Commission Calculator

Work out sales commission from a sale amount and commission rate, with an optional base salary to see your total earnings.

Enter the sale amount, your commission percentage and any base salary to see commission earned, the employer's remaining amount and your total earnings.

Commission earned
Total earnings
Remaining to company

A commission is a percentage of a sale paid to the person who closed it. This calculator turns a rate and sale value into actual earnings, on top of any fixed base salary.

How it's calculated

  • Commission = sale × rate / 100
  • Total earnings = commission + base salary
  • Tiered or accelerator structures pay a higher rate once you pass a quota — not modelled here.

Examples

  • $5,000 sale at 5% = $250 commission
  • $5,000 sale at 5% + $2,000 base = $2,250 total
  • Double the rate and your commission doubles too

Frequently asked questions

Is commission taxed differently?

Commission is usually treated as ordinary employment income and taxed at your normal rate, though some employers withhold at a flat supplemental rate. Check your local rules.

What's a typical commission rate?

It varies widely by industry — real estate often 2–6%, retail 1–10%, B2B sales 5–20%. Base salary plus commission (OTE) is common.

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