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HR and recruiting salary ranges in San Diego

What open people & recruiting postings in San Diego say they pay: the top and the low end of the range each one states, in yearly dollars.

$125,000median top
Bars: how many postings top out in each $25k step. From 58 open postings that state pay, read October 14, 2026.

By level

How far the posted top moves from one level to the next, for people & recruiting in San Diego.

The middle half of posted tops by level, in San Diego
  1. Manager and above15 postings
    $200,000$149k–$279k

Best-paying companies in San Diego

Ranked by the median top of their open people & recruiting postings in San Diego, among companies with at least three that state pay.

The companies whose people & recruiting postings in San Diego state the highest median top
  1. Intuit6 with pay
    $240,000$217k–$306k
  2. Illumina3 with pay
    $233,000$223k–$233k
  3. Neurocrine3 with pay
    $133,000$133k–$233k
  4. Aya Healthcare7 with pay
    $60,000$55k–$70k
  5. Medicalsolutions3 with pay
    $46,000$46k–$58k

HR and recruiting pay by place

The same work in every place with enough postings, highest median first; San Diego is marked.

The middle half of posted tops for people & recruiting, by place
  1. SF Bay Area729 postings
    $180,000$135k–$220k
  2. Seattle142 postings
    $166,000$115k–$204k
  3. New York735 postings
    $160,000$110k–$200k
  4. Boston158 postings
    $144,000$103k–$194k
  5. Remote920 postings
    $138,000$103k–$185k
  6. Los Angeles190 postings
    $125,000$86k–$164k
  7. San Diego58 postings
    $125,000$70k–$200k
  8. Chicago176 postings
    $120,000$97k–$163k
  9. Austin67 postings
    $119,000$87k–$160k
  10. Denver75 postings
    $119,000$82k–$150k
  11. Atlanta53 postings
    $119,000$80k–$173k
  12. All of the US7,022 postings
    $115,000$75k–$174k
  13. Washington DC174 postings
    $100,000$69k–$150k
  14. Dallas77 postings
    $98,000$65k–$141k
  15. Raleigh–Durham20 postings
    $69,000$49k–$116k
  16. Miami38 postings
    $66,000$53k–$143k

Other work in San Diego

Using these numbers

  • Before you apply, check where the posting's own range sits against the middle half here. A range far below it is worth a question before you spend an afternoon on the application.
  • When they ask what you expect, a figure inside the middle half for your level is one the market has already posted. Name the top of the posting's range if your experience matches what it asks for.
  • Remember what a top is: the most a company says it may pay for the role. Offers land anywhere in the range, and equity and bonus are not in it.

Questions

How much do HR and recruiting jobs pay in San Diego?

Open people & recruiting postings in San Diego that state pay post a median top of $125,000 a year; the middle half runs from $70,000 to $200,000, and the median low end of the ranges is $97,000. That is from 58 postings as of October 14, 2026.

Which companies post the most for people & recruiting in San Diego?

Among companies with at least three postings that state pay, Intuit ($240,000), Illumina ($233,000), Neurocrine ($133,000) post the highest median tops.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the pay ranges employers state in their own open job postings, which DonutApply reads from company job boards and public job feeds every day. They are what a company says it may pay for the role, not salaries anyone reported.

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