SEEK Australia Jobs Scraper

SEEK Australia Jobs Scraper

Scrape SEEK Australia job listings by keyword, location, or direct URL, up to a million per run. Every job comes with its title, company, salary, location, and full description when you need it. No login or API key. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

SEEK's official API is not open to the public, and manual browsing is slow. This reads the public job search pages directly, filtered by classification, work type, salary, or date posted, and returns each match in one fixed schema. It works for any keyword, any location in Australia, and any SEEK search URL.

Who uses it	What they scrape SEEK for
Recruiters	Build a fresh list of active candidates and roles in their niche
Market researchers	Track which skills and salaries are trending in Australian cities
Job boards	Populate their own site with current SEEK listings
Data analysts	Feed a pipeline of structured job data for dashboards
Sales teams	Find companies that are hiring right now for outreach

What it does

This Actor collects SEEK job listings by keyword, location, or direct search URL, and returns each one as a flat row with title, company, salary, location, and optional full description.

• 🔎 Keyword search: any job title, skill, or phrase, e.g. 'software engineer' or 'nurse'.
• 📍 Location filter: Sydney NSW, Melbourne VIC, All Australia, or any SEEK location.
• 🔗 Direct URL: paste any SEEK search URL and scrape exactly those results.
• 📊 Computed filters: classification, sub-classification, work type, date posted, and salary range.
• 📄 Full details: optionally fetch the complete job description, screening questions, and contact info.
• ⚙️ Rate control: set concurrency and request delay to stay polite and avoid blocks.

Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.

What you can do with SEEK data

📈 Track salary trends.

A market researcher runs the scraper weekly for 'data scientist' in Sydney and Melbourne, then charts the salary ranges to advise clients on pay benchmarks.

🎯 Build a lead list.

A B2B sales team scrapes 'project manager' jobs in Brisbane, filters for companies with active roles, and uses the company names for targeted outreach.

🧲 Power a niche job board.

A developer runs the scraper daily for 'nurse' jobs across Australia and feeds the structured data into their own healthcare job board.

📊 Monitor competitor hiring.

An HR analyst scrapes jobs from a list of competitor companies by using their names as keywords, then tracks hiring volume over time.

🤖 Feed a job alert system.

A startup uses the scraper to collect new 'UX designer' roles every hour, then sends email alerts to their subscribers.

Why choose this scraper

	What you get
No API key	Scrapes the public SEEK search pages directly
Up to 1M jobs	One run can collect every listing you need
Full job text	Optional deep scrape of each job page
Structured output	Flat rows ready for CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML

How it compares

This actor focuses on SEEK Australia with deep filtering and optional full job details, while the other SEEK scraper offers a simpler extraction and the Xing scraper targets a different job market.

Feature	ParseForge	Seek Job Scraper	Xing Jobs Scraper
Keyword search	Yes	Yes	Yes
Location filter	Yes	Not listed	Not listed
Salary range filter	Yes	Not listed	Not listed
Full job description	Yes	Not listed	Not listed
Direct URL input	Yes	Not listed	Not listed
Rate limiting controls	Yes	Not listed	Not listed

Configure the run

Drive the Actor from keywords, locations, and direct SEEK URLs, alone or together, and filters run as each job is read so only matches reach your dataset. The Input tab lists every parameter.

A first run with the defaults:

{
  "keywords": "software engineer",
  "maxItems": 10,
  "includeDetails": false
}

A larger pull:

{
  "keywords": "software engineer",
  "maxItems": 200,
  "includeDetails": false
}

Pricing

Pay-per-result: $0.03 per result collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.

Results collected	Approximate cost
100 results	$3.00
1,000 results	$30.00
10,000 results	$300.00

New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.

Free users

Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. Upgrade your Apify plan to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.

Run it

1. Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit.
2. Open the SEEK Australia Jobs Scraper.
3. Set your inputs and any filters, then click Start.
4. Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the Dataset tab.

Run it programmatically through the Apify API (run-sync-get-dataset-items) or the ApifyClient for JavaScript and Python.

Use with AI agents (MCP)

Give an AI agent live access to SEEK through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:

claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=parseforge/seek-scraper"

Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.

Troubleshooting

Why am I getting no results?

Check your keyword and location. If you used a startUrl, make sure it is a valid SEEK search URL. Also try broadening your filters, like removing the salary range or date posted.

Why is the scraper slow?

If includeDetails is true, the scraper visits each job page, which takes time. You can increase maxConcurrency up to 20, but be careful not to get rate-limited.

Why did I get blocked or rate-limited?

SEEK may block aggressive scraping. Increase requestDelayMs to 1000 or more, and lower maxConcurrency to 5 or less. Also consider running during off-peak hours.

Why are some fields empty?

Not all job listings include every field, like salary or classification. If you need full details, enable includeDetails to fetch the complete job page.

Can I scrape jobs from New Zealand SEEK?

This scraper is built for seek.com.au. For New Zealand, use a different scraper or adjust the startUrl to a seek.co.nz search URL, but results may vary.

FAQ

Question	Answer
Do I need a SEEK account or API key?	No. The scraper reads the public SEEK search pages, so no login or API key is required.
Can I scrape a specific SEEK search URL?	Yes. Paste any SEEK search URL into the startUrl field and the scraper will collect all jobs from that exact search, ignoring other filters.
How do I get the full job description?	Set includeDetails to true. The scraper will visit each job page and return the full description, screening questions, and contact details. This is slower but gives you complete data.
What locations can I search?	Any location SEEK supports, such as 'Sydney NSW', 'Melbourne VIC', or 'All Australia'. If you leave it blank, it defaults to All Australia.
Can I filter by salary?	Yes. Use the salaryRange field with a min-max annual range, e.g. '50000-80000'.
How many jobs can I scrape in one run?	Up to 1,000,000 jobs per run. Set maxItems to the number you need.
What output formats are supported?	The dataset can be exported to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML from the Apify platform.
Is it legal to scrape SEEK?	You should review SEEK's terms of service and comply with all applicable laws. The scraper only accesses publicly available pages and includes rate controls to be polite.
Can I schedule this scraper to run automatically?	Yes. Use Apify's scheduler to run it hourly, daily, or weekly, and get fresh job data automatically.
What if I get rate-limited?	Increase the requestDelayMs or lower maxConcurrency. The scraper is designed to be gentle, but SEEK may still block aggressive scraping.

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🆘 Need help? Email parseforge@protonmail.com with your run ID, your input, and what you expected.

⚠️ Disclaimer. This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by SEEK Limited. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.