Bottom quarter
$107K
Agency / Executive Recruiter Salary in Milwaukee
Base pay and on-target total cash for a quota-carrying role. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Base salary
Median
$145K
Top quarter
$192K
Top 10%
$240K
Total earnings at quota (base + commission)
Bottom quarter
$170K
Median
$230K
Top quarter
$304K
Top 10%
$380K
Adjusted for Milwaukee at 1.02× 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 Milwaukee pulls a median of $229,500 in total earnings at quota, with a top-quartile band reaching $303,845 and the strongest reps clearing $379,806. Base — your guaranteed floor before commission — sits around $144,840, with the top quarter of base offers landing at $191,760. Total earnings are base + commission at 100% of quota. Milwaukee sits at 1.02× the national average for pay. The number to anchor on for a counter is $303,845 in total earnings. That's where strong reps land — not where they ceiling.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$303,845 total earnings — top quarter for reps hitting quota in this market. This is the number you say first.
- Target$266,673 total earnings — where a fair counter lands. Above the middle of the pack, below the anchor.
- Floor$229,500 total earnings — below this, you're under the middle of the market. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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