Naukri.com Scraper — India Job Listings & Salary Data

Extract job listings from Naukri.com, India's #1 recruitment platform with over 50 million registered users and thousands of new jobs posted daily. Get job title, company, structured salary ranges (min/max/currency), experience requirements, location, skills, full job description, employment type, and company ratings — all by keyword and city.

What Data Does It Extract?

Field	Type	Description
jobId	string	Unique Naukri job identifier
title	string	Job title / position name
companyName	string	Hiring company name
salary	string	Formatted salary range (e.g. "5.0-10.0 Lacs P.A.")
salaryMin	number	Minimum salary in raw units (multiply by 100K for INR)
salaryMax	number	Maximum salary in raw units
salaryCurrency	string	Salary currency code (typically "INR")
experience	string	Required experience range (e.g. "2-5 years")
location	string	Job city / location
skills	string	Required skills and technologies, comma-separated
description	string	Full job description text
employmentType	string	Full Time, Part Time, Contract, Internship, etc.
companyRating	number	Company rating on 1-5 scale (when available)
companyTags	string	Company attributes and categories
postedOn	string	Listing publication date
url	string	Direct link to the job detail page
searchKeyword	string	The keyword that returned this job
scrapedAt	string	Extraction timestamp (ISO 8601)

Why This Scraper?

India's Largest Job Market, Fully Structured

Naukri.com is India's dominant job portal — where every major employer posts openings, from Fortune 500 companies like TCS, Infosys, Wipro, and HCL to fast-growing startups in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Mumbai. With millions of active listings spanning IT services, software product, BFSI, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, education, and more, Naukri is the single most comprehensive source of Indian employment data.

This scraper transforms that vast job market into clean, structured, analysis-ready JSON. No manual searching, no copy-pasting, no brittle screen scraping. Every field is parsed, normalized, and ready for your database, dashboard, or analytics pipeline.

Salary Intelligence That Others Miss

Salary data on Naukri lives deeper than the search results page. While basic scrapers only capture what's visible on the listing card, this scraper enriches each job with structured salary data — minimum, maximum, and currency — extracted from the full job profile. This means you can:

• Benchmark compensation by role, city, and experience level
• Track salary trends over time for the same positions
• Compare CTC packages across competing employers
• Identify premium-paying companies in any technology or domain
• Build salary calculators and compensation intelligence tools

The salary data is returned in raw numeric form (salaryMin, salaryMax) plus a human-readable formatted string (salary). One Lakh (Lac) = 100,000 Indian Rupees. A job showing "5.0-10.0 Lacs P.A." means ₹500,000 to ₹1,000,000 per annum.

Company Ratings & Reputation Data

Beyond just jobs, get company ratings from employee reviews. Filter for highly-rated employers, exclude low-rated companies from your recruitment targets, or track employer brand perception over time. Combine ratings with salary data to identify companies that pay well AND have happy employees.

Deep Skill Data

Each listing includes the full skills/technologies required — not just a tag cloud but the actual keywords employers specify. Track technology adoption trends, identify emerging skills before they hit mainstream, and understand which combinations of skills command the highest salaries.

Use Cases

Recruitment & Talent Intelligence

Track real-time hiring demand across Indian cities. Understand which skills are surging and which are declining. Monitor hiring velocity by company — spot which organizations are scaling up, which are replacing talent, and which are in freeze mode.

Build talent pipelines by identifying companies that repeatedly hire for the same roles. A company posting "Python Developer" every quarter likely has retention challenges or aggressive growth — both valuable signals for recruiters.

Competitive Intelligence & Market Analysis

Map your competitors' hiring strategy. What roles are they filling? What salaries do they offer? Which cities are they expanding into? A competitor suddenly hiring 20+ "cloud architect" roles in Hyderabad signals a major cloud investment before any press release.

Track new market entrants. International companies entering India typically start with senior leadership hires in Mumbai or Bangalore, then scale engineering in Pune or Hyderabad. Spot these patterns weeks or months before official announcements.

