We need to maximize my earning potential before our second baby arrives. How accurate is the Google Jobs salary estimator for tech roles in the Midwest?
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
We need to maximize my earning potential before our second baby arrives. How accurate is the Google Jobs salary estimator for tech roles in the Midwest?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Google Jobs salary estimates how calculated salary estimate methodology tech jobs United StatesGoogle ↗
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Google for Jobs salary estimates accuracy salary data sources Midwest technology rolesGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDShort fact
Google Jobs salary estimator salary range displayed job listings source Glassdoor Payscale IndeedGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDComparison
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (3)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 3 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
Google Jobs salary estimates how calculated salary estimate methodology tech jobs United States Google ↗
Google for Jobs salary estimates accuracy salary data sources Midwest technology roles Google ↗
Google Jobs salary estimator salary range displayed job listings source Glassdoor Payscale Indeed Google ↗
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Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
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Google Jobs salary estimates how calculated salary estimate methodology tech jobs United States OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Google for Jobs salary estimates accuracy salary data sources Midwest technology roles OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Short fact | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Google Jobs salary estimator salary range displayed job listings source Glassdoor Payscale Indeed OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Comparison | — | — | 1x of 1 |