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2022
Recruiter Survey
The purpose of this annual survey is to capture a snapshot of compensation trends amongst talent acquisition professionals. Our goal is to support our community as they advance at every stage of their career.
Overview
The questions we ask in our compensation survey will help us support our communities of talent acquisition professionals. This year, for example, we observed a significant shift in the number of recruiters who had Diversity Recruiting as an additional responsibility in role.
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Our goal is to continue expanding and improving our ability to curate resources for all recruiting professionals and to help them feel welcome in our community.
Read on for more great insights about the attitudes, tools, and environments that affecting the recruiting professional today.
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Respondent Profile
What we know about our community of recruiters
Respondent Profile
Demographics
Roughly a third of respondents responded to our question on mental health. This is twice the percentage that offered feedback in 2020 and may reflect the growing awareness of mental health’s importance and the impact of the ongoing pandemic.
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Years of Experience
Recruiters in mid career make up the…
How many years of experience do you have as a recruiting professional?
Gender
91% of all respondents identify as a woman. We continue to ensure our platform is inclusive and that our survey is representative of recruiters everywhere.
What is your gender identity?
Race/Ethnicity
We continue to see evidence that people of color are underrepresented among recruiting professionals.
How would you describe yourself? Select all that apply.
Country Location
We saw respondents from the United States, Canada, India, United Kingdom, Spain, & Finland. We view this as an opportunity to build more global connections amongst our community.
What country are you located in?
Respondent Profile
Experience
Senior executives and managers tend to have the most years of overall recruiting experience, while those working in university recruiting tend to have the least.
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City
The base of our community SF
We saw the majority of respondents from the coasts with multiple respondents from: Austin, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, Denver, Houston, Seattle, Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago & San Diego.
Which city/metro area do you live in?
Career Satisfaction
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Overall, how satisfied are you with your career as a recruiting professional?
Work
Employment
81% of professional developers are employed full-time, a decrease from 83% in 2020. The percentage of professional developers saying they were independent contractors, freelancers, or self-employed increased from 9.5% in 2020 to 11.2% in 2021 – indicating potential job insecurity or a shift to more flexible work arrangements.
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Company Type
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Is your employer a public or a private company?
Company Size
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How many employees work for your company across all locations?
Recruiting Team Size
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How many people work in recruiting across your organization?
Employment Status
We attracted respondents in in-house, full time recruiting roles.
What type of organization do you work for?
Work Model
The shift from primarily in office to Remote or Hybrid for recruiters is clear.
What is your current work situation?
Industry
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Which of the following most closely describes the industry you work in?
Recruiting Role
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Which of these best describes your role on the recruiting team?
Primary Recruiting Focus
The majority of respondents came from University & Emerging Talent Recruiting
What is your PRIMARY area of focus as a recruiting professional?
Additional Recruiting Focus Areas
While 1% of respondents had Diversity recruiting as a primary role 48% have it as an additional area of focus.
3. Please indicate additional areas of recruiting you focus on.
Work
Compensation
[Role] is the highest-paid recruiting function. Clojure developers have the highest median salary, 14k more than second place which belongs to F#.
What is your annual salary in US dollars? Please enter a whole number, such as 80,000.
Median yearly salary in USD
Target Bonus
We saw respondents from the United States, Canada, India, United Kingdom, Spain, & Finland. We view this as an opportunity to build more global connections amongst our community.
22. What is your target bonus percentage?
Equity Compensation
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Do you receive equity as part of your compensation?
Career Mobility
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How many companies have you worked with during your career as a recruiting professional?
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Career
We wanted to gain an understanding on how recruiting professionals view their career and the profession.
Do you think your company values your recruiting team?
Recruiting as a Career
Despite the current economic climate the vast majority of respondents would still recommend recruiting as a career.
Would you recommend recruiting as a career?
What do Recruiting Professionals Value in Role
We asked how important certain factors (such as Salary, Work Flexibility, Professional Development) were to recruiting professionals
How important are each of these to you in your own career as a recruiter?
Job Security
Have you personally been laid off in the past 2 years?
Job Security
How long ago were you laid off?
Compensation Perspectives
Recruiting professionals see so much comp information but rarely have access to R4R related data. We are happy to provide this benchmark and hope we can reduce the 23% who are unsure and provide the 23% who feel they are not compensated fairly with the data they need to earn their value.
Do you think you are fairly compensated compared to your peers?
Satisfaction with Industry
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Do you see yourself within recruiting the next 2 years?
Community
Advice for those considering a career in recruiting
What advice would you give to someone who is considering a career as a recruiting professional?
- recruiting can look different at every company. ensure you enjoy the work, not the perks as those can change depending on your industry, level of experience, and value your company places on recruiting.
- Don't be afraid to share your ideas and give insight from your own experience. Everyone can grow into a recruiter if they have the right drive and enjoy supporting others careers.
- build a trusted network
- Focus on developing specialization & skills!
- I would tell them to start as a coordinator. It's rough being a coordinator but it helps you see every aspect of the recruiting process. It helps you build relationships with recruiters, hiring managers and VPs. It's a great stepping stone esp when you move into sourcing or full cycle recruiting.
- You spend a lot of time pouring into your candidates and your clients. Make sure you take the time to pour into yourself as well!
