The San Francisco Bay Area index

San Francisco Bay Area recruitment agencies, ranked.

Every firm we track, scored on public signals: specialist focus, market activity and track record. Terms, claiming and sponsorship never change a rank.

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Firms tracked: 318
Specialties: 13
Open roles: 4,611
Updated: Nov 11

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

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San Francisco Bay Area recruiting firms ranked by index score
Rank	Firm	Focus	Fee model	Terms	Open roles	Index score
=50	Edgility Search	Executive and school leadership recruitment for education and nonprofit organizations	Not stated	Not disclosed	7	45.0
=50	ON Partners66 people · since 2006	C-suite, board and senior leadership retained search	Retained	Not disclosed	0	45.0
53	Josephine’s Professional Staffingsince 1988	Engineering and professional staffing for infrastructure projects	Not stated	Not disclosed	6	44.5
54	Surf Search	Biotech, pharmaceutical, medical device and scientific recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	19	43.8
55	Harvey Nash	Technology and digital recruitment, including software, data engineering and cybersecurity.	Not stated	Not disclosed	61	42.7
56	Boutique Recruiting	Legal, finance, marketing, executive and other professional recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	200	42.6
57	FuseGlobal	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	32	41.5
58	Savvy Search Solutionssince 2013	Administrative, executive support and human resources recruitment	Contingency	Not disclosed	5	41.4
=59	ACE Technologiessince 1993	Specialist technology staffing for AI, data platforms, cloud, DevOps and enterprise applications.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	Advanced Employment Servicessince 1998	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	Akrayasince 2001	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	Alan J. Blair Personnel Servicessince 1976	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	Albin Engineering Servicessince 1993	Engineering, high technology, aerospace and government technical staffing	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	Amity Search Partnerssince 2009	Investment professionals and alternative asset management recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	Arnold Partnerssince 2009	CFO and board recruitment for technology companies	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	Artechsince 1992	Technology and engineering staffing, including software, cloud, cybersecurity, data, AI and enterprise applications.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	ATR Internationalsince 1988	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	Berkeley Search Consultantssince 1989	Retained executive search and interim professional leadership	Retained	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	Betts Recruitingsince 2009	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	Bridgenexsince 2005	Technical staffing, executive and professional search, recruitment outsourcing and HR support.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	Capstone Technology Resourcessince 2010	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	Carlson Becksince 2010	Executive recruitment for nonprofit and philanthropic organizations	Retained	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	Certified Employment Groupsince 1963	Finance, administration, HR, IT support, legal, marketing and operations staffing and direct hire.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	Charles VERNONsince 2010	Marketing and growth executive search for technology companies	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	Dynamic Office & Accounting Solutionssince 1997	Accounting, finance, HR, administration, sales, marketing and technology professionals	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	Econosoftsince 1996	Software and IT recruiting for contract, permanent and contract-to-hire positions.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	Executive Recruiters of Danvillesince 1990	Retail and e-commerce leadership and corporate-function recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	Fitz-Roy & Associatessince 2010	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	FlemingMartinsince 2011	—	Retained	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	Gaia Human Capital Consultantssince 2007	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	Hager Executive Searchsince 2005	Executive leadership appointments, confidential searches and nonprofit executive recruitment.	Retained	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	Infobahn Softworldsince 1996	IT, engineering, life-science and business professional staffing alongside technology consulting.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	Insurance Staffing Consultantssince 1988	Property/casualty and employee-benefits insurance recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	IntelliProNorth San Jose · since 2009	Technology and professional direct hire, executive search and flexible staffing	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	Kforcesince 1962	Technology, software engineering, data, cloud, finance and accounting	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	Kula Consultingsince 2003	Senior finance and accounting recruitment for permanent, temporary and contract appointments.	Hybrid	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	Littlemore Recruitingsince 2010	Startup engineering, design, product, go-to-market and executive hiring.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	Lonergan Partnerssince 2001	Deep technology board, CEO and C-suite executive search	Retained	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	MatchPointe Groupsince 2011	Technology, life sciences and supporting business functions	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	Maven Recruiting Groupsince 2010	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	Monroe Personnel Service and Temptimesince 1986	Executive assistance, office management, administrative support and bookkeeping assistance.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	Optimal Sales Searchsince 2004	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	Opus Advisorssince 2006	Private equity, growth equity, venture capital and investment firm recruitment	Retained	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	Pacific Placement Groupsince 1982	Executive support, HR and administrative staffing	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	Palo Alto Staffingsince 1979	Executive assistants, chiefs of staff and administrative, operations, HR and finance support recruiting.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	Patch & Associatessince 1995	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	Patino Associatessince 2008	Chief communications officers, corporate affairs, public relations and communications leadership	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	Recruiting Solution Incorporated (RSI)since 2008	Accounting and finance, human resources and administrative professionals.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	Riviera Partnerssince 2001	Technology leadership across engineering, product, IT, AI, cybersecurity and design	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=59	Ryder Smith Legal Searchsince 2009	Law firm partners, associates, practice groups and in-house counsel	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3

