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Commission Calculator

Calculate a simple percentage commission, a base-plus-commission paycheck, or a tiered (marginal) commission from sales.

Enter any two of the sales price, commission rate, and commission.

ExampleSample values — edit any field to see your result.

$

Total sales amount. Leave blank if unknown — enter any two values.

%

Percent of the sales price. Leave blank if unknown — enter any two values.

$

Dollar commission. Leave blank if unknown — enter any two values.

Results update as you type.

Result

Commission = $6,000

Estimated result

Commission
$6,000
Commission rate
3%
Sales price
$200,000

Commission vs remainder

Commission 3%, Remainder of sale 97%
  • Commission3%
  • Remainder of sale97%

Steps

commission =sales price × commission rate
=$200,000 × 3%
=$6,000

Work out a salesperson's commission three ways. Simple takes any two of the sales price, the rate, and the dollar commission. Flat adds an optional base (a dollar amount or a percent of sales) to a single extra commission. Tiered pays a different rate on each slice of sales — leave a tier's upper limit blank if it has no cap.

Formula

A simple commission is a percentage of the sale. Given any two, the third follows:

commission   = sales price × rate
rate         = commission ÷ sales price
sales price  = commission ÷ rate

A base is added on top — either a flat dollar amount or a percent of sales. Tiered (marginal) structures apply each rate only to the amount in that band:

(t1 × c1) + ((t2 − t1) × c2) + … + ((sales − t(n−1)) × cn)

Crossing a tier does not re-rate the whole sale. A $27,000 total in a 3% / 5% / 10% plan pays $1,050, not $2,700.

Default examples

StructureInputsCommission
Simple$200,000 at 3%$6,000
Flat$200,000 at 3%$6,000
Flat + $1,000 base$200,000 at 3%$7,000
Tiered3% to $20,000, then 5%$9,600
Tiered + $1,000 basesame bands$10,600
Three bands$27,000 at 3% / 5% / 10%$1,050

Examples

$200,000 house at 3%

A simple 3% commission on a $200,000 sale is $6,000. The same identity run backwards: $6,000 ÷ $200,000 = 3%, and $6,000 ÷ 3% = $200,000.

Tiered 3% then 5% on $200,000

The first $20,000 pays 3% = $600. The remaining $180,000 pays 5% = $9,000. Total commission is $9,600. A $1,000 base would bring that to $10,600.

$27,000 with three increasing bands

$20,000 × 3% = $600, the next $5,000 at 5% = $250, and the last $2,000 at 10% = $200. Total $1,050.

Frequently asked questions

How do I calculate a simple sales commission?
Multiply the sales price by the commission rate. A $200,000 sale at 3% pays $200,000 × 0.03 = $6,000. If you know the commission and the price, divide to get the rate: $6,000 ÷ $200,000 = 3%. If you know the commission and the rate, divide to get the price: $6,000 ÷ 3% = $200,000.
What is a tiered commission?
Each rate applies only to the sales in that band, not to the whole total. At 3% on the first $20,000, 5% on the next $5,000, and 10% above $25,000, a $27,000 total pays $20,000 × 3% + $5,000 × 5% + $2,000 × 10% = $1,050 — not 10% of $27,000.
How does base salary plus commission work?
Add a guaranteed base to the commission on sales. A $500 base plus 1.5% of a $25,000 car is $500 + $375 = $875. The sales-price input is the total accumulated sales for the period, so two $25,000 cars at 1.5% plus a $500 base is $1,250.
Do I earn the top tier rate on my entire sales total?
No. This calculator uses marginal (band-by-band) tiers. Crossing into a higher band raises the rate only on the amount above that threshold. A flat dollar tier pays that amount once any sales fall in the band.
What is a typical real estate commission?
Listing-side commissions are often around 2–3% of the sale price (the total brokerage fee is commonly closer to 5–6% and is split). On a $500,000 home at 3%, the agent side is $15,000. Always confirm the rate in the listing agreement — it is negotiable.

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