Commission Calculator
Business & documents · Done in 3 steps
- 1Enter the sale
- 2
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About
Calculate sales commission on flat, tiered (cliff) or graduated (marginal) plans with a tier-by-tier breakdown table and effective rate.
How to use it
- 1Pick the plan type: flat, tiered (cliff) or graduated (marginal).
- 2Enter the sales amount and the commission rate or tiers.
- 3Read the commission, effective rate and the breakdown by tier.
- 4Compare: the tool also shows what the other tier method would pay.
- You give
- Sales amount, plan type, rate or tier thresholds and rates, optional base pay.
- You get
- Commission, effective rate, total pay and a per-tier breakdown.
- Good to know
- Models one period at a time; it doesn't handle quotas carried across periods, draws, clawbacks or caps.
- Privacy
- Processed on your device. Nothing is uploaded, stored or logged.
- Last tested
- 2026-10-28
FAQ
What's the difference between tiered and graduated commission?
Tiered (cliff): once you hit a tier, all sales earn that rate. Graduated (marginal): only the sales inside each tier earn its rate, like tax brackets. On $60k with 5%/7%/10% tiers at $0/$10k/$50k, cliff pays $6,000 and graduated pays $4,300.
Which plan is better?
Graduated plans are smoother and harder to game; cliff plans give a strong push near thresholds but create big jumps for one extra sale. Many companies use graduated accelerators above quota.
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