Keep cash and card tips separate
Some workplaces calculate tip-outs from only card tips or cash tips. Entering each source separately lets the selected rule use the correct base.
Fair shift payout tool
Tip Pool Split Calculator
Add cash and card tips, subtract role-based tip-outs, and split the remaining pool fairly based on each person’s hours.
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Enter the shift totals
Add cash and card tips, plus optional sales totals when a tip-out is based on sales.
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Add tip-outs
Optional. Add a role, choose its source, and enter a percentage or fixed amount.
No tip-outs added. The full tip total will go into the team pool.
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Build the team
Enter each person’s hours. Decimal shifts like 5.75 are supported.
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Make sense of the numbers
A tip pool is easiest to trust when every step is visible.
This calculator keeps the sources, deductions, hours, and final payouts in one clear breakdown your team can review together.
Subtract tip-outs before splitting
Each percentage or fixed tip-out is calculated first. The remaining cents become the pool shared by the team.
Split by time worked
Every team member receives the same pool rate per hour. Final payouts are rounded to cents while preserving the exact pool total.
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Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Helpful context for using this calculator responsibly.
How does the tip pool split work?+
The calculator adds cash and card tips, subtracts every tip-out, then allocates the remaining pool in proportion to each team member’s hours worked.
How are partial cents handled?+
Each proportional payout is first measured in cents. Any leftover cents go to the largest fractional remainders, with the original team order breaking exact ties, so the payouts always add back to the pool.
Can I base different tip-outs on different tip sources?+
Yes. Each tip-out can be a percentage of total tips, card tips, or cash tips, or it can be a fixed dollar amount.
Does AfterShift save the information I enter?+
No. This calculator runs in your browser and does not save employee names, hours, tip totals, or tip-out amounts. Sharing or downloading a summary happens only when you choose it.
What if tip-outs are higher than the tips collected?+
The calculator shows an error and blocks the team distribution until the tip-outs are reduced or removed.