Recruiter Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 138,000 jobs.
Median salary
£33,012
gross, per year
▲ 5.3% change on the previous year
Mean
£37,272
Jobs measured
138,000
What most recruiters actually earn
Half of recruiters earn between £27,273 and £42,406. Earning above £42,406 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of recruiters earn less than this.
Recruiter salary by region
11 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £36,959 | £43,816 |
| South East | £33,921 | £37,844 |
| North East | £33,470 | £35,538 |
| West Midlands | £32,891 | £36,176 |
| East Midlands | £32,889 | £36,090 |
| East | £32,863 | £34,909 |
| Wales | £32,820 | £34,558 |
| Scotland | £32,328 | £38,339 |
| South West | £30,078 | £33,982 |
| North West | £29,715 | £33,191 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £27,977 | £29,817 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Human resources and industrial relations officers
- SOC 2020 code
- 3571
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “recruiter” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Human resources and industrial relations officers”, which includes this role alongside others.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Recruiter salary FAQs
What is the average Recruiter salary in UK?
The median is £33,012 a year and the mean is £37,272, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Recruiter salary?
Half of recruiters earn between £27,273 and £42,406. Anything above £42,406 is in the top quarter for the role.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records, covering 138,000 jobs in this occupation.
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