Setting Pay Rates by Event Type
Pay teachers a different rate for certain lesson types — a percentage of their rate, a flat hourly rate, or nothing at all.
Last updated: July 5, 2026
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Open Event Types
Click Settings in the sidebar and open the Event Types tab. Each event type (such as Lesson, Recital, or Makeup) can carry its own teacher-pay rule.
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Add or edit an event type
Click Add Event Type, or edit an existing one. In the form you'll find a Teacher Pay dropdown.
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Choose how this type pays
The Teacher Pay dropdown offers three modes:
• Standard (hourly rate) — the teacher earns their own hourly rate. This is the default.
• Percentage of teacher's rate — enter a percentage, e.g. 50 for half rate. Enter 0 to make the type unpaid.
• Flat hourly rate — enter a fixed hourly amount for this type. It overrides the teacher's own rate and works even if they don't have one. Enter 0 for unpaid. - 4
Save
Save the event type. Its rate now applies to every lesson of that type, and the Teacher Pay column on the Event Types table shows the rule at a glance — for example 50% of rate, 15.00/hr flat, Unpaid, or Standard.
Tips
- A flat rate is handy when the teacher's usual rate doesn't apply — like a paid recital or a group class with fixed pay.
- Standard and percentage rates need an hourly rate on the teacher; a flat rate does not.
- Because pay is calculated when you run a timesheet, editing an event type's rate also re-prices already-taught lessons of that type. Set rates before running pay for a period.
- Learn how these rates combine into a final figure in How Teacher Pay Is Calculated.