HR and recruiting salary ranges in SF Bay Area
What open people & recruiting postings in SF Bay Area say they pay: the top and the low end of the range each one states, in yearly dollars.
By level
How far the posted top moves from one level to the next, for people & recruiting in SF Bay Area.
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Junior14 postings$128,000$106k–$135k
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Senior156 postings$188,000$160k–$204k
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Staff and principal34 postings$225,000$190k–$243k
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Manager and above154 postings$223,000$162k–$260k
Best-paying companies in SF Bay Area
Ranked by the median top of their open people & recruiting postings in SF Bay Area, among companies with at least three that state pay.
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Anthropic10 with pay$298,000$295k–$373k
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Figma3 with pay$296,000$271k–$307k
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Intuit7 with pay$282,000$276k–$307k
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Notion7 with pay$275,000$233k–$275k
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Thinking Machines Lab3 with pay$275,000$275k–$300k
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Rox Data Corp4 with pay$250,000$238k–$250k
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Decagon3 with pay$240,000$210k–$240k
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Mercor11 with pay$240,000$180k–$265k
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OpenAI6 with pay$240,000$195k–$255k
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Zoox6 with pay$239,000$208k–$303k
HR and recruiting pay by place
The same work in every place with enough postings, highest median first; SF Bay Area is marked.
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SF Bay Area729 postings$180,000$135k–$220k
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Seattle142 postings$166,000$115k–$204k
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New York735 postings$160,000$110k–$200k
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Boston158 postings$144,000$103k–$194k
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Remote920 postings$138,000$103k–$185k
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Los Angeles190 postings$125,000$86k–$164k
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San Diego58 postings$125,000$70k–$200k
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Chicago176 postings$120,000$97k–$163k
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Austin67 postings$119,000$87k–$160k
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Denver75 postings$119,000$82k–$150k
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Atlanta53 postings$119,000$80k–$173k
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All of the US7,022 postings$115,000$75k–$174k
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Washington DC174 postings$100,000$69k–$150k
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Dallas77 postings$98,000$65k–$141k
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Raleigh–Durham20 postings$69,000$49k–$116k
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Miami38 postings$66,000$53k–$143k
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 SF Bay Area?
Open people & recruiting postings in SF Bay Area that state pay post a median top of $180,000 a year; the middle half runs from $135,000 to $220,000, and the median low end of the ranges is $130,000. That is from 729 postings as of October 14, 2026.
How does the pay change with level?
For people & recruiting postings in SF Bay Area, the median posted top is $128,000 for junior, $188,000 for senior, $225,000 for staff and principal, $223,000 for manager and above.
Which companies post the most for people & recruiting in SF Bay Area?
Among companies with at least three postings that state pay, Anthropic ($298,000), Figma ($296,000), Intuit ($282,000) 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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