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title: "How Much Do Construction Recruiters Charge?"
description: "Construction recruiters typically use one of three fee structures. Contingency placement—the most common—runs 20–30% of a candidate's first-year base sa…"
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# How Much Do Construction Recruiters Charge?

Construction recruiters typically charge the hiring company, never the candidate. If you are looking for a job, placement is free. Fee structures vary by firm and search type. Contingency search is the most common model: the employer pays a percentage of the placed candidate's first-year base salary, only after a successful hire. Retained search is used for harder-to-fill or senior leadership roles and involves an upfront engagement fee plus a success fee at placement. Some firms also offer flat-fee arrangements for executive searches. At Amundson Group, we work on contingency and retained searches across heavy civil, site development, data center, rail, tunnels, and wastewater sectors, and you pay only when we deliver the right hire. For current pay ranges by role, see our Construction Placement Pay Index at [https://amundsongroup.com/construction-pay-index/](https://amundsongroup.com/construction-pay-index/)

**Hiring for heavy civil, site development, paving, data center, rail, or wastewater work?** Amundson Group is a construction-only recruiter. First qualified resumes in 7 hours. [Send us the role](https://amundsongroup.com/hire-talent/) or call [(832) 558-7982](tel:+18325587982).

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