WHAT Is the Most Prestigious Job of All?
Scientist. The threat of anthrax and small pox and malaria and West Nile virus and a host of other scary diseases has made us more greatly value the skills and contributions of scientists. Fully 51 percent of those surveyed by The Harris Poll said scientists had the most prestigious profession of the 17 listed. And who is at the bottom of this list? Accountant. No doubt, thanks go to the scandals at once-revered accounting firm Arthur Andersen LLP.
Professions rated by the percentage of people who say the job has “very great prestige”:
Scientist: 51 percent
Doctor: 50 percent
Military officer: 47 percent
Teacher: 47 percent
Police officer: 40 percent
Priest/Minister/Clergyman: 36 percent
Engineer: 34 percent
Architect: 27 percent
Member of Congress: 27 percent
Athlete: 21 percent
Entertainer: 19 percent
Journalist: 19 percent
Business executive: 18 percent
Lawyer: 15 percent
Banker: 15 percent
Union leader: 14 percent
Accountant: 13 percent
Ha! What a laugh! I don’t think my job is prestigious at all!!