"The Sims 4": Island Living Careers and Odd Jobs Guide

Author:
Heather Lengel
Updated date:
Jan 27, 2023 10:42 AM EST

The Island of Sulani

Let's take our Sims to the new Island of Sulani and invest ourselves in new careers! The Sims 4: Island Living offers three new part-time jobs and a new full-time career, as well as an entirely new functionality known as Odd Jobs.

Odd Jobs

Odd jobs are available to your Sim through the phone just as if they were going to find a career. However, these opportunities are only available throughout the day, starting at 8 AM and ending at 9 PM. Although you cannot pick up more during nighttime hours, each of the tasks you receive will have different deadlines. You can definitely accomplish multiple jobs in a day.

There is a ranking for Odd Jobs that increases as you complete requests, unlocking higher paying jobs that will require that your Sim has higher skills.

Fisherman, Lifeguard, and Diving Part-Time Jobs

These three new part-time jobs feature three ranks, and now with the new update, you can work multiple at once rather than one normal career, as long as you take different shifts! While they may not be very rewarding financially, there are a few bonus perks to unlock by playing them.

Fisherman Part-Time Job


Job Title	Income	Promotion Requirements	Bonus Rewards
Goldfish Hunter	33§ an hour	Fishing Skill Level 2	None
River Wrangler	40§ an hour	Fishing Skill Level 4	Life of Fish (Object)
Deep Sea Fishing Master	48§ an hour	Max Rank	Swordfish- Mounted

Lifeguard Part-Time Job


Job Title	Income	Promotion Requirements	Bonus Rewards
CPR Dummy Stand-In	33§ an hour	Fitness Skill Level 2	None
Wave Watcher	44§ an hour	Fitness Skill Level 4	New Clothes, Lifeguard Life Preserver
Prolific Whistler	48§ an hour	Max Rank	Oversized Lifeguard Beach Towel

Diving Part-Time Job


Job Title	Income	Promotion Requirements	Bonus Rewards
Snorkel Guide	45§ an hour	Purchase a Diving Knife from a Diving Buoy	None
Scuba Instructor	59§ an hour	Purchase a Treasure Tool Dive Gear from a Diving Buoy	Scuba Dive Tank
Sunken Treasure Hunter	70§ an hour	Max Rank	Mermaid's Love Treasure Chest

Conservationist Career

A conservationist's job is to survey and improve the environment, a very helpful task based on the original state of Mua Pel'am. Your Sim will gain the ability to survey natural objects (plants, rocks, etc.) and, with promotions, gain more new abilities based on their branch. Completing tasks for this job and using related interactions will help increase the overall health of Mua Pel'am.


Job Title	Income	Requirements for Promotion	Daily Task	Bonus Rewards
Wildlife Enthusiast	14§ an hour	None	Research Conservation	None
Field Assistant	18§ an hour	Logic Skill Level 2	Spread Conservation Awareness to Others	Enthuse about Conservation
Land Surveyor	25§ an hour	Logic Skill Level 3	Spread Conservation Awareness to Others	Can Spray Invasive Species
Wildlife Technician	37§ an hour	Logic Skill Level 4	Spread Conservation Awareness to Others	Write Conservation Article
Nature Historian	43§ an hour	Logic Skill Level 5	Spread Conservation Awareness to Others	The Conservation Canoe
Conservation Director	62§ an hour	Logic Skill Level 6	Spread Conservation Awareness to Others	New Conservationist Clothes, Activate Flower Sail, Deactivate Flower Sail

Environmental Manager and Marine Biologist Branches

Once you've reached this point, you'll be forced to choose between one of two branches; Environmental Manager or Marine Biologist. Environmental Managers handle conservation in a more political manner, whereas Marine Biologists obviously focus more on researching ocean wildlife.

Environmental Managers get the option over the phone to Consult on Global Policies. By doing so, they can enforce new laws that will help the island flourish. You need to keep consulting on them, though, in order to make sure they are enforced. Your Sim can also now Prepare Grant Applications and Submit Grant Applications, earning them simoleons and more points towards the overall health of Sulani.

Marine Biologists, however, will spend most of their time at the deep sea diving buoys. They may even discover new wildlife during their surveys.

Both branches gain the ability to shoot nature documentaries, which costs 500 simoleons.

Environmental Manager Branch


Job Title	Income	Requirements for Promotion	Daily Task	Bonus Rewards
Conservation Regulator	127§ an hour	Logic Skill Level 8, Charisma Skill Level 2	Prepare Grant Application	Consult on Global Policy, Prepare Grant Application, Submit Grant Application
Sustainability Specialist	178§ an hour	Logic Skill Level 9, Charisma Skill Level 4	Prepare Grant Application	Write Conservation Paper
Environmental Ambassador	231§ an hour	Logic Skill Level 10, Charisma Skill Level 6	Prepare Grant Application	Shoot Nature Documentary
Chief Sustainability Officer	340§ an hour	Max Rank	Prepare Grant Application	Natural Speaker Reward Trait, "Can you see me now?" Camera

Marine Biologist Branch


Job Title	Income	Requirements for Promotion	Daily Task	Bonus Rewards
Ocean Observer	87§ an hour	Logic Skill Level 8, Fitness Level 2	Survey Ocean Wildlife	Enthuse about Marine Biology, Survey Ocean Wildlife
Fisheries Specialist	130§ an hour	Logic Skill Level 8, Fitness Skill Level 4	Survey Ocean Wildlife	Survey Ocean Floor
Aquatic Ecologist	208§ an hour	Logic Skill Level 10, Fitness Skill Level 6	Survey Ocean Wildlife	New Marine Biologist Clothes, Shoot Nature Documentary
Master of Marine Affairs	325§ an hour	Max Rank	Survey Ocean Wildlife	Master of the Sea Reward Trait

Thank you for reading! Now that you're informed on all the new things get out there and enjoy Sulani!