The 2026 NYC Fee Survey
What recruiting really costs.
Most New York firms don't publish their fees. So we ask them, anonymously, and publish market ranges by specialty once 150 firms have answered.
- One response per firmOnly verified firms can answer, once. A new answer replaces the old one.
- AnonymousResponses are never shown individually, and ranges are never tied to a firm.
- 5+ per cellA range for a specialty and fee model is only published with at least 5 responses.
- Never scoredAnswering, or not, has no effect on any firm's index score.
2026 NYC Fee Survey · Collecting responses
What New York firms charge.
Most firms don't publish their fees, so we're asking them anonymously. Once enough firms respond, we report market ranges by specialty, never tied to a single firm.
0 of 150 firms have responded
No ranges yet · Results appear when the report publishes
For recruiting firms · About 6 minutes
Take the survey.
Tell us what you typically charge, as a percentage of first-year base salary, and the guarantee you offer. Your answer is anonymous in the report: we only use your firm to make sure each firm answers once. Ranges are never tied to a firm, and a cell is only published once it has at least 5 responses.
The survey is for verified firms: one response per firm, anonymous in the report. Claim your firm (free) to take it.