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Overview
Jobs are the primary way for Zois to earn Meow in inZOI. There are over 20 organizations across Dowon and Bliss Bay, each offering career paths with multiple promotion levels. Only Zois in the Young Adult through Middle-Aged life stages can hold jobs. Children and teens attend school instead, and elders are retired.
How to get a job
Open the smartphone (press P) and tap the Career app. The app lists all available positions in the current city. Browse through the organizations, pick a position, and apply. Applications are accepted immediately with no interview process or admission requirements. The only restriction is the Zoi's life stage: they must be a Young Adult, Adult, or Middle-Aged Zoi.
When applying, choose between Full-Time and Part-Time where both options exist. Part-time positions have fewer working days and no promotion ladder. Full-time careers offer advancement through multiple levels with increasing pay.
A Zoi can only hold one job at a time. Switching careers means quitting the current position first. Attending university and holding a job simultaneously is not allowed.
Career types
On-site (active) careers
On-site careers let the player view the workplace interior and directly control the Zoi while they perform tasks and mini-games during their shift. This hands-on approach gives players more agency over their Zoi's work life and leads to faster promotions because performance is directly tied to player input.
Off-site (rabbit hole) careers
Off-site careers work like rabbit holes. The Zoi disappears into the workplace building and the player receives periodic updates about what is happening during the shift. Random events pop up during work hours, presenting choices that can affect the Zoi's mood, relationships with coworkers, and job performance. Promotions in rabbit hole careers are slower because the player has less direct control over outcomes.
Promotions
Advancing through career levels requires completing To-Do List tasks at work and meeting skill level requirements. Each career level has a list of objectives that the Zoi must finish before becoming eligible for promotion. These objectives vary by career but typically involve performing specific work actions, building certain skills to a required level, or completing assignments.
Once all promotion requirements are met, the Zoi advances to the next level automatically at the end of their shift. Higher levels unlock better pay and, in some cases, reduced working hours.
Dowon careers
The city of Dowon has 13 organizations offering employment. Pay values listed are weekly Meow earnings.
Adam Entertainment - Idol Trainee
This path is exclusive to Young Adult Zois. When the Zoi ages into an Adult, they automatically lose this job and become unemployed. The career focuses on fitness training, vocal practice, and performance routines.
Rookie Idol - 136 Meow/week
Junior Idol - 400 Meow/week
Senior Idol - 600 Meow/week
Schedule: 5 days per week.
Adam Entertainment - Entertainment Planning
The management side of the entertainment industry. Unlike the Idol Trainee path, this career has no age restriction beyond the standard Young Adult through Middle-Aged requirement.
Employee - 198 Meow/week
Team Lead - 450 Meow/week
CEO - 1,296 Meow/week
Schedule: 5 days per week.
AZ Convenience Store
A part-time retail position with two levels.
Cashier - 360 Meow/week
Manager - 918 Meow/week
Part-time schedule.
Dowon Deli
A simple part-time food service job with a single level.
Cashier - 540 Meow/week
Part-time schedule.
Dowon Fire Station - Firefighter
The firefighter career has five levels and ties into the fire system in the game. Firefighters respond to emergencies throughout the city.
Trainee - 297 Meow/week
Lieutenant - 594 Meow/week
Captain - 693 Meow/week
Assistant Chief - 1,395 Meow/week
Battalion Chief - 1,197 Meow/week
Schedule: 4 days per week.
Dowon Solutions - Street Soldier
One of the two criminal career paths in inZOI. Dowon Solutions is a front for organized crime. This career involves illicit activities and progresses through gang hierarchy. The karma system tracks criminal behavior, and this career path pushes the Zoi's karma in a negative direction.
Muscle - 360 Meow/week
Crew Manager - 666 Meow/week
Boss - 2,168 Meow/week
Schedule: 3 days per week.
DW Soft - Developer
A software development career that benefits from the Programming skill. Levels correspond to standard tech industry hierarchy.
Junior Developer - 414 Meow/week
Senior Developer - 999 Meow/week
Lead Developer - 1,845 Meow/week
Schedule: 3 days per week.
DG Esports - Pro Gamer
A competitive gaming career. Zois train and compete in esports tournaments.
Amateur - 264 Meow/week
Pro - 864 Meow/week
Legendary - 1,998 Meow/week
Schedule: 3 days per week.
Justitia Law Firm - Lawyer
A prestigious legal career with some of the best hourly pay rates in the game. The Partner level earns 2,040 Meow over just 6 working hours (9 AM to 3 PM), making it roughly 340 Meow per hour, the highest hourly rate among all careers.
Junior Lawyer - 300 Meow/week
Senior Lawyer - 1,164 Meow/week
Partner - 2,040 Meow/week
Schedule: 3 days per week, 9 AM - 3 PM.
Military - Soldier
A military career based in Dowon with three ranks.
Trainee - 297 Meow/week
Officer - 675 Meow/week
General - 1,827 Meow/week
Schedule: 3 days per week.
Mirror of the Times - Journalist
A media career path. Journalism benefits from the Rhetoric skill and Critical Thinking skill.
Reporter - 405 Meow/week
Editor - 765 Meow/week
Editor-in-Chief - 1,665 Meow/week
Schedule: 3 days per week.
