The highest earning baby names have been revealed after a study looked into the names behind the largest paid industries.
After honing in on the highest-paying industries on LinkedIn, such as political organisations, sport and law, certain names are taking home more bacon than others, according to researchers at online language learning app Preply.
So you might be in luck if you've named your baby Jake or Catherine as they found that people called Jake and Catherine are the highest paid earners, typically cashing in an average income of £81,932.
The second highest paying industry was sports, with Joe and Alexandra being the top two names. Famous figures with these names include English footballer Joe Hart and American tennis player Alexandra Stevenson.
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People named Joe and Alexandra have an average salary of £55,000, according to the study.
If you're wondering whether names can predict a career, those named Jamie and Katie were found to be big earners in veterinary medicine while Charlie and Sophie cashed big in internal affairs with an average salary of £36,174.
Looking towards the future, the study highlighted that people named Alexandra and Callum were the most frequently seen names across media production positions, and were also the most popular names within the marketing and advertising sectors – both of them dominating these industries.
Looking at baby girl names, Olivia, Amelia, Lily, Rosie, Sophia, Emily and Elsie all are predicted to work in health and fitness.
Overall, when it comes to boys' names, Joe, Jake, and Charlie are associated with success in a number of different fields, while Alexandra, Catherine, and Sophie were found to be the girls' names that earn the highest salaries in various fields.
The names with the highest salaries
Political Organisations - Jake and Catherine, average income £81,932
Sports - Joe and Alexandra, average income £55,000
Law Practice - Joe and Claire, average income £46,635
Construction - Joe and Ann, average income £45,106
Information Technology & Services - Paul and Catherine, average income £44,115
Military - Jake and Christina, average income £43,439
Education - Luke and Isabel, average income £37,500
International Affairs - Charlie and Sophie, average income £36,174
Human Resources - Jamie and Eva, average income £35,982
Veterinary - Jamie and Katie, average income £34,303
You can read the full study by Preply here.
