parachute jumper vs parachutist

parachute jumper and parachutist both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
parachute jumper	Yes	No	No	No
parachutist	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, parachute jumper and parachutist are synonyms defined as:

parachute jumper and parachutist: a person who jumps from aircraft using a parachute

Other synonyms of parachute jumper include parachuter.

parachute jumper (noun)	parachutist (noun)
a person who jumps from aircraft using a parachute	a person who jumps from aircraft using a parachute