Senior Technical Recruiter Salary

The average salary for a Senior Technical Recruiter is $79,646.

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MEDIAN $79,646

Salary

$50k - $122k

Bonus

$2k - $20k

Profit Sharing

$412 - $24k

Commission

$5k - $39k

Total Pay

$56k - $130k

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Job Description for Senior Technical Recruiter

Senior technical recruiters find and attract needed technical employees for their organization or client. Basic duties include setting up advertising campaigns, contacting potential applicants, searching for applicants online (and through other relevant means), and creating job postings for available positions. They prepare paperwork for new hires, reports to management, and assessments of recruiting performance. Analytical skills are required in this position to determine the types of recruitin…Read more

Senior Technical Recruiter Tasks

Establish and maintain relationships with hiring managers to stay abreast of current and future hiring and business needs.
Advise managers and employees on staffing policies and procedures.
Arrange for interviews and provide travel arrangements as necessary.
May be involved in writing and placing advertising for open positions in publications; online and print.
Source, screen and interview applicants to obtain information on work history, training, education, and job skills for open positions; may utilize ATS.

Popular Employer Salaries for Senior Technical Recruiter

Amazon.com Inc

$102k

Robert Half Technology

$43k

Career Paths

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Senior Technical Recruiter Job Listings

Popular Skills for Senior Technical Recruiter

Full-Cycle Recruiting

$82,079

587 responses

Sourcing

$81,104

427 responses

Recruiting

$77,052

366 responses

Negotiation

$82,084

354 responses

Applicant Tracking System (ATS) Software

$75,033

113 responses

Skills in Full-Cycle Recruiting, Sourcing and Negotiation are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Applicant Tracking System (ATS) Software and Recruiting.

Pay by Experience Level for Senior Technical Recruiter

An early career Senior Technical Recruiter with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $65,677 based on 102 salaries. A mid-career Senior Technical Recruiter with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $79,355 based on 306 salaries. An experienced Senior Technical Recruiter with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $88,843 based on 294 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $88,014.

Pay Difference by Location

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San Francisco, California

▲49%

Seattle, Washington

▲27%

New York, New York

▲26%

San Jose, California

▲18%

Boston, Massachusetts

▲9%

Austin, Texas

▲9%

Washington, District of Columbia

▲9%

Employees with Senior Technical Recruiter in their job title in San Francisco, California earn an average of 49.4% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Seattle, Washington (27.0% more) and New York, New York (25.6% more).