Commission Calculator
Whether you're the one earning the commission or the one paying it, the questions are the same: how much is the commission, and what's left of the sale? Enter the sale amount and rate — and, for real-estate-style arrangements, an agent's share — to see every figure at once.
Commission on a sale
Example: 6% of a 350,000 sale is 21,000.
The arithmetic of a commission
Commission = sale amount × rate ÷ 100 — a straight percentage, which is why a general percentage calculator can do the first step. What this page adds is the rest of the picture in one pass: on a 350,000 sale at 6%, the commission is 21,000 and the seller's side of the ledger keeps 329,000. Every number here is generated by the same tested function the form uses, at build time.
Splits: a percentage of a percentage
Where agents work under a broker, the commission itself gets divided, and the split is quoted against the commission — not the sale. A 50% share of the example's 21,000 commission is 10,500, which works out to 3% of the sale price. Quoting "I'm on 50%" and "I earn 3% of the sale" describe the same paycheck, and conflating the two framings is the standard source of commission surprises. If you're converting commission earnings into an hourly or annual equivalent, the salary calculator takes it from here.
Frequently asked questions
Is commission charged on the sale price or on the profit?
This calculator applies the rate to the sale amount, the most common arrangement: 5% of a 4,800 sale is 240. Some sales roles instead pay on gross margin or collected revenue — if yours does, enter that base figure in the sale-amount field and the arithmetic is identical.
How does an agent-broker split work?
The split percentage is the agent's share of the commission, not of the sale. On a 350,000 sale at 6%, the commission is 21,000; a 50/50 split gives agent and broker 10,500 each — 3% of the sale apiece.
What does "net to seller" mean?
The sale amount minus the commission — what remains before any other costs of the transaction (transfer fees, taxes, outstanding balances). It answers the seller's first question, but it is not a closing statement.
How do I handle a tiered commission?
Tiered plans pay different rates on different slices — say 3% up to 100,000 and 5% beyond. Run each slice through the calculator at its own rate and add the results; a single blended rate only exists after the fact.
Is the commission shown before or after tax?
Before. Commission income is typically taxable and often subject to self-employment treatment, but rates vary by jurisdiction and situation, so this page stays with the gross arithmetic.
Sale figures are computed in your browser and never sent anywhere. Commission structures vary by contract — confirm the terms that govern yours. Implementation notes live on the methodology page.