How to use this commission calculator
- Sale amount, enter the value of the deal or order the commission is paid on.
- Commission rate, enter your rate as a percentage (for example, 5 for 5%).
- Base salary or pay, optional, add any fixed pay to see your total earnings. Leave it at 0 if you are commission-only.
- Read your commission earned, total earnings and effective rate, they update instantly as you type.
Nothing is submitted or stored: the numbers never leave your device, so you can model deals and pay privately.
How commission is calculated
Sales commission is a simple percentage of the value you sell. The formula is the sale amount multiplied by your commission rate, divided by 100: commission = sale amount × rate ÷ 100. If you also earn a fixed salary or base pay, your total earnings are simply the commission plus that base amount. The effective rate on the sale is your commission shown as a percentage of the sale, which with a flat rate matches your commission rate and is handy for checking tiered, split or capped arrangements.
A worked example
Suppose you close a 10,000 sale on a 5% commission rate. Your commission is 10,000 × 5 ÷ 100 = 500. If you also receive a 2,000 base pay for the period, your total earnings come to 500 + 2,000 = 2,500. The effective rate on that sale is 500 ÷ 10,000 × 100 = 5%, matching your headline rate because the commission was flat.
Because the calculator is currency-neutral, the same maths applies whether you work in dollars, pounds, euros or any other currency. Just keep the sale amount and base pay in the same currency and read the results in that currency too.
Frequently asked questions
How is sales commission calculated?
Commission is the sale amount multiplied by the commission rate, divided by 100. A 5% rate on a 10,000 sale gives 500 in commission.
How do I include my base salary?
Enter your base salary or fixed pay in the optional field and the calculator adds it to your commission to show total earnings. Leave it at 0 if you are commission-only.
What is the effective rate on the sale?
It is your commission shown as a percentage of the sale amount. With a flat rate it matches your commission rate, but it is useful for checking tiered or capped deals.
Which currency does this use?
The calculator is currency-neutral, so it works with whatever currency you enter, dollars, pounds, euros or anything else.
Is my data uploaded?
No, everything is calculated on your device and nothing is sent anywhere.