This question is about recruiter and recruiter salaries.

Do recruiters get paid a salary?

By Zippia Team - Oct. 12, 2021

Yes, recruiters get paid a salary, in general. This almost always applies to internal recruiters who are exclusively recruiting for the company they work for.

However, there are independent recruiters who are third-party external recruiters working for staffing agencies or are self-employed. External recruiters typically receive a recruitment fee or placement fee.

This means they are paid on a contingency basis. They earn their money through filling a job vacancy and are paid by the employer. The amount of the placement fee varies.

If a recruiter works for an external staffing agency with a large team, they may start with a base salary and become commission-based over time as it becomes more lucrative.

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