What is everyone’s job inThe Office? Great question. In reality, job titles are just a formality on a business card or email signature as the employees at Dunder Mifflin demonstrated. This iconic mockumentary series had audiences rolling with laughter that the question has to be asked, what didThe Officecharacters actually do?
Over nine seasons, Dunder Mifflin corporate was probably wondering what the Scranton Branch did to produce such profitable quarters. IfThe Officewas hiring, these are the job titles open for applicants.
The Office
A mockumentary on a group of typical office workers, where the workday consists of ego clashes, inappropriate behavior, and tedium.
20Gabe Susan Lewis
Coordinating Director of Emerging Regions
Gabe Lewis (Zach Woods) was brought to Dunder Mifflin when they merged with Sabre. His official role is Coordinating Director of Emerging Regions, but he is never shown doing any actual work.
Instead, he tries to get respect as an authority among the employees of the office only to be met with insubordination and ridicule.
He is really just Jo Bennett’s glorified assistant, as he is seen in a few episodes taking care of her dogs. Gabe is an awkward character, who is insecure with no social life, and has a very niche interest in foreign horror films. He is a prominent character throughout seasons seven and eight and makes a few appearances in season nine. While Gabe isn’t a prominent character throughout the series, he is a memorable one.
19David Wallace
CFO of Dunder Mifflin/CEO of Dunder Mifflin
David Wallace (Andy Buckley) began as Dunder Mifflin’s Chief Financial Officer and the big boss to everyone at the Scranton branch. While he wasn’t a major character in season one, he quickly became a more well-known character in season two, putting up with Michael’s unusual managing style, but ultimately trusting him as the seasons went on.
In later seasons, David would end up being replaced by Jo Bennett when Dunder Mifflin merged with Sabre. He took a year off, and it wasn’t looking too good. He and his son created a vacuum that sucks up toys of different sizes, and while the invention seems peculiar, he was able to sell the patent to the U.S. military for $20 million. He ends up investing his money in Dunder Mifflin and gets back in with the execs as owner and CEO.
18Jan Levinson
Vice President of Northeast Sales/Founder of Serenity by Jan/Executive at White Pages
Jan Levinson-Gould (Melora Hardin) was a powerhouse character who had an equally powerful position at Dunder Mifflin. At the beginning of the series, Jan was the Vice President of Northeast Sales, managing with a no-nonsense style, which is a humorous contrast to Michael’s nonchalant, hands-off style of managing the office. She was Michael’s direct supervisor, and at the beginning of season two, they started a dysfunctional relationship with an obvious power imbalance.
She was eventually fired from Dunder Mifflin after making a series of bad decisions and moves in with Michael in season four. She starts her own company, Serenity by Jan, in which she makes candles in Michael’s spare room. Her downfall was hard to watch, but by the end of the series, she picked herself back up and became an exutive at the White Page and later did business with Dunder Mifflin.
17Toby Flenderson
Human Resource Manager
Michael had several unpleasant titles for Toby Flenderson (Paul Lieberstein), but Human Resource Manager was his official role. Ostracized by Michael at every chance, Toby managed to get through four seasons before vacating his role and heading to Costa Rica.
He’d return, much to Michael’s dismay, in season five’s episode nine, where Michael would try to have him fired and arrested for drug possession (it was really a Caprese salad). Toby was always passionate about writing and finally made it his full-time priority after being fired in season nine.
16Meredith Palmer
Supplier Relations
A wild card, Meredith (Kate Flannery) certainly never let a good office party go to waste. Throughout the entirety of the nine seasons, Meredith worked in Supplier Relations, sometimes getting too involved in her role, as HR discovered in season five’s “Business Ethics” episode.
Despite several fireable offenses over her tenure at Dunder Mifflin, Meredith managed to keep her job and keep business going smoothly. Solitaire Champion would be another fitting title for Meredith as it always seemed that may have been her day-to-day activities.
15Creed Bratton
Quality Assurance
Let’s be honest, Creed (Creed Bratton) never really knew his own title. Of everyone’s job inThe Office, what did Creed actually do during the day? The answer: Quality Assurance, as audiences discovered in season three’s “Product Recall” episode. Single-handedly responsible for not catching the watermark, Creed was cunning enough to pass the buck to Debbie Brown.
To the entertaining shock of everyone, Creed was appointed as Regional Manager for a short period in season seven following Michael’s absence. Thankfully, Creed returned to his post quickly before he could do any damage.
14Kevin Malone
Accountant
From warehouse applicant to a member of the accounting team, Kevin (Brian Baumgartner) is one of Dunder Mifflin’s most lovable accountants. Selectively tasked with “important projects” by his co-accountants, Kevin certainly tries his best. He made multiple errors throughout the seasons, and it finally came back around in season nine when Dwight ultimately fired him.
Outside his desk, Kevin is a musician in the cover bandScrantonicity(andScrantonicity 2). He also holds the title as a winner of the World Series of Poker bracelet for the $2500 No-Limit Deuce-Seve Draw.
13Oscar Martinez
Established as the smartest guy in the room, Oscar (Oscar Nuñez) was Scranton’s relative voice of reason when Jim or Pam wasn’t around. Oscar was Michael’s go-to accountant for financial matters inside and outside the company. A true numbers guy, Oscar remained an accountant until he ran for a senator seat in the final episodes of season nine.
Alongside Pam, he was a founding member of the Finer Things Club and was forcefully included in the Party Planning Committee meetings. Oscar earned the title of godfather to Dwight and Angela’s son, Phillip.
12Ryan Howard
Temp/Junior Salesperson/Vice President of Northeast Sales
He’s probably the only inThe Officecharacter that somehow manages to go in full circle with his job title. Ryan Howard (B.J. Novak) started at the company as a temp doing Michael’s bidding until he was promoted to a Junior Salesman in season three following Jim’s transfer.
He became the company’s youngest Vice President of Northeast Sales in season four when he replaced Jan (Melora Hardin). Following his scandalous downfall, Ryan would return to the picture as a salesman for the Michael Scott Paper Company, subsequently returning to his temp position after Dunder Mifflin’s buyout.
11Kelly Kapoor
Customer Service
Self-branded as the “Business Bitch,” Kelly’s (Mindy Kaling) real title should have been Kelly Kapoor, Dunder Mifflin Head of Fashion and Celebrity Gossip. In reality, Kelly was a one-woman customer service department that was not easy to manage, as she admitted in season seven.
Following the merger, Kelly participated in the “Print In All Colors Initiative” minority executive training program by Sabre. She never let anyone forget it up until her departure at the beginning of season eight.
