歩合給(ぶあいきゅう)

ぶあいきゅう
noun
commission-based pay; performance-based salary
formalbusinessmoney
1. commission-based pay; performance-based salary
A compensation system where pay is calculated based on individual performance, sales results, or output rather than a fixed salary. Common in sales and real estate.
歩合給(ぶあいきゅう)で働(はたら)く。
To work on commission.
この仕事(しごと)は基本給(きほんきゅう)に歩合給(ぶあいきゅう)が加(くわ)わる。
This job has a base salary plus commission.
歩合給(ぶあいきゅう)の割合(わりあい)が高(たか)いので、売(う)れない月(つき)は収入(しゅうにゅう)が大(おお)きく下(さ)がる。
Since the commission rate is high, income drops significantly in months with low sales.

Composed of 歩合(ぶあい) (percentage, commission rate) and 給(きゅう) (salary, pay). A business/employment term for compensation tied to performance.

Common collocations

  • 歩合給(ぶあいきゅう)制(せい): commission-based pay system
  • 歩合給(ぶあいきゅう)の割合(わりあい): commission rate
  • 基本給(きほんきゅう)＋歩合給(ぶあいきゅう): base salary plus commission
  • 完全(かんぜん)歩合給(ぶあいきゅう): fully commission-based pay (no base salary)

Similar words

  • 固定給(こていきゅう): fixed salary — pay that does not change based on performance
  • 成果給(せいかきゅう): performance-based pay — similar concept, broader term
  • 出来高(できだか)払(ばら)い: piecework pay — payment based on the quantity produced

Usage

In Japanese job listings, the terms 歩合給(ぶあいきゅう)制(せい) or 歩合(ぶあい)制(せい) indicate that all or part of the compensation depends on performance. The term 完全(かんぜん)歩合給(ぶあいきゅう) (fully commission-based) means there is no guaranteed base salary.

Related Words

Compare: 固定(こてい)給(きゅう) (fixed salary)
Related: 基本給(きほんきゅう) (base salary)
Compare: 能力給(のうりょくきゅう) (merit pay)
Compare: 努力給(どりょくきゅう) (effort-based pay)
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