Side-by-side distribution
HR Business Partner
$145,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 44%
- Live roles
- 402
Recruiter
$130,200
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 37%
- Live roles
- 2,198
Highest-paying jobs
Vice President, People Business Partner & Employee Relations
HRBP
Senior Director, HRBP
People Business Partner Director, Engineering
People Business Partner Director, Engineering
Senior HR Business Partner, Global Commercial Center
People Business Partner
People Business Partner
Executive Business Partner (CEO, VP of Finance, VP of People)
Director, HRBP - Engineering
Highest-paying jobs
Early Talent Recruiter
Early Talent Recruiter
Director, Talent Acquisition
Founding Recruiter
VP, Talent Acquisition
Director Global Talent Acquisition
Senior Director, Talent Acquisition
Technical Recruiter, Security
Recruiter, Mergers & Acquisitions
Technical Recruiter, Infrastructure
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Remote
|
$82,125 | 12 |
Anduril Industries
|
$171,500 | 6 |
|
Brex
|
$162,720 | 5 |
Toast
|
$163,067 | 4 |
CoreWeave
|
$147,500 | 4 |
The New York Times
|
$167,500 | 3 |
Fivetran
|
$127,294 | 3 |
Harvey
|
$203,400 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$145,600 | 53 |
House Buyers of America
|
$93,600 | 43 |
| VL Vaco LLC | $68,750 | 28 |
Tailscale
|
$132,529 | 12 |
Aya Healthcare
|
$70,000 | 12 |
Legora AB
|
$177,500 | 9 |
Talentful
|
$108,850 | 8 |
|
Brex
|
$108,819 | 8 |
HR Business Partner salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $213,500 | 19 |
| New York | $162,720 | 33 |
| Austin | $162,500 | 6 |
| Seattle | $149,700 | 4 |
| Boston | $127,500 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $117,500 | 3 |
| London | $114,855 | 8 |
| Toronto | $103,623 | 8 |
Recruiter salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $165,000 | 141 |
| New York | $151,250 | 170 |
| Seattle | $150,000 | 28 |
| London | $138,389 | 16 |
| Denver | $137,500 | 16 |
| Boston | $135,200 | 24 |
| Austin | $132,500 | 17 |
| Chicago | $105,000 | 13 |
| Los Angeles | $104,290 | 28 |
| Singapore | $104,000 | 3 |
HR Business Partner vs Recruiter: which pays more?
The median for HR Business Partner is $145,000 per year (typically $115,000–$182,500), versus $130,200 for Recruiter ($85,354–$162,500). That puts HR Business Partner about 11% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so HR Business Partner 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.