# Data Dictionary: Glassdoor Salaries

## Overview

Contains explanations and examples of all data fields available in the **Glassdoor Salaries** dataset.

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All personal/company information mentioned within this context is entirely fictional and is solely intended for illustrative purposes.
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1. [Metadata](#metadata)
2. [Employer details](#employer-details)
3. [Job posting details](#job-posting-details)
4. [Salary information](#salary-information)
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The data fields in the example snippets have been rearranged for better grouping. To see where a specific data field stands, check the full data sample [here](https://docs.coresignal.com/additional-sources/glassdoor/glassdoor-salaries/data-sample).
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## Metadata

### Record metadata

| Data field             | Description                                          | Data type                  |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------- |
| `meta`                 | Contains metadata about the record                   | Object                     |
| `created_at_date`      | Date when the record was initially scraped           | Array of numbers (integer) |
| `created_at_timestamp` | Unix timestamp for when the record was first scraped | Float                      |
| `updated_at_date`      | Date when the record was last updated                | Array of numbers (integer) |
| `updated_at_timestamp` | Unix timestamp for when the record was last updated  | Float                      |
| `version_id`           | Identifier for the dataset version                   | String                     |
| `source`               | Source from which the record was obtained            | String                     |
| `object`               | Type of data object or entity described              | String                     |
| `is_deleted`           | Indicates if the record is available on Glassdoor    | Boolean                    |

**See a snippet of the dataset for reference:**

{% code title="Meta fields" %}

```json
		"_meta": {
			"created_at_date": [
				2024,
				1,
				1
			],
			"created_at_timestamp": 123456789.987654,
			"updated_at_date": [
				2025,
				1,
				1
			],
			"updated_at_timestamp": 987654321.123456,
			"version_id": "123a4b56",
			"source": "glassdoor",
			"object": "salaries",
			"is_deleted": false
		},
```

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### Salary metadata

| Data field     | Description                                           | Data type     |
| -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ------------- |
| `doc`          | Dataset starting point                                | Object        |
| `id`           | Record identifier in our database                     | String        |
| `source_id`    | Record identifier on Glassdoor                        | String        |
| `url`          | Salary posting URL                                    | String        |
| `updated_date` | Salary posting update date in `month-day-year` format | String (date) |

{% code title="Salary metadata" %}

```json
"id": "glassdoor_salaries_123abc456def789ghi",
"source_id": "0a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8i9j",
"url": "https://www.glassdoor.com/Salary/Example-Company-Service-Assistant-Manager-Profile-Salaries.htm",
"updated_date": "May 1, 2022"
```

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## Employer details

| Data field     | Description                        | Data type |
| -------------- | ---------------------------------- | --------- |
| `company_id`   | Company identifier in our database | String    |
| `company_name` | Company name                       | String    |

**See a snippet of the dataset for reference:**

{% code title="Employer details" %}

```json
"company_id": "123456",
"company_name": "Example company",
```

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## Job posting details

| Data field          | Description                  | Data type |
| ------------------- | ---------------------------- | --------- |
| `title`             | Job title                    | String    |
| `employment_status` | Contract type for the salary | String    |
| `location_type`     | Job location type            | String    |
| `location`          | Job location                 | String    |

{% code title="Job posting details " %}

```json
"title": "Assistant Manager Profile",
"employment_status": "REGULAR",
"location_type": "STATE",
"location": "New York",
```

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## Salary information

| Data field              | Description                                                                                       | Data type |
| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- |
| `pay_period`            | Pay period for the listed salary                                                                  | String    |
| `based_on_salary_count` | Number of salary postings the estimate is based on                                                | Integer   |
| `confidence`            | Denotes if the pay estimate is reliable based on the information submitted by the Glassdoor users | String    |

**See a snippet of the dataset for reference:**

{% code title="Salary information" %}

```json
"pay_period": "ANNUAL",
"based_on_salary_count": 1,
"confidence": "Low Confidence",
```

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### Base pay

| Data field   | Description                               | Data type |
| ------------ | ----------------------------------------- | --------- |
| `base_pay`   | Base pay for the job                      | Object    |
| `min_pay`    | Lower end of the salary range for the job | Float     |
| `median_pay` | Median pay listed for the job             | Float     |
| `max_pay`    | Upper end of the salary range for the job | Float     |

**See a snippet of the dataset for reference:**

{% code title="Base pay" %}

```json
"base_pay": {
		"min_pay": 414531.07,
		"median_pay": 450292.5,
		"max_pay": 486547.84
```

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### Additional pay

| Data field       | Description                               | Data type |
| ---------------- | ----------------------------------------- | --------- |
| `additional_pay` | Additional pay for the job                | Object    |
| `pay_min`        | Lower end of the salary range for the job | Float     |
| `pay_median`     | Median pay listed for the job             | Float     |
| `pay_max`        | Upper end of the salary range for the job | Float     |

**See a snippet of the dataset for reference:**

{% code title="Additional pay" %}

```json
"additional_pay": {
        "pay_min": 1600.50,
        "pay_median": 1600.50,
        "pay_max": 1600.50,
```

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### Other compensation

| Data field            | Description                                               | Data type        |
| --------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------- |
| `additional_pay_type` | Additional compensation for the job in several categories | Array of objects |
| `type`                | Additional pay category                                   | String           |
| `amount_min`          | Lower end of the salary range for the job                 | Float            |
| `amount_median`       | Median pay listed for the job                             | Float            |
| `amount_max`          | Upper end of the salary range for the job                 | Float            |

**See a snippet of the dataset for reference:**

{% code title="Other compensation" %}

```json
"additional_pay_type": [
		{
			"type": "Base Pay",
			"amount_min": 431127.0,
			"amount_median": 450333.0,
			"amount_max": 469539.0
		},
		{
			"type": "Total Pay",
			"amount_min": 429214.5,
			"amount_median": 449003.25,
			"amount_max": 468792.0
		}
	],
```

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