One year with a typical offshore agency
$24,000–$36,000
in agency fees, year one
Billed as a monthly per-head fee, on top of your hire's salary. The agency keeps its margin inside that bill, month after month.
Simple pricing
One search fee. No monthly agency margin.
Start with a $500 refundable deposit. If you hire from the shortlist, the total recruitment fee is $4,950 plus GST, with the deposit credited toward that amount. After that, you pay your hire directly — and nobody else.
What a hire really costs
Same role. Same quality of person. Three very different bills.
Two years — agency vs Fairhired
$48,000–$72,000 vs $4,950
total fees over two years
With an agency, year two costs as much as year one. With Fairhired, you pay once for the search and nothing again in year two — same person, same work, the salary goes to them.
Hiring the same role in Australia
$70,000–$100,000+
salary alone, every year
Before super, leave, payroll and the months the role sits empty. One full-time Australian hire can cost more in year one than ten years of Fairhired searches.
Your hire's salary is paid by you in every scenario — what changes is who takes a cut. Figures are indicative market comparisons, not guaranteed prices; we confirm your exact numbers in writing before any work begins.
The world’s biggest companies already work this way
Global banks, airlines, tech giants and health systems have run large parts of their operations offshore for decades. Accounting, customer support, development, design, administration — the work is done overseas every day, at scale, by some of the most demanding employers on earth.
They do it because the talent is real. The Philippines produces degree-qualified accountants, engineers, designers and support specialists — highly educated, English-speaking professionals with the same skill sets you would hire in Australia. The only meaningful difference is the price tag.
Offshore is no longer a compromise. It is where the world hires — and with Fairhired, a small Australian business can hire from the same pool directly, without an agency standing in the middle.
- Degree-qualified professionals in every role we recruit
- Fluent English and Western-business experience
- The same skill sets as a local hire — at a fair local salary
- Proven at scale by the world's largest companies for decades
The numbers
- $500 deposit to begin the search
- $4,950 plus GST total recruitment fee
- Balance due only when you hire
- $0 recruitment fee in year two and beyond
What the fee covers
- Role brief and salary guidance
- Targeted sourcing and candidate screening
- Practical work sample and structured interviews
- Identity and reference checks
- Interview coordination, contract templates and onboarding guidance
What it does not cover
Your hire's salary is agreed and paid directly by you. Equipment, software, benefits and any optional employer-of-record service are separate from the recruitment fee.
Right-Hire Guarantee
If the hire does not work out in the first six months, Fairhired will run one replacement search under the agreed guarantee terms. The deposit remains refundable until the shortlist is delivered.
Pricing is confirmed in writing before work begins. Specialist or unusual searches may require a tailored scope, which will always be agreed first.