# TalonMC Survival Jobs: All 14 Jobs and What They Pay

**Short answer:** Every job on TalonMC Survival: what pays, pay at level 1 and level 100, job boosts and how to make money fast on a Java and Bedrock SMP. Play it at `play.talonmc.net` on Java and Bedrock.

Updated 19 October 2026 from the game code by the TalonMC team

**On this page**

- [TalonMC Survival Jobs: how it works](#talonmc-survival-jobs-how-it-works)
- [How jobs work](#how-jobs-work)
- [Making money on Survival](#making-money-on-survival)
- [All Survival jobs and what they pay for](#all-survival-jobs-and-what-they-pay-for)
- [TalonMC Survival Jobs FAQ](#talonmc-survival-jobs-faq)
- [More TalonMC Survival SMP guides](#more-talonmc-survival-smp-guides)
- [See it in game: TalonMC Survival Jobs](#see-it-in-game-talonmc-survival-jobs)

## TalonMC Survival Jobs: how it works

Jobs pay you money and job XP for things you already do, like mining, chopping logs or farming. They are your steady income, and pay per action grows every level up to level 100.

**How to open it:** Type `/jobs` to join, quit and view jobs and the current boosts. Type `/jobstop` to see the job leaderboards.

There are currently 14 jobs.

- **Miner**: Pays for natural ores and scales with ore value, from coal and copper up to emerald and ancient debris.
- **Lumberjack**: Pays for any log, stripped log or wood block you break.
- **Farmer**: Pays for fully grown crops like wheat, carrots, nether wart, melon and sugar cane.
- **Hunter**: Pays for mob kills, but never for killing players.
- **Explorer**: Pays per block you travel on foot, from $0.01 at level 1 to $1.00 at level 100.
- **Enforcer**: A Deadzone job that pays for Thug and Cop kills, with tougher mobs paying more.
- **Scavenger**: A Deadzone job that pays for rewards from Deadzone loot crates.
- **Job boosts**: Every 48 hours, 4 jobs get a money boost and 4 get an XP boost, between 1.2x and 2.0x.

**Note:** Blocks placed by players never pay, crops must be fully grown, and Silk Touch ore pays nothing for Miner.

**Tips**

- You start with 3 job slots and unlock a 4th, 5th and 6th at Survival Levels 10, 20 and 30.
- Quitting a job is free and keeps your level, so you can swap jobs to chase the current boosts.
- Enforcer and Scavenger are the only jobs that pay inside the Deadzone, and they pay well from level 1.

Example: A level 100 Explorer earns $1.00 per block walked, so a 1,000 block walk pays $1,000 before any boost.

## How jobs work

Open /jobs to join or quit jobs for free. You start with 3 job slots and unlock a 4th, 5th and 6th at Survival Levels 10, 20 and 30. Quitting a job keeps your level.
Every action a job tracks pays money and 1 job XP, and the pay per action grows every level up to level 100. Blocks placed by players never pay, crops must be fully grown and Silk Touch ore does not count for Miner.
Every 48 hours a new boost cycle picks 4 jobs for a money boost and 4 for an XP boost, between 1.2x and 2.0x depending on the job. The boosted jobs are announced in chat and shown with a countdown in the Rotating Job Boosters menu.

- Enforcer and Scavenger are Deadzone jobs and are the only jobs that pay inside the Deadzone.
- Fisher is retired; fishing progress now lives in Angling.
- /jobstop shows per-job and combined job level leaderboards.

## Making money on Survival

Jobs are the steady income: pick jobs that match how you play, and check /jobs for the current 48-hour boosts. Miner pays the most per action and scales with ore value; Deadzone jobs Enforcer and Scavenger pay well from level 1.
Deadzone runs pay through vouchers, contracts ($2.5M to $6M each), boss pulls and The Vault, but only if you extract. Daily missions pay money, keys, credits and job boosts every day. Angling fish and treasure sell through /sell, and server fishing challenges pay $25M to the first finisher.
Sell Wands sell a whole chest at shop prices with one right-click, and Legendary Spawners farm mob drops with up to 3x drop multipliers.