Salary Benchmarking & Compensation Planning

Build detailed compensation benchmarks segmented by:

• Role & seniority — Junior Developer vs. Senior Architect vs. Engineering Manager
• City tier — Bangalore/Mumbai premiums vs. tier-2 city salaries
• Company type — MNC vs. Indian IT services vs. product startup vs. GCC
• Technology stack — Java vs. Python vs. Node.js vs. niche skills like COBOL or SAP

Feed structured salary data into HR analytics platforms, compensation planning tools, total rewards benchmarking, and recruitment CRM systems. Make data-driven offers that win candidates without overpaying.

Lead Generation for B2B Services

Every job listing is a buying signal. Companies hiring for specific roles need related services:

• Hiring "Sales Manager" → Needs CRM, sales training, lead generation
• Hiring "DevOps Engineer" → Needs cloud infrastructure, CI/CD tools, monitoring
• Hiring "Compliance Officer" → Needs legal/regulatory software, audit services
• Hiring "Digital Marketing Manager" → Needs SEO/SEM tools, content agencies, analytics
• Hiring "HR Manager" → Needs payroll, attendance, recruitment software

Build targeted prospect lists for SaaS companies, staffing agencies, training providers, corporate service providers, and consulting firms. Filter by industry, location, company size (inferred from hiring volume), and role seniority.

Academic & Policy Research

Study India's labor market with granular, real-time data:

• Employment trends by sector, geography, education level, and skill category
• Impact of economic policies (GST, labor codes, PLI schemes) on hiring patterns
• Technology adoption lifecycle — when do emerging tech roles hit tier-2 cities?
• Gender representation signals in job description language
• Remote work adoption trends across industries and cities

Job Boards & Aggregators

Power niche job boards and vertical search engines with fresh, structured listings. Differentiate your platform with salary transparency and company ratings. Build curated job newsletters for specific communities (e.g., "Bangalore Startup Jobs", "Women in Tech — India").

Investor & VC Research

Due diligence through hiring data. A startup aggressively hiring senior engineers with above-market salaries is executing well. A company that's stopped hiring and posting "replacement" roles may be struggling. Track portfolio companies' headcount trajectories through their job posting volume.

Industry Coverage

Naukri covers virtually every sector of the Indian economy:

Information Technology & Services

The largest category — software developers, system architects, QA engineers, DevOps, cloud specialists, cybersecurity analysts, data engineers, AI/ML engineers, blockchain developers, and IT project managers. From TCS and Infosys to product companies and Global Capability Centers (GCCs).

Banking, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI)

Relationship managers, investment bankers, financial analysts, risk managers, compliance officers, actuaries, wealth managers, loan officers, and insurance underwriters. Heavy concentration in Mumbai, with growing presence in Pune and Chennai.

Manufacturing & Engineering

Mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, production managers, quality control, supply chain, procurement, CNC operators, maintenance technicians, and industrial designers. Concentrated in Pune, Chennai, Ahmedabad, and Delhi-NCR's industrial belts.

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

Doctors, nurses, medical representatives, clinical research associates, pharmacists, hospital administrators, medical coders, and healthcare IT specialists. Growing across all major cities with clusters in Hyderabad (pharma) and Chennai (healthcare).

E-commerce & Retail

Category managers, supply chain, warehouse operations, delivery/logistics, visual merchandisers, retail store managers, and e-commerce operations. Heavy presence in Bangalore, Delhi-NCR, and Mumbai.

Education & EdTech

Teachers, curriculum designers, academic counselors, education technology specialists, content developers, and institutional sales. Growing in Bangalore, Delhi-NCR, and tier-2 education hubs like Kota and Jaipur.

Media, Entertainment & Content

Content writers, video editors, graphic designers, social media managers, SEO specialists, digital marketing managers, and creative directors. Concentrated in Mumbai, with growing clusters in Bangalore and Delhi-NCR.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
searchKeywords	string[]	["python developer"]	Job titles, skills, or keywords to search
locations	string[]	[] (all India)	Target cities. Empty = nationwide search
startUrls	string[]	[]	Direct Naukri search/category URLs for advanced targeting
maxItemsPerSearch	integer	100	Maximum results per keyword + location combination
maxTotalItems	integer	0 (unlimited)	Hard cap across all searches combined
enrichSalary	boolean	true	Extract structured salary data and company ratings
maxEnrichConcurrency	integer	5	Parallel requests for enrichment (higher = faster)
proxyConfiguration	object	{}	Optional Apify proxy configuration

