commission-based (B2)
adjective
Pronunciation: /kəˈmɪʃən beɪst/
Definition
A payment structure in which someone's earnings are based on the amount of sales or business they generate, often as a percentage of the total sales.
Examples
The company switched to a commission-based model to incentivize their sales team.
Her income was commission-based, so she worked hard to close as many deals as possible.
The commission-based structure allowed the employees to earn more during peak sales periods.
How to Use commission-based
- commission-based sales (noun phrase)
- a type of sales structure where the sales team earns a commission on their sales — "The company switched to commission-based sales to increase revenue."
- commission-based income (noun phrase)
- a type of income that is based on commissions earned — "Her commission-based income varied from month to month."
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