Data Sources: the Official Data Behind Every Dev Global Jobs Tool
Transparency matters. This page lists every dataset used on Dev Global Jobs: the salary and cost of living data from ICSC, OECD, ILOSTAT, World Bank and BLS, the occupation data from O*NET and ESCO, the university register from ROR, the UK Home Office sponsor register and the official immigration links. For each one you can see the publisher, licence, how often we refresh it and the date of the data now live.
| Dataset | Publisher | Used on | Licence | Update check | Current data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICSC salary scale and post adjustment | International Civil Service Commission | UN Salary Calculator, Cost of Living | UN public data | Daily 07:10 UTC | 1/Oct/2026 |
| World Bank indicators (PPP, price level, GNI, FX, income groups) | World Bank Open Data | Cost of Living, Country Salary, Salary Negotiation, all country tables | CC BY 4.0 | Daily 06:40 UTC | 2026-10-22 |
| OECD average annual wages | OECD Data Explorer | Country Salary, Salary Negotiation | OECD terms | Daily 06:40 UTC | 2026-10-22 |
| ILOSTAT mean earnings | ILOSTAT (ILO) | Country Salary, Salary Negotiation | ILO terms | Daily 06:40 UTC | 2026-10-22 |
| US BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics | US Bureau of Labor Statistics | NGO Salary Guide, Salary Negotiation | US public domain | Daily 06:40 UTC | 2025 |
| Official immigration authorities, nomad, talent and working holiday visas, permit routes | Government and institutional pages (131 countries) | Visa Guide, Work Permit Guide, Eligibility Checker, Remote Work Tax | Linked, not copied | Daily 07:20 UTC (link check) | 2026-10-22 |
| UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors | GOV.UK | Licensed Sponsors Check | Open Government Licence v3 | Daily 07:20 UTC | |
| Research Organization Registry (universities) | ROR | Universities | CC0 | Daily check, new release loaded | v2.15 2026-10-20 |
| Scholarship, internship, volunteer, course and certification programs | Official program and provider pages (127 links) | Scholarships, Internships, Volunteers, Online Courses, Free Certifications | Linked, not copied | Daily 07:50 UTC (link check) | 2026-10-22 |
| O*NET occupations, tasks, skills, technology, education | O*NET (US Department of Labor) | Resume Checker, ATS Keywords, Interview Prep, Cover Letter, LinkedIn Optimizer, Career Path | CC BY 4.0 | Daily 08:20 UTC | release 29.3 2026-10-22 |
| ESCO occupations (EU) | European Commission ESCO | Career Path | EUPL | Weekly | 1,701 titles |
| National tax authorities | Official tax authority pages (114 countries) | Remote Work Tax | Linked, not copied | Daily 08:20 UTC (link check) | 2026-10-22 |
| Job listings | Direct employer posts (reviewed) and public job feeds and APIs of employers and job boards | All job pages, Jobs API, RSS | Each listing shows its source | Continuous | Live |
Data files: econ · mobility · education · career · UN post adjustment. Every tool page has a Report an error button.
Official only
A figure is shown only when an official publisher has it; otherwise the page says no official data.
Checked daily
Each pipeline checks its source every day, loads new releases automatically and keeps the previous file if a download looks incomplete.
Attribution
Reuse of the original datasets follows each publisher's licence; Dev Global Jobs pages may be cited with a link.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why publish a data sources page?
So job seekers, employers, journalists and AI assistants can verify every figure on Dev Global Jobs against the original publisher.
How often is the data updated?
Each dataset has its own daily check (the schedule is listed in the table); a new official release is loaded automatically and rejected if it looks incomplete.
Are the datasets free to reuse?
Most are open data (World Bank CC BY 4.0, O*NET CC BY 4.0, ROR CC0, ESCO EUPL, UK Open Government Licence); the licence column links to each publisher's terms. Dev Global Jobs data files are provided for personal use with attribution to the original publisher.
What happens when a source has no data for a country?
The page says so (for example 'no official data' or 'official source pending'); nothing is estimated or filled in.
How are job listings sourced?
Direct employer posts (reviewed) and public job feeds and APIs, each listing shows its source and Direct employer badge where applicable.
How do I report a wrong figure?
Every tool page has a Report an error button; reports are checked by the team against the original source.
Where does the salary data on this site come from?
From official statistics only: the ICSC salary scale and post adjustment for UN pay, OECD average wages, ILOSTAT earnings, World Bank price levels and the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each tool shows its source and data date, and this page shows the licence and refresh schedule for every dataset.
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