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Top 10 career choices
2010 marks the third anniversary of our 'What
I Want To Be When I Grow Up' research. This year we asked
1,200 families with children aged 5, 6 and 7 years old what their
children say they want to be when they grow up.
As in previous years, professions requiring
significant study such as teacher, doctor, and vet are among the
top career choices for the UK’s children. We’re also
increasingly seeing children’s choices dividing along traditionally
male and female careers.
For more info,
view the full press release.
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Children's Top 10 Career Choices 2010 - 2009
| Ranking |
2010 Top 10
|
2009 Top 10
|
| 1 |
Teacher |
Teacher |
| 2 |
Vet (3) |
Doctor |
| 3 |
Footballer (4) |
Vet |
| 4 |
Doctor (2) |
Footballer |
| 5 |
Fireman/woman (5) |
Fireman/woman |
| 6 |
Policeman/woman (7) |
Actor/actress |
| 7 |
Pop Star (New entry) |
Policeman/woman |
| 8 |
Nurse (New entry) |
Dancer |
| 9 |
Archaeologist/scientist (New
entry) |
TV/cartoon character |
| 10 |
Dancer (New entry) |
Hairdresser |
2010 Top 10 Boys’ and Girls’ Career Choices, according to The
Children’s Mutual
| No. |
for girls |
and for boys |
| 1 |
Teacher |
Footballer |
| 2 |
Vet |
Policeman (9) |
| 3 |
Doctor |
Fireman (2) |
| 4 |
Nurse (6) |
Archaeologist/scientist (New
entry) |
| 5 |
Dancer (4) |
Doctor (5) |
| 6 |
Hairdresser (5) |
Teacher (7) |
| 7 |
Pop Star (10) |
Vet (New entry) |
| 8 |
Artist (New entry) |
Astronaut (10) |
| 9 |
Actress (8) |
Soldier (New entry) |
| 10 |
Ballerina (9) |
Super hero (New entry) |
See the 2009 results here.