How much to pay an HR or recruiting specialist in India

Across 63 postings with a stated salary in the last 12 months at 44 companies, the middle of the posted range for an HR or recruiting specialist in India is $7.4k a year; half of them fall between $4.5k and $14k. By level: junior $4.5k, mid-level $4.7k, senior $11k, lead $29k. People of this profession living in India who show their pay on Alion ask a median $30k. Figures are in US dollars a year.

Stated salaries of on-site and hybrid postingsRebuilt 7 Nov 2026
median a year
$7.4k
middle half
$4.5k–$14k
postings in 12 months
63
companies
44
what candidates ask
$30k

HR and recruiting pay in India by level

LevelMedianMiddle halfPostings
Junior$4.5k$3.8k–$5.8k15
Mid-level$4.7k$3.7k–$7.6k6
Senior$11k$7.9k–$15k21
Lead$29k$17k–$31k10

What companies in India pay HR and recruiting specialists

CompanyMedianPostings
ValueCoders$7.1k4
Apna$6.4k3
Ketto.org$4k3

HR and recruiting salaries in other countries

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Questions

What is the average salary of an HR or recruiting specialist in India?

The median of the posted ranges is $7.4k a year, and half of the postings fall between $4.5k and $14k (63 postings in the last 12 months).

Where do these numbers come from?

From the salary ranges employers state in their own postings on their careers boards: on-site and hybrid roles located in India, posted in the last 12 months (the newest 400 when there are more). Each range counts by its middle, converted to US dollars a year. Postings without a salary are not counted.

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Source: 63 postings with a stated salary on employers' careers boardsUpdated 7 Nov 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0