How to split a tip pool
A tip pool combines tips from a shift and distributes them across participating employees. The fairest method depends on how your workplace operates, so this calculator supports the three most common approaches.
Split pooled tips fairly between employees by hours worked, weighted points, or equal shares. Add your staff, enter the tip pool, and see every person’s share instantly.
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A tip pool combines tips from a shift and distributes them across participating employees. The fairest method depends on how your workplace operates, so this calculator supports the three most common approaches.
With a $500 pool and 25 total hours, each hour is worth $20. An employee who worked 8 hours receives 8 ÷ 25 of the pool, or $160.
Use the method that matches your workplace policy. ToolWisp keeps the math transparent so you can see exactly how each share was calculated.
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Add all participating employees’ hours, divide the total tip pool by those total hours, then multiply that hourly tip value by each employee’s hours. This calculator does the same calculation automatically and handles cent rounding so the full pool is distributed.
Tip pooling usually means combining tips from multiple employees or a shift into one pool and then redistributing it according to a workplace rule. A simple tip split often means dividing one amount equally between people.
Each participant receives a number of points or a weight. The calculator adds all points, finds each employee’s percentage of the total points, and applies that percentage to the tip pool.
Yes. Choose Equal and every employee in the list receives the same share. If the total cannot be divided evenly to the cent, the calculator distributes the remaining cents so the final shares still add up exactly to the pool.
No. The calculator runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript. The names, hours, points, and amounts you enter stay on your device.