Insights

How the data works

Short methodology notes about how World Career Atlas maps occupations, compares salary data, estimates admissions and reviews user contributions.

Methodology

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.

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Methodology

How salary data is normalized and compared

How official salary rows are kept comparable while still preserving source year, country, currency and metric type.

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Methodology

How admissions estimates differ by country

Why exact cutoffs, admission rates, GPA, SAT and ACT signals cannot be treated the same across all countries.

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Methodology

How 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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