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Compensation Structures for Service Provider Employees: Nail
Technicians
All Day Resort/Hotel
Straight hourly pay 16% 20% 3%
Straight annual salary 1% 1% 2%
Straight fixed fee per service 17% 18% 19%
Straight commission on services 40% 45% 27%
Straight hourly pay + fixed fee 23% 22% 23%
Straight hourly pay + commission on services 60% 60% 72%
Other 1% 0% 0%
For each type of service provider, respondents were asked to select all compensation structures
that they use. Therefore, the proportions shown in each of the three tables above may add to
more than 100%.
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