Median salary
$61.25/hr
per hour · USD
Typical range
$49.73/hr – $69.38/hr
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
50.4%
131 of 260 roles
Live roles
260
open right now
This work is paid by the hour, so the figures above are hourly rates — not an annual salary.
Salary trend
median · USD per hourTrend builds as new salary snapshots accrue — check back soon.
Salary distribution
USD per hour · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior Recruiter (Contract)
Senior Recruiter (Contract)
Technical Recruiter (Fixed-Term Contract)
G&A Recruiter [6 Month Contract]
Technical Recruiter [6 Month Contract]
Temporary Recruiter
Talent Acquisition Partner (Contract)
Technical Recruiter, Production (Contract)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
House Buyers of America
|
$93,600 | 43 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$143,000 | 24 |
|
Tailscale
|
$104,316 | 6 |
Crusoe
|
$114,400 | 5 |
Compass
|
$78,000 | 4 |
Rocket Lab Corporation
|
$82,500 | 3 |
Braze
|
$50,000 | 3 |
|
Klaviyo
|
$153,400 | 2 |
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How much do Contract Recruiter roles pay?
The median salary for Contract Recruiter roles is $61.25/hr per year. Most pay falls between $49.73/hr (25th percentile) and $69.38/hr (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $40.68/hr to $75.00/hr.
These figures are computed live from 260 active Contract Recruiter roles on JobsRadar, of which 131 (50.4%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Contract Recruiter roles include Airbyte, Klaviyo, OpenRouter and Applied Intuition.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Contract Recruiter salary?
- The median is $127,400 per year, with most pay between $103,434 and $144,300 (25th–75th percentile), based on 131 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Contract Recruiter salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $84,606 to $156,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $127,400. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.