- Domestic worker (house help)Cleans, cooks and looks after children and homes for private households, often living in. Most are women and almost all are informal workers.Little or no training
- Handcart (kigoma) pusher / goods carrierPushes goods for hire on a wooden handcart or wheelbarrow (ekigaari in Luganda press usage) along streets such as Ben Kiwanuka Street in downtown Kampala. Most...Little or no training
- Overseas migrant worker (kyeyo / Gulf domestic worker)Uganda sends domestic workers, security guards and others to the Middle East through licensed recruitment agencies under the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Soci...Little or no training
- Porter / casual loaderCarries and loads bales, boxes and containers of goods on foot at downtown Kampala arcades, markets and stores, paid per item carried or per day. Work depends o...Little or no training
- Quarry worker / stone crusherBreaks rock into aggregate by hand with hammers in quarries around Kampala and in northern Uganda, selling heaps to builders. Mostly women and children report d...Little or no training
- Salt worker (Lake Katwe)Works salt pans and the lake at Lake Katwe (Kasese), extracting salt and trona mud by hand. About 10,600 miners, mostly women, were reported in 2024 and the wor...Little or no training
- Sand miner / sand loaderDigs or dredges sand from lakes, rivers and wetlands, loads it onto trucks and sells it to builders.Little or no training
- Social media managerPlans and posts content and handles audience for brands, NGOs, politicians and artists on social platforms.A lot of training
- Cartoonist / illustratorCartoonists draw people, objects, events, etc. in a comical or derogatory way. They exaggerate physical features and personality traits. Cartoonists also portra...A fair amount of training
- Dancer / choreographerDancers interpret ideas, feelings, stories or characters for audiences by using movement and body language mostly accompanied by music. This normally involves i...A fair amount of training
- Disc jockey (DJ)Disc jockeys mix music from various sources using turntables or a mixing console and play music at events in front of a live audience. They may provide the musi...A fair amount of training
- NotaryNotaries ensure the authenticity and legitimacy of official documents such as declarations, certificates, contracts, deeds and purchases. They examine the docum...A lot of training
- Charcoal burner (charcoal producer)Fells and kilns wood in earth or drum kilns and bags the charcoal for sale to traders. Charcoal is the main cooking fuel for Kampala households.Some training
- Oil and gas field workerWorks on oil and gas construction, drilling and production sites, mainly in the Albertine region. Operators state that Ugandan citizens get priority for employm...A lot of training
- Electronics engineering technicianElectronics engineering technicians work closely with electronics engineers in the development of electronic equipment and devices. Electronics engineering tech...Some training
- Special educational needs teacherSpecial educational needs teachers work with and teach children, young people, and adults with an intellectual or physical disability. They use a range of speci...A lot of training
- Court bailiff / process serverCourt bailiffs maintain order and security in courtrooms. They transport offenders to and from the courtroom, ensure necessary supplies are present in the court...A fair amount of training
- Generator / small engine technicianServices and repairs generators and small engines for homes, businesses and events. Training providers run 2 to 3-month generator repair courses.Some training
- Maize mill (posho mill) operatorOperates small diesel or electric hammer mills that grind maize, cassava and millet into flour for households.Some training
- Panel beater / vehicle spray painterStraightens damaged body panels and sprays vehicles after accidents, in garages and body shops.Some training
- Parking attendant / car park marshalIssues parking receipts and collects or confirms on-street parking fees in Kampala's gazetted lots; since the Multiplex contract the main payment route is mobil...Some training
- Traffic police officerPolice officer posted to the Uganda Police Force Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety to control traffic, enforce road rules and handle road accidents. Office...Some training
- Drone operatorDrone pilots remotely operate unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). They navigate the drone as well as activate other equipment as cameras, sensors as LIDARS to calc...A fair amount of training
