What is the average HR & Recruiting salary in San Francisco?

The median midpoint of 140 live HR & Recruiting postings in San Francisco is $183k a year. Half of them fall between $156k and $207k.

How does HR & Recruiting pay change with seniority?

senior postings $176k. 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 Anthropic ($268k), Lambda ($267k), Okta ($255k), Notion ($246k).

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 San Francisco

What employers are offering right now, from 140 live HR & Recruiting postings in San Francisco that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.

Median

$183k

a year, base pay

Middle half

$156k–$207k

25th to 75th percentile

Highest posted

$335k

range midpoint

How the offers are spread

$90k

$118k

$146k

$174k

$202k

$230k

$258k

$286k

HR & Recruiting pay by level

Level	Median	Postings
Senior	$176k	28
Director & executive	$253k	12

Top-paying companies for HR & Recruiting roles

Company	Median	Postings
Anthropic	$268k	8
Lambda	$267k	2
Okta	$255k	5
Notion	$246k	8
Olema Oncology	$224k	2
OpenAI	$223k	8
Niantic Spatial	$220k	2
Decagon	$220k	4
Databricks	$215k	2
Harvey	$205k	7
Vercel	$198k	2
Ramp	$193k	3

Highest-paying open HR & Recruiting jobs

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Anthropic

Head of Recruiting, Communications, Brand, & Marketing

San Francisco, CA $295k – $375k/yr

visa sponsorshiprecruitingDirect from employer 9d ago

Anthropic

Technical Program Manager, Recruiting Technology

San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY $290k – $365k/yr

visa sponsorshipllmanalyticsproduct managementDirect from employer Jul 7

Okta

Senior Director, GTM Recruiting

San Francisco, California $264k – $363k/yr

machine learninganalyticsrecruitingsaasDirect from employer 25d ago

Lambda

HRBP

San Francisco Office (Second St) · San Jose Office (First St) Full-time $248k – $330k/yr

machine learningrecruitingembeddedDirect from employer Jul 29

Vir Biotechnology

Senior Director, Total Rewards and HRIS

San Francisco, California, United States $228k – $318k/yr

analyticsDirect from employer 10d ago

Harvey

Director Global Benefits

San Francisco Full-time $227k – $310k/yr

recruitingDirect from employer Aug 28

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HR & Recruiting salary: common questions

What is the average HR & Recruiting salary in San Francisco?: The median midpoint of 140 live HR & Recruiting postings in San Francisco is $183k a year. Half of them fall between $156k and $207k.
How does HR & Recruiting pay change with seniority?: senior postings $176k. 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 Anthropic ($268k), Lambda ($267k), Okta ($255k), Notion ($246k).
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.