Tip Pool Splitter - Online Fair Share for Staff

A tip pool splitter helps restaurants, bars, salons, and other service businesses divide collected tips fairly among staff. Instead of manual math, it automatically calculates each person's share based on agreed rules — like points, hours worked, or percentages — and even supports fixed tip-outs for certain roles.

Assign a weight (points or hours) to each staff member. A senior server might get 2 points, a junior 1 point. The tool calculates each share proportionally: higher weights get a bigger slice of the pool. The same logic applies whether you use points, hours, or percentages — all are handled as relative weights.

Yes. Enter a dollar amount in the “Fixed Amount” column for employees who receive a set tip-out (like a bartender or host). The tool first deducts all fixed amounts from the total tips, then splits the rest among the remaining staff according to their share weights.

A warning will appear, and the allocated total will exceed the pool. This alerts you to an inconsistency — adjust fixed amounts or the total tips until the numbers work. It prevents accidentally overpaying from a limited pool.

Laws vary by country and state. In many U.S. jurisdictions, tip pooling is allowed among employees who customarily receive tips, but managers and owners usually cannot participate. Always check your local labor regulations before setting up a tip pool.

When you select “Percent,” you can enter numbers like 50, 30, and 20. The tool treats them as relative weights — it automatically normalizes them so that they add up proportionally. That means entering 5, 3, and 2 gives the same result as 50, 30, 20.

Absolutely! Click “Copy Results” to save a text summary of names, shares, and tip amounts to your clipboard. You can then paste it into a group chat, email, or spreadsheet for full transparency.