We have a 4-tiered approach to sitter commissions. Sitters who consistently provide excellent service and win over more repeat clients will benefit most.
For sitters in California, please see this article.

Our commission structure is based on your total reservation earnings with each client:
- Tier 1: 30% commission for any client from whom you have earned $0-$299.
- Tier 2: 25% commission for any client from whom you have earned between $300-$999.
- Tier 3: 20% commission for any client from whom you have earned between $1,000-$2,999.
- Tier 4: 15% commission for any client from whom you have earned over $3,000.
These commission tiers apply to a sitter's base rate and holiday surcharge. For example, if your 20-minute rate is $30 and your holiday surcharge is set at 30%, a 20-minute visit on December 25th with a brand new client will result in you taking home $27.30:
- Base rate: $30.00
- Holiday surcharge: 30% x $30 = $9.00
- Total price: $39.00
Meowtel's commission @ Tier 1: 30%
Your Earnings: $39.00 - ($39.00 x 30%) = $39.00 - $11.70 = $27.30.
Tiers and commissions are calculated using earning data from all past/completed reservations. The moment a sitter accepts a reservation request, including any reservation modification requests, is when the tiers and earnings calculations take place for the new reservation. Any other reservation taking place with the same client before, during, or after this reservation does not impact the original calculation.
Here’s an example of what this could look like:
- On Dec 1st, client places Reservation #1 starting on Feb 1st, with planned earnings of $100 in Tier 1
- On Dec 20th, client places Reservation #2, starting on Jan 1st for 10 days, with planned earnings of $300 in Tier 1
- Reservation #2 is ending before Reservation #1 started and the sitter is now in Tier 2
- Reservation #1 will still be in Tier 1, as it was accepted on Dec 1st, when the sitter was in Tier 1
Tips are not counted towards client earning calculations since they are already commission-free. You can always check up on your commission tier progress with each client by taking the following steps:
1. Visit your Clients screen on Meowtel.com or in the mobile app
2. In the upper right corner, sort by Earnings or double click on the Earnings column to re-sort the table
3. Your clients will be sorted from highest to lowest earnings