Recruiter Salary in East Midlands
Official ONS earnings for East Midlands, covering 8,000 jobs.
Median salary — East Midlands
£32,889
gross, per year
▲ 8.8% change on the previous year
Mean
£36,090
Jobs measured
8,000
What most recruiters actually earn
Half of recruiters in East Midlands earn between £23,043 and £39,852. Earning above £39,852 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “HR, Training and Other Vocational Associate Guidance Professionals” group in East Midlands.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of recruiters earn less than this.
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 East Midlands?
The median is £32,889 a year and the mean is £36,090, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Recruiter salary?
Half of recruiters earn between £23,043 and £39,852. Anything above £39,852 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 8,000 jobs in this occupation.
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