Example Input — Multi-Role Tech Scan

{
    "searchKeywords": [
        "python developer",
        "java developer",
        "data scientist",
        "devops engineer",
        "react developer",
        "product manager"
    ],
    "locations": ["Bangalore", "Hyderabad", "Pune", "Mumbai"],
    "maxItemsPerSearch": 200,
    "enrichSalary": true
}

Example Input — Single Company Tracking

{
    "searchKeywords": ["Tata Consultancy Services", "Infosys", "Wipro"],
    "maxItemsPerSearch": 500,
    "enrichSalary": true
}

Example Input — Startup Ecosystem Pulse

{
    "searchKeywords": [
        "founding engineer",
        "early stage",
        "series a",
        "startup cto",
        "vp of engineering"
    ],
    "locations": ["Bangalore"],
    "maxItemsPerSearch": 100,
    "enrichSalary": false
}

Output Example

{
    "jobId": "240626008807",
    "title": "Talent Acquisition Operations Specialist",
    "companyName": "Applied Materials",
    "salary": "4.0-5.0 Lacs P.A.",
    "salaryMin": 400000,
    "salaryMax": 500000,
    "salaryCurrency": "INR",
    "experience": "3-6 years",
    "location": "Bengaluru",
    "skills": "IT Recruitment, Talent Acquisition, End to End Recruitment, Screening, Sourcing, Contract Staffing",
    "description": "IT Recruiter role responsible for end-to-end recruitment across technical positions...",
    "employmentType": "Full Time, Permanent",
    "companyRating": 3.8,
    "companyTags": "MNC, Fortune 500",
    "postedOn": "2026-06-24 10:36:12.0",
    "url": "https://www.naukri.com/job-listings-talent-acquisition-operations-specialist-240626008807",
    "searchKeyword": "applied materials software engineer",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-06-30T11:43:08.554Z"
}

Tips for Best Results

Keyword Strategy for Indian Market

• Indian job titles differ from Western ones — "Software Developer" often outperforms "Software Engineer". "Delivery Manager" is common in IT services but rare elsewhere. "Fresher" and "walk-in" catch entry-level volume.
• Combine role + technology — "java developer", "python developer", "react developer" get more targeted results than just "developer".
• Use company names as keywords — search "Tata Consultancy Services", "Infosys", "Accenture" to track IT services hiring. Combine multiple MNCs in one run.
• Niche tech commands premiums — "sap consultant", "salesforce developer", "servicenow admin", "workday hcm" return fewer but higher-paying results.
• Non-IT roles use different language — "business development executive" not "sales rep". "customer care executive" not "support agent". "delivery partner" not "courier".

Location Targeting Deep Dive

Tier-1 Tech Hubs (highest volume):

• Bangalore / Bengaluru — India's Silicon Valley, highest IT job density
• Hyderabad — Microsoft, Google, Amazon GCCs + pharma hub
• Pune — IT + manufacturing, fastest growing tech market
• Chennai — IT services + manufacturing + automotive
• Mumbai — BFSI capital + media/entertainment + corporate HQs
• Delhi-NCR (includes Gurugram, Noida, Ghaziabad) — mix of tech, corporate, government

Tier-2 Rising Stars:

• Ahmedabad — fintech + pharma + manufacturing
• Indore — growing IT/ITES + education hub
• Jaipur — IT + tourism/hospitality + gems/jewelry
• Kochi — IT parks + spices/marine exports + tourism
• Coimbatore — manufacturing/engineering + textile + IT
• Chandigarh — IT + government + education
• Lucknow — government + education + healthcare
• Bhubaneswar — IT/ITES + government + education

Strategy: Leave location empty for true pan-India coverage. Otherwise, target 2-4 cities per run for cleaner regional comparisons.

