Commission tracking software for staffing agencies
ClearComp calculates recruiter and account-executive commission on every placement — splits, overrides, tiers and draws included — and gives each rep a portal that shows how their payout was built.
Why staffing commission breaks spreadsheets
- Two names on one placement
- The recruiter who filled the role and the AE who owns the client both get credit, often at different rates.
- Overrides on top
- Team leads earn a percentage of their recruiters' commission, which has to be calculated after each split.
- Draws for ramping recruiters
- New recruiters can take 60–90 days to make a first placement, so draw balances have to be tracked month to month.
- Tiers that reprice the month
- Retro tiers pay the whole month at the higher rate once a threshold is crossed; step-up tiers only pay the slice above it.
How ClearComp handles it
- Split codes
- Name each split once and record placements against it. Every rep gets their production credit automatically.
- Overrides
- Pay team leads a percentage of each recruiter's commission, on top or deducted.
- Draws
- Forgivable, non-forgivable, salary-plus and quarterly draws, reconciled every period.
- Tiered plans
- Retro, step-up and retro-to-step-up tiers. Upload an existing plan document and ClearComp drafts it for you.
- Custom fields
- Record placement type or any other detail with each sale.
- Rep portal and payroll export
- Reps see production, pace to goal and each payout line by line. Finalize and export for payroll.
A split placement, start to finish
| Placement fee | $20,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Recruiter's production credit (50%) | $10,000.00 |
| Commission at 10% | $1,000.00 |
| Team lead override (2%, paid on top)$20 to the team lead; nothing deducted here. | — |
| Recruiter commission | $1,000.00 |
Estimate your own numbers with the commission calculator.
Staffing commission questions
How do staffing firms usually pay recruiter commission?
Commonly as a percentage of the placement fee or gross margin, often tiered by production and frequently split between the recruiter who fills the role and the account executive who owns the client, with draws for recruiters who are still ramping.
Can ClearComp split a placement between a recruiter and an account executive?
Yes. Create a split code such as “AE + Recruiter” with each person's percentage, record the placement against it, and each rep's share of production runs through their own plan.
Can I record placement details like placement type?
Yes. Add custom fields to sales, such as placement type, and they're recorded with every sale.
Does ClearComp run payroll?
No. ClearComp calculates commissions and produces a payroll-ready export of finalized payouts for the payroll system you already use.
Further reading: stop tracking commissions in spreadsheets and forgivable vs non-forgivable draws. See pricing.
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