If you asked your seventh grader what their DREAM JOB would be, they probably won't say, "electrophysiologist." They'd probably say YouTuber or a Subway Sandwich Artist.
New research came up with a list of the top "dream jobs" worldwide. They did it by looking into targeted online search results for stuff like "how to be a . . ."
In the end, the top "dream job" was PILOT. Which is interesting, because we've been hearing stories about how airlines have been struggling with pilot shortages since the pandemic.
When broken down by country, "pilot" is #1 in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Papua New Guinea, and Australia.
Here's the Top 20 worldwide.
1. Pilot
2. Writer
3. Dancer
4. YouTuber
5. Entrepreneur
6. Actor
7. Influencer
8. Programmer
9. Singer
10. Teacher . . . It's good to see this on the list, despite the challenges.
11. DJ
12. Blogger
13. Doctor
14. Professor
15. Flight attendant
16. Firefighter
17. Judge
18. Lawyer
19. Attorney . . . Most people use "lawyer" and "attorney" interchangeably . . . even lawyers and attorneys themselves. So you could probably just lump them together and bump them up 10 spots.
20. Psychologist.
In China, the #1 dream job is: Dietician
In South Korea, it's: Police officer
In Egypt, it's: Football coach. (They mean soccer.)
In Brazil, it's: Businessman
In Mexico, it's: YouTuber