The middle area remains inhabited by the same professions that were there in the previous surveys, although their rankings shift slightly. Bankers follow pastors, but there’s a 22-point drop-off: Americans are evenly divided in their views of bankers, 48% very favorable but 49% very unfavorable.

Next come journalists and reporters, seen favorably by 43% and unfavorably by 54%. Those with a very favorable opinion outnumber those with a very unfavorable view by two-to-one. Here there is a noticeable partisan divide: While 58% of Democrats view journalists favorably, 70% of Republicans and 55% of unaffiliateds do not.