> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.j.tools/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.j.tools/affiliate/commission-tiers.md).

# Commission tiers

As a J Tools Partner you earn a share of the platform fee on every successful paid transaction made by a wallet you referred. Your tier sets that share. The more lifetime fee volume your referrals generate, the higher your tier climbs. Tiers are lifetime, so they never reset.

There are five tiers: Starter, Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Diamond. You start at Starter and move up automatically as your referred volume grows. New to the program? Start with the [affiliate overview](/affiliate/overview.md) for how partnering works, then come back here for the rates. Every referred wallet earns from real, paid activity, so the best thing you can do is point people at the [tools in the app](https://j.tools/en/tools).

[**Open J Tools and grab your referral link →**](https://j.tools/en)

```mermaid
flowchart LR
  S["Starter 15%"] --> B["Bronze 20%"] --> SI["Silver 25%"] --> G["Gold 30%"] --> D["Diamond 35%"]

  class D brand;
  class S,B,SI,G soft;
  classDef brand fill:#EF2A2A,stroke:#EF2A2A,color:#ffffff,font-weight:bold;
  classDef soft fill:#1f2937,stroke:#374151,color:#e5e7eb;
```

{% hint style="info" %}
Commission is calculated on the **platform fee** (the tool fee a user pays), not the Solana network fee. Your tier rate is applied to that platform fee, and the payout is always in SOL.
{% endhint %}

## The tiers

Tier rates and thresholds are configured by the J Tools admin and can change at runtime. The values below are the documented defaults. Your live rate and current tier always show in your affiliate dashboard.

| Tier    | Rate | Lifetime volume to reach it | Note                                       |
| ------- | ---- | --------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ |
| Starter | 15%  | 0–10 SOL                    | Entry tier. Every new partner starts here. |
| Bronze  | 20%  | 10–20 SOL                   | First step up.                             |
| Silver  | 25%  | 20–50 SOL                   | Mid tier.                                  |
| Gold    | 30%  | 50–150 SOL                  | High tier.                                 |
| Diamond | 35%  | 150+ SOL                    | Top tier.                                  |

A worked example: at the Starter rate of 15%, every 1 SOL of platform fee your referrals pay earns you 0.15 SOL. At Diamond it would be 0.35 SOL on that same 1 SOL of fee.

{% hint style="warning" %}
These percentages and thresholds are admin-configurable and stored server-side, so the live numbers can differ from the defaults above. Treat your dashboard as the source of truth.
{% endhint %}

## How you move up

Your tier is decided by lifetime platform-fee volume, the total fees paid by all the wallets you have ever referred. When that total crosses a threshold, you are promoted to the next tier and the new rate applies from then on.

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

### Refer wallets

Share your `?ref=CODE` link. When someone arrives through it and connects their wallet, they are bound to you as their partner.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Volume accrues

Every paid transaction from a referred wallet adds its platform fee to your lifetime volume.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### A threshold is reached

Hitting a threshold promotes you. Landing exactly on the boundary counts as the higher tier, so exactly 10 SOL of lifetime volume moves you to Bronze.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Your rate updates

The new, higher rate applies going forward.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

{% hint style="info" %}
The admin can put a partner on a custom rate that sits outside the tier ladder entirely. If you have a custom arrangement, your dashboard shows the rate you are actually on, which may not match any tier in the table above.
{% endhint %}

## Tiers and your balance

Your tier sets the rate. It does not change how earnings are tracked or paid out.

* A commission first lands as **Pending** once a referred transaction completes, then becomes **Confirmed** when it is added to your withdrawable balance. The [affiliate overview](/affiliate/overview.md) walks through this lifecycle end to end.
* Withdrawals are a separate flow with their own minimum and review window. See [Withdrawals](/affiliate/withdrawals.md) for the rules.
* Still have questions about how earnings are tracked, when they confirm, or what counts toward your tier? The [affiliate FAQ](/affiliate/faq.md) covers the common ones.

## FAQ

<details>

<summary>Do tiers ever reset or expire?</summary>

No. Tiers are based on lifetime volume and they never reset. Once you reach a tier, you keep it.

</details>

<details>

<summary>What exactly counts toward my volume?</summary>

The platform fee on every successful paid transaction from wallets you referred. The Solana network fee a user pays does not count, and unpaid actions add nothing.

</details>

<details>

<summary>The rate in my dashboard does not match the table here. Why?</summary>

Rates and thresholds are admin-configurable, and some partners are on a custom rate. Your dashboard reflects your actual live rate. If the two ever disagree, trust the dashboard.

</details>

## Related

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[How the affiliate program works](/affiliate/overview.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/vX548vYVVNQmLrccqsAV" %}
[Withdrawals](/affiliate/withdrawals.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/zoNTM40jXc4j0LqH078z" %}
[Affiliate FAQ](/affiliate/faq.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/HfYyIOgWatge2th4v1Sb" %}
[Fee schedule](/reference/fee-schedule.md)
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