The #1 "Dream Job" Worldwide Is . . . Pilot

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If you asked your seventh grader what their dream job would be, they probably won't say, "electrophysiologist." They'd probably say YouTuber, or rapper, or 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

11. DJ

12. Blogger

13. Doctor

14. Professor

15. Flight attendant

16. Firefighter

17. Judge

18. Lawyer

19. Attorney

20. Psychologist.

In China, the #1 dream job is: Dietician

In South Korea, it's: Police officer

In Egypt, it's: Football coach...well, "soccer" coach

In Brazil, it's: Businessman

In Mexico, it's: YouTuber


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