Campus Recruiting Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a Campus Recruiting Manager make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Campus Recruiting Manager in the United States is $117,882 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $57.

However, a Campus Recruiting Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $146,166
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $105,064 to $132,687
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $93,394
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Campus Recruiting Manager Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $132,687 $11,057 $2,552 $64
Average $117,882 $9,824 $2,267 $57
25th Percentile $105,064 $8,755 $2,020 $51
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Key Factors That Influence Campus Recruiting Manager Salaries

A Campus Recruiting Manager's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Campus Recruiting Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Campus Recruiting Manager's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $111,986
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $112,563
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $113,909
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $115,447
  • Expert (over 8 years): $118,317
Levels Salary
Entry Level Campus Recruiting Manager$111,986
Intermediate Level Campus Recruiting Manager$112,563
Senior Level Campus Recruiting Manager$113,909
Specialist Level Campus Recruiting Manager$115,447
Expert Level Campus Recruiting Manager$118,317
$111,986 0 yr
$112,563 < 2 yrs
$113,909 2-4 yrs
$115,447 5-8 yrs
$118,317 > 8 yrs
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How Do Campus Recruiting Manager Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Campus Recruiting Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $130,519.
  • California: $130,024.
  • Massachusetts: $128,291.

Top Paying Cities for Campus Recruiting Managers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $148,685
  • San Francisco: $147,223
  • Oakland: $143,957

What Skills Can Increase a Campus Recruiting Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Leadership (Mentioned in 12.48% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
  • Accounting (Mentioned in 1.38% Job Postings): Creating financial statements and reports based on the summary of financial and business transactions.
  • Continuous Improvement (Mentioned in 0.91% Job Postings): A continual improvement process, also often called a continuous improvement process (abbreviated as CIP or CI), is an ongoing effort to improve products, services, or processes. These efforts can seek "incremental" improvement over time or "breakthrough" improvement all at once. Delivery (customer valued) processes are constantly evaluated and improved in the light of their efficiency, effectiveness and flexibility. Some see CIPs as a meta-process for most management systems (such as business process management, quality management, project management, and program management). W. Edwards Deming, a pioneer of the field, saw it as part of the 'system' whereby feedback from the process and customer were evaluated against organisational goals. The fact that it can be called a management process does not mean that it needs to be executed by 'management'; but rather merely that it makes decisions about the implementation of the delivery process and the design of the delivery process itself.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Leadership 12.48%
Accounting 1.38%
Continuous Improvement 0.91%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Campus Recruiting Manager's salary.
  • Insight: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
  • Restaurant Operation: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
  • Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Insight
$127,313
8%
Restaurant Operation
$127,313
8%
Consulting
$126,134
7%
Talent Acquisition
$123,776
5%
Accounting
$123,776
5%
Project Management
$123,776
5%
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How Education impacts a Campus Recruiting Manager's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Campus Recruiting Managers enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Campus Recruiting Manager with a Bachelor's Degree is between $122,684 and $130,466).

Campus Recruiting Manager Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Campus Recruiting Manager
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 1.3%
High School 8.3%
Associates 6.5%
Bachelors 60.6%
Masters 22.6%
Doctorate 0.5%
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Campus Recruiting Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Campus Recruiting Manager's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Campus Recruiting Manager

Salaries for a Campus Recruiting Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $113,077 in 2023 to around $113,534 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Campus Recruiting Manager salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Campus Recruiting Manager Over Time

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$113,077
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$113,928
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2024 $113,928
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