About OccupationEx

Why I made it

I created OccupationEx to help students figure out which career they should pursue. Also, I wrote it as an educational tool to help users have basic background knowledge of each career.

Nathan Klug, creator of OccupationEx

What you can do here

• Explore 159 careers across 13 fields, from nursing and engineering to law, trades, and the arts.
• Learn the basics of each one through short lessons and quick quizzes.
• Work simulated shifts where you make the kinds of decisions people in that job make.
• See what each career pays, how much school it takes, and whether jobs are growing.
• Take a 2-minute match quiz to find careers that fit what you like.

Where the facts come from

Pay, schooling, and job outlook come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook. Everyday job tasks come from O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's job database. The people, companies, and numbers inside the simulations are made up for practice.

Spot something wrong? Use Send feedback in the game's Settings, or email us. We fix mistakes quickly.

For teachers

OccupationEx is free for classrooms. You get class codes, assignments, a teacher dashboard, and a teacher guide with ready-to-use lessons. Students can play without accounts. See For schools for a one-page privacy summary, and our privacy policy for the details.

What's new

• Nov 2026 New pages: For schools, Terms of Use, and Accessibility. New contact email: hello@occupationex.org.
• Oct 2026 New look, new logo, and a new home at occupationex.org.
• Oct 2026 Schooling shown next to pay on every career.
• Oct 2026 Class codes on phones, a teacher dashboard, and progress codes for students without accounts.
• Oct 2026 Stronger privacy: class boards are visible only to classmates with the class code.

Contact

Questions, ideas, or want to use OccupationEx at your school? Email hello@occupationex.org.