The tech staffing agencies library

What should a busy buyer read first?

Choose the entry that matches your next decision. If you already have a candidate, start with employment and contract terms. If you need a search, write the role scorecard first.

For a local search, state whether office attendance is required. Give remote staffing agencies the same role requirements so you can compare their proposals.

What does the data say about budget and timing?

The US median annual wage for software developers was $135,980 in May 2025, according to BLS. Use that as a wage benchmark when building a US hiring budget. Ask for a separate quote for the role, seniority, and location you need.

SHRM puts median time-to-fill in 2025 at roughly a month and a half for executive and nonexecutive roles. Its measure runs from job requisition to offer acceptance. When comparing timelines, ask providers to name their start and end points.

Read Cost and the Budget memo before requesting quotes. Use Time to hire and Hiring process to plan interviews and agree on a start date.

How should you compare nearshore hiring models?

Separate the search from employment and daily management. Ask who finds candidates, who signs the employment agreement, and who assigns work. Put those responsibilities in the contract.

Use these entries to work through the choice:

• Hiring models and Entity map for the parties involved.
• Managed teams and Delivery for questions about work ownership.
• Remote staffing agencies and Time-zone overlap for working arrangements.
• Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, and Costa Rica for location-specific planning.

For Latin American hiring, ask for the proposed work schedule in both locations. Confirm how leave and holidays affect the team's coverage.

What should you ask a provider before signing?

Ask for a written quote tied to your role scorecard. Have the provider identify the employer, explain candidate assessment, and show the terms for ending or replacing a placement.

Keep the completed checklist beside each proposal. A low quote needs a clear account of what it includes and which charges can change.

Where does Opus fit?

This site is an Opus-owned reference; recommendations are editorial.

Opus charges one flat monthly rate per hire. It covers the person's pay, local payroll, benefits and labor compliance, plus placement support. There is no separate recruiting fee. The rate depends on role, seniority and location.

Dollar rates: Not published. Ask for a written quote for your role.

Talk to Opus about a role.

Read the Opus profile before your call. For the site's editorial approach, see About and Methodology. The Privacy page explains the site's privacy policy.

Bring your role scorecard and required working hours to the discussion.

Talk to Opus about a role.

<!-- Not saved to disk: this session permits read-only filesystem access. Internal destination pages were not checked for publication. -->