A Guide to Different Commission Types for Your Sales Team

Commission Type

COMMISSION

Commission Type

Set up commission components for sales, service, or referral payouts — with rate cards, thresholds, and payout frequency.

Commission
👥 WHO USES THIS
Payroll admins configuring commissions
HR aligning with sales plans
Finance managing payout frequency
✨ WHAT YOU'LL ACHIEVE
Create commission rate cards
Define payout thresholds
Post commissions through payroll
👥 WHO USES THIS
Payroll admins configuring commissions
HR aligning with sales plans
Finance managing payout frequency
✨ WHAT YOU'LL ACHIEVE
Create commission rate cards
Define payout thresholds
Post commissions through payroll

This refers to how commissions are structured and calculated for employees, particularly in sales-related roles. It dictates how an employee’s earnings from commission are determined based on their performance or sales achievements. 

Upon clicking to add, you will be prompted to create and define the Commission Type applicable within the organization. This could include various commission types such as Sales Commission, Performance-Based Commission, Target-Based Commission, etc.


Fig: Commission Types - Add 

Commission Percentage

Commission Percentage refers to the percentage of the sale amount, profit, or revenue that an employee receives as compensation for making a sale or meeting a specified target. 


Fig: Add Commission Percentage            

Fields Description     

Title 

Description

Commission Type 

Select the type of Commission (Ex: Travel based commission, Sales Commission)

Grade

Specify the Grade / Level (Ex: Grade A, Grade B, Level- Manager, Supervisor, Marketing Head)

Commission Percentage

It is typically tied to the performance of employees especially in sales and business development roles( Ex: 5% commission on a sale of 100,000 THB)


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