Starfield Crew Hire Cost Comparison (Credits)
Compare Starfield crew one-time hire fees from free story to Gideon 16500 top. Uses Bethesda 2023 Prima fee tables. Includes full tables with sources and FAQ.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vasco free Zero cost starter. | 0 credits | Constellation, The Lodge, after One Small Step | Starfield 2023 Prima companion locations plus radiotimes: Vasco free story companion |
| Heller free Ties free. | 0 credits | Back to Vectera, crashed ship Altair IV-a | Starfield 2023 Prima: Heller None plus polygon free |
| Supervisor Lin free Ties free. | 0 credits | Back to Vectera, Vectera | Starfield 2023 Prima: Lin None |
| Missile Weapons Specialist Cheapest paid here. | 6,000 credits | Generic, Missile Systems, Hitching Post pool | Starfield 2023 Polygon companion crew: Missile Weapons Specialist 6000 Credits |
| Payload Specialist Beats Missile by 500. | 6,500 credits | Generic, Payloads | Starfield 2023 Polygon: Payload Specialist 6500, gamingbolt 6000 variant left out |
| Defensive Systems Specialist Beats Payload by 500. | 7,000 credits | Generic, Astral Lounge Neon, Shield Systems 1 | Starfield 2023 Polygon: Defensive Systems Specialist 7000 credits |
| Propulsion Specialist Beats Defensive by 500. | 7,500 credits | Generic, Piloting 1 | Starfield 2023 Polygon: Propulsion Specialist 7500 credits, gamingbolt 6500 variant left out |
| Omari Hassan Variants 13500 16500 left out. | 12,000 credits | Hitching Post Akila City, Shield 3 Engineering 1, Persuade 6000 | Starfield 2023 Prima: Omari Hassan 12000 Credits Persuade 6000 |
| Dani Garcia Ties Omari. Variant 13500 left out. | 12,000 credits | Euphorika Neon, Chemistry 1 Robotics 2 Energy Weapons 1, Persuade 6000 | Starfield 2023 Prima: Dani Garcia 12000 Credits Persuade 6000 |
| Sophia Grace Ties 12000 tier. Variants left out. | 12,000 credits | Madame Sauvage Neon, Stealth 3 Lasers 1, Persuade 6000 | Starfield 2023 Prima: Sophia Grace 12000 Credits Persuade 6000 |
| Simeon Bankowski Beats 12000 tier. Variant 15000 left out. | 13,500 credits | Viewport New Atlantis, Sniper 2 Sharpshooting 1, no persuade | Starfield 2023 Prima: Simeon Bankowski 13500 Credits Cant persuade |
| Gideon Aker Largest here. Variants left out. | 16,500 credits | Viewport New Atlantis, Ballistic 2 Missiles 2, Persuade 8250 | Starfield 2023 Prima: Gideon Aker 16500 Credits Persuade 8250 |
About this converter
Crew hiring charges one-time fees with no daily salary in Starfield. Vasco, Heller and Supervisor Lin join free through story steps at the Lodge and Vectera. Generic specialists cost 6000 for Missile Weapons, 6500 for Payload, 7000 for Defensive Systems at Astral Lounge Neon and 7500 for Propulsion. Named crew cost 12000 each for Omari Hassan, Dani Garcia and Sophia Grace with Persuade options at 6000. Simeon Bankowski costs 13500 with no persuade option. Gideon Aker tops here at 16500 with Persuade at 8250. Conflicting paid figures across Polygon, Eurogamer and Gamingbolt guides are pinned to Prima September 2023 values with variants left out and noted.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try Gideon against Vasco to see the paid versus free span. The result line prints the equality plus the per unit ratio. Click a table row to load that entry as Entry A with amount 1. Zero cost rows divide by zero and show open ended ratios.
Like hireable companions, hiring crew is a one-time fee per Prima with no upkeep clock. Persuade discounts halve named fees where offered and ride in context. Skill pairs like Shield 3 with Engineering 1 ride beside fees. Ship assignment limits and crew size research use separate capacity tables. Omitted: Adoring Fan free companion, which uses a separate trait table.
FAQ
Who is free?
Vasco, Heller and Supervisor Lin join free through story steps.
How much are generics?
Missile 6000, Payload 6500, Defensive 7000 and Propulsion 7500 one-time fees.
How much is Gideon?
16500 with Persuade at 8250. Tops here. Simeon at 13500 has no persuade.
Are there salaries?
No. One-time fees only. Conflicting guide figures pin to Prima 2023 values.
Sources
- Bethesda Starfield 2023 Prima all companion locations skills and costs Sep 2023: Omari Dani Sophia 12000, Simeon 13500, Gideon 16500 rows
- Polygon companion crew hire recruit Sep 2023 generic 6000 6500 7000 7500 rows
- Eurogamer companions list crew explained Oct 2023 and Gamingbolt new recruits guide variant cross check with variants left out
Last verified: 2026-10-05 · 12 entries
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