Senior Technical Recruiter

💰 $128K–$175K salary range

Median: $149K  ·  Based on 493 public job postings  ·  Updated July 1, 2026

📊 Salary breakdown

Senior Technical Recruiter salary by location

• All locations: $149K median ($128K–$175K typical range)
• New York: $158K median, $135K–$180K range (+5% vs. national)
• San Francisco: $175K median, $148K–$190K range (+17% vs. national)
• Seattle: $143K median, $130K–$168K range (-4% vs. national)
• Boston: $143K median, $132K–$171K range (-5% vs. national)
• Remote: $153K median, $130K–$186K range (+2% vs. national)
• Los Angeles: $145K median, $111K–$171K range (-3% vs. national)
• Chicago: $125K median, $105K–$154K range (-16% vs. national)
• Denver: $125K median, $109K–$143K range (-16% vs. national)

Highest paying companies

San Francisco

• Brex: $183K median
• Crusoe: $175K median
• Airwallex: $160K median
• Harvey: $159K median

New York

• Legora (formerly Leya): $226K median
• Ramp: $194K median
• Fanatics: $155K median
• Harvey: $155K median
• Suno: $145K median

Based on companies with 3+ active postings. Median of publicly advertised salary range.

What's typically included

• Health insurance: 71% of postings
• Equity (RSU/options): 75% of postings
• Flexible PTO: 53% of postings
• Parental leave: 33% of postings
• Learning/education budget: 18% of postings
• Visa sponsorship: 2% of postings

Typical experience required: 6–8 years.

People salaries by seniority

• Technical Sourcer: $93K
• Technical Recruiter: $115K
• Recruiting Manager: $130K
• Senior Technical Recruiter: $149K
• Talent Lead: $164K
• Head of Talent Acquisition: $174K
• VP People / Head of HR: $201K

What does a Senior Technical Recruiter do?

Senior Technical Recruiters are HR, recruiting, and people operations professionals who hire and grow teams. This benchmark reflects Senior-level base compensation at high-growth and AI-native companies.

Common questions

What is the average Senior Technical Recruiter salary at an AI startup?
The median pay is $149K, with a typical range of $128K–$175K, based on 493 public job postings collected in 2025–2026.

How does Senior Technical Recruiter pay compare in San Francisco vs. remote?
San Francisco roles pay a median of $175K, while fully-remote roles pay $153K.

What is the Senior Technical Recruiter salary in New York?
New York Senior Technical Recruiters at AI-native startups earn a median of $158K, with a typical range of $135K–$180K (25th–75th percentile). That's 5% above the $149K US national median. 10% below San Francisco's $175K. Based on 91 qualifying postings, 2025–2026.

What is the Senior Technical Recruiter salary in San Francisco?
San Francisco Senior Technical Recruiters at AI-native startups earn a median of $175K, with a typical range of $148K–$190K (25th–75th percentile). That's 17% above the $149K US national median. Based on 54 qualifying postings, 2025–2026.

Where does this salary data come from?
It is aggregated from public job postings on company career pages — no private placement or client data. We require a minimum of 15 postings per role.

Methodology

Figures are the midpoint of each posting's advertised USD salary range, aggregated from 493 public job postings (2025–2026). The range shown is the 25th–75th percentile; the median is the 50th percentile. Equity is separate and not included; where a posting's range reflects on-target earnings (OTE) for commission roles, that is included in the midpoint. Roles require at least 15 postings to be published. Last refreshed July 1, 2026.

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