Salaries//Recruiter

Recruiter salary in US

Average Base Salary in US

$81,678
$12,033
Additional Cash Compensation
$93,711
Total Compensation
Median: 77,000
Min: $1K
Max: $200K

How Much Does a Recruiter Make in US?

The average salary for a Recruiter in US is $81,678. The average additional cash compensation for a Recruiter in US is $12,033. The average total compensation for a Recruiter in US is $93,711. Recruiter salaries are based on responses gathered by Built In from anonymous Recruiter employees in US.

Recruiter
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best-paying cities for Recruiter

The metropolitan areas that pay the highest salaries for software engineers are San Francisco, Remote, New York City, Orange County and Salt Lake City.
City NameAverage SalaryCompared to National Average
San Francisco, CA$108,220
+ 29% (76,850)
Remote$99,163
+ 23% (76,850)
New York City, NY$87,849
+ 13% (76,850)
Orange County$85,846
+ 10% (76,850)
Salt Lake City, UT$85,625
+ 10% (76,850)
Washington DC$84,250
+ 9% (76,850)
St. Louis, MO$83,875
+ 8% (76,850)
Detroit, MI$83,450
+ 8% (76,850)
Indianapolis, IN$83,429
+ 8% (76,850)
Los Angeles, CA$83,421
+ 8% (76,850)

Recruiter Salary by gender

The average Recruiter salary for women is $76,945 and the average Recruiter salary for men is $76,360.

Recruiter Salary by Years of Experience

The average salary for a Recruiter with 7+ years of experience is $99,715. The average salary for <1 year of experience is $55,852.

Recruiter Salary ranges

The most common Recruiter salary in US is between $60k - $70k.

Average HR + Recruiting salaries in US

Job TitleAverage SalarySalary Range
HR Coordinator$60,372
Min: $4K
Max: $135K
HR Specialist$78,706
Min: $10K
Max: $200K
Recruiter$81,678
Min: $1K
Max: $200K
Technical Recruiter$93,945
Min: $33K
Max: $330K
HR Manager$104,296
Min: $15K
Max: $260K
Senior Recruiter$108,523
Min: $41K
Max: $231K
HR Director$148,425
Min: $50K
Max: $332K
Vice President of Talent Acquisition$169,224
Min: $105K
Max: $350K
Vice President of People$182,775
Min: $77K
Max: $360K
Vice President of Human Resources$188,972
Min: $115K
Max: $337K
Chief People Officer$197,988
Min: $90K
Max: $400K

FAQ

Q:

What does a recruiter do?

A.

A recruiter formulates recruitment strategies to find new candidates, check background and references, conduct screening interviews, manage interviews, answer questions, and follow up with candidates.

Q:

Is a recruiter an HR role?

A.

Unless recruiting is outsourced to a third-party firm, a recruiter is typically a position that works within a company's human resources department.

Q:

How much does a recruiter make?

A.

The salary range for a recruiter is $55K-305K. The average salary for a Recruiter in US is $81,678.

Career Info

Recruiter jobs in US

Skills that affect Recruiter salaries in US

1
Administrative Support
5% have this skill
2
Full Cycle Recruiting
4% have this skill
3
Recruitment
3% have this skill
4
Campus Recruitment
3% have this skill
5
Talent Strategy
2% have this skill
6
Technical Recruiting
2% have this skill

Average Recruiter Salary by Company Size

People with the job title Recruiter make the most at companies with 1,000+ employees, earning $81,345 on average.

Recent Recruiter salaries in US

$120,000
Yearly Salary
A Recruiter reported a yearly salary of $120,000
5-7 Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
201-500 Employees
Orange County
$120,000
Yearly Salary
A Technical Recruiter reported a yearly salary of $120,000
5-7 Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
201-500 Employees
Orange County
$115,000
Yearly Salary
A Talent Acquisition Partner reported a yearly salary of $115,000 with +$11,500 in additional cash compensation
1-3 Years of Experience
Prefer not to say
501-1,000 Employees
San Francisco, CA
$66,560
Yearly Salary
A Talent Acquisition Specialist reported a yearly salary of $66,560 with +$6,650 in additional cash compensation
1-3 Years of Experience
Female
51-200 Employees
Los Angeles, CA
$90,000
Yearly Salary
A Recruiter reported a yearly salary of $90,000
1-3 Years of Experience
Female
51-200 Employees
Remote
$140,000
Yearly Salary
A Founding Recruiter reported a yearly salary of $140,000
7+ Years of Experience
Female
51-200 Employees
Remote
$110,000
Yearly Salary
A Talent Acquisition Partner reported a yearly salary of $110,000 with +$12,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Female
201-500 Employees
Remote
$150,000
Yearly Salary
A Recruiter reported a yearly salary of $150,000 with +$30,000 in additional cash compensation
1-3 Years of Experience
Female
51-200 Employees
San Francisco, CA
$135,000
Yearly Salary
A Recruiter reported a yearly salary of $135,000
5-7 Years of Experience
Female
51-200 Employees
Los Angeles, CA
$115,000
Yearly Salary
A Recruiter reported a yearly salary of $115,000 with +$140,000 in additional cash compensation
3-5 Years of Experience
Female
51-200 Employees
Remote