| Table 7-11 |
| Public perceptions of various groups' contributions to the well-being of society: 2009 |
| (Percent) |
| |
| Occupational group |
A lot |
Some |
Not very much |
Nothing at all |
Don't know |
| |
| Members of the military |
84 |
11 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
| Teachers |
77 |
17 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
| Scientists |
70 |
23 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
| Medical doctors |
69 |
24 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
| Engineers |
64 |
25 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
| Clergy |
40 |
37 |
10 |
5 |
9 |
| Journalists |
38 |
41 |
13 |
4 |
4 |
| Artists |
31 |
43 |
15 |
7 |
4 |
| Lawyers |
23 |
46 |
18 |
9 |
5 |
| Business executives |
21 |
43 |
22 |
9 |
5 |
| |
NOTES: Responses to Thinking about some different professions, how much do you think the following contribute to the well-being of our society? Do [people in occupational group] contribute a lot, some, not very much, or nothing at all to the well-being of our society? Detail may not add to total because of rounding.
SOURCE: Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, Public Praises Science: Scientists Fault Public, Media (9 July 2009), http://people-press.org/report/528/, accessed 6 January 2011.
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