Design Documentation - Medieval Professions

This is clearly not an exhaustive list. Feel free to add - this is part of a series on designing a city and medieval life in general. Adventurers will need often jobs other than "monster stabber" to pay the bills; we didn't all pop out of the womb wielding a sword, after all. Some of these might make you wonder why they're listed separately ("helmet maker" wtf isn't that part of what an "armorer" does?) ... the answer is usually that they had their own guild, and did in fact operate independently.

Leather-working
Cordwainer (shoemaker)

Cobbler (shoe repair)

Parchment maker (sheepskin)

Saddler

Armorer

Tanner (+ “contributors”)

Bleacher

Glove-maker

Furrier

Luxury/specialty
Bookbinder

Parchment maker (paper)

Chandler (candles, soap)

Glazier

Glassblower

Silver/goldsmith/jeweler

Milliner

Magic/curio shop (wherein one buys components)

Copyist

Illuminator

Apothecary/Herbalist

Blacksmithing
Helmet maker

Harness maker

Escutcheon maker

Nails/horseshoes/other small practicalities like hooks, clasps, belt buckles

Tools (hammers, axe heads, etc)

Weapon-smith

Farrier

Locksmith

Cutler

Chain-forgers

Food
Butcher

Baker

Brewer

Miller

Chef

Vintner

Spice merchant

Individual or hobbyist
Brewer

Painter

Sculptor

Woodworking
Cooper (barrels, mostly)

Bowyer

Fletcher

Joiner

Logger

Sawyer

Carver

Carpenter

Roofer

Ocean and seafaring
Fishmonger

Boat-builder

Sail-maker

Rigger

Stevedore (loading/unloading at the docks)

Net weaver

Human resources
Chambermaid

Mercenary

Professor/Scholar

Warden/Forester

Casual/Day laborer

Serving hand

Barber

Doctor

Advocate (lawyer)

Law enforcement

Religious
Rosary maker

Healer

Textile/Fabric
Tailor/dressmaker

Weaver

Mercer (importer of blended or silk fabrics)

Haberdasher

Draper (wholesale cloth)

Rope maker

Rug maker

Glove maker

Stone
Stonemason

Miner (for so many things)

Excavator

Plasterer

Farming
Shepherd (cows, goats, sheep, reindeer, pigs)

'Note: Universities are calculated at 1 per 23.7 million people. This is by continent not country, obviously. Scholars and professors can be extrapolated from that - there have always been "career students".'