How Much Does Recruitment in Brazil Cost?
If you’re planning to hire professionals in Brazil, one of the first questions is how much a recruitment agency will charge. The answer depends on the agency’s pricing model, the role, and the level of support included.
Some agencies charge a flat fee per hire, while others charge a percentage of the candidate’s annual salary. Services that also manage payroll, employment, or ongoing staffing typically use a different pricing structure.
BrazilDesk is a Brazil-based recruitment agency helping international companies find and evaluate professionals for remote roles in Brazil. We use a flat-fee recruitment model, with the price agreed upon before the search begins and no percentage-based salary markup.
Recruitment Agency Fees: 2026 Comparison
Below are examples of how international-facing agencies price recruitment in Brazil and across Latin America. These companies do not necessarily provide identical services or recruit exclusively in Brazil, so this is a comparison of published pricing models, not a market-wide average.
| Company | Pricing Model | Published Fee / Example |
|---|---|---|
| BrazilDesk | Flat fee agreed in advance; not tied to the candidate’s salary. | US$2,500–$3,000 per hire for typical searches, depending on the role. Usually includes a shortlist of 3–6 screened candidates; multi-hire pricing can be discussed. |
| HireLATAM | Flat placement fee, not based on salary. | US$3,500 per successful hire: US$500 to start the search and US$3,000 upon placement. Source: HireLATAM pricing |
| Hire With Near | One-time placement fee for direct hiring, or monthly billing under its staffing model. | The placement-fee amount is not published on its pricing page; a tailored quote is provided after a discovery call. Source: Hire With Near pricing |
| Somewhere | One-time direct-hire fee calculated as a percentage of first-year salary. | 25%–35% of annual salary on its published global-hiring page. Example: for a US$30,000 annual salary, the fee would be approximately US$7,500–$10,500. Its Latin America page also mentions a refundable US$500 search deposit credited toward the final fee. Source: Somewhere fee percentage · Latin America deposit details |
| Go Carpathian | Flat-fee international recruitment, with fees tailored to the position. | The final recruitment fee is not publicly listed; the company asks clients to request a quote. Published candidate salary ranges are not agency placement fees. Source: Go Carpathian pricing FAQ |
Pricing reviewed on October 22, 2026. Figures are in U.S. dollars and reflect information published by the companies or, in BrazilDesk’s case, our indicative recruitment fees. Exact quotes, inclusions, deposits, and terms can change by role and over time.
What Does a Recruitment Fee Cover?
A recruitment fee normally covers the work of finding and assessing candidates—not their salaries or the ongoing cost of employing them. At BrazilDesk, the process typically includes sourcing, resume reviews, interviews, English-language screening when relevant, and a shortlist of 3–6 qualified candidates.
Our recruitment process generally takes around 14 business days, depending on the position and candidate availability, and includes a 60-day replacement guarantee under the agreed contract terms.
Recruitment Fees vs. Staffing Costs
It’s important not to confuse a one-time placement fee with a monthly staffing or staff-augmentation rate. For example, Revelo’s pricing page describes ongoing access to engineering talent using an all-in cost model. That is not directly comparable to the one-time fees in the table above.
Your total hiring budget may also include the candidate’s compensation, benefits, taxes, or employer-of-record (EOR) costs, depending on how you structure the relationship. Those expenses are separate from the recruitment fee unless expressly included in a proposal.
For an accurate comparison, ask each agency which services are included, when payments are due, whether there are recurring charges, and what happens if a placement does not work out.
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