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Kelly Recruiter Salaries (August 2026)

Median $65,169 across 173 listings posted in the last 12 months

Recruiting roles at Kelly advertise a median salary of $65,169 per year, computed from 173 job listings with a posted range published in the last 12 months. The middle 50% advertise between $59,850 and $76,500. That is 13% below the overall recruiter median of $75,000 on the same basis.

Kelly recruiter pay by seniority level

LevelMedian25th percentile75th percentileListings
Mid level$59,850$59,850$71,83895
Senior$86,188$75,335$95,00028

How Kelly recruiter salaries are trending by month

Each point is the median advertised salary of Kelly listings POSTED in that calendar month.

Median advertised Kelly recruiter salary by month postedShaded band: middle 50% of advertised salaries (25th to 75th percentile)$55,000$60,000$65,000$70,000$75,000$80,000$85,000$59,850MarAprMayJunJul
  • March 2026: median $62,819 across 28 salary-disclosed Kelly listings posted that month.
  • April 2026: median $70,119 across 34 salary-disclosed Kelly listings posted that month.
  • May 2026: median $59,850 across 27 salary-disclosed Kelly listings posted that month.
  • June 2026: median $64,100 across 40 salary-disclosed Kelly listings posted that month.
  • July 2026: median $59,850 across 34 salary-disclosed Kelly listings posted that month.

How Kelly compares with other firms

Firms with at least 20 salary-disclosed recruiting listings in the last 12 months.

Median advertised recruiter salary by firmBrex$159,16135 listingsSpencer Stuart$115,00024 listingsHeidrick & Struggles$112,50020 listingsDore Partnership$90,00042 listingsIsaacson, Miller$90,00030 listingsAMN Healthcare$81,50031 listingsMichael Page$75,000195 listingsRobert Half$72,652177 listingsKelly$65,169173 listingsRandstad USA$55,39820 listings

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