Vocational Index

About Vocational Index

A free guide to careers, degrees, and pay for students, parents, and counselors, built on public U.S. government data.

People from many kinds of work standing together: builders, nurses, scientists, artists, teachers, chefs, farmers, and more

Why it exists

Choosing a path after high school is one of the biggest decisions a young person makes, and most of the information out there is either selling something or out of date. The government already publishes careful data on what jobs pay, how they're changing, and what graduates earn. It's just hard to find and harder to read.

Vocational Index puts that data in one place, in plain language, and updates it when the sources do.

Who makes it

Vocational Index is made by the team behind Vocational Finder, a guidance platform that helps young people discover work that fits who they are. We built Vocational Index as a free, public companion: the facts first, so the bigger questions can start from reality.

What we promise

  • Every number names its source. Tap any source label to see where a figure comes from. How we get and check the data.
  • No ads, and we never sell or share your data. If you subscribe to the Brief, we only ask for your email. Privacy.
  • We fix mistakes in public. Corrections are listed on our data page.
  • Information, not advice. We describe national data to help you think. We can't tell you what's right for you.

Get in touch

Questions, ideas, or something that looks wrong? Email [email protected] or report an error.