LinkedIn job posting cost overview
Post a job for free or pay to post a job depending on your budget.
Free vs. promoted Job Posts
Explore the benefits of posting a job for free or adding a budget to your job post on LinkedIn.
Free Job Posts
A free job post will be visible in search results and among your connections. You can have only one free job post open at a time.
✓ Shown in search results
Your job post will be searchable on LinkedIn.
✓ Applicant management tools
You can easily filter and manage your applicants.
Promoted Job Posts
Get 3x the amount of qualified applicants when you add a budget and promote your job post.
✓ Shown in search results
Your job post will be searchable on LinkedIn.
✓ Applicant management tools
You can easily filter and manage your applicants.
+ Appears at the top of search results
When job seekers search for jobs like yours, your job post can be at the top of search results with a “Promoted” tag.
+ Top placement in job recommendations
Your job post will be placed in front of qualified candidates when they’re browsing jobs in the “Based on Your Profile” and “Similar Jobs” areas.
+ Instant mobile alerts to qualified candidates
Your job post will be instantly recommended to local qualified candidates through mobile notifications. This can help you get 3x more applicants than a free post.
+ Smart alerts for qualified applicants
You’ll get notifications powered by our matching algorithm when candidates who match your job criteria apply to your job post.
How pricing works for promoted Job Posts
Our pricing model allows you to set your own budget and gives you cost flexibility to match your hiring needs.*
*Promoting a job post is only available for select LinkedIn Jobs products. For those hiring at scale, get in touch with a product consultant for contract options and pricing.
Promote your job post by setting a budget.
We’ll recommend a value based on the job title, location, and market activity that ensures your job post gets placed in a competitive spot. Whether you choose the self-serve option or our contract option to post your job, you get the final say in your budget.
The higher the budget, the more places your post will be promoted and the more visibility it will get across LinkedIn.
You won’t be charged for:
• Viewing your own job post
• Multiple views from the same person
• Views from people who are not signed in to LinkedIn
Important tip: Keep your job post open for at least 5 days to make sure you get enough qualified applicants before closing it out.
Choose how you want to budget for your job posts.
You can set either a total budget or a daily budget. Your job will be promoted for the duration you set and will automatically pause once you’ve spent your total budget amount.
Daily budget example:
If you set a $10 daily budget and run a job post for 30 days, your total cost will be $300 or less, depending on reach.
Total budget example:
If you set a $300 total budget, your job post will pause once the full $300 has been spent
Important tip: Set up a maximum spend limit to close your job post once the limit is reached.
Understanding pricing model.
For our self-serve option, the cost of each click comes from an algorithm that determines where your job is located and how many competing, similarly titled posts have been created within that market. The cost of each click (clicks and views are one and the same) is determined by dividing the total spend amount by the number of views the job has received.
If you’re hiring consistently throughout the year, another option may be best for your needs. With our contract option, you can prepay an annual fee and rotate job postings in and out of promoted placements as needed throughout the year. Contact a product consultant to learn more.
Select billing options for promoted Job Posts.
Choose your job post charges. If you select our self-serve option, your job post charges will accrue daily and you can monitor your spend from your account. Your card will be charged within 48 hours of closing your job, 30 days from the day you posted if the job is still active, or as soon as you reach a $500 balance (USD specific). If you choose to sign a long-term contract with LinkedIn, we'll help you set a Jobs budget upfront for your hiring needs and you'll have the choice of a few billing options - up-front, quarterly or monthly.
Only pay for job views from candidates. You won’t be billed for views from LinkedIn employees or the person who posted the job. As a result, you might see a discrepancy in the number of views and the amount charged.
Receive your bill. Your bill will come at the end of your billing cycle via email. You can also view and print receipts from your billing history page.
Where your job post appears when it’s promoted
Learn all the places where your promoted job posts can be viewed, and who will be able to view them.
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Instant mobile notifications
Your job post will be instantly recommended to local qualified candidates through mobile notifications.
Who will see them:
LinkedIn members who are a good match for your job.
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Top of search results
Your job post will be eligible to appear at the top of search results with a “Promoted” tag when job seekers search for job posts like yours.
Who will see it:
LinkedIn members who are a good match for your job.
Anyone searching for your job post on LinkedIn.
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Emails
Relevant candidates will receive emails that recommend job posts to apply to.
Who will see them:
LinkedIn members who are a good match for your job.
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LinkedIn feed
Your job post will be visible to relevant candidates as a recommended job when they scroll through their LinkedIn feed.
Who will see it:
LinkedIn members who are a good match for your job.
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Jobs tab
Relevant candidates will see your job post on the “Recommended for you” section of the LinkedIn Jobs tab.
Who will see it:
LinkedIn members who are a good match for your job.
Hiring for a few roles?
Best for individuals who don’t sit in human resources (HR) and are hiring a few people a year.
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Hiring at scale?
Best for talent professionals or HR teams hiring 5+ people a year or hiring for hard-to-fill roles.
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