Sales Commission Calculator
Calculate commission on a sale and your total take-home pay. Enter the sales amount, your commission rate, and any base salary or draw.
Example: with Sales amount $50,000 · Commission rate 8% · Base pay (period) $2,000 → Commission earned: $4,000.
- Total compensation$6,000
- Commission per $1,000 sold$80.00
Computed by the calculator below using its default values. Change any input to see your own numbers.
Total pay
Flat vs. tiered commission
A flat rate applies one commission % to all sales — the most common and simplest setup, and this calculator's default. Many plans instead add tiers (a higher rate on each successive band of sales past a quota) or accelerators. Switch Commission structure to “Tiered rate” above to model up to 4 tiers directly — each tier's rate only applies to the slice of sales that falls in that band, matching how calculator.net's tiered commission calculator works.
How it’s calculated
Flat rate: commission = sales × rate; total pay = base + commission.
Tiered rate: each tier's rate applies only to the slice of sales within that tier's band. For tiers with thresholds t₁, t₂, t₃ and rates c₁, c₂, c₃, c₄, commission = t₁×c₁ + (t₂−t₁)×c₂ + (t₃−t₂)×c₃ + (sales−t₃)×c₄ when sales reach the top tier — the same tiered-commission formula calculator.net uses. Leave a tier's “from” threshold blank to stop adding tiers; with only tier 1 active (threshold $0), tiered mode reduces to the same flat-rate formula above.
Draw against commission: if you enter a draw, we compare it against commission earned. Commission at or above the draw means the draw is fully covered; commission below the draw shows the shortfall, which many plans treat as recoverable (owed back from future commission) — check your plan's terms.
Results update as you type and are estimates, not professional advice — verify important decisions with a qualified professional.
Common mistakes
- Commissioning on revenue when the plan pays on gross profit.
- Ignoring tiers or accelerators above quota.
Frequently asked questions
What is a draw?
An advance against future commission. Enter it as base pay if it's guaranteed, but remember it may be recoverable.
Gross or net sales?
Use whichever your plan pays on. Some companies commission on revenue, others on gross profit.
How do I model quotas?
Split sales into the portion below and above quota, then apply each rate separately.
How does tiered commission work in this calculator?
Switch Commission structure to “Tiered rate” and enter up to 4 tiers, each with a starting threshold and its own rate. Each tier's rate applies only to the slice of sales in that band — for example, 3% on the first $20,000 and 5% on the next $5,000 — so you no longer need to run the calculator separately per band and add the results by hand.
What happens if my commission doesn't cover the draw?
The calculator shows the shortfall between what you earned and the draw amount. Many plans treat this as a recoverable draw — the difference is carried forward and deducted from a future period's commission — so check your specific plan's terms before assuming it's forgiven.