Recruiting & Talent Acquisition salary in San Francisco
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 23, 2026
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Recruiting & Talent Acquisition pay in San Francisco is measured from 189 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is mid-level, where 115 postings put the middle half between $112,750 and $180,000, with a median of $155,000.
Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run mid-level $155,000, senior $175,750 and lead $250,000. Moving from mid-level to lead is worth roughly 61% more.
Against the 24 other measured markets for recruiting & talent acquisition at mid-level, this sits below 1 of them; Minneapolis leads at $159,450.
2 recruiting & talent acquisition roles are open in San Francisco right now.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | $112,750 – $180,000 | $155,000 | 115 |
| Senior | $160,000 – $195,000 | $175,750 | 59 |
| Lead | $215,000 – $257,225 | $250,000 | 15 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open recruiting & talent acquisition roles in San Francisco
Pay marked e is our estimate. Everything else is the employer's own figure.
