Know the fee before
the search begins.
Permanent recruitment fees are typically 15% of the successful candidate's first-year salary package. Use the calculator to get a quick estimate before discussing the role.
Auxen Partners supports project-driven businesses across construction, engineering, mining, energy and industrial hiring. This estimate is for permanent recruitment before final terms are agreed.
- ▸ No padded shortlists
- ▸ Direct candidate outreach
- ▸ Market mapping before search
- ▸ Focused on project-critical roles
Indicative only. Final terms are confirmed in the signed Terms of Business before any search begins.
Placement Fee Estimate
Based on Auxen's standard 15% permanent recruitment fee.
Standard permanent search calculated at 15% of the successful candidate's first-year salary package.
Estimated Auxen fee $18,000. 15% of $120,000 first-year salary package.
What you get
Final terms are confirmed in the signed Terms of Business before any search begins.
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Choose the model that matches the role
Contingent Search
Best for
Individual hires · Clear, well-defined roles · Standard project-support roles
Fee
15% of the first-year salary package, payable on the candidate's start date.
Pay on placement. The most flexible model.
Start a searchPriority / Exclusive Search
Best for
Urgent project-critical roles · Hard-to-fill technical roles · Roles causing delivery pressure
Fee
15% of the package, with an optional engagement fee credited to the final placement fee.
Exclusive focus and priority turnaround.
Discuss this roleRetained Search
Best for
Senior project leadership · Confidential replacement searches · Roles that cannot afford a miss
Fee
15% of the package, split across engagement, shortlist and placement.
Committed, structured search for critical hires.
Request a market mapContract / Project Recruitment
Best for
Urgent project support · FIFO / site roles · Interim cover & workload spikes
Fee
Priced per engagement — an hourly or daily rate, not a percentage.
Fast resourcing for interim and site roles.
Talk through the roleA clear search process
A clear search process before a shortlist is ever sent.
Role Diagnosis
Clarify the role, urgency, salary, project context and non-negotiables.
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