Commission Calculator
See what a sale actually pays you: enter your sales amount and commission rate, add a base salary if you have one, and get your commission and total pay. A tiered bonus rate works too.
How commission pay works
Commission is a percentage of the sales you generate: commission = sales × rate. If you also earn a base salary, your total pay is the base plus the commission. Set the base to zero for a commission-only role.
Real plans can add tiers, accelerators, draws, and caps. This tool covers the core base-plus-commission math so you can sanity-check a paycheck or compare an offer.
Frequently asked questions
Multiply your sales amount by the commission rate as a decimal. A 8% commission on $50,000 in sales is $50,000 × 0.08 = $4,000. Add any base salary for your total pay.
It is the percentage of a sale you earn. Rates vary widely by industry and role — a few percent on high-volume goods, or much higher on services and big-ticket items. Enter your own rate to match your plan.
Base-plus-commission pays a fixed salary plus commission on sales, so your pay has a floor. Commission-only pays only on sales. Set base salary to 0 for a commission-only estimate.
Commission is taxable wages. Employers often withhold it as supplemental income, which can mean a different withholding rate, but it is taxed as ordinary income overall. This tool shows gross commission before tax.