## All Survival jobs and what they pay for
Every job pays money and job XP per action. Pay rises with job level (max 100). You start with 3 job slots and unlock up to 6. Placed blocks never pay.

| Job | What pays | Base pay per action at level 1 | Base pay per action at level 100 | Can be boosted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Miner | Natural ores (coal and copper lowest, emerald and ancient debris highest). Silk Touch pays nothing. | $1.33 x ore weight | $16,662 x ore weight | Yes, 1.2x to 1.5x |
| Caver | Stone, cobblestone, deepslate, granite, diorite, andesite, tuff, calcite, dripstone, moss, amethyst | $0.076 | $2,776 | Yes, 1.5x to 2.0x |
| Excavator | Dirt, grass, sand, red sand, gravel, clay, soul sand, mud, snow and similar | $0.021 | $2,041 | Yes, 1.5x to 2.0x |
| Lumberjack | Any log, stripped log or wood block | $0.40 | $4,999 | Yes, 1.3x to 1.7x |
| Netherman | Any natural block broken in the Nether | $0.014 | $2,339 | Yes, 1.5x to 2.0x |
| Botanist | Flowers, mushrooms, ferns, vines, sugar cane, bamboo, cactus, azaleas and other plants | $0.18 | $913 | No |
| Smelter | Items taken out of a furnace | under $0.01 | about $32 | No |
| Hunter | Mob kills (not players, not Mine World mobs) | $0.048 | $6,661 | Yes, 1.5x to 2.0x |
| Explorer | Blocks travelled on foot (not riding, gliding or flying) | $0.01 per block | $1.00 per block | Yes, 1.5x to 2.0x |
| Farmer | Fully grown wheat, carrots, potatoes, beetroot, nether wart, berries, cocoa, melon, pumpkin, sugar cane, cactus, bamboo, kelp | $0.05 | $2,394 | Yes, 1.5x to 2.0x |
| Trader | Villager trades | under $0.01 | about $5.55 | Yes, 1.3x to 1.7x |
| Brewer | Potions brewed at a brewing stand | $0.011 | about $133 | No |
| Enforcer | Thug and Cop kills in the Deadzone (tougher mobs pay more) | $7 x mob weight | $5,677 x mob weight | No |
| Scavenger | Rewards from Deadzone loot crates | $8 | $6,488 | No |

## TalonMC Survival Jobs FAQ

**How many jobs are there on TalonMC Survival?**
There are 14 joinable jobs: Miner, Caver, Excavator, Lumberjack, Netherman, Botanist, Smelter, Hunter, Explorer, Farmer, Trader, Brewer, plus the Deadzone jobs Enforcer and Scavenger. You can hold 3 at once and unlock up to 6.

**What is the best job for money?**
Miner has the highest pay per action and scales with ore value, and the Deadzone jobs Enforcer and Scavenger pay the most at low levels. Check /jobs for the jobs boosted this 48-hour cycle, since boosts add up to 2x.

**What is the max job level?**
Every job goes up to level 100, and pay per action grows every level.

**How do I make money fast on TalonMC Survival?**
Level a boosted high-pay job, clear your daily missions, and run the Deadzone for vouchers, contracts and boss pulls, making sure to extract. Spawners and Sell Wands help turn farms into money.

## More TalonMC Survival SMP guides

[Survival SMP beginner's guide](https://www.talonmc.net/survival/beginners-guide/)[Survival Levels 1 to 100 and Their Rewards](https://www.talonmc.net/survival/levels/)[Deadzone: The Minecraft Extraction Mode on TalonMC](https://www.talonmc.net/survival/deadzone/)[Minecraft Trading Cards: All 6 Sets and 4 Prints](https://www.talonmc.net/survival/trading-cards/)[Daily Missions Board: 40 Missions Every Day](https://www.talonmc.net/survival/missions/)[Legendary Spawners: All 5 Tiers](https://www.talonmc.net/survival/spawners/)[Custom Fishing: All 51 Fish, Sea Creatures and Trophies](https://www.talonmc.net/survival/fishing/)[Survival SMP Custom Armor Sets and 2 and 4 Piece Bonuses](https://www.talonmc.net/survival/armor-sets/)[Land Claims: How to Claim Land and Trust Friends](https://www.talonmc.net/survival/land-claims/)[Survival Ranks and Perks](https://www.talonmc.net/survival/ranks/)[Survival SMP FAQ](https://www.talonmc.net/survival/faq/)[Survival SMP wiki](https://www.talonmc.net/wiki/survival/)[Survival SMP server](https://www.talonmc.net/survival/)

## See it in game: TalonMC Survival Jobs
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