Tip pool calculator
End of shift, one jar of tips, five people. Enter the pool and everyone's hours; choose straight hours, role points or an even split. Every share is rounded to the cent and the total still matches the jar.
| Name | Hours | Share | Remove |
|---|---|---|---|
| $192.79 | |||
| $151.47 | |||
| $220.33 | |||
| $165.25 | |||
| $110.16 | |||
| Total | 30.5 h | $840.00 |
That works out to $27.54 per hour worked.
Choosing a tip-out method
Hours is the simplest and hardest to argue with: everyone earns the same tips per hour on the floor. Points adds a weight per role, so a server at 1.0 earns twice the hourly tip of a busser at 0.5. Equal suits short events where everyone worked the whole shift.
Write the method down and post it where staff can see it. Disagreements over tip pools rarely come from the arithmetic; they come from rules that changed without anyone being told.
For guests, the other side of the same money: how much to tip and the tip calculator.
Questions people ask
How do you calculate a tip pool by hours?
Add up all hours worked by everyone in the pool, divide the total tips by that number to get tips per hour, then multiply by each person's hours. Example: $840 over 30.5 hours is about $27.54 per hour, so someone who worked 7 hours gets about $192.79.
What is a points-based tip pool?
Each role gets a point weight (for example servers 1.0, bartenders 1.0, bussers 0.5) that is multiplied by hours worked. Tips are divided by those weighted hours, so roles that carry more of the guest-facing work receive a larger share per hour.
Who can legally be included in a US tip pool?
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act as amended in 2018, managers and supervisors may not keep any part of employees' tips. If the employer takes a tip credit, the pool can only include employees who customarily receive tips. State rules vary, so check your state labor department.
Do the shares add up exactly?
Yes. Shares are rounded to the cent with the largest-remainder method, so they always add up to the pool total with no missing or extra pennies.
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