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Glassdoor vs Indeed salaries

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Glassdoor shows what employees say they earn, by company. Indeed shows what employers advertise in job postings on Indeed, over the past 36 months. Use Glassdoor for a company's pay, Indeed for what a new job is likely to offer.

Side by side

Glassdoor and Indeed salaries, from their own pages
GlassdoorIndeed
Data fromSalaries shared anonymously by employeesPay in job postings on Indeed, past 36 months
EstimatesA median once three or more people report; a confidence badgeWhen a posting has no pay, estimated from similar roles and locations
Best forPay at a named companyWhat employers offer now

Advertised pay and earned pay are not the same number: a posting gives the range an employer offers to hire; people already in the job may earn more or less.

Which one for you

  • Negotiating an offer: Indeed for the advertised range, Glassdoor for what people there earn.
  • Asking for a raise: the median for your job and city, from the BLS. How much to ask for.

The BLS median for registered nurses in the New York area is $119,720 (U.S.: $97,550). That is what nurses there earn; a posting on Indeed shows what one employer offers to hire.

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Questions

Is Indeed or Glassdoor better for salaries?

Indeed for what employers advertise in job postings. Glassdoor for what employees at a company report earning.

Where do Indeed salaries come from?

From job postings on Indeed over the past 36 months. When a posting has no pay, Indeed estimates it from similar roles and locations.

Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.