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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. =251Recruit ShopProfessional finance, legal, IT and marketing placements for small businesses.39.1
    Not statedNot disclosed22 open roles
  2. =251Sales Placements AustraliaSales, technical and executive appointments39.1
    Not statedNot disclosed17 open roles
  3. =253Care NetworksGeneral practitioner recruitment and placements with medical clinics and practices across Australia38.9
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  4. =253Christian Adam Recruitment38.9
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  5. =253Cranfield GroupEngineering, architecture, project management, renewable energy and professional recruitment38.9
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  6. =253Labourforce Group — Professional RecruitmentWetherill Park · Permanent professional recruitment in engineering, project management and supply chain leadership.38.9
    Not statedNot disclosed658 open roles
  7. =253Redstone RecruitmentSydney CBD · Permanent clinical, medical imaging and healthcare leadership recruitment.38.9
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  8. =253Talent Match Recruitment38.9
    Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
  9. =253Temple Executive SearchLevel 29, 85 Castlereagh St, Sydney NSW 2000 · Corporate affairs, communications, public affairs, investor relations, sustainability and board search.38.9
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  10. =253Tobin McClintockCFOs, senior finance, accounting, commercial, strategy, risk, audit, procurement and interim executives38.9
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  11. =2611MedicalDoctors and medical specialists across permanent placements and locum clinical assignments.38.8
    Not statedNot disclosed24 open roles
  12. =261Launch RecruitmentSydney CBD · IT, telecommunications, AI, data, cybersecurity, transformation, finance and corporate services recruitment38.8
    Not statedNot disclosed24 open roles
  13. =261Northbridge HealthcareSydney CBD · Permanent general practitioner recruitment for medical practices.38.8
    Not statedNot disclosed24 open roles
  14. 264JD RossEnergy, grid, renewable generation, engineering and critical infrastructure recruitment38.4
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
  15. 265Freshwater GroupEnergy transition, renewables, clean technology and executive recruitment38.3
    Not statedNot disclosed4 open roles
  16. =266Allura PartnersLevel 16, 1 Margaret Street, Sydney NSW 2000 · C-suite, private-equity and professional recruitment across finance, technology and business transformation.37.8
    Not statedNot disclosed22 open roles
  17. =266Decipher BureauCybersecurity, technology risk and security leadership recruitment37.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  18. =266Galvin GroupCFO and senior finance executive recruitment37.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  19. =266Medical Connect ConsultingMarrickville · Medical device commercial, technical, regulatory and executive recruitment37.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  20. =270Beacon Legal37.7
    Not statedNot disclosed5 open roles
  21. =270Innova SearchSydney CBD · Technology leadership and engineering, product, data, AI, cloud, platform and cyber teams37.7
    Not statedNot disclosed5 open roles
  22. 272Social Impact CareersExecutive, finance, fundraising and specialist recruitment for nonprofit and social impact organisations37.5
    Not statedNot disclosed12 open roles
  23. 273Codematix37.4
    Not statedNot disclosed11 open roles
  24. 274Oxygen Recruitment & HRBanking, nonbank lending, risk and finance recruitment.37.2
    Not statedNot disclosed21 open roles
  25. 275Start GroupSydney CBD · Recruitment consultants, agency managers, directors and recruitment leadership37.1
    Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
  26. 276G2 Legal37.0
    Not statedNot disclosed12 open roles
  27. =277Green Square ServicesQuantity surveying, commercial management and construction project professionals36.6
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  28. =277Pathfinder RecruitmentIT, digital, business support, marketing operations and finance recruitment36.6
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  29. =277Talent Search HausBoard and C-suite executive search36.6
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  30. =280CS. RecruitmentWhite-collar construction, data centre engineering, estimating, commercial management and executive search36.5
    Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
  31. =280HiTalent RecruitmentClinical leadership, mental health clinicians, counselling, case management and business support.36.5
    Not statedNot disclosed17 open roles
  32. =282BrillianTalentSuite 702, Level 7, 46-48 Market Street, Sydney NSW 2000 · Middle-management and executive recruitment across finance, HR, technology, property and consumer sectors.36.4
    Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
  33. =282SaptureLevel 17, International Tower 3, 300 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo NSW 2000 · SAP permanent and contract recruitment across Australia, New Zealand and Asia Pacific.36.4
    Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
  34. 284Sirius Recruitment Group36.1
    Not statedNot disclosed19 open roles
  35. =285Citrus GroupSydney CBD · Contact centre staffing, customer experience leadership, quality, training and digital reporting35.6
    Not statedNot disclosed18 open roles
  36. =285Ensure Health Recruitment35.6
    Not statedNot disclosed18 open roles
  37. =285Options GroupFinancial services, trading, investment banking, asset management and quantitative technology recruitment.35.6
    Not statedNot disclosed18 open roles
  38. 288Trivium RecruitmentReal estate, property management, accounting and finance recruitment35.5
    Not statedNot disclosed2 open roles
  39. =2894Twenty ConsultingSaaS, AI, cybersecurity and fintech sales, customer success, solutions engineering, marketing and revenue leadership35.4
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  40. =289Correlate ResourcesData, AI, analytics, software engineering and technology transformation35.4
    ContingencyNot disclosed0 open roles
  41. =289Limelight PeopleSoftware, cloud, cybersecurity, digital product and IT leadership recruitment35.4
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  42. =289MAYDAY Recruitment GroupFinance, insurance, HR, sales, marketing and corporate business support35.4
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  43. 293Tidal Recruitment PartnersEducation-sector HR, finance, marketing, compliance, student services and executive recruitment.35.0
    Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
  44. 294ScaleUp Recruitment34.8
    Not statedNot disclosed8 open roles
  45. =295Collaborate RecruitmentIT recruitment across project services, business transformation, data, infrastructure and software.34.7
    Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
  46. =295Marble — Design & ArchitectureProfessional architecture, interior design, drafting and building engineering recruitment34.7
    Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
  47. =295OdgersBoard, CEO and senior executive search and leadership advisory34.7
    RetainedNot disclosed3 open roles
  48. =298Blackwater RecruitmentActuarial recruitment across insurance, reinsurance and financial services34.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  49. =298Crypto Recruit34.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  50. =298Ensure Recruitment34.3
    Not statedNot disclosed16 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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