Salary Data Interpretation

• LPA = Lakhs Per Annum. 1 Lakh = 100,000 INR. 10 LPA = ₹1,000,000/year ≈ $12,000 USD.
• CTC vs. in-hand: Naukri salaries are typically Cost-to-Company (CTC), which includes PF, gratuity, insurance, and variable pay. In-hand salary is usually 70-80% of CTC.
• Range width matters: A "3-8 LPA" range often means the employer is flexible on experience. A tight "12-15 LPA" suggests a specific seniority target.
• Missing salary: Not all listings have salary data. Jobs without structured salary will have null in salary fields.
• Currency is almost always INR. Rarely, MNCs may post in USD or EUR for niche roles. Always check salaryCurrency.

Data Quality & Coverage

• Job descriptions are the full text, including responsibilities, requirements, and company info
• Skills are the employer-specified required technologies/competencies
• Company ratings come from employee reviews and may not be available for very small companies
• Employment types include Full Time, Part Time, Contract, Temporary, Internship, Freelance
• Posting dates use Naukri's standard format — recent jobs may show "1 day ago", older ones have explicit dates
• Duplicate handling is built in — the same job won't appear twice even across multiple keywords

Scaling & Scheduling

• Test small first — run 20-50 results with your exact keywords to verify data quality before scaling to thousands
• Multiple targeted runs > one massive run — better to run "Bangalore Java", "Hyderabad Java", "Pune Java" as separate runs than one pan-India
• Schedule recurring runs — daily for high-churn roles (IT), weekly for stable roles (manufacturing, banking)
• Enrichment trade-off — enrichSalary: true takes extra time per job but gives you salary + ratings. For volume-only scans, set to false
• Concurrency tuning — maxEnrichConcurrency: 5 is safe for most runs. Increase to 10 for faster enrichment on large runs

Popular Search Combinations

IT & Software Development

Focus	Keywords	Locations
Full Stack	full stack developer, mern stack developer, mean stack developer, django developer, spring boot developer	Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune
Frontend	react developer, angular developer, vue js developer, ui developer, frontend developer	Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai
Backend	java developer, python developer, node js developer, .net developer, php developer, golang developer	Bangalore, Pune, Chennai
Mobile	android developer, ios developer, flutter developer, react native developer, mobile app developer	Bangalore, Hyderabad, Delhi-NCR
Data & AI	data scientist, machine learning engineer, data engineer, nlp engineer, computer vision engineer, ai engineer, mlops engineer	Bangalore, Hyderabad, Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Pune
Cloud & DevOps	devops engineer, cloud architect, aws engineer, azure engineer, gcp engineer, kubernetes engineer, terraform engineer, site reliability engineer	Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai
Cybersecurity	security analyst, penetration tester, soc analyst, information security manager, network security engineer, ethical hacker	Bangalore, Hyderabad, Delhi-NCR, Mumbai
QA & Testing	qa engineer, automation tester, selenium tester, performance tester, api tester, manual tester, sdet	Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai
Blockchain & Web3	blockchain developer, solidity developer, web3 developer, smart contract developer, defi developer	Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai
ERP & Enterprise	sap consultant, oracle consultant, salesforce developer, servicenow developer, workday consultant, microsoft dynamics consultant	Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Pune

Business & Management

Focus	Keywords	Locations
Product	product manager, associate product manager, technical product manager, product owner, director of product	Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi-NCR
Project Management	project manager, program manager, scrum master, agile coach, delivery manager, pmo	Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune
Business Analysis	business analyst, senior business analyst, data analyst, bi analyst, tableau developer, power bi developer	Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi-NCR
Consulting	management consultant, strategy consultant, business consultant, it consultant, process consultant	Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bangalore
Operations	operations manager, supply chain manager, logistics manager, warehouse manager, procurement manager	Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Chennai, Ahmedabad

Sales, Marketing & Content

Focus	Keywords	Locations
Sales	sales manager, business development manager, account executive, enterprise sales, inside sales, territory manager	Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bangalore
Digital Marketing	digital marketing manager, seo specialist, sem specialist, performance marketer, social media manager, ppc analyst	Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bangalore
Content	content writer, technical writer, copywriter, content strategist, video editor, graphic designer, ux writer	Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi-NCR
Growth	growth hacker, growth marketer, demand generation, marketing automation, email marketer	Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi-NCR

