2026 Q2 · Quarterly Hiring Report
RecruiterJobs.io Hiring Report — 2026 Q2
Built from 569 job listings posted on RecruiterJobs.io in 2026 Q2 · Generated August 2, 2026
RecruiterJobs.io’s 2026 Q2 report tracks job postings published during the quarter across the recruiterjobs.io board.
The quarter was dominated by on-site hiring, with 569 postings published.
Key findings
Talent Acquisition appeared in 550 postings, ahead of Recruiter at 491 and Candidate Screening at 481.
Amazon.com Services LLC led employers with 18 postings, followed by Tesla with 6 and TikTok with 5.
New York was the most frequently listed location with 12 postings, with Seattle, WA at 11 and Austin, TX at 10.
The salary sample covers 262 postings; the median was $75,000, with the lower quartile at $60,000 and the upper quartile at $95,000.
Full-time postings accounted for 522 listings, while contract postings numbered 39 and part-time postings 7.
Posting volume by month
Salary distribution (yearly, USD, n=262)
| Min | P25 | Median | P75 | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $33,000 | $60,000 | $75,000 | $95,000 | $267,784 |
Most in-demand skills
- Talent Acquisition550
- Recruiter491
- Candidate Screening481
- Sourcing472
- Human Resources447
- Hr Technology405
- HR387
- Hiring367
- Direct Hire280
- Candidate Management System277
- Application Tracking System274
- Candidate Pipeline242
- Workforce Planning224
- Talent Pool218
- Business Partner217
Work arrangement
Of 569 postings: 31 remote, 103 hybrid, 435 on-site (unclassified counted as on-site — see methodology).
Top hiring companies
Top locations
Compensation was concentrated around the middle of the distribution: the lower quartile sat at $60,000, the median at $75,000, and the upper quartile at $95,000. That pattern suggests a fairly tight salary band in the core of recruiter hiring, while the higher end stretched to $267,784 and the lower end reached $33,000 across the 262 postings with salary data.
Work arrangement and monthly publishing patterns point to a board weighted toward office-based roles. On-site postings numbered 435, compared with 103 hybrid and 31 remote, and the remote share moved from 5.9% in 2026-05 to 5.3% in 2026-06. Monthly volume also shifted sharply, with 136 postings in 2026-05 and 433 in 2026-06, showing a much heavier publishing pace at quarter end.
By employment type: Full Time 522 · Contract 39 · Part Time 7 · Freelance 1.
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Source: RecruiterJobs.io 2026 Q2 Hiring Report — https://recruiterjobs.io/reports/hiring-report-2026-q2