Side-by-side distribution
HR Business Partner
$150,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 39.2%
- Live roles
- 398
Recruiter
$120,850
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 36.2%
- Live roles
- 2,129
Highest-paying jobs
People Business Partner
People Business Partner
Lead, People Business Partner (PBP)
Sr. Director, HR Business Partner — R&D
Director, People Business Partner
Senior Director, Talent Acquisition & HRBP
Senior HR Business Partner
Senior Director, HRBP
Senior Director, HRBP
People Business Partner Director, Engineering
Highest-paying jobs
Technical Recruiter
Talent Acquisition Specialist - Tech
Lead Talent Partner - Engineering
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Technical Recruiter
Senior Director of Talent Acquisition, Production
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Senior Recruitment Consultant - US Markets
Executive Director, Talent Acquisition
Senior Director, Talent Acquisition & HRBP
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Toast
|
$185,750 | 4 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$171,500 | 4 |
|
Moniepoint
|
$520,000 | 3 |
|
2K
|
$260,000 | 3 |
Floqast
|
$227,500 | 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 | 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 Business Partner salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $222,000 | 5 |
| San Francisco | $213,000 | 18 |
| Boston | $165,000 | 7 |
| New York | $155,000 | 31 |
| Chicago | $153,500 | 5 |
| Seattle | $143,450 | 4 |
| London | $127,938 | 3 |
| Toronto | $118,859 | 9 |
| Los Angeles | $114,000 | 5 |
| Denver | $88,000 | 4 |
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 Business Partner vs Recruiter: which pays more?
The median for HR Business Partner is $150,000 per year (typically $118,447–$194,000), versus $120,850 for Recruiter ($82,500–$160,000). That puts HR Business Partner about 24% 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.