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Contract IT staffing
Contract IT Staffing and Contract-to-Hire
Get experienced IT professionals for a project, backfill or trial period, billed hourly with one weekly invoice. Keep the best ones for a published 20% conversion fee.
- Hourly rates from $55 to $235
- Start in days
- 20% conversion fee
- Replacement if it is not a fit
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Contract IT staffing
How does contract-to-hire IT staffing work?
With contract-to-hire, a professional works for you as a Cendien contractor at an hourly rate. If they are a fit, you hire them for a conversion fee of 20% of first-year salary; if not, you owe nothing more. Cendien handles payroll, benefits and background checks.
IT staffing cost calculator
What would this cost your team?
Contract-to-hire lets you see the work before you make an offer. You pay the hourly rate during the trial, then a 20% conversion fee if you hire, and nothing extra if you decide not to.
Example for a typical team: $4,600 per week · $115 per hour (mid), which comes to about $73,600 for 16 weeks. Change the numbers below to match yours.
Your requirements
A mid-level developer for six months is filled in. Change the role and terms to match your need.
$110,000. Used for the direct-hire fee or the contract-to-hire conversion fee.
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How IT staffing services pricing works
Published IT staffing rates in about a minute: hourly bill rates by role from $55 to $235, contract-to-hire conversion at 20% and direct hire at 20–25% of first-year salary.
Read the transcript
Your project starts Monday. Your best engineer just gave notice. And most staffing agencies won't even tell you their rates until you sign. Cendien does it differently. Our IT staffing rates are published. Help desk starts at fifty-five dollars an hour. Software developers run eighty-five to one hundred forty-five. Project managers, one thirty to one seventy. And senior AI engineers, up to two hundred thirty-five. Want to try before you hire? Contract-to-hire converts for twenty percent of first-year salary. Prefer a permanent hire? Direct placement is twenty to twenty-five percent. Our staffing calculator lets you pick a role, seniority, hours and weeks, and shows the cost instantly. You interview and approve every candidate. Cendien. A Texas DIR vendor and NCTRCA-certified MBE, staffing IT teams since 1999. See every rate at cendien dot com.
When teams need contract help
Projects stall
Upgrades and migrations wait because staff are busy keeping the lights on.
Someone leaves
A resignation or leave leaves a critical role uncovered.
Headcount freeze
You have budget for work but not for permanent positions.
Every contract includes
Technical screening
Candidates interviewed by Cendien engineers on real skills.
Background checks
Background and reference checks before day one.
Payroll and benefits
Cendien employs the contractor and handles taxes and benefits.
Weekly timesheets
Approved hours and one simple weekly invoice.
Account management
A Cendien contact who checks in with you and the contractor.
Conversion option
Hire any contractor for 20% of first-year salary.
IT staffing cost examples for a team
Estimates from the calculator above for three common scopes. Your quote is set after a short scoping call.
| Scenario | Estimate | Billed | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person, 13 weeks full-time | $59,800 | for 13 weeks | $4,600 per week · $115 per hour (mid) |
| 1 person, 26 weeks full-time | $119,600 | for 26 weeks | $4,600 per week · $115 per hour (mid) |
| 2 people, 52 weeks full-time | $478,400 | for 52 weeks | $9,200 per week · $115 per hour (mid) |
Planning estimates, not an offer. Rates may change; your price is set in a written proposal.
What drives the cost of IT staffing services
Role and skills
Specialized skills such as Workday, cybersecurity and AI cost more than generalist support roles.
Seniority
Senior professionals cost more per hour but often finish faster and need less oversight.
Hours and length
Full-time, long engagements qualify for volume rates. Short or part-time work costs more per hour.
Engagement type
Contracts bill hourly; direct hires pay a one-time placement fee based on salary.
IT staffing options
Every option includes technical screening by Cendien engineers, reference and background checks, and a replacement if a placement is not the right fit.
Contract staffing
Skilled help for a project or backfill
$55–$235per hour, by role
- Candidates in days, not months
- Weekly timesheets, one invoice
- Scale up or down with notice
- Cendien handles payroll and benefits
RecommendedContract-to-hire
Work together before you hire
20%of first-year salary to convert
- Contract rate during the trial period
- Convert whenever you are ready
- Conversion fee of 20% of first-year salary
- No fee if you decide not to hire
Direct hire
Permanent placement
20–25%of first-year base salary
- Shortlist of screened candidates
- Technical interviews by Cendien engineers
- Offer and onboarding support
- Replacement guarantee
Managed team
A delivery team with one blended rate
From $130blended per hour
- Blended rate for every role
- Cendien project manager included
- Monthly reporting on delivery
- Swap skills as needs change
Need a one-time project or a single add-on? See IT staffing rate card on the IT staffing pricing page.
Ways to fill an IT role, compared
| Cendien contract or contract-to-hire | Hiring on your own | Freelance marketplace | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to first candidate | Usually a few business days | Weeks to months | Days |
| Technical screening | Interviews by Cendien engineers | Your team’s time | Self-reported skills |
| Payroll, benefits, compliance | Handled by Cendien | Your HR team | Your responsibility |
| If it is not a fit | Replacement candidate | Start over | Start over |
| Cost visibility | Published hourly rates | Salary plus recruiting costs | Varies by person |
How working with Cendien starts
Step 1Role briefing
Fifteen minutes on skills, schedule and budget.
Step 2Screened shortlist
Candidates interviewed by Cendien engineers, usually within days.
Step 3You interview
Meet the candidates and approve the one you want.
Step 4Start work
Background checks, onboarding and one weekly invoice.
Since 1999
Supporting organizations from Carrollton, Texas
Texas DIR
Vendor for public-sector purchasing
NCTRCA MBE
Certified minority business enterprise
Microsoft partner
Also an Infor and Oracle partner
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
The professional works for you as a Cendien contractor first. If it is a fit, you hire them for a conversion fee of 20% of first-year salary.
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