Recruiter: salaries and requirements
As of September 28, 2026, the cvGO database holds 262 active jobs for “Recruiter”. Median pay among jobs that state it: US & Canada — $149,800 per year (n = 69); CIS — $13,300 per year (n = 11); Remote, region not specified — $12,000 per year (n = 10). Most requested skills: stakeholder management, candidate, full-cycle recruiting.
Pay by region
| Region | Median | 25–75% | Jobs with pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| US & Canada | $149,800 per year | $122,700 per year – $195,500 per year | 69 |
| Europe | not enough data | 2 | |
| CIS | $13,300 per year | $8,500 per year – $16,000 per year | 11 |
| Asia | not enough data | 1 | |
| Remote, region not specified | $12,000 per year | $12,000 per year – $12,000 per year | 10 |
| Other countries | not enough data | 1 | |
Skills in requirements
- stakeholder management — 56%
- candidate — 55%
- full-cycle recruiting — 32%
- sourcing — 30%
- technical recruiting — 17%
- Greenhouse — 15%
- pipeline management — 13%
- market mapping — 13%
- recruiting metrics — 13%
- sourcing strategies — 13%
- talent acquisition — 12%
- ATS — 11%
- talent mapping — 11%
- talent pipeline — 10%
- Ashby — 10%
- hiring managers — 9%
- LinkedIn Recruiter — 9%
- Gem — 9%
- offer negotiation — 9%
- referrals — 9%
Levels
- Junior — 24
- Middle — 133
- Senior — 80
- Lead — 15
- Head — 5
- Director — 3
FAQ
How much do “Recruiter” jobs pay?
US & Canada: median $149,800 per year, half of jobs between $122,700 per year and $195,500 per year (n = 69). CIS: median $13,300 per year, half of jobs between $8,500 per year and $16,000 per year (n = 11). Remote, region not specified: median $12,000 per year, half of jobs between $12,000 per year and $12,000 per year (n = 10). Pay is stated in 37% of jobs.
Which skills do “Recruiter” jobs require?
stakeholder management — 56%, candidate — 55%, full-cycle recruiting — 32%, sourcing — 30%, technical recruiting — 17%. Share of jobs with parsed requirements (n = 223).
How many “Recruiter” jobs are remote?
Remote — 35%, hybrid — 18%, office — 47% (of 262 jobs that state the format).
Are there entry-level “Recruiter” jobs?
Intern and junior — 24 jobs (9%).
What level of English is required?
The level is stated in 81% of jobs; most often: C1 — 61%, B2 — 6%, B1 — 6%.
How we count
- Source: jobs in the cvGO database as of September 28, 2026: Global 78%, Telegram 16%, HeadHunter 6%, JSearch 0%.
- A job belongs to a profession by its title; one job may belong to several professions.
- Some jobs in the database match no profession in our catalogue and are not counted on these pages.
- Pay is the midpoint of the stated range or the single stated amount, in US dollars at a fixed rate (90 RUB per USD, table v1). Yearly amounts are divided by 12; if the period is not stated, it is inferred from the currency and amount; amounts outside 300–60,000 USD per month are excluded.
- A median is shown when a region has at least 10 jobs with pay.
- Skills and English are counted only for jobs with the employer’s own text.
- Duplicates of one job across sources are not merged.