I think most of them also get commission. Depending on how many people they recruit that could be a sizeable amount per year. Recruiters do work really hard, I'

I think most of them also get commission. Depending on how many people they recruit that could be a sizeable amount per year. Recruiters do work really hard, I've personally known a few, so I don't think that's an indictment on recruiters as much as it's an indictment on how much you take home vs how much you earn the company.