Aerotek

What Aerotek does

Aerotek, founded in 1983 and headquartered in Hanover, Maryland, is the largest industrial staffing firm in the United States by revenue ($2.75B in 2025 per Staffing Industry Analysts) and an operating company within Allegis Group. The firm supplies contract, contract-to-permanent, and permanent placement of skilled trades and light industrial workers to enterprise customers across manufacturing and life sciences, distribution and logistics, construction and energy, aviation, facilities and maintenance, automotive, healthcare, and government services. Aerotek serves more than 18,000 clients and places approximately 170,000 contractors annually through a unified network of 200+ offices across North America and a recruiter force of over 1,000 specialists.

The operating backbone is the Connected Recruiting Platform, an ecosystem of AI and machine learning tools covering a five-stage recruiting workflow (Solve, Source, Screen, Start, Service). The platform is anchored by a proprietary Applicant Tracking System holding 50 million active and passive candidate profiles; an advanced Match Engine for role-to-candidate recommendation; AI-generated job-description automation; video interviewing with AI-generated notes and transcripts; automated reference checks; and E-Verify-integrated onboarding. Beyond technology-enabled recruiting, Aerotek delivers Vendor On-Premise staffing management, Managed Resources under statement-of-work contracts, and an Aerotek Services division that includes preventative maintenance, manufacturing support, construction support, and renewable-energy services.

Revenue is generated primarily through markup on contractor wages, permanent-placement fees, and managed-services fees under multi-year agreements; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Distribution is anchored by direct enterprise field sales supported by regional offices and on-premise account teams, layered with community-led partnerships (SkillsUSA, Heroes MAKE America, FEAM Aero, and multiple military-focused organizations) that build a talent pipeline and reinforce employer brand. Customers include named enterprise logos spanning global logistics, medical device manufacturing, aviation equipment, automotive (including EV battery), healthcare facilities operations, food retail, and solar EPC.

Name

Aerotek

Legal name

Aerotek, Inc.

Website

https://www.aerotek.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Aerotek, founded in 1983 and headquartered in Hanover, Maryland, is North America's largest industrial staffing firm, connecting manufacturers, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities, automotive, and life sciences enterprises with skilled industrial workers through an AI-enabled recruiting platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Staffing Services

akta.pro primary industry

Electrical/Electronics & Embedded Systems Staffing (BPACADAF)

Keywords

• Industrial staffing services
• Workforce management solutions
• Skilled trades recruitment
• Contract staffing agency
• Light industrial staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

Hanover

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Industrial Staffing Services: Contract, contract-to-permanent, and permanent placement solutions connecting businesses with skilled trades and light industrial talent. Revenue generated through placement fees,Markup on contractor wages, and service fees for workforce management solutions.
2. Managed Resources: Statement of work agreements managing contract workforce toward quality and volume goals. Provides top-quality talent, training, logistics management, and day-to-day oversight under managed services model.
3. Professional Services: Comprehensive maintenance services, construction support services, manufacturing support services, and specialized workforce consulting including local labor analysis and market reports.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Aerotek is an industrial staffing and services provider that connects businesses with skilled trades and light industrial talent through contract, contract-to-permanent, and permanent placement arrangements, plus managed workforce solutions. The company operates a network of 200+ offices across North America staffed by 1,000+ specialized recruiters, supported by an AI-powered connected recruiting platform with a proprietary 50 million candidate database. Beyond traditional staffing, Aerotek provides on-premise vendor management, managed resources under statement-of-work agreements, and complementary services including maintenance, manufacturing support, construction support, and renewable energy services.

