Similarly to six years ago, among the professions listed in the survey, the highest social respect is accorded to: firefighter (95% declaring high esteem), nurse (91%), and skilled worker (87%). In further positions, there are: miner and factory engineer (both 83%), university professor (82%), individual farmer running a medium-sized farm (81%), doctor (80%), and teacher (79%). Relatively less valued professions include: actor (43% high esteem), journalist (42%), insurance agent (37%), internet creator and priest (both 34%), while at the bottom of the ranking are: stockbroker (30%), politician (17%), and influencer (10%).

Hierarchy of professions according to social prestige:

Compared to the declarations from 2019, the greatest improvement in professional image concerns: office workers (+11 percentage points), directors of large companies (+10 points), owners of small shops (+9 points), unskilled construction workers (+8 points), factory engineers and cleaning staff (both +7 points), professional officers (+6 points), and individual farmers on medium-sized farms (+5 points). Conversely, the social perception of the work of journalists has deteriorated the most (-13 points), which is the largest change recorded during this period. Over the long term, compared to 1995, the largest drops in social recognition are recorded for professions of public trust: journalists (-18 points), judges (-10 points), priests (-8 points), and politicians (-4 points).