What are the careers cheats in The Sims 4?

Sims 4 careers cheats

The Sims 4 has 9 career cheats, including careers.promote, careers.add_career, careers.add_performance. All of them need testingcheats true first.

Career cheats in The Sims 4 let you control your active Sim's job status and work meter. You can add or remove jobs, move up or down a level, retire, or change performance points. These commands work on PC, Mac, PlayStation, and Xbox once you turn cheats on.

Most career commands belong to the base game. Only the lay-off cheat requires the Growing Together expansion pack. You must enter these codes in Live mode after you enable testing cheats.

Careers cheats

CheatWhat it doesPack
careers.promote career_Adult_Astronaut
needs testingcheats
Promotes the active Sim one level in that career, even if they don't meet the promotion requirements. Type it again for each level. More about careers.promoteBase game
careers.add_career career_Adult_Astronaut
needs testingcheats
Gives the active Sim a job in the career you name, at the first level. Type it without a name to get the list of internal career names.Base game
careers.add_performance 0 50 career_Adult_Astronaut
needs testingcheats
Adds work performance in a career. The order is Sim, amount, career; 0 means the active Sim.Base game
careers.demote career_Adult_Astronaut
needs testingcheats
Demotes the active Sim one level in that career.Base game
careers.lay_off career_Adult_Astronaut
needs testingcheats
Lays the active Sim off from that career. It only works while the career lay-off game option is on.Growing Together
careers.remove_career career_Adult_Astronaut
needs testingcheats
Makes the active Sim quit that career.Base game
careers.retire career_Adult_Astronaut
needs testingcheats
Retires the active Sim from that career, so they collect a pension instead of a salary.Base game
careers.set_performance career_Adult_Astronaut 100
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Sets the work performance of the active Sim in a career to the number you type.Base game
careers.set_performance_percentage career_Adult_Astronaut 1
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Sets work performance as a share of the bar: 0 is empty, 1 is full, 0.5 is half.Base game

Promote in any career: the exact line for each one

CareerPromotePack
Astronautcareers.promote AstronautBase game
Athletecareers.promote AthleticBase game
Businesscareers.promote Adult_BusinessBase game
Criminalcareers.promote CriminalBase game
Culinarycareers.promote CulinaryBase game
Entertainercareers.promote EntertainerBase game
Freelance Artistcareers.promote Freelancer_ArtistBase game
Paintercareers.promote PainterBase game
Babysittercareers.promote PartTime_BabysitterBase game
Baristacareers.promote PartTime_BaristaBase game
Fast Food Employeecareers.promote PartTime_FastFoodBase game
Manual Laborercareers.promote PartTime_ManualLaborBase game
Retail Employeecareers.promote PartTime_RetailBase game
Secret Agentcareers.promote SecretAgentBase game
Style Influencercareers.promote StyleInfluencerBase game
Tech Gurucareers.promote TechGuruBase game
Writercareers.promote Adult_WriterBase game
Teen Babysittercareers.promote Teen_BabysitterBase game
Teen Baristacareers.promote Teen_BaristaBase game
Teen Fast Food Employeecareers.promote Teen_FastFoodBase game
Teen Manual Laborercareers.promote Teen_ManualLaborBase game
Teen Retail Employeecareers.promote Teen_RetailBase game
Freelance Programmercareers.promote ProgrammerBase game
Freelance Writercareers.promote Agency_WriterBase game
Doctorcareers.promote DoctorGet to Work
Scientistcareers.promote Active_ScientistGet to Work
Detectivecareers.promote detectiveCareer_1Get to Work
Politiciancareers.promote ActivistCity Living
Criticcareers.promote Adult_CriticCity Living
Social Mediacareers.promote SocialMediaCity Living
Scoutcareers.promote ScoutingSeasons
Gardenercareers.promote Adult_GardenerSeasons
Actorcareers.promote ActorCareerGet Famous
Drama Clubcareers.promote DramaClubGet Famous
Divercareers.promote DiverIsland Living
Fishermancareers.promote PartTime_FishermanIsland Living
Lifeguardcareers.promote PartTime_LifeguardIsland Living
Odd Jobscareers.promote OddJobIsland Living
Teen Lifeguardcareers.promote Teen_LifeguardIsland Living
Conservationistcareers.promote ConservationistIsland Living
E-Sports Competitorcareers.promote E-SportsDiscover University
Educationcareers.promote EducationDiscover University
Engineercareers.promote EngineerDiscover University
Lawcareers.promote Adult_LawDiscover University
Soccer Team Playercareers.promote SoccerTeamDiscover University
Civil Designercareers.promote CivilDesignerEco Lifestyle
Freelance Craftercareers.promote MakerEco Lifestyle
Salarypersoncareers.promote CorporateWorkerSnowy Escape
Teen Simfluencercareers.promote Teen_SimsfluencerSideHustleHigh School Years
Teen Video Game Streamercareers.promote Teen_StreamerSideHustleHigh School Years
Simfluencercareers.promote PartTime_SimsfluencerSideHustleHigh School Years
Video Game Streamercareers.promote PartTime_StreamerSideHustleHigh School Years
Cheer Team Membercareers.promote CheerTeamHigh School Years
Chess Team Membercareers.promote ChessTeamHigh School Years
Computer Team Membercareers.promote ComputerTeamHigh School Years
Football Team Membercareers.promote FootballTeamHigh School Years
Handypersoncareers.promote HandypersonFor Rent
Romance Consultantcareers.promote RomanceConsultantLovestruck
Reapercareers.promote Active_ReaperLife & Death
Undertakercareers.promote MorticianLife & Death
Naturopathcareers.promote NaturopathEnchanted by Nature
Park Workercareers.promote ParkWorkerAdventure Awaits
Noblecareers.promote NobleRoyalty & Legacy
Militarycareers.promote MilitaryStrangerVille
Interior Decoratorcareers.promote InteriorDecoratorDream Home Decorator
Freelance Fashion Photographercareers.promote PhotographerMoschino Stuff
Paranormal Investigatorcareers.promote ParanormalInvestigatorParanormal Stuff

