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| |  | | Today Professions Vote
Compiled in May 2002 from listeners' submissions | | | | The results of the Today Professions Vote 2002 are now in.
6,722 people selected their 3 most respected and 3 least respected professions and the results were calculated following a points system. You can see a full explanation of how the results were calculated at the foot of the page.
This cannot of course be a representative sample and these figures do not necessarily represent public opinion.
1 Doctor 8,477
2 Nurse 8,455
3 Teacher 5,786
4 Fireman 5,219
5 Paramedic 3,991
6 Army/Navy/RAF Officer 2,445
7 Scientist 1,960
8 Ambulance Driver 1,775
9 Police Officer 1,617
10 Care Assistant 1,416
11 University Lecturer/Professor 1,393
12 Churchman (inc.Rabbi/Vicar/Mullah) 1,199
13 Veterinary Surgeon 1,022
14 Librarian 801
15 Pilot 725
16 Mechanical Engineer 631
17 Soldier 618
18 Musician 613
19 Author 592
20 Postman 547
21 Civil Engineer 519
22 Fisherman 413
23 Miner 375
24 Farmer 300
25 Road Sweeper 286
26 Chemist 268
27 Cleaner 245
28 Architect 221
29 Dentist 215
30 Milkman 202
31 Computer Programmer 196
32 Farm worker 160
33 Childminder 135
34 Telecommunications Engineer 117
35 Baker 94
36 Social Worker 89
37 Marine Engineer 69
38 Carpenter 62
39 Chef 62
40 Optician 57
41 Bus Driver 55
42 Waitress 47
43. Photographer 34
44 Train Driver 29
45 Steelworker 26
46 Film Cameraman 22
47 Graphic Designer 17
48 Landscape Designer 16
49 Factory worker 9
50 Plasterer 7
51 Electrician 7
52 IT Technician 7
53 Publican 3
54 Restaurant Manager -4
55 Shopkeeper -7
56 Bank Cashier -15
57 Surveyor -21
58 Construction Worker -22
59 Cabin Crew -31
60 Retail Shop Manager -32
61 Checkout Operator -34
62 Barman -40
63 Web Designer -64
64 Shop Assistant -73
65 Company Manager -84
66 Butcher -87
67 Civil Servant -97
68 Hairdresser -124
69 Security Guard -156
70 Customer Service -158
71 Plumber -226
72 Interior Designer -247
73 Radio Presenter -270
74 Actor -286
75 Taxi Driver -348
76 Call Centre Worker -603
77 Local Government Officer -616
78 Builder -622
79 Traffic Warden -769
80 Bank Manager -781
81 TV Presenter -896
82 Insurance broker -1,032
83 Accountant -1,055
84 Company Director -1,103
85 Car Dealer -2,631
86 Advertising Executive -2,728
87 Footballer -3,052
88 Journalist -3,959
89 Lawyer -4,310
90 Government Minister -5,877
91 Estate Agent -5,884
92 Member of Parliament -6,256
How the vote worked
People voted for their 3 most and 3 least respected professions.
The most respected was assigned 5 points, the second most respected 3 points and the third most respected 1 point.
At the other end of the scale, the least respected received -5 points, the second most respected -3 points and the third least respected -1. These points were then added together and the above table compiled.
LINKS
The BBC's Work and Careers website
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| |  | |  | Listen - Boris Johnson MP on the least respected professions (29/05/2002) |  | |
| | | Listen - Dominic Arkwright offers some suggestions for the most respected professions (21/05/2002) | | |
| | | Listen - Do we admire anyone less than politicians and journalists? (22/05/2002) | | |
| |  | |  | | | Where were the real heroes in your respected professions list? - the life-boatmen or air sea rescue operators, or the volunteers who fetch climbers who fall off mountains?
Bill Blakemore.
Unfortunately Independent Financial Advisors and IT Recruitment Agencies weren't on the least respected list
Christopher Mark
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