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Most Admired Professions |
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Most Admired Professions
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) – Being a scientist may not make you the life of
the party, but you can safely brag at those cocktail soirees that yours
is the most enviable job in the world.
Scientists and doctors topped the polls of most prestigious positions,
according to the latest findings from the Harris Poll. The battle of the
white coats was neck and neck, though, with scientists edging over
doctors, 51 percent to 50. And the good doctor's standings fell 11
percentage points from last year's ranking.
Next on the list: Military officers and teachers, at 74 and 70 percent,
respectively, with the armed services getting a not-surprising boost
since August last year. Police officers also saw a modest improvement in
the prestige rankings, up to 40 percent.
Alas, scandals in the Roman Catholic Church put a dent in priests'
ratings, with ministers or clergymen dropping seven points to 36
percent.
Trailing the pack were journalists at 19 percent, lawyers and bankers at
15 percent and accountants at 13 percent. |
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