How to enter career cheats step by step

First, open the cheat console while you play in Live mode. Press Ctrl + Shift + C on PC, or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac. On PlayStation and Xbox, hold down all four shoulder buttons at once. Type testingcheats true into the box and press Enter.

Next, give your active Sim a job or change their rank with the internal career name. Type careers.add_career career_Adult_Astronaut to start at the first level, or careers.promote career_Adult_Astronaut to go up one rank. You can type careers.demote career_Adult_Astronaut to drop a rank, or careers.remove_career career_Adult_Astronaut to quit the job. To end a career with a pension instead of a salary, enter careers.retire career_Adult_Astronaut, or use careers.lay_off career_Adult_Astronaut if you own Growing Together.

You can also adjust the work meter directly with three different commands. Type careers.add_performance 0 50 career_Adult_Astronaut to add 50 points for the active Sim, whom the 0 represents. Type careers.set_performance career_Adult_Astronaut 100 to set the exact points to 100. You can also type careers.set_performance_percentage career_Adult_Astronaut 1 to fill the bar, where 0 is empty and 0.5 is half.

Common mistakes and limits of career cheats

A common mistake is typing the regular English job title instead of the internal career name. Each command needs the internal code, such as career_Adult_Astronaut. If you do not know the internal code, type careers.add_career with no career name after it. This action shows you the full list of internal career names.

Watch the exact order of words and numbers when you change work performance. The command careers.add_performance puts the Sim number 0 first, the point amount second, and the career name last. However, careers.set_performance and careers.set_performance_percentage put the career name before the number.

Each cheat also has strict limits on what it can do at one time. The command careers.promote only raises your Sim by one level, so you must enter it again for another promotion. Finally, the command careers.lay_off fails unless you have Growing Together and turn on the career lay-off game option.

Questions

How do I promote my Sim with cheats?

Turn on testingcheats true, then type careers.promote followed by the internal career name, like careers.promote career_Adult_Astronaut. This moves the active Sim up one level even without meeting the requirements. Repeat the command for each extra level you want.

How do I find internal career names in The Sims 4?

Enable testingcheats true in the cheat box, then type careers.add_career without a job name at the end. Entering the command alone prints the list of internal career names.

Do Sims 4 career cheats work on PlayStation and Xbox?

Yes, these commands work on both PlayStation and Xbox. Hold all four shoulder buttons to open the console, then turn on cheats with testingcheats true before you type a career command.

Why is the lay off career cheat not working?

The command careers.lay_off requires the Growing Together expansion pack. It also only works while the career lay-off game option is turned on in your settings.

What does the 0 mean in the add performance cheat?

In the command careers.add_performance 0 50 career_Adult_Astronaut, the 0 stands for the active Sim. The number 50 is the performance points you add, followed by the internal career name.

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