The Sydney index

Sydney 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: 870
Specialties: 13
Open roles: 6,964
Updated: Nov 11

Sydney, Australia

The full leaderboard, Sydney

Sydney recruiting firms ranked by index score
Rank	Firm	Focus	Fee model	Terms	Index score
=411	LKM Recruitment	Office support recruitment and talent acquisition	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Lotus People	Executive search, HR, business support, accounting, finance, marketing and digital recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Lurline Recruitment	B2B sales, technical, marketing and management recruitment in ingredients, flavours, cosmetics and chemicals.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	luvo Talent	IT, software testing, cybersecurity, project delivery and executive recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	MAARS	Media, advertising, AdTech and MarTech recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Mahlab	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Mana Partners	CEO, partner and director appointments across industries	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Mandlason Search	Executive search for senior commercial and technology leaders, founders, boards and investors.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Manpower Australia	Business professional recruitment, office management, project administration and corporate support.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Marsden	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Mates Hire RecruitmentParramatta	Recruitment of construction engineering, architecture, project delivery, software, cloud and commercial professionals.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	MCJ Appointments	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	McKinnel AssociatesSydney CBD	Residential construction professional and management recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	MCS Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	medipharm recruitment	Medical-device and pharmaceutical sales and marketing recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	MercSec	Information-security recruitment across technical, commercial, executive and board roles.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Messina TalentSydney CBD	Mid to senior Human Resources and People & Culture professionals for interim and permanent appointments	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Metier Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Metro Solutions	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	M & G Recruitment Services	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Mint Talent	Marketing, advertising and technology	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Mission Critical Recruitment209/117 Old Pittwater Road, Brookvale NSW 2100	Data-centre professional engineering, construction-management, commercial and executive recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Mitalent Recruitment Group	Accounting, finance, payroll, HR and business support	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	MJD Recruitment	Office support, legal support and HR recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	MMT RecruitmentSydney CBD	Biotech, medical science, professional IT and engineering recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Molander Recruiting	Accounting, finance, engineering, technology and property professional recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Morgan McKinley	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Mosaic Medics	Locum doctors in general practice, emergency medicine and radiology	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	MSR Talent	Residential and commercial property, real estate sales, management and business support	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	MyCare Talent — Permanent Healthcare Recruitment309 George St, Sydney NSW 2000	Permanent recruitment for healthcare professionals.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	MYM Consulting	—	Hybrid	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	N2Growth	Board and C-suite executive search, succession planning and leadership advisory.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Naavi Consulting	Infrastructure engineering, project and executive recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Nectar Healthcare	Psychiatry, mental health and allied health recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Newpath Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	NewTribe	Specialist SaaS recruitment and direct headhunting for scaleups.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	New Venture Recruitment	Professional and executive recruitment in construction, building services, civil and structural engineering	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	New World Consulting — Professional Recruitment	Professional recruitment in industrial automation, engineering, software, technical sales and project delivery.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	NGO Recruitment	Not-for-profit executives, fundraising and professional roles	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Noble Talent Solutions	Not-for-profit data, analytics, CRM, systems, digital and fundraising recruitment	Contingency	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	North Search	Executive and technical search across infrastructure, energy and real assets	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	North Star Partners	Executive and professional recruitment in cybersecurity, data, AI, technology and go-to-market leadership	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Norwood Talent Solutions	Financial services executive search and professional talent acquisition	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	No Sunday Blues	Creative, design, PR, communications, account services, social media and marketing.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Novus Recruitment Solutions	Software engineering, mobile, DevOps, automation and data recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	NOVUS Search Partners	Board and C-suite recruitment, executive talent mapping and leadership advisory	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	NT Partners	Permanent, contract and interim IT recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Nursing Careers Australia	Long-term registered nurse recruitment and relocation	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Occupational Health Professionals	Workplace health and safety recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=411	Oceans Group	Board, C-suite, senior management and interim executive recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8

