Data from Ipsos shows that doctors are the most trusted profession in 2026, recording a trust-over-distrust balance of 43 percentage points.
Scientists follow closely at 42 points, while teachers rank third at 37 points, highlighting the strong public confidence in professions associated with healthcare, knowledge and education.
Further down the ranking, the armed forces record 16 percentage points, followed by personal trainers at 10 and tech entrepreneurs at six.
Judges and police share the lower end of the measured group, each scoring five percentage points.
Overall, the findings suggest that healthcare, science and education professionals enjoy greater public confidence than several other occupational groups.
Meanwhile, media practitioners, politicians and government officials rank among the least trusted professions, reflecting weaker public confidence in these sectors.
