Side-by-side distribution
HR Manager
$132,750
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.3%
- Live roles
- 462
Recruiter
$124,650
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 36.7%
- Live roles
- 2,154
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Highest-paying jobs
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Remote
|
$79,375 | 10 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$150,000 | 5 |
|
CoreWeave
|
$173,500 | 4 |
Hadrian Automation
|
$170,000 | 3 |
Xometry
|
$132,500 | 3 |
Keller Executive Search
|
$98,548 | 3 |
The Pod Group
|
$90,000 | 3 |
Formlabs
|
$162,000 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
House Buyers of America
|
$93,600 | 43 |
| VL Vaco LLC | $70,000 | 26 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 18 |
Aya Healthcare
|
$70,000 | 14 |
| AG Amoria Group | $36,298 | 11 |
Zeneducate
|
$52,961 | 10 |
Harvey
|
$158,000 | 9 |
Brex
|
$108,819 | 9 |
HR Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $172,500 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $155,250 | 16 |
| New York | $148,100 | 22 |
| Seattle | $145,000 | 3 |
| Chicago | $140,000 | 5 |
| Boston | $136,250 | 6 |
| Austin | $127,500 | 6 |
| Singapore | $79,375 | 5 |
Recruiter salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $160,000 | 146 |
| New York | $150,000 | 171 |
| Seattle | $150,000 | 27 |
| Boston | $143,750 | 22 |
| London | $135,593 | 17 |
| Austin | $102,050 | 14 |
| Los Angeles | $100,000 | 29 |
| Toronto | $91,103 | 22 |
| Chicago | $88,750 | 24 |
| Denver | $86,800 | 12 |
HR Manager vs Recruiter: which pays more?
The median for HR Manager is $132,750 per year (typically $106,000–$163,375), versus $124,650 for Recruiter ($81,500–$160,500). That puts HR Manager about 6% 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.