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Median fee %, time-to-fill, and 90-day fall-off rates across 8 IT sub-niches and 5 US regions — benchmarked from 2,053 real placements.
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| Sub-Niche | Region | Median Fee | Time to Fill | Fall-Off | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT Leadership | West Coast | 29.0% | 55 days | 19.0% | n=44 |
| Cybersecurity | Northeast | 25.5% | 57 days | 9.7% | n=182 |
| QA / Test Engineering | Midwest | 18.5% | 42 days | 11.5% | n=27 |
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