Product overview

Aerotek is a leading industrial staffing and services provider offering a comprehensive talent solutions platform. The core offering includes the Connected Recruiting Platform—an ecosystem of AI and machine learning tools powering their five-stage recruiting process (Solve, Source, Screen, Start, Service)—supported by proprietary technologies like an Applicant Tracking System with 50 million candidates, Match Engine, Video Interviewing, and Talent Community portal. Beyond technology-enabled recruiting, Aerotek provides staffing services (high-volume, contract, contract-to-permanent, permanent placement), Vendor On-Premise workforce management, and Managed Resources solutions. The company's Services division encompasses Comprehensive Maintenance Services, Manufacturing Support Services, Construction Support Services, and Renewable Energy Services, serving industries including manufacturing and robotics, distribution and logistics, construction and energy, aviation, automotive, healthcare, and life sciences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Contract Staffing
• Contract-to-Permanent Placement
• Permanent Placement
• Managed Resources
• Vendor On-Premise Solutions
• High-Volume Recruiting Services
• Comprehensive Maintenance Services
• Manufacturing Support Services
• Construction Support Services
• Renewable Energy Services
• Preventative Maintenance Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Hired 1,200 contractors in eight weeks for life sciences client producing 35 million COVID-19 test kits per month
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability4 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SkillsUSAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2026Aerotek returned as presenting sponsor of SkillsUSA's National Leadership & Skills Conference for the third consecutive year. Event takes place in Atlanta, Georgia June 1-5, 2026, expecting over 19,000 attendees. Aerotek awards grants to student medalists in 19 SkillsUSA Championship competitions and participates in panel discussions on workforce development and talent trends. Partnership began in 2021 and includes a scholarship program that has awarded over 500 scholarships to date.
• Manufacturing Institute's Heroes MAKE AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2025Aerotek partnered with Heroes MAKE America to empower service members by providing tools and resources needed to succeed in manufacturing. Partnership initiated end of 2024 supports transitioning service members, veterans, National Guard members, reservists and their families. Heroes MAKE America has offered integrated certification and career-readiness training since 2018.
• FEAM AerocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFEAM Aero and Aerotek partner to support active-duty service members transitioning into civilian aviation maintenance careers. FEAM provides scholarships and training to help veterans transition from military aviation to civilian MRO work, covering costs for FAA certification and offering immediate employment and pay increases upon obtaining licenses.
• PsychArmorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization serving veterans and military families through educational resources and workplace support programs.
• Gary Sinise FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing support for veterans and military families through various programs.
• Pat Tillman FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting veterans through leadership development and community programs.
• Military FriendlycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAerotek participates in Military Friendly employer assessment programs and has earned Gold Military Friendly Employer and Military Spouse Friendly Employer designations for three consecutive years.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aston Carter: Sister Allegis Group operating company focused on professional staffing in finance, accounting, and healthcare. Highly comparable business model and technology stack to Aerotek, differing primarily by vertical focus.
• Robert Half: Major North American staffing firm that, while stronger in finance/accounting, also competes in administrative and light industrial staffing. Public company providing public-market comparable for valuing staffing operations like Aerotek's.
• Actalent: Sister operating company under Allegis Group specializing in engineering and sciences staffing. Shares Aerotek's enterprise GTM, ATS platform, and Allegis Group parent infrastructure while serving adjacent technical verticals.
• Express Employment Professionals: Large privately-held North American staffing franchise network with significant overlap in industrial, light industrial, and skilled trades staffing—directly competing with Aerotek in many regional markets.
• Kelly Services: Long-established North American staffing firm directly competing with Aerotek in industrial, manufacturing, and skilled trades staffing with comparable enterprise account management and on-premise staffing models.
• TEKsystems: Sister operating company under parent Allegis Group, providing IT staffing and services. Closely comparable business model, technology platform, and go-to-market approach to Aerotek, just focused on IT/technology rather than industrial verticals.
• Staffmark Group: Industrial and commercial staffing provider directly competing with Aerotek in light industrial, manufacturing, and logistics placements across North America. Comparable size and vertical mix.

Broad incumbents

• Adecco Group: One of the world's largest staffing firms (parent of Adecco USA and Akkodis) competing directly with Aerotek in industrial, logistics, and manufacturing staffing with significant North American operations.
• Randstad: Global staffing leader with major North American industrial staffing presence (formerly Randstad Industrial) directly competing with Aerotek in light industrial, skilled trades, and manufacturing workforce solutions.
• ManpowerGroup: One of the largest global staffing and workforce solutions companies, with industrial staffing (Manpower brand) directly competing with Aerotek across contract, contract-to-perm, and permanent placement. Operates at a much larger scale and global footprint than Aerotek.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aerotek
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/RecruitingStaffing
• Facebookfacebook.com/aerotek
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aerotek
• Instagraminstagram.com/aerotek

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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