Side-by-side distribution
HR Manager
$126,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.2%
- Live roles
- 1,236
Recruiter
$114,400
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35%
- Live roles
- 3,453
Highest-paying jobs
HR Reinvention Consulting Senior Manager, Capital Markets
Oracle HCM Core HR Delivery Lead
People & Culture - Senior Manager/Manager, Talent Acquisition
People & Culture - Senior Manager/Manager, People & Culture Enablement
People & Culture - Senior Manager/Manager, Organizational Change Management
People & Culture - Senior Manager/Manager, Employee Relations Advisory, People Practices & Compliance, DC
Senior Manager, Human Resources – Heart Failure Division
HR Reinvention Consulting Manager, Insurance
HR Manager Senior - HRBP
Senior Manager, People Partner
Highest-paying jobs
Early Talent Recruiter
Early Talent Recruiter
Executive Director, Talent Acquisition
Director, Talent Acquisition
Partner, Talent Strategy Consulting
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 |
|---|---|---|
Target
|
$96,000 | 18 |
Kraft Heinz
|
$117,200 | 8 |
Towne Park
|
$37,960 | 8 |
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 5 |
| TH The Home Depot | $125,000 | 5 |
|
Aritzia
|
$200,000 | 4 |
Rowan Digital Infrastructure
|
$137,500 | 4 |
Bank of America
|
$127,750 | 4 |
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 |
HR Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $191,000 | 12 |
| Austin | $174,500 | 10 |
| Los Angeles | $172,500 | 16 |
| San Francisco | $155,825 | 22 |
| New York | $150,000 | 51 |
| Boston | $148,475 | 17 |
| Atlanta | $147,500 | 9 |
| Chicago | $139,202 | 29 |
| Denver | $137,500 | 11 |
| Toronto | $108,443 | 12 |
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 |
HR Manager vs Recruiter: which pays more?
The median for HR Manager is $126,500 per year (typically $96,000–$153,675), versus $114,400 for Recruiter ($77,375–$155,213). That puts HR Manager about 11% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so HR Manager 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.