Human Resources Recruiter

Leads specialized work in recruiting talent for human resources firms.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$119k

Mean

$124k

10th–90th pct

$91k–$165k

Observations

866

Confidence: 35% · based on 866 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated

Common skills

Recruiting

Core

Stakeholder Management

Core

Process Improvement

Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated

Bachelor's Degree

52% require · 29% prefer

Master's Degree

9% require · 28% prefer

No College

22% require · 15% prefer

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Common next roles

Director of Talent Acquisition, Human Resources+126.7%Director of People, Human Resources+145.8%Human Resources Recruiting Coordinator+9.2%Human Resources People Operations Manager+9.0%Human Resources People Operations Coordinator+0.5%

Common previous roles

Human Resources Recruiting Coordinator+8.4%Director of People, Human Resources+59.3%Director of Talent Acquisition, Human Resources+55.9%Human Resources People Operations Coordinator+0.5%Human Resources People Operations Manager+8.3%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)4,904

Posting growth+16.6%

Median days to fill71 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)108,460

Projected growth5.2%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness60%

Automation exposure25%

Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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