Professions
Certain professions can be categorized as "upper middle class," though any such measurement must be considered subjective because of people's differing perception of class. Most people in the upper-middle class strata are highly educated white collar professionals such as physicians, lawyers, economists, urban planners, university professors, architects, psychologists, scientists, engineers, optometrists, dentists, pharmacists, high-level civil servants and the intelligentsia. Other common professions include corporate executives and CEOs, as well as some moderately successful business owners. Generally, people in these professions have an advanced post-secondary education and a comfortable standard of living.
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