenities	Atomic Age – Early Space Age	Celebrities and media personalities that provide entertainment and distraction from day-to-day life.
	Priest	Specialist	+2 Amenities +1 Unity	Industrial Age – Early Space Age	Religious leaders who occupy various priestly offices.
	Researcher	Specialist	+1 Research Output	Industrial Age – Early Space Age	Researchers employing scientific methodology to advance the rapidly expanding knowledge base of their civilization.
	Soldier	Specialist	+3 Planetary Defense Armies	Industrial Age – Early Space Age	Professional Soldiers, typically armed with early projectile weapons powered by exothermic combustion.
	Technician	Worker	+1 Energy	Industrial Age – Early Space Age	These technicians shuffle coal or maintain primitive nuclear generators.
	Farmer	Worker	+3 Food	Industrial Age – Early Space Age	These farmers work the land, typically with the help of primitive but effective farming equipment.
	Miner	Worker	+3 Minerals	Steam Age – Early Space Age	Dangerous and sometimes lethal work in the dark bowels of the planet.
	Laborer	Worker	+2 Consumer Goods −2 Minerals	Steam Age – Early Space Age	These early industrial laborers toil away in factories, which can now be operated day and night thanks to recent advances in electricity.

	Job	Stratum	Produces	Requirements	Description
	Feudal Noble	Ruler	+3 Amenities +1 Unity	Bronze Age – Steam Age	The landed nobility rule from their stone castles and keeps.
	Cleric	Specialist	+2 Amenities +1 Unity	Bronze Age – Steam Age	Spiritual leaders and preachers who conduct religious ceremonies and oversee all matters concerning faith.
	Scholar	Specialist	+1 Research Output	Bronze Age – Steam Age	The learned of this society, often relying on oral tradition to pass knowledge between generations.
	Warrior	Specialist	+3 Planetary Defense Armies	Bronze Age – Steam Age	Members of a primitive warrior class. These fighters rely on bladed weapons, spears or various blunt instruments to see them through combat.
	Peasant	Worker	+2 Food if +2 Minerals if	Bronze Age – Steam Age	The peasants toil endlessly in the fields, so that those perceived as their betters might prosper.
	Hunter-Gatherer	Worker	+1 Food if +1 Minerals if +1 Amenities	Stone Age	These semi-nomadic primitives survive by foraging and hunting. There is evidence of early tool use.

	Job	Stratum	Produces	Requirements	Description
	Synapse Drone	Complex Drone	+3 Amenities +1 Unity	Industrial Age – Early Space Age	Administrating and coordinating an entire country is no easier if you are a single individual. These drones ensure that every drone has an appropriate task.
	Spawning Drone	Complex Drone	+8 Amenities	Stone Age – Early Space Age	Having each member of a society reproduce is vastly inefficient. These drones specialize in generating whatever new drones the Hive needs.
	Brain Drone	Complex Drone	+1 Research Output	Industrial Age – Early Space Age	Drones employing the scientific method are capable of taking massive leaps in their consciousness knowledge base. Often too large.
	Warrior Drone	Menial Drone	+3 Planetary Defense Armies	Industrial Age – Early Space Age	Specialized for war, these hulking drones have multiple specialized appendages perfected for crushing their own species.
	Maintenance Drone	Menial Drone	+2 Amenities	Stone Age – Early Space Age	If there is one universal truth in this universe, it's that everything breaks. These drones are made to fix whatever is broken.
	Tech-Drone	Menial Drone	+1 Energy	Industrial Age – Early Space Age	Operating dirty energy generators is not a job any living being can do forever. Still, these drones are enhanced with superior lungs as well as inherent radioactive resistance, so they last longer than most.
	Agri-Drone	Menial Drone	+3 Food	Industrial Age – Early Space Age	Food production overseen by a continent spanning hive-mind is a marvel of logistics and agronomy, every section of the designated agricultural area is used to its fullest.
	Mining Drone	Menial Drone	+3 Minerals	Steam Age – Early Space Age	Sacrificing safety for success, these drones delve deep beneath the earth to feed the ever-hungry engine that is society.
	Factory Drone	Menial Drone	+2 Consumer Goods −2 Minerals	Steam Age – Early Space Age	Drones that are more or less part of the very factory they work in. These specialized laborers assemble everything from weapons to vehicles at an astounding rate.

