Door one
Hire locally
Add salary, super, leave, payroll and a long search to an already-full week.
Fairhired — Pay the person directly, not the agency.
Hire offshore staff directly. One flat fee. No agency — ever.
Agencies bill you a margin every month. Fairhired doesn't. We find, test and reference-check good-quality, experienced talent — and you hire them directly. One flat fee of $4,950, only if you hire. Then every dollar you pay goes to the person doing the work — and we help you pay them above the local market rate, so the best people stay.
$500 refundable deposit · fee only if you hire · 6-month guarantee
Run by Australian founders
Backed by a specialist offshore recruitment team
6-month Right-Hire Guarantee
One recruitment fee
No monthly admin fee or agency margin
Vetted for your role
Skills, interviews and references before shortlist
Built for direct teams
You lead the person and pay them directly
The Sunday-night problem
You didn't start your business to spend Sunday nights doing admin.
Door two
Take the agency trap
$2,000–$3,000 every month, forever—while the worker may see less than a third.
Door three
Keep drowning
Stay the bottleneck, delay the important work and call it saving money.
A fairer hiring model
Pay once for the search. Pay the person forever. That's it. That's the model.
Fair doesn't mean cheap. We help you set a salary above the Philippine market rate — that's what attracts the top of the talent pool and keeps them working with you for years.
Typical offshore agency
$24,000–$36,000
every year
Year 2
Another $24k–$36k
Fairhired
$4,950
once, only if you hire
Year 2
$0
Your accountant can check our maths. Please let them.
The difference, plainly
What's the difference between us and a BPO agency?
A BPO agency puts itself between you and your team: it hires the person, manages them and bills you every month with its margin built in. Fairhired steps out of the way — we find the right person, then you hire, lead and pay them directly.
A BPO agency
- Charges a per-head fee every month, for as long as the person works for you.
- Employs the worker itself — you deal with the agency, not the person.
- Keeps its margin inside the monthly bill, so you rarely know what the worker is actually paid.
- Assigns whoever is on the bench — often a generalist trained on their playbook.
- If you leave, you lose the person and the relationship.
Fairhired
- One flat fee of $4,950 for the search — then nothing more to us, ever.
- You hire the person directly, so they answer to you like any other teammate.
- The salary is discussed openly and paid straight to the person doing the work.
- We search the market specifically for your role and brief — not whoever is available.
- The person is yours for keeps: their loyalty is to you, because you pay and lead them.
How it works
From role brief to your new teammate.
- 01
Define the role
Ten focused minutes to clarify outcomes, hours, experience and a fair salary range.
- 02
Targeted search
We go to market for your brief and look beyond whoever happens to be available.
- 03
Vetted shortlist
You receive a small group assessed for the work, communication and reliability.
- 04
Meet and choose
Interview the finalists with our coordination and select the person who fits.
- 05
Set them up
We support contracts and onboarding, with optional employment administration if needed.
Roles we recruit
The functions that keep your business moving.
From dependable day-to-day support to specialist technical work, every search starts with the outcomes you need—not a generic job title.
Admin
Virtual assistants, executive assistants, data entry and scheduling
Support
Customer service, inbox support, live chat and client care
Sales
Sales development, lead generation, account support and CRM
Finance
Bookkeeping, accounts payable, payroll support and loan processing
Creative
Graphic design, video editing, content and social media
Operations
Project coordination, estimating, procurement and process support
IT
Help desk, systems administration, QA and technical support
Development
Web, software, automation and ecommerce development
Not sure where your role fits? The role call is designed to turn the work on your plate into a clear hiring brief.
Potential savings
See how much each role could save you.
Indicative savings for experienced offshore professionals compared with similar Australian roles. Fairhired’s $4,950 recruitment fee is separate and only due if you hire.
Admin
Save up to 83%
Virtual assistants, executive assistants and scheduling support
Support
Save up to 74%
Customer service, inbox support and client care
Sales
Save up to 80%
Sales development, lead generation and account support
Finance
Save up to 78%
Bookkeeping, accounts payable and payroll support
Creative
Save up to 71%
Graphic design, video editing and content production
Operations
Save up to 81%
Project coordination, estimating and process support
IT
Save up to 80%
Help desk, systems administration and QA
Development
Save up to 83%
Web, software, automation and ecommerce development
These are indicative market comparisons, not guaranteed savings — and we still recommend paying your hire above the Philippine market rate. Your result depends on the exact role, experience, hours and agreed salary, which we help you set during the role call.
Get the full AU Salary GuideHow we hire
Evidence before enthusiasm.
A polished interview is not enough. We build the assessment around the actual work and show you what we learned.
- 01
Role-specific screening
Experience, availability, communication and salary expectations checked against your brief.
