Tasks in the US, Canada, the UK and the EU, with the rate on every one. See open tasks
Maps a talent market: where candidates are, who employs them and what they earn. 80 tasks are open now, sized for 3 to 8 hours a week.
Specialist · Talent Researcher
Digital bank serving professional firms · 201–500 employees
$79–$99 / hour
About $710–$1,250 a month
Senior · Talent Researcher
Industrial manufacturer making building materials · 201–500 employees
CA$55–CA$68 / hour
About CA$250–CA$490 in total
Senior · Talent Researcher
Packaging manufacturer supplying medical devices · 51–200 employees
$104–$121 / hour
About $450–$900 in total
Specialist · Talent Researcher
Automotive supplier · 5,000+ employees
CA$46–CA$58 / hour
About CA$310–CA$620 in total
Specialist · Talent Researcher
Electronics manufacturer supplying the auto industry · 501–1,000 employees
CA$48–CA$53 / hour
About CA$400–CA$810 in total
Specialist · Talent Researcher
Mobile games company · 5,000+ employees
$55–$66 / hour
About $180–$360 in total
Senior · Talent Researcher
Commercial bank · 5,000+ employees
$65–$82 / hour
About $220–$440 in total
Senior · Talent Researcher
Specialty retailer selling electronics · 201–500 employees
$54–$67 / hour
About $480–$850 a month
Senior · Talent Researcher
Food producer in coffee · 501–1,000 employees
€29–€33 / hour
About €190–€370 in total
Senior · Talent Researcher
Public-sector services provider serving tax authorities · 1,001–5,000 employees
€34–€39 / hour
About €150–€290 in total
Senior · Talent Researcher
Management consulting firm · 501–1,000 employees
$65–$75 / hour
About $280–$560 in total
Specialist · Talent Researcher
Series C digital health company for primary care · 201–500 employees
$54–$65 / hour
About $480–$830 a month
Talent Researcher 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 one-off task format. Companies pay 15% on top of these figures; you keep all of it.
| Level | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month |
|---|---|---|
| Specialist | $60 | $1,300 |
| Senior | $70 | $1,520 |
Typical rate for a senior Talent Researcher in local currency, and the tasks open there now.
| Country | Typical rate / hour | Market median wage | Open tasks |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $70 | $41.24 | 44 |
| Canada | CA$55 | CA$34.36 | 13 |
| United Kingdom | £30 | £16.93 | 8 |
| Germany | €35 | €22.61 | 3 |
| Ireland | €40 | €25.56 | 3 |
| Austria | €35 | €19.92 | 1 |
| Belgium | €40 | €22.98 | 1 |
| Croatia | €17 | €10.05 | 1 |
| Denmark | €50 | €29.69 | 1 |
| Finland | €30 | €18.13 | 1 |
| France | €24 | €14.72 | 1 |
| Lithuania | €19 | €11.25 | 1 |
| Sweden | €30 | €18.34 | 1 |
| Netherlands | €35 | €20.17 | 1 |
| Bulgaria | €12 | €7.29 | 0 |
| Cyprus | €20 | €12.14 | 0 |
| Czechia | €17 | €10.34 | 0 |
| Estonia | €20 | €12.23 | 0 |
| Greece | €16 | €9.57 | 0 |
| Hungary | €15 | €9.01 | 0 |
| Italy | €24 | €14.32 | 0 |
| Latvia | €17 | €10.09 | 0 |
| Luxembourg | €45 | €26.24 | 0 |
| Malta | €17 | €10.04 | 0 |
| Poland | €15 | €9.32 | 0 |
| Portugal | €16 | €9.40 | 0 |
| Romania | €12 | €7.49 | 0 |
| Slovakia | €14 | €8.75 | 0 |
| Slovenia | €21 | €12.94 | 0 |
| Spain | €21 | €12.66 | 0 |
Typical senior rate where the state, province or region has its own wage data.
Talent Researcher 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 Talent Researcher is $70 an hour; the median published task rate in dollars is $70. At five hours a week that is about $1,520 a month.
Typical load for this role is 3-8 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 LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Excel, Gem and Notion. No licence is required.
This role is offered as one-off task, task bundle. Pay for each format is shown below, and you choose what suits your week.
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