Desired Future Jobs of Children

• The most popular future jobs for children have changed little over the years. Based on a survey conducted by Fatherly and New York Life, the top five desired future jobs that children want to have when they grow up are: doctor, veterinarian, engineer, police officer, and teacher.
• Another recent survey conducted by Business.org found that an overwhelming majority of five- to six-year-olds desire future jobs in “service” roles, like military members, firefighters, retail employees, and food service positions.
•  The Business.org survey also found that children in the five- to six-year-old group were most likely to choose dream jobs that allowed them to help in some way. Eight- to nine-year-olds were most likely to choose jobs that their parents or other family members had, and ten- to eleven-year-olds were most likely to choose a dream job they felt they’d be good at.
• A study conducted in 2017 by Junior Achievement USA found that 88% of parents would be extremely or very likely to support their teen's interest in becoming an entrepreneur as an adult, but less than 30% of teens demonstrated that same level of enthusiasm for becoming an entrepreneur.