Taliana Martinez, a talented driver, can also be hired after helping her receive medical attention following a car crash in the median of the freeway east of Paleto Bay, after the mission Mr. Two potential crew members can be unlocked by completing certain random events Patrick McReary, a skilled gunman, can be hired if rescued from the scene of a robbery at the drug store near Franklin's original safe-house, after the mission Pulling Favors.

Any crew member that survives a successful heist will earn experience, potentially improving their skills while not increasing their cut, if they're chosen for a future heist. Likewise, hirelings with lower stats will cost less, however their lesser performance quality will likely make for a more challenging mission for the player, if not suffering a casualty and losing part of the take at worst. Generally, crew members with higher stats will perform better, while requiring a higher cut and thus imposing a greater expense on the protagonists. He may choose from a variety of gunmen, hackers, and drivers, if they are needed in order to complete the specific requirements of a given heist (excluding The Merryweather Heist and Blitz Play).

During setups, the player is often required to choose crew members when Michael selects personnel.