Earnings and payouts
Read this to understand how your commissions accrue, what the Earnings page shows, and how you get paid.
This covers how your commissions accrue, what the Earnings page shows, and how you get paid.
How you earn
Your earnings come from your referred candidates:
- Commissions: a share of what your referred candidates earn while working in the SME network. Your agreed commission percentage is shown read-only in Settings → Profile under "Commission rate". Contact SME if you believe it's incorrect.
- Onboarding bonuses: recorded when referred candidates hit onboarding milestones.
Commission entries are recorded per candidate as their work earnings are processed (typically aggregated weekly), so expect entries to appear on a rolling basis rather than instantly.
The Earnings page
Open Earnings in the partner portal. At the top, two summary cards show:
- Current Month Earning: the total for this month, with the number of payments it comprises.
- Total Earnings: your all-time total and payment count.
Below is the earnings table with these columns:
| Column | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Month | The period the entry belongs to |
| Person / Email | The referred candidate the entry relates to |
| Type | The kind of earning (e.g. commission, bonus) |
| Candidate earning | What the candidate earned in that period |
| Commission | Your share of it |
| Notes | Any description, e.g. the week the commission covers |
You can search by candidate name or email and filter by date range. Until your first entry is recorded you'll see: "Commissions and onboarding bonuses from your referred candidates will appear here once they are recorded."
Getting paid
Payouts are made through your contracting setup:
- Individual contractors are paid via Deel, using the contract you set up during onboarding. Your Deel KYC must be approved before payments can flow, so check Settings → Onboarding if you're unsure.
- Companies are paid under the terms of their signed partner agreement.
Your agreement defines the scheduleThe exact payout schedule and thresholds are defined in your partner agreement. Treat it as the source of truth.
If an expected payment hasn't arrived, first confirm your Deel status is active and KYC approved, then contact SME support.
What happens next
Keep an eye on the monthly breakdowns to see which referrals are producing. If a candidate you referred is working but you see no entries for them after a full cycle, contact SME support with the candidate's email so attribution can be checked.
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