There are several professions that civilians can choose. Professions give you a bonus to skill gain and could give you access to producers or processors.

In most cases you need a specific skill level to get a profession. Changing professions costs 50.000$ and there is a 24 hour cooldown after changing.

A civilian becoming blacksmith at Igor's forge.

Civilian professions

Miner

You can become a miner at the quarry if you have reached mining level 3. Active miners with mining level 7 also can use the mining quarry.

As miner you get a bonus on gaining mining experience.

Blacksmith

You can become a blacksmith at the forge if you have reached smelting level 3. Blacksmiths with smelting level 5 can use the local furnaces at the processing stations. When reached level 7 the furnaces at the forge is unlocked. Level 10 allows to repair wepons at the forge.

As blacksmith you get a bonus on gaining smelting experience.

Beekeeper

You can become a beekeeper at the beekeeping if you have reached honey spinning level 3. Beekeepers with honey spinning level 7 also can use the honey extractor at the beekeeping for processing honey that was be obtained from beehives.

As beekeeper you get a bonus on gaining honey spinning experience.

Carpenter

You can become a carpenter at the carpentry if you have reached carpentering level 3. Carpenters with carpentering level 5 can use the local table saws at the processing stations. When level 7 is reached the sawmill at the carpentry is unlocked.

As carpenter you get a bonus on gaining carpentering experience.

Refinery worker

You can become a refinery worker at the oil refinery if you have reached oil refining level 3. Refinery workers with oil refining level 5 also can use the machines at the oil refinery.

As refinery worker you get a bonus on gaining oil refining experience.

Tailor

You can become a tailor at the textile factory if you have reached tailoring level 3. Tailors with tailoring level 5 also can use the machines at the textile factory.

As tailor you get a bonus on gaining tailoring experience.

Parcel carrier

You can become a parcel carrier at every parcel station if you have reached parcel delivering level 3. Active parcel carriers with level 5 have a chance to get express parcels that have to be delivered in a specific time, but give you more money.

As parcel carrier you get a bonus on gaining delivering experience.

Crafter

You can become a crafter at the crafting station if you have reached crafting level 2.

As crafter you get a bonus on gaining crafting experience.