Recruitment Consultant - Pay and progression
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Pay
Recruitment consultants earn a combination of a base salary and commission. The base salary is usually between $40,000 and $70,000 a year.
The amount of commission they earn depends on the company they work for and is based on performance.
According to the 2006 Census, the average total salary for recruitment consultants was $54,100.
According to the 2006 Census, recruitment consultants earned an average of $54,100 a year and worked an average of 39 hours per week. This includes full and part-time workers.
This information is provided as a guide only
Career Progression
Recruitment consultants may go on to work in human resources or sales roles. They may also start their own consultancy business, or progress into management positions.
Updated
October 2008
