Most Prestigious Occupations

According to Harris Interactive, the 2007 poll measured the American public perceptions of 23 professions.

These professions as having:-
'Very great prestige'
'Considerable prestige'
'Some prestige'
'Hardly any prestige at all'
'Not ranked'
'Not sure'

The most prestigious occupation on the list:
61% of adults consider Firefighters
54% of adults consider Scientists and Teachers
52% of adults consider Doctors and Military Officers &
Half of the adults polled consider the Nurses

For a fuller report by Kate Lorenz, among the least prestigious occupations...
Fire Fighter
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