World Report: September 9, 2005 Vol. 11 Iss. 2

Top 5 Jobs That Parents Hope Their Kids Will Have

On September 5, the United States celebrated Labor Day. The holiday honors all workers. In a recent poll, 504 parents of kids ages 5 to 17 revealed what kind of job they hope their kids will have in the future. Here are parents' dream jobs.

1. Start a successful new business: 25%
2. Doctor: 18%
3. Teacher: 11%
4. Chief of a big company: 9% (tie)
4. Professional athlete: 9% (tie)
5. Lawyer: 4%

Other: 24%

Source: Office Depot Back-to-School Survey conducted by Harris Interactive