Side-by-side distribution
HR Manager
$125,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.7%
- Live roles
- 1,291
Recruiter
$112,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.2%
- Live roles
- 3,559
Highest-paying jobs
People Performance Manager
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Technical Program Manager, People Innovation Labs
People & Culture - Senior Manager/Manager, Employee Relations Advisory, People Practices & Compliance, DC
People & Culture - Senior Manager/Manager, Organizational Change Management
People & Culture - Senior Manager/Manager, Retail Talent Development, Onboarding
Senior Manager, Human Resources – Heart Failure Division
Senior Manager, People Success
Senior Manager, People Success
HR Reinvention Consulting Manager, High Tech Industry
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$171,500 | 13 |
Target
|
$96,000 | 11 |
Kraft Heinz
|
$126,550 | 8 |
TreeHouse Foods
|
$124,000 | 6 |
Towne Park
|
$37,440 | 6 |
|
Accenture
|
$194,100 | 5 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$146,900 | 5 |
| ME Medline | $126,500 | 5 |
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 |
HR Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | $194,100 | 10 |
| Seattle | $182,800 | 12 |
| Boston | $180,750 | 18 |
| Austin | $172,000 | 12 |
| San Francisco | $158,750 | 20 |
| Los Angeles | $150,625 | 19 |
| New York | $148,475 | 55 |
| Chicago | $142,625 | 28 |
| Denver | $141,375 | 14 |
| Toronto | $101,887 | 13 |
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 |
HR Manager vs Recruiter: which pays more?
The median for HR Manager is $125,000 per year (typically $95,000–$157,500), versus $112,500 for Recruiter ($74,578–$155,000). 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.