Tasks in the US, Canada, the UK and the EU, with the rate on every one. See open tasks
Runs open roles end to end on a part-time basis: intake, shortlist, interviews, offer support. 727 tasks are open now, sized for 5 to 12 hours a week.
Senior · Contract Recruiter
Specialty pharma company in vaccines · 51–200 employees
£32–£38 / hour
About £40–£70 in total
Manager · Contract Recruiter
Workflow automation company for finance teams · 1,001–5,000 employees
€51–€63 / hour
About €460–€910 in total
Senior · Contract Recruiter
Home-goods retailer with stores in six countries · 5,000+ employees
€43–€51 / hour
About €940–€1,410 a month
Senior · Contract Recruiter
Fashion retailer selling electronics · 201–500 employees
CA$63–CA$80 / hour
About CA$720–CA$1,720 in total
Senior · Contract Recruiter
Fashion retailer selling outdoor gear · 201–500 employees
€44–€53 / hour
About €290–€580 in total
Senior · Contract Recruiter
Series B HR software company · 51–200 employees
$86–$104 / hour
About $2,250 a month at 6 h a week
Senior · Contract Recruiter
Boutique advisory firm for retailers · 5,000+ employees
$91–$119 / hour
About $210–$530 in total
Manager · Contract Recruiter
Supply-chain software company with cross-border freight · 201–500 employees
$81–$102 / hour
About $590 a month at 2 h a week
Manager · Contract Recruiter
Management consulting firm for healthcare providers · 11–50 employees
€57–€68 / hour
About €60–€130 in total
Manager · Contract Recruiter
Recruiting platform for healthcare staffing · 51–200 employees
£37–£48 / hour
About £40–£90 in total
Manager · Contract Recruiter
Applied AI company for drug discovery · 1,001–5,000 employees
$104–$128 / hour
About $120–$230 in total
Manager · Contract Recruiter
Series A subscription commerce company for beauty · 51–200 employees
€44–€53 / hour
About €490–€1,160 in total
Contract Recruiter tasks that found their professional in the last two weeks, with the rate agreed inside the published range.
Rates in the United States for the regular role format. Companies pay 15% on top of these figures; you keep all of it.
| Level | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month |
|---|---|---|
| Senior | $70 | $1,520 |
| Manager | $85 | $1,840 |
Typical rate for a senior Contract Recruiter in local currency, and the tasks open there now.
| Country | Typical rate / hour | Market median wage | Open tasks |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $70 | $48.09 | 274 |
| Germany | €40 | €26.05 | 66 |
| France | €25 | €17.27 | 64 |
| United Kingdom | £25 | £18.19 | 54 |
| Netherlands | €30 | €22.14 | 45 |
| Canada | CA$60 | CA$42.86 | 39 |
| Poland | €15 | €10.15 | 30 |
| Spain | €21 | €14.34 | 25 |
| Italy | €24 | €16.55 | 24 |
| Sweden | €25 | €17.10 | 13 |
| Romania | €14 | €9.77 | 11 |
| Portugal | €16 | €11.04 | 10 |
| Ireland | €40 | €28.76 | 9 |
| Denmark | €40 | €26.26 | 8 |
| Lithuania | €18 | €12.44 | 8 |
| Greece | €14 | €9.47 | 6 |
| Belgium | €40 | €27.00 | 5 |
| Czechia | €16 | €10.88 | 5 |
| Latvia | €16 | €11.11 | 5 |
| Croatia | €17 | €11.51 | 4 |
| Hungary | €15 | €10.35 | 4 |
| Austria | €30 | €20.46 | 3 |
| Cyprus | €20 | €14.12 | 2 |
| Estonia | €18 | €12.32 | 2 |
| Finland | €30 | €19.54 | 2 |
| Luxembourg | €40 | €27.38 | 2 |
| Malta | €14 | €9.81 | 2 |
| Slovakia | €12 | €8.55 | 2 |
| Slovenia | €20 | €13.52 | 2 |
| Bulgaria | €12 | €8.34 | 1 |
Typical senior rate where the state, province or region has its own wage data.
Contract Recruiter tasks are small enough to fit around a full-time job. Typical examples:
Professionals whose day jobs match this role.
In the United States the typical Deftridge rate for a senior Contract Recruiter is $70 an hour; the median published task rate in dollars is $88. At five hours a week that is about $1,520 a month.
Typical load for this role is 5-12 hours a week, about one to two hours on a working day. The platform cap across all your tasks is 15 hours a week.
Usual tools are Greenhouse, Lever, LinkedIn Recruiter and Calendly. No licence is required.
This role is offered as regular role, one-off task, task bundle, expert hour. Pay for each format is shown below, and you choose what suits your week.
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