University Recruiter salary: $136K median
The median advertised University Recruiter salary is $136K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $105K to $170K: counted from 32 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range: about $65 an hour or $11,292 a month. A tenth of the postings offer $213K or more. Advertised ranges, not verified pay.
Check an offer against these figuresAll university recruiter jobs
$136Kmedian advertised salary
$105K – $170Kmiddle half of roles
$141Kaverage advertised salary
32roles counted
University Recruiter salary by location
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸California | $137K | 16 |
| 🇺🇸United States | $136K | 30 |
Skills that pay more for University Recruiter roles
| Skill | Median with it | Above the median | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-cycle recruiting | $161K | +$26K | 6 |
Top-paying companies
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| Anduril Industries | $136K | 8 |
Highest-paying open University Recruiter roles
All university recruiter jobs- Head of Early Career RecruitingNotion · 🇺🇸San Francisco, California$225K - $275KHybridLead and above
- Senior Manager, Emerging Talent ProgramsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Seattle, Washington, United States$183K - $243KSeniorComputer VisionHRISSensor fusion
- Senior Manager, Emerging Talent ProgramsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$183K - $243KSeniorComputer VisionHRISSensor fusion
- Campus Talent AssociateBridgewater Associates · 🇺🇸Westport, CT & New York City$115K - $220K
- University RecruiterPerplexity · 🇺🇸San Francisco$165K - $200KWorkforce planningFull-cycle recruiting
- Early Career & University RecruiterMercor · 🇺🇸San Francisco$120K - $200KJuniorMachine LearningFull-cycle recruitingTechnical recruiting
- University RecruiterSierra · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$160K - $200KFull-cycle recruiting
- Senior Manager, Early Careers RecruitingCoreWeave · 🇺🇸Livingston, NJ / Manhattan, NY / Bellevue, WA / Sunnyvale…$149K - $198KSeniorMachine Learning
- Founding Emerging Talent RecruiterLangChain · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$135K - $190KWorkdayLangGraphFull-cycle recruiting
- Global Director, Early Talent ProgramsSharkNinja · 🇺🇸Needham, MA, United States$153K - $187KLead and abovePerformance managementProject management
- Senior Recruiter, Emerging TalentAbridge · 🇺🇸SF Office$155K - $185KHybridSeniorGenerative AI
- Emerging Talent RecruiterServal · 🇺🇸San Francisco$100K - $175K
- University Recruiter IIVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$95K - $156KFull-cycle recruitingGreenhouseApplicant tracking systems
- Emerging Talent & Onboarding Program ManagerMercury · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$122K - $152K
- University & Early Talent RecruiterFoundry Robotics · 🇺🇸Emeryville, CA$115K - $145K
- 2028 Point72 Academy Investment Analyst Summer Internship Program - USPoint72 · 🇺🇸United States$120K - $140KIntern
- University Talent Acquisition PartnerAppian Corporation · 🇺🇸McLean, Virginia$50K - $125KWorkday
- University Talent Acquisition SpecialistAppian Corporation · 🇺🇸McLean, Virginia$50K - $125KWorkday
- University RecruiterVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$90K - $120KWorkforce planningFull-cycle recruitingGreenhouse
- Sr Recruiter, Early Career ProgramSustainable Talent · Remote$95K - $115KRemoteSenior
Questions about University Recruiter pay
- What is the average University Recruiter salary?
- $141K a year on average and $136K at the median, across 32 open University Recruiter postings at companies that state pay (November 2026). The median is the better guide: a few very high offers pull the average up.
- What is the typical range?
- The middle half of the postings offer $105K to $170K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
- Which companies advertise the highest University Recruiter pay?
- Anduril Industries ($136K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
- Is an university recruiter a high-paying job?
- The median University Recruiter posting advertises $136K a year, less than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 22% below the middle of the market.
- How much can you earn as an university recruiter?
- A tenth of the postings offer $213K a year or more; the highest open University Recruiter role advertises up to $275K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
- What is the University Recruiter salary per hour and per month?
- The median of $136K a year is about $65 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $11,292 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $50 to $82 an hour.
- Which skills pay more for University Recruiter roles?
- Postings that ask for Full-cycle recruiting (+$26K, 6 postings) advertise more than the $136K median of all University Recruiter postings with pay.
- What does an entry-level university recruiter make?
- 5 junior and intern University Recruiter postings state pay, with a median of $86K a year ($42 an hour).
- Where do these figures come from?
- From the pay ranges employers print in their own job postings, read from their careers pages every hour. The midpoint of each range is counted. These are advertised ranges for open roles, mostly in the United States and in US dollars, not what people are actually paid.
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The median advertised salary for University Recruiter roles at companies is $136K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $105K to $170K. Counted from 32 open job postings that state pay, November 2026. Source: Jobs Every Hour, https://jobseveryhour.com/salaries/university-recruiter/
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