Salaries and fee income for UK recruiters working in contingency recruitment have gone up over the past year by as much as 10-28%, according to the Annual Recruitment, Executive Search & Interim Management Salary Survey 2011 by Heywood Staffing Solutions.

“The demand for fee earners with a proven track record and a portable client base remains high across all sectors as well as researchers with a similar track record,” the report said.

“Candidates can expect to receive a pay rise on changing jobs and consequently they are reviewing the opportunities that offer the best career progression and OTE [over target earnings].”

Highest demand is for client-facing and new business development experience. Significant opportunities also exist for entry-point candidates, “and the demand is expected to increase further at all levels in 2011”, it said.

The report went on to say that a number of management opportunities were available. “There is a particular appetite for product directors and managing directors with relevant experience,” it said.

(See November issues of Recruiter for more.)