Well every other profession does. 1. Farmer without whom there's no food to eat. 2. Engineers without whom there's no place to live safely. 3. Everyone related to TV without whom there's no news or fun or sentiments. read more
Say you take a plastic surgeon as a doctor. If you value nature preservation, then a profession in that field might add more value to the world than the profession of a plastic surgeon who only does cosmetic breast implants. read more
For instance in 2018, Illinois had 30,000 doctors who support 146,000 jobs and indirectly support 250,000 more. A hospital or medical practice can be an economic driver in towns too small to support most other industries. read more
Education and age affected the ranking of some professions. Those with a college degree tended to rank doctors, scientists, and engineers as contributing more to society. Younger adults had a more favorable view of engineers’ societal contributions. read more