Side-by-side distribution
HR Business Partner
$139,375
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33%
- Live roles
- 932
Recruiter
$115,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.1%
- Live roles
- 3,570
Highest-paying jobs
Staff HR Business Partner
Vice President, People Business Partner & Employee Relations
Executive HRBP - Grid Systems Integration
HRBP
People Business Partner Research and Development North America
Senior Director, HRBP
Sr. Director, HR Business Partner – Finance and Legal
Director, HR Business Partner
HR Business Partner
Director, People Business Partner – AMER Field Sales
Highest-paying jobs
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
Director, Talent Acquisition
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$167,000 | 5 |
CoreWeave
|
$147,500 | 4 |
Northrop Grumman
|
$106,250 | 4 |
Oshkosh Corporation
|
$84,000 | 4 |
Brex
|
$162,720 | 3 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $100,000 | 3 |
|
Okta
|
$260,000 | 2 |
OpenAI
|
$237,500 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$167,000 | 57 |
House Buyers of America
|
$93,600 | 43 |
| RI Reed in Partnership | $43,299 | 34 |
Aya Healthcare
|
$70,000 | 15 |
Blue Origin
|
$148,333 | 12 |
Legora AB
|
$177,500 | 11 |
SpaceX
|
$105,000 | 11 |
| VL Vaco LLC | $72,500 | 10 |
HR Business Partner salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $202,500 | 30 |
| New York | $171,000 | 45 |
| Atlanta | $167,000 | 3 |
| Austin | $165,000 | 9 |
| Seattle | $162,720 | 6 |
| Boston | $145,500 | 13 |
| Chicago | $141,250 | 14 |
| Los Angeles | $137,500 | 5 |
| London | $118,224 | 3 |
| Toronto | $100,093 | 10 |
Recruiter salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $168,935 | 159 |
| New York | $150,000 | 224 |
| Seattle | $148,333 | 50 |
| Boston | $128,500 | 47 |
| Austin | $126,000 | 17 |
| Los Angeles | $125,000 | 36 |
| London | $116,569 | 17 |
| Denver | $114,660 | 28 |
| Chicago | $106,400 | 43 |
| Singapore | $104,000 | 3 |
HR Business Partner vs Recruiter: which pays more?
The median for HR Business Partner is $139,375 per year (typically $100,000–$178,000), versus $115,000 for Recruiter ($75,000–$155,000). That puts HR Business Partner about 21% 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.