Commission Calculator
Calculate commission earned from a sale amount and commission rate.
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$10,500.00
About this calculator
How This Commission Calculator Works
Enter a sale amount and a commission rate, and the calculator returns the commission earned and the net amount after commission.
Worked Example
A $350,000 sale at a 3% commission rate earns $10,500 in commission.
The Formula
Commission = Sale amount × Rate. Straightforward, but real-world commission structures often layer additional rules on top of this base calculation.
Common Real-World Variations
- Tiered rates — a higher percentage may apply only above a certain sales threshold, rather than to the whole sale
- Split commissions — in real estate, for example, a commission is often split between listing and buying agents, and further split with their brokerages
- Flat fees plus a smaller percentage — some structures combine a base fee with a lower commission rate rather than a percentage alone
This calculator handles the straightforward flat-rate case; for tiered or split structures, apply this calculator to each portion separately.
Worked example
A $350,000 sale at a 3% commission rate earns $10,500 — leaving $339,500 for the seller.
Frequently asked questions
Is commission calculated before or after other fees?
This calculator applies the rate directly to the sale amount. In practice, some deals calculate commission on the net price after other deductions — check the specific agreement.
Can commission be split between multiple parties?
This calculator shows the total commission on the sale; splitting it between agents or referral parties is a separate calculation on top of this result.