StepStone Netherlands Scraper

Scrape job listings (vacatures) from StepStone Netherlands (stepstone.nl) — one of the Netherlands' largest job portals.

Also need Belgium, Germany, or Austria? See stepstone-scraper (Belgium), stepstone-de (Germany), or stepstone-at (Austria).

Why use this actor?

Recruiters, HR analysts, and job market researchers need structured job data to track hiring trends, salary benchmarks, and competitor activity in the Dutch market. This actor extracts complete job listings from StepStone.nl including salary ranges (where disclosed), requirements, and company details — saving hours of manual research.

Input

Field	Type	Required	Description
startUrls	Array	No	StepStone.nl job search or listing pages
searchQuery	String	No	Search for jobs by keyword (e.g., boekhouder, software developer)
location	String	No	Filter by city or region (e.g., Amsterdam, Rotterdam)
maxResults	Integer	No	Maximum results to return (default: 100)
proxyConfiguration	Object	No	Proxy settings (residential proxies required — StepStone blocks datacenter IPs)

Output

Each result contains:

Field	Type	Example
itemTitle	String	"Boekhouder"
company	String	"Flynth Adviseurs & Accountants"
url	String	Full job listing URL
location	String	"Amsterdam, Nederland"
city	String	"Amsterdam"
salary	String	"€ 2.800 - € 3.600 per maand"
salaryMin	Number	2800
salaryMax	Number	3600
currency	String	"EUR"
contractType	String	"Fulltime"
sector	String	"Accountancy"
postedDate	String	"2026-07-10"
companyLogo	String	Company logo image URL
companyUrl	String	Company profile URL on StepStone
remoteWork	String	"Hybrid", "Remote", or empty if not mentioned
description	String	Full job description text (up to 5,000 characters)
skills	Array	["Exact Online", "Boekhouden", "BTW-aangifte"] (when listed)
scrapedAt	String	ISO timestamp of when the data was scraped

Example output

{
    "itemTitle": "Boekhouder",
    "company": "Flynth Adviseurs & Accountants",
    "url": "https://www.stepstone.nl/jobs--Boekhouder--Amsterdam-Flynth--1234567-inline.html",
    "location": "Amsterdam, Nederland",
    "city": "Amsterdam",
    "salary": "€ 2.800 - € 3.600 per maand",
    "salaryMin": 2800,
    "salaryMax": 3600,
    "currency": "EUR",
    "contractType": "Fulltime",
    "sector": "Accountancy",
    "postedDate": "2026-07-10",
    "companyLogo": "https://www.stepstone.nl/...",
    "companyUrl": "https://www.stepstone.nl/cmp/nl/Flynth/work.html",
    "remoteWork": "Hybrid",
    "description": "Voor onze vestiging in Amsterdam zoeken wij een ervaren boekhouder...",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-07-14T09:00:00.000Z"
}

How to scrape StepStone Netherlands data

1. Go to this actor's page on the Apify Store.
2. Click Try for free to open it in Apify Console.
3. Enter a search keyword (e.g. boekhouder, software developer, accountmanager) and optionally a city, or paste one or more StepStone.nl start URLs directly.
4. Set the maximum number of results and leave the proxy settings on the default residential configuration.
5. Click Start and wait for the run to finish.
6. Download your data in JSON, CSV, Excel, or connect it to your workflow via the Apify API.

You can also schedule regular runs, set up webhooks for real-time notifications, or integrate the results directly into your application using the Apify API.

Tips

• Use residential proxies — StepStone runs Akamai bot protection and blocks datacenter IPs. The actor defaults to Dutch residential proxies.
• Start with category or search-result pages like https://www.stepstone.nl/vacatures/boekhouder/in-amsterdam for city-specific scraping.
• Use native Dutch keywords (e.g. boekhouder, accountmanager, administratief medewerker) for the most complete results.
• Keep maxResults reasonable (100–500) to balance speed and cost on large runs.

Features

• No login required — scrapes publicly available data from StepStone.nl without needing credentials or cookies.
• Structured output — results are returned as clean JSON objects, ready for processing.
• Pagination handling — automatically follows multiple pages of search results.
• JSON-LD extraction — pulls structured JobPosting data straight from each listing page for accurate salary, contract type, and dates.
• Proxy support — configurable proxy settings for reliable, large-scale scraping.
• Scheduled runs — run on a schedule to keep your dataset up to date automatically.

Cost estimate

This actor uses hidden-JSON extraction over plain HTTP (no browser), which keeps compute usage low: roughly 1–2 compute units per 100 results. At standard Apify pricing, that's approximately $0.05–$0.10 per 100 jobs.

Limitations

• StepStone.nl runs Akamai bot protection; residential proxies are required and included by default.
• Salary data is only available when employers choose to disclose it (roughly 30–40% of listings).
• Data is scraped from the public website and may change without notice if StepStone updates its page layout.
• Respect the website's terms of service and use responsibly.

FAQ

Is it legal to scrape StepStone.nl? Web scraping of publicly available data is generally permitted. This actor only accesses information that is publicly visible to any website visitor. Always review the website's terms of service before scraping.

How often should I run this scraper? For hiring-trend tracking or salary benchmarking, daily or weekly runs are common. Set up a schedule in Apify Console to automate this.

Can I export the data to Google Sheets or Excel? Yes. After each run, you can download results in CSV, JSON, or Excel format directly from Apify Console, or connect results to Google Sheets using Apify integrations.

What if the scraper stops working? Websites change their structure occasionally. If you notice issues, please open an issue on the actor's page. We actively maintain this scraper and fix issues promptly.

More European job scrapers

Part of the StepStone family — same data model across all four country sites:

• StepStone Belgium — vacatures on stepstone.be
• StepStone Germany — Stellenanzeigen on stepstone.de
• StepStone Austria — Stellenanzeigen on stepstone.at
• Totaljobs — UK, same StepStone Group platform

Need this data on a schedule, or a custom version?

We run this scraper as a managed service for businesses: scheduled runs, deduplication, delta detection, and delivery to your inbox, Google Sheets, or API — maintenance included. We can also build a custom version with your exact fields and filters, or combine multiple sources into one feed.

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