Salaries//Technical Recruiter

Technical Recruiter salary in US

Average Base Salary in US

$94,916
$21,427
Additional Cash Compensation
$116,343
Total Compensation
Median: 90,000
Min: $33K
Max: $330K

How Much Does a Technical Recruiter Make in US?

The average salary for a Technical Recruiter in US is $94,916. The average additional cash compensation for a Technical Recruiter in US is $21,427. The average total compensation for a Technical Recruiter in US is $116,343. Technical Recruiter salaries are based on responses gathered by Built In from anonymous Technical Recruiter employees in US.

Technical Recruiter
Account Executive Account Manager Accountant Aerospace Engineer AI Engineer Analytics Manager Android Developer App Developer Application Engineer Art Director Associate Product Manager Automation Engineer AWS Developer Back End Developer Big Data Engineer Blockchain Developer Brand Manager Budget Analyst Business Analyst Business Development Manager Business Development Representative Business Intelligence Analyst Business Intelligence Developer Business Intelligence Developer Business Intelligence Manager CCO (Chief Creative Officer) CFO (Chief Financial Officer) Chief Information Officer Chief People Officer CIO (Chief Information Officer) Client Success Manager Cloud Engineer Cloud Security Engineer CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) Community Manager Content Manager Content Marketing Manager Content Strategist Controller COO (Chief Operating Officer) Copywriter CPO (Chief Product Officer) Creative Chief Officer Creative Director CRO (Chief Revenue Officer) CTO (Chief Technology Officer) Customer Support Manager Customer Support Rep Cybersecurity Engineer Data Analyst Data Architect Data Engineer Data Engineering Manager Data Scientist Database Administrator Database Developer Design Director Design Engineer Desktop Support DevOps Engineer Digital Marketing Manager Director of Analytics Director of Customer Success Director of Marketing Director of Operations Director of Product Management Director of Product Marketing Director of Software Engineering Editor Email Marketing Manager Engineering Manager Event Planner Finance Director Financial Analyst Front End Developer Full Stack Developer Game Designer Game Developer Graphic Designer Hardware Engineer HR Coordinator HR Director HR Manager HR Specialist Implementation Manager Implementation Specialist Inside Sales Manager Inside Sales Representative Instructional Designer iOS Developer IT Engineer Java Developer Javascript Developer Junior Business Analyst Junior Data Analyst Junior Data Scientist Junior Software Developer Junior Software Engineer Junior Web Developer Lead Software Engineer Machine Learning Engineer Market Research Analyst Marketing Analyst Marketing Assistant Marketing Associate Marketing Coordinator Marketing Manager Marketing Operations Manager Marketing Project Manager Marketing Specialist Network Engineer Office Manager Operations Associate Operations Manager Power BI Developer Principal Software Engineer Product Analyst Product Designer Product Manager Product Marketing Manager Product Owner Project Coordinator Project Manager Public Relations Manager Public Relations Specialist Python Developer QA Analyst QA Engineer QA Manager Quant Developer React Developer Recruiter Robotics Engineer RPA Developer Sales Associate Sales Coordinator Sales Development Representative Sales Director Sales Engineer Sales Manager Sales Operations Analyst Sales Operations Manager Salesforce Developer Scrum Master Security Engineer Senior Accountant Senior Business Analyst Senior Data Analyst Senior Data Engineer Senior Data Scientist Senior Financial Analyst Senior Graphic Designer Senior Marketing Manager Senior Product Designer Senior Product Manager Senior Product Marketing Manager Senior Project Manager Senior Recruiter Senior Software Developer Senior Software Engineer Senior Systems Engineer Senior Technical Writer Senior UI Designer Senior UX Designer SEO Manager SEO Specialist Site Reliability Engineer Social Media Manager Software Developer Software Engineer Software Sales Representative Software Test Engineer SQL Developer Systems Engineer Tableau Developer Tech Sales Representative Technical Product Manager Technical Project Manager Technical Recruiter Technical Support Technical Writer Test Engineer UI Designer UX Designer UX Researcher Vice President of Care Vice President of Engineering Vice President of Finance Vice President of Human Resources Vice President of Marketing Vice President of Operations Vice President of People Vice President of Product Vice President of Sales Vice President of Talent Acquisition Visual Designer Web Designer Web Developer Wordpress Developer

best-paying cities for Technical Recruiter

The metropolitan areas that pay the highest salaries for software engineers are San Francisco, Remote, New York City, Colorado and Colorado Springs.
City NameAverage SalaryCompared to National Average
San Francisco, CA$127,601
+ 34% (83,890)
Remote$127,396
+ 34% (83,890)
New York City, NY$118,146
+ 29% (83,890)
Colorado, CO$117,500
+ 29% (83,890)
Colorado Springs$115,000
+ 27% (83,890)
Los Angeles, CA$106,453
+ 21% (83,890)
Austin, TX$100,644
+ 17% (83,890)
Seattle, WA$97,227
+ 14% (83,890)
Portland, OR$94,714
+ 11% (83,890)
Baltimore, MD$92,000
+ 9% (83,890)

