Side-by-side distribution
HR Business Partner
$151,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.1%
- Live roles
- 387
Recruiter
$124,900
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 36.6%
- Live roles
- 2,161
Highest-paying jobs
People Business Partner
Lead, People Business Partner (PBP)
People Business Partner
HR Business Partner Director
Senior Director, People Business Partner
Sr. Director, HR Business Partner — R&D
Director, People Business Partner
Senior Director, Talent Acquisition & HRBP
Senior Director, HRBP
Senior Director, HRBP
Highest-paying jobs
Experienced Recruitment Consultant - EMEA ERP
Principal Recruitment Consultant - EMEA Salesforce
Technical Recruiter
Talent Acquisition Specialist - Tech
Recruiter, Supply Chain & Ops - Contractor
Lead Talent Partner - Engineering
Senior Recruiter
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Technical Recruiter
Senior Director of Talent Acquisition, Production
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Remote
|
$82,125 | 5 |
Toast
|
$185,750 | 4 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$171,500 | 4 |
|
Moniepoint
|
$520,000 | 3 |
|
2K
|
$260,000 | 3 |
Cloudflare
|
$222,000 | 3 |
Cohere
|
$205,309 | 3 |
CoreWeave
|
$173,500 | 3 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
House Buyers of America
|
$93,600 | 43 |
| VL Vaco LLC | $70,000 | 26 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 20 |
Aya Healthcare
|
$70,000 | 14 |
| AG Amoria Group | $36,298 | 11 |
Harvey
|
$158,500 | 10 |
Brex
|
$108,819 | 9 |
Zeneducate
|
$52,961 | 9 |
HR Business Partner salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $222,000 | 5 |
| San Francisco | $212,500 | 17 |
| Boston | $165,000 | 7 |
| New York | $154,250 | 34 |
| Seattle | $149,400 | 3 |
| Chicago | $143,500 | 4 |
| London | $127,938 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $119,000 | 4 |
| Toronto | $117,597 | 9 |
| Denver | $88,000 | 4 |
Recruiter salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $160,000 | 144 |
| New York | $150,000 | 173 |
| Seattle | $150,000 | 27 |
| Boston | $145,000 | 21 |
| London | $131,796 | 16 |
| Austin | $110,500 | 13 |
| Los Angeles | $100,000 | 28 |
| Chicago | $93,600 | 21 |
| Atlanta | $93,600 | 11 |
| Toronto | $90,810 | 21 |
HR Business Partner vs Recruiter: which pays more?
The median for HR Business Partner is $151,000 per year (typically $116,792–$190,000), versus $124,900 for Recruiter ($80,500–$160,000). 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.