Finance, Banking & Insurance

Focus	Keywords	Locations
Banking	relationship manager, branch manager, credit analyst, investment banker, wealth manager, trade finance	Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bangalore
Finance	financial analyst, fp&a, accountant, chartered accountant, auditor, tax analyst, controller	Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bangalore
Insurance	insurance underwriter, claims adjuster, actuarial analyst, insurance agent, Bancassurance	Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Pune
Fintech	fintech product manager, payments engineer, risk analyst, compliance officer, kyc analyst	Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad

Healthcare, Pharma & Life Sciences

Focus	Keywords	Locations
Healthcare	doctor, physician, nurse, medical officer, hospital administrator, radiologist, pathologist	Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bangalore, Chennai
Pharma	medical representative, clinical research associate, pharmacist, drug safety associate, regulatory affairs	Mumbai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad
Medical Devices	biomedical engineer, medical device sales, service engineer, application specialist	Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bangalore

Human Resources & Administration

Focus	Keywords	Locations
HR Generalist	hr manager, hr executive, hr generalist, hr business partner, assistant hr manager	Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bangalore
Talent Acquisition	recruiter, talent acquisition specialist, technical recruiter, campus recruiter, sourcing specialist	Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi-NCR
HR Specialized	compensation benefits manager, learning development manager, hr analytics, payroll manager, hr operations	Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi-NCR
Administration	office administrator, executive assistant, front office executive, facility manager, admin executive	Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bangalore

Frequently Asked Questions

How many jobs can I extract in one run?

There's no hard limit — Naukri has millions of active listings. A single keyword + city combination can return thousands of results. Use maxItemsPerSearch and maxTotalItems to control volume. For large-scale extraction, run multiple targeted searches rather than one broad query.

Do I need proxies?

For small to medium runs (under 500 jobs), proxies are typically not needed. For large-scale or continuous extraction, Indian datacenter or residential proxies improve reliability and throughput.

Is salary data available for every job?

No. Not all employers disclose salary on Naukri. Salary availability varies by industry, company size, and role type. IT and tech roles tend to have higher salary disclosure rates. When salary is unavailable, the salary, salaryMin, salaryMax, and salaryCurrency fields will all be null.

Can I search by company name?

Yes. Enter company names as searchKeywords — "Tata Consultancy Services", "Infosys", "Google", "Microsoft". Combine multiple companies in one run to compare their hiring patterns side by side.

What's the difference between salary and salaryMin/salaryMax?

s salary is a human-readable formatted string ("5.0-10.0 Lacs P.A.") for display. salaryMin and salaryMax are raw numeric values (500000, 1000000) for calculations, filtering, and analytics. Use the numeric fields for salary benchmarking and the formatted field for user-facing output.

Does this cover remote jobs?

Yes. Remote and work-from-home jobs are included when they target Indian candidates. Some remote jobs list "Remote" or "WFH" in the location field. To specifically find remote jobs, use "remote" or "work from home" in your keyword search.

How fresh is the data?

Data is extracted in real-time when you run the scraper. postedOn shows when the job was published on Naukri. Schedule regular runs to track new listings and changes over time.

Can I export to CSV/Excel?

Yes. Apify supports exporting dataset results to CSV, Excel, JSON, XML, and other formats directly from the platform. Use Apify's built-in export tools or integrate with Google Sheets, Airtable, or your database via Apify integrations.

Legal & Responsible Use

This scraper extracts publicly available job listings from Naukri.com. The data is intended for legitimate purposes including recruitment intelligence, job market research, competitive analysis, compensation benchmarking, academic research, and B2B lead generation.

Best practices:

• Extract only the data you need for your specific use case
• Respect rate limits and Naukri's terms of service
• Use extracted data for analysis, research, and internal tools
• Do not republish or redistribute listings without appropriate licensing
• Follow applicable Indian data protection, privacy, and labor laws
• Consult legal counsel for questions about specific use cases or compliance requirements

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📅 Changelog & Maintenance

Last updated: 2026-07-02 — Actor verified and maintained. Data pipeline tested for quality, structure and freshness; selectors/endpoints confirmed against the live site.