Country Coverage
The calculator covers 157 countries and territories in Version 1, organized into five data-quality tiers. Not all estimates are created equal — here's what each tier means.
Data Quality Tiers
Tier A 22 countries
Direct national wage survey data integrated. Highest confidence — estimates backed by official government labor statistics.
Examples: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Japan, Netherlands, Ireland, New Zealand
Tier B 32 countries
Eurostat or OECD data available with structural wage indicators. High confidence for European and advanced economies.
Examples: Spain, Italy, South Korea, Poland, Sweden, Belgium, Austria, Portugal, Czech Republic
Tier C 90 countries
PPP-adjusted estimates only — no direct national wage survey integrated in V1. Use as a directional benchmark.
Examples: India, Brazil, Mexico, Indonesia, South Africa, Nigeria, Philippines, Egypt, Vietnam
Tier D 13 countries
Currency conversion only — no local wage data integrated. Results are US baseline converted at market exchange rate.
Examples: Kenya, Ghana, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda, Cambodia, Bolivia
Tier E 0 countries (excluded from V1)
No reliable economic data available. Tier E is excluded from V1 — these territories won't appear in the country selector. May be added in a future version when data becomes available.
Examples: Small island nations, territories with limited statistical infrastructure, conflict-affected states
V1 Coverage: 157 Countries Across 5 Tiers
Data Sources by Country (Tier A)
These 22 countries have the most reliable estimates, backed by direct national wage surveys.
| Country | Data Source | Coverage | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | BLS OEWS | ~800 SOC codes | May 2025 |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | ONS ASHE | SOC 2020 (4-digit) | 2024 release |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | Statistics Canada | NOC 2021 | 2024 release |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | ABS Employee Earnings | ANZSCO | 2024 release |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | Destatis / Eurostat | ISCO-08 (4-digit) | 2022–2024 |
| 🇫🇷 France | INSEE / Eurostat | ISCO-08 (4-digit) | 2022–2024 |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | MHLW Basic Survey | ISCO-mapped | 2024 release |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | CBS / Eurostat | ISCO-08 (4-digit) | 2022–2024 |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | CSO / Eurostat | ISCO-08 (4-digit) | 2022–2024 |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | Stats NZ | ANZSCO | 2024 release |
Full Tier A–E source mapping available in the methodology.
⚠️ Important Notes About Data Quality
- PPP is a proxy, not a survey. For Tiers C–E, we use World Bank Purchasing Power Parity ratios to adjust the U.S. BLS baseline. This approximates relative cost-of-living — it does not capture actual local freelance market dynamics.
- Occupation mappings vary. Tier A countries use direct SOC/NOC/ANZSCO crosswalks. Tiers B–E use broader ISCO-08 mappings that may group occupations differently.
- Freelance markets differ from employment markets. Even in Tier A countries, the relationship between salaried wages and freelance rates varies by industry, skill scarcity, and client type.
- Not all countries have recent data. Some country-level data may be 2–3 years old. We note the source year in each estimate.
- V1 is a starting point. We plan to add more direct national wage surveys in future versions. Let us know which countries you'd like to see improved.
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