Managing Sponsored Job budgets
A Sponsored Job budget controls how much you spend on average per day to advertise a job posting on Indeed. It affects how often jobseekers see your job and works on a pay-per-performance basis.
Plan and budget options
When sponsoring a job, you choose a plan and set a daily budget:
- Standard
- Uses Indeed's recommended daily budget for your job.
- This amount is set automatically and can't be edited.
- Premium
- Uses a higher recommended daily budget for more visibility.
- This amount is set automatically and can't be edited.
- Custom
- Set your own daily amount within your market's limits.
Your actual daily spend may vary but will average out to your set daily budget over time.
Standard
- Recommended by Indeed based on your job title, location and market competition
- Works well for most hiring needs
- The daily budget is set automatically – you can't edit it under this plan
To use a different amount, switch to Custom.
Premium
- Designed for more visibility and relevant results
- Works best when a role is hard to fill, requires multiple hires or is urgent
- The daily budget is set automatically – you can't edit it under this plan
To spend more or less than the Premium amount, switch to Custom. A high enough custom budget may still qualify for Premium-level visibility, depending on your market.
Learn more about the advantages of using Premium Sponsored Jobs.
Custom
- Set your own daily amount within your market's minimum and maximum limits.
- A barometer indicates how well your Sponsored Job is likely to perform at your chosen budget.
- Higher custom budgets may unlock Premium-level performance in some markets.
The minimum daily budget varies by market.
Update your budget
- Sign in to your Indeed Employer account.
- Navigate to your Jobs page.
- Click or tap the three dots next to the job you want to edit.
- Select Manage budget.
- Update your plan, daily budget amount or duration.
- Save your changes. It may take a little while for changes to appear in your reports.
Update your plan duration
- Continuous (no end date) – Maximum weekly budget = 7.5 × daily budget
- Set running time (like 15 or 30 days) – Maximum total budget = daily budget × number of days
- Custom end date – Maximum total budget = daily budget × number of days
Daily spend may go above or below your set amount. However, it will never exceed the overall maximum for your plan period.
FAQs
Question: Can I set a monthly budget?
Answer: No. Budgets are daily. The product shows estimated weekly or total spend so you can plan accordingly.
Question: Is there a price list?
Answer: No. There's no fixed public price list. You choose your budget during set-up, within your market's limits.
Question: Can I change my end date?
Answer: Yes – at any time, as long as the job is still open and eligible for sponsorship.
Question: Can I switch between Standard, Premium and Custom?
Answer: Yes. You can switch between plans at any time. Changes take effect going forward and may affect visibility and performance.
Question: Can my daily spend go above or below my set budget?
Answer: Yes. Your daily budget is an average, not a strict cap. Indeed will not exceed:
- 7.5 × your daily budget per week (continuous plans)
- Daily budget × number of days (fixed or custom end date plans)