Technical Recruiter Salary by gender

The average Technical Recruiter salary for women is $110,530 and the average Technical Recruiter salary for men is $96,447.

Technical Recruiter Salary by Years of Experience

The average salary for a Technical Recruiter with 7+ years of experience is $123,393. The average salary for <1 year of experience is $71,000.

Technical Recruiter Salary ranges

The most common Technical Recruiter salary in US is between $90k - $100k.

Average HR + Recruiting salaries in US

Job TitleAverage SalarySalary Range
HR Coordinator$60,642
Min: $4K
Max: $135K
HR Specialist$79,738
Min: $10K
Max: $200K
Recruiter$81,939
Min: $1K
Max: $190K
Technical Recruiter$94,916
Min: $33K
Max: $330K
HR Manager$105,393
Min: $15K
Max: $260K
Senior Recruiter$109,552
Min: $41K
Max: $231K
HR Director$149,314
Min: $50K
Max: $300K
Vice President of Talent Acquisition$171,431
Min: $105K
Max: $350K
Vice President of People$184,587
Min: $77K
Max: $340K
Vice President of Human Resources$189,512
Min: $115K
Max: $337K
Chief People Officer$198,392
Min: $75K
Max: $400K

FAQ

Q:

What is a technical recruiter?

A.

A technical recruiter is a specific type of recruiter who finds candidates for technical positions like engineering or product roles.

Q:

How to become a technical recruiter?

A.

Like other recruiters, technical recruiters typically have a bachelor's degree or background in human resources. In addition to education, they also have experience in recruiting all types of roles but will need to have a specific understanding of technical roles.

Q:

How much does a technical recruiter make?

A.

The salary range for a technical recruiter is $55K-305K. The average salary for a Technical Recruiter in US is $94,916.

Career Info

Technical Recruiter jobs in US

Skills that affect Technical Recruiter salaries in US

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

Average Technical Recruiter Salary by Company Size

People with the job title Technical Recruiter make the most at companies with 201-500 employees, earning $94,092 on average.

Recent Technical Recruiter salaries in US

$140,000
Yearly Salary
A Staff Technical Recruiter reported a yearly salary of $140,000 with +$32,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Female
1,000+ Employees
Columbus, OH
$127,000
Yearly Salary
A Senior Technical Recruiter reported a yearly salary of $127,000 with +$12,700 in additional cash compensation
3-5 Years of Experience
Female
201-500 Employees
Los Angeles, CA
$148,000
Yearly Salary
A Sr. Technical Recruiter reported a yearly salary of $148,000
5-7 Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
San Francisco, CA
$75,000
Yearly Salary
A Technical Recruiter reported a yearly salary of $75,000
3-5 Years of Experience
Female
11-50 Employees
Orange County
$130,000
Yearly Salary
A Sr. Technical Recruiter reported a yearly salary of $130,000 with +$10,400 in additional cash compensation
5-7 Years of Experience
Female
1,000+ Employees
Austin, TX
$75,000
Yearly Salary
A Technical Recruiter reported a yearly salary of $75,000 with +$15,000 in additional cash compensation
3-5 Years of Experience
Male
1-10 Employees
Chicago, IL
$115,000
Yearly Salary
A Technical Recruiter reported a yearly salary of $115,000
7+ Years of Experience
Female
1,000+ Employees
Los Angeles, CA
$150,000
Yearly Salary
A Technical Recruiter reported a yearly salary of $150,000 with +$25,000 in additional cash compensation
7+ Years of Experience
Female
501-1,000 Employees
Austin, TX
$70,000
Yearly Salary
A Principal of Trading reported a yearly salary of $70,000 with +$400,000 in additional cash compensation
3-5 Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
Chicago, IL
$170,000
Yearly Salary
A Technical Recruiting Lead reported a yearly salary of $170,000
7+ Years of Experience
Male
51-200 Employees
Remote