Recruiter salary

$155Kmedian salary
$130K–$180Kmiddle 50% of postings
231open jobs listing pay

The median posted salary for recruiter is $155,000 a year, based on 231 open job postings that list pay. The middle half runs from $130,000 to $180,000, and the top 10% start at $213,000.

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Pay range

PercentileAnnual salary
10th (lowest tenth)$111,000
25th$130,000
Median$155,000
75th$180,000
90th (top tenth)$213,000

Employers who post a range ask, on average, for $137K at the low end and $180K at the high end.

$80K–$100K: 9 postings $100K–$120K: 21 postings $120K–$140K: 43 postings $140K–$160K: 48 postings $160K–$180K: 42 postings $180K–$200K: 26 postings $200K–$220K: 17 postings $220K–$240K: 6 postings $240K–$260K: 7 postings
$80K$260K

By experience and work setting

MedianPostings
Mid level$138K110
Senior and above$170K121
Remote$151K43
On-site or hybrid$158K188

Levels come from job titles: "Senior", "Staff", "Lead", "Principal" and up count as senior; "Intern", "Junior" and "Entry level" as entry level.

Highest-paying employers

CompanyMedianPostings
Anthropic$268K3
Handshake$238K2
OpenAI$228K3
Match Group$217K2
Airwallex$210K3
Modal$200K3
Vercel$196K2
Crusoe$195K5
Ramp$194K7
Together AI$188K5

Employers with at least two open recruiter postings that list pay.

Highest-paying open jobs

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How these numbers are calculated

Every figure comes from open job postings on MANY Hired that state pay in US dollars, imported from employers' own career pages and refreshed daily. For each posting we take the midpoint of its pay range, then report percentiles across postings. Postings without pay are left out; many US states (including California, Colorado, New York and Washington) require employers to list a range. These are advertised pay ranges, not reported earnings, and usually exclude bonus and equity. Updated October 29, 2026.