If you're into spoilers and guides or just want to go into these careers prepared, here is a list of all the

promotion requirements for all the modded careers in alphabetical order.

Note: A technical degree is any of the more scientific-oriented degrees which are considered
Distinguished programs at Foxbury (Biology, Comp Sci, Economics, Physics, Psychology, Villainy).

An art degree is any of the more art-oriented degrees which are considered Distinguished programs at
UBrite (Art History, Communications, Culinary, Drama, Fine Art, History, Literature).

Some careers will require one or the other or any degree at all, a few careers will require a specific
major.

Note: For Friend requirements, family members do not count.

Astronaut (Ranger)
Total Rocket
Logic Handiness Fitness Other
Skillpoints Science
1 2 2 - - -
2 5 3 2 - -
3 11 4 3 2 2 Technical Degree
4 15 5 4 3 3
5 19 6 5 4 4
6 25 7 6 6 6
7 29 8 7 7 7
8 31 8 7 8 8
9 35 8 7 10 10

Astronaut (Smuggler)
Total Rocket
Logic Handiness Fitness Other
Skillpoints Science
1 2 2 0 0 -
2 5 3 2 - -
3 11 4 3 2 2 Technical Degree
4 15 5 4 3 3
5 19 6 5 4 4
6 25 7 6 6 6
7 29 8 7 7 7
8 31 8 7 8 8
9 35 8 7 10 10
Athlete (Bodybuilder)
Total
Charisma Fitness Wellness Dance Other
Skillpoints
1 2 - 2 - -
2 5 2 3 - -
3 9 3 4 - 2
4 13 4 6 - 3
5 19 5 7 4 - Stay in Shape
6 22 6 8 5 - Stay in Shape
Stay in Shape
7 26 8 9 6 - Biology
Degree
8 29 9 10 7 - Stay in Shape
9 31 10 10 8 - Stay in Shape

Athlete (Professional)
Total
Charisma Fitness Logic Dance Other
Skillpoints
1 2 - 2 - -
2 5 2 3 - -
3 9 3 4 - 2
4 13 4 6 - 3
5 22 6 10 3 - Stay in Shape
6 25 8 10 4 - Stay in Shape
7 27 9 10 5 - Stay in Shape
8 29 10 10 6 - Stay in Shape
9 30 10 10 7 - Stay in Shape

Business (Management)
Total
Charisma Logic Research Other
Skillpoints
1 0 - - -
2 2 2 - -
3 5 3 2 -
4 9 4 2 3
5 11 5 2 4 Any Degree
6 15 6 4 5
7 19 8 5 6 Have 3 Friends
8 23 10 6 7 Have 5 Friends
9 26 10 8 8 Have 7 Friends
Business (Investor)
Total
Charisma Logic Research Mischief Other
Skillpoints
1 0 - - - -
2 2 2 - - -
3 5 3 2 - -
4 9 4 2 3 -
5 11 5 2 4 - Any Degree
6 15 6 4 5 -
7 23 6 8 6 3
8 28 6 10 7 5
9 31 6 10 8 7

Civil Design (Civic Planner)

Total
Logic Handiness Charisma Research Other
Skillpoints
1 0 - - - -
2 4 2 2 - -
3 6 3 3 - -
4 11 5 3 3 -
5 16 6 3 4 3 Technical Degree
6 19 7 3 5 4
7 23 8 3 6 6
8 27 9 3 7 8
9 31 10 3 8 10

Civil Design (Green Tech)

Total
Logic Handiness Fabrication Other
Skillpoints
1 0 - - -
2 4 2 2 -
3 6 3 3 -
4 12 5 4 3
5 15 6 5 4
6 18 7 6 5 Technical Degree
7 21 8 7 6
8 24 9 8 7
9 27 10 9 8
Conservation (Environmental Manager)
Total
Logic Handiness Charisma Research Other
Skillpoints
1 2 2 - - -
2 5 3 2 - -
3 7 4 3 - -
4 9 5 4 - -
5 12 6 4 2 - Technical Degree
6 15 7 4 4 -
7 21 8 4 6 3
8 25 9 4 7 5
9 29 10 4 8 7

Conservation (Marine Biologist)

Total
Logic Handiness Charisma Research Fitness Other
Skillpoints
1 2 2 - - - -
2 5 3 2 - - -
3 7 4 3 - - -
4 9 5 4 - - -
5 12 6 4 2 - - Technical Degree
6 15 7 4 4 - -
7 20 8 4 4 2 2
8 25 9 4 4 4 4
9 30 10 4 4 6 6

