Corporate Recruiter Salaries

Corporate recruiters or recruitment specialists locate prospective employees to fill empty positions for companies. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) predicts that the demand for corporate recruiters will increase 28 percent from 2008 through 2018. Educational requirements for recruiter positions vary, but a minimum of a bachelor's degree is typically necessary. As of May 2009, recruiters earned an average of $54,530 per year, according to BLS.

Experience

The number of years a corporate recruiter worked in her position influenced her average salary, reports Payscale. Entry-level recruiters with one year of experience or less averaged $29,889 to $38,490 per year as of November 2010. With one to four years' experience, recruiters earned an average of $32,509 to $45,971 annually, while those with five to nine years averaged $39,874 to $58,618. After 20 years' experience or more, corporate recruiters received average annual salaries of $41,858 to $76,756.

Industry

Corporate recruiter salaries varied across different industries, reports the BLS. The largest employer of corporate recruiters, employment referral and staffing services, paid an average of $53,260 per year as of May 2009. Coal mining and the U.S. Postal Service were the highest-paying employers of recruiters, with average annual salaries of $89,940 and $89,390, respectively. Recruiters employed by scientific and technical consulting companies averaged salaries of $70,910 annually, while those working for computer manufacturing companies received an average of $81,720 per year.

Education

Differences in the college degrees held by corporate recruiters affected average salary rates, according to Payscale. Those who held Bachelor of Science in business management degrees received the highest salaries, at an average of $35,697 to $70,750 per year as of November 2010. With a Bachelor of Arts in communications, recruiters averaged $31,248 to $49,368 annually. Recruiters with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree earned an annual average of $31,444 to $61,042.

Geography

Where he lived affected a corporate recruiter's average salary, reports the BLS. The District of Columbia had the highest concentration of corporate recruiters; professionals in the area averages salaries of $54,970 per year as of May 2009. Recruiters who worked in Massachusetts enjoyed the highest salaries, at an average of $65,710 per year. Other high-paying states for recruiters in terms of average annual salaries included New York at $65,180, New Jersey at $64,740, Connecticut at $62,340 and California at $62,110.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Human Resources, Training and Labor Relations Managers and Specialists
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists
• Payscale: Employment, Recruitment, or Placement Specialist / Recruiter Salary by Years Experience
• Payscale: Employment, Recruitment, or Placement Specialist / Recruiter Salary by Degree/Major Subject