- 02
Practical work sample
A relevant task tests how each person thinks, communicates and delivers—not how well they memorise answers.
- 03
Structured interviews
The same core questions and scorecard make candidates easier to compare fairly.
- 04
Checks and candid notes
Identity and references are checked, with strengths and one honest watch-out recorded for every finalist.
The Fairhired commitment
Clear terms. Fair pay. No agency margin.
We keep the numbers that matter simple and public, so you know what the search costs, when you pay and what happens if the hire does not work out.
$4,950
One-off recruitment fee
$500
Refundable deposit
7 days
Target time to shortlist
6 months
Right-Hire Guarantee
Client stories and company logos will be added only with the client’s permission and after their work with Fairhired can be verified.
Employment setup
Hire directly—or add local employment support.
Choose the setup that fits your business. We explain the practical differences so you can make an informed decision.
Direct engagement
You contract with and pay your hire directly. We provide contract templates, onboarding guidance and the recruitment records from the search.
Included with recruitment
Optional employer of record
A separate local employment service can handle compliant onboarding, payroll, statutory requirements and ongoing employee records.
Separate service and pricing
Fairhired is for you if
You want a real teammate.
- You have meaningful, ongoing work for an experienced professional.
- You want top-quality talent, paid above the local market rate, that stays with you for years.
- You are ready to lead them directly, just like any other member of your team.
Not for you if
You're shopping for the cheapest pair of hands.
- You want to pay $5 an hour regardless of skill or experience.
- You want someone else to manage performance, tasks and communication for you.
- You want a disposable worker rather than a respected member of your business.
What you get
Everything needed to make a clear-eyed hire.
- A role scorecard and salary guidance set above the local market rate
- Targeted candidate search and screening
- Skills test built around real work from your role
- Structured interviews and identity checks
- Reference checks completed before offer
- A candid watch-out for every shortlisted candidate
- Lawyer-drafted direct-engagement contract templates
- Practical onboarding playbook for the first 30 days
- Six-month Right-Hire Guarantee
Simple pricing
No margin hidden in someone else's pay.
Need local payroll, benefits or compliance support? An optional employer-of-record service can be arranged separately. It is never bundled into our recruitment fee.
Risk, reduced
6-Month Right-Hire Guarantee.
If your hire does not work out during the first six months, we will run one replacement search under the guarantee terms.
Your $500 deposit is fully refundable until we deliver your shortlist.
Straight answers
Questions worth asking.
Is hiring offshore staff legal?
Yes. Australian businesses can engage overseas professionals, provided the arrangement is structured correctly. We provide lawyer-drafted contract templates and explain the practical options for your situation.
What roles can you recruit for?
We focus on experienced remote-capable roles such as administration, customer support, bookkeeping, marketing, operations, estimating and specialist support.
How much should I pay them?
Above the local market rate. We help you set a salary that attracts the top of the talent pool in the Philippines and keeps your hire long-term — not the lowest number you can get away with.
Are they a contractor or an employee?
That depends on the working arrangement and your legal advice. We explain direct contracting and optional employer-of-record pathways, without pretending one structure fits everyone.
Will time zones be a problem?
Usually not. We recruit for agreed working overlap with Australian business hours and confirm availability before anyone reaches your shortlist.
What if they leave?
Our six-month Right-Hire Guarantee gives you one replacement search if the hire does not work out during the guarantee period, subject to the agreed terms.
Do you manage them for me?
No. You hire, lead and pay your team member directly. If you want a managed outsourcing company between you and the worker, Fairhired is not the right model.
Why the Philippines?
The Philippines has a deep pool of experienced, English-speaking professionals familiar with Australian businesses and remote work.
What is the $500 deposit for?
It starts the search and reserves the recruitment work. It is part of the total fee, not an extra charge.
Can I get the deposit back?
Yes. The deposit is refundable until we deliver your shortlist. Once the shortlist is delivered, the search work has been completed.
How fast will I see candidates?
Our target is a vetted shortlist within seven days of a clear role brief. Specialist or unusually narrow roles may need longer, and we will tell you early.
Why are you cheaper than an agency?
The structure is cheaper, not the people. We encourage you to pay your hire above the local market rate — what you skip is the agency margin, because you pay us once for the search and then pay the person directly.
The right person is job-hunting this week. The only question is who hires them.
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Fairhired 2026 Offshore Hiring Salary Guide
What Philippine professionals are advertised to earn, side by side with Australian salaries, for 14 roles from bookkeepers to developers. Compiled by Fairhired from public salary data.
- Philippine and Australian pay for 14 common roles
- Monthly figures in AUD so you can compare quickly
- Sources listed for every figure
- How direct hiring with Fairhired works and what it costs
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