[muzani]

The good ones do that. I think many recruiters here charge based on the candidate's salary. I once applied for one job directly and via a recruiter. I didn't realize it was the same job. The recruiter basically pitched me about 30% higher than what I'd aim for when applying directly. Direct applications can often result in HR trying to lowball you, but recruiters know the range.

Some recruiters might see it as a violation of trust telling the candidate the salary range, and often they value the one who's giving the money, so they usually let you handle the negotiations.