--- title: "Recruiter Jobs in San Francisco, CA | Metaintro" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/recruiter/locations/san-francisco-ca" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- 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 [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Recruiter+jobs+in+San+Francisco%2C+CA)[Browse all Recruiter markets](/jobs/recruiter) ## 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 [Entry-level](/jobs/recruiter/locations/san-francisco-ca/entry-level)108 jobs [Mid-level](/jobs/recruiter/locations/san-francisco-ca/mid-level)142 jobs [Senior](/jobs/recruiter/locations/san-francisco-ca/senior)91 jobs [Lead+](/jobs/recruiter/locations/san-francisco-ca/lead)22 jobs 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. Use Metaintro ### 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 [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Recruiter+jobs+in+San+Francisco%2C+CA)[Get started free](/signup) ## 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. [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Recruiter+jobs+in+San+Francisco%2C+CA)[Compare other markets](/jobs/recruiter) ## A practical market plan for Recruiter in San Francisco Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list. 1. 01Read the demand 408 recruiter openings across 231 employers establish the current San Francisco opportunity set. 2. 02Choose the right rung Mid-level leads the derived level mix with 142 tracked openings. 3. 03Prioritize employers Perplexity is one of the most active visible employers, with 10 current openings in this market view. 4. 04Open 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. [![Perplexity logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.perplexity.ai%2Fapple-touch-icon.png&sig=wJk7Md7zy5qar12DbFleqF1VznxBuwNAXx7Vy8ro3XQ) PerplexityEstablished employers10Open roles](/company/perplexity)[![Amazon logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2Ffavicon.ico) AmazonStartups & growing teams9Open roles](/company/amazon)[![Salesforce logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsalesforce.com%2Fc2%2Fpublic%2Fapp%2Ffavicon.ico) SalesforceStartups & growing teams9Open roles](/company/salesforce)[![Applied Systems, Inc. logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww1.appliedsystems.com%2Fglobalassets%2Fall-images%2Flogos%2Fapplied-logo-1x1.png) Applied Systems, Inc.Startups & growing teams8Open roles](/company/applied)[![Crusoe logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.prod.website-files.com%2F6855c1aa175582ee23e0aa19%2F68934b7ef165ad996914d921_Webclip.png&sig=nPPbboRVNMERncKNX7EeGX2lbWTVt3btQ-mA2uUum_E) CrusoeEstablished employers6Open roles](/company/crusoe) Rox-Data-CorpStartups & growing teams6Open roles [![Serval logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.serval.com%2Fapple-icon.png%3Fapple-icon.3eelhg6ih-wr7.png&sig=P_0B2BCvjK_rk6TFPPFJmqe3iA1qSHMjnLd9BBpnmFs) ServalStartups & growing teams6Open roles](/company/serval)![Sierra logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Dsierra.com%26sz%3D128) SierraStartups & growing teams6Open roles 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. [Technical RecruiterEntry-levelAmbient.aiRedwood City, California$135,000Posted Oct 10, 2026](/job/technical-recruiter-at-ambient-ai-d4658f28-f7a9-5929-8f05-ad887983be8c)[GTM RecruiterLive roleParallelSan Francisco, CaliforniaPosted Oct 9, 2026](/job/gtm-recruiter-at-parallel-e68bc332-d661-56c3-960f-304064bede42)[Recruiter, GTM (Contract)Mid-levelCrusoeSan Francisco, California$145,600Posted Oct 9, 2026](/job/recruiter-gtm-contract-at-crusoe-e1d2bad2-6aa9-5352-8c3b-c16f2139ba3d)[Technical Recruiter – HardwareEntry-levelOrbitworksSan Francisco, California$120,000Posted Oct 9, 2026](/job/technical-recruiter-hardware-at-orbitworks-73de2cd6-52c1-5f96-aa90-015036b0f114)[Recruiter, GTM (Contract)Mid-levelCrusoeSan Francisco, California$145,600Posted Oct 9, 2026](/job/recruiter-gtm-contract-at-crusoe-e3fb5ef5-6f00-579d-90ce-e79102b28028)[Senior RecruiterMid-levelCheckSan Francisco, California$129,200Posted Oct 9, 2026](/job/senior-recruiter-at-check-3682e260-41a2-5c0d-80d1-a0c33fe0f22f)[RecruiterEntry-levelHarperSan Francisco, California$120,000Posted Oct 8, 2026](/job/recruiter-at-harper-848b24fb-dd1e-5529-9be4-9652fb5c5107)[Senior Manager, Talent AcquisitionSeniorDealpathSan Francisco, California$170,000Posted Oct 8, 2026](/job/senior-manager-talent-acquisition-at-dealpath-895a3768-ea25-5c1b-9532-c64b45f35241) #### More recruiter openings in San Francisco - [Senior Technical Recruiter (Hybrid, San Francisco)· apolloio](/job/senior-technical-recruiter-hybrid-san-francisco-at-apolloio-b6f5f5a8-969f-5fa0-abc0-0919dffa686e) - [Technical Recruiter (Contract)· Zscaler](/job/technical-recruiter-contract-at-zscaler-0cc50731-9a4c-5ed5-ac46-f9d6402e70b6) - [Executive Research Recruiter, Science Research· Amazon](/job/executive-research-recruiter-science-research-at-amazon-311798ef-265d-5ad6-80cc-618ea293d849) - [Talent Recruiter· 42dot Vietnam](/job/talent-recruiter-at-42dot-vietnam-6fc17b6d-c240-5bc0-b3ae-d0fa5640aedb) - [Founding Technical Recruiter· F2](/job/founding-technical-recruiter-at-f2-b35355c1-2530-5d87-a9cc-f50590ce868e) - [Director, Global Talent Acquisition (TA) Operations and Programs· Illumio](/job/director-global-talent-acquisition-ta-operations-and-programs-at-a3e7dc4c-afa8-538b-a4e4-53a92992b2b6) - [Sr. Recruiter· Mariana Minerals](/job/sr-recruiter-at-mariana-minerals-d5d1c6e5-8e83-5d32-b59e-cbed77eaf653) - [Senior Recruiter, GTM· Adyen](/job/senior-recruiter-gtm-at-adyen-d625b73c-4120-581e-b926-4e8055e684fe) - [Principal Technical Recruiter· OpenTable](/job/principal-technical-recruiter-at-opentable-b969c700-394d-55f3-a2fc-65e4b827ae5a) - [Principal Talent Acquisition Partner· Olema Oncology](/job/principal-talent-acquisition-partner-at-olema-oncology-3af607fd-329e-53c3-9bb3-f269054e72d8) - [Lead Technical Recruiter - Research· Harvey](/job/lead-technical-recruiter-research-at-harvey-5edbd99f-2fac-5a2a-a194-af023e43fc53) - [GTM Recruiter· Flai](/job/gtm-recruiter-at-flai-dd5bb0de-c923-5c00-9704-4c124a56113b) - [Principal Recruiter, PE Recruiting· Amazon](/job/principal-recruiter-pe-recruiting-at-amazon-6f127b97-7fab-583e-9247-1ff4560e05d1) - [Sr. GTM Recruiter· Linqia](/job/sr-gtm-recruiter-at-linqia-ee33dfcd-b162-5713-8734-1aacb57f066e) - [Senior Sales Recruiter — Americas· Zscaler](/job/senior-sales-recruiter-americas-at-zscaler-36b2fa64-f635-5af5-93ad-d5ed0eadadb1) - [Sr Sourcer· Uber](/job/sr-sourcer-at-uber-596eab48-ca05-5a0e-abfc-b750eb6c103e) [Explore all 408 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Recruiter+jobs+in+San+Francisco%2C+CA) ## 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. 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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. ## Continue with the next market signal Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster Nearby cities Compare Recruiter demand around San Francisco. 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