Scientists and Engineers Respected?

How can that be?

The respected Pew Research Center for for the People & the Press and the AAAS took a survey:

It found that at least two-thirds of Americans hold scientists and engineers in high regard...

...Scientists are beaten only by "members of the military" and teachers as people who are viewed as contributing a lot to society’s well-being. Medical Doctors come next, followed by Engineers. The list continues with Clergy, Journalists, Artists, Lawyers, and, lastly, Business Executives.