Margins, Pay & Bill Rates, Fees

US Staffing Industry Pulse Survey Report: July 2022 Selected Highlights

July 22, 2022

  • A high-level summary of the July 2022 Special Edition Update of the Pulse Report.
  • To receive the next full Pulse Report, we invite staffing firms with US operations to participate. 
  • For more information, visit our Surveys page or email cstarkey@staffingindustry.com.
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IT Staffing Gross Margin Trends: 2022 Update

June 27, 2022

  • This report lists gross margins for 11 publicly traded staffing companies worldwide that do business in the IT staffing segment.
  • For comparison, gross margin trends of IT services firms and digital talent platforms are covered as well.
  • An analysis of bill rate, pay rate and spread trends is also... More

US Staffing Industry Pulse Survey Report: May 2022 Selected Highlights

May 26, 2022

  • A high-level summary of the May 2022 Special Edition Update of the Pulse Report.
  • To receive the next full Pulse Report, we invite staffing firms with US operations to participate. 
  • For more information, visit our Surveys page or email cstarkey@staffingindustry.com.
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US Staffing Industry Pulse Survey Report: March 2022 Selected Highlights

March 24, 2022

  • A high-level summary of the March 2022 Special Edition Update of the Pulse Report.
  • To receive the next full Pulse Report, we invite staffing firms with US operations to participate. 
  • For more information, visit our Surveys page or email cstarkey@staffingindustry.com.
  • ... More

US Staffing Industry Pulse Survey Report: January 2022 Selected Highlights

January 27, 2022

  • A high-level summary of the January 2022 Special Edition Update of the Pulse Report.
  • To receive the next full Pulse Report, we invite staffing firms with US operations to participate. 
  • For more information, visit our Surveys page or email cstarkey@staffingindustry.com.... More

US Staffing Industry Pulse Survey Report: 2021 Compendium of Special Edition Findings

December 13, 2021

  • A compendium of the special sections from each 2021 Special Edition Update of the Pulse Report
  • 86-page report includes data from the most recent (November) Pulse Survey
  • To receive the next full Pulse Report, we invite staffing firms with US operations to participate. For more information,... More

Gross Margin and Bill Rate Trends - December 2021 Update

December 10, 2021

  • Updated historical gross margins are listed for 16 publicly traded staffing companies that do business in the United States, dating back to 1999 in aggregate and 2004 at the individual company level
  • Updated historical gross margin findings are presented from our Staffing Industry Benchmarking... More

North America Staffing Company Survey 2021: Direct hire fees: trend over time and how fees vary by skill segment and staffing firm sizes

November 30, 2021

  • Over 300 North America staffing firms report direct hire fees
  • Median fee is 20%, but fees differ by skill segment
  • Report includes trend in fees since 2010

US Staffing Industry Pulse Survey Report: November 2021 Selected Highlights

November 24, 2021

  • A high-level summary of the November 2021 Special Edition Update of the Pulse Report.
  • To receive the next full Pulse Report, we invite staffing firms with US operations to participate. 
  • For more information, visit our Surveys page or email cstarkey@staffingindustry.com.... More

Staffing Executive Compensation Analysis: 2021 Update

November 22, 2021

  • Total compensation increased by a median 0.8% in 2020 in our study of 82 executives at 42 publicly traded staffing, executive search, and other workforce solutions firms globally. 
  • Americas firms posted the highest median compensation at USD 1,725,408. Firms in Europe, the Middle East, and... More