The Salary of a Sales Recruiter
- The median annual wage for a sales recruiter was $46,200 as of May 2009, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The top 10 percent of wage earners in this field made more than $87,000 for the same time period, while those in the lowest 10th percentile made about $28,000. The difference in wages resulted from a number of factors, such as the industry a recruiter worked in, where she worked and how much experience she had.
- The type of business a recruiter works for can have a big impact on how much he earns. Some of the highest-paid industries for recruiters -- industries that are likely to have a sales department -- include furniture manufacturing and computer manufacturing. Recruiters in both of these industries enjoy mean annual salaries of more $80,000. Sales recruiters working for employment agencies make significantly less each year, earning an average of $53,260.
- Where a recruiter works also has an impact on salary. The top-paying states for recruiters are, in descending order, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and California. All of these states have average recruiter salaries of more than $60,000 per year, with pack leader Massachusetts clocking an average salary of $65,710. The highest-paid cities are San Francisco, San Jose, Racine, Barnstable and New Brunswick. Recruiters in these cities make as much as $84,000 per year on average.
- Sales recruiters come from a number of backgrounds; however, there are some similarities regarding how one becomes a recruiter. A bachelor's degree is often required; a graduate degree in recruiting is helpful for getting in the door and securing future advancement. The Society for Human Resource Management offers professional certifications that are not required but can improve a potential recruiter's employment prospects. Sales recruiters must also have more abstract qualities, such as knowing what makes a good salesman and how to entice talented salespeople to leave their current employers.