Our methodology
Career information students can question, check, and use.
100 Great Jobs is written for high school students who are still deciding what might fit. We turn public career data into plain-language guides, while showing where the evidence is strong and where it is only a useful starting point.
Sources first
We prefer official sources such as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for national pay, outlook, typical education, and occupation definitions. Licensing and training rules can be local, so students should also check current state boards, apprenticeship programs, schools, and employers before making a decision.
Claims get context
Pay years, projection periods, broad occupation groups, proxy titles, and review limits belong beside the claim. We do not treat a national number as a promise about one city, employer, or student. Each profile’s source panel shows the current review status.
AI is framed by tasks
We ask which tasks AI can draft or speed up, which it can assist, and which still depend heavily on human judgment, trust, physical work, or accountability. These labels are editorial judgments, not automation forecasts, and they will change as tools and jobs change.
Limits and updates
These guides are for exploration, not financial, education, or licensing advice. Career data can lag, job titles do not always match government categories, and local conditions vary. We review sources as profiles change and keep visible limitations when a stronger source or another review is still needed.