Assistant Director/Recruiting Salary in the United States

How much does an Assistant Director/Recruiting make in the United States?

As of February 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Director/Recruiting in the United States is $116,361 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $56.

However, an Assistant Director/Recruiting's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $145,453
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $104,047 to $131,589
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $92,836
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Assistant Director/Recruiting Salaries by Percentile

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Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $131,589 $10,966 $2,531 $63
Average $116,361 $9,697 $2,238 $56
25th Percentile $104,047 $8,671 $2,001 $50
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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Director/Recruiting Salaries

An Assistant Director/Recruiting'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 Assistant Director/Recruiting Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Director/Recruiting'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): $114,195
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $76,853
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $97,895
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $113,188
  • Expert (over 8 years): $147,441
Levels Salary
Recruiter... Level Assistant Director/Recruiting$114,195
Recruitin... Level Assistant Director/Recruiting$76,853
Recruitin... Level Assistant Director/Recruiting$97,895
Assistant... Level Assistant Director/Recruiting$113,188
Recruitin... Level Assistant Director/Recruiting$147,441
$114,195 0 yr
$76,853 < 2 yrs
$97,895 2-4 yrs
$113,188 5-8 yrs
$147,441 > 8 yrs
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How Do Assistant Director/Recruiting 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 Assistant Director/Recruitings. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $128,835.
  • California: $128,346.
  • Massachusetts: $126,636.

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Director/Recruitings

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: $146,766
  • San Francisco: $145,323
  • Oakland: $142,100

What Skills Can Increase an Assistant Director/Recruiting'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 an Assistant Director/Recruiting'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
$125,670
8%
Restaurant Operation
$125,670
8%
Consulting
$124,506
7%
Talent Acquisition
$122,179
5%
Accounting
$122,179
5%
Project Management
$122,179
5%
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How Education impacts an Assistant Director/Recruiting's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Assistant Director/Recruitings 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 an Assistant Director/Recruiting with a Bachelor's Degree is between $122,684 and $130,466).

Assistant Director/Recruiting Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Assistant Director/Recruiting
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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Assistant Director/Recruiting Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Director/Recruiting'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 February 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Assistant Director/Recruiting

Salaries for an Assistant Director/Recruiting can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $109,589 in 2023 to around $110,031 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Assistant Director/Recruiting salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Assistant Director/Recruiting Over Time

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2023
$109,589
2024
$110,413
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$110,031
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2024 $110,413
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