Is Data Science a Profession Yet?

Data science has been dubbed the coolest job of the 21st century -- beating out a tough field including game developer and professional sportsperson -- but is data science even a profession yet? Clearly, data scientist as a job is one of the new kids on the block, which is a cause of some of the coolness -- but may not be so great after five years or twenty years. How far has data science developed as a profession? When can we properly call ourselves a profession, and expect the kind of recognition ( way beyond coolness) that surgeons and lawyers expect? Within data science there is the beginnings of an understanding of which skills should be considered core, but not it stops a long way short of being shared to the extent found in other professions.