Criminal (Boss)
Total
Mischief Handiness Fitness Logic Other
Skillpoints
1 0 - - - -
2 2 2 - - -
3 3 3 - - -
4 5 5 - - -
5 6 6 - - -
6 14 7 2 5 -
7 20 8 4 5 3
8 25 9 6 5 5
9 28 10 8 5 5
Criminal (Oracle)
Total
Mischief Programming Logic Other
Skillpoints
1 0 - - -
2 2 2 - -
3 3 3 - -
4 5 5 - -
5 6 6 - -
6 15 7 5 3
7 19 8 6 5
8 24 9 8 7
9 30 10 10 10

Critic (Arts)
Total Any
Writing Painting Research Other
Skillpoints Performance*
1 0 - - - -
2 4 2 - - 2 Art Degree
3 7 3 - - 4
4 12 4 2 2 4
5 14 5 3 2 4 Maintain Level 1 Fame
6 16 6 3 3 4
7 19 7 4 4 4
8 23 8 5 5 5
9 27 9 6 6 6
*This goal is for any performance skill, such as comedy, singing, dancing, or any musical instrument. Any
one of them raised to the required level will work, but not the added score of all of them.

Critic (Food)
Total
Writing Cooking Gourmet Research Other
Skillpoints
1 0 - - - -
2 4 2 - - 2 Art Degree
3 7 3 - - 4
4 11 4 3 - 4
5 14 5 5 - 4 Maintain Level 1 Fame
6 17 6 5 2 4
7 20 7 5 4 4
8 24 8 5 6 5
9 28 9 5 8 6
Culinary (Chef)
Total
Cooking Mixology Gourmet Baking Other
Skillpoints
1 0 - - - -
2 2 2 - - -
3 4 2 2 - -
4 7 3 4 - -
5 8 4 4 - -
6 16 6 4 4 2
7 22 8 4 6 4 Culinary Degree
8 28 10 4 8 6
9 32 10 4 10 8 Maintain Level 3 Fame

Culinary (Mixologist)
Total
Cooking Mixology Charisma Brewing Other
Skillpoints
1 0 - - - -
2 2 2 - - -
3 4 2 2 - -
4 7 3 4 - -
5 8 4 4 - -
6 12 4 6 2 -
7 16 4 8 4 -
8 23 4 10 6 3 Bartending Certificate
9 27 4 10 8 5 Maintain Level 3 Fame

Detective
Level 2 now requires any degree to progress. No other changes have been made to existing goals.

Doctor
Level 4 now requires a technical degree to progress. Level 7 now requires two degrees, one of which
must be Biology. No other changes have been made to existing goals.
Education (Admin)
Total
Research Logic Charisma Parenting Other
Skillpoints
1 0 - - - -
2 4 2 - - 2
3 6 3 - - 3 Any Degree
4 10 4 2 - 4
5 13 5 2 2 4
6 18 6 4 4 -
7 22 7 5 6 - Any Two Degrees
8 26 8 6 8 -
9 32 10 8 10 -

Education (Professor)
Total
Research Logic Charisma Parenting Other
Skillpoints
1 0 - - - -
2 4 2 - - 2
3 6 3 - - 3 Any Degree
4 10 4 2 - 4
5 13 5 2 2 4
6 17 7 3 3 -
7 21 9 4 4 - Any Two Degrees
8 24 10 5 5 -
9 26 10 6 6 -

Engineer (Computer)
Total
Robotics Programming Handiness Logic Other
Skillpoints
1 0 - - - -
2 6 2 2 2 -
3 9 3 3 3 - Technical Degree
4 11 4 3 4 -
5 13 5 4 4 -
6 15 7 4 4 -
7 23 9 7 4 3
8 27 10 8 4 5
9 31 10 10 4 7
Engineer (Mechanical)
Total
Robotics Programming Handiness Fabrication Other
Skillpoints
1 0 - - - -
2 6 2 2 2 -
3 9 3 3 3 - Technical Degree
4 11 4 3 4 -
5 13 5 4 4 -
6 15 7 4 4 -
7 23 9 4 7 3
8 27 10 4 8 5
9 31 10 4 10 7

Entertainer (Main)
Total
Any Performance Skill* Charisma Other
Skillpoints
1 2 2 -
2 6 4 2
3 9 6 3
4 12 8 4
*This goal is for any performance skill, such as comedy, singing, dancing, or any musical instrument. Any
one of them raised to the required level will work, but not the added score of all of them.

