Side-by-side distribution
Compensation
$106,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 40.9%
- Live roles
- 274
Recruiter
$112,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.2%
- Live roles
- 3,559
Highest-paying jobs
Staff Compensation Analyst
Sr. Total Rewards Manager
Senior Global Total Rewards Operations & Project Manager
Compensation Programs Manager - FT - Days - Total Rewards
Senior Compensation Programs Analyst
Sr. Analyst, Compensation
Compensation Operations Analyst
Senior Compensation Analyst
Total Rewards Manager
Lead Compensation Analyst
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Technical Recruiter
Early Talent Recruiter
Vice President Talent Acquisition
Head of Talent Acquisition
Head of Talent Acquisition
Executive Director, Global Talent Acquisition | San Diego HQ
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Senior Director/Director, Talent Acquisition & Culture - Engineering
Executive Talent Business Partner
Director - Talent Acquisition
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
El Camino Health
|
$172,058 | 2 |
|
Restaurant Brands International
|
$150,250 | 2 |
Legora AB
|
$128,400 | 2 |
Sony
|
$96,549 | 2 |
Arch Capital Group
|
$82,818 | 2 |
| GL Guardian Life | $82,513 | 2 |
| MA Marsh | $72,000 | 2 |
|
Tenstorrent
|
$300,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 53 |
House Buyers of America
|
$93,600 | 43 |
| RI Reed in Partnership | $43,299 | 33 |
Aya Healthcare
|
$70,000 | 15 |
SpaceX
|
$105,000 | 14 |
Blue Origin
|
$148,333 | 12 |
|
Legora AB
|
$177,500 | 11 |
| VL Vaco LLC | $72,500 | 10 |
Compensation salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $162,500 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $162,500 | 3 |
| Chicago | $130,000 | 3 |
| Atlanta | $129,005 | 4 |
| New York | $113,750 | 18 |
| Boston | $84,320 | 6 |
| Toronto | $82,974 | 7 |
Recruiter salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $168,935 | 156 |
| Seattle | $148,333 | 48 |
| New York | $146,750 | 226 |
| Boston | $125,000 | 46 |
| Austin | $124,250 | 18 |
| London | $123,303 | 18 |
| Los Angeles | $122,500 | 37 |
| Denver | $114,660 | 28 |
| Singapore | $109,200 | 3 |
| Chicago | $105,700 | 48 |
Compensation vs Recruiter: which pays more?
The median for Compensation is $106,000 per year (typically $85,000–$131,175), versus $112,500 for Recruiter ($74,578–$155,000). 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.