Recruitment Consultant
Pertemps Leeds
£28,000 – £30,000 a year
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Recruitment Consultant Salary UK 2026
The average advertised pay for a Recruitment Consultant, based on live UK vacancies — with how it compares to similar roles and how many jobs are available right now.
By Louisa Lowe, Editor — Careers & Workplace · Updated 5 October 2026£31,000
median advertised salary
552
live jobs right now
84%
permanent roles
97%
via agencies
How much does a Recruitment Consultant earn in the UK?
The average advertised salary for a Recruitment Consultant in the UK is £31,000 a year, based on 71 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £2,580 a month or £15.90 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 84% of current adverts are permanent, and 97% are posted through recruitment agencies.
Recruitment Consultant adverts mention AI or automation 0% of the time — among the most AI-proof roles we track.
How Recruitment Consultant pay compares
Median advertised salary for Recruitment Consultant beside other job titles in sales, from the lowest paid to the highest.
Other roles in sales
| Role | Median pay | Live jobs | Permanent | AI mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales Director | £105,000 | 25 | 100% | 4% |
| Sales Manager | £53,000 | 524 | 93% | 0% |
| Marketing Manager | £48,000 | 150 | 86% | 2% |
| Estate Agent | £38,000 | 15 | 91% | 1% |
| Social Media Executive | £33,000 | 9 | 90% | 1% |
| Recruiter | £32,000 | 100 | 81% | 2% |
| Marketing Assistant | £31,000 | 27 | 82% | 2% |
| Recruitment Consultant | £31,000 | 552 | 84% | 0% |
| Sales Advisor | £28,000 | 120 | 99% | 1% |
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Pay not stated
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Pay not stated
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£28,000 – £50,000 a year
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£25,000 – £30,000 a year
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Pay not stated
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Browse 552 live Recruitment Consultant jobs →
How we calculate this. Figures come from live Recruitment Consultant 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 →