How It Works

Facts first. Calculations explained.

See what comes from official sources, what OccupationHQ calculates and where the limits are.

One profile, local facts

Each profile is matched to the relevant local occupation code and title. Match quality and review notes stay visible.

Official country data

Pay, employment, outlook, education and credential facts come from the named local source. Missing, suppressed and older facts remain explicit.

Comparable presentation

Native weekly or hourly pay remains visible where available. Derived annual figures make the main comparison easier, with the calculation stated in the source note.

Career-change factors shown separately

Skills, work context, education, qualifications, pay and working-life changes are calculated separately. Missing information stays unavailable rather than becoming an invented value.

Your priorities shape the results

Hard limits remove unsuitable options first. The remaining choices are ranked using your priorities and the practical demands of each move.

How related options are chosen

Discover Paths balances skills, education, work context and work style, then shows the eight strongest connections.

What gets published

Profiles need useful data in at least two countries. Comparisons and career-change pages need enough overlapping evidence and a clear decision purpose.

What OccupationHQ does not do

It does not predict individual outcomes, replace licensing advice, rate a career as universally good or bad, or silently borrow a statistic from another country.

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