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Tip split calculator
Add card tips, cash tips and service charges to one pool, list who worked and how long, and pick a method: by hours, by points, hours x points, or a percentage to front of house and the rest to the kitchen, then by hours. Every share is rounded down to the penny and the leftover pennies go where you choose, so the total always matches the pool.
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Result
£970.50 shared
By hours worked
| Name | Share | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Server 1£6.65/hour | 21.9% | £212.71 |
| Server 2£6.65/hour | 16.4% | £159.53 |
| Bartender£6.65/hour | 20.5% | £199.42 (includes one leftover penny) |
| Chef£6.65/hour | 27.4% | £265.89 |
| Kitchen porter£6.65/hour | 13.7% | £132.95 (includes one leftover penny) |
Rounded down to the penny, 2 leftover pennies went one each to the largest fractions (marked *). Paid out £970.50.
Doing this every month? The Pro tips pack keeps the records.
An Excel workbook with live formulas (shifts to hours to shares to pay), a 3-year record sheet, your policy as a print-ready document and a one-page staff notice.
How it works
Each person's weight is their hours, their points, or hours x points. Their share is their weight divided by the total weight, times the pool. With the front/back of house method, the pool is first cut by your percentage and each part is shared by hours inside its group. Shares are worked in pence and rounded down; the pennies left over go one each to the largest fractions, or are carried into the next pool.
Points are yours to set. The statutory Code of Practice lists the factors an employer may weigh (role, basic pay, hours, performance, seniority, length of service, customer intention); whatever you choose, write it in your tipping policy and apply it the same way every period.
| Person | Hours | Points | By hours worked | By points (role weight) | Hours x points | Front / back of house split, then by hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Server A | 35 | 1 | £231.79 | £188.68 | £207.72 | £302.47 |
| Server B (part-time) | 16 | 1 | £105.96 | £188.68 | £94.96 | £138.27 |
| Bartender | 30 | 1 | £198.68 | £188.68 | £178.04 | £259.26 |
| Head chef | 45 | 1.5 | £298.01 | £283.02 | £400.59 | £192.86 |
| Kitchen porter | 25 | 0.8 | £165.56 | £150.94 | £118.69 | £107.14 |
Sources
- No deductions: Code of Practice on Fair and Transparent Distribution of Tips (published 29 July 2024), gov.uk — https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/distributing-tips-fairly-statutory-code-of-practice/code-of-practice-on-fair-and-transparent-distribution-of-tips-html-version, read on 2026-09-29
- Payment deadline: Employment Rights Act 1996 s.27G, legislation.gov.uk — https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/18/section/27G, read on 2026-09-29
- Records kept: Employment Rights Act 1996 s.27J: a record of how every qualifying tip, gratuity and service charge has been dealt with, kept for three years, legislation.gov.uk — https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/18/section/27J, read on 2026-09-29
- Fairness factors: Code of Practice on Fair and Transparent Distribution of Tips, paragraph 23, gov.uk — https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/distributing-tips-fairly-statutory-code-of-practice/code-of-practice-on-fair-and-transparent-distribution-of-tips-html-version, read on 2026-09-29
Frequently asked questions
- How do I split tips by hours worked?
- Add up everyone's hours, divide the pool by the total to get the rate per hour, and multiply each person's hours by it. The calculator does it to the penny and deals with the pennies left after rounding.
- What happens to the leftover pennies?
- Rounding every share down leaves a few pennies. Pick one rule and write it in the policy: give them one each to the people with the largest fractions (the default), or carry them into the next pool. Either way nothing stays with the business.
- Should the kitchen get a share of tips?
- The law leaves it to a fair allocation between workers at the place of business, and the Code of Practice names the distribution between front of house and backroom workers as a factor. Many businesses include the kitchen; the front/back of house method lets you set the percentage.
- Can I download the result?
- Yes, as a CSV file for a spreadsheet or payroll, or print it. The Pro tips pack adds a workbook with live formulas from shifts to shares and a 3-year record sheet.
Guides
- How to split tips between staff fairly (hours, points, front and back of house)
Four ways to share a tip pool, compared on the same example: by hours, by points, hours x points, and a front/back of house split, with the leftover pennies.