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Every groom counts. Count them.

Free weekly pay calculators for dog groomers on commission, hourly vs. commission, or straight hourly. See your gross pay, before taxes, while the week is still happening.

Commission only Hourly vs. commission Hourly only

Revenue this week$2002 grooms logged

Commission at 50%$100plus $30 in tips, all yours

Gross pay so far$130before taxes

An example week. Log your own below.

Set up your pay first. Tap the box below to enter your commission rate and weekly goal. It is saved in this browser, so you only do it once.

Commission Rate

Tap a common rate or type your own. Whatever is in the box is what the math uses.

Weekly Income Goal ($)

What you're aiming to clear this week, commission plus tips. The tracker below measures progress against this.

Usual Price per Groom ($)

Prefills the price on a new groom.

Usual Tip per Groom ($)

Prefills the tip on a new groom so you only change the ones that differ.

Current Week

Week to date

Dogs

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Revenue

Tips this week (100% yours) $0.00

Commission pay $0.00

Estimates only. Taxes and deductions will reduce your actual paycheck. Set your own commission rate so the numbers match your salon.

Weekly goal tracker

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