Bottom quarter
$108K
Agency / Executive Recruiter Salary in Salt Lake City
Base pay and on-target total cash for a quota-carrying role. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Base salary
Median
$146K
Top quarter
$194K
Top 10%
$242K
Total earnings at quota (base + commission)
Bottom quarter
$171K
Median
$232K
Top quarter
$307K
Top 10%
$384K
Adjusted for Salt Lake City at 1.03× 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 Salt Lake City pulls a median of $231,750 in total earnings at quota, with a top-quartile band reaching $306,824 and the strongest reps clearing $383,530. Base — your guaranteed floor before commission — sits around $146,260, with the top quarter of base offers landing at $193,640. Total earnings are base + commission at 100% of quota. Salt Lake City sits at 1.03× the national average for pay. The number to anchor on for a counter is $306,824 in total earnings. That's where strong reps land — not where they ceiling.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$306,824 total earnings — top quarter for reps hitting quota in this market. This is the number you say first.
- Target$269,287 total earnings — where a fair counter lands. Above the middle of the pack, below the anchor.
- Floor$231,750 total earnings — below this, you're under the middle of the market. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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