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Recruiter pay
Recruiter roles post $130k–$180k a year: the middle of 231 open listings with a yearly US-dollar range. 69% of open listings post a pay range.
$130k–$180ka year · 231 posted ranges
By level
What each level of Recruiter posts
Senior$142k–$190k96 listings
Staff$132k–$196k6 listings
Principal$166k–$205k5 listings
Levels come from the listing's title. Listings whose title doesn't name a level count only in the overall range.
By company
Where the posted ranges run highest
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Newest Recruiter roles with pay
Senior Technical RecruiterVerkada$135k–$175kSeniorSan Mateo, CA United StatesSenior Technical RecruiterHuntress$130k–$150kSeniorUnited States of AmericaRecruiterPomelo Care$100k–$120kUnited StatesSenior Business Recruiter, GTMHarvey$126k–$200kSeniorBoston (hybrid)Recruiter, Applied AIAnthropic$175k–$240kSan Francisco, CATechnical Recruiter, HivemindShield AI$144k–$216kSan Mateo, California (hybrid)Associate GTM RecruiterRillet$90k–$110kNew York City (hybrid)Recruiter, Tech RecruitingDatadog$120k–$160kNew York, New York, USA
In short
Questions people ask
- How much do Recruiter roles pay?
- Recruiter roles post $130k–$180k a year: the middle of 231 open listings with a yearly US-dollar range.
- How much do senior Recruiter roles pay?
- Senior Recruiter roles post $142k–$190k a year: the middle of 96 open listings with a yearly US-dollar range.
- How much do staff Recruiter roles pay?
- Staff Recruiter roles post $132k–$196k a year: the middle of 6 open listings with a yearly US-dollar range.
- How much do principal Recruiter roles pay?
- Principal Recruiter roles post $166k–$205k a year: the middle of 5 open listings with a yearly US-dollar range.
Method
Where these numbers come from
These numbers come from the 462 open Recruiter listings on company job boards, counting each job once even when it's posted for several cities. Each range is the middle bottom and middle top of the yearly US-dollar ranges those listings post. Nothing here is self-reported, and it updates every day.
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