Stats Of The Week: Lawyers More Prestigious Than Priests
The American public's perception of lawyers declines sharply along generational lines.
Since 1977, the Harris Poll folks have been asking Americans about how “prestigious” they find various occupations to be. (The survey does not define “prestigious.”)
Doctors have claimed the No. 1 spot, as they have for five previous polls. Ninety percent of the public said that being a physician either “has a great deal of prestige” or “has prestige.” Sixty-two percent of respondents feel the same way about lawyers. There were a couple of interesting findings about how lawyers are perceived by the public:
1. Lawyers enjoy (slightly) greater prestige than priests, nuns, and rabbis, who have a 59% net prestige rating.
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2. The prestige of lawyers declines sharply with along generational lines:
- Net prestige: 62%
- Snake People (18-35): 71%
- Gen X (36-50): 61%
- Baby Boomers (51-69): 56%
- Matures (70+): 55%
Check out the complete Harris Poll findings here.
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Brian Dalton is the director of research for Breaking Media. Feel free to email him with any questions or comments.
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