Perth Recruitment Agencies by Industry: Who Hires Most (2026)
The recruitment agencies advertising the most Perth jobs right now are Hays, Pearl Recruitment Group, Gorilla Jobs, Engineering Trades Australia and Programmed. That's from 19,335 Perth and WA job ads posted in the 90 days to 3 November 2026. The best agency for you depends on your industry: healthcare, mining, legal and IT each have their own specialists, listed below with how many ads each placed.
Last fact-checked: 3 November 2026; WA employment agent licensing checked 7 November 2026. Pay rates, rules and job numbers change; follow the linked source before you act.
Which recruitment agencies advertise the most jobs in Perth?
These are the agencies with the most Perth and WA job ads in the 90 days to 3 November 2026, across all industries. Ad volume tells you who is actively recruiting in Perth, not who is best. Use it as a shortlist, then check each agency's specialty and terms.
| Agency | Perth/WA ads in 90 days |
|---|---|
| Hays | 192 |
| Pearl Recruitment Group | 173 |
| Gorilla Jobs | 80 |
| Engineering Trades Australia | 76 |
| Programmed | 62 |
| Marble Group | 60 |
| Practice People | 52 |
| Zenith Executive Search | 51 |
| Wood Recruitment | 49 |
| The Technical and Engineering Network | 46 |
| Flexi Staff | 46 |
| DRD Group | 43 |
| Professional Search Group | 42 |
| Aston Advantage | 39 |
| Medrecruit | 38 |
Best recruitment agencies in Perth by industry
Most employers do better with an agency that recruits in their industry every week. For each sector below, we've listed the agencies with at least five Perth or WA ads in the period, and what share of that sector's ads came from agencies.
Mining recruitment agencies in Perth
1,298 mining & resources ads in 90 days; 16.0% came from identifiable agencies. See live mining & resources jobs in Perth.
| Agency | Perth/WA ads in 90 days |
|---|---|
| Marble Group | 25 |
| Pearl Recruitment Group | 19 |
| Hays | 11 |
| Mechanics Recruitment | 11 |
| Aston Advantage | 11 |
| Programmed | 10 |
FIFO recruitment agencies in Perth
546 fifo ads in 90 days; 21.8% came from identifiable agencies. See live fifo jobs in Perth.
| Agency | Perth/WA ads in 90 days |
|---|---|
| Hays | 18 |
| Engineering Trades Australia | 13 |
| Programmed | 11 |
| Core Talent | 9 |
| Techforce Personnel | 9 |
| Pearl Recruitment Group | 8 |
Construction & trades recruitment agencies in Perth
2,117 construction & trades ads in 90 days; 18.4% came from identifiable agencies. See live construction & trades jobs in Perth.
| Agency | Perth/WA ads in 90 days |
|---|---|
| Pearl Recruitment Group | 50 |
| Engineering Trades Australia | 35 |
| Hays | 23 |
| The Technical and Engineering Network | 21 |
| Flexi Staff | 18 |
| Local Workforce Hire | 14 |
Engineering recruitment agencies in Perth
721 engineering ads in 90 days; 8.6% came from identifiable agencies. See live engineering jobs in Perth.
| Agency | Perth/WA ads in 90 days |
|---|---|
| Pearl Recruitment Group | 9 |
| Hays | 7 |
| DRD Group | 5 |
| Aston Advantage | 5 |
Nursing & healthcare recruitment agencies in Perth
1,193 nursing & healthcare ads in 90 days; 19.4% came from identifiable agencies. See live nursing & healthcare jobs in Perth.
| Agency | Perth/WA ads in 90 days |
|---|---|
| Gorilla Jobs | 46 |
| Healthcare Australia | 26 |
| Medrecruit | 16 |
| Henderson Healthcare | 16 |
| Wavelength | 13 |
| Choice One | 12 |
Aged care & disability recruitment agencies in Perth
1,007 aged care & disability ads in 90 days; 8.1% came from identifiable agencies. See live aged care & disability jobs in Perth.
| Agency | Perth/WA ads in 90 days |
|---|---|
| Zenith Executive Search | 13 |
| Henderson Healthcare | 13 |
| 3D Recruit | 10 |
| Healthcare Australia | 7 |
| Gorilla Jobs | 7 |
IT recruitment agencies in Perth
688 it ads in 90 days; 10.2% came from identifiable agencies. See live it jobs in Perth.
| Agency | Perth/WA ads in 90 days |
|---|---|
| Hays | 15 |
| Professional Search Group | 13 |
| DRD Group | 6 |
| Peoplebank | 5 |
Accounting & finance recruitment agencies in Perth
684 accounting & finance ads in 90 days; 15.2% came from identifiable agencies. See live accounting & finance jobs in Perth.
| Agency | Perth/WA ads in 90 days |
|---|---|
| Hays | 24 |
| Professional Search Group | 19 |
| Robert Half | 12 |
Admin & office recruitment agencies in Perth
2,179 admin & office ads in 90 days; 9.2% came from identifiable agencies. See live admin & office jobs in Perth.
