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Drumroll please, ladies and gentlemen, as we announce Australia’s most trusted professions (according to a Readers Digest poll): The top two - fire-fighters and paramedics - tied (no real surprises there), but the fact that people generally trust taxi drivers more than they trust journalists comes with a bit of a sting.
Mortgage brokers failed to make the list, but fellow financial services professionals, including financial planners and insurance salespeople, came out less trustworthy than hairdressers, farmers and flight attendants – though, thankfully, more so than politicians.
Professions Australians trust
1. Fire-fighters
1. Paramedics
3. Rescue volunteers
4. Nurses
5. Pilots
6. Doctors
7. Pharmacists
8. Veterinarians
9. Air traffic controllers
10. Farmers
11. Scientists
12. Armed Forces personnel
13. Police
14. Dentists
15. Teachers
16. Childcare workers
17. Flight attendants
18. Bus/Train/Tram drivers
19. Locksmiths
20. Hairdressers
21. Postal workers
22. Waiters
23. Computer technicians
24. Security guards
25. Cleaners
26. Builders
27. Alternative health practitioners
28. Plumbers
29. Mechanics
30. Accountants
31. Shop assistants
32. Truck drivers
33. Charity collectors
34. Professional sportspeople
35. Bankers
36. Financial planners
37. Airport baggage handlers
38. Clergy (all religions)
39. Lawyers
40. Tow-truck drivers
41. CEOs
42. Taxi drivers
43. Journalists
44. Talkback radio hosts
45. Real estate agents
46. Sex workers
47. Call centre staff
48. Insurance salespeople
49. Politicians
50. Door-to-door salespeople
