Side-by-side distribution
HR Manager
$132,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.3%
- Live roles
- 450
Recruiter
$120,850
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 36.2%
- Live roles
- 2,129
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Remote
|
$79,425 | 7 |
|
CoreWeave
|
$173,500 | 4 |
Hadrian Automation
|
$170,000 | 3 |
Xometry
|
$132,500 | 3 |
Keller Executive Search
|
$98,548 | 3 |
The Pod Group
|
$90,000 | 3 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$171,500 | 2 |
Formlabs
|
$162,000 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
House Buyers of America
|
$93,600 | 43 |
| VL Vaco LLC | $70,000 | 26 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 22 |
Aya Healthcare
|
$70,000 | 14 |
Harvey
|
$159,000 | 11 |
| AG Amoria Group | $36,298 | 10 |
Brex
|
$108,819 | 9 |
Zeneducate
|
$52,961 | 9 |
HR Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $188,628 | 3 |
| Austin | $167,000 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $155,000 | 14 |
| New York | $150,000 | 17 |
| Los Angeles | $150,000 | 7 |
| Boston | $145,000 | 5 |
| Chicago | $140,000 | 5 |
Recruiter salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $159,000 | 131 |
| New York | $150,000 | 165 |
| Seattle | $150,000 | 30 |
| Boston | $143,750 | 22 |
| Los Angeles | $115,000 | 29 |
| Denver | $104,000 | 10 |
| London | $100,262 | 16 |
| Austin | $98,050 | 12 |
| Toronto | $95,775 | 20 |
| Atlanta | $93,600 | 11 |
HR Manager vs Recruiter: which pays more?
The median for HR Manager is $132,500 per year (typically $103,375–$163,375), versus $120,850 for Recruiter ($82,500–$160,000). That puts HR Manager about 10% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so HR Manager 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.