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100X JOBS · SALARY GUIDE 2026 · HR & RECRUITING

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See what HR and recruiting people are asking to be paid in 2026. Real numbers from 488 candidate questionnaires and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: pay by title, why people are looking, where they'll work, and the systems they know.

$85KTypical ask for an HR Generalist
34%Are looking because of a layoff or company change
92%Would work hybrid

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Typical asks inside

HR Coordinator / Specialist$85K
HR Generalist / Business Partner$85K
Recruiter / Talent Acquisition$85K
HR Manager$100K
HR Director / VP$110K

Desired base salary, median, from 181 candidates (January 2025 – October 2026). The guide also has the middle-half range and the lowest pay people say they'd accept.

What else is in the guide

  • Why HR and recruiting people are looking, in their own words
  • Where they'll work: hybrid, in the office, or remote
  • The systems they know, from ADP to Workday and UKG / Kronos
  • How often people leave, from BLS turnover data
  • Metro Atlanta pay from the BLS for comparison

Only group totals are shown. No one's individual answers are in the guide.

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