Flat fee vs percentage recruiting fee: where the break-even is
Where a flat recruiting fee beats a percentage fee: the break-even math, a salary table and what else to compare in a quote.
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Hiring-cost and direct-hire guides, with the math shown
Flat Fee Direct Hire writes about recruiting fees, flat-fee versus percentage pricing, and hiring in Latin America or the US. The articles cite their sources.
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How to hire in Latin America: a step-by-step guide for US employers
How a US company hires in Latin America: the five steps, contractor or EOR, how candidates are screened and what the flat fee covers.
What does it really cost to hire an employee in the US?
On BLS June 2026 data, full-time private-industry employer costs come to 1.31 times salary, paid leave counted inside it, plus year-one recruiting and training.
Flat fee, no percentage of salary
$3,500 per Latin America hire, $9,900 per US hire. $0 up front on a Latin America hire. On a US hire, $500 up front and the rest when the hire starts.