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Senior Recruiter salary

Average senior recruiter salary

$78,931

$37.95 hourly rate

Entry-level senior recruiter salary
$57,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a senior recruiter make?

The average senior recruiter salary in the United States is $78,931. Senior recruiter salaries typically range between $57,000 and $107,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for senior recruiters is $37.95 per hour.

Senior recruiter salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Senior recruiters earn the highest average salary in California.

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California$101,522
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The Citadel$148,924
Uber Technologies$100,932

Senior Recruiter salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Comparably and Payscale, the average salary for a senior recruiter typically falls between $76,758 and $118,093.
zippia
$78,931yearly
indeed[1]
$76,758yearly
comparably[2]
$103,500yearly
Salary.com[3]
$118,093yearly
payscale[4]
$80,374yearly

Average senior recruiter salary by state

The average senior recruiter salary in California, Washington, and Massachusetts are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average senior recruiter salary states are Arkansas, Tennessee, and Indiana.

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Highest paying states for senior recruiters

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Washington$86,519$41.60
2California$92,768$44.60
3Alaska$84,374$40.56
4Massachusetts$84,619$40.68
5District of Columbia$92,142$44.30
6Rhode Island$83,805$40.29
7New York$84,605$40.68
8Delaware$80,571$38.74
9Connecticut$83,108$39.96
10New Hampshire$76,953$37.00
11North Dakota$76,717$36.88
12Vermont$76,780$36.91
13Oregon$76,649$36.85
14Pennsylvania$75,716$36.40
15Virginia$80,735$38.81
16New Jersey$83,101$39.95
17Idaho$75,203$36.16
18North Carolina$74,690$35.91
19Minnesota$75,772$36.43
20Texas$72,764$34.98
21Maine$76,910$36.98
22Arizona$71,985$34.61
23Hawaii$80,433$38.67
24Alabama$73,886$35.52
25Nevada$71,680$34.46
26Wyoming$68,487$32.93
27Maryland$76,650$36.85
28Illinois$73,538$35.35
29Colorado$72,162$34.69
30South Dakota$68,256$32.82
31Ohio$69,369$33.35
32Utah$68,305$32.84
33Georgia$70,719$34.00
34Michigan$68,751$33.05
35Wisconsin$67,959$32.67
36South Carolina$69,452$33.39
37Iowa$66,833$32.13
38Tennessee$65,182$31.34
39Louisiana$68,392$32.88
40West Virginia$66,235$31.84
41Florida$66,584$32.01
42Missouri$67,776$32.58
43Mississippi$66,703$32.07
44New Mexico$67,905$32.65
45Arkansas$65,248$31.37
46Kentucky$65,642$31.56
47Nebraska$61,922$29.77
48Kansas$66,150$31.80
49Montana$63,354$30.46
50Indiana$64,524$31.02
51Oklahoma$60,900$29.28

Highest paying cities for senior recruiters

The highest-paying cities for senior recruiters are San Francisco, CA, Washington, DC, and Seattle, WA.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1San Francisco, CA$101,522$48.81
2Washington, DC$92,076$44.27
3Seattle, WA$87,017$41.84
4Springfield, MA$84,814$40.78
5New York, NY$84,741$40.74
6Hartford, CT$83,032$39.92
7Richmond, VA$80,650$38.77
8Dover, DE$80,628$38.76
9Urban Honolulu, HI$80,520$38.71
10Baltimore, MD$76,776$36.91
11Salem, OR$76,773$36.91
12Carson City, NV$76,225$36.65
13Philadelphia, PA$76,023$36.55
14Saint Paul, MN$75,827$36.46
15Raleigh, NC$75,388$36.24
16Chicago, IL$73,821$35.49
17San Antonio, TX$73,242$35.21
18Denver, CO$72,182$34.70
19Phoenix, AZ$72,084$34.66
20Atlanta, GA$70,761$34.02

Senior Recruiters are the most in-demand in these five cities:

