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Trusted Employees Pricing

Trusted Employees pricing: 3 plans and the extra fees to budget for.

By LeadChange Research TeamUpdated Based on 8 sources, most recently checked

3 plans · list prices

  • Basic$29.95/check1
  • Advanced$49.95/check1
  • Comprehensive$69.95/check1

Trusted Employees plans

  1. Basic

    $29.95/check1

    Per screening, starting at

    • Multi-state criminal search
    • County criminal search
    • Sex offender registry search
  2. Advanced

    $49.95/check1

    Per screening, starting at

    • Everything in Basic
    • 2 county criminal searches
    • 2 state and federal court searches
  3. Comprehensive

    $69.95/check1

    Per screening, starting at

    • Everything in Basic
    • 7-year county criminal searches
    • 7-year state and federal court searches

What matters most besides the price?

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Price at a glance

  • Pricing model

    Per check1

  • Price transparency

    Partly published1

Extra and hidden costs

  • Apply Now service fee of

    $2.00 per applicant1

  • County court and motor vehicle department processing fees, added at cost without markup

    Listed by the vendor1

  • Employer and school verification fees, added at cost without markup

    Listed by the vendor1

  • Add-on checks

    Credit report $12, driving record $19.95, financial or health care sanctions $9 each, education or employment verification $14.95 each1

Price comparison

Lowest published price per check (cheapest package), cheapest first; county and court fees are extra. “See plans”: priced on another basis; “Quote only”: no published price.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Trusted Employees background check cost?

Trusted Employees packages start at $29.95 (Basic), $49.95 (Advanced) and $69.95 (Comprehensive) per screening. Court, DMV and verification fees are added at cost, plus $2.00 per applicant for the online Apply Now form.

What fees does Trusted Employees add to the package price?

Three kinds: county court and motor vehicle department fees, and employer or school verification fees, all passed through without markup, and a $2.00 Apply Now service fee per applicant.

How much do Trusted Employees add-on checks cost?

A credit report is $12, a driving record $19.95, a financial or health care sanctions search $9 each, and an education or employment verification $14.95 each.

What does a seven-year Trusted Employees check cost?

Comprehensive, starting at $69.95 per screening, covers seven years of county criminal and state and federal court records on top of the Basic searches. County fees are extra where courts charge them.

Does Trusted Employees offer volume pricing?

Yes. Employers running more than 50 screenings a year can ask for a custom package by phone instead of the published per-screening prices.

How does the Trusted Employees price compare with other providers?

It publishes both its packages, from $29.95 to $69.95 per screening, and its add-ons, such as a $12 credit report, so the full cost is known upfront. The table on this page lists providers that publish a per-check price; compare what each package searches.

What plans does Trusted Employees offer?

Trusted Employees lists 3 plans: Basic ($29.95/check), Advanced ($49.95/check), and Comprehensive ($69.95/check). List prices, before discounts and add-ons.

Who makes Trusted Employees?

Trusted Employees (a background check service) is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, USA.

How this page was made

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Sources

The 8 pages this page's facts come from, with the day we last checked each one. The numbers beside the figures above link here.

Quotes from the sources
  1. Trusted Employees Trusted Employees: Pricing and packages“Basic Ideal for evaluating basic criminal background and identity.” “Starting at 29 .95 Per 1 screening”
  2. Certn certn.co/us/pricing“US Core Criminal Check Start now $13.99”
  3. Turn turn.ai/pricing“Starting from $25 / check Everything you need to get started with reliable, compliant screening.”
  4. Backgrounds Online backgroundsonline.com/products-and-services“Basic Perfect for low risk positions $29.95”
  5. Checkr checkr.com/pricing“Basic Our most affordable option with limited criminal search Starting from $29.99 / report*”
  6. GoodHire goodhire.com/pricing“Basic starting from $29.99/check”
  7. Verified First verifiedfirst.com/pricing“Basic $29.99 Nationwide Criminal Search”
  8. Trusted Employees trustedemployees.com/about-us/our-team“At Trusted Employees, we help businesses find the right talent and create a safe work environment for their employees.”

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