# Survey reveals Indian families still rank doctors and IAS above others 2026-08-15T16:47:30+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A Times of India survey has found that 75% of respondents have been told by relatives to choose a 'better' career, with over 80% identifying doctors and IAS/IPS officers as the most prestigious professions. Engineering came second. The survey, which included professionals from fields like journalism and PR, also found that 74% believe often-overlooked jobs such as nurse, police constable or mechanic do not get the same respect. Half the respondents said they felt pressured to pick a career mainly for its status. Experts cited job security and family expectations as key drivers, warning that fear-based choices can lead to burnout. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Cambridge International, Radhika Goyal, Somdeb Dhar Choudhury, Times of India Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/survey-reveals-indian-families-still-rank-doctors-and-ias-above-others/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/survey-reveals-indian-families-still-rank-doctors-and-ias-above-others/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/