noun
commission system; piecework system
A pay structure where earnings are based on a percentage of sales or output, common in sales and service jobs.
この会社は歩合制なので、売上に応じて給料が変わる。
This company uses a commission system, so your salary changes depending on sales.
歩合制の仕事は、成果を出せば出す
In a commission-based job, the more results you produce, the more your income increases.
出来高制 is a piecework system based on quantity produced, whereas 歩合制 often refers to a percentage-based commission.
Compound of 歩合 (commission, percentage) and 制 (system).