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Recruiter jobs: 687 open roles

Open recruiter jobs taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open. Listings that state pay show a median of $75,000 a year.

The market for recruiter work

Every figure names its source. Skills and AI-skill shares describe the whole Human Resources function this title sits in. Outlook, pay and AI-use figures are for the government category “Human resources specialists”, the closest occupation to this title.

Verified open recruiter jobs
687

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Median pay in listings that state it
$75,000

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

Employment outlook
Projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035 (faster than average).

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035.

National median pay, all levels
$75,940

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025.

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Openings a year nationally, growth plus replacement
73,700

Source: BLS Employment Projections.

AI use at work
Among human resources specialists, AI is already used for a large share of the tasks.

Source: Anthropic Economic Index.

Human Resources openings that ask for AI skills
2%

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

Human Resources openings that are remote
6%

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

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Skills most often named in openings

  1. 1. talent acquisition10%
  2. 2. onboarding8%
  3. 3. employee relations8%
  4. 4. hris4%
  5. 5. excel3%
  6. 6. workday2%
  7. 7. project management2%
  8. 8. change management2%

AI skills worth building for this work

  1. 1. AI tools in daily work
  2. 2. Gen-AI assistants (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude)
  3. 3. Prompt design
  4. 4. AI coding assistants
  5. 5. AI workflow automation
  6. 6. Automation platforms (Zapier, n8n, Power Automate)

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Where recruiter experience can go next

Career moves the skills carry over to, closest fit first. Time is how long a move usually takes.

  • Account executive

    Close fit · A few months

    Recruiting is sales with people as the product: you already run a pipeline, take "no" for a living and close offers.

    Carries over: Cold outreach and follow-up, Handling rejection every day, Closing a candidate is closing a deal

  • Business development

    Close fit · A few months

    Business development rewards the same outbound hustle and relationship skills, with commission upside recruiting rarely pays.

    Carries over: Relationship building with hiring managers, Outbound outreach, Negotiation

  • Search-firm or agency recruiting consultant

    Close fit · Quick switch (weeks)

    Agency and search-firm work pays per placement: the same craft, higher variance, and the biggest upside if you can win clients.

    Carries over: Sourcing and screening, Candidate and client management, Offer negotiation

  • Sales development

    Close fit · Quick switch (weeks)

    The fastest way into sales: outbound prospecting is what you already do every day.

    Carries over: High-volume outreach, Resilience, Qualifying quickly

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Open recruiter jobs

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Recruiter salary

The middle half of recruiter listings that state pay run from $58,500 to $111,000. See the full recruiter salary breakdown.

Human Resources jobs in the rankings

Rankings about human resources jobs

Human Resources jobs · Top Human Resources employers · All rankings

Where recruiter jobs are

Between jobs? Unemployment benefits and severance rules in these states, or in every state.

Recruiter jobs by city and state

Employers hiring recruiters

  • GPAC 31
  • GoodwinRecruiting 20
  • Landline 10
  • Kelly Services 10
  • Addison Group 6
  • Adecco 6
  • Goodwin Recruiting 5
  • Creative Financial Staffing 5
  • Employ 5
  • Dayton Freight Lines 5

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