For those who love kicking back with a tub of ice cream, securing a role as an Ice Cream Tester may be a dream come true, especially when it brings in an average yearly salary of £47,100 a year. And it appears from our survey that a fifth (22%) of the nation agree.
Next up, both claiming 15% of survey votes each were the roles of Professional Tea Taster, which pays around £25,000 a year and Professional Sleeper, a position that averages £23,552 per year.
The least popular jobs include Snake Milker, Odour Sniffer and Billboard Installers
Our findings revealed that the nation isn’t a fan of snakes, with only 3% of the nation willing to take on the role of a Snake Milker. Similarly, only 3% of respondents would happily become an Odour Sniffer as part of their day-to-day.
Only 4% would endure the, potentially dangerous, role of installing billboards and the same percentage of respondents admitted they’d become Pet Food Testers – yuck!
For even the biggest driving enthusiasts, being a portable toilet delivery driver may be a step too far. Only 4% of the nation would bare this job, which doesn’t come as much of a surprise.
For those adrenaline seekers based in London, being a Window Cleaner for the Gherkin building may seem like a good gig, however, only 4% of survey respondents chose this job as their ideal option.
Other unpopular jobs included being a Professional Queuer (4%), Golf Ball Diver (4%), Professional Mermaid (4%), Iceberg Mover (5%), The Yeoman Warders (Beefeaters) (5%) and Seagull Scarer (5%).
Regional dream jobs: 22,000 Norwich residents aspire to scare seagulls
The streets of Norwich are sure to be safe with over 22,000 official seagull scarers. Over one in ten (11%) of those living in the city say they’d swap their current role to pursue this career. Perhaps this is influenced by living so near to the coast?
Unsurprisingly, 19% of those in the Yorkshire city of Sheffield said they’d pack in the day job to become a professional tea tester.
Has anyone checked on Leeds recently? Sounds like they need a hug! 15% of the people in this city say they dream of becoming a professional cuddler - that’s over 79,000 hugs!
Elsewhere, it appears that a fifth (20%) of those in Glasgow and Southampton are desperate for a good night sleep, as they said they’d love to get paid to sleep as Professional Sleepers.