=50Edgility SearchExecutive and school leadership recruitment for education and nonprofit organizations45.0
Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
=50ON Partners66 people · C-suite, board and senior leadership retained search45.0
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
53Josephine’s Professional StaffingEngineering and professional staffing for infrastructure projects44.5
Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
54Surf SearchBiotech, pharmaceutical, medical device and scientific recruitment43.8
Not statedNot disclosed19 open roles
55Harvey NashTechnology and digital recruitment, including software, data engineering and cybersecurity.42.7
Not statedNot disclosed61 open roles
56Boutique RecruitingLegal, finance, marketing, executive and other professional recruitment.42.6
Not statedNot disclosed200 open roles
57FuseGlobal41.5
Not statedNot disclosed32 open roles
58Savvy Search SolutionsAdministrative, executive support and human resources recruitment41.4
ContingencyNot disclosed5 open roles
=59ACE TechnologiesSpecialist technology staffing for AI, data platforms, cloud, DevOps and enterprise applications.41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59Advanced Employment Services41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59Akraya41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59Alan J. Blair Personnel Services41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59Albin Engineering ServicesEngineering, high technology, aerospace and government technical staffing41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59Amity Search PartnersInvestment professionals and alternative asset management recruitment41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59Arnold PartnersCFO and board recruitment for technology companies41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59ArtechTechnology and engineering staffing, including software, cloud, cybersecurity, data, AI and enterprise applications.41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59ATR International41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59Berkeley Search ConsultantsRetained executive search and interim professional leadership41.3
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59Betts Recruiting41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59BridgenexTechnical staffing, executive and professional search, recruitment outsourcing and HR support.41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59Capstone Technology Resources41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59Carlson BeckExecutive recruitment for nonprofit and philanthropic organizations41.3
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59Certified Employment GroupFinance, administration, HR, IT support, legal, marketing and operations staffing and direct hire.41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59Charles VERNONMarketing and growth executive search for technology companies41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59Dynamic Office & Accounting SolutionsAccounting, finance, HR, administration, sales, marketing and technology professionals41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59EconosoftSoftware and IT recruiting for contract, permanent and contract-to-hire positions.41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59Executive Recruiters of DanvilleRetail and e-commerce leadership and corporate-function recruitment41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59Fitz-Roy & Associates41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59FlemingMartin41.3
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59Gaia Human Capital Consultants41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59Hager Executive SearchExecutive leadership appointments, confidential searches and nonprofit executive recruitment.41.3
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59Infobahn SoftworldIT, engineering, life-science and business professional staffing alongside technology consulting.41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59Insurance Staffing ConsultantsProperty/casualty and employee-benefits insurance recruitment41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59IntelliProNorth San Jose · Technology and professional direct hire, executive search and flexible staffing41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59KforceTechnology, software engineering, data, cloud, finance and accounting41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59Kula ConsultingSenior finance and accounting recruitment for permanent, temporary and contract appointments.41.3
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=59Littlemore RecruitingStartup engineering, design, product, go-to-market and executive hiring.41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59Lonergan PartnersDeep technology board, CEO and C-suite executive search41.3
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59MatchPointe GroupTechnology, life sciences and supporting business functions41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59Maven Recruiting Group41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59Monroe Personnel Service and TemptimeExecutive assistance, office management, administrative support and bookkeeping assistance.41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59Optimal Sales Search41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59Opus AdvisorsPrivate equity, growth equity, venture capital and investment firm recruitment41.3
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59Pacific Placement GroupExecutive support, HR and administrative staffing41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59Palo Alto StaffingExecutive assistants, chiefs of staff and administrative, operations, HR and finance support recruiting.41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59Patch & Associates41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59Patino AssociatesChief communications officers, corporate affairs, public relations and communications leadership41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59Recruiting Solution Incorporated (RSI)Accounting and finance, human resources and administrative professionals.41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59Riviera PartnersTechnology leadership across engineering, product, IT, AI, cybersecurity and design41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=59Ryder Smith Legal SearchLaw firm partners, associates, practice groups and in-house counsel41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles

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Recruitment agencies in San Francisco Bay Area: questions

How are these San Francisco Bay Area recruitment agencies ranked?

Each firm gets a score from public data: how focused it is on one specialty, how many roles it is actively hiring for, and its track record. We rank 318 firms in San Francisco Bay Area so far and re-score them as new data comes in. The full method is on our methodology page.

Can a recruitment agency pay to rank higher?

No. There is no paid placement. Claiming a profile, adding terms and our sponsor never change a score or a rank.

What's the difference between a recruitment agency, a headhunter and an executive search firm?

They overlap. A recruitment agency fills roles for employers, usually on contingency. Headhunter is the informal name for a recruiter who approaches people who aren't job hunting. Executive search firms are headhunters for senior roles and usually work on a retained basis. We list all three when they fill professional, white-collar roles.

How much do recruitment agencies in San Francisco Bay Area charge?

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.

My firm is missing or something is wrong. What can I do?

Firms can claim their profile for free and correct their details. Anyone can request a correction; we reply within three working days.

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