Lead Recruiter Salary in Chicago, Illinois

How much does a Lead Recruiter make in Chicago, IL?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Lead Recruiter in Chicago, IL is $100,810. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $85,244 to $120,885, with most professionals earning between $71,072 and $139,163.

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Develop sourcing strategies for talented and diverse candidates through creative methods such as job posting, data mining of the internet, on-line databases, social media, internal databases, employee referrals, networking, cold calling, competitor research, career fairs, etc.

November 24, 2022

Create job specifications, assessments, scorecards and other supporting documentation, in collaboration with the hiring manager.

December 22, 2022

Builds strategic business partnerships with business units and proactively identify business initiatives as well as market trends, which impact the recruitment and retention of qualified candidates for employment.

December 31, 2022

Support the alumni strategy, by building close working relationships with local alumni relations resources, and participating in onboarding and integration processes.

February 16, 2023

Recommend ideas and strategies related to global recruitment that will contribute to the long-range growth of the company, implementing any new processes and fine tuning standard processes for recruiting that fits within Twitch's mission to deliver the highest quality results to the customer.

February 25, 2023

Act as a change agent for new technology, tools and processes that are rolled out to the broader recruiting community.

March 09, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Lead Recruiter in Chicago, IL

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

85244

120885

100810

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

87493

126711

104012

What is the average salary for Lead Recruiter in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Lead Recruiter in Chicago, IL. The base salary for Lead Recruiter ranges from $85,244 to $120,885 with the average base salary of $100,810. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $87,493 to $126,711 with the average total cash compensation of $104,012.

View Average Salary for Lead Recruiter as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$100,810	$85,244 - $120,885
Bonus	$3,202	$2,250 - $5,826
Total Pay	$104,012	$87,493 - $126,711

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Lead Recruiter Salary Near Chicago, IL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Cicero, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $85,244 - $120,885	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL 0%
CITY, STATE Oak Park, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $85,244 - $120,885	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL 0%
CITY, STATE Oak Lawn, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $85,145 - $120,745	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Evanston, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $85,211 - $120,838	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Skokie, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $85,211 - $120,838	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Arlington Heights, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,462 - $118,358	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL

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About Chicago, Illinois

Chicago (/ʃɪˈkɑːɡoʊ/ (listen), locally also /-ˈkɔː-/), officially the City of Chicago, is the most populous city in Illinois, as well as the third most populous city in the United States. With an estimated population of 2,716,450 (2017), it is the most populous city in the Midwest. Chicago is the principal city of the Chicago metropolitan area, often referred to as Chicagoland, and the county seat of Cook County, the second most populous county in the United States. The metropolitan area, at nearly 10 million people, is the third-largest in the United States, and the fourth largest in North A...

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