Side-by-side distribution
Compensation
$107,924
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.6%
- Live roles
- 251
Recruiter
$114,400
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35%
- Live roles
- 3,453
Highest-paying jobs
Staff Compensation Analyst
Total Rewards Manager
Senior Global Total Rewards Operations & Project Manager
Principal Business Compensation Analyst
Global Senior Sales Incentive Compensation Design Analyst
Senior Manager of Global Total Rewards & Operations
ES Product Management Total Rewards & AI Innovation Senior Manager
Executive Compensation Analyst
Sr. Analyst, Compensation
Compensation Solutions Analyst V
Highest-paying jobs
Early Talent Recruiter
Early Talent Recruiter
Executive Director, Talent Acquisition
Partner, Talent Strategy Consulting
Director, Talent Acquisition
Senior Director, Global Talent Acquisition
Executive Director, Global Talent Acquisition | San Diego HQ
Founding Recruiter
Director Global Talent Acquisition
VP, Talent Acquisition
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
|
$28,150 | 5 |
| ME Medline | $106,500 | 4 |
|
Restaurant Brands International
|
$150,250 | 2 |
| SA Salesforce | $127,877 | 2 |
Capital One
|
$119,050 | 2 |
| ME Medtronic | $105,560 | 2 |
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
|
$97,287 | 2 |
Brookfield Properties
|
$65,704 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$145,600 | 57 |
House Buyers of America
|
$93,600 | 43 |
| RI Reed in Partnership | $42,961 | 41 |
| VL Vaco LLC | $68,750 | 28 |
Blue Origin
|
$134,471 | 17 |
Tailscale
|
$132,529 | 12 |
Aya Healthcare
|
$70,000 | 12 |
Legora AB
|
$177,500 | 9 |
Recruiter salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $164,100 | 148 |
| New York | $146,750 | 212 |
| Seattle | $145,600 | 53 |
| London | $135,391 | 17 |
| Boston | $132,850 | 36 |
| Denver | $125,950 | 24 |
| Austin | $121,000 | 25 |
| Atlanta | $109,513 | 20 |
| Los Angeles | $108,750 | 34 |
| Chicago | $106,400 | 37 |
Compensation vs Recruiter: which pays more?
The median for Compensation is $107,924 per year (typically $85,939–$135,563), versus $114,400 for Recruiter ($77,375–$155,213). That puts Recruiter about 6% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Compensation and Recruiter are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.