Salon Commission Calculator

See how much the professional and the salon each keep from one service. The discount and the fees come off the price first. The commission percent then splits what is left.

Price for this visit before discount and fees.

Money taken off before the split, not a percent.

Money taken off before the split, such as a card fee you agreed to remove.

Percent of the base the professional keeps. From 0 to 100.

What this calculator does

It divides one paid service between the professional and the salon. You enter the service amount, a discount, fees, and the professional's commission percent. The discount and the fees come off first. The professional receives their percent of what remains, and the salon keeps the rest of that base.

Why the split starts from the wrong number

A 50% commission on the full ticket is not the same as 50% after a discount and a card fee. Salons and commission professionals often disagree because each side starts from a different amount. Putting the service, the discount, and the fees in one place shows the base both sides are actually splitting.

How to use it

  1. Enter the service amount for this visit, before anything is taken off.
  2. Enter the discount as money, not as a percent.
  3. Enter fees that come off before the split, also as money.
  4. Enter the professional's commission percent, from 0 to 100.
  5. Choose the currency and calculate. Read the service, discount, fees, base, professional share, and salon share in that order.

How the split is calculated

Fees and discounts are currency amounts taken off before the split. Base = the greater of zero and (service − discount − fees). Professional = base × (commission percent ÷ 100). Salon = base − professional. Each amount is rounded to the nearest cent. The salon share is the rounded base minus the professional share, so the two shares add back to the base.

A worked example

A service is $120, with a $10 discount and $5 in fees, and the professional's commission is 50%. Base = 120 − 10 − 5 = $105. Professional = 105 × 50% = $52.50. Salon = 105 − 52.50 = $52.50. Half of the original $120 would have been $60. Half of the base is $52.50, because $15 came off before the split.

How to read the result

Start at the service and follow the discount and the fees down to the base. That base is the only amount the percent applies to. The professional line is their commission. The salon line is the rest of the base, not a second percent of the original ticket. If the base is zero, both shares are zero because the discount and the fees used up the service amount.

Tips for commission splits

  • Write down whether discounts and fees come off before the commission. That choice changes both shares.
  • Convert a percent-off promotion to money before you enter it. Ten percent off $120 is $12, not 10 in the discount field.
  • Put a card fee in the fees field only when the agreement removes it before the split.
  • Leave tips out of the service amount unless your agreement splits tips the same way as the service.
  • If the salon keeps 60%, enter 40 as the professional's commission. The salon line is whatever remains.

Salon commission questions

1. What is the base?

The base is the service amount after the discount and the fees. The commission percent applies to the base, not to the original ticket. If the discount and the fees are larger than the service, the base is zero and both shares are zero.

2. Do I enter the discount as a percent?

No. The discount and the fees are currency amounts taken off before the split. A 10% discount on a $120 service is $12 in the discount field. The commission field is the only percent.

3. What belongs in fees?

Fees are money your agreement removes before anyone is paid from this service. A card processing fee is a common example. A cost the salon pays later, and does not deduct from this ticket, stays out of the field. Putting it here makes the professional's share smaller than the agreement intends.

4. Why is 50% not half of the service price?

The percent is half of the base, and the base is already smaller than the service. On a $120 service with a $10 discount and $5 in fees, the base is $105. A 50% commission is $52.50 for the professional and $52.50 for the salon.

5. What if the salon keeps a percent instead of the professional?

Enter the professional's percent. If the salon keeps 60% of the base, the professional's commission is 40%. The salon line shows the rest of the base after that commission. The two shares still add up to the base.

6. Can I use this result for payroll?

No. This is a planning estimate for one service. It does not calculate taxes, tips, booth rent, chargebacks, or what your contract requires you to pay. Use it to agree the numbers, then follow the commission agreement you actually use.

This is a planning estimate, not payroll or legal advice.

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