Free compensation planning tool
Employee Bonus Pool Allocator
Distribute a fixed bonus pool using performance-weighted logic while keeping every payout, share and weighting assumption visible.
Simple bonus allocation
6 employeesDistribute the pool by performance score
Bonus pool
Employees & performance scores
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Simple methodWeight = performance score ÷ 5, raised to the selected performance curve. Each employee receives their share of total weight multiplied by the fixed bonus pool. If every score is zero, no allocation is made.
Advanced bonus allocation
8 employeesBlend target bonus, performance and role impact
Pool & weighting controls
Employee weighting inputs
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Advanced methodBase target dollars = salary × target bonus %. Weight = base target dollars × performance factor × role-impact multiplier × eligibility. Performance factor = (score ÷ 5) raised to the selected curve. Employees below the minimum score receive zero weight. The allocator normalizes payouts to the fixed pool, then enforces the optional salary cap and redistributes any excess among uncapped eligible employees until no further redistribution is possible.
Employee allocation
Final payout after cap redistributionPerformance-weighted bonus distribution
| Employee | Salary | Target bonus | Performance | Role impact | Weight share | Final bonus | Bonus % salary | Status |
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Performance-curve sensitivity
Same pool and employee inputsHow aggressive weighting changes concentration
| Performance curve | Highest payout | Top 3 share | Average payout | Highest / lowest ratio | Unallocated pool |
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Pool-size sensitivity
Weights held constantPayouts at different bonus pool sizes
| Pool size | Allocated | Highest payout | Average payout | Capped employees | Unallocated |
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Minimum-score sensitivity
Performance curve unchangedHow eligibility thresholds shift the pool
| Minimum score | Eligible employees | Highest payout | Top 3 share | Average payout | Unallocated |
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Scope
Use transparent, documented compensation criteria
This calculator is a compensation-planning model. Performance ratings, bonus eligibility, salary-based targets, caps and role-impact factors should be based on documented company policy and reviewed for fairness, consistency and applicable employment-law requirements. The tool performs the allocation math; it does not determine whether a compensation policy is legally compliant or appropriate for a particular employee.