Specialty leaderboard · Updated Nov 11, 2026

Tech recruiters, Chicago

Fee models, from the firms' own websites: 2 contingency and 2 hybrid. Together they advertise 128 open roles.

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Tech & Engineering firms ranked

Tech & Engineering recruiting firms in Chicago, ranked within the specialty
Rank	Firm	Focus	Fee model	Terms	Open roles	Index score
51	Gate Insightsince 2012	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	40.1
52	Per Sé Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	84	39.9
53	Unite Technology Staffingsince 2013	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	38.9
54	INSPYR Solutions	IT staffing, technology leadership and specialist professional recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	10	37.8
=55	Saragossasince 2015	Investment technology, software engineering, data, infrastructure and technology leadership	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	36.6
=55	Talent Hitch Inc.since 2015	Architecture, engineering, construction management and real estate professionals	Contingency	Not disclosed	0	36.6
57	Lakeview Search	Architecture, civil and structural engineering, construction management and project accounting	Not stated	Not disclosed	12	33.6
58	Diamond Peak Recruitingsince 2018	AEC and MEP recruiting, entry level through executives	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	33.1
59	Tree Top Staffing	Direct hire and contract recruitment in technology, engineering, finance, HR, supply chain, sales and marketing.	Not stated	Not disclosed	10	30.2
60	geekfinders	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	3	27.6
61	EASE Automations	Telecom and technology workforce and executive search	Not stated	Not disclosed	4	26.7
62	Altiora Consulting	Technical project and program staffing	Not stated	Not disclosed	5	26.2
=63	1st Consultant Recruiters	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Actalent	Engineering and scientific professional staffing	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Adams Dearborn	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	AEConnection	Permanent architecture, engineering and construction management recruiting	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Aligned Talent	Software, infrastructure, information security, data and research engineering recruitment	Hybrid	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Aligning Talent Consultants	Technical and security-cleared recruitment, including software, cybersecurity, engineering, data and leadership.	Hybrid	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Ampcus	Permanent and contingent recruitment for IT, engineering, finance and marketing professionals.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Aspen Technical StaffingNaperville	Engineering recruiting	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Baquri IncStreamwood	Engineering, IT, and technical staffing	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	BlocHaus	Blockchain, Web3, AI infrastructure, software, data, product and security recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Clark Resources Search & Staffing	Manufacturing engineering, corporate operations leadership, office and accounting recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Collinwood Technology Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Cruitly	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Cullerton Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	DeegitSchaumburg	Technology contract and permanent staffing	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	e.biT Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Ecotal	Energy engineering, project development, asset management, project finance and sustainability recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	ElevenDevs	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Engtal	Engineering, construction management, software, AI, data and technical leadership	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Exzelon	Technology, engineering, finance, accounting, legal and marketing recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Forbes Technical Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Global Recruiters of Oak BrookWheaton	Engineering, IT and sales leadership	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Global Recruiters of PlainfieldPlainfield	Aerospace and defense engineering, sales and executive management	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Global Recruiters of Three RiversChannahon	Manufacturing engineering, quality and operations leadership	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Hale Recruiting	IT staffing, software development, infrastructure, DevOps, QA, ERP and project management	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Highlands Talent Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	JR RecruitingNaperville · since 2026	Tech and executive recruiting	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	JY Careers	Engineering, AEC, IT, and healthcare direct hire and staffing	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Kobe Employment Solutions	Electrical and mechanical engineering, technology and professional direct-hire recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	MatchsourceNaperville	Engineering, technology, and IT recruiting	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Max Tech Talent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	MindSpring Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Montem SolutionsWest Chicago	Contingency IT staffing and permanent placement	Contingency	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Neorithm Technologies	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Nimble Technology Partners	Engineering, product, information security, IT, sales and marketing recruitment for technology companies	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Olympia SolutionsLoop	Data-center leadership recruiting	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	OP Recruiting-as-a-Service (OP RaaS)	Embedded recruiting for technology, product, sales, marketing and leadership roles.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Peer Technical Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8

