Bottom quarter
$100K
Agency / Executive Recruiter Salary in Atlanta
Base pay and on-target total cash for a quota-carrying role. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Base salary
Median
$135K
Top quarter
$179K
Top 10%
$223K
Total earnings at quota (base + commission)
Bottom quarter
$158K
Median
$214K
Top quarter
$283K
Top 10%
$354K
Adjusted for Atlanta at 0.95× the national baseline. Total cash assumes 100% of quota — actual earnings vary by attainment. See the math →
What this number means.
Agency / Executive Recruiter in Atlanta pulls a median of $213,750 in total earnings at quota, with a top-quartile band reaching $282,993 and the strongest reps clearing $353,741. Base — your guaranteed floor before commission — sits around $134,900, with the top quarter of base offers landing at $178,600. Total earnings are base + commission at 100% of quota. Atlanta sits at 0.95× the national average for pay. $282,993 is what top-quartile Agency / Executive Recruiter earnings look like in Atlanta when you hit quota. Don't undersell the variable.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$282,993 total earnings — top quarter for reps hitting quota in this market. This is the number you say first.
- Target$248,372 total earnings — where a fair counter lands. Above the middle of the pack, below the anchor.
- Floor$213,750 total earnings — below this, you're under the middle of the market. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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