=411LKM RecruitmentOffice support recruitment and talent acquisition23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Lotus PeopleExecutive search, HR, business support, accounting, finance, marketing and digital recruitment.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Lurline RecruitmentB2B sales, technical, marketing and management recruitment in ingredients, flavours, cosmetics and chemicals.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411luvo TalentIT, software testing, cybersecurity, project delivery and executive recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411MAARSMedia, advertising, AdTech and MarTech recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Mahlab23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Mana PartnersCEO, partner and director appointments across industries23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Mandlason SearchExecutive search for senior commercial and technology leaders, founders, boards and investors.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Manpower AustraliaBusiness professional recruitment, office management, project administration and corporate support.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Marsden23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Mates Hire RecruitmentParramatta · Recruitment of construction engineering, architecture, project delivery, software, cloud and commercial professionals.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411MCJ Appointments23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411McKinnel AssociatesSydney CBD · Residential construction professional and management recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411MCS Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411medipharm recruitmentMedical-device and pharmaceutical sales and marketing recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411MercSecInformation-security recruitment across technical, commercial, executive and board roles.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Messina TalentSydney CBD · Mid to senior Human Resources and People & Culture professionals for interim and permanent appointments23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Metier Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Metro Solutions23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411M & G Recruitment Services23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Mint TalentMarketing, advertising and technology23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Mission Critical Recruitment209/117 Old Pittwater Road, Brookvale NSW 2100 · Data-centre professional engineering, construction-management, commercial and executive recruitment.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Mitalent Recruitment GroupAccounting, finance, payroll, HR and business support23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411MJD RecruitmentOffice support, legal support and HR recruitment.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411MMT RecruitmentSydney CBD · Biotech, medical science, professional IT and engineering recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Molander RecruitingAccounting, finance, engineering, technology and property professional recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Morgan McKinley23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Mosaic MedicsLocum doctors in general practice, emergency medicine and radiology23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411MSR TalentResidential and commercial property, real estate sales, management and business support23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411MyCare Talent — Permanent Healthcare Recruitment309 George St, Sydney NSW 2000 · Permanent recruitment for healthcare professionals.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411MYM Consulting23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=411N2GrowthBoard and C-suite executive search, succession planning and leadership advisory.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Naavi ConsultingInfrastructure engineering, project and executive recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Nectar HealthcarePsychiatry, mental health and allied health recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Newpath Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411NewTribeSpecialist SaaS recruitment and direct headhunting for scaleups.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411New Venture RecruitmentProfessional and executive recruitment in construction, building services, civil and structural engineering23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411New World Consulting — Professional RecruitmentProfessional recruitment in industrial automation, engineering, software, technical sales and project delivery.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411NGO RecruitmentNot-for-profit executives, fundraising and professional roles23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Noble Talent SolutionsNot-for-profit data, analytics, CRM, systems, digital and fundraising recruitment23.8
ContingencyNot disclosed0 open roles
=411North SearchExecutive and technical search across infrastructure, energy and real assets23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411North Star PartnersExecutive and professional recruitment in cybersecurity, data, AI, technology and go-to-market leadership23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Norwood Talent SolutionsFinancial services executive search and professional talent acquisition23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411No Sunday BluesCreative, design, PR, communications, account services, social media and marketing.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Novus Recruitment SolutionsSoftware engineering, mobile, DevOps, automation and data recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411NOVUS Search PartnersBoard and C-suite recruitment, executive talent mapping and leadership advisory23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411NT PartnersPermanent, contract and interim IT recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Nursing Careers AustraliaLong-term registered nurse recruitment and relocation23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Occupational Health ProfessionalsWorkplace health and safety recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=411Oceans GroupBoard, C-suite, senior management and interim executive recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles

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Recruitment agencies in Sydney: questions

How are these Sydney 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 870 firms in Sydney 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 Sydney 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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