Booth rent or commission, which is better for a barber?

Booth rent means you pay a fixed amount to occupy the chair and keep everything you earn beyond that. It rewards a barber with a strong existing client base, because your upside is not capped, but it also means a slow week is still a bill.

Commission means the shop takes a percentage of what you bring in, so a slow week costs you less, but a busy week costs you more too. It tends to suit newer barbers who are still building a following and want less financial risk while they grow it.

Neither is universally better. It is a bet on how steady your bookings already are.

Whichever model a shop runs, Turbo Link's booth rent tracking and money ledger keep the numbers straight, and payouts with revenue splits between team members are available on Team plans if a shop runs commission.