# Commission

Concept · [Business and metrics](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/business)

Also called: commissions, sales commission, commission-based

Pay that is a share of the [sales](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/revenue) a person brings in, rather than, or on top of, a fixed [salary](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/equity-vs-cash).

**For example:** A [sales](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/revenue) rep earns 10 percent commission on the first year of each contract they close.

## Connects to (4)

- [Referral fee](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/referral-fee): A one-time payment to someone for introducing a customer or deal that closes.
- [Revenue share](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/revenue-share): An arrangement where partners split the revenue a product or deal brings in by an agreed percentage, instead of a fixed fee.
- [Affiliate marketing](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/affiliate-marketing): Paying partners a commission when people they refer, usually through a special link, make a purchase.
- [Equity vs cash compensation](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/equity-vs-cash): The two main ways a startup pays people.

Map view: https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/commission