| Agency | Perth/WA ads in 90 days |
|---|---|
| Hays | 29 |
| Wood Recruitment | 15 |
| Medrecruit | 8 |
| 11 Recruitment | 8 |
| Programmed | 8 |
| Cast Recruitment | 7 |
Warehouse, logistics & driving recruitment agencies in Perth
1,976 warehouse, logistics & driving ads in 90 days; 19.6% came from identifiable agencies. See live warehouse, logistics & driving jobs in Perth.
| Agency | Perth/WA ads in 90 days |
|---|---|
| Pearl Recruitment Group | 64 |
| Fetch Recruitment | 22 |
| Zenith Executive Search | 19 |
| Amalgam Recruitment | 18 |
| Hays | 16 |
| Engineering Trades Australia | 15 |
Legal recruitment agencies in Perth
458 legal ads in 90 days; 22.7% came from identifiable agencies. See live legal jobs in Perth.
| Agency | Perth/WA ads in 90 days |
|---|---|
| Practice People | 42 |
| Gorilla Jobs | 17 |
| Smith Bailey Legal Recruitment | 9 |
| AFL Recruitment | 8 |
| Programmed | 5 |
| HarperLloyd Recruitment | 5 |
Hospitality recruitment agencies in Perth
939 hospitality ads in 90 days; 5.5% came from identifiable agencies. See live hospitality jobs in Perth.
| Agency | Perth/WA ads in 90 days |
|---|---|
| Atlas People | 10 |
| Flexi Staff | 8 |
Do employment agencies in WA need a licence?
Yes. In Western Australia, a business that is paid to find employees for other businesses, or to find people jobs, must be licensed under the Employment Agents Act 1976, according to Consumer Protection WA. That covers traditional employment and recruitment agencies, and also booking, babysitting and cleaning agencies. Labour hire companies are exempt, and so are government departments.
Before you sign with a recruitment or employment agency, you can check its licence on the Consumer Protection licence search, which covers employment agents. "Employment agency" and "recruitment agency" mean the same kind of business here: one that finds candidates for you and charges a fee when you hire.
Should you use an agency or advertise the job yourself?
An agency earns its fee when the role is hard to fill or you don't have time to screen. For many local roles, advertising directly reaches the same candidates for far less.
| Use an agency when | Advertise directly when |
|---|---|
| The role is senior, specialist or confidential | The role is local, entry level or common (retail, hospitality, admin, cleaning) |
| You need temp or labour-hire staff on short notice | You can review applications and run interviews yourself |
| You've advertised before and got no suitable applicants | You're hiring in Perth and want local applicants |
| You need FIFO crews mobilised to site | You'd rather not pay a placement fee |
Agencies usually charge permanent-placement fees as a share of the role's first-year salary, and charge a margin on the hourly rate for temp and labour-hire workers. Rates vary by agency and role, so get the fee, the guarantee period and the payment terms in writing before you sign.
One more thing the data shows: agencies list pay far more often than employers do (42.3% against 10.4%). If you advertise directly, include the pay range. It's the detail job seekers filter on first.
Advertise a Perth job directly: post a job on Jobs In Perth from $29 for 30 days, or see all job ad prices. For a wider comparison, read how much it costs to advertise a job in Australia.
How we counted
- Source: 19,335 job ads with a Perth or WA location, posted between 5 August and 3 November 2026, collected in the Jobs In Perth job feed from job boards and employers' own sites.
- An advertiser counts as an agency when its name says so (recruitment, personnel, staffing, talent, labour hire, executive search) or it's on a manually checked list of known agencies. Agencies that advertise under a client's name, or as "private advertiser", aren't counted, so every agency share here is a minimum.
- Industries follow the job board category the ad was filed under. FIFO counts ads with FIFO or fly-in fly-out in the title, in any industry.
- We only list agencies with at least five ads in a sector. Counts are ads, not placements or quality.
Frequently asked questions
Which recruitment agency is best in Perth?
It depends on the role. By ad volume, Hays and Pearl Recruitment Group are the busiest across Perth. In healthcare it's Gorilla Jobs and Healthcare Australia, in mining Marble Group, and in legal Practice People. Shortlist two or three from your industry's table and compare their fees and guarantee periods.
How many recruitment agencies are there in Perth?
We counted 226 agencies that advertised at least one Perth or WA job in the 90 days to 3 November 2026. Many more firms are registered but weren't actively advertising.
Which agencies recruit for FIFO jobs in Perth?
The busiest FIFO advertisers in the period were Hays, Engineering Trades Australia, Programmed, Core Talent, Techforce Personnel and Pearl Recruitment Group. About 21.8% of FIFO ads came from agencies; the rest were placed by the mining companies and contractors themselves.
Are employment agencies the same as recruitment agencies?
Yes, in practice. Both find candidates for an employer and charge a fee, and in WA both must hold an employment agent licence under the Employment Agents Act 1976. Labour hire companies are different: they employ the worker and hire them out, and they don't need that licence.
Is it cheaper to advertise a job myself?
Usually. A job ad on Jobs In Perth costs $29 for 30 days ($69 featured, $199 premium for 60 days), with no placement fee. An agency fee is typically a share of the first year's salary, so it costs more but includes screening and shortlisting.