Earnings from affiliate sales & rates. The Affiliate Commission Calculator takes referred sales per month, average order value, commission rate, monthly earnings target and returns monthly commission plus commission per sale, sales needed for the target, yearly commission. Results update as you type, and the formula is shown under the result so you can repeat it in your own spreadsheet.
Marketing metrics are most useful as trends and comparisons between channels. Measure every campaign the same way, over the same period, and judge it against your gross margin rather than against revenue alone. Use the worked example below to check the maths against your own figures.
How the Affiliate Commission Calculator works
Affiliate earnings are a simple product of volume, basket size and rate, which is why the sales needed for a target income is the useful number to plan around.
Worked example
With the example values (referred sales per month of 120, average order value of $90, commission rate of 10%, monthly earnings target of $1,000), the monthly commission is $1,080.00; commission per sale $9.00, sales needed for the target 111, yearly commission $12,960.00. Change any figure above and the result updates immediately; use Copy results to paste the summary into a note or email.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How is monthly commission calculated?
commission = sales × order value × commission rate.
Which figures do I need?
Referred sales per month, average order value, commission rate, monthly earnings target. Take them from the same period and the same set of accounts or reports so the ratio is consistent, and check the example values as a guide to the units expected.
How often should I track this metric?
Weekly for live campaigns, monthly for channel comparisons, and always over the same period for spend and results so the figures line up.
