How is the salary of a tour guide calculated? Do travel agencies also give a basic salary + commission? How much is the commission and how is it calculated?

Standards vary from place to place.

According to national regulations, there should be a minimum wage, but the actual situation is that some have little or no basic salary.

Generally, most tour guides in cities with developed tourism do not have a basic salary, and in serious cases, they have to pay for the job. They earn commissions by leading group guests at their own expense and shopping.

In areas where tourism is underdeveloped, if tour guides lead tours full-time, there are not many with a basic salary, and they rely on subsidies and commissions from being full escorts. Or if you are still in other positions, such as doing business, the commission rate for businesses with a basic salary will be lower, and the commission rate for those without a basic salary will be higher.

But even in one place, the regulations of each travel agency are different, and it must be considered based on the travel agency's own benefits. Generally speaking, the boss wants you to make money but won't let you make too much money.