Entertainer (Comedian)
Total
Comedy Charisma Acting Other
Skillpoints
5 14 9 5 -
6 18 10 6 2 Maintain Level 2 Fame
7 21 10 7 4 Maintain Level 3 Fame
8 24 10 8 6 Maintain Level 3 Fame
9 28 10 10 8 Maintain Level 4 Fame
Entertainer (Musician)
Any Second
Total Any Musical
Charisma Musical Other
Skillpoints Skill*
Skill*
5 15 9 4 2
6 19 10 5 4 Maintain Level 2 Fame
7 23 10 6 7 Maintain Level 3 Fame
8 27 10 7 10 Maintain Level 3 Fame
9 28 10 8 10 Maintain Level 4 Fame
*Any musical instrument skill or singing skill will satisfy this goal. Any one of them raised to the required
level will work, but not the added score of all of them. For the higher career levels, your Sim will need to
raise two different skills to the required level.

Gardener (Botanist)
Total
Gardening Handiness Logic Herbalism Other
Skillpoints
1 2 2 - - -
2 5 3 2 - -
3 7 4 3 - -
4 9 5 4 - -
5 15 6 4 2 3 Technical Degree
6 20 8 4 4 4
7 24 9 4 6 5
8 28 10 4 8 6
Biology Degree +
9 31 10 4 10 7
Any Other Degree

Gardener (Florist)
Total Flower
Gardening Handiness Other
Skillpoints Arrangement
1 2 2 - -
2 5 3 2 -
3 7 4 3 -
4 9 5 4 -
5 12 6 4 2
6 15 7 4 4
7 18 8 4 6
8 21 9 4 8
9 24 10 4 10
Law (Judge)
Total
Research Logic Charisma Other
Skillpoints
1 2 2 - -
2 3 3 - - Art Degree
3 7 5 2 -
4 9 6 3 -
5 16 8 4 4
6 20 9 5 6
7 24 10 6 8
8 26 10 8 8
9 28 10 10 8

Law (Attorney)
Total
Research Logic Charisma Mischief Other
Skillpoints
1 2 2 - - -
2 3 3 - - - Art Degree
3 7 5 2 - -
4 9 6 3 - -
5 16 8 4 4 -
6 20 9 5 6 -
7 24 10 6 8 -
8 30 10 8 8 4
9 34 10 10 8 6

Military (Covert Ops)

Total
Fitness Logic Mischief Programming Other
Skillpoints
1 2 2 - - -
2 3 3 - - -
3 4 4 - - -
4 7 5 2 - -
5 9 6 3 - - Any Degree
6 15 7 4 2 2
7 21 8 6 3 4
8 26 8 8 4 6
9 30 8 10 4 8
Military (Officer)
Total
Fitness Logic Charisma Other
Skillpoints
1 2 2 - -
2 3 3 - -
3 4 4 - -
4 7 5 2 -
5 9 6 3 - Any Degree
6 14 6 4 4
7 17 6 5 6
8 20 6 6 8
9 24 6 8 10

Painter (Patron)
Total
Painting Charisma Handiness Other
Skillpoints
1 4 2 - 2
2 6 4 - 2
3 9 6 - 3
4 11 8 - 3
5 14 10 - 4
6 14 10 - 4 Art Degree
7 17 10 3 4
8 19 10 5 4
9 22 10 8 4

Painter (Master)
Total
Painting Logic Handiness Other
Skillpoints
1 4 2 - 2
2 6 4 - 2
3 9 6 - 3
4 11 8 - 3
5 14 10 - 4
6 14 10 - 4 Art Degree
7 17 10 3 4
8 19 10 5 4
9 22 10 8 4
Politics (Politician)
Total
Charisma Research Mischief Other*
Skillpoints
1 2 2 - -
2 5 3 2 -
3 7 4 3 -
4 10 6 4 -
5 16 8 6 2 Maintain Fame Level 1
6 21 10 8 3 Maintain Fame Level 1
7 24 10 10 4 Maintain Fame Level 1
8 25 10 10 5 Maintain Fame Level 3
9 26 10 10 6 Maintain Fame Level 3
*Requirements for Securing Votes are unchanged.

Politics (Activist)
Total
Charisma Research Other*
Skillpoints
1 2 2 -
2 5 3 2
3 7 4 3
4 10 6 4
5 12 7 5 Maintain Positive Reputation
6 14 8 6 Maintain Positive Reputation
7 16 9 7 Maintain Positive Reputation
8 18 10 8 Maintain Positive Reputation
Maintain Positive Reputation
9 20 10 10
Maintain Fame Level 3
*Requirements for Collecting Donations are unchanged.

