Recruiter Salary UK 2026

The average advertised pay for a Recruiter, based on live UK vacancies — with how it compares to similar roles and how many jobs are available right now.

£32,000
median advertised salary
100
live jobs right now
81%
permanent roles
80%
via agencies

How much does a Recruiter earn in the UK?

The average advertised salary for a Recruiter in the UK is £32,000 a year, based on 11 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £2,670 a month or £16.41 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 81% of current adverts are permanent, and 80% are posted through recruitment agencies.

Recruiter adverts mention AI or automation 2% of the time.

How Recruiter pay compares

Median advertised salary for Recruiter beside other job titles in sales, from the lowest paid to the highest.

Other roles in sales

RoleMedian payLive jobsPermanentAI mentions
Sales Director £105,00025 100%4%
Sales Manager £53,000524 93%0%
Marketing Manager £48,000150 86%2%
Estate Agent £38,00015 91%1%
Social Media Executive £33,0009 90%1%
Recruiter £32,000100 81%2%
Marketing Assistant £31,00027 82%2%
Sales Advisor £28,000120 99%1%

Latest Recruiter jobs

Regional Recruiter

Crystal Care Direct employer

£35,000 – £40,000 a year

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South East · Permanent · 8 hours ago

Recruit Great People. Build Exceptional Teams. At Crystal Care Collection, we know that exceptional care starts with exceptional..

Recruiter

Morgan Jones Recruitment Consultants

£17.44 an hour

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Huddersfield · Contract · 2 days ago

Recruiter | Huddersfield | £17.44 per hour | Contract until 31 January 2027. Join a global organisation supporting recruitment,..

Employment Advisor / Recruiter

KM Education Recruitment Ltd

£30,000 a year

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Birmingham · Contract · 7 days ago

KM Recruitment is a specialist UK wide recruiter for the Skills and Employability sectors. Job Title: Employment Advisor /..

Recruiter / Trainer

Think Care

£27,500 – £30,000 a year

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Potters Bar · Permanent · 9 days ago

Recruiter / Trainer. Hertfordshire | Up to £30,000. Are you an experienced care professional who enjoys the people side of care,..

Recruiter

Blue Inn Recruitment

£26,000 – £30,000 a year

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Fairlop · Permanent · 11 days ago

360 Recruitment Consultant. Blue Inn Recruitment – East London (IG6. Blue Inn Recruitment is looking to recruit an experienced..

Internal Recruiter

CV-Library Ltd

Pay not stated

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Fleet · Permanent · 16 days ago

We're now looking for an Internal Recruiter to join us and take ownership of the full recruitment lifecycle across a diverse..

Apprentice Recruiter

Renault Truck Commercials Ltd Direct employer

£20,000 – £30,000 a year

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Tipton · Apprenticeship · 17 days ago

Apprentice Recruiter Level 3. This dedicated fourteen-month programme gives emphasis to the whole recruitment lifecycle from the..

Freelance Recruiter

Graham Rose

£50,000 – £250,000 a year

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Nationwide · Permanent · 17 days ago

Freelance Recruiter - Work from Home - Pick your hours to suit your lifestyle - anywhere in the UK - Any Sector - 50 / 50 split..

Recruiter

Capital R2R Limited

£28,000 – £40,000 a year

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Newcastle upon Tyne · Permanent · 18 days ago

The best software to help you succeed as a recruitment consultant. Promotions and pay rises. European city breaks for hitting..

Recruiter

Flannery Plant

Pay not stated

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Sutton Coldfield · Permanent · 18 days ago

Operator Recruiter. Birmingham. Flannery Plant Hire is a leading provider of plant hire and specialist attachments to the..

Browse 100 live Recruiter jobs →

How we calculate this. Figures come from live Recruiter vacancies in the CV-Library feed, refreshed monthly. The median uses adverts that state pay; hourly and weekly rates are annualised (hourly × 37.5 × 52). Ambiguous or "competitive" salaries are excluded rather than guessed. Read the full methodology →