Remote Recruiter salary
Base pay in the United States, from 13 postings by 7 employers that published the pay range.
Median base pay per year
$142,500
A typical posting offers $125,000 to $165,500.
10th percentile $117k – $149k
middle half $175k
90th percentile
What a Recruiter does
Recruiters find, assess and hire people for open positions, either inside a company's talent team or at a staffing agency. They manage the full hiring process for their requisitions, from defining the role with the hiring manager through sourcing, screening and interviews to the offer. They are judged on filling roles with good hires within a reasonable time.
By level
| Level | Typical range | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | $107,500 – $145,500 | $116,500 | 7 |
| Senior | $132,500 – $165,500 | $149,000 | 4 |
By employer
| Employer | Median | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| Coinbase | $161,500 | 2 |
| Mercury | $149,000 | 5 |
| GitLab | $124,000 | 2 |
Open Recruiter jobs with published pay
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Senior Recruiter - Executive and Leadership
Mercury · Remote · San Francisco, CA
People & HR $163,000 – $203,800 per year Posted Oct 29, 2026 -
Principal Recruiter
Coinbase · Remote (US)
People & HR $166,345 – $195,700 per year Posted Oct 15, 2026 -
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Staff Recruiter - Commercial
Twist Bioscience · Remote (US)
Operations $132,000 – $167,000 per year Posted Oct 30, 2026 -
Recruiter (Contract)
Hinge Health · Remote (US)
People & HR Full-time $60 – $80 per hour Posted Oct 13, 2026 -
Senior Recruiter - Compliance
Mercury · Remote · San Francisco, CA
People & HR $132,400 – $165,500 per year Posted Oct 28, 2026 -
Senior Recruiter - GTM
Mercury · Remote · San Francisco, CA
People & HR $132,400 – $165,500 per year Posted Oct 22, 2026 -
Senior Recruiter
Coinbase · Remote (US)
People & HR $130,900 – $154,000 per year Posted Oct 15, 2026 -
Recruiter, Sales (AMER)
GitLab · Remote (US)
People & HR $86,400 – $146,400 per year Posted Oct 8, 2026 -
(Contract) Recruiter
Plaid · Remote (US)
People & HR Full-time $60 – $70 per hour Posted Nov 2, 2026