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
25% to 30% 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): "Non-Portfolio Companies Standard Executive Search Pricing Option Eng. Fee Add'l Search Placement 1 $5,000 $2,500 30% 2 $7,500 $3,750 27% 3 $9,500 $4,750 25%"
All published terms
Guarantee
Not published
Firm type
Staffing and Direct Hire
"Recruiting-as-a-Service (RaaS)" · Source(opens in a new tab)
Fee model
Retained
"Option Eng. Fee Add'l Search Placement 1 $5,000 $2,500 30% 2 $7,500 $3,750 27% 3 $9,500 $4,750 25% Best Value How the engagement fee works: The engagement fee is deducted from the final placement fee once the position is filled" · Source(opens in a new tab)
Minimum fee
Not published
Payment timing
How the engagement fee works: The engagement fee is deducted from the final placement fee once the position is filled — it is not an additional cost.
"How the engagement fee works: The engagement fee is deducted from the final placement fee once the position is filled — it is not an additional cost." · Source(opens in a new tab)
Guarantee conditions
Not stated
Exclusivity
Not stated
Publishes results
Not stated
Specialties
Sales; Ops; Marketing; Engineering
"Best for sales, ops, marketing, and engineering roles" · Source(opens in a new tab)
Time to fill stated
8 weeks
"Generally, from the time we get started with a search to the time that a candidate is onboarded is 8 weeks." · Source(opens in a new tab)
Geography
Not stated
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