The fees which recruitment agencies charge can be significant, especially with higher-paid staff.
As a general rule, a recruitment agency will charge between 10-30% of the base annual salary.
The table below highlights the predicted recruitment agency fees for base salaries of £20,000 to £100,000.
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| Base Annual Salary | 10% | 15% | 20% | 25% | 30% |
| £20,000 | £2000 | £3000 | £4000 | £5000 | £6000 |
| £30,000 | £3000 | £4500 | £6000 | £7500 | £9000 |
| £40,000 | £4000 | £6000 | £8000 | £10,000 | £12,000 |
| £50,000 | £5000 | £7500 | £10,000 | £12,500 | £15,000 |
| £60,000 | £6000 | £9000 | £12000 | £15000 | £18000 |
| £70,000 | £7000 | £10,500 | £14,000 | £17,500 | £21,000 |
| £80,000 | £8000 | £12,000 | £16,000 | £20,000 | £24,000 |
| £90,000 | £9000 | £13,500 | £18,000 | £22,500 | £27,000 |
| £100,000 | £10,000 | £15,000 | £20,000 | £25,000 | £30,000 |
As you can see, recruitment fees can quickly spiral into the tens of thousands, which can be great value if the recruitment agency can find and persuade a top candidate to join your company.
On the other hand, if the recruitment agency has purely advertised your job online, gone through the candidates and provided you with a subset to browse, their fees are harder to justify, especially when the tools and services are out there for you to bring the process inhouse for a fraction of the cost.
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