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Paralives Careers

126 jobs at 22 companies across 11 domains. Every position, salary, schedule, and perk - datamined from the game.

126 jobs

22 companies

11 domains

Career domains

11 domains

What companies can you work for in Paralives?

Employers

22 employers across every career track in Paralives, sorted by number of available positions.

Antique Shop

Antique Shop offers 2 positions in Paralives. Each role has its own skill requirements, schedule, and pay structure, making this employer a key destination for Parafolk pursuing these career tracks.

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Chez Maurice

Chez Maurice offers 4 positions in Paralives. Each role has its own skill requirements, schedule, and pay structure, making this employer a key destination for Parafolk pursuing these career tracks.

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ClickWork Industries

ClickWork Industries is the premium tech employer in Paralives, offering the highest salaries in the game including a $2100/day CEO role. Its 13 positions lean heavily on Programming and Digital Art skills across software, marketing, and management tracks.

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Clinic

Clinic offers 4 positions in Paralives. Each role has its own skill requirements, schedule, and pay structure, making this employer a key destination for Parafolk pursuing these career tracks.

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Clothing Store L'Armoire

Clothing Store L'Armoire offers 2 positions in Paralives. Each role has its own skill requirements, schedule, and pay structure, making this employer a key destination for Parafolk pursuing these career tracks.

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Crème Café

Crème Café offers 3 positions in Paralives. Each role has its own skill requirements, schedule, and pay structure, making this employer a key destination for Parafolk pursuing these career tracks.

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Elementary School

Elementary School provides 5 positions for younger Parafolk and educators alike. Student roles here are mandatory for child life stages and form the foundation of the school-to-career pipeline.

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Fancy Restaurant

Fancy Restaurant offers 6 positions in Paralives. Each role has its own skill requirements, schedule, and pay structure, making this employer a key destination for Parafolk pursuing these career tracks.

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General Store

General Store offers 2 positions in Paralives. Each role has its own skill requirements, schedule, and pay structure, making this employer a key destination for Parafolk pursuing these career tracks.

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Gym

The Gym is the home of Fitness-domain careers in Paralives, with 6 positions ranging from reception to personal training and management. Fitness skills are the primary useful skill across all roles here.

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Hair Salon

Hair Salon offers 3 positions in Paralives. Each role has its own skill requirements, schedule, and pay structure, making this employer a key destination for Parafolk pursuing these career tracks.

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High School

High School is the primary employer for teen Parafolk, offering 8 positions including student, part-time work, and teaching roles. It serves as the main career pipeline before Parafolk transition to adult employment.

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Hospital

Hospital is the largest employer in Paralives with 14 positions spanning every level of healthcare - from front-desk clerks and janitors to surgeons and the hospital director. Medical careers here offer the broadest skill requirements in the game.

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Italian Restaurant

Italian Restaurant offers 4 positions in Paralives. Each role has its own skill requirements, schedule, and pay structure, making this employer a key destination for Parafolk pursuing these career tracks.

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Mapple Web Inc.

Mapple Web Inc. is a full-service digital agency with 10 roles bridging development, design, and leadership. Useful skills span Programming, Digital Art, and management competencies, with salaries scaling sharply at senior levels.

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Museum/Library

Museum/Library offers 7 positions in Paralives. Each role has its own skill requirements, schedule, and pay structure, making this employer a key destination for Parafolk pursuing these career tracks.

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Music Production Studio

Music Production Studio hosts the Music domain's dedicated career track, offering 8 positions for Parafolk who have invested in music skills. Roles range from studio assistant to producer and director.

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Parallel Studios

Parallel Studios is a game development company with 7 creative and technical positions. Jobs here blend artistic skills like Digital Art and Animation with technical Programming knowledge, making it a natural fit for creative-minded Parafolk.

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Plant Shop

Plant Shop offers 3 positions in Paralives. Each role has its own skill requirements, schedule, and pay structure, making this employer a key destination for Parafolk pursuing these career tracks.

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Sip N' Read Bookshop

Sip N' Read Bookshop offers 3 positions in Paralives. Each role has its own skill requirements, schedule, and pay structure, making this employer a key destination for Parafolk pursuing these career tracks.

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Space Agency

Space Agency offers 6 positions in the Science domain, focused on astronomy, research, and operations. These are among the most skill-intensive careers in the game, rewarding Parafolk with strong science and programming backgrounds.

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University Research Lab

University Research Lab offers 4 positions in Paralives. Each role has its own skill requirements, schedule, and pay structure, making this employer a key destination for Parafolk pursuing these career tracks.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many jobs are in Paralives?

Paralives has 126 jobs spread across 22 companies and 11 career domains. Companies range from tech firms like ClickWork Industries (13 jobs) and Mapple Web Inc. (10 jobs) to the Hospital (14 jobs), three restaurants, a gym, music studio, space agency, and several local shops. Every Parafolk can hold a job regardless of life stage, though some positions are school-specific.

How do salaries work in Paralives?

Each occupation has a base pay per day. On top of that, salaries scale with rank - each rank adds a salary bonus per day. The rank range determines how many promotion levels exist in that job. The highest base pay in the game is $2100/day for the CEO position at ClickWork Industries.

What affects job performance in Paralives?

Job performance starts at 50% and is modified by emotions, skill expertise, and basic need levels. Skill-based bonuses stack on top: if a Parafolk's skill is above the job rank they get +30 performance points; matching rank gives +20; below rank gives -30. The 4 critical needs - Hunger, Sleep, Bathroom, and Hygiene - each reduce job performance by 100 points when they are critically low. Getting a Parafolk to work rested, fed, and clean is as important as skill investment.

Can Parafolk get fired in Paralives?

Yes. Parafolk accumulate strikes when job performance drops below 10 points. The game allows up to 3 strikes before termination. Keeping skills leveled relative to job rank and maintaining basic needs before a shift are the most reliable ways to avoid strikes.

How do career domains work in Paralives?

Domains are skill categories that group related jobs together. A single job can belong to multiple domains - a Hospital Cook, for example, falls under both Health and Food. There are 11 domains in Paralives: Management, Service Industry, Art, Handy, Health, Teaching, Food, Software Development, Science, Music, and Fitness.

What are company vibes in Paralives?

Companies in Paralives can have personality tags called vibes. There are 12 possible vibes: Laidback, Serious, Hardcore, School, Unsorted, Good Space, Breakroom, Expensive Perks, Lonely, Overtime, Office Job, and Shady. These tags add flavor to each employer and may influence the work experience for Parafolk.

How does the school grading system work in Paralives?

Student Parafolk have a 30% chance each day of their grade dropping. Homework is assigned across 12 subjects - Science, Math, Music, Art, Biology, History Geography, Chemistry Physics, Computer, Dance, Physical Education, Economy, and Parli - and completing homework assignments helps maintain grades.

Related guides: Career Perks (/careers/perks) · School (/school) · Economy (/economy)

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