University of Youngsung - Professor
An academic career at the university in Dowon. The Distinguished Professor level is among the highest-paying careers in the city.
Assistant Professor - 342 Meow/week
Full Professor - 930 Meow/week
Distinguished Professor - 1,920 Meow/week
Schedule: 3 days per week, 9 AM - 3 PM.
Aramir Group - Office Worker
A corporate career path at Dowon's largest business conglomerate.
Secretary - 378 Meow/week
Chief Secretary - 900 Meow/week
Director - 1,881 Meow/week
Schedule: 3 days per week.
Bliss Bay careers
Bliss Bay has 12 organizations. Several mirror Dowon's offerings with different names, while others are unique to the coastal city.
Bliss Bay Amusement Park - Park Worker
A unique career path exclusive to Bliss Bay with four promotion levels.
Cashier - 310 Meow/week
Office Worker - 380 Meow/week
Field Worker - 760 Meow/week
Team Lead - 1,550 Meow/week
Schedule: 3 days per week.
Bliss Bay Nautilus - Football Player
A professional sports career playing for the local football team.
Backup - 264 Meow/week
Starting Player - 864 Meow/week
All-Star - 1,998 Meow/week
Schedule: 3 days per week.
Bliss Bay Times - Journalist
The Bliss Bay equivalent of Mirror of the Times in Dowon.
Reporter - 405 Meow/week
Editor - 765 Meow/week
Editor-in-Chief - 1,665 Meow/week
Schedule: 3 days per week.
Blue Moon Soft - Developer
Bliss Bay's software company. Same structure and pay as DW Soft in Dowon.
Junior Developer - 414 Meow/week
Senior Developer - 999 Meow/week
Lead Developer - 1,845 Meow/week
Schedule: 3 days per week.
Golden Apple Burger
A single-level part-time fast food position.
Cashier - 270 Meow/week
Part-time schedule.
McKenzie Furniture Store
A part-time retail job at a furniture shop.
Cashier - 360 Meow/week
Manager - 918 Meow/week
Part-time schedule.
Posey's Surf Shop
A part-time retail job at Bliss Bay's surf shop.
Cashier - 360 Meow/week
Manager - 918 Meow/week
Part-time schedule.
Themis & Jones Law Firm - Lawyer
Bliss Bay's law firm. The Junior Lawyer starting pay is higher than Dowon's Justitia equivalent.
Junior Lawyer - 450 Meow/week
Senior Lawyer - 1,164 Meow/week
Partner - 2,040 Meow/week
Schedule: 3 days per week.
Plutus Financial - Office Worker
A financial services career unique to Bliss Bay.
Intern - 378 Meow/week
Analyst - 900 Meow/week
Portfolio Manager - 1,881 Meow/week
Schedule: 3 days per week.
Navy - Soldier
The Bliss Bay military branch with naval-themed rank titles.
Corporal - 279 Meow/week
Captain - 675 Meow/week
Colonel - 1,827 Meow/week
Schedule: 3 days per week.
Westside Hustler - Gangster
The criminal career in Bliss Bay, equivalent to Dowon Solutions. Like its Dowon counterpart, this path negatively affects karma. The Boss level pays 2,169 Meow per week, making it the single highest-paying position per shift in the entire game.
Rookie - 360 Meow/week
Underboss - 666 Meow/week
Boss - 2,169 Meow/week
Schedule: 3 days per week.
Bliss Bay University - Professor
Same career structure and pay as the University of Youngsung position in Dowon. See the university article for details on the academic system.
Assistant Professor - 342 Meow/week
Full Professor - 930 Meow/week
Distinguished Professor - 1,920 Meow/week
Schedule: 3 days per week, 9 AM - 3 PM.
Freelance work
Not all income comes from formal employment. Zois can earn Meow through several freelance activities:
Authorship - Writing and publishing books using the Critical Thinking skill. Completed manuscripts can be sold for Meow.
Selling creations - Art (paintings), gardening (bonsai and harvested crops), and programming (digital products) all produce sellable items. Paintings and bonsai can be sold via the Pocket Market on the smartphone. Digital creations sell through the computer.
Busking - Zois with the Instrument or Performance skill can perform music on the street for tips.
Freelance income varies depending on the Zoi's skill level and the quality of whatever they produce. A high-level painter will earn more per painting than a beginner.
Business ownership
The December 2025 update added business ownership to inZOI. Zois can now own and operate their own businesses rather than working for an organization. This expands the economic options beyond traditional employment and freelance work. Business owners earn revenue from customer traffic and manage their establishments through Build Mode and direct interaction.
Career tips
Criminal careers (Dowon Solutions Boss at 2,168/week, Westside Hustler Boss at 2,169/week) pay the most per shift, but they come with negative karma consequences.
The Lawyer Partner position at Justitia or Themis & Jones offers the best hourly rate at roughly 340 Meow per hour thanks to the short 9 AM - 3 PM schedule.
Part-time jobs at convenience stores and shops require no skill investment and provide steady income while the Zoi develops other skills.
Building relevant skills before applying speeds up promotions. For example, leveling Programming before joining DW Soft or Blue Moon Soft means the to-do list tasks are easier to complete.
Idol Trainee is the only career with an age restriction beyond the standard range. Plan accordingly if the Zoi is close to aging up.