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How the data works
Short methodology notes about how World Career Atlas maps occupations, compares salary data, estimates admissions and reviews user contributions.
How World Career Atlas maps occupations across countries
Why local job titles are preserved, how O*NET is used as a baseline, and why some roles stay unmapped until review.
Read articleMethodologyHow salary data is normalized and compared
How official salary rows are kept comparable while still preserving source year, country, currency and metric type.
Read articleMethodologyHow admissions estimates differ by country
Why exact cutoffs, admission rates, GPA, SAT and ACT signals cannot be treated the same across all countries.
Read articleMethodologyHow ratings and submissions are reviewed
How user contributions can improve the site without allowing spam, review bombing or unsafe personal data handling.
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