See what you actually keep under a percentage split or fixed room rent, including no-shows, unpaid setup time, linens, supplies, card fees, and insurance.
Start with estimates. The answer updates as you type.
| Booked / week | Expected completed | Commission / week | Room rent / week | Better choice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4.8 | $271 | $109 | Commission |
| 9 | 8.5 | $499 | $525 | Room rent |
| 10 | 9.5 | $556 | $629 | Room rent |
| 15 | 14.3 | $841 | $1,149 | Room rent |
| 18 Your plan | 17.1 | $1,012 | $1,461 | Room rent |
| 20 | 19 | $1,126 | $1,669 | Room rent |
| 25 | 23.8 | $1,411 | $2,189 | Room rent |
| 30 | 28.5 | $1,696 | $2,710 | Room rent |
You do not need a spreadsheet or perfect bookkeeping. Start with a normal month and improve the estimates later.
Add your price, bookings, no-shows, recovered fees, working weeks, and unpaid turnaround.
Enter the percentage you keep, fixed rent, and the costs each arrangement actually covers.
See take-home pay, effective hourly earnings, and the weekly client volume where rent becomes cheaper.
The useful question is: what does the other 50% buy? A clinic that fills the schedule and removes most admin may be delivering real value. A clinic that only supplies a room may be very expensive once your client volume grows.
Use the calculator for the money, then use the contract and the real workload for the final decision.
A 50/50 split can be reasonable when the clinic consistently supplies clients and covers valuable costs such as the room, reception, booking, marketing, linens, supplies, and card fees. It can be expensive when you already bring most clients or pay many of those costs yourself. Compare the clinic's monthly share with both the rent and the support you would need to replace.
The calculator compares the take-home contribution from each completed treatment, then finds the client volume that covers the extra fixed cost of room rent. The displayed whole-number threshold also adjusts for your no-show rate.
Enter booked sessions. The calculator uses your no-show percentage to estimate completed treatments. This keeps the lost appointment time in the effective-hourly calculation while removing unpaid no-show revenue.
Enter the percentage of the normal session price you actually collect on an average missed visit. Then specify whether the commission clinic pays your normal split on that recovered fee. Room-rent results assume you keep the recovered fee after card processing.
Working weeks control how many normal weeks of session income you earn. Monthly rent and monthly overhead remain due all year. Weekly room rent uses the separate rent-paid-weeks entry, so planned vacation does not accidentally create revenue while fixed rent continues.
A session that pays well can still have a weak effective hourly rate when charting, laundry, room turnover, payment, or setup adds unpaid time. Both arrangements use the same time estimate so the income comparison stays fair.
No. Results are business income after the expenses entered but before personal or corporate income tax. Payroll status, sales tax, contractor rules, deductions, and benefits vary by location, so confirm them with a qualified local adviser.
Yes. Hair stylists, barbers, estheticians, nail technicians, and other appointment-based practitioners can use the same math. Replace session price and treatment costs with the average service price and per-client costs for that profession.
This calculator is an educational business-planning estimate, not financial, tax, employment, or legal advice. Contract terms and worker-classification rules vary. Review the complete agreement and get qualified local advice before making a commitment.