Senior Technical Recruiter

💰 $130K–$175K salary range

Median: $155K  ·  Based on 696 public job postings  ·  Updated October 18, 2026

📊 Salary breakdown

Senior Technical Recruiter salary by location

• All locations: $155K median ($130K–$175K typical range)
• New York: $160K median, $130K–$179K range (+3% vs. national)
• San Francisco: $175K median, $155K–$195K range (+13% vs. national)
• Los Angeles: $151K median, $118K–$170K range (-2% vs. national)
• Denver: $155K median, $138K–$175K range (+0% vs. national)
• Seattle: $127K median, $107K–$195K range (-18% vs. national)
• Chicago: $141K median, $134K–$147K range (-9% vs. national)
• Austin: $145K median, $138K–$151K range (-6% vs. national)
• Dallas: $141K median, $117K–$160K range (-9% vs. national)

Highest paying companies

San Francisco

• OpenAI: $206K median
• Crusoe: $178K median
• Faire: $176K median
• Adyen: $170K median
• Brex: $169K median
• Harvey: $164K median

New York

• Legora (formerly Leya): $197K median
• Ramp: $178K median
• Brex: $169K median
• Justworkslabs: $169K median

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

What's typically included

• Health insurance: 74% of postings
• Equity (RSU/options): 78% of postings
• Flexible PTO: 59% of postings
• Parental leave: 42% of postings
• Learning/education budget: 17% of postings
• Visa sponsorship: 4% of postings

Typical experience required: 6–7 years.

People salaries by seniority

• Technical Sourcer: $89K
• Technical Recruiter: $110K
• Recruiting Manager: $130K
• Senior Technical Recruiter: $155K
• Talent Lead: $156K
• Strategic Projects Lead: $178K
• Head of Talent Acquisition: $182K
• VP People / Head of HR: $212K

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.

Government wage data

For corroboration, U.S. Department of Labor certified wage filings (FY2025) show a median of $160K for Senior Technical Recruiter roles, ranging $129K–$197K, across 73 filings. This is reported separately from — never blended with — the job-posting median above.

Common questions

What is the average Senior Technical Recruiter salary at an AI startup?
The median pay is $155K, with a typical range of $130K–$175K, based on 696 public job postings collected in 2025–2026.

What is the Senior Technical Recruiter salary in New York?
New York Senior Technical Recruiters at AI-native startups earn a median of $160K, with a typical range of $130K–$179K (25th–75th percentile). That's 3% above the $155K US national median. 8% below San Francisco's $175K. Based on 103 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 $155K–$195K (25th–75th percentile). That's 13% above the $155K US national median. Based on 77 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 696 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 October 18, 2026.

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