Side-by-side distribution
Compensation
$128,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 51.4%
- Live roles
- 72
Recruiter
$124,650
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 36.7%
- Live roles
- 2,154
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Corporate FP&A Manager, Workforce Planning & Total Rewards
Senior Manager, Total Rewards
Senior Manager of Total Rewards & People Operations
Senior Compensation Analyst
Sales Compensation Analyst
Benefits - Total Rewards Manager
Senior Total Rewards Manager
Senior Manager, Total Rewards
Senior Manager, Total Rewards
Senior Workday Business Systems Analyst, Compensation
Highest-paying jobs
Principal Recruitment Consultant - EMEA Salesforce
Experienced Recruitment Consultant - EMEA ERP
Technical Recruiter
Talent Acquisition Specialist - Tech
Recruiter, Supply Chain & Ops - Contractor
Lead Talent Partner - Engineering
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Senior Recruiter
Technical Recruiter
Senior Director of Talent Acquisition, Production
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| AX Axon | $133,146 | 2 |
OpenTable
|
$130,000 | 2 |
|
Roblox
|
$254,095 | 1 |
|
Paxos
|
$201,453 | 1 |
|
Impinj
|
$185,000 | 1 |
| LA Lantern | $175,000 | 1 |
|
10x Genomics
|
$170,800 | 1 |
|
Postman
|
$170,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
House Buyers of America
|
$93,600 | 43 |
| VL Vaco LLC | $70,000 | 26 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 20 |
Aya Healthcare
|
$70,000 | 14 |
| AG Amoria Group | $36,298 | 11 |
Zeneducate
|
$52,961 | 10 |
Harvey
|
$158,000 | 9 |
Brex
|
$108,819 | 9 |
Compensation salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $135,000 | 5 |
| New York | $127,500 | 12 |
| Denver | $126,690 | 3 |
Recruiter salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $160,000 | 142 |
| New York | $150,000 | 169 |
| Seattle | $150,000 | 27 |
| Boston | $143,750 | 22 |
| London | $135,593 | 15 |
| Austin | $102,050 | 14 |
| Los Angeles | $100,000 | 29 |
| Atlanta | $93,600 | 11 |
| Chicago | $93,050 | 20 |
| Toronto | $91,103 | 22 |
Compensation vs Recruiter: which pays more?
The median for Compensation is $128,500 per year (typically $106,025–$145,031), versus $124,650 for Recruiter ($81,500–$160,500). That puts Compensation about 3% 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.