What is the average HR & Recruiting salary in Boston?

The median midpoint of 18 live HR & Recruiting postings in Boston is $143k a year. Half of them fall between $114k and $173k.

How does HR & Recruiting pay change with seniority?

senior postings $146k. Staff, principal and director roles usually pay more and often add equity.

Which companies pay HR & Recruiting roles the most?

Among companies with at least two postings, the highest medians are at MongoDB ($146k), Datadog ($125k).

Where do these numbers come from?

From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.

HR & Recruiting salary in Boston

What employers are offering right now, from 18 live HR & Recruiting postings in Boston that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.

Median

$143k

a year, base pay

Middle half

$114k–$173k

25th to 75th percentile

Highest posted

$240k

range midpoint

How the offers are spread

$57k

$80k

$103k

$126k

$149k

$171k

$194k

$217k

HR & Recruiting pay by level

Level	Median	Postings
Senior	$146k	5

Top-paying companies for HR & Recruiting roles

Company	Median	Postings
MongoDB	$146k	3
Datadog	$125k	6

Highest-paying open HR & Recruiting jobs

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Olema Oncology

Director, Compensation

Boston, Massachusetts $230k – $250k/yr

excelanalyticsagileaccountingDirect from employer Aug 28

Maven AGI

Director, People Business Partner

Boston Full-time $190k – $220k/yr

springhubspotDirect from employer 27d ago

Toast

Principal HR Business Partner (R&D)

Boston, MA $138k – $221k/yr

saasDirect from employer 4d ago

Formation Bio

Lead Technical Recruiter

New York, NY; Boston, MA $155k – $202k/yr

sparkdata sciencerecruitingDirect from employer Jul 24

Rapport Therapeutics

Senior Manager, Trial Awareness & Recruitment

99 High Street, Suite 2100 , Boston, MA 02110 $165k – $185k/yr

recruitingDirect from employer 6d ago

Datadog

Compensation Program Manager

Boston, Massachusetts, USA; New York, New York, USA; San Francisco, California, USA $143k – $190k/yr

excelanalyticsDirect from employer 4d ago

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HR & Recruiting salary: common questions

What is the average HR & Recruiting salary in Boston?: The median midpoint of 18 live HR & Recruiting postings in Boston is $143k a year. Half of them fall between $114k and $173k.
How does HR & Recruiting pay change with seniority?: senior postings $146k. Staff, principal and director roles usually pay more and often add equity.
Which companies pay HR & Recruiting roles the most?: Among companies with at least two postings, the highest medians are at MongoDB ($146k), Datadog ($125k).
Where do these numbers come from?: From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.

JobApplyPilot reads employers' own job postings. Pay shown is base salary from published ranges, not total compensation.