51Gate Insight40.1
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
52Per Sé Group39.9
Not statedNot disclosed84 open roles
53Unite Technology Staffing38.9
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
54INSPYR SolutionsIT staffing, technology leadership and specialist professional recruitment37.8
Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
=55SaragossaInvestment technology, software engineering, data, infrastructure and technology leadership36.6
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=55Talent Hitch Inc.Architecture, engineering, construction management and real estate professionals36.6
ContingencyNot disclosed0 open roles
57Lakeview SearchArchitecture, civil and structural engineering, construction management and project accounting33.6
Not statedNot disclosed12 open roles
58Diamond Peak RecruitingAEC and MEP recruiting, entry level through executives33.1
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
59Tree Top StaffingDirect hire and contract recruitment in technology, engineering, finance, HR, supply chain, sales and marketing.30.2
Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
60geekfinders27.6
Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
61EASE AutomationsTelecom and technology workforce and executive search26.7
Not statedNot disclosed4 open roles
62Altiora ConsultingTechnical project and program staffing26.2
Not statedNot disclosed5 open roles
=631st Consultant Recruiters23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63ActalentEngineering and scientific professional staffing23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Adams Dearborn23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63AEConnectionPermanent architecture, engineering and construction management recruiting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Aligned TalentSoftware, infrastructure, information security, data and research engineering recruitment23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Aligning Talent ConsultantsTechnical and security-cleared recruitment, including software, cybersecurity, engineering, data and leadership.23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=63AmpcusPermanent and contingent recruitment for IT, engineering, finance and marketing professionals.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Aspen Technical StaffingNaperville · Engineering recruiting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Baquri IncStreamwood · Engineering, IT, and technical staffing23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63BlocHausBlockchain, Web3, AI infrastructure, software, data, product and security recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Clark Resources Search & StaffingManufacturing engineering, corporate operations leadership, office and accounting recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Collinwood Technology Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Cruitly23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Cullerton Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63DeegitSchaumburg · Technology contract and permanent staffing23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63e.biT Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63EcotalEnergy engineering, project development, asset management, project finance and sustainability recruitment.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63ElevenDevs23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63EngtalEngineering, construction management, software, AI, data and technical leadership23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63ExzelonTechnology, engineering, finance, accounting, legal and marketing recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Forbes Technical Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Global Recruiters of Oak BrookWheaton · Engineering, IT and sales leadership23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Global Recruiters of PlainfieldPlainfield · Aerospace and defense engineering, sales and executive management23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Global Recruiters of Three RiversChannahon · Manufacturing engineering, quality and operations leadership23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Hale RecruitingIT staffing, software development, infrastructure, DevOps, QA, ERP and project management23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Highlands Talent Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63JR RecruitingNaperville · Tech and executive recruiting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63JY CareersEngineering, AEC, IT, and healthcare direct hire and staffing23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Kobe Employment SolutionsElectrical and mechanical engineering, technology and professional direct-hire recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63MatchsourceNaperville · Engineering, technology, and IT recruiting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Max Tech Talent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63MindSpring Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Montem SolutionsWest Chicago · Contingency IT staffing and permanent placement23.8
ContingencyNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Neorithm Technologies23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Nimble Technology PartnersEngineering, product, information security, IT, sales and marketing recruitment for technology companies23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Olympia SolutionsLoop · Data-center leadership recruiting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63OP Recruiting-as-a-Service (OP RaaS)Embedded recruiting for technology, product, sales, marketing and leadership roles.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Peer Technical Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles

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Tech recruiters in Chicago: questions

How do tech recruiters in Chicago charge?

Of the firms ranked here, by their own websites: 2 contingency and 2 hybrid. Most agencies charge a percentage of the hire's first-year base salary. Contingency recruiters are commonly quoted at around 15–25% and are paid only when you hire; retained and executive search firms often charge 25–35%, paid in stages as the search progresses.

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