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Commission Calculator

Find a sales commission from the price and rate, the rate from a commission, or a tiered commission with a base.

Change the values and press Calculate to work out your own figures.

Commission

Enter the sale price and rate.

About salesThe sale price or total sales.
About commission rate, %For example 3.
About currencyChanges how amounts are shown, not the math; your choice is remembered on this device.
Result
Commission
$6,000.00
Split in half
$3,000.00

The commission is $6,000.00.

Show the working
  1. commission = sales × rate

Commission rate

Enter the sale price and commission.

About salesThe sale price or total sales.
About commissionThe commission paid.
About currencyChanges how amounts are shown, not the math; your choice is remembered on this device.
Result
Commission rate
3%

That's 3% of the sale.

Show the working
  1. rate = commission ÷ sales

Tiered commission

Enter total sales, a base and the tiers.

About salesThe sale price or total sales.

Commission tiers One row per tier, lowest first; leave the last 'up to' blank.

Row 1
Row 2
About currencyChanges how amounts are shown, not the math; your choice is remembered on this device.
About base pay (optional)Added to the commission.
Result
Commission
$9,600.00
From the tiers
$9,600.00

Total commission $9,600.00.

By tier
SalesRateCommission
$0.00 to $20,000.003%$600.00
$20,000.00 to above5%$9,000.00
Show the working
  1. each tier's slice of sales × its rate, plus any base

How to use it

Enter the sale price and rate. Enter the sale price and commission. Enter total sales, a base and the tiers.

Enter amounts without commas or with them; rates are percentages (5 for 5%). Negative amounts are allowed where a sign means money paid out.

Key facts

commission = sales × rate; tiered: each tier's slice × its rate, plus any base

Questions

What is 3% commission on $200,000?

$6,000.

Formulas

commission = sales × rate; tiered: each tier's slice × its rate, plus any base

Sources

Limitations

  • Results are estimates for planning, not offers or financial advice; lenders and banks may round, count days or time payments differently.
  • Rates are nominal annual rates compounded as you choose; payments at a different frequency use the equivalent periodic rate.

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