Side-by-side distribution
Learning & Development
$99,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 25.5%
- Live roles
- 106
Recruiter
$124,900
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 36.6%
- Live roles
- 2,161
Highest-paying jobs
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Senior Specialist Field Engineer - HPC/AI/ML
Senior Manager, Sales Training and Development
Senior Manager, Learning and Development (Commercial)
Sr Specialist, Learning Technology
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Senior Claims Learning & Development Specialist
Highest-paying jobs
Experienced Recruitment Consultant - EMEA ERP
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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 |
|---|---|---|
Harlem Children's Zone
|
$30,000 | 3 |
|
Nebius
|
$285,000 | 1 |
|
Distributed Spectrum
|
$250,000 | 1 |
|
Databricks
|
$213,750 | 1 |
|
CoreWeave
|
$195,000 | 1 |
|
CoreWeave Europe
|
$154,023 | 1 |
| AT Axsome Therapeutics | $152,500 | 1 |
|
Alamar Biosciences
|
$140,000 | 1 |
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 |
Learning & Development salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $92,125 | 12 |
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 |
Learning & Development vs Recruiter: which pays more?
The median for Learning & Development is $99,500 per year (typically $79,400–$131,500), versus $124,900 for Recruiter ($80,500–$160,000). That puts Recruiter about 26% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Learning & Development 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.