Bottom quarter
$118K
Agency / Executive Recruiter Salary in Boston
Base pay and on-target total cash for a quota-carrying role. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Base salary
Median
$159K
Top quarter
$211K
Top 10%
$263K
Total earnings at quota (base + commission)
Bottom quarter
$186K
Median
$252K
Top quarter
$334K
Top 10%
$417K
Adjusted for Boston at 1.12× 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 Boston pulls a median of $252,000 in total earnings at quota, with a top-quartile band reaching $333,634 and the strongest reps clearing $417,042. Base — your guaranteed floor before commission — sits around $159,040, with the top quarter of base offers landing at $210,560. Total earnings are base + commission at 100% of quota. Boston sits at 1.12× the national average for pay. $333,634 is what top-quartile Agency / Executive Recruiter earnings look like in Boston when you hit quota. Don't undersell the variable.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$333,634 total earnings — top quarter for reps hitting quota in this market. This is the number you say first.
- Target$292,817 total earnings — where a fair counter lands. Above the middle of the pack, below the anchor.
- Floor$252,000 total earnings — below this, you're under the middle of the market. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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