Startup Jobs in HR & Recruiting

812 open roles at 98 early-stage hr and recruiting startups, with what they pay and where they hire.

What working in hr and recruiting is like

Working in HR & Recruiting means building tools that help companies find, hire, develop, pay, and retain people. Products range from AI-powered recruiting and coaching platforms to payroll, benefits, and employee engagement systems. You'll often deal with sensitive data, complex regulations, and the challenge of designing for both HR professionals and everyday employees.

What startups in hr and recruiting build

Startups here build software for hiring, paying and looking after employees. The buyer is usually a small people team, so the product has to work without much setup. Employers want people who have done the recruiting or HR work themselves and can then help build the tool.

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Salary

Median
$156K
USD per year
Average
$162K
USD per year
Minimum
$45K
USD per year
Maximum
$338K
USD per year
From the 263 hr and recruiting postings in US dollars that state a salary.

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Top locations

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Pay by country, in local currency

What hr and recruiting roles pay in each country, each in its own currency and never converted. The count beside each country is how many postings the figures come from.

CountryMedianAvgMinMax
United States (240)$160K$164K$45K$338K
United Kingdom (49)£70K£76K£26K£195K
Germany (15)€70K€77K€45K€138K
Canada (14)$143K$143K$53K$272K
Netherlands (8)€86K€79K€49K€136K

A country with fewer than 5 postings stating pay is left out.

What kind of work is open in HR & Recruiting

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Jobs in HR & Recruiting

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Questions people ask

How much do startup jobs pay?

Typically USD 108.8k to 205k a year, with a median of USD 155.6k, where the posting states a salary.

Which startups are hiring?

Talentful.ai (45 roles), Metaview (36) and Workstream.io (31) have the most; 98 startups are hiring in total.

Can I work remotely?

50% of these roles are remote.

Do I need to be senior?

Most roles are senior (49% of those that state a level), and 9% are junior or intern.

Are new roles coming in?

47 were posted this week.

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