commissions
n. C / Un. extra money you earn for selling something, or a formal request for someone to create a special piece of work. You often get this as a percentage of a sale price.
n. payments made to an agent or employee for facilitating a commercial transaction, or formal requests for the production of a specific work. Often calculated as a percentage of the total value of goods sold.
She earns high commissions on every car she sells.
The gallery takes twenty percent of all sales as commissions to cover their marketing and staff costs.
While the base salary remains modest, the potential for substantial commissions incentivizes the sales team to pursue high-value corporate contracts throughout the fiscal year.
Often used in the plural when referring to multiple payments or various artistic requests.