Well, Car Salesmen Beat Out Telemarketers

Car salespersons are near the bottom of Gallup's latest annual poll on the honesty and ethics of people in different professions. Nurses remain in first place. They have held that spot every year since 1999, except for 2001 when firemen took it. The clergy used to rank No. 1. Here's the list, with percentages based on very high and ratings: Nurses 82% Druggists/Pharmacists 67% Medical doctors 65%

January 1, 2006

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Car salespersons are near the bottom of Gallup's latest annual poll on the honesty and ethics of people in different professions.

Nurses remain in first place. They have held that spot every year since 1999, except for 2001 when firemen took it. The clergy used to rank No. 1.

Here's the list, with percentages based on “very high” and “high” ratings:

Nurses

82%

Druggists/Pharmacists

67%

Medical doctors

65%

High school teachers

64%

Policemen

61%

Clergy

54%

Funeral directors

44%

Bankers

41%

Accountants

39%

Journalists

28%

Real estate agents

20%

Building contractors

20%

Lawyers

18%

Labor union leaders

16%

Senators

16%

Business executives

16%

Stockbrokers

16%

Congressmen

14%

Advertising practitioners

11%

Car salesmen

8%

Telemarketers

7%

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