Published terms, next to the market
Market figures are from the firms in 123RFP that publish the same term, Q4 2026 edition.
Fee · % of first-year base salary
typically 30% to 35% (conditional) of total first-year compensation
Light grey: middle half of published fees (19% to 29.5%). Dark grey: typical range (medians).
Source, as of Nov 2, 2026(opens in a new tab): "Standard Fee: Typically 30% to 35% of the candidate’s first-year total cash compensation (base salary + projected bonuses)."
Guarantee · months
12 months · Replacement
73.4% of published guarantees are 3 months or less (shaded). 21.5% are 6 months or more.
Source, as of Nov 2, 2026(opens in a new tab): "Includes a robust 12-month guarantee to protect your investment."
All published terms
Firm type
Staffing and Direct Hire
"Does J. Patrick work on contingency, retainer or a billable hours basis?" · Source(opens in a new tab)
Fee model
Retained
"One-third: Paid upfront at the kickoff to initiate the search." · Source(opens in a new tab)
Minimum fee
Not published
Payment timing
One-third: Paid upfront at the kickoff to initiate the search.
"One-third: Paid upfront at the kickoff to initiate the search." · Source(opens in a new tab)
Guarantee conditions
Not stated
Exclusivity
Non-Exclusive
"Non-Exclusive Partnership: You remain free to use your own internal recruiting team or other agencies simultaneously." · Source(opens in a new tab)
Publishes results
Not stated
Specialties
Executive Management; Middle Management; High-End Individual Contributors; Sales; Sales Engineering; Information Technology; Information Security; Storage; Application Software; Wireless
"Executive management, Middle Management and High-End individual contributors in the following functions: Sales, Sales engineering, marketing, product management, product marketing, operations, development, technology planners, architects, business development, program management, business analysts," · Source(opens in a new tab)
"Information Technology, Information Security, Storage, Application Software, Wireless, Telephony, VoIP, Networking, Physical Security, Client/Server, Call Centers, Telecommunications Services Provider (Wireless, CLEC, LEC, Fiber)." · Source(opens in a new tab)
Time to fill stated
90 to 100 days
"Standard Timeline: Expect the process to take 90 to 100 days from kickoff to a signed offer." · Source(opens in a new tab)
Geography
International
"Our firm handles searches all across North America (Major metros, as well as virtual team) and have placed many professionals in Latin America, EMEA and APAC markets." · Source(opens in a new tab)
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