#studio-payroll
Instructor Pay Calculator: Per-Class, Hourly, and Revenue Share — Side by Side
A side-by-side calculator for instructor pay models — input your class schedule and attendance to see what each model costs and which makes sense for your studio.
Per-Head Class Pay: When Tying Instructor Earnings to Attendance Actually Works
Per-attendee pay mechanics — base plus per-head, pure per-head, and hybrid — with the incentive analysis that shows when each works and when it backfires.
Instructor Tip Distribution: Policies That Are Fair, Legal, and Don't Create Staff Conflict
Tip distribution policies for studios — individual vs pooled, minimum wage credit rules, and the documentation that prevents wage claims.
Minimum Shift Guarantees for Studio Instructors: Protecting Staff Without Paying for Empty Classes
Minimum pay guarantee mechanics for studio instructors — threshold, cancellation policy, and the language that balances staff protection with studio risk.
Revenue Share Models for Studios: When Profit Sharing Is the Right Pay Structure
Revenue share model design — threshold, percentage, eligible revenue, and the legal structure — that aligns senior instructor incentives with studio growth.