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Commission vs. booth or suite

Same revenue, two pay models. See which one pays you more today — and the number where that flips.

Monthly service revenueUse the same number for both models

Commission chair

Your split

Product deduction taken by shopPercent of service revenue removed before or after the split

Booth or suite

Monthly rent

Product you buy

Extras you now coverSoftware, insurance, laundry, towels, marketing, card fees

Renting nets more at this revenue, before taxes

+$2,640

Difference per month, before taxes

Gross service revenue: $9,000
Commission at your split: $4,050
Less shop product deduction: - $0
Commission: estimated take-home before taxes: $4,050
Less booth / suite rent: - $1,200
Less product you buy: - $810
Less other business overhead: - $300
Renting: estimated take-home before taxes: $6,690
Break-even revenue: $3,261

This is an estimate at one revenue number, before taxes. Being above your break-even doesn't automatically mean renting is the better choice — a commission chair often includes things a renter pays for or handles alone: front desk and booking, marketing and new clients, backbar and laundry, education, insurance, software, and steadier income in a slow month. Money is one input into the decision, not the whole decision.

Mentor note

Check your break-even against your slowest month, not your best one, and add anything the shop currently covers to the renter side before you compare.