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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

  1. =143PerceptorLevel 20, 135 King St, Sydney NSW 2000 · Executive search for CEOs, finance, customer, technology and AI leaders, non-executive directors and interim executives.41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  2. =143PPD SearchNorth Sydney · Pharmaceutical, medical device, medtech and digital health recruitment41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  3. =143Prestige Talent Solutions41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed34 open roles
  4. =143ProfusionFinancial-services recruitment and executive search41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  5. =143Q Consulting GroupExecutive, finance, technology, risk and corporate leadership recruitment for SMEs and startups41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  6. =143Sabre RecruitingEngineering, validation, quality assurance and scientific recruitment41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  7. =143Sheffield HaworthExecutive and senior specialist search across financial services, technology and professional services.41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  8. =143Sprint PeopleExecutive assistants, operations and office administration41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  9. =143SP Search & ConsultingLaw firm partner search, strategic lateral hires and senior general counsel appointments.41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  10. =143SSQLaw firm partners and associates, in-house counsel and interim lawyers41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  11. =143Stone RecruitmentSydney CBD · Accounting, finance, interim leadership and embedded recruitment services41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  12. =143Swift PersonnelBondi Junction · Office and administrative recruitment within a broader permanent, contract and temporary staffing practice.41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  13. =143Synergy SearchLawyer, legal operations, compliance and company secretarial recruitment41.3
    HybridNot disclosed20 open roles
  14. =143Talent Focus RecruitmentSuite 5.03, Level 5, Alpha Building, 5 Celebration Drive, Bella Vista NSW 2153 · Executive search and professional engineering, technical and operations recruitment.41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  15. =143Tardis Group1 Sussex Street, Barangaroo NSW 2000 · Executive recruitment across finance, technology, legal and other professional sectors41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  16. =143The Personnel ConnectionOffice administration and management recruitment41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  17. =143Titan ServicesSenior leadership, regional leadership, sales and practice management.41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  18. =143Toll PeoplePermanent professional recruitment for finance, payroll, HR, office support, sales, marketing and executives41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  19. =143Total Resource SolutionsICT, digital, project services, data, finance, procurement and government recruitment41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  20. =143Wavelength InternationalMedical specialists, general practitioners and healthcare leadership41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  21. =143WhizdomTechnology, cyber security and professional business support recruitment41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  22. =222Atlas Talents ManagementAdministration, customer service and corporate support recruitment41.2
    Not statedNot disclosed36 open roles
  23. =222Morson Edge AustraliaSydney CBD · Professional architecture, engineering, construction, property, renewable-energy and defence recruitment.41.2
    ContingencyNot disclosed1 open roles
  24. =222RarekindPenrith · Technology, professional engineering, executive, finance, HR and business recruitment.41.2
    Not statedNot disclosed37 open roles
  25. =222Spark RecruitmentRetained technology recruitment and executive search for CIOs, CTOs and specialist technical leaders.41.2
    RetainedNot disclosed1 open roles
  26. =222TSHR — Executive & Corporate RecruitmentSydney CBD · Executive, digital, ecommerce, marketing, creative, merchandising, HR and finance recruitment41.2
    Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
  27. =227East PartnershipSydney CBD · Private capital, investment banking, funds management and corporate strategy executive search40.7
    Not statedNot disclosed46 open roles
  28. =227PCR TalentAccounting, engineering, construction management and legal recruitment40.7
    Not statedNot disclosed47 open roles
  29. 229Perceptive Talent SolutionsExecutive search, public sector recruitment, contract professionals and interim leaders.40.6
    Not statedNot disclosed4 open roles
  30. =230Calidus Group40.4
    Not statedNot disclosed12 open roles
  31. =230Salt40.4
    Not statedNot disclosed86 open roles
  32. =232BluePrint Medical40.3
    Not statedNot disclosed59 open roles
  33. =232Ochre Recruitment40.3
    ContingencyNot disclosed61 open roles
  34. =232Property Recruitment PartnersStrata, property and facilities management recruitment40.3
    Not statedNot disclosed27 open roles
  35. 235WorkfastInfrastructure engineering, project leadership, commercial management and office support recruitment40.2
    Not statedNot disclosed62 open roles
  36. =236ARA SearchBarangaroo · Investment banking, trading, sales, structuring, asset management, private equity and strategy leaders40.1
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  37. =236Core ElementFMCG, food, drinks and pharma executive, sales, marketing and functional leadership40.1
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  38. =236Knight Fowler JenkinsLegal practice management, business services, executive and legal support40.1
    HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
  39. =236Perrett LaverExecutive, board and senior leadership search across education, research, social impact and public-interest sectors.40.1
    Not statedNot disclosed71 open roles
  40. =236SONITECAI, machine learning, data, cloud, security and infrastructure engineering recruitment.40.1
    HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
  41. =236Titanium PartnersBarangaroo · Board, C-suite and senior executive search across commercial, industrial, technology and investment-backed businesses.40.1
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  42. =242Douglas HealthcareSurry Hills · Permanent professional recruitment for general practitioners, sonographers and radiographers.40.0
    Not statedNot disclosed74 open roles
  43. =242UMENCO40.0
    Not statedNot disclosed72 open roles
  44. 244Talent Insights GroupData engineering, analytics, BI, machine learning, governance, actuarial and data leadership39.9
    Not statedNot disclosed13 open roles
  45. 245Talent MattersAlexandria · Ecommerce, retail head office, marketing, sales, HR, finance and office support recruitment.39.6
    Not statedNot disclosed14 open roles
  46. =246Acute Momentum Healthcare39.4
    Not statedNot disclosed4 open roles
  47. =246Tognetti ConsultingConstruction and engineering professionals39.4
    Not statedNot disclosed4 open roles
  48. =248Atmos Medical RecruitmentDoctor recruitment across psychiatry, surgery and emergency medicine39.3
    Not statedNot disclosed170 open roles
  49. =248CalibrXSalesforce, HubSpot, CRM, marketing technology, data and cloud talent39.3
    Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
  50. 250MAP TalentSoftware engineering, data, AI, cloud, cybersecurity, product and transformation recruitment39.2
    Not statedNot disclosed8 open roles

Score built from public signals · Fee model from firm websites · Terms reported by firms · Terms never affect the score

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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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