Recruiter market brief · San Francisco, CA
Recruiter Jobs in San Francisco, CA
408 recruiter openings are live in the San Francisco, CA area from 231 employers, led by Perplexity, Amazon, and Salesforce. The middle half of posted salaries runs $110,000–$156,544 a year (median $135,100), from the 80% of listings that disclose pay. Mid-level roles are the largest group, at 35% of openings. 7% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Oct 12, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 408
- Live recruiter openings currently tracked in the San Francisco market.
Companies hiring
- 231
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $135,100
- 80% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
San Francisco is mid-level-heavy for recruiter roles: 39% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at mid-level. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
408
Hiring employers
231
Salary coverage
80%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
248
132 companies · $120,000 median
Established employers
112
65 companies · $150,000 median
Top of market
34
24 companies · $187,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$110,000
P50
$135,100
P75
$156,544
P90
$176,260
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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Turn this market signal into momentum
Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live recruiter listings in San Francisco
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
Turn this market brief into a live search.
Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare recruiter opportunities in San Francisco, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 408 live roles tracked in this market.
- 231 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 12, 2026.
A practical market plan for Recruiter in San Francisco
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
408 recruiter openings across 231 employers establish the current San Francisco opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Mid-level leads the derived level mix with 142 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Perplexity is one of the most active visible employers, with 10 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
With Metaintro
Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.
Where this market is hiring
Move from the San Francisco market view into active employers and representative recruiter openings
Employer activity · 231 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 408 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
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Recruiter jobs in San Francisco: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many recruiter jobs are open in San Francisco?
Metaintro tracks 408 live recruiter openings from 231 employers in the San Francisco, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do recruiter jobs in San Francisco pay?
The median posted salary is $135,100 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $110,000 to $156,544. Based on the 80% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most recruiter openings in San Francisco?
Mid-level roles lead with 142 openings. Experience level is known for 89% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for recruiter jobs in San Francisco?
Perplexity, Amazon, Salesforce, and Applied Systems, Inc. have the most open recruiter roles here right now, out of 231 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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