Career Matchup

Data sources

The evidence behind each comparison.

Career Matchup publishes source-backed occupation records only after the import, code join, availability, and integrity checks pass. The record-level source release, reference period, occupation code, and file hash remain visible on every profile.

Current release

Source catalog

These are the datasets and bridge files used by the validated catalog. Open the original publisher page for the authoritative source documentation.

O*NET Database

O*NET Database 31.0

Occupation descriptions, alternate titles, work context, work styles, and skills.

Organization
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
Release
31.0
Reference period
August 2026
License
CC BY 4.0
Open publisher documentation

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

BLS OEWS national estimates

National employment and wage estimates by occupation.

Organization
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Release
May 2025
Reference period
2025
License
Publisher terms
Open publisher documentation

Employment Projections

BLS Employment Projections, 2025-2035

Projected employment change, annual openings, and preparation categories.

Organization
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Release
2025-2035
Reference period
2025-2035
License
Publisher terms
Open publisher documentation

O*NET-SOC to National Employment Matrix Crosswalk

BLS O*NET-SOC to National Employment Matrix crosswalk

Documented occupation-code bridge used during the import and validation process.

Organization
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Release
As of 2026-08-27
Reference period
2026-08-27
License
Publisher terms
Open publisher documentation

Attribution

Required source credit

Career Matchup is an independent presentation and calculation layer. It does not represent an endorsement by the source organizations.

O*NET: This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Career Matchup has modified some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Read the O*NET license.

BLS: Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Career Matchup calculations and presentation are independent and are not produced or endorsed by BLS.

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