Plan structure

Compensation plan

The document that defines how participants are paid: commissions, bonuses, ranks and requirements.

Also: comp plan, marketing plan, pay plan

The compensation plan is the rulebook. It sets what counts as volume, what makes a participant active, how ranks are reached, and which percentages are paid on which volume at which depth.

Plans are long and change without notice. The type of plan tells you what it rewards; the details tell you what it costs. Our company profiles record the plan type as stated in the most recent public document, and our calculator lets you model a plan with your own numbers.

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Related terms

Unilevel planA plan with unlimited width where commissions are paid on a fixed number of levels.
Binary planA plan with exactly two legs where pay is calculated on the weaker leg's volume.
Matrix planA plan with fixed width and depth, such as 3×7, where extra recruits spill over.
Stairstep breakaway planA plan where participants climb ranks by volume and high-rank groups break away from their upline.
Hybrid planA plan combining elements of two or more types, for example unilevel pay with a binary team bonus.
Payout percentageThe share of company revenue paid out as commissions and bonuses.

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