# RemoteOK Scraper - Remote Jobs, Salaries & Tags (`thirdwatch/remoteok-jobs-scraper`) Actor

Scrape remote jobs from RemoteOK.com. Get job title, company, salary range, tags, location, description, and posting date. Ultra-fast HTTP-only scraper using RemoteOK's free JSON API with proxy rotation for reliable access.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/thirdwatch/remoteok-jobs-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Thirdwatch](https://apify.com/thirdwatch) (community)
- **Categories:** Jobs, AI
- **Stats:** 15 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.90 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## RemoteOK Scraper

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> Scrape remote jobs from RemoteOK.com — titles, companies, salary ranges, tech tags, locations, and descriptions.

### What you get

Structured remote-job data from RemoteOK.com, one of the top remote-only job boards. Filter by keyword (role, stack, category) and get job titles, hiring companies, salary ranges, tech-stack tags, location requirements, full descriptions, and posting dates — clean JSON you can drop straight into dashboards or pipelines.

### Output fields

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `title` | Job title |
| `company` | Hiring company |
| `salary_min` | Minimum salary (USD, when published) |
| `salary_max` | Maximum salary (USD, when published) |
| `tags` | Tech stack and category tags (e.g., `python`, `senior`, `devops`) |
| `location` | Location requirements (e.g., `Worldwide`, `USA only`, `Europe`) |
| `description` | Full job description |
| `posted_date` | Posting date |
| `url` | RemoteOK job URL |

### Example output

```json
{
    "title": "Senior Backend Engineer",
    "company": "GitLab",
    "salary_min": 120000,
    "salary_max": 180000,
    "tags": ["python", "go", "kubernetes", "senior"],
    "location": "Worldwide",
    "description": "We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to help scale our core API...",
    "posted_date": "2026-04-08",
    "url": "https://remoteok.com/remote-jobs/123456-senior-backend-engineer-gitlab"
}
```

### Input parameters

| Parameter | Required | Description |
|-----------|----------|-------------|
| `queries` | Yes | List of keyword queries to filter jobs (e.g., `["python", "react developer"]`). Each query filters across title, company, tags, and description. |
| `maxResults` | No | Maximum total jobs to return across all queries. Default `25`. |
| `location` | No | Optional location filter — only returns jobs whose location contains this text (e.g., `"USA"`, `"Europe"`, `"Worldwide"`). |

### Use cases

- **Remote job seekers**: Filter RemoteOK by stack or seniority and pipe into a personal job tracker.
- **Recruiters**: Track remote-job demand, salary bands, and tags across time.
- **HR teams**: Benchmark remote salary ranges by role and stack.
- **Job aggregators**: Include RemoteOK in a multi-source remote-jobs feed.

### Use cases & recipes

Step-by-step guides on [thirdwatch.dev/blog](https://thirdwatch.dev/blog):

- [Build a Remote Jobs Aggregator with Apify and RemoteOK (2026)](https://thirdwatch.dev/blog/build-remote-jobs-aggregator-with-apify)
- [Find Remote Engineering Jobs by Salary Band with RemoteOK (2026)](https://thirdwatch.dev/blog/find-remote-engineering-jobs-by-salary-band)
- [Scrape Remote Jobs with the RemoteOK API at Scale (2026)](https://thirdwatch.dev/blog/scrape-remote-jobs-with-remoteok-api)
- [Track Remote Hiring Trends by Tech Stack with RemoteOK (2026)](https://thirdwatch.dev/blog/track-remote-hiring-trends-by-tech-stack)

### Pricing

Pay-per-result pricing. Tiered discounts apply automatically based on usage volume.

| Tier | Price per result |
|------|------------------|
| FREE | $0.0015 |
| BRONZE | $0.00125 |
| SILVER | $0.001 |
| GOLD | $0.00085 |

### Limitations

- RemoteOK is English-language and remote-only — not a general-purpose US/EU board.
- Salary fields are only present when the employer publishes them.
- Total job volume is smaller than mainstream aggregators because the board is remote-only.

### Compared to alternatives

- **vs. other RemoteOK scrapers on Apify Store**: No established competitor — this is the first structured RemoteOK scraper on the store. Output is consistent with our other jobs scrapers for easy mixing.

Pairs well with [LinkedIn Jobs Scraper](https://apify.com/thirdwatch/linkedin-jobs-scraper?fpr=9m2cd6) and [Wellfound Scraper](https://apify.com/thirdwatch/wellfound-scraper?fpr=9m2cd6) for full remote + startup coverage.

### FAQ

**Does this cover all remote jobs online?**
No — it covers RemoteOK's listings specifically. Combine with Wellfound and LinkedIn Jobs for broader remote coverage.

**Can I get all the latest jobs without a keyword?**
Provide a broad term (e.g., `"engineer"` or `"marketing"`) as your query. A dedicated "all recent jobs" mode may be added in a future version.

**How fresh is the data?**
Pulled live at run time.

Last verified: 2026-04

More scrapers at [thirdwatch.dev](https://thirdwatch.dev).

# Actor input Schema

## `queries` (type: `array`):

List of keyword queries to filter jobs. Examples: 'python', 'react developer', 'data engineer'. Leave empty to return all recent jobs. Each query filters across job title, company, tags, and description.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum total number of jobs to return across all queries.

## `location` (type: `string`):

Optional location filter. Only return jobs whose location contains this text. Examples: 'USA', 'Europe', 'Worldwide'.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "queries": [
    "software engineer"
  ],
  "maxResults": 25,
  "location": ""
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "queries": [
        "software engineer"
    ],
    "maxResults": 25
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("thirdwatch/remoteok-jobs-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "queries": ["software engineer"],
    "maxResults": 25,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("thirdwatch/remoteok-jobs-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "queries": [
    "software engineer"
  ],
  "maxResults": 25
}' |
apify call thirdwatch/remoteok-jobs-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,thirdwatch/remoteok-jobs-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/DHLJwGh7Pl0bAFb1B/builds/666kY3M5DZta1KTyb/openapi.json