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Public Ranks Professions Having ‘Very Great’ Prestige

Aug 28th, 2006 • Posted in: Statline

The top five and bottom five occupations viewed as having ‘very great’ prestige:

Top Five

Firefighters

63%

Doctors

58

Nurses

55

Scientists

54

Teachers

52

Bottom Five

Union leaders

12%

Actors

12

Business executives

11

Stockbrokers

11

Real estate brokers

6

Source: Harris poll “measuring public perceptions of 23 professions and occupations,” conducted July 5-11, 2006.

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