Careers Overview
Careers in Sumaya are the civilian jobs you can do to earn Ringgit and XP. There are three career sectors, each with its own rank ladder and rewards.
This page covers how careers work in general. Individual sectors have their own pages:
What's a "sector"?
A sector is a category of work. Each sector has:
- A name (e.g. "Fishing Sector", "Agricultural Sector").
- A maximum level, which you grind by earning XP.
- A rank ladder - as your sector level goes up, your in-game title changes.
- Possibly level-gated content - vehicles or tools that only unlock at a certain sector level.
There are three civilian sectors you can pick from the start:
| Sector | What you do | Max level | Start requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing | Rod on the pier or trawl on a boat | 100 | None |
| Service (Mamak / Fast Food) | Serve food, take orders | 100 | Reach sector level 50 in fishing or agro |
| Agriculture (palm oil) | Harvest palm fruit bunches | 25 | None (available immediately) |
The three emergency-service sectors (Bomba, Kesihatan, Polis) aren't shown in the civilian careers app - you join them by picking the matching team from the main menu. See Emergency Services overview.
How to start a career
- Open your phone and tap the Careers app.
- Pick a sector. If it's locked, the app will tell you why.
- Walk up to the matching career station in the world (a fishing dock, a mamak stall, a palm plantation). The Careers app and the quest guidance beam will point you there.
- Press the interact prompt to clock in.
Once you're clocked in:
- A sector-specific HUD shows up.
- Relevant tools spawn in your backpack (fishing rod, palm hook, etc.).
- You start earning XP and Ringgit for actions you complete.
Clocking out
Open the Careers app and tap the active job to stop. Some sectors (like palm oil) pay out your earnings only when you clock out, so don't forget to finish your shift.
You'll also stop automatically if:
- Your character respawns (any death ends the shift).
- You switch teams.
Civilian XP and rewards, in brief
Every action pays you two things:
- Player XP - levels up your global account. Max player level is 300.
- Sector XP - levels up the specific sector you're working in.
Action payouts depend on the sector. Trawl fishing gives 2 XP per catch (rod fishing pays 15 XP per species - player XP only, no sector XP). Service sector pays per order and scales by level. Palm oil banks your earnings and pays a 50 XP bonus at the end of the shift.
See each sector page for the numbers, and Progression for how XP converts to levels.
Which career should I pick first?
Rough guide:
- Want fast, steady cash with no stress? Go fishing. Calm, low-pressure, and boats get better as you level up.
- Like repetitive task-clearing? Mamak or Fast Food in the service sector. Take orders, prepare items, serve customers.
- Want the best payout per shift? Palm oil. Harvests pile up and pay at end-of-shift, with a 50 XP bonus on top.
- Just want to explore? Skip civilian work for now, grab a free car from a vehicle spawner, and drive around. Come back when you want Ringgit.
Cross-sector tips
- You can only work one job at a time. If you clock in to fishing, you need to clock out before you can start mamak.
- Sector level and player level rise together. Every XP you earn on a job boosts both - so grinding one sector also levels your global account.
- Emergency-service sectors are uniform. Bomba, Polis, and Kesihatan all go up to level 100 with similar reward curves. Civilian sectors differ more.
- Kesihatan's injury system gives a +15% player-XP boost to everyone on the server while it's active. If you see the boost active, it's a good time to grind.
What next?
Pick a sector to read about in detail:
Or read Progression to understand how XP and levels work across the whole game.