Recruitment and immigration for employers and job seekers.
GRIA is now part of Hire Australia.
Cost comparison
The real cost of filling a role isn't the salary alone
Contractor day rates and labour hire markups are charged for as long as the person works for you, so they add up quietly. Hire Australia keeps it simple: one fixed fee of 15% of base salary (excluding super), plus GST, with a 2-month replacement guarantee.
Example: $80,000 base salary
Extra cost on top of the $80,000 salary. Excludes GST. Contractor figure: $750 × 220 working days, less the salary.
| Hire Australia fee (15%), once | $12,000 |
|---|---|
| Labour hire markup (75%), every year | $60,000 |
| Contractor at $750 a day, every year | $85,000 |
What adds up
The costs most hiring budgets miss
Agency fees
Recruitment agencies set their own fee, usually a percentage of salary. Check the percentage, what it is charged on and when you have to pay it.
Contractor rates
A day rate looks simple, but over a full year it often costs far more than a permanent salary for the same work.
Labour hire markups
Labour hire adds a markup to every hour worked, for as long as the worker stays, instead of a one-off fee.
One fixed fee instead
With Hire Australia you pay 15% of base salary once, plus GST, and only two months after the person starts. If they leave within those two months, you won't be invoiced for them and we'll find a replacement.
The calculator
Your figures, compared side by side
Enter the salary, another agency's fee, a contractor day rate and a labour hire markup. The calculator shows the one-off fee, the yearly cost and the three-year total of each option.
Hiring someone who needs a visa?
Add the visa and government costs from your Australian Immigration Agency (AIA) quote, and the calculator includes them. Migration fees are quoted case by case, because they depend on the visa and the candidate's circumstances.
