Margins, Pay & Bill Rates, Fees

Financial Results of Staffing Companies - July 2019 Update

July 9, 2019

  • Report includes financial results of 21 publicly traded staffing companies
  • Median year-over-year revenue growth was 1.9% in the most recent fiscal quarter

Financial Results of Staffing Companies - April 2019 Update

April 15, 2019

  • Report includes financial results of 21 publicly traded staffing companies
  • Median year-over-year revenue growth was 3.8% in the most recent fiscal quarter

US Skilled Trades Staffing Benchmarking Survey – Summary Report

December 14, 2018

  • Selected findings from our Skilled Trades Staffing Benchmarking Survey
  • Benchmarking across various skilled trades occupations
  • Metrics include bill/pay rates, recruiting difficulty and assignment lengths

Financial Results of Staffing Companies - December 2018 Update

December 12, 2018

  • Report includes financial results of 21 publicly traded staffing companies
  • Median year-over-year revenue growth was 4.2% in the most recent fiscal quarter

CWS Council Early Payment Terms Model 2018

November 26, 2018

CWS Council members can use this tool to negotiate with their internal finance to negate the extended payment terms argument


Staffing Executive Compensation Analysis: 2018 Update

October 21, 2018

  • Total compensation rose by a median 6.5% in 2017 for the two highest-paid executives at a global selection of 41 publicly traded staffing, executive search and other workforce ecosystem firms.
  • Median total compensation was USD 901,820 in 2017. Americas firms posted the highest median compensation... More

Financial Results of Staffing Companies - September 2018 Update

September 25, 2018

  • Report includes financial results of 21 publicly traded staffing companies
  • Median year-over-year revenue growth of 9.3% in most recent fiscal quarter

US Statutory Expense Tool: September 2018 Update

September 13, 2018

  • Use this tool to benchmark your firm's statutory expenses
  • Contains rates and benchmarks regarding SUTA, FUTA, Workers' Comp, Social Security, and Medicare by state for the period 2010 to 2018
  • Perform scenario analysis to understand the dollar impact for various wage levels

Gross Margin and Bill Rate Trends - August 2018 Update

August 16, 2018

  • Gross margin for 16 publicly traded companies provided
  • Average gross margin of public staffing companies expanded for the fourth consecutive year
  • Despite a slight convergence in recent periods, commercial staffing gross margins have been relatively stable while professional staffing margins have... More

US IT Staffing & Solutions Benchmarking Survey 2018: Summary Report

July 31, 2018

  • 17 survey respondents representing $1.7 billion in US IT temporary staffing revenue in 2017
  • IT staffing revenue among respondents grew 2.1% in 2017
  • Revenue trends varied widely by occupation, from programmer/coder declining 22% to cyber/data security growing 46%