Salaryman (Expert)
Total
Logic Writing Programming Other
Skillpoints
1 0 - - -
2 4 2 2 - Any Degree
3 8 4 4 -
4 10 5 5 -
5 18 6 6 6
6 21 7 6 8
7 25 8 7 10
8 26 9 7 10
9 28 10 8 10
Salaryman (Supervisor)
Total
Logic Writing Charisma Other
Skillpoints
1 0 - - -
2 4 2 2 - Any Degree
3 8 4 4 -
4 10 5 5 -
5 18 6 6 6 Have 3 Friends
6 21 7 6 8 Have 3 Friends
7 25 8 7 10 Have 5 Friends
8 26 9 7 10 Have 5 Friends
9 28 10 8 10 Have 7 Friends

Scientist
Level 3 now requires a technical degree to progress. No other changes have been made to existing goals.

Secret Agent (Agent)

Total
Logic Charisma Acting Photography Other
Skillpoints
1 0 - - - -
2 2 2 - - - Any Degree
3 5 3 2 - -
4 9 4 3 - 2
5 15 6 5 - 4
6 20 8 5 2 5
7 25 10 6 4 5
8 29 10 8 6 5
9 33 10 10 8 5
Secret Agent (Villain)
Total
Logic Charisma Mischief Acting Photography Other
Skillpoints
1 0 - - - - -
2 2 2 - - - - Any Degree
3 5 3 2 - - -
4 9 4 3 - - 2
5 15 6 5 - - 4
6 20 8 5 - 2 5
7 25 10 6 - 4 5
8 29 10 6 2 6 5
9 33 10 6 4 8 5
10 35 10 6 6 8 5

Social Media (Personality)

Total
Charisma Comedy Gaming Other*
Skillpoints
1 0 - - -
2 2 2 - -
3 5 2 3 -
4 8 2 3 3
5 10 4 3 3
6 12 4 5 3
7 14 6 5 3 Maintain Fame Level 1
8 20 8 5 7
9 24 10 7 7
*Requirements for Follow Count are unchanged.

Social Media (Public Relations)

Total
Charisma Comedy Writing Logic Other*
Skillpoints
1 0 - - - -
2 2 2 - - -
3 5 2 3 - -
4 12 4 3 3 2
5 17 6 3 5 3 Any Degree
6 21 8 3 7 3
7 25 10 3 8 4
8 27 10 3 9 5
9 29 10 3 10 6
*Requirements for Follow Count are unchanged.
Style Influencer (Stylist)
Total
Writing Charisma Photography Painting Other
Skillpoints
1 2 2 0 0 0
2 3 3 0 0 0
3 8 4 2 2 0
4 10 5 3 2 0
5 16 6 4 3 3
6 20 8 5 3 4 Any Degree
7 24 9 6 4 5
8 27 10 7 4 6
9 30 10 8 5 7 Maintain Fame Level 1

Style Influencer (Trendsetter)

Total
Writing Charisma Photography Painting Other
Skillpoints
1 2 2 0 0 0
2 3 3 0 0 0
3 8 4 2 2 0
4 10 5 3 2 0
5 16 6 4 3 3
6 19 6 6 3 4 Maintain Fame Level 1
7 24 7 8 4 5 Maintain Fame Level 1
8 27 8 10 4 5 Maintain Fame Level 3
9 29 9 10 5 5 Maintain Fame Level 3

Tech Guru (Gamer)

Total Video Media
Programming Logic Other
Skillpoints Gaming Production
1 0 - - - -
2 2 2 - - -
3 5 3 2 - - Any Degree
4 7 4 3 - -
5 9 5 4 - -
6 11 6 5 - -
7 23 6 10 4 3 Maintain Fame Level 1
8 26 6 10 6 4 Maintain Fame Level 1
9 29 6 10 8 5 Maintain Fame Level 1
Tech Guru (Startup)
Total Video
Programming Charisma Other
Skillpoints Gaming
1 0 - - -
2 2 2 - -
3 5 3 2 - Any Degree
4 7 4 3 -
5 9 5 4 -
6 11 6 5 -
7 19 10 5 4 Have 3 Friends
8 21 10 5 6 Have 3 Friends
9 23 10 5 8 Have 5 Friends

Writer (Author)
Total
Writing Logic Other
Skillpoints
1 0 - -
2 2 2 -
3 4 4 - Art Degree
4 6 6 -
5 8 8 -
6 13 10 3
7 16 10 6 Maintain Fame Level 2
8 18 10 8 Maintain Fame Level 2
9 20 10 10 Maintain Fame Level 2

Writer (Journalist)
Total
Writing Charisma Research Other
Skillpoints
1 0 - - -
2 2 2 - -
3 4 4 - - Art Degree
4 6 6 - -
5 8 8 - -
6 13 8 2 3 Maintain Fame Level 1
7 19 9 4 6 Maintain Fame Level 1
8 24 10 6 8 Maintain Fame Level 1
9 28 10 8 10 Maintain Fame Level 1