Know the fee before
the search begins.
Permanent recruitment fees are typically 15% of the successful candidate's first-year salary package. Estimate the placement fee for a permanent hire before booking a hiring call.
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.
No personal details are required to use this calculator.
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.
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