What is the average HR & Recruiting salary in Chicago?

The median midpoint of 12 live HR & Recruiting postings in Chicago is $152k a year. Half of them fall between $137k and $172k.

How does HR & Recruiting pay change with seniority?

senior postings $148k. 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 Okta ($183k), Robinhood ($164k), MongoDB ($146k).

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 Chicago

What employers are offering right now, from 12 live HR & Recruiting postings in Chicago that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.

Median

$152k

a year, base pay

Middle half

$137k–$172k

25th to 75th percentile

Highest posted

$245k

range midpoint

How the offers are spread

$100k

$118k

$136k

$154k

$173k

$191k

$209k

$227k

HR & Recruiting pay by level

Level	Median	Postings
Senior	$148k	5

Top-paying companies for HR & Recruiting roles

Company	Median	Postings
Okta	$183k	2
Robinhood	$164k	4
MongoDB	$146k	3

Highest-paying open HR & Recruiting jobs

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Robinhood

Director of Benefits

Chicago, IL; Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY $225k – $265k/yr

sparkrecruitingDirect from employer Aug 19

Okta

Senior Manager, GTM Compensation Strategy & Incentive Design

Bellevue, Washington; Chicago, Illinois; San Francisco, California $174k – $239k/yr

pythonmachine learninganalyticssalesforceDirect from employer Aug 24

Robinhood

Employee Relations Business Partner

Chicago, IL; Westlake, TX $166k – $195k/yr

sparkrecruitingDirect from employer Jul 14

Asana

People Partner, GTM

Chicago $158k – $180k/yr

recruitingDirect from employer May 6

Okta

GTM Compensation Strategy & Incentive Design Manager

Bellevue, Washington; Chicago, Illinois; San Francisco, California $134k – $185k/yr

machine learninganalyticssalesforceagileDirect from employer Aug 24

MongoDB

Senior Manager, Recruiting Operations

Austin; Chicago; New York City; Palo Alto; San Francisco $115k – $198k/yr

mongodbtableauawsgoogle cloudDirect from employer Apr 9

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HR & Recruiting salary: common questions

What is the average HR & Recruiting salary in Chicago?: The median midpoint of 12 live HR & Recruiting postings in Chicago is $152k a year. Half of them fall between $137k and $172k.
How does HR & Recruiting pay change with seniority?: senior postings $148k. 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 Okta ($183k), Robinhood ($164k), MongoDB ($146k).
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.

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