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Salary by Region
Job
U.S.
Philippines
Europe
India
Fullstack Developer
Software Engineer
Graphic Designer
HR Generalist
Digital Marketing Specialist
₱80,000.00
₱95,000.00
Benefits by Region
Job
U.S.
Philippines
Europe
India
Fullstack Developer
Software Engineer
Graphic Designer
HR Generalist
Digital Marketing Specialist
Hidden Costs by Region
Job
U.S.
Philippines
Europe
India
Fullstack Developer
Software Engineer
Graphic Designer
HR Generalist
Digital Marketing Specialist
Comparison for Full-time vs Contractor vs RPO
Side-by-side comparison of cost, speed, and risk across Full-time, Contractor, and RPO models.
Aspect
Full-time
Contractor
RPO
Speed to start
Time-to-hire effort
Knowledge continuity
Retention & loyalty
Scalability (up/down)
Cost predictability
Total cost per year
Upfront cash outlay
Medium (recruiting cycle)
High (you run the process)
Fast ▲ (days)
Low–Medium
Fast–Medium ▲ (pipeline ramp, then steady)
Low ▲ (RPO runs most steps)
Comparison for In-house vs Outsourced recruitment
Compare total cost of ownership, time-to-hire, and scalability for in-house recruiting and outsourced RPO models.
Aspect
In-house
Outsourced
People
Software
Management overhead
Per-hire costs
Media
Recruiter salaries + benefits (often $56k–$75k per recruiter in the U.S., mid-range)
ATS/CRM, scheduling, assessments (e.g., Greenhouse/Lever; many orgs pay $6k–$10k+ /yr just for ATS)
Vendor team included in fee (sourcers/recruiters/ops)
Usually included (or discounted) inside the RPO stack
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