Technical Sourcer

💰 $90K–$125K salary range

Median: $108K  ·  Based on 45 public job postings  ·  Updated September 6, 2026

This Technical Sourcer salary benchmark is built from public job postings at high-growth and AI-native companies — no private placement data. Figures reflect base salary and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Technical Sourcer salary by location

• All locations: $108K median ($90K–$125K typical range)
• New York: $92K median, $83K–$108K range (-15% vs. national)
• Los Angeles: $105K median, $105K–$121K range (-3% vs. national)
• Boston: $112K median, $96K–$113K range (+4% vs. national)

Highest paying companies

New York

• Curriculum and Implementation Specialist, Science: $80K median

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

What's typically included

• Health insurance: 60% of postings
• Equity (RSU/options): 62% of postings
• Flexible PTO: 53% of postings
• Parental leave: 29% of postings
• Learning/education budget: 24% of postings
• Visa sponsorship: 2% of postings

Typical experience required: 3–4 years.

People salaries by seniority

• Technical Sourcer: $108K
• Technical Recruiter: $119K
• Recruiting Manager: $131K
• Senior Technical Recruiter: $152K
• Talent Lead: $163K
• Head of Talent Acquisition: $185K
• VP People / Head of HR: $210K

What does a Technical Sourcer do?

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

Common questions

What is the average Technical Sourcer salary at an AI startup?
The median pay is $108K, with a typical range of $90K–$125K, based on 45 public job postings collected in 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 45 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 September 6, 2026.

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