---
title: "Recruiter Jobs in San Jose, CA | Metaintro"
canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/recruiter/locations/san-jose-ca"
language: "en"
author: "Metaintro"
---

Recruiter market brief · San Jose, CA

# Recruiter Jobs in San Jose, CA

171 recruiter openings are live in the San Jose, CA area from 107 employers, led by Amazon, Applied Systems, Inc., and Clorox Services Company. The middle half of posted salaries runs $95,000–$149,000 a year (median $121,000), from the 82% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 28% of openings. 5% of listings accept remote work.

Data updated Oct 11, 2026

[Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Recruiter+jobs+in+San+Jose%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**
: 171
: Live recruiter openings currently tracked in the San Jose market.

**Companies hiring**
: 107
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: $121,000
: 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

[Entry-level](/jobs/recruiter/locations/san-jose-ca/entry-level)48 jobs

[Mid-level](/jobs/recruiter/locations/san-jose-ca/mid-level)42 jobs

[Senior](/jobs/recruiter/locations/san-jose-ca/senior)44 jobs

[Lead+](/jobs/recruiter/locations/san-jose-ca/lead)25 jobs

San Jose's recruiter market is led by entry-level openings, with 48 tracked roles at that rung.

30-day window

### Demand and salary

Current jobs

171

Hiring employers

107

Salary coverage

82%

Median experience

5.0 years

Within this market

### Employer tier lens

Startups & growing teams

86

59 companies · $109,298 median

Established employers

63

30 companies · $142,800 median

Top of market

14

10 companies · $164,500 median

Coverage-gated

### Salary distribution

P25

$95,000

P50

$121,000

P75

$149,000

P90

$161,600

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 Jose
- 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+Jose%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 Jose, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 171 live roles tracked in this market.
- 107 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 11, 2026.

[Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Recruiter+jobs+in+San+Jose%2C+CA)[Compare other markets](/jobs/recruiter)

## A practical market plan for Recruiter in San Jose

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 171 recruiter openings across 107 employers establish the current San Jose opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 48 tracked openings.
3. 03Prioritize employers Amazon is one of the most active visible employers, with 9 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 8 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 Jose market view into active employers and representative recruiter openings

Employer activity · 107 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

[![Amazon logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2Ffavicon.ico) AmazonEstablished employers9Open roles](/company/amazon)[![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)
Clorox Services CompanyEstablished employers7Open roles
[![InterSources Inc. logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.prod.website-files.com%2F677d62bf999c6e0ddadee929%2F68514f6431a74f2ee67a8f05_Fav256px.png&sig=YmjgtUTr0KNCxPEAvFAjfiiBO6f4FSW1Psb319kBr8k) InterSources Inc.Established employers5Open roles](/company/intersources-inc)[![Microsoft logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcareers.microsoft.com%2Fcontent%2Fdam%2Fmicrosoftcareersvnext%2Fen%2Fimages%2Fsystem-icons-do-not-delete-%2Ffav-icon.png) MicrosoftEstablished employers5Open roles](/company/microsoft)[![Verkada logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.verkada.com%2Fandroid-chrome-512x512.png&sig=50d-PLWo4J1_sYOG6IJz33FBvTSRBF2aE-Wj-UHyYRI) VerkadaStartups & growing teams5Open roles](/company/verkada)[![Commure logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.prod.website-files.com%2F66b319e3933cb4cb9c43ebdc%2F66c611ce555fa73ad08a3de0_commure%2520favicon%2520256x256.png&sig=jPbWuTvOOWsG2NI4VXw_dOXVeamCm9EyZqGucoMnMh0) CommureStartups & growing teams4Open roles](/company/commure)[![Crusoe logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.prod.website-files.com%2F6855c1aa175582ee23e0aa19%2F68934b7ef165ad996914d921_Webclip.png&sig=nPPbboRVNMERncKNX7EeGX2lbWTVt3btQ-mA2uUum_E) CrusoeEstablished employers4Open roles](/company/crusoe)

