Documentation / Occupations
Find an occupation | Salary Data API
Find an occupationOccupations whose name or code matches what you type.
GEThttps://api.salarydataapi.com/v1/occupations/search
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Parameters
| Name | Type | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| q | string | required Words or a code, such as nurse, software or 2221 |
| country | country | Only those one country publishes |
| page | integer | The page, from 1. Default 1. |
| per_page | integer | Items a page, at most 200. Default 50. |
| cursor | string | From next_cursor in the last answer; page wins when both are sent |
Returns
A list in data, each item with these fields, and the paging in meta.
| Field | Type | What it holds |
|---|---|---|
| id | id | The occupation (oc_...) |
| slug | string | Its name for addresses |
| name | string | The occupation as published, in English where the office gives it |
| classification | string | The classification its code belongs to: ISCO-08, SOC, a national one |
| code | string | Its code in that classification |
| countries | integer | How many countries publish pay for it |
| series | integer | How many series carry it |
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