What Are Average Placement Fees?
On the direct contingency or retained search business, the average fees are 25-30% of the candidates first years’ salary. If an individual accepted a full-time job paying $75,000, the fee would be 30% = $22,500, 25% = $18,500.
If you quoted 25% fees and only placed one person per month at an average salary of $75,000, you would generate $225,000 annually.
Most individuals who place direct contingency full-time candidates average two placements per month, which would generate $450,000 annually. You do not have to place that many candidates to generate a substantial income.