How to calculate webcam model pay for each pay period
Calculating a webcam model's pay means turning the tokens she made in the period into a payout in pesos: add up her tokens by platform, apply her scale percentage, convert to dollars with the token value and to pesos at the cut-off exchange rate minus the spread, and subtract her deductions.
By the Kondory Tecnología team. Published on , updated on .
What are the steps of a payroll calculation?
There are five steps, always in the same order. Doing them the same way for every model is what prevents disputes.
- Add up the model's tokens in the period, by platform.
- Find her percentage on the pay scale, based on her tokens and model type.
- Convert to dollars: tokens times token value, times the model's percentage.
- Convert to pesos at the cut-off exchange rate minus the studio's spread.
- Subtract the period's deductions and any carried-over debt.
What is the pay scale?
It's the table that sets what percentage of earnings the model receives based on how many tokens she made. It usually rises in ranges and changes with the model type: on-site living at the studio, on-site not living there, remote or couple.
| Tokens in the period | Sample percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 9,999 | 50% |
| 10,000 to 24,999 | 55% |
| 25,000 or more | 60% |
Why use the cut-off exchange rate instead of the payday rate?
So every model in the period is paid at the same rate and the calculation can be repeated. If each payroll takes the rate on the day it was done, two models with the same tokens can get different payouts. By locking the cut-off rate and subtracting the spread, the studio knows in advance which rate it will pay at.
Which deductions go into payroll?
Everything the model owes in the period, recorded with its date so it lands in the right period.
- Fines for lateness and absences.
- Purchases at the studio store, paid in full or in installments.
- Pay advances.
- Loan payments.
- General deductions set by the studio.
What is the retroactive rate?
It's a rule some studios use: if the model passes a token count in the month, the whole month is paid at a higher percentage, including the first period. In Studio Fácil it's set with the monthly threshold and the retroactive percentage, and the system applies it in payroll.
What if the studio pays in dollars?
Many studios don't pay by tokens but from the dollar report each platform delivers. In that case the calculation changes: take what the model earned in dollars, apply a fixed percentage depending on whether she is on-site or remote (remote models also have withholding tax deducted) and convert to pesos at each date's exchange rate minus the spread. In Studio Fácil, the report is uploaded in Excel and each income is assigned to its model by username; if the total doesn't reach the minimum payout, it is withheld for the next payout.