Recruiter market brief · San Francisco, CA
Lead+ Recruiter Jobs in San Francisco, CA
17 lead+ recruiter openings are live in the San Francisco, CA area from 12 employers, led by Crusoe, ADCI - Karnataka, and Lambda. The middle half of posted salaries runs $162,750–$215,000 a year (median $200,000), from the 82% of listings that disclose pay. 6% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Oct 3, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 17
- Live recruiter openings currently tracked in the San Francisco market.
Companies hiring
- 12
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Newly active market
- 0 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $200,000
- 82% 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's recruiter market is led by lead+ openings, with 17 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
17
Prior window
0
Salary coverage
82%
Median experience
10.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
8
7 companies · $157,000 median
Established employers
7
3 companies · $215,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$162,750
P50
$200,000
P75
$215,000
P90
$215,000
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation and render only after the market clears Metaintro's coverage gate.
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- Open live lead+ recruiter listings in San Francisco
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
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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.
- 17 live roles tracked in this market.
- 12 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 3, 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
17 recruiter openings across 12 employers establish the current San Francisco opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Lead+ leads the derived level mix with 17 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Crusoe is one of the most active visible employers, with 4 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
8 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 12 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

Live opportunity sample · 8 of 17 matches
Representative openings
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Lead+ 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 lead+ recruiter jobs are open in San Francisco?
Metaintro tracks 17 live lead+ recruiter openings from 12 employers in the San Francisco, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do lead+ recruiter jobs in San Francisco pay?
The median posted salary is $200,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $162,750 to $215,000. Based on the 82% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for lead+ recruiter jobs in San Francisco?
Crusoe, ADCI - Karnataka, Lambda, and Adyen have the most open lead+ recruiter roles here right now, out of 12 hiring employers.
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