Live opportunity sample · 8 of 171 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[Sr Talent Acquisition PartnerSeniorsilananotechnologiesAlameda, California$130,000Posted Oct 9, 2026](/job/sr-talent-acquisition-partner-at-silananotechnologies-809cb883-9da0-51e0-b051-46447e277f4d)[Sr Talent Acquisition PartnerSeniorsilananotechnologiesAlameda, California$130,000Posted Oct 9, 2026](/job/sr-talent-acquisition-partner-at-silananotechnologies-8113485c-2b2c-56b4-a7eb-274554b10364)[Senior Technical Recruiter (Contract)Lead+Samsung Research AmericaMountain View, California$156,000Posted Oct 9, 2026](/job/senior-technical-recruiter-contract-at-samsung-research-america-bdcc4163-09ce-5d46-90bf-5f9e1b779b76)[Recruiter, GTM (Contract)Mid-levelCrusoeSunnyvale, California$145,600Posted Oct 9, 2026](/job/recruiter-gtm-contract-at-crusoe-e1d2bad2-6aa9-5352-8c3b-c16f2139ba3d)[Recruiter, GTM (Contract)Mid-levelCrusoeSunnyvale, California$145,600Posted Oct 9, 2026](/job/recruiter-gtm-contract-at-crusoe-e3fb5ef5-6f00-579d-90ce-e79102b28028)[Entry Level Recruiter | Sales TraineeEntry-levelActalentAlameda, California$70,304Posted Oct 8, 2026](/job/entry-level-recruiter-sales-trainee-at-actalent-e8320002-d476-56cf-a6ad-758751910687)[Technical Recruiter (Contract)Mid-levelZscalerSanta Clara, California$135,200Posted Oct 8, 2026](/job/technical-recruiter-contract-at-zscaler-0cc50731-9a4c-5ed5-ac46-f9d6402e70b6)[Talent Acquisition LeaderLead+CloroxPleasanton, California$131,300Posted Oct 7, 2026](/job/talent-acquisition-leader-at-clorox-b4421d67-b1dc-53ef-9295-8b6ba5f9c097)
[Explore all 171 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Recruiter+jobs+in+San+Jose%2C+CA)

## Recruiter jobs in San Jose: 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 Jose? Metaintro tracks 171 live recruiter openings from 107 employers in the San Jose, CA area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### What do recruiter jobs in San Jose pay? The median posted salary is $121,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $95,000 to $149,000. Based on the 82% of current listings that disclose pay.
3. 03### Which experience level has the most recruiter openings in San Jose? Entry-level roles lead with 48 openings. Experience level is known for 93% of this market's listings.
4. 04### Which companies are hiring for recruiter jobs in San Jose? Amazon, Applied Systems, Inc., Clorox Services Company, and InterSources Inc. have the most open recruiter roles here right now, out of 107 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 Jose.

[Oakland, CA](/jobs/recruiter/locations/oakland-ca)[San Francisco, CA](/jobs/recruiter/locations/san-francisco-ca)[Stockton, CA](/jobs/recruiter/locations/stockton-ca)[Sacramento, CA](/jobs/recruiter/locations/sacramento-ca)[Reno, NV](/jobs/recruiter/locations/reno-nv)

Related roles

See adjacent role demand in the San Jose market.

[Human Resources Manager](/jobs/human-resources-manager/locations/san-jose-ca)[Sales Manager](/jobs/sales-manager/locations/san-jose-ca)[All roles in San Jose](/jobs/locations/san-jose-ca)

Level views

Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.

[Entry-level Recruiter](/jobs/recruiter/locations/san-jose-ca/entry-level)[Mid-level Recruiter](/jobs/recruiter/locations/san-jose-ca/mid-level)[Senior Recruiter](/jobs/recruiter/locations/san-jose-ca/senior)[Lead+ Recruiter](/jobs/recruiter/locations/san-jose-ca/lead)

Built for career movement

## Turn the San Jose recruiter market into your next move.

Use live demand, employer, level, and compensation signals to focus your recruiter search where the market is active now.

[Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Recruiter+jobs+in+San+Jose%2C+CA)[Get started free](/signup)

- MatchCompare live roles against your current evidence.
- PositionTurn proof projects into role-specific applications.
- ImproveUse market feedback to keep the skill plan current.

[Return to navigation](#main-navigation)