--- title: "Trainer commission and staff payroll for gyms | GymSetora" description: "Automatic trainer commission on every client payment, plus monthly staff payroll from attendance with bonuses, TDS, PF and PDF payslips. Growth plan and up." url: https://www.gymsetora.com/features/trainer-commissions-payroll updated: 2026-10-22 --- [Home](https://www.gymsetora.com/) › [Features](https://www.gymsetora.com/features) › Trainers & payroll Trainers & payroll # Trainer commissions and staff payroll for gyms GymSetora works out each trainer's commission automatically when a client pays — a percentage of the payment plus an optional flat fee — and runs monthly payroll from staff attendance. Add bonuses or deductions such as TDS, PF and advances, approve the run, mark it paid and hand everyone a PDF payslip. Growth+ [Start 14-day free trial](https://app.gymsetora.com/signup) [Ask on WhatsApp](https://wa.me/919328819265?text=Hi%2C%20I%27d%20like%20to%20know%20more%20about%20GymSetora) ## How it works 1. **Set each trainer's commission** Choose a percentage of client payments, a flat fee per payment, or both. 2. **Staff punch in** Staff punch in with a biometric reader, a card or at the desk. Late arrivals are marked against their shift. 3. **Generate the month's payroll** GymSetora drafts payroll from attendance and the commissions earned. Add bonuses and deductions while it is a draft. 4. **Approve and pay** Approve to freeze the figures, record how you paid, and share each person's PDF payslip. ## How are trainer commissions calculated? When a member assigned to a trainer pays, GymSetora adds a commission to that trainer's pending payouts: the payment amount times the trainer's percentage, plus their flat fee if they have one. The commission can never be more than the payment itself. Each entry notes the member, the rate and the payment it came from. ## How does monthly payroll work? Payroll starts as a draft built from attendance and pending commissions. You add earnings (bonus, overtime, incentive) and deductions (TDS, PF, ESI, professional tax, advance recovery, loss of pay, late fines). Approving freezes the figures; marking it paid records the payment mode and marks the included commissions as paid. Cancelling a run releases its commissions back for the next one. ## What does the payslip show? Each payslip is a PDF with the month, the earnings and deductions, and the net pay in figures and in words using Indian numbering (lakh and crore). Trainers & payroll at a glance | Commission | Percentage of the client's payment + optional flat fee, automatic | | --- | --- | | Staff attendance | Biometric, card or desk punches; late marked against the shift | | Payroll steps | Draft → approved → paid (or cancelled) | | Adjustments | Bonus, overtime, incentive; TDS, PF, ESI, PT, advances, loss of pay, late fines | | Paid by | Bank transfer, UPI, cash or cheque — recorded on the run | | Payslip | PDF, net pay in words | | Plans | Growth, Pro and Enterprise | ## Which plan includes it? - Growth+ Trainer commissions and payouts worked out for you - Growth+ Trainer commission on each client payment is a percentage of the payment plus an optional flat fee, worked out automatically - Growth+ Staff punch in by biometric, card or at the desk, and late arrivals are marked against their shift - Growth+ Monthly payroll from staff attendance and commissions — draft, approve, mark paid — with a PDF payslip for each person - Growth+ Add bonuses, overtime and incentives, or deductions such as TDS, PF, ESI, professional tax, advances and late fines [Compare plans and prices](https://www.gymsetora.com/pricing) ## Trainers & payroll: questions owners ask **Can GymSetora calculate personal trainer commission automatically?** Yes. Set a percentage, a flat fee per payment, or both for each trainer, and GymSetora adds the commission to the trainer's pending payouts whenever an assigned client pays. Growth+ **Does GymSetora payroll handle TDS, PF and ESI?** You add them as deductions on the draft payroll: TDS, PF, ESI, professional tax, advance recovery, loss of pay and late fines, alongside earnings such as bonus and overtime. GymSetora does not file these with the government for you. Growth+ **How is staff attendance captured?** Staff punch in with a biometric reader or card, or staff are marked at the desk. Late arrivals are marked against each person's shift, and payroll is built from the month's attendance. Growth+ **Which plan includes trainer commissions and payroll?** Trainer commissions, payouts and staff payroll are included from the Growth plan up: Growth, Pro and Enterprise. 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