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Founding Recruiter salary at tech startups (October 2026)

The median posted salary for a Founding Recruiter at tech startups in United States is $165k a year (middle half $140k to $190k), based on 5 job postings from 4 companies that publish a pay range. 0% of these postings are remote.

$165kmedian, United States
$140k–$190kmiddle half (P25–P75)
5postings from 4 companies
0%remote postings

Ranks #248 of 454 startup roles by US median pay in this sample. That is 21% below the Software Engineer median ($210k). Company-balanced median (each company counted once): $152k. Average posted range: $133k to $193k.

Founding Recruiter pay by country

CountryMedian P25 to P75PostingsCompaniesRemote
United States$165k$140k to $190k540%

Yearly pay in local currency, from postings that publish a range (hourly x 2080, monthly x 12). Groups need at least 5 postings from 3 companies. Sales roles exclude on-target earnings, so these are base-pay figures.

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