Do recruitment agencies in Singapore publish their employer fees?
Generally not. All 10 agencies in our ranking listed employer recruitment fees as prices on request when checked on 24 September 2026, so you need a written quotation to compare permanent, contract and executive-search costs.
Among the 10 Singapore recruitment agencies in our ranking, every one lists employer recruitment prices on request (published prices checked in our ranking on 24 September 2026). None publishes a fee for permanent placement, contract staffing, executive search, payroll or outsourcing, so there is no verified public fee range across the list, and no universal government or third-party fee applies to every engagement. Free resources such as salary guides or benchmarking reports are hiring tools rather than recruitment fees, and salaries shown in job adverts are candidate pay, not agency charges.
| Agency | Published employer fee | Note |
|---|---|---|
| RecruitFirst Singapore | Prices on request | States its digital platforms can enable same-day deployment |
| Michael Page Singapore | Prices on request | Salary Guide download = S$0 (one-off); not a recruitment service |
| Randstad Singapore | Prices on request | Complimentary salary benchmarking report |
| Business Edge Personnel Services | Prices on request | States it will match any competitor's cost |
| HRnetOne Singapore | Prices on request | Ongoing candidate follow-up within 3–6 months of placement |
| Robert Half Singapore | Prices on request | Financial services roles typically take a few weeks to a couple of months |
What changes the answer
- Type of engagement: permanent staffing, project staffing and recruitment process outsourcing may use different commercial structures.
- Placement or headcount: a quote for placement only differs from one covering outsourced staff and payroll administration.
- Seniority and difficulty: bespoke and executive searches may be scoped by role, geography and search difficulty.
- Add-ons: advertising, assessments, candidate checks and replacement terms can be priced separately.
What to check before you decide
- Request a total written quotation covering agency fees, advertising, assessments, payroll administration, candidate checks, replacement terms and any taxes.
- Confirm the agency holds a current employment agency licence from the Ministry of Manpower.
- Ask for candidate ownership and replacement conditions in writing and, for any price match, the written conditions and like-for-like scope.
- Agree the timeline and milestones in writing, since published timings range from same-day staffing to a couple of months for specialist roles.