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Commission calculator

For sales staff, agents and managers checking a commission plan.

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Commission calculator

Work out sales commission at one rate, or with a higher rate above a target.

Commission is

Worked examples

One rate: sales of 50,000 at 5% earn 2,500 commission.

Two tiers: 3% up to a 30,000 target and 6% above it. On 50,000 in sales, the first 30,000 earns 900 and the remaining 20,000 earns 1,200, so commission is 2,100.

In a tiered plan, only the sales above the target get the higher rate. This is the most common way tiered commission works, but check how your own plan is written.

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Common questions

Does the higher rate apply to all my sales once I pass the target?

In most plans, no: only the sales above the target get the higher rate. Some plans pay the higher rate on everything once the target is reached, so read your plan.