HR and recruiting salaries are surveyed in the Washington, DC area, January 2008. Workload and job tenure data also reported.

Average Salary by Title
(6) Recruiter $66,667 (Range $47,000 - $81,000)
 
(11) Sr. Recruiter $89,782 (Range $75,000 - $115,000)
 
(5) Sr. HR Generalist $86,020
(Range $84,000 - $92,600)
Lead Recruiter
See Sr. Recruiter
(9) Recruiting Manager $100,111
(Range $75,000 - $118,000)
(6) Recruiting Director $132,833
(Range $100,000 - $175,000)
(5) HR Director $107,495
(Range $88,000 - $138,500)
(8) Contract Recruiter $56.40
(Range $45 to $72.50)

Averages for All Titles
Average Recruiting Director Bonus $ 5,833
Average HR Director Bonus $ 7,853
Average Recruiting Manager Bonus $ 7,844
Average Recruiter Bonus $ 1,630
Average Time w/Company 38.3 mos.
Average Time in Job 26.1 mos.
Average Number of Open Jobs 27.3
Average Fills / Month 6.33
Average Fills / Year 63.3

 

Biggest Concerns for 2008
Finding talent 14
Labor shortage 5
Budget/Economy 8
Potential RIFs 3
Finding cleared people 4
Total Respondents 50


COMMENTARY Recruiting directors and managers are continuing to garner higher salaries, a constant indicator that the war for talent is not over.

Competition and labor shortages keep the average time to fill rate at about 6 per month. Historically, 8 fills per month has been the norm.

Averages for All Titles
Average Recruiting Director Bonus $ 5,833
Average HR Director Bonus $ 7,853
Average Recruiting Manager Bonus $ 7,844
Average Recruiter Bonus $ 1,630
Average Time w/Company 38.3 mos.
Average Time in Job 26.1 mos.
Average Number of Open Jobs 27.3
Average Fills / Month 6.33
Average Fills / Year 63.3
Biggest Concerns for 2008
Finding talent 14
Labor shortage 5
Budget/Economy 8
Potential RIFs 3
Finding cleared people 4
Total Respondents 50

 

COMMENTARY Recruiting directors and managers are continuing to garner higher salaries, a constant indicator that the war for talent is not over.

Competition and labor shortages keep the average time to fill rate at about 6 per month. Historically, 8 fills per month has been the norm.