Which profession has more prestige in the eyes of the public (salary, money)

[leibstandarte]

Which profession has a higher prestige in the eyes of the public: CPA or computer programmer?

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Uh, neither.

[leibstandarte]

Originally Posted by TheMoreYouKnow

Uh, neither.

I said higher. My question concerns the relative prestige, not the absolute prestige of the two.

[Grizzly Addams]

Programmer because I'm not a CPA..... Duh.

[jghorton]

These days, probably a CPA, since pretty clear educational and testing achievements are implied. 'Computer programmer', by itself doesn't mean anything anymore ... and can be applied to almost anyone.

[leibstandarte]

Originally Posted by jghorton

These days, probably a CPA, since pretty clear educational and testing achievements are implied. 'Computer programmer', by itself doesn't mean anything anymore ... and can be applied to almost anyone.

I mean someone who is actually working as a computer programmer, not some kid who does programming as a hobby.

[Toyman at Jewel Lake]

I'd have to say CPA. The hardest math you deal with is adding/subtraction/multiplication/division, yet it pays very well. Programmers typically had to learn a lot more...but aren't necessarily compensated as well.

[glass_of_merlot]

Originally Posted by leibstandarte

I mean someone who is actually working as a computer programmer, not some kid who does programming as a hobby.

Those kids who doing it as a hobby are probably the best at it. haha.

I think CPA too due to the education behind it.

[nvxplorer]

They both have more prestige than a top dollar callgirl, but guess who makes more money?

What prompted this OP?

[glass_of_merlot]

My best friends husband is a game programmer. He makes a very large salary. Self taught of course. So the prestige thing doesn't always mean you make more money.