Monster Job Scraper

Extract Monster job listings with titles, companies, locations, salaries, descriptions, skills, application links, and posting dates. Use it for recruiting research, job market tracking, lead generation, and employment data analysis.

Features

• URL or keyword search - Start from a Monster search URL, a job URL, or a keyword and location search.
• Automatic pagination - Collect multiple result pages until your requested result count or page limit is reached.
• Rich job records - Gather full descriptions, apply links, company names, salaries, skills, employment types, and structured locations.
• Resilient collection - A quick search attempt, keyword-aware seed discovery, and related-listing expansion keep collection running when a page or request is temporarily unavailable.
• Clean datasets - Empty and always-null values are removed from saved records.
• Production controls - Set result limits, page limits, radius, recency, employment type, country, and proxy settings.

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Use Cases

Recruiting Research

Track open roles by title, city, company, or hiring category. Build lists of current opportunities and review how employers describe similar roles.

Labor Market Analysis

Collect job titles, locations, posting dates, skills, salaries, and employment types for hiring trend reports. Compare demand across regions or job families.

Lead Generation

Find companies actively hiring for specific roles. Use company, title, apply URL, and provider fields to support outreach workflows.

Job Monitoring

Run scheduled searches for new postings and export results to your preferred database, spreadsheet, or automation tool.

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
startUrl	String	No	Empty	Monster search URL or job URL. When supplied, keyword and location are ignored.
keyword	String	No	Administrative Assistant	Job title, skill, or search phrase. Used when no URL is supplied.
location	String	No	Empty	City, state, ZIP code, or country for keyword searches.
country	String	No	us	Two-letter country code for keyword searches.
radius	Integer	No	30	Search radius around the location in miles.
recency	Integer	No	Empty	Optional maximum age of postings in days.
employmentType	String	No	Empty	Optional employment type filter such as FULL_TIME or PART_TIME.
results_wanted	Integer	No	20	Maximum jobs to save.
max_pages	Integer	No	5	Maximum result pages to request.
proxyConfiguration	Object	No	Residential proxy	Apify Proxy configuration. Countries rotate on retry when none is selected.

When a Monster URL is supplied, the scraper uses the URL parameters exactly as provided. Clear the keyword field if you want a URL-only run to remain unambiguous in the Console.

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Output Data

Field	Type	Description
job_id	String	Monster job identifier.
title	String	Job title.
company	String	Hiring organization.
location	String	Formatted job location.
locations	Array	Structured location objects.
is_remote	Boolean	Whether the role is marked remote.
salary_min	Number	Minimum salary when provided.
salary_max	Number	Maximum salary when provided.
salary_currency	String	Salary currency.
salary_unit	String	Salary period or unit.
salary_raw	String	Salary text as published.
employment_type	Array	Employment type values.
skills	Array	Extracted skill terms.
date_posted	String	Posting date.
date_recency	String	Human-readable recency such as "3 days ago".
valid_through	String	Expiration date when available.
description_text	String	Plain text job description.
short_description	String	Short summary.
apply_type	String	How applications are handled.
apply_url	String	Application link.
url	String	Monster job URL.
provider_name	String	Job source provider.
occupational_category	String	Occupation or category code.
search_query	String	Keyword used for the search.
search_location	String	Location used for the search.
search_id	String	Search session identifier.
page	Integer	Result page the job was found on.
position	Integer	Position within the overall result set.

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Usage Examples

Search URL

{
    "startUrl": "https://www.monster.com/jobs/search?q=Administrative+Assistant&where=&page=1&so=m.u.sh",
    "results_wanted": 20,
    "max_pages": 2
}

Keyword and Location

{
    "keyword": "Data Analyst",
    "location": "New York, NY",
    "radius": 30,
    "results_wanted": 50,
    "max_pages": 4
}

Single Job URL

{
    "startUrl": "https://www.monster.com/job-openings/example-role--e54c513e-fc6d-4e9b-b914-26742fc14ba8",
    "results_wanted": 1
}

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Sample Output

{
    "job_id": "e54c513e-fc6d-4e9b-b914-26742fc14ba8",
    "title": "Administrative Assistant / Receptionist",
    "company": "Bank of New England",
    "location": "Salem, NH, US",
    "locations": [{ "city": "Salem", "region": "NH", "country": "US" }],
    "employment_type": ["FULL_TIME"],
    "is_remote": false,
    "date_posted": "2026-07-09T19:56:00.000Z",
    "date_recency": "3 days ago",
    "valid_through": "2027-01-05T19:56Z",
    "apply_type": "OFFSITE",
    "apply_url": "https://example.com/apply",
    "url": "https://www.monster.com/job-openings/administrative-assistant-receptionist-salem-nh--e54c513e-fc6d-4e9b-b914-26742fc14ba8",
    "short_description": "Now Hiring: Administrative Assistant / Receptionist...",
    "skills": ["Customer Service", "Scheduling"],
    "provider_name": "[AW]-iCims",
    "page": 1,
    "position": 1
}

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Tips for Best Results

Start Small

• Test with 20 results before larger runs.
• Increase max_pages only when you need deeper coverage.

Use Specific Searches

• Combine clear job titles with locations for targeted datasets.
• Use Monster search URLs when you already configured filters on the website.

Proxy Configuration

For reliable production runs, residential proxies are recommended:

{
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
    }
}

Leave apifyProxyCountry unset to allow country rotation on retry. Set it only when you need a specific country.

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Integrations

Connect your data with:

• Google Sheets - Review and share job lists.
• Airtable - Build searchable recruiting databases.
• Slack - Send alerts for new matches.
• Webhooks - Push results to your own systems.
• Make - Build automated workflows.
• Zapier - Trigger follow-up actions.

Export Formats

• JSON - For applications and data pipelines.
• CSV - For spreadsheet analysis.
• Excel - For reporting.
• XML - For system integrations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use a Monster URL instead of keywords?

Yes. Provide a Monster search URL or job URL in startUrl. URL parameters take priority over keyword and location inputs.

Can I collect more than one page?

Yes. Set results_wanted and max_pages to control pagination. The scraper keeps requesting pages until it reaches the result limit, the page limit, or repeated pages without new jobs.

Why did the run stop before results_wanted?

Monster can return overlapping listings across pages. The scraper skips duplicates and stops after repeated pages with no new jobs. It also expands coverage through related listings when the normal search is blocked or limited. results_wanted is a maximum, not a guarantee.

What happens when Monster blocks the search page?

The scraper makes one quick search attempt, then discovers keyword-relevant seed listings and expands through related jobs. This usually finishes much faster than retrying the blocked search page.

Why are some fields missing?

Some employers do not publish every field. Empty values are removed from each saved item.

Can I search by location?

Yes. Use the location input or provide a Monster URL that already contains a location filter.

Is proxy configuration required?

It is recommended for production runs, especially when collecting many results.

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Support

For issues or feature requests, contact support through the Apify Console.

Resources

• Apify Documentation
• API Reference
• Scheduling Runs

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