Emsi Open Titles

Do you have definitions for titles?

Not quite. All titles reflect their current common usage in the market, but we don’t include rich definitions because a title’s precise meaning can shift over time.

What sort of taxonomy do you use? Is this O*Net or SOC?

Emsi Open Titles is a library of ~75,000 unique titles that are tagged across Emsi’s entire labor market data ecosystem. Unlike a rigid taxonomy used by SOC and O*NET, our big data-driven approach allows you to see how job titles relate to many facets including skills, occupation codes, industries, companies, regions, and more.

Why an API? Why can’t I just download an Excel file with a list of all the titles?

We offer an API instead of a downloadable list because our titles library is updated every two weeks. The API gives you access to the most up-to-date dataset of these evolving titles, whereas a downloadable list would be static and therefore quickly out of date as the library evolves.

How often does the classification change?

We release a new version of the titles library every two weeks. Each release contains new titles (where applicable) and updates to how existing titles are identified. Visit the changelog to see updates.

Why is Emsi open-sourcing their title library and making it freely available?

Employers and people frequently struggle to communicate with each other because job titles can mean so many different things to different companies and individuals. To help solve this communication problem, we created Emsi Open Titles as a new, common language for people and employers. By making Emsi Open Titles freely available, we can help connect people and employers around the right opportunities.

How do I get my titles to match the Emsi Open Titles?

Our Emsi Open Titles API contains a normalization service that matches your job title to the appropriate Emsi Open Title(s) and corresponding Standard Occupation Code (SOC). We offer limited access (up to 50 job titles per month) within the free access. Contact us to learn more about our related products and services.

Why would I want my titles to match yours?

It’s the advantage of comparing apples to apples. Once we use Emsi Open Titles to help you translate your internal job titles into the language of the real world, we can then compare your titles with our massive database of postings, resumes, and profiles. We’ll be able to tell you the current talent supply for a given job title, workers’ compensation, the companies they work for, and employers that pose as your competition. Using Emsi Open Titles will also make it easier for you to compare your workforce and your business needs to the outside world. For example, how do your Python developers compare to other Python developers in your region? Who are your competitors? How much are they paying? How diverse is the population of developers? In order to answer these questions, you need to match your titles with the titles in the market and, in some instances, to the broader classification of workers (such as SOC). Emsi Open Titles helps you do this by offering a free, standard language for job titles.

What terms apply? Can I use this service in a commercial product?

Absolutely! You are more than welcome to use Emsi Open Titles in commercial or proprietary products for free. Just attribute to Emsi and abide by our terms and conditions.