  1. San Francisco, CA
  2. Washington, DC
  3. Seattle, WA
  4. New York, NY
  5. Hartford, CT

Senior Recruiter salary details

A senior recruiter's salary ranges from $57,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $107,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Senior Recruiter Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a senior recruiter's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$107,000$8,917$51
75th Percentile$92,000$7,667$44
Average$78,931$6,578$38
25th Percentile$67,000$5,583$32
10th Percentile$57,000$4,750$27

Highest paying senior recruiter jobs

The highest paying types of senior recruiters are recruitment director, talent acquisition manager, and senior technical recruiter.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Staffing Consultant$40,837$3,403$19.6341,815
Talent Acquisition Consultant$69,315$5,776$33.3244,216
Staffing Manager$51,367$4,281$24.7017,860
Talent Acquisition Manager$90,907$7,576$43.7126,512
Human Resources Supervisor$64,757$5,396$31.1346,523
Recruitment Manager-Sales$57,523$4,794$27.6679,349

Top companies hiring senior recruiters now:

  1. Microsoft Jobs (57)
  2. Citi Jobs (38)
  3. T-Mobile Jobs (47)
  4. IBM Jobs (48)
  5. Wells Fargo Jobs (57)

Which companies pay senior recruiters the most?

Senior recruiter salaries at The Citadel and Apple are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average senior recruiter salary at companies like Mayo Clinic and Airbnb are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1The Citadel$148,924$71.60
2Apple$125,998$60.58
3Mayo Clinic$120,453$57.91
4Airbnb$118,478$56.96
5Intuit$115,575$55.56
6Bunge$114,805$55.19
7Databricks$114,657$55.12
8Intuitive Surgical$113,962$54.79
9AEA Investors$110,034$52.90
10Microsoft$108,040$51.94
11American Tower$105,598$50.77
12BP America Inc$104,885$50.43
13Edwards Lifesciences$104,464$50.22
14Bloomberg$104,208$50.10
15Atlassian$103,712$49.86
16First Republic Bank$103,664$49.84
17FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies$101,872$48.98
18Neiman Marcus Group$101,448$48.77
19SunPower$101,193$48.65
20Uber Technologies$100,932$48.52

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$82,000$81,200$80,400$79,600$78,800$78,000
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Senior Recruiter salary by industry

The average senior recruiter salary varies across industries:

  • The average senior recruiter salary in the finance industry is $83,211, the highest of any industry.
  • The average senior recruiter salary in the finance industry is $81,510.
  • Senior recruiters in the professional industry earn an average salary of $72,969, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for senior recruiters

RankIndustryAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Finance$83,211$40.01
2Technology$81,510$39.19
3Manufacturing$79,084$38.02
4Health Care$76,211$36.64
5Professional$72,969$35.08

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Senior Recruiter salary trends

The average senior recruiter salary has risen by $10,448 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average senior recruiter earned $68,483 annually, but today, they earn $78,931 a year. That works out to a 7% change in pay for senior recruiters over the last decade.

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Average senior recruiter salary over time

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    Senior Recruiter salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$78,900$37.95+2.5%
    2024$77,000$37.01+1.7%
    2023$75,700$36.39+0.9%
    2022$75,000$36.07+1.9%
    2021$73,600$35.37+1.4%

    Recently added senior recruiter salaries

    CompanyJobLocationDate AddedSalary
    Acuity Brands Inc.Senior Talent Acquisition Support SpecialistAtlanta, GA12/17/2024$46,400
    PRS, Inc.Senior RecruiterOakton, VA12/17/2024$70,000
    Robert HalfSenior Recruiter (Technology)Ione, CA12/16/2024$78,000
    Nebraska Furniture Mart, Inc.Senior RecruiterThe Colony, TX12/16/2024$69,715
    Plante & MoranCampus Senior RecruiterBowne, MI12/16/2024$74,000
    Burnett SpecialistsSenior RecruiterHouston, TX12/16/2024$73,045
    HuntremotelySenior Hardware RecruiterIone, CA12/16/2024$135,655
    Citizen AppSenior Recruiter (Contract To Perm) Hybrid-NewNew York, NY12/16/2024$125,220
    The Boston Beer CompanySR. Recruiter, Early TalentBoston, MA12/15/2024$61,200
    ZocdocSenior RecruiterNew York, NY12/15/2024$103,000

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