	Job	Stratum	Produces	Requirements	Description
	Nacent Synapse Drone	Complex Drone	+3 Amenities +1 Unity	Stone Age – Steam Age	The budding Overmind formed between the local drones has found a need to extend their consciousness further. These more cerebral Synapse Drones mainly facilitate this.
	Spawning Drone	Complex Drone	+8 Amenities	Stone Age – Early Space Age	Having each member of a society reproduce is vastly inefficient. These drones specialize in generating whatever new drones the Hive needs.
	Cerebellum Drone	Complex Drone	+1 Research Output	Bronze Age – Steam Age	Analyzing and discovering solutions to new difficulties is the hallmark of any flourishing society - these drones focus on finding solutions for other drones' problems and avoiding future pitfalls.
	Simple Warrior Drone	Menial Drone	+3 Planetary Defense Armies	Bronze Age – Steam Age	Having yet to fully come to grips with genetic specialization, these drones are grown bulkier to protect their hive. They have yet to evolve any specialized weapon appendages.
	Maintenance Drone	Menial Drone	+2 Amenities	Stone Age – Early Space Age	If there is one universal truth in this universe, it's that everything breaks. These drones are made to fix whatever is broken.
	Basic Agricultural Drone	Menial Drone	+2 Food if +2 Minerals if	Bronze Age – Steam Age	Simple and unspecialized drones work the fields, their consciousness aware that food can be grown, but the task has yet to be optimized.
	Sustenance Drone	Menial Drone	+1 Food if +1 Minerals if +1 Amenities	Stone Age	The difference between a successful hivemind and a starved one comes down to how successful their resource procurement is.

Ketlings

Pre-FTL Ketlings spawned in the Junk Ratlings system use unique Scavenger jobs.

Job	Stratum	Produces	Requirements	Description
Scavenger	Worker	+1 Food +1 Minerals +1 Consumer Goods	Junkheap	They scurry amongst the scrapyards, collecting discarded machinery and ancient electronics for repurposing.

Fallen empires

Fallen empires use a special set of Precursor stratum jobs that have no upkeep. By default, pops without any building-provided jobs will be Hedonists.

	Job	Produces	Produced by	Description
	Overseer	+5 Stability +10 Amenities	Ancient Palace Holy Guardians	The stalwart few who have rejected lives of luxury in favor of public service. It is up to them to oversee and guide the remnants of their ancient civilization.
	Protector	−25 Crime +3 Defense Armies	Ancient Palace Aegis Complex	So that the majority can sleep peacefully and enjoy their lives of extravagance, these rough individuals stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do them harm.
	Hedonist	+2 Unity	Unemployed Holy Guardians	A life of total opulence, where every possible material need or desire can be satisfied.
	Archivist	+5 Research	Keepers of Knowledge Master Archive (found only on The Archives)	Each data fragment must be filed, cataloged and indexed exactly according to the ancient rites as they were established eons ago by the First Librarian.
	Xeno-Keeper	+10 Amenities −20 Crime +2 Defense Armies	Enigmatic Observers Xeno Preserve (found only on The Preserve)	These precursor zookeepers look after the needs of the Xeno-Wards under their care.
	Xeno-Ward	+2 Unity	Enigmatic Observers Primitives stratum	These specimens have been gathered here, in settings that approximate their natural environments, to ensure the preservation of their species in an often chaotic and destructive galaxy.
Holy Guardians
	Sky Cardinal	+5 Stability +10 Amenities	Ancient Palace	And it was there, in the sky, that the future was born. The light was blinding, but a few could see past it. They took it upon themselves to lead others forwards.
	Augur of the Shroud	+10 Unity	Empyrean Shrine (found only on Sky Temple)	It speaks, but not in words. To divine any kind of meaning, one must hover on the precipice of madness.
	Acolyte of the Hyperspanner	+6 Energy	Generator Districts	Remember also the hyperspanner, and how it was used by Bazagg the Shining to tame the sun when it seemed like darkness would overtake the world.
	Acolyte of the Hammer	+6 Minerals	Mining Districts	And with one mighty blow, Saint Mazakudal used her burning hammer to split the skull of the First Wraith in two, opening up the path to the crystals.
	Acolyte of the Plow	+8 Food	Agriculture Districts	For was it not the plow, this most noble of instruments, that Kazargiel used to sever the poisonous tail of the thrice-cursed demon and stave off famine?
	Acolyte of the Workshop	+3 Amenities +2 Consumer Goods	Unemployed	And so Aznakha said to the acolytes, "go to the workshops, and form with your own crafts the future you seek."
Ancient Caretakers
	Guardian	−25 Crime +3 Defense Armies	Ancient Control Center	These ancient machines maintain a ceaseless vigil over the long-expired remains of billions of cryogenically frozen sapients.
	Caretaker	+5 Amenities	Unemployed	These ancient machines tirelessly maintain and repair the decaying machinery of the ringworld on which they reside.

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