This guide is intended for authorized users of the Lexile Career Database and Quantile Career Database who access and use the tool for classroom or home purposes. This document provides an overview and step-by-step guidance on how to access and use the tool as well as classroom application.

The Lexile Career Database and Quantile Career Database tools are designed to help educators and parents identify the reading and/or mathematics demands for entry into a desired career and to inform goal setting as a part of College and Career Readiness. The Lexile Career Database and Quantile Career Database include Lexile measures and Quantile measures linked to over 700 careers in addition to data on education requirements, typical salary range, and market demands.

Search results include:

• Lexile range and/or Quantile range for specific jobs
• Job summary and education requirements
• Key employment statistics of the selected career to other careers
• Links to related occupations

Premium Lexile and Quantile Hub membership includes access to advanced features across all the Lexile and Quantile tools. Educators in Lexile and Quantile partner states are automatically enrolled in premium membership to the Lexile and Quantile Hub. To take advantage of this special opportunity, educators should register using their school- or district-issued email address. Visit the Lexile and Quantile Hub membership options page to learn more.

With the Lexile Career Database and Quantile Career Database tools, students can identify the reading and math ability needed for entry into a career and use this to inform goal setting and help achieve career readiness. 

In order to measure the entry-level demand of reading and mathematics materials commonly encountered in preparing for college and careers, MetaMetrics (the creators of the Lexile and Quantile Frameworks) identified, measured, and analyzed materials that are commonly encountered when first entering college or a career. These materials include post secondary textbooks, career training passbooks, and on-the-job training manuals. 

Remember! Whenever you are logging into your Hub account it is important to use your school email address.

In the Tools menu, locate the Lexile Career Database and/or Quantile Career Database. 

This example will demonstrate how to use the Lexile Career Database. The same steps can be followed to use the Quantile Career Database.

Choose a FIELD and CAREER, and then select SEARCH. You can also view the remaining number of career searches available for this month:

Displayed results include:

• Job summary,
• education requirements, and
• Lexile or Quantile measure range

• National comparison to other careers
• State specific career information

• Information about the searched career, including key tasks, work context, and technical skills
• Related occupations with links to other careers within the Lexile Career Database
• Detailed information about the research and development of the Lexile Career Database

Use the job summary and key tasks from the career search to help students explore whether this is a job that interests them. There is also the ability to search related occupations and learn about new career possibilities.

The Lexile measure range allows students to set a reading goal to prepare them for the career they want. Use the NEXT STEPS section, including the link to the Lexile Growth Planner, to help students connect their current Lexile measure to